interpretation of john bartram's garden by - University of Delaware ...
interpretation of john bartram's garden by - University of Delaware ...
interpretation of john bartram's garden by - University of Delaware ...
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
23<br />
species. In fact, Manasseh Cutler observed that in Bartram's<br />
Garden "There is no situation in which plants or trees are<br />
found but that they may be propagated here in one that is<br />
similar." 1<br />
A testing <strong>of</strong> the soil <strong>of</strong> Bartram's Garden has.shown<br />
it to be relatively uniform throughout, having a silt-loam<br />
texture and a pH ranging from 4.7 to 5.3 [see Appendix I].<br />
Consequently, the major remaining factors in determining<br />
placement <strong>of</strong> species are soil moisture and wind and sun<br />
exposure .<br />
Visitor Circulation<br />
The present grid walkway system, not being authentic,<br />
was probably added between l@3, the year the City <strong>of</strong> Phila-<br />
delphia acquired the property and 1907, when it was shown on<br />
a diagram <strong>of</strong> Bartram's Garden.*<br />
"walks 150 yards long <strong>of</strong> a moderate descent" leading from the<br />
house to the river.<br />
The 1758 drawing shows two<br />
If the present walkways were removed so as to authen-<br />
tically restore the <strong>garden</strong>, no efficient means <strong>of</strong> visitor<br />
circulation would remain. Thus, it is recommended that these<br />
walks be left intact. Any revision <strong>of</strong> the walks to make<br />
them seem more appropriate would only tend to give a false<br />
sense <strong>of</strong> authenticity. An exception to this general rule<br />
involves the walks on the upper terrace which require re-<br />
vision. These walks, presently curving out from the center
Change language