The collected writings of Beatrix Farrand : American landscape gardener (1872-1959) / edited by Carmen Pearson.

Main entry:

Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959.

Title & Author:

The collected writings of Beatrix Farrand : American landscape gardener (1872-1959) / edited by Carmen Pearson.

Publication:

Description:

xi, 225 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
The student of gardening and young professional -- The professional landscape gardener addressing the issues of her day -- The consultant for campus landscapes and other major institutions -- The Maine gardener: at home and at work at Reef Point Gardens.

Summary:

"Beatrix Jones Farrand (1872-1959) was among the first professional American women landscape gardeners. Born into a prominent New York family (she was the niece of Edith Wharton), she married the famous Yale historian Max Farrand in 1913. Charles Sprague Sargent of Harvard's Arnold Arboretum was her primary mentor and teacher." "One of the eleven founding members of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Farrand believed in using native plant materials to connect the natural and designed landscape. Her most famous extant garden is Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., which is still viewed as one of the best American neoclassicist gardens." "This volume collects much of her written work, from her gardening diary to a wide selection of essays, and includes a bibliography of primary and secondary sources."--BOOK JACKET.

ISBN:

9781584657934 (cloth ; alk. paper)
1584657936 (cloth ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959.
Farrand, Beatrix Jones, 1872-1959.
Gardens, American History.
Landscape gardening United States History.
Jardins américains Histoire.
21.74 landscape architecture and garden design.
Gardens, American.
Landscape gardening.
Landscape architecture.
United States.

Form/genre:

History.
Collected works (form)

Added entries:

Pearson, Carmen Messinger.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 265286
Call No.: BIB 196729
Status: Available

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