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Jean Wood, department manager in American civilization, snapped this photograph of a vivid hibiscus bloom in the Brown greenhouse.
Credit: Jean Wood
It’s easy seeing green in Brown’s conservatory
Brown’s plant conservatory is a feast for the eyes and spirit – and it is open to the public.
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February 19, 2008 |
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The greenhouse near Arnold Laboratory on Waterman Street is a magical place. A glimpse of its lush, flowering contents can change the course of a day.
This is Brown’s Plant Conservatory, part of the Plant Environmental Center maintained by Brown’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. The conservatory’s Web site notes that “artists, gardeners, tinkerers, dreamers, readers, thinkers, general plant lovers, and green and brown thumbs [are] encouraged to visit.” Visiting hours are from 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on weekdays.
More information, including photographs of unusual plants in Brown’s collection, is available online.