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M cypher sketch for top of gate
Macdonald, Sheila
My African garden
received by MxF Memorial Library
Macdougal, Daniel Trembly
The green leaf: the major activities of plants in sunlight
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
Mackall, Brook(e)
as former owner of DO?
on historic tablet
Maclagan, Eric, death of
Maclura pomifera. See also Toxylon pomifera
Hillside back and east of greenhouse and west to spring
on lower part of Allée to Lilac Circle, p.32
Osage orange
for Apple Orchard and arbor
Sweeney's garden talk notes about
MacMillan Company
account of payment to
for Hortus Second and Old Roses
for How plants get their names
Manual of Weeds invoice
MacNeal of Barra, Marie, Scottish Clans Evacuation Plan benefit at DO and
Macoun, W. T.
List of herbaceous perennials tested in the arboretum and botanic garden: central experimental farm, Ottawa, Canada
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
marked XXX (excellent)
suggested for DO
MacRae, Mrs., Mothers Club of Montrose Park and
MacSelf, Albert James
Alpine Plants
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked X (fair)
ordered from Dulau
with prints in color
received by Sweeney
Plants from seed
marked X (fair)
Macy, Ralph W.
Butterflies (with Shepard)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
Magazijn van tuin-sieraaden (Laar)
received by MxF Memorial Library
recommended by Mass. Hort. librarian
Magazine of Art, Focillon's DO lecture in
Magee, John Gillespie
"High Flight" (sonnet) by
Magic gardens: a modern chronicle of herbs and savory seeds (Clarkson)
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Mrs. Clark's custody
Magic Herbs (DeSoulin)
in Garden Guide office
Magic in herbs (Sounin)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
The magic of herbs (Leyel)
marked X (fair)
Magnalia Christi Americana, The Ecclesiastical History of New England from its First Planting (Mather)
Magnolia acuminata
at DO, Bryce confirmation of
Magnolia conspicua
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
near Beech Terrace wall, south side, p.46
white magnolia, for R Street border
Yulan magnolia
East Lawn, incl. wilderness, Gothic gardens, and Corkalockie walk to Orangery
No. 34
No. 61
Magnolia conspicua denudata. See also Magnolia denudata conspicua
from Iris Hill to bird walk and steps to cherry hill, p.31
from terrace D's south gate to Orangery, p.50
Magnolia denudata
on Box Walk, p.42
from DO residence front entrance to Orangery, p.46
plant listings
Rose Garden
Yulan magnolia
Magnolia denudata conspicua. See also Magnolia conspicua denudata
on Box Ellipse walk overlooking Catalogue Knoll, p.40
Yulan magnolia
for East Lawn
Magnolia glauca
East Lawn, incl. wilderness, Gothic gardens, and Corkalockie walk to Orangery
from entrance gate to Terrior Column, right side, p.52
swamp magnolia, for R Street border
Sweeney's garden talk notes about
T. D. No. 56
Magnolia grandiflora
32nd Street border, south side
in Catalogue House display Oct. 4, 1941
in the Copse
in the Copse, p.37
east along walk between R St. wall and 31st St. entrance, p.19
East Lawn, Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
espaliered
from Beech Terrace to Loggia, p.44
in Green Garden, p.45
on terrace D, p.49
at Fellows' Quarters center courtyard entrance, p.27
at Fellows' Quarters west apartment courtyard, p.28
at Gate House entrance, p.19
in Green Garden, espaliered, p.45
in Green Garden, p.44
hanging over wall from Copse, p.22
Hillside back and east of greenhouse and west to spring
along kitchen gate path to R St. exit, p.47
Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
near Music Room, p.36
north of enclosed yard, p.25
north of house from copse east and including terraces A-E
on North Vista's north bay, east and west sides of, p.39
Nos. 49, 66, and 86
as potential for north front of house
R Street, front of house
between R Street wall and driveway, p.48
in Rose Garden, p.41
seed stalks sent to Van Rensselaer of
received in good condition
at south lawn edge, p.52
Southern magnolia
Fountain Terrace
Front Lawn
Rose Garden
T. E. No. 5
on terrace B (Urn Terrace), p.35
on terrace D at south gate, p.49
from terrace D's south gate to Orangery, p.50
from Terrior Column to entrance gate, right side, p.51
west of property yard, p.25
Magnolia kobus
Crabapple Hill
East Lawn
Kobus magnolia
near Music Room, p.36
T. D. No. 57
Magnolia liliflora (purple)
Iris Hill - Ellipse to Branch East of Forsythia Hill
Magnolia macrophylla
at DO, Bryce confirmation of
East Lawn, incl. wilderness, Gothic gardens, and Corkalockie walk to Orangery
East Lawn, Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
Magnolia nervosa
seeds wanted from Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Magnolia soulangeana
on Box Walk, p.42
Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
saucer magnolia
T. D. No. 58a-58b
Magnolia stellata
in the Copse
east along walk between R St. wall and 31st St. entrance, p.19
East Lawn, incl. wilderness, Gothic gardens, and Corkalockie walk to Orangery
East Lawn, Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
in full bloom
Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
near Music Room, p.36
No. 21
No. 84
over the wall at terrace B south of steps, p.34
T. D. No. 59
on terrace B (Urn Terrace), p.35
from terrace D's south gate to Orangery, p.50
from Terrior Column to entrance gate, right side, p.51
Magnolia tripetala
T. D. No. 60
Magnolia virginiana
East Lawn
sweetbay magnolia
Cockylocky
East Lawn
Magnolia wilsonii
seeds wanted from Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Magnoliaceae
Sweeney's garden talk notes about
magnolias. See also specific species of
beauty of
in full bloom
in spring 1947
blooming near Urn Terrace
The Bride
Bryce must prune severely
Bryce on pruning of
MB on pruning of
Sweeney on springing to life of
buds on
loveliness of
Sweeney references during tours to
at Casa Dorinda, shrubs around to be removed
Catalogue House displays using
Chinese, slow to bloom
for East Lawn to replace cedar of Lebanon
for the Green Garden
JT accepting MB's decision on
left for further discussion
MB approves of
or what to plant?
to supplement dying oaks
will grow to scale
on north front of house, overgrown, Bryce to prune
on north slopes of DO
oaks on west side of East entrance drive vs.
at Quarters, growing beautifully on south side of the two wings
sculpture gallery construction and
moving for
moving to new NW corner of music room
snowfall at DO and
on South Lawn, small oaks as screening vs.
