Object Details
Provenance
Rumson Garden Club
Collection Creator
Garden Club of America
Collection Citation
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Scope and Contents
The folder includes a worksheet, abbreviated garden plans, and a list of hybrid rhododendrons produced and registered by the owner.
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General
Established in the 1970s, this 1.4 acre garden is on a hilly, wooded site adjacent to a "Green Acres" park owned by Monmouth County. It is planted informally along wandering paths and by a brook with a wide assortment of rhododendrons, including many hybridized by the owner, who is a plant pathologist at Rutgers.
Place
The Lewis Garden (Colts Neck, New Jersey)
United States of America -- New Jersey -- Monmouth County -- Colts Neck
Topic
Gardens -- New Jersey -- Colts Neck.
Provenance
Rumson Garden Club
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Sponsor
A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.
Custodial History
The Rumson Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File NJ282
Type
Archival materials
Collection Rights
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Restrictions
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
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Record ID
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