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Division of the Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Gardens, a division of the Smithsonian Institution, is responsible for the "landscapes, interiorscapes, and horticulture-related collections
Smithsonian_Gardens
US group of museums and research centers
(2011). A Guide to Smithsonian Gardens. Smithsonian Books. p. 13. ISBN 978-1-58834-300-0. Smithsonian Information Brochure. Smithsonian Visitor Information
Smithsonian_Institution
Landscaped park in Washington, D.C.
National Mall proper are part of the Smithsonian Institution. The Smithsonian Gardens maintains a number of gardens and landscapes near its museums. These
National_Mall
Public garden in Washington, D.C.
The Enid A. Haupt Garden is a 4.2 acre public garden in the Smithsonian complex, adjacent to the Smithsonian Institution Building (the "Castle") on the
Enid_A._Haupt_Garden
are maintained by Smithsonian Gardens, a unit of the Smithsonian Institution. As a research center, the Archives of American Gardens houses around 80,000
Archives_of_American_Gardens
Art museum in Washington, D.C.
Archives/National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden across the Mall, and the National Portrait Gallery/Smithsonian American Art building several blocks to
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Hirshhorn_Museum_and_Sculpture_Garden
American botanical illustrator and curator
National Cathedral, the United States Botanic Garden, and the Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney. The Smithsonian Gardens highlighted her in a 2022 online exhibition
Alice_Tangerini
Natural history museum in Washington, DC
Natural History (NMNH) is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United
National Museum of Natural History
National_Museum_of_Natural_History
List of botanical gardens and arboretums in the United States BGCI Garden Search Botanic Gardens Conservation International Gardens in Washington, D.C
List of botanical gardens and arboretums in Washington, D.C.
List_of_botanical_gardens_and_arboretums_in_Washington,_D.C.
Species of orchid
Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 14 October 2024. The Bulbophyllum-Checklist Bulbophyllum taiwanense Bulbophyllum taiwanense, Smithsonian Gardens. v t e
Bulbophyllum_taiwanense
The Smithsonian museums are the most widely visible part of the United States' Smithsonian Institution and consist of 20 museums and galleries as well
List_of_Smithsonian_museums
American museum partnership organization
Smithsonian Affiliations is a division of the Smithsonian Institution that establishes long-term partnerships with non-Smithsonian museums and educational
Smithsonian_Affiliations
Horticultural writer
such as the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Centre, Temple University, Smithsonian Gardens, and others. Her work seeks to break down the barriers that prevent
Abra_Lee
The Gardens Trust in 2015, having merged with the Association of Gardens Trusts. Its aims are to study garden history and conserve historic gardens. Since
Conservation and restoration of historic gardens
Conservation_and_restoration_of_historic_gardens
Building in Washington, D.C.
The Smithsonian Institution Building, more commonly known as the Smithsonian Castle or simply The Castle, is a building on the National Mall in Washington
Smithsonian Institution Building
Smithsonian_Institution_Building
System of libraries at the Smithsonian Institution, United States
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives is an institutional archives and library system comprising 21 branch libraries serving the various Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
Smithsonian_Libraries_and_Archives
Retailer of plants and related products
"Timeline of American Garden History". Smithsonian Gardens. Retrieved 30 September 2025. "Discovering history at Flushing's Botanical Garden". QNS. 22 April
Garden_centre
United States historic place
2010. "The Craighead House and Gardens Are Accepted into the Archives of American Gardens at the Smithsonian". Garden Club of Nashville. Archived from
Craighead House (Nashville, Tennessee)
Craighead_House_(Nashville,_Tennessee)
Botanical garden in Sarasota, Florida, US
The Marie Selby Botanical Gardens is a Smithsonian affiliate and accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The Gardens feature preserved collections
Marie_Selby_Botanical_Gardens
Horticulturist and scientific collector (1914–1996)
1996. The Mary Livingston Ripley Garden, part of the Smithsonian Gardens, is named after her. "Mary L. Ripley, Smithsonian Leader". The Washington Times
Mary_Livingston_Ripley
19th-century piece of shellcraft
Askew, Janie (2022-02-11). "Ever Thine: A Sailor's Valentine". Smithsonian Gardens. Retrieved 2025-01-10. Fondas, John (2002). Sailors' Valentines.