south of Orangery
missing from Oaks' survey
scillas blooming under
star
blooming by
buds frozen
early blooming then frost on
white, Fessenden on results of spraying of
Magnolias (Millais)
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XXX and owned by DO
not received by Sweeney
ordered from Gregory
received at DO
suggested for DO
Mahernia
as DO greenhouse plant, Sweeney to ask Bryce about
Mahernia bipinnata
P. H. No. 206
mahogany, Sweeney's garden talk notes about
Mahonia aquifolium. See also Berberis aquifolium
east along walk between R St. wall and 31st St. entrance, p.19
Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
S. E. No. 15
from Terrior Column to entrance gate, right side, p.51
Mahonia beali
East Lawn
leatherleaf mahonia
Front Lawn
Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
R Street, front of house
between R Street wall and driveway, p.47
from Terrior Column to entrance gate, right side, p.51
Maianthemum canadense
P. H. No. 330
Maidenhair, tropical, Washington climate and
main entrance, DO. See also entrance drive or roads; entrance gates; R Street; service entrance
enlargement of photograph unsatisfactory of
ornamental planting not right for
picture of, for garden booklet
duplicate books for sale by
sign for garden tour visitors at
what about photograph does JT not like?
Maine Central Railroad
account of payment to
BF account of payment to
payment to
Maintenance of shade and ornamental trees (Pirone)
ordered from Mass. Hort. Library
Mainwaring, Elizabeth W.
Italian landscape in the 18th century
marked XX (good)
"Maison Brulante" monochrome in red from copperplate
Maison rustique: or, The countrie farme (Estienne, translated into English by Richard Surflet)
BF recommends DO buy
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
IMS order for
June 1949 list
MB selection of
received from Edwards
Maisons de plaisance francaises, parcs et jardins, Îlle de France (Girardin)
marked XX (good)
The making of Central and Eastern Europe (Dvornik)
copy sent to Blisses
as gift to DO Fellow
Makins, F. K.
The Identification of Trees and Shrubs
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
Malcolm children, as refugees in Harold Gladwin home
Malé, Emile
Mallek, Martine
MB on legal assistance to BF by
Mallet, M.
Marceau on photographs and description for
Mallory, Clyde, Mrs.
mallows
along DO Park stream
in variety, panels below center map
Malo, Charles
Guirlande de flore
receipt for
Malus
from Beech Terrace to Loggia, p.44
crab & orchard apple
East Lawn, Lovers' Lane to Wilderness
flowering crabapple, East Lawn
list of, grown at DO
No. 51
west of property yard, p.25
Malus angustifolia
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
grown at DO
Malus arnoldiana
on Crabapple Hill
grown at DO
Malus atrosanguinea
Malus baccata
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
Malus Bechtel's. See also Malus ioensis (Bechtel's)
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
Malus coronaria
Malus coronarius
on Crabapple Hill, p.42
Malus floribunda
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
from garage court to Ellipse, p.38
at south lawn edge, p.52
T. D. No. 61
Malus halliana
T. D. No. 62
Malus ioensis (Bechtel's). See also Malus Bechtel's
Malus ioensis
T. D. No. 66
Malus ioensis plena
Malus micromalis
T. D. No. 63
Malus micromelus ? (early)
Malus niedzwetzkyana
grown at DO
Malus platycarpa hoopesii
T. D. No. 64
Malus sargentiana
Crabapple Hill
Malus sargentii
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
from garage court to Ellipse, p.38
Malus scheideckeri
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
Malus spectabilis
Malus strosanguinea
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
Malus sylvestris
East Lawn, incl. wilderness, Gothic gardens, and Corkalockie walk to Orangery
from terrace D's south gate to Orangery, p.50
Malus theifera
T. D. No. 65
Malye, Thérèse
on Italian envelopes for MB
Italian envelopes sent to MB in Paris and
MB on assistance to BF by
Manesson-Mallet, Allain
La geometrie pratique: diviseé en quatre livres…
marked X (fair)
Manks, Miss (librarian at Mass. Hort. Society). See Massachusetts Horticultural Society
Mansfield, T. C.
Roses in Color and Cultivation
The mansions of England in the olden time (Nash)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
received at DO
Mantissa plantarum (Linné)
Myers's estimate for restoration of
restoration begun on
restoration continues on
Manual of cultivated plants: most commonly grown in the continental United States and Canada (Bailey)
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
marked X (fair)
received at DO
Manual of cultivated trees and shrubs hardy in North America, exclusive of the subtropical and warmer temperate regions (Rehder)
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
in constant use at Reef Point Gardens
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
marked XXX and owned by DO
need for Catalogue House copy of
need for Pacific states' version of
nomenclature for Catalogue House displays and
suggested for DO
Sweeney welcoming talk references and
in Sweeney's office
The Manual of Practical Gardening (Thomas)
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
Sept. 1948
A manual of the coniferae (Veitch & Sons)
in DO Garden Library
ordered from Dulau
received at DO
Manual of the Grasses of the U.S. (Hitchcock)
account to Harvard for payment for
in DO Garden Library
June 1949 list
Stover on ordering and sending to Sweeney
Sweeney on acquiring
Sweeney on receiving
in Sweeney's office
Manual of the trees of North America (exclusive of Mexico) (Sargent)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
A Manual of Weeds (Georgia)
BF attempting to locate copy of
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
invoice for
June 1949 list
receiving and usefulness of
in Sweeney's office
map of Dumbarton Oaks
BF glad Sweeney sees need for
Bliss/Farrand plan for the Gardens, 1941
in Catalogue House
to be photographed
potential, by W.P.A. artist
reproduced for visitors
Comprehensive physical plan, 1976
confirming lack of
gardens, to be made ready for Spring opening
RP as expert in production of
sectioned for tree inventory
selling department of the gardens and
for Sweeney use during tours
talk of
maples. See also under Acer
large white, for north front of house
providing fall color at DO
red
buds on
Catalogue House displays using
storm damage to
Japanese, east if Orangery
Sweeney's garden talk notes about
marble
benches for North Vista
for Byzantine Garden mosaic
samples of
Phelps to send samples to MB of
retains water, should not be used outdoors
Tennessee-type, for finalities tablet
pink sample for MB of
Steinbraker's estimate of
marble bathtub
to be sold, all agreed on
elimination of
JT puzzled over BF reference to
MB agrees to sale of
pricing for disposal of
for Rose Terrace, BF on
will JT seal it and at what cost?
