Box 135

To assure relatively healthy roses free from most diseases and insect pests, the rose garden was sprayed 23 times during 1953--from early April to October.

This series contains black and white pictures that were taken during Steere’s time at the garden. They include aerial photographs of the garden, promotional photographs with captions, and photographs that were taken by T. H. Everett. Many photographs show construction of buildings in the garden, particularly the library building. Of note is a woodcut block that was removed from a Speaking Engagements folder in the Administrative Records series.

Diseased trees such as this Dutch Elm should be taken down in late winter or early spring before planting is started.

The Herb Garden was covered in the winter to protect the half tender herbs. The early spring is the time to uncover them.

This series contains black and white pictures that were taken during Steere’s time at the garden. They include aerial photographs of the garden, promotional photographs with captions, and photographs that were taken by T. H. Everett. Many photographs show construction of buildings in the garden, particularly the library building. Of note is a woodcut block that was removed from a Speaking Engagements folder in the Administrative Records series.

Larger areas are easily cultivated with motor powered equipment such as rototillers or plant cultivators.

Spring planting: spring flowers like myosotis, pansies etc. can be filled in into mixed borders (perennial and biennial).

This series contains black and white pictures that were taken during Steere’s time at the garden. They include aerial photographs of the garden, promotional photographs with captions, and photographs that were taken by T. H. Everett. Many photographs show construction of buildings in the garden, particularly the library building. Of note is a woodcut block that was removed from a Speaking Engagements folder in the Administrative Records series.

This series contains black and white pictures that were taken during Steere’s time at the garden. They include aerial photographs of the garden, promotional photographs with captions, and photographs that were taken by T. H. Everett. Many photographs show construction of buildings in the garden, particularly the library building. Of note is a woodcut block that was removed from a Speaking Engagements folder in the Administrative Records series.

This series contains black and white pictures that were taken during Steere’s time at the garden. They include aerial photographs of the garden, promotional photographs with captions, and photographs that were taken by T. H. Everett. Many photographs show construction of buildings in the garden, particularly the library building. Of note is a woodcut block that was removed from a Speaking Engagements folder in the Administrative Records series.