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The Arboretum started in 1913, when Dr. Francis A. Bartlett , an eminent dendrologist and founder of the F.A. Bartlett Tree Expert Company, acquired "30 acres hectares more or less" of North Stamford woodland to use as his residence, training school and research laboratory for his company. Over the years he assembled a large number of plant specimens on the property from all over the world. In 1965, when the research laboratory moved to North Carolina, the Stamford site, then covering more than 60 acres (24 hectares), was purchased by the State of Connecticut and designated the Connecticut State Arboretum. In 1993, the land and overall operation of the Arboretum were transferred to the University Of Connecticut at Stamford. In 2001, the land was transferred to the City of Stamford and operations were transferred to the Bartlett Arboretum Association an independant non-profit organization. The Bartlett Arboretum Association continues to operate the grounds today. In January 2007, the Arboretum started offering a landscaping class for Spanish-speaking landscapers. Although taught in English, key words and expressions are translated into Spanish. The landscapers are taught subjects such as proper planting, mulching and pruning, and safety rules, and they receive a certificate at the end of the course.Damast, Alison, "Fear no weevil: Classes bridge language barrier", article in ''The Advocate'' of Stamford, January 23 , 2007 , page 1, A4 COLLECTIONS The Arboretum contains the following collections:
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