A botanic garden for the nation : the United States Botanic Garden / by Anne-Catherine Fallen.

Author/creator Fallen, Anne-Catherine
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWashington, DC : U.S. Government Printing Office, [2006]
Description1 online resource (178 pages) : color illustrations.
Supplemental Contenthttps://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS83958
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Series[United States congressional serial set ; serial no.] 15000
Senate document ; 109-19
United States congressional serial set ; serial no. 15000. ^A912612
Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate) ; 109-19. ^A245073
Contents A message from the Joint Committee on the Library -- A message from the Architect of the Capitol -- The United States Botanic Garden: establishing a plant collection -- The U.S. Botanic Garden today. Plant collections ; Conservation and CITES ; Production facility ; The U.S. Botanic Garden and the Smithsonian ; The U.S. National Herbarium -- Windows on the Mall: an architectural history of the U.S. Botanic Garden -- The conservatory. Garden Court ; Jungle ; Rare and endangered species ; West Courtyard southern exposure ; Plant exploration ; Orchid House ; Medicinal plants ; World deserts ; Garden primeval ; Southeast Corner House ; Plant adaptations ; East Courtyard: Children's garden ; East and West Galleries -- Bartholdi Park -- The National Garden. -- Appendix A. How to read a plant label -- Appendix B. Maps of the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory and Bartholdi Park -- Appendix C. Leadership of the U.S. Botanic Garden.
General noteTitle from title screen (viewed on Mar. 30, 2012).
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 168) and index.
Issued in other formPrint version: Fallen, Anne-Catherine. Botanic garden for the nation
GPO item number1004-E (online)
Govt. docs number Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 15000

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