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March 17, 2014
Rachel Lambert Mellon, American gardener, philanthropist, art collector and political patron (born 1910)
Rachel Lambert Mellon
Rachel Lambert "Bunny" Mellon was an American horticulturalist, gardener, philanthropist, and art collector. She designed and planted a number of significant gardens, including the White House Rose Garden, and assembled one of the largest collections of rare horticultural books. Mellon was the second wife of philanthropist and horse breeder Paul Mellon.