Ed Hedborn oral history interview, 2022 June 08 (3.101320)
Date: June 8 2022Type: Audio
Description:A recording of an oral history interview with Ed Hedborn, manager of plant records, conducted by Matt Lobdell, head of collections and curator. The interview took place on June 8, 2022 in the Cudahy Room in the Administration and Research Center at The Morton Arboretum.
The interview focuses on Hedborn's early experiences at The Morton Arboretum (late 1960s-1970s) including visiting the Arboretum as a student, his summer job working with Ray Schulenberg in the prairie, his work as an herbarium assistant, becoming the Arboretum's plant recorder, and memories of Walter Eickhorst.
Exploring Careers at Public Gardens: A Long-term Evaluation of The Morton Arboretum Public Horticulture Internship (3.102235)
Date: December 2021Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Article
Let's Argue About Plants, Episode 82: Spring Trees (3.103257)
Date: March 5 2021Type: Audio
Description:Recording of Fine Gardening Magazine's podcast, Let's Argue About Plants, episode 82, titled, "Spring Trees." Features Head of Collections and Curator Matt Lobdell around the 45:36 mark.
Carpinus caroliniana subsp. virginiana (American Hornbeam), bark, branch (3.103679)
Date: May 6 2015Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Carpinus caroliniana subsp. virginiana (American Hornbeam), bark, branch
2015 Evaluation of The Morton Arboretum Quercus Collection (3.104572)
Date: July 9 2015Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Document
Description:A collections evaluation or audit is defined as the process in which a curator reviews the value of accessions to the institution. The Quercus collection, located on the east side of the Arboretum, is one of The Morton Arboretum’s most valuable and respected collections. Though relatively large, the Quercus collection is still prone to crowding and space needs due to the mature size of the majority of accessions. Performing a collections evaluation at this time was necessary to allow the institution to formally review the value of the Quercus collection, deaccession surplus plants, and strategically plan the acquisition of new plant material.
The goals of this collections evaluation were as follows:
1. Perform necessary maintenance
2. Review all data for the acquisition, collection, and cultivation of Quercus species at The Morton Arboretum
3. Document informal propagation experiments and germination rates for rarely cultivated taxa
4. Document and resolve identification and determination issues
5. Determine which taxa are overrepresented and may be deaccessioned
6. Address taxa of conservation concern and set framework for ex situ collection
7. Identify target taxa to bring collection holdings to a goal of 100 taxa
8. Review current interpretive content and recommend improvements
2. Review all data for the acquisition, collection, and cultivation of Quercus species at The Morton Arboretum
3. Document informal propagation experiments and germination rates for rarely cultivated taxa
4. Document and resolve identification and determination issues
5. Determine which taxa are overrepresented and may be deaccessioned
6. Address taxa of conservation concern and set framework for ex situ collection
7. Identify target taxa to bring collection holdings to a goal of 100 taxa
8. Review current interpretive content and recommend improvements
It is important to distinguish between the Quercus collection, the fixed area on the Arboretum’s east side, and the Quercus holdings, referring to all accessioned Quercus taxa located on the Arboretum’s grounds. Though data for all living and historic Quercus holdings were reviewed in this process, the final goal, referencing interpretive content and improvements, only refers to the Quercus collection proper.
Exploratory Evaluation of the Korea Collection (3.104573)
Date: 2021Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Document
Description:To explore opportunities to more actively evaluate plants within The Morton Arboretum's collections, the author completed a trial in the Korea collection in 2021. The author reviewed one genus at a time. Most of the observations occurred during early-mid summer, during or slightly after flowering for most species.
Additionally, the author queried the database for existing observations, these consisted primarily of:
● Inventory checks
● Some maintenance comments (but rarely acted upon)
● Phenology records, which are difficult to access or reference in this format
● Some pest/disease observations, though specifics about how the diagnosis was made are often lacking
● Some maintenance comments (but rarely acted upon)
● Phenology records, which are difficult to access or reference in this format
● Some pest/disease observations, though specifics about how the diagnosis was made are often lacking
Even evaluating one collection during a year is a significant undertaking. Many of these comments are still rather “surface level” and don’t reflect in depth knowledge of the plant throughout the year. Future efforts may be more successful if they focus on one genus or an otherwise smaller number of species. Probably better to have in depth knowledge of fewer species rather than surface level analysis of many (especially if recommendations are to be made based on results).
Matt Lobdell standing near Corylus fargesii (paperbark hazelnut) (3.104574)
Date: September 19 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Matt Lobdell standing in front of a Corylus fargesii (paperbark hazelnut) during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Matt Lobdell preparing an Acer (maple) specimen (3.104575)
Date: September 15 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Matt Lobdell preparing an Acer (maple) specimen during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Matt Lobdell and Kang Wang with Carpinus (hornbeam) samples (3.104576)
Date: September 16 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Matt Lobdell and Kang Wang of the Beijing Botanical Garden with Carpinus (hornbeam) samples during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Matt Lobdell and Kang Wang with a Styrax odoratissimus sample (3.104577)
Date: September 17 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Matt Lobdell and Kang Wang of the Beijing Botanical Garden with a Styrax odoratissimus sample during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Preparing herbarium samples in the Shennongjia Forestry District. (3.104578)
Date: September 20 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Matt Lobdell, Kang Wang (Beijing Botanical Garden), and Da-qui Zhang (Jishou University, Hunan) preparing herbarium samples in the Shennongjia Forestry District during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
NAPEC 2018 Expedition Team to western Hubei, China (3.104579)
Date: September 22 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Expedition team for the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province. From left to right: Kang Wang (Beijing Botanical Garden, Andrew Gapinski (Arnold Arboretum), Da-qui Zhang (Jishou University, Hunan), Peter Zale (Longwood Gardens), Matt Lobdell (The Morton Arboretum), and Chengyuan Liang (contracted driver).
