Vol. 30, Numbers 3 & 4 Published by the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL GARDEN at Berkeley Summer/Fall 2005

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government agencies.Botanical gardens havemany documents to guidethem, including theInternational Agenda forBotanic Gardens inConservation, North

American Botanic Garden Strategy for Plant Conservation,the Global Strategy for Plant Conservation, and theConvention on Biological Diversity.

The Garden is a participating institution in the nationalCenter for Plant Conservation(CPC). The CPC is a network ofmore than 30 leading botanic insti-tutions. Its mission is to conserveand restore the rare plants of theUnited States. Founded in 1984,the CPC operates the only coordi-nated national program of off-site(ex situ) conservation of rare plantmaterial. This ex situ conservationcollection ensures that material isavailable for restoration and recov-ery efforts for these species. TheCPC also works in research,restoration, technical assistance,education and advocacy throughthe efforts of the network and thenational office.

In partnership with the CPC,Garden staff are working withmany endangered California

This mission statementaddresses the Garden’s

commitment to plant con-servation. The world-widenature of the collectiontranslates to conservationopportunities at geographicscales from local to global.

Conservation has many meanings, and in the Gardencontext it includes conserving the collections as well as work-ing to conserve species that are rare, endangered or threat-ened in the wild around the world.Our dedicated horticultural staffwork to propagate and maintain thecollections, and on occasion workwith our curatorial staff on ex situ(off-site) conservation projects.

We recognize the plants in theGarden that are of conservation con-cern by placing a red dot on theirlabels, red being nature’s own warn-ing color. Throughout the Gardenwe are growing over 650 differentkinds of plants (nearly 1,000 acces-sions) that are believed to be rare orendangered (i.e., threatened withextinction), 30% of them in theCalifornia Area alone. These plantsor their propagules are available forconservation purposes.

The Garden’s conservation pro-jects are done in partnerships withcolleagues in government and non-

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(continued on page 2)Baker’s larkspur (Delphinium bakeri).

To develop and maintain a diverse living collection of plants to support teaching and worldwide research inplant biology, further the conservation of plant diversity,and promote public understanding and appreciation of

plants and the natural environment.

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species, several of which are included in the CPC’s nationalcollection. One of these, the Presidio manzanita(Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. ravenii) has a modest endowmentfund and we are seeking to create funds for additionalspecies.

The Presidio or Raven’s manzanita (Arctostaphylos hookerissp. ravenii), one of the rarest species in the world, is grow-ing in the Serpentine Plant Communities Display, as well asin our nursery area. Only one individual remains naturally inits habitat, though additional clones have been planted nearit in the San Francisco Presidio. Seedlings developed in ournursery are being genetically tested for their relationship

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with the parent clone and for potential introduction to itsnative habitat in the Presidio. It is our hope that these newclones will have a bit more genetic variation than their par-ent, and might adapt better to changing environmental con-ditions, if that becomes necessary.

While our emphasis has been on putting seeds into stor-age and learning to grow species to reproductive maturity, weare moving toward improving genetic representation in longterm seed banks and to partnering with pertinentagencies/organizations in attempts at reintroduction and/orsupplementation of populations.

Cycads are primitive conifers, more closely relatedto pine trees than the palms they loosely resemble.Many of them are endangered due to loss of habitatand over collecting for the horticultural trade.

CONSERVING CYCADS

ABOVE: The very rare cycad Encephalartos hirsutus, almost unknown in cultivation and restricted to only three naturally occurring popula-tions. Surveys are needed to determine if any remain in the wild. RIGHT: The hirsute leaves of Encephalartos hirsutus.

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Since spring 2001 we have focused on Baker’s larkspur(Delphinium bakeri) in Marin County, California. Thissummer-dormant perennial species was very much in thenews in the Spring of 2005, when it was reported that acounty road crew removed the best remaining part of theonly known population from its slope in October 2004. Thiswas the “two” of a “one-two” punch for this beautiful blue-flowered species. The “one” happened in September 2004when fire-fighting crews set backfires on its slope in effortsto control a wildfire that started nearby. The plants are shal-lowly rooted, and the only individuals that survived werethose that were protected by the roots of woody plants orwere growing so low on the slope as to escape being burnedat all. We were sorry to findthat only nine plantsappeared in Spring 2005,and of these only two flow-ered, and only one set seeds.

Our effort is nowfocused on finding suitableintroduction sites and propagating material from seed stor-age for planting in these sites. We are working closely withthe US Fish & Wildlife Service, California Department ofFish & Game, Marin agencies, and volunteers from theMarin Chapter of the California Native Plant Society.

Recent activities with the California flora include helpingthe Fish & Wildlife Service and Bureau of Reclamationimplement the seed banking component of endangeredspecies recovery plans. Seed banks ensure that seeds are avail-able for restoration efforts should they become necessary inthe future.

We collected seeds of eight species endemic to serpentinesoils in the San Francisco Bay Area, from the San Mateo area(San Mateo woolly sunflower, Eriophyllum latilobum) to asfar north as Occidental (Pennell’s bird’s beak, Cordylanthustenuis ssp. capillaris) for the Fish & Wildlife Service.

A contract with the Bureau of Reclamation funded manytrips to the El Dorado and Nevada County areas of gabbrosoils, where we collected seeds of four endangered species,including three that occur on Pine Hill (Pine Hill flannel-bush, Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens; Layne’sbutterweed, Senecio layneae; El Dorado bedstraw, Galiumcalifornicum ssp. sierrae). Parts of Pine Hill have been placedin a reserve in recognition of the rare plants that occur there.We also collected Stebbins’ morning-glory, Calystegia stebbin-sii, which is found in the Placerville area and near NevadaCity. The most significant threat to these species is develop-ment for housing and commercial structures, along with firesuppression of their native chaparral habitat. The Sierran

foothills are experiencing a huge influx of people, all in needof housing. El Dorado County’s population increased 428percent between 1960 and 1990, and nearly 23 percent ofthis special soil formation, called gabbro, was urbanized by1994. Garden staff were at times literally in the path of bull-dozers to save seeds of Layne’s butterweed. Some of thesespecies are also fire-followers, and their populations havedeclined as fire suppression measures have been implementedto protect housing and other developments.

Additional federal partnerships include the Garden serv-ing as a Plant Rescue Center for the Fish & Wildlife Service.There are many regulations in regard to importing plantsinto the United States, and many plants are confiscated

when the regulations arenot followed. Confiscatedplants are sent to plant res-cue centers such as theGarden, to be cared for inperpetuity. Most of theseare wild-collected orchids

and cacti, but occasionally larger shipments of other plantsare confiscated, such as carnivorous plants and cycads.

The Garden was contracted to care for 1,000 cycadplants for the Fish & Wildlife Service in 2002, while thedefendants were prosecuted for the illegal importation ofthese plants. Once the judicial proceedings were completed,about 700 plants were turned over to the Garden throughthe Plant Rescue Center program. These plants are native toSouth Africa, Australia, and Mexico. Garden staff are begin-ning conservation projects for some of the very rare species,including Encephalartos hirsutus, which is almost unknown incultivation, in partnership with colleagues in the SouthAfrican National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), whichincludes Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, and withthe Species Survival Commission for cycads of theInternational Union for the Conservation of Nature andNatural Resources (IUCN).

—Holly Forbes

PARTNERS

California Department of Fish & Game

California Native Plant Society

Center for Plant Conservation

California Invasive Plant Council

US Fish & Wildlife Service

Botanic Gardens Conservation International

While our emphasis has been on putting seeds into storage and

learning to grow species to reproductive maturity, we are moving

toward improving genetic representation in seed storage and

to partnering with pertinent agencies/organizations in attempts

at reintroduction and/or supplementation of populations.

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Garden staff member in charge of rentals, hasbeen instrumental in providing the thoughtfulcare that contributes to the experience of plan-ning an event. I encourage you to consider anevent in the Garden but please do reserve early;openings are limited and rates will probably beincreased soon. I am particularly pleased withthe very positive reports we are receiving fromthose who have used our newly refurbishedfacilities.

