Connected by the long stretch of the Herbaceous Border itself, the matching Irish yews are planted in their own separate garden rooms enclosed by the hedge. Both originally planted in 1929, the eastern yew is named Mr. Yew, while his counterpart, Mrs. Yew, sits at the western end. The two yews are architectural endpoints to the Herbaceous Border, guarding their respective entrances as if they are sentinels. Both original yews have long since been replaced, but their descendants serve the same purpose originally intended by Beatrix Farrand.
Image: Looking down the Herbaceous Border at Mr. Yew, Stewart Bros., 1933. Dumbarton Oaks Archives, 223.AR.LA.GP.24.24
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