NACPEC 2018 Expedition Team to western Hubei, China (3.104580)
Date: September 22 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Expedition team for the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province. From left to right: Chengyuan Liang (contracted driver), Kang Wang (Beijing Botanical Garden), Da-qui Zhang (Jishou University, Hunan), Andrew Gapinski (Arnold Arboretum), Peter Zale (Longwood Gardens), Matt Lobdell (The Morton Arboretum), and Jian Quan (Beijing Botanical Garden) .
Andrew Gapinski at Tiananmen Square (3.104581)
Date: September 11 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Andrew Gapinski (Arnold Arboretum) at Tiananmen Square during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Reviewing Maps for 2018 NACPEC Expedition in Hubei, China (3.104582)
Date: September 12 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Peter Zale (Longwood Gardens), Kang Wang (Beijing Botanical Garden), Da-qui Zhang (Jishou University, Hunan), and Chengyuan Liang (contracted driver) reviewing maps for the next day's expedition during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Peter Zale examining cliffside vegetation (3.104583)
Date: September 13 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Peter Zale (Longwood Gardens) examining cliffside vegetation during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Da-qui Zhang with Kang Wang and Andrew Gapinski (3.104584)
Date: September 13 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Da-qui Zhang (Jishou University, Hunan) with Kang Wang (Beijing Botanical Garden) and Andrew Gapinski (Arnold Arboretum) examining roadside vegetation during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Foliage of Magnolia officinalis var. biloba (magnolia) (3.104585)
Date: September 13 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Foliage of Magnolia officinalis var. biloba (magnolia). Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Andrew Gapinski on 2018 NACPEC Expedition (3.104586)
Date: September 13 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Andrew Gapinski (Arnold Arboretum) in the foreground collecting plant specimens during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Village in Western Hubei (3.104587)
Date: September 13 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Village in Western Hubei. Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Pig truck stopped in Western Hubei (3.104588)
Date: September 13 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Pig truck stopped in Western Hubei. Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Road construction in Western Hubei (3.104589)
Date: September 13 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Road construction in Western Hubei. Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Peter Zale on guardrail during traffic stop in Western Hubei (3.104590)
Date: September 13 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Peter Zale (Longwood Gardens) sitting on guardrail during a traffic stop in Western Hubei. Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Foliage of Magnolia maudiae (smiling monkey tree) (3.104591)
Date: September 13 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Foliage of Magnolia maudiae (smiling monkey tree). Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Breakfast of noodles served in Western Hubei (3.104592)
Date: September 14 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Breakfast of noodles served in Western Hubei during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Acer fruits (3.104593)
Date: September 14 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Acer fruits. Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Da-qui Zhang eating lunch in Western Hubei (3.104594)
Date: September 14 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Da-qui Zhang (Jishou University, Hunan) eating lunch in Western Hubei. Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Voucher of Styrax japonicus (Japanese snowbell) prior to pressing (3.104595)
Date: September 14 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Voucher of Styrax japonicus (Japanese snowbell) prior to pressing. Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Kang Wang and Andrew Gapinski using a throw line to collect seed from the upper canopy (3.104596)
Date: September 15 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Kang Wang (Beijing Botanical Garden) and Andrew Gapinski (Arnold Arboretum) using a throw line to collect seed from the upper canopy. Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Caterpillar on an Acer wilsonii (3.104597)
Date: September 15 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Caterpillar on an Acer wilsonii. Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Andrew Gapinski examining roadside vegetation (3.104598)
Date: September 15 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Andrew Gapinski (Arnold Arboretum) examining roadside vegetation during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Fruit of Magnolia denudata (Yulan magnolia) (3.104599)
Date: September 15 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Fruit of Magnolia denudata (Yulan magnolia). Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Kang Wang in front of a large Emmenopterys henryi (Chinese Emmenopterys) (3.104600)
Date: September 16 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Kang Wang (Beijing Botanical Garden) in front of a large Emmenopterys henryi (Chinese Emmenopterys). Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Seeds of Styrax japonicus (Japanese snowbell), Carpinus viminea (Chinese hornbeam), and Acer wilsonii (Wilson's maple) drying prior to cleaning (3.104601)
Date: September 16 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Seeds of Styrax japonicus (Japanese snowbell), Carpinus viminea (Chinese hornbeam), and Acer wilsonii (Wilson's maple) drying prior to cleaning. Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Lycoris aurea (golden spider lily) growing from a streamside crevice (3.104602)
Date: September 17 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Lycoris aurea (golden spider lily) growing from a streamside crevice. Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.
Buns served for breakfast in western Hubei (3.104603)
Date: September 19 2018Creator: Lobdell, Matt
Type: Photographic image
Description:Buns served for breakfast in western Hubei. Photo taken during the 2018 NACPEC (North America - China Plant Exploration Consortium) Expedition to Hubei Province.