The annual Spring Plant sale was a real challenge thisyear; for example, not only was the entrance in the midst ofheavy construction, necessitating a whole new layout, butwe were in direct conflict with several other local plant sales(e.g., the San Francisco Botanical Garden at StrybingArboretum) scheduled at the same time. We moved theevent to the area of the Conference Center: The members-only silent auction was held inside the center, with general

sale on the terrace and surround-ing areas. The consensus wasthat the new venue was muchnicer than what we did previous-ly because of the more pleasantsetting within the Garden. Wedid experience one serious glitchwith the planned shuttle service

linking to overflow parking at the Lawrence Hall of Science,and I apologize if you were inconvenienced; we had a surre-alistic shuttle service. We have since corrected the situa-tion—tested at the fall plant sale—so rest assured that park-ing will be sufficient and easy in the future. To our advan-tage in the competition, we had the largest and most diverseoffering ever. The event was well attended and sales toppedall previous fall sales.

While the spring plant sale was impressive, the annual fallplant sale held at the end of September proved to be thelargest ever. For the first time, gross sales exceeded all previ-ous fall and spring sales, about 3,600 plants were sold. Thissuccess can be attributed in large part to a greater overalloffering combined with improved quality thanks to the hero-ic efforts of our volunteer plant propagators led by AlanPorter of the Garden staff. Much of the increased salesoccurred in Californian natives and two new sections, fernsand large cacti and succulents, but we also had a number ofnew and choice introductions. We are learning by experienceand expect the next spring sale to be even more impressive.

Revenue generated by the two large annual plant sales is

For exciting news, it is hard to beat the cre-ation of the new Entrance, truly a “Portal to

the Plants of the World.” A formal dedicationfor donors was held September 11th. All majorelements have been completed, including theplanting/landscape design, which was executedby a Garden staff team led by Jerry Parsons withColin Baxter, Eric Schulz and Nathan Smithunder Anthony Garza’s supervision. The design,“arid exotica” highlights our waterwise plants,incorporating some of the fantastic pottery that was used inour award winning entry in the San Francisco Flower andGarden Show in 2000. I am especially pleased to report thatthe basic construction was completed on a reasonable timeschedule and within budget, including funds to complete thenew planting. A sneak peak is provided by the image on thenext page and the next issue of the Newsletter will highlightthis long awaited project more fully. A complete pictorial logof the construction is alreadyavailable on our website(http://botanicalgarden. berke-ley.edu). As part of the newEntrance, a major new exhibit hasalso been installed in the AridHouse.

While we are already enjoyingour new Entrance, it has alsoprompted us to think more about the other elementsinvolved, and it is apparent that we would benefit greatlyfrom some remodeling of The Garden Shop and associatedplant sales deck. We have given them an immediate face liftto spruce them up, but I hope you will consider contributingor pledging your support to somewhat more major goals;namely to expand both. I also want to alert you to a uniqueopportunity to play an even more intimate part of theentrance; namely, we have two potential bench sites that willbe available for purchase for a limited time.

While the Entrance construction was underway, we con-tinued to strive to improve other components of the Garden,and I have a number of successes to report on that I thinkwill please you as well. For example, our increased advertis-ing campaign, combined with word of mouth testimonialsfrom happy brides, has led to a dramatic increase in rentalusage of our facilities, especially the Mather Redwood Groveand Conference Center. Total revenue generated this pastyear was double any previous year and bookings are beingtaken for 2006 and even 2007. Margaret Richardson, the

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A stunning new entrance completed,sales and parties, expanded Garden

facilities, and staff retirement.

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a vital source of our operating budget. The sales serve otherimportant purposes as well. For example, they give us anopportunity to introduce some of the new plants being prop-agated from our collection, and most of all, they help usbring our community of members and supporters together(members get special treatment and have first crack at theselection). These sales are also wholly consistent with ourmission to “…promote public understanding and apprecia-tion of plants”.

We will obviously continue the annual sales tradition,but I would now like to call your attention to another wayyou can enjoy what we have to offer; namely, the plant saledeck associated with The Garden Shop. While this nurseryhas been in operation for years, I think you will be excitedby its new look and feel. Under the direction of ourCoordinator of Volunteer Plant Propagators, Alan Porter, ithas developed into a lush jungle of beautiful and excitingofferings for both home and garden. Now you can find trea-sures on a daily basis, year round without the hassle ofcrowds. In fact, the success and potential of this operation isan impetus for expanding the size of the existing deck; Iwould certainly appreciate any help you can offer to makethis happen. We are also working toward developing weband email-based methods of announcing special offerings.

Please check in frequently. We plan to hold more specialoffering sales in the coming year—watch our website.

Our annual Garden Party (Passport to a SummerGarden) on June 11 continued a tradition started severalyears ago. If you can imagine entering through our newEntrance to find an abundance of good food, wine, anddiverse, exciting music (from Taiko drumming to bluegrass)scattered around the Garden and on a stage on the lawn,with an indescribable palette of plants from around theworld, all on a gorgeous sunny Saturday afternoon, then youwere probably at our Garden party. Because we are co-host-ing the annual meeting of the American Public GardenAssociation next June, we will not hold our Garden partynext year.

A major change in staffing occurred with the retirementof our Associate Director of Education, Dr. Jenny White, atthe end of August. It is impossible to summarize in a fewwords a career as illustrious and critical to the Garden as thatof Dr. White. Jenny was recruited from the Lawrence Hall ofScience by Acting Director Ian Carmichael in 1996, and hercontributions in the short nine years with us have beenessential to the growth of the Garden. Overall Jenny has

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served the University for about 33 years. I have asked Jennyto provide a retrospective on her career at the Garden (seearticle) but I can sum it up by saying that she created andhas been The Education Program. Beyond this major role,her voice of reason based on years of experience and knowl-edge of the Garden has served several directors includingmyself, and she will be missed by all.

While life without Jenny is hard to imagine, we cannotflinch in our commitment to education. I am, therefore,pleased to announce that Katharine Barrett from theLawrence Hall of Science, a long-time colleague and collabo-rator of Jenny, has joined us as our new Associate Director ofEducation.

Kathy has been serving as Director of Family HealthProgram at the Hall since 1996 and Director of TEAMSYouth Program (1996–2003). Before that she served asCoordinator of Biology Programs (1977–1981) and thenDirector of Biology Education (1981–1996). She has had aclose affiliation with our own education program; for exam-ple, as Project Co-Director of Math in the Garden. You willbe hearing more from her soon.

—Paul Licht

Orchid Display: Many of you may not be aware that we have one of country’s most diversespecies collections (also of wild origin). This collection is largely unknown to members and the publicbecause we lack a facility suitable for public display. I do not think we are prepared to mount a cam-paign for a new greenhouse, but I have developed a plan to begin addressing the issue quickly. I planto build an exhibit case along two walls of the Fern/Carnivorous Plant house at the front of theGarden that will house both carnivorous plants (to replace the existing dilapidated case) and a rotat-ing exhibit of unusual and blooming orchids. This project will, like others, depend on support fromthe community, but the $11,000 goal seems attainable. To this end, the Docent Class of 1990 pre-sented the Garden with a gift toward the orchid display. We are now within 89% of our goal.

Garden Staff Professional Growth Fund: Another very special fund that I would like tobuild for the overall health of the Garden is one that will fund the attendance of Garden staff atprofessional conferences, especially at a national level. Such events are extremely valuable for profes-sional development as well as for developing rewarding connections to other institutions that canhelp our own collection. A good example is the American Association of Botanical Gardens andArboreta (AABGA). Held in Chicago this year, we are co-hosting it with San Francisco BotanicalGarden, Filoli, and the Arboretum of UC Santa Cruz, in the SF Bay Area in 2006. While less costlyfor transportation, it will still require registration fees (about $500/person).

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Horticulturists (left to right) Colin Baxter, Nathan Smith, Jerry Parsons,Eric Schulz and Anthony Garza, Jr. designed and installed the newEntrance landscaping.

