Farrand, Beatrix, 1872-1959

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Oregon Bulb Farms to Beatrix Farrand for 200 Iris and 1000 Narcissus bulbs sent to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. The bulbs were shipped with the American Shipping Company from Oregon to Washington, D.C.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Oregon Bulb Farms to Beatrix Farrand for 200 hyacinth bulbs for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Oregon Bulb Farms to Beatrix Farrand for 100 lilies (Regale) sent to James Bryce for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.

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Original and duplicate paid itemized receipt from Oregon Bulb Farms to Beatrix Farrand for 2 cases of Narcissus bulbs shipped to James Bryce, 3101 R. Street, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. and transported by the Wm. J. Jones Company, Brown Bldg. 4th & Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Original and duplicate paid itemized receipt from Oregon Bulb Farms to Beatrix Farrand for 125 Iris bulbs sent to James Bryce, 3101 R. Street, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens.

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Paid receipt from Oregon Bulb Farms to Beatrix Farrand for 100 Lilium regale bulbs sent to James Bryce, 3101 R Street, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens.

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Original and duplicate itemized paid receipt from Oregon Bulb Farms to Beatrix Farrand for 25 Therese Schwartz 8/9 Iris bulbs sent to James Bryce, 3101 R. Street, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.

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Paid itemized receipt from Perry Seed Company to Beatrix Farrand, April 20, 1943 for 5 packets of flower seeds for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Stamped as "Received payment" and signed DP.

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Paid itemized receipt from Sullivan's Studio to Beatrix Farrand for 4 copy negatives and 32 8x10 photographic prints.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt from Sutton & Sons, Ltd. to Beatrix Farrand, January 10, 1942 for packages of flower seeds sent to James Bryce, 3202 S. Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipt and copy from Sutton & Sons to Beatrix Farrand for 52 packets of flower seeds sent to James Bryce, 3203 S. Street, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. Beatrix Farrand's gardener's discount applied. Receipts include 10% discount and marked as paid February 23, [1943]. Second receipt probably signed by Beatrix Farrand's office staff on behalf of her.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipts from Sutton & Sons, Ltd. to Beatrix Farrand for 32 packets of flower seeds sent to James Bryce, 3101 R. Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C.

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Original and duplicate paid itemized receipt from Trivett's Tested Seeds to Beatrix Farrand for flower seeds sent to James Bryce, c/o Harvard Research Library, 3203 "S" Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens.

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Original and duplicate paid itemized receipt from Trivett's Tested Seeds, Inc. to Beatrix Farrand for 10 packets of seeds sent to James Bryce, 3101 R Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens. Receipt includes Beatrix Farrand's 10% gardeners discount.

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Original and copy of paid itemized receipt from Upton Gardens to Beatrix Farrand for 1 packet of Aquilegia coerulea seeds sent to James Bryce, 3203 S Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens.

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Original and duplicate paid itemized receipt from Vaughan's Seed Store to Beatrix Farrand for 13 packets of seeds shipped to James Bryce, 3203 S Street, Washington, D.C. for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens.

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Original and duplicate paid itemized receipt from Wm. J. Jones & Co. to Beatrix Farrand for the cost of shipping two cases of garden bulbs to James Bryce, 3101 R Street, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington D.C. from Oregon Bulb Farms.

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Original and duplicate itemized receipts from Oregon Bulb Farms to Beatrix Farrand for narcissus and lily bulbs sent to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. The bulbs were shipped through the Wm. J. Jones and Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Original itemized receipt from Upton Gardens to Beatrix Farrand for a packet of flower seeds sent to James Bryce for the Dumbarton Oaks Gardens, Washington, D.C. A copy of the itemized receipt includes order for the same seed packet, but it was sent to Lewis A. Garland, Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine.

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Letter from Andrew R. Kennedy, Inc. to Beatrix Farrand tells her he is unable to offer her a discount on the bulbs for 1947. He encloses her order for 1710 tulip and 72 hyacinth bulbs with prices lists. Bulbs to be sent to James Bryce for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C.

Scope and Contents: Typescript letter with handwritten signature and enclosure from Irving Root, Superintendent, National Park Service, National Capital Parks to Beatrix Farrand tells her their engineering department is proposing a storm water sewer through the Dumbarton Oaks Park to handle the excess water run-off from Wisconsin Avenue and other adjacent property. An enclosure indicates that James Bryce had approved a similar solution to the problem earlier. He sends her the engineering proposal and asks her...

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Handsigned letter and copy of order sent from Andrew R. Kennedy, Inc. to Beatrix Farrand for 1710 tulip bulbs (some identified for the Dumbarton Oaks Fountain Terrace) and 72 hyacinth bulbs and 36 packets of flower seeds to be sent to James Bryce for Dumbarton Oaks, Washington, D.C. The letter thanks Beatrix Farrand for placing the order.

Scope and Contents: Typescript letter and price quote from S. James Todd, Conard-Pyle Co. to Beatrix Farrand. He tells her there are five roses on her order that they can not supply. He does not know of any rose grower who can provide those. He says the rose shortage is to blame for this based on the losses in the rose fields for the prior winter and that the Army, Navy, and war industries have taken away experienced help. They will selling unsold stock. The price quote includes prices and a discount for 128...

Scope and Contents: The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is a collection of over 6278 individual items of textual materials, drawings, and photographs that document the creation and development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. between 1920-1979. Robert Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the 53 acre property in 1920 known as "The Oaks" and later as Dumbarton Oaks, and within a year they hired Beatrix Farrand, a landscape gardener, to design a garden for the property that combined French,...

Scope and Contents: The Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives is a collection of over 6278 individual items of textual materials, drawings, and photographs that document the creation and development of the Dumbarton Oaks Garden, Washington, D.C. between 1920-1979. Robert Bliss and Mildred Barnes Bliss purchased the 53 acre property in 1920 known as "The Oaks" and later as Dumbarton Oaks, and within a year they hired Beatrix Farrand, a landscape gardener, to design a garden for the property that combined French,...