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Order from Beatrix Farrand to Wayside Gardens, June 18, 1947

 
Accession number C10:BF 1947.06.18D
Alternative title Order to Wayside Gardens from Beatrix Farrand, June 18, 1947 for 140 tulip bulbs to be sent to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C.
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Fountain Terrace
Date
1947
Work types
correspondence

Description

Order sent to Wayside Gardens from Beatrix Farrand requesting a total of 140 tulip bulbs, 70 Simon Bolivar tulips and 70 Nimbus tulips, to be sent to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C.

Order is copy of original; original lacking in collection.

Handwritten on item: "cancel."

Unsigned, created by Beatrix Farrand or her secretary on behalf of her based on a memo to Robert Patterson dated June 27, 1947 (C10:Memo to Mr. Patterson 1947.06.27) mentioning that "B.F. has changed the tulip order for the Fountain Terrace by cancelling [canceling] the 140 tulips from Wayside ...."

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

letters (correspondence)
purchasing
bulbs (plants)
tulips
Flowers
Bryce, James
Dumbarton Oaks Gardens (Washington, D.C.)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
Accession number C10:BF 1947.06.18D
Alternative title Order to Wayside Gardens from Beatrix Farrand, June 18, 1947 for 140 tulip bulbs to be sent to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C.
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Fountain Terrace
Date
1947
Work types
correspondence