TY - JOUR T1 - Missouri Botanical Garden JF - Arboriculture & Urban Forestry (AUF) SP - 89 LP - 93 DO - 10.48044/jauf.1977.025 VL - 3 IS - 5 AU - John E. Elsley AU - Peter H. Raven Y1 - 1977/05/01 UR - http://auf.isa-arbor.com/content/3/5/89.abstract N2 - The paper briefly outlines the history and development of the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis, America’s second oldest botanical garden. Following a description os fome of its present functions and aims, is an outline of various new features which are an integral part of a recent master plan to rejuvenate horticulture at the institution. In the conclusion is an explanation of the recently commenced efforts to expand and diversify the collections of hardy trees and shrubs: an operation which it is hoped will, in time, become a benefit to local horticulture and arboriculture. ER -