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Beatrix Farrand to Jan de Graaff, Oregon Bulb Farms, August 5, 1942

 
Accession number C10:BF 1942.08.05
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Unassigned
Date
1942
Work types
correspondence

Description

Letter discussing the uncertainty of the daffodil bulb order for the National Gallery of Art and bulbs for Reef Point, Bar Harbor, Maine and the cottage at Santa Barbara. She has nagged the Director of the National Gallery of Art [David E. Finley] about the bulbs. Beatrix Farrand mentions wanting to try the Ixiolirion and will send and order for this along with the miniature daffodils within a fortnight. 

Unsigned, probably by Beatrix Farrand based on related correspondence.

Copy of original; original lacking in collection.

Title created by cataloger.

Subjects

bulbs (plants)
Daffodils
Narcissus bulbs
National Gallery of Art (U.S.)
Bryce, James
Finley, David E. (David Edward)
tulips
Flowers
Universities and colleges
Valley Club of Montecito (Montecito, Calif.)
Reef Point Gardens (Bar Harbor, Me.)
Hyacinthus (genus)
letters (correspondence)
 

Collection

Dumbarton Oaks Garden Archives
 

Repository

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library, Rare Book Collection
Dumbarton Oaks, Washington (D.C.)
Accession number C10:BF 1942.08.05
Sender
Recipient
Garden Area
Unassigned
Date
1942
Work types
correspondence