1. What is the primary mission of the Institute of Economic Botany?
2. Explain how Dr. Balick met the goal of principal activity bullet list item number six.
3. What is the central theme to Dr. Balick's work?
4. Where does Dr. Balick like to "wander?"
5. What year was Dr. Balick born?
6. How many moss species of North America will the NYBG catalog by 2004?
7. Name the gardens and plant collections at the New York Botanical Garden that are described as including include tropical plants.
8. How many species of ferns does the NYBG have in their collection?
9. Find the Sarah Davis Smith Orchid Collection and look at the pictures of the orchids there. Vote for the prettiest orchid by writing down its name.
10. What room is recommended for weddings at the garden?
11. What is the name of the place you would go in the garden in winter to see the plants of home?

Helpful first steps:

• Go to the New York Botanical Garden
• http://www.nybg.org
• Click on the link marked "Research"
• Click on "Institute of Economic Botany"
• Read and learn about this Institute
• Click on the Back button on the browser
• Click on Staff Information
• Click on Biographical Information
• Click on Michael J. Balick
• Click on the back button until you return to the main research page
• Click on the Bryophyte Flora of North America project
• Click on the back button until to return to the main NYBG page.

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