Sailor's_valentine
Dry fruit which splits at a suture to release seeds from a single cavity
Botanical Garden. Retrieved 4 June 2026. "Flora of China online". Evich, Philip (2021). "The Botany of Magnolias". Smithsonian Gardens. Smithsonian Institution
Follicle_(fruit)
Species of orchid
below. It blooms in September to December.[1] The Bulbophyllum-Checklist The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia The Smithsonian Gardens v t e
Bulbophyllum_purpureum
Species of tree
native to North America. "Way Down Yonder in the Paw-Paw Patch". Smithsonian Gardens. May 1, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2022. Colley, Mark (October 15,
Asimina_triloba
American landscape designer & horticulturalist (1815–1852)
(2) "Downing's Plan for the Mall". Smithsonian Gardens: The Downing Urn in the Enid A. Haupt Garden. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original
Andrew_Jackson_Downing
Species of perennial herb
Zygopetalum | Smithsonian Gardens". si.gardenexplorer.org. Retrieved 2022-06-27. "Zygopetalum triste". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Zygopetalum_triste
Astronomical observatory in Massachusetts, US
The Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian (CfA), previously known as the Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, is an astrophysics research
Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
Harvard–Smithsonian_Center_for_Astrophysics
Decorative arts museum in Washington, D.C.
Museum, and Gardens | TCLF". www.tclf.org. Retrieved 2026-01-08. Byrne, Hannah (2021-01-14). "Toasting to the Museum that Never Was". Smithsonian Institution
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens
Hillwood_Estate,_Museum_&_Gardens
Girls school in Farmington, Connecticut, US
March 9, 2026. – via ProQuest 3268848437 "Farmington – The Gundy". Smithsonian Gardens. Retrieved February 26, 2026. M. D. B. (1906). "Odd and End Shop
Miss_Porter's_School
Species of orchid
the Philippines "Bulbophyllum santosii - Santos' Bulbophyllum | Smithsonian Gardens". si.gardenexplorer.org. Retrieved 2023-08-03. The Bulbophyllum-Checklist
Bulbophyllum_santosii
Museum in Washington, D.C.
The National Museum of African Art is the Smithsonian Institution's African art museum, located on the National Mall of the United States capital. Its
National Museum of African Art
National_Museum_of_African_Art
Hirshhorn Museum | Smithsonian". Hirshhorn.si.edu. 2010-12-07. Archived from the original on 2009-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-11. A Garden for Art, Valerie
Seated_Yucatan_Woman
Astronomical observatory in Massachusetts, US
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is a research institute of the Smithsonian Institution, concentrating on astrophysical studies including
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Smithsonian_Astrophysical_Observatory
American architect (1880–1973)
Newspapers.com. "William Lyman Phillips photograph collection". Smithsonian Gardens. Smithsonian Institution. Bartol, Norma (July 15, 2016). "Fisher Island
Charles_R._Wait
Branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Renwick Gallery is a branch of the Smithsonian American Art Museum located in Washington, D.C. that displays American craft and decorative arts from
Renwick_Gallery
American novelist (1892–1982)
Maplewood, N.J." "Bird Haven Farm 2006". Garden Club of America Collection. Smithsonian Gardens, Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 8 January 2013. Resting
Harriet_Adams
Design museum in Manhattan, New York
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum is a design museum at the Andrew Carnegie Mansion in Manhattan, New York City, along the Upper East Side's Museum
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Cooper_Hewitt,_Smithsonian_Design_Museum
Type of garden originating from Iran
Empire. Nine historical gardens, all of them in Iran, have been inscribed in UNESCO's World Heritage Sites as The Persian Garden since 2011. From the time
Persian_gardens
Public sculpture by Antoine Bourdelle
2014-08-22. "Collection Search - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Smithsonian". Hirshhorn.si.edu. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2014-08-22. "LIFE Photos
The Great Warrior of Montauban
The_Great_Warrior_of_Montauban
American sculptor
Birds have been presented at a wide range of venues including the gardens of the Smithsonian Institution. The Lost Bird Project was the subject of a documentary
Todd_McGrain
Bronze sculpture by Lucio Fontana
(1959–1960)/(cast 1965)". Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Smithsonian. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Archived from the original on May 3, 2013. Retrieved
Spatial_Concept:_Nature
Mughal garden complex in Lahore, Pakistan
Shalamar Gardens (Punjabi: شالمار باغ, romanized: Śālamār Bāġ) or Shalimar Gardens (Urdu: شالیمار باغات, romanized: Śālīmār Bāġāt) are a Mughal garden complex
Shalamar_Gardens,_Lahore
Gardening group
A garden club is an organized group of people with a shared interest in gardening, gardens, and plants. A flower club is a similar group with a focus on
Garden_club
Art museum in Washington, D.C.
