by Theresa Bramblett | Dec 31, 2007 | Grants
Designed by architect Robert Fitch Smith and completed circa 1934, the Arthur Montgomery Guesthouse is experiencing the effects of over 70 years of use; exposure to south Florida moisture has affected the subflooring of the structure. Generous funding from The...
by Theresa Bramblett | Dec 14, 2007 | News
Following an in-depth review by the North American Plant Collections Consortium (NAPCC), Montgomery Botanical Center’s (MBC) Palm Collection and Cycad Collection were both certified as Collections of National Significance. “These are important...
by Theresa Bramblett | Dec 13, 2007 | Research
With support from a USDA Agricultural Research Service Germplasm Exchange Grant, Chad Husby, Montgomery Botanical Center (MBC) collections manager and botanist, and Ronald Determann, conservatory and conservation director for the Atlanta Botanical Garden, successfully...
by Theresa Bramblett | Dec 7, 2007 | Research
Craig Brodersen, doctoral candidate at the University of Vermont, is using Montgomery Botanical Center’s (MBC) extensive palm and cycad collections for his research on photosynthesis. Palms and cycads, many of which are well adapted to a high light environment,...