Physical Exhibitions

These exhibits highlight the rare books and manuscript collections held by Special Collections. They focus on agriculture and natural history and on individuals and organizations that made significant contributions to those fields. The current exhibits are located on the first floor of the National Agricultural Library.

25 Items

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  • Collection: Physical Exhibitions
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Aegyptian Lotus

Description: Nymphaea Lotus

Creators: Richard Duppa

Date: 1813

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Emergence

Description: Orchid

Date: 2008

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Fern

Description: Trichomanes lucens

Date: 1831

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Fiddlehead

Description: Fern

Date: 2008

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Iris

Description: Iridaceae

Creators: Filippo Arena

Date: 1767-1768

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Iris

Description: Iridaceae

Creators: Nicolas Robert

Date: 1665

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Iris Anglica

Description: Iridaceae

Date: 1872-1881

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Iris Hispanica

Description: Iridaceae

Date: 1872-1881

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Iris papilionacea and Iris bituminosa

Description: Iridaceae

Creators: Carl P. Thunberg

Date: 1782

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Iris sibirica and Iris orientalis

Description: Iridaceae

Date: 1913

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Iris Vulgaris Germanica

Description: Iridaceae

Creators: John Edwards

Date: 1775

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Jack in the Pulpit

Description: Arisaema triphyllum

Creators: Thomas Meehan

Date: 1880

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Jack in the Pulpit

Description: Arisaema triphyllum

Date: 1887

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Lady's Slipper

Description: Orchidaceae Cypripedioideae

Creators: Thomas Moore

Date: 1857

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Life Cycle

Description: Lotus

Date: 2004

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