Botanic Garden Scientists Save Smuggled Plants

Plant detention center is a picturesque prison

Inside the U.S. Botanic Garden's production facility, a soft mist floats down on a tangle of green leaves and colorful flowers. With 34 greenhouses and 30,000 plants, the glass-enclosed campus just off Interstate-295 is one of the lushest spots in Washington.


URL: http://wamu.org/news/11/08/16/botanic_garden_scientists_save_smuggled_plants.php

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Steve