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14 Longing for more? Get insights about the Lady Point-to-Point collection, estate activities, and additional This favorite rite of spring began details related to articles in this issue: with believing in a dream. • Fletcher & Gardiner. See some of the star pieces of this impressive exhibition. • WGLS in South Africa: a tour of the country's finest flora. 16 • Point-to-Point perspective: three Of Pearls and Ponies decades of memories from Winterthur's Winterthur celebrates 30 years of premier spring event. • Book excerpt: Frances Elkins: Interior Point-to-Point in grand style. Design. • Plus: children's gardening, Chic It Up!, and majestic trees.

28 Explore winterthur.org. The Essence of Chic Winterthur shines a designer's eye CORRECTION on the 1930s. A portion of the text for the article "Double Vision " on page 12 of the Winter 2008 issue of Winterthur Magazine was inadver­ tently omitted. You can find the complete 36 text, along with information about Winter­ Giants of the Garden thur's exciting exhibition of stereograph Magnificent trees provide a sense images from the 1930s, at winterthur.org. of place and history.

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ON THE COVER A Point-to-Point competitor readies for the race. 6 Rendezvous

8 Tranquil Vistas A landscaper reflects on the beauty of the Winterthur Garden.

10 Restoring Time Winterthur's experts give advice on keeping your clocks running.

12 Second Spring A South African sojourn introduces WGLS members to the diversity of the region.

22 Equine by Design A host of items celebrate the beauty and thrill of horse racing.

~ => 24 In Season I ~ ~ What's happening at Winterthur. z~ 3: g ~ 32 Standout Silver 0

N ~ Impressive metalwork from 5 Thomas Fletcher and Sidney "~ Gardiner shines at Winterthur. := ~ 0 ~ Generations "' 42 ..~ ~ Growing Inspiration: July's I ~ :i National Children & Youth ~ Gardening Symposium inspires "' "' youth gardening. :."' 44 Bookshelf A Winterthur special edition highlights a selection of spring delights.

46 Local Color Stroll. Savor. Shop. i page 28 48 Perspectives Spring 2008 3 Editor Susan Weissman Managing Editor Susan E. Stegemann Associate Editor Proud Heritage Sheri Masters Contributing Editors Ben Anderson Mike Mills BrittaWaller A s this issue so gloriously celebrates, Design Director Winterthur's Point-to-Point marks a milestone Laura Petrides Wall on May 4. O ver the last 30 yea rs, sport and Associate Art Director spectacle have combined to make this a grand Betsy Huffine tradition in the Brandywine Valley region. Senior Production Artist Its pageantry, grandeur, and sheer fun have Vickie McClintock brought our agrarian character to life in a unique and engaging way. Senior Production Director David Brown This day is particularly special to me, as it Production Manager allows me the opportunity to share my love Laura Archer of horses (that's my horse, Raj, in the photo) with 20,000 other horse afi cionados, race fa ns, Marketing Director Kit Falvey neighbors, and friends of Winterthur. It's such Advertising Representative a pleasure to watch the Winterthur hillsides fill Usa Kruse up with fa milies and friends out to revel in the bea uty of the day and the thrill of the races. EDITORIAL& ADVERTISING INQUIRIES Pace Communications The 30th anniversa ry is typically commemo­ 1301 Carolina St., Greensboro, NC 27401 rated by a pearl, and I can think of nothing more befitting Point-to-Point, for it is truly Editorial Inquiries: 336.383.5637 a ge m of a day. Another jewel in Winterthur's crown is Greta Layton, who is profiled on Advertisting Inqu iries: 336.383.5817 fax 336.378.8272 page 14. Winterthur owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to this remarkable woman, [email protected] whose energy and enthusiasm brought Point-to-Point to life, and who continues to play a vital role in Winterthur's future. She is truly one of Winterthur's great treasures, and WINTERTHUR MUSEUM & COUNTRY ESTATE winterthur.org I invite yo u to be charmed by her reminiscences. We view Point-to-Point as a great showcase for the spectacular beauty of the Director Leslie Greene Bowman Winterthur estate and know that it factors large in the hearts and memori es of many, Marketing & Communications many people. I have every confidence that this yea r's event will create new memories Tara Theune Davis that will someday be celebrated as a part of Point-to-Point's golden anniversary and Victoria Saltzman beyond. I hope yo u are making plans to be a pa rt of our gala cele bra ti o n~ Assistant Editor From the majestic trees that define this breathtaking landscape (see page 36) to Ida McCa ll It 1 Photographers the wonderful celebration of Henry Fra ncis duPont's style that is the C/zic Up. Laszlo Bodo co nference (see page 28), this issue also all ows us to celebrate other significant aspects Jim Schneck of Winterthur's heritage. Virtually every page of this magazine reminds us that Photo Services Coordinator Winterthur is a place where history can inspire and info rm us in fresh new ways. Susan Newton

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Friends of all feathers reveled in Winterthur's busy season.

1. 'Tis the Season Tuesday Demos during Yuletide offered tips for the holidays, such as this demonstration on preparing delectable treats for the discriminating pooch. 2. As part of the Yuletide festivities, and in celebration of the K is for Kids exhibition, Winterthur hosted a fashion show by Hartstrings children's clothiers. 3. John McGraw, chairman ofWinterthur's Board of Trustees, joined Director Leslie Greene Bowman in breaking ground on a project to restore a meadow adjacent to Clenny Run. 4. Reporter Jill Horner filmed a segment on Yuletide decorations for Comcast's CN8 Your Morning with Meredith Graves (right}, coordinator of the Winterthur Flower Program, who designed several of the rooms. 5. The Bailey Foundation-a companion bird rescue organization-visited Winterthur on Bird Lovers Day, one of the events that ran in conjunction with Pets in America. 6. Guests enjoyed Yuletide at Winterthur during the museum's Winterthur Business Associates party. 7. Children examined intriguing items from the museum's collection-including this clever antique aquarium-and playful rhymes as part of the K is for Kids exhibition. 8. Brent Hull (far right}, president of Hull Watson Homes and a Winterthur licensee, and Winterthur's Kristin DeMesse (in red} joined in the groundbreaki ng for a designer show house in Fort Worth, Texas. The house will feature Hull Historical's millwork and rooms inspired by Winterthur. 9. During C 8's holiday broadcast, anchors Connie Colla and Greg Coy enjoyed the Winterthur Conservatory's festive atmosphere. 10. Senior Scientist Jennifer Mass advised antiques expert Leigh Keno in the lab at Winterthur.

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Spring 2008 7 Treasures Tranquil Vistas A landscaper reflects on the enduring beauty of the Winterthur Garden. by Ida McCall

im McKenna, owner and founder of work in the early 1970s. In 1998, he moved Tthe landscaping firm McKenna Ameri­ to Delaware and has lived within five miles can, spends his fair share of time outdoors. of Winterthur ever since. A golfer and tennis player in addition to being an avid wa lker, McKenna is one of A Man for A ll Seasons the many Winterthur Members who feel McKenna has brought his professional a special connection to the museum's expertise to Winterthur every spring since garden and estate. He describes the 2001 when his company began providing grounds as having an "understated, quiet the landscaping for the Director's Tent at beauty." He adds that "the views that are Point-to-Point. He enjoys the challenge of Winterthur, where your eyes are taken by "landscaping for a day," and adds that the the expanses of woods and rolling hill­ event allows him to share one of his favorite sides," are what draw him to this place. aspects of Winterthur's garden. "My great joy at Point-to-Point is introducing people A Landscaper's Eye to Azalea Woods. The event usually McKenna becomes animated when coincides with the time when Azalea discussing the estate's mature trees, colorful Woods is in full bloom, and the bushes garden areas, and roughly 15 mil es of paths are 4 or 5 feet high. It's like looking at and roadways. As a landscaper, he says he something out of Walt Disney's Fantasia ." appreciates "seeing how plants and trees are McKenna doesn't just appreciate spring interwoven" into the larger setting. McKenna at Winterthur. He refers to the Winterthur The Winterthur-Garden says he admires not only the beauty in the Garden as a "peaceful, hidden treasure" landscape but the fact that it will evolve and and waxes poetic about the "sight lines is a "peaceful, hidden continue to delight generations. over hills and valleys" that are revealed With perhaps a greater awareness than in winter, professing that he comes away treasure. " most of the effort involved in creating an feeling refreshed no matter when he visits. outdoor setting, McKenna says, "I have a McKenna's work with Point-to-Point -Tim McKenna tremendous appreciation for the gift led him to become involved with one of Henry Francis du Pont has given to the the museum's special membership groups, community." In the Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Business Associates, which McKenna points to the winding walkways seeks to create connections between local du Pont designed with plantings around and national firms that share an interest them, which suggest additional routes, in working with and supporting the where visitors can wander toward views of museum's varied programs, events, and ro lli ng hi ll s or particular blooms. exhibitions. McKenna has been active in McKenna and his wife, Catharine, go for a number ofWBA programs and says that regular Sunday morning walks along these he appreciates the unique connection the paths, followed by leisurely "brunch and group provides him with Winterthur. -. newspaper" sessions at Winterthur's Garden Cafeteria. McKenna says that walking the ..,.g}l For more information about how your grounds fills him with awe, noting, "You just W company can become a vital part of feel like you own the place." Winterthur Business Associates, contact Isabelle Ra ised on a farm in Malvern, Pennsylvania, Farrell at 302 .888.6130. McKenna began contract and landscape

8 Winterthur Maga:ine In Bloom/Fun Fact What's In Blootn? There are some 111~ in the Winterthur Garden.

ay is magnificent thanks to the wash of M color that spreads through Winterthur's peony gardens each spring. Herbaceous peonies and peony shrubs with evocative names like Red Monarch, Pink Dragon in a Pink Pool, Stolen Heaven, Bowl of Cream, and Garden Peace fill the Upper and Lower Peony Gardens with a majestic display. The showy pageant of white, pink, red, yellow, and purple blooms is a highlight of the spring spectacle in the Winterthur Garden .~ Did you know? There are ;; blueprints and architectural drawings in the Winterthur Archives. hese include extensive sets of detailed drawings done by architect Albert T Ely Ives for additions and modifications to the Winterthur house in the 1920s and 1930s, as well as garden blueprints for Winterthur and other estates drawn by landscape architect Marian Coffin. ~

Both the Winterthur Garden and Archtves receive generous support from Members and donors, including the Friends of Winterthur and the • Winterthur Garden & Landscape Society.

