As prestige, wealth and immigration to the United States grew, the opportunity and timing of several American women to write on their gardens were at a prime. Helena Rutherford Ely, Louisa Boyd Yeomans King, Frances Duncan, and Martha Brookes Brown Hutcheson were but a few important garden writers from the United States. These women were not the only women writing in the early part of the 20th century, nor should they be considered the most significant of the garden writers of the time. Immediately following lunch were the concurrent topic sessions, held in the Ballroom and in special areas of the Terrace Restaurant. Concluding the day was Pat Stone, editor of Green Prints.
Gardening is a humbling, yet so satisfying vocation.
It is heart-warming and humorous as well as being wondrous and self depreciating. This was a rising period for women into the profession of gardening, landscape architecture, and garden writing. These collective influences had the effect of legitimizing the garden as the woman's domain. This intriguing and special lecture is based upon Allyson Hayward 's extensive collection of rare and antique books. They discuss their own experiences and give helpful tips during this open forum.