William McCally Pollock

…so this seems likely but subsequent documents do not show a link between Ray and William. (9) The 1910 US Census shows William living with the extended family of his…

Carl John Burk

…his doctoral research on the floristics of the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Without doubt more specimens collected by Burk will be found as we continue to catalog our collections….

Robert Rolland Brinker, O. F. M.

…Illinois State Academy of Science 65: 82-83. 2. SERNEC Data Portal. 2023. http//:sernecportal.org/index.php. Accessed on September 21. 3. IPNI (2023). International Plant Names Index. Published on the Internet http://www.ipni.org, The…

Seraph A. Bliss

…and Special Collections to McCormick, 29 May 2019. 4. Year: 1940; Census Place: Warren, Worcester, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01655; Page 13A; Enumeration District: 14-292. Ancester.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database…

Francis Stuart Chapman

…that the first herbarium specimens collected by Stuart Chapman appear. He collected Hypnum imponens from Laurel Branch in Alleghany County, North Carolina on 5 December 1919 and Bazzania trilobata from…

Photography Sessions

Photography Sessions Photographers, videographers, and artists are welcome to use the North Carolina Botanical Garden display collections, nature trails, Coker Arboretum, or Battle Park for photography sessions. We hope that…

Charles Ferson Durant

…Aeronaut, born about 1805, died in Jersey City, 2d March, 1873. He made a balloon ascension in 1833, from the battery in New York, which was one of the first…

Frederick Gustav Meyer

…Jashemski wrote in an essay for Dr. Meyer’s memorial service last month. “At the end of one day, Fred came back from his collecting with a bag and big smile…

Workdays

…have questions about a task, don’t hesitate to ask experienced volunteers or the garden manager, Claire. Building structures for the garden – such as bamboo trellises Clearing beds and amending…