Abstract

WARE,G.H. 1986. The trees of Morton Arboretum. Arboric. J. 10:33-43.

The Morton Arboretum, near Chicago, Illinois, contains 1,500 acres of natural forest and designed landscapes. Its collections contain about 4,000 taxa, assembled since its establishment in 1922. Good systematic collections of woody plants are present. Well-developed geographic groups are also present. A Street Tree Evaluation Group provides practical arboricultural information. Park-like landscapes feature grouping of commonplace trees that are presented in a naturalistic style which emphasises textural contrasts, vistas, and water. These aesthetically pleasing landscapes also contain countless rare and unusual woody plants. The Arboretum is both a museum and laboratory where lessons on the selection, management and maintenance of woody plants are being learned.

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