The Japanese Island, Morton Arboretum [planting plan] (3.5674)

Date: 1920s
Creator: Teuscher, Henry
Type: Plan
Description:The plan shows pine, deciduous forests, and prairie areas located along the DuPage River in the eastern portion of the Arboretum.
Extent: 1 sheet

The Japanese Island, Morton Arboretum [schematic layout] (3.5676)

Date: 1920s
Creator: Teuscher, Henry
Type: Plan
Description:The plan shows pine, deciduous forests and prairie areas located along the DuPage River in the eastern portion of the Arboretum.

Collection has a schematic layout of the project, a design presumably developed prior to the planting plan. This plan shows Joy Morton's approval.
Extent: 1 sheet

Research Parking Lot Improvements - 1994 (3.6201)

Date: May 1 1994
Creator: Mehaffey, Scott A.
Type: Plan
Description:Planting list for the Research Parking Lot.
Extent: 1 sheet

Tree of the month: Kentucky coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus (3.24400)

Date: 1996
Creator: Hart, Nancy
Type: Drawing
Description:Drawn for The Morton Arboretum Tree of the Month publication
Kentucky coffeetree, Gymnocladus dioicus

Mature specimen, few dry leaves still attached.
Extent: 1 sheet

Tree of the month No. 14: Bur oak, Quercus macrocarpa (3.24415)

Date: 1996
Creator: Hart, Nancy
Type: Drawing
Description:Tree of the Month, The Morton Arboretum, December 1996, no. 14
Bur oak, Quercus macrocarpa

Mature specimen, winter


 
Extent: 1 sheet

Tree of the month No. 10: Ginkgo or Maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba (3.24420)

Date: 1996
Creator: Hart, Nancy
Type: Drawing
Description:Tree of the Month, The Morton Arboretum, August 1996, no. 10
Ginkgo or Maidenhair tree, Ginkgo biloba

 Entire tree, fully leafed, in grass.
 
Extent: 1 sheet

Tree of the month No. 22: Katsura tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum (3.24432)

Date: 1997
Creator: Hart, Nancy
Type: Drawing
Description:Tree of the Month, The Morton Arboretum, August 1997, no. 22
Katsura tree, Cercidiphyllum japonicum

Full tree specimen in leaf,  north side of lily pond at The Morton Arboretum's Administration Building entrance. Drawing shows tree, fence, underplanting and part of lily pond.
Extent: 1 sheet

Tree Portrait: Quercus alba (3.24586)

Date: 1973
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Drawing
Description:Tree Portrait: Quercus alba (white oak)

Scale drawing of mature and immature trees, flowering and fruiting branches, cross sections and details of flower and fruit. Tree age and height above tree images.
Extent: 1 sheet

Tree Portrait: Gymnocladus dioicus (3.24587)

Date: 1969
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Drawing
Description:Tree Portrait: Gymnocladus dioicus (Kentucky coffeetree)

Scale drawing of mature and immature trees, flowering and fruiting branches, dissection of flowers, and seed. Tree ages and heights above tree images.
Extent: 1 sheet

Tree Portrait: Phellodendron amurense (3.24594)

Date: 1971
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Drawing
Description:Tree Portrait: Phellodendron amurense (Amur cork-tree)

Scale drawing of mature and immature trees, flowering and fruiting branches, winter buds, and enlarged flower parts. Tree age and height above tree images.
Extent: 1 sheet

Shrub and Tree Planting Plans--Thornhill Grounds [July 1992] (3.33807)

Date: July 29 – 31 1992
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Description:Sheet 1: Shrub Planting Plan
Sheet 2: Tree Planting Plan 
Extent: 2 sheets

The Morton Arboretum Quarterly V. 01 No. 01 (3.34462)

Date: March 21 – June 20 1965
Type: Serial
Description:

• Remarkable Deciduous Trees of The Morton Arboretum: West Side of the Arboretum (1-4)
• Calendar of Spring Flora Interest (5)
• Crataegus crus-galli L. Cockspur Thorn: (Rosaceae) Rose Family (6-8)
• Thornhill (9-11)
• Arboretum News and Notes (12-13)
• From the Sterling Morton Library (14-15)
• Spring Events (16)

(links to these articles can be found below under RELATED OBJECTS)
Extent: 16 pages

The Morton Arboretum Quarterly V. 01 No. 04 (3.34465)

Date: December 21 1965 – March 20 1966
Type: Serial
Description:

• Remarkable Deciduous Trees of The Morton Arboretum: East Side of the Arboretum (1-5)
• Goose Pye for Dinner: Christmas with Some Great Naturalists (6-10)
• Arboretum News and Notes (11)
• Pinus parviflora Siebold and Zuccarini, Japanese White Pine: (Pinaceae) Pine Family (12-13)
• A Greeting to Chicago's New Botanic Garden (14)
• Index Volume One (14-16)

(links to these articles can be found below under RELATED OBJECTS)
Extent: 16 pages

Shrub Planting - Thornhill Grounds - The Morton Arboretum [Oct 1992] (3.35379)

Date: October 28 1992
Creator: Tyznik, Anthony
Type: Plan
Extent: 1 sheet

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood) interpretation sign (3.36416)

Date: September 1981
Creator: Kohout, John
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood) interpretation sign
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), fruit detail and tree (3.36417)

Date: April 1978
Creator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), fruit detail and tree

Bare tree with inset photograph of fruit with seeds exposed
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), bark (3.36418)

Date: February 1964
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), bark detail on trunk, road in background
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), bark (3.36419)

Date: August 1973
Creator: Stickney, William S.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), bark detail
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), bark (3.36420)

Date: March 26 2002
Creator: Kim, Kunso
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), bark detail
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood) (3.36421)

Date: October 23 1967
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood) tree on hillside
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood) (3.36422)

Date: March 26 2002
Creator: Kim, Kunso
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood)
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood) (3.36423)

Date: November 1980
Creator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood)
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood) (3.36424)

Date: October 1968
Creator: Ware, George
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood)
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood) in front of residence (3.36425)

Date: October 1953
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood) in front of residence
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), buds (3.36426)

Date: March 1966
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), several buds on single twig

Arboretum grid location: PA45-2/1-3
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), buds (3.36427)

Date: April 1974
Creator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), several buds hanging from single twig
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), catkins (3.36428)

Date: April 1957
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), catkins dangling from branch
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), catkins (3.36429)

Date: May 1972
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), catkins detail
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), male catkin (3.36430)

Date: May 1960
Creator: Dritz, Ken
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), male catkin detail
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), leaves and fruit (3.36431)

Date: April 1978
Creator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), leaves and fruit clusters
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), female catkin (3.36432)

Date: May 1960
Creator: Dritz, Ken
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), female catkin detail
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), leaves (3.36433)

Date: July 1973
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), leaves
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), bark (3.36434)

Date: November 1966
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood), bark detail on trunk
Extent: 1 slide

Ostrya virginiana (ironwood) (3.36435)

Date: August 14 1973
Creator: Stickney, William S.
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ostrya virginiana (ironwood)
Extent: 1 slide

Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo), espalier with fall color (3.36551)

Date: November 5 1983
Creator: Kohout, Kitty
Type: Photographic image
Description:Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo) espalier growing up against the wall of the Sterling Morton Library in the May T. Watts Readng Garden in fall

Living Collections Accession Number: 697-63*1
Location on grounds using The Morton Arboretum grid map: J-42/96-19 (May T. Watts Reading Garden)
Extent: 1 slide

Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo), fruit and leaves detail (3.36553)

Type: Photographic image
Description:Ginkgo biloba (ginkgo), detail of ripe fruit and leaves
Extent: 1 slide