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The 5th annual UC Botanical Garden Party fund raiser inJune brought over 250 guests on an adventure for the

senses! Balmy, vacation-like weather arrived just in time tohighlight this year’s travel theme: “Passport to the SummerGarden”. As always, the Gardenwas dressed for the journey inher gorgeous summer blooms.

Among the highlights weredelicious international cuisineand California wine donated byour generous supporters, and anoutstanding array of donateditems in the Silent Auction.

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Delightful music from all over the world was donated byTatsumaki Taiko Drumming, Dodge’s Sundodgers, FreshPicked, Falso Baiano, and the Warkentin Sisters. A heartfeltthanks to all of you who volunteered, donated, and enjoyed

the Garden Party. What a won-derful way to bring together thecommunity that supports thisexceptional Garden and to raiseover $14,000 toward its contin-ued splendor.

See a complete list ofdonors on our web site, under programs.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Among the many treats enjoyed byattendees were Tatsumaki Taiko drummers; the SilentAuction; the Raffle; and Rosenblum Cellars wine tasting.

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Community Project, conducted pre- and post survey inter-views with children from five classrooms in two schools inthe Hayward Unified School District. Additionally, studentplant drawings and written descriptions before and afterexperiencing the class sessions were analyzed.

In this study, all student writings moved from simpleaffective statements to more complex writing. Drawings alsowent from simplistic to more complex characters. While

kindergarteners best demonstrat-ed their increased knowledgethrough drawings and writings,first through third grade studentsalso were able to explain theirnew understandings and atti-tudes in interviews. By firstgrade, children reported thatthey include a greater number offruits and vegetables in their

diets after experiencing Botany on Your Plate. Nearly all thirdgraders reported that they now eat more fruits and vegeta-bles. Students’ writing samples also demonstrated more com-plex understandings of the functions of plant parts, theprocess of pollination and the important role of plants asproducers of oxygen that we need for life. Because of thisimpact in children’s lives beyond the classroom, theCalifornia State Nutrition Network has requested that weprovide training for projects across the state.

In a parallel evaluation study, Darissa and Jeff inter-viewed three teachers who have been using Botany on Your

Plate to learn how teachersimplement the curriculum,how they extend and enrich itand what value they see in theprogram. All three teachersrated the program as “very suc-cessful” in enhancing studentlearning. Teachers valued thatstudents became motivated bythe amount of sensory input,acquired a sophistication of thenew vocabulary, used theopportunities in the lessons toexpand their new knowledge,and looked forward to thehealthy snacks they tasted ineach lesson.

One of the joys of working at the Garden is the oppor-tunity to interact with University students and to sup-

port their education experience. The Education Programagain has been fortunate to include two graduate studentsfrom the UC School of Education on our team. Jeff Orbickand Darissa Phipps are both pursuing a credential in elemen-tary education and a Master’s degree.

During this past year Jeff and Darissa have conductededucation research studies: look-ing at the impact of our curricu-lum Botany on Your Plate on stu-dent learning and attitudes;examining instructional strategiesof teachers using this curriculum;and evaluating the effectivenessof this program to involve andtrain parents to volunteer morein school garden programs.Through their work, the Education Program has been ableto have somewhat independent evaluations conducted on itsprograms, while we have been able to give Darissa and Jeffaccess to our teacher networks for possible Master’s research.The information below has been excerpted from two of theirreports for these studies.

Their preliminary report concerning Botany on YourPlate’s impact on student learning and attitudes is exciting.Inspired by Grocery Store Botany, a docent-developed, in-school, one-hour presentation, Botany on Your Plate provideskindergarten through 4th grade students with an introduc-tion to the fundamentals ofplant structure and functionthrough the use of food items.During a six-hour program,students learn six differentparts of plants, conduct activi-ties to explore the functions ofthese parts, enlarge theirunderstanding of how differentparts are used, and developlanguage, mathematical andanalytical skills. Importantly,the unit gives children repeatedopportunities to taste newfruits and vegetables.

Jeff and Darissa, with assis-tance from staff from theHayward Nutritional Learning

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Graduate students on the EducationProgram team study the impact of

the Garden’s curriculum on studentlearning and attitudes.

Graduate students in Education, Jeff Orbick and Darissa Phipps havebeen involved in research evaluating the Botany on Your Plate program.

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In addition to the positive impact on the science curricu-lum, these teachers found it was useful for teaching the skillof writing with descriptive details. It also helped oral lan-guage development as it guided children to stay on topic, bespecific, ask clarifying questions, and make clear and factualstatements. Teachers extended lessons by developing creativewriting projects such as developing seed packet stories aboutvarious food plants, making books, developing plant-relatedsongs, and incorporating a wide variety of children’s litera-ture throughout.

As many of you know I am retiring at the beginning ofNovember. When I arrived nineyears ago as the Associate Directorfor Education, I discovered an outstanding group of education vol-unteers conducting an effective andstimulating tour program for chil-dren and adults. Likewise, docentswere introducing the Garden tourban youth through the delightfulin-school Grocery Store Botanyprogram.

Thanks to the tremendous sup-port and enthusiasm of theGarden’s staff and volunteers, theGarden’s interpretive efforts for thegeneral public include directionalsigns, numerous self-guided tours,the beautiful Waterwise GardeningTour book and the Foods of theAmericas exhibit and school pro-gram. Additionally, several exhibitshave been developed within the col-lection including Origins of Foods in the Crop Garden,California Indian uses of native plants in the Californian Areaand the Miocene Forest kiosk in the Mather Redwood Grove.All of these efforts have resulted from collaboration amongstaff, volunteers and University expertise from faculty, staff,and students.

I am delighted that the Garden has been able to provide awindow into campus research for faculty. Joint programs withBarbara Baker’s potato genomics lab, Christine Hastorf ’santhropological paleobotany research and Nan Arens ecologi-cal paleobotany lab have all resulted in signage, exhibits andprograms here that enrich the experience for our visitors.

Because school gardens provide exceptional environmentsfor teaching and learning, I focused the Garden’s outreachprogram to dovetail into California’s movement to have agarden at every school. To this end we have developed curric-ula, teacher trainings and opportunities to bring students tothe Garden for inspiration and knowledge. We created

Botany On Your Plate, described above. It will soon be avail-able on the Garden’s web for parents and teachers alike. Asecond curriculum, Biodiversity of Plants in Habitats AroundYou, grew out of the Garden’s California Habitats tour andprogram. Because of the interest in educators at botanicalgardens and in schools around the country, this program’sname change reflects the request to widen the content andexamples from a California focus to one that can be usedacross the country.

Our collaboration with the Lawrence Hall of Science hasbeen especially fruitful. In working with my close friend and

colleague Katharine Barrett, anexciting collection of 36 math-based activities to be conducted ingarden settings will be published bythe National GardeningAssociation in January 2006. Mathin the Garden represents the verybest in collaboration, enabling thedevelopment and production of anew approach to both the teachingof mathematics and to environ-mental education.

Most recently, my collaborationwith Kathy has resulted in GrowingLearning Communities (GLC), aproject to strengthen the knowl-edge, teaching skills and leadershipcapabilities of local elementaryschool teachers through profession-al development linked to schoolgardens as outdoor science andmathematics labs. This project

involves 18 local elementary schools in five East Bay schooldistricts. Teacher teams from partner schools participate insummer institutes and a combination of school year activi-ties. The GLC project has grown over the past two years andcurrently supports 67 teachers, who have developed a colle-gial network across these school districts.

All I have accomplished has been possible because of thecommunity spirit here at the Garden. I am indeed fortunateto have worked in an environment that encouraged me totry new ventures. I am especially thankful for having theopportunity to work with the Garden’s exceptional staff andvolunteers. Together we have made a difference. I am grate-ful to Paul for his gift of hiring Kathy Barrett to succeed me.I know the Garden’s education mission will continue toflourish under her direction.

Thank you for your encouragement and support. I lookforward to seeing you on the paths in the Garden.

