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THE PLANTS OF LONGWOOD GARDENS©
Article number
1014_54
Pages
233 – 235
Language
English
Abstract
Longwood Gardens is a world class horticultural display garden created by industrialist Pierre S. du Pont in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, USA. When du Pont purchased the property in 1906 it already contained a unique collection of trees, considered one of the finest in the country.
The trees had been acquired mostly by Samuel and Joshua Peirce, great grandsons of George Peirce who purchased the property from William Penns commissioners in 1700. Pierre du Pont purchased the property to save the collection of trees and subsequently created one of the most notable estate gardens in North America.
Longwood Gardens first opened as a public garden in 1956, 2 years after Pierre du Ponts death.
The trees had been acquired mostly by Samuel and Joshua Peirce, great grandsons of George Peirce who purchased the property from William Penns commissioners in 1700. Pierre du Pont purchased the property to save the collection of trees and subsequently created one of the most notable estate gardens in North America.
Longwood Gardens first opened as a public garden in 1956, 2 years after Pierre du Ponts death.
Authors
J. Harbage
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