amylsacks' photos with the keyword: garden

This was actually a find at a book collectors' show a couple of years ago, and yes I do procrastinate a lot. :o

It's the mention of Earl Carroll on the flip side which hints at the correct printing date. See here. As for me, I bought two pots of perennial poppies and I might even plant them if it ever stops raining. :D

Once everyone's chugged at least three bottles, it's off to church! From Sunset magazine.

Ah, yes. The famous "Dinosaur Hide" carpet pattern, coveted by each and every 1950s homemaker. Probably from House Beautiful magazine.

After collecting his pay for this picture, Harry went wild buying a can of beans and a new pair of socks, before returning to his 4th-floor walk-up in Newark.

This was totally where we lived before my family lost its fortune, thanks to Dad's gambling! Enlarged to show detail.

Early Pokemons required a lot of upkeep. Enlarged to show detail.

They're not fooling me. Those flowers only look big because the kid's so small. From the May issue of Household magazine.

I can't tell you the precise date this fold-out was printed. I've driven or bused by the gardens' one-time locale a million times, but never saw them. They were torn down in 1968, twenty years before I ever set foot on the West Coast. Apartment buildings are in the space now. You can read a newspaper piece about Lambert and its founder (and see more pics) at: johnrsweet.com/David/andrewlambert.html

Looks like the gardens have some fans on flickr , too.

"An informal area of matchless lawn bordered by gorgeous blooms of azaleas, rhododendrons and tulips in the spring time."

"A picture of charm is this spring scene in the Italian Court, with its gay beds of tulips complemented by early spring flowers."

"Each year Portland's Rose Festival Queen and her royal court visit the Lambert Gardens Rose Court-- dedicated to all Rose Festival Queens. The Queen leaves her royal foot print embedded in concrete for posterity."

Several "linen" textured postcards that I grabbed recently from a store's dollar bin. I'm unsure of the actual year these were made. They could have been from the previous decade as well. "Spanish Pool and Zinnia Gardens-- this garden is ablaze with color throughout the summer. Beautiful trees and flowers, wide walks and restful garden seats make this famous beauty spot a delight to visitors." On the back, each card also reads: Published by "C.T. Art-Colortone Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.-- Wesley Andrews Co., Portland, Ore." I enlarged the images a bit to show more detail.

"The verse on this card is inscribed on a bronze plaque which stands in the center of a slate flagging terrace which overlooks one of the long Perennial Gardens." Shown slightly larger than actual size.

"A close-up picture of the beautiful Blue Spanish Pool and the large white foliage tree, often called the Ghost Tree, which stands in the brilliant Zinnia Gardens." Shown slightly larger than actual size.

"This arbor of brilliant scarlet roses shades a walk which leads from the Rose Court to the Sunken Garden and to the terrace of the spacious pergola." Shown slightly larger than actual size.