The New York Botanical Garden / edited by Gregory Long and Anne Skillion ; with essays by Kim E. Tripp [and others].

Other author Long, Gregory (Gregory R.)
Other author Skillion, Anne.
Other author Tripp, Kim E.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Abrams, 2006.
Description247 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 x 30 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents only
Subjects

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 noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 240-241) and index.
LCCN 2006010799
ISBN0810957442 (hardcover)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QK73.U62 N4976 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold