Flowers and plants in the courts are grown in the National Gallery’s greenhouses and are changed frequently by the Gallery’s horticultural staff. There are special floral displays at Christmas and Easter in both the Garden Courts and the Rotunda.

Board of Trustees

The Chief Justice of the United States, Chairman

The Secretary of State

The Secretary of the Treasury

The Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution

Paul Mellon

John Hay Whitney

Franklin D. Murphy

Carlisle H. Humelsine