The necessary parts of gardening
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George Washington sourced medicinal plants for his kitchen-garden at his Mount Vernon, WA, estate from the apothecary shop of Quaker pharmacist Edward Stabler. His papers confirm that he ordered from the shop even as president, while wife Martha remained a customer even after his death.
Publication Name: Early American Homes
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 1086-9948
Year: 1997
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Getting it right
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'The Crucible,' a period film that dwells on the Salem witch trials, is being filmed at the Hog Island in Massachusetts. With the help of Early American Life magazine, its production people were able to locate the 17th-century pieces that they needed to make the film look authentic.
Publication Name: Early American Homes
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 1086-9948
Year: 1996
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Pressed flower cards
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Gardener Yvonne Snyder has won awards from the Herb Society of America for her creative art that involved the use of pressed leaves and flowers. Yvonne shares the technique she uses in arranging the leaves and flowers in mini-landscapes and bouquets that she sends to friends.
Publication Name: Early American Homes
Subject: Home furnishings industry
ISSN: 1086-9948
Year: 1999
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