Marceau, Henri
March's Thesaurus, MxF's preference for
Margareta, Crown Princess of Sweden
illness and delayed visit by
seating in garden for
The garden that we made
marked X (fair)
ordered from Dulau
marigolds
French
Golden Gem seeds invoice
Golden Gem seeds orders
right angle panels
Supreme, for Casa Dorinda spring
Maril, Alfred
Jardins Francaise Classiques des XVII4 & XVIIIE Siecles
June 1949 list
received by MxF Memorial Library
sent to DO from Reef Point
Mark Twain to Mrs. Fairbanks (Wecter, ed.)
details of when sent to DO
ordered for MB
publication announcement
Market Square Tavern garden, Williamsburg, Va., plant list
Markevitch, Topazia
Markham, Ernest
Clematis
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
ordered from Woodburn
received at DO
Markham, Gervase
The whole art of husbandry: contained in foure bookes… (Heresbach), edited by
marked XX (good)
Marot, Daniel
Nouveau livre de parterres
marked XXX (excellent)
review of title by, in A Seventh Catalogue of Rare Books & Manuscripts (1949)
Marquand, Eleanor Cross
Plant symbolism in the Unicorn tapestries
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
in Mrs. Clark's custody
Les marques de collections de dessions et d'estampes (Lugt)
Marquet de Vasselot, J. J.
Blisses' letter of introduction for Sessions to
marriage belt, St. Alexis and custom of
Marrubium vulgare
P. H. No. 207
Marsh, Charles M., Mrs.
Marshall, General
Indian independence and
return to post of all others he should occupy
Marshall, Nina
Nature Library Mosses and Lichens
marked X (fair)
Marshall, William
Planting and ornamental gardening; a practical treatise
bought for DO by BF
Feb. 1949 list
Martha's Vineyard, Blisses' vacation on
hurricane in Sept. and
Martin, H. Bradley
Martin, Lawrence, Mr. and Mrs.
Martineau, Alice (Mrs. Philip)
Gardening in Sunny Lands
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
The Herbaceous Garden
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
ordered from Fiedler
received from Fiedler
The secrets of many gardens
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked X (fair)
ordered from Fiedler
received from Fiedler
Martineau, Hubert
Martinsville, W.V., garden club, DO gardens' visit by
Martinus Nijhoff (bookseller)
"Martyrium of Tsaritchingrad in Serbia VI Century" (drawing)
returned to DO from BF
Maruta cotula. See also Anthemis cotula
P. H. No. 126 (with Eriophorum callithrix)
Marvin, Langdon, Mr. and Mrs.
on health and well-being of Mrs. Rockefeller
Marx, David S.
Learn the trees from leaf prints
in Sweeney's office
Mary Chess (perfume), as gift to BF from MB
Maryland Art Institute, Sweeney note to BF about
Maryland Cast Stone Co, as paving materials contractor
Marzoli, Carla Clivio
missing MB in Washington
Mase, Georgina
The Book of the Tree
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
Mason, George
An essay on design in gardening…
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Mason, Miss (Vera Masson)
marriage of
scrapbook of DO articles and pictures by
Mason, Persis W.
on BF train tickets to DO
Massachusetts, BF given horticultural gold medal of
Massachusetts Horticultural Society. See also Farrington, Edward
BF arranging Van Rensselaer visit to
duplicate books for sale by
BF recommendations marked on
IMS receives from Sweeney
Librarian on titles DO could acquire from
MB wants BF to rate for DO
sent to BF by Sweeney
Sweeney explains why sending to BF
Sweeney on which ones owned by DO
titles BF approved for possible purchase from
Gardener's Travel Book
in DO Garden Library
Jekyll papers for sale by
Library Catalogue of 1920, sent to DO
Reef Point Gardens Library compared to library of
Sweeney requesting Amateur Garden Library list by
Sweeney visit to
BF suggestion of
comparing DO lists with holdings of
planning for
Massey, Helen J.
Massey, Ruth Farley
Massie, Suzanne Williams
Homes and gardens in old Virginia (Garden Club of Virginia, ed. with Christian)
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
ordered from Woodburn
received from Woodburn
Mather, Cotton
Magnalia Christi Americana, The Ecclesiastical History of New England from its First Planting
Mathews, F. Schuyler
Field book of American trees and shrubs
recommended by Mass. Hort. librarian
recommended by Sweeney's botany teacher
Field book of American wild flowers
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
with prints in color
in Sweeney's office
The book of wild flowers for young people
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
ordered
ordered from Argosy
with prints in color
received from Argosy
Mathiola bicornis
for British scented garden for the blind
Matricaria chamomilla
P. H. No. 208
Matthews, Emily M.
Matthews, Mr. (stone supplier)
as interested friend to DO
RH would like to keep happy
Matthews, William Henry
Mazes and Labyrinths
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
in Mrs. Clark's custody
ordered from Woodburn
received from Woodburn
Maund, Benjamin
The Botanic Garden (Vols 1-5)
marked XX (good)
Maurice, Thomas
Grove-Hill, a descriptive poem: with an ode to Mithra
marked XX (good)
Maurice Tiberius, consuls appointed under
Mavor, W. F.
A description of Blenheim, with a preliminary essay on landscape gardening
BF recommends DO buy
Mawe's gardening (Every man his own gardener) (Abercrombie)
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Mawley, Edward
Roses for English Gardens (with Jekyll)
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Dulau's price for, held in reserve
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
ordered from Dulau
received at DO
received in Bar Harbor
Mawson, Thomas Hayton
The art & craft of garden making
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
ordered from Dulau
ordered from Fiedler
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Max Farrand Memorial Corporation. See also Reef Point
on 1956 end to gardens
conclusions on Reef Point disposition and
discussions on future of Reef Point Gardens and
as potential Reef Point owner
BF holding funds of
status of, at disposition of Reef Point
Maxwell, D. Fyfe
The low road hardy heathers and the heather garden
marked X (fair)
Maxwell, Herbert, Sir
Scottish Gardens
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
Sept. 1948
May, Francoise
Mazes and Labyrinths (Matthews)
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
in Mrs. Clark's custody
ordered from Woodburn
received from Woodburn
McClure, James G. K.
McCormick, Katharine
SBBG gift by
McCoy, Frank J.