—Jennifer Meux White

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ORCHIDS: HorticulturistJerry Parsons participated inthe San Francisco OrchidSociety’s February 2005 Show.Jerry designed an exhibit fea-turing orchids from theGarden’s collection, and he,Judith Finn, volunteer AlbertChu, and several studentsmounted it at the Fort Masonsite. Entitled “OrchidReflections: Past and Present,”the exhibit took 34 ribbons —14 first prize, 13 second prize,and seven third prize, alongwith three trophies. The tro-phies included “Best Plantfrom Another Genus,” forAncistrochilus rothchildianus from tropical Africa, and “BestFoliage Plant,” for Malaxis metalica from Borneo.

RHODODENDRONS: Horticulturist Elaine Sedlackentered a number of Rhododendron species from the Gardenin the April 2005 Show and Sale of the California Chapterof the American Rhododendron Society, held at the LakesideGarden Center in Oakland. Two specimens were recognized:the G. K. Czamanske Award for Rhododendron polycladumgrown by Elaine, in the “Best Species in the SectionRhododendron” category, and a California Chapter Awardfor Rhododendron inconspicuum grown by Jerry Parsons, inthe “Best Vireya Species” category. Several other specimenswon blue ribbons and other awards, and Elaine conductedan educational display at the show

BIRDS: Garden staff and volunteers are in the process ofupdating the list of birds seen in the Garden, which is avail-able in the Garden Shop. Our most recent list totalled about90 species. Based on observations during the past few yearswe expect to add a number more, including unusual “flyover” species, such as the American White Pelican, SnowGoose, and Common Goldeneye.

GIANT BLOOM: A particularly exciting event this summerwas the visit of a blooming titan arum (Amorphophallustitanum) in mid-July. This giant, very odiferous flower, com-monly known as the corpse flower, was loaned to us by a

Garden friend, Bill Weaver,and was affectionately namedTrudy. This giant blossomcomplimented our own col-lection of about 20 specimenswhich allowed us to put onquite a show. Visitors wereable to view the whole lifecycle and received a mini-lec-ture to help them betterappreciate what they wereseeing. Attendance increasedby about 3000 over a fourday period. If you wereunable to attend this event,you can still enjoy the showby visiting our website; followthe Trudy link.

AABGA: The annual meeting of the American Associationof Botanical Gardens and Arboreta was held in ChicagoJune 28 – July 2. Paul Licht, Chris Carmichael, JenniferWhite, and Holly Forbes represented the Garden. JenniferWhite was a panel member on the topic “ConnectingAcademics to the Public Gardens”; Holly Forbes was amember of the winning “Team West” in a new conferencehighlight, a contest of “Plant Jeopardy” during the openingreception. A name change for the association wasannounced during the business meeting: American PublicGardens Association. The 2006 annual meeting will be heldJune 28 – July 1 in San Francisco, hosted by San FranciscoBotanical Garden (aka Strybing Arboretum), University ofCalifornia Santa Cruz Arboretum, the University ofCalifornia Botanical Garden, and Filoli. It will be held atthe Hyatt Regency San Francisco at Embarcadero Center.Volunteer assistance for the meeting is requested. Pleasecontact Candice Schott for further information.

GARDEN ADMISSION: Fees were raised at the beginningof July (now $5 for adults and $4 for seniors), independentof Trudy’s visit. This is the first increase since admission feeswere imposed about eight years ago and, we believe, proper-ly reflects the true quality and value of the Garden. Sincemembership rates remain unchanged and provide freeadmission, your membership has just become more valuablewhen you visit, so please do so often.

Trudy the Titan, being measured by Paul Licht and Chris Carmichael.

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DONATIONS TO THE GARDEN

$10, 000East Bay Community Foundation onbehalf of Janet and Norman Pease

$5,000 - $9,999Mrs Carmel Friesen and

Mr. Howard FriesenMr. and Mrs. Curtis HoffmanDr. and Mrs. Paul LichtMs. Mary Ann Sears

$1,001 - $4,999Bode Gravel CompanyMs. Sarah Simonet and Mr. David ReidMrs. Kathy Welch and

Mr. David WelchDr. and Mrs. Elmer GrossmanMrs. Carla W. Reiter

$1,000Ms. Patricia CrossDr. Beth BurnsideMrs. Gladys EatonMs. Holly Forbes and Mr. Gerald FordMs. Carol S. Spieker

$500Robert and Alice Bridges FoundationMs. Holly HartleyDr. and Mrs. Watson LaetschMrs. Margaret S. Mitchell and

Mr. James F. MitchellMs. Lisa CarlinDr. and Mrs. Roderic ParkMs. Jean C. Wilson

$101 - $499Mrs. Willy AdamCenter for Plant ConservationMr. Ed DankworthMs. Barbara DeWind and

Mr. Donald KyleMr. Jack FitzsimmonsMrs. Elaine Halnan and

Mr. William HalnanMrs. Elizabeth HelmholtzDr. and Mrs. Robert HicksVintage BMW HouseMs. Rose Katsus and Mr. David FyfeMr. Robert L. KatzMs. Suzanne KleinDr. and Mrs. Watson LaetschMrs. La Verne Leach and

Mr. Douglas LeachMs. Claudine MarquetMrs. Judith H. McKee and

Mr. W. Stuart McKeeMs. Elizabeth MedwadowskiMr. and Mrs. David MillerNepheli Foundation

OES of Naples, Inc.Ms. Jana K. OlsonMr. and Mrs. George StraussMs. Laura Sueoka and

Mr. Alan R. Hyden

$100Mrs. Kathy BoardmanDr. Beth BurnsideMr. Louis CaizzaMr. Robert E. ConnickMr. and Mrs. Robert CoombsHillsborough Garden ClubMr. and Mrs. Norman CorreiaMs. Eleanor R. CraryMr. Lawrence E. CrooksDr. Bernard DietzMr. and Mrs. Earl DolvenEucalyptus AssociatesMrs. Phyllis M. FaberMs. Julie Faisst and Mr. Mark SchwartzMs. Laura Gardner and Mr. Will SternMrs. Marilyn K. Goldhaber and

Mr. Amos N. GoldhaberMr. and Mrs. Tim GregoryMs. Kathy HerbermannMr. Richard L. IngrahamMs. M. Anne Jennings and

Ms. Sharon DugganMs. Janice P. KiddDr. David Lennette and

Dr. Evelyne LennetteDr. and Mrs. Robert LichtensteinLivermore-Amador Valley Garden ClubMrs. Emily C. McKibben and

Mr. J. Brian McKibbenMoraga Garden ClubMrs. Gloria X. Morrison and

Mr. Glenn A. MorrisonMr. Richard E. PersoffMr. and Mrs. Robert RiddellMr. and Mrs. William SchieberMs. Margareta (Greti) SequinMrs. Jean M. SteidelMrs. Marie A. Stephens and

Mr. Frank StephensMr. and Mrs. David SternMr. Bernard Taper and

Ms. Gwen HeadDr. and Mrs. Roy TaylorMr. John M. TuckerMs. Laurie Walters and

Dr. Bill LittmanDr. and Mrs. William WeedenMrs. Cynthia Wood and

Mr. James WoodWoodside Atherton Garden Club

To $99Dr. George Akerlof and Dr. Janet YellenDr. and Mrs. Dan AlexDr. Bayard W. Allmond Jr.Mr. Paul AndersonMr. Richard W. AtwoodMr. and Mrs. Parke BoneysteeleMrs. Lisa Brinner and

Mr. William BrinnerMs. Zelda BronsteinMr. and Mrs. John ChinMr. Graham Chisholm and

Ms. Kelly CashJudge and Mrs. John CooperMs. Rosemary Corbin and

Mr. Douglas CorbinMr. Robert F. DagleyMs. Ramona DavisMr. Al Del SimoneMs. Pearl M. DelventhalMr. Vernon DeMarsMs. Virginia B. DenisonMr. and Mrs. John DoyenMr. Arthur K. DunlopMs. Michelle EatonMr. and Mrs. Dave FafarmanMs. Judith A. FewsterMr. Kirby W. FongMr. Stephen Friet and

