May 19, 2005

An Afternoon of Lilacs at the Arnold Arboretum

A Friends of Harvard Magazine event was held on Tuesday, May 19, 2005 at the Arnold Arboretum.

A Friends of Harvard Magazine event was held on Tuesday, May 19, 2005 at the Arnold Arboretum. Peter Del Tredici, Senior Research Scientist, former director of the collections and instructor at the Graduate School of Design presented a short program which was followed by a self-guided lilac tour.

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