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Mr. Scott C. Schnuck 
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Mr. Douglas A. Albrecht 

Catherine B. Berges 

Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J. 

Ambassador Stephen F. Brauer 

Ms. M. Darnetta Clinkscale 

Mr. Arnold W. Donald 

Mr. Charlie A Dooley 

Mr. L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. 


Mr. Hal A. Kroeger, Jr. 


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In 2004, the Missouri Botanical Garden—with your help—planted the seeds for exciting 
projects of the future. And in 2005, we will help these new developments grow to maturity. 


Since my love for the natural world was fostered so early in life, it is my privilege to help 
make possible that same opportunity for the Garden’s youngest visitors. In May 2004, we 
broke ground on the Doris |. Schnuck Children’s Garden. When completed later this year, 
the Children’s Garden will immerse children and their families in a 19th-century Missouri 
adventure as they discover the importance of plants in their lives today. 


Ever since Shaw challenged the trustees to keep the surrounding neighborhood “pleasant 
and attractive,” the Garden has cooperated with local community-based groups to effect 
change. Years of collaboration bore fruit in June 2004, when McBride & Son Homes broke 
ground on the new Botanical Heights development. Fifty would-be owners of new brick 
homes camped out overnight in August to be the first to purchase a house, and the builder 
plans to add another 140 single-family homes in the neighborhood in the coming years. 
The year 2004 ended on a high note as we learned that the scores from schools in the 
Garden Education Compact were advancing toward math and science proficiency faster than 
State and local schools, and that two donors were stepping forward with significant gifts for 
the George Washington Carver Garden. 

Many projects related to the Stewards of the Earth campaign are now underway and more 
are to come. | know that with the generosity and leadership of our many members, donors, 
and friends, we can meet our current goal and any challenges the future brings. We are very 
grateful for your continued support. 


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Peter H. Raven, Director 


June M. Kummer 

Carolyn W. Losos 

Mr. James S. McDonnell III 
Evelyn E. Newman 

Mr. Nicholas L. Redin 

Dr. Henry sn Schwartz, Jr. 
Nancy R. Siw 

The Hon. ie G. Slay 

The Rt. Rev. George ei Smith 


Mr. Jack E. Thomas, dr. 
Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy 
Dr. Mark S. Wrighton 


Emeritus Trustees 
Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale 
Mr. John H. Biggs 


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Mr. William H. T. Bush 
Mr. Herbert D. Condie III 


Mr. E. eee Lee, Jr. 
Lucy Lopat 
Mr. nates B. MacCarthy 


Mr. William R. Orthwein 


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Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 


Mr. Anthony F. Sansone, Sr. 
Mr. Warren M. Shapleigh 
Mr. Joseph Shaughnessy 


Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr 

Mr. 0. Sage to ll 

Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff 

Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


Honorary Trustees 


Dr. Werner Greuter 
Dr. Surinder M. Sehgal 


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It’s January, the traditional time for New Year's resolutions, and every 
year the Garden vows to “reduce, re-use, recycle.” One way we do this 
is by continuing to streamline our paper usage. As everyone knows, 
most paper comes from trees, so the less paper we use, the fewer 
trees are cut down. Paper manufacturing also requires large amounts 
of energy, which in turn creates pollution. In 2004, we piloted new, 
paper-free electronic initiatives like the members’ Garden Gram, a 
monthly email full of all the latest happenings, upcoming events, and 
special offers just for members. If you aren't currently receiving the 
Garden Gram, just log on to the Garden’s website www.mobot.org and 
click on “sign up for our e-newsletter” to be delivered directly to your 
email “inbox.” 

However, paper is still a big part of communicating with our members, 
and certainly the single biggest paper use is the Bulletin. We know 


4 Stewards of the Earth 


A community challenge 
6 News 
8 What’s Going On? 


10 Garden at large 
Butterfly House, EarthWays Center, and 


Shaw Nature Reserve 


14 Home Gardening 
What to do in your garden now, houseplant perfection, 


wildlife sightings, and more... 
21 Tributes 


23 Calendar 


those cover photos of roses and water lilies look attractive on the 
coffee table, and we understand how convenient it is to throw the 
paper Bulletin in your purse or briefcase to read in the park, on the 
plane, or during lunch. That’s why, in 2005, we’re choosing to have our 
cake and eat it too. You may have noticed that this issue of the Bulletin 
looks a bit different. That’s because we are saving trees even while we 
continue to print on paper—100% post-consumer recycled paper. The 
Bulletin is now 100% new-tree-free. Not only are we closing the 
recycling loop and saving trees, but this paper is manufactured using 
wind power, one of the cleanest energies around. So enjoy your 
Bulletin in good conscience—and once you've read it and saved the 
important dates, please be sure to recycle it or pass it on to a friend. 
Happy New Year! 

Elizabeth McNulty, editor 

elizabeth.mcnulty@mobot.org 


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the Campaign for the Missouri Botanical Garden 


The Missouri Botanical Garden is engaged in a $71 million 
drive to strengthen our critical role in establishing St. Louis 
as a world leader in the plant sciences and greatly enhance 
biodiversity and conservation around the globe. The Garden 
seeks to raise $35 million, from a total goal of $71 million 
for research and conservation. Please join us in making a 
gift to the Stewards of the Earth campaign. 


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The campaign for the Missouri Botanical Garden in entering its final stage: 
the home stretch. With less than a year remaining until the campaign 
concludes in December, our members have a unique but fleeting opportunity. 


This campaign will set the course for the Garden for the next 30 years. 
Campaign gifts from members will strengthen the Garden for us, our 
children, and the generations that follow. 


As a member, you understand what the Garden means to our city and 
region. Garden members visit regularly, enjoy the flower shows, dine and 
shop more frequently at the Garden. Responses to a recent survey tell us 
that most members also share the Garden’s commitment to education and to 
enhancement of our region. 


A green oasis in the heart of a big city, the Garden attracts more than 

600,000 visitors a year. The Garden’s buildings and pathways are showing 
more wear and tear than ever before. As the oldest botanical garden in the 
nation, MBG has many older mechanical systems that desperately require 


“This drive provides a unique opportunity to 
participate in the future of the Garden,” says 
Director of Development Patricia Arnold. For more 
information on how you can help, please contact 
the office of Development at (314) 577-5120. 


PHOTO BY TRENT FOLTZ 


replacement with contemporary energy-efficient models. Your 
membership helps defray the Garden’s operating expenses, but 
Capital improvements and endowment require additional gifts. 


This Campaign will provide $71 million in resources that could not be 
secured through memberships and admission fees. That’s why the 
Campaign needs gifts from members: to secure the Garden’s future 
while maintaining membership and admission fees at reasonable 
levels in the years ahead. 


Henry Shaw founded the Missouri Botanical Garden in 1859 “for all 
time for the public benefit.” He was a St. Louis businessman who 
dedicated his savings to realizing his dream of establishing a world- 
class institution for research, education, and horticultural display. 


As a beneficiary of Henry Shaw’s gift, you can leave your own legacy 
for all time with a gift to the Stewards of the Earth Campaign. For 
more information, contact the Development Office at (314) 577-5120. 


Above: Throughout the Stewards of the Earth campaign, 
individuals and families have made a difference, both in terms 
of leadership and financial support. From left: the 
groundbreaking for the Botanical Heights neighborhood, for 
the Doris |. Schnuck Children’s Garden, the opening of the 
Commerce Bank Education Center, and the dedication of the 
Denison Lodge at the Shaw Nature Reserve. 


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Larry Cohn has a passion for helping children, 
strengthening education, and promoting St. Louis. 
children, education, and St. Louis. Together these 
passions have inspired him to challenge others 

to match his gift of $500,000 toward the new 
George Washington Carver Garden, scheduled 

to open in 2005. 


The new garden will provide a space for quiet 
reflection on Carver's life and accomplishments as well 
as an outdoor “laboratory” for thousands of children. 
“| studied Carver as a boy,” says Cohn, “and | want to 
give the children of St. Louis a chance to be inspired 
as | was.” 


A Washington University graduate, Cohn recently 
returned to St. Louis after many years in Arizona. 
“| have been called St. Louis’s biggest fan,’” he says. 
“| think I've read every book published on St. Louis.” 


With Cohn’s gift, the Stewards of the Earth Campaign 
has secured $1,125,000 of the $2 million needed to 
complete the Carver garden. The remaining funds are 
part of $5 million that must be raised by the end of 
2005 to meet the overall Campaign goal of $71 million. 


Cohn said he is eager for Garden members to make 
gifts to complete the Carver challenge, but will count 
all gifts to the campaign toward matching his gift. 
“The Missouri Botanical Garden is among our city’s 
finest assets,” he says. “Any gift that helps meet the 
goals of the campaign will enhance this unique asset. 


“| want my gift to make a statement that we all should 
support the Garden with gifts if we want to leave it 
stronger for the future.” 

To help the Garden match this gift, and to contribute 
toward this monument to the 20th century’s most 
influential agricultural scientist, please make your gift 
today. For more information, call (314) 577-5120. 


MBG Bulletin — January/February 2005 


PHOTOS BY DIANE WILSON, JJ LANE, JUSTIN VISNESKY, AND MATT BENDER 


Convenient Recycling 

The Garden Is pleased to offer more convenient 
recycling for our members. Now throughout the 
grounds you will find bins designed to capture 
aluminum cans and glass and plastic bottles 
wherever trash is collected. Please recycle. 


New Kitchen 

Participants of Kemper Center cooking classes 
have even more to anticipate this spring: a new 
Set of luxury appliances. DACOR has donated a 
new double convection wall oven, gas cooktop, 
microwave oven, and dishwasher. The Kemper 
Center also replaced the aging laminate surface 
on the cooking island with granite. Pictured in the 
photo at left are the Kemper Center staff and 

Paul Harris of DACOR (second from right). 


Suwa-St. Louis Sisterhood 
On November 1, 2004, the Garden celebrated the 
30th anniversary of the St. Louis—Suwa, Japan, 
sister city relationship with a ceremonial tree 
planting. The official tree of the city of Suwa, a 
type of Asian quince (Chaenomeles ‘Karin’), was 
planted near the east entrance to Teahouse Island 
by a delegation of visiting dignitaries, including 
Suwa Mayor Katsufumi Yamada, seen at left. 


William L. Brown Award 

On October 7, 2004, Dr. Raven presented the 
William L. Brown Award to Dr. Henry L. 
Shands, the director of the USDA—Agricultural 
Research Services’s National Center for Genetic 
Resources Preservation in Fort Collins, CO 

(see bottom left photo). The award recognizes 
outstanding individuals for dedication to 
slowing the erosion of genetic stocks of crops 
and their wild relatives. 


Gardenland Express 

Special thank-you to Greg Krekeler of 

The Hobby Station, Kirkwood, MO, for all the 
help designing, implementing, and promoting 
this year’s Gardenland Express. 


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Plants of Merit fm 2005 | 
Program Expands __ plants of merit | 
In August 2004, the Missouri gumyaue a> pe 
Botanical Garden welcomed 
Powell Gardens of Kansas City 
as a partner in the Plants of 
Merit program. Founded in 
1999, the Plants of Merit 
program promotes underutilized ~~ 

and lesser-known plants for their outstanding 
qualities and dependable performance in the 
lower Midwest. A list of recommended plants is 


published annually for home gardeners. Stop 
by the Kemper Center for Home Gardening to 
purchase your copy today. Or check out 
www.plantsofmerit.org. 


Henry Shaw Fund 


Henry Shaw would be very proud of the Garden 
that he founded more than 150 years ago for 
its leadership in horticultural display, innovative 
math and science education programs, and 
world-renowned status as an institution of 
botanical research. 


Each year, we affirm Mr. Shaw’s legacy and 
extraordinary vision by inviting those who share 
his commitment make a gift to the Henry Shaw 
Fund, our most important source for annual 
operating support to maintain the Garden and 
increase the services provided to members. 

If you have not yet had the opportunity to do so, 
there is still time to make a gift to the 2004 
Henry Shaw Fund year-end appeal. Your tax- 
deductible gift is vital as the Garden advances in 
its mission to discover and share knowledge 
about plants and their environment, in order to 
preserve and enrich life. 

For additional information regarding the Henry 
Shaw Fund or to make your gift today, please call 
Sharon Mertzlufft at (314) 577-9495. 


PHOTO BY JJ LANE 


Corporate Partners 


The Corporate Partners program strengthens 
the relationship between the Garden and the 
corporate community in the greater St. Louis 
region. Become a Corporate Partner today! 
For information, call Sharon Mertzlufft at 
(314) 577-9513. We are pleased to recognize 
our new or renewing corporate partners: 


Shareholder Level ($10,000 to $24,999) 
A.G. Edwards, Inc. 
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 


Underwriter Level ($5,000 to $9,999) 
Alberici Group 
Brown Shoe Company, Inc. 


Supporter Level ($1,000-$4,999) 
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri 
Christner Inc. 

Graybar Foundation 

HOK, Inc. 

Dierbergs Markets, Inc. 


Thank you! 
The wonderful holiday wreath display would 
not be possible without the participation of 
our many designers. Special thanks to: Aidell 
Burchard Fresh Art, BitterSweet Botanicals, 
Dale Rohman Enterprise Inc., Drury House, 
Eckert Florist, Garden Gate Shop, Ladue 
Florist, MKS Design Inc., Montano Grant, 
Studio P, The Bug Store, twigs and MOSS, 
and Wildflowers. 


The new Bonus Bloom Pass is redeemable for a tram ride, one Butterfly House admission, or one 
admission to the Doris |. Schnuck Children’s Garden—A Missouri Adventure opening later this year. 


Membership Growing in 2005 


We are excited to announce the following new developments in the membership program 
that will provide greater value and benefits for our members. 


Membership Programs to Merge 

Effective January 1, 2005, the membership program for the Butterfly House will merge 
with that of the Garden. We are pleased to offer current Garden members a discounted 
admission rate to the Butterfly House of $3 per person, as well as discounts in the 
Madame Butterfly shop. Garden members at the Family level and above will continue to 
receive passes that can be redeemed for complimentary admission to the Butterfly 
House as a benefit of membership. (See page 11 for more details.) 


Bonus Bloom Passes 

We are excited to introduce Bonus Bloom passes, a new benefit that will add even more 
value to your Garden membership. 

The Garden is full of blooms every season of the year. Use your new Bonus Bloom 
passes to further enjoy all that the Garden has to offer! With Bonus Bloom passes, you 
can decide where and when to apply your membership benefits. Garden members at the 
Family level and above will receive Bonus Bloom passes to redeem for tram rides, 
admission to the Butterfly House, and entrance to the new Doris |. Schnuck Children’s 
Garden—a Missouri Adventure opening later this year. The number of Bonus Bloom 
passes varies by membership level. 


Look for more details on these exciting developments in your next renewal mailing. 
Thank you for your continued membership support. If you have any questions or need 
additional information regarding these enhancements to the membership program, 
please call (314) 577-9495. 


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Annual Orchid Show 


Starting January 29, escape to “Orchid Island” at the Missouri Botanical 
Garden, where hundreds of blooming orchids and tropical plants create a 


Members’ Preview Fi, Jan. 28, 5 to 8 p.m. 

Don’t miss the sneak preview of the 2005 orchid show... 

for members only. Enjoy musical entertainment while you stroll 
among the magical evening orchid viewing. Special dinner 
buffet will be available for $17.50 per person, cash bar 


available, and the Garden Gate Shop will be open. For more 
The 2005 show, “Orchid Island,” showcases the award-winning collection information please call (314) 577-5154. 


amid scenes reminiscent of classics such as The Swiss Family Robinson, 
Treasure Island, and Robinson Crusoe. Orchids, bromeliads, palms, ferns, 
vines, and dozens of tropical plants grow along pathways surrounding a 
beached raft and a thatched roof tree house inhabited by parrots, 
monkeys, and a few stranded castaways. 


fragrant floral paradise in the middle of winter. For six weeks each year, 
visitors have an opportunity to see nearly 800 orchids brought out from 
the Garden’s greenhouses. 


Celebrate the Gospel 

Sun., Feb. 6 & 13, 3 p.m. 

Celebrate Black History Month with gospel singing. The 15th annual 
“Celebrate the Gospel” features performances by renowned local 
choirs: the Gospel Unlimited Choir (Antioch Baptist Church) on 
February 6, and the Anointed Voices of Youth Choir (North Galilee 
Baptist Church) on February 13. Seating is limited, so arrive early to 
obtain the best seats, first-come, first-served. 


Visitors who return throughout the six-week show may notice changes 
from week to week as fresh blooms are added. The horticulture division’s 
greenhouse and floral display staff and a busy group of volunteers plan 
and prepare for the show months in advance. Log on to 
www.mobot.org/hort and click on “Activities and Events” for a preview. 


A sample of the orchid collection is on view year-round in the Beaumont 
Room in the Ridgway Center and inside the Climatron conservatory. 


Sugared, Spiced, Everything Iced 

Sat. & Sun., Feb. 26 & 27, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Whether you have plans for a grand wedding reception or just a 

a sweet tooth, come down to the Garden’s annual cake-decorating 

| Orchid Island 2005 event. Throughout the weekend, enjoy an elaborate display by some 


Visit the Garden Gate Shop during the show for an outstanding selection 
of orchid plants and gardening accessories. 


Sat., Jan 29 to Sun., Mar. 13; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Ridgway Center of the region’s most talented cake and confection designers, who 
Admission plus $3 for adults and children; $2 for seniors (65+). will share their tips and tricks with visitors. 


Free for members! 


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PHOTO BY DIANE WILSON 


Greening Your Home and Office 

Thurs., Jan. 13, 11 a.m., Ridgway Center 

Take a virtual tour of the Garden’s “green” house, the EarthWays 
Home, guided by Program Manager Jean Ponzi. From 
landscaping to lightbulbs, rain water to washing machines, 


explore many ways your everyday actions can save money while 


saving our limited natural resources for future generations. 


Houseplants: Living Décor 

Fri., Feb. 11, 11 a.m., Ridgway Center 

Learn about “interior-scaping” with houseplants from Chris 
Wagner of Rolling Ridge Garden Center. Review houseplant 
basics such as light requirements, watering techniques, and 
suitable containers, while expanding your knowledge of exciting 
new plant introductions. 


PHOTO BY DIANE WILSON 


Valentine Day Dinner Dance 

Sat, Feb. 12, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. 

Bring your sweetheart to the Garden for our romantic Valentine 
Day Dinner Dance. Enjoy a gourmet dinner, stroll through the 
Orchid Show, and dance the night away with your very special 
someone. Dinner is served from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Music and 
dancing from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. Cash bar. $60 per person. By 
reservation only, so please call (314) 577-5154 soon to reserve 
your spot. 


Gourmet in the Garden 

Tues., Feb. 1 & 15, 6 p.m. 

Why go to just another restaurant? For your next birthday or 
anniversary, experience Gourmet in the Garden, complete with 
fine gourmet meal, wine, and custom tour. February’s evenings 
include a guided walk through the Temperate House, which 
highlights Mediterranean climates, followed by a Mediterranean 


dinner of grilled shrimp and braised lamb shank. Drs. Peter and 


Pat Raven will attend the February 15 date. $85 per guest. 
Reservations are required; call (314) 577-5154. 


Camellia Craze 


Native to Southeast Asia, primarily southern China and Japan, camellias 
have been cultivated for over 2,000 years for high-quality oil and tea. 
But this time of year, visitors to the Garden’s Linnean House value the 
camellias for the fantastic display of red, white, and pink blooms, which 
peaks during the heart of dreary winter in mid-February. 

The Linnean House features over 50 different camellias, diverse in size, 
color, floral form, and history. Some have distinguished pasts, like 

C. japonica ‘Magnoliaeflora, which was grown in Japan as long ago as 
1695. Others are old European favorites, such as the cultivar C. japonica 
‘Elegans (Chandler),’ developed in the early 19th century in London’s 
first specialty camellia nursery. Also look for the extremely rare yellow- 
flowering camellia, Camellia chrysantha, at the end of the northeast bed. 
It is one of the last camellias to flower, generally in bloom in early 
March to early April. 

The display is often intensely fragrant, filled from fall through spring 
with the scent of the fragrant olive trees, Osmanthus fragrans, followed 
by several types of jasmines blooming from early to late spring. 
Contrary to popular belief, most camellias have almost no scent. 


Coming Soon... 
Vintner's Gala Sat. Mar. 5, Ridgway Center 

A very special gala evening of gourmet food and fine wine to 
benefit the Garden. Drink champagne in the Orchid Show: 

view unique wines at the silent auction; meet wine experts from 
around the world and sample their private vintages. In 
cooperation with A. Bommarito Wines. Tickets are $350 per 
guest. To request an invitation, please call Brenda Zanola at 
(314) 577-0879. 


2005 Garden Tour Sun, Jun. 12 

Circle June 12 on your calendar and join us for the 2005 Garden 
Tour. This special tour will feature some of the very finest private 
gardens in St. Louis. Watch the Bulletin for more information. 


MBG Bulletin January/February 2005 


PHOTO BY JACK JENNINGS 


The Garden’s family of attractions in 
the St. Louis area includes the 
EarthWays Home in Grand Center, the 
Butterfly House in Chesterfield, and the 
Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit. 


3617 Grandel Square 

St. Louis, MO 63108 
phone (314) 577-0220 
fax (314) 577-0298 


www.carthwayscenter.org 


The Garden division specializing in energy and 
resource conservation has a new name— 
EarthWays Center—and a lively new look. “Our 
sunflower logo affirms the connections between 
plants, environmental health, and the importance 
of human efforts to change our patterns of 
energy usage,” says division director Deborah 
Chollet Frank. “Central to everything we do Is 
educating people of all ages about the benefits of 
making ‘green’ choices.” 


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New lighting installed in and 
around the EarthWays Center 
shows the beauty and cost 
savings possible through energy 
efficiency. 


SHAW NATURE RESERVE 


Seed Sleuths 

On October 18, armed with giant, self-sealing plastic bags and a GPS unit, 
Shaw Nature Reserve staffers joined a team from Illinois, lowa, and Missouri to 
search the Ozark plateau for native plant seeds to add to their collections. 
Working from Gray Summit to Branson, with stops at prairies, glades and 
woodlands, the seed sleuths continued to search for native plant seed all the 
way down into Arkansas. 

While researchers from the Chicago Botanic Garden, Morton Arboretum, and the 
USDA seed bank sought Chicago-hardy cultivar stock, Ozark oaks, and rare 
members of the St. John’s wort family respectively, SNR native plant horticulturist 
Scott Woodbury and restoration biologist James Trager gathered seeds from 
grasses and sedges for trials Scott is conducting at the Nature Reserve. 

“The heart of the Ozarks is still very wild,” says Woodbury, a longtime seed 
sleuth who served as a guide for the out-of-state collectors. “There is an 
incredible diversity of plants, and many of them tolerate city conditions well 
Since they're used to growing on limestone.” 

For more information on seed sleuthing and native plants, or to volunteer, 

call (636) 451-3512, extension 6078. 


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EARTHWAYS CENTER 


Luminous—and Efficient! 

Evening visitors to the Grand Center arts district of midtown 

St. Louis are discovering a new jewel on Grandel Square, the 
Garden’s own EarthWays Center. Extensive new lighting for the 
renovated Victorian house and grounds both illuminates the site’s 
many handsome features and demonstrates current lighting 
technology that saves energy and money. 

“The EarthWays Center continues to showcase innovations for home 
and commercial use,” says Ralph Eglin Wafer, architect and lighting 
project designer. “We are pleased to display attractive, resource- 
efficient options that are cost-effective and widely available.” 


These improvements have been supported by generous donations 
from the Gateway Foundation of Greater St. Louis, the Boeing 
Employees’ Community Foundation, the Association of 
Professional Energy Consultants (APEC) — Gateway Chapter, 
Phillips Lighting, and LightPanel™ Technologies Inc. 

To learn more, tour the EarthWays Center on monthly Open House 
weekends (see Calendar), or visit online at www.earthwayscenter.org. 


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Arboretum), and Scott Woodbury (Shaw Nature Reserve). 

Shaw Nature Reserve 
Hwy. 100 & 44 (exit 253) 
Gray Summit, MO 63039 
(636) 451-3512 

www. shawnature. org 


Tributes September—October 2004 


For information on making a gift to the Tribute Fund, 
please call the Development Office at (314) 577-0297. 


In Honor of Judy and Ira Gall 


Bert and Margie Talcoff 


In Memory of Christopher Carey 


Helen VanDerhyden 


in Memory of Irving Edward Legendre 


Jules and Shirley Snitzer 


Pavers September—October 2004 
For information on honoring a loved one with a paver, 
please call the Development Office at (314) 577-5154. 


Aunt Dorothy 
Thomas E. Plank 
Baby Andrew 
Grammie 

Po Chuck 

Uncle Pat 

Aunt Melanie 


Bob and Norma Downey 


Lora and Kevin Downey 


Ken J. Eicks 

The Sims 

The Geigers 

Faith L. Gill 

Mary York 

Grandma Sarah & Kyla 
rah R. Murray 

Liz Holly 

Book Club Friends 

Steve and Kevin Lohse 

Carrie Lohse 

Doris McCoy 

Thomas E. Plank 


15193 Olive Boulevard 
Chesterfield, MO 63017 
phone (636) 530-0076 
fax (636) 530-1516 
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Membership Growing in 2005 


Effective January 1, 2005, the membership program for the Butterfly House will merge with 
that of the Garden. For current members of the Butterfly House, this means that your 
membership will become a Garden membership at the time of your scheduled renewal date. 

In addition to the admission privileges you currently enjoy at the Butterfly House, your new 
upgraded membership will offer free unlimited admission to the Garden, Shaw Nature Reserve, 
and EarthWays Center, as well as monthly Members’ Days, shop and café discounts, 
subscription to the Bulletin, and additional benefits, depending on the level of membership you 
choose. See page 7 for more details. If you are currently a member of the Butterfly House, and 
have not yet received information detailing the program changes, please contact the 
Membership Office at (314) 577-0297 or (314) 577-9495. 


Members: Please join us for a taste of the tropics in February right in St. Louis. As a special 
Members’ Day, Garden members will receive free admission to the Butterfly House on 
February 23 and 26. Special guided tours of the Conservatory will be offered to members 
between 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Children are welcome and will receive a take-home packet. 


Events 


Hula Hoopla. Saturday, January 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Beat those winter blues with a visit to the Butterfly House’s Sophia M. Sachs 
conservatory for some tropical fun! See if you can throw a hula hoop around a 
Tiki Totem Pole and win a prize, play hula hoop boomarang, and more. Enjoy 
tropical crafts and learn to dance the hula to the strains of Hawaiian music. 
Hula Hoopla is designed for families with children ages 2 to 10, but will 
certainly be enjoyed by all ages. Free with Butterfly House admission. 


Education 


BUZZ: 1. the noise a bee makes 

2. a new Series of fun-filled classes at the Butterfly House 

BUZZ is a series of monthly classes, workshops and events at the Butterfly 
House for children ages 8-12. Classes are $13 ($9 for Garden members), but 
visitors are encouraged to enroll in three classes for the price of two. Parents 
are asked to attend the class with their children and class size is limited to 20. 
Please call (636) 530-0076 extension 813 to enroll. 


Be an Insect Keeper Saturday, January 8, 2 to 3:30 p.m. 
Ever wonder how we take care of all our animals? Learn how to care for and 
handle common invertebrates and even help feed the butterflies. 


Don’t Eat Me Saturday, February 12, 2 to 3:30 p.m. 

Learn how insects use camouflage and mimicry to avoid being eaten. 
Activities include observation of the butterfly defenses and games 
demonstrating camouflage. 


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All month 

Ornamentals: Brush off heavy snow, but allow 
ice to melt naturally from plants. Limbs 
damaged by ice or snow should be pruned off 
promptly to prevent bark from tearing. Avoid 
salt or ice melters as these may injure plants; 
instead use sand, bird seed, sawdust, or 
vermiculite to gain traction on icy paths. 


Miscellaneous: Make a resolution to keep 
records of your garden this year. Inventory the 
plants in your home landscape and note past 
performance. Check all fruit trees for evidence 
of rodent injury to bark. Use baits or traps 
where necessary. Avoid foot traffic on frozen 
lawns as this may injure turf grasses. 


Houseplants: Read about care and maintenance 
on page 16 of this issue. 


Weeks 1-2 
Houseplants: Quarantine new gift plants to be 
sure they do not harbor any insect pests. 


Miscellaneous: \f you didn’t get your bulbs 
planted before the ground froze, plant them 
immediately in individual peat pots and place 
the pots in flats. Set them outside where it is 
cold and bury the bulbs under thick blankets of 
leaves. Transplant them into the garden any 
time weather permits. 


Week 3 

Houseplants: Remove spent Amaryllis flowers after 
blooming. Set the plant on a bright sunny window 
to allow the leaves to develop fully. Keep the soil 
evenly moist, not soggy. Fertilize occasionally with 
a general purpose houseplant formulation. 


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urist Cathy Pauley pots up seedlings in the Garden's greenhouse. 


Week 4 

Miscellaneous: Try sprouting a test sample of 
leftover seeds before ordering new seeds for 
spring. (Roll up 10 seeds in a damp paper 
towel. Keep moist and warm. Check for 
germination in a week. If fewer than half 
sprout, order fresh seed.) 


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All month 

Vegetables: Don't work garden soils if they are 

wet. Squeeze a handful of soil. It should form a 
ball that will crumble easily. If it is sticky, allow 
the soil to dry further before tilling or spading. 

Start onion seed indoors now. 


Fruits: Inspect fruit trees for tent caterpillar egg 
masses. Eggs appear as dark brown or grey 
collars that encircle small twigs. Destroy by 
pruning or scratching off with your thumbnail. 


Ornamentals: Water evergreens if the soil is dry 
and unfrozen. Enjoy the fragrant blooms of the 
Ozark Witch Hazel flowering in shrub borders 
or wooded areas on warm sunny days. Take 
geranium cuttings now. 


Miscellaneous: To avoid injury to lawns, keep 
foot traffic to a minimum when soils are wet or 
frozen. Repot any rootbound house plants now 
before vigorous growth occurs. Choose a new 
container that is only 1 or 2 inches larger in 
diameter than the old pot. 


Week 1 

Miscellaneous: Branches of pussy willow quince, 
crabapple, forsythia, pear and flowering cherry 
may be forced indoors. Place cut stems in a vase 
of water and change the water every four days. 


FROM THE KEMPER CENTER 
FOR HOME GARDENING... 


Week 2 

Ornamentals: Seeds of slow-growing annuals 
like Ageratum, Verbena, Petunias, Geraniums, 
Coleus, Impatiens, and Salvia may be started 
indoors now. 


Miscellaneous: Maple sugaring time is here! 
Freezing nights and mild days make the sap 
flow. Fertilize house plants only if they show 
signs of new growth. 


Week 3 
Vegetables: Sow celery and celeriac seeds 
indoors now. 


Fruits: Begin pruning fruit trees. Start with 
apples and pears first. Peaches and nectarines 
should be pruned just before they bloom. 
When pruning diseased branches, sterilize 
tools with a spray of germicide between cuts. 
Dry your tools at day’s end and rub them 
lightly with oil to prevent rusting. Grapes and 
bramble fruits may be pruned now. 


Ornamentals: Sow seeds of larkspur, sweet 
peas, shirley poppies, and snapdragons where 
they are to grow outdoors now. To bloom best, 
these plants must sprout and begin growth 
well before warm weather arrives. 


Miscellaneous: Now is a good time to apply 
appropriate sprays for the control of lawn 
weeds such as chickweed and dandelion. Tall 
and leggy house plants such as dracaena, 
dieffenbachia, and rubber plants may be air 
layered now. 


Week 4 

Vegetables: Sow seeds of broccoli, 
cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and 
cabbage indoors now for transplanting 
into the garden later this spring. If soil 
conditions allow, take a chance sowing 
peas, lettuce, spinach, and radish. If the 
weather obliges, you will be rewarded 
with extra early harvests. 


Fruits: Established fruit trees can be 
fertilized once frost leaves the ground. Use 
about one-half pound of 12-12-12 per 
tree, per year of age, up to a maximum of 
10 pounds fertilizer per tree. Broadcast 
fertilizers over the root zone staying at 
least one foot from the tree trunk. 


Christmas Tree Recycling 


Ornamentals: Dormant sprays can be 
applied to ornamental trees and shrubs 
now. Do this on a mild day while 
temperatures are above freezing. Start 
tuberous begonias indoors now. “Nonstop” 
varieties perform well in this climate. 


Miscellaneous: Encourage birds to nest in 
your yard by providing water and by putting 
up bird houses. Planting suitable shrubs, 
trees, vines, and evergreens will provide 
wild food sources and nesting habitat. 


_ For additional information on any of these 
topics, visit the Kemper Center for Home 

_ Gardening or check out our Gardening 

| Help section at www.mobot.org. 


Keep your real tree well-watered, and it should reward you by retaining its needles and 
remaining fragrant throughout the twelve days of Christmas. And when January 6 rolls 
around—the traditional date for taking down the holiday decorations—remember that the 
Garden recycles Christmas trees as a special service for our members. Simply remove 
decorations and drop off your tree in the lot at 4630 Shaw Boulevard near the 
Kingshighway intersection, just across from the Garden’s Commerce Bank Education 
Center. No bagged trees, please. For more information, call the hotline at (314) 577-9555. 


Camellias in the 
Linnean House 


Februar 


Orchid Show in 
Ridgway Center 


Snow crocus in the 
Jenkins Daylily Garden 


the Kemper Center 


Almond in the Shoenberg 
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Japanese Falsecypress 
Chamaecyparis pisifera 
‘Filifera Aurea’ 


Also known as Sawara Cypress, this broadly 
conical evergreen is noted for its golden, 
weeping, thread-like foliage that provides 
excellent texture, contrast, and color to 
foundation plantings, shrub borders, and other 
sunny areas of the landscape. It typically grows 
very slowly to as much as 10-15 feet tall over 
30 years in ideal conditions. Small cones 
appear only on mature plants. Peeling, reddish- 
brown bark develops on mature branches. 


Plants of Merit™ are selected by regional horticulture 
experts for outstanding qualities and dependable 
performance in the lower Midwest. View all current 
PMs on the website: www.plantsofmerit.org 


for a complete list of plants in bloom go to www.mobot.org 


Hong Kong orchid tree 
in the Climatron 


Berries on the 
Mausoleum grounds 


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Keeping Ise] 
The two most important rules for keeping a houseplant healthy are: 
select the proper plant for the proper location and maintain sparingly. To 
help with the first, the Garden’s Kemper Center for Home Gardening 
features a newly expanded selection of houseplants for every level of 
household exposure, making your choice of a location easier. 
Visitors can view literally dozens of plants for each of four 
residential settings: 
Eastern exposure represents direct-to-indirect sun suitable for some 
flowering plants and higher light intensity foliage plants. 
Northern exposure is for low light tolerant plants, normally those 
with attractive foliage including variations of color, pattern, 
and texture. 
Western exposure is for flowering plants and those that can tolerate 
heat exposure and fluctuations in moisture. 
Southern exposure is for our cacti and succulents as it is the 
extreme in sun and heat for an interior setting. 
Site all houseplants, whatever the exposure level, away from drafty 
heating and air-conditioning ducts. 
When it comes to caring for houseplants, home gardeners are prone to 
“kill with kindness.” Overwatering accounts for almost 90% of 
houseplant fatalities. Water only when plants are dry down to one inch 
from the surface of the soil, and then water thoroughly with room- 
temperature water that has been allowed to settle overnight so that 
fluoride and other gasses have dissipated. Gardeners who find 
themselves tempted to putter and potentially overwater their houseplants 
should switch to misting. Nearly all indoor plants prefer a humidity level 


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The Kemper Center for Home Gardening demonstrates houseplants for every location. 


of 50% or more. Misting plants, as well as wiping down the leaves 
regularly, improves the relative humidity and the plants’ ability to 
breathe. Trays of pebbles filled with water placed below the pots also 
allow for low-maintenance evaporation. Fertilize houseplants only 
two-to-three times per year and only during the growing season 

(April through June). Pinch back new growth occasionally to encourage 
a bushy structure, if desired. 


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In researching methods of cleansing the atmosphere in future space 
Stations to keep them fit for human habitation over extended periods of 
time, NASA scientists discovered what home gardeners know intuitively: 
houseplants are good for you! The study, published in 1989, revealed that 
many common houseplants and blooming potted plants fight indoor 
pollution. Through ordinary photosynthesis, these plants are able to scrub 
significant amounts of harmful gases out of the air. Some pollutants are 
also absorbed and rendered harmless in the soil. Presumably all 
houseplants are beneficial in this regard, at least to a certain degree, 
though they haven't all been tested. 

NASA scientists studied 19 different plant species for two years. 

The study recommends growing 15 to 18 good-sized houseplants in 

6 to 8-inch diameter containers to improve air quality in an average 
1,800-square-foot house. Especially effective in cleaning the air are 
some of the most common of houseplants, including philodendron, 
spider plant, peace lily, golden pothos, English ivy, Chinese evergreen, 
bamboo palm, snake plant (mother-in-law’s tongue), and several types 
of dracaena. 


Houseplant Fun Facts 


¢ The average household has at least one plant. In households where 
there is more than one plant, the average number is six. 


e The most popular times to buy plants are Christmas, 
Mother’s Day, and Easter. 


¢ Among households with more than one plant, preferred locations are: 


living room 79% dining room 28% 
kitchen 51% bathroom 12% 
hallway, entry 34% bedroom 11% 


Post-Holiday Poinsettia Challenge 


Native to Mexico, poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) do 
not tend to thrive in our drafty St. Louis homes after the 
holidays. Still, given proper care and location, it is possible 
for poinsettias to grow into a nice green houseplant, 
though they rarely reflower. Poinsettias are “photoperiodic” 
bloomers, requiring total darkness for precise amounts of 
time before they initiate flowers. The ideal poinsettia 
situation is warm and sunny by day, dark and cooler at 
night. Keep the plant away from cold windows or drafts of 
any kind. Water only when dry and fertilize lightly. Pinch 
growing tips to encourage a compact, bushy shape. 


PHOTOS BY JUSTIN VISNESKY 


This list is published twice a year in the Bulletin (Jan./Feb., July/Aug. . _ ea your 
listing, call (314) 577-0851 or email ellen.flesch@mobot.org. The m 
information will be available year-round on the Garden's website: Lares 


American Orchid Socie 

(Mid-America Regional Judging Committee) 
Diana Plahn, (314) 965-5007, 
dplahn @ aol.com, www.aos.org 


Belleville Area Rose Society 
Dennis Nelson, (618) 233-4609 
homepages.ezeeweb.com/rosenut 


Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis 
Ted Piekutowski Jr., (314) 831-8703, 
circustaz2 @ sbcglobal.net 


Boxwood Society of the ae 
Barbara O'Brien, (314) 966-5308, 
laughingeagle @msn.com 


Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri 
Jane Merkle, (636) 227-9341 
www.gardenclubsofmissouri.org 


Gardeners of America (Ozark Region) 
Don Delmez, (636) 723-2274 


Gateway West Gesneriad hoa 
Gary ee na 789- 
patspets @jcn1.c 


Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society 
Jason Delaney, (314) 577-0234, 
jason.delaney @ mobot.org 


Greater St. Louis Dahlia Societ, 
John Fox, (314) 894-0855 


Greater St. Louis Daylily Society 
Elaine Hogg, (314) 432-4206 


Greater St. Louis Iris Society 
Craig Hughes, (314) 428-8991, 
plantman @i1.n 


Henry Shaw Cactus Society 
Eric Driskill, (314) 487-5063, 
edriskill@tmail.com, www.hscactus.org 


Metro East Herb Club 
Daphne Sumner, (618) 538-7739 


Metropolitan St. Louis 

African Violet Council 
Susan Hapner, (314) 434-6397 
www.avsa.org/LocalClubs.asp— 
Region 7 East Central States 


Mid-America Regional Lily Society 
Fred Winterowd, (314) 423-5313 


Missouri Botanical Garden 
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Chick Buehrig, (314) 389-8261, 
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Missouri Mycological Society 
Maxine Stone, (314) 963-0280, 
VeryMaxine @ aol.com 


Missouri Native Plant Society 

George Yatskievych, Sep 577-9522, 
george.yatskievych @ mobot.org 
http:/Aweb.missouri. pre . herb/monps/ 


Missouri Orchid Society 
Ray Rapplean, (636) 463-2510, 
rapplump @ gte.ne 


North American Rock Garden Society, 
Gateway Chapter 

Sandy Evertowski, (636) 463-1698, 

www.nargs.org/meet/chap_gw.html 


Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis 
Diane Parker, (636) 277-6054, 
pattywhack @ aol.com 


Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 
Robyn Wilkerson, (636) 225-3852 


St. Louis Carnivorous Plant Society 
Deborah Stopsky, 
sleepdreams @ addlebrain.com 


St. Louis Evening Herbalists 
Linda Burke, (314) 961-4314, 
cleftstone @ aol.com 


St. Louis Herb Society 
Nancy Kirchhoff, (314) 249-6395, 
stlherbers @ aol.com 


St. Louis Horticultural Society 
Mindy Keyser, (314) 994-0275, 
salviawrens @ sbcglobal.net 


St. Louis Hosta Society 

Sandra Copeland, (636) 447-5980, 
sandi@stlouishosta.com 
www.stlouishosta.com 


7 Louis Water Gardening Society 
an Woelfel, (636) 394-6342, 
joan. beers net, 


Webster Groves Herb Society 
Marge Wilhite, (314) 968-0632, 
wilhitemj@ aol.com 

West County Daylily Club 
Chick Buehrig, (314) 389-8261, 
AK hrin24@ | 


Wild Ones Natural Landscapers, 
St. Louis Chapter 

Scott Woodbury, (636) 451-3512, 

scott.woodbury @ mobot 

www. for-wild.org 


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Home gardeners know that different plants appeal to different 
visitors—that includes the feathered and furred varieties of 
visitors too! We know that as humans continue to develop and 
settle in formerly “wild” areas, we must work out new ways of 
living with our animal neighbors. It’s not uncommon to hear 
tales of deer invading the gardens of homeowners in west 

St. Louis County and beyond. Less common though are tales of 
wild-life in the city. 

The Missouri Botanical Garden, however, features a good-sized 
(4+ acre) lake in the midst of 79 acres of green space. Adjacent 
lies Tower Grove Park, at 289 acres, the second largest park in 
St. Louis City. This unique situation creates a type of 
“greenbelt” through the urban area, and has made for some 
unusual visitors to the Garden over the years. 


The best spot for wild animal viewing in the Garden is the less 
populated south end, namely the English Woodland Garden and 
Japanese Garden. Over the years, staff and visitors in the 
Japanese Garden have spied blue herons, sandpipers, sandhill 


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cranes, and red-winged blackbirds, as well as snapping turtles, 
sunfish, and crayfish in the lake. The English Woodland Garden 
hosts many migrating birds, especially vireos, orioles, tanagers, 
and warblers—including the mourning warbler and Connecticut 
warbler, which are difficult to find elsewhere in the region. 
Other unusual visitors include the occasional rafter of wild 
turkeys and even a red fox! 


Recently, a very shy creature has been sighted in several 
locations throughout the Garden. Though most attempted 
photos turn out a blur, the staff recently managed to capture an 
image of this visitor at dusk (above right), allowing researchers 
to identify him as the semi-rare northern red-hatted Garden 
gnome. He was last seen in the Kemper Center for Home 
Gardening display gardens, where he is thought to have 
established residence. Kemper Center staff are keeping an eye 
out for him, but since gnomes are notoriously reclusive, he 
may relocate if disturbed. We will attempt to track his 
movements from time to time in the Bulletin. 


PHOTO COURTESY CATERING ST. LOUIS 


Café Renovations 

Pardon our dust! The Garden Café will be 
closed during the month of January for 
renovations. During this time, visitors 
may purchase sandwiches and other 
snacks from the catering cart (weather 
permitting). Following another brief 
closure in March, the total redesign will 
eventually include carpeted seating areas, 
new lighting, and booth seating ...as well 
as a revised menu. More details will be 
Artists rendering of new Cate interior. included in forthcoming Bulletin issues. 


Ring in the New Year: Volunteer! 

Make a difference...again. AS a member of the Garden, you are already making a difference 
with your financial contribution. By volunteering, you can make a difference again—with the 
contribution of your time. Volunteer opportunities exist in almost every area of the Garden, 
including Communications, Education, Events and Visitor Service, Membership, Research, as 
well as Horticulture and offsite locations like the EarthWays Home in Grand Center, the 
Butterfly House in Chesterfield, and Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit. This year, be 
among the first to volunteer at the Garden’s new upscale boutique, the Little Shop Around the 
Corner. For more information about volunteering, call Jackie Juras at (314) 577-5187. 


Book a space at the Garden for your 
meeting, wedding, party, or special event 
any time of the year. 


Tel. (314) 577-0200 ¢ Fax: (314) 5777-9216 
Email: catering@mobot.org 


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CATERING 
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Exclusive caterer of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 


PHOTO BY MATT BENDER 


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Little Shop Around the Corner will be closed 
during the month of January for cleaning and 
inventory, but we are still accepting your 
donations. Whether you are getting a head 
start on spring cleaning, downsizing from a 
house to a condo, or just redefining your 
Style, please consider this additional, tax- 
deductible way to support the Garden. For 
questions about how or what to donate, or to 
schedule an appointment, please call the 
Little Shop at (314) 577-0891. 


The Shop will re-open on February 1, 
Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
All proceeds from sales at the Little Shop 
benefit the Missouri Botanical Garden. 


4474 Castleman, St. Louis, MO 63110 
(corner of Shaw and Vandeventer) ® (314) 577-0891 

New Shop Hours: Tues. through Sat.: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 
Closed in January. All proceeds benefit the Garden. 


the website...www.mobot.org 


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find the 14,000 plants including all Hortline control measures for 
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Plants of Merit oe Plants in Bloom: 

Plants selected by se Updated weekly at the Garden, 
local horticulturalists along with current photos, 
with outstanding updated biweekly. 
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GARDEN GATE SHOP 


4344 Shaw Boulevard 

(314) 577-5137 

Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., January and February 
All proceeds benefit the Garden. 


Closed January 19-21 for inventory and cleaning. 


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Orchids are a beautiful way to brighten up 
the gloomy days of winter. The Garden 

Gate Shop has an extensive assortment as 
well as books to help you care for them. 


BY Ultimate ORCHID THOMAS J. SHEEHAN 


SPECIAL EVENTS 


Jan. 8 Children’s Story Time, 11 a.m. 


Jan. 13 Members receive 20% off 
all merchandise 


Food tasting, 12-3 p.m. 

Feb. 4-6 = Silver Cat jewelry trunk show, 
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Feb. 11 Members receive 20% off 
all merchandise 
Food tasting, 12-3 p.m. 

Feb. 11-13 Del Sol jewelry trunk show, 
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


Feb. 12 Children’s Story Time, 11 a.m. 


PHOTO BY JUSTIN VISNESKY 


TRI 


September—October 2004 


in honor of 
aie Barneholtz 
and Mrs. Marvin Goldman 

Dr. Roger N. Bea 
Dr. and Mrs. ain neaieies 
Dr. James C. Bobrow 
Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Grand 
Mrs. Betty Bridge 
Ellen, Mark aud Jennie Levine 
Mrs. Pamela Brown 
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Brown 
Mrs. Anita Burman 
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Barth 
Mrs. Raymond Carneal 
Thomas Hill Ward Foundation 
Ms. Arlen Chaleff 
Ms. Helen Flegel 
Joyce and James Chrismer 
Andrea Chrismer-Still 
The Cohen Famil 
Ellen, Mark and Jennie Levine 
Bob and Norma Downey 
Kevin and Lora Downey 

The Drews Family 
Ellen, an a8 Jennie Levine 
Dr. Bernard T. Garfin 

Mr. and Mrs. Preston can 
Miss Eugenia C. Henke 
Mrs. Wilma A. Preusser 
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hessi 
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Phelan 
Ann Marita Woodruff 
The Horwitz Famil 
Ellen, Mark and Jennie Levine 
Mrs. Margie Jaffe 
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Pass 
Mrs. Pauline Jaworski 
Mrs. Billie Broeker 
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Needleman 
The Joffee Famil 
Ellen, Mark and Jennie Levine 
Mrs. Ellen Jones 


Mr. and Mrs. William R. Orthwein, Jr. 


