BROOKLYN NEIGHBORHOODSBROOKLYN CLOSEUPBuilding Grows at Botanic Garden New Conservatory to Show Exotic Plants in Their Natural Environment: [BROOKLYN Edition]

Coffee, banana and bamboo trees of the tropical rainforest, cactus plants of the American Southwest and African deserts, miniature bonsai trees of Japan.

Sounds like things one might see during an exotic world trip. Actually, they will all be available at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's new Steinhardt Conservatory.

Last week, the garden honored the couple that gave the largest private contribution to build the conservatory, Michael and Judith Steinhardt, at a ceremony announcing the opening date of the new greenhouses, May 19. Garden board chairman John...