Into the Woodlands
Posted by Kate Withiam on Nov 25, 2013 in | Comments Off on Into the Woodlands Rarely does his name enjoy prominence in horticultural history, but William Hamilton (1745-1813), owner of The Woodlands, a picturesque eighteenth-century countryseat on the banks of the Schuylkill River in West Philadelphia, made several significant contributions that forever changed the landscape of North America. An avid plant collector he filled his English-style garden with as many new...read more
