interpretation of john bartram's garden by - University of Delaware ...

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of the house, suggest a formal pleasure garden, They should
be restored to their original straight pattern so that their
original utilitarian purpose would be apparent.
To supplement the paved walkways, grassy trails are
recommended in the northeast section of the garden and along
the river (see circulation plan, page 25). These trails
should be close-mowed at weekly intervals to clearly differ-
entiate the trail and make it easy to traverse. In the
boggy areas along the river the trail should be mulched
heavily with wood chips,
A loop route in conjunctian with a self-guided tour
would aid the visitor to the garden. This loop route would
pass near most of the interesting plants and features in the
garden without causing visitors to retrace their steps. R
suggested route is shown on page 25. Except for the segment
along the river, the route is on paved walks. This river
segment of the loop could be easily omitted in inclement
weather or by those not able to descend the rough trail to
the river. Each point of interest along the trail should be
labeled with a number corresponding to items in the self-
guided tour pamphlet (see page 11).
Kitchen and Flower Gardens of the 1756 Drawing
As seen in the 175g drawing, Rartram had areas in
his garden which he called the new flower garden, the common
flower garden, and the upper and lower kitchen gardens.