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ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS - Carl S. English, Jr. Gardens at the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks Lake Washington Ship Canal

 1535311683,
Seattle, WA: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, 1976. Stapled wraps. B&W Illustrations; This is a trade sized booklet / guidebook for the Carl. S. English Jr. Gardens in Seattle, Washington. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The text pages are clean and bright. There is a laid-in map with walking tours notated. "The Carl S. English Jr. Botanical Gardens (7 acres) are botanical gardens located on the grounds of the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks at 3015 NW 54th Street, Seattle, Washington. They are open daily 7 a. M. To 9 p. M. Without charge. After the locks were built in 1911, landscape architect Carl English of the United States Army Corps of Engineers transformed the construction site into garden in an English landscape style. All told, he spent 43 years planting and tending the gardens. Today they contain more than 500 species and 1,500 varieties of plants from around the world, including fan palms, oaks, Mexican pines, rhododendrons, and a fine display of roses. The gardens also exhibit an extensive fuchsia display and a special section for lilies in season." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .
USD 15.00 [Appr.: EURO 14 | £UK 12 | JP¥ 2345] Book number 38223

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