Written by
Piscataqua Garden Club, American, founded 1926
Printed by
Thomas Todd Company, American
Subject of
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Date
1965
Medium
ink on paper (fiber product) and adhesive
Dimensions
H x W x D: 9 1/4 × 6 1/8 × 1/2 in. (23.5 × 15.6 × 1.3 cm)
Description
A softcover edition of the Piscataqua Papers; Gardening from the Merrimack to the Kennebec published by the Piscataqua Garden Club. The softcover book has an adhesive binding. The front cover features a large white and yellow scrolled frame on the front cover, set against a green background. At the top of the frame is a black, white, and yellow sun with human facial features and at the bottom are black, white, and yellow mirror images of two sea serpents with their tails wound around the sides of the frame. The right and left sides of the frame are decorated with black-and-white illustrations of flowers, an ear of corn, and grapes. The title of the book is printed within the frame in black text of varying sizes and fonts that read [PISCATAQUA / PAPERS / Gardening / from the / Merrimack / to the / Kennebec]. The spine is green with the abbreviated title printed in black text that reads, [PISCATAQUA PAPERS]. The back cover of the book is white with a centered black-and-white illustration of a floral spray and three gardening tools. Below is an illustration of a draped banner with black text across the front that reads [PISCATAQUA GARDEN CLUB]. Printed inside the front and back covers are black-and-white illustrations of a map of New England. The interior pages are white with black text and a few black-and-white illustrations. The contents are divided into six sections titled [HISTORY AND EARLY GARDENS], [PRACTICAL HORTICULTURE], [FLOWER ARRANGING], [INDOOR GARDENING], [NATURAL HISTORY] and [A GARDENER’S CALENDAR]]. There are also charts on seed varieties and a growing instructions. The book has 148 pages.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place printed
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Books and Published Materials
Type
paperbacks
Topic
Agriculture
Amusements
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.52.17
Restrictions & Rights
© 1965 Piscataqua Garden Club
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e3e172da-ae44-4442-ba2c-d7ac8fe8fe20

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