The Kealing Famil 
Ellen, Mark and Jennie Levine 
Mrs. Jeanne A. Kennedy 
Mrs. Mary Ruth aan and Family 
Dr. and Mrs. Antonio |. —— 
Mr. and Mrs. Jules L. Pas 
James H. MacDonald 
Joan Murphy 
Mrs. Kevin A. Maher 
Mrs. Peter A. Edison 
Nicotine Anonymou 
Ms. Christina Pinnell 
s. Tess Parhomski 
Mrs. Olivia Kruszynski 
Mr. and Mrs. Francis H. Phelan 
Mr. and Mrs. Steven E. Rosenblum 


* deceased 


The Prey Family 
Ellen, Mark and Jennie Levine 
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph S. Quatrano 
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Teasdale 
The Ranger Family 
Ellen, Mark and Jennie Levine 
and Mrs. William C. Rusnack 
st Arnold 
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Bowen, Jr. 
Ms. Maureen Phalen and 
Mr. Henry Arnold 
Mr. and Mrs. Wil Stiles 
The Schwartz Family 
Ellen, Mark and Jennie Levine 
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schwarz 
Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Meyers 
Mr. Herman Slade 
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schreiber 
Zachary Hanan Danque Tuteur 
Drs. Peter and Susan Tuteur 
Blanton and Peg Whimtire 
Tom and Mary Ott 
Mr. George Yatkievitch 
St. Louis Horticultural Society 


in mem ory of 
Mrs. Juanita Anderson 
Mrs. Helen B. Gross 
Mrs. Hildegarde Angermeyer 
Cora and Gen Glauser 
Mr. Tim Keeley 
Ms. Miriam Aquino 
Ms. Beverly Blitz 
Mr. Richard Baizer 
The Gantner Neighbors 
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Yunker 

and Family 

Mrs. Nettie Barkey 
Dr. John S. Skinner 
Eleanor C. Becker 
Tara Ritzheimer 
Mr. Richard L. Bockenkamp 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Shepard 
Miss Leona Boedek 
Dr. and Mrs. Richard . “Whiting 
Mrs. Beverlee G. Boguslaw 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
Ms. Margaret Bowen 
Mrs. Fern H. Truscheit 
Mr. Peter Bueke 
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Day 
Mrs. Elsie Burgess 
Mr. and Mrs. Eric Blank 
Mr. James M. Castellano 
Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Kugman 
Janet Clark Carter 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nellums 
Wanda Jean Clark 
Mr. and Mrs. David Hertlein 


Mrs. Mary B. Colwell 
Miss Twig Muzacz 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Muzacz 


Carol Compas 
Dr. John C. Martz 


Mr. Dale Cranc 

Mr. and Mrs. David Eusterbrock 
Mr. Eugene W. Dependahl 

Ms. Frances E. Dependahl 

Mr. William T. Dickson 

Ms. Alma A. Ashb 

Mr. Dennis Aulenbacher 

Drs. William and Jean Bachman 
Bank One—Holiday Manor Branch 
Mr. Steven Benesh 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Brown 
Mr. and Mrs. Ashok Chawla 
Mrs. Judy Dickson 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Etoch 
Farm Trails Garden Club 


Ms. Joyce Lehman 

Jack and Pat Lenzen 

Steve, Lisa, Brian and Jason Lohe 

Mr. and Mrs. a P. Lonergan 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene U. Mariani 

Mason County st Library— 
Scottville Bra 

Mr. Kevin MeGra 

Mr. and Mrs. car O'Reilly 


Robert and Linda Stewart 
Charles and Jane Tussey 
USTA Tennis Team - Louisville 
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Warmbold 
Mr. and Mr. Matthew D. Williams 
Ray and Ann Williams 
Ms. Marie Dr 
Webster Manor II Association 
rage Gans Dyvig 

and Mrs. Thomas W. Cummins 
Mr. Cliff Emerick 
Mrs. Donna L. Monroe 
Mr. John Erker 
Drs. Peter and Patricia Raven 
Mrs. Ellen Ross 
Mrs. Florence Estes 
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Lashly 
Mrs. Ann E. Ewing 
Appraisal Institute 


Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Myles 
Real Estate Analysts 
Rick and Barb Shepherd 


Mr. Charles T. Fike 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Ruethain 

Mrs. Ellen Fink 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Trout 

Mr. Dale Foster 

Ms. Ann Foster 

Miss Joanne George 

Mr. and Mrs. E. Desmond Lee, Jr. 

Mr. Sidney Goldberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wasserman 

fona E. Good 

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Hughes 

Mrs. Inez Greenspon 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Z. Greenley 

Nathan Gutfreund 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Schulte 
. Stepen Thomas eal ill 

Bruton- Sik: Studio 

Mr. Joseph 0. Heckman 

Dr. Fred A. Couts 

Mr. Charles D. Mueller 


For information on making a gift to the Tribute Fund, please call the Development Office at (314) 577-5120. 


Colonel Ervin E. Heins 
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Giuffrida 


~ and Mrs. John McNicholas 

er Officers Association 
merica 

a Robert M. Smith 
Mrs. Toyoko Hen 
Dr. and Mrs. Peter K. Matsuoka 
Mrs. Joa 
Webster shan a Club 20 
Elizabeth Matthey Holly 
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Withrow 


Ms. Donna Belle Hughes 
The John Tate Family 

The Rob Tate Family 

Mr. and Mrs. Stan Tate 


Estelle M. Jakovac 
Mr. Thomas Janosky 
Mrs. Dorotha Jenning 
Mr. and Mrs. John W. eel Jr. 


Create a Legacy 

By leaving a bequest to the Garden, you create 
a legacy that will benefit others for generations 
to come. If you have already included the 
Garden in your estate plans, we hope that you 
will share this information with us. We would 
like to express our gratitude and welcome you 
into the Heritage Society. Of course, your 
wishes for anonymity are respected. Please 
call Judi Schraer, Planned Giving Officer, at 
(314) 577-9455 for further information and a 
complimentary brochure. Visit our informative 
new website at www.mobot.org. Click on 
Membership, then Planned Giving Guide. 


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January/February 2005 


PHOTO BY JACK JENNINGS 


Mrs. Pauline E. Rowland 

Mr. and Mrs. George Bishop 

Mr. and Mrs. W. Grant Williams 1| 
Father of Ellie Samso 

Ms. Deborrah Daher Paradowski 


Mr. and Mrs. Altred Keckritz 
Ms. Mary Kinca 

Ms. Dianne M. pesenien 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Maes 
Ms. Kathleen McNelly 

Mrs. Andrea Parker 

Ms. Jennifer A. Roberts 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Vernier 


Mrs. Nora Miller 

Mrs. John K. Stringham 
Mrs. Nina P. Mitchell 
Cora and Gen Glauser 


Jane Kaiser 

Arden and Harry Fisher 

Mr. Keneth Kamper 

Mrs. Ellen Ross 

Dr. Joseph Kendis 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Putzel 
Mr. Vernon Ketcherside 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Amann 
Mrs. Carole Kleitz 

Ms. Darlene Engel 

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marcus 


Rosalee Samuels 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Halpern 
Dr. Rosalyn Schultz and 
Mr. Giuseppe Pirone 
Mr. and Mrs. William Stern 


Mis. Eunice B. Seige 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 


Roy H. K Mr. Tim Keeley 
Mr. James H. Senger 
Ms. an ‘i Gone ‘ 
mal nie one Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Schmelzle 
Maurice Kuebler Mrs. Janis Gollub 
Missouri a Garden Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Kehoe Phyllis A. Sha 
Development a BA Paul Monroe Mr. and Mrs. an Renna 


Mrs. Sally Kutten Simm 

Mr. and Mrs. Todd A. ete 
Mrs. Ellen Ross 

Ms. Carole Vohsen 


Membership south Ms. Tina Homeier 


Mrs. Grace Ellen LaMear 

Mr. Robert E. LaMear, Jr. 

Mrs. Katherine Lawton 

Mr. and Mrs. Terry G. Flieg 

Mr. and Mrs. F. Scott Mathews 
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Penhale 


Mrs. Loretta Mueller 
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Gaydos 


Mr. William J. Murph 


Mrs. Nancy Simps 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Hemmer 


Mr. and Mrs. hie : Kresko 
Mr. Norman Springett 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Barr 
Mrs. Carlotta C. Smith 


Mrs. Patricia Ruth Neukom 
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Meeks 
Mrs. Thelma Leatherwood . 

Mr. and Mrs. James Kennedy Bernice Nezzer 

Mrs. Margaret J. Manning Dr. John C. Martz Mrs. Anna Lee Stewart 

Phyllis Leslie Mrs. Marybeth O'Reilly McKay Mrs. Roblee McCarthy 

Mr. and Mrs. Ben McDougall Mr. and Mrs. Edgar V. Dickson Mr. John Swift 

Mrs. Ida Palens Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Palermo, Jr. 
Mrs. Ellen Ross 


Preschool Fun and Fitness 


Preschool education and fitness are in full 
flower at the Garden this spring. Whether your 
child or grandchild is a Little Sprout (ages 2-3) 
or a Garden Bud (ages 4-5), these exciting 


Mr. Lawton J. Lev 


Missouri Botanical Garden Mrs. Audrey Taylor 
n Ross 


Development and Dr. Walter W. Parker, Jr Mrs. Elle 
programs for you and your little one explore Membership Department Dr. and Mrs. Charles Bowers Linda Thomas 
Missouri dete Garden Miss Wanda Bowers 


Ms. Jane Bush 


Mr. Dan Tozer 
Mrs. Ellen Ross 


early childhood curiosities about plants and the 
natural world. Classes start January 13. Also 
back by popular demand, Strollerobics offers a 
fun, low-impact workout for all fitness levels. 
The eight-week series of classes begin the 
week of March 13. Advance registration is 
required for all preschool programs, and class 
size is limited, so please call (314) 577-9506 
today for more information. 


Members’ 


ard Mary Rose Ponciroli 
Mr. and Mrs, eee N. Schulte 


Ms. Jeanne A. Neuner 
Mrs. Helen Liley 

Ms. Norgene A. Coe 

Mr. John Lutz 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Amann 
Mr. Edward N. Martin 

Mr. and Mrs. Brian Martin 


Jackie Reese 

Don Occhi 

Mrs. Eileen Rickman 
Mrs. Lynette Dowell 


Elvera "Burjeck" Trost 

Drs. Henry and Debbie Onken 
Mr. Robert J. Trulaske, Sr. 
Mr. and Mrs. ee : a 
Mr. and Mrs. Jules 

Drs. Peter and eee —— 
Mr. Reginald Walling 

Ms. Patricia Shelby 

Ms. Margaret Walling 

Miss Kate Winters 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. Barken 


Mrs. Margaret “Peggy” McClure 
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Lux 

Lesla McNell 

Ltc. and Mrs. John 


Greater St. Louis, Inc. 


Dr. Harold K. Roberts 
Dr. John S. Skinner 


Mr. and Mrs. pie ee 


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Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening from September 15, 2004 through November 15, 2004. 


Sharon and Bob Mertzlufft 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Mertzlufft, Jr. 


Zkara and Sierra 
Mr. Clinton Watson 


Chrissy Howell 
Mr. Michael Olson 


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bricks Janet A Bigley ; 
Porn srs: fncel: Gil? Dr. Kimberlie McCue Chuck and Linda Miller Ruth Tabachik 
saiegshcaaicaae Mr. Denis Bigley Jim and Susan Keating Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller Mrs. Carol Haslag and Family 
Mrs. Michelle Lockton Jim and susan Keating Donna Sammons Payne Warren Tabachik 


Dixie R. O’Conn 


Vernon Michael Burger 
Ms. Vicky in oe aie 


Mrs. Robyne L. Burger 


Dave and Phyllis Kelsheimer Mrs. Carol Haslag and Family 


Mr. and Mrs. Michael Riley 
Steve and Nancy Kidwell 
Steve and Nancy Kidwell 


Mr. Charles Payne 

Joe and Katrina Pfeiffer 
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Pfeiffer 
Jill B. Roodman 

Mr. Michael Olson 

Dr. Kimberlie McCue 


Margaret Joyce Tickner 
Mr. Stephen Mathers 
Ms. Dianna Tickner 


Patricia S Rile 
Dr. Janet meee ake 


Buser Walsh Sauerwein 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Buser 

Jan Laura and Lynsey DeYoung 
Mr. and Mrs. Jan DeYoung 
Shelby Dillender 

Mr. Terry Dillender 


Mary Louise Vollmer 

Mrs. Dorothy Bartoni 
Mildred and Red Woodall 
Ms. Nancy Woodall 


Jacklyn and co as Krobot 
Ms. Susan 

Carolyn Peurifoy McDonald 
Mrs. Theresa Johnson 


Fred and Ginny Sassmanshausen 
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sassmanshausen 


Thadene S Dorn Marilyn Mermoud Matt P. Schenk 
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sassmanshausen rg. Marilyn Mermoud Mr. Michael Olson 
Cliff Emerick Dot and Bob Mertzluftt Dr. Kimberlie McCue 


Mrs. Donna Monroe 


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Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Mertzlufft, Jr. 


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Closings 

¢ Garden Café will be closed for renovations 
until February. 

¢ Spink Gallery will be closed for renovations 
until February. 

¢ Tower Grove House continues to be closed 
for renovation. 

¢ Trams do not run during winter months of 
December, January, and February. 


January 


Through Sun., Jan. 2 
“Gardenland Express: Vintage St. Louis” 
holiday flower and train show. 


Jan. 5, 9, & 12 

Camp Bug-A-Loo: “Nature’s Alphabet I-P.” For kids 
ages 2-4 with a parent or guardian. Wed.: 9:30 to 
10:30 a.m. Sunday: 2 to 3 p.m. $13 per class 

($9 for members). Pre-registration is required: 

call (636) 530-0076, ext. 13. BH. 


Sat., Jan. 8 

BUZZ: “Be an Insect Keeper.” For kids ages 8-12. 
Classes are $13 ($9 for members). Parent or 
guardian attendance required. Class size is limited 
to 20. Call (636) 350-0076, ext. 13. BH. 


Mon., Jan. 10 through Fri., Feb. 18 
“Images Through the Eye of Craig D. Barton” 
an exhibition of color landscape photography. RC. 


Thurs., Jan. 13 
**Members’ Day: Greening Your Home and Office. 
See page 9. 


Sat. & Sun., Jan. 15 & 16 

Tour the EarthWays Center, a Victorian house 
renovated to demonstrate energy-efficient 
materials, systems, and practices. Tours on 
Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., noon, and 1 and 
2 p.m.; $2 (free for members). EH. 


Sat., Jan. 22 
Hula Hoopla. See page 11. BH. 


Fri., Jan. 28 
** Members’ Event: Orchid Show Preview. 
See page 8. 


Sat., Jan. 29 through Mar. 13 
“Orchid Island” annual orchid show. 
See page 8. Also: exhibit of orchid 
photography by Charles Rowden. 


February 


Through Mar. 13 

“Orchid Island” annual orchid show. 
See page 8. Also: exhibit of orchid 
photography by Charles Rowden. 


Tues., Feb. 1 & 15 
“Gourmet in the Garden: Mediterranean.” 
See page 9 for details. 


Feb. 2, 13, & 16 

Camp Bug-A-Loo: “Nature’s Alphabet 
Q-Z.” For kids ages 2—4 with a parent or 
guardian. Wed.: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. 
Sun.: 2 to 3 p.m. $13 per class ($9 for 
members). Pre-registration is required; 
call (636) 530-0076, ext. 13. BH. 


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Tour the tinea ou 

renovated to demonstrate anerayeaileient 
materials, systems, and practices. Tours on 
Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m., noon, and 1 and 
2 p.m.; $2 (free for members). EH. 


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Sun., Feb. 20 
“Celebrate the Gospel.” See page 7. 


Sat., Feb. 26 through 
Sun., Apr. 10 
Over 40 oil paintings by Nigel 


family in the Americas, the 
Cracidae. Due to hunting and 
habitat loss, nearly one-third of 
these beautifully plumed birds 
are endangered, and certain 


Botanical Garden Librar 


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Hughes capturing the rarest bird 


eames oe species are on the very edge of 
Missouri Orchid Society show and sale. vanishing Beauty a ais 
extinction. RC. 
005 Members’ Days and Events 


Fri., Feb. 11 
**Members’ Day: Houseplants: Living 
Décor. See page 9. 


Sat., Feb. 12 

**Members’ Event: Valentine’s Day Dinner 
Dance. See page 7. 

BUZZ: “Don’t Eat Me.” For kids ages 8-12. 
Classes are $13 ($9 for members). Parent 
or guardian attendance required. Class size 
is limited to 20. Call (636) 350-0076, 

ext. 13. BH. 


Sun., Feb. 13 
“Celebrate the Gospel.” See page 7. 


Sat., Feb. 19 

“Parsley, Sage and Thyme Together” 
cooking class designed to introduce 
parents and children (age 8 and up) to the 
delights of fresh herbs from potting and 
care with the St Louis Herb Society to 
cooking with Linda Pilcher of Something 
Elegant Catering. This program is 
presented by MBG and WE CAN DO IT! 
Women Working for Healthier Families and 
will benefit The St Louis Breast Cancer 
Coalition. 10 a.m. to noon. KC. Fee is $30, 
includes one adult and one child. Class 
size is limited to 20, so register soon by 
calling (314) 989-1111. 


Thurs., Jan. 13 “Greening Your Home and 


ffice” with Jean Ponzi* 


Fri., Jan. 28 Orchid Show Preview 

Fri., Feb. 11 “Houseplants: Living Décor” 
with Rolling Ridge Nursery* 

Sat., Feb. 12 Valentine’s Day Dinner Dance 


Feb. 23 and 26 
Thurs., Mar. 10 


Butterfly House Tours 
Water Gardening with the 
St. eu Water Garden 


Societ 

Thurs., Mar. 26 iseeres 

Tues., Apr. 5 Perennials with Judy Moskoff 
and Bonnie Hamid* 


Thurs., May 26 Rose Evening 


Fri., Jun. 3 Musical Evening 

Sun., Jun. 12 Garden Tour 

Fri., Jul. 8 Antique Appraisials 
with Ivey-Selkirk 

Fri., Aug. 26 Shade Gardening with 
Cindy Gilber 

Thurs., Sep. 15 Bulb Gardening with 
Jason Delaney * 


Sat.-Sun., Oct. 1-2 Best of Missouri Market 


Fri., Oct. 14 Sculpture Tour of ie Garden 
with Mary Jane 

Fri., Nov. 4 Holiday Leia 

Wed., Nov. 30 Holiday Show Preview 

Sat., Dec. 3 Breakfast with Santa 

Sat., Dec. 10 Holiday Concert 


“Members receive 10% off in the Café and 20% off 
in the Garden Gate Shop on all Members’ Days. 


CA = Cohen Amphitheater 
CL = Climatron 


EH = EarthWays Home 


GGS = Garden Gate Shop 
JG = Japanese Garden 


KC = Kemper Center 


RC = Ridgway Center 


MC = Monsanto Center 


SNR = Shaw Nature Reserve 


SP = Spink Pavilion 
** denotes a members-only event. 


$ denotes an additional fee. 


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Hours 
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9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is 


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Seniors (65+)....... 5 
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dmission (special events require an additional fee) 
$ (13-64)....$7 


Residents of St. Louis City and County receive over 
50% discount on admission and free admittance on 
Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon 
(except during all special events). 


Photo credits for center none: Lisa Francis, Jack Jennings, 
Charles Schmidt, and Diane Wilso 


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about plants and their environment, 


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the board of trustees 


Mr. Scott C. Schnuck 

resident 
Mr. Douglas A. Albrecht 
Catherine B. Berges 
Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J 
Ambassador Stephen F. Brauer 
Ms. M. Darnetta Clinkscale 


Mr. Charles E. Kopman 
Mr. Hal A. Kroeger, Jr. 
Carolyn W. Losos 


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Dr. Henry eae eee Jr. 
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The Hon. Frans G. Sla 

The Rt. Rev. pat Wayne Smith 
Mr. Robert B. Sm 

Mr. Andrew C. abi 

Mr. Jack E. Thomas, Jr. 

Dr. Mark S. Wrighton 


Emeritus Trustees 
Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale 
Mr. John H. Biggs 

Mr. William H. T. Bush 


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Mr. Herbert D. Condie III 


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Mr. James S. McDonnell III 


Mr. Jefferson L. Miller 
Mr. mea B. ae III 
Dr. Helen 


Springtime is a time of rejuvenation, and we are living spring more than ever before at 
the Garden. Thanks to the generosity of our many donors, members, and friends through 
the Stewards of the Earth campaign, the Garden is renovating old systems, improving 
infrastructure, and rejuvenating Garden amenities such as parking, the Spink Gallery, 

and the Café. 


Big improvements are underway and we couldn’t do it without the many people 

dedicated to our mission—people like Members’ Board officers. Welcome, Nancy Sauerhoff, 
new Members’ Board president. Thank you, Marsha Rusnack, outgoing president, for your 
service to the Garden. 


The Garden is fortunate to have the leadership and support of our dedicated trustees 
during these exciting developments. On February 12, the Garden celebrated Bill Orthwein Day 
in recognition of both his 30th anniversary as a Garden trustee and his birthday. 

Happy Birthday, Bill! 


Another anniversary being celebrated is the first year of the Commerce Bank Center for 
Science Education. One of the first major projects completed during the Stewards of the 
Earth campaign, the Center was made possible by the generosity of the William T. Kemper 
Foundation and Commerce Bank. This leadership gift has enabled the Garden to further our 
efforts to improve math and science education throughout the St. Louis region. 


As we enter the homestretch of the Stewards of the Earth campaign, | know that 

| can count on all of you, our members, to help the Garden achieve our goals. As we 
celebrate Earth Day, let us remember that we humans have been using the world’s 
resources unsustainably. If we deplete them, we will leave a poorer, less healthy world for 
our children. What kind of world are we going to settle for? 


ptr ¥. Braver 


Peter H. Raven, Director 


Mr. Anthony F. Sansone, Sr. 
Mr. Warren M. Shapleigh 
Mr. Joseph Shaughnessy 


Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr. 

Mr. O. Sage Wightman III 

Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff 

Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


Honorary Trustees 
Dr. Werner Greuter 
Dr. Surinder M. Sehgal 


Mr. ja R. ‘Gawan Jr. 


Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 


Members’ Board 
Nancy Sauerhoff, President 


19 Tributes 


22 Kidstuff 


23 Calendar 


editors note... 


Nature’s roller coaster is chugging up that first hill right now through a light muddy drizzle. Later this 
month we'll start the Garden’s head-rushing plunge into a bloom cycle of over 65,000 crocus, 
hyacinths, daffodils, and tulips. Springtime at the Garden isn’t just about bulbs, it’s also about 
azaleas, dogwoods, and wildflowers in the English Woodland Garden (page 18), and about music and 
poetry and peace (page 8). 

Members are invited to bring little ones to the Garden’s annual egg hunt (page 9). Sign up now for 
the SpringDig on March 19, and get a jump on your backyard this spring, or enroll in one of over 
130 classes covering everything from Annuals to Zoysia (pages 16-17). Members enjoy early 
enrollment privileges for all classes for adults and kids, including the very popular summer 
programs. With classes for children from pre-kindergarten all the way up to high school, Camp MBG 
is perfect for an entire bunch of brothers and sisters (page 22). 

This April 23, the Bulletin celebrates our first Earth Day on 100% post-consumer recycled paper. 
Thanks to everyone who wrote in about the change. To answer a few questions: 100% post-consumer 
paper is not available with a glossy coating and the reason we didn’t make the transition until now is 
cost. Recycled papers are, perhaps counter-intuitively, more expensive than virgin-tree papers—an 
issue of demand, making the Garden’s decision to purchase this paper even more important. We're 
helping pave the way for everyone to buy affordable, recycled papers some day. Happy Earth Day! 


Elizabeth McNulty, editor 
elizabeth.mcnulty@mobot.org 


MBG Bulletin 


10 Garden at large 
Butterfly House, EarthWays Center, Shaw Nature Reserve 


14 Home gardening 
What to do in your garden now, adult education classes, 


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4 Stewards of the Earth 
Commerce Bank Center for Science Education 


6 News Members’ Board, Construction, and Milestones 


8 What’s going on? Springtime, Earth Day, Eggstravaganza 


SpringDig, English Woodland Garden, and more... 


Summer programs, camp MBG, preschool fun and fitness 


Comments from readers 
The new Bulletin looks wonderful! And | feel 
good knowing it’s helping to conserve our 
planet’s precious resources. 

— Beth Alseth 


It’s not enough that we recycle paper, we 
must also buy and use recycled paper 
products and you've shown us how to do 
this. Congratulations on leading the St Louis 
community in your ecological initiatives! 
—Barb Abeling 

/ confess, | love to get the hardcopy Bulletin 
with beautiful pictures in the mail, so | really 
appreciate your move to 100% post- 
consumer recycled paper. 

—Jesse Hoagland 


The cover has a much more stunning effect: 
no reflection, no fingerprints. Congratulations! 
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Photos: Fifth-graders from Fanning Middle and third- 
graders from Meramec Elementary are just two of the 
hundreds of classes that now study science at the 
Commerce Bank Center for Science Education. St. Louis 
Community College uses the Center for Italian language 
classes (top center). Over 500 teachers participated in 
professional development training during the Center's first 
year (third row). Students in Garden Education Compact 
engage in inquiry-based study of math and science, with 
the goal of improving school test scores in these areas. 


The Commerce Bank Center for Science Education turned one quietly 
last fall, but teachers and instructors were so busy with the students 

and professionals pouring into this state-of-the-art facility that they 
didn’t have time for a party. “As a local resource for science instruction, 
the Center is unique!” says Dr. Luther Williams, the William T. Kemper 
Director of Education and Interpretation. “The community has recognized 
this, as our growing roster of classes confirms.” 


Made possible by the generosity of the William T. Kemper Foundation and 
Commerce Bank, the Center boasts 24,000 square feet of educational 
space with a host of cutting-edge features: 


¢ Well-equipped science laboratories for both student classes and 
teacher training. Educators immerse their students in hands-on, 
minds-on science experiments conducted at lab benches equipped 
with electrical and gas outlets. Students and teachers make use of 
microscopes, a large biosafety cabinet, centrifuges, a spectrometer, 
pH meters, scales/balances, hot plates, refrigerator/freezer, and an 
assortment of other lab ware. 


e Modular classrooms equipped with “wifi” (wireless Internet) and 
“smart boards” (digital write-on boards). Modular structure allows the 
rooms to be used not only for traditional classes, but for computer- 
based instruction and even limited wet laboratory experiments. 


¢ A computer lab, devoted to GIS and other learning technologies, 
which serves as the core of the instructional connectivity among the 
Garden’s satellite locations. Over 30 workstations with individual 
printers, instructor computer, data connectors, smart board and 
projection screen. 


¢ The Stupp Teacher Resource Center with both traditional as well as 
online resources. 


¢ An integrated high-technology conference room. 


The Center has increased the scope and dimension of the science 
teaching and learning infrastructure with great success. It serves to unite 
the Garden’s various education venues—Butterfly House, EarthWays 
Center, Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, and Shaw Nature Reserve— 
remotely via online connectivity. It also serves year-round as the focal 
resource for the Garden Education Compact schools, part of the 
Garden’s ongoing commitment to math and science education in the 

St. Louis Public Schools. Over 3,500 students attended classes in 

this inaugural year. 


Educational use of the Center is open to the broad St. Louis community, 
including St. Louis city and county, and the surrounding counties of both 
Missouri and Illinois. With its proximity to the Hill, the Center currently 
hosts the St. Louis Community College Italian language classes, and 


plans to open for greater use by local organizations, youth groups, 
and universities. Higher education is also served by access to the 
latest resources and enhanced offerings for teacher training. Five 
hundred teachers participated in professional development classes 
during the first year, and another 500 availed themselves of the 
Stupp Teacher Resource Center. 


First-rate facilities enable first-rate staff and volunteers to realize the full 
potential of their talents. Infrastructure investments made through the 
Stewards of the Earth campaign, such as the Commerce Bank Center 
for Science Education, enable the Garden’s staff and volunteers to 
enhance and expand existing programs, and to offer new opportunities. 


Educators of 
Excellence 


Good teachers are a vital resource for 
the future, as well as some of the 
most important, influential people in 
our children’s lives. The Educators of 
Excellence wall at the Commerce Bank 
Center for Science Education provides 
a space for public acknowledgement 
of teachers. An engraved plaque on 
the Educators of Excellence wall is a way for a graduating class to 
thank their teacher, or for parents to recognize the extra effort, or for 
colleagues to celebrate a fellow teacher's anniversary or retirement. 
The annual fee is a renewable $150. After the initial gift year, if 
unrenewed, the engraved plaque is given to the honoree as a 
cherished memento. For more information on this new tribute 
opportunity, call (314) 577-0874. 


“This drive provides a unique opportunity to 
participate in the future of the Garden,” says 
Director of Development Patricia Arnold. 
For more information on how you can help, 
please contact the Development Office at 
(314) 577-5120. 


PHOTO BY TRENT FOLTZ 


MBG Bulletin March/April 2005 


PHOTOS BY DIANE WILSON 


ARTWORK BY NIGEL HUGHES 


LITTLE SHOP 
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ANTIQUES » HOME & GARDEN FURNISHINGS 


Spring Cleaning? 


Please consider donating those unwanted antiques, and 
vintage home and garden treasures to the Little Shop. 


Its one more tax-deductible way to support the Garden! 


4474 Castleman, St. Louis, MO 63110 


(corner of Shaw and Vandeventer) * (314) 577-0891 


Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ; 


All proceeds benefit the Garden. 


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Members Board 
New Members’ Board officers (from left): 
Joan Sheppard, Corresponding Secretary; 
Becky Scott, Second Vice President; Nancy 
Sauerhoff, President; Laure Hullverson, 
Treasurer; Sally Cohn, First Vice President, 
and absent from the photo is Terry Beachy, 
Recording Secretary. 


New Members’ Board members pictured 
with the new President (from left): 

Lucy Ryan, Patty Heim, Nancy Sauerhoff 
(President), Beth Sankey, Suzanne 
Deutschmann, Terry Rassieur, and absent 
from the photo is Vickie Newton. 


Vanishing Beauty 

Now through Sunday, April 10 

Don't miss this exhibit of paintings by Nigel Hughes capturing 
the rarest bird family in the Americas, the Cracidae. Because 
of hunting and habitat loss, nearly one-third of these 
beautifully plumed birds are endangered. In cooperation, the 
Saint Louis Zoo is featuring a temporary display of the 
helmeted curassow and the piping guan, a close cousin to the 
horned guan, one of the most critically endangered species. 


On Friday, April 8, at 5:30 p.m., Garden members are invited 
to a special closing lecture presented by Dr. Ivan Jiménez 
Marcos and Dr. Peter Jorgensen on ecology and distribution 
of these rare birds and the effects of habitat destruction. 


Got Smarts? 

Beginning this March, the Garden and KETC- 
Channel 9 are partnering to make it easier 
for kids to learn about nature in spring and 
environmental issues. Channel 9’s children's 
website, KETC Kids, will feature the theme 
of “Springtime” in March with a section on 
the Butterfly House. In April the website will 
feature an “Environment” section in honor 
of Earth Day, with a section on the Garden. 
Not only will visitors learn more, but they 
will also find related online games to play, 
books to read, and activities to do at home- 
all at www.ketc.org. 


Corpo 
The Corporate Partners program 
strengthens the relationship between the 
Garden and the corporate community in 
the greater St. Louis region. Become a 
Corporate Partner today! For information, 
call Katherine Kornfeld at (314) 577-9513. 


We are pleased to recognize our current 
corporate partners: 


Principal Level ($25,000 and above) 
ommerce Ba 


Monsanto Company 
Schnuck Markets, Inc. 


pee Level ($10,000 to $24,999) 


eS ss Inc. 

The al Compan 

Bryan Cav 

Bunge ot America 

CBIZ Business Solutions of St. Louis, Inc. 
The May Department Stores Company 

Sigma-Aldrich Corporation 


Underwriter Level a 000 to $9,999) 
Alberici Constructo 

Atomicdust 

Brown Shoe Company, Inc. 

BS! Constructors, Inc. 

Edward Jones 

Regions Financial Corp. 

U.S. Bank, N.A 


Supporter Level ($1,000 to $4,999) 
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Missouri 
sl : Louis, Inc. 

Christn 

CIC an in 

Dierbergs Markets, Inc. 

Fabick Com 

Forms Bich Corporation 
General Motors Corporation 
Graybar Foundation 

Hager Companies 


Laclede Gas Company 

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. 
National es i 

The Priv 

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Stone Carlie & Company 

Thompson Coburn LLP Attorneys at Law 
Tyco Healthcare/Mallinckrodt 

Willaredt Acres, Incorporated 


PHOTOS BY RAMON CUSI, EMILY SNIDER, JUSTIN VISNESKY, BETH HAINES 


Spink Gallery 


Pardon Our Dust! 

The first stage of café renovations were 
completed January 3-28. Workers replaced the 
ceiling, installed a skylight, and painted. Look 
for a grand re-opening after another brief 
closure March 11-25 to finish carpeted areas, 
booth seating, and lighting. A snack cart will be 
available during these weeks. 


Spink Gallery Renovation 

In January, Garden workers renovated the Spink 
Gallery, installing new lighting and carpeting, 
and reconfiguring the impressive displays of 
Boehm porcelain. Donated to the Garden by 
Mrs. Edith Spink and her late husband, Mr. C.C. 
Johnson Spink, the collection consists of 
meticulous recreations of birds and flowers. 

Of special interest are the “Birds of Peace,” 

the original of which was presented by Nixon to 
Mao in 1972, and the American eagle presented 
to John F. Kennedy by the Democratic Party of 
New Jersey in 1961. All pieces were inspected 
and cleaned by conservator Hal Blagbrough. 


New Transportation Hub 

Slated for completion in spring, the new multi- 
modal parking center at the intersection of 
Vandeventer and Shaw serves as a transfer point 
for several Metro bus routes, providing 
enhanced public transportation for 
neighborhood residents, as well as better 
accessibility to the Garden. The lots also provide 


overflow parking for some 300 vehicles, a boon 
for Garden visitors during well-attended events. 
Funded by the Stewards of the Earth campaign, 
the construction also received additional support 
from the Missouri Department of Transportation. 


RailCruise Winners 

Thousands of visitors to Gardenland Express 
entered their names into a drawing for 
RailCruise America tours. Three lucky people 
won passes for four on the popular RailCruise 
America dinner cruise. Pictured above is prize- 
winner Gene Butler. Flanking him are the 
Garden’s East Side Marketing Officer Lynn 
Kerkemeyer and Jan Anderson, Vice President 
Marketing and Sales for RailCruise America. 
Other winners (not pictured): Nick Laffler and 
Doris Balthrop. 


Moore on the Move 

Henry Moore’s Reclining Figure II (1959-60) is 
one of a pair of bronze sculptures given to the 
city of St. Louis by Howard and Isabel Baer in 
1961. Originally at Lambert Airport, the pair 
was loaned to the Garden in 1969. In 1981, 
Figure | was relocated to the Saint Louis Art 
Museum’s outdoor sculpture court, leaving 
Figure // alone at the Garden. Over 20 years 
later, the pair is set to be reunited. On 
November 4, 2004, workers removed the 
sculpture from Garden grounds. Look for it at 
the Saint Louis Art Museum later this year. 


MBG Bulletin 


: New Herbarium 


Top 50: MBGnet 

Scientific American magazine unveiled its third 
annual Sci/Tech Web Awards, naming the 50 
best Internet resources for science learning. 

The Missouri Botanical Garden’s own MBGnet 
made the list. The site, which provides a guide to 
ecosystems around the globe, was described by 
the competition’s editors as “...a colorful and 
educational cornucopia of info, tempting visitors 
to find out about the vegetation and climes where 
they live and to branch out into the unknown to 
explore the rest of the world.” Check it out at: 
http://mbgnet.mobot.org. 


Madagascar Milestone 

The herbarium in Antananarivo, Madagascar, is a 
central resource for the Garden’s program for the 
study of this African island nation’s rich, unique, 
and highly threatened flora. Of the over 100,000 
dried specimens of Malagasy plants, however, 
some 35,000 remained unprocessed in storage 
because of lack of space. On December 13, 
2004, a new herbarium extension more than 
doubling the size of the original was opened. 
Construction resulted from a collaboration of the 
Parc Botanique et Zoologique de Tsimbazaza in 
Antananarivo, the Missouri Botanical Garden, 
the Winslow Foundation, and the National 
Geographic Society. Cutting the ribbon above is 
Dr. Randrianandraina Faneva, assisted by the 
Garden’s Chris Birkinshaw. 


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PHOTO BY ELIZABETH MCNULTY 


PHOTO BY ALAN STENTZ 


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Orchid Island 2005 


Now through Sunday, March 13; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Ridgway Center 
Admission plus $3 for adults and children; $2 for seniors (65+). Free for members! 


Arbor Day 


Friday, April 1, while supplies last, 

Kemper Center for Home Gardening 

To celebrate Missouri Arbor Day, the Garden 
will give away 300 saplings, one per person. 
Species this year include two easy-to-grow 


Missouri natives: sour gum (WMyssa sylvatica), 


a medium-sized tree with wonderful red fall 
color; and red oak (Quercus rubra), another 
medium-sized tree that enjoys full sun. Also 
included in the give-away, Norway spruce 
(Picea abies), one of the few needled 
evergreens that can withstand both cold and 
heat. Master gardeners will be on hand to 
answer questions. 


Sour gum (Nyssa sylvatica) in autumn 


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Sweet Sounds of Spring: Music 
Sundays, April 3-May 1, noon 

Now in its 18th season, Classic 99’s “From the 
Garden, Live”® concert series features a wide 
range of classical and popular music by 
prominent St. Louis musical groups. Concerts 
are broadcast live on Classic 99; check the 
website www.classic99.com for performer 
details. Tickets are complimentary, but 
required, so please call (314) 725-0099. 


Sweet Sounds of Spring: Poetry 
Saturday, April 9, noon to 2:30 p.m. 

In recognition of National Poetry Month, the 
Garden is pleased to co-sponsor “Poetry and 
Gardens.” Performers include Colorado poet 
Pattiann Rogers, the author of Firekeeper and 
winner of five Pushcart Prizes; Bobby Norfolk: 
Riverview Garden High School students; 
storyteller-poet Sylvia Duncan, leading Mitchell 
Elementary School authors. 


Orchid Island: Only 2 More Weeks 


Now through Sunday, March 13, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Don't miss the last two weeks of Orchid Island. This 
year’s orchid show features the Garden’s award-winning 
collection displayed in a desert isle theme, creating a 
fragrant floral paradise in the middle of winter. What 
visitors are saying... 

“Orchids and background extremely well integrated. Most 
beautiful show | have seen here. Plants were in top condition and 
transported you to another place.” 

“Exquisite—the lovely variety of orchids, the different sizes and 
colors. The overall design and arrangement of foliage and 
flowers is breathtaking. Wonderfully relaxing viewing. Each 
time | return, | see something new.” 

Orchids are swapped out throughout the show, so return 
visitors are often rewarded with new colors and species. 
Make a date to escape to Orchid Island one last time. 


World T’ai Chi Day 

Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

On the last Saturday of April each year at 10 a.m., 
a soothing event unfolds around the Earth, time 
zone by time zone: World Tai Chi and Quigong 
Day. These ancient Chinese arts have been used 
for centuries to enhance vitality and promote 
self-healing with gentle movements suitable for 
all age groups. Practitioners will demonstrate 
this graceful discipline, and visitors are invited to 
participate as well. 


PHOTO BY DIANE WILSON 


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Costa Rica: one of many countries where Garden researchers are working to 
document and save endangered ecosystems. 


Earth Day at the Garden 

Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

Earth Day was founded in 1970 as a way to organize and call attention 
to rising public concerns about the environment. As one of the many 
“Earth Day Around Town” activities on Saturday, you can learn what you 
can do to ensure a healthy future for the planet from the Earth Share of 
Missouri organizations and the Garden’s Eco-Adventures program. 
Horticulture staff will lead special, behind-the-scenes tours of the 
Garden greenhouses at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m. Enjoy bluegrass 
music by the Flying Mules on Spoehrer Plaza from 1 to 3 p.m. 

Earth Day activities also take place at the Butterfly House in Chesterfield. 
See page 11 for details. 


Illinois Appreciation Week 


Saturday, April 23 through Saturday, April 30 

Eckert’s Garden Party, Friday April 22, 5:30 to 8 p.m. 

For the third year, Illinois residents get a special invitation to 
cross the river and visit the Garden during a beautiful week 
in spring. Invite your Illinois friends who may not yet be 
members to experience the joys of the Garden. With proof of 
residency, they'll receive two-for-one admission and a 

10 percent discount in the Garden Gate Shop. Sponsored by 
the Illinois Suburban Journals. 


Garden Party Eckert’s Garden Center on Green Mount 
Road in Belleville, IL, is hosting a Garden fundraiser on 
Friday, April 22 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wine and food 
tastings, gardening and floral arranging demonstrations, 
and Missouri Botanical Garden experts will be on hand for 
a fun evening of garden-related entertainment, all for $10 
per person ($8 for Garden members). Proceeds raised 
will support the Garden's outreach efforts in Illinois. 

For more information, call (618) 650-5743 or visit: 
www.eckerts.com. 


Creating a Water Feature 

in Your Home Landscape 

Thursday, March 10, 11 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium 
Discuss location, types of construction, and how to blend a 
water feature into your existing landscape with contractor 
John Nies. St. Louis Water Gardening Society members will 
be on hand to answer your questions. 


PHOTO BY JOSH MONKEN 


| Eggstravaganza 
Eggstravaganza 
Saturday, March 26, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Climatron lawn 
Hop over to the Garden for our annual Eggstravaganza egg hunt! 
Members are invited to enjoy refreshments while the little ones 
(ages 2-10) hunt for eggs and meet the “Bunny.” Egg hunts 
Start at 10:30, 11, 11:30, and noon, and begin promptly, so be 
sure to allow enough time to walk to the Climatron lawn. Space 
is limited, so please reserve early by calling (314) 577-5154. 


How Does Your Garden Grow? 

Tuesday, April 5, 11 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium 

Gateway Greening volunteers Judy Moskoff and Bonnie Hamid 
present the best of perennial gardening in St. Louis: what 
varieties work best, ways to combine plantings, and a 
demonstration of no-fail dividing techniques. 


Save the Date: Garden Tour 2005 

Sunday, June 12, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Once every three years, the Garden hosts a very special tour of 
private home gardens. Circle the date on your calendar now and 
watch the mail for your invitation. Self-guided and bus tour 
tickets will be available. 


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Shaw Nature Reserve 


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Tall-grass prairie is, itself, a novelty for the curious visitor to the Shaw Nature 
Reserve, but Reserve staff have recently added another: a sod house. 


Inexpensive, renewable, and easy-to-build, sod houses were the shelter of choice for 
thousands of settlers on the prairie, back when tall grasses covered all level parts of 
central North America from Texas to Ontario. “Soddies” continued to be built in 
some areas of the U.S. well into the 20th century, but are today relatively scarce. 


“Pioneers could build a modest sod house in about a week,” says special projects 
coordinator Barbara Troutmann, who was placed in charge of the difficult task of 


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Shaw Nature Reserve's new sod house features a living sod roof. which researching and organizing the project. “Our crew, which varied in numbers from 


should bloom with wildflowers this spring. two to six, worked sporadically for about a month and a half!” 


Save the Date: Wildflower Sale 
The annual Shaw Nature Reserve Spring Wildflower Sale 
takes place Saturday, May 7, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 


Situated in the midst of the Reserve’s 250 acres of restored tall-grass prairie, 

the soddie incorporates the most common features of a typical, 19th-century sod 
home. It is a single, 12x16-foot room, with one door and two windows set into 
2-foot thick walls. It was constructed of 4-inch thick sod slabs and finished with 


Hundreds of varieties of wildflowers, ferns, trees, and 
shrubs for home landscaping and attracting wildlife. Back by 


popular demand: Garden members’ sneak preview sale on 
Friday afternoon! Look for more details in the next Bulletin. 


3617 Grandel Square 
St. Louis, MO 63108 
phone (314) 577-0220 
fax (314) 577-0298 


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EarthWays Center is a division of the 
Garden that promotes practical options 
for conservation of natural resources— 
at home, at school, in the workplace, 
and within local governments. 


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cedar harvested from the Reserve during ecological restoration work. 


The roof is low-rise, gabled, and finished with living sod that is expected to sprout 
beautiful wildflowers. Don’t miss this glimpse of the beauty of prairie life this spring. 


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National distribution is underway for /n The Air, a major new environmental 
education resource developed for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
by EarthWays Center’s Margaret Lilly, Glenda Abney, and Eleanor Hall. This 
curriculum addresses issues and actions related to air pollution through five 
modules geared for kindergarteners to adults and was rigorously reviewed by 
regional and national experts in education and science. The EPA’s new 


The authors were challenged to present complexities of scientific fact, health adalead Lapse 


issues, and environmental protection needs in a positive context through selon noes by 

Original activities for all ages. Combining historical, scientific, and public health members of the 
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perspectives as a background, the authors provide plenty of participatory 

activities for the classroom—such as a primary-grade puppet play, a lively 

chapter book for elementary readers, and a home-improvement skit for teens 

and adults. All sections encourage learners to make up their own minds about 

air pollution issues based on research and observation and show them how to 


take action in reasonable ways. 


The U.S. EPA offers all of these materials at no charge at www.intheair.org. 


The Butterfly Page 


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PHOTO BY MARK DEERING 


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The Butterflies of Spring 


by Mark Deering, Curator of Butterflies 


Spring Azure (Celastrina argiolus) 


As spring blooms in St. Louis, so do our butterflies. The Native Habitat at the Butterfly House is a 
great place to see these fragile beauties, along with the plants that sustain them. 


Different butterflies have different strategies to survive the winter months. Some spend the winter 
as adults, under leaves or the bark of trees. They include the Comma (Polygonia comma), the 
Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis), the Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa), and others. 
These butterflies are seen even in winter during those unusual warm January days. 


Other butterflies spend the winter curled at ground level as caterpillars, or as chrysalides. Perhaps 
the true harbinger of spring, then, is the first butterfly to emerge from a chrysalis—the Spring 
Azure (Celastrina argiolus)—seen flitting through the Native Habitat before most of the flowering 
trees have bloomed. Next, the tiny Orange Tipped (Anthocharis midea), only %-inch across, flies for 
two weeks or so in March or April. There is only one generation per year of this fleeting little insect, 
so try to see them if you can! 


By the warm weather of May and June, the other spring residents have made their appearance. 
Cabbage Whites (Pieris rapae), Spicebush Swallowtails (Papilio troilus), Tiger Swallowtails (Papilio 
glaucus), and many others arrive. Later in the summer we will see some of the emigrant species 
such as Red Admirals (Vanessa atlanta) and Cloudless Sulphurs (Phoebis sennae). 


During most years, butterflies can be found in the Native Habitat until the first hard freeze. It is a 
beautiful, relaxing setting in which to observe and photograph these animals. So come on out, and 
enjoy watching these creatures at their daily activities. 


Events 


Earth Day Celebration 

Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

This Earth Day, you have the whole world in 
your hands! Designed for children ages 3-12 
years, Earth Day craft projects let creativity 
shine while using recycled objects. Free with 
regular admission. No reservations required. 


