Object Details
Horticulturist
Foster, H. Lincoln
Former owner
Foster, Laura Louise
Haven, Dorothy
Provenance
Millbrook 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 and maps with features.
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General
Millstream is a six acre alpine, woodland, and wildflower garden. It is the creation of the late Laura Louise and H. Lincoln Foster, botanical artist and authors. Rhododendrons and azaleas overlook a variety of plants including phloxes, primroses, saxifrages, and ferns, naturalized in a setting accented by rocks, a brook, and trees.
Persons associated with the garden include: Dorothy Haven (former owner, 1934 - 1969); Laura Louise Foster (former owner, 1969 - 1988); and H. Lincoln Foster (horticulturist, 1950 -1988).
Place
Millstream (Falls Village, Connecticut)
United States of America -- Connecticut -- Litchfield County -- Canaan -- Falls Village
Topic
Gardens -- Connecticut -- Falls Village
Horticulturist
Foster, H. Lincoln
Former owner
Foster, Laura Louise
Haven, Dorothy
Provenance
Millbrook 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 Millbrook Garden Club facilitated the submission of this garden's documentation.
Archival Repository
Archives of American Gardens
Identifier
AAG.GCA, File CT284
Type
Archival materials
Collection Rights
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Collection Restrictions
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Record ID
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