Ms. Elizabeth CosciaMr. John V. GatewoodThe Glenn Custom FramingGolden State Lily SocietyMs. Danielle Goldman and

Mr. Daniel ZachMr. Gordon R. GouldMr. and Mrs. Robert GreenMs. Patricia S. GreeneMs. Susanne A. HaffnerMs. Amanda M. Hamilton and

Mr. Tim HemmeterMr. and Mrs. Noble HamiltonMs. Karen S. HoltermannM. Billie J. HopperMs. Darcy HughesMr. Peyton Jacob IIIMs. Ruth L. JohnstonMr. and Mrs. Hal JohnstonMr. and Mrs. Leo KanowitzMs. Patricia KatesMr. and Mrs. Clarence KentMr. and Mrs. Gerald KochMrs. Vivien H. Larson and

Mr. Paul R. LarsonMs. Kathryn E. LenhartMr. Gregg Lowery and

Mr. Phillip RobinsonMs. Marilyn MacGregorMs. Merideth H. MarschakMs. Toni Martin

Ms. MaryAnn Mason and Mr. Paul Ekman

Ms. Marian MerrillMs. S. Ann MillicanSydney B. Mitchell Iris SocietyMs. Jane NevilleOrchid Society of CaliforniaOrinda Valley Garden ClubMs. Sharon OsmondMr. Stan Osofsky and

Mr. Sergio QuintorMr. Amos ParkerMrs. Audrey C. Phelps and

Dr. David W. PhelpsMs. Jean K. ReillyMs. Elsie RicheyMr. Laurence C. RicksenMs. Mary Z. RobisonMs. Patricia J. RosengrenMs. Laura Sawczuk and Mr. Luke EllisMs. Ruth P. SchorerMrs. Mary F. Schroter and

Mr. Richard C. SchroterMrs. Darlene R. Scott and

Mr. Dayle H. ScottMr. and Mrs. Daniel SekellaMs. Deborah SharpeMr. Paul A. Silberstein and

Ms. Karen GlasserMr. Daniel L. SilvaMs. Linda SkoryMs. Mary SmallMs. Susan M. SmithMs. Peggy Smukler and

Mr. Charles SmuklerMr. and Mrs. John SproulMr. Terry Stein and

Mr. Chris CarmichaelMr. and Mrs. David SternMr. Ted TawshunskyMs. Louise E. TaylorDr. Marilyn Tiaven and

Dr. Raphael GuzmanMr. Karim N. ToussiMrs. Dorothy A. TregeaMr. George TshibulaMs. Laurie UmehMs. Elise G. WhiteMrs. Virginia S. Woods and

Mr. Joseph A. Woods Jr.Ms. Barbara B. Wright and Mr.Norman S. Wright JrMs. Beverly WuMr. Daniel G. Yansura and

Ms. Patricia R. Tanttila

February 2004 through May 2005

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Donations in Support of the New GardenEntranceFebruary 2004 – May 2005

$60,000East Bay Community Foundation onbehalf of an Anonymous donor

$5,000 to $7,999Ms. Claude BabcockMrs. Judith Moorad and

Mr. Bruce Moorad

$2,000 to $4,999Mr. Robert FerberMrs. Candy Friesen and

Mr. Howard R. FriesenMr. and Mrs. Robert RiddellMrs. Jane H. Weller and

Mr. Nelson S. Weller

$1,000 to $1,999Mr. and Mrs. Bruce MooradMr. and Mrs. George Wolf

$1,000Ms. Anne PackerMr. and Mrs. David Weed

$500 - $999Prof. and Mrs. William ClemensMs. Eleanor R. CraryMs. Ramona Manke DavisMs. Linda Ann Govan and

Mr. Greg GovanMs. Ginger Guthrie and

Mr. Charlie GuthrieDr. David Lennette and

Dr. Evelyne LennetteMs. Cynthia Plambeck and

Mr. Richard PlambeckMrs. Donna C. Poulos and

Mr. Darwin R. PoulosMs. Carol B. ThompsonMr. Pablo Valenzuela and

Ms. Bernardita Mendez

$101 - $499Mr. and Mrs. Richard J AnnesserMr. and Mrs. Alan ApplefordMs. Carla D’Antonio and

Mr. Thomas L. DudleyMr. and Mrs. Ted Engs

In honor of Beverly McCloskey Gabelman, and Harry GeorgeGabelman, Jr.

Mrs. Phyllis M. FaberIn honor of Robert Ornduff

Mr. John A. FergusonHappy Valley Garden ClubMs. Robin JohnsonMs. Joan S. Kibbey and

Mr. John CapursoDr. and Mrs. Robert LichtensteinMs. Barbara J. LyssProf. and Mrs. William OswaldMs. Ruth Peizer and Mr. Ronald KaneMs. Ellen M. RosenauMs. Sally R. SchroederMrs. Patricia St. JohnDrs. Jennifer and Marshall WhiteMr. and Mrs. Chuck Woodward

$100Mr. and Mrs. Richard BeidlemanMr. Louis CaizzaMr. and Mrs. Robert CoombsMs. Mary Lynn CoxMs. Amanda M. Hamilton and

Mr. Tim HemmeterMrs. Gene HassanMrs. Mary F. Irish and Mr. Gary IrishMr. Robert J. KolenkowMr. Peter J. LangleyMs. Barbara J. LyssMs. Bonnie MacKenzie and

Mr. Art TresslerMs. Ellen S. MoyerMrs. Hildegard S. Paxson and

Mr. Vern E. PaxsonMr. Donald Sarason and

Ms. Mary JenningsMs. Jessie Schilling

$1 - $99Ms. Rachel BroadwinMs. Zelda BronsteinMs. Melania CiapponiMs. Patricia KojimaMs. Eve LednickyMs. Bonnie MacKenzie and

Mr. Art TresslerPacific Boychoir AcademyMr. and Mrs. John RatcliffeMs. Edith W. Rubesin and

Mr. Morris W. RubesinMr. Daniel L. SilvaMr. and Mrs. TomSwearengen

Garden Party 2004

Wines donated by:Peter Franus Wine CompanyNavarro VineyardsRosenblum CellarsWhirford Cellars

Food donated by:Acme BreadAlcatel Bottle ShopBlue Heron CateringCha AmGlass Onion CateringLo Coco’sOlive Garden

Peet’s Coffee and TeaPhoenix PastaficioRick and Ann’sScharffen Berger Chocolate MakerTrumpetvine Catering

Music by:Corner TableEggplant CasinoFweeterLive Oak String Quartet

Auction Supporters:A New Leaf GalleryAdachi Garden CenterAshby Lumber CompanyAurora Theatre CompanyAW PotteryClaude BabcockSharon BealsBear Football AthleticsBeauregard’s California BistroBella Notte LinensBerkeley Art Museum/

Pacific Film ArchiveBerkeley Bowl MarketplaceBerkeley Horticultural NurseryBerkeley Repertory TheatreBread Garden BakeryBuilders’ BooksourceCafe FannyCalifornia Shakespeare TheatreCèsarChabot Space and Science CenterThe Claremont Resort and SpaClay of the LandElisabeth Julie DobsonJohn DoyenFiloli GardensFranklin FarmsGarden WorksThe GardenerGaribaldi’s on CollegeRoger GilbertThe Glenn Custom FramingLinda and Greg GovanGrand Lake Ace Garden CenterGregoire’sHolly HartleyHida ToolHonor Mansion InnIrrigation Equipment CompanyJin’s AssociatesKuniko Weltin-WuJanice P. KiddLa MéditeranèeLee Lee Lee Clothing DesignRuby LongLong’s Garden DepartmentNancy and Tom SwearengenMediterranean Garden SocietyPacific Repertory TheatrePeet’s Tea and Coffee

PicantèPamela PiercePlant It EarthKleo PullinGayle RobertsRustiquesScharffen Berger Chocolate MakerShotgun PlayersSierra Repertory TheatreA. Silvestri Co.Skates by the BayPatricia St. JohnSunnyside NurseyTalavera CeramicsUC Student Musical ActivitiesCecile and Harold WeaverDrs. Jennifer and Marshall WhiteJanet Williams and Mark WilsonThe Wooden DuckKatherine Zapata and

