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Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden
The Mount Holyoke College Botanic Garden, in South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States, encompasses the Mount Holyoke College campus, an arboretum, numerous gardens, and the Talcott Greenhouse. It was first designated a botanical garden in 1878, with guidance from Lydia Shattuck, professor of botany. The construction of the Talcott Greenhouse complex, which houses the Botanic Garden's collection of non-hardy plants, began in 1896, after the original greenhouse was destroyed by fire, and was completed in 1899. The Botanic Garden serves as an outdoor teaching laboratory as well as a place to arrange and display plants on campus. The Talcott Greenhouse maintains a permanent collection in addition to space for research and teaching purposes. Principal gardens * Class of 1904 Garden - herbaceous perennials * Drue Matthews Garden - alpine and rock garden plants * Virginia "Timmy" Craig '31 Rhododendron Garden - rhododendrons and other woodland plants native to Eastern North Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talcott Greenhouse, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley MA
Talcott is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname: *Allen Butler Talcott (1867–1908), American landscape painter *Andrew Talcott (1797–1883), American civil engineer *Burt Talcott (1920-2016), American politician and lawyer *Enoch B. Talcott (1811–1868), New York politician *George Talcott (1786–1862), American soldier *James Talcott (1835–1916), American factor *Joseph Talcott, Governor of Connecticut (1724–41) *Lucy Talcott (1899–1970), American archaeologist *Samuel A. Talcott (1789–1836), Attorney General of New York *Thad M. Talcott (1875–1957), American politician and lawyer Given name: *Talcott Parsons, American sociologist *Talcott Williams Seelye (1922–2006), American diplomat and writer Place name: *Talcott, West Virginia {{given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
