Re: AIS:"DuPond" Gardens
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] AIS:"DuPond" Gardens
- From: B* S*
- Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 09:26:31 -0500
>Could you give us more specifics on the DuPond Gardens,where are
>they,etc,and any other gardens in the area that can be viewed before the
>convention starts.
"DuPond" Gardens probably refers to Longwoood Gardens and Winterthur,
both of which were duPont family estates. They are in the
Wilmington/Philadelphia area, a rather easy drive from Baltimore or
York. As someone said, not many irises to be seen there, but
Longwood Gardens is undoubtedly the finest public garden in America.
You could hardly do it justice in a day. It not only includes
beautiful mature plantings in a century-old arboretum, but a
spectacular series of fountains and an immense conservatory with
sections for epiphytes, palms, orchids, etc. Just outside the
conservatory are lily ponds with the famous Longwood Hybrids of the
Queen Victoria waterlily. And on and on. Winterthur has less
gardens but incorporates a wonderful art collection and performance
center.
--
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<wshear@email.hsc.edu>
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