Mario Vanderlaan

Garden Party 2005

Wines donated by:Chappellet Winery Fetzer Vineyards Frey VineyardsRosenblum Cellars Volker Eisele Family Estate Winery Whitford Cellars

Food donated by:The Bake ShopBeauregard’s California Bistro Berkeley BowlBosphorus Anatolian Cuisine

and Bakery The Bread Garden Bakery Bubi’s CateringCheese n’ Stuff Glass Onion Catering Jane Hammond Events La Note Restaurant Noah’s BagelsPeet’s Coffee and Tea Rasselas Jazz Club and RestaurantRick and Ann’s Scharffen Berger Chocolate MakerSkates by the BayTrader Joe’sTrumpetvine CateringYali’s Cafe

Music donated by:Dodge’s SundodgersFalso BaianoFresh Picked BandTatsumaki TaikoThe Warkentin Sisters

Auction Supporters:A. Silvestri Co.Adachi Garden Center

DONATIONS (continued from page 11)

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Albany YMCAAnsellia.comAsian Art MuseumAurora Theatre Company AW PotteryClaude Babcock Berkeley Chamber Performances Berkeley Horticultural Nursery Berkeley Repertory Theatre Berkeley Rustic BirdhousesBuilders’ BooksourceCal AthleticsCalifornia Academy of SciencesCalifornia Shakespeare TheaterCarol Lee Shanks Handmade ClothingSharon CarrChabot Space and Science Center Claremont Resort and SpaClay of the LandCobrahead ToolsCopiaCarla DoleJohn DoyenEast Bay NurseryElephant PharmacyElkhorn Slough Safari Elmwood Stationers Flora and Fauna Books Carol FosterLinda Govan Grand Lake Ace Garden CenterMartha GriswoldHolly HartleyHida ToolsNellie Hill, CMTIrrigation Equipment Company Juan’s PlaceJudd’s Hill WineryJanice KiddKorbel ChampagneLamplighters Music TheatreKate Larsson Studio Lawrence Hall of ScienceBonnie MacKenzie Magic Gardens Nursery Maison d’EtreMoe’s BooksMrs. Dalloway’sOakland East Bay SymphonyOrchard Nursery and FloristPacific Repertory Theatre Jerry ParsonsPatricia St. John,

APLD Landscape DesignSally PetruPlant’it Earth NurseryKleo PullinRitchie Creek VineyardsRiverlane ResortRiverside GlassGayle RobertsRose Garden InnRubissow Sargent Winery Rustiques Sacred Stone Garden Art San Francisco Conservatory of FlowersJenny Schaffel

Sally Schroeder Shotgun Players Theatre Sierra Repertory TheatreSimply Dump ItSkates by the Bay Nathan Smith Stanford Inn by the SeaSunnyside NurseryNancy and Tom SwearengenTalavera CeramicsThe Dry Garden NurseryThe GardenerThe Glenn Custom FramingThe Urban Farmer StoreThe Wooden DuckTrader Joe’sNicola Wagner, Antique PrintsKuniko Weltin-WuWhite Magnolia Tai Chi School

In-Kind Gifts

Myrtle Wolf LibraryMr. Dan BarkiKate BoltonDrs. Jack and Phyllis DolhinowMr. Wallace GorellMs. Marion GreeneMr. Richard L. IngrahamPeter KlementBob and Eadie McDouglad

Plant Sale Fall 2004Annie’s AnnualsEast Bay NurseryMr. Robert FurnbackMr. David LombaMagic Gardens NurseryNavlet’s CorporationMs. Sunita SnyderSuncrest Nurseries, Inc.

Plant Sale Spring 2004AW PotteryGrand Lake Ace Garden CenterMagic Gardens NurseryPotrero GardensSan Francisco Botanical Garden at

Strybing ArboretumPat and Michael SmithSuncrest Nurseries, Inc.Westbrae NurseryYabusaki’s Dwight Way Nursery

Plant Sale Spring 2005Annie’s AnnualsBerkeley Horticultural NurseryCalifornia Carnivores NurseryCalifornia Flora NurseryChalk Hill ClematisDigging Dog NurseryThe Dry GardenEast Bay NurseryFour Winds GrowersGeraniaceaeGrand Lake Ace Garden CenterThe Great Petaluma Desert

Green JeansHorticaMagic Gardens NurseryMostly Natives NurseryNeon Palm NurseryThe Nursery at Emerisa GardensPeacock Horticultural NurseryRosendale NurserySuncrest Nurseries, Inc.Sunnyside NurseyVintage GardensWestern Hills Nursery

General In KindAudubon CellarsMr. and Mrs. Bill BadeMs. Kate BoltonDr. Barbara ErtterLinda and Greg GovanMs. Zoe HarrisMs. Dea Lee HarrisonMs. Holly HartleyMr. Art JunierRose Katsus and David FyfeMr. Peter KlementMr. David LombaMr. and Mrs. Bob McDougladMr. Alex MontenegroMs. Melissa MorkMr. Gary OckeyOrchard Nursery Mr. Barry PeckMs. Gayle RobertsRubissow-Sargent Wine Co.San Miguel Greenhouses Mary and Richard SchroterSierra Repertory TheatreTagelburg NurseryMr. Derik Van BeersVintage GardensMr. Bill WeaverKuniko Weltin-Wu

Tribute Bench and Table Donors

Table dedicated to Sylvia Bonnell(Mexico/Central America)Ms. Judy BertelsenMr. Fraser Bonnell and family Ms. Constance J. CobbComputer AssociatesMr. and Mrs. Sandy D’AnnunzioMs. Diane E. DiamondJane A. Dixon and Rita VelasquezMr. and Mrs. Byron EnsingerMs. Joyce H. KeyakM. Leslie J. KeyakMs. Sara KeyakDr. and Mrs. Richard MalkinMr. and Mrs. Joseph MathewsMr. Ronald J. MutchnikMr. and Mrs. Michael SmithMs. Barbara G. Rosenblum

Bench dedicated to Jean and KlausDehlinger (California)

Dr. Klaus Dehlinger

Bench dedicated to Mervin B.Freedman (The Asian Area)Mr. Rolf FreedmanMs. Anne-Marie Pastor

Bench dedicated to Joan Horwich(Garden of Old Roses)Dr. John Scholefield

Bench dedicated to Leta Nelson(Eastern North America)AnonymousHappy Valley Garden Club

Bench dedicated to Jean Nunnally(California)Mr. Robert HustedMr. and Mrs. John McVicarMrs. Barbara and Harry OhlsonSusan Ohlson-Hawley and

David HawleyDr. and Mrs. T.W. OhlsonMr. and Mrs. ReelfsMs. Katherine H. SmithMr. and Mrs. StrahleMr. and Mrs. Wesley Tang

Bench dedicated to Marjorie Strauss(California)Alan J. Strauss and family

Bench dedicated to Carmella Tellone(Mediterranean)Judith and Akira AonoMr. Jon A. BakerMr. and Mrs. Clarence BlairPatricia and Charles BonMihai and Doina BujorMr. and Mrs. Zenna BurkeMr. and Mrs. George ButeauMs. Nancy P. EngmanMr. and Mrs. Daniel FayMr. and Mrs. M. FinnMr. and Mrs. John FlanaganMs. Bonnie J. FontanaMs. Treva D. KahlMr. and Mrs. Derrell KelsoMr. and Mrs. Neil LandauMr. and Mrs. Arthur LawyerMr. Alan KatzMr. and Mrs. James KilleenMr. and Mrs. Robert KvasnickaMs. Jane D. McCartyMs. Trina PadollMs. Patricia PomidorMichele and Lawrence RadcliffeMr. and Mrs. Allan RoseM. Robin E. SmithMs. Therese St. PeterMs. Evelyn J. TaylorMr. Peter C. TelloneMr. and Mrs. Robert WilkenfeldMr. and Mrs. Richard Zimmerman