Smithsonian Museum Day 

Saturday, April 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

For Smithsonian magazine’s 35th anniversary, 
museums nationwide are opening their doors. 
Admission to the Butterfly House for two adults 
is free for one special day when visitors present 
a Museum Day card (found in the April 2005 
issue of Smithsonian magazine). 


MBG Bulletin 


Tributes 


November—December 2004 

For information on making a gift to the 
Tribute Fund, please call the Development 
Office at (314) 577-0297. 


in honor of 


Wilma Messin 
Evelyn and Eric Newman 


Pavers 


in memory of 


Rosemary Frede 


Clarence Palmer 
Jules and Shirley Snitzer 
Audrey Sharamitara 
Susan Harrison 


November—December 2004 


Pavers are a great way to recognize graduations, 


weddings, engagements, Mother's Day, Father's 
Day, birthdays, as well as a memorials. For 


information call Juanita Jahn at (314) 577-0297. 


Angel, Bear, Blaze, 
Phoebe, Sophie, 


Dusty, Tucker, Neiko 
Juanita Jahn 

Jackson E. Emerson 

Doug and Patti Reisinger 
P. Goodwilling 


Mary Kathryn Kraemer 
Robyn Conroy 
Tom Ruzicka 


Jason and Sara Marks 
Peg McClure 
Charles and Joyce Abel 
Sharon McCune 
Shirley Tucker 


Kathleen Murphy 

Ellen Camp 

Stephanie McCormack 

Carmella Mattingly 
bbie Pini 


Bob and Stacy Cockerham 
Erika, Alicia, Ryan, Brandon 
Quentin, Sabrina and Abby 
Paula Marie Shannon 
Carol and Bill Bennett 


Erick and Joan Fussel 
Margaret DeBrecht 
Amy DeBrecht 
Gina Shannon 
Ruth Ella and 
orsey E. Stout 

Darcy Stout Capstick and 

Lincoln S. Capstick, Jr. 
Reviviam Thompson 
Judy Taxman 
Bob Wright 
Teresa Perryman 
Michele Gutermuth 
Rob Wright 


15193 Olive Boulevard 
Chesterfield, MO 63017 
phone (636) 530-0076 
fax (636) 530-1516 
www.butterflyhouse.org — 


Save the Date: Mother's Day Brunch 
Sunday, May 8. 

Join us on the beautiful Emerson Lakeside 
Terrace for our third annual Mother's Day 
Brunch, catered by Russo’s Gourmet. 
Reservations begin April 15 and fill quickly. 
Call (636) 733-2339 for reservations. 


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ABOVE: Pagoda inthe Chinese Garden: Ridgway Center 


are ongoing. — 


At el Preserve your Favorite Structures 


Garden members have the opportunity 
to sustain some of their favorite areas of 
the Garden with gifts made in the few 
remaining months of the Stewards of the 
Earth Campaign. Several of the Garden's 
most popular structures will be restored 
to their original ea after years of 
weathering and we 


» The Tower Grove House, where Henry 
Shaw planned his garden, will reopen 
to the public by the end of this year. — 


» The Pagoda in the Chinese Garden 
will be repaired and repainted by 
the end of April. 


» In the Japanese Garden, the foundation 
supporting the picturesque Drum Bridge 
will be rebuilt. The rangui posts 
bordering the pond will be replaced. 


» Equally important for the Garden's 
650,000 visitors each year, the parking 
lot at the Ridgway Center will be 
refurbished with a new surface and 

- better lighting. 


» Many more improvements are being 
made that visitors need but never see, 
such as replacing worn out heating 
and mechanical systems with modern, 

- energy efficient equipment. 


The Garden was overdue for $16.5 
million in restoration and repairs before . 
the Campaign. Gifts are still needed to 
meet the expenses of work that i is 


_ already underway. 


Gifts of any amount can be directed 
to the Garden’s preservation needs. 


‘A pledge of $1,000 a year for five years 


qualifies the donor for permanent 
recognition in the Garden. 


STEWARDS OF THE EARTH | GG Missouri BOTANICAL GARDEN 


SPRING 2005 - VOLUME 1, NUMBER 3 


Cam pain B enefite Being Realized. 


ABOVE: Ongoing Children's Garden construction scheduled for completion in 2006. 
Statue of George Washington Carver by noted sculptor Tina Alen. 


With less than a year remaining until 
the conclusion of the Stewards of the 
Earth Campaign, time is running out for 
Garden members to be counted among 
those whose gifts have sustained and 
enhanced Henry Shaw’s legacy. 


The benefits of the Stewards of the Earth 
Campaign will be enjoyed by Garden 
visitors for generations to come. 

But its impact is evident already. 


Visitors can see substantial progress 
being made on three of the Campaign’s 
most significant capital improvements: 
the Doris |. Schnuck Children's Garden, 
George Washington Carver Garden, and 
Garden District improvements. 


PAGE 2 STEWARDS OF THE EARTH 


THE CHILDREN’S GARDEN 
Construction of the Children’s Garden 
began in August 2004 and work will 
continue through 2005 on the $4 million 
project. The new Garden should be open 
in early 2006, providing a learning | 
adventure for up to 150,000 children 
and their families annually. 


Attractive naming opportunities remain 
available from $10,000 each, as the 
Campaign seeks to complete the last 
$1 million in funding for the Garden. 


THE CARVER GARDEN 

Ground will be broken this spring for the 
Carver Garden, which will celebrate the 
philosophy and botanical contributions 
of this Missouri native. Tina Allen, 

the noted African-American sculptor, 
has completed the life-sized statue of 
Dr. Carver that will be the centerpiece 
of the Garden. Until construction is 
completed this fall, the statue will be 
placed on display in Spoehrer Plaza. 


Approximately $1.3 million in gifts, 
grants, and pledges has been secured 
toward the $2 million Campaign goal for 


SPRING 2005 


ABOVE: Neighborhood revitalization includes beautification projects and a new 
multi-modal transportation hub. 


the Garden. The significance of the 
Carver Garden has been underscored 
by Larry Cohn’s $500,000 challenge gift. 
Gifts supporting any of the Campaign's 
remaining goals will be counted toward 
meeting the Cohn challenge. 


THE GARDEN DISTRICT 


The Campaign is honoring Henry Shaw's © 


mandate to assure that the areas adjacent 
to the Garden be “pleasant and attractive.” 
A massive redevelopment effort funded. 
by gifts, grants, and developer . 
investments will provide new homes, 

. beautification, and a public transportation 
hub for the neighborhoods surrounding 
the Garden. The Campaign seeks 
$3 million in gifts and grants to 
complete the projects. 


Working with neighborhood associations — 


and the Garden District Commission, 
the Garden began in 1996 acquiring 
abandoned and distressed neighborhood 
properties. With a grant from the 
Missouri Department of Transportation 


STEWARDS OF THE EARTH 


SPRING 2005 


and a private gift, the Garden is 


_ developing these properties into a 


multi-modal center for several METRO 
bus routes. Residents can walk, bicycle, 
or drive to this location to board buses, 
using parking lots that also provide.the 
Garden's visitors with off-site parking. 


Gifts supporting the remaining goals 
of the Campaign can provide donors - 
with naming opportunities. To find 
out how you can help enhance 
Henry Shaw’s legacy, call 

Patricia Arnold. at (314) 577-5120. 


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Make Your Gitt Conut. 
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We are grateful to donors for their 
contributions to the Stewards of the 
Earth campaign for the Missouri 
Botanical Garden. 


All gifts and pledges directed to campaign. 


objectives and payable within a period 
of five years or less will count toward 
the campaign goal. There are many 
ways to make a gift: 


Outright gifts include cash, check, or 
credit card. They are the easiest and 
most direct way to benefit the Garden, 


and are tax deductible to the full extent - 


allowed by law. 


Securities entitle you to a charitable 
deduction for the fair market value of 
the donated asset, and you may avoid 
paying capital-gains tax you would 
otherwise pay.upon the sale of the 
appreciated securities. — 


Planned gifts may allow a donor to make 
a sizable gift to the Garden and 
continue to receive income from the gift 
for his/her lifetime. It will also generate 
a charitable income tax deduction in the 
year of the gift. 


PAGE 4 STEWARDS OF THE EARTH 


Charitable bequests in your estate plans 
may be committed to the endowment 


_ objective of the campaign, specified as 


a sum, a percentage, or in specific assets 
such as real estate. Such bequests are 
not subject to estate or inheritance taxes, 
significantly reducing the tax burden. The 
value of the bequest may be deducted 
when the taxable estate is determined, 
and there is no limit to the deduction. 


We recommend that all those considering 
a commitment to the Garden do so in 
consultation with his or her own legal 
or financial advisor. Donors should pay 
particular attention to annual 


- deductibility limits to ensure maximum 


tax effectiveness of each gift. 


For more information, please contact 
the Development Office at (314) 577-5120. 


SPRING 2005, 


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a illion ° ‘ $8 million a 


~ Shaw Nature Reserve 
$§ million. 


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_ Endowments Géore 
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General Garden Expenses : $ 2 million 

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~ Garden District Fund and Improvement — 
, illion $ 16.5 million 


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1 and needed at the mid-range level . Your participation is greatly appreciated. 


STEWARDS OF'THE EARTH SPRING 2005 PAGE 5 


We are grateful to donors for their contributions to 
the Stewards of the Earth campaign for the Missouri 
Botanical Garden through January 1, 2005. 


most distinguished benefactors 
$10,000,000 or more 


Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. Taylor 


distinguished benefactors 
$3,000,000 to $9,999,999 


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William T. Kemper Foundation, 
Commerce Bank Trustee 
William A. Maritz Estate 


major benefactors 
$1,000,000 to $2,999,999 


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Monsan 
Mr. and ME. William R. Orthwein 
The Schnuck Family 
Nancy Hamel Wahab Estate 


benefactors 
$500,000 to $999,999 


~ Anonymous 
A.G. Edwards 
Ambassador and Mrs. Stephen F. Brauer 
The Christensen Fund 
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The May: Department Stores Gonpany 
Sehgal He Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Thomas, Jr. 
Jane sue ie 7 chudy 

U.S. Ban 

Ellen so ihn Wallacee 


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patr ons 
$250,000 to $499,999 


nonymous 
Elizabeth Bascom Estate 
Edward Jon 

The pe ee Foundation and The Edison Family 


Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable 
Foundat 

canna Family 

ial J. Stupp Foundation - Commerce Bank, 
Tru 

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sponsors ‘ 
$100,000 to $249,999 
AmerenUE 
Bunge North America, Inc 
Mr. and Mrs. William H.T. Bush 
Dr. and Mrs. William H. Danforth 
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. 
Express Scripts Foundation 
Mr. and Mrs cas Ct: Farrell 
Fox eau Found 

d Mrs alan Gees 


Edward K. Love Conservation Foundation 
aritz Inc 
Cannie ane John McPheeters 
and Mrs. Eric P. New 
. ncer T. & Ann W. ait nici, 


Patricia and Nicholas Redin 


nthony F. Sansone, Sr. 
Nancy and Alvin Siwak 
Smurfit Stone Container Corporation 


SPRING 2005 


ambassadors 
$25,000 to $99,999 


Anonymous 
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Barksdale 
Penelope and John Biggs 

~ Brown Shoe uae Inc. Charitable Trust 
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. ae g, Jr. 
Virginia and Harry 

The Caleb C. and ee W. Dula Foundation 
Harry & Flora D. Freund Memorial Foundation 
Mrs. Joseph F. Gleason 

Drs. Alan and Shirley Graham 

Mr. and Mrs. Harvard K. Hecker 

r. Ann J. Johanson ; 

The ponte Foundation 

Mary Jane and Frank Groom Kirtz 
- The Korte aa : 
"June M. and Fred iS Kummer, Jr. 

Nancy and Larry LaBrier © 
Laclede Gas Charitable Trust 
Stanley* and Lucy Lopata 
Carolyn and Joseph Losos 

Drs. Peter and Patricia Raven 
Mrs. Lucianna- Gladney Ros 

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Rice 
Jane and Warren Shapleig 


Dr. Jessie L. Ternberg 

Dr. and Mrs. George E. Thoma 
“Mrs. Janet M. Weakley 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Williams 
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Wrighton 


STEWARDS OF THE EARTH. 


friends . 


: $5,000 to $24,999 


Anonymous 
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aronson 
Mary G. Bard 
Bascom Family Trust 
rib J. and Donald E. Callahan 
and Mrs. William Crowder 

ot S. Dear 

r. and Mrs. ane Donald 
Ne and Henry Dubinsky 
Mr. Aaron G. Fields 
The Farrell Family Fund 
Peggy and Frank Gundlach 

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~ Miss Marian 


Lynne and-Ed H 

Joan and eae Gate 
Mr. and Mrs. S. Lee Klin 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Kopman 


Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson L. Miller 
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius B. Morse III 
Dr. Helen E. Nash 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
Marjorie Tooker Patton 
Mrs. A. Timon Primm 
Joann and Stites Rull 
Joan L. Shep 
Maxine and fi ine 
Robert ic ect 
Rebecca i ae 4 
Tower Grove House Auxiliary 
Laurie A. and Raymond R. Van De Riet 
Ann and Eric Weidmann 
Luther S. and Constance M. Williams 


* deceased 


SPRING 2005 PAGE 7 


Campaien Steering Committee 
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David W. Kemper, chair 
' Clarence C. Barksdale 

William H.T. Bush 

Marilyn Fox 

Robert R. Hermann 

Edward D. Higgins 

Ralph Korte 

Carolyn W. Losos 

Nicholas L. Reding 

Scott C. Schnuck 

Nancy Siwak 

Andrew C. Taylor 

Jack E. Thomas, Jr. 

John K. Wallace, Jr. 

0. Sage Wightmann III 


You can hels! 


the future of the Garden,” 
says Director of Development 
Patricia Arnold. For more 
information on how you can 
help, please contacther _ 
office at (314) 577-5120... 


G Missouri BOTANICAL GARDEN. 
P.O. Box 299 « St. Louis, MO 63166-0299 
(314) 577-5100 www.mobot.org 


©2005 Missouri Botanical Garden 


Printed. on 100% post-consumer recycled paper. 
Photography by Patricia Arnold, Matt Bender, Mary Butkus, 


Jack Jennings, and. Emily: Snider. - - 


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14 


Overseeding spring lawn 


March 

All month 

Vegetables: Fertilize while preparing the soil for 
planting. Visit the SpingDig for a free soil test 
(see page 17 for details). 


Ornamentals: Clean up beds by removing all 
weeds and dead foliage. Dormant mail-order 
plants should be unwrapped immediately. Keep 
the roots from drying out, store in a cool 
protected spot, and plant as soon as conditions 
allow. Trees, shrubs, and perennials may be 
planted as soon as they become available at 
local nurseries. 


Fruits: Gradually remove mulch from 
strawberries as the weather begins to warm. 


Houseplants: Repot rootbound plants, moving 

them to containers 2 inches larger in diameter 
than their current pot. Check for insect activity; 
control as needed. Prune leggy plants. 


Turfgrass: Mow lawns low to remove old 
growth before new growth begins. 


Week 1 

Vegetables: Delay planting if the garden soil is 
too wet. When a ball of soil crumbles easily 
after being squeezed together in your hand, it 
is dry enough to be safely worked. Asparagus 
and rhubarb roots should be planted as soon 
as the ground can be worked. 


Ornamentals: Seeds of hardy annuals such as 
larkspur, bachelor’s buttons, and california 
poppies should be direct sown in the garden 
now. Heavy pruning of trees should be 
complete before growth occurs. 


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Fruits: Prune grapes and apples. Tie vines to 
the trellis before the buds swell to prevent bud 
injury and crop loss. 


Week 2 

Vegetables: Plant peas, lettuce, radishes, 
kohlrabi, mustard greens, collards, turnips, 
potatoes, spinach, and onions (seeds and 
sets) outdoors. 


Ornamentals: Summer and fall blooming 
perennials should be divided in spring. 


Turfgrass: Apply controls for wild garlic. It will 
take several years of annual applications for 
complete control. 


Week 3 

Vegetables: Plant beets, carrots, parsley, and 
parsnip seeds outdoors. Set out broccoli, 
cabbage, brussels sprouts, chinese cabbage, 
and cauliflower transplants into the garden. 


Ornamentals: Apply sulfur to the soils around 
acid-loving plants such as azaleas, 
rhododendrons, hollies, and dogwoods. Apply 
a balanced fertilizer to perennial beds when 
new growth appears. Plant spring bedding 
plants outdoors now. Cut ornamental grasses 
to the ground as new growth begins. 


Fruits: Apply dormant oil sprays now. Choose a 
dry day when freezing temperatures are not 
expected. 


Turfgrass: Apply broadleaf herbicides now for 
control of cool-season perennial and annual 
weeds. These must not be applied to areas that 
will be seeded soon. 


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FOR HOME GARDENING... 


Week 4 
Vegetables: Start seeds of tomatoes, peppers, 
and eggplants indoors. 


Ornamentals: Gradually start to pull back mulch 
from rose bushes. 


Fruits: Peaches and nectarines should be 
pruned just before they bloom. Mulch all 
bramble fruits for weed control. 


Turfgrass: Thin spots and bare patches in the 
lawn can be overseeded now. 


April 
All month 


Turfgrass: Start mowing cool season grasses. 


Week 1 

Vegetable: Start cucumber, cantaloupe, 
summer squash, and watermelon seeds 
indoors. Finish sowing seeds of all cool-season 
vegetables not yet planted outdoors. Plants 
started indoors should be hardened off before 
being transplanted. Asparagus and rhubarb 
harvests begin. 


Ornamentals: Winter mulches should be 
removed from roses. Complete pruning 
promptly. Remove only dead wood from 
climbers at this time. Cultivate lightly, working 
in some compost or other organic matier. 


Shrubs and trees best planted or transplanted 
in spring, rather than fall include butterfly 
bush, dogwood, Rose of Sharon, Black gum 
(Nyssa), vitex, red bud, magnolia, tulip poplar, 
birch, ginkgo, hawthorn, and most oaks. 


Fruits: Plant bareroot or potted fruits as 
soon as the soil can be worked. Remove 
tree wraps from fruit trees. Prune 
peaches and nectarines. 


Miscellaneous: Mount a rain gauge near 
the garden to track precipitation. Most 
gardens need about 1 inch of rain per 
week between April and September. 


Week 2 

Vegetable: Finish transplanting broccoli, 
brussels sprouts, cabbage, and 
cauliflower plants into the garden. Sow 
seeds of hardshell gourds indoors. Soak 
seeds overnight before planting. Thin out 
crowded seedlings from early plantings 
of cool-season crops such as beets, 
carrots, lettuce, onions, and radish. 
Ornamentals: Examine shrubs for winter 
injury. Prune all dead and weakened 
wood. When crabapples are in bloom, 
hardy annuals may be transplanted 
outdoors. Fertilize established roses once 
new growth is 2 inches long. Do not 
prune boxwoods before April 15. 


Fruits: Destroy or prune off webs of 
eastern tent caterpillars. Protect bees and 
other pollinating insects. 


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Tulips in the Bulb Gardens 
and Linnean grounds 


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Hyacinths in the Bulb Gardens 


Turfgrass: Aerate turf if thatch is heavy or 
if soil is compacted. Topdress low spots 
and finish overseeding thin or bare 
patches. Apply crabgrass preventers 
before April 15. Do not apply to areas 
that will be seeded. 


Week 3 

Vegetable: Try an early sowing of warm- 
season crops such as green beans, 
summer squash, sweet corn, New 
Zealand spinach, and cucumbers. Flower 
Stalks should be removed from rhubarb 
plants, if they develop. 


Week 4 

Vegetable: Begin planting lima beans, 
cucumbers, melons, okra, and 
watermelons. Begin setting out 
transplants of tomatoes, eggplants, 
peppers, and sweet potatoes. 


Ornamentals: Easter lilies past blooming 
can be planted outdoors. Mulch well. 
Shear evergreen and deciduous hedges. 
Begin planting out summer bulbs such as 
caladiums, gladiolus, and acidanthera. 
Prune spring-flowering ornamentals after 
they finish blooming. 


Crocus on the 
Iding lawn 


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Camellias in the 
Linnean House 


Yoshino Cherry Trees 
in the Japanese Garden 


Azalea-Rhododendron Garden 


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Spicebush 

Lindera benzoin 

A native Missouri deciduous shrub, Spicebush 
grows 6-12 feet high in average, medium-wet, 
well-drained soils in full sun to part shade. 
Golden fall color is best in sunny areas. 
Spicebush Swallowtail butterfly larva feed on 
the leaves. Tiny greenish-yellow flowers bloom 
along the branches in early spring, giving way 
to bright red drupes attractive to birds. 
However, female plants need a male pollinator 
in order to set fruit. 


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Calla lilies in the 
Temperate House 


Flowering Crabapple Tree 
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From Annuals to Zoysia, the Garden offers classes for adults 
taught by local experts on everything a St. Louis-area gardener 
would want to know. But that’s not all: there are classes in arts 
and crafts, cooking and wine, photography and floral design, 
and more. And these classes are now offered at five locations, 
including Lewis & Clark Community College in Edwardsville, 
Illinois. Not only is garden school just getting into session, but 
school at the Garden is also “in,” as in “popular.” 

“There has been tremendous response to the new locations 
and new course offerings,” notes Adult Education Coordinator 
Glenn Kopp. “There are more classes than ever before—over 
130. One-third of them are new, others are returning favorites.” 


New plant care classes include “Pretty Partners for Shade” to 
get those creative combinations rocking no matter what the 
lighting situation. Newbies might want to take a five-week 
crash course on “What Every Gardener Should Know,” while 
horticulture professionals and advanced gardeners will 
appreciate classes focused on popular trends like “Summer 
Flowering Bulbs,” presented by the Garden’s bulb expert, 
Jason Delaney. 

Horticulture staff and Garden docents lead informative walking 
tours through the English Woodland and Japanese gardens. Go 
behind the scenes, with tours of the greenhouse orchid range, or 
of the Garden’s fascinating 150-year old Archives, where you'll 
see some of Shaw’s personal childhood effects. 


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Touring the Samuel and Heckman Bulb Gardens with 
the Garden's nationally renowned bulb expert Jason Delaney. 


Let the “The Everyday Gourmet” teach you the basics of eating well with minimum 
fuss. What do leather or tobacco or black currants taste like? Learn to describe the 
many flavors of wine, and more. Whether your interests lie in the “Basics of 
Birding” or the “Basics of Photography,” there’s something for everyone. 

Classes take place on Garden grounds in St. Louis, at the EarthWays Center in 
midtown, at Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit, at the Daniel Boone Library in 
Ellisville, and at Lewis & Clark Community College in Edwardsville, Illinois. 


Did you get your catalog? 

hoe Classes fill up quickly, but Garden members get the first 
opportunity with early enrollment. Members also receive 
discounts on all classes of up to 20% off. Course catalogs 
were mailed in February. If yours has gone astray, check 

é : out the classes online at the Garden’s website: 

| siemens www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp, or call (314) 577-9441. 


PHOTO BY DIANE WILSON 


PHOTO BY JUSTIN VISNESKY 


16 MBG Bulletin March/April 2005 


GNOME-ans land: it’s definitely for the birds! 
Last issue, we revealed that a red-hatted gnome had been spotted in the Garden 
around Christmas. Since that article, we have received several reports locating the 
gnome as a temporary resident of the Lang Family Bird Garden. A National Wildlife 
Federation’s “habitat site,” the Bird Garden displays good host plants for birds, 
such as dense plantings of deciduous and evergreen shrubs and berry-producing 
hawthorn and holly trees. It is a particularly active area of the garden in winter, 
when birds are most in need of food and shelter-—perhaps too active for our 
gnome. Since the multiple sightings a few weeks back, our reclusive friend has 
once again disappeared into the eight acres of display gardens surrounding the 
Kemper Center. We will continue to track his movements and invite visitors to 
keep an eye out for him too. 


SpringDig 

Saturday, March 19, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., $40 ($35 for members) 
You’ve heard of a Missouri shindig. Now, welcome to the Missouri 
Gardening Help SpringDig! Come on down and get a full day of 
demonstrations, presentations, and good solid advice from local 
authorities on gardening in the St. Louis climate. Topics range from 
Plants of Merit and best perennials, to soil perfection and preventing 
plant disease. Learn to attract the animals you want—birds, bees, 
butterflies—and deter the ones you don't. 


Bring a sample from home and take advantage of free pH soil testing 
from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Plant Doctors will be on hand to answer your 
individual questions. Learn how to get the most out of the Garden’s 5,000+ 
webpages of gardening info and take a peek at the results of the Garden’s 
plastic pot recycling program: a plastic “lumber” display and sale. 
Advanced registration required, please call (314) 577-9441. 


PHOTO BY DIANE WILSON 


St. Louis Garden Symposium 

Saturday, March 5, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., $75 

Featuring five nationally recognized horticulture professionals, the 
2005 Garden Symposium offers presentations on roses, cutting-edge 
perennials, the “new American landscape,” tropicals in the summer 
landscape, as well as exhibits by a variety of non-profit organizations 


providing horticulture service and gardening education. Presented by the 


Horticulture Co-op of Metro St. Louis, in cooperation with St. Louis 
Community College, and in association with the St. Louis Master 


Gardeners. Event takes place at St. Louis Community College-—Meramec, 


11333 Big Bend Boulevard in Kirkwood, MO. For information, 
call (314) 487-4995 or visit www.hortco-op.org. 


SpringDig attendees partake of free soil testing and advice from Master Gardeners 
and local experts on gardening in the St. Louis region. 


PHOTO BY MATT BENDER 


Mid-America Regional Lily Society Sale 
Saturday—Sunday, April 2-3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Early-bird shoppers will have the best selection of over 50 
varieties of new and up-to-date hardy lily bulbs. Beautiful lily 
bouquets display the selection. Featured are many new Oriental- 
Trumpet hybrids, particularly vigorous for St. Louis. 

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Greenhouse Plant Sale 2005 
Thursday, April 28, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Garden members are invited to the MBG greenhouse complex for 
the yearly plant sale. For sale by cash, check, or MC/Visa are: 
overruns of annuals grown for Garden grounds; large, unusual 
stock plants used in propagation; and many perennials, tropicals, 
ferns, and interesting woody plants, such as the redbud cultivar 
‘Forest Pansy.’ Of special note this year are MBG Signature plants, 
such as seedlings from the dawn redwood (Metasequoia 
glyptostroboides), the hard-to-find Franklin tree (Franklinia 
alatamaha), and the Missouri Botanical Garden’s own golden larch 
(Psuedolarix amabilis). The Flower Sunday floral installation will 
also be on display (see page 23). All proceeds benefit the Garden. 


St. Louis Herb Society Herb Weekend 
Friday-Sunday, April 29-May 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Third annual sale includes a wide variety of herb plants, books, 
the society’s popular cookbook and seasonings, and food 
tastings. Society members will be on hand to answer questions. 
Featured herbs for 2005 include Thymus serpyllum 
‘Citriodorus,’ a hardy creeping thyme with lemon-scented leaves 
and pink flowers, and Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Herb Cottage,’ a 
hardy rosemary cultivar with lovely blue flowers. Both of these 
plants will be featured in the herb garden behind Shaw’s home. 


Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet 
Council Show and Sale 

Saturday—Sunday, April 30-May 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Now in its 50th year, this show features the gorgeous 
Saintpaulia ‘Persian Prince’ grown by a local St. Louisan, winner 
of the prestigious Best-in-Show prize at the 2004 National 
African Violet Convention. The sale features hundreds of unusual 
varieties not easily found, as well as violet handicrafts. 


MBG Bulletin March/April 2005 17 


PHOTO BY LISA FRANCIS 


Tour: Enjoy a picturesque evening walk through 
the English Woodland Garden. Learn about the 
many new plants and features as well as the tried- 
and-true plants for woodland gardens. Dogwood, 
redbud, and a wealth of woodland perennials will 


A scenic woodland filled with dappled sunlight and wildflowers, punctuated by small clearings 
where shafts of sunshine stream in through the dark canopy, the English Woodland Garden 
attracts people and wildlife alike, and most especially in the spring when nearly ne diecussed. Identification and basic culture will 
6,000 bulbs and many species of wildflowers bloom. The garden seems naturally designed also be covered. Larry Enkoji, Thursday, April 14, 
for quiet contemplation, featuring plentiful private benches and the red cedar Tom K. Smith 5:30 to 7 p.m. $25 ($20 for members). Enroll 
gazebo, whence visitors can observe the abundant birds, bunnies, chipmunks, and squirrels today by calling (314) 577-9441. 

that roam the landscape. Established in 1976, the garden was renovated in 1994, almost 

doubling the size, adding several water features, and making it accessible to wheelchair users. 

Larry Enkoji 

Senior horticulturist Larry 
Enkoji had worked at the 
Garden for over a decade 
when the English Woodland 
Garden position became 
available in December of 2002. “Since woody plants 
are my main interest,” says this one-time engineering 
student, “It was a natural fit.” Today, Enkoji enjoys the 
challenge of seeking out new and different species 
that tolerate shady conditions—and encouraging 


visitors to look beyond the more common choices for 
aconite, and azaleas put on a massive display. Don't miss it this spring! their home gardens. “It also doesn’t hurt to be 


Typical of deciduous woodland, the English Woodland Garden consists of three “layers”: 
an upper tree canopy; a middle shrub layer, and a lower layer of herbaceous perennial 
plants and ground covers. The many trees include several Missouri natives, such as 
pawpaws (Asimina triloba), persimmons (Diospyros virginiana), and sassafras (Sassafras 
albidum). There are also large specimens of Tuliptrees (Liriodendron tulipifera), Sweetgum 
(Liquidambar styraciflua), and white oak (Quercus alba). 


PHOTO BY ELIZABETH MCNULTY 


Thanks to this hearty stand of mature trees, the English Woodland Garden is primarily a 
shade garden. Beneath the trees, the midlevel features a nice variety of azaleas, dogwoods, 
hydrangeas, vibunums, and witchhazels. At ground level, a shifting assortment of 
traditional and new includes hostas, astilbes, ferns, and other shade-loving plants. Each 
April, hundreds of woodland flowers including dogwoods, trilllum, Virginia bluebells, winter 


working in the shade during a St. Louis summer!” 


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November—December 2004 


honor of 
Mrs. Gailya Barker 
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob W. Reby 
Mr. and Mrs. hn Block 
Mrs. Carolyn B. P 


Mr. Bruce Buehrig 
Southwestern Illinois Hemorocallis Society 
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Mr. ad ae Walter G. Stern 
Mrs. Katherine ‘ Chambers 
Judy and Bill Mine 
Dr. Bruce as 

rs. Sue Marcus 


—— W. Dubinsky 

Mr. ‘and Mrs. Rob Meyers 

Susan and David Terris 

Mrs. Rita Eis 

Mr. and ae ne M. Talcoff 

Mrs. Vida Fabr 

Mrs. Betty reese 

Jane Fischer 

Mrs. pie Schroeder 

Mrs. Helen Flegel 

Ms. shi pfs and Norb Holt 

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s. Ronald Garrett 
Mrs. = J. Williamson, Jr. 
iia és Mrs. Ber _ ee 
Mr. and Mrs. Edwa 2 ALS 

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Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schreiber 


Mr. and Mrs. Richard Halpern 
Mr. H. Jam erlin 
Mr. and Mrs. nae Hoeferlin 


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Mr. and Mrs. Donald Steele 
Mrs. Hilda P. Jones 
Tim and Maria Desloge 


M s Freaney 
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Wuller 
Miss Beryl! Kuhn 
Ms. Kathryn Harpstrite 

r. Landers 
Mrs. Joyce Portock 

and Mrs. Paul A. Lux 

i a Mrs. Edward A. Scallet 
nH. Lysell 


oe Bostick 


ia ouglas B. MacCarthy 
Mrs. oe B. Freeman 


* deceased 


Mr. and Mrs. piers - —— ill 
Mrs. James S. McDon 
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Ann Patrice O'Shaughnessy 
aron Medni 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard a 
i Albert M. Melm 
rand Mrs. Robert H. Feilich 
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Mr. and "8 pa cia 
Mrs. Sue Oertli 
Construction Financial Management 
Association 
Mr. and Mrs. oe R. Orthwein, Jr. 


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Mr. and Mrs. Milton E. Rand 
Mrs. To mith, Jr. 
Mrs. Frank A. Thompson, Jr. 
Mrs. Audrey W. Otto 
Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon B. Wallace III 


Mrs. Betty Rose Pankewe 

Jack Ansehl and Suzanne Lasky 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Prince 
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence H. Greenberg 


Drs. Peter and Patricia Raven 
Marshall- testes Rausch 


: : Rose 
Heartland Barge Management 
ell Rozell 

G. Porter 


. Jean Sachs 
Mr. and Mrs. Monte Lopata 

r. and Mrs. Stuart S. Sagel 
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schreiber 


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Tom, Margie, Mary, se and Doug Carter 
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Sedlak 
Mr. and Mrs. 7 K. ae Streett 
Mrs. Audrey F. Smith 
Martha and J. fee Engler 
Mr. Perry N. Sparks 
Mrs. Harriet Bronfin 
Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 
Deborah Taylor Sweeney 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. a 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Stuh 
Mr. and Mrs. Victor a 
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schreiber 
Mr. and _ ‘nial Toebe 
Ms. aie 
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d Mrs. Peter A. Edison 
Ms. ae a us 
r. Cliff 

re Linda Lhe te 
Ms. Michele Mareschal 
Mr. Donald Van Eenam 
Mrs. Marjorie Butcher 


in memory of 


Momentum Friends 

Dr. Grace B aint ies 

Mr. and Mrs. Barry 

Mrs. Marianne pa 

Mrs. Joanne Shocklee 

les hie ee Aquadro 


corny te a and a Dial 


of a ancy a. ae aati 
s. Helen Hepplewhite 

Ann Bagot 

Dr. and Mrs. Isaac Boniuk 

Helen Bagot 

Dr. and Mrs. Issac Boniuk 

Anna R. Bauer 

Mr. and Mrs. Herman G. Bauer 

Mrs. Betty Beckman 

Drs. Peter and Patricia Raven 

Mrs. Mary Carol Bellon 

Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Whiting 

Mr. Richard J. Bender 

Mr. and Mrs. Parker B. Condie, Sr. 
rand Mrs, Frank W. Benedict 

Ms. Peggy J. Keilholz 

Mrs. Mary Blue 

Mr. and Mrs. Don Palmer 

Mr. Francis Boli 

Mr. Arthur siren Jr. 

Mrs re Breitenbach 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schaper 

Mrs. Mary : Britt 

Dr. and Mrs. James A. Willibrand 

Mrs. Hazel Bronfin 

Mrs. Harriet Bronfin 

Mrs. Ellis L. Brown 


Mr. and Mrs. Jules L. Pass 


s. Glenda Brown 
7 ae R. Forni 
Mr. Walter Bull 
Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Albrecht 
Mr. Ivan Chorlins 
Mr. and Mrs. Burton S. Gale 
Mr. sine aoe 
Mr. Frank M 
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Mr. and Mrs. John A. Mf “ne 
Mr. Dale aes 
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron E. Bowman 


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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Jensen 
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Law: 
. 7 ee Don R. Mc a rty 
gi P Mittler 
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Mr. and Mrs. Gerard iw Otten 
rca Up Friends 
and Mrs. Jerome A. Raggett, Jr. 


sae Inc 

Mr. and Mrs. Barry R. Smith 
St. Lucas bets School 

Ms. Barbara Weis 

Mr. John D’Agostin 

Mr. and Mr. Mark ieee 
Mrs. Loi 


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Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Walker 


Mr. Jerry Denico 
Mr. H. James li 
Mr. William 
Mr. William : Dickson 
Alma Ashby 
Dennis Aulenbacher 
Drs see and Jean Bachman 
enesh 
Holiday a ls 
Marjorie an Stephen Bro 
Ashok a“ Sandra sn 
Judy Dickson 
Farm a Garden Club 
Mrs. Robert Franey 


Mr. ae ie hes W. Hemann 
Martha Jac 
Kenneth a pi Kubacki 
Sam and Billie Lanius 
e Lehman 


a t Lenzen 
Steve, Lisa, Brian and Jason Lohe 
Donna and Thomas Lonergan 
Linda Lyon 
Eugene and Susan Mariani 


and Mrs. ree a 
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TA Ten a 
Sue V. oe 
aan and Shirley Warmbold 
Ray and Ann Williams 
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew D. Williams 
Mr. Leo D 
Dr. and a Earle B. Whiting 


cae eas 
Mr. Marvin Eichenberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 
Takashi Enkoji 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Biesterfeldt 
Mr. Ellis Evans 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kruger 
Joe and Nesta Ewan 
Dr. and Mrs. Leonard Thien 

wing 

Mr. Christopher K. Reid 


Ms. fen V. ae and 
Ms. Nancy A. Stark 
a Charles T. Fike 
rand es tne A. Willibrand 


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For information on making a gift to the Tribute Fund, please call the Development Office at (314) 577-5120. 


Mrs. Ellen G, Fink 
Ms. Susan DeGrane 
iat 
and Mrs. Leonard J. Guarraia 
3 Shirley P. Fost 
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shotwell 


Doral he Sand 
Mr. aa ae 


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Sidney & Sadie ue entation Inc. 
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Cop 
Dr. and Mrs. il oe 
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Dewey 
First National one 7 Santa Fe 
Mrs. Natalie E. Fre 
Mr. and Mrs. ale D. Hermann II 
d Thomas Ke 


r.and Mrs. Clark K. Robso 
r.and Mrs annon 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Silton 


Ms. Enid E. Tidwell 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Wolff, J 
Mr. and Mrs. Bill a 
Mr. James Carr ill Jr. 
Mrs. C.C. Johnson 

Mrs. Sue a 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parker 
Annette Goldberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schreiber 
Mrs. Thelma Goldfarb 

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Evans Ill 
Dr. Sidney Goldring 
Carolyn and Joseph Losos 


Clayton Garden Clu 
Marjory ae ssa Graff 
Mr. John G. Goessling 
Mrs. Elaine aie ier 
Dr. and Mrs. Milton T. Fuj 
Ruth Ri ps rman 
Joan and Roy 
lees Gud 
and Mrs. an a 
ns Richard Guenther 
Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 
Mr. Joseph 
Mr. and Mrs. Sa ai 
Mother of Rebecca Haney 
Mrs. Donald Schnuck 
Mr. Wes Ha 
Mr. and Mrs. nal Krout 
Dorothy Heber 
The Publishing oa of St. Louis 
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Winter is almost over. Time to start 
thinking about your garden! The Garden 
Gate Shop has a large selection of useful 
(and colorful) tools and accessories to 
make your gardening fun and easy. 


GARDEN GATE SHOP 


4344 Shaw Boulevard 

(314) 577-5137 

Open daily 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
All proceeds benefit the Garden. 


MBG Bulletin’ March/April 2005 


SPECIAL EVENTS 


Mar. 5-6 


Mar. 10 
Mar. 12 


Members receive 20% off 
orchid plants, books, and 
accessories 

Members’ day: 20% off 


Story Time, 11 a.m. 


Mar. 19-20 Members receive 20% off 
food 


Apr. 5 
Apr. 9 


Members’ day: 20% off 
Story Time, 11 a.m. 
Stephanie Cohen will be 
Signing her new book 
The Perennial Gardener's 
Primer, 1:30 to 3 p.m. 


Apr. 23-24 Members receive 20% off 


Apr. 29- 
May 1 


all personal products 
St. Louis Herb Society 
weekend. Members 
will be here to answer 
your questions. 


Trunk Shows, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


Mar. 5-6 
Mar. 12-13 
Mar. 18-20 
Mar. 25-27 
Apr. 2-3 
Apr. 9-10 


Apr 16-17 


Apr. 22-24 


Nancy Helmer jewelry 
Shelly Solomon jewelry 
Silver Cat jewelry 

Del Sol jewelry 

Nancy Helmer jewelry 


“Down to Earth” 
gourmet gifts 


Yael Shomroni pottery 
Jewelry by Lacey jewelry 


Silver Cat jewelry 


Apr. 30—May 1 Shelly Solomon jewelry 


Food Tasting, every Saturday, noon to 3 p.m. 


Mr. Gale Johnston 
Mrs. George Watson Skinner 
Mr. Charles F. Jost 
Mr. Norman B. Leppo 


Mert Kates 
Ms. Linda Thomson and 


Iton 
Mr. fe Mrs. Robert C. Krone 
Miss Elsa G. Knudsen 
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Roehm 
Mr. Richard Koh 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Hu i i 
Mr. Wallace Kolbrener 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. oo 
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Fol 
Mrs. Ruth Forsman 
Ms. Linda Kahn 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
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Dr. and a Gary Kulak 
se Katherine Kracke 
and Mrs. Leonard J. Guarraia 
rs. Kathryn Kraemer 
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Eyermann 
Dr. Frank B. Kulfinski 
Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis, Inc. 
John Latragna 
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Harrington 
Mrs. Clara A. Le Clerg 
Ms. Janet Racen 
Mr. Norman Lev 
Mr. and Mrs. cn Krout 


Dr. and Mrs. George 
Mrs. Ernestine T. moa 
Kathleen ee Jack L 

Ms. Evelyn “ae 

Ms. Becky Anne Brown 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Gravens 


. Marty Martin 
Mr. and Mrs. Rodger S. |zzo 


Mrs. Edith McGee 
Mrs. Marilyn J. Boettcher 


Mr. Richard N. McKelvey 

Mr. and Mrs. John Casey 

Webster Groves Garden Club, Group 4 
Dr. Harry S. Mendelsohn 

Ms. Hillary B. Zimmerman 


Dorothy 

Ms. Susan 

Dr. John D. ign M.D. 
Mr. Al Mi felder 


a Mi 
Debbie, ie and ae 
Mr. Paul Mon 


Mr. Ray Mulli . Bob Risk 

Z a H. Muckerm 
Advanced Nursing Services of St. Louis 
Ms. Adel B. Amerman 


Aquarius Ltd. 
Mrs. Inga J. Ball 
a veal Thomas, Perry and Co. 
and Mrs. Leonard Ber! 

and Mrs. Sey Brown 
Mr. Lou Call 

i edi Desloge 

Dunagan 


and Sandra Baer 
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Mr. ant rele Kerckhoff 

Dr. ie Gary Kulak 

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r.and Mrs. Richard E. Lord 


Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Purcell, Jr. 
Mr. John Rakolta, 

Mr. and H. aee He Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sal 

Mr. and ie rade sire 


Mr. James H. Tipton 

Visiting Nurse Association 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Von Gontard 
Ms. Lynn H. Wilkins 

Mrs. Dorothy Wilson 

Mrs. Margaret Muldoon 
Mrs. Ellen Ross 

ioe Lola Mulford 

and Mrs. Gregory Storch 
as Murphy 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Cruit 

Ms. Hortense . Nemnich 
Mrs. Sharon Fru 

Mrs. Sandra 7 Nixon 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 


Mr. Paradowski 
Miss i Springett 
Mr. Francis H. Phelan 
ee R. Arnold 
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Mrs. Frank Key 
Mr. and Mrs. a 5. ra Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. John 


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Mr. ee ae ae P. bebe Jr. 
bert A. Sm 
Mrs. Estella M. Redhage 
Mr. Edward E. Adams and Mr. Ronald L. 
Pat 


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Don Occhi 


Mrs. Florian S. Reilly 

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Reilly 
Mr. Ed Retzke 

Mr. and Mrs. Rodney E. Schury 
Raymond and Luisa Richter 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elsperman 
Mrs. Eileen Rickman 

Mr. and Mrs. Al Becker 
Naomi T. Roach 

John and Mary Murrin 

John and Anna Roach 

William 


Mother of has oe 
Dr. and Mrs. Erol A 

A. Quentin Robinson 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Parker 


Mr. John L. Rosenheim 

Mrs. Grace A. Rosenthal 

Mrs. Harold W. Dubinsky 
Mr. and Mrs. Dan L. Dunbar 

Mrs. Julie Ryan 

Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Whiting 

Mrs. Kathleen Sale 

Mrs. Peter H. Husch 

Mr. Louis Sauer 

Mr. and tee Bert Harrison 

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ne catherine Schumann 
Ms. Margie Cart 
Jean Seely 
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Withrow 
Mrs. Sally Kutten Simms 
Larry and Margie Weintraub 
i a ancy Sim 

d Mrs. ae si Reay 
a Doris Smith 
Mr. and Mrs. Roger H. Volk 
June Smith 
Mrs. Linda Maciejewski 
Mrs. Pauline Smith 
Dr. and Mrs. pane Albrecht 


Mr. and Mrs. Craig Barton 
Mr. ies Cavanaugh 


and Carol Roach 
bese Russell and Jeanette Roach 


Mr. Don F. 
Mr. and a Troms Gipe 

Ms. Che 
Mr. ait i. 
Mr. and Mrs. sl een 
a ow as Hepfinger 
Mr. R 


Mr. and Mrs. Walter Neath 
Mr. an ls s. R. W. Schieber 
ith and Ms. Jennifer Frisbie 


Mr. 
Mr. a ie Scott Stoltz 


Sylvia Steinber 
Ms. Marie Haverstick 
Mrs. Corinne Ste 
Mr. David M. Flood a ‘i Peter Behrens 
Mrs. Muriel C. Stock 
s. Mary Ann Nessel 

a and Mrs. Rich Von Behren 
Mrs. Ruth Stockst 
Mr. Harry E. Giana tee Jr. 
Mr. Larry Thilkin 
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Herpel 
Marie Thompso 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark ar 
Mrs. Irene Tolman 
Mr. and Mrs. John Mattingly 


Mrs. Bonnie oe 

Mrs. David J. New 

Mrs. Dorothy vont Bruegge 
Ms. Muriel J. Som 


Mary Webber 
Mr. Carl Wellman and Ms. Farnell Parsons 
Mr. Robert Willia 
Mr. a i. eae I Jones, Sr. 
Mrs. Claire Yadamec 
Mrs. alae Wagner 
M tte B. Yaffe 
Mrs. aie a 
Ms. Esther Katz 
Harvey ‘i eae Lehre 
Mr. and Martin M. ae 
Mrs. Ruth ean 
Sid and a Stone 
ain Vicky Zimmerman 
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Mr. Giuseppe Pirone 


Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening from November 15, 2004 through January 15, 2005. 


bronze signature 
bricks 


uka Bassnett 

Drs. oi Kos and Steven Bassnett 

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William : Dike 

Mrs. Judy 

Nicholas ons Veron Eversmann 
Mr. Edward Eve 


Mr. and Mrs. Mare H. Gautier 
Robert Aaron Gunter 
Mrs. Noelle Gunter 


Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. vi 
Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Hadd 
Cliff and Cathy ete 
Cliff and Cathy Herman 
Robert G. Hertlei 
Mrs. Robert G. cailh 
Jim and Pat Hofferth 
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hofferth 
Nancy L. Hope 
Nancy L. Hope 
Francis H. Phelan 
Mr. William Phelan, Jr. 
Mia an Redington 
Dr. an ka ie B. Anderson 
JoAnn pases —— 
Ms. JoAnn Riv 


sige E. and Kay F. Sanders 
and Mrs. Charles Sanders 


| Stuart 
Mr. William lai 
Betty R 


Ms. mone dl 


engraved clay bricks 


cola 
and ie eee Boehm 
aa Doe 
Mr. and re ae Doerner 
‘dah Ashford a 
s. Elaine Fortne 


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sa and ration Harster 
Susan Harr 

Hes and sii Johnson 

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Johnson 

Arthur C. Jones 

Mrs. Gloria Jones 


Wayne Kin 
Bakersmith ae ae Grandkids 
Maurice 
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Brueckman 
John and Patty Mendicino 
John a rh Mendicino 
eae Alois Metzger 

Mrs. Robert Metzger 
ise pe ann ie 
Mrs. ree Pav 
Charlie and hie Nester 
Charlie and JoAnn Nester 


A. E. Neuman 
Anonymous 

Darrell and Rhonda Pitt Family 
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Pitt 

Ervin Richard Family 

Mrs. Bernadine Richard 


David Taylor and David Simmons 
Mr. David Simmons 
Mr. David Taylor 


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education 
andthe Garden 


Summertime 
for pre-K to 12! 


