Mums the Word
With their vibrant purples, deep reds and bright yellows, Mums (or Chrysanthemums) are always…
Botanical Lessons
Botany students must learn the structures of flowers in all their intricate variety.…
The Cactaceae
The Cactaceae was a publication written by the founder of NYBG, Nathaniel Lord Britton…
The Lilac Collection
The lilacs are blooming here at the Garden, gracing us with their…
July in the Native Plant Garden
The Native Plant Garden is looking lovely right now! Some plants that…
Frances W. Horne
Frances Horne was an academic, an artist and a botanist. She earned her…
Carol Gracie: Interpreter of Nature's Stories
Women in ScienceWorks of ArtCollectors
A beloved member of the NYBG community for over 40 years, Carol…
Addisonia
Addisonia: Colored Illustrations and Popular Descriptions of Plants was a journal published by…
Floating Flowers
If you're staying cool this summer in your favorite swimming hole, here are…
The Azalea Garden
Always a destination for Mother's Day, the Azalea Garden is a spring…
Daffodils are blooming!
It's springtime and the daffodils are blooming outside! In the herbarium, these…
Mary Emily Eaton
Mary Emily Eaton was an accomplished natural history illustrator employed at the…
Mushroom Paintings
When mycologists collect mushrooms or other fungal fruiting bodies, it's important to…
Jean Baptiste François Bulliard
Jean Baptiste François Bulliard was French physician and botanist, especially interested in fungi.…
A Horse, of Course
Collecting plants and algae was sometimes an artistic hobby, with dried or…
W. A. Murrill
William Murrill became an assistant curator at NYBG in 1904, and was…