The Horticultural Library houses over two thousand volumes. Included are general references, books on landscaping, specific plant families, and horticulture. The video collection includes popular PBS programs as well as our lecture series. Recent library accessions
12:00 - 3: 00 pm Wednesday and Saturday
Additional library research hours may be arranged by appointment. Please e-mail us for further information.
Only members of the IMA Horticultural Society may borrow books from the library. Non-members are free to browse the collection during library hours.
A convenient drop box is available for returns during normal IMA hours.
The Horticultural Library is located at Newfield (former Better Than New Shop) on the grounds of the Indianapolis Museum of Art, 4000 Michigan Road. For additional information phone the library at 317.923.1331 ext. 429 during library hours or leave a message.
Some are old: Garden Memories, by Mary G. W. Wilson (1930); Sharp Eyes, A Rambler's Calendar, by Wm. Hamilton Gibson; Constance Spry Encyclopedia of Flower Arranging, The Constance Spry School; The Principles of Fruit Growing, L. H. Bailey; Common to this Country, Susan Munger (Lewis and Clark finds)
Several Olmsted books: A Modern Arcadia, Susan Klaus, and Eden by Design, Wm. Deverell; FLO: A Biography of Olmsted, Laura Roper; Central Park: An American Masterpiece, Sara Cedar Miller
Current publications: Roses: a Celebration, Wayne Winterrowd; The Passion for Gardening, Ken Druse; An Illustrated Guide to Maples, Antoine Beaulieu; Environmental Restoration: Ethics Theory and Practice, Wm. Throop