Learning science is fun when it means hands-on interactive experiments 
and exploring the natural world. Children from pre-kindergarten to high 
school can discover the wonders of nature this summer with programs at 
the Garden, Butterfly House, EarthWays Center, Litzsinger Road Ecology 
Center, and Shaw Nature Reserve. 


Little ones ages 4—6 are invited to explore flowers, fountains, and the 
dirty world of worms, among many topics. Older grades journey into the 
real world of forensics, explore Missouri natural wonders, and participate 
in creek ecology restoration. Parents are saying: “My children said the 
programs were great! Several weeks later, they are still vigilantly caring 


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for their plants.” “Hands down this was my daughter’s favorite camp this 


summer. She’s looking forward to other camps at MBG.” 


Classes fill up quickly, but members are eligible for early enrollment until 
March 18. If you are a member with children or grandchildren, you should 
already have received your Summer programs catalog in the mail. 
Download a copy of the course catalog from the Garden’s website 
(www.mobot.org), or call (314) 577-9506 to request one by mail. 


Create a Legacy 


By leaving a bequest to the Garden, you create a legacy that 
will benefit others for generations to come. If you have already 
included the Garden in your estate plans, we hope that you 
will share this information with us. We would like to express 
our gratitude and welcome you into the Heritage Society. Of 
course, your wishes for anonymity are respected. Please call 
Patricia Arnold, Director of Development, at (314) 577-5120 
for further information and a complimentary brochure. 

Visit our informative new website at www.mobot.org. 

Click on Membership, then Planned Giving Guide. 


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Strollerobics 

A fun, low-impact workout for all fitness levels, Strollerobics is an eight- 
week course for parents and their children in strollers. Classes begin the 
week of March 13 and are offered Monday through Saturday, 9:30 to 
10:30 a.m. For the first time, one evening session is offered: Monday at 
5:30 p.m. The cost for an eight-class session is $55 per adult ($50 for 
Garden members). Advance registration is required, and class size is 
limited to 20 adult participants each, so call (314) 577-9506 to 

register today. 


Preschool Enrichment 

Designed for you and your child or grandchild to explore plants and the 
natural world, each 90-minute class focuses on a different area of the 
Garden and includes a walk, hands-on indoor activities, and a snack. 
Advance registration is required, so please call (314) 577-9506. 


Little Sprouts (ages 2-3): 

Name the flowers, explore secret gardens, plant seeds, and make new 
friends. Tuesdays, April 19 to May 24, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $108 
($96 for Garden members). 


Garden Buds (ages 4-5) 

New: now available at Shaw Nature Reserve too! Garden topics include 
birds, orchids, tropical treats, and more. Sunday afternoons from 

1 to 2:30 pm. or Thursday mornings from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Cost is $18 
per Class ($16 for Garden members). 


Buzz at the Butterfly House 

BUZZ is a series of 90-minute classes at the Butterfly House for children 
ages 8-12 and their parents. Upcoming classes include “Bees: Making the 
World a Pretty Place” on Saturday, March 12, and “Be an Insect Keeper” on 
Saturday, May 14. Cost is $13 per class ($9 for Garden members). 
Advance registration is required, so please call (636) 530-0076 ext. 10. 


the key 


Easter Brunch at the Garden 
Sunday, March 27 

Seatings at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. 

$24.95 per adult, $11.95 per child age 12 and under. 
Reservations required, please call (314) 577-9530. 


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CATERING 
ST. LOUIS 


the exclusive caterer of the Missouri Botanical Garden 


Closings 
¢ Tower Grove House continues to be 
closed for renovation. 


March 


Now through Sun., Mar. 13 
Orchid show 2005: “Orchid Island.” See page 8. 
Don’t miss the exhibit of orchid photography by 


Charles Rowden upstairs during the orchid show. 


Now through Sun., Apr. 10 
Vanishing Beauty exhibit. See page 6. 


Thurs., March 10 
**Members’ Day: Create a Water Feature in Your 
Home Landscape. See page 9. 


Sat., March 5 
St. Louis Garden Symposium. See page 17. 


Sat., Mar. 12 
“BUZZ: Making the World a Pretty Place.” BH. 
See page 22. 


Sat.—Sun., Mar. 19-20 

Tour the EarthWays Center. Tours begin at 

11 a.m., noon, 1 and 2 p.m. $2 (free for Garden 
members and children 12 and under). EC. 


Sat., Mar 19 
Gardening Help SpringDig. See page 17. 


Sat., March 26 

**Members’ Event: Eggstravaganza. See page 9. 
April 

Fri., Apr. 1 

Arbor Day. See page 8. 


Sat.—Sun., Apr. 2-3 


Mid-America Regional Lily Society sale. See page 17. 


Sun., Apr. 3 
Classic 99’s “From the Garden, Live”®: 
Mulligan Stew (celtic). See page 8. 


Tuesday, April 5 
**Members’ Day: How Does Your Garden Grow? 
See page 9. 


Tues., Apr. 5 & 19 

Gourmet in the Garden: East Meets West. Japanese 
themed dinner and tour. Reservations required, 

call (314) 577-5154. 


Sat., Apr. 9 

In honor of National Poetry Month: “Poetry and 
Gardens.” See page 8. 

Meet “The Perennial Diva” Stephanie Cohen, 
advisor to The National Arboretum, as she signs 
her new book, The Perennial Gardener's Design 
Primer. 1:30 to 3 p.m. GGS. 


Sun., Apr. 10 
Classic 99’s “From the Garden, Live”’® concert: 
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Brass. See page 8. 


Sat., Apr. 16 

Career Day at the Butterfly House. Meet professionals 
in the careers of horticulture and entomology. 
Demonstrations in beekeeping, animal husbandry and 
landscaping. For students age 8-12. BH. 

Classic 99’s “Young Heroes in Music®” concert. 
Call (314) 725-0099 for ticket information. 


sa-smte I ANN TN 


Tour the Earth 
noon, 1 and 2 p.m. $2 (free for Garden faba: 
and children 12 and under). EC. 


Sun., Apr. 17 
Classic 99’s “From the Garden, Live’® concert: 
the LeClaire Trio. See page 8. 


Mon., Apr. 18 to Fri., May 13 

“Artistas y Naturleza: Bolivia,” a photography 
exhibition by William Sapp documenting life in 
Bolivia. RC 


Fri., Apr. 22 
Eckert’s Garden Party to kick off Illinois 
Appreciation Week. See page 9. 


Sat., Apr. 23 to Sat., Apr. 30 
Illinois Appreciation Week. See page 9. 


Sat., Apr. 23 
Earth Day celebration at the Garden. See page 9. 


Sun., Apr. 24 
Classic 99’s “From the Garden, Live”® concert: 
Ambassadors of Harmony (barbershop). See page 8. 


Thurs., Apr. 28 
Annual Garden Greenhouse Plant Sale. See page 17. 


Fri.—Sun., Apr. 29 to May 1 
St. Louis Herb Society’s third annual Herb 
Weekend. See page 17. 


Sat., Apr. 30 
Tai Chi Day. See page 8. 


Sat—Sun., Apr. 30—May 1 
Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council show 
and sale. See page 17. 


Sun., May 1 

Classic 99’s “From the Garden, Live”® concert: 
David Halen and Mark Gordon (violin and English 
horn). See page 8. 


Flower Sunday at Christ Church Cathedral 


Sunday, April 24. Garden founder Henry Shaw, who was a 

member of the church, stipulated in his will that the Garden 

provide hundreds of flowers to decorate the cathedral annually on 
Flower Sunday. The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church USA, 
Most Rev. Frank Griswold, will be the guest preacher for services at 
8, 9, and 11:15 a.m. at Christ Church Cathedral, 1210 Locust Street. 


CA = Cohen Amphitheater 
CL = Climatron 


EH = EarthWays Home 


GGS = Garden Gate Shop 
JG = Japanese Garden 


KC = Kemper Center 


MC = Monsanto Center 


RC = Ridgway Center 


SNR = Shaw Nature Reserve 


SP = Spink Pavilion 
** denotes a members-only event. 


$ denotes an additional fee. 


th ; noted 


All events are free with admission or membership 


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March/April 2005 23 


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Communications: 
Corporate Partners: 
Education—children 


Development 
Events Nea 


ne aay 

Garden Café 

ae Gate Shop 

Horticulture Answer Service 
embershi 

Planned Gifts 


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Tribute Gifts 
Volunteer Services 


Missouri Botanical Garden 


See page 3 for details. 


314) 577-0254 
314) 577-9513 
314) 577-5140 
314) 577-9441 
314) 577-9506 
314) 577-5120 


314) 577-5187 


(314) 577-5100 


4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110 


Butterfly Hou 


530-0076 


(6 
15193 Olive ae: Faust Park, Chesterfield, MO 63017 


EarthWays 


(31 
3617 aie ou. St. Louis, MO 63108 


Little Shop Around the Corner 
4474 Castleman Drive, St. Louis, M 


Shaw Nature Reserve 


4) 577-0220 
(314) 577-0891 
63110 


(636) 451-3512 


Hwy. 100 & 1-44, Gray Summit, MO 63039 


Visitors often inquire about this mysterious cottage tucked away behind a bamboo screen. Designed by 
George |. Barnett, and built in 1895, the Cleveland Avenue Gatehouse was both a caretaker’s residence and an 
overflow entrance when the main gate at Flora Avenue became too crowded. Over the years, the house has 
been used as a residence for the head gardener, the director, and the Garden rosarian. It is currently vacant. 


Hours 
The Garden is open every day except Christmas, 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is free. 


General Admission* 
Adults age 13-64....$7 (seniors 65+.......$5) 
Members and children 12 and under......free 


St. Louis City and County visitors, with proof of 
residency, receive a discount on admission and free 


admittance on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 


9 a.m. to noon (unless special event pricing applies). 


* Special events may require an additional fee. 


Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin 
P.O. Box 299 
WZ St. Louis, MO 63166-0299 


Editor: Elizabeth McNulty 

Designer: Ellen Flesch 

Cover photo: Josh Monken, Darwin hybrid perennial tulips 

‘Banja Luka’ (red/yellow) and ‘Burning Heart’ (cream/red) 

Back cover photo: Jack Jennings 

Photo credits for center montage: Catering St. Louis, Mary Butkus, 
Jack Jennings, Josh Monken, and Diane Wilson 


©2005 Missouri Botanical Garden 

The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) is published bi- pane by 
the Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Ave 

St. Louis, MO 63110. Periodicals postage paid at St. ie MO. 


Postmaster: Please send address changes to: Bulletin, Missouri 
Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299 


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| am pleased to announce that Scott C. Schnuck, president and COO of Schnuck Markets, 
has been re-elected president of the Garden’s board of trustees. Stephen F. Brauer, 
former Ambassador to Belgium and president of Hunter Engineering Company, 

was re-elected first vice-president. We also welcome three new trustees this spring. 
Cheryl Morley, Linda Ward O’Hara, and Rex Sinquefield are profiled on page 7. 


On May 4, at our annual Henry Shaw Dinner, the Garden will present our highest award, 
the Henry Shaw Medal, to the National Geographic Society. One of the world’s largest 
nonprofit scientific organizations, the NGS is an international leader in conservation and 
sustainable development. Through its grants and media outlets, the NGS helps the 
people of the United States and of the world to understand our planet and its inhabitants 
better—a crucial activity, if we are “to preserve and enrich life.” 


In this issue of the Bulletin, readers receive an update on the Taylor Fund for Ecological 
Research. Thanks to the generosity of the Taylor Family, just two years after this 
“greatest gift,” Garden researchers are reporting on field trips, new species of orchids 
and philodendrons, undiscovered forests, and successful collaborations with indigenous 
people to safeguard botanical resources. 


Plants provide oxygen, shelter, clothing, food, and medicine, but barely one in six have 
been identified. As habitat destruction continues, we literally do not know what we are 
losing. The Stewards of the Earth campaign seeks to raise funds to expand and 
accelerate the pace of research. | know that we can count on the Garden’s dedicated 
supporters, donors, members, and friends to help us achieve historic discoveries for 
generations to come. 


To discover and share knowledge oe HW. Daven, 


about plants and their environment Peter H. Raven, Director 


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PHOTO BY PETER HOWARD 


in order to preserve and enrich life. 


mission of the Missourt Botanical Garden 


the board of trustees 


Mr. Scott C. Schnuck Chery! Morley Mr. Herbert D. Condie III Mr. Anthony F. Sansone, Sr. 
resident Evelyn E. Newman Mr. Samuel C. Davis, Jr. Mr. Warren M. Shapleigh 

Mr. Douglas A. Albrecht Linda Ward O’Hara Mr. M. Peter Fischer Mr. Joseph Shaughnessy 

Catherine B. Berges Mr. Nicholas L. Reding Mrs. Marilyn Fox Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 

Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J. Dr. Henry Gerard Schwartz, Jr. Ms. Margaret B. Grigg Mrs. Walter G. Stern 

Mr, Stephen F. Brauer Mr. Rex Sinquefield Mr. Robert R. Hermann Dr. William K. Y. Tao 

Ms. M. Darnetta Clinkscale Nancy R. Siwak Mr. Ralph Korte Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy 

Mr. Arnold W. Donald The Hon. Francis G. Slay Mr. Robert E. Kresko Dr. George E. Thoma 

Mr. Charlie A. Dooley The Rt. Rev. pee Wayne Smith June M. Kummer Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr. 

Mr. L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. Mr. Robert B. Sm Mr. E. een Lee, Jr. Mr. 0. Sage Wightman III 

Dr. Thomas F. George Mr. Andrew C. er Lucy Lop Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff 

Mr. Edward D. Higgins Mr. Jack E. Thomas, Jr. Mr. ane B. MacCarthy Mr. Harry E. ea Jr. 

Mr. David W. Kemper Dr. Mark S. Wrighton Mr. James S. McDonnell III 

Mr. John E. Klein Mr. Jefferson L. Miller Honorary Trustees 

Mr. S. Lee Kling Emeritus Trustees Mr. Lucius B. Morse III Dr. Werner Greuter 

Mr. Charles E. Kopman Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale Dr. Helen E. Nash Dr. Surinder M. Sehgal 

Mr. Hal A. Kroeger, Jr. Mr. John H. Biggs Mr. William R. Orthwein, Jr. 

Carolyn W. Losos Mr. William H. T. Bush Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross Members’ Board 


Nancy Sauerhoff, President 


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editors note... 

This is a spring for the history books, one of the most beautiful 
on record, following our mild winter. In April, members of the 
American Daffodil Society were so impressed by the Garden’s 
spring Narcissus display that they held their annual convention 
here. In preparation for this prestigious visit, Garden 
horticulturists and volunteers planted tens of thousands of bulbs. 
There are over 500 unique varieties of daffodils alone and many 
are still in bloom, so if you haven’t seen them yet, make haste. 


The spectacular horticultural collections of the Missouri Botanical 
Garden inspire visits by many national plant societies. Also in the 
line-up this year is the American Iris Society, visiting in May. 
While the Garden always presents an excellent show, otherwise 
these societies wouldn’t be in a hurry to visit, you can be sure 
that the Goodman Iris Garden, and the irises throughout the 
Garden, will be in tip-top shape this spring. 


4 Stewards of the Earth 
Taylor Fund for Ecological Research 


6 News 
8 What’s going on? 


10 Garden at large 


Butterfly House, EarthWays Center, Shaw Nature Reserve 


14 Home gardening 
What to do in your garden now, plastic pot recycling, 


eco-pots, and more... 


18 Volunteers 
20 Tributes 
22 Kidstuff 

23 Calendar 


It’s one of the most beautiful times of the year to visit and also 
one of the most eventful, with Rose Evening and Chinese Culture 
Days and the Whitaker Music Festival. It’s busy for home 
gardeners too, who might want to compare their progress with 
the Kemper Center’s display gardens. And while you're at it, 
recycle that horticultural plastic you’ve been stacking up all year 
(see page 16). Whether it’s Tea & Butterfly Kisses at the Butterfly 
House, Camp EarthWays, or the Spring Wildflower Sale at the 
Shaw Nature Reserve, you won’t want to miss spring-into- 
summer at the Garden’s family of attractions. 


Elizabeth McNulty, editor 


elizabeth. mcnulty@mobot.org 


MBG Bulletin — May/June 2005 


In September 2002, as part of the Stewards of the Earth campaign, 
Jack C. Taylor, founder of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, gave $30 million to the 
Missouri Botanical Garden in the single largest gift ever given to a 
botanical institution. The Taylor Fund for Ecological Research supports 
projects in highly threatened, unexplored regions of the world that are 
exceptionally rich in biodiversity. 


Plants provide many useful products, such as food, clothing, medicine, 
shelter, and other potential applications. These products are derived from 
less than 1 percent of all tropical plants; the other 99 percent have not 
been screened for potentially useful properties. And yet, perhaps as many 
as 83% of the plants in these biodiverse “hot spots” are at risk of 
extinction. The Missouri Botanical Garden is a preeminent institution in 
the study of tropical plants, and as such, is uniquely qualified to carry out 
an extensive investigation of the plants of South America and in tropical 
regions around the world. 


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Remnants of Tucumano-Boliviano montane forest near Bella Vista. 


With the generous support of the Taylor Fund, MBG has continued its 
intensive, long-term programs to: 
* gather information about regions of extraordinary biological diversity 
throughout the world and disseminate these findings widely 
* build the capacity of institutions to manage and apply this knowledge 
to conserve the world’s botanical wealth 
¢ and train the next generation of botanists and conservationists in 
countries from Latin America to Africa and Asia. 


“This drive provides a unique opportunity 
to participate in the future of the Garden,” 
says Director of Development Patricia 
Arnold. For more information on how you 
can help, please contact the Development 
Office at (314) 577-5120. 


PHOTO BY TRENT FOLTZ 


Explorations 


The tropical Andean countries of Bolivia, Ecuador, and Peru contain a 
significant portion of Earth’s biodiversity, yet many regions within these 
countries have not been explored, and knowledge of their extraordinary 
plant diversity remains incomplete. With support from the Taylor Fund 
for Ecological Research, the Garden’s researchers are exploring and 
gathering information about these exceptional biological resources. The 
Garden’s projects foster the professional development of Latin American 
scientists and strengthen each country’s scientific infrastructure, building 
the capacity that is indispensable to ensuring the long-term success of 
conservation in these Andean countries. 


Bolivia 

Garden researchers and colleagues are focusing on two areas. High 
rainfall, variable topography, complex geology, and past climate changes 
in the Madidi region have led to the development of remarkably high 
levels of Species richness; however, the area is almost entirely unknown. 
During explorations in 2004, Garden researchers discovered a previously 
unknown Tucumano-Boliviano montane forest zone, considered Bolivia’s 
most endangered ecosystem, near the Tariquia National Reserve. 


Ecuador 

In Ecuador, researchers are focusing on two Andean areas of high bio- 
diversity. The Choco-Manabi corridor in northwestern Ecuador is a narrow 
strip of land along the Pacific coast, adjacent to the western slope of the 
Andes, with exceptional species richness. For two years, Garden researchers 
have collaborated with the National Herbarium of Ecuador and the Awa 
Federation to train indigenous people in conservation biology. 


The Cordillera del Condor is an isolated mountain range, parallel to the 
Andes, and forms part of the international border between Ecuador and 
Peru. The region has perhaps the “richest flora of any similar-sized area 
in the New World,” according to one estimate, including many plants that 


occur nowhere else on Earth. With the backing of the Taylor Fund, 
Garden researchers have completed eight expeditions into this region in 
the last two years. Dr. Thomas Croat, a specialist in the Araceae family, 
which includes the well-known tropical houseplants Anthurium and 
Philodendron, collected over 1,000 plants in the region. He estimates that 
Ecuador has about 1,500 species of Araceae, an extraordinarily high 
number since only 404 had been previously cataloged. The Lauraceae 
family, which includes cinnamon and avocado, and the Orchidaceae 
family are also well represented. The Garden is working with local 
agencies and the Shuar people of this region in safeguarding their 
cultural resources. 


Peru 

The Valle del Vilcanota-Urubamba region is situated on the western slope 
of the Andes in southern Peru. The Oxapampa region consists of three 
adjoining protected areas located in central Peru. Both areas feature 
tremendously varied vegetation: from herbaceous to various kinds of 
cloud and mountain forests in the middle elevations to rain forest in the 
lowland slopes. Enabled by the Taylor Fund for Ecological Research, the 
Garden’s researchers conducted sometimes grueling fieldwork in both 
regions in 2004, resulting in the discovery of several species new to 
science, including two orchids. Capacity building continued with student 
training and school programs, including community gardens among the 
Yanesha people of central Peru. 


Captions for below, clockwise from upper left - 1.) Students learn how to climb 
trees to collect botanical samples. 2.) Student making a voucher specimen of 
medicinal plants collected in Ecuador. 3.) Many virgin forests in Bolivia are being 
cleared for cultivation of crops. 4.) Yanesha school children planting sustainable 
community vegetable gardens. 5.) During the rainy season, researchers struggle 
to reach Bolivia's remote Madidi National Park. 6.) Market in Mairana. 7.) Species 
adapted to extreme conditions near high elevations in central Peru. 


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PHOTO BY MATT BENDER 


Sassatras 


On March 25, the Garden’s café reopened its doors with an environmentally friendly makeover 
and a new name, Sassafras, a tribute to the grove on the property when founder Henry Shaw 
built his country home 150 years ago. Guests will enjoy a new menu, warm earth-toned décor, 


comfortable seating, and friendly service. 


Corporate Partners 


The Corporate Partners program strengthens 
the relationship between the Garden and the 
corporate community in the greater St. Louis 
region. Become a Corporate Partner today! 
For information, call Katherine Kornfeld at 
(314) 577-9513. 


Thank you to our new and renewing corporate 
partner members (June 1 — April 10, 2005) 


Shareholder Level ($10,000 to $24,999) 

Bryan Cave LLP 

CBIZ Business Solutions of St. Louis, Inc. 

The May Department Stores Company and its 
Famous-Barr, Lord & Taylor and David’s 
Bridal Divisions 

Underwriter Level ($5,000 to $9,999) 

BSI Constructors 

McBride & Son Homes, Inc. 

Northern Trust Bank 

Vantage Credit Union 

Supporter Level ($1,000 to $4,999) 

Fabick Companies 


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General Motors Corporation 
Hager Companies 

National City Corporation 
Tyco Healthcare/Mallinckrodt 


Many features of the new café design are environmentally friendly. Tabletops and divider walls 
are surfaced in a material made of recycled paper and agricultural alfalfa. Walls are accented in 
cork and sustainably harvested cherry. A large central skylight brightens the area, and pendant 
table lamps use energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs. Artwork on display is from the Missouri 


Botanical Garden’s rare book collection. 


The Sassafras spring menu offers an appealing variety of sandwiches, soups, and salads, as 
well as a “pick two” combo and children’s menu. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with lunch served 


from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. 


Garden Gram 
Garden members 
already receive the 
Bulletin as part of 
their benefits, but 
now you can receive 


an even more up-to- 
the-minute report via e-mail: the members’ 
Garden Gram. E-mailed monthly, this 
colorful missive contains links to 
interesting content on the Garden’s new 
website, insider information about news 
and events at the Garden, as well as special 
offers in the Garden Gate Shop, Sassafras, 
and more. To receive your copy of the 
Garden Gram, please call (314) 577-5108. 


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MBG Bulletin May/June 2005 


2004 Annual Report 
The Missouri Botanical Garden w& 
2004 annual report is now E ; 
available. To request a copy, z 
call (314) 577-5120. 


New MBG License Plate 


Show your love for the Garden on your car: 

be among the first owners of the new Missouri 
Botanical Garden license plate! Just in time for 
spring, the new design features a dogwood flower 
the state tree of Missouri) in perky pink and green. 


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To obtain a plate, drivers must donate $35 to the 

Missouri Botanical Garden. You will receive an “Emblem Use Authorization Statement” and an 
application for a personalized plate, which you can take to your license branch. 

As a specialty plate, an extra $15 fee will apply to your registration. If you already have an MBG license 
plate and desire the new model, you can trade it in by completing a new personalized plate application. 
Please note that it is for an MBG license plate, and mail a check for $35 (one year) or $70 (two years) 
to Missouri Botanical Garden License Plate * P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166. Or to make your 
contribution to the Garden by MasterCard or Visa, call (314) 577-0805. 


PHOTOS BY JAMESLY LANE, EMILY SNIDER, AND COURTESY NATIONAL BOTANIC GARDENS OF SCOTLAND 


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Vintners’ Gala Thank-You 

On March 5, 160 friends of the Garden enjoyed an 
intimate evening of gourmet food and fine wines. 
Thank you to everyone who made the Vintners’ 
Gala a wonderful success, especially co-chairs 
Mr. and Mrs. Julian L. Carr, Dr. and Mrs. Leonard 
Guarraia, and Drs. Peter and Patricia Raven. 


Special thanks to Mr. Tony Bommarito of 

A. Bommarito Wines, and to our sponsors: 

Bryan Cave LLP, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Brauer, 
June and Fred Kummer, The May Department 
Stores Company, McBride & Son Homes, Inc., 
Northern Trust Bank, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Taylor. 


Visit Scottish Gardens—free! 

As a member of the American Horticultural 
Society, the Missouri Botanical Garden offers 

its members reciprocal admission to over 

175 botanical gardens and arboreta in the 

U.S. and Canada. (View the complete list at 

Laat www.ahs.org/events/reciprocal_events.htm). 

In March, the Garden struck the first international 
reciprocal agreement with the National Botanic 
Gardens of Scotland. Established in Edinburgh in 
1670, the NBGS today includes four of the oldest 
and most beautiful gardens in Scotland 
(www.rbge.ac.uk), all of which now offer free 


admission to MBG members. 


Bill Orthwein Day 

On February 12, the Garden celebrated Bill Orthwein 
Day, as proclaimed by the City of St. Louis. 

A distinguished trustee for over three decades, 

Bill Orthwein was presented with the resolution at 

a luncheon. Visitors received free admission to the 
Orchid Show in the Orthwein Floral Display Hall and 
were invited to join in the celebration. 


Keck Foundation Grant 

With 2.5 million records, the Missouri Botanical 
Garden’s virtual herbarium, Tropicos™, is the 
largest online botanical database in the world. 
And it’s about to get bigger and even more robust. 
In December, the W. M. Keck Foundation awarded 
the Garden a three-year grant to build an online 
reference system of scientific literature supporting 
Tropicos. More than 100,000 pages of botanical 
literature from the Garden’s library will be 
scanned, indexed, and linked to Tropicos entries. 
Upon completion, researchers will have direct 
Online access to related source material for a given 
plant—a boon for scientists working in remote 
locations or without access to a research library. 


New Trustees 


On February 23, the Garden’s board of trustees welcomed three new members. 


Cheryl Morley 
Senior Vice-President for 
Corporate Strategy at 
Monsanto, Morley also 
serves on the board of 
OASIS and several other 
non-profit organizations. 
In 2003, the St. Louis Business Journal 
recognized Morley as one of the city’s Most 
Influential Business Women. 


Linda Ward 
O'Hara 

Former Missouri 
Assistant Attorney 
General and clerk for the 
Eighth Circuit Court of 
Appeals, O’Hara has 
served on the board of the Visiting Nurses 
Association, Good Shepherd School for 
Children, and the Development Board of 
Children’s Hospital. 


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Rex Sinquefield 
Co-Chairman of 
Dimensional Fund 
Advisors Inc., a firm he 
co-founded in Santa 
Monica, CA, Sinquefield 
also serves as a director 


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of St. Vincent Orphan’s Home in St. Louis, on 
the investment committee of the Archdiocese of 
St. Louis, and on the Saint Louis University, 

De Paul University, and the Saint Louis Art 
Museum boards of trustees. 


May/June 2005 


PHOTO BY DIANE WILSON 


Henry Shaw Dinner 

Wednesday, May 4 

The Garden celebrates the annual Henry Shaw Dinner each May, with 
fine food, wine, and socializing for upper level members (Henry Shaw 
Associates and above). This year, the Henry Shaw Medal will be 
presented to the National Geographic Society. To receive your invitation, 
join the Henry Shaw Associates by calling (314) 577-9495. 


Spring Luncheon 

Friday, May 6, 11:45 a.m. Spink Pavilion 

Enjoy a spring luncheon and get gardening advice from one of the 
foremost local authorities when the Kemper Center’s June Hutson 
presents “The Season at Hand.” Ride the tram and shop in the Garden 
Gate Shop or the Little Shop with a special 20% off coupon. Tickets are 
$40 per person, and seating is limited. For more information or to 
reserve your place, please call (314) 577-9500. 


Spring Wildflower Presale 

Friday, May 6, 4 to 7:30 p.m. 

Garden members enjoy first selection at the Shaw Nature Reserve 
Spring Wildflower Sale during the members-only pre-sale. 

See page 10 for details. 


Rose Evening 

Thursday, May 26, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Garden grounds 

Stroll through the beautiful rose gardens and gather growing tips from 
MBG experts and the Rose Society of Greater St. Louis. There will be 
music, attendance prizes, cash bar, and a long-stemmed rose to take 
home. Buffet dinner: $24 per person. Reservations required; please call 
(314) 577-9570. 


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Honor Mom with a 
Membership to the Garden 


Let the Garden help you make Mother's Day 
even more special this year with a free gift 
for Mom. Purchase a gift membership 
anytime before May 8 and receive a set of 
beautiful Tower Grove House notecards. 
Stop by the Membership Services Desk, 
call (314) 577-5118, or visit us on the web 
at www.mobot.org. 


Rose Evening 


Members’ Musical Evening 

Friday, June 3, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Spoehrer Plaza 

Bring a picnic supper, your lawn chairs and blankets, and enjoy an 
evening of big band music under the stars. Dance the night away to 

the swinging sounds of the Gateway City Big Band. The music begins at 
7 p.m.; limited concert seating is available on a first come-first served 
basis. Cash bar. 


Black Rep at the Garden 

Saturday, June 5, 1 and 3 p.m. 

Don’t miss a free performance by St. Louis Black Repertory at the 
Garden. Each performance includes five 10-minute excerpts, one from 
each play in the Black Rep’s 2005 season. All ticket holders will receive a 
10 percent discount in the Garden Gate Shop on that day, and Garden 
members who attend this showcase will receive a 10 percent discount 
on a season subscription purchase. Seating is first-come, first-served. 
Call (314) 534-3810 for details. 


St. Louis Garden Tour 2005 

Sunday, June 12, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., St. Louis area 

Members are invited to tour nine of the loveliest private gardens in 

St. Louis and one spectacular community garden in the MBG-sponsored 
St. Louis Garden Tour. Self tour is $50 per person; tickets for tour by 
bus with box lunch are $75. Watch the mail for your invitation. 

For more information or to make reservations, please call (314) 577-9570. 


Members’ Day: The Temperate Fern Garden 
Thursday, June 23, 11 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium 

Winner of numerous Royal Horticultural Society awards for his work 
with hardy ferns, noted British gardening author Martin Rickard (The 
Pathfinder's Guide to Garden Ferns) speaks on the beauty, joy, and 
ease of ferns for any garden. 


PHOTO BY JOSH MONKEN 


Chinese Culture Days 

Saturday—Sunday, May 21-22, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
$10 for adults 13-64 ($7 seniors 65+), 

$3 for members and children 12 and under 


Whitaker Music Festival 2005 


With nine Wednesday-evening concerts in June and July, the 11th annual Whitaker Music 
Festival features the best of local jazz, blues, bluegrass, pop, and rock-n-roll. Pack a picnic 
and your lawn chairs, and spend the evening listening to live music under the stars. 
Admission to the Whitaker Music Festival is free after 5 p.m., thanks to the generous 
support of the Whitaker Foundation, which provides funding to the arts and parks in 
St. Louis to promote common heritage, while celebrating diversity and encouraging 
the vitality of the community. In case of rain, check the Garden’s website 


(www.mobot.org) for cancellation information. 


Regulars, please note: because of construction of the Doris |. Schnuck Children’s 
Garden—A Missouri Adventure, this year’s concert venue is the Linnean Lawn and 


concerts begin at 7 p.m. 


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James Matthews Trio, virtuoso jazz piano stylist 


Mardra and Reggie Thomas, a tribute to Billie Holiday 


15 Neal Caine Quartet, jazz “from the bottom up” 
22 Corey Christiansen Quartet, expert jazz guitarist 


29 Wil Maring and Shady Mix, unique blend of bluegrass, folk, and western 


July 


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Augusta Bottoms Consort, acoustic Missouri music 


13 Sandy Weltman, harmonica master 


20 Fairchild, one of St. Louis’ best-loved hometown bands 


2/7 Billy Peek, legendary St. Louis rock-and-roller 


Chinese Culture Days 2005 

Celebrate the year of the rooster at Chinese Culture Days with the return of the 
Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe. Don’t miss the Grand Parade featuring a 70-foot long 
dragon, lion dancers, and costumes and music from all over China. Children of all ages 
will enjoy the Dragon Arts Puppet Theater and traditional Chinese games. The combined 
Chinese Language Schools of St. Louis present the stage drama “The Legend of the Silk 
Road.” See demonstrations of t’ai chi, martial arts, calligraphy, and traditional painting. 
Enjoy guided tours and tea-tastings in the Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, -as well as 
authentic Chinese food from various local vendors. Download the program of events 
from the Garden’s website at www.mobot.org. 

Established with the opening of the Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden in 1996, Chinese 
Culture Days celebrates the long and distinguished ties between China and the Missouri 
Botanical Garden. With some 30,000 species of plants, China holds about one-eighth of 
the world’s known plants and twice as many as the continental United States. Many of 
our most familiar ornamentals originated in China, including azaleas and 
rhododendrons, camellias, gardenias, hibiscus, peonies, chrysanthemums, and ginkgos. 
The flora is renowned for its medicinal properties as well. Through the Flora of China 
project, a 50-volume joint publication, MBG researchers are working to identify and 
assist in conservation of this unique plant life. 


PHOTO BY JOSH MONKEN 


Whitaker Music Festival 
Wednesdays, June 1 through July 27; 7 p.m. 
Linnean House lawn 


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Shaw Nature Reserve 


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Shaw Nature Reserve's annual wildflower sale 
features hundreds of plants. 


fax (314) 577-0298 


www.carthwayscenter.org 


EarthWays Center is a division of the 
Garden that teaches people of all ages 


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Camp 
. Green Power” for Kids 
Monday-Friday, July 11-15, 9 a.m. to noon 


3617 Grandel Square While human beings of all ages use—and often 
St. Louis, MO 63108 waste—water, energy, and other natural 
phone (314) 577-0220 resources, we all have the power to change our 


habits and live more lightly on the Earth. Many 
children are surprised to learn how much their 


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Spring Wildflower Sale 
Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Choose from the widest selection of native plants in the St. Louis region at the Shaw Nature 
Reserve's annual Spring Wildflower Sale. Plants are nursery propagated and include many 
of the showiest and hardiest native plants for sun or shade: butterfly milkweed, rose 
turtlehead, pale purple coneflower, dwarf crested iris, cardinal flower, compass plant, wild 
phlox, maidenhair fern, and short-leaf pine, to name a few. Attract birds and butterflies to 
your backyard. Call (636) 451-3512 for more information. 


Members-Only Pre-Sale 
Friday, May 6, 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (sunset is 8:04 on this date) 


Women in Nature 

Friday-Sunday, June 10-12 

The Shaw Nature Reserve and Missouri Department of Conservation host a women-only 
weekend retreat featuring over 25 activities. Choose from Archery Basics, Scrapbooking, 
Dutch Oven Cooking, Wildflower Identification, Fly Fishing, and more. After dinner, take a 
night hike, gaze at the stars, or relax around the cozy campfire. Check in for the retreat begins 
at 3 p.m. on Friday, June 10; activities are held from 6 p.m. that evening through Sunday, 
June 12 at noon. Cost of the weekend is $160 per person ($100 for Garden members). 
Advance registration is required, so call (636) 451-3512, ext. 6075 for more information. 


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Paper pinwheels teach young EarthWays Center 
actions can make a difference. visitors how electricity can be produced from wind. 


This summer, kids entering grades 4—6 can have fun building their personal “Green Power,” as they 


about practical ways to conserve learn about the environment at Camp EarthWays. Campers will experiment with solar cooking, explore 
natural resources, reduce waste and composting with worms, and make 100% recycled paper crafts. Clean air activities, energy games, and 
prevent pollution — at home, at school, more will take place all around EarthWays Center, the Garden's environmental education center in a 


and in the workplace. 


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hundred-year-old house. 

Camp EarthWays is new this year! One week of morning sessions will run from 9 a.m. to noon, 
July 11-15, including outdoor and inside activities and a healthy snack. Cost is $125 per child 
($110 for Garden members). Class size is limited to 15 students, so call (314) 577-0220 to register. 


www.shawnature. org 


PHOTO BY JEAN PONZI 


The Butterfly Page 


Events 


Mother's Day Brunch 
at the Butterfly House 


Sunday, May 8 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

A bountiful buffet by Russo’s Gourmet will be served 
under the pavilion on the Emerson Lakeside Terrace 
overlooking the ponds and gardens of the Native 


Habitat. Includes free admission to the Butterfly House. 


Advance reservations and prepayment are required. 
Adults $32.95; children (11 and under) $16.95, 
under 3-free. Call (636) 733-2339 for reservations. 


BUZZ—Be an Insect Keeper 
Saturday, May 14, 2 to 3:30 p.m. 

Ever wonder how we take care of all our animals? 

Kids: bring a parent (required) and learn how to care for 
and handle common invertebrates, and even help feed the 
butterflies. Class limited to 20. $13 per child, ages 8-12 
($9 for children of Garden members); parents are free. 
Registration required, so call (636) 530-0076 ext. 10. 


Mommy and Me Tea 

Sundays, May 15, 22, June 12, or 26 

1 to 2 p.m. or 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. 

Butterfly kisses are being sent your way, inviting you 
and your child to visit Sunday. The Lakeside Pavilion 
will be all “dolled” up with teapots and dessert and 
little teacups. Do a craft with your special girl, see 
the butterflies, and receive a goodie bag too! Dressy 
attire is encouraged. $15 per person. Reservations 
required, so call (636) 733-2339. 


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Yoga on the Terrace 

Wednesdays, May 18 to August 10, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. or 
Fridays, May 20 to August 19, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. 

Join us for yoga by the tranquil outdoor gardens of the 
Butterfly House. Let your spirit soar as you tone 
muscles, increase flexibility, and energize your body 
and mind. Instruction by UrbanBreath. Three month 
sessions, $144 for 12 classes. Advance registration 
and prepayment required. Call (636) 733-2339. 


Father's Day Splash and Spray 
Sunday, June 19, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Arrive dressed to get wet and challenge dad to see who 
can stay the driest. Games include: “Shaving Cream 
Shoot Off,” “There’s a Hole in my Bucket,” and “Knights 
in Trash Can Armor.” Activities and crafts are free with 
regular admission. Food available at a nominal fee. 

Call (636) 530-0076 ext. 10 for information. 


Bed Bugs 

Friday, June 24, 6 p.m. to Saturday, June 25, 8:30 a.m. 
Explore the nocturnal crawlings at the Butterfly House. 
Observe as butterflies go to roost at night. Listen to 
the crickets sing for a mate. See what comes to visit 
us at our blacklight location. Bring a sleeping bag, 
pillow, and a parent (required). Includes a pizza dinner 
and a continental breakfast. $45 per child ages 8-12 
($35 for children of Garden members); parents are 
free. Reservations are required, so call (636) 530-0076 
ext. 10 for reservations. 


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House 


PHOTO BY JOSH MONKEN 


May/June 2005 


15193 Olive Boulevard 
Chesterfield, MO 63017 
phone (636) 530-0076 
fax (636) 530-1516 
www.butterflyhouse.org 


Tributes 


January-February 2005 


For information on making a 
gift to the Tribute Fund, please 
call the Development Office at 
(314) 577-0297. 


in honor of 
Maxine Bromberg 
Wilma Messing 


in memory of 
Mrs. Jane Kelly 

Ms. Helen VanDerhyden 
Madison Elizabeth Lally 
Karen Klaus 

Mike Mamroth 


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Dr. Roger Parrott 
Jules and Shirley Snitzer 
Joe Mary Sinclair 
Mrs. Marcella Bakker 
Mr. George Bakker 


Pavers 
January-February 2005 


Pavers are a great way to 
recognize graduations, weddings, 
engagements, Mother's Day, 
Father's Day, birthdays, as well as 
memorials. For information call 
Juanita Jahn at (314) 577-0297. 


Lorraine Grigaitis 

Ms. Patricia Lorr 

Dorothy L. Grizio 

vee and ce Adams 

Sal and L 

Madison Lall 

The Families of Pine Ridge Acres 
Madison E. Lall 

wenDy Erikson and tee friends at 


Tom Ti 

Mr. and nf George Dubé 
Mrs. Lynn Munro 

Mr. and Mrs. John Sabo 

Mr. and Mrs. JB Stultz 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zimmerman 
Mr. and Mrs. Throck Osborn 
Mr. =u Mrs. Bill Maender 
Mr. Dal 

Mr. al Mrs. Syl Bierman 
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Daar 

Mr. and Mrs. Lou Houlle 


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May 
All month 


Ornamentals: Pinch azaleas and rhododendron 
blossoms as they fade, and fertilize with an 
acid formulation. If spring rains have been 
Sparse, begin irrigating, especially plants 
growing in full sun. Apples, crabapples, and 
hawthorns susceptible to rust disease should 
have protective fungicidal sprays applied 
beginning when these trees bloom. 


Vegetables: Slugs will hide during the daytime 
beneath a board placed over damp ground. 
Check each morning and destroy any slugs 
that have gathered on the underside of the 
board. Growing lettuce under screening 
materials will slow bolting and extend harvests 
into hot weather. Place cutworm collars 
(easily made from cardboard strips) 

around young transplants. 


Fruits: Mulch blueberries with pine needles 
or sawdust. 


Turfgrass. Keep bluegrass cut at 1.5 to 2.5-inch 
height. Mow tall fescues at 2 to 3.5-inch height. 


Week 1 

Ornamentals: Begin planting gladiolus bulbs as 
the ground warms. Plant hardy water lilies in 
tubs or garden pools. Continue monitoring 
pines for sawfly activity on new shoots. Don’t 
remove spring bulb foliage or next year’s 
flower production will decline. 


Vegetables: Set out and stake tomato plants as 
soils warm. Begin planting sweet corn as soon 
as white oak leaves are as big as squirrel ears 
(isolate varieties to prevent crossing). Keep 


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The first power mower at the Missouri Botanical Garden, July 1918. 


asparagus harvested for continued spear 
production (control beetles as needed). Thin 
plantings of carrots and beets to avoid 
overcrowding. Control caterpillars on broccoli 
and cabbage plants by handpicking or use 
biological sprays. 


Fruits: Don’t spray any fruits while in bloom. 


Week 2 

Ornamentals: Begin planting warm-season 
annuals. Plant summer bulbs such as 
caladiums, dahlias, cannas, elephant ears. 


Vegetables: Place a stake by seeds of squash 
and cucumbers when planting in hills to locate 
the root for watering later. Watch for striped and 
spotted cucumber beetles. Both may spread wilt 
and mosaic diseases to squash and cucumber 
plants. Plant dill to use when making pickles. 


Turfgrass: Mow zoysia lawns at 1.5-inch 
height. Remove no more than one-half inch at 
each mowing. Apply post-emergence broadleaf 
weed controls now if needed. 


Week 3 

Ornamentals: Scale crawlers are active now. 
Infested pines and euonymus should be treated 
at this time. Trees with a history of borer 
problems should receive their first spray now 
(repeat twice at 3-week intervals). Begin 
fertilizing annuals. Continue at regular 
intervals. Bulbs can be moved or divided as the 
foliage dies. 

Vegetables: Remove rhubarb seeds stalks as 
they appear. Set out peppers and eggplants 
after soils have warmed. Plant sweet potatoes. 


FROM THE KEMPER CENTER 
FOR HOME GARDENING... 


Turfgrass: Zoysia lawns may be fertilized now. 
Apply no more than 1 pound of actual nitrogen 
per 1,000 square feet. 


Week 4 


Ornamentals: Pinch back mums to promote 
bushy growth. 


Vegetables: Make new sowings of warm-season 
vegetables after harvesting early crops. 


Fruits: Prune unwanted shoots as they appear 
on fruit trees. 


Turfgrass. Watch for sod webworms 
emerging now. 


June 

All month 

Turfgrass: Water turf as needed to prevent 
drought stress. Mow lawns frequently enough 
to remove no more than one-third the total 
height per mowing. There is no need to remove 
clippings unless excessive. Gradually increase 
the mowing height of zoysia lawns throughout 
the summer. By September, the mowing height 
should be 2 to 2.5 inches. Mow bluegrass at 

2 to 3.5 inch height. Turfgrasses growing in 
shaded conditions should be mowed at the 
higher recommendations. 


Week 1 

Ornamentals. Watch for bagworms feeding on 
many garden plants, but especially juniper and 
arborvitae. Deadhead bulbs and spring 
flowering perennials as blossoms fade. Thin 
seedlings to proper spacings before plants 
crowd each other. 


PHOTOS BY LISA FRANCIS, JACK JENNINGS, JOSH MONKEN, AND FROM THE MBG PLANTFINDER 


Vegetables: Repeat plantings of corn and 
beans to extend the harvest season. 


Fruits: Oriental fruit moths emerge. Most 
serious on peaches where first generation 
attacks growing tips. Shoots will wilt. 
These should be pruned out. Thinning 
overloaded fruit trees will result in larger 
and healthier fruits at harvest time. Enjoy 
the strawberry harvest. 


Turfgrass. Zoysia can be fertilized now 
while actively growing. Do not exceed 

2-3 pounds of actual nitrogen fertilizer 
per 1,000 square feet per year. 


Week 2 

Ornamentals: Apply organic mulches as 
the soil warms. Apply a balanced rose 
fertilizer after the first show of blooms is 
past. Apply a second spray for borer 
control on hardwood trees. 

Fruits: Renovate strawberries after 
harvest. Mow the rows; thin out excess 
plants; remove weeds: fertilize and apply 
mulch for weed control. Summer fruiting 
raspberries are ripening now. 


Week 3 

Ornamentals: Plant tropical water lilies 
when water temperatures rise above 70 
degrees. Pruning of spring-flowering 
trees and shrubs should be completed 
before month's end. Softwood cuttings 
can be taken from trees and shrubs as 
the spring flush of growth is beginning to 
mature. 


Fruits: Begin control for apple maggot 
flies. Red-painted balls that have been 
coated with tanglefoot may be hung in 
apple trees to trap egg-laying females. 
Spray trunks of peach trees and other 
stone fruits for peach tree borers. 


Week 4 

Ornamentals: Trees and shrubs may still 
be fertilized before July 4. Continue 
spraying roses with a fungicide to 
prevent black spot disease. 

Fruits: Prune and train young fruit trees 
to eliminate poorly positioned branches 
and to establish proper angles. 


| For additional information on any of these topics, visit the Kemper Center for 


| Home Gardening or check out our Gardening Help section at www.mobot.org. | 


Roses in the Lehmann and 
Gladney Rose Gardens 


Japanese Garden 


Hardy Geraniums in the 
Kem 


Peonies in the 


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Columbine in the Kemper Center 


and the Strassenfest Garden English Woodland Garden 


Asiatic Lilies in the 
per Center Bulb Gardens 


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Chinese Astilbe in the 
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PHOTO BY ALAN STENTZ 


Trumpet Vine 
in the Linnean House 


Coneflowers in the Boxwood 
Garden and the Kemper Center 


Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council 
ow a 
Saturday—Sunday, April 30-May 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


St. Louis Herb Society Herb Weekend 
Friday-Sunday, April 29-May 1, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


The Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 
Mini Rose Sale 

Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; 

Sunday, May 8, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Unusual cultivars, growing tips, gifts for mom. 


Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society Sale 
Saturday-Sunday, May 7-8, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Over 60 varieties for St. Louis, from dinner plate to 
miniatures. Limited supply of new open-faced hybrids. 


Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis 
Show and Sale 
Saturday—Sunday, May 7-8, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


American Rock Garden Society Sale 
Saturday, May 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


The Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 
Spring Rose Show 

Saturday, May 28, noon to 5 p.m.; 

Sunday, May 29, 9a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Rarely-seen varieties, great for photographers. 
Carnivorous Plant Society Show & Sale 
Saturday, June 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Tropical and native pitcher plants, Venus flytraps, etc. 


Mid-America Regional Lily Society Show 
Saturday, June 11, noon to 5 p.m.; 

Sunday, June 12, 9.a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Rare and unusual varieties, cut flowers in bouquets. 
St. Louis Horticultural Society Sale 

Saturday, June 18, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Hundreds of perennials from members’ home gardens: 


celadine poppies, lamium, lilies of the valley, hostas, etc. 


West County Daylily Society Show & Sale 
Sunday, June 26, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Hundreds of cultivars, all types and sizes, Stout Medal 
winners ‘Stella De Oro,’ ‘Mary Todd,’ ‘Super Purple.’ 


LITTLE SHOP = Spring Cleaning? 
AROUND Please ane ee 
THE CORNER those 


and vintage home ma 


garden treasures to the 
Little Shop. It’s one more 
tax-deductible way to 


support the Garden! 


4474 Castleman, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110 
(corner of Shaw and Vandeventer) ® (314) 577-0891 


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PHOTO BY ELIZABETH MCNULTY 


Don’t throw away those plastic pots and trays after planting your new garden plants! 
Recycle them and receive a free pass for two to the Garden. In 2004, the Garden’s Plastic 
Pot Recycling Program last year converted 40,000 pounds of horticultural plastic into 
13,000 linear feet of plastic “lumber. Packaged into raised bed kits, the lumber was sold 
to gardeners at cost. Complete the recycling loop: recycle your pots and purchase new 


garden planks. 


Collection dates: Due to the continued enthusiastic response, the program has been 
extended from four to six weekends this year. Recycle your pots and receive a free pass 
every weekend from May 21 to June 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drop-off site is the Monsanto 
Center parking lot, 4500 Shaw Boulevard. Gardeners should empty all soil from 
containers and remove any metal hangers before recycling. Household plastic and clay 
pots cannot be accepted. 

Purchase planks: The Pots to Planks brochure and order form is available online at 


www.mobot.org/hort/ /p| ts.shtml. Gardeners can place an order now for 


raised bed kits to be cies in August. Supply is limited, so call the plastic lumber 
hotline at (314) 577-9443 to learn about availability. 


All sales of plastic lumber and raised bed gardening kits go toward the cost of collection 
and recycling. 


Great Garden Contest 

Co-sponsored by the Missouri Botanical Garden, The Bug Store, and 
FOX-2, the annual St. Louis Post-Dispatch Great Garden Contest features 
prizes of over $7,000 in gift certificates. Categories include: Best Garden 
Design by an Amateur; Best Group Garden; Best Home Garden by an 
Amateur with Professional Help; Best Water Garden; Best Whimsical 
Garden; Best Native Plant Garden; and Best Spring Garden. Entries must be 
postmarked by June 17. Watch the Post-Dispatch for the April 30 launch 
and through the month of May for more details. 


VIP Visitors 

MBGQ’s spectacular horticultural collections have inspired prestigious 
visits by several national plant societies. This spring, the American 
Daffodil Society held its annual convention in St. Louis with specific 
intent to visit the Garden’s display. On April 9, over 200 attendees from 
six different countries toured the grounds, including several of the 
world’s top hybridizers and judges. 


Talipot Palm 

The Sri Lankan talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera) is one of the largest 
of all fan palms, growing unusually slowly while young, but shooting up 
dramatically as it reaches maturity to heights approaching 80 feet. The 
Garden’s talipot dates to the construction of the Climatron in 1961 and 
for years, topped out at six feet tall, but then began its rapid final growth 
spurt in the early 1990s. By 2005, the giant 20-foot palm fronds were 
bristling against the top of the Climatron’s 70-foot interior. On March 8, 
as the talipot was approaching the natural end of its lifespan, horticultural 
supervisor and certified arborist Ben Chu ascended the palm to take 
radical action: the removal of the entire top in the hopes that it might 
sprout for a few years more. | 


Missing Trees 

In February, the Missouri Botanical Garden, with the help of a TRIM grant 
from the Missouri Department of Conservation, assisted the City of 

St. Louis in the removal of eight dead or dying pin oaks along Tower 
Grove Avenue and two pear trees on Alfred. The trees had been planted 
along the street side of Henry Shaw’s original stone wall around 1940, 
and as they grew, were increasingly pinched between the sidewalk and 
the wall’s foundation. Operations Manager Jim Cocos is meeting with 
City Foresters now to plan new and more diverse replacements. 


Hide-a-Gnome 

The gnome was last sighted in the Kemper Center Bird Garden, hanging 
out with his feathered friends, but upon discovery, he fled once again. 
Weeks went by before the elusive gnome was sighted once more...this 
time, in the Secret Garden. A double hedge of juniper encloses the Jane 
and Whitney Harris Secret Garden, offering plentiful hiding places. The 
garden features a wide array of flowering perennials selected for their 
long flower production, such as veronica, phlox, and coneflowers. 


ons a la 2: 
PHOTOS BY EMILY SNIDER AND JUSTIN VISNESKY 


PHOTO BY JUSTIN VISNESKY 


Eco-Pot Alternatives 


While the Garden’s Plastic Pot Recycling Program recovers 
350,000 pounds of waste, the total plastic generated by the 
horticulture industry each year is around 350 million 
pounds. Home gardeners have increasingly earth-friendly 
options—temporary pots made of peat, card, and even 
newspaper—but the nursery industry requires more 
durable materials. Recently, a Swiss firm has begun 
manufacturing durable pots that are fully natural and 
biodegrade when planted in soil; they are made from 
Miscanthus. This Japanese perennial grass is fast growing 
and can be harvested annually like sugar cane. 


Plants in the Garden’s greenhouse in 
biodegradable Miscanthus “plastic” pots. 


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PHOTOS BY JOSH MONKEN 


Last year, volunteers at the Garden increased to 1,348. They contributed 103,401 
hours of service, or the equivalent of 53 additional full-time employees. The largest 
numbers of volunteers work in the Horticulture and Education divisions, but 
volunteers help out in almost every area, and the Garden could not operate at 
current levels of international renown and community outreach without the help of 
these dedicated individuals and groups. On March 10, the Garden hosted the 
annual volunteer service recognition luncheon honoring volunteers with awards for 
special service and for their 10-, 20-, and 30-year commitments. 


Thirty-year volunteers: Alma Reitz, Dr. Raven, Joanne Fogarty, and Nadine Mahe 


Twenty-year volunteers: Catherine Vanderpear!, Peggy Abel, Roberta Dearing, Florence 
Hoey, Rosemary Murphy, Dr. Raven, Charlotte Godat, Pat Bushman, Jane Gleason, and 
Suze Stark. Not Pictured: Dolly Darigo, Virginia Hrevus, Janne Niemoeller, and John Wright. 


Ten-year service volunteers: First Row: George Adler, Elaine Bante, Virginia Noe, Linda 
Pozza, Judy Lincoln, Maud Jeanty, Nancy Bell, Bernice Rainer!, Sophie Connor, and Jean 
Racowsky. Second Row: Kay Yatskievych (staff), Florence Gaffney, Joan McLean, Lynn 
Slackman, Gordon Gosh, Jim Schuck, David Horton, Kathleen Warth, Don Kinsey, Irene 
Hercules, Nancy Kinsey, George Thornburgh, Lucyann Boston, Steve Feiner, Alexandra 
McNett. Not pictured: Frank Becklean, Aileen Bunton, Dick Cone, Karen Cox, Sue Fields, 
Virginia Horrell, Sonya Kendrick, Suzanne Moak, Mary Jo Nowobilski, Joy Sandweiss, Todd 
Schroeder, Joanna Skwiot, Mary Smidt, Robert Vander Linden, and Leigh Walker. 


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Many Ways to Make a Difference 
Members of the Garden have already helped make 

a difference through their financial contribution, 

but you can make a difference again when you 
contribute your time as a volunteer. A wide variety of 
volunteer opportunities is available, everything from 
hands-on horticulture, to instruction, to media and 
library work. For more information, please contact 
Jackie Juras at (314) 577-5187. 


Volunteer Instructors Needed 

Do you enjoy the excitement of sharing knowledge 
with young minds? Volunteer instructors teach 
prewritten classes to school groups visiting the 
Garden. Training to become a Volunteer instructor 
includes a mentorship program with experienced 
instructors. Instructors are asked to teach two hours 
per week and attend a monthly meeting. For more 
information, call Rebecca Young at (314) 577-9549. 


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Congrats, Docents! 


In February, the Garden celebrated another graduating class 
of docents. Pictured from left: volunteer trainers Carol 
Donelan and Dick Sokol; new docents Jerry Buterin, Leslie 
Clark, Daniel Gravens, Fredric Rissover, Francine Boillat; 
Youth Education Coordinator Rebecca Young. 


Garden docents lead thematic walking tours of the Garden 
for all ages, focusing on school groups. They are also 
responsible for leading the daily public tour at 1 p.m. To 
become a docent, candidates must attend five six-hour 
training sessions before beginning to serve as a guide, and 
another 15 classes once actively giving tours. Interested 
persons are invited to submit their names now so they can 
learn more before the October training. For more 
information, call Rebecca Young at (314) 577-9549. 


PHOTO BY JUSTIN VISNESKY 


S : T T | N v Pp R . T T Vy The Garden Gate Shop’s new garden furniture made of recycled milk 
: bottles has arrived! The plastic is milled like lumber so it really looks 
like wood. Very low maintenance and a 20 year guarantee from the 


AT T i. 7 G A R D - Ni manufacturer who has been in business almost 100 years. 


SPECIAL EVENTS 


& a oe Sales Book Signings 
April 5 Members Day: 20% off May 14 Mike Miller will sign his new 
May 11-15 Members sale: 20% off books: Missouri Gardener's Guide 
June 4 Cactus workshop with the Revised Edition and Month-by- 
Henry Shaw Cactus Society Month Gardening in Missouri, 


June 4-5 Members receive an additional noon to 2 p.m. 


GARDEN GATE SHOP 10% off al cactus, carnivorous, 


and succulent plants 


May 21 Don Kurz will sign his books: 
Trees of Missouri, Ozark 


Trunk Shows 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. HGH OWENS, ANNO. OINEES, 


4344 Shaw Boulevard May 6-8 Del Sol jewelry trunk show ete EM. 
(314) 577-5137 May 14-15 Pavia jewelry trunk show June 23 Martin Rickard will sign his book 
Open daily 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 28-30 Webster Groves Herb Society The Plantfinder’s Guide to 
All proceeds benefit the Garden. Silver Cat jewelry trunk show Garden Ferns, noon to 1 p.m. 
June 4-5 Jewelry By Lacey trunk show 
June 11-12 Doug Corley insects and Food Tasting every Saturday, 
fossils show 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. 


June 17-19 Del Sol jewelry trunk show 
June 25-26 Pottery by Yael 
Jewelry by Peggy Jacobsmeyer 


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PHOTO BY JUSTIN VISNESKY 


PHOTO BY BETH HAINES 


Tribute and Memorial 
Gift Program 
Perfect for Mother's Day 


A tribute gift to the Garden is a wonderful way to 
honor family and friends. Tributes are perfect for 


birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, weddings 
and engagements, or for sending your condolences 
as an expression of sympathy. Once the tribute is 
made, a personal acknowledgement is immediately 
sent to the family or individual being honored, 
without reference to the size of the gift, and your 
tribute is listed in the next issue of the Garden’s 
Bulletin. Tribute gifts are directed to the Garden’s 
Henry Shaw Fund, our most critical resource for 
annual operating support. 

A tribute envelope is included in this issue of the 
Bulletin. \f you have questions regarding tribute 
giving opportunities at the Garden, please call 
(314) 577-0206 or (314) 577-0291. You can also 


make a tribute gift online at our website, 


www.mobot.org. 


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May/June 2005 


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Mrs. Tad Edwards 
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Jeff Noel and Mary Groggins 
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Mr. and Mrs. Norman W. Moore, Jr 
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David and Sharon Miller 
Chuck and Linda Miller 


Dr. Peter Raven 
Dr. John Neuberger 

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Mrs. Harry C. Quest 

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Mr. and Mrs. Rudyard K. Rapp 
Ms. Judi Schraer 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Raphael 
Mrs. Sue Schreiber 
Ms. Jane ssi 

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Dr. James Teng 
Ms. ree MacDonald 
Mr. and = Thomas 


Martin Zochiegne 
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur ide 
Mr. and Mrs. rt R. Zohner 


Mr. and Mrs hie F. Fialka 


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please call the Development Office at (314) 577-5120. 


in memory of 
Mrs. Elaine Albert 
Ms. Kim Hammond 
Mrs. Louise Alexander 
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Simon 
Mrs. Pamela S. Allison 
Miss Marian L. Herr 
Alaine Arndt 
Mrs. Louise Goldberg 
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Bob and Audrey Schultz 
Jeff Barnhart 
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Simon 
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Mr. John G. Goessling 
Mrs. Tom K. Smith, Jr. 
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Mr. and ne eeiaaie Halpern 


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Mr. and Mrs. Rob Williams 
Mrs. Marjorie S. Blanke 
Miss Mary Jane Fredrickson 
Mrs. Virginia Bonacker 


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Mrs. Lee Unnerstall 

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Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cab 

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Mr. Bob Mueller os Ms. Patti Higgins 
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Mr. and Mrs ae ‘ Van Dyke 
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Mrs. Ardath S. Cole 
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Barksdale 
Mrs. a Barnes III 


Mr, and Mrs. Van-Lear Black III 
Mr. and Mrs. John Brodhead, dr. 
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Mrs. Katharine W. Hoblitzelle 
Mr. and ae icset Holmes 
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Mr. and Mrs. James H. Howe III 
Mrs. James L. Johnson, Jr 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Johnston 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W Krull 


Mr. and ie James S. McDonnell III 
Mr. and Mrs. John L rill 


Mrs. Irene Morrill 

Mr. and Mrs. Reuben M. Morriss III 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mower 

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Mr. and Mis a : Quenon 
Mr. and Mrs Bia Robert 
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Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jones, Sr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Rob Williams 

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Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Kehoe 

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Mr. Tom S. Eakin, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Harpole 
Adelheid Eckert 
Genesis ma Chain Team 
Mr. Vincent Flane 
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Mr. Bertram Gabriel, Jr. 
: Mrs. Edward Klopfer 
The Monticello Education Department 
Mrs. Marilyn F. Gadell 
Mrs. Ann Phelan 
Mr. Albert E. ig Sr. 


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Miss Mary pe Fredrickson 
Mr. Robert C. Hermann 
Mr. and Mrs. isa W. Hermann 
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Robert A cis Hughes 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Kern 
Mr. Thomas Hough 
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. an 


Mr. John Katsaras 
Mr. and Mrs. vane Fick 
Mr. Frank Groo 


Mr. and Mrs. ae a Lambert 
Missouri Botanical Garden 
Members’ Board 


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Drs. Peter a at Raven 
Mr. and Mrs. W, D. Schmitz 
Ms. Dorothea Me se ueller 
Tower Grove House Historical Committee 
Mr. Charles Kruse 
Mrs. Virginia Senkosky 
Mr. Martin 0. Lammert IV 
Mr. and Mrs. R. Turner Peters 
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and Mrs. James Clark 
Mr. Frank Lawt 
Mr. and Mrs. aie z wie 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles 
Mr. Frank X. L 
Mr. and Mrs. Doral : abe 
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Mr. and Mrs. ie ae Krout 
Mr. Lawton J. Levy, Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. Frank Wasserman 


William i Kemper Center Staff 
Mrs. Lillian Mazure 
Mrs. Marie K. Grzesiowski 
s. Hope Metcalf 
a i Mrs. Fo B. Wente 
Mr. Law e Mos 
Mr. at kee and i Jim Moore 


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Mrs. Barbara H. Muckerman 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Cranston 
Amy Lyn Senate Niebling 
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Pamela Nie 
Ms. Pat aie 
Mr. Francis H. Phelan 
Patricia R. Arnold 
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Askuvich 

d homas K. Babington 
Dr. and Mrs. ae C. Boveri 

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Mr. and Mrs. William Claypool 

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Donelan 

Mr. and Mrs. ie — DuBois 
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Mrs. Louis E. oe) 
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Mr. and Mrs. craet Baker 
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Grace Brod 
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Patti and 
Mr. and ea es Cook 
Mr. and He Daniel Dent 
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Ashley and ann ae 

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Mr. and a a win ese Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Michelson 


Mr. and Mrs. Ric fat B. Rosenthal 
Mr. and Mrs. S. |. Rothschild, Jr. 


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Mr. Robert L. R im 
John and Jean Lang 
Mr. Jeff L. Rosenheim 
Mr. J L. Rosen 
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Mrs. sir orf 
Mr. and Mrs. ae Burkhardt 

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Mrs. Genevieve D’Souza 
Diekamper, Hammond, Shinners, 

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Ms. Donna Smith 
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Mrs. ain B. Grose 


Mr. Garry Schmidt 

Mrs. Betty LeMaster 

Fred and Dorothy Schneeberger 
Ms. Ronda Latina 


Mrs. Dee Schnuriger 

Heather Rose Garden Club 

Mr. John N. Schoenher 

Mr. and Mrs. William ast 

Mr. John Yale cae Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Jules B. O 

Mr. James H. Senger 

Mr. and ae Charles T. Fike 
Michael Shel 

Dr. and Mrs. aoa B. Whiting 
Bonnie Shur 

Mr. and Mrs. aan B. Rosenthal 
Mother of Beverly Simowitz 
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Gen 

Mrs. Nancy Sim 

Mr. and Mrs. John e eee 
Mrs Site 

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip eaten 


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Create a Legacy 


By leaving a bequest to the Garden, you 
create a legacy that will benefit others for 
generations to come. If you have already 
included the Garden in your estate plans, 
we hope that you will share this 
information with us. We would like to 
express our gratitude and welcome you 
into the Heritage Society. Of course, your 
wishes for anonymity are respected. 
Please call Patricia Arnold, Director of 
Development, at (314) 577-5120 for 
further information and a complimentary 
brochure. Visit our informative new 
website at www.mobot.org. Click on 
Membership, then Planned Giving Guide. 


Mrs. Wilma Skabla 
Mrs. Katherine H. Frein 


Mr. i Striebeck 

Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Grand 

Dr. Donald oll 

Marleah H. Stromin 

Mrs. Barbara sites 

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd B. Wente 

Virginia Rose Carter Tiffany 

Ms. Nancy Lambert and Ms. Diane Wood 


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Mr. Charles Tober 


Mrs. Bonnie Tubbesing 


. Ove 
Mr. Donald A. Wise 
Charlotte Davis 
Joan Heher 
Mr. eorge Heuing 
Marilyn a Sharon Wind 
Mr. Bruce E. Woodruff 


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Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening from January 15, 2005 through March 15, 2005. 


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Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fitzgerald 

Linda and B oldstein 

Dr. and Mrs. o Goldstein 


Janet McAfee Weakley 


Janet McAfee Weakley 
Nick Jon 

Janet ee Weakley 
Frank aire Kling 

F. Friedrich K 

Marian “ie Langdon 
Marian Bland Langdon 


Connie M. cenit 
Connie M. Malaca 

Paul and K len ee 
Paul and Kathleen P 

Kurt and aeiaas 
Kurt and Jane Shrum 


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John and Diane oe 
John ae Diane T. 


Paul and aa Sayeoe is Tress 


Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Von 

John a udrey ene 

John a Audrey Wattler 

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Pat and Rod Wiltse 


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Dr. Phillip Apprill 

Dr. Phillip Apprill 

Anna Bau 

Mr. and ‘i ae Bauer 
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Mr. Carl Dehne 

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Pat and Lewis Chart 


Elena and cares Colne 


Mr. Charles B. And 

Mary Catherine ane 
Missy and Bob Bax 

Delargy Family 

Delargy Family 

Edwin Blanke Fichtel 
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fitchtel 
Eleanora Alice Fichtel 
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fitchtel 


Ric and Rose Lauman 
Ms. Rose Lauman 


Val W. Graczyk 
Mr. and Mrs. Le Roy Sevier 
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Mr. and Mrs. Carl Fichtel Linda K. Leinicke 
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Mr. Richard Thompson Mrs. Marcia Pavlou 

Jane and Robert Hegel Mrs. Barbara Yal 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hegel Kitty Pear 

Ron and Carole Huffman Kitty Pearl 

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Patrick and Donna Larso Lillian Witte 
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program, please contact the Development Office at 
(314) 577-0874 or visit our website, www.mobot.org. 


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Summertime FUNTIME for pre-K to 12! 
Learning science is fun when it means hands-on interactive experiments 
and exploring the natural world. Children from pre-kindergarten to high 
school can discover the wonders of nature this summer with programs at 
the Garden, Shaw Nature Reserve, Butterfly House, and EarthWays Center. 


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Camp MBG at the Garden 

Little ones preK—-K (ages 4-6) are invited to explore flowers, 
fountains, and the dirty world of worms, among many topics, in 
a series of 90-minute classes. Grades 1-8 journey into the real 
world of forensics, explore Missouri natural wonders, and 
participate in creek ecology restoration. 


Summer at Shaw Nature Reserve 

Preschool class explores nature “through a child’s eyes.” Camps 
for grades 1—4 explore how your senses make “sense” of the 
world, and the art of the science experiment. 


Backyard Science at the Butterfly House 

Go eye to eye with six-legged friends, explore roots and seeds, 
study the weather, and observe other little critters that crawl and 
fly through your own backyard. Limit 15 students. Chrysalis 
(K-grade 2): June 27—July 1. Butterfly (grades 3-5): July 25-29. 


Camp EarthWays for grades 4-6, July 11-5. See page 10 
for details. 


A few spaces are still available. If you are a member with 
children or grandchildren, you should already have received your 
summer programs Catalog in the mail. Download a copy of the 
course catalog from the Garden’s website (www.mobot.org), or 
call (314) 577-9506 to request one by mail. 


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Mother's Day Brunch 
Sunday, May 8 

Treat mom to an elegant and 
delicious brunch at Sassafras, the 
Garden’s newly remodeled cafe! 
Reservations required, please call 
(314) 577-9530. Seatings at 

10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., and 1 p.m. 
$24.95 per person; $11.95 per child 
age 12 and under (tax not included) 


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Fri.—Sun, Apr. 29—-May 1 
St. Louis Herb Society's Herb Weekend. 


Sat.—Sun., Apr. 30—-May 1 
Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council’s 
show and sale. 


Sun., May 1 

Classic 99’s “From the Garden, Live”® concert: 
violinist David Halen, concertmaster of the 

Saint Louis Symphony, and Marc Gordon, English 
horn. Free. Call (314) 725-0099 for ticket information. 
Meet Mike Miller, host of the KMOX “Garden Hotline,” 
as he signs his latest books. Noon to 2 p.m. BH. 


Tues., May 3-27 

“Last Stand: America’s Virgin Lands” photo 
exhibition drawn from the National Geographic book 
documents America’s endangered wilderness areas. 
**Wed., May 4 

Henry Shaw Dinner, by invitation only. 
Thurs.—Fri., May 5-6 

26th Annual St. Louis Storytelling Festival. For 
information, visit www.umsl.edu/~conted/storyfes/ 


**Fri., May 6 

Members’ Spring Luncheon. See page 8. 
Members’ Spring Wildflower Pre-sale. 

See page 10. SNR. 

Sat., May 7 

Spring Wildflower Sale. See page 10. SNR. 
Fri.—Sat., May 7-8 

Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society sale. 

Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis show and sale. 
Rose Society of Greater St. Louis mini rose sale. 


9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 


Wed., May 11 
Book signing by Janet Marinelli, editor-in-chief of the 
recently released book Plant. Noon to 2 p.m. GGS. 


Sat., May 14 


Meet Mike Miller, host of the KMOX “Garden Hotline,” 


as he signs his latest books. Noon to 2 p.m. GGS. 
BUZZ: “Be An Insect Keeper” at the Butterfly 
House! $13 ($9 members) includes child and 
parent. 2 to 3:30 p.m. BH. 

Sundays, May 15, 22, Jun. 12, 26 

Mommy and Me Tea. See page 11. BH. 

Sat., May 21 

Author Don Kurz signs his books, /rees of 
Missouri, Ozark Wildflowers, and others. 11 a.m. 
to 1 p.m. GGS 

Sat.—Sun., May 21-22 

Chinese Culture Days. See page 9. 

EarthWays Center public tours at 11 a.m., noon, 1, 
and 2 p.m. $2 (free for members) 

**Thurs., May 26 

Members’ Rose Evening. See page 8. 

Sat., May 28 

American Rock Garden Society sale. 

Sat—Sun., May 28-29 

Rose Society of Greater St. Louis spring rose 
show. Sat.: noon to 5 p.m. Sun: 9. a.m. to 5 p.m. 


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Wednesdays, Jun. 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 

Whitaker Music Festival. See page 9. 

**Fri., Jun. 3 

Members’ Musical Evening. See page 8. 

Sat., Jun. 4 

Carnivorous Plant Society show and sale. 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Sun., Jun. 5 

Black Rep at the Garden. See page 8. 

June 6, 12, & 13 

Camp BUGaloo: “Bugs: Movers and Shakers.” BH. 
Fri.-Sun., Jun. 10-12 

Women in Nature weekend. See page 10. 
Sat.-Sun., Jun. 11-12 

Mid-America Regional Lily Society show. 

Sat.: noon to 5 p.m. Sun: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
**Sun., Jun. 12 

Members’ Garden Tour. See page 8. 

Sat., Jun. 18 

St. Louis Horticultural Society sale. 

Sat.—Sun., Jun. 18-19 

EarthWays Center public tours at 11 a.m., noon, 
1, and 2 p.m. $2 (free for Garden members) 
Sun., Jun. 19 

Father’s Day Splash and Spray. See page 11. BH. 
**Thurs., Jun. 23 

Members’ Day: The Temperate Fern Garden. 
See page 8. 

Fri., Jun. 24 

Bed Bugs: Spend A Night with the Butterflies. See 
page 11. BH. 

Sun., Jun. 26 

West County Daylily Society show and sale. 


PHOTO BY MARIAN BRICKNER 


Father's Day 

This Father’s Day give Dad a Garden membership and receive a free 
Whole Thing car wash from Waterway Gas and Wash, “The Best 
Car Washes in Town.” His gift membership will be entered into a 
drawing for a Clean Car Club Membership, which provides 
unlimited car washes all year long and discounts on gasoline. Offer 
valid May 16 through June 19, 2005. Stop by the Membership 
Desk, call (314) 577-5118, or visit us at www.mobot.org for details. 


CA = Cohen Amphitheater 
CL = Climatron 


EH = EarthWays Home 


GGS = Garden Gate Shop 
JG = Japanese Garden 


KC = Kemper Center 


MC = Monsanto Center 


RC = Ridgway Center 


SNR = Shaw Nature Reserve 


SP = Spink Pavilion 
** denotes a members-only event. 


$ denotes an additional fee. 


All events are free with admission or membership unless otherwise noted. 


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100% new- -tree-tree! ; 


The best of local jazz, blues, bluegrass, pop, and rock-n-roll—FREE—every Wednesday evening in : 
June and July. Please note: concerts begin at 7 p.m. this year and take place on the Linnean Lawn. 


Hours 
The Garden is open every day except Christmas, 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is free. 


General Admission* 

Adults age 13-64....$7 (seniors 65+.......$5) 

Members and children 12 and undev......free 

St. Louis City and County visitors, with proof of 
residency, receive a discount on admission and free 
admittance on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 
9 a.m. to noon (unless special event pricing applies). 


* Special events may require an additional fee. 


Editor: Elizabeth McNulty 
Designer: Ellen h 

Cover photo: Jack Jennings 

Back cover photo: Josh Monken 

Photo credits for center montage: Beth Haines, Josh Monken, 
and Diane Wilson 


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and their environment, 


out plants 


in order to preserve and enrich life. 


the board of trustees 


Mr. ae i Schnuck sli Morley 


from the director... 

What fun we’re having this summer! The construction of the Doris |. Schnuck Children’s 
Garden—a Missouri Adventure—has moved into high gear. | invite all visitors to stroll 
over and have a look at the behind-the-scenes magic on display as waterfalls emerge 
seemingly out of thin air (with a little rebar and concrete) and artists handcraft gigantic 
trees for the Canopy Climb. In April 2006, the Children’s Garden will prove a major new 
attraction for young families, with fun, educational activities for all ages. 


As we celebrate Henry Shaw’s birthday on July 24, it is a fitting time to remember his 
injunction to trustees to keep the surrounding areas “pleasant and attractive.” August 
marks the second anniversary of the historic agreement between the Garden District 
Commission and the McRee Town Redevelopment Corporation with McBride and Son 
Homes to build the largest market-rate housing development in the City of St. Louis in 
50 years. 


After only one year of construction of Botanical Heights, 14 houses are complete and 
Owner-occupied. Fifty-eight more homes are sold and under construction. A second 
phase is scheduled for this fall. The primary stakeholders of the community—the 
residents themselves—have shown dynamic leadership to bring these exciting 
developments to pass. We are proud of the progress our neighbors have made to 
strengthen and revitalize the community. 


As one of the top three botanical research institutions in the world, the Garden receives 
numerous awards and prizes. This spring, a graduate student from the Congo 
conducting research at the Garden received the Goldman Prize, widely considered the 
“Nobel Prize for the environment.” His story is an inspiration for all of us to strive to be 
Stewards of the Earth. 


Peter H. Raven, Director 


Oper W. Daven, 


Mr. Herbert D. Condie III 


Mr. cates i Albrecht 
Catherine B. Ber: 

Rev. Lawrence Sati Sidi 
Mr. Stephen F. Brauer 

Ms. M. Darnetta Clinkscale 
Mr. Arnold W. Donald 

Mr. Charlie A. Dooley 


Mr. David W. Kemper 

Mr. John E. Klein 

Mr. S. Lee Kling 

Mr. Charles E. Kopman 
Mr. Hal A. Kroeger, Jr. 
Carolyn W. Losos 


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velyn E. Newman 
ae Ward O’Hara 
Mr. Nicholas L. Reding 
Dr. Henry Gerard Schwartz, Jr. 
Mr. Rex Sinquefield 
Nancy R. Siwak 
The Hon. Francis G. Sla 
The Rt. Rev. Beciye Wayne Smith 


Dr. Mark S. Wrighton 


Emeritus Trustees 

Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale 
Mr. John H. Biggs 

Mr. William H. T. Bush 


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Mr. Samuel C. Davis, Jr. 
Mr. M. Peter Fischer 


Mr. Robert E. Kresko 

June M. Kummer 

Mr. E. Desmond Lee, Jr. 
Lucy Lopat 

Mr. eras B. MacCarthy 
Mr. James S. McDonnell III 
Mr. Jefferson L. Miller 

Mr. Lucius B. ae UII 

Dr. Helen E. N 

Mr. William R. Gen Jr. 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 


Mr. Anthony F. Sansone, Sr. 


Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy 
Dr. George E. Thoma 
Mr. fe c Wallace, Jr. 
Mr. O. Sage Wightman III 
Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff 
Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


Honorary Trustees 
Dr. Werner Greuter 
Dr. Surinder M. Sehgal 


Members’ Board 
Nancy Sauerhoff, President 


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Things are heating up. Drought-like conditions in May have made 
for a hot, dry start to summer, give or take a thunderstorm or 
two. So long as gardeners have kept their plots well-watered, that 
heat should make for thriving tomato plants. Bring your prize 
tomatoes to the second annual Best Homegrown Tomato 
Challenge (see page 8) and try your luck. The weekend prior, 

on July 24, we celebrate Henry Shaw’s birthday with cookies, 
festivities, and the first-ever Petal Pedal. Join the party! 


lf you'd rather beat the heat, opportunities are plentiful: enjoy the 
warm (but not sweltering) evenings of the Whitaker Music 
Festival, bring your cherished antiques to the air-conditioned 


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GARDEN LIBRARY 


4 Stewards of the Earth 
Welcome to Botanical Heights 


6 News 
8 Events 


10 Garden at Large 
Butterfly House, EarthWays Center, Shaw Nature Reserve 


13 Volunteers 


14 Home Gardening 


What to do in your garden now, environmental lawn care 


18 Research: Gabon 
19 Tributes 
23 Calendar 


Shoenberg Auditorium for a free appraisal a la Antiques 
Roadshow, or let Cindy Gilberg teach you all about shade 
gardening, so you won’t have to toil in the sun. Visit the 
EarthWays Center and find out about innovative ways to keep 
cool, see the new exhibits in the climate-controlled Butterfly 
House, or take a walk in the wetlands of the Shaw Nature Reserve. 


Whether it’s fun in the sun, or keeping cool by the pools and 
fountains, the Garden’s family of attractions is your headquarters 
for summertime relaxation. 


Elizabeth McNulty, editor 
elizabeth ltty@mobot.org 


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Botanical Heights is no longer just a name on an architect’s plan. Since summer of 2004, 
construction crews have worked seemingly without stop, building attractive new single-family 
housing in this formerly blighted neighborhood. 


A brief history of the area 

When Garden founder Henry Shaw drafted his last will and testament in the 1880s, the area 
that would become McRee Town was mostly farmland with only one or two houses. 
Nevertheless, Shaw charged the trustees of the Missouri Botanical Garden with ensuring that 
the areas adjacent to the Garden remain “pleasant and attractive” to visitors. 


The McRee Town neighborhood would remain undeveloped until the early 20th century, when 
Liggett and Myers Tobacco began building housing there for its employees. It remained a solid, 
upwardly mobile neighborhood until the 1960s when, like many St. Louis neighborhoods, it 
was badly scarred by construction of the interstate highway system. 

By the 1990s, McRee Town was plagued with a staggering crime rate for a relatively small 
community. Home ownership fell from 34 percent in the 1970s to 4 percent in 2000, 
bottoming out at only 35 owner-occupied properties. Over 56 percent of the buildings were 
rated as “dilapidated or nearly unlivable condition” by the U.S. Department of Housing and 
Urban Development. Add to this a population decline of more than 30 percent in the last 

10 years, high unemployment, infant mortality, and lead poisoning. 


The Work of the Garden District Commission 


In a community-based process initiated by the Garden, area residents 
are leading the revitalization. Established with Danforth Foundation 
funding in 1998, the Garden District Commission is an independent 
entity composed of residents of the four neighborhoods surrounding 
the Garden, who have been instrumental in planning and implementing 
the new neighborhood development to be known as Botanical Heights. 


¢ In August 2003, the Garden District Commission, a non-profit 
organization of neighborhood residents, and the McRee Town 
Redevelopment Corporation entered into an agreement with 
McBride and Son Homes to build homes in McRee Town, with 
prices ranging from $129,000 to $300,000. 


¢ In June 2004, McBride and Son Homes held a groundbreaking at 
39th Street and Blaine Avenue, location of future display homes. 
In attendance were U.S. Senator Christopher “Kit” Bond, who 
obtained federal funding for the project; St. Louis Mayor Francis 
Slay; Alderman Joseph Roddy; Dell Breeland, President of the 
McRee Town Neighborhood Association and a long-time resident 
of that community; and Darryl T. Jones, President of the Garden 
District Commission. 


¢ In August 2004, the new Botanical Heights development made 
local headlines as dozens of people lined up overnight to get first 
pick of the new lots. By day’s end, 50 people, including eight city 
police officers and two firefighters, had signed contracts. 


Today 


Springtime in Botanical Heights finds 14 houses already completed and 
owner-occupied, with 58 more homes currently under construction. 

All houses in this initial phase of development are sold. Phase I! of the 
residential development will commence in fall 2005, with another 75 
new single-family homes, and demand is so great that a lottery system 
will be used for home purchase applicants. 


Thanks to the dedication and leadership of the Garden District 
Commission and the McRee Town Neighborhood Association, the local 
citizens have been able to turn the tide and now watch the construction 
of these attractive, new market-rate houses in this formerly blighted 
community. In a collaboration on a grand scale, federal, state, city, and 
local leaders have raised $13 million to support the predevelopment 
costs. McBride and Son Homes will invest an estimated $40 million for 
the construction and marketing of the homes. St. Louis City officials 
estimate that, when complete, this neighborhood rejuvenation will 
result in enhanced surrounding neighborhoods and positive financial 
Support via tax revenues for the city. 


By spring 2005, 14 of 72 houses in the first phase of Botanical Heights 
construction were complete and owner-occupied. Construction continues on 
the remaining 58. All phase | homes are sold, and construction of the 75 
additional homes considered phase I! is slated to begin in fall 2005. Demand 
is so great that a lottery system will be used for home purchase applicants. 
On May 8, the Members’ Board toured the display homes. 


Neighborhood revitalization is a major 
component of the Garden’s Stewards of 
the Earth Campaign. For more information 
on how you can help, please contact 
Director of Development Patricia Arnold 
at (314) 577-5120. 


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On May 4, the annual Henry Shaw Dinner 
kicked off with a breezy cocktail party on 
Spoehrer Plaza before the dinner program in 
the Orthwein Floral Display Hall. Featured 
guest of honor William Fahey, CEO of the 
National Geographic Society, received the 
Henry Shaw Medal on behalf of that 
illustrious institution. Guests were treated to 
the first viewing of the new statue that will 
form the centerpiece of the George 
Washington Carver Garden, while acclaimed 
sculptor Tina Allen was in attendance. 


Goldman Prize 


On April 18, Missouri Botanical Garden researcher Corneille Ewango was awarded the Goldman 
Prize for risking his life to protect the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 


The $125,000 prize, awarded annually to six individuals, is widely considered the “Nobel Prize for 
the environment.” 

During the deadly civil war in the former Zaire (1996-2002), Ewango rallied local residents to 
protect the reserve where he worked as a botanist. The government had collapsed, leaving large 
areas of the country under the control of rebel soldiers. Despite widespread mass murder, Ewango 
opted to stay, to bury key research in the forest, and to try to convince the rebels that the reserve 
was important to them as well. 

“| knew that if | didn’t do something, everything on the reserve could be lost,” says Ewango. As the 
situation deteriorated over the years, Missouri Botanical Garden researcher Roy Gereau helped Ewango 
apply to UMSL. Once accepted, Ewango and a few reserve workers managed to evade rebel troops in 
the forest and escape to Beni, where Ewango rejoined his family and flew to the United States. 


Today, Ewango is completing his Master’s degree at UMSL and plans to return to the Congo to 
continue conservation work. 


PHOTO BY EMILY SNIDER 


Signature Garden Dedication 
On May 13, representatives of Southwest Illinois 
Community College (SWIC) dedicated three 
Missouri Botanical Garden “signature gardens” 
on the campus. Dr. Elmer Kirchoff, president of 
SWIC, presented Garden Director Dr. Peter 
Raven with an original ceramic sculpture by 
artist Susan Bostwick. The college will display a 
similar piece in the signature gardens. Part of 
the Garden's “Shaw’s Garden East” outreach 
effort spearheaded by emeritus trustee Ralph 
Korte, the signature gardens program 
encourages institutions to install 
environmentally appropriate gardens and 
maintain them to a rigorous standard. 

From left: Elmer Kirchoff, Susan Bostwick, 

and Peter Raven. 


Prehistoric Pines 


One of the world’s oldest and rarest plants, a living fossil dating back to the era of the 
dinosaurs, is being grown in the Missouri Botanical Garden greenhouse as part of an 
international collaboration to safeguard its survival. 


The Wollemi pine (Wollemia nobilis) was rediscovered by an Australian National Parks 
officer in the Wollemi National Park outside Sydney in 1994, 90 million years after the 
tree's heyday. Fewer than 100 mature plants are known to exist in the wild, and their 
location is kept secret to protect their fragile natural habitat and to guard against poaching. 


A member of the Araucariaceae conifer family, the Wollemi pine features dense, waxy, 
green foliage and a distinctive “bubbling chocolate” bark that distinguishes it from its 
closest relatives, such as the Norfolk Island, Hoop, and Monkey Puzzle pines. 


In about two years, the Garden plans to move some of the trees from the greenhouse to 
the Climatron conservatory, where they should thrive in the humid warmth. Others will be 


planted outside to test their cold-hardiness. 


Rosarian Retires 

On May 26, rosarian Diane Brueckman attended 
her last Rose Evening as an employee of the 
Missouri Botanical Garden and was sent off with 
a standing ovation to a retirement that includes 
caring for over 100 roses of her own. 


For nine and a half years, Brueckman has 
overseen the selection, planting, and care of the 
2,000-plus roses for the Lehmann and 

Gladney gardens. The Garden receives 10 to 40 
All-American Rose Selections (AARS) each year 
for testing and evaluation for commercial 
development. As rosarian, Brueckman served as 
AARS judge, a capacity she will maintain until a 
new judge can be trained. 


She will be succeeded by her apprentice of the 
last year, horticulturist Sarah Anderson. 


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PHOTOS BY LYNN KERKEMEYER, TIM PARKER, 


AND COURTESY GATEWAY GREENING 


Urban Beautification Award 


On April 14, Gateway Greening was awarded the 
2005 Urban Beautification Award by the American 
Horticultural Society. Granted to “true horticultural 
heroes,” the award celebrates the recent study, 
undertaken with the University of Missouri- 

St. Louis, demonstrating the positive economic 
and social impact of community gardens. 


Gateway Greening helps transform neglected and 
abandoned lots in St. Louis into productive gardens 
and beautiful landscaped areas. The organization 
currently supports 160 gardens maintained by 
nearly 3,000 community gardeners. 

Pictured: Arabella Dane, Chair, American Horticultural 
Society; Gwenne Hayes-Stewart, Executive Director 
Gateway Greening; and Katy Moss Warner, President, 
American Horticultural Society. 


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Whitaker Music Festival 


The 11th annual Whitaker Music Festival continues every 
Wednesday in July. Visitors are encouraged to pack a picnic and 
enjoy the music anywhere throughout the Garden. Because of 
the Children’s Garden construction, this year’s stage is on the 
Linnean House lawn and seating is limited. Free concerts begin 
at 7 p.m., free admission after 5 p.m. In case of rain, check the 
Garden’s website (www.mobot.org) for cancellation information 
or tune into RED 104.1 FM for announcements. 


These concerts are supported by a generous grant from the 
Whitaker Foundation, which supports the arts and parks in 
St. Louis to promote common heritage, while celebrating 
diversity and encouraging the vitality of the community. 


July 

6 Augusta Bottoms Consort, acoustic Missouri music 

13 Sandy Weltman, harmonica master 

20 Fairchild, one of St. Louis’ best-loved hometown bands 


27 Billy Peek, legendary St. Louis rock-and-roller 


Whitaker Music Festival 
Wednesdays, now through July 27 ¢ Concerts start at 7 p.m. 
Linnean House lawn e Free after 5 p.m. 


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PHOTO BY JOSH MONKEN, DIANE WILSON, AND KEVIN WOLF 


Happy Birthday, Henry! 
Sunday, July 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 


In honor of Garden founder Henry Shaw’s 205th birthday, admission to the 
Garden is free all day. Enjoy old-fashioned entertainment, including an 
organ grinder, silhouette artist, stilt walker, and birthday refreshments. 


Also in honor of Henry Shaw’s birthday, the Great Rivers Greenway 
District, the Missouri Botanical Garden, Tower Grove Park, and Trailnet are 
hosting Petal Pedal, a free bicycle ride through Tower Grove Park for all 
ages. Register from 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Garden’s east parking lot. 
Group tours will leave every half-hour. Bring your bike (no training 
wheels), and helmets are required. See www.trailnet.org for more details. 


Best Homegrown Tomato Challenge 
Saturday, July 30, 10 a.m. to noon 


Do your tomatoes routinely produce oohs and aahs of wonder from the 
neighbors? Then you might want to enter the second annual NatureSweet 
Best Homegrown Tomato Challenge at the Missouri Botanical Garden. 
Entrants compete for a $5,000 grand prize, determined by a panel of 
judges. Entry forms are available after July 5 at local Schnucks, Dierbergs, 
and Shop ‘n Save stores. Registration begins at 10 a.m.; judging at 

11:30 a.m. Linnean House lawn. Garden admission is free before noon to 
anyone who brings three tomatoes or 12 cherry tomatoes (of the same 
type) to enter in the contest. 


Japanese Festival 


It’s big. It’s huge. It’s a colossal turn of events, 
as Japanese Festival hosts, for the first time, 
SUMO! First recorded in writing circa A.D. 712, 
this ancient form of wrestling steeped in Shinto 
tradition is rarely seen in live performance 


Also at this year’s festival: taiko drumming, tea 
ceremonies, anime screenings, the Candyman, 
and candlelight tours of the Japanese Garden. 

For full details, check out the Garden’s website 


will be available in August. 


outside Japan. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime 
visit to the Midwest by these gigantic gladiators. 


(www.mobot.org), where the complete schedule 


Japanese Festival 

Saturday—Monday September 3-5 

$10 for adults 13-64 ($7 seniors 65+), 

$3 for members and children 12 and under 


Antique Appraisal 

Friday, July 8, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 

Back by popular demand, it’s your chance to find out if that family 
heirloom is a treasure, when experts from Ivey-Selkirk provide 
verbal appraisals. Two items per person, please. For further 
information call Brenda Zanola at (314) 577-0879 or e-mail 
brenda.zanola@mobot.org. 


Christmas in July Children’s Tea 

Tuesday, July 12, 1 p.m. 

Bring your child or grandchild and join us for a fun-filled tea party! 
Kids make a holiday craft and enjoy refreshments and storytelling. 
Guests receive a 20% discount coupon for the Garden Gate Shop 
and a free tram ride ticket. Sponsored by the Tower Grove House 
Auxiliary. Tickets are $12 per person. Call (314) 577-5154 for 
reservations by Wednesday, July 6. 


Shade Gardening 
Friday, August 26, 11 a.m. 


Turn that shady spot into a cool oasis on a hot summer day! Cindy 
Gilberg of Gilberg Perennial Farms will feature all the new varieties 


of shade-loving plants, along with a discussion of the old favorites. 


Thank you to everyone who made our St. Louis Garden Tour 2005 
such a huge success, especially co-chairs Carol Squires, Ann Bowen, 
and Sally Cohn (above, from left). Thanks to the Friends of the 

St. Louis Garden Tour: Ann and Steve Bowen: Deborah and Robert 
Dolgin; Helen and William Gilbert; Mary and Tom Ott; Terrie and Arnie 
Robbins; and Jane and Bob Tschudy. 


The St. Louis Garden Tour 2005 was sponsored by: Bayer’s Garden 
Shop Inc.; the Bug Store; Gringo Jones; Hummert International; 
Passiglia’s Nursery and Garden Center; Sugar Creek Gardens; 
Summer Winds—Timber Creek Nursery and TLC Garden Center; 
and Trees, Forests and Landscapes, Inc. 


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PHOTO BY KEVIN WOLF 


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Scandinavians gil the ages—and some settlers in 
this country’s pioneering era—knew the benefits of 
growing plants up on the housetop. Green-roof 
buildings were warmer in winter, cooler in summer, and 
3617 Grandel Square nibbling livestock kept the roofscape trim. 
St. Louis, MO 63108 
phone (314) 577-0220 
fax (314) 577-0298 


www.carthwayscenter. « IT? 


Minus the goats, green roofs are growing again in 
popularity and usefulness. Kelly Luckett, owner of 

Saint Louis Metalworks Company, has combined his 
roofing and metal fabrication expertise with green- 
building zeal to develop patented Green Roof Blocks. 
These self-contained, portable, sheet-metal boxes 
simplify the process of creating a vegetative roof on any 
standard flat roof surface. Luckett works in partnership 
with Vic Jost, owner of Jost Greenhouse, who tests the 
green-roof performance of multiple varieties of sedum, a 
low-growing, drought-tolerant succulent, and other 
types of perennials. 


