11 November 2007

United States Botanical Garden




The USBG(united states botanical garden) currently maitains about 12,000 accessions comprising more than 25,000 plants for exibition,study,conservation and exchange with other institutions.The plants includemedicinal,orchids,carnivorous,cacti and succulents, mid-Atlantic native plants and ferns.Historic specimens include some from1842 founding collection.George washington,Thomas jefferson and James Madisonshared the dream of this National mall way back in1820.

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