Arnold Arboretum

ADDRESS: 125 Arborway,  Jamaica Plain  MA  02130
PHONE: (617) 524-1718
FAX: (617) 524-1418
E-MAIL: arbweb@arnarb.harvard.edu
WEBSITE: http://www.arboretum.harvard.edu/

DESCRIPTION: "The Arnold Arboretum is a research and educational institution. It manages a collection of hardy trees, shrubs, and vines located on 265 acres in Boston, Massachusetts and associated herbarium and library collections. The grounds were planned and designed by the Arboretum's first director, Charles Sprague Sargent, in collaboration with the landscape architect, Frederick Law Olmsted as part of Boston's Emerald Necklace park system. Founded in 1872 and named for its benefactor James Arnold, the Arboretum continues to collect woody plants from around the world and offer horticultural education in accordance with its mission" (Arnold Arboretum).