The Lenhardt Library
One of the great treasures of the Chicago Botanic Garden
Images of Roses
March 25 – May 31, 2026, Lenhardt Library Wednesday – Sunday 12 - 4 p.m.
Ten illustrations picturing roses in various printing styles and context.
Picturing roses from a German herbal woodcut from 1586 to a French rose garden plan from 1902.
This Rare Book Exhibition is in three display cases. The volumes are from the Rare Book Collection of the Lenhardt Library of the Chicago Botanic Garden
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