A hand-colored lantern slide of wisteria growing on a trellis. The flowers are a purple blue color. The slide caption reads, "A.C. Emmons suburban garden."

A hand-colored lantern slide of arenaria balearica, also known as mossy sandwort, growing on a rock. The slide caption reads, "Mrs. Gerald Beebe, city garden."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing a garden border filled with blooming Azaleas. The flowers are yellow, orange, and pink. A tree with red leaves is visible in the background. The slide caption reads, "Azalea border, Mr. & Mrs. Van W. Anderson."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing a garden border filled with blooming Azaleas. The flowers are yellow, orange, and pink. A tree with red leaves is visible in the background. The slide caption reads, "Azalea border, Mr. & Mrs. Van W. Anderson."

A hand-colored lantern slide depicting Calypso orchid blooms that are pink, yellow, and red. The blooms point downward and their leaves are visible below. The slide caption reads, "Calypso, Mrs. John E. Weeks."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing purple Campanula laureii flowers. The area is surrounded by rocks and other plants. The slide caption reads, "Campanula laureii, Native of Greece."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing purple pasqueflowers with yellow centers. The slide caption reads, "Anenomie [sic] Pulsomaria, city garden, Mr. & Mrs. John W. Shuler." Now known as pulsatilla vulgaris, this flower was originally considered part of the genus anemone. Yellow flowers are visible in the background.

A hand-colored lantern slide showing Primula marginata, also known as silver-edged primrose, with light purple flowers. The slide caption reads, "City garden, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Beebe, Prim Marginata."

A hand-colored lantern slide of a hydrangea with white flowers climbing the chimney of a house. The slide caption reads, "Climbing hydrangea, suburban garden, Mrs. Ferdinand C. Smith."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing a pond at Lawrence Villa country garden. The water is surrounded by rocks and foliage. A house is visible in behind the trees. The slide caption reads, "Lawrence Villa, trout pool, country garden."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing Himalayan blue poppies. Ferns and other foliage are visible in the background. The slide caption reads, "Country Garden, Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Emmons, Himalya [sic] Poppy, Portland, Oregon."

A hand-colored lantern slide of a country garden. A path leads through blooming garden beds. Purple irises and laburnum trees with yellow blooms are visible. The slide caption reads, "Country garden, Mr. & Mrs. J. V. Posey."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing grape hyacinth and broom with white flowers growing alongside a path. The slide caption reads, "Country garden, Mr. & Mrs. John F. Risley."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing a stone garden walkway through beds of purple penstemon at the Meier Estate. The slide caption reads, "Country garden, Mr. & Mrs. Julius L. Meier, penstemon."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing Colchicum, also known as autumn crocus, in the Kerr Gardens. The blooms are light purple. The slide caption reads, "Colchicum, Sept 1931, country garden Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kerr."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing a garden walkway in the Kerr Gardens. The path is lined by grass and a blooming garden bed which includes myosotis flowers, also known as forget-me-nots. The slide caption reads, "Country garden, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kerr."

A hand-colored lantern slide of a garden border. The photograph shows a dirt path winding around blooming garden beds. The slide caption reads, "Country garden, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Jenkins."

A hand-colored lantern slide of a garden border. The photograph shows a dirt path winding through blooming garden beds. The slide caption reads, "Country garden, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Jenkins."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing Cyclamen with pink blooms. The slide caption reads, "Country Garden, Mr. & Mrs. S. S. Montague, Cyclamen, Feb 19, 1931."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing a grass path leading through blooming flower beds at the Meier Estate. The slide caption reads, "Country garden, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Meier."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing red and pink roses blooming in the garden at the Meier Estate. A wooden trellis is visible in the background. The slide caption reads, "Country garden, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Meier."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing narcissus triandrus, also known as angel's tears daffodils, in bloom in the Kerr Gardens. The slide caption reads, "Country garden Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kerr."

A hand-colored lantern slide of a large dogwood shrub with white flowers. The slide caption reads, "Dogwood, Schindler Place, Milwaukie."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing a garden with rock-lined paths and a wooden bridge over a pond. The water is lined with foliage and yellow, purple, and white blooms. A shrub with pink blooms and thick trees are visible in the distance. The slide caption reads, "E. C. Bronaugh suburban garden."

A hand-colored lantern slide of a rock garden. Various blooming shrubs are planted within the rocks. Pink, blue, and yellow flowers are visible. Grass is visible in the foreground. Trees are visible within and behind the garden. The slide caption reads, "E. C. Bronaugh suburban garden."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing a rock garden with blooming plants. A house is visible in the trees in the background. The slide caption reads, "E. C. Bronaugh suburban garden."

A hand-colored lantern slide showing a large English holly shrub in front of a house. Red holly berries are visible all over the shrub.

A hand-colored lantern slide featuring a close up view of a spray of English holly with red berries.