EarthWays Center Is a 
division of the Garden that 
teaches people of all ages 
about practical ways to 
conserve natural resources, 
reduce waste and prevent 
pollution — at home, at 
school, and in the workplace. 


A Green Roof Blocks roof was installed last year on a 
pavilion at the Garden’s EarthWays Center to educate 
visitors about this ancient building amenity and to 


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Get Refreshed! 
by James Trager, Ph.D., restoration biologist 

As we approach the dog days of summer, rather than 
holing up in the air-conditioning, why not be physically and 
mentally refreshed by a visit to the Shaw Nature Reserve 
wetlands? Covering 32 acres, this system of ponds 
remains cooler even when the prairie is baking. Just follow 
the half-mile trail to the 300-foot boardwalk through the rich and swampy woods, then stroll out onto the 
water lily-studded ponds and you may see many of the following highlights: 

Pondlife: amphibians (salamanders, toads, and smaller frogs) and aquatic insects, and the fish and 
bullfrogs that prey on them. 

Birds: see a variety of sparrows, indigo buntings, northern yellowthroats, blue-winged warblers, orchard 
and Baltimore orioles, bluebirds, and various woodpeckers from the Wetland Trail. Wading birds, such as 
great and little blue herons, occasionally forage there too. 

Beautiful native plants: The wet meadow and pond edges are home to numerous rare sedge and wetland 
grass species, and broadleaf beauties such as blue flag iris, queen of the prairie, bunch lily, blue bottle 
gentian, and three members of the parsley family which require “wet feet”: water parsnip, water hemlock, 


and cowbane. The swamp forest hosts maturing plantings of bald cypress, water tupelo, and overcup oak, 


with an understory of corkwood, swamp loosestrife (the native one, of course!), and two species of 
hibiscus, underlain by carpets of lizardtail, water pepper, pickerelweed, and copper iris. 


Be sure to visit the wetlands this summer and hear the insects “singing” on the prairie! 


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PHOTO BY SCOTT WOODBURY 


fa rthWays Center visitors learn about renewable energy 
production shaded by the Green Roof Pavilion 


provide data for modern-day pioneers rediscovering 
this technology. 


“Green roofs save energy by superinsulating building 
surfaces that are normally subject to extreme 
temperature changes,” says Deborah Chollet Frank, 
EarthWays Center director. “The plantings absorb and 
slowly release storm water, minimizing runoff, and they 
filter out pollutants from water and air.” 


Imagine summer in St. Louis as a cool, green island— 
up on the roof! 


For Teachers: 
A Day on the 
Prairie Workshop 


Saturday, September 24, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 


This one-day workshop for educators of 


grades K-12 incorporates prairie ecology, 


cultural diversity, and literature into a 
science curriculum. Choose from 
sessions including medicinal plants, 
nature journaling, field investigations, 
humans on the prairie, seed dispersal, 
prairie birds, and insect diversity. Take 
away educational materials, door prizes, 
and lots of new ideas. Offered by the 
Missouri Botanical Garden and the 
Missouri Department of Conservation. 
Fee: $20 (includes lunch). Spaces are 
limited, and advanced registration is 
required. Please call (314) 577-9506. 


Shaw Nature Reserve 
Hwy. 100 & 44 (exit 253) 
Gray Summit, MO 63039 
(636) 451-3512 

www. shawnature.org 


PHOTO BY JEAN PONZI 


Visit www.earthwayscenter.org to learn more about green 
roofs, or tour the EarthWays Center (see Calendar). 


PHOTO BY KEVIN WOLF 


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A first-time visitor to the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House might be surprised to see the variety 
of invertebrates crawling the walls of displays in the Grand Hall. As part of a mission of 
conservation and environmental education, the Butterfly House frequently shows off butterflies, 
yes, but also other, equally charismatic spineless species. Soon there will be more of these 


burgeoning beasties to love. 


The newly opened permanent exhibit “Discovering a Small World” features 11 exhibits of your 
favorite invertebrates, including roaches and millipedes. Learn how insects are vital for the 
survival of many animal species, including humans. Also in the works, another permanent 
exhibit to display a variety of arachnids. Look for exciting developments later this year. 


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For information on making a gift to the Butterfly 
House Tribute Fund, please call (314) 577-0297. 


Mr. Edward Schreiber 
Ms. Helen Van Derhyden 
Dr. William Smiley 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sher 
Mr. James D. Trovato 
Ms. Helen Van Derhyden 
Ms. Barbara Zucaro 
Mrs. Jeanette Glad 


Bonnie Hamid 
The Good Earth Garden Club 
Eureka 


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Butterfly House pavers are a great way to 
recognize graduations, weddings, birthdays, 
holidays, and memorials. For information, call the 
Development Office at (314) 577-0297. 


Kate Chalcraft Macy, Kendall, Brad and 
Donna, Tim, Matt and Maurie Brooke Morley 
Elizabeth Danforth athy and Mark Morl 


ark Morley 
Eric and Connie Worley 
Connie Worley 


Ralph Quatrano and the 
Washington University 
Biology Department 

Jacqueline Martinez 

Christine Williams 


Tributes and Pavers donated to the 
Butterfly House from March to April 2005. 


Members’ Days 


Tuesday, July 19, and Thursday July 21, 

9a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Garden members receive free admission to the 
Butterfly House all day and are invited to a 

10 a.m. presentation by Phillip Stutz, 
Horticultural Programs Manager for the 
Butterfly House, who will discuss ways to 
attract native butterflies to your home 
landscape. A guided tour of the outdoor 
Butterfly Garden follows at 11 a.m. 


Bug Hunt Challenge 


Saturday, July 30, 2 p.m. 

The Butterfly House has been challenged by 
other butterfly houses and zoos across the 
United States to see who can collect the most 
insects. Collecting sessions take place at 

11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2 p.m. Join in on 
other activities and crafts from 11 a.m. to 

2 p.m. Included with general admission. 


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15193 Olive Boulevard 
Chesterfield, MO 63017 
phone (636) 530-0076 
fax (636) 530-1516 


www. butterflyhouse.org 


For Teachers: Spectacular 
Spineless Species Workshop 
Tuesday—Wednesday, July 12-13, 

8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Recommended for teachers of preschool to 
second grade, this conference will focus on the 
“spectacular spineless species” and effective, fun 
methods for teaching. Fee: $40 per person. 
Optional college credit available. To register, 

call (636) 630-0076, ext. 13 


Camp Bug-a-loo 

Don’t miss the Butterfly House’s inventive 
preschool program for children ages 2-5 (with an 
adult). Each one-hour, nature-themed class is 
packed with science, imaginative play, music, arts 
and crafts, storytelling, math, and more. Fee: $13 
($9 for Garden members) for one child and one 
adult. Advance registration is required. Upcoming 
Classes: Flowers—Sprouts and Seeds, and 
Water—Bubbles and Splashes. For dates, times, 
and registrations, please call (636) 530-0076, ext. 
13. Please note: classes for ages 2-3 are SOLD 
OUT. Register now for ages 4-5. 


BUZZ: Pinning 

Saturday, August 13, 2 to 3:30 p.m. 

Buzz is a series of classes for school-age 
children (with an adult). In Pinning, students will 
learn one of the entomologist’s most important 
skills: how to mount butterflies and other insects 
for display. All materials provided. Students 

8 years and up. Limited to 20 participants. 

Fee: $13 ($9 for Garden members) for one child 
and one adult. Advance registration is required. 
Please call (636) 530-0076, ext. 10. 


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photography by 
Henry Domke 
July 5 through 
August 26 
Ridgway Center 


Volunteer Appreciation 2 

Over 1,348 volunteers contributed over 103,401 hours to the Garden in 2004—that’s the 
_ equivalent labor of 53 additional full-time employees. On Tuesday, April 26, the Garden 
celebrated this remarkably capable volunteer work force at the annual Volunteer 
Appreciation Evening, where guests were honored and thanked for 10, 20, and 30 years 


PHOTOS BY ELIZABETH MCNULTY 


Volunteers Needed 


Whether you’re a retired teacher or an active 
gardener, whether you like kids or not, the Garden's 
family of attractions has the right volunteer 
opportunity for you. Call for information on these 
options and many more, call Jackie Juras at 

(314) 577-5187. 


¢ Work outdoors at the Litzsinger Road Ecology 
Center in Ladue! Lead school children in outdoor 
nature investigations, or assist staff with native 
planting and site preservation. 


¢ Do you know horticulture, entomology, or plant 
pathology? Share your expertise as a Kemper 
Center for Home Gardening plant doctor. Keep office 
hours, or just be “on call” for tough challenges. 


of service. Five unique individuals were singled out for special awards: Lou Stark, 
Commitment; Faye Roth, Extra Service Hours; Leon Zickric, Special Achievement; 
Parkway West High School, Organization; and Aileen Bunton, Lifetime Achievement. The 
Garden is deeply grateful to these special award recipients, and to the whole volunteer 


corps. Thanks for another great year! 


From left: Leon Zickrick, Aileen Bunton, Peter Raven, Shannon Fuller, Faye Roth, Lou Stark, 


Amelia Gant, Amy Cohen. 


Woman of Achievement 


In April, long-time friend of the Garden Jean 
Crowder was named one of the St. Louis 
Suburban Journal's 2005 Women of 
Achievement, an award bestowed on only 10 
women each year. For over three decades, 
Crowder has been a dedicated Garden 
volunteer, working on projects as far-ranging 
as the members’ board, the membership 
services desk, the Best of Missouri Market, and 
Tower Grove House. In her leadership role for 
the Tower Grove Auxiliary, Crowder raised 
more than $100,000 for historical renovations. 
Congratulations, Jean! 


¢ Are you a teacher living in Franklin County? 
Volunteer as a Teacher Naturalist at the Shaw 
Nature Reserve in Gray Summit. Get out of the 
classroom and back to nature. 


St. Louis Volunteer 
Director of the Year 


lf you’re a volunteer, you probably know her as 
“Jackie.” In May, the Garden’s manager of the 
Volunteer Program was named 2005 Volunteer 
Director of the Year by the St. Louis Council of 
Directors of Volunteer Services. An employee 
of the Garden since 1997, Jackie Juras has 
overseen the volunteers since 2002. She was 
singled out for her warmth, dedication, and 
excellent organizational skills in tracking such a 
large group (almost 1,400 people!) performing 
such a wide variety of tasks (from digging in 
the dirt to instructing classes to mounting plant 
specimens). Congratulations, Jackie! 


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PHOTOS BY EMILY SNIDER, KEVIN WOLF, 
AND COURTESY THE GARDEN DOCENTS 


Garden Docents 


In April, the Garden docents approved a new 
slate of officers. From left: Leslie Clark, 
scheduler; Francine Boillat, secretary/treasurer; 
and Betty Smith and Sandy Sher, co-chairs. 


Garden docents lead thematic walking tours of 
the Garden for all ages. To become a docent, 
candidates must attend five six-hour training 
sessions before beginning tours, and another 
15 classes once actively giving tours. Interested 
persons are invited to submit their names now 
so they can learn more before the October 
training. For more information, call Rebecca 
Young at (314) 577-9549. 


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For additional information on plant care 

and gardening: 

visit the Kemper Center for Home Gardening 
call the Horticultural Answer Service, 
Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon, 
at (314) 577-5143 

check out the Gardening Help section at 
www.mobot.org 


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AIP monn 


Deadhead spent perennials and 
annuals. Remove infected leaves from 
roses. Pick up fallen leaves. Continue 
fungicidal sprays as needed. Fertilize 
container plants every 2 weeks with a 
water-soluble solution. 


Newly planted trees and shrubs 
should continue to be watered 
thoroughly, once a week. 


Water when soils begin to dry and 
maintain a 2-3 inch layer of mulch 
around tomatoes and peppers to 
prevent blossom-end rot. 


Cover grape clusters loosely with 
paper sacks to provide some 
protection from marauding birds. 


Water grass deeply at least once a 
week. Early morning irrigation allows 
turf to dry before nightfall and will 
reduce the chance of disease. 


Week 1 


¢ Apply no fertilizers to trees and 


shrubs after July 4. Fertilizing late 
may cause lush growth that is apt to 
winter kill. 

Hot, dry weather is ideal for spider 
mite development. Look for leaves 
speckled above and yellow below and 
evergreen needles that appear dull 
gray-green to yellow or brown. 

To minimize insect damage to squash 
and cucumber plants, cover them 
with lightweight floating row covers. 
Remove covers once plants flower. 
Prune out and destroy old fruiting canes 
of raspberries after harvest is complete. 
Blackberries are ripening now. 


Week 2 


¢ Prune climbing roses and rambler 


roses after bloom. Plant zinnia 
seed by July 4th for late bloom in 
annual border. 


¢ Dig potatoes when the tops die. Plant 


fall potatoes by the 15th. 


Week 3 


¢ Powdery mildew is unsightly on lilacs, 


but rarely harmful. Shrubs grown in 
full sun are less prone to this disease. 
Cut semi-hardwood of spring flowering 
shrubs now. Summer pruning of shade 
trees can be done now. 


¢ Harvest onions and garlic when the 


tops turn brown. Keep cucumbers well 
watered. Drought conditions will cause 
bitterness. Sweet corn is ripe when the 
silks turn brown. 


¢ Monitor lawns for newly hatched white 


grubs. If damage is occurring, apply 
appropriate controls, following product. 


Week 4 
e Divide bearded iris now. 


e For the fall garden, sow seeds of 


collards, kale, sweet corn, and 
summer squash as earlier crops are 
harvested. Sow seeds of carrots, 
beets, turnips, and winter radish for 
fall harvest. 


* Early peach varieties and thornless 


blackberries ripen now. 


¢ Deadhead annuals and perennials as 


needed. Continue spraying roses that 
are susceptible to black spot and 
other fungus diseases. Annuals may 
appear leggy and worn now. These 
can be cut back hard and fertilized to 
produce a new flush of bloom. 


¢ Compost or till under residues from 
harvested crops. Watch for fall 
webworm activity now. 

¢ Prop up branches of fruit trees that 
are threatening to break under the 
weight of a heavy crop. 


Week 1 


¢ Feed mums, asters, and other fall- 
blooming perennials for the last time. 
Roses should receive no further 
nitrogen fertilizer after August 15. 


¢ Divide bearded iris now. Discard old 
center sections, and borer damaged 
parts. Replant so tops of rhizomes are 
just above ground level. 


¢ Prune hedges to shape for the last time 
this season. 


¢ Broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower 
transplants should be set out now for the 
fall garden. 


Week 2 


¢ If you want to grow big dahlia flowers, 
keep side shoots pinched off and plants 
watered and fertilized regularly. 


e Evergreens can be planted or 
transplanted now to ensure good rooting 
before winter arrives. Water both the 
plant and the planting site several days 
before moving. 


* Cure onions in a warm, dry place for two 
weeks before storing. Sow seeds of 
beans, beets, spinach, and turnips now 
for the fall garden. Spinach may 
germinate better if seeds are refrigerated 
for one week before planting. 


Sacred Lotus in the 
Japanese Garden 


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Sunflowers in the 
Kemper Center 


e Protect ripening fruits from birds by 
covering plants with netting. Fall-bearing 
red raspberries are ripening now. 


¢ Apply insecticides now for grub control 
on lawns being damaged by their 
activity. Zoysia lawns can receive their 
final fertilizer application now. 


Week 3 


e Begin planting lettuce and radishes for 
fall now. 


¢ Watch for fall webworm activity. 
¢ Cultivate strawberries. 


e Lawns scheduled for renovation this fall 
should be killed now. Have soil tested to 
determine fertility needs. 


Week 4 


¢ Dormant lawns should be soaked now to 
encourage strong fall growth. Verify 
control of lawn white grubs from earlier 
insecticide applications. 


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Clump-forming, Missouri native, prairie grass. 
Medium-green leaves are fine-textured, 
hair-like, and grow in mounds to 15 inches tall. 
Foliage turns copper-gold in fall, gradually 
fading to light beige by winter. Late summer 
flowers are noted for their coriander-like 
fragrance. Grows exceedingly well in prairie 
areas and drops its ripe seed directly to the 
ground. Spectacular accent or groundcover. 


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experts for outstanding qualities and dependable 
performance in the lower Midwest. View all current 
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For many homeowners, turfgrass is a necessary evil. However, a lawn 
has a number of desirable characteristics that include environmental 
cooling, erosion control, and recreational use. | try to remind myself of 
these while I’m pushing the mower every week during the summer. 


I'm fairly typical when it comes to lawn care: | want it to look nice 
without being high maintenance. | mow on Saturday and water during 
the week in hot weather. | fertilize in the spring and fall and watch for 
evidence of grubs and foliar diseases. Because | don’t want to spend that 
much time on my lawn, | look for easy maintenance techniques that do 
not sacrifice the health and quality of the turf. 


St. Louis lies in a north-south climatic transition zone presenting 
potential for both cold and hot temperature extremes. As a result, we can 
plant two types of grasses: cool or warm season. The cool season 
grasses include blue-grass, fescue, and ryegrass. The warm season 
grasses include zoysia and infrequently, the dreaded Bermuda grass, 
which is now known to be extremely invasive. 


Cool season turfgrasses have two periods of active growth, in the spring 
(April/May) and in the fall (September/October). Warm season grasses 
have one growth period in the summer when it is hot (July/August). 
Unfortunately these two types of grasses should not be mixed in one 
lawn! Turf-type tall fescue is a popular, all-purpose grass most 
recommended for St. Louis lawns. The new, improved varieties have a 
finer texture and can withstand a hot summer and moderate drought. 
Although the long dormancy of zoysia can be an issue, it is even more 
environmental with reduced fertilization needs and more drought 
resistance than its cool season cousins. 


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by Steven D. Cline, Ph.D., manager of 


the Kemper Center for Home Gardening 


Turfgrass leaf blades live naturally only 25 to 49 days, while their roots 
have a life of 42 to 60 days. In reality, your lawn is dying before your 
eyes. However, a healthy lawn grows faster than individual grass plants 
die off, so you do not really notice dying grass until something upsets 
the balance, like drought or pests. To keep your lawn green, you need to 
encourage the formation of more grass plants. There are several easy 
ways to do this and stay environmentally sensitive. 


Mowing 

Mowing causes turfgrass plants to grow horizontally by putting out 
rhizomes that initiate new plants or tillers, promoting a thicker lawn. 

Be careful to remove no more than one-third of the green leaf area per 
mowing. Cutting grass too short forces the plants to grow more quickly 
to replace lost tissue, weakening the roots and leaving the plants more 
susceptible to disease, drought, and insects. During hot periods of 
midsummer, raise the mower to its maximum height. This is the single 
most important practice to managing lawns in our climate. 


Dethatching 


Dethatching, or use of a vertical mower, cuts the rhizomes or stolons 
that connect mother plants to juvenile plants, again stimulating formation 
of a thicker lawn. Whether cool- or warm-season grass, it is desirable to 
dethatch your lawn when the thatch approaches one-half inch in 
thickness. For bluegrass, fescue, and ryegrass, dethatch in August every 
3-5 years. For zoysia, dethatch in May every third year. 


Watering 

Every lawn needs some water sometime, especially in 
a hot St. Louis summer! Good news for lazy 
gardeners: the best way to water is infrequently and 
deep. Thus once a week should be plenty, but place a 
tuna can in the lawn to make sure you’re watering at 
least 14 inches deep. The goal is to increase deep 
rooting so that plants are in better shape to pull water 
from below when drought conditions prevail. 


Clippings 

It was once widely believed that grass clippings left on 
the lawn would cause “thatch.” Thatch is composed 
mostly of dead roots, crowns, and shoots, which do not 
decompose quickly. Thatch build-up is not desirable, of 
course, because it prevents water penetration, harbors 
insects and diseases, and makes turf more susceptible 
to drought and insects. However, leaf clippings actually 
contribute very little to thatch buildup in lawns; in fact, 
they are an excellent fertilizer, providing as much as 
25% of the Nitrogen demand if left in place. 


Because yard waste constitutes 20 percent of landfill, 
many communities have passed ordinances banning 
yard waste dumping. The good news is that changing 
our ways requires no great sacrifice. You will save 
time and money, your lawn can still look great, and 
you will be recycling materials back into the 
ecosystem, if you just leave the clippings on the lawn. 
Frequent mowing produces short clippings that break 
down even faster. Mow twice a week during the 
maximum growth period. 


Fertilizer 


If clippings are left on the lawn after mowing, only a 
minimum of additional fertilizer is needed. For cool 
season grasses, a light May application (one quarter to 
one half pound of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet) and 
a heavier September application (one to one-and-a- 
half pounds of nitrogen per 1,000 square feet) is 
sufficient. Warm season grasses like zoysia will do 
fine with a single application of one pound per 1,000 
square feet in late May to early June. This is close to 
their optimum growth period in July. Organic fertilizers 
are widely available on the market and promise not to 
burn your lawn or hurt pets or children. Apply these 
six weeks before the optimum growth period since 
they may take this time to decompose and supply 
nutrients to a hungry lawn. 


The Missouri Botanical Garden has been leaving grass 
clippings on the lawns for many years. We find that 
this works well for most of the areas in the Garden. 
Where grass clippings may work their way back into 
buildings, they are collected and added to the compost 
pile for recycling. 


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by Barbara Perry Lawton 


Long-time readers of the Bulletin may remember the 
name: Barbara Perry Lawton. She was the Garden’s 
manager of publications and editor of the Bulletin from 
1967 to 1972. “We were basement dwellers in those 
days,” she recounts, laughing. “Our offices were in the basement of the Museum 
Building, then later the basement of Tower Grove House.” Lawton went on to author a 
gardening column for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and has today written several books, 
the most recent of which is Hibiscus (2004) for Timber Press. 


So why hibiscus? “Once established, the hardy hibiscus is as tough a plant as you can 
find,” Lawton says. “Add to that the beauty of the flowers. This is a plant that you can 
invest a little bit of time and money and watch it thrive!” Covering both tropical and 
hardy varieties, the book is an entertaining mix of straightforward horticultural 
science—propagation, troubleshooting, planting, and care are all deftly covered—with 
history and lore. Lawton traces medical applications throughout the world, history as 
seen in manuscript and object illustrations, as well as fun facts, such as the ancient 
Egyptian ban on hibiscus tea for women because of its purported aphrodisiac power. 
Consider that with your next cup of Red Zinger! 


Hibiscus by Barbara Perry Lawton is available now in the Garden Gate Shop. Pick up 
your copy today. 


Gnome Stops to 
Smell the Roses 


Recent coverage in the St. Louis Post- 
Dispatch (Lifestyle magazine, May 21) led 
many visitors to discover our shy gnome 
hiding out in the Kemper Center for Home 
Gardening Fragrance Garden. Who 
wouldn't enjoy such a sweet location? 

The Fragrance Garden is planted with a full 
spectrum of aromatic plants, including 
shrub roses, honeysuckle, lilies, fringetree, 
magnolia, and viburnums. The gnome 
probably also enjoyed the warm garden 
“room” created by an evergreen hedge and 
bordering brick walls, which help contain 
the fragrance, but apparently he loves his 
privacy more, since he’s already pulled up 
stakes to head out for a new location. 


PHOTO BY JUSTIN VISNESKY 


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PHOTO BY JACK JENNINGS 


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PHOTOS COURTESY GRETCHEN WALTERS 


Ina hammock for the night on the edge of 
Loango National Park, Missouri Botanical 
Garden researcher Gretchen Walters was 
narrowly missed by a young bull elephant 
crashing through the forest in search of a 
midnight snack of Sacoglottis fruits. “The wind 
was blowing the wrong way, so he couldn’t 
smell us,” says Walters nonchalantly. All in a 
day’s work for botanists collecting plant 
specimens in Gabon! 


On the western coast of equatorial Africa, 
Gabon, at 257,667 square kilometers, is 
roughly the size of Colorado, yet contains more 
than 5,000 plant species. Despite booming 
timber exports and oil production, 70 percent 
of the original rain forest remains intact, stretching across the Congo, leading former MBG 
student researcher Michael Fay, now of the Wildlife Conservation Society, to proclaim it the 
“last wild place on Earth.” 


Fay’s famed “Megatransect,” a 2,000-mile walk across the forest to document plant and 
animal species, was well documented in the pages of National Geographic. Inspired by 
Fay’s journey, and the international attention it accrued, Gabon established 13 national 
parks in 2002, preserving 10 percent of the country’s wilderness. Missouri Botanical 
Garden researchers have been studying the region for almost 20 years, adding valuable 
data on plant species to the information on birds, elephants, and gorillas to help set 
conservation priorities. However, the flora of Gabon is still considered very poorly known. 


Today, as part of the William L. Brown Center 
for Plant Genetic Resources, two MBG 
botanists focus on Central Africa full-time: 
Miguel Leal, who lives in Gabon, and 
Gretchen Walters, who splits her time 
between Gabon and St. Louis. 


As an oil-based economy, and former French 
colony, Gabon imports most goods, resulting 
in additional challenges for these researchers 
on a shoestring budget. The capital Libreville, 
for example, is among the most expensive 
cities in the world, alongside Paris and Tokyo. Out in the forest, though, it’s a different 
Story, with lack of roads and other amenities the norm. 


Reaching field stations, such as the one where Walter's brush with the elephant took place, 
is not easy. A typical journey might entail five hours in a Land Rover, a half-mile portage, 
and an additional three hours by boat upriver. The remoteness of these sites is perfect for 
plant exploration, and already early collections in the areas are yielding new species. 


A recent U.S. Agency for International 
Development grant allows the Garden, in 
conjunction with the National Herbaria of Gabon 
and Equatorial Guinea, the Wildlife Conservation 
Society, Conservation International, and the 
Smithsonian Institution, to expand research 
throughout Gabon and neighboring Equatorial 
Guinea, while building capacity and knowledge 
infrastructure with local collaborators. 


Left: a forest waterfall in Gabon, where an estimated 70 percent of the rain forest remains intact. 
From top: difficult roads to remote places, MBG Central Africa specialists Miguel Leal (center) and 
Gretchen Walters in the field with their local collaborators. 


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to honor family and friends. If you have 
questions regarding tribute giving opportunities 
at the Garden, please call (314) 577-5118. 

You can also make a tribute gift online at our 
website, www.mobot.org. 


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Tower Grove House Auxiliary 

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GARDEN GATE SHOP 


4344 Shaw Boulevard 

(314) 577-5137 

Open daily 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
All proceeds benefit the Garden. 


MBG Bulletin — July/August 2005 


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SPECIAL EVENTS 


Sales 

Jul. 8 and Aug. 26 

Members save 20% on everything at the 
Garden Gate Shop and the Little Shop 
Around the Corner 


Book Signings 

Jul. 2 Fred Buck will sign his book 
Street Games—Memories of a 
St. Louis Childhood 50's & 60's, 
noon to 2 p.m. 


Food Tasting every Wednesday 
and Saturday, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. 


Summer Is here! Time for a picnic! 
The Garden Gate Shop has everything 
you need! Come in and see our picnic 
baskets, colorful melamine plates, 
glasses, napkins, candles, and food items. 


Trunk Shows 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


Jul. 23-24 
Jul. 30-31 


Aug. 5-7 
Aug. 13-14 
Aug. 20-21 


Aug. 27-28 


Silver Cat 

Mia Rosado 

Peggy Jacobsmeyer 
Molly Isom 

Shelly Solomon 


Silver Cat 

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Doug Corley with 
insects and fossils 
Front & Center 


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Create a Legacy 


By leaving a bequest to the Garden, you 
create a legacy that will benefit others for 
generations to come. If you have already 
included the Garden in your estate plans, 
we hope that you will share this 
information with us. We would like to 
express our gratitude and welcome you 
into the Heritage Society. Of course, your 
wishes for anonymity are respected. 
Please call Patricia Arnold, Director of 
Development, at (314) 577-5120 for 
further information and a complimentary 
brochure. Visit our informative new 
website at www.mobot.org. Click on 
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LITTLE SHOP 
AROUND 
THE CORNER 


When asked how life was different growing 
up in a famous antiques store, Little Shop 
buyer Debbie Fellenz, daughter of the Fellenz 
Antiques family in Gaslight Square, responds 
with a laugh, “For starters, | was the only kid 
in first grade who knew the difference 
between cut glass and pressed glass.” 


Debbie would grow up to run her own shop 
on Cherokee for many years. Today, she 
works in the Little Shop Around the Corner 
as part of their “Connoisseur Cabinet,” a 
panel of experts who contribute research on 
prices and provenance of donated items. 
Even after the diagnosis 15 years ago of a 
rare form of muscular dystrophy, Debbie 
refuses to slow down. “Henry Shaw gave us 
a great gift when he gave us the Garden. |’m 
hoping to give a little back.” 


Have an item to donate? It’s just one more 
tax-deductible way to support the Garden! 


Call (314) 577-0891 today. 


ANTIQUES « HOME & GARDEN FURNISHINGS 


4474 Castleman, Saint Louis, Missouri 63110 
(corner of Shaw and Vandeventer) * (3 14) 577-0891 


Hours: Tues. through Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 


Garden of 
Opportunities 
Attention educators: the Garden 
is pleased to announce the first 
paperless publication of the 
Garden of Opportunities. This 
annual catalog detailing the 
many options for school groups 
and educators at the Garden is 
now available for the 2005-2006 
school year as a downloadable 
PDF on the Garden's website: 
www.mobot.org/education. 


a garden of opportunities 


Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Sah from March 15, 2005 through May 15, 2005. 


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Dick and Nancy Arnoldy 

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Mr. James T. Bannon 

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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hillmeyer 
Sherri Koehm 
Sherri Koehm 


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Ken and Mary Jo ria Valerie Lee Smith Anna Rae eae — Karen Reynard 
Ken and Mary Jo Lensmey Edwardsville Garden Club Harry and Joyce Mee Mr. Frank Reynard 
Ruth and Walter Lohmann Bill Stua Jerry and Pat Robin Jane Roberts 
Mr. and Mrs. Jagdish Hinduja Mr. William ere Mr. and Mrs. ae nee Tower Grove House Auxiliary 
John and Ginny Mc si Henry and Rhoda Wichman Nan Henderson Jim and Betty Salih 
Mr. and Mrs. John McCoo Mr. and Mrs. William Wichman Mr, Jim renin Mr. and Mrs. Jim Salih 
Ray and Laura Nov ci Pun Wils Fred Carl Johns Ben Schuyl 
Mr. and Mrs. Terence McGreehan Ms. Junko en Mrs. Denise ion Mr. Joshua Finkel 
Susan and Gordon Philpott Patrick and Victoria Witte Layla Lavasani Mr. Aaron Finkel 
Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Philpott Dr. and Mrs. Patrick Witte Mr. Razi Rashid Dr. and Mrs. Michael Finkel 
Billie S. Pilla Don Carter and Ann ridin Messer Mi Paty a ag 
Mr. Gary R. Baniak engrave d clav bricks Dr. and Mrs. James R. Snisolal ee y ee 
; } Mr. and Mrs. Michael Rumelt 
Herma and Herman Potthast Ed and toan Alien Phyllis G ssen ui Jonathan Schuyler 
Anonymous Mr. Edwin P. Albes Mr. and Mrs. Russell - cane rand Mrs. Richard Schuyler 
David shai = ae Rentfrow Anna Bauer Maddie M. Lilly and Emma F. Pautler . Cecil Schuyler 
David and S Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pautler 


Stephen and Ea Robin 

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Mr. and Mrs. Herman G. Bauer 
Jane Beatty 

Mr. Walter R. Beatty 

Evelyn M. Braden 

Ms. Barbara Ringwald 
Charles sate Dunn 

Ms. Dorothy Dun 

Ron and Mary sack 
Miss Lesa Einwich 


Andy and Mariel Raterman 
Mr. James Raterman 


ob and Marie Trotter 
Mr. and Mrs. Terry J. Weis 


For additional information regarding the Garden’s brick 
program, please contact Fay Orr at (314) 577-0874 or 
visit our website, www.mobot.org. 


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Sat., Jul. 16 to Sun., Jul. 24 

See unusual specimens from the 
Garden’s greenhouse and private 
collectors in this exhibit of rare and 


beautiful cacti and succulents 
displayed for their sculptural forms. 


Sponsored by the Henry Shaw 
Cactus Society in conjunction with 
their 63rd annual show and sale 
running concurrently. Hundreds of 
varieties of cactus and succulent 
will be available from all over the 
world, with society members on 
hand to answer questions about 
these easy-to-grow plants. 


PHOTO COURTESY THE HENRY SHAW CACTUS SOCIETY 


July 

Tues., Jul. 5 to Fri., Aug. 19 

Gateway Greening’s Community Gardeners exhibit. 
Tues., Jul. 5 to Fri., Aug. 26 

“Visions of the Prairie Garden” photography by 
Henry Domke of the Prairie Garden Trust, a nature 
restoration project on a Central Missouri farm. 
See page 12 for an example. RC 

Wednesdays, Jul. 6, 13, 20, 27 

Whitaker Music Festival. See page 8. 

**Fri., Jul. 8 

Members’ Day: Antique Appraisal. See page 9. 
**Tues., Jul. 12 

Members’ Children’s Tea. See page 9. 
Tues.—_Wed., Jul. 12-13 

For Teachers: Spectacular Spineless 

Species Workshop. BH. See page 11. 

Jul. 15, 17, and 18 

Camp BUGaloo for preschoolers. BH. See page 11. 
Sat.—Sun., Jul. 16-17 

Public Tour Days at the EarthWays Center. Tours at 
11 a.m., noon, 1, and 2 p.m. $2 (free for Garden 
members and children 12 and under). EH 
**Tues., Jul. 19 and Thurs., Jul. 21 

Garden members receive free admission to the 
Butterfly House all day. BH. See page 11. 


Sun., Jul. 24 

Garden founder Henry Shaw’s 205th birthday 
with “Petal Pedal” bicycle ride. See page 8. 
Sat., Jul. 30 

Best Homegrown Tomato Challenge, sponsored 
by NatureSweet. See page 8. 

Bug Hunt Challenge. BH. See page 11. 


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Aug. 1, 8, and 14 
Camp BUGaloo for preschoolers. BH. 
See page 11. 


Wednesdays, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31 
Enjoy a relaxing summer evening stroll at 
the Garden, during August evening hours until 
8 p.m. with free admission after 5 p.m. for 
all visitors. 

Sat—Sun., Aug. 6—7 

MBG Daylily Society sale. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
(or until sold out). Proceeds benefit the 
Missouri Botanical Garden. RC 

Sun., Aug. 7 

Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis auction. 
Noon to 5 p.m. RC 

Sat., Aug. 13 

Greater St. Louis Daylily Society sale. 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. RC 


“BUZZ: Pinning Class.” BH. See page 11. 


Sat.—Sun., Aug. 13-14 

Greater St. Louis Iris Society sale. Saturday: 9 a.m. 
to 4 p.m.; Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. R 

Tues., Aug. 16 

Join River City Professionals, a networking group 
of young entrepreneurs and business professionals, 
for happy hour on Spoehrer Plaza. Cash bar. 5:30 
to 9 p.m. www. rivercityprofessionals.org 
Sat—Sun., Aug. 20-21 

Public Tour Days at the EarthWays Center. Tours at 
11 a.m., noon, 1, and 2 p.m. $2 (free for Garden 
members and children 12 and under). EH 


Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri show. 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. RC 

**Fri., Aug. 26 

Members’ Day: Shade Gardening. See page 9. 


Mon., Aug. 29 to Wed., Sep. 7 
Japanese art exhibition by Lynn Matsuoka. RC 


Sat.—Mon., Sep. 3, 4,5 
Japanese Festival. See page 9. 


Dog Days Butterfly Ramble 


Sat., Jul. 30 

It’s the best time of year to see butterflies, 
when flower nectar, their favorite food, is 
most abundant. Join entomologist James 
Trager on a walkabout through some of the 
best butterfly habitat at the Shaw Nature 
Reserve. For families with children at least 
8 years old. 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. 

For reservations and registration fees, 

call (636) 451-3512. 


CA = Cohen Amphitheater 
CL = Climatron 


EH = EarthWays Home 


GGS = Garden Gate Shop 
JG = Japanese Garden 


KC = Kemper Center 


MC = Monsanto Center 
RC = Ridgway Center 


SNR = Shaw Nature Reserve 


SP = Spink Pavilion 
** denotes a members-only event. 


$ denotes an additional fee. 


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As we move forward in the final stages of the $71-million Stewards of the Earth 
campaign, we mark some special milestones this fall. Several projects, part of the drive 
to renew and strengthen the Missouri Botanical Garden, are nearing completion, and we 
anticipate even more next spring, when we open the Doris |. Schnuck Children’s Garden— 
A Missouri Adventure in April 2006. 


At the Henry Shaw Dinner this May we had the privilege of unveiling the centerpiece 
of the new George Washington Carver Garden, a life-sized statue of Carver, in the 
presence of its creator, artist Tina Allen. This October, thanks to the leadership of 
Lawrence L. Cohn, the Harry Edison and Edison Family Foundations, The Coca-Cola 
Company, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Donald, and a generous anonymous donor, this living 
tribute to one of our nation’s most extraordinary scientists and educators will open to 
the public. 


After two years of infrastructure investment, studies by consultants, and interpretation 
recommendations, Tower Grove House will reopen October 29. The generosity of 

The May Department Stores Company, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Gleason, Mary Jane Kirtz, 
Mrs. Mary Ann Lee, and the Tower Grove House Auxiliary have made the restoration of 
this national treasure possible. 


A Garden is a living, growing place, both literally in terms of the plant life, and 
metaphorically as well. As the oldest botanical garden in this country, and a National 
Historic Landmark, the Missouri Botanical Garden occupies a unique position requiring 
exacting maintenance of historic structures. But we must also grow new gardens to 
maintain our vital connection to the community. Our members are our greatest 
supporters, and as we approach the close of the Stewards of the Earth campaign, 

| am confident we can rely on your continued support to help the Garden grow. 


Peter H. Raven, Director 


PAY. Raver 


Mr. Scott C. Schnuck 
President 
Mr. Douglas A. Albrecht 


Mr. Stephen F. Brauer 


rely B: eevelarnp, Jr. 
Dr. Thomas F. George 
Mr. Edward D. Higgins 
Mr. David W. Kemper 
Mr. John E. ae 
Mr. S. Lee 
Mr. ea Kopman 
Mr. Hal A. Kroeger, dr. 
Carolyn W. Losos 


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Cheryl Morley 


Dr. Henry ee eee Jr. 

Mr. Rex Sinqu 

Nancy R. Siwak 

The Hon. Francis G. Slay 

The Rt. Rev. George Wayne Smith 
r. Robert B. Smith 

i Andrew C. Taylor 

Mr. Jack E. Thomas, Jr. 

Dr. Mark S. Wrighton 


Emeritus Trustees 
Mr. Clarence ae Barksdale 
Mr. John H 

Mr. William : T. Bush 


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Mr. Herbert D. i HI 
Mr. Samuel C. D 
Mr. M. Peter Pang 
Mrs. Marilyn Fox 
Ms. Margaret B. Grigg 
bert R. Hermann 
Mr. Ralph Korte 
Mr. Robert E. Kresko 
June M. Kummer 
Mr. E. Bl Lee, Jr. 
Lucy Lop 
Mr. i B. MacCarthy 
Mr. James S. McDonnell III 
Mr. janes L. Miller 
Mr. Lucius B. Morse III 
Dr. Helen E. Nas 
Mr. William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 


Mr. Anthony F. Sansone, Sr. 

Mr. Warren M. Shapleigh 

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s.C.C, J on Spink 

i Walter _ ae 

Dr. William K. Y. Tao 

Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy 


Mr. Harry E. Wustanbabcner Jr. 


Honorary Trustees 
Dr. Werner Greuter 
Dr. Surinder M. Sehgal 


Members’ Board 
Nancy Sauerhoff, President 


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editor's note. 


Drought conditions this summer have made for some premature 
leaf fall, but that’s nothing compared to what we expect when two 
Sumo (combined weight: 785 pounds) shake the ground with their 
wrestling at this year’s Japanese Festival. Sumo is such a revered 
sport in Japan that exhibition matches of professional sumo off- 
island are unusual (with the exception of Hawaii), so you won't 
want to miss this rare event at the 2005 Japanese Festival. 


Best of Missouri Market® is also bigger than ever this year, with 
over 120 new and returning vendors, four (count ‘em: four) tents, 
and more elbowroom. Get an early start on your holiday 
shopping with unique gifts from original Missouri artisans. 


Stewards of the Earth 
Events 


News 


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Garden at Large 


Shaw Nature Reserve, EarthWays Center, Butterfly House 


13 Home Gardening 


What to do in your garden now, fall classes, invasive species 


17 Research 

18 Tributes 

21 Brick Program 
22 Kidstuff 

23 Calendar 


Remember: members receive discounted admission and 
early-bird shopping privileges on Saturday at 7 a.m. 


Whether you’re educating yourself on ways to improve your 
home’s efficiency at the EarthWays Center’s Energy and Recycling 
Festival, visiting the creepy-crawlies at the new Butterfly House 
exhibit, or getting your hoe-down on at the Shaw Nature Reserve 
Harvest Festival, you'll find abundant fun and festivities at the 
Garden’s family of attractions this fall. 


Elizabeth McNulty, editor 
elizabeth ltty@mobot.org 


MBG Bulletin September/October 2005 | 


Stewards 
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the Campaign for the Missouri Botanical Garden 


Above from left to right: 


Children’s Garden construction is ongoing with a scheduled 
opening in April 2006. 


Construction on the Carver Garden began in June. 
Preliminary site grading has been completed and a 
temporary road Is in place. The drystone amphitheater bench 
wall is already nearing completion, and preliminary steps 
taken for the pool fountain. 


Henry Shaw's Birthday 2005 featured old-fashioned family 
fun and “visitors” from the Victorian era. | 

renovated house will open October 29 and features an exhibit 
on the history of Shaw and his garden. 


MBG Bulletin September/October 2005 


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Carver Garden 


Announced publicly in May 2003, the Stewards of the Earth campaign seeks 

$71 million in private support to strengthen the Garden's critical role in establishing 
St. Louis as a world leader in the plant sciences and greatly enhance biodiversity and 
conservation around the globe. With targeted support for both the 79-acre St. Louis 
campus and the Shaw Nature Reserve in Gray Summit, the campaign is now entering 
the final stages before its December 2005 conclusion. The Garden is very grateful for 
the support of Garden members, whose generous support has provided the 
leadership to achieve the current level of success. Approximately $4 million remains 
to be raised to achieve our goal, but the results of this tremendous effort are already 
being seen throughout the Garden’s grounds. 


Various infrastructure repairs are underway, thanks to the Stewards of the Earth 
campaign. Renovations this spring included the café and Spink Gallery. Recent visitors 
may have noticed the construction in the Ridgway Center to replace outdated and 
inefficient heating and cooling, as well as a ceiling replacement. Additional lighting and 
acoustical engineering are planned as well. Windows on the south side of the Linnean 
House have been repaired or replaced this summer, as was the historic wrought-iron 
fence around Shaw’s mausoleum. In addition to funding basic maintenance and 
upkeep required by a 146-year old historic botanical garden, the Stewards of the Earth 
campaign has also inaugurated many brand-new facilities and attractions. 


In October 2003, the new state-of-the-art Commerce Bank Center for Science 
Education opened its doors as the premier center for math and science learning and 
teaching in the St. Louis region. Made possible by the William T. Kemper Foundation 
and Commerce Bank, the center features leading-edge computer and laboratory 
facilities, and served over 1,400 students in its first year. The Center is the 
headquarters for the Garden Education Compact with the St. Louis Public Schools’, 
and also hosts professional development classes for teachers and community 
activities, like a recent Italian language class. 


Construction began on the George Washington Carver Garden on June 20, 2005. 
Funded through the generosity of Lawrence L. Cohn, the Harry Edison and Edison 


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Family Foundations, The Coca-Cola Company, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Donald, and an 
anonymous donor, this garden will be a living tribute to a man widely regarded as the most 
influential agricultural scientist of the 20th century. Featuring a central pool with life-size 
statue of Dr. Carver, there will be places for quiet reflection, as well as a small amphitheater 
for educational offerings. Completion is scheduled for mid-October, and all members are 
invited to attend the opening ceremony. Acclaimed sculptor Tina Allen will be on hand for 
the unveiling of the sculpture. 


The renovation and reinterpretation of Henry Shaw’s original country home Tower Grove 
House is now nearing completion, thanks to the generous gifts of The May Department 
Stores Company, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Gleason, Mary Jane Kirtz, Mrs. Mary Ann Lee, 
and the Tower Grove House Auxiliary. Once reopened this fall, the building will have a new 
roof, all-new internal systems, a complete interior renovation, and a new interpretive 
exhibit on the history of Shaw and his Garden. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place 
on the front steps, including a presentation and refreshments on the west lawn, and tours 
of the house. 


Construction began on the Doris |. Schnuck Children’s Garden—A Missouri Adventure 
last spring and is now nearing the final stages before the springtime grand opening. 
Named through the generosity of the Schnuck family in honor of their mother, the 

Doris |. Schnuck Garden’s primary purpose is to give young children at an impressionable 
age the opportunity to learn about the importance of plants in our lives in a fun and 
engaging way. Through the interactive theme of Missouri adventure, history and botany 
are brought to life with an appeal for kids as well as adults. 


The area of the Children’s Garden, located on two acres west of the Climatron, has already 
begun its transformation into a multilevel children’s retreat, complete with elevated 
boardwalks, tree house, and waterfall. Foundations are in place and construction is 
underway for the General Store, Surveyor’s Office, the cave maze, and the “jail” where 
invasive plant species are kept. Supporters of these many different areas include the 

Dana Brown Charitable Trust, Monsanto Fund, A.G. Edwards, Karen and Bert Condie, 

Jane and Bob Tschudy, Edward Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Truslaske, Sr., and the 
McDonnell Family. Don’t miss the grand opening festivities every weekend in April 2006. 


George Washington 
Carver Garden 
Dedication 

Saturday, October 15, 17 a.m. 

Carver Garden (on the west side 
between the Kemper Center for Home 
Gardening and the Japanese Garden) 
In addition to speakers, the statue of 
Carver will be unveiled and visitors will 
be allowed to explore the new garden. 


Tower Grove House 
Ribbon-Cutting 

Saturday, October 29, 11 a.m. 

Tower Grove House steps and west lawn 
A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place 
on the front steps, followed by speakers 
and refreshments on the west lawn. 
Tours of the house will also be offered. 


Children’s Garden 

Grand Opening 
Weekends 

Every weekend in April 2006 

Doris |. Schnuck Children’s Garden— 
A Missouri Adventure 

(west of the Climatron) 

Interactive music, activities, and games. 


PHOTO BY TRENT FOLTZ 


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For more information on 
how you can help, please 
contact Director of 
Development Patricia 
Arnold at (314) 577-5120. 


MBG Bulletin 


September/October 2005 


For the first time ever, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Japanese 
Festival will present demonstrations of the ancient sport of sumo, 
rarely Seen outside Japan and Hawaii. Two former sumotori, or 
rishiktliterally, “strong man’—will face each other at 2 p.m. 
and 4 p.m. each day. Clad in traditional silk loincloths, they will 
demonstrate various sumo fighting postures and techniques in 
tandem, and then face each other as opponents ina 
demonstration torikumi, or bout. Sumo artist Lynn Matsuoka, 
who covers Grand Sumo Tournaments for Japanese television 
and has spent over 30 years depicting sumo in drawings and 
paintings, will provide commentary. She also gives an hour 
lecture on sumo at noon Sunday and Monday. 
Also at this year’s festival: taiko drumming, tea ceremonies, 
anime screenings, the Candyman, karaoke, and candlelight tours 
of the Japanese Garden. For full details, visit the Garden's 
website (www.mobot.org) and download the complete Japanese 
Festival schedule. 


