Curatorial Practices for Botanical Gardens

This new edition of Curatorial Practices for Botanical Gardens draws from the latest advances in plant collections management and integrated conservation. It provides essential information for curators on developing, documenting, managing, and preserving living plant collections. Every public garden should have this definitive reference on hand to guide responsible stewardship of valuable collections entrusted to its care. -- Pamela Allenstein, Plant Collections Network Manager, American Public Gardens Association In a 2nd edition of this essential manual, Hohn details why and how to curate plant collections, allowing gardens to best blend education with open space, research with conservation, recreation with inspiration. -- Michael S. Dosmann, PhD, keeper of the living collections, interim head of public programs, The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University