Hortus Forum Keeps It Green at Mann Library

Flowers brighten study area on the 2nd floor of Mann Library.
Flowers brighten study area on the 2nd floor of Mann Library.

Via Mann Library News [2015-05-04]:

The cupped blossoms you’ll likely have recognized–tulips! The exotic about-to-bloom bromeliads maybe not.  Both are part of the gorgeous color and greenery sprouting in various corners of Mann Library, as the Library’s plant collection has come under the care and supervision of one of the oldest student organizations on the Cornell campus, Hortus Forum.

Hortus Forum has long been known for their amazing weekly plant sales on the Ag Quad–in the Mann Library lobby during the winter, outside under the Ag Quad trees during warmer weather. If you’ve ever shopped at their table, you’ll likely have gotten a dose of excellent advice about proper plant care with your purchase. Earlier this year, Hortus Forum  agreed to apply their group’s expertise to the enhancement of the plant collection within the Mann Library building as well.

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