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The Rural annual and horticultural directory for the year 1856-

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Description: Containing directions for the preparations of the ground for the orchard and fruit garden, planting, pruning, &c., with lists of fruits recommended by the American pomological society and the several state societies. Also, plain directions for making and planting the lawn and flower garden, and a catalogue of nurserymen in the United States and Canada. Illustrated with go engravings, representing various forms of trees, leaves, and fruits, pruning, designs for plantations, etc.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1856-
Call number: 251509
Dimensions: 17 cm
Associated people: Harris, Joseph, (1828-1892.)
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Bryner

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Contains six blueprints featuring planting and garden plans by Yoch and Council. One drawing, a revised planting plan for Mrs. Bryner, was featured in the exhibition "Personal Edens."

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California Institute of Technology, Casa Abrego Club, Doud

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Contains six drawings, including California Institute of Technology: landscape plan for grounds (photocopy, nearly illegible); Casa Abrego Club/Monterey Foundation, Abrego Adobe: garden plan (original pencil drawing); and Doud residence: three original pencil drawings of arbor, planting plan, and suggested garden design, and one copy of the latter drawing.

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Hotchkis residence, San Marino, Calif

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Contains two gelatin silver prints by William M. Clarke depicting the house and landscape, plus a photocopy of a 22-page typed set of garden instructions, "Garden Maintenance Directions for Mrs. Preston Hotchkis," by Yoch and Council.

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Bradley, John D., residence

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Views of a residential garden including the swimming pool, planting beds, paths, patio, and views from the patio into the house.

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Gladwin, Hoffman, Honeyman

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Contains nine drawings, including one print of garden steps (Gladwin); four photocopies of garden plans and rendering of house (Hoffman), and three original pencil drawings of pool design, planting plan, and pebble pattern (Honeyman, Rancho Los Cerritos); also includes copy of the latter drawing.

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Notebooks on Plants and Planting

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Four notebooks containing articles and clippings, handwritten and typed notes, plant lists, and other information on plants and planting; titles are from spines or were devised by cataloger. Some of the material from the notebooks was found missing. Notebooks include: Bulbs - Cosper and Lime (approximately 1936), a 3-ring binder referencing Cosper, a horticultural consultant and soil analyst who co-wrote a book, Gardens for Victory, about victory gardens with Jean-Marie Putnam in 1942. Planting instructions and notes on Lloyd Cosper (approximately 1962, title devised), a 3-ring binder containing directions concerning various plant varieties, pest and other treatment instructions, and troubleshooting; includes "Directions for Red Aggregate Paving for Mrs. Hancock Banning Cottage at Laguna." Check List of local flora, Los Angeles (undated), an 18-page typed list of plants in alphabetical order by plant name; names are in Latin. Miscellaneous (approximately 1936; title on spine: "Misc."), a 3-ring binder containing articles on floral decoration and on various geographic areas, including Florida and the Colorado Rockies in the United States, Mexico, and New Zealand.

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The Rural annual and horticultural directory for the year 1856-

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