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Our Lady's Garden, 1962
Informational brochure covering devotional gardens, ten flowers with Marian symbolism, and how to plant a Mary Garden.
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Mary's Gardens Catalog, 1958
Mary's Gardens catalog selling Catholic gardening literature, seeds, bulbs, plants, and shrine supplies. Includes information on Marian plant and flower symbolism and devotional gardens.
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Seat of Wisdom Brochure, 1958
Promotional brochure for the Seat of Wisdom garden statue. The statue was designed for Mary's Gardens in 1958 by liturgical artist, Ade Bethune. Brochure includes information on Mary, Seat of Wisdom in art and in the liturgy and details on ordering a statue.
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Garden Design and Plant Selection Guide, 1955
Instructional brochure on how to design and plant a Catholic devotional garden. Includes plant lists with religious and common names, specifications, and gardening philosophy.
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Mary's Gardens Catalog, 1955
Mary's Gardens catalog selling Catholic gardening literature, seeds, bulbs, plants, and shrine supplies. Includes information on Marian plant and flower symbolism and devotional gardens.
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Mary's Gardens Catalog, 1951
Mary's Gardens catalog including information on Marian plant and flower symbolism and devotional gardens.
Catalogs and brochures from the John Stokes and Mary's Gardens collection include materials developed by Mr. Stokes to promote Mary's Gardens and sell seeds related to Catholic and Marian plants. The catalogs include information about Mary's Gardens (co-founded in 1951 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), seeds for sale, explanations of Catholic plant and flower symbolism, and Marian garden statues.
For more information, please see the Guide to the John Stokes and Mary's Gardens collection or contact the Marian Library at mlimri@udayton.edu.
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