SBBG and
accounting system for
disagreeableness as trustee of
paying for survey of
situation with trustees and
McCully, Anderson
American Alpines in the Gardens
marked XX (good)
McDaniels, J. H.
asked for Greek translation
condolences to Durfee on death of
Durfee on death of
on making better form of inscription for stonecutting
seeks typewritten copy for accurate translation
thanks for excellent Greek translation by
translation of BF inscription and dedication by
McFarland (J. Horace) Co. See also American Rose Annual
American Rose Annual
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
My Friend the Rose (Lester)
account of payment for
invoice
McFarland, J. Horace
Garden bulbs in color
recommended by Mass. Hort. librarian
The rose in America
marked X (fair)
Roses of the World in Color
marked X (fair)
McKay, George L.
McKelvey, Susan Delano
herbarium at Reef Point and
The Lilac
BF has second copy if DO needs
bought for DO by BF
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
in DO Garden Library
DO has not received
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XXX and owned by DO
ordered
ordered from Argosy
received by MxF Memorial Library
received from Goodspeeds
suggested for DO
on Reef Point Board of Directors
as Reef Point Gardens Corporation director
Reef Point visit by
visiting Farrands after MxF's surgery
McKenny, M.
A book of wayside fruits and wild flowers (with Johnston)
recommended by Mass. Hort. librarian
McKiever, Katharine
McKim, Mead and White architectural firm
re-design of Swimming Pool and Loggia
details of
east and west elevations and section of
north elevation of
northeast corner of
plan of
McKnight, T. H. B., Mrs.
advertising with Garden Club of America and
McLean, F. T.
The Gladiolus
marked X (fair)
ordered from Mass. Hort. Library
McLean, Olive Gale
Flowers of Hawaii (with Frear)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
with prints in color
in Sweeney's office
McLeash, Mr.
on Doria stone and cost savings
Doria stone order from New York by
shop drawings for south steps for Arbor Terrace and
McLeish, David
drawings sent to for Garden Library walk and ramp estimate by
receipt for 7 panels of lettering of the DORL
McLeod & Romborg Stone Co.
receipt for 7 panels of lettering of the DORL
RH accepts estimate for Doria curb and Crab Orchard steps
on RH decision on limestone for Arbor Terrace south steps
steps in various gardens, proposal by
tennis court parterre expenses of
McMahon, Bernard. See M'Mahon, Bernard
McManus, Joseph
music for "High Flight" sonnet by
on writing music for songs, MB and
McMillen Co. See MacMillan Company
McMinn, Howard
An illustrated manual of California shrubs
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
Ceanothus (with Van Rensselaer)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
McNamara, Katherine
Landscape architecture; a classified bibliography, with an author index, compiled in the Library of the schools of landscape architecture and city planning, Harvard University
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XXX (valuable)
no later editions published
Sweeney's 1948 research on
as landscape architecture authority, Bond on
Some references in the international style of landscape design
willing to advise on garden libraries
McRae (no first name)
blooming chart for Sweeney by
McRae, Hugh
McSelf, A. J. See MacSelf, Albert James
Mead, George A., Mrs.
meadow at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
estimate for planting, enlargement, and upkeep of
flowering beginning
replanting of
Meager, Leonard
The English Gardener
marked X (fair)
received from Quaritch
Measured Drawings and Photographs of the Survey (1941)
Mechlin, Ernest, Mrs.
Meconopsis integrifolia
seeds wanted from Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Medeola virginiana
P. H. No. 209
Mediaeval gardens: flowery medes' and other arrangements of herbs, flowers, and shrubs grown in the middle ages, with some account of Tudor, Elizabethan, and Stuart gardens (Crisp)
marked X (fair)
Sweeney's 1948 research on
Medicago sativa
P. H. No. 210
top border bird panel
Mediterranean Highway (at DO)
area outside, to be cleaned up and planted before limestone at platform and finishing balustrade
Medsger, O. P.
Edible Wild Plants of the U.S. and Canada
marked X (fair)
Medusa's head, in jasper, to go into DO collection
Meehan, Thomas
The native flowers and ferns of the United States in their botanical, horticultural and popular aspects (2 vols.)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
with prints in color
in Sweeney's office
Megquier, Mary Jane
Apron full of gold; the letters of Mary Jane Megquier from San Francisco, 1849-1856 (Cleland, ed.)
ordered for MB
publication announcement
Meillier (J.B.) et Cie, bed-sets by
Melanthium virginicum
P. H. No. 211
Melilotus alba
P. H. No. 212
Mélisande's Allée
blue and white bulbs needed for
BF review for Bryce of order for
order 1947, for naturalizing
fence at foot of, Coles to lead frame for repairs
path through
MB on widening of
not to be widened
paving materials options for
aggregate concrete, Earley Studio choices for
RH wants to discuss with MB
photograph of, for Landscape Architecture article
plantings at, p.32
lower part of, to Lilac Circle
in progress
ramps for, no estimate from Steinbraker for
seat for
no estimate from Steinbraker for
put aside due to other challenges
snails
Earley Studio on casting concrete for
no estimate from Steinbraker for
steps
on Agenda for April 15th
awaiting estimate for
Earley Studio on casting concrete for
entrance gates' replacement compared to
kudos on
model finished and RH will bring to DO
no estimate from Steinbraker for
no work done on
paving materials options for
RH, Kearney, and MB efforts on
RH agreeing to proceed with construction of
RH efforts with Steinbraker to reduce cost of
specifications for
Steinbraker's estimate for
view of walk looking north
view of walk looking south
view toward Arbor Terrace
wall for
can wait
carved keystone and console for to be left later
cost for
foundations line set, construction may begin
needing MB's help on
at north end, to be discussed with MB
puzzlement over
and quatrefoil gate, can wait
simultaneous MB and BF ideas on
stucco
white oaks along
Melissa
on terrace E, p.49
Melissa officinalis
for British scented garden for the blind
P. H. No. 213
P. H. No. 334 (with Valeriana off.)
Meloy, Frank, Mrs.
Menander (Greek dramatist), inscription for Loggia frieze by
men's dressing room
flagged stone path between swimming pool and
Mentha pulegium
for British scented garden for the blind
Menyanthes trifoliatus
P. H. No. 214
Mercer, Charles Fenton
Dec. 8, 1828 letter from Richard Rush to
merchild figure for Tennis Court
Doria basin and pedestal for
Meredith, Louis B.