Japanese Festival: Sumo in the Garden 

Saturday and Sunday, September 3 and 4, 10 a.m. to & p.m. 
(grounds remain open til 10 p.m. for candlelight walking tours) 
Monday, September 5, 10 a.m. to 5 pm. 


/LYNN MATSUO 


Admission: $10 adults ($7 seniors 65+), $3 Garden members 
; and children ages 3 to 12, Free for members’ 
The signature image of Japanese Festival 2005 by artist Lynn Matsuoka children (12 and under) and children 2 and under. 


incorporates both sumo and the theme of daylilies. 


The Beauty of Bulbs Day Trip Sculpture Tour of the Garden 
Thursday, September 15, 11 a.m., Ridgway Tuesday, October 4, 8 a.m. Friday, October 14, 11 a.m., Ridgway 

Meet Jason Delaney, the MBG horticulturist Sponsored by the Tower Grove Auxiliary, enjoy Incorporated within the Missouri Botanical 
responsible for the impressive bulb displays at a scenic fall day trip to Louisiana, Missouri, to Garden are many fine pieces of sculpture that 


the Garden. Jason will share his best cultural see glass blowing and pottery making at enhance the beauty of the grounds. Learn 
tips and ideas for designing unique bulb artisan studios, shop the city's charming more about our impressive collection from 
gardens. A presentation in the auditorium will antique and craft shops, and enjoy lunch and a Mary Jane Kirtz, long-time Garden Docent 
be followed by a walking tour of the late-afternoon snack. Excursion departs from and sculpture expert. A presentation in the 
the Garden at 8 a.m. and returns by 7:30 p.m. auditorium will be followed by a walking tour 


Samuels and Heckman Bulb Gardens. 
Tickets are $60, and reservations are required. to see the most significant pieces. 


Call (314) 577-9500. 


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PHOTOS BY JAMESLY LANE, JOSH MONKEN, AND DIANE WILSON 


Best of Missouri Market® is bigger and better than ever with over 120 new and 
returning vendors, a fourth vendor tent for more room to shop, and two 
additional parking lots to ease congestion. Return for your familiar favorites and 
find new treasures you won't see anywhere else. The Best of Missouri Market 
offers fresh food, family fun, and plenty of finds for your holiday shopping list. 
Sample seasonings and salsas, baked goods, candies, fruits and vegetables, and 
many more Missouri goodies. See the finest work from area artisans including 
pottery, decorative ironwork, custom jewelry, toys, baskets, wreaths, and soaps. 


Just for Members... On opening day, members enjoy early bird shopping 
privileges and will be admitted to the Market at 7 a.m., two hours before 
non-members. Get first crack at the freshest items before the crowds descend. 
Early bird refreshments are courtesy of Great Harvest Bread, Ronnoco Coffee, 
and Central States Coca-Cola Bottling Company. 


Kids’ Corner... will feature a variety of popular activities for the entire family. Even 
big kids will enjoy the pumpkin decorating, apple cider press, petting farm, face 
painting, and cow milking. The Home Depot will provide a fun take-home activity. 
Music... Enjoy the best of local folk and bluegrass musicians at Spoehrer Plaza. 
Cumberland Gap will perform Saturday and Sunday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 
and Raven Moon will perform both days from 2 to 4 p.m. 


Demonstrations... Pat Scace from StudioP Creative Botanical Design will host a 
floral arrangement demonstration in Shoenberg Auditorium on Saturday at 1 p.m. 
Ed Goodman, KEZK Morning Show personality will return for a cooking 
demonstration in the Kemper Center for Home Gardening on Sunday at 1 p.m. 


New in 2005... an expanded food court with 13 vendors serving the tastiest 
snacks and meals the area has to offer! 


Parking... Free parking is limited on Garden grounds but available at four 
parking lots one block west of the Garden, located at the Monsanto Center, the 
Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, and at the corner of Vandeventer 
and Shaw. Visitors may also park in Tower Grove Park. Complimentary shuttles 
will be running. 


The 14th annual Best of Missouri Market is sponsored by Schnuck Markets, Inc. 

Additional support provided by Central States Coca-Cola Bottling Company, Commerce Bank, 
Edward Jones, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, [R Climate Control Sector/ Hussmann Corporation, 
UniGroup, Inc., Waterway Gas and Wash, and The May Department Stores Company. 

Media sponsorship by KMOX-AM Radio. Thanks to the Girl Scout Council of Greater 

St. Louis, Fabick Power Systems, Sachs Electric Company, and The Home Depot, Inc. 


714th Annual Best of Missouri Market 
Saturday & Sunday, October 1 & 2, 9a.m. to 5 p.m. 
7 a.m. Saturday “earlybird” shopping for members only 


Admission: $10 adults ($7 seniors 65+), $3 Garden members and 
children ages 3 to 12, Free for members’ children 
(12 and under) and children 2 and under. 


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PHOTO BY KEVIN WOLF 


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Tomato Contest Winners 


On July 30, over 200 proud gardeners braved the heat 
to put their tomatoes to the test in the NatureSweet Best 
Homegrown Tomato Challenge. Tomatoes were judged 
on overall appearance, color, and Brix test score 

(a measure of Sweetness). Winner Heather Rathsam 
walked away with the $5,000 grand prize for her ‘Yellow 
Grape’ tomatoes. Three finalists each won a $250 gift 
certificate to Schnucks, Dierberg’s, or Shop ’n Save: 
Charles Messler, ‘Ruby Hybrid’; Andrew Kocate, ‘Sun 
Sugar’; and John Weddle, ‘Pink Girl.’ Congratulations! 


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The Garden’s Corporate Partners make a vital 
contribution to the quality of life in the St. Louis 
region. Funding from Corporate Partners helps the 
Garden to offer math, science, and environmental 
instruction to nearly 120,000 students every year, 
and to train thousands of area teachers in the latest 
scientific inquiry-based techniques. The Garden’s 
48 Ph.D. researchers do fieldwork in 35 countries 
on six continents, making the Missouri Botanical 
Garden one of the world’s preeminent centers for 
botanical knowledge, helping to support regional 
biotechnology development. Corporate Partnership 
iS a great way for your employer or business to 
invest in the future of our community! To thank our 
Corporate Partners for their generous support, the 
Garden now offers even more rewarding benefits. 
To learn more about the Corporate Partners program, 
please contact Katherine Kornfeld, Corporate and 
Foundation Relations Officer, at (314) 577-9513 or 
e-mail: katherine.kornfeld@mobot.org. 


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Behind the Sassafras 


Members’ Board President Nancy r 
Sauerhoff leads a dual life. When A En ne ac 
not volunteering at the Garden, : yg fs VRS 
she works as a freelance interior i Sas $id f ras 
architect, partnering with local 
firms to design and refine their 
interior plans. Her lives merged 
this spring when she worked with 
Kimble Cohn + Partners to choose 
the colors and finishes of the 
interior of Sassafras, the Garden's 
newly renovated café. “I’ve been 
involved at the Garden as a volunteer for many years and now have the privilege of 
serving as the Members’ Board President,” says Sauerhoff. “| hope to encourage 
others to support our Garden not only because of its incredible history and beauty, 
but also for its place in worldwide plant research and environmental sustainability.” 


PHOTO BY ELIZABETH MCNULTY 


“We wanted a welcoming dining environment for our many visitors, but also with a 
certain sophisticated ambiance befitting a world-renowned destination such as the 
Garden,” says Sauerhoff. Many features of the Sassafras interior are environmentally 
friendly. Tabletops and divider walls are surfaced in a material made of recycled 
paper and agricultural alfalfa. Walls are accented in cork and sustainably harvested 
cherry. A large central skylight brightens the area, and pendant table lamps use 
energy-efficient fluorescent bulbs. Be sure to visit Sassafras this fall to admire 
Nancy’s handiwork, and to enjoy the hearty seasonal menu. 


Brian LeDoux Retires 


On August 12, exhibit designer Brian 
LeDoux retired from the Garden. Working 
with fellow staffers and a crew of 
volunteers, LeDoux has worked on every 
flower show at the Garden since 1975, 
brainstorming the concept, assembling and 
acquiring the props, and arranging the plant 
material. LeDoux met his wife, Marilyn, 
working at the Garden; they wed in 1981. 
While he won’t miss getting up at 5 a.m. 
for the 45-minute drive in from his property 
near Labadie, Missouri, LeDoux will miss 
his coworkers and the variety of work. Production of flower shows will now be 
undertaken by Pat Scace, who worked as Brian’s assistant 10 years ago, and 

is today a freelance floral designer and landscape architect under the name 
Studio P in Columbia, Illinois. 


SHAW 
NATURE 
RESERVE 


Hwy. 100 & 44 (exit 253) 
Gray Summit, MO 63039 
phone: (636) 451-3512 


www.shawnature.org 


Founded in 1925, the Shaw 
Nature Reserve encompasses 
2,400 acres of tall-grass 
prairie, forests and glades, 
woodlands and wetlands, into 
‘14 miles of hiking trails. 


PHOTOS BY JOSH MONKEN 


Ick Day! 

Saturday, September 10, 

9 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

What creeps, crawls, slithers or 
slides, hops around or takes a dive? 
Join Outback Ed, the St. Louis 
Herpetological Society, and the 
Butterfly House for a day at Shaw 
Nature Reserve of underappreciated 
critters, including reptiles, insects, 
amphibians, and more! Free for 
Garden members. For more 
information, call (636) 451-3512. 


Prairie Portraits 
Sunday, September 11 through 
October 30, 10 a.m. to 4 pm. 
Artist George Olson paints portraits 
of prairie grasses and wildflowers 
and has shown widely in the United 
States and England. Grand opening 
of the exhibit will include a book 
signing by the artist, Sunday, 
September 11, from 2 to 5 p.m. in 
the Bascom House. 


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Music Schedule 
¢ Augusta Bottoms (American folk music), 
11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. 


¢ The Flying Mules (retro-folk, bluegrass, rock), 
1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. 


Sunday, October 9, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
$5 ($3 for Garden members); $4 ages 65+; 
free for children 12 and under 


The fourth annual Harvest Festival will feature 
food from some of St. Louis’s top restaurants, a 
farmers’ market with local produce and products, 
hayrides, pony rides, self-guided tours of the 
Reserve, and live music. Come to Gray Summit 
for a day of down-home, family fun! 


¢ Salt of the Earth (roots music), 3 to 5 p.m. 


¢ The Grass Pack will be playing bluegrass from 
11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. near the entrance to 
the festival. 


Please: no pets or outside beverages allowed. 
Coolers may be brought in empty in order to store 
fresh purchases from the farmers’ market. Due to 
limited parking, carpooling is recommended as both 
efficient and Earth-friendly. 

Presented by Sauce Magazine and Schlafly Beer. 
Sponsors include Bank of Washington, Washington 
Missourian, Mount Pleasant Winery, KWMU 90.5 FM, 
KDHX 88.1 FM, and KNSX 93.3 FM. 


Reminder: Teacher's 
Prairie Workshop 
Saturday, September 24, 

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

This one-day workshop for 
educators of grades K-12 
incorporates prairie ecology, 
cultural diversity, and literature into 
a science curriculum. Fee: $20 
(includes lunch). Registration 
required, so call (314) 577-9506. 


September/October 2005 


3617 Grandel Square 
St. Louis, MO 63108 
phone (314) 577-0220 
fax (314) 577-0298 


www.cart hwayscenter, org 
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EarthWays Center is a 
division of the Garden that 
teaches people of all ages 
about practical ways to 
conserve natural resources, 
reduce waste, and prevent 
pollution — at home, at 


school, and in the workplace. 


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Saturday and Sunday, September 17 and 18, 
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., free 


As autumn leaves turn red and gold, EarthWays Center invites you to 
learn about “green!” Our fourth annual Energy and Recycling Festival 
features practical ways to use energy wisely, reduce-reuse-recycle 
waste, and save money on your home energy bills. 


New this year: recycling joins the energy festival, with exhibits of 
recycled-content products, indoor and backyard composting systems, 
and more! Talks by local experts will spotlight wind and solar energy, 
Home Performance with ENERGY STAR services, windows and green 
roofs. And festival kids can build and race their own solar cars! 


Learn about insulation, hydrogen fuel cells, hybrid cars and energy 
efficient home remodeling options. Sample snacks cooked in a 
portable solar oven. Returning by popular demand: the Change-A- 
Light Bulb Sale. Stock up on ENERGY STAR qualified compact 
fluorescent light bulbs for only $0.99 each, all weekend. 
Admission and parking are free! For more information, including 
resources from previous Energy Festivals, visit us online at 
www.earthwayscenter.org or call (314) 577-0220. 


September/October 2005 


Green Building 
Public Lecture 


Thursday, October 13, 7 p.m., 


Shoenberg Auditorium 


Today's “green” buildings mimic 
nature's own conservation methods. 
Can buildings of tomorrow participate 
with nature on its own terms? William 
Reed, AIA, one of the nation’s leading 
experts in green design, presents 
ideas in “Regenerative Design,” a free 
public lecture sponsored by the U.S. 
Green Building Council—St. Louis 


Regional Chapter. For more 


information call (314) 577-0854 or 
visit www.usgbc.org/Chapters/stlouis. 


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PHOTOS BY JAMESY LANE AND COURTESY EARTHWAYS CENTER 


PHOTO BY MARK DEERING 


Sailor Neptis As 


For information on making a gift to the Butterfly 
House Tribute Fund, please call (314) 577-0297. 


Ms. Cheri A. Pederson 

Alter Compan Mr. Jack Huelsmann 

Mr. and Mrs. John Brandvein Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goldstein Mr. and Mrs. James M. Reimer 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haake Ms. Mary Schuh 


Butterfly Hi pavers are a great way to 
recognize graduations, weddings, birthdays, 
holidays, and memorials. For information, call the 
Development Office at (314) 577-0297. 


Bertram Danny Stein 
Kathy and Larry Shoults Tom Hartmann 
Chesterfield Hill MaryEllen Trachsel and 

arden Clu aurie Copeland 

Chesterfield Hill Garden Club 
Shirley Ann Cody 
The Dennis Smith Family 
ne ns Gifford Susan Syrup 
Kris Chris, Jenny and Greg 
Jeannie Waters 


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test ai ah Mona, Blackie, Roxie 
and Kate 


and Robin 
Carol Grisham Dave as 
Dumb Blondes Club Chris New 
Mary Anne Meier Marilyn S fa: 


Bayless Intermediate School 


Tributes and Pavers donated to the 
Butterfly House from May to June 2005. 


15193 Olive Boulevard 
Chesterfield, MO 63017 
phone (636) 530-0076 
fax (636) 530-1516 


www.butterflyhouse.org 


Flutter into Fall Fashions 


Wednesday, September 21, 11 a.m., $60 per person 

Are you ready for some fall color in your life? Please join us for a fall event, including lunch 
under the tent of the Emerson Lakeside Terrace, a fashion show by Talbots, and a raffle and silent 
auction with beautiful items like a Baccarat crystal butterfly. Attendees will also receive a one-day 
discount of 20% in the Madame Butterfly Gift Shop. Proceeds benefit the educational programs 
at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House. Please join us for a great time and a great cause. For 
reservations, call (314) 577-9570. If you are unable to attend, but would like to support the 
Butterfly House with a gift, please call (314) 577-0297. 


Boo-tterflies 

Saturday, October 22, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

No tricks, just treats at our special Halloween party. Kids ages 2 to 8: wear your costume and play 
“The Ghostess with the Mostess,” “Mummy Make-Over,” “Scarecrow Lasso,” “BOO-ket Ball,” and 
more. Create lots of spooktacular crafts. You'll have a ghostly good time and go home with great 

prizes and yummy treats. Activities free with regular admission. 


BUZZ: Pinning 

Monarchs: The Great Migration: Saturday, September 17 or 

Spiders: Saturday, October 8 

BUZZ is a series of monthly classes, workshops and events at the Butterfly House for children 
ages 8-12. Classes are $13 ($9 for Garden members), but visitors are encouraged to enroll in 
three classes for the price of two. Classes are 90 minutes long and take place at 2 p.m. on one 
Saturday per month. Parents are asked to attend the class with their children and class size is 
limited to 20. Reservations are required. Please call (636) 530-0076 ext. 10. 


Names to the contrary, butterflies are not the only animals in residence at the Sophia M. Sachs 
Butterfly House. This summer, invertebrates from all over the world take a permanent center 
stage in the “Discovering a Small World” exhibit in the newly renovated Grand Hall. 


The new exhibition features habitats filled with creatures that showcase the diversity of 
invertebrates. “Our goal is to help people understand that the loss of any animal species, 
including insects, can have a severe impact on the environment,” says Joe Norton, director of 
the Butterfly House. “Animals and plants fill niches with everything in delicate balance.” 


The exhibit includes: 
° a colony of approximately 300 Orange Head Roaches, native to Central and South America; 
* an example of the aggressive, territorial Two Horn Beetle from tropical Asia; 
* the 4 to 6-inch long Jungle Nymph, which is a master of disguise in order to elude predators; 
* the Red Knee Tarantula, another large-sized animal, though at six inches in diameter, 
they are not the largest of tarantula species: 
¢ Yellow Taxi Cab Beetles, Desert Hairy Scorpions, Giant Cockroaches and Flamboyant 
Flower Beetles are among the other varied species visitors can see up-close and personal. 


“Discovering a Small World” will grow with additions and enhancements in future months, and is 
the first of five new exhibits being added to the Grand Hall over the course of the next two years. 


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Japanese Garden... 


It's back-to-school time for creative gardeners, and registration is now open for fall adult 
education classes at the Garden. From professional to novice, all crafty gardening 
enthusiasts will enjoy classes with expert instructors on a wide variety of horticultural, 
art, and cooking topics. 


Celebrate the 10th anniversary of plant testing at the William T. Kemper Center for 
Home Gardening with several new “anniversary” classes highlighting star performers. 
Fast-paced and designed for the avid gardener or green industry practitioner, these 
classes feature topics like “Best Bulbs for Missouri” with the Garden’s horticulturalist 
responsible for the bulb gardens, Jason Delaney or “Best Larger Shrubs and Small 
Trees” with Japanese Garden head horticulturalist Ben Chu, or “Best Perennials” 
tall 2008 with the Kemper Center’s Garden Supervisor, June Hutson. 


By now, members should have received 
their new Adult Education catalog in the 
mail, but if not, check out the classes 
online at the Garden’s website: 
www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp. 
Members receive discounts on all 
classes of up to 20%. For more on 
information, call (314) 577-9441. Fae owe 


Beginners will also have fun, with a number of “classics” this fall, such as “Well-Seasoned 
Advice for the Novice Gardener” with KMOX’s Mike Miller, host of the “Garden Hotline.” 
There are a variety of new cooking and art-related classes as well, including the “Diabetic 
Gourmet” and “Plant Photography.” Classes are offered at several locations (St. Louis, 
Ellisville, and Illinois), including the Shaw Nature Reserve. Take part in the new “Native 
Plant School” there this fall, with multiple three-hour sessions year-round. 


Fall classes are held from August 30 through December 11. Fees range from $20 to $60 
for single session classes and many cost just $25. Multiple session class fees range 
from $120 to $280. Missouri Botanical Garden members receive a discount. 


Paging the Plant Doctor 


The Garden is seeking knowledgeable gardeners to volunteer at the Kemper 
Center for Home Gardening. Whether a current or retired professional 
horticulturist, Master Gardener, or an experienced amateur gardener, you can 
put your expertise to work fielding a variety of visitor inquiries about plants. 
Plant Doctors can be “on call,” answering questions as problems arise, or they 
Staff the Plant Doctor Desk inside the Kemper Center. If you or someone you 
know would like more information on becoming a Plant Doctor, call 

Jackie Juras at (314) 577-5187 during weekday business hours, or e-mail 
jackie.juras@mobot.org. 


From Pots to Planks 


Thanks to everyone who made the seventh year of Plastic Pot Recycling 
another fantastic success! Over 60,000 pounds of horticultural plastic were 
saved from the landfill, collected, shredded, and recycled (by Environmental 
Recycling, Inc. of St. Louis) into 3,000 garden-friendly recycled plastic planks. 


Gnome-ato 


Visitors to the Kemper Center for Home Gardening 
display gardens might have been startled to see a 
little friend peeping out from behind the latest tomato 


A durable alternative to lumber, plastic planks are waterproof, rustproof, cultivars in the Naumann Experimental Garden. Here, 


insectproof, and last up to 50 years (wood lasts only 5-10 years). Purchase 
Pots-to-Planks lumber at cost, while supplies last, at the Kemper Center for 
Home Gardening. Also available: two sizes of raised-bed kits and a new Pots- 
to-Planks backyard composting bin. Visit the Center’s reception desk daily 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. or call (314) 577-9443 to learn more. Download an order form 
from the Pots-to-Planks website: www.mobot.org/hort/activ/plasticpots.shtml| 


Special thanks to the St. Louis Solid Waste Management District in Monrovia 
for supporting the environmental effort. 


visitors (gnome included) learn about ways to 
improve soils, techniques for increasing yield, 
methods of pest control, evaluation of plant 
selections, and other experimental trials. The oodles 
of tomatoes in August drew many admirers, however, 
and the shy gnome has once again departed for 

less busy locale. Can you find him now? 


MBG Bulletin September/October 2005 


PHOTO BY CHARLES SCHMIDT 


FROM THE WILLIAM T. KEMPER 
CENTER FOR HOME GARDENING... 


For additional information on plant care 
and gardening: 


visit the Kemper Center for Home Gardening 
call the Horticultural Answer Service, 
Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon, 
at (314) 577-5143 

check out the Gardening Help section at 
www.mobot.org 


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All month 

¢ Turfgrass: Begin fall seeding or 
sodding of cool-season grasses. 
Seedbeds should be raked, de-thatched 
or core-aerified, fertilized, and seeded. 
Keep newly planted lawn areas moist, 
but not wet. If soils become dry, 
established lawns should be watered 
thoroughly to a depth of 4-6 inches. 
Cool season lawns are best fertilized in 
fall. Make up to three applications 
between now and December. Do not 
exceed rates recommended by fertilizer 
manufacturer. 

e Autumn is a good time to add manure, 

compost, or leaf mold to garden soils 

for increasing organic matter content. 


Week 1 


¢ Cut annuals to provide vigorous plants 
for over-wintering. 


* Herbs can be dug from the garden and 
placed in pots now for growing 
indoors this winter. 


* Pick pears before they are fully 
mature. Store in a cool, dark basement 
to ripen. 


¢ Sow seeds of radish, lettuce, spinach, 
and other greens in a cold frame. 


Week 2 


¢ Plant spring bulbs (except tulips) as 
soon as they are available. 


¢ Ready houseplants for winter indoors. 
Prune back rampant growth and 
protruding roots. Check for pests. 
Bring plants indoors at least one 
month before the heat is turned on. 


¢ Pinch out the top of Brussels sprout 
plants to plump out the developing 
sprouts. Tie leaves around cauliflower 
heads when they are about the size of 
a golf ball. Keep broccoli picked 
regularly to encourage additional 
production of side shoots. 


¢ Top-dress lawns with compost or 
milorganite, best done after aerifying. 


Week 3 


¢ Poinsettias can be forced into bloom for 
the holidays if they are moved indoors 
now to a sunny windowsill. Each night, 
they must be kept in a cool, dark place 
where there is no light for 14 hours. 
This must continue until proper color is 
achieved in 6 to10 weeks. 


¢ Pinch off any young tomatoes that are 
too small to ripen to channel energy into 
ripening the remaining full-size fruits. 


¢ Newly seeded lawns should not be cut 
until they are at least 2-3 inches tall. 


Week 4 


e Divide perennials now. Enrich the 
soil with peat moss or compost 
before replanting. 


¢ Divide peonies now. Replant ina 
sunny site and avoid planting deeply. 


¢ Lift gladiolus when their leaves yellow. 
Cure in an airy place until dry before 
husking. 

¢ Check all along peach tree trunks to 
just below the soil line for gummy 
masses cased by borers. Probe holes 
with thin wires to puncture borers. 


¢ Sow spinach now to over-winter under 
mulch for spring harvest. 


October 
All month 


e Plant spring bulbs among hostas, 
ferns, daylilies, or ground covers. As 
these plants grow in the spring they 
will hide the dying bulb foliage. 


¢ Plant container-grown and balled-and- 
burlapped trees and shrubs now. 
Loosen the soil in an area five times 
the diameter of the root ball before 
planting. Mulch well after watering. 
Continue watering, especially 
evergreens if soils are dry. 

¢ Store apples in a cool basement in old 
plastic sacks that have been perforated 
for good air circulation. 

¢ Sow cover crops such as winter rye 
after crops are harvested. 


Week 1 


¢ For best bloom later this winter, 
Christmas cactus, potted azaleas, and 
kalanchoe may be left outdoors until 
night temperatures drop to about 40° F. 


¢ Continue harvesting tender crops such 
as winter squash and pumpkins before 
frost. For best storage quality, leave an 
inch or two of stem on each fruit. Dig 
sweet potatoes before a bad freeze. 
Gourds should be harvested when their 
shells become hard or when their color 
changes from green to brown. 


* A few degrees of frost protection may be 
gained by covering tender plants with 
sheets or lightweight fabric row covers. 


Week 2 


* Cannas and dahlias can be dug when 
frost nips their foliage. Allow the plants 
to dry under cover in an airy, frost-free 
place before storage. 


* Spring bulbs for forcing can be potted up 
now and stored in a cool, frost-free place 
until it is time to bring indoors, usually 
12 to 15 weeks. 


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Blazing Star in the 
Rock Gar 


Fall color all over 
the Garden Grounds 


Victoria waterlilies in the 
den Milles Sculpture Pools 


Gourd Walk in the 


¢ Persimmons start to ripen, especially 
after frost. 


Week 3 


* Transplant deciduous trees once they 
have dropped their leaves. 


¢ Monitor fruit plantings for mouse activity 


and take steps for their control if present. 


* Continue mowing lawns until growth 
stops. Keep leaves raked off lawns to 
prevent smothering grass. Now is a good 
time to apply lime if soil tests indicate 
the need. 


Week 4 
e Plant tulips now. 


* Trees may be fertilized now. This is best 
done following soil test guidelines. 

¢ Place wire guards around trunks of 
young fruit trees for protection against 
mice and rabbits. 


¢ Winterize mowers before storage. 


Bloodflower in the 
Kemper Center 


Kemper Center Mausoleum Grounds 


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Sassafras Grove in the 


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PHOTO BY ALAN STENTZ 


Sour Gum 
Nyssa sylvatica 


A slow-growing, deciduous, Missouri native, 
sour gum (also called Black tupelo) grows 30 
to 50 feet tall. Small, greenish-white flowers in 
spring give way to small oval fruits, which are 
technically edible but quite sour (hence the 
common name). Fruits mature to a dark blue 
and are attractive to birds and wildlife. 
Spectacular scarlet fall leaf color. 


Plants of Merit™ are selected by regional horticulture 
experts for outstanding qualities and dependable 
performance in the lower Midwest. View all current 
PMs on the website: www.plantsofmerit.org 


for a complete list of plants in bloom go to www.mobot.org 


Cannas in the Evergreen Wisteria in the 
Swift Family Garden Temperate House 


ms in the Crinium in the 


Japanese Garden Bulb Garden 


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PHOTO COURTESY LADUE GARDEN CLUB 


by Kimberlie McCue, Ph.D. 


Anyone who has ever planted a garden has encountered weeds, the uninvited 
guests among the planned beauty of the garden. But with a little mulch, a spritz of 


herbicide, and old-fashioned pulling, these garden nuisances can be kept in check. 


Invasive weeds, however, are something else altogether. They are plants run 
amok, spreading out into the landscape silently and swiftly, displacing native 
wildflowers, engulfing wooded areas, altering ecosystems, threatening 
endangered species, and causing great economic and ecological harm. 


Where do these invasive plants come from? Surprisingly, many of the plants now 
causing problems were intentionally imported to be used in gardens, for 
landscaping, or to provide wildlife habitat and erosion control. But when freed 
from the natural enemies that kept them in check in their place of origin, they 
became quite aggressive. 


Most non-native plants cause no problem, but about 10 percent become invasive 
and cause excessive damage: over $137 billion annually in losses to agriculture, 
forestry, fisheries, and the maintenance of open waterways! Fully 2.6 million acres 
of our national parks have become infested, and nearly half of endangered species 
in the U.S. are at risk because of invasive species. 


The Missouri Botanical Garden and the Nature Conservancy have taken a leadership 
role in limiting the spread of invasive plants and the threats they pose to native 
species. An international workshop held at the Garden in 2001 produced the Codes 
of Conduct Relevant to Invasive Species, which informs practices in all areas of the 
Garden. (See the Codes and read about the workshop at www.mobot.org/invasives.) 
This work involves working closely with the Horticulture Co-Op of Metro St. Louis to 
address the issue from the perspective of the horticulture industry and with the 
Missouri Department of Conservation to develop educational and instructional 
material for both lay people and professionals. 


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Members of the Ladue Garden Club work to eradicate bush honeysuckle. 


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What You Can Do 


Recently, the Garden and the Nature Conservancy 
have begun to develop materials for a NIMBY 
program: No Invasives in My Back Yard. As a 
home gardener, you can be part of the effort to 
Stop invasive plants! Don’t bring exotic plants 
home from other regions; never dump aquarium 
plants into natural waterways; read wildflower and 
bird seed mixes to know what you are putting in 
your yard and garden. 


Educate yourself on which plants are invasive in 
your area and grow only non-invasive species. In 
St. Louis, some of the worst invasive plants are 
(pictured above from left): 


1 Bush honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) 

2 Purple loosestrife (Lythrum salicaria) 

3 Multiflora rose (Rosa multiflora) 

4 Garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata) 

5 Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) 


lf you find these plants growing in your yard, remove 
and destroy them, and volunteer at your local park or 
wildlife area to help remove invasive species. 


In the last two years, the Ladue Garden Club has 
done just that. With help from the Garden's 
Litzsinger Road Ecology Center staff, Mary Voges 
and Malinda Slagle, the garden club identified bush 
honeysuckle as particularly pervasive in the woodsy 
enclave of Ladue and set about eradicating it, one 
yard at a time (see photo at left). 


For more information on how to identify 

and remove these plants, and for ideas on 
Suitable replacements call the NIMBY hotline 
1-800-315-6307 or call (314) 577-0865. 


PHOTO COURTESY JAN SALICK 


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A recent publication by Missouri Botanical Garden curator Dr. Jan Salick and graduate student 
Wayne Law of Washington University has been receiving a lot of attention from the press, 
including an Associated Press wire story that was picked up by over 50 newspapers, and an 
article in The New York Times. The study, funded through a grant from the National Science 
Foundation, demonstrated that the size of the Himalayan snow lotus (Saussurea laniceps) has 
decreased over the years as a result of commercial harvest by humans. Local residents pick 
the biggest of the plants, an important remedy in traditional Tibetan medicine for “women’s 
diseases,” leaving only the smaller plants to go to seed. Over the past 100 years, the plant has 
lost almost four inches in height! 

“Selection caused by humans is a powerful force, whether conscious or unconscious, artificial 
or natural,” write Salick and Law. Similar phenomena have been reported for a number of 
different kinds of fishes, but this study marks the first documented case of a plant population 
being “overfished.” Dr. Jan Salick, part of the Garden’s William L. Brown Center for Plant 
Genetic Resources, is a specialist in ethnobotany, the study of the interaction of people and 
plants. She is working with the Nature Conservancy and the Chinese government to help 
persuade harvesters to wait until the plant spreads its seeds before picking, and to preserve 
Tibetan sacred sites where the few remaining large plants grow. 


Protecting Our National Parks 


them through later reintroduction. 


Nathan Helton (NPS biologist at Obed NSR) and 
Meredith Gosejohan looking at the seeds. 


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PHOTO COURTESY CHRIS BIRKINSHAW 


Solo Rapanarivo, Jacky Andriatiana (from PBZT), 
and Christian Camara (from MBG-Madagascar) with 
the three Schizolaena tampoketsana saplings. 


Saving One Tree at a Time 


In April, Missouri Botanical Garden 
employees planted three strong saplings of 
Schizolaena tampoketsana, known locally as 
Sohisika, at the Parc Botanique et Zoologique 
de Tsimbazaza (PBZT) in Antananarivo, 
Madagascar. Sohisika is one of the most 
threatened plants in the world with just 120 
adult trees known in four tiny forest 
fragments in central Madagascar. 


The saplings were collected as seedlings by 
MBG botanists as part of a National 
Geographic Society project to research and 
implement conservation action plans for a 
selection of Madagascar's rarest plants. They 
were grown into saplings by the commercial 
nursery Phyto-logic. Although the Missouri 
Botanical Garden has recently begun a 
project to conserve the habitat of Sohiska, 
funded by Conservation International, 
success is by no means certain, thus the 
plants at PBZT serve as a Safety net. 


As part of the National Park Service Seed Collection Project, the Missouri Botanical Garden and 
Center for Plant Conservation are working to collect seed of 12 species of federally listed plants in 
area national parks. The NPS Seed Collection Project is a nationwide effort to collect samples of 
rare and at-risk plants from U.S. national parks in order to preserve these plants and/or restore 


The first collection of the year was in Springfield, Missouri, from Wilson's Creek National Battlefield. 
There, conservation biologists, Dr. Kimberlie McCue and Meredith Gosejohan collected seed from 
Physaria filiformis (syn. Lesquerella filiformis), the Missouri bladderpod. Park botanist, Craig Young 
was optimistic about the status of the Missouri bladderpod, stating that this was the highest 
number of flowering plants present in many years. That’s good news for the future of this native 
plant, and 2,000 seeds were collected and preserved for the future. 


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Mr. Robert G. Adams 

Richard and Jo Ann Schreiber 
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Steve and Judy Wasserman 

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s. Ann Brow 
Ellen and Henry Dubinsky 


Jack and anna Coad 
Darryl and Sara Fabick 
Emmett Kay e 


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Mrs. William B. Crowder 
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arah Craig 
Ellen and Henry Dubins 
Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. gor 


Dr. and Mrs. Gerrit Davidse 

Mr. and Mrs. John Skinner 

Ms. Evelyn E. Dennis 

Mr. and Mrs. David Bentley 

Dick and Joey Einig 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick H. Anthony 

Mr. William B. Eiseman, Jr. 
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D‘Arcy and Bob oe 
Ellen and Henry Dub 

Mrs. Gail - scham 
Mrs. Jerome 

Mr. Micha : aig 

Sue and Mike Katz 

Mr. and Mrs. Milton eek Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. C 

Ms. prnete Fetal 
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Dr. a a pr H. Gale 


Dr. Frank H. Gilner 
Hannah and Tzion Dayan 


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Tribute and 
Memorial 
Gift Program 


A tribute gift to the Garden is 


a wonderful way to honor 
family and friends. If you 
have questions regarding 
tribute giving opportunities 
at the Garden, please call 
(314) 577-5118. You can 
also make a tribute gift 
online at our website, 
www.mobot.org. 


May-June 2005 


Dr. and Mrs. Arnold M. Goldman Dr. Peter Raven 


Margie and Martin Jaffe 

Miss Jackie Greenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. 

Jack and Dawn Harbison 
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Mrs. Addie Bittin 
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Keeney 
Raymond and Rae Schaper 
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Krantz 
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Krantz 
Mr. and Mrs. Carl C. Lang 
Dr. and Mrs. a Wasserman 
Mrs. Agnes J. Lee 
Hie and Lyle Siemer 
and Mrs. hie Levy 

Hi oe Fleg 
Ms. Ba data f Mabrey 
Mr. Kevin M 
Ms. Nhe ot iia and 

Mr. John Mosher 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 
Miss Sophia Maz 
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip = aie 


Mrs. Erna Means 

Mrs. Betty Argust 

Ms. Sara Mednik 

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern 
Mrs. Lorine Moran 
Mrs. Olivia Kruszynski 
Mrs. Judy Moskoff 


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Ellen and Henry Dubinsky 
s. Julie Samuels 
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern 
Mr. Nathan Sandler 
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern 
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Mr. John J. Shillington 


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Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas T. Kouchoukos 


ei ol Sipes 

he pale Family 
James C. Solom 
Missouri eee ee 
ocents 


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Tulay Turan and Scott Garlish 


Ms. Marilyn J. Boettcher 


Susie and James Wilson 


Mrs. Marilyn Young 
Mr. Sam A. Heyman 


Mrs. tala Zukoski 


Mr. and 
Mrs. pa T. Holme 


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Dr. Grace Bergner Abrams 


and Mrs. Calvin A. Case, Jr. 


Robert E. Bailey, Sr. 
Ms. Joanne Shocklee 
June Barnes 

Sheila Garavaglia 

Pat Garrett 


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Ms. Judith S. Anderman and 


Ms. Katherine siete 


Frances Baudendistel 
Kathleen and Ed Gaydos 
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The Theta Sigma Association 
Mr. nl i sin it 


Mr. and Mrs. Terry G. Flie 
Webster ee ee an #4 
Mr. John H. Bray, Sr. 

Ms. Kathleen Tuhill 

Mr. Kenneth Breckne 

Mr. and Mrs. Dudley B. a ies 
Miss Christina hi ‘rhe 
Nancy and a 
Mr. and M en bi 7 7 


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. Virginia Bryan 
Twenty Five Gardeners Club of Kirkwood 


. Cahill 
and Mrs. Blanton Whitmire 
é Bruce Campbell 

and Mrs. Robert E. Haddix 
i E. Norman Carlson 
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Schmid 
Madeline Marie Carpenter 
Friends and Family of Angela 

and Allan Carpenter 

Mrs. Mathilde K. Cohen 
Mr. d Conw 


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Mrs. ae Adams and Mr. Kevin Bryant 
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Kathy Sauer and Doug Brown 
Charles Dresner 
Ms. M.J. Tichacek 
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a her Secu Epp 
Mrs. ates 
Mr. Camille 

Mr. and Mrs. John Maret 
Dr. Bernard van 

Dr. and Mrs. Gary Kulak 
Dr. Michael ‘ 
Dr. and Mrs. E. on Schultz 
eat rton Sing 
Mrs. Olive L. ciey 
Mrs. Marilynn Wilke 
Mamie Giritz 
Ms. Laura A. Bruns 


Mrs. Estelle B. Gladney 
Nancy and Larry Kirchhoff 


Margo Glaze 
Charles and Dolores Bieger 


Mrs. Paul ux 

Mrs. nokia ev 
Ms. P. Anne Halte 

Mrs. Marge i 
Mrs. Ann Case 

Nancy and io 

Ms. Kathleen M. Ferrell 
Ms. Veronica rer 

Mrs. Margaret Gammon 
Carl and Jan Hermann 


Mr. and Mrs. James F. Hoffmeister 
Mrs. Laverne nt 
Mrs. Nancy Schille 

Mr. and Mrs. see Whitmire 


ian Havey 
Judith and Andrew Jacks 
Mr. Robert W. Hawkin 
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Winer 
Mrs. Anne Heiman 

s. Doris Dardick 
Ms. Donna Kessel and Family 
Ms. Teri Herzog 
Mr. and Mrs, Wayne Clark 
Mrs. Vivian Heubne 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald <n 
Ms. Judith A. Hoffman 
Ms seul Turner 


B. Thomas Horace 
Dave and ite Harmon 
e Horace and Family 
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Ms. 

Rich and Alex Usher 

Mr. James Hudson Jones 
Mrs ee G. Alfring 

Julie 

Ms. Katherine C. Davenport 
Grace H. Kanter 

Miss Mary Jane Fredrickson 


Kay 
Joan Silber 
s. Robert H. anal 
aa Lois S. Albre 
Mr. and Mrs. J. a re 
Ms. Anne Buchho 
Ellen and Henry ee 
Ms. Jackie Juras 
Dr. and Mrs. Antonio |. ria 
Mr. an rte E. J. Nus 
Pat 
Mrs. i L. Wilkerson 


Carole Klei 

St. Louis ana Collectors Club 
axine Knarr 

Ms. Ann Russell 

Mr. Warren C. Knaup 

Mr. and ie Howard J. Wilkinson, Jr. 

obayas 
Michal and Robe cen 
Ms. Virginia N. McD 


Mrs. “e etty Kor 
Mr. and Mrs. ies G. Shiffin 


Mr. a Mrs. Jim Tucker 


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Oversize Veggies and great new cookbooks with the appropriate tools 
attached are just a few of the items available at the Garden Gate Shop to 


help you celebrate the season's bounty! 


GARDEN GATE SHOP 


4344 Shaw Blvd. « (314) 577-5137 
Open daily 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 
All proceeds benefit the Garden. 


Gack AB. 


i ‘OMatoe ; 
iq Favorite Rie 


Potatoes 


Favorite Recipes 


SPECIAL EVENTS 


Sales 

Sep. 14 and Oct. 15 

Members save 20% on everything at the 
Garden Gate Shop and the Little Shop 
Around the Corner 


Sep. 23-25 Members save 20% off bulbs 
Oct. 8-9 Members save 20% off orchids 


Trunk Shows 70 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Sep. 10-11 Bee Clare (jewelry) 
Kabuki Closet (vintage kimono 
show and sale) 

Sep . 17-18 Front & Center (jewelry) 
Yael Shomroni (pottery) 

Sep. 23-25 Silver Cat (jewelry) 

Oct. 8-9 Del Sol (jewelry) 

Oct . 14-16 Silver Cat (jewelry) 

Oct . 22-23 Nancy Helmer (jewelry) 
Yael Shomroni (pottery) 

Oct . 29-30 Down to Earth Gift Baskets 
(gourmet gifts) 
Lacey (jewelry) 


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Book Signings 

Sep. 10 Dr. John Oldani will lecture and sign 
his new book Sweetness Preserved: 
The Story of the Crown Candy 
Kitchen. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Sep. 17 Children's author, Connie Mcintyre, 
will read from and sign her books 
Flowers for Grandpa Dan and Upside 
Downside Inside Out: Poems about 
Being a Kid. noon to 2 p.m. 

Sep. 24 Kristin Joy Pratt-Serafini book 
signing. noon to 2 p.m. 

Oct. 14 Barbara Perry Lawton book signing. 
noon to 2 p.m. 

Oct. 20 Eric Brende will read from his book 
Better Off: Flipping the Switch on 
Technology. noon to 1:30 p.m. 

“Nov. 5 Caro! Grove, author of the new book, 
Henry Shaw's Victorian Landscape will 
lecture and sign books. noon to 2 p.m. 


Food Tasting 
every Saturday, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. 


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Mrs. Violet Lambath 

Mr. and Mrs. Rob Williams 
Mr. Robert B. Lauck 

Mr. and Mrs. John F. Schmidt 


r. Maria M. Leskowski 
Dr. and ne Gary Kulak 


Mr. Ward K. Levery 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
Mr. Alan B. Lewin 
Mrs. Joseph Ruwitch 

Ida M. Liams 

Mrs. Denita Douglas 

Mr. Al Loeb 

Mrs. Sherman LeMaster 
Mr. Paul Londe 
Morton and Norma Baron 
Mrs. Vida Fabric 


Margie Summers 


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Mrs. tie B. Bilge 
Mrs. Glor 
Mr. and ve Lloyd A. Palans 
Rhonda Luther 
Charles and Dolores Bieger 

aul Lyon 
ie Garden en Arion Club of St. Louis 


mh of Frank ani Roberta Arnoldy 
Mrs nA. Case, Jr. 


. Calvin 
ie ne s Grundel 
Mrs. Doris Johnston 
Ms. Jacki 

r. Glenr 


J. Marshall and Emestn Magner 
Dr. and Mrs. A. N. Filippe 
Mrs. Ursula Man ae 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Kaiser 
pera micGuitey 
Club of Kirkwood 
Mrs. Charlton Messick 
Miss aa. needs 
Mrs. Lillian E. Minges 
Irene a Miller 
Mrs. Marion Morris 
Mrs. Grace M. Bennett 
Mr. Charles Murphy 
Dr. and Mrs. Gary Kulak 


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Mrs. Ruth Ann Nichols 

Twenty Five Gardeners Club of Kirkwood 
r. Henry F. oe s lll 

Mrs. ae 0.G 

Mrs. ore Nes 

Mr. an s. Lucius B. Morse III 

Mr. a ve Patrick Murphy 


Mrs. Vivian Nix 
Mr. and ae James Degnan 


Mr. and Mrs. Glen Grissom 


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i George Penhale 
and Mrs. Anthony E. Fathman 
7 and Mrs. Raymond C. Jaudes 
Nancy and Larry Kirchhoff 
Mrs. Ruth Pfaender 


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Dr. and Mrs. James A. Willibrand 
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Mrs. Lillie Polla 
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Gersten 
I. nC. Pritzfall, 


Ms. Clara H. Von Gontard Saale 
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Mr. and Mrs. gs 
Dr. and ri Erol A 


Lvs a Putzel 


s. Peggy W. Seessel 
Diane and Steve Weinstock 
Mrs. Betsy Reinhart 
Twenty Five Gardeners Club of Kirkwood 
Mr. Jerry Reznick 
Marge and Martin Jaffe 
Mrs. Anna Lee Roh 
ae and Dick he 


s. Laura B 
4 Tony a ie Ms. Katherine Johnson 


aura Gilp 
s. Charlotte Glynn 


Ms. Lorraine Tracy 
nd Mrs. Bob Underwood 

sonais Rosson 
Mrs. Janet Rosson 
Steve E. Rowe 
Ms. Cherie Lawrence 
Mr. Fred Sale 

Mr. and Mrs. Rick ui 
bee sate felbei 

Leighton iescieh 
a ae - hies| 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Mark Lashly 
Mothers of Tony and 
Becky Schuham 
Mr. aa M. Gerstein and 
r. Ilene G. Wittels 
ox Bertie Scolnik 
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tucker 
Joan Seibert 
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Busch 
Mr. Levi Servais 
Carl and Norene Heinemann 
s. Jackie 

4 and Mrs. aan Sandboth 
Mrs. Irma Servais 
Ms. Judy Servai 
state : Simpson 
Glori 
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Dr. and i ah hiatal 
Harriett Sleza 
Ms. Mildred ine 


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Mr. Armyn Spies 

Ms. Jackie Juras 

Mr. Floyd Spree 

Miss Eileen Reis and Miss Susan Reis 
Ha ie Sulliva 

Mr. and Mrs. one i Jonas 
Mr aie Mrs. Steve Len 

Mrs. Betty Towne 

Twenty Five Gardeners Club of Kirkwood 
Mr. John Tro 

Dr. Rebecca al on 

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sa and Kenny Wachter 
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard McDonald 
Mrs. Josephine Chasnoff Webber 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Cook 
Mr. Charles A. Weber 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Hemmer 
and Family 


Mr. Leroy Weinhold 

The pi Kocot and 

Mr. James J. Wer 

Webster cone jes cn #4 

Mrs. Marion 
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Martha Wikgren 

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Miles 

Ms. Pun Wilson 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Anderson 

Ms. Mary F. Banks 

Mr. and ie Matthew M. Bauer 
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glas Corma 
Mr, aaa Elliott and Mr. Byron Pelt 
A rect Fennell 
andM Paes Gemmett 
Y aaa in Gloze 
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Ms. Kathryn vE. aa 
Dr. Peter T. Wilson an 
Made ai L a 
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Ms. Debbie ae 
Mrs. Janice L. oo 
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Mr and Mrs. Je te : he 

Mr. and Mrs. ee rody 

Mr. Michael P ne 

Mr. and Mrs. " coer Carman 

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cohen 

He phe Charles J. Coo 
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Create a Legacy 


By leaving a bequest to the Garden, you create 
a legacy that will benefit others for generations 
to come. If you have already included the 
Garden in your estate plans, we hope that you 
will share this information with us. We would 
like to express our gratitude and welcome you 
into the Heritage Society. Of course, your 
wishes for anonymity are respected. Please call 
Patricia Arnold, Director of Development, at 
(314) 577-5120 for further information and a 
complimentary brochure. Visit our informative 
new website at www.mobot.org. Click on 
Membership, then Planned Giving Guide. 


