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Thanks
to
a
generous
grant
from
Shelby
White
and
the
Leon
Levy
Foundation,
the
LuEsther
T.
Mertz
Library
is
now
able
to
process,
digitize,
and
...
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History & People, Inside our Collections
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During
the
1930s,
the
number
of
women
gardeners
at
NYBG
was
sparse.
But
due
to
the
war,
the
Garden’s
personnel
greatly
changed
by
1943,
causing
...
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History & People, Inside our Collections
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As
the
Special
Collections
Catalog
Librarian
at
the
New
York
Botanical
Garden’s
LuEsther
T.
Mertz
Library,
every
so
often
an
item
crosses
my
desk
that
...
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History & People, Inside our Collections
Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections
As
Valentine’s
Day
approaches,
the
rose—a
well-known
symbol
of
love—is
likely
everywhere
you
turn,
but
did
you
know
the
rose
is
also
the
national
flower
...
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Inside our Collections
Posted in Inside our Collections
Thanks
to
a
generous
grant
from
Shelby
White
and
the
Leon
Levy
Foundation,
the
LuEsther
T.
Mertz
Library
is
now
able
to
process,
digitize,
and
...
Read More
Inside our Collections
Posted in Inside our Collections
Adrian Spigelius (1578–1625), also known as Adriaan van den Speigel, was a Flemish anatomist and botanist.
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Inside our Collections
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Published in London in 1570–71, Nova Stirpium Adversaria (A journal of new plants) is considered a milestone in the development of modern botany.
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History & People, Inside our Collections
Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections
A
recent
discovery
in
the
backlog
of
the
Mertz
Library’s
botanical
artwork
collection
has
proven
to
be
an
interesting
addition
to
our
holdings
of
original
...
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Inside our Collections
Posted in Inside our Collections
As
the
air
gets
cool
and
crisp,
the
nights
get
longer,
and
we
enjoy
the
spookiest
month
of
the
year,
the
Mertz
Library
team
is
...
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