Spring 2008 9 Collection Care Restoring Titne Winterthur's experts give advice on keeping your clocks running. by Ginny Gaylor

hen many antiques enthusiasts these issues in selecting a path forward for W hear the word "multifaceted," they the care and presentation of this exquisite automatically think of gemstones. But at clock case. Winterthur, conservators use that word to Anderson adds that tending the cases describe the many components of a clock. of nonworking and working clocks is very similar. Little, who cares for the museum's Methods of Care metals, explains that although interior ~ A multitude of materials comprise mechanisms might not seem to be a prob- i, clocks, from wood cases to glass covers lem for a nonworking clock, issues can g~ to painted metal surfaces. Each compo­ arise. "Very often nonworking clocks have ~~ nent adds another dimension of care. a lot of cleaning work that needs to be done ~i"'~ 8"': Margaret Little, objects conservator at on their interior surfaces." She says that ef- ~§ Winterthur, explains that when it comes forts to repair or clean clocks may have left ~~ "'a to caring for clocks at the estate, "the behind residues that can lead to corrosion n methods used very much depend on the on a clock's metal gears and faces. U IJI, materials the clock is made of." ~~ Bob Hoag, collections maintenance Keep Ticking o= ~z 5< manager for Conservation, keeps 21 clocks For your own clocks, Anderson advises ~~ running at Winterthur. Accord ing to Hoag, controlling temperature and humidity in i'l~ ~i a working clock requires regular winding, your home. "Whether you have a clock or a ~~ occasional light dusting, and light oiling piece of furniture," he says, "an environment ~! every 18 months to two years. Hoag is par­ of 40 to 60 percent relative humidity and 68 ~g ~o txl= ticularly fond of the clock in the Port Royal to 70 degrees will enhance preservation." =>u Entrance Hall. "It is so nice to hear the Hoag recommends having one person ==~ i~ clocks when people come to the museum," take charge of routine maintenance so ~- g~ he says. "It is like being at home. They hear that person "gets a feel for the clock." Little ~~ chimes all over the building. It is a won­ counsels owners to leave all but the regular ~~ ~~ derful thing to have." cleaning of your clocks to the profession­

als. She adds, "The American Institute for ;:;•u Treating Problems Conservation can put you in touch with 0~ ~~ The deteriorated surface on the case conservators who can point you in the :t= :'l! of Winterthur's Peter Stretch tall clock right direction." 'it ~~ is one type of challenge conservators ;I~ ~~ r" face in caring for antique clocks. Mark -.1J~ The exhibition An American Vision at ~§ J. Anderson, conservator and furniture W the Toledo Museum of Art (May 24- u>~~ lab head, observes that the degraded September 7) includes two beautiful clocks ~~· "'~ surface makes it difficult for the viewer from the Winterthur collection: the Pennsylvania ~~ to see the magnificent mahogany beneath. German John Paul Jr. clock and the important "'" Photos from top to bottom : an antique clock face ; However, Anderson explains, "The old Boston japanned-case Gawen Brown clock. Mark J. Anderson , furniture conservator, examines surface is important to the history of the The acquisition of the Peter Stretch tall clock the Stretch clock; fancifully painted clock face clock and has an aesthetic that is appeal­ was supported through the generous donations .· ing to some." Winterthur conservators of several Winterthur Members and Friends. and curators are in the midst of weighing

10 Wimerthur Maga:ine Discoveries Second Spring A South African sojourn introduces WGLS members to the horticultural diversity of the region.

by Chris Strand

ast autumn, members of the Winterthur different garden areas. Huntley helped L Garden & Landscape Society enjoyed a us understand the important work of second spring. As Winterthur's director of Kirstenbosch in preserving the nation's the garden and estate, I had the opportuni­ rare flora, work easy to underestimate ty to travel with several WGLS members to when surrounded by Kirsten bosch's lush join Winterthur Trustee (and WGLS mem­ gardens sheltered beneath the slopes of ber) Rod Ward for a two-week odyssey that Cape Town's Table Mountain. The garden's explored the rich flora and unique gardens drifts of native bulbs and succulents and its of South Africa. Along the way, we were beds of leucadendrons and proteas are pep­ introduced to the culture, history, fine wine, pered with sculpture, pools of water, and and hospitality for which thatched buildings. As we learned, South South Africa is well­ Africa makes up just l percent of the known. An added bonus earth's total land surface but contains al­ was the chance to experi­ most 10 percent of the world's total known ence spring a second time, bird, fish, and plant species. Kirstenbosch with dogwoods and daf­ is the flagship of a network of gardens that fodils flowering alongside are helping to research and preserve the I rare African proteas and region's unique native plants while raising birds of paradise. the public's awareness of their importance.

A Diverse Legacy South African Flora Many months in the I ~ became clear that this emphasis on planning, the South native plants, or "indigenous gardening" African sojourn included as it is called in South Africa, is having a selection of private an effect. WGLS members toured several and public gardens, gardens that use the native flora as inspira­ formal landscapes, and tion. The gardens ofStrilli Oppenheimer Chris Strand at Cape Point indigenous gardens that would introduce at Brenthurst and Antony Little's garden WGLS members to the incredible diversity at Noordhoek Villa are two remarkable of South African horticulture. At Kirsten­ examples of the concept of indigenous basch National Botanical Garden in Cape gardening in action. Brenthurst is a famous Town, for example, the renowned botanist formal garden that has been in existence Brian Huntley led the group through the for nearly 100 years. For the last six years

"South Africa makes up just 1 percent of the earth's total land surface but contains almost 10 percent of the world's total known bird, fish, and plant species:' -Chris Strand

12 Winterthur Magazine it has been undergoing a transformation as native plants are introduced into what had been a more formal, European-style setting. ative bulbs, steppe-like swaths of grass, and mixed borders of native peren­ nials and shrubs have been integrated into the spaces of the traditional garden. At Noordhoek Villa, Antony Little and his gardener began with a blank slate, creating a landscape of bulbs, perennials, and shrubs at the foot of a dramatic stony ridge. Springs, brooks, and irregular terrain are threaded with paths to allow visitors to enjoy the wild color and character of the plantings. In both gardens, naturalistic features and plantings stand in ·contrast to the formal cores of the gardens with their dressed stone walls, parterres, and reflect­ ing pools. Both gardens create an inspiring showcase for South Africa's native plants and reflect the ways in which they have captured the imagination of gardeners who are using them to develop a distinct and distinguished landscape. iV Photos clockwise from top left: Chris Strand is Winterthur's Director of tlze Antony Little's Noordhoek Villa; Garden and Estate. Po/yga/a myrtifolia at Cape Point; Brian Huntley (third from left), former director of the South ,g)~ Winterthur Garden & Landscape Society African National Biodiversity W members enjoy direct access to Institute, leads a tour of Winterthur's horticulture staff and the opportunity to Kirsten bosch for WGLS members tour the finest private gardens-both international (le.ft to right) Pam Richards, and domestic. Membership in WGLS supports the Susan Cadwalader, Elise du Pont, preservation and restoration of H.F. du Pont's garden Barbie Riegel , Kathy Kristol , and masterpiece. For more information, contact Mary Sarah Lodge; parterres in Antony Jane Gallagher at 302.888.487 4. Little's formal garden

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This favorite rite of spring began with believing in an idea.

by Susan Weissman photography by Jim Graham

t is an understatement to say that Q: How did you become involved with Winterthur? From there, I went to another Board Greta Brown Layton's contributions I married a man from Delaware who member [Boyd] and asked what we could to Winterthur have been remarkable. worked in Wilmington. I knew of Win­ do with horses to bring people to the estate. I Affectionately known as "Greets" terthur because Mr. duPont was a distant He suggested a steeplechase in the spring. to her friends, she has played an instru­ cousin of my mother's. When we were mental role in the growth of many of the trying to decide what to do with the items Q: Was the first Point-to-Point well attended? museum's programs. Having marked her in my family's estate in Maryland, I became Fairly well, but certainly not like today, 40th anniversary of service in 2007, Mrs. involved with John Sweeney, who was then and it was not so much of a family event. Layton has the longest tenure as a member But we were patient. It took several years ofWinterthur's Board of Trustees. Her before the event took hold, but the success passionate resolve to further the mission "It was a pretty time of of the event grew. We had two things in our of Winterthur's founder, Henry Francis favor-there was a window of opportunity duPont, has spanned a lifetime and has the year when people the first week in May when we weren't been realized through her service on a competing against any other organization variety of Board committees and her wanted to be outside." in the area or any other spring racing event, participation in many of the museum's and i,t was a pretty time of the year when membership programs. -Greta Layton people wanted to be outside. Devoted to the cultural life of the Brandywine Valley, Mrs. Layton is a a young man working with Mr. duPont at Q: One of the best-loved activities associated beloved member of the community. She is Winterthur. We worked with other cura­ with the event is the parade of carriages. Have perhaps known best as the guiding spirit tors as well, and they pointed out what was you ever ridden in the parade? behind Point-to-Point, an event she con­ worth keeping and what should be sold. No! How could I ride when I was always ceived with fellow Board member Julian dealing with the social aspect of the event? Boyd to raise funds for, and public aware­ Q: You were instrumental in establishing the first There were so many people to greet and ness of, Winterthur Museum & Country Point-to-Point. Where did the idea come from? make sure were comfortable. Estate. A regular fixture on race day, Mrs. We had to find a way to get more people Layton has contributed years of hard work to Winterthur-to increase visitation and Q: So, this year will mark 30 years of in building Point-to-Point into the spec­ expand community awareness. I grew up Point-to-Point. How will you be involved? tacular spring event it is today. A highlight around horses and had been on the board Probably as I have in past, greeting guests of each year's Festivities is the awarding of Stratford Hall in Virginia, where the at the top of the hill, where the tents are of the Greta Brown Layton Trophy to the board thought the idea of a horse race located, happy to view all the excitement. 'i' owner, trainer, or rider accumulating the would bring lots of people. The idea wasn't most points. a great success at Stratford Hall, but I still ,gJII For tickets and information on Po~nt­ As Winterthur celebrates 30 years of believed it would work at Winterthur, W to-Point, call 800.448.3883 or v1s1t Point-to-Point, Winterthur Magazine's where there was a large area of open winterthur.org. Special parking and Member tent editor, Susan Weissman, spoke with Mrs. countryside and people were interested admissions are available. Advance sales only! Layton about the event's origins. in horses.

