Word of the Week: Anthesis
Anthesis: 1. The time of flowering in a plant. 2. The opening of a flower bud.* Anthesis for these crocuses is right about now! *Allaby, M. (2006). A dictionary of …
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Weston Family Library
PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR LIBRARY HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19 HEALTH RESTRICTIONS Our Weston Family Library is currently closed and is not accepting book returns. No late fees …
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Word of the Week: Fascicle
Fascicle: Bundle or tuft, usually bound at the base by a tight clustering of thin scales; needles of pines, uniquely among conifers, are arranged in fascicles. * This Pinus sylvestris (Scots Pine) …
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Word of the Week: Dehiscent
Dehiscent: (De-his-cent) Bursting or splitting open at maturity. Usually used of a fruit that bursts open to release its seeds (e.g. pea pod).* The pods of dog-strangling vine are dehiscent fruits, …
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Word of the Week: Follicle
Follicle: A dry, dehiscent fruit composed of a single carpel and opening along a single side, as a milkweed pod.* *Harris, J.G., Harris, M.W. (2001). Plant identification terminology: An illustrated …
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Word of the Week: Abscission
Abscission: (ab-ˈsi-zhən) The controlled separation of leaves, flowers, and fruit from plants.* In autumn, leaves detach at the abscission zone, a layer of cells at the base of a leaf …
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Word of the Week: Torose
Torose: Cylindrical with alternate swellings and contractions.* The Japanese pagoda trees (Sophora japonica) in the garden are covered with their characteristic torose pods. *Harris, J.G., Harris, M.W. (2001). Plant identification …
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Word of the Week: Anthocyanic
Anthocyanic: Containing anthocyanin pigments.* Anthocyanins give plants their purple, blue, and scarlet colours. They are responsible for the vibrant reds and purples we see in some autumn leaves. Plants such …
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TBG Book Club
Come join our friendly group the last Wednesday of every month from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Weston Family Library. Attending the book club is free, but for members …
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About the Library
Collections: Historical collection containing both first editions and reprints or facsimiles of gardening and other horticulture books. Periodicals as well as current year periodical issues. A children’s collection designed to …
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