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…Tar Heel (DTH). Newspaper is an essential item for plant collectors, as each specimen is placed in a fold of newspaper in the plant press. Fortuitously, the DTH is the…

Abram Paschal Garber

…that it is impossible to read the inscriptions. The immediate family have all either died or removed to other parts the country, and, hence, his grave is thus neglected. It…

Carroll Emory Wood, Jr.

…in the Salem, Virginia school system.”2 Carroll Emory Wood, Jr. earned Bachelor of Science degree from Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia in 1941.1 “During college Carroll had a strong interest…

Garden Shop

…our own nursery. More information on our daily and bi-annual plant sales here. View current availability in our Daily Plant Sale Click here for growing instructions and germination codes for…

Garden Shop Now Online!

…items! Our in-person shop and Daily Plant Sale are also now open to a limited number of visitors at a time. Visit ncbg.unc.edu/info to learn more about our safety precautions….

Stuck at Home, not Stuck Inside

…year! Did you know chickweed is edible? So are columbine flowers! Youngia japonica (oriental false hawksbeard) is in flower. The good news is this makes it easier to see and…

Paul Wilson Titman

…One of the requirements was that one take a general botany course in the education spread. I was happy to do so because of my lifelong interest in plants… I…

Elizabeth Kathleen Goldie-Smith

…Goldie-Smith, who usually signed her labels as “E.K.G.S.” Our fungal collection is being cataloged into the searchable on-line database, www.mycoportal.org As we continue to catalog our fungi it is probable…