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NEW MEMBERS

January 16 to May 30, 2005

Bench dedicated to Seb and Rose Vibat Family

Mrs. Rosalina Vibat and Mr. Robert Vibat

Bench dedicated to The Docents(California)Anonymous

Gifts in Honor orMemory

In Memory of Baukje Sonja AltenaIn support of Volunteer Propagator

FacilitiesMs. Sharon W. AndersonMr. and Mrs. CosperMrs. Carolyn B. DundesMs. J. Amelia EllisMr. and Mrs. FongMr. and Mrs. Todd FredricksMr. and Mrs. Edward GradyMs. Edith HendrixMeredith Kaplan and Peggy HendersonMr. Dennis M. LeviMr. and Mrs. Herbert OwensMs. Sylvia Miriam SegalHelaine and Allen ShiffMr. and Mrs. StromeyerMs. Carol B. ThompsonMs. Alison W. WoodmanIn support of Garden InterpretationMs. Barbara J. Lyss

In Honor of Davis AvilaDavis Avila and Susan AvilaMichele Claman-Garza and

Michael GarzaKatie Despain and Daniel DespainJulia Gee and Camie UjiieFred Hoerner and Keila DiehlMr. and Mrs. Daniel KammenJeffrey Levy and Mio Matsuhisa

Rachel Perry and Cynthia Perry Michael Weiss and Jocelyn Weiss

In Honor of Elly BadeMs. Elizabeth Bacon

In Honor of Elly Bade and Nancy Markell

Janet Williams and Mark Wilson

In Honor of Shari Bashin-SullivanHoe and Hope Club

In Honor of Chris CarmichaelOrinda Garden Club

In Memory of Mrs. Shih Ning ChernMrs. Diana and Leon ChuaMs. Shirley ClaytonMs. Harolyn L. GardnerCarol and Willis King

In Memory of Barbara O. ChunDarlene Fong and Robert Dister

In Honor of Tara CreehanDr. E. Patrick Creehan

In Memory of Alan DundesMs. Gayle Roberts

In Honor of Beverly McCloskeyGabelman and Harry GeorgeGabelman, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Ted Engs

In Honor of Jack Grigsby and Pat Roney

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Engs

In Honor of Paul LichtOrinda Garden Club

In Honor of David Everett MooreMr. and Mrs. Everett Moore

In Honor of Matthew O’ReillyMrs. Katharine S. Thompson

In Memory of Robert Ornduff Mrs. Phyllis M. Faber

In Honor of Ms. Mary Ow FookDarlene Fong and Robert Dister

In Honor of Robert and Kay RiddellDoris and Robert Bergman

In Memory of Margaret Lowrie Traugh

Mr. Gene LittrellCarolyn and William Martin Philip J. Smith and Svetlana V. Petroff

In Memory of Frtiz VogelsangMr. and Mrs. Alan Weinstein

In Honor of Cecile and HaroldWeaver’s 65th Wedding AnniversaryDr. and Mrs. Paul LichtDr. Ellen Simms and Dr. Tom Colton

In Honor of Myrtle WolfMr. Warren G. Roberts

Gifts received in support of:

Area ImprovementMs. Judith Finn

The Arid House FundLa Verne and Douglas Leach

The Director’s FundSheryl and Robert Wong

Garden Party 2004Mr. Louis CaizzaMrs. Sally D. ChapmanMrs. Kathryn MaackMs. Elizabeth Medwadowski

Garden Party 2005Mrs. Kathy BoardmanMr. Tim GregoryMary and Richard SchroterMr. and Mrs. Winklemann

The Myrtle Wolf Library at the UC Botanical Garden

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bade

Orchid FundSan Francisco Orchid Society

Ornduff FundMs. Anne Saxby

The Recovered Cycad Maintenance Fund

California Assoc. of Nurseries and Garden Centers

Mr. and Mrs. Tim GregoryMs. Julie NagafujiMs. Marilyn H. Wilkinson

The Seed ProgramCalifornia Native Plant Society EastBay Chapter

The Education ProgramDrs. Jennifer and Marshall White

Waterwise Gardening BookMr. Sam Wheeler and the Park WaterCompany

Mr. Jeff AdamsMrs. Leslie AdkinsMs. Guinevere W. AllenMr. Steve AndersonMs. Susan Anderson - BergerMs. Patricia A. Bacchetti D.V.M.Mr. David J. BakerMs. Margaret BaldwinMr. Davis A. Baltz and

Ms. Catherine Porter

Mr. Michael Bass and Ms. Carole R. Brown

Ms. Carolyn BeckMs. Hilary BensonMr. and Mrs. Anatole BesmanRock and Rose + BirkmyerMs. Jennifer L. BowlesMr. Eduardo BrambilaMr. and Mrs. Garth BurnsMs. Tami L. Busse

Ms. Anthea D. CarmichaelMr. and Mrs. Arthur CarsonMrs. Sally D. ChapmanMr. Paul Christopher and

Mr. Bobby ChristopherDr. Monica D. ClydeMrs. Suzanne Cottle and

Mr. Richard CottleMrs. Ann M. CrawMr. Joshua R. Daniels

Mr. and Mrs. Damon DarlinMr. Jasper EilerMr. David Ellard and

Mr. Clarke McDugaldMr. and Mrs. Dirk EllenaMr. Sherman R. FarrellMr. David C. FeixMs. Marilyn W. FordMs. Lynn FraleyMs. Ann M. Frasco

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GARDEN STAFF

Dr. Paul Licht, Director

ADMINISTRATIONPerry Hall, Tour & Program Coordinator

Rose Katsus, Management Services OfficerAfrooz Navid, Administrative Assistant

Margaret Richardson, Rental CoordinatorMichael Rimar, Membership CoordinatorCandice Schott, Volunteer Coordinator

Janet Williams, Marketing & Development Officer

COLLECTIONS & HORTICULTUREDr. Christopher Carmichael,

Associate Director of Collections and HorticultureHolly Forbes, Curator

Barbara Keller, Curatorial AssistantAnthony Garza,

Supervisor of Horticulture and GroundsBill Barany, Horticulturist

Colin Baxter, HorticulturistJohn Domzalski, PropagatorJudith Finn, Horticulturist

Peter Klement, HorticulturistJerry Parsons, Horticulturist

Dr. Robert Raabe, Garden PathologistEric Schulz, Horticulturist

Elaine Sedlack, HorticulturistNathan Smith, Horticulturist

Gemme Von Knopka, HorticulturistGerald Ford, Building and Grounds Maintenance

Alan Porter, Volunteer Propagation Program Coordinator

EDUCATIONKathy Barrett,

Associate Director for Education & ProgramsElizabeth Baker, Lesson Study Specialist

Laura Twitchell, School Garden SpecialistChristine Manoux, Program Assistant

FACULTY ADVISORY COMMITTEEDr. Lewis Feldman,Chair, Plant BiologyDr. Bruce Baldwin, Integrative Biology

Dr. W. Zacheus Cande, Molecular and Cell BiologyDr. Todd Dawson, Integrative Biology

Dr. Mary Firestone, Environmental Science, Policy, & Management

Dr. Alan R. Smith, HerbariumDr. John Taylor, Plant and Microbial Biology

NEWSLETTERHolly Forbes, Editor

Development 643-2937Director’s Office 643-8999Education 495-2805The Garden Shop 642-3343Information 643-2755Membership 642-0849Plant Collections 643-8040Programs & Tours 643-7265Rentals 642-3352Volunteers 643-1924Fax 642-5045

E-mail: garden@berkeley.eduWeb: http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu

The Newsletter is published by the University ofCalifornia Botanical Garden with support from member-ships. © UC Regents 2005. Articles may be reprinted with

credit to the authors and the UC Botanical Garden.

