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New-England’s Rarities Discovered: A 17th-Century Native Plants Garden at the Handy House

This summer, artists Merri Cyr and Tina Tryforos created a 17th-century perennial garden at the Handy House, inspired by New-England’s Rarities Discovered in Birds, Beasts, Fishes, Serpents, and Plants of that Country (1671) by early colonial visitor John Josselyn. Guided by Josselyn’s vivid descriptions, we focused on plants used