U.S. Botanic Garden Summer Events Please see the attached document for a list of some of the fabulous events we have coming up this summer as part of our popular One Planet - Ours! Sustainability for the 22nd Century exhibition. We hope you can include this information in any calendars of events or other appropriate publications you produce.  MORE...   Simply Sublime: Orchids in an Art Deco Garden December 13, 2005 - Washington, DC - The orchid exhibit cosponsored each year by the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) and the Smithsonian Institution’s Horticulture Services Division will open at the USBG Conservatory on January 21 and run through April 2, 2006. Titled Simply Sublime: Orchids in an Art Deco Garden, the exhibit will feature hundreds of beautiful orchids -- including many rare and endangered species -- from the collections of both institutions. MORE...   Season's Greeting from the National Mall November 21, 2005 - Washington, DC - Garden railway trains are already transporting our visitors’ imaginations around a replica of the National Mall. But with December fast approaching, fall chrysanthemums have given way to a bounty of colorful poinsettias and other holiday blooming plants, and the enchanting replicas of the U.S. Capitol, Washington Monument, U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory, and other Mall landmarks have now been joined by townhouses of Capitol Hill and Ford’s Theatre. MORE...   The Return of the Titan November 15, 2005 - Washington, DC - A rare, stinky event is about to happen -- again! A gigantic plant, Amorphophallus titanum (commonly known as “titan arum”), is about to bloom! The plant is owned by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Department of Botany, and is currently on display in the U.S. Botanic Garden (USBG) Conservatory. MORE...   sLowlife - A Unique Exhibition Opens at the U.S. Botanic Garden October 11, 2005 - Washington, DC - We know intellectually that plants are alive, but experiencing it directly is mostly in the realm of gardeners—it takes time. sLowlife is an exciting exhibition that uses science, art, and technology to provide alternative dimensions for experiencing plants. MORE...   Holiday Trains Arrive at the U.S. Botanic Garden October 5, 2005 - Catch a holiday express! When this year’s trains arrive at the U.S. Botanic Garden on November 24 for the opening of the holiday exhibit, the Garden Court will have been transformed into a replica of the National Mall, one of our most treasured national parks.  MORE...   Celebrating the Holidays at the U.S. Botanic Garden June 24, 2005 - Washington, DC - For a holiday outing to the National Mall in Washington this year, you’ll need to go no further than the U.S. Botanic Garden’s Conservatory, where the Garden Court will be transformed into a replica of the Mall, one of our most treasured national parks. MORE...   The Wilkes Expedition A to Z: Australia to New Zealand March 25, 2005 - Washington, DC - The Wilkes Expedition: Exploring Our Roots, the U.S. Botanic Garden’s annual exhibit celebrating the 1838-1842 U.S. Exploring Expedition led by Charles Wilkes, will open at the USBG Conservatory on April 1 and run through April 30. MORE...   Olympic Wreaths at the U.S. Botanic Garden September 27, 2004 - Washington, D.C. - Three olive wreaths from the Athens 2004 Olympic Games medal ceremonies will be presented to the U.S. Botanic Garden in a public ceremony on Tuesday, September 28, at 3:30 p.m. in the West Gallery of the USBG Conservatory. MORE...   Ancient "Methuselah" Tree Begins New Life August 15, 2003 - Washington, D.C. - A seedling grown from what is believed to be the world's oldest living tree is about to find a new home at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, DC. MORE...   Hula in Our Nation's Capital August 8, 2003 - Washington, DC - Ka 'Imi Na'auao o Hawai'i Nei, a school of hula dancers from the Garden Island of Kaua'i, shares the Hawaiian culture at the USBG. MORE...   Remains of a Rainbow - Hawaiian Photography Exhibit August 8, 2003 - Washington, DC - Remains of a Rainbow: Rare Plants and Animals of Hawaii by Endangered Species Project photographers David Liittschwager and Susan Middleton. MORE...   Our Nation's Crown Jewels August 8, 2003 - Washington, DC - The Kaua'i Native Plant Society in collaboration with the USBG showcases some 60 rare and endangered native Hawaiian plant species. MORE...   Rites of Enchantment - When the Creature Come Out to Celebrate July 30, 2003 - Washington, DC - The U.S. Botanic Garden's annual winter holiday display will open in the Conservatory on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2003. Entitled Rites of Enchantment -- When the Creatures Come Out To Celebrate, the display will continue through January 4, 2004. MORE...   Amorphophallus Titanum Blooms July 23, 2003 - Washington, DC - It's finally happened! The titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) at the U.S. Botanic Garden is blooming. MORE...   USBG Showcases Amorphophallus Titanum July 14, 2003 - Washington, DC - The U.S. Botanic Garden is currently exhibiting a rare specimen of the huge Amorphophallus titanum plant, also known as titan arum or corpse flower. MORE...   A Healing Nature Botanical Photography on Display June 19, 2003 - Washington, D.C. - Botanical photographs are featured in a new exhibit by accomplished Philadelphia photographer Patricia Gunter. A Healing Nature will be on display in the West Gallery of the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory June 21 through August 24, 2003. MORE...   USBG Showcases Heirloom Plants June 10, 2003 - Washington, DC - Growing Our Inheritance: Heirloom Plants has opened at the U.S. Botanic Garden. The exhibit on the terrace surrounding the Conservatory will run through October 12, 2003. MORE...