United States. Founded in 1962 and opened in 1968, it is part of the Smithsonian Institution. Its collections focus on images of American artists, politicians
National Portrait Gallery (United States)
National_Portrait_Gallery_(United_States)
Historic house in Ohio, United States
"The Self-Taught Gardener: Leaving a legacy". The Berkshire Edge. Retrieved June 26, 2025. "Datyon -- Aullwood Garden". Smithsonian Gardens. Retrieved June
Aullwood_House_and_Garden
Public garden in Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S.
the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Airlie Oak is a 500-year-old southern live oak (Quercus virginiana) located on the grounds of Airlie Gardens. In
Airlie_Gardens
Mississippi State University student newspaper
culture writer who contributes to Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Smithsonian, Garden & Gun, Guitar World, Oxford American, Outside and CNN Elizabeth Crisp
The Reflector (Mississippi newspaper)
The_Reflector_(Mississippi_newspaper)
Park and folk art exhibit in Summerville, Georgia, USA
Smithsonian". smithsonianmag.com. Retrieved May 12, 2017. Dehayes, Alyssa (July 14, 2015). "The Weird Wonderland of Howard Finster's Paradise Garden"
Howard Finster's Paradise Garden
Howard_Finster's_Paradise_Garden
Artwork by Kenneth Snelson, version at Hirshhorn Sculpture Garden
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture. Smithsonian. Retrieved 7 January 2010. "Needle tower". A Garden for Art, Valerie J. Fletcher, LOC # 97-61991
Needle_Tower
Sculpture garden in Washington, D.C.
the National Mall between the National Gallery's West Building and the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History. Completed and opened
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden
National_Gallery_of_Art_Sculpture_Garden
Museum and Sculpture Garden (2008). "Last Conversation Piece, (sculpture)". Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture. Smithsonian. Retrieved 7 January
Last_Conversation_Piece
North American botanical gardens and arboreta group
Gardens subfamily Cypripedioideae; 352 taxa Polly Hill Arboretum Stewartia; 19 taxa Powell Gardens Magnolia; multi-site Quarryhill Botanical Garden Acer;
Plant_Collections_Network
Discipline-oriented digital libraries
managed primarily by the Smithsonian Institution (Washington, D.C.), Natural History Museum (London), and Missouri Botanical Garden. Six regional centers
Biodiversity_Heritage_Library
American architect
Rose Garden, Wheeler worked on projects such as the National Arboretum Asian Garden pagoda, several gardens of the Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, and
Perry_Hunt_Wheeler
United States historic place
Jefferson House, also known as the Rip Van Winkle House and Gardens, the Live Oak Gardens, and the Bob Acres Plantation, is a historic house built in
Joseph_Jefferson_House
Painting by Edward Hopper
Railroad - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Smithsonian". Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Smithsonian. Retrieved 2017-11-16. Rolf Günter Renner
Hotel_by_a_Railroad
Sculpture by Willem de Koning
Search - Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Smithsonian". Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden - Smithsonian. Archived from the original on 2009-04-13
Clamdigger_(de_Kooning)
American architect
Bodine Holland – 'Appropriating the Garden Bluebook: The 1929 Blueprint for a July "Blue" Garden'". Smithsonian Gardens. Retrieved 2018-05-18. Leicester
Leicester_Bodine_Holland
Historic home in Easton, Maryland
Society of Architectural Historians Garden Plan of Ratcliffe Manor – Smithsonian Gardens Anna Maria Robins Hollyday – Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Ratcliffe_Manor
made by 1960, is located at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.. List of public art in Washington
Self-Portrait with Model at Bergamo
Self-Portrait_with_Model_at_Bergamo
2018. "Metal sculpture, Arkansas state flower - Apple Blossom". Smithsonian Gardens. Stein, John; Binion, Denise; Acciavatti, Robert (October 2017).