Rock gardens: how to make and maintain them
marked X (fair)
Merian, Marie Sybille de (or Maria Sibilla)
Butterflies and red flowers engraving by
Meriden Gravure Company, Connecticut
postcards for Huntington Library by
Meridian Hill Park
Earley Studio aggregate concrete used at
Meridian House
Laughlin's death preventing BF visit to
RH progress on fountain at
Mérigot, J.
Promenade, ou, Itinéraire des jardins d'Ermenonville, auquel on a joint vingt-cinq de leurs principales vues, dessinées & gravées par Mérigot fils …
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XXX (excellent)
received by MxF Memorial Library
Promenades, ou, Itinéraire des jardins de Chantilly
accept if satisfactory after inspection
offered by Staack if MB approves
received at DO
Merion High School (Penna.), visit to DO gardens by
Merriam, Florence A.
Birds of Village and Field
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
Merrill, Elmer D.
BF arranging Van Rensselaer visit with
A Bibliography of Eastern Asiatic Botany (with Walker)
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Mrs. Clark's custody
on grasses and mosses, for Sweeney
letter forwarded from
on Harvard Committee to administer DO
JT on landscape knowledge of
MB's expectations on his collaboration
no longer on DORL administrative committees
on Pacific states' version of Rehder's Manual of cultivated trees and shrubs
Merrill, Keith
Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. (from Boston)
Merryoaks Bindery. See Myers, Fleda S.
Mertensia plants, for 1922 flower garden
Mertensia virginica
for DO Park
along DO Park stream
P. H. No. 215
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
as gift to Reef Point Gardens
metasequoias
as gift to Reef Point Gardens
Metcalf, A. J.
Gladioli
marked X (fair)
Metherell, M. J.
Methods of Attracting Birds (Trafton)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
Metropolitan Museum of Art
acknowledging letter regarding Richter book from
BF to ask about postcard production by
gardens as illustrated in prints of
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
in Mrs. Clark's custody
Hann collection catalogue and
MB seeking copy of Richter's work on the Greek form from
Merian's "Butterflies and red flowers" print by
postcard printing recommendations by
Metropolitan Police Boys Club, Ladies Auxiliary
requesting tea DO for benefit of
Mexican plants for American gardens (Hulse)
marked XX (good)
Meyer, Agnes E.
Meyer, Franz Sales
Die Gartenkunst in Wort und Bild (with Ries)
marked X (fair)
Meyer, Frederick W.
Rock and water gardens
marked X (fair)
Meyer, Joseph Ernest
The Herbalist
in Garden Guide office
Michaux, François André
Histoire des arbres forestiers de l'Amérique Septentrionale
British vs. U.S. price for
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Mrs. Clark's custody
Michelmas daisies
in kitchen garden border, p.20
near south wall of kitchen garden
seeds invoice
Michigan Telephone Exchange operators
Micranthes. See Saxifraga Pennsylvanica
Middle Atlantic Chapter of American Rhododendron Society
Middleton, Charles
Designs for gates and rails suitable to parks, pleasure grounds, balconys &c.
marked XX (good)
Mignonette
for British scented garden for the blind
for Casa Dorinda spring
Golden Machet, seeds order for greenhouse
Machet, seeds invoice
Sutton's Giant White, for greenhouse
Bryce to review
seeds orders
Sutton's Giant Yellow, for greenhouse
Bryce to review
Mikania scandens
C. No. 37
Millais, J. G.
Magnolias
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XXX and owned by DO
not received by Sweeney
ordered from Gregory
received at DO
suggested for DO
Rhododendrons
BF hesitating to order without MB's approval
BF recommends for DO Garden Library
bought through Quaritch
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
IMS order for
June 1949 list
marked XXX and owned by Arnold Arboretum
MB approves purchase
MB on bidding for
MB pleased with purchase of
not yet in DO Garden Library
Quaritch on group in Sotheby's sale
received at DO
sent to DO by BF
suggested for DO
Sweeney glad BF has ordered
from Yorke's library
Miller, Anne (Mrs. Gerrit S., Jr.)
Miller, George A.
volunteer survey work for Santa Barbara Botanic Garden by
extra work for
Miller, Philip
The gardeners dictionary
7th or 9th ed., recommended by Mass. Hort. librarian
received at DO
received by MxF Memorial Library
Miller, Wilhelm
What England can teach us about gardening
marked X (fair)
Millholland, Cary
on AHS members as volunteer DO garden guides
to meet with Sweeney on AHS meetings at DO t
Sweeney on no follow-up by
Milliken, Agnes (Mrs. Gerrish H.)
BF visiting
on bluebirds in Greenwich
books given to MxF Memorial Library by
in Calif. visiting Gerrish, Jr.
Narcissus Maude Adams for
RB visiting
on Reef Point Board of Directors
as Reef Point Gardens Corporation director
Milliken, Anne
DO swimming pool open to?
Milliken, Gerrish Hill
in Calif. visiting Gerrish, Jr.
RB visiting
on Reef Point Board of Directors
Milliken, Mrs.
flowers for BF's memorial service from greenhouse of
Milliken, Robert A.
away from Huntington Library
gall stone operation for
illness of
saddened at son's death
Milliken, Roger
as Reef Point Gardens Corporation director
Milliken, William
opening of DO research library and museum and
Ross visiting in Cleveland to see Byzantine objects purchased by
Millikin, Greta, son's death and
Millin, A. L.
Dictionnaire des Beaux Arts Paris "Jardins"
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
"Jardins" Dictionnaire des Beaux Arts Paris
BF recommends DO buy
Mills, Ogden and Dorothy
Milne, Marjorie
Greek inscription honoring BF and
Milner, Henry Ernest
The art and practice of landscape gardening
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
received at Reef Point and sent to DO
Milner, Mrs.
Miltonia
at Baltimore Flower Show vs. DO varieties
Mimosa
Sweeney's garden talk notes about
Mimulus cardinalis
seeds wanted from Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh
Miner, Dorothy
suggested as cataloguer for DO
Miniature Alpine Gardening (Hills)
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
ordered from Dulau
with prints in color
received from Dulau
The Miniature Fruit Garden (Rivers)
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
marked XXX (excellent)
suggested for DO
mint
in kitchen garden, south side, p.20
near south wall of kitchen garden
near Tool House, near west wall of kitchen garden
near Tool House, p.20
Miserere aquatints (Rouault)
Mission Canyon Road at SBBG
bank treatment, planting, wall, estimates for
widening of
Misson, Maximilien
A new voyage to Italy
marked X (fair)
Mitchell, Donald G.
