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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. LONGWC_070901_100.JPG: A Grand Conservatory: Pierre du Pont built the Conservatory between 1919 and 1921 "to exploit the sentiments and ideas associated with plants and flowers in a large way," as he wrote in a 1918 letter. He dedicated much of the space to growing fruits and vegetables in addition to flowers. The Estate Fruit House: Indoor fruit production was an important part of the horticulture operations when Longwood was Pierre du Pont's private estate. This was a luxury in the years before efficient transportation and refrigeration made diverse, out-of-season fruit common in grocery stores. Heated greenhouses created spring-like temperatures in winter, forcing plants to bloom and fruit earlier than they would outdoors. Today, Longwood staff employ the same growing techniques Mr. du Pont's gardeners used. Mr. du Pont's original goal was to produce edible fruit. Today's planting design emphasizes the beauty of the plant forms, an aesthetic derived from meticulous growing and pruning techniques. The bold structure of the trees and vines created intriguing and continually changing patterns of light and shadow throughout the day.
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Wikipedia Description: Longwood Gardens
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One of the premier botanical gardens in the United States, Longwood Gardens consists of 1,050 acres (4.2 km�) of gardens, woodlands, and meadows in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, in the Brandywine Valley.

Early history:

The Longwood Garden was originally purchased from William Penn in 1700 by a fellow Quaker named George Peirce (1646 - 1734). Although it started as a working farm, in 1798 Joshua and Samuel Peirce planted the first specimens of an arboretum. By 1850 they had amassed one of the finest collections of trees in the nation.

Industrialist Pierre S. du Pont, (1870–1954) purchased the property from the Peirce family in 1906 to save the arboretum from being sold for lumber. From 1906 until the 1930s, du Pont added extensively to the property. A world traveler from an early age, du Pont was often inspired to add features to the garden after attending world's fairs, the most notable additions being the massive conservatory complete with pipe organ, and the extensive system of fountains.

After the completion of the fountains, du Pont began planning for the sustained life of Longwood Gardens after his death. He founded the Longwood Foundation in 1937, and in 1946 the foundation was chartered with running Longwood Gardens for the general education and enjoyment of the public.

The Longwood Organ:

Currently under renovations until 2008, the resident Longwood Organ is a 10,010 pipe instrument designed by Longwood organist Firmin Swinnen. Pierre du Pont ordered this massive Aeolian organ in 1929 to replace the previous organ of 3,650 pipes, which he donated to the University of Delaware.

Longwood today:

Today Longwood Gardens consists of 20 outdoor gardens and 20 indoor gardens within 4 acres (16,000 m�) of heated greenhouses, known as conservatories. It contains 11,000 different types of plants, fountains and has extensive educational programs including horticultural career training and ...More...
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2007 photos: Trips this year: Two weeks down south (including Graceland, Shiloh, VIcksburg, and New Orleans), a week at a time share in Costa Rica over my 50th birthday, a week off for a family reunion in the Wisconsin Dells (with sidetrips to Dayton, Springfield, and Madison), a week in San Diego for the Comic-Con with a side trip to Michigan for two family reunions, a drive up to Niagara Falls, a couple of weekend jaunts including the Civil War Preservation Trust Grand Review in Vicksburg, and a December journey to three state capitols (Richmond, Raleigh, and Columbia). I saw sites in 18 states and 3 other countries this year -- the first year I'd been to more than two other countries since we lived in Venezuela when I was a little toddler. Ego strokes: A photo that I took at the National Archives was used as the author photo on the book jacket for David A. Nichols' "A Matter of Justice: Eisenhower and the Beginning of the Civil Rights Revolution." I became a volunteer photographer at both Sixth and I Historic Synagogue and the Civil War Preservation Trust (later renamed "Civil War Trust").. Equipment this year: I used the Fuji S9000 almost exclusively except for the period when it broke and I had to send it back for repairs. In August, I bought a Canon Rebel Xti, my first digital SLR (vs regular digital) which I tried as well but I wasn't that excited by it. Number of photos taken this year: 225,000.
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