The U.S. National Arboretum has an assortment of extra publications that we would like to share with you! The cost for any or all of the publications is $3.00 which covers shipping and handling charges. To access the order form, click here. The following publications are available: International
Checklist of Cultivated Ilex - Part One (Ilex opaca) (1973)
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U. S. National Arboretum, International Checklist of Cultivated
Ilex, Part 1: Ilex opaca (U.S. Government Printing
Office: United States National Arboretum Contribution Number 3, 1973)
In cooperation with the Holly Society of America, Inc., Arboretum staff created this authoritative checklist. It is a result of a thorough search and analysis of names and pertinent data in commercial, horticultural, and botanical literature. Authentic living materials and herbarium specimens were also examined. Part I describes more than 1,000 named cultivars of our widely grown native American holly (I. opaca). Order this publication |
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Roland M. Jefferson and Alan E. Fusonie, The Japanese Flowering
Cherry Trees of Washington, D.C. (U.S. Government Printing Office:
United States National Arboretum Contribution Number 4, 1977)
The Japanese flowering cherries of Washington, D.C., are world famous, and the general facts of their Japanese origins are well known to most people. However, the intimate details as to how the trees came to Washington have often been confused or reported on incompletely. This publication clarifies the story of the introduction of the Japanese flowering cherries and describes the drama associated with their development. Order this publication |
T.R. Dudley and G.K. Eisenbeiss, International Checklist of Cultivated
Ilex, Part 2: Ilex crenata Thunberg ex J.A. Murray (U.S.
Government Printing Office: United States National Arboretum Contribution
Number 6, 1992)
Ilex crenata is one of the most important landscape and nursery plants in the United States. This comprehensive international checklist is the first publication to document all of the cultivars and wild-origin variants of Ilex crenata. Introductory sections contain the following: a detailed morphological description of the species; an evaluation of its current status; cultural, nomenclatural, and taxonomic histories; an explanation of the format; and the technical bases for validation of cultivar names in accordance with the "International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants—1980." Order this publication |
Frederick G. Meyer, Peter M. Mazzeo, and Donald H. Voss, A Catalog of Cultivated
Woody Plants of the Southeastern United States (U.S. Government Printing
Office: United States National Arboretum Contribution Number 7, 1994)
This catalog represents the culmination of more than 20 years of field work begun in 1967 that covers 13 southeastern states and the District of Columbia. The catalog has been prepared as a reference guide for nurseries, landscape architects, horticulturists, botanical and horticultural libraries, botanists, extension agents, educators, germplasm conservators, botanical gardens and arboreta, propagators, students, plant societies, and various units for the Department of Agriculture. It will be useful not only in the southeastern states, but also in other parts of the United States where many of the plants listed can be found in cultivation. The catalog is based on more than 14,000 documented voucher specimens critically reviewed for correctness of identification and nomenclature. With about 5,000 entries, both botanical and cultivar names, the catalog is a comprehensive enumeration of woody plants cultivated in the southeastern United States. Order this publication |
Donald R. Egolf and Anne O. Andrick, A Checklist of Pyracantha
Cultivars (U.S. Government Printing Office: United States
National Arboretum Contribution Number 8, 1995)
The firethorns, Pyracantha, have long been cultivated for their attractive flowers and fruits, and some have been grown for their evergreen foliage. This small genus of 10 species has thus far given rise to nearly 350 named cultivated forms, which can be found in most temperate regions of the world. Because of the vastness of this array, it has been difficult for botanists, horticulturists, and plant enthusiasts to keep track of the identity of the various forms. This book will be a great help to those interested in firethorns. Order this publication |
Patricia McGlashan, A Growing Experience with Herbs: Youth Education at the U.S. National Arboretum (1998) A Growing Experience with Herbs is an inquiry based science unit suitable for elementary and middle school students. The highlight of the unit is a visit to the U.S. National Arboretum. Three introductory lessons provide activities to prepare students for the trip. Three focused activities are intended to help students make the most of their visit to the Arboretum. Follow-up activities are provided for evaluating progress and for extending the unit in enjoyable ways. Order this publication |
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