"Delicious Flowering Shrubs" and Cape Bulbs in the Monticello Greenhouse by Peggy Cornett Newcomb, (April 1997), E332.2 .A5 1997A
Item
Identifier: id3990
Scope and Contents
Jefferson’s interest in all things botanical meant that his garden and greenhouse contained a number of unusual plants that originated in other parts of the world. Many of the European elite maintained greenhouses (orangeries) from the 18th century onward, and Jefferson planned to establish a greenhouse at Monticello to permit him to grow more delicate plants, seeds, and bulbs throughout the year. Initially he planned to have a free-standing, two-story structure on Mulberry Row but ultimately he incorporated the greenhouse within Monticello (South Piazza). Jefferson’s association with Bernard McMahon (Philadelphia seedsman and writer) provided him with access to a variety of novel plants from abroad, which he continued to cultivate in the South Piazza.
Dates
- E332.2 .A5 1997A
Extent
From the Collection: 74 Items
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
- Agriculture, Farming Subject Source: Local sources
- Children, Grandchildren Subject Source: Local sources
- Education, Literature, Books Subject Source: Local sources
- Gardening, Plants Subject Source: Local sources
- Greenhouse gardening Subject Source: Local sources
- Greenhouses Subject Source: Local sources
- Jefferson and Europe Subject Source: Local sources
- Monticello (Va.) Designs and plans Subject Source: Local sources
- Monticello (the House) Subject Source: Local sources
- Science and Inventions Subject Source: Local sources
- Slavery, Hemings Family Members Subject Source: Local sources
Repository Details
Part of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Archives Repository
Contact:
Jefferson Library, Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Post Office Box 316
Charlottesville VA 22902
(434) 984-7543
library@monticello.org
Jefferson Library, Thomas Jefferson Foundation
Post Office Box 316
Charlottesville VA 22902
(434) 984-7543
library@monticello.org
