Common Threads

What do all of these things have in common?

• Landscape plan by Jens Jensen of Union Park, Chicago
• Watercolor of a mushroom by Helene Beggs
• Children’s book telling the story of the Lorax by Dr. Seuss
• Catalog from Buckbee Nursery (Rockford, Illinois) printed in 1897
• Biography of Rachel Carson, founder of the contemporary environmental movement
• Letters from Joy Morton to his son, Sterling Morton
• Line drawings featuring oak trees by May T. Watts
• Detailed instructions on pruning techniques in Pruning Made Easy
• Collection of porcelain birds created by artist Dorothy Doughty
• Raintree Fountain by Sylvia Shaw Judson
• Description of propagation techniques for woody plants
• Early issues of Curtis's Botanical Magazine
  

These are all resources found in the Sterling Morton Library! Open to all, the Library’s hours are Tuesday through Friday from 9-5 and Saturday from 10-4. The Library is a rich resource of information focusing on the literature of botany and horticulture. Located on the east side of the Arboretum, the Library is a short walk from the Visitor Center. Everyone is welcome to use our collections and staff/members/volunteers have borrowing privileges to the circulating collection. Visit us today!