A dark green hardcover book with an embossed pattern on the front cover. The spine has Downing's Selected Fruits for the Garden and Market in gold lettering with the publisher John Wiley's emblem at the bottom. There are upwards of 400 illustrations and diagrams of fruits throughout and an Index at the back. Some stains and markings with tanning on he edges of the pages. 679p.non-fictionThis edition of the Fruits and Fruit-trees of America has been prepared to meet the wants and convenience of practical Fruit-growers who wish to cultivate varieties tested and approved as very good or best for general use or most profitable for market. Some new varieties have been included with their culture, propagation and management in the garden and orchard.fruit growing, agriculture

A large homemade green cloth covered book, The Fruits and fruit-Trees of America by A.J. Downing, Second Edition by Charles Downing. It has diagrams and outline drawings of fruit, native and foreign cultivated in America. A section at the back is headed - Key to French Names. An Index to the Different Fruits is included along with a General Index. Appendixes I, II and III has a General Index with synonymous names in Italic. Tanning, foxing and stains are noted. 1098p. plus 193p. for Appendixes.non-fictionA textbook about the Fruits and Fruit-Trees of America; The Culture, Propagation, and Management, in the Garden and Orchard, of Fruit Trees generally; with descriptions of all the finest varieties of fruit, native and foreign , cultivated in this country.horticulture, agriculture, fruit growing

Donated by Elaine Pearce (1936) in 1992.Colour photograph of a Vicar standing before a group of people inside a marquee in the Gardens."Rev. de Silva, taken during the service during the "Back to Burnley week-end," service to mark the Centenary of Burnley Horticultural College 3.11.91."reverend de silva, service, back to burnley weekend, centenary, elaine pearce

June Harris Smith (1935) died before, "Green Grows Our Garden," A.P. Winzenried, was published and last visited the Gardens in the late 1980's. Her son, Leigh Harris, donated the photograph and photocopies of her Certificate of Competency in Horticulture, her Report Card for 1934 and her Business Card. He visited the College in on FOBG Open Day 2000 (his letter filed ?). Black and white photograph. A group of female students resting in a grain crop with 1 sitting on the horse. June Harris (nee Smith) (1935) is holding the reins. Also photocopy of Certificate of Competency and Report Card female students, grain crop, horse, june harris ( smith), leigh harris, certificate of competency, report card

Donated by Julieanne Webster, Mrs. Jessep's great niece.Black and white photograph. Large group of female students with Mrs.Jessep standing beside the ponds full of waterlilies. The petite woman in the front holding her handbag looks like "Tuppence" from the photographs in Mrs. Jessep's Album.On reverse, "Garden Party for the students at School of Horticulture Burnley. 2/- Unmounted 3/- Art Mounted."garden party, female students, mrs. jessep, ponds, julieanne webster, school of horticulture burnley, tuppence, luffmann ponds, recreation

Mabs Younger graduated 1938.1. Post Card Album with slits on each page to fit postcards containing newspaper cuttings (NC) and black and white photographs (not all taken at Burnley). Provenance and date of newspaper cuttings not generally known. See B09.0007B for 20 envelopes containing 35mm colour slides. Photographs taken Dec 1949. Labelled. Most images annotatedmabs younger, female students, newspaper cuttings, students, students working outside, staff, flowers, plants, cartoon, phyllis laing, lily ponds, thrips, horses, ploughing, luffmann ponds, orchard, draught horse, pears, m atkins, j wakeford, m smith, p wilson, t baghel, carol scott, d johnston, e m jelbart, nancy canpbell, gwynneth crouch, alison wilson, bonnie campbell, louise harris, kath pullar, thelma johnson, d barker, agnes armstrong, dahlias, melons, j bacon, a w jessep, f j rae, hay, b levick, brook gipps, graham grant, j leitch, h kirkhope, garden views, royal horticultural society show, uniform, wattle, women gardeners, soldiewr farmers

The Survey Paddock eventually became part of the Burnley Horticultural College.Photocopy of the top half of the front page of The Australian, December 27, 1862. In the top right corner is a notice of the opening day of a grand flower show in the gardens of the Horticultural Society in the Survey Paddock, Richmond.the australian, flower show, survey paddock, horticultural society of victoria, opening of burnley gardens, advertisement

