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Contents |
A classical botanical garden in New York -- The first botanical gardens -- Creating a haven for people and plants : the garden today -- A splendid natural site / by Kim E. Tripp -- A flowery tapestry : The gardens and borders / by Kim E. Tripp -- New York's Crystal Palace : the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory / by Kim E. Tripp -- Defining a landscape : the tree and shrub collections / by Todd Forrest -- Notable architecture / by Gregory Long -- Seven million specimens and counting : the William and Lynda Steere Herbarium / by Barbara Thiers -- A treasury of botanical knowledge : the LuEsther T. Mertz Library / by Susan Fraser -- International Plant Science Center -- A teaching garden -- A look to the future. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 240-241) and index. |
LCCN | 2006010799 |
ISBN | 0810957442 (hardcover) |