{"product_id":"thomas-jeffersons-flowers-historic-gardens-at-monticello-paperback","title":"Thomas Jefferson's Flowers: Historic Gardens at Monticello - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eThomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeggy Cornett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eG. S. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fascinating and innovative horticultural world of the Sage of Monticello\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContemplating the conclusion of his public life in 1809, Thomas Jefferson observed, \"I retire to my family, my books and farms. . . . Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science, by rendering them my supreme delight.\" Drawing on a deep understanding of Jefferson as a scientific gentleman farmer, Monticello's official curator of plants offers a definitive account of the planning and preservation of the paths, borders, and flowerbeds of Jefferson's \"little mountain.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis richly illustrated book examines Jefferson's gardening friendships in the United States and abroad, his many botanical and horticultural influences, and the role of his family relationships--as well as of enslaved individuals such as Wormley Hughes and Burwell Colbert--in his gardening pursuits. Informed by Monticello's ongoing research and the preservation and educational efforts of the Center for Historic Plants, the book includes a comprehensive annotated list of the flowers documented by Jefferson in the gardens at Shadwell, Monticello, and Poplar Forest, affording visitors, gardeners, and scholars alike a handy reference that is eye-catching, substantive, and comprehensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeggy Cornett\u003c\/b\u003e is Curator of Plants for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello. \u003cb\u003eG. S. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e, former Shannon Senior Historian at the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello, is the author of \u003ci\u003eJefferson on Display: Attire, Etiquette, and the Art of Presentation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 244\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9.01 x 7.03 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52057195708717,"sku":"9780813953519","price":26.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/thomas-jeffersons-flowers-historic-gardens-at-monticello-paperback-6361965.webp?v=1780168806","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/thomas-jeffersons-flowers-historic-gardens-at-monticello-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}