The Botanic Garden of Smith College, TulipMania


	Anna Pavord, best-selling author of The Tulip, provides the text for this beautifully illustrated exhibit. Richly colored graphic panels tell the story of this beautiful and enigmatic flower, which ultimately becomes the object of obsession in 17th century Europe.

Opening Lecture by Anna Pavord The Tulip: The Flower That Made Men Mad Friday March 6, 2009 7:30 pm, Stoddard Hall Auditorim Followed by a reception and preview of the Spring Bulb Show in the illuminated Lyman Conservatory

		Anna Pavord is the gardening correspondent for Britain's The Independent and The Observer. Her book, The Tulip, is an international best seller. Her latest book, The Naming of Names: The Search for Order in the World of Plants, is an adventure into botanical history.
Photograph by George Wright