Scott Arboretum

Scott Arboretum (357 acres) is an arboretum located across the campus of Swarthmore College, 500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. It is open to the public daily without charge.

The arboretum was established in 1929 in honor of Arthur Hoyt Scott (class of 1895), "for the purpose of enabling Swarthmore College to acquire, cultivate and propagate the better kinds of living trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants which are hardy in the climate of eastern Pennsylvania and which are suitable for planting by the average gardener."

Today the arboretum contains over 4,000 kinds of ornamental plants, labeled with scientific and common names, and grouped in collections for ready comparison. The major gardens include:

• Crum Woods - 200-acre (0.81 km²) woodland with walking trails.
• Dean Bond Rose Garden - over 650 roses of more than 200 types.
• James R. Frorer Holly Collection - over 350 different types of holly.
• Pinetum - pines, spruces, firs, and other conifers.

See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States
• North American Plant Collections Consortium

Further Reading

• Yagoda, Ben (2003). The Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College: The First 75 Years. Donning Company Publishers. ISBN 1-57864-207-8. 

External links

• The Scott Arboretum