Inside our Collections
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In
2022
the
Mertz
Library
circulated
over
3,000
books
to
its
patrons—ranging
from
staff
scientists
to
NYBG
members
and
students—and
hundreds
of
books
were
added
...
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History & People
Posted in History & People
Before NYBG’s Haunted Pumpkin Gardens was the Haunted Greenhouse, an NYBG Halloween extravaganza started in the 1970s.
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History & People
Posted in History & People
Kiku, the captivating chrysanthemum display at the Haupt Conservatory, has a long and fascinating history both at NYBG and abroad.
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Inside our Collections
Posted in Inside our Collections
Though spooky, these illustrations are important historical and biological records of various species (most real, some mythological).
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Inside our Collections
Posted in Inside our Collections
Everyone
knows
the
excitement
of
opening
up
the
mailbox
and
spotting
a
letter—wedged
between
a
pile
of
bills,
addressed
in
handwriting,
with
a
fun
stamp
...
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History & People
Posted in History & People
“A
great
mind
is
planted
within
us
in
the
beginning
of
our
lives,
and,
like
other
plants,
it
needs
cultivation
and
watering
from
the
best
...
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Inside our Collections, Plant Science
Posted in Inside our Collections, Plant Science
Humboldt’s ideas were based on the view of the harmonic order of the Universe, a concept called cosmos, borrowed from ancient Greek philosophy.
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Inside our Collections
Posted in Inside our Collections
Born
in
Metz,
France,
naturalist
and
artist
Pierre
Joseph
Buc'hoz
(1731–1807)
become
a
doctor
of
medicine
in
Nancy
in
1763.
In
his
medical
practice,
he
...
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History & People, Inside our Collections
Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections
Impressive
by
its
sheer
size
and
bold
coloring,
Fleurs,
fruits
et
feuillages
choisis
de
l'ile
de
Java
:
peints
d'après
nature
was
brought
to
fruition
...
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Inside our Collections
Posted in Inside our Collections
This
week
we're
taking
a
peek
into
the
archives
of
the
LuEsther
T.
Mertz
Library
for
#ColorOurCollections,
a
yearly
event
where
we
invite
kids
and
...
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