Rural Studies
BF recommends DO buy
Mitchella repens
P. H. No. 216
M'Mahon, Bernard
The American gardener's calendar…
received by MxF Memorial Library
moat, proposed for Ellipse, MB asks BF for sketch of
mockorange. See also Philadelphus coronarius
Philadelphus virginalis
sweet
mock-ups
for Beech Terrace wall ornaments
for Herbaceous Border gates
for river god head
for Swimming Pool and Loggia
fountain on west wall
horseshoe steps and fountain
pedestal and vase west of loggia
rocaille
for terrace E
inscriptions
panels
for Urn Terrace
finials
model of building
Modern Bird Study (Griscom)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
order for
Sweeney on acquiring
Sweeney on receiving
in Sweeney's office
The modern English garden (Cox)
marked X (fair)
A Modern Herbal (Grieve)
BF recommends DO buy from Staack
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
received from Staack
Mohrodendron tetrapetra. See also Halesia tetraptera
T. D. No. 46
mold. See mould on books
Moldenke, Harold N.
American Wild Flowers
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
Mollet, Claude
Theatre des plans et Iardinages
BF suggests for DO Garden Library
marked XXX (excellent)
received at DO
Mollett, André
Le jardin de plaisir
in DO Garden Library
in DO Rare Book Room 1941
June 1949 list
in Mrs. Clark's custody
recommended by Mass. Hort. librarian
Monandrian Prints (Roscoe)
Monarda
Cambridge Scarlet, for British scented garden for the blind
at rear of Fellows' Quarters near Bryce's office, laundry &c., p.28
Monarda didyma
P. H. No. 217-217A (two prints)
Monarda fistulosa
P. H. No. 218 (with M. media)
in whirligig display
Monarda media
P. H. No. 218 (with M. fistulosa)
in whirligig display
Monarda violacia
for British scented garden for the blind
Monastery of Ghelati, Kouthaisi, Russia
curators of, and language spoken by
Monnoyers (books), BF advises against purchasing
A Monograph of Azaleas (Wilson and Rehder)
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
DO has copy of
DO now has duplicate copies of
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
ordered from Fiedler
received at DO
received from Fiedler
sent to DO
sent to DO from Reef Point
will advise when received at DO
A monograph of the genus Lilium (Elwes)
BF on acquisition for Garden Library of
June 1949 list
sent to DO from Reef Point
Monograph on Calluna (Dutch) (Beijerinck)
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
montbretias
plants, for 1922 flower garden
Montbretias (Tritoma)
P. H. No. 219
Montecito, Calif. See winter home, Farrand's
Montecito School for Girls
at former Casa Dorinda
Montecito Secretarial Service
good to hear MB pleased with
Monterde, Father, on Riha-Strouma treasure
Monterey (former name of DO)
on historic tablet
Montfaucon, Bernard de
A collection of regal and ecclesiastical antiquities of France, in upwards of three hundred large folio copper plates … representing … the kings, queens, … First collected and publish'd in France, by that very learned antiquary Bernard de Montfaucon, and now printed with an historical explanation of the several plates in English. In two volumes.
MB inspects and buys from Rosenthal
Monticello, visit to
Montreal Botanic Garden
books given to MxF Memorial Library by
seeds given to Reef Point from Quebec's Ungava Peninsula by
Montrose Park
flowers for children's May Festival in
gazebo in, planting around south end of South Lawn to block out
Mothers Club of, asking support for shelter in
playground activities in
as setting for Western High School play
Monumental Sculpture (Bogue)
marked X (fair)
Moore, Alexandra
English garden tour with MB and
potential position for Mrs. Reid's head man and
Moore, F. Frankfort
A Garden of Peace
received by MxF Memorial Library
Moore, Frederick
Moore, Hugh
Moore, Mrs., telephoning BF at MB's request
Moore, Mrs., visit to Reef Point by
Moore, Thomas
The clematis as a garden flower (with Jackman)
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked X (fair)
ordered from Gregory
ordered from Woodburn
received from Gregory
received from Woodburn
Moorea (plant), at Casa Dorinda
Moores, MB to visit
Moorish houses and gardens of Morocco (Gallotti)
marked XX (good)
Moran, Reid
Baja California talk by
hired as SBBG assistant director
as great success
MB on helpfulness to Van Rensselaer he would be
More Aristocrats of the Garden (Wilson)
BF recommends DO buy
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
marked XX (good)
in Sweeney's office
More pot-pourri from a Surrey garden (Earle)
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
received from Blackwell's
Morecambe, England, scented garden for the blind in
Morel, Jean-Marie
Théorie des jardins
marked X (fair)
Morey, Charles Rufus
as DORL Scholarly Committee member
Dumbarton Oaks Conference of Nov. 1940 and
Havey on lecture by
Morey, Sarah T. (Mrs. Charles Rufus)
Morgan, Ann, Friends of France and
Morgan Library
Catalogue of Exhibit of garden books at, MB wants BF to rate for DO
research on conservation materials for DO at
Morison, Robert
Plantarum historiae universalis Oxoniensis: seu herbarum distributio nova, per tabulas cognationis & affinitatis ex libro naturae observata & detecta
could hinge be repaired?
Myers's holding and doing nothing about
please advise when received at DO
returned for further instructions
returning to MB to find a better copy
shipped to DO via Railway Express
titles to be replaced with better copies?
Morris, F. O.
A series of picturesque views of seats of the noblemen and gentlemen of Great Britain and Ireland
marked XX (good)
Morris, Frances
Catalogue House visit with Sweeney by
Morris, Lawrence
on Garden Design Committee
JT made favorable impression on
JT visit with
MB sends message of gift to Reef Point through
on MB's Reef Point visit
as negotiator for Jekyll collection for DO
on Reef Point Board of Directors
as Reef Point Gardens Corporation director
Reef Point Gardens legislation and
RP discussions on Reef Point disposition with
Morris, Robert T.
Nut growing
marked X (fair)
Morris, Stephanus Van Cortlant
Morris Arboretum, Philadelphia
BF arranging Van Rensselaer visit to
Morrison, A. (old man at Casa Dorinda)
Navy takeover and
wanting raise in pay
worker transportation and
Morrison, Benjamin Y.
