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The article discusses Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden's expedition to the islands of Eleuthera and Andros in the Bahamas as part of a joint venture with the Bahamas National Trust. Topics covered include a description of the Leon Levy Native Plant Preserve and the role of Fairchild representatives in teaching plant propagation to the students in the Bahamas.

The article discusses the initiative to revitalize the 11 lakes at the Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Florida. It cites the move to introduce vital species of crustaceans, insects and mollusks at the lake as the initial step for revitalization. It reports on the problems caused by the presence of the unwanted species, the African jewelfish and spotted tilapia, at the lake. Among the species that were introduced at the lakes are the grass shrimp, crayfish and spotted sunfish.

The article describes the plants found in the Tropical Flower Garden at Fairchild. A Cubanola daphnoides plant, which is endemic to Cuba and grows in the sub-montane forests of the Holguin Province can be found in Plot 50. The Brunfelsia densifolia which is endangered due to habitat destruction for agriculture can also be seen in the garden. Other plants found in the garden such as the Ceiba pentandra or Kapok tree and the Hamelia axillaris are also mentioned.

The article features the Tropical Flower Garden at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden in Miami, Florida. The garden has Chorisia and Bauhinia trees. Several shrubs in the garden include Portlandia, Wercklea, Euphorbia and Brunfelsia. Some of the flowering plants that can be seen in the Tropical Flower are Hamelia, Orthosiphon and Brugmansia.