Garden MavenMrs. Lani Gentry and

Mr. Jason GentryGoodscapesMs. Jennifer L. GordonMs. Molly GouletMr. Jim Greenberg and

Ms. Judith E. BellMrs. Kristen GustavsonHappy Valley Garden ClubMs. Jill HeenanMs. Sandra H. HillMr. Jeff HirschMs. and Mrs. Katherine HookMr. Rod J. Howard and Ms. Emiko HigashiMrs. Carole HuddlestonMs. Evelyn P. HurleyMs. Nancy HuttMs. Lyn IgnatowskiMs. Carolyn Ingle - PriceMs. Nancy W. JacksonMs. Jennifer JacobsMs. Janet A JensenMrs. Liz W. JewellMr. Jay A. Jones and Ms. Fern R. RoyceMrs. Nancy G. KeehanMs. Megan KeeverMrs. C. Kelly Kilpatrick-SkeltonMs. Marion P. KimbleMs. LeaAnn Kjome and Ms. Denise GloverMrs. JoAnn KoopmanMs. Allison KruseMr. Paul D. Langley and Mr. Richard DingmanMrs. Linz W. LeeMs. Noemi LevineMs. Gwynn M. LockwoodM. P. LoweryMr. Michael MaceMr. Luke MacEwen ShortDr. Elizabeth Malcolm and Dr. Gregory MoonMr. Raoul MartinezMr. John J. Mathewson and Mr. Thomas HuishMr. Shawn D. MattisonMr. Nicholas MatzkeMs. Catherine McMillan and Mr. Greg McMillanMrs. Wendy McWilliams and

Mr. Evan McWilliamsMerritt College, Landscape HorticultureMs. Anne K. Mester and Dr. Gene S. PoschmanMs. Lauren MeyerMs. Eleni C MillerMr. Luen MillerMs. Maura B. MoreyMs. Kerry A. Morris and Mr. Don HodelMs. Caroline M. MoyerMr. and Mrs. Charles MurphyMs. Nancy NashMs. Aimee J. Nelson and Ms. Monica L. Nelson Nordgren Interior DesignMs. Sue A. Novak and Mr. Joe NovakMr. and Mrs. James Nybakken

Mr. Eugene OrthPeacock Horticultural NurseryMr. and Mrs. Charles PersynM. Lee PetersonMs. P.A. PetersonMs. Laurie PitmanMs. Nancy Rader and Dr. Richard NorgaardMrs. Lyn ReeseMr. Tom ReidMrs. Carla W. ReiterMrs. Diane Rhett and Mr. Don RhettDr. Janet RollinMrs. Margaret RookerRozs GardensMr. M. R. Salaiz and Ms. C. L. WardMr. Alexander P. SassiMrs. Eileen ScanlanMs. Sarah Scott and Mr. Dylan HalbergMr. Craig Scott and Ms. Karen PaullMs. Betty SegalMr. John T. Selawsky and Ms. Pamela W. WebsterMs. Jennifer Shy and Mr. Michael FeinerMs. Jeanine Sidran and Mr. Adam StoneMr. Paul C. SilvaMs. Robin SmallbergSmith and Smith Landscape ArchitectsMs. Indigo C. Som and Ms. Donna OzawaMs. Annie StineMs. Judith StonefieldMs. Kathryn StriebelMr. and Mrs. Rik SuperMrs. Anita L. Thomas and Mr. David H. ThomasMr. Richard G. Turner Jr.Mr. Christian J. Ullsperger and Ms. Parisa JorjaniMr. and Mrs. Robert VeitchMrs. Rosalina T. Vibat and Mr. Robert T. Vibat Mrs. Renee C. Wachtel and Mr. Jerry WachtelMr. and Mrs. David WaltherMrs. Celia WaltjenMs. Joyce WaltonMr. Paul D. WeinbergerMr. Jeff WeinmannMr. Brian WeissbuchMs. Rebecca WenkMr. Arno WernerMr. David WhiteMr. Michael J. WhitehouseMs. Monique WhitingMs. Marla WilsonMs. Amber WiseMs. Ellen WongWoodside Atherton Garden ClubMrs. Kazumi Yahata-Pettersson and

Mr. Fredrik PetterssonMrs. Kristin Yanker-Hansen and

Mr. Richard Hansen

NEW MEMBERS (continued from page 14)

Public Tours are offered at 1:30 pm each Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Call (510) 643-2755

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PAIDUniversity of California

Address Service RequestedUniversity of California Botanical Garden 200 Centennial Drive, #5045 Berkeley, California 94720-5045

GARDEN HOURS: The Garden is open from 9 am – 5 pm year round. Closed first Tuesday of each month.The Garden Shop is open 10:30 am to 4:30 pm daily.

WALKING TOUR OF THE GARDEN OF OLD ROSESSaturday, May 6, 2006, 10:00 am - 11:30 amTreat yourself to a walk in the Garden of Old Roses during the peak oftheir bloom. Join the Garden’s Horticulturist and rose expert, PeterKlement, to learn about the history of our stunning collection, includ-ing the influences of Chinese, Persian and European cultures on theroses we grow today.$12, $8 members. Registration required. Space is limited.

A CHILD’S CONTAINER GARDEN: FAMILY WORKSHOPSunday, May 7, 2006, 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmBegin a love and understanding of plants early with this container gar-dening workshop for the whole family. Children of all ages, togetherwith their accompanying parent/guardian, will discover those specialplants known as succulents, where and how they grow, and create acontainer garden of their own to take home. Includes a mini-tour ofthe Arid House, New World Desert, and South African Area.Price includes one parent and one child and one container plant gar-den per child. Additional adult or children per family are $7 each.$18, $14 members. Registration required. Space is limited.

UNSELT BIRDING BREAKFAST AND SPRING BIRD WALKSaturday, May 13, 2006, 8:00 am - 11:00 amJoin the flock of bird enthusiasts to enjoy the Garden’s bird life withDennis Wolff, expert birder, and Chris Carmichael, Associate Directorof Collections and Horticulture. Event includes breakfast. The earlybird gets the proverbial worm — so register soon! Heavy rain cancelsthis walk.Free. Registration Required.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Call 510-643-2755 for more information or to register. Reservations are required for all programs and events, except the Sick Plant Clinic and Plant Sales. Parking is availablein the UC lot across Centennial from the Garden Entrance at $1.50 per hour for the first hour and $0.50 for each half hour thereafter. Program fees include Garden admission. Register early, class spaceis limited. Cancellations received at least two weeks prior to program date are subject to a $10 service fee. Program fees of $10 or less and cancellations received less than two weeks prior to the programare non-refundable. Program fees will be refunded if the Garden cancels the program.

SICK PLANT CLINICFirst Saturday of every month, 9 am to 12 pm.Free. No reservations required.

WREATH MAKING WORKSHOPS Wednesday, December 7, 2005, 7 pm to 9 pmThursday, December 8, 2005, 7 pm to 9 pmSaturday, December 10, 2005, 10 am to 12 pmCreate a beautiful and festive wreath to add toyour holiday decorations under the expert guid-ance of Garden Horticulturist, Jerry Parsons andGarden Docent and Volunteer Nancy Swearengen. Greensfrom the UC Botanical Garden, as well as other supplies, are included,but be sure to bring your own clippers!$30, $25 members. Registration required. Space is limited.

WINTER BIRD WALKSaturday, January 22, 2005, 9 am to 10:30 amJoin Dennis Wolff, expert birder, and Chris Carmichael, AssociateDirector of Collections and Horticulture, on a morning walk to discover the Garden’s bird life. Heavy rain cancels this walk.$12, $8 members. Registration required. Space is limited.

CREATE A PERENNIAL BORDER USING CALIFORNIANATIVESSunday, April 23, 2006, 10:30 am to 12 pmJoin Garden Horticulturist for the Californian Area, Nathan Smith, fora workshop exploring innovative and practical ways to use Californianative plants to create a colorful perennial border. $25, $20 members. Registration required. Space is limited.

SPRING PLANT SALECheck our website close to the sale date to see a list of featured plants.Members’ Sale: Friday, April 28, 2006, 5 pm to 7:30 pmSale to the Public: Saturday, April 29, 2006, 9 am to 2 pm.