Cutting of an article by Alan Tate, from The Herald, January 27, 1981. It was mooted that the Olympic Village for the 1988 Olympic Games (which may have been held in Melbourne) was proposed for the grounds around VCAH Burnley. The principal, Mr Davis, is stated to have been keen about the prospect because of the huge influx of money there would have been for the college. There are 2 photos, one of the main college building with the caption: "Burnley Horticultural College... at the centre of an Olympic Games village plan" and the second with the caption: "Burnley Horticultural College principal Mr Jim Davis shows where the Games village could be built." alan tate, the herald sun, olympic games, 1988, vcah, burnley gardens, olympic village, jim davis, principal

Page 3 from Progress Press (an eastern suburbs newspaper), October 2, 1991. A short article about the centenary celebrations with a photo of the principal, Dr Greg Moore sitting alongside a sculpture of a man sited in the Native Garden. The caption reads: "Manager of the VCAH Greg Moore with one of the 40 sculptures celebrating the college's centenary."dr greg moore, vcah, centenary, progress press, sculpture, principal, victorian college of agriculture and horticulture

Newspaper cutting from "Everylady's Journal", January 1, 1927, p 13-14. Discusses why women are good gardeners, the course content and accommmodation for students. The first female student, was Miss Olive Holltum (now Mellor), and at that time the principal was Mr Rae and the deputy principal Mr A. W. Jessop (Jessep). Other graduates mentioned include Miss Allender, Miss Dorothy Kraffe, Miss Edna Walling. There is a short interview with Edna Walling and a photo (1) with the caption: "Miss Edna Walling - Graduate from Burnley College - Melbourne's most famous gardener. The photo on p. 14 (2) shows a group of students and a staff member in the orchard with the caption: "In the fruit orchard. Students of the Burnley Horticultural College receiving practical instruction in pruning."female students, olive mellor (nee holtum), mr rae, principal, a.w. jessep, graduates, miss allender, dorothy kraffe, edna walling, student outside classes, pruning, orchard, courses

Newspaper cutting of an article by Peta Marshall from the Junior Age section of The Age, April 15, 1966. There is a photo of 2 students, with the caption: "Judith Bertram and Dale Moon working in the garden at Burnley Horticultural School." Discusses two students, their post-Burnley ambitions and course details.peta marshall, junior age, judith bertram, dale moon, students, students working outside, careers

A clipping from "The Australian Women's Weekly," "What Women are Doing" section. A short article about Hilda Kirkhope, assistant at the Burnley Horticultural College, Melbourne. Includes a photo of Miss Kirkhope with 3 female students looking at an easel, with the caption: "Miss Hilda Kirkhope instructing senior pupils how to prepare a plan for a landscape garden. She teaches all aspects of garden design."the australian women's weekly, hilda kirkhope, burnley horticultural college, garden design, students in class

Newspaper cuttings of an article and accompanying photo in "The Herald" December 9, 1931. The photo is of four students carrying pitchforks of oats, with the caption: "Girl harvesters at Burnley Horticultural School see plenty of the practical side of farming. They are carrying the last sheaves of an oats crop stacked yesterday." The accompanying article, "Burnley's Long Career," describes the students activities and the history of the school. It discusses the changes in the girls' uniforms over the years and the types of girls who take the course: those wanting a career as gardeners, those wishing to make 'pin money' from part-time gardening and those who regard gardening as a domestic hobby. Research and writing are also mentioned as potential careers.the herald, students, burnley horticultural college, students working outside, oats, careers, uniforms

Newspaper cutting from The Sun News-Pictorial, July 23, 1929. Photo of 12 students pruning apple trees, with a close-up of secateur technique. The caption reads: "Daughters of Eve among the apple trees at Burnley School of Horticuture are still lending their support to the apple-a-day adage first advocated in the Garden of Eden. They are shown pruning the apple trees in the orchard, which is in the charge of Mr AW Jessep. Inset is the correct method of cutting to an external bud on the tree. There are 34 girl students being trained at the school for professional positions as agriculturists. Many former students have won good posts in Australian States. The agricultural course occupies two years and carries a special certificate."the sun news-pictorial, students, female students, a.w.jessep, burnley horticultural college, apple trees, pruning, orchard, students working outside, secateurs