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Celebrating 30 Years of Point-to-Point

n May 6, 1979, roughly 2,000 spectators, 30 jockeys, and 60 horses gathered for a point-to-point race meet on the grounds of Winterthur in order to raise funds for the institution. 0 Many of the participants knew one another from the Delaware Valley steeplechase circuit, and the mood was casual. Instead of purses, jockeys won silver t rophies inspired by objects from the Winterthur collection. A few of Winterthur's neighbors arrived in antique horse-drawn carriages and watched from the hill above the course. This May 4, when Winterthur celebrates the 30th running of its Point­ to-Point, the scale will be larger, but the sense of festivity will be the same. Some 20,000 fans are anticipated, and the event is now in its third year as a lational Steeplechase Association-sanctioned race meet. Purses range from $7,500 to $20,000, and one of the highlights of the day is sure to be the parade of more than 40 antique carriages, which precedes the first race. They will be suitably complemented by some pretty spiffy four­ wheeled conveyances, including more than 35 antique Rolls-Royces and Bentleys and a collection of Stanley Steamers. And, in their first appear­ ance at Point-to-Point since 1998, the world-famous Budweiser Clydes­ dales will be on hand to delight the crowd with their stately majesty.

And They're Off Over the past 29 years, Point-to-Point has remained true to its roots, even as it has blossomed far beyond that first year's casual get-together. Recollections from some of those who were instrumental in the event's birth and growth thread together a reminiscence that showcases the many facets of what makes Point-to-Point such a special event for the Brandywine Valley . .,.....

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- ~~ ___ _...j John Herdeg, Trustee John Herdeg, chairman of Winterthur's Board of Trustees during Point-to-Point's first years, says that the idea for a steeple­ chase race meet was proposed at a Board meeting by then Trustee Julian Boyd, who was head of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson project at Princeton University: "He said, 'You know, horsing was a sport of gentlemen in this country, and we have all this land ...' To me, the interesting thing is that the idea of a horse race came from a librarian." It was Trustee Greta "Greets" Layton who turned the idea into a rea lity. "Greets Layton was basically organizing it out of her Above , clockwise from top left: Trustee John basement," Herdeg says. "She worked really Herdeg , his wife , Judy, and H.F. du Pont's daughter hard. She wanted to create a phenomenal Pauline Harrison at 1979's event; current Point­ horsing event-and she did." to-Point Chairman W. Duncan Patterson (second from left) celebrates his win in 1983's race W. Duncan Patterson, Chairman of the with his young daughters; Anne Jones and Greta Point-to-Point Race Committee Layton (left, second from left) work on plans for W. Duncan Patterson, who has been the 1984's event. chairman of the Point-to-Point Race Com­ mittee since 1993, rode in Winterthur's very event for many people," he says, noting that the honor of seeing the beginning of the first race-day event as a jockey. He remem­ he appreciates how the races create a larger careers of some of the area's most success­ bers that the sound system was borrowed awareness of Winterthur. ful jockeys and trainers. Dave notes, "Pony from a local band and blew out during the racing is the foundation of steeplechase middle of a race. He adds, 'There wasn't the Sanna Hendri cks, Horse Trainer racing." For many children, these races are crowd that there is now: no fencing, not even Sanna Hendricks, whose father was also their first time competing. Charlie says, "I a real course, just fences set up in the field ." a Point-to-Point rider, had one of her first admire the nerve and courage it takes to get Some of Patterson's fondest memories wins as a jockey at Winterthur. Hendricks out there and participate in front of such a involve his daughters riding a\"ld winning. regularly travels up and down the East large crowd." The races honor the memory His older daughter Bitsy's first win was in Coast for work, so for her the Winterthur of their daughter, Alison Hersh bell. 1993 on Performance Bond, a horse that Point-to-Point is something of a homecom­ Patterson had also won with at Winterthur. ing. She says, "It's special. I'm right in my Steeped in Tradition Along with its participants, the event own backyard .... It's great to win in your In addition to the races, Point-to-Point itself has grown over the years. Patterson hometown." is steeped in traditions that attendees have was instrumental in helping Winterthur's come to love and appreciate. For many, Point-to-Point become an NSA-sanctioned Dave and Charlene "Charlie " Hershbell, the parade of antique carriages is the high steeplechase race meet in 2006. This has Coordinators of the Winterthur Pony Races point of the day. been a crucial development for the partici­ The Winterthur Pony Races have been pants, adding a level of professionalism held since almost the beginning of Point-to­ George A. "Frolic" Weymouth, to the races and allowing the owners Point itself, providing a showcase for riders Carriage Parade Founder to win purses. between ages 7 and 16. Dave and Charlene George A. "Frolic" Weymouth, founder Patterson is proud of how Point-to-Point "Charlie" Hersh bell began organizing the of the Brandywine Valley Conservancy and has continued to grow and evolve. "It is the pony races about 14 years ago and have had Brandywine River Museum and honorary

Winterthur Pon y Races are 30 Years of Point-to-Point intro duced for young riders.

Winterthur hosts the first Point-to­ A tailgating competition begins, Point and parade of carriages. highlighting the elegant picnics that grace the day. 18 Winterthur Maga:ine Winterthur Trustee, has been leading the Richard Sanford, Carriage Driver parade of antique carriages from his nea rby Richard Sanford, who has been home to Winterthur since the very first driving in the parade for m ore than a Point-to-Point. Just one event in a carriag­ decade, recalls the first year he partici­ ers weekend hosted by Weymouth, the pated: "I rode with Frolic Weymouth parade has featured a variety of coaches, in his carriage, and I said that I thought from four-in-hands to singles. Participants what he was doing was rather easy have come from all over the United States and that I would do it next year." Sanford and even Canada. Weymouth fondly recalls purchased a team of hackneys and, over the some of the more unusual vehicles that next year, learned to drive a coach . have paraded, including a horse-drawn H e admits the task was much mo re dif­ ambulance, a coach pulled by mules, and a ficult than he'd thought. Sanford describes calliope. He says of those first years, "There returning from Point-to-Point the following were just about six o r eight of us up on a hill. year: "My arms had grown about 6 inches Cars and children were all around us. It was longer. I was drenched in sweat and totally very dangerous1" The parade is much safer exhausted." Above, top to bottom: race day in May 2007; now, and Weymouth notes, "It's grown Of the parade itself, Sanford says that Martha Stewart and Jamie Wyeth enjoy the festivi­ tremendously. At one time, I think it it is wonderful entertainment, adding, ties; an expert silversmith crafts the Point-to-Point was the largest gathering of carriages in "People truly stand in awe of the spectacle." trophies that have been awarded since 1979. the country."

.2000 .200& Point-to-Point becomes an NSA­ Winterthur celebrates sanctioned event. Point-to-Point's 30th year . .2007 The world-famous Budweiser A display of vintage Rolls-Royce Clydesdales make an appearance to automobiles adds to the glamour. honor the 20th anniversary. Spring 2008 19 Dave Busby, Carriage Parade celebrities. Now the judging is anony­ Coord inator mous, and everyone is eligible to win the Dave Busby, longtime as­ tailgating contest. The tailgates, however, sistant with Weymouth's are no less elaborate or imaginative~ annual carriagers weekend and the carriage parade coordinator since 2000, Susan and Tom Trezise, Winterthur Members says, "The zenith of the event is seeing the Many spectators didn't compete but carriagers come through the woods and still set beautiful tables and dressed their up onto the track-that's something to see~ best-and still do. Winterthur Members That view is better than any at Saratoga and Susan and Tom Trezise haven't missed a as wonderful as Royal Ascot in the U.K." Point-to-Point since they moved to Dela­ ware 17 years ago. They've "done" the event Extravagant Picnics in a number of ways, from hosting a corpo­ What would the day be without pic­ rate tent to coming in jeans and boots, but nicking? From Point-to-Point's informal for years now, the family has had a parking beginnings, when spectators dined out of space near the finish line, where Susan the backs of cars, this aspect of the day has puts together a magnificent spread. Si lver evolved into a creative display of food and candlesticks, flower arrangements, linen style with elaborate tailgate parties that tablecloths, and beribboned chairs adorn add another "see and be seen" opportunity the Trezises' picnic, and Susan tells friends to the day of showmanship. Winterthur to wear their best hats. hosted a formal tailgating competition for Point-to-Point is a family tradition for Above , top to bottom : the pageantry of the many years, encouraging participants to the Trezises, whose son and daughter have carriage parade; elegant tailgates inspire a create picnic spreads based on a theme. grown up attending the event. The family friendly competition; pony rides give little jockeys The jovial competition featured costumed takes photos at every Point-to-Point, and their moment of glory. Opposite page, top to tailgaters, painted cars, ice sculptures, Susan is putting together an album to share bottom : a pampered pooch joins the picnic; and, of course, delectable spreads to entice with all the family and friends they will vintage wheels for a moveable feast. the judges, including culinary and media invite this year.

