Williamsburg Garden Plans Revealed Time Travel As the 50th Anniversary of Gardens Symposium approaches in spring (April 14-17, 1996), the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation progresses with archaeological digs behind the St. George Tucker House and marks the removal of the last vestiges of the Victorian period from the Colonial Williamsburg Historic Area with relocation of the Armistead House, though neither plans nor funding for its restoration have been found. Yet, the latest milestone in the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's ongoing efforts to research and preserve the finest Colonial Revival gardens in existence (see LASN, April 1994) is a book. Featuring 20 historic gardens, the new publication entitled The Gardens of Colonial Williamsburg makes frequent travel to the place "Where the 18th Century Lives" possible. Garden lovers across the country can enjoy the distinctive landscape of Williamsburg's Historic Area without a time machine, thanks to the authors whose histories of each site focus on the people who originally planted them and on the documentary and archaeological research that guided their re-creation. From the formal beauty of the gardens at the Governor's Palace to the informal charm of the Shields Tavern kitchen garden, 152 stunning photographs and detailed planting plans identify each garden and allow modern-day designers and horticulturists to transplant 18th-century practices into their repertoire. Co-authors Gordon W. Chappell, ASLA, and M. Kent Brinkley, ASLA, are both registered Landscape Architects and have been on staff with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation since 1983 and 1985 respectively. Director of Landscape Facilities Services of Colonial Williamsburg, Chappell is a graduate of the University of Georgia's School of Environmental Design, while Brinkley attended Old Dominion and is now finishing a degree in history at Mary Baldwin College. The 176-page volume is available at retail outlets, though it may also be ordered as Item #427807 from the bookstore at Colonial Williamsburg, Department 23, Box 3532, Williamsburg, VA 23187-3532 for $35.95 by check or credit card (Virginia residents will need to add 4.5% sales tax) or by calling (800) 446-9240. Photo: Under a canopy of small-leaved European lindens, anemones herald spring in the Elkana Deane Garden whose oval, round, and rectangular beds are planted in boxwood and bulbs, annuals, and perennials. Photo courtesy of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Williamsburg, VA.