List_of_flora_of_Arkansas
Art center, museum, and gardens in Delray Beach, FL
The Roji-en Japanese Gardens were designed to complement the museum. The six gardens making up Roji-en are inspired by famous garden styles throughout Japan's
Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens
Morikami_Museum_and_Japanese_Gardens
2006 sculpture by Dan Graham
Bunshaft-designed sculpture garden at the Hirshhorn on May 30, 2008. 2006 in art List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2 "Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum and
For_Gordon_Bunshaft
Private food supply gardens in the World Wars
Victory gardens, also called war gardens or food gardens for defense, were vegetable, fruit, and herb gardens planted at private residences and public
Victory_garden
Species of tree
spruceanum". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Retrieved 12 September 2009. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute
Aspidosperma_spruceanum
Garden with poisonous plants
of Agatha Christie. Another poison garden is located inside the gardens of Blarney Castle in Ireland. Poison gardens have also been grown by private individuals
Poison_garden
Biblical garden of God
Origen and Maximus the Confessor. The term جنات عدن jannāt ʿadn ("Gardens of Eden" or "Gardens of Perpetual Residence") is used in the Quran for the destination
Garden_of_Eden
Garden for enjoyment at night
Lamb's ear Gardens open to the public which have moon gardens, and notable gardens originally designed and constructed with a moon garden, include: Mehtab
Moon_garden
American nonprofit organization
gardens as cultural landscapes. Recent projects include Earth, I Thank You: The Garden & Legacy of Anne Spencer, which premiered at the Smithsonian National
The_Garden_Conservancy
and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 18 September 2012. Conservation file. 2010. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington,
Throwback_(3/3)
Genus of Anacampserotaceae plants
Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2021. "Talinopsis A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Talinopsis
American sculptor
commissions include the Golden Triangle BID in Washington, DC, the Smithsonian Garden at the National Museum of American History, and the Schar Cancer Institute
Foon_Sham
Flower garden in the Netherlands
layers. In addition to the tulip gardens, Keukenhof features a variety of other gardens. The English landscape garden features winding paths and surprise
Keukenhof
National coin cabinet of the United States
national coin cabinet of the United States. The collection is part of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. The National Numismatic
National Numismatic Collection
National_Numismatic_Collection
American Gardens, a unit of the Smithsonian Institution, where it has been stored since 1992. Conservation has been another objective of The Garden Club of
Garden_Club_of_America
Species of plant
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 August 2025. Explorations and Field-Work of the Smithsonian Institution in 1920 (PDF). Smithsonian Institution
Begonia_abbottii
Sculpture Garden". Archived from the original on 2010-06-07. Retrieved 2010-05-28. "The Hirshhorn Sculpture Gardens", Bluffton Voltri XV Waymarking v t e
Voltri_XV
2018 sculptural installation by Huma Bhabha
Retrieved 2019-06-20. "We Come in Peace". Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved
We_Come_in_Peace
American photographer and environmentalist (1902–1984)
Pictorial Photographs of the Sierra Nevada Mountains by Ansel Adams, at the Smithsonian Institution in 1931; it featured 60 prints taken in the High Sierra and
Ansel_Adams
Sculpture by Giacomo Manzù
by Manzù at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden "Young Girl on a Chair, (sculpture)". Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved May 5, 2013. v t e v t e
Young_Girl_on_a_Chair
American ornithologist and wildlife conservationist
ornithologist and wildlife conservationist. He served as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution for 20 years, from 1964 to 1984, leading the institution
Sidney_Dillon_Ripley
blending of these two passions that gave birth to Indiana Botanic Gardens. Indiana Botanic Gardens is a privately owned, family-run business that operates within
Indiana_Botanic_Gardens
Sculpture by Tony Cragg
