Plant Talk

Treasures of the Rare Book Collection: Francis Bacon’s ‘Of Gardens’

Posted in History & People, Inside our Collections

Bacon addressed a vast array of subjects in his writings. Among them, he summed up his thoughts as to the ideal princely garden in his ... Read More

Take a Virtual Tour of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library

Posted in Inside our Collections, Videos

For #NationalLibraryWeek, we're revisiting a 2013 tour of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library’s collections. Read More

Examining the John Torrey Papers During #ClimateWeekNYC

Posted in Environment & Conservation, Inside our Collections

John Torrey is considered one of the most important botanists in the early development of scientific botany, horticulture, and agriculture in 19th-century America. Read More