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 Cover of A Botanic Garden for the Nation

Senate Document 109–19 — A Botanic Garden for the Nation, The United States Botanic Garden

The Full Document (17 MB, 182 pages) is available as a single ZIP file.

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Document Section File Format and Size Print Copy Pages
Cover PDF 350 KB --
Front Matter PDF 814 KB 1-7

A Message from the Joint Committee on the Library

A Message from the Architect of the Capitol

PDF 345 KB 8-12
The United States Botanic Garden: Establishing a Plant Collection PDF 2.8 MB 13-40
The U.S. Botanic Garden Today
Plant Collections PDF 134 KB 41-42
Conservation and CITES PDF 326 KB 43-44
Production Facility PDF 311 KB 45-47
The U.S. Botanic Garden and the Smithsonian PDF 98 KB 48
The U.S. National Herbarium PDF 274 KB 49-50
Windows on the Mall: An Architectural History of the U.S. Botanic Garden PDF 1.7 MB 51-74
The Conservatory
Garden Court PDF 1.3 MB 75-84
Jungle PDF 1.7 MB 85-98
Rare and Endangered Species PDF 309 KB 99-100
West Courtyard: Southern Exposure PDF 701 KB 101-106
Plant Exploration PDF 638 KB 107-112
Orchid House PDF 654 KB 113-120
Medicinal Plants PDF 638 KB 121-126
World Deserts PDF 1.2 MB 127-134
Garden Primeval PDF 914 KB 135-139
Southeast Corner House PDF 145 KB 140
Plant Adaptations PDF 162 KB 141
East Courtyard: Children’s Garden PDF 425 KB 142-144
East and West Galleries PDF 262 KB 145-146
Bartholdi Park PDF 1.9 MB 147-160
The National Garden
Appendix A: How to Read a Plant Label PDF 249 KB 161-163
Appendix B: Maps of the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory and Bartholdi Park
PDF 470 KB 164-166
Appendix C: Leadership of the U.S. Botanic Garden PDF 70 KB 167
Appendix D: Bibliography PDF 60 KB 168
Index PDF 410 KB 169-180

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