BF arranging Van Rensselaer visit in Beltsville with
BF on DO affiliations with DC area gardening organizations and
BF uncertain about DO affiliation with
MB discussing affiliation of DO gardens with
MB on DO affiliations with DC area gardening organizations and
MB on editorship of National Horticultural Society journal and
MB to decide on Van Rensselaer visit with
Morrison, Harold
Morrison, Mr.
expectations for Secretary of Horticultural Society
father's death
Morrison, Mr., of Takoma Park
as link to man who can name violet species
Mortain, Gilles de
Les plans, profils, et elevations, des ville, et château de Versailles, avec les bosquets, et fontaines, tels quils sont a present; levez sur les lieux, dessinez et gravez en 1714 et 1715
BF on acquisition for Garden Library of
with earlier Louis XIII views
June 1949 list
received from Staack
Morton Arboretum, Illinois
BF arranging Van Rensselaer visit to
book list of
Bulletin of popular information
binders for
early numbers of, sought for Garden Library
as gift to DO
held by Reef Point Garden library
Sweeney on need for
Vol. 18
Vols. 1-17, marked XXX (excellent)
Vols. 1-17, suggested for DO
Vols. 1-17, to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
educational leaflets of, as model for DO
as source for flower pictures
Morus (mulberry)
No. 39, 58, 60
Nos. 22 and 128
Nos. 37 and 38
Nos. 57-59
numerous
Morus alba (white mulberry)
Crabapple Hill
Hillside back and east of greenhouse and west to spring
No. 63
on path to paint house from Mrs. Clark's path, p. 26
pool to Lovers' Lane gate
on slope between Superintendent's Cottage and Fellow's Quarters, p.27
Morus rubra (red mulberry)
on Crabapple Hill, p.43
between greenhouse side door and road, p.38
mulberry
for Apple Orchard and arbor
north of enclosed yard, p.25
northwest of Mrs. Clark's cottage, p.26
Nos. 16-18
numerous
on path to paint house from Mrs. Clark's path, p. 26
on service road to rock wall near Hazel Walk, p.35
on slope between Superintendent's Cottage and Fellow's Quarters, p.27
at Superintendent's Cottage, p.29
T. D. No. 66A
from terrace D's south gate to Orangery, p.50
mosaics
by Allyn Cox and Venetian Arts Studio in Loggia
Barakito's (sp.??), visitor interest in
for Byzantine Garden
drainage for
Moscow museum curators, and language spoken by
Mosier, Grace (Mrs. Harold T.)
moss rose Salet
on Rose Hill
Mosser, Stanley
to go to the hospital
learning to walk without crutches
MB on courage of
not to be replaced on garden staff
operation relieving numbness in limbs of
mosses
Grout's book on
on North Vista's north bay, east and west sides of, p.39
reference books for Garden Guide on
small, on terrace E at columns, p.49
Mosses with a hand-lens; a popular guide to the common or conspicuous mosses and liverworts of the north-eastern United States (Grout)
account of payment for
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
invoice for
June 1949 list
Merrill on
Mrs. Butcher's suggestion of
mossy cup oak. See Quercus macrocarpa
Mother of Pearl Fountain Vista, elimination of
Mother-of-Pearl fountain, Coles's work on
Motoi, Hashimoto
Gardens of Japan (with Shiga)
Sweeney's 1948 research on
mould or mold on books
BF needs remedy for
oil as conditioner for leather and buckram books
rare books at DO and threat of
Sweeney wrapping in newspaper to ward against
before late summer vacation
in Underworld office
Mount Athos, Wittig asking Ross to write introduction and captions for book on
Mount Desert Island. See also Bar Harbor, Maine
fires on, Stover account of
Mount Desert Island Garden Club
meeting at Reef Point Gardens
Reef Point disposition and
Mount St. Alban. See also Washington National Cathedral
landscaping at, MB and
Mount Vernon
orange trees to be moved from Orangery to
Mount Vernon, its owner and its story (Dodge)
in Sweeney's office
The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union
MB's gift of the 1797 print of the west front of Mount Vernon to
mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia)
along DO Park stream, not thriving, could be replaced
for R Street border
S. E. No. 13
Mountain wild flowers of Canada: a simple and popular guide to the names and descriptions of the flowers that bloom above the clouds (Henshaw)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
Mountains in flower (Vareschi and Krause)
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
movie of DO gardens
BF asked about MB reaction to
Mrs. Foote's Rose Book (Foote)
added to MxF Library at Reef Point
Mudski, Mrs. See Jones, Mary Cadwalader
Muir, John
Our National Parks
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
in Garden Guide office
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
mulberry. See Morus
Mullein, on Box Ellipse walk overlooking Catalogue Knoll, p.40
Mullins, Edward J., Mrs.
Munro, William, as Huntington trustee
Munz, Dr.
Pacific states' version of Rehder's Manual of cultivated trees and shrubs and
murals
by Allyn Cox in Loggia
drawings and paintings
RH invoice Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, 1940 for
Murphy, Bailey Scott
English and Scottish wrought ironwork: a series of examples of English ironwork of the best periods, together with most of the examples now existing in Scotland
to compare with Harvard Landscape Library
marked XXX (excellent)
suggested for DO
Murphy, J. W., Mrs.
Murphy, Roy
Murray, Jenny
Murray, Joseph Magee
on Reef Point Board of Directors
Murray, Mr.
ledger stone drawings forwarded by MB to Mrs. Coolidge and
North Vista base for clay modelling and
Muscari
in borders under east trellis in kitchen garden
Bu. No. 63 (various)
from entrance gate to Terrior Column, right side, p.52
from Iris Hill to bird walk and steps to cherry hill, p.31
in kitchen garden border
from kitchen garden steps to Lover's Lane fence and Lilac Circle, p.30
on lower part of Allée to Lilac Circle, p.32
on terrace between Box Walk and cutting garden
Muscari racemosum
Bu. No. 64
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon
Musée des monumens français, ou, Description historique et chronologique des statues (Lenoir)
marked XX (good)
Musée du Louvre, Paris
Blisses' letter of introduction for Sessions to
Museum. See also appreciation letters; Library; Museum Cortile
bench for entrance niche of
dummy criticized and decisions made on
RH invoice Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, 1940 for
BF on lighting in and views from
bluestone path north of
booklet for visitors to
Buxus sempervirens on both sides of little Garden Gate below, p.22
disappointment that BF cannot be at inauguration of
DO collectors mark for
emotion on inauguration of
exit for gardens and, study to made of
finials on service gates north and south of
gift tablet
BF glad is satisfactory for MB
BF uncertain about most recent drawing for
Blisses cede decisions on to JT, BF, and RH
Coles has sample of cutting in clay
cost for
cutting of, RB authorization for
deepening cutting for
deepening cutting of, telegraphic confirmation of order for
enlarged shields for
and entrance door, lettering in architraves over
inscription text
JT on small alteration which Coles worked out
larger letter over
nearly finished
photo of deep cutting vs. present cutting of
position for
recutting of
recutting of, MB to meet costs for
RH and BF working on
RH invoice Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, 1940 for
shields, in heavy relief, sketch of
size of shields for inscription
Government office moving out of
horse with inscription of, Jamme recommended for deciphering of
inscription for
Harvard seal and
not yet complete
Magnolia grandiflora espaliered on walls of, p.22
MB in Washington summer working on
MB progress on
north building, RH sketch of inscription on west wall of
opening of DO research library and
paths through gates past office, not centered in East elevation of
renovation in spring 1946 of
Ross catalogue of objects in
Ross on Hermitage collection vs.
tablet over door of
cost for deepening "Dumbarton"
cutting of, RB authorization for
deepening cutting for
deepening cutting of, telegraphic confirmation of order for
deepening of "Dumbarton" ordered for
recutting of, MB to meet costs for
tunnel roof planting to, p.17
Underworld entrance to, south of Music Room wall
visitors to
information for
wall plantings on west side on 32nd Street
World War II and preserving valuables in
Museum Association, meeting at DO
Museum Cortile
asking JT if chairs finished/delivered for?
bench designs for
chairs finished
to be discussed in late April
but MB not satisfied with
and in place for
curved wall or simulated loggia for?
Davis on benches not done but "making headway"
furniture for
need sketches for chair and bench designs
RH invoice Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, 1940 for
sketch for bench, two chairs, and table in
Greek inscription on loggia of, BF needs copy of
light on tree to illuminate
RB on
plant lists for
BF gratitude for Sweeney's compilation of
not yet made
for planting record book, p.17-18
preliminary sketches of paving for
scale of, from Loggia to
settee and chairs inappropriate for
wood and iron [word unclear], second dummy for
Museum Courtyard
plantings for
Museum of Georgian Art, Tbilisi, Russia
curators of, and language spoken by
Ross on treasures in
sending photographs for Ross's Byzantine enamels book
Museum of Georgian History, Tbilisi, Russia
curators of, and language spoken by
The Museum of Modern Art
Rouault's letter to M. Dayot and
Museum of Natural History
gift of "Island Flora Herbarium" to SBBG from
Museum of Western and Occidental Art, Kiev
curators of, and language spoken by
Music Room. See also Copse
area north of, Sweeney-guided tours and
bench for wall on office side
Coles estimate for
as inactive RH project
BF's landscape plans and drawings to be housed during summer 1950 in
Bryce decorated with chrysanthemums
Buxus suffruticosa planted at steps of, p.17
Coles asked about cutting stone for
curved benches for terrace
exhibition in
flowers or plants needed for
under Harvard management, to remain unimpaired
lanterns
lattice for terrace
no suggestions for lantern near steps of
paint samples for lanterns near
painting over mantel, reproduction for garden booklet of
passageway to new wing from
plantings near, p.36
pocket cut away for planting at NE corner of
pousette
replanting Fuzziness outside, deferred new wing construction and
sculpture gallery near
steps from east windows of
stone Chinese lion outside of
table on terrace
stone
tray table
terra cotta vases could be placed at west side of
terrace
no suggestions for steps to
tracing of measured drawing
tiger (stone) could be placed on flat rock outside of
wall outside of
as first priority
suggestions for
Underworld entrance to museum south of
during World War II
Four Power Conference in
as national security meeting room
My African garden (Macdonald)
received by MxF Memorial Library
My Friend the Rose (Lester)
account of payment for
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
invoice for
June 1949 list
ordered for Sweeney's Garden Guide Library
in Sweeney's office
My Garden (magazine)
subscription for
My Garden (Smee)
marked X (fair)
My Garden (Wilder)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
ordered from Fiedler
My rock-garden (Farrer)
BF recommends DO buy
bought for DO by BF
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
marked XX (good)
ordered from Dulau
received by Sweeney
My town garden (Seton)
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
Sept. 1948
My tropical air castle: nature studies in Panama (Chapman)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
in Sweeney's office
My wood fires and their story (Robinson)
received by MxF Memorial Library
Myers, Fleda S.
book work for MB suspended due to MB's illness
on cost of Bertini and St. Albans papers
Denison sending books for restoration estimate to
estimate for Costa and Thornton restorations
estimates for specific book restorations by
MB pleased with book conservation by
misplaced catalogue cards and
moving to Pittsfield, Mass.
negotiating book restoration work with Mrs. Denison
next batch of books to restore and
concern on not receiving
ready for
received but need to discuss plans for
progress report by
question on 3/4 or full leather for restoration of books?
received four books, wants to discuss conservation details for them
research on conservation materials for DO
on restoration of Costa books and Thornton's Temple of Flora
samples of restoration materials sent for MB's approval by
scheduling DO visit to discuss conservation work
confirming date for
and deliver Costa and Thornton
October date for
setting May date for
suggesting Fall dates for
Myositis
Farquhars pillar, to be sown summer of 1922
in kitchen garden border, south side, p.20
perennial, near south wall of kitchen garden
as perennial seeds for MB
Royal Blue
dwarf strain, seeds order
seeds invoices
seeds orders
Ruth Fisher
to be sown summer of 1922
seeds invoice
Sutton's Pet, for greenhouse
Bryce to review
seeds orders
on walk between cutting garden and Box Walk, p.40
Myositis scorpioides
from kitchen garden steps to Lover's Lane fence and Lilac Circle, p.30
P. H. No. 301 (with Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
P. H. No. 220-220A (with Sisyrinchium angustifolium)
Myrica cerifera
S. E. No. 16-16A
in whirligig display
in whirligig display at Catalogue House Oct. 4, 1941
myrtle
on brick walk at Lovers' Lane Pool, p.32
for Casa Dorinda
Myrtus communis
for Orangery
The Mysteries of Flowers (Faulkner)
in DO Garden Library
Feb. 1949 list
June 1949 list
with prints in color
in Sweeney's office