Sculpture Garden, in Washington, D.C.. List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2 "Subcommittee, (sculpture)". si.edu. Valerie J Fletcher. A Garden for
Subcommittee_(Cragg)
Sculpture by Marino Marini
Retrieved 2011-03-04. A Garden for Art, Valerie J. Fletcher, OCLC 97-61991, p.51 The Hirshhorn Sculpture Gardens Horse and Rider, (sculpture)., SIRIS v t e
Horse_and_Rider_(Marini)
restoration at the Smithsonian Institution deals with the care of the 138 million artifacts located in the collections of Smithsonian Institution. Work
Conservation and restoration at the Smithsonian Institution
Conservation_and_restoration_at_the_Smithsonian_Institution
Irish gardener, landscape architect and environmentalist
Who Is Changing the Face of Gardening". Smithsonian. Retrieved 29 March 2019. "The Gardens | delta sensory gardens". Archived from the original on 23 January
Mary Reynolds (landscape designer)
Mary_Reynolds_(landscape_designer)
Public sculpture in Washington, D.C.
Barry Flanagan, from 1996. It is at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, in Washington, D.C.. It was made in 1996, and donated by the artist in
The_Drummer_(Flanagan)
1986 stainless steel sculpture
sculpture by Ellsworth Kelly, installed at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, in Washington, D.C., United States. The sculpture measures 78 inches (200 cm)
Untitled_(Ellsworth_Kelly)
Country in Eastern Europe and North Asia
2021. Retrieved 4 March 2022. "Klyuchevskoy". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 26 March 2022. Retrieved 24
Russia
Sculpture by Calvert Vaux and Robert Eberhard Launitz
(3) "Downing's Plan for the Mall". Smithsonian Gardens: The Downing Urn in the Enid A. Haupt Garden. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original
Andrew_Jackson_Downing_Urn
Type of garden
humans, and pollinator gardens are a way to offer support for these species. In order for a garden to be considered a pollinator garden, it should provide
Pollinator_garden
Sculpture by Constantin Brancusi
12, 2017. Retrieved February 13, 2016. "Record Torso of a Young Man". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved
Torso_of_a_Young_Man
Elm cultivar
Park Service (2009), p.36 Samara of Ulmus americana 'Augustine', Smithsonian Gardens Plant Explorer, si.gardenexplorer Ralph B. Bryan, 'A new elm for
Ulmus_americana_'Augustine'
Sculpture". History of the Smithsonian. Smithsonian Photographic Services Collection. Retrieved 23 April 2010. Jan Garden Castro (2005). "To Make Meanings
Are Years What? (for Marianne Moore)
Are_Years_What?_(for_Marianne_Moore)
American reality TV competition
Artist is an American competition television series from MTV and the Smithsonian Channel that premiered on March 3, 2023. The show features seven artists
The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist
The_Exhibit:_Finding_the_Next_Great_Artist
Garden on the grounds of the US Capitol
small structured and non-structured gardens, and infuses color, shape, and planting themes. One section of the garden is certified as a National Wildlife
United_States_Botanic_Garden
(2006), Al Capone in the family comedy Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009), a ghostwriter's agent in the Roman Polanski neo-noir thriller
List of Jon Bernthal performances
List_of_Jon_Bernthal_performances
Flag that flew over Fort McHenry in Baltimore during the War of 1812
of 1812. It is on exhibit at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. Seeing the flag flying over Fort McHenry on the morning
Star-Spangled_Banner_(flag)
World Heritage Site in Germany
of Enlightenment, the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm was designated as a world heritage site in 2000. The Gardens had its origin in the 17th century, when
Dessau-Wörlitz_Garden_Realm
Art museum in Long Beach, California
recognized as an Affiliate Museum of the Smithsonian Institution. This allows it to borrow works from the Smithsonian and use other resources as well. Past
Museum_of_Latin_American_Art
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eye, or fountain, of protection or of gardens
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Meadows; Gardens
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(Άνθεια) Greek name ANTHEIA means "flower." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of flowers, gardens, love, marshes, and swamps. She was worshiped on Crete.
