Orchids of the World
January 17 through March 8, 1998
Smithsonian Institution, S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Drive, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20560
This is the Fourth Annual Orchid Exhibition and is presented jointly by the USBG and the Smithsonian Institution.
An Orchid Festival will be held on February 7 from Noon to 4 p.m. in conjunction with the exhibition. Adult activities at the festival will include "behind the scenes" tours with horticulturists and demonstrations on how to propagate orchids, grow orchids under lights, arrange orchids, and make orchids into corsages. For children, the festival will offer face painting, an orchid coloring book, a puppet show, "pot a pet orchid," and making ice cream with vanilla orchid beans. For more information, call the Smithsonian at (202) 357-2700.
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Open House at the U.S. Botanic Garden Production Facility
Saturday, March 21, 1998
Tours at 10 a.m., 11a.m, and 2p.m.
Fee: $3.00
Only once each year do we invite the public to see our growing facility, the largest greenhouse complex supporting a public garden in the United States. The site, completed in 1994, includes 85,000 square feet under glass divided into 34 greenhouse bays and 16 environmental zones. In addition to foliage and nursery crops, you'll see our plant collection, temporarily in residence while the Conservatory is under renovation. Join our horticulturists for an hour-long tour, have refreshments, and receive a special plant to take home!
To Register
Register early! Telephone registrations are accepted only with credit card payment by calling
(202) 226-4082. You may also mail in your registration with payment enclosed. Please
include your name, address, daytime telephone number, the number of spaces you want to
reserve, and your preferred tour time.
Registration fees will not be refunded. Registrations received by March 13 will be
acknowledged with a confirmation card.
The Open House is sponsored by the National Fund for the U.S. Botanic Garden.
Directions to the USBG Production Facility
From the North: Take I-295 south from Washington or from the
Capital Beltway. Exit at the U.S. Navy Research Lab (Exit #1).
From the South: Take I-295 north. Immediately after you
cross over the south end of the Capital Beltway (95/495) take the first exit, U.S. Naval
Research Lab (Exit # 1). Use caution: the ramp takes a hairpin turn.
Upon Reaching Exit #1:
Proceed to the third traffic light and turn left onto Shepherd Parkway.
Take the first right.
Turn left at the second driveway and proceed through the open gate.
Turn left into the parking area next to the greenhouse.
Proceed up the walkway into the entrance of the green building with red columns.