edited by Gregory Long and Anne Skillion

 

A verdant jewel and National Historic Landmark in the heart of New York City, The New York Botanical Garden is cherished by residents and visitors alike. Now the institution's remarkable history and unparalleled plant collections are presented in one magnificent volume—the only comprehensive history of any of the world's botanical gardens—sure to inspire plant lovers, home gardeners, horticulturists and scientists, and armchair naturalists alike. Through hundreds of beautiful photographs commissioned especially for this book and reproductions of rare botanical art, readers can tour the Botanical Garden's 250 historic acres and admire the more than one million living plants in its care.