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n.
An abundant element of the magnesium-cadmium group, extracted principally from the minerals zinc blende, smithsonite, calamine, and franklinite, as an easily fusible bluish white metal, which is malleable, especially when heated. It is not easily oxidized in moist air, and hence is used for sheeting, coating galvanized iron, etc. It is used in making brass, britannia, and other alloys, and is also largely consumed in electric batteries. Symbol Zn. Atomic weight 64.9.
n.
A genus of airbreathing mollusks, including the common garden slugs. They have a small rudimentary shell. The breathing pore is on the right side of the neck. Several species are troublesome in gardens. See Slug.
n.
A genus of ranunculaceous plants (Delphinium), having showy flowers, and a spurred calyx. They are natives of the North Temperate zone. The commonest larkspur of the gardens is D. Consolida. The flower of the bee larkspur (D. elatum) has two petals bearded with yellow hairs, and looks not unlike a bee.
n.
An annual plant of the genus Iberis, cultivated in gardens. The name was originally given to the I. umbellata, first, discovered in the island of Candia.
n.
An established or organized society or corporation; an establishment, especially of a public character, or affecting a community; a foundation; as, a literary institution; a charitable institution; also, a building or the buildings occupied or used by such organization; as, the Smithsonian Institution.
n.
A tree or shrub, flourishing in different parts of the world. The common box (Buxus sempervirens) has two varieties, one of which, the dwarf box (B. suffruticosa), is much used for borders in gardens. The wood of the tree varieties, being very hard and smooth, is extensively used in the arts, as by turners, engravers, mathematical instrument makers, etc.
a.
One of a governing board; a trustee or overseer; a superintendent; a curator; as, the regents of the Smithsonian Institution.
a.
Of or pertaining to horticulture, or the culture of gardens or orchards.
n.
Native zinc carbonate. It generally occurs in stalactitic, reniform, or botryoidal shapes, of a white to gray, green, or brown color. See Note under Calamine.
a.
Of or pertaining to the Englishman J. L. M. Smithson, or to the national institution of learning which he endowed at Washington, D. C.; as, the Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Reports.
n.
A thorny shrub or tree (the Crataegus oxyacantha), having deeply lobed, shining leaves, small, roselike, fragrant flowers, and a fruit called haw. It is much used in Europe for hedges, and for standards in gardens. The American hawthorn is Crataegus cordata, which has the leaves but little lobed.
n.
Land; estate; possession; field; esp. (pl.), the gardens, lawns, fields, etc., belonging to a homestead; as, the grounds of the estate are well kept.
n.
A broad-leaved species of garlic (Allium ursinum), common in European gardens; -- called also buckram.
n.
A genus of tropical plants, with large leaves and often with showy flowers. The Indian shot (C. Indica) is found in gardens of the northern United States.
n.
The cultivation of a garden or orchard; the art of cultivating gardens or orchards.
n.
A bulbous plant (Galanthus nivalis) bearing white flowers, which often appear while the snow is on the ground. It is cultivated in gardens for its beauty.
n.
A tool chiefly for digging up weeds, and arranging the earth about plants in fields and gardens. It is made of a flat blade of iron or steel having an eye or tang by which it is attached to a wooden handle at an acute angle.
n.
A mouse (Arvicala agrestis), called also meadow mouse, which often does great damage in fields and gardens, by feeding on roots and seeds.
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The Smithsonian Institution.