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Foxhunting Forefathers, THE DETAILS: POINT-TO-POINT 2008 which was displayed dur­ PRESENTED BY GLENMEDE ing Point-to-Point for sev­ In celebration of Point-to-Point's 30th running, eral years. The exhibition Winterthur has some special events and offerings highlighted the connection planned . Here is just a taste of what to expect: between American decora­ tive arts and steeplechase "30 Days to the 30th" Countdown ra cing as expressions of In conjunction with area partners and ticket outlets, American history. Wi nterthur will count down the 30 days before the Jones says she values the event with special offers and sales. The countdown commitment that so many will kick off at Brandywine Prime restaurant in people have made to Point-to­ Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, on April 4. Point and the continuity of that support throughout the years. Family Fun Run On Saturday, May 3, families are invited to run the Wonderful Ritual race course themselves by participating in a 5K One ofWinterthur's first fund-raising fun run . events-and one of its most successful- Point­ to-Point is a true community gathering. The Budweiser Clydesdales The beauty and pageantry of this magnificent team George Strawbridge, Trustee and Chair of the of Clydesdale horses pulling one of Budweiser's an­ Point-to-Point Executive Comm ittee tique Studebaker beer wagons will lend even more Trustee George Strawbridge says, "Point­ festivity to a day full of superlative entertainment. to-Point is quite a marvelous coming Weather permitting, the horses will be in full finery together of people from the area . It's a great to welcome visitors. opportunity to show off the beautiful land ofWinterthur and Winterthur itself." Rolls-Royce and Bentley Showcase Behind the Scenes More than 35 antique Rolls-Royces and Bentleys None of these traditions would exist Leslie Greene Bowman, Winterthur Director will be on display, at home amidst the elegance of without the hard work of those behind and CEO the estate-a reflection of the types of luxurious the scenes, starting with the long line of "Steeplechase racing, with its roots in autos that once ferried visitors to Winterthur. skillful coordinators in charge pf running fox hunting, recalls our yo ung country's the entire event. Beginning with Greta leaders, a fa ct that would have appealed Stanley Steamer Display Layton, the list of hundreds of volunteers, to Henry Francis duPont," notes Leslie Original condition, working Stanley Steamers from Members, and employees who have worked Greene Bowman. "It's wonderful to be out the·nearby Marshall Museum in Yorklyn, Delaware, to coordinate the event could stretch well on the estate in spring, watching the horses will make a special appearance at Winterthur. across the Winterthur estate. Race day and enjoying the day." is a major undertaking for Winterthur's The fa ct that the race day was proposed Friends and Family Portraits staff-many of whom give up their "day by a scholar rather than a sportsman is a Photographer Laura Novak will take photographs jobs" to take on race day responsibilities, juxtaposition that seems appropriate to to commemorate the day at a family portrait such as becoming track-crossing guards Winterthur, refl ecting both the reverence tent. A portion of the proceeds will go to support or golf ca rt jockeys, ferrying supplies and for history and the love of the land that educational programming at Winterthur. materials around the course. have defined this place since its earliest days. Point-to-Point's vibrancy, 30 years lat­ Ticket Information Anne Jones, Race Coordinator 1983-86 er, underscores the community's embrace To purchase tickets, call 800.448.3883 or visit For Anne Jones, former Trustee and of what has become one of the Brandywine winterthur.org. Tickets may also be purchased at race coordinator, and current member Valley's treasured traditions. all Delaware ShopRite supermarkets and a number of the Point-to-Point Executive and Herdeg describes Point-to-Point as "a of area restaurants. New ticket packages give Race Committees, one highlight of the wonderful spring ritual for people in Dela­ Members the option to watch the races trackside job was being abl e to work with some ware." Point-to-Point tempts yo ung and old with a catered menu in the Members Anniversary of the Winterthur employees who had to open their closets, to bring out the picnic Tent. Families can take advantage of special farmed the land when it was a working basket and don their springtime best, and to discounts and benefits including premium parking, estate and "understood country things ." revel in the seasonal bea uty of the Winter­ Winterthur Membership, and family portraits. For Another high point was putting together thur estatew. "It's a onderful outing day. I more information visit winterthur.org/ptp. the exhibition A Gentleman's Pursuit: Our know of no other in the same ca tegory." 'i'

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- Adornment

Race-inspired items add a touch of Point-to-Point style to life.

by Susan E. Stegemann

.,... Brilliant Light A carousel of horses .,... Dangling Delight encircles Mr. Fox on Display this hand­ this hunt-themed painted racing chandelier. $1,200 decoration for a plus shipping winning touch. $34

.... Java Jockey It's a race for that first cup. Ensure the day is a winner: Pour your morning brew into this spirited mug. $12

.,... Key Statement Carry a passion for horses- literally­ with this shiny peLvter key ring. $11.50

AW ine Butler A charm ing fox is the centerpiece of this black metal wine bar, which features brass fox heads AMagnificent Surroundings on its corners. $345 Fine brass horse bookends lend support to the literary arts. $84

22 Winterthur Magazine .,... Silvery C harm This necklace by Anna Biggs Designs commemorates 30 years of Point-to-Point with a pearl beneath a pair of racing horses. $298, available at anna biggsdesigns.com

.,... Foot Petals A hunting-boots vase helps floral .,... Formal Steps arrangements A silver horse head and stand tall. $ 19 mother-of-pearl knob decorate these black walking sticl<.s. $48

:::; =; Z>wm .,... Perfect Pair >-.w~ Grace your zz~~ ;;;: tailgate with this ~" ~~ Lord and Lady ?I: a:!. ~~ Fox salt and

T Bareback Elegance . . Horses and riders adorn tills huntrng check AWall Art tablecloth-perfect for ta ilgate parties or as a The action and energy of this Van Luit Winterthur Toile drape for this classic wooden horse bench. wallpaper by Blue Mountain Wallcoverings will trans­ $340, bench; $200, tablecloth form any room. Pricing available on request.

,gJ. Items featured on these pages include Winterthur W Licensed Products and merchandise available through the Winterthur Museum Store or the Winterthur Design Service. To purchase, visit or call the Museum Store at 800.448.3883 ext. 4822 or 302.888.4822. Members receive a 10% discount on store purchases.

Spring 2008 23 Calendar

MONDAY TUESDAY I WEDNESDAY I THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

Look for G lory of Garden Walk/Demo: Kick off the "30 K is for Kids Story Steel Drum Concert, the Snow in Azalea The March Bank. Days to the 30th" Hour, 11 am FP 3 pm* Woods' II :30am Members free Point-to-Point celebration at Brandywine Prime restaurant. 1 2 4 5 6

Register for the Garden Walk/Demo: Ceramics Conference: Ceramics Conference* Second Saturday Sec the Sundial Photography Weekend' Signs of Spring, From Flowerpots to G arden Walk, 1 pm Garden's magnolias 11:30 am Members free Tabletops* Members free in bloom this month'

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Garden Walk/Demo: Trillium Symposium. Trillium Symposium. Trillium Symposium Jane Yolen Weekend Spring Flowering (optional field trips)* Jane Yolen's Fairy Shrubs, 11 :30 am Tale Feasts Brunch, Jane Yolen Weekend Members free JOam-2 pm; Readings; Family Pro- ABC Book Contest grams; Book Signings, Awards FP 11:30 am, 2 pm, 16 17 18 and3pmFP 19 20

Garden Walk/Demo: Photography Weekend Photography Weekend* Photography Weekend Spring Ephemerals of (5 pm lecture)* Azalea Woods, 11 :30 am Members free

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Garden Walk/Demo: Tri ll iums: Woodland Beauties, 11:30 am Members free

30 Legend: FP =family program ; * additional charge for program; •free to Members; 'Members only. Calendar subject to change.

~ Exclusively for Members ~ Spedal Events Children's Garden Wednesdays at Winterthur Saturdays, June 14-August 16 Garden Walks and Demos, ll :30 am, Ages 6-8, 8 am and 10 am; ages 9-ll, 8 am April-October (except August) This 10-week course introduces children to the Wednesday morning demonstrations, talks, and garden. Younger children plan, cultivate, care guided walks covering a wide variety of garden­ for, and harvest their own plots, and the older ing topics. Visit winterthur.org/wednesdays children will create a cutting and herb garden. for locations. Meh1bers free. Included with all Sessions are an hour and a ha lf. Children must admission tickets. o registration necessary. be accompanied by an adult. Members free, also Uniuersity of Delaware Concert: Dela ware Steel Members only. April6, 3 pm One ticket-two gardens! Visit winterthur. org All garden tools and seeds will be provided. Join us for a steel drum performance by UD for info on a combined Winterthur-Longwood offer. Call 302.888.4622 by May 9 to register.

