Herb Society of America. New England Unit
Organization
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Letter from Mrs. Melvin E. Sawin, Shadblow Farm, Wakefield, Rhode Island to Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, 1537 28th Street, Georgetown, Washington, D.C., May 12, 1953 Digital
FOUND IN:
Dumbarton Oaks
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Collection:
Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
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Series:
Correspondence
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Sub-Series:
Mildred Bliss Office Files, A-Havey
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Sub-Group:
Gardens for the Blind
File — Box E, Folder: 14, item: 9Identifier: DDO-RB-GAR-001, E14:Sawin 1953.05.12
Scope and Contents:
Handwritten letter from Edith Sawin (Mrs. Melvin E. Sawin) to Mildred Bliss sending her enclosed leaflets to help Mildred plan her garden for the blind. Edith says the garden was designed and staged by The New England unit of The Herb Society and was shown at the Boston Flower Show in March where it won a number of awards. "Perhaps you can adapt it to your needs ...". The leaflet includes a list of plants. Ediths sends Mildred contact information for persons at the New England Unit of the...