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• a  of or relating to plants or botany
  botanical garden

• Best Urban Jungle Singapore The debt Singaporeans owe to their 149-year-old botanical gardens is as much economic as ecological.
• The FDA at least is eager to see more studies of botanical treatments of cancer.
• Singapore has a long history of preserving nature its first botanic garden was established in 1822 by the country's founder, Sir Stamford Raffles.

• botanical

News & Articles

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• Inspiring and informative
  The smell of flowers filled the morning air Saturday as visitors made their way to the Montrose Botanic Gardens for the first stop on the Montrose Botanical Society’s inaugural Summer Garden Tour.
  June 30, 2013 - Montrose Daily Press
• FOR THE BIRDS: Birds at the Zoo
  It's a bit like magic, this walk in the zoo.Wander 50 acres of Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden and feast your eyes. Dozens of bird species fly wild and free, our year-round residents as well as summer-only birds, here to nest.
  June 29, 2013 - Evansville Courier & Press
• Botanic Garden Bids Farewell to Iconic Bamboo
  The San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas will say goodbye to an old foliaged friend Friday that has literally grown up at the garden over the past three decades. Photo Credit: San Diego Botanic Garden
  June 27, 2013 - NBC San Diego

Quotes

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• Ieuan Wyn Jones in Daily Post
  Mr Jones said: "The National Botanic Garden of Wales has proved, beyond doubt, its value to the people of Carmarthenshire and beyond." "It has the potential, however, to make an even more valuable contribution and both we and the garden are...
• Michael Bloomberg in New York Post (blog)
  Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of New York City's most beautiful settings, and as it celebrates its 100th year, Le Guichet will make it an even more special place to visit this summer,Bloomberg said.
• John Hill in The Age
  Some of the buildings are historic, heritage-listed icons that must be retained. However, many of the buildings are ugly and past their use-by date,Mr Hill said. "Restoring much of the site to the Botanic Gardens is a strong option we are...