Lambert Gardens

I can't tell you the precise date this fold-out was printed. I've driven or bused by the gardens' one-time locale a million times, but never saw them. They were torn down in 1968, twenty years before I ever set foot on the West Coast. Apartment buildings are in the space now. You can read a newspaper piece about Lambert and its founder (and see more pics) at: johnrsweet.com/David/andrewlambert.html

Looks like the gardens have some fans on flickr , too.

Several "linen" textured postcards that I grabbed recently from a store's dollar bin. I'm unsure of the actual year these were made. They could have been from the previous decade as well. "Spanish Pool and Zinnia Gardens-- this garden is ablaze with color throughout the summer. Beautiful trees and flowers, wide walks and restful garden seats make this famous beauty spot a delight to visitors." On the back, each card also reads: Published by "C.T. Art-Colortone Reg. U.S. Pat. Off.-- Wesley Andrews Co., Portland, Ore." I enlarged the images a bit to show more detail.

"Each year Portland's Rose Festival Queen and her royal court visit the Lambert Gardens Rose Court-- dedicated to all Rose Festival Queens. The Queen leaves her royal foot print embedded in concrete for posterity."

"A picture of charm is this spring scene in the Italian Court, with its gay beds of tulips complemented by early spring flowers."

"An informal area of matchless lawn bordered by gorgeous blooms of azaleas, rhododendrons and tulips in the spring time."

"This arbor of brilliant scarlet roses shades a walk which leads from the Rose Court to the Sunken Garden and to the terrace of the spacious pergola." Shown slightly larger than actual size.

"A close-up picture of the beautiful Blue Spanish Pool and the large white foliage tree, often called the Ghost Tree, which stands in the brilliant Zinnia Gardens." Shown slightly larger than actual size.

"The verse on this card is inscribed on a bronze plaque which stands in the center of a slate flagging terrace which overlooks one of the long Perennial Gardens." Shown slightly larger than actual size.