The Gardens at San Lorenzo in Piacenza, 1656-1665 Book

Acknowledgments Volume i
1. Introduction The Garden Notebook The Owner and Location of the Gardens A Duchess Mother and a Jesuit Father: A Garden Alliance Interpreting the Manuscript
2.The Plans of the Flower Gardens The Topographical Reconstruction The Early Garden The Nine-Star Garden The Star-Centered Garden Father Ganducci and Garden Design
3.The Planting Design The Planting at San Lorenzo The Planting of the Early Garden (see Plan 1 insert at back of book)
The Planting of the Nine-Star Garden in 1662 and 1664
(see Plan 2a and 2b inserts at back of book)
The Planting of the Star-Centered Garden in 1665
(see Plan 3 insert at back of book)
Conclusion Appendix A: Description and Transcriptions Appendix A.1 Description of the Manuscript Appendix A.2 Transcription and Translation of the Garden Journal Appendix A.3
A. Transcription of the Nine-Star Garden Planting Plan in 1662
B. Transcription of the Nine-Star Garden Planting Plan in 1664
C. Transcription of Tulips Planted in the Star-Centered Garden in 1665
D. Transcription of the Lit of Tulips Purchased in 1665
E. Transcription of Sown Annual and Perennial Plant Lit F. Lit and Botanical Identification of Sown Plants Appendix B: Plants at San Lorenzo, 1656-1665
Appendices B.1-5
The sources Italian Manuscripts Dutch Tulip Book Manuscripts Printed Sources including Plant Catalogues Appendix B.1 Plants in the Early Garden in 1656
Appendix B.2 Plants in the Nine-Star Garden in 1662
Appendix B.3 Plants in the Nine-Star Garden in 1664
Appendix B.4 Plants in the Star-Centered Garden in 1665
Appendix B.5
A. Acquisition Lit of French Tulips [ca. 1664-65] in (Fol. [VIIIr])
B. Tulips on the Acquisition Lit (1664-65) Not Appearing in Planting Schemes Bibliography Abbreviations Manuscripts Maps and Catato Regiters Sources Published before 1900
Sources Published after 1900
Topographical Reconstruction Maps (inserted at back of book)
Plan 1: The Flower Garden at San Lorenzo in 1656
Plan 2a: The Nine-Star Garden in 1662
Plan 2b: The Nine-Star Garden in 1664
Plan 3: The Star-Centered Garden in 1665
Volume ii The Manuscript Planting Notebook (reproduction)