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A botanic garden for the nation : the United States Botanic Garden

Title
A botanic garden for the nation : the United States Botanic Garden / by Anne-Catherine Fallen ; contributors, William C. Allen, Karen D. Solit [and] the staff and gardeners of the United States Botanic Garden ; project coordinator, Holly Shimizu.
Author
Fallen, Anne-Catherine.
Publication
Washington, DC : U.S. GPO, 2007.
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  • Publisher description

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Additional Authors
  • Allen, William C. (William Charles), 1950-
  • Solit, Karen, 1950-
  • Shimizu, Holly H.
Description
178 p. : col. ill.; 29 cm.
Series Statement
  • [United States congressional serial set ; serial no.] 15000
  • Senate document ; 109-19
Uniform Title
Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate) ; 109-19.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 168) and index.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available via Internet from the GPO Access web site. Address as of 7/25/07: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/cdocuments/sd109-19/browse.html; current access available via PURL.
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.
Call Number
JSF 07-770
ISBN
  • 0160767725
  • 9780160767722
LCCN
2006041273
OCLC
73743076
Author
Fallen, Anne-Catherine.
Title
A botanic garden for the nation : the United States Botanic Garden / by Anne-Catherine Fallen ; contributors, William C. Allen, Karen D. Solit [and] the staff and gardeners of the United States Botanic Garden ; project coordinator, Holly Shimizu.
Imprint
Washington, DC : U.S. GPO, 2007.
Series
[United States congressional serial set ; serial no.] 15000
Senate document ; 109-19
Senate document (United States. Congress. Senate) ; 109-19.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 168) and index.
Additional Formats
Also available via Internet from the GPO Access web site. Address as of 7/25/07: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/cdocuments/sd109-19/browse.html; current access available via PURL.
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Contributor biographical information
Publisher description
http://purl.access.gpo.gov/GPO/LPS83958
Added Author
Allen, William C. (William Charles), 1950-
Solit, Karen, 1950-
Shimizu, Holly H.
Gpo Item No.
1004-E
1004-E (online)
Sudoc No.
Y 1.1/2:SERIAL 15000
Research Call Number
JSF 07-770
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