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Register for the Historic Ro lls-Royce 30th Annual Growing Fertile Mi nds and Bentley Display, Point-to-Point, symposium. IOam-4 pm+ 9:30am-5 pm * (see page 42) K is for Kids Story Hour, 11 am FP 1 3 4

Let There Be Light Garden \ Valk!Demo: Last day to register Historic Chrysler 1other's Day Brunch, library exhibition Plan Now for Ne"1: fo r the Members Display, 10 am-4 pm+ 10am-2pm. opens Year's Garden, Children's Garden Second Saturday program'# I \1· 30 •m Mn""" J~ Garden Walk, I pm Members free Members free 6 7 9 10 11

Azalea Woods is Garden Walk/Demo: Conservation Clinic, Chic It Up 1 Design Chic It Up' Design Double Vision closes awash in color' Landscaping with Pets 1-4 pm Free Conference* Conference* in Mind, II :30 am Custom Coachwork Members free Display, l0am-4pm+ - I 13 14 16 17 18

View creamwa re jugs Garden Wa lk/Demo: Peo nies are Aowering Display of Vehicles Taggart-Grycky Flute in the Recent Acquisi­ Peonies and Their in the Garden. of Great American and Guitar Concert, tion> display in the History at Winterthur, Country Estates, 3 pm* Galleries. 11 :30 am Members free l0am-4pm+

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Memorial Day Garden Walk/Demo: Historic Cadi ll ac (Winterthur open) Living Large: Big Trees· and LaSa lle Display, the Winterthur Garden, IOam-4 pm+ II :30 am Me111bersjree

26 28 31 GINGER BEER students, directed by Harvey Price. Dedicated $295 Members and nonprofit professionals; $ 175 to learning the traditional steel drum music of students; $340 nonmembers. 1 gal. water Trinidad, this group also performs classical and 1 lb. fresh ginger, peeled & grated popular transcriptions. $8 Members, seniors, Second Saturdays Garden Walks 5 c. sugar UD staff, and alumni; $15 adults; $5 students I pm unless otherwise noted, Visitor Center Juice and grated zest of 6 limes and children. Once a month, explore the Garden with Win­ Bring water to a boil in a large Ceramics Conference, From Flowerpots to Table­ terthur's horticulture staff, learning fascinating, saucepan. Stir in ginger and sugar. tops: Ceramics in Use from the 1600s to the 1800s little-known details about this American country Set aside to cool. Add lime juice and zest. cover. Set aside Aprill0-1 1 estate. Members free. for at least 12 hours (longer for a stronger beer). When ready, strain the liquid through a cheesecloth-lined strainer Look back at more than 300 years of earthen­ April 12: Winterhazels and Early Azaleas and pour into bottles or large pitcher. Serve over ice ware, stoneware, and porcelain. Delving into May 10: Spring Ephemera is and Fern Fiddleheads garnished with lime wedges. Refrigerate. the past, discover how ceramics were employed in different settings to serve food and drink, June 14, 8 pm: Meadows and Ponds (bring your Adapted from A Country Estate Cookbook: Recipes from to display flowers, and to ornament interiors. flashlights) Winterthur ($21.95), available exclusively in the Winterthur Book­ store. Gall BOO. 448.3883 to order. 10% discount for Members. Calendar

MONDAY T UESDAY I WEDNESDAY I THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY

Visit the Tulip Tree Garden Walk/Demo: Quilt Documentation • House in the Perennial Groundcov­ Day, 8:30 am-3:30 Enchanted Woods' ers of the Pinetum, pm. Free ll :30am Membersfree K is for Kids Story Hour, II amFP 3 4 7 Garden Walk/Demo: Look for the frog Second Saturday Father's Day Brunch,• • Deer Bait: Alternatives that lives in the Garden Walk, 1 pm 10am-2pm' to Plants Deer Love, Reflecting Pool' Members free 11:30 am Members free Children's Garden begins+ Members only 11 13 14 15

Garden Walk/Demo: C is for Cool-check Enchanted Summer H.F. duPont's Cutting out the neat stuff Day, 11 am-3 pm FP Garden, ]1:30am in the K is for Kids Members free exhibition.

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Trillium Symposium literature. Yolen will visit Aprill7 -19 Winterthur to share her Mt. Cuba Center and its sponsoring partners, stories during special family sessions on Aprill9, Winterthur, APGA, and the New England Wi ld and wil l join in events throughout the weekend, Flower Society, invite you to join experts as they including an educator's workshop, book sign­ address the biology, ecology, and conservation ings, and the awards presentation for winners of of trilliums, as well as other issues that affect Winterthur's ABC Book Contest. their propagation and production. Register at Spring Photography Weekend trilliumsymposium2008.org. $220; 240 after April 25-27 (ev.ening lecture on April 25, optional March 31. field session on April 28) Jane Yolen Weekend Through lectures and field sessions, master Aprill9-20 photographer Allen Rokach shares the techniques Join us for a weekend celebrating author Jane professionals use to produce dramatic photographs Yolen, honorary ambassador of the K is for Kids of flowers and gardens. Rokach's work regularly exhibition, and her unique role in children's appears in publications such as Sou them Living and Better Hom es and Gardens. $245 Members; to register and 302.739.5316 for information on $295 nonmembers. Maximum number of the Quilt Documentation Project. Free. UPCOMING EVENTS participants is 25. Enchanted Summer Day ~ Silversmiths to the Nation: Thomas Historic Autos at Winterthur June 21, 11 am-3 pm Fletcher & Sidney Gardiner, 1808-1842 Saturdays in May, lO am-4 pm Celebrate the beginning of summer' Kick off July 4-September 21 Step back in time to see the magn ifi ce nt hi storic the season with a day of crafts, ga mes, and face This is the first exhibition to focus solely on the work automobiles that graced the estate in the 1920s, painting in Enchanted Woods. Mother Nature of Thomas Fletcher and Sidney Gardiner, the premier '30s, and '40s. Each Saturday will feature a will arrive at 2 pm to entertain children of all silversmiths of their time. Members free. different thematic display. ages. Included with all admission tickets. Members free. The 30th Annual Point-to-Point Races ~ Growing Fertile Minds and Communities: May4 ~ In the Galleries National Children & Youth Gardening Celebrate the 30th running of the Brandywine Included with Garden & Galleri es Pass. Symposium Valley's signature spring eve nt! Enjoy the Members free. July 24-26 excitement of racing, the elega nce of the This symposium features leading national children 's antique ca rriage parade, bagpipers in K is for Kids gardening experts, field trips to exemplary gardens, traditional dress, and lots of famil y fun . Through July 13 $30 general admission for nonmembers. East Gallery and exciting ideas on how to use plants to create Members receive discounted general admission. Winterthur celebrates literacy with this exhibi­ inspirational educational programs. For more Call for details and special opportunities. tion of objects from its coll ection. The show information visit ahs.org . explores the hi story of reading education in Conser11ation Clinic America and illustrates each letter of the alpha­ May 15, 1-4 pm, by appointment only ~ Terrific Tuesdays bet with an artifact and a rhyming label. Bring yo ur work of art, and our experts will di s­ August 5, 12, 19, 11 am-3 pm cuss its condition and care. Sorry, no appraisa ls. Double Vision: 1930s Design at Winterthur Stories, crafts, games, and more! Members free. Ca ll 302.888.4974 for an appointment. Free. Through May 18, Graves and West Galleries Stereographs, or ~ American Silver of the Early 19th Century Chic It Up! Winterthur Design Conjere11ce 3-D photos, of Symposium May 16-17 Winterthur September 5-6 The 2nd Winterthur Design Conference focuses taken in 1935 Join the curators of Winterthur's Silversmiths to on the 1930s with emphasis on the architects, and 1938 pro­ the Nation exhibition and other experts for a special interior designers, and patrons of the period. vide insight Experts will address topics such as 1930s design into 1930s symposium in conjunction with the exhibition. luminaries, the use of antiques in decorating, and design, H. F. du Winterthur's relationship to the 1930s design Pont's design ~ Winterthur Institute-Fall Session aestheti c. $295 Members and nonprofit profes­ aesthetic, and September 15-26 sionals; $225 students; $345 nonmembers. the evolution Learn about the decorative arts made or used in of the room University of Delaware Faculty Concert: America from after the Revolution to 1920 in this Taggart-Grycky Flute and Guitar Duo settings for his informative two-week course. By application only. May 25, 3 pm collection. Please call 302.888.4786. Enjoy a concert by flutist Eileen Grycky and ~ Visitor Information classica l guitari st Christiaan Taggart. The duo Winterthur is located on Route 52, six miles north ~ GardenFair wi ll perform Dances in the Madhouse by Dav id of Wilmington, Delaware. For details, reservations, Leisner, three pieces from the ballet Gaya ne by and events, call 800.448.3883 or 302.888.4600 or September 26-28 Aram Khachaturian, and Traveling Songs by Rob­ visit winterthur.org. For membership information, Winterthur's autumn sale features one-of -a-kind ert Maggio. $8 Members, seniors, UD staff, and ca ll the Membership Office, 800.448.3883 ext. selections of plants, tools, garden art, crafts, and alumni; $ 15 adults; $5 students and children. 4713 or 302.888.47 13. antiques . Enjoy celebrity lectures, demonstrations, Quilt Documentation Day ~ Museum & Garden Hours how-to workshops, and additional entertainment. June 7, 8:30am-3:30pm Tuesday-Sunday, !0 am-5 pm (closed Mondays (last appointment time is 2:30pm) except holidays). Last tour tickets sold at 3:45pm. Owners of quilts made before 1945 can bring ~ Museum Store Hours Please visit winterthur.org or call the their quilts to this documentation process. ,gJ~ Tuesday-Sunday, !0 am-5:30pm. W Winterthur Information and Tours Office Experts photograph each quilt, recording its Museum Store in Alexandria, Virginia: Monday­ at 800.448.3883 or 302.888.4600 to reg1ster or physical characteristics and ga thering hi stori ca l Saturday, 11 am-6 pm; Sunday, !2-6 pm. information about it and its maker. Wa lk-in s on purchase tickets, or for more information. I a space-ava ilable basis. Please ca ll Winterthur :lu Spring 2008 27

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Events The ssence • Winterthur shines a designer's eye on the 1930s.

by Virginia M. Citrano

hen talk turns to the 1930s, great design often comes to mind. A decade that forced the marriage of opulence and pragmatism for political and economic reasons, the '30s boasted aesthetics that were remarkably grand. This grandeur was manifested in iron wonders such as the Chrysler Building, which opened to the public in 1930, and the Empire State Building, which followed a year later. From their lobbies to their su mmits, the era's iconic skyscrapers displayed lavish ornamentation that would be echoed in the decade's later arch itectural gems such as Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall. But luxury wasn't just a bricks-and-mortar affair in the 1930s, and it wasn't just reflected in Art Deco style. It could be found on the sets of the era's movies. Take, for example, Grand l-fotel, The Women, and the dazzling films of Busby Berkeley. In Top T-Iat, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers whirled across elaborate stages made of Bakelite, a then-new plastic that would also lend its distinctive sheen to some of the Above: window and molding detail from the Port 1930s' most magnificent ocean liners such as the SS Royal Entrance Hall in the 1930s lves addition for Normandie and the RMS Queen Mary. And high society Winterthur; (opposite page) a 1930 image of Ramon took to the roadways in style in classic cars such as the Buick & Rosita, internationally known dance artists, in front Eight and Cadillac Twelve. of the Chrysler Building; an architectural drawing of Even home furnishings were influenced, with luxury in Wintherthur by lves; (insets, top to bottom) a golf out- abundance in the wall treatments of designers like Nancy ing at Winterthur; a 1935 stereoview of Winterthur's McClelland, and in the textiles resulting from the design Empire Parlor

Spring 2008 29 eager and sophisticated audience eager to study Winterthur in the context of the country house movement and the history ~ of collecting and decoration." The Chic It Up 1 conference takes its inspiration from a quip made by duPont to explain why he put several red azaleas in ~ a bed of lavender azaleas on Winterthur's :;: grounds. "To chic it up," he said. "Henry Francis du Pont's creation of an American A Design Legacy house at Winterthur is central to the story of While last year's conference centered on duPont's place among 20th-century 20th-century American taste." -I. Thomas Savage tastemakers and his influence on 21st- century design, this year's event focuses squarely on the period in which his vision ~g partnership of John Fowler and for an American country house was taking r"" & ALTERATIONS Sibyl Colefax. shape at Winterthur-a dwelling that was ~, These design luminaries and classical in inspiration but clearly rooted in ~= TO ,- r.uPONT i •• more wi ll be the subject of the the 1930s by its scale and mass. second annual Chic It Up 1 design "The 1930s was a period of great conference, to be held at Winter- extremes-luxury as well as poverty," says thur May 16-17. The event will Maggie Lidz, Winterthur's estate historian. focus on design of the 1930s Lidz will speak at this year's conference on sec. c with an emphasis on the archi­ the work of Albert Ely Ives, the architect tects, designers, and patrons responsible for the significant addition r,1uc:lc C'/ of that period. and renovation of Winterthur undertaken Checkccl ay ,.. "The history of 20th­ between 1928 and 1931, as well as for a ~ century design is a very hot dozen other houses built for du Pont family o: topic today," says J. Thomas members throughout the Wilmington area. Savage, Winterthur's director of museum Style was one of the guiding principles Top , left to right: a slipcover fragment by LoNano; affairs. "Henry Francis duPont's creation at Winterthur, leadingdu Pontto bring in H.F. du Pont's use of antiques like this rug reflected of an American house at Winterthur is specialists such as Ives and textile expert 1930s taste; design icon Elkins (pictured right) ; central to the story of 20th-century Ernest LoNano to make the curtains and (above) from lves' architectural drawings, located American taste. Last year's premiere upholstery in the house. Linda Eaton, in the Winterthur Archives. conference illustrated that we have an the textiles curator at Winterthur, notes

30 Wimerthur Magazine that while LoNano went on to craft the Field (1931) in Muttontown, New York, curtains and upholstery at many historic and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Wheeler (1934) in REGISTER FOR CHIC IT UP' houses, his work has been best preserved at Lake Forest, Illinois. One of their projects For more information or Winterthur. Jeni L. Sandberg, a vice presi­ caught the eye of H. F. duPont, and in dent and specialist in 20th-century decora­ October 1933, he noted their work in a let­ to register for the conference, tive art and design at Christie's in New ter to Baron Rene de Stael: "In addition, we held at Winterthur May 16-17, York City, will speak at the conference on saw a very interesting and quite lovely new call800.448.3883 or visit Lo lano's work with textiles. Eaton's talk house-that of Mrs. Reed of Lake Forest, at this year's Chic it Up' is titled "Patterns which is a combination of the modern with winterthur.org. of the Times: Furnishing Textiles of the some old pieces of furniture. It was delight­ 1930s." She will look at the fashion for fully done and by far the best house of its TOUR W MING ON S decorating with historic te:>-1:iles, such as kind that I have ever seen." Elkins gained the French plate-printed Toiles de Jouy, as renown in her own right as the decora- ARCH EC URE well as the popularity of historically based tor for some of the wealthiest families on As u speciul {lddition to the floral designs during the 1930s. Eaton will America's East and West Coasts-work program offerings, 1Vi ntertlw r also discuss the tension between these that will be showcased at the conference by traditional patterns and the "modernist" design author Stephen M. Salny. Estute llistorimz Magg;ie Lid: designs that were beginning to emerge. Elkins was hardly alone. Jeff Groff, willlercd {!tour ofseueral director of public programs at Winterthur, \Vilmington-area priu(tte homes Worlds ofStyle will speak at the conference on many of Peter Pennoyer of Peter Pennoyer the era's "lady decorators," from Bertha designed by Albert Ely lue~ Architects in Manhattan will discuss the Benkard to Nancy McClelland, Ruby Ross during the 1930s. era's elegant buildings, looking especially at Wood, Eleanor McMillen Brown, and The Grem Depression altered the work of New York architects Delano & Katherine Prentiss Murphy. Aldrich, who designed many of the city's The talk arose from Groff's presentation many lives and careers through­ grand clubs as well as LaGuardia Airport's at last year's conference. "When I was doing out the nation. Thmzks to astute Marine Air Terminal for Pan American my research, I started to see a pattern of plmminf!., though, the DuPont Airways' sea planes. female designers, especially in New York Conference participants can see views and the wealthy suburbs around major Compuny, and therefore much of of Winterthur during the era in a unique cities. Most came from socially prominent the economy of 1VihningtOIZ, exhibition of stereograph images, Double backgrounds," Groff says. "In the 1920s Delmu(tre, continued to grow Vision: 1930s Design at Winterthur, which some worked because they wanted a career, will be discussed by Savage and on display had a flair for design, and were encouraged euen during the period's bigr;est in the Winterthur Galleries. by friends who liked their style. Others downturns. High society's demand for grand design worked to earn a living. After the crash As economic conditions plum­ was also reflected in its pastimes. At this in 1929, an increasing number of society year's conference, Franz Lidz, a contributing women turned their hands to decorating to meted, so, too, did the constniL­ editor to Conde Nast Portfolio and author of help make ends meet, but I think they truly tion nw rket in most other d reas. a soon-to-be-released golf memoir, Fairway loved what they did." Newburgh, New Yorl<-hom to Hell, which draws on his nearly three Practicality had its place, as did style. decades of golf writing for Sports Illustrated, That was the paradox of the 1930s. l!rchitect Albert Ely lues hemled will talk about the private golf courses Attendees can get a taste of that style, as to Florid£1 to worl< zuitlz /lddismz built in the 1930s. Ruth Lord, a daughter celebrated during Winterthur's heyday, at Mi:ner czfter a stint with Delww of H.F. duPont, will speak about one of a black-tie cocktail party on the conference's her favorite buildings on Winterthur's opening night. Themed to re-create soirees & Jlldriclz. But the swte's let nd grounds, the Golf Cottage. past, the "Party Like It's 1939" event will hoom soon fizzled. lues then provide a perfect opportunity to salute the nwde his way bc1cl< north to work \Woman's Touch era's glamor and grandeur. -. Chic It Up.' will also look at many of the on commissions at ~Vi11tertlwr women who became prominent designers Chic It Up! is sponsored in part by The m well as rt do:en other gnmd in the 1930s. One of the best known, Archie Case & Ted Graber Foundation. houses desigHed for duPont Frances Adler Elkins began her career by collaborating with her older brother, Virginia M. Citrano writes frequently on family members throughout the Chicago architect David Adler, on projects culture, travel, and business for a variety of Brandywine Valley regio11. such as the homes of Mrs. Evelyn Marshall national publications.

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n the early 19th century, Thomas Charles Fletcher was a well-educated New England merchant specializing in fancy hardware, silver, and other stylish goods. Sidney Gardiner was a talented silversmith from I Long Island. "One might presume that their paths would never cross," says Donald L. Fennimore, a Winterthur curator emeritus. But they met in Boston, established a business in 1808, and moved to Philadelphia three years later. With Fletcher in charge of garnering commis­ sions and creating designs and Gardiner presiding over the silver workshop, "they were perfect business partners," says Fennimore, co-curator of Silversmiths to the Nation: Thomas Fletcher&Sidney Gardiner, 1808-1842, the exhibition of the firm's work opening at Winterthur on July 4. The show, currently garnering rave reviews during its stop at The Met­ ropolitan Museum of Art in New York, features approximately 100 objects from more than 40 institutions and private collectors. Its Independence Day opening at Winterthur gives a nod to the patriotic themes that distin­ gu ish Fletcher & Gardiner's production. Grand presentation vessels paying tribute to the heroes of the War of 1812, gold-hilted swords, ecclesiastical items, a rare framed portrait miniature, medals, and household wares as well as prints and working drawings will all be included in the exhibition, which closes on September 21.

