A Guide to the Julia Finette Davis Research Files, ca. 1960s #MS 1996.45 20C

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

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Julia Finette Davis Research Files, Manuscript #MS 1996.45 20C, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

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Contents List

Garden Research Files

Box 1
Authors
- Beach, Spencer A., The Apples of New York
- Coxe, William
  - Copy from manuscript treatise and view of Fruit Trees in America
  - Index to A View of Cultivation of Fruit Trees
  - Notes from A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees
- Faureth, "Colonial Gardens and Plants"
- Favretti, Rudy J., "New England Colonial Gardens"
- Fletcher, S.W., "A History of Fruit Growing in America"
- Hornsby, Planting diary
- Humphreys, "Spectacle de la Nature"
- Prince, William Robert, "Treatise on the Vine"
- Quincy, Josiah, Journal, 1773
- Reuter, C.G., Flore and Fauna in Wachovia, 1760 1758
- Ritson, Anne, "Political Picture of America"
- Worlidge, "Vinetum Britannicum"
Carter's Grove
- Proposals
- Purpose, Scope, and Outline of Proposed Research
Cider
- Directions for making
- English material
- Extract concerning, 1721
- Material from Bulmers
- Mills (from Eric Sloane's book)
- Recipes (for wine, also)
Fruit
- 19th century information, Anderson, Robert information
- Apples
  - Descriptions of old varieties
  - Hughes seedlings
  - Newtown (Abermarle) Pippin, ca. 1889
  - Varieties
  - Varieties, Kirby, S.F. Account Book, 1785-1804
- Catalogues
  - Baum's Nursery, 1960-1970
  - Furber, 1732
  - Prince, William
  - Southmeadow and Converse, 1968
- Crab apple
  - Orchard, account of
  - Virginia, account, 1814
  - Williamsburg or Chiswell
- Grapes
  - Forced/Vineyard, "Observations on Culture of Vines", Universal Magazine
  - Varieties
- Information, species and families
- Kitchen gardens
- List, Anderson, Robert, 1835
- Notes
  - Ambassador Collection
  - English books
  - Jefferson, Thomas, "The Garden Book"
  - Jefferson, Thomas, Papers
  - Box 2
    Miscellaneous
  - Skipwith, Joan, Prestwould, ca. 1780
  - Tucker, St. George, 1786-1790
  - Washington, George, Papers
- Nursery ads, "Richmond Inquirer", 1823
- Oregon Historical Society Pioneer Orchard
- Peach, Double Blossom, Universal Magazine , 1754
- Pears, Shapes of Old Sturbridge Village Collection
- Varieties
  - Desired by Hagley Museum
  - Modern, Nelson County Orchards, VA
Plants
- Identification of material from Custis well
- List from Garden Symposium
- List of plants in Colonial Williamsburg
Publication materials
- Bibliography, Landscape and Garden Report
  
  (2 folders)
- Plates
Miscellaneous
- Chronicle data on tools to pare, pit fruits
- Plantation layout, Mount Vernon
- Virginia Gazette , references to outhouses