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"Du Pont Gardens of the Brandywine Valley" is a book that explores the development of five gardens owned by the du Pont family in the Brandywine River valley. The gardens, which span Southeastern Pennsylvania and Delaware, showcase different styles and designs, from a potager garden to a grand French-style garden. The book provides detailed descriptions and photographs of each garden, highlighting their historical significance and the du Pont family's commitment to natural land conservation. It is recommended for garden enthusiasts and those interested in American horticulture. [Extracted from the article]

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society has received funding from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation for a project called "Who Was Mrs. John B. Smith: Reparative Authority Work on Women's Names in PHS Digital Collections." This project aims to properly credit and make discoverable approximately 150 women who played important roles in the history of PHS and horticulture in the United States during the 19th and 20th centuries. The project will update PHS records and contribute authorized names to the Library of Congress/Name Authority File. A LibGuide on researching women's names will also be produced. The project will be carried out by PHS archivist Penny Baker with assistance from Janet Evans. Additionally, the PHS McLean Library Book Group is now in its 23rd year and a list of books for the current reading year can be found online. [Extracted from the article]

This section offers news briefs on the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries. A number of botanical illustrations are owned by the New York Botanical Garden. Bernadette Callery, of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History Library, has been appointed as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the School of Information Sciences of the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania. An annotated bibliography on urban greening has been created by information services librarian Elena Sisti.

The article presents an update on members of the Council of Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL). CBHL will will work with the Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts to develop and write a long-range Preservation Plan for the McLean Library to cover activities through 2012. Elena Sisti was appointed as an information services librarian of CBHL. Anna Vani has been hired as a Digital Projects Cataloger of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Provides information on the 37th Annual Meeting of the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries, which will be held from June 7 to 10, 2005 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Host of the meeting; Local institutions that will participate in the event; Programs and events at the meeting.

The article offers insights on starting a book discussion group. It cites to consider all genres such as short stories. It recommends several books including "The Orchid Thief" by Susan Orleans, "Being There," by Jerzy Kosinski and "The Garden of the Finzi-Continis," by Giorgio Bassani. It advises to meet in a library, in a quiet corner or in a garden.

The article reports on a luncheon that was held by the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries (CBHL) at the Forest Park Clubhouse in which the moderators were Janet Evans of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and Rita Hassert of Morton Arboretum.