Perfect Partners Collaboration between Fennimore and Ann K. Wagner, Winterthur's associate curator of decorative arts, was key to making the exhibition happen. Both curators completed their master's theses on Fletcher & Gardiner in the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture. Fen­ nimore focused on household silver; Wagner, working three decades later and expanding on Fennimore's research, concentrated on presentation silver. Above : richly detailed figure of Plenty on the vase The chance to organize the first major exhibition of Fletcher & Gardiner's presented to Cadwalader Evans of the Schuylkill work in concert with her mentor proved "irresistible," Navigation Company; (below) ornate gold hilt of a Wagner says. presentation sword, complete with patriotic imagery. Fletcher & Gardiner was the Tiffany & Co. of its day. "In every generation, there is someone who stands out because of the quality of their work, their business ethic, and their ability to capture "In every generation, there the spirit of their times," says Fennimore. "Fletcher and Gardiner were the people is someone who stands out who stood out as being the best at what they did." because of the quality of their Among their achievements was creating a new iconography that work . .. . Fletcher and Gardiner combined classical imagery fa miliar from architecture with patriotic were the people who stood out." emblems such as the American eagle. "Fletcher and Gardiner -Donald L. Fennimore were being call ed upon to create monumental objects in silver that expressed visually their sense of America triumphant," Wagner says.

Commemorative Pieces As an example, Wagner cites a 2 1/ z­ foot-h igh urn given in 1813 to Isaac Hull, captain of the USS Constitution, commemorating his naval victory over

34 Winterthur Magazine a British frigate during the War of 1812. "It's the weightiest, most impressive work of silver ever made in America to that date," says Wagner. It is signifi­ cant, she adds, that the creation of the urn was funded not by an insurance company or by Congress, but by the citizens of Philadelphia as a "local patriotic expression of thanks." From across the young country, people turned to Fletcher & Gardiner for commemorative objects. A committee from Newport, Rhode Island, commissioned an urn, dated I8I4, for presentation to naval hero Oliver Hazard Perry. It features an engraved view of the Battle of Lake Erie, another critical American naval victory in the War of 1812. An eagle perched on an anchor sits atop the urn's lid, a typical Fletcher & Gardiner embellishment. Other accomplishments also merited presentation silver. Inves­ tors in the Schuylkill River Canal celebrated its completion by giving a large silver vase to Cadwalader Evans, retiring president of the Schuylkill Navigation Company, in 1830. Along with Schuylkill River landscapes, the vase features an allegorical figure of Plenty that Wagner describes as "a seated woman, classically garbed, holding a cornucopia with an overturned water jar at her feet." Other presentation silver by Fletcher & Gardiner served a more private function, including a handsome vase given by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall to Dr. Philip Syng Physick, a Philadelphia surgeon who removed Marshall's gallstones. The gift bears the inscription: "This tribute of gratitude for restored health is offered by J. Marshall." While the household objects created by Fletcher & Gardiner might seem less spectacular, they offer insights into life during the early 19th century, Fennimore says. As improved mechanical production methods made silver wares less expensive, the growing middle class became important consumers of the metal. Fennimore says he was surprised to discover that markets for Fletcher & Gardiner's work extended not only to all corners of this country but also to Central and South America and the West Indies. Principal financial support for Silversmiths to the Nation is provided by Dr. Richard C. Weiss and Dr. Sandra R. Harmon-Weiss, the Henry Luce Foundation , National Discovering Gold Endowment for the Arts , and the William Cullen Bryant Fellows of The Metropolitan The show also reveals important gold work by Fletcher & Gardiner, Museum of New York. Additional financial support is provided by the Americana including military badges for The Society of the Cincinnati, a society Foundation ; Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Bressler; Mr. H. Richard Dietrich Jr.; Friends founded by officers who had served in the American Revolution. A of Winterthur, Inc.; Mr. Denison H. Hatch; Mr. Robert L. McNeil Jr.; and the Roy J. Zuckerberg Family Foundation. curatorial team at The Metropolitan Museum of Art located another historical curiosity: a portrait miniature painted on ivory in 1825 by South Carolina artist Charles Fraser for the Marquis de Lafayette. It depicts Francis ..~~ Silversmiths to the Nation opens at Winterthur K. Huger, a friend of Lafayette's. The frame, crafted by Fletcher & Gardiner, W on July 4. The accompanying catalogue ($95) by is four-colored gold and very ornate. Says Wagner, "This frame ranks among Donald Fennimore and Ann Wagner is available through the most ambitious and exquisite of American miniature frames." • the Winterthur Bookstore. For more information, call 800.448.3883, ext. 4741 , or 302.888.4741 . Members receive a 10% discount. Julia M. Klein is a cultural reporter and critic in Philadelphia.

Spring 2008 35

Cultivation

OF THE

Magnificent trees provide a sense ofplace and history.

by Linda Yang photography by Jim Schneck illustrations by Donald Mulligan

( (The trees are the 'characters' "I love them for the way they enhance that make this garden," says and define the landscape. Their sturdy John Feliciani, Winter­ trunks and spreading limbs create the thur's director of horticul- structure for this marvelous estate," he ture, who describes himself as "the person says. "Trees also serve our environment. in charge of everything growing outside." Their roots help the aquifers by enabling But Fcliciani, who has worked on the rainwater to penetrate the ground. But Winterthur grounds for more than 35 more importantly, their leaves absorb years, is clearly partial to his trees. carbon dioxide and produce the oxygen we humans need."

Queen of the Grounds Because Henry Francis duPont was determined to let the woodlands he found here remain, Feliciani notes, "many of Winterthur's most venerable and beloved specimens are not only native-or early introductions to this continent-but also g;{fp-!ZbJiar astonishingly old." (1/tvodem:i'Oiz taltjrfim) Take for example the majestic sycamore, or American plane tree (Platanus occidenta­ ence. We believe it's at least 250 years old." lis), after which Sycamore Hill was named. This tree, which rises some 80 feet in "Now that's a show stopper!" Feliciani says. height, has a crown of branches extend­ ~ (m enixm W3eec,1 "When people walk by it their mouths fly ing about 100 feet wide, according to (:7tyttSJ!IWZt(j/O/io) open at the sight of its 217 -inch circumfer- John Salata, Winterthur's head arborist.

Spring 2008 37 It is Salata's job to focus exclusively on all really do have a finite life span," Salata says. the trees on the property. "Once a tree is "So while Winterthur is home to many im­ planted, its health and well-being are my pressive, mature specimens, it's essential to responsibility," he explains. do a good amount of replanting continually." And the sycamore has a most unusual The lifespan of a tree is influenced by medical history. many factors. Genetics is the primary deter­ It seems that several decades back the miner of a tree's life expectancy, but envi­ / horticultural staff noticed the sycamore's ronment and life experiences are key as well. core had become hollow. In an effort to "I still find it astonishing how many Winter­ preserve the beautiful, distinctive tree, thur trees, like the sycamore, have reached local tree surgeons were called in to rein­ well into maturity, yet remain healthy and !7Cma/cg;a;z .!79ite force its weakened trunk. Nineteen tons of are faring well," Salata concludes. (!Zizas wa!ltclumza) concrete were poured into the vast hollow, which succeeded in stabilizing the tree. Giants Among Us straight trunks. Such trees were much The tallest trees at Winterthur, however, prized by early American craftsmen for are those that form the canopy that shades use in making furniture, moldings, and the shrubs and flowers throughout the picture frames. garden. This canopy, says Feliciani, consists The towering Winterthur tree canopy mostly of tulip-poplars, also sometimes also includes the white oaks (Quercus called tulip-trees (Liriodendron tulipifera), alba), whose acorns provide "fast-food which rise to about 100 feet. for squirrels," says Feliciani. Although A member of the magnolia family, this normally slow growers, the mature white this native American tree's common name oaks here have a branching spread of up to refers to the shape of its handsome, cup­ 50 feet and rise nearly twice that in height. shaped spring flowers, which somewhat The trunks on these venerable trees are resemble tulips. Their delicately fragrant distinguished by a light, ash-gray bark with blooms are about 2 inches long, with pet­ deep narrow ridges. als that are a greenish yellow outside and Also shading the understory are Ameri­ <-/j;camot•e o;< J {mencart .!lfa;te [7/Y:'e splashed with orange inside. can beeches (Fagus grandifolia). Often (.!?lcmtamu ocadmtalis) Unfortunately, casual strollers who more than 50 feet tall, some have a limb forget to look up will miss seeing these spread that equals this height. The beeches "Now this tree is not quite as flexible in interesting blossoms, as they are typically are notable for their unusually smooth, high winds," Salata explains. "But its struc­ borne on the trees' highest limbs. thin bark and gold-bronze autumn leaves tural integrity has been preserved. And The fading flowers of the tulip-tree are that linger into winter. here it is, majestic, leafing out so beauti­ followed by 2-inch-long, cone-shaped fruit These giants, so typical of America's fully every spring, and still very much that botanists call samaras. The samaras historic forests, made up the woods H. F. with us today." turn brown in autumn, contrasting with duPont played in as a child. They contrib­ Its concrete center not\vithstanding, the golden fall leaves, and remain on the ute richly to the overall sensibility of the this grande dame also ranks among the I 1 limbs through winter's snows. Winterthur Garden. Winterthur trees included on the Big Trees Some of Winterthur's oldest tulip­ In a 1928 letter to his friend and land­ of Delaware list published by the Forest poplars rise as much as 150 feet in height scape architect Marian Coffin, duPont Service of the Delaware Department of and are distinguished by their unusually discussed Winterthur's new wing (then Agriculture. This list, established in 1995 under construction) and the garden, and updated in 2002, is a compilation of writing that the new design should "not 345 state notables, singled out primarily interfere with the slope and the fine poplar for age and size. and beech trees." Since 1995,twooftheoriginalll trees "The trees are found in the garden as at Winterthur have died. "Gone is the well as all the woodlands-Mr. duPont giant dogwood," Salata says, "and gone made sure he kept them all," adds Feliciani, is the black locust .... The dogwood was whose own heritage is as rich as that of crushed by a falling beech tree." And, the trees he treasures. Feliciani grew up on despite the horticultural team's best the Winterthur estate and has worked its efforts, "the locust simply succumbed gardens since boyhood. Both his father and to old age," he adds. Cff~ite @all grandfather worked directly for duPont "People find it hard to believe, but trees (2ttei'Ctts alba) as the estate's head gardeners.