Cutting from The Leader, March 29, 1941. Includes six photos of students working at Burnley. Captions are: (1) "Miss C. Allen working with a microscope in the classroom." (2)"A ride back to the college buildings in a dray is much more fun than walking." (3) "Miss Margaret Bowron with a pumpkin grown in the vegetable garden." (4) "The theoretical side of horticulture, is too, important - and interesting, to judge by the expression on the faces of these students." (5). "Miss Joan Hamborg disbudding begonias." (6)"Miss Joan Harrison is here seen among the rhubarb in the vegetable garden."the leader, c. allen, margaret bowron, microscope, cynthia allen, joan harrison, vegetables, rhubarb, orchard, students working outside, students in class, pumpkins, begonias

Three newspaper clippings from January, March and April, 1932. (1) From "The Herald", March 1932, a photo of seven students walking in the grounds at Burnley with the caption: "The gardening girls of Burnley - a sunshine study at the Burnley Horticultural College of a number of the girl students leaving their work at the luncheon interval." (2). An article from "The Leader", January 23, 1932, titled "Royal Horticultural Society, Fine Summer Display", an account of Burnley students' exhibit at the RHS show. (3). A partial clipping about a dahlia exhibit and description of a new decorative flower of the garden cactus type raised by Mr. George Russ, chief demonstrator at Burnley, named Dorothy Allender. the herald, the leader, george russ, royal horticultural society, rhsv, garden show, female students, dahlias, dorothy allender dahlia

Newspaper cutting from "The Herald", April 30, 1939. The article discusses the course syllabus and potential jobs after graduation. There are two photos, one with a girl ploughing, pulled by two cart horses and the second of a girl surrounded by grape vines and grapes, with the caption: " 'Burnley' girls are ready for any gardening emergency."the herald, burnley horticultural college, students, female students, syllabus, careers, horses, students working outside, orchard, grapes

Photograph in the "Argus Supplement," 18/10/30. The caption reads, "Girl Gardeners- Students of the Burnley Horticultural College tying up the blossom-laden boughs of almond and peach." "(cherries)" handwritten.:(Cherries)" handwritten after almond and peach. the argus, female students, students working outside, almond blossom, cherry blossom

Photograph from "The Argus'" 9/10/30. Caption: "Girl students at the Burnley Horticultural College find that the "turn of the year" is for them a busy season, indeed, in tilling, sowing and transplanting. A picturesque scene with an English atmosphere in the gardens yesterday."the argus, students, female students, burnley horticultural college, horses, students working outside

The Weekly Times, July 26, 1941. p32. Describes types of jobs available for girl graduates of Burnley. Includes photograph with caption, "Cheerful students at Burnley Horticultural College, Burnley, where they are training to be gardeners and orchardists, for which there is great demand." jobs for female students, gardeners, orchardists, burnley horticultural college, careers

On cover pages are 6 photographs of Burnley College and the heading "An Australian Horticultural School Enterprise at Burnley,Vic". The 4 photos on the lower half of the cover page were used in "Green Grows Our Garden", by A.P Winzenreid, Hyland House (1991) p. 52. A.P Winzenreid described the photos as: Top left (photo 3): Espaliered fruit tree on fence, established and trained by George Russ and continued as a feature of interest into the 1950s. Located in old nursery area. Top right (photo 4): orchard spraying. Bottom left (photo 5): View of pavilion. Note Luffmann's pond and Pinus radiata planted in 1860s and removed by G. Manley and A. Tylee (1951-53). Bottom right (photo 6): A.W. Jessep (principal) and E.E. Pescott (lecturer) outside Principal's residence. (Photos 1 and 2 on the cover of the Garden Lover were not reproduced in "Green Grows Our Garden". The Australian Garden Lover, vol. 2 no. 7, October 1, 1926, p 266-7. Cover and two pages.the australian garden lover, green grows our garden, a.p. winzenreid, george russ, espaliered pear, old nursery, orchard, spraying, pavilion, ponds, pinus radiata, a. w. jessep, e. e. pescott, principal's residence, gardening publication, horticulture newspaper, 20s gardening