38 Winterthur Maga:ine Clockwise from top left: a tow­ ering white oak and tulip-poplar; canopy of tulip-poplars and beeches; roots of a beech tree near the Butler's House; a beech tree provides ample shade near Enchanted Woods. Stately Treasures "My Davidia is also growing here. I got it Another impressive Winterthur tree, from Veitch some 22 years ago." one of those included on the Delaware Feliciani guesses-"and it is purely a State List, is a Himalayan pine (Pinus wal­ guess," he insists-that the letter may be lichiana), which tops out around 80 feet referring to a transoceanic shipment circa in height. This wide-spreading evergreen 1904 from the Veitch Nursery in England. sports graceful, feathery-looking needles Through the 19th century, Veitch had all year. It stands sentry at the right front sponsored numerous plant explorations corner of the Foulsham House on Gray to Asia. It was not uncommon at that time Building Drive and boasts a massive cir­ for seedlings-young rooted plants that had cumference of 165 inches. been started from seed by Veitch-to cross Equally awesome is a 27-foot-tall the ocean to America, protected by a layer pawpaw (Asimina triloba). Located near of damp moss. the Sundial Garden, at the edge of the Jaymt ehe~;y Enchanted Woods, this impressive tree is (_0Yt/11tS .rayeati(} distinguished by pendulous light green summer leaves. In autumn it bears green­ century technological foresight, he also ish-yellow fruit that, according to Salata, insisted that lightning protection be "tastes like a cross between cantaloupe added to rna ny of the Ia rge trees. and banana." Its colony of multi-stemmed "If you look carefully, you can still spot trunks has a circumference of 25 inches. the remnants of systems from Mr. duPont's Smaller in stature but equally prized for era," Salata says, referring to the aged copper the beauty they add to the garden are the cables that are a familiar sight on many of two Sargent cherry trees (Prunus sargentii) Winterthur's prominent trees. planted near Winterthur's Pinetum, a gift in 1918 from duPont's horticultural A Singular Wonder 0ooe Df.ee friends at the Arnold Arboretum at When pressed for his personal favorite, (0aoida tiwo!t~cmta) Harvard University. The flowering trees Feliciani admits it's the dove tree (Davidia add billowing softness to the spring land­ involucrata) that graces the rear of the "The essence of Winterthur may well scape and are an evocative reminder of museum's Dorrance Gallery. Although li e in its wood land," says Lidz. "We have duPont's long association with Harvard. purported to be the largest such specimen an 1803 drawing of the property when it in the United States, it isn't included on was 294 acres, some 120 of which were Delaware's list, Lidz says, "because there woodland. The marvelous abundance and simply aren't enough other examples height of the trees were impressive from around for comparison." the beginning of its history as an estate The dove tree is also known as the in 1839. In 1999, the Azalea Woods were "handkerchief tree" because of its long, forma lly reclassified as 'old growth forest,' pendulous white blossoms appearing a designation now increasingly rare in this in May. From a distance the tree seems country." to be covered with graceful white cloths. "Everyone who comes into this paradise "The rarity and maturity of this plant forms his own personal attachment to it," is awesome," Feliciani explains. "Seen in says Feliciani. "Trees are the most visible winter light against the building, its scaly, layer of our extraordinary landscape, orange-brown bark is stunning." This tree, aesthetically providing the setting for this .!?atopato­ which is about 60 feet tall, actually consists special garden's design. Trees are also the ( .-rfst/m/m tnlo6a) of a cluster of six trunks all grown together. most challenging layer to maintain, requir­ "Each of these trunks has a diameter of ing enormous amounts of planning, funds, From earliest days, duPont's emo­ about a foot," he says. and work to manage their welfare, but we tional involvement with his trees was Native to China, the dove tree was un­ all know Winterthur wouldn't be the same well known. According to Maggie Lidz, known in America before the turn of the without them." * Winterthur's estate historian, du Pont 20th century. So how did it get to Winter­ once chose to leave the grounds rather thur? The actual details are unclear, but in Linda Yang is the author of four gardening than bear witness to the cutting down a letter dated October 1926, duPont wrote books including The City Gardener's Hand­ of an ailing tree that could not be saved. to his friend Professor Charles Sprague Sar­ book: The Definitive Guide to Small Space And, in an impressive bit of early 20th- gent, director of the Arnold Arboretum: Gardening (Storey Publishing).

40 Winterthur Maga:ine GIFT FOR THE FUTURE Trees have always been an important part of the Winterthur landscape. The continued care and preservation of the tree canopy is due, in part, to the generous support of friends, neighbors, and members of the Winterthur Garden & Landscape Society. In addition to outright contributions to the garden, Winterthur has instituted a tree program wherein individual trees are avai /able for purchase. The tree donor is then identified by a marker next to the tree, along with a map, showing the location of the new or existing tree.

For more information on the Winterthur Tree Program, contaa Mary Jane Gallagher, assistant director, leadership gifts, at 302.888.4874. Generations Growing • •

July's National Children & Youth Garden Symposium inspires youth gardening. by Sheri Masters

oo old to plant trees for my own This was intentional, says Stephanie Jutila, Tgratification, I shall do it for my education programs manager for the posterity.-Thomas Jefferson American Horticultural Society. "We need Winterthur is doing plenty of planting all these different methods to enhance for posterity this year, from expanding its the love of gardening in communities," vegetable gardening program for children she explains. "It will take many efforts to of Member families to co-hosting the 2008 engage the next generation to care for and National Children & Youth Garden be passionate about the earth." Symposium along with the Camden As a host, Winterthur will have the Children's Garden, Longwood Gardens, opportunity to highlight its children's years old. This has been sustained through and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. vegetable gardening program and its award­ a series of special programs and activities Sponsored by the American Horticul­ winning fairy tale garden, the Enchanted offered to serve this special audience, says tural Society, the 16th annual symposium Woods. Gary Smith, the landscape artist Mary Jane Taylor, Winterthur's curator Growing Fertile Minds and Communities for the project, and Linda Eirhart, Winter­ of education for interpretation. will be held July 24-26. The event brings thur's assistant director of horticulture and The children's vegetable gardening together educators, garden designers, a member of the original design team, will program, open exclusively to Winterthur community leaders, and children's garden­ discuss the creation of the garden. The Members, is building on that success as ing advocates from across the country to afternoon will conclude with an ice cream well. The garden program will enlarge this discover ways to encourage youth garden­ social, with nearby Woodside Farm year with the addition of a component for ing. From lectures to sessions led by experts Creamery's Green Faerie Mint ice cream older children, ages 9 to ll. While younger and high school students, the event being served-a treat inspired by the gardeners, ages 6 to 8, will focus on promises to provide inspiration for those magical garden. planning individual plots and growing interested in nurturing horticultural vegetables, the older children will work on aspirations in young people. Growing Up a community herb and cutting garden. * Selected by Child magazine in 2006 as Youthful Inspirations one of the country's top 10 art museums ,gJ To register for the children 's garden­ 1 The four gardens hosting this year's for children, Winterthur continues to W ing program , Member families should symposium each have different methods integrate arts and garden activities into its contact David Birk at 302.888.4622 or and strategies related to children's gardens. children's programming. When the [email protected] by May 9. For more whimsical, naturalistic Enchanted Woods information about the National Children & Youth opened in 2001, it contributed to an Garden Symposium, visit ahs.org . Registration Photo: A young gardener watches over his increase in Winterthur's attendance by opens May 1. vegetable plot in Winterthur's children 's garden . families or groups with children under 12

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44 Winterthur Magazine Local Color

J ~ Wildflower Celebration Mt. Cuba Center, April27 3120 Barley Mill Road, Hockessin, Delaware 19707 mtcubacenter.org

he coming of spring means just one thing at Mt. Cuba Center, Winterthur's neighbor Tto the west: the return of the center's early-blooming perennials, which include a stun­ ning assortment of trilliums. The center opens its doors each April for a one-day, free event that lets the public view these short-lived but beautiful harbingers of the season. Guests can stroll among the trilliums, listen to live classical music on the grounds, and amble among the rolling fields of beautiful wildflowers, many of which are native to the Brandywine Valley region. Information stations throughout the estate provide facts about the blossoms that adorn the hills and woodlands, and young gardeners can pick up scavenger hunt maps of the estate. Winterthur co-hosts a Trillium Symposium on April17 -18, in conjunction with Mt. Cuba and other groups. For more information, visit trilliumsymposium2008.org.

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46 Winterthur Magazine Perspectives

X ve of nature goes hand in hand with the love of coaching, and each spring for the past 30 years, Winterthur's Point-to-Point races have played host to an extraordinary coaching spec­ tacle: the parade of carriages. On this fine spring day in 1984, Phyllis Mills Wyeth-environmentalist, coaching enthusiast, wife of painter Jamie Wyeth, and daughter of horse breeder Alice du Pont Mills-enjoyed a leisurely picnic and a view of the races from atop her surrey after the carriage parade. Throughout its history, Winterthur's Point-to-Point has welcomed many such luminaries, passionate supporters of the very things that make Winterthur the remarkable place that it is. 'i'

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