Mrs. Myra Dubin 

Ellen and nts ae 

Ms. Paula Fin 

Mrs. Alice R. he 

Mr. Jason Hall 

Mr. Frank Hamsher ae Ms. Peggy Guest 
Ms. Rebecca R. Jac 


1 Los 
Walter L. om Je. 
he Mitct 


‘ae ie Mrs. Stephen D. Mitchell 
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis E. O'Connell 
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney F. Page 


Mr. and Mrs. Barrett L. Scallet 
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Mr and Mrs. Robert A. Smith 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 


Mr. and he a “ie 
Mr. and M 
Mr. and he in a eae 


Ms. Sue Potocnja 

Mrs. Ann u 

Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan D. Dehner 
Mr. and M hn QO. F 


Ms. Jackie Juras 

Missouri Botanical Garden one 
and Membership Divisio 

Mr. ats roa 

Mrs. Marian D 

Ethel a inka 

Ms. Linda Mead 


* deceased 


Commemorate Your Special Occasion 


Engraved clay bricks and signature bronze bricks are a wonderful way 
to commemorate any special occasion, including birthdays, retirements, 
anniversaries, graduations, holidays and special accomplishments, as 
well as final memorials. Place your brick in the Members’ Entry Court of 
the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening today! Please see the 
enclosed envelope flyer. For more information, call (314) 577-0874. 


Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening from May 15, 2005 through July 15, 2005. 


Pamela and Adrian Baker 

Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Baker 

Shirley E. Bell 

Ms. Cynthia B. Neville 

Russ Bley, Jr. 

Russ Bley, Jr. 

Barbara seas and — Drey 
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dre 

Susan and Ste ae n ri i 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Hall 


Mr. and Mrs. Phil Henderson 
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and Family 
Tom and Renee Hennekes 
H. dion st 
Mr. R. C 
Patric ae and Nena Johnst 
Mr. and Mrs. ae Johnston 


Betty A. Melby 
Mrs. Betty A. Melby 


Dr. Frank and Theresa oe 

John and Elizabeth Morriso 

ie and bare iis 
and Mrs. er L. Metcalfe 

. arry and i nie Mueller 

Harry and Jenie Mueller 

Paulochik Family 

Mr. Paul Paulochik 

John Reiner 

Steven and Marsha Puro 

Schless Famil 

Col. 


Fred and Karen Schneider 

Sunil B Sengupta 

Mr. Alok Sengupta 

Amy Caudy 

Alan Shutko 

Mr. Alan Shutko and Ms. he Caudy 


Jim and Carol Squires 
Josee N. Usher 

David R. Usher 

Josee N. and David R. Usher 


ret.) and Mrs. William F. Schless, Jr. 


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Alex 
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Mr. and Mrs. Richard Vannoy 
Richard and Patricia Young 
Richard and Patricia Youn 
John P. Zurbriggen 
othy Rice 


Arthur saan Aydt 

Mrs. Wilm 

Linda Jan this 

Mrs. Linda Jane Blythe 

Don Carter and 

Ann Carter Messner 

Dr. and Mrs. James R. Criscione 


ern Kane Elder 

Mr. and Mrs. James Hershey 
an Ellery 

Mr. Ted McMinn 

Julius E. Giebler 

Ms. Elizabeth Grimm-Howell 
Marie Grzesiowski 

Your Children 


Tom and Mary sireriias Family 
Drs. Tom and Mary Has 

Isabella _ a 

Linda G. Leona 

Ben and Bre a Besse Grammy 
Claudia and Jennifer Hayduck 

Hilmer Family 

Gary and Jean Hilmer 

George Joan and Linda Hobson 
Mr. George Hobson 

Jack and Kolar-Burden 
Mrs. Carol K 

Wallace ie 

Norma Vavr 

Mr. Wallace Klein and Mrs. Norma Vavra 


Tyler Andrew Madison 
Mrs. Susanne McGowan 


Rosemary Mechler 
Mrs. Beth Reilly 


Tatom Naecker Fam 
Jacqueline Tatom and Paul Naecker 
Richard and Charlotte Norton 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Norton 
Grant William Ott 
Ms. Linda Ragsdale 
Axeman and (ae Families 
Ms. Kathleen M. P. 
Bettye Trelford oa 
Mr. A. Howard Smith 
Columbo Archy Trinity 
Mr. Ted McMinn 

n and Cathy Waddell 
Brian and Cathy Waddell 
Barry and Raye Zeigler 
Barry and Raye Zeigler 


For additional information regarding the Garden’s brick 
program, please contact Fay Orr at (314) 577-0874 or 
visit our website, www.mobot.org. 


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September/October 2005 


education 
and the Garden 


a a a a SS SENG GE SSD GE 


—> for eatty childhood 


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> The Garden’s exciting early childhood education programs continue to 
4 grow this fall and winter. Enjoy the changing seasons as you explore the 
Garden with your child or grandchild. Register today! 


@D) €Th@LLERCLtes, 

A fun, low-impact workout for all fitness levels, Strollerobics is an eight- 
week course for parents and their children in strollers. Participants push 
Strollers along a mostly flat path around the Garden grounds, highlighting 
areas of interest to young children, and stopping to do lunges, squats, sit- 
ups, and jumping jacks. Classes begin the week of September 12 and are 
offered every weekday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Class size is limited to 16 
participants. Cost is $55 per adult for an eight-class session ($50 for 
Garden members). 


ages J—~3 

Share the wonders of nature with your child or 
grandchild. Over the course of the class you and your 
“little sprout” will learn about different parts of a 


litte 


Bi plant, create nature art, discover hidden gardens, and 
| sprouts make new friends. Each class will include a walk, 
i cree indoor hands-on activities, songs, a story, and snack. 
Volunteer for Kids = Space is limited, so please register early. Little Sprouts is offered Mondays 
How can school children living in the humid or Tuesdays for six weeks starting on September 19 or 20. Cost is $108 
Midwest understand Desert Life? Why should ($96 for Garden members). 


they Celebrate Seeds? 


nan | ogesU—5 
Enthusiastic volunteer instructors are needed to e® 
help the Garden’s Education Division offer these wy Glasses for preschoolers (ages 4~5) and parents 


programs to the nearly 120,000 students who Y or grandparents offers a choice of two locations! 
participate each year. Instructors volunteer up to garden buds | Me Garden will offer a fall series of six classes 

four hours, one day a week from September (two per month) and a winter series of three classes 
through May, and attend a monthly meeting on (one per month). Starting September 8 or 11, each class will be taught on 
the second Tuesday of the month. Training begins Thursday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. or Sunday from 1 to 2:30 p.m. The fall series 
immediately and scheduling is flexible. Members will cost $90 ($78 for members), and the winter series will cost $45 ($38 for 
are invited to sign up now by calling Jackie Juras members). Or sign up for individual classes at $16 each ($14 for Garden 

at (314) 577-5187 during weekday business members). Call (314) 577-5140 for more information and a brochure. 


hours, or e-mail jackie.juras@mobot.org. 


ra ~‘ 
& special for seniors ages 65+ 


Intergenerational programs are designed for seniors and their 
school-aged grandchildren ages 6-12 with special crafts to inspire 
and increase their interest in nature. Call (314) 577-5140 for details 
about the three classes available on Saturdays this fall. 


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September 
Sat.-Mon., Sep. 3-5 

Japanese Festival. See page 6. 

Tues.-Fri., Sep. 6-9 

Butterfly House Home School Academy: Ladybugs. 
Ages 4 to 7. Call (636) 530-0076, ext. 13. BH. 
Sat., Sep. 10 

Shaw Nature Reserve Ick Day! See page 9. SNR. 
Sun., Sep. 11 to Sun., Oct. 30 

“Portraits from the Prairie,” opening at the Bascom 
House. See page 9. SNR. 

Mon., Sep. 12 to Fri., Nov. 11 

“Simplicity in the Natural World,” an exhibition of 
floral art photography by Dan Richter. RC. 

** Thurs., Sep. 15 

Members’ Day: The Beauty of Bulbs. 11 a.m. 

See page 6. RC. 

Sat. & Sun., Sep. 17 & 18 

Fourth annual Energy and Recycling Festival at the 
EarthWays Center. See page 10. EC. 

Sat., Sep. 17 

Butterfly House BUZZ: Monarchs, the Great 
Migration. See page 11. BH. 

Sat., Sep. 17 to Sun., Oct. 30 

Ride the Wilderness Wagon on Saturday and Sunday 
afternoons (weather permitting) at the Shaw Nature 
Reserve. For information, call (636) 451-3512. SNR. 
Wed., Sep. 21 

Flutter into Fall Fashions at the Butterfly House. 
See page 11. BH. 

Sat. & Sun., Sep. 24 & 25 

Gateway West Gesneriad Society show and sale. 

9 a.m. to5 p.m. RC. 


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Sat., Sep. 24 

Classic 99 KFUO’s “Rhapsody In Bloom.” Light 
music and dance at several locations throughout 
the Garden. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. RC. 


Sat. & Sun., Sep. 24 & 25 
Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society show. 
Sat.: noon to 5 p.m. Sun.: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. RC. 


Missouri Botanical Garden 2006 calendar display. 
Calendars available for purchase in the Garden 
Gate Shop. Proceeds support the Garden. RC. 


Sat. & Sun., Oct. 1 & 2 

Fourteenth annual Best of Missouri Market. 
See page /. 

**Tues., Oct. 4 

Tower Grove Auxiliary scenic fall day-trip to 
Louisiana, Missouri. See page 6. 


Wed., Oct. 5 

AARP Celebration of Life: exhibits of senior 
services and products, attendance prizes, awards, 
musical entertainment, question and answer 
sessions, and health screenings. RC. 

Sat., Oct. 8 

Buttlerfly House BUZZ: Spiders. See page 11. BH. 
Sun., Oct. 9 

Fourth annual Harvest Festival at Shaw Nature 
Reserve. See page 9. SNR 

Thurs., Oct. 13, 7 p.m. 

Green Building Public Lecture. See page 10. RC. 


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**Fri., Oct. 14 
Members’ Day: Sculpture Tour of the Garden, 
11 am. See page 6. RC. 


Sat., Oct. 15 
George Washington Carver Garden opening. 
See page 5. 


Sat., Oct. 22 
Butterfly House “Boo-tterflies” Halloween party. 
See page 11. BH. 


Sat. & Sun., Oct. 22 & 23 
Mid-America Regional Lily Society sale. 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. RC. 


Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis show and sale. 
9am. to5 p.m. RC. 
Public tours at the EarthWays Center begin at 

1 a.m., noon, 1, and 2 p.m. $2 (free for Garden 
members and children 12 and under). EC. 


Sat., Oct. 29 
Tower Grove House reopens. See page 5. 


Sun., Oct. 30 

Eduardo Tami performs Argentine tango music 
with a flute, piano, and guitar trio to launch the fall 
season of Classic 99’s “From the Garden, Live’® 
concert series, broadcast live on 99.1 FM. Noon. 
Free, but tickets required. Call (314) 725-0099 or 
visit www.classic99.com. RC. 


LITTLE SHOP 
AROUND 


THE CORNER 


ANTIQUES * HOMF & GARDEN FURNISHINGS 


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Whether you’re shopping for that 
perfect gift or looking for a worthy 
cause to accept your donation, please 
remember the Little Shop Around the 
Corner. It’s one more tax-deductible 
way to support the Garden! 


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4474 Castleman, Saint Louis, Missouri 6311 
(corner of Shaw and Vandeventer) ® (314) 577-0891 


Hours: Tues. through Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 


CA = Cohen Amphitheater 
CL = Climatron 
EC = EarthWays Center 


GGS = Garden Gate Shop 
JG = Japanese Garden 


KC = Kemper Center 


MC = Monsanto Center 


RC = Ridgway Center 


SNR = Shaw Nature Reserve 


SP = Spink Pavilion 
** denotes a members-only event. 


$ denotes an additional fee. 


All events are free with admission or membership unless otherwise noted. 


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Communications 314) 577-0254 
Corporate Partners 0... 314) 577-9513 
Education—children ..............:ccceceeees 314) 577-5140 
ts 314) 577-9441 

SONMIOMS oiecccccsesscseceeseee 314) 577-9506 
Development 314) 577-5120 
Events hotline 314) 577-9400 
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lo discover and share knowledge 


about plants and their environment, 
in order to preserve and enrich life. 


-mission of the Missouri! Botanical Garden 


the board of trustees 
Mr. Scott C. Schnuck Cheryl Morley 
velyn E. Newman 


President 
Mr. Douglas A. Albrecht Linda Ward O’Hara 


Mr. Nicholas L. Reding 


To everything there is a season, and this autumn brings many changes to the Garden. 

In May 2003, we announced the Stewards of the Earth campaign for the Missouri 
Botanical Garden. This $71 million drive, strengthening the Garden’s critical role in 
establishing St. Louis as a world leader in the plant sciences and enhancing conservation 
around the globe, draws to a close December 31, 2005. 


We are very grateful for the support received over the past five years, and many 
Campaign projects are already underway or even completed: the newly renovated Tower 
Grove House, the George Washington Carver Garden, and opening next April, the Doris |. 
Schnuck Children’s Garden—a Missouri Adventure. Naming opportunities still exist in 
these and other projects, so please consider a gift to the campaign as part of your year- 
end giving. 

Best of Missouri Market this year was bigger and better than ever with four tents of 
vendors and a record-setting number of new memberships. Thanks to Nora Stern and 
Ellen Dubinsky for their continued leadership of this signature Garden event. 


This fall, two very important members of the Garden’s senior management team are 
retiring. Dr. Shannon Smith, Director of Horticulture, retired in October after 14 years of 
overseeing a period of tremendous growth and change. We are very grateful for his 
contributions over the years and wish him the best in his retirement. Dr. Luther Williams 
will retire at the end of the year as the William T. Kemper Director of Education and 
Interpretation and Senior Advisor to the Director. Williams has been instrumental in the 
Garden Education Compact, the construction of the Commerce Bank Center for Science 
Education, and the Carver Garden, and we are very grateful for his leadership. 


We hope you will again choose to spend the holiday season with the Garden, enjoying the 
wonderful fall foliage on a stroll through the Japanese Garden, or bringing your family and 
friends down to the perennial favorite Gardenland Express. | hope to see you there. 


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Peter H. Raven, Director 


Mr. Herbert D. Condie III Mr. Anthony F. Sansone, Sr. 


Dr. Thomas F. George 

Mr. David W. Kemper 
E. Klein 

Mr. Charles E. Kopman 


Mr. Hal A. Kroeger, Jr. 
Carolyn W. Losos 


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Dr. Henry See Paaee Jr. 
Mr. Rex Sinque 

Nancy R. Siw Hg 

The Hon. Francis G. Slay 

The Rt. Rev. George Wayne Smith 
Mr. Robert B. Smith 

Mr. Andrew C. Taylor 

Mr. Jack E. Thomas, Jr. 

Dr. Mark S. Wrighton 


Emeritus Trustees 
Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale 
Mr. John H. Biggs 

Mr. William H. T. Bush 


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Mr. E. Desmond Lee, ur. 
Lucy Lopata 

Mr. Douglas B. MacCarth 
Mr. James S. McDonnell II! 


Mr. William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 


Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
Dr. William K. Y. Tao 
Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy 
Dr. George E. Thoma 
Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr. 
Mr. 0. Sage Wightman III 
Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff 
r. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


Honorary oe 
Dr. Werner Greu 
Dr. Surinder M. ae 


Members’ Board 
Nancy Sauerhoff, President 


editor's note... 


We don’t always get the autumn of our dreams here in the 
Midwest, but it’s the intense variation that keeps things 
interesting. This year’s fall seemed to start early following the 
drought conditions with some trees dropping leaves in late 
summer from stress. But others look like they are right now 
turning the most fantastic hues. While St. Louis gardeners know 
that average first/last frosts are October 15 and April 15, historical 
data show frosts as early as September 28 and as late as mid- 
May. Maybe it’s that unpredictability that makes St. Louis 
gardeners adopt a more rakish, devil-may-care attitude. And yet, 
with all its challenges (or perhaps because of them), gardening is 
good for what ails you. Recently horticultural therapy has been 


4 Stewards of the Earth 
6 Events 
8 News 


12 Garden at Large 


Shaw Nature Reserve, EarthWays Center, Butterfly House 


14 Home Gardening 
What to do in your garden now, horticulture therapy 
18 Research and Conservation 
19 Tributes 
22 Education 
23 Calendar 


gaining momentum as yet another way to keep fit, active, and 
mentally acute into old age (see page 16). So long as one has 
health to enjoy it, age and retirement bring the benefit of time. 
Thus, what better time of the year than the holidays to take the 
kids and grandkids for the day and treat them to lunch in 
Sassafras and a visit to the holiday flower and train show? Or to 
breakfast with Santa? Or the Chanukah festival of lights? Or 
Kwanzaa? We lead busy lives, but at the holidays we all strive to 
make time for friends and family, and to make lasting memories. 
What better place than at the Garden? 
Elizabeth McNulty, editor 
elizabeth.mcnulty@mobot.org 


MBG Bulletin November/December 2005 


Only a few weeks remain to join in the campaign “to preserve and 
enrich life” as a Steward of the Earth. The campaign concludes on 
December 31. Those who have made gifts to the campaign have realized 
the satisfaction of watching their gifts bear fruit. Most recently, the 
George Washington Carver Garden opened October 15 and the newly 
reinterpreted Tower Grove House opens on October 29. 


Those who make gifts now can look forward to the opening of the 

Doris |. Schnuck Children’s Garden in April 2006. And they will know 
their gifts supported vital restorations in historic and famous areas of the 
Garden, such as the replacement of Rangui posts in Japanese Garden 
Lake and tuck-pointing of the Museum Building and Linnean House. 


All who give to the campaign will be recognized as Stewards of the Earth 
in the Honor Roll of Donors to be published next year. But a few 
opportunities remain for special recognition. In the Doris |. Schnuck 
Children’s Garden, for example, opportunities begin at $10,000 each. 
These gifts may be made with pledges that can be paid over five years. 
Some of the remaining naming opportunities are: 


Lock & Dam (2) and Rustic Log Benches (6) — $10,000 each 
Wood & Iron Benches (12) — $15,000 each 
Discovery Platform — $50,000 


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The statue Victory of Science Over Ignorance is the symbol of 
the Stewards of the Earth campaign. 


Many donors who cannot make large cash gifts are surprised to discover 
the tax advantages of making gifts of stock, property, and other types of 
assets they have accumulated. Examples of these types of gifts include: 


Securities — The best stocks to donate are those that have increased in 
value, particularly those producing a low yield. This gift will provide an 
immediate charitable tax deduction, as well as allowing you to avoid 
capital gains tax. 


Gift Annuities — If you are aged 50 or older, you may transfer a gift of 
$5,000 or more to the Garden and receive fixed income for life, as well as 
an immediate charitable tax deduction for a portion of the gift. 


Retirement Plan Assets — You can designate the Garden as your 
retirement account primary beneficiary, or transfer it to a deferred giving 
arrangement that will pay income for life to a friend or family member, 
after which the remaining assets pass to the Garden. 


Life Insurance — You can donate a paid-up life insurance policy to us or 
simply name us as the beneficiary. To qualify for the federal charitable 
contribution deduction on a gift of an existing policy, you would name us 
as owner and beneficiary. 


To discuss these and other ways of giving, as well as naming opportunities, 
call Director of Development Patricia Arnold at (314) 577-5120. 


Mrs. William Barnes 


A Henry Shaw Associate since 1969, Diane 
Barnes was interested to learn of the Stewards 
of the Earth campaign. “| practically grew up at 
the Garden,” says Diane, “and | wanted to give 
back to the institution I’ve enjoyed so much.” 

So she discussed all the options with the Garden's 
staff. “We're not rich. We saved all our lives and my 
late husband made some wise investments, so 
naturally | wanted the gift to do the most good,” 
says Diane. She decided to make a gift annuity. “And 
it was so easy! Patty [Arnold] and her staff were so 
efficient. They did a wonderful job.” She continues 
“God gave us a beautiful planet, and we should 
preserve that beauty.” 


Mrs. Gretta Forrester 


As a member of the Intoximeters, Inc. family, 
headquartered here, and as current president of 
the Crosby Corporation, Gretta Forrester believes 
in the future of St. Louis. It is this belief that 
drives her support of the Missouri Botanical 
Garden. “The Garden is one of the most vibrant 
institutions in the city,” says Gretta. “It adds 
value to living in St. Louis. | also enjoy visiting 
the Garden with my children and grandchildren.” 
A Henry Shaw Associate since 1970, Gretta 
decided to make a contribution to the Stewards 
of the Earth campaign because she knew her gift 
would be used “efficiently and effectively” to keep 
St. Louis strong. 


Mrs. Georgia Van Cleve 


“l’ve loved the Garden since | was a little girl!” 
says Georgia Van Cleve. “It’s a beautiful place to 
go and take my out-of-town company, friends, 
and family.” A Henry Shaw Associate since 1975, 
Georgia decided to make a gift to the Stewards 
of the Earth campaign, citing her grandchildren’s 
excellent experience at Camp MBG this summer. 
She is also motivated by the big picture: “I think 
the research is so important,” says Georgia. 
“Think of the situation in New Orleans, the 
destruction of the wetlands there that had 
previously protected the city. We really need to 
pay attention to biology, ecology, to nature.” 


Donate today 
Donating to the Stewards of the 
Earth campaign is fast, easy, 
and covenient. Call Director of 
Development Patricia Arnold at 
(314) 577-5120 today. 


PHOTO BY TRENT FOLTZ 


The bricks that were 
laid when Henry Shaw 
built his garden more 
than 145 years ago 
endure today, ve 
testaments to his _— 


legacy. Through the Stewards of the Earth 
campaign, you can leave a legacy in brick, 
helping to perpetuate what Shaw left for our 
enjoyment. 


Those who love the garden may place named 
bricks in the Entry Court at the William T. Kemper 
Center for Home Gardening. The bricks can be 
inscribed to recognize your support for the 
campaign or to honor someone special to you. 
You may wish to remember a family member who 
loved this beautiful place, or want your children to 
recall the times you spent here together. 


Traditional clay bricks are offered for gifts of $500; 
they can be inscribed with names of up to 28 
characters. A campaign gift of $1,000 will reserve a 
bronze brick cast with your handwritten signature 
or select a font from our list. Bricks are 4" by 8". 
Less than 1,700 of the allotment of 4,700 bricks 
are still available. To have your brick signify your 
support of the campaign, you must place an 
order before the campaign concludes on 
December 31. To place an order or learn more, 
call Fay Orr at (314) 577-0874 and specify your 
gift for the Stewards of the Earth campaign. 


MBG Bulletin November/December 2005 


Deck the Halls 

Fri., Nov. 4, 11. a.m., Ridgway Center 

Get in the holiday spirit with our popular 
holiday decorating presentation. The talented 
designers from Mary Tuttle’s Flowers present 
“The Art of Living” with the latest ideas and 
seasonal tips for transforming your home into 
a welcoming wonderland. 


Holiday Show Preview 


Wed., Nov. 30, 5 to 8 p.m., Ridgway Center 
Membership has its privileges, such as this 
yearly members-only magical evening viewing 
of “Gardenland Express.” Cash bar, musical 
entertainment, special holiday menu in 
Sassafras, and fabulous holiday shopping in 
the Garden Gate Shop. 


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PHOTO BY DIANE WILSON 


Members’ only: Breakfast with Santa 
Saturday, Dec. 3, 8-10:30 a.m. 

By reservation only. 

$16 per person; children under 2 are free. 


It’s an annual tradition: breakfast with Santa at the Garden. But 


hurry: spaces are limited and this event always sells out. 


Breakfast with Santa 


Sat., Dec. 3, 8 to 10:30 a.m., Sassafras 

It's an annual tradition: enjoy breakfast, holiday 
craftmaking, and a visit with Santa at the 
Garden. Menu includes waffles, scrambled 
eggs, bacon, hash brown potatoes, biscuits, 
mini-muffins and danishes. Bring a pair of 
mittens or a child’s hat to donate to a 
neighborhood charity. Tickets are $16 per 
person; children under 2 are free. Seating is 
limited and reservations are required. Call 
(314) 577-9570, or reserve online at 
www.mobot.org. 


Holiday Luncheons 


Tues., Dec. 6, or Wed., Dec. 14, noon, Spink Pavilion 
Join the Tower Grove House Auxiliary for 

our special holiday luncheons with all 

proceeds to benefit the newly reopened 

Tower Grove House. Tickets are $25 each 

and include attendance prizes and admission 
to “Gardenland Express.” Seating is limited and 
reservations are required. Call (314) 577-9570 
to reserve your seat by Monday, November 28. 


2005 


Holiday Lights Bus Tour 


Wed., Dec. 7, 3:30 p.m. St. Louis area 

We start at the Garden with a visit to 
“Gardenland Express.” The bus then departs 
the Ridgway Center at 4:30 p.m. Boxed meals 
will be served. The tour includes stops at 
Forest Park, Tilles Park, Anheuser-Busch 
Brewery, and a very special private residence. 
We return to the Garden by 8 p.m. 

Cost is $50 per person. Seating is limited and 
reservations are required. Call (314) 577-9570 
to reserve your seat by Tuesday, November 29. 


Christmas Bells Are Ringing 


Sat., Dec. 10, 1 p.m., Ridgway Center 

Caroling bells are a hallmark of the season, and 
the acclaimed Gateway Ringers handbell choir 
perform holiday music from around the world. 
It’s a treat for young and old alike. Seating is 
first come, first served. 


PHOTO BY JAMESLY LANE 


PHOTO BY JAMESLY LANE 


PHOTO BY RYAN RUMBERGER 


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Vintage St. Louis 
HOLIDAY FLOWER AND TRAIN SHOW 
flovember 23 to January 1, 2006 


Now returning for a third year, the Gardenland Express annual holiday flower and 
train show features colorful vignettes, scenes of the cityscape, and new additions— 
like a six-foot scale replica of St. Louis Union Station. Through this miniature 
landscape, a variety of theme trains, including a vintage streetcar, chug around 
historic St. Louis structures such as the giant birdcage from the 1904 World’s Fair, 
the waterfront, and various Route 66 favorites. A tiny video camera attached to one 
of the locomotives will broadcast a “train’s eye view” on television monitors. Vintage 
cars, tiny people and animals, will dot the countryside and thousands of tiny lights 
will illuminate the trains, buildings, and tall ficus trees. The six-week show features a 
rotating display of over 5,000 square feet of colorful blooms—including over 700 
poinsettias, as well as cyclamen, amaryllis, fragrant narcissus, begonia, peperomia, 
kalanchoe, and exotic anthurium. 

Sponsorship support provided by CBIZ Accounting, Tax & Advisory / Mayer Hoffman 
McCann PC., and Southwest Bank of St. Louis. 


vw Welcome Pat Scace 

When Brian LeDoux retired in August after 30 years, he left 
his final two productions in good hands. Not only does 

Pat Diehl Scace have all the qualifications one might want 
in the position—degrees from both the University of Illinois 
Landscape Architecture program and the American Floral 
Art School of Chicago—she had also learned from the 
original—Brian himself—when she worked as his assistant in the early 1990s. 

“The biggest challenge,” says Scace, “is continuing the high caliber of exhibits that 
Garden visitors have come to expect.” 


Gardenland Express Holiday Flower and Train Show a: 


Wednesday, November 23 to Sunday, January 1 

Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, closed Christmas Day, 
open till 8 p.m. Dec. 26-30 

Admission: $10 ($7 for seniors), 


$3 for children 12 and under 
Members and their children: FREE 


Holiday Wreath Exhibit 


Gorgeous wreaths by the finest floral designers. 
Purchase one via silent auction. Proceeds 
benefit the Garden. Participants include: Artistry, 
BitterSweet Botanicals, Eckert’s Florist, 
KaBloom—Kirkwood, Dale Rohman Enterprises, 
Inc., Schnuck’s Floral, Twigs + Moss, and more. 


Carols in the Garden 


Saturday-Sunday, December 10-11, 1 to 5 p.m. 
Back by popular demand, enjoy musicians and 
carolers throughout the Garden, old-time organ 
grinder and roasting chestnuts, and visit Santa 
in his sleigh. $10 ($7 seniors). Free for members. 


PHOTO BY JOSH MONKEN 


Chanukah Festival of Lights 
Sunday, December 18, noon to 4 p.m. 

Festive music and dance, menorah-lighting, and 
puppeteers. Israeli shuk vendors and the 
Garden Gate Shop will feature Chanukah 
merchandise. 


Kwanzaa First Fruits 

Wednesday, December 28, noon to 4 p.m. 
Celebrate the first fruits of African-American 
heritage and culture with storytelling, craft and 
jewelry workshops, and authentic African 
drumming and musical performances. 


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Viarket Thanks 

The 14th annual Best of Missouri Market was a 
great success with over 120 vendors offering 
the best specialty items from around the 
region. Each year, the Best of Missouri Market 
is made possible by the hard work and 
commitment of our dedicated co-chairs, Nora 
Stern and Ellen Dubinsky. We extend our 
sincerest appreciation to Nora and Ellen, the 
Members’ Board, and all volunteers and staff 
who work to make this event grow each year. 
This year’s Saturday marked a record 
attendance for the Market. 


We would like to recognize the generosity of 
our lead sponsor, Schnuck Markets, Inc. The 
Best of Missouri Market is also supported by 
Central States Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 
Commerce Bank, Edward Jones, Enterprise 
Rent-A-Car, IR Climate Control Sector/ 
Hussmann Corporation, UniGroup, Inc., 
Waterway Gas and Wash, The May 
Department Stores Company and U.S. Bank. 
Additional thanks to the Girl Scout Council of 
Greater St. Louis, KMOX, Fabick Power 
Systems, Sachs Electric Company, Ronocco 
Coffee, and the Great Harvest Bread Company. 


Glass in the Garden 2006 


The Missouri Botanical Garden has announced the premiere cultural event of 2006: “Glass in the 


Garden,” a site-specific exhibit by glass sculptor Dale Chihuly, presented by Emerson. Dale 


Chihuly and Chihuly Studios create art with a distinctive style, featuring vibrant colors, fluid and 


PHOTO BY JUSTIN VISNESKY 


organic forms, and complex groupings of many pieces. His creations are found in more than 200 


museums worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian American Art 


Museum and the Palais de Louvre. 


Running six months, from April 30 through October 31, 2006, “Glass in the Garden” will include 
dozens of sculptures custom-designed for locations both in open air and inside the Climatron. 


The Garden will be open on Thursday evenings during this time for “Chihuly Nights,” which will 


offer visitors unique, dramatically lit views of the exhibit in the glow of evening. 


“We are so pleased and excited to provide the venue for this spectacular exhibit. Dale Chihuly’s 
artistry is remarkable. His ability to turn humble sand into majestic works of blown glass is truly 
a rare gift,” says Dr. Peter H. Raven, Director of the Garden. “The Garden is very grateful to 
Emerson for its tremendous generosity in helping us to bring this exhibit to the people of 


St. Louis and the entire region.” 


IMLS Grant Awarded 


The Missouri Botanical Garden is the recipient 
of a grant from the Institute of Museum and 
Library Services to further on-going efforts at 
building digital library resources. The Garden 
will create a public-resource computing 
application, called SciLINC (Scientific Literature 
Indexing on Networked Computers), that 
digitizes and automatically indexes vast 
amounts of scientific literature, providing 
scientists, students, and the interested public 
with an integrated Website for the discovery of 
information about plants. 


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November/December 


Garden Objects on Display 
History fans won’t want to miss a new exhibit 
opening October 9 at the Missouri History 
Museum in Forest Park. This traveling 
exhibition “Beyond Lewis & Clark: The Army 
Explores the West” analyzes the army’s 
exploration west of the Mississippi. Several 
Garden items are on display, including plant 
specimens collected by explorer John Frémont 
and scientific equipment of the period—a tube 
for transporting plant specimens and Garden 
founder Henry Shaw's original microscope. 
On view through January 8, 2006. 


2005 


New Book on Shaw's 
Victorian Landscapes 


Henry Shaw’s Victorian Landscapes: The 
Missouri Botanical Garden and Tower Grove 
Park by landscape historian Carol Grove tells 
the story of how an English immigrant created 
one of America’s first botanical gardens,the 
Missouri Botanical Garden. Foreword by 
Garden director Dr. Peter H. Raven. Illustrated 
with photographs from the Garden’s Archives. 
The hardcover book is available for $34.95 

at the Garden Gate Shop. Lecture and book 


signing, Saturday, November 5, noon to 2 p.m. 


Carver Garden, First in the Nation, Opened 


On Saturday, October 15, in a ceremony attended by artist Tina Allen, creator of the 
central sculpture, and actor Robert Guillaume, St. Louis native and “Benson” 
television star, the Missouri Botanical Garden opened the George Washington 
Carver Garden, the first of its kind, to the public. This inspirational new garden 
honors the life and accomplishments of Dr. George Washington Carver, the 
extraordinary Missouri native scientist who greatly influenced 19th and 20th 
century agriculture and education. 


PHOTO BY JACK RYAN RUMBERGER 


Funded through the generosity of The Coca-Cola Company, Lawrence L. Cohn, 
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Donald, the Harry Edison Foundation and the Edison Family 
Foundation, and an anonymous donor, the one-and-a-half acre Carver Garden was 
built by ICR Construction Services of St. Louis, and is designed for peaceful 
contemplation and learning. It is located on the western edge of the Garden, 
between the Japanese Garden and the Kemper Center for Home Gardening. 
Benches and a small amphitheater surrounding the water provide a quiet place to 
relax. There is also a kiosk for educational instruction and a school curriculum 
written by Garden educators. 


“The addition of the new George Washington Carver Garden creates the 
opportunity to renew Dr. Carver’s legacy for thousands of visitors and students,” 
says Dr. Peter Raven, Director of the Missouri Botanical Garden. “It provides a 
means for his accomplishments and values to influence new generations.” 


A sculpture of Carver by artist Tina Allen is placed in the new 
George Washington Carver Garden, opened October 15. 


Tower Grove House Reopens 


Tower Grove House reopened on Saturday, October 29. It offers 
visitors a look at Henry Shaw’s Victorian country estate as it was 
when he lived there and planned what would become a world- 
renowned botanical garden. Closed in late 2003, the house has 
undergone renovation and, more importantly, reinterpretation, 
thanks to the generous gifts of the May Department Stores 
Company, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Gleason, Mrs. Mary Ann Lee, 
Mrs. Mary Jane Kirtz, and the Tower Grove House Auxiliary, 
given to the Garden’s Stewards of the Earth campaign. 


PHOTOS BY JACK JENNINGS AND JUSTIN VISNESKY 


The home in past years “did not give a true sense of Henry Shaw 
and the era in which he lived,” says Marie Schmitz, chair of the 
Tower Grove House Historical Committee, which worked closely 
with consultants in developing the reinterpretation plan. “Now the 
house really goes into depth on him and his time and the 
development of the Garden,” she said. 


The renovation process revealed a few surprises that were 
incorporated into the house redesign. When workmen pulled an 
enormous bookcase away from an upstairs wall, they found a 
trompe !’oeil mural of paneling, which has been restored. They 
Renovation of Henry Shaw's original country home, Tower Grove House, revealed also discovered two layers of original linoleum, or “oil cloth” as it 
surprises like the trompe-l’oeil paneling painted on a wall (lower right). was Called in the past. Samples were enlarged so that the original 
pattern could be duplicated. 


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continued 


Dr. Luther Williams Honored 


Dr. Luther S. Williams, the William T. Kemper 
Director of Education and Interpretation, was 
honored at the Garden’s annual Director’s 
Associates Dinner on October 11 for his 
distinguished career as one of the nation’s 
foremost experts on math and science education. 


Williams joined the Garden on August 1, 2001 
to lead the Education Division’s 39 staff 
members and hundreds of volunteers at the 
Garden and its off-site campuses. During his tenure, the Garden launched 
the innovative Garden Education Compact (GEC), a unique partnership with 
11 St. Louis public schools to improve students’ science and math scores. 
Williams oversaw the opening of the Commerce Bank Center for Science 
Education in 2003 and the completion of the Dana Brown Overnight 
Education Center at the Shaw Nature Reserve. He has played an important 
advisory role in developing the educational component of the new George 
Washington Carver Garden and the new Doris |. Schnuck Children’s 
Garden—A Missouri Adventure, opening next spring. 


“We are very grateful for Dr. Luther Williams's many fine 
accomplishments,” says Garden Director Dr. Peter Raven. “He led the way 
to more interactive, enjoyable activities to engage children and their parents 
in the discovery of ecology and environmental science.” 


Williams will retire from his current post at the end of the year. 


Dr. Shannon Smith Retires 


After 14 years, Dr. Shannon Smith, the 
Missouri Botanical Garden’s Director of 
Horticulture, retired in October. Smith plans to 
move with his wife to a 35-acre ranch on the 
Guadalupe River near Kerrville, Texas, 75 miles 
from San Antonio, where he will work on native 
plant restoration and volunteer on the board of 
the San Antonio Botanical Garden. Smith’s 
current “right hand,” Operations Manager 

Jim Cocos, will serve as interim Director of Horticulture. 


During Smith's tenure, the Garden witnessed unprecedented growth and 
development. Smith oversaw the installation of the Kemper Center for 
Home Gardening, the Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden, the Blanke 
Boxwood Garden, the English Woodland Garden renovation, and the Kresko 
Family Victorian Garden. “! don’t imagine there’s ever been a 10-year 
period with that much going on,” said Smith, “One thing | can say about 
MBG, there’s never a boring moment!” Smith oversaw a division of 63 
employees and hundreds of volunteers. 

“The dramatic changes of the last 14 years would simply not have 
happened without the leadership of Dr. Shannon Smith and his carefully 
developed team,” said Garden Director Dr. Peter Raven. “We are very 
grateful for his contributions.” 


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Support the Garden through 

Year-End Giving 

In order to maintain the Garden and improve services offered to 
members, we ask each year for contributions to the Henry Shaw 
Fund, our most important source for annual operating support. 
Won't you please consider making a tax-deductible gift as part 
of your charitable contributions for 2005? Your gift supports the 
Garden's plant science research here and abroad, extends 
recreational and educational programs for people of all ages, 
and nurtures the beauty of the Garden that is enjoyed by more 
than 700,000 visitors annually. Individuals who contribute $150 
or more to the 2005 Henry Shaw Fund will receive an additional 
benefit—an embroidered MBG logo fleece blanket. For 
information regarding the Henry Shaw Fund or to charge your 
gift by phone, please call (314) 577-9500. 


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Corporate Partners 
Thanks to Our New and Renewing Corporate Partners 
(April 10 to October 10, 2005) 


Supporter Level 
($1,000 to $2,499) 
Belden CDT Inc. 
Chase Park Plaza 


Principal Level 
($25,000 and up) 
Commerce Bank 
Monsanto Company 


Schnuck Markets, Inc. 


Shareholder Level 
($10,000 to $24,999) 
Bunge North America 


Underwriter Level 
($5,000 to $9,999) 
Edward Jones 
U.S. Bank, NLA. 


CIC Group, Inc. 

Ernst & Young LLP 
Laclede Gas Company 
McCarthy Building 
Companies, Inc. 
Regions Bank 

Stone Carlie & Company 
Thompson Coburn LLP 
Willaredt Acres, Inc. 


At right: In Japanese culture, snow in the garden (called sekka 
or toka) is considered to be a “flower.” The elegant way snow 
accumulates on bare branches and garden accessories is a 
viewing pleasure, and in fact, certain elements—such as the 
yukimi or “snow-viewing lantern’—are specifically designed 
to be appreciated in the snow. 


PHOTO BY LEE SHANNON RHOADES 


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SHAW 
NATURE 
RESERVE 


Hwy. 100 & 44 (exit 253) 
Gray Summit, MO 63039 
phone: (636) 451-3512 


www.shawnature.org 


Founded in 1925, the Shaw 
Nature Reserve encompasses 
2,400 acres of tall-grass 
prairie, forests and glades, 
woodlands and wetlands, into 
14 miles of hiking trails. 


PHOTO COURTESY SNR 


Get Back to School 


What better time to get back to Garden school than 
during the winter months when the garden chores are 
at a minimum? Native Plant School is a year-round 
series of mostly outdoor learning sessions in the 
Whitmire Wildflower Garden. Covering various aspects 
of native home landscaping and prairie-savanna- 
wetland reestablishment, participants are invited to 
bring questions, comments, photos, drawings, plant 
specimens, etc. for these three-hour discussion/tour 
sessions with SNR’s native plant manager Scott 
Woodbury and guest experts. 

Fees ($12, $8 for Garden members) are paid at the 
Shaw Nature Reserve Visitor Center upon arrival. 

For reservation, please call (636) 451-3512. 


Invasive Plant Control 

Thursday, November 17, 1-4 p.m. 

Outdoor session will focus on controlling the most 
common woody, perennial, and annual invasive 
species. Demonstrations include spraying herbicide, 
stump treatment, and mechanical removal. Meet at the 
Bascom House. 


Native Home Gardening: 

Design Concepts 

Thursday, January 12, 2006, 1-4 p.m. 

Indoor session focusing on garden design concepts 
and methods using native plants to develop a native 
garden that you and your neighbors will enjoy and 
accept. Discussion will include weed ordinances and 
tips for creating an attractive garden in urban and 
suburban communities. Meet at the Bascom House. 


Native Plant Propagation 
Thursday, February 8, 2006, 1-4 p.m. 
Greenhouse session on propagating native plants 
from seed. Concepts include cold stratification, 
scarification, transplanting, and seedling care. 
Meet at the SNR Visitor Center. 


3617 Grandel Square 
St. Louis, MO 63108 
phone (314) 577-0220 
fax (314) 577-0298 


www.earthwayscenter. org 


Visit EarthWays Center on 
our Public Tour Days (see 
calendar). Bring your club, 
church, co-workers, or 
school for a group tour. 
Explore our resources online, 
or Call us to learn more about 
what interests you. 


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EarthWays Center 
Five Years And Growing: Where 
Green Expertise Is At Your Service 


Who do you call when your garden needs help? 

St. Louis area gardeners know they can dial our 
Horticulture Answer Service or visit the Plant Doctors at 
the Kemper Center for Home Gardening if their trees 
get weak or their blooms look droopy. The Garden 
provides this expert resource! 


A growing number of folks who care about the 
environment are aware of another resourceful Garden 
service: the “green” knowledge base of EarthWays 
Center. A staff of six full-time employees and more than 
two dozen dedicated docents can help with issues 
ranging from fixing homes that leak heat to finding 
options for odd-item recycling. We are constantly 
learning and teaching about ways to improve efficiency, 
comfort, economics, and health through everyday 
choices that use energy, water, and materials in 
consumer products more sustainably. 


Formed in November 2000, this unique Garden division 
continues to grow. Our work with the U.S. Green 


November/December 2005 


Building Council's St. Louis Regional Chapter is helping 
the business community develop green practices. 
Through the Home Performance with Energy Star 
program we're helping homeowners obtain whole 
building audits and effective home improvements. 
EarthWays education coordinators are helping area 
colleges build their own problem solving green teams 
and supporting K-12 schools in efforts to recycle and 
utilize solar power. TV, radio, and magazine reporters 
frequently call on EarthWays Center for news story 
details about saving energy, in response to increasing 
public concern about fuel pricing and supplies. 


How can we help you grow more green? 


PHOTO BY MARK DEERING 


PHOTO COURTESY NANCY SAUERHOFF 


Black Widow, Latrodectus mactans 


Opening in the main exhibit hall in mid-December, the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House is pleased 
to introduce the Pulaski Bank arachnid wall. This U-shaped display literally surrounds the visitor 
with close encounters of the 8-legged kind. Members of the arachnid family on view will include 
tarantulas, black widows, brown recluses, occasionally a large garden orb weaver, and two to three 
species of scorpions and a vinegaroon (or giant whip scorpion). “Arachnids are beneficial predators 
within the ecosystem. Without them, certain prey insect populations could explode out of control,” 
says Joe Norton, Director of the Butterfly House. “This exhibit will allow guests of all ages to see 
these fascinating creatures up close.” 


Butterfly 
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Oeics 


15193 Olive Boulevard 
Chesterfield, MO 63017 
phone (636) 530-0076 
fax (636) 530-1516 


www. butterflyhouse.org 


More than a thousand live tropical 
butterflies are in free flight inside the glass 
conservatory at the Sophia M. Sachs 
Butterfly House. Visit native and migrating 
species in the outdoor gardens of the 
Butterfly Garden. Watch a butterfly emerge 
from a chrysalis right before your eyes. 
Whatever your age, you'll enjoy a trip to the 
Butterfly House where wonder takes flight! 


Patty Arnold; Janet Lange; Nancy Sauerhoff, Vickie Newton, KMOV Channel 4; Paula Lampen; Evelyn Newman; 
and Cathy Berges at the Butterfly House Flutter into Fall Fashions show. 


Flutter into Fall Fashions 


Thank you to our sponsors, friends, members, and guests who helped make our fundraiser, 
Flutter into Fall Fashions, a tremendous success! The event was co-chaired by Janet Lange, 
Paula Lampen, and Nancy Sauerhoff, with Suzanne Deutschmann and Dot Soldavini serving as 
auction co-chairs. Fashion show hosts, Vickie Newton of KMOV TV and Heather Howard of 
Chesterfield Talbots, provided lively runway commentary. 


Sponsors: Brentwood Travel Service, Care Source, Inc. (in memory of Elizabeth Danforth), 

Jean Racowsky, Dr. Marvin and Mimi Rennard, and Rosemary Shaughnessy. 

Friends: Chesterfield Jewelers, Evelyn Newman, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., Sachs Properties Inc., 
Jean Crowder, Armarie Murphy, Tymms Salon, The Delmar Gardens Family, and Grand Rental Station. 


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For information on making a gift to the Butterfly 
House Tribute Fund, please call (314) 577-0297. 


Thelma Crowley Christ Mango 

Jack and Marilyn Fries Dr. and Mrs. fie Snitzer 
Cheri A. P Ss 
iH Kevin Ei 


and Mrs. ane Gray 
of Mrs. John L. Oldani 


Butterfly House pavers are a great way to 


recognize graduations, weddings, birthdays, 
holidays, and memorials. For information, call 


Fay Orr at (314) 577-0874. 
Shawna, Steve, Kieran, Rockie Kirtlink 
and Anna Vicki Kirtlink 
Maud Kelly and Sus 
your Friends at COCA Mike and Susie Kunst 
Al Bertram Cheri Ann Pederson 
Bert Bertram Keith, Julie and Jake Rhodes 


Linda Wolf 
a eile World 
Learning Center 


Ronald and Barbara as 


and Eric Wiig 


Tributes and Pavers donated to the 
Butterfly House from July to August 2005. 


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PHOTO BY JAMESLY LANE 


FROM THE WILLIAM T. KEMPER 
CENTER FOR HOME GARDENING... 


For additional information on plant care 

and gardening: 

visit the Kemper Center for Home Gardening 
call the Horticultural Answer Service, 
Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon, 
at (314) 577-5143 

check out the Gardening Help section at 
www.mobot.org 


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November 
All month 


* Prevent insects or diseases from 
overwintering by removing and 
composting all plant debris. Till under 
any unused, finished compost to 
improve soil and expose insect pests 
to winter cold. 


¢ Continue watering evergreens until the 
ground freezes. Soils must not be dry 
when winter arrives. 


¢ Now is the ideal time to plant trees and 
shrubs. Before digging the hole, prepare 
the site by loosening the soil well 
beyond the drip line of each plant. Plant 
trees and shrubs no deeper than the 
depth they grew in the nursery. Remove 
all wires, ropes, and non-biodegradable 
materials from roots before back filling. 
Apply a 2-3 inch mulch layer, but stay 
several inches away from the trunk. 
Keep the soil moist, not wet, to the 
depth of the roots. 


¢ Remove the spent flowers and foliage 
of perennials after they are damaged 
by frost. 


* Collect soil samples to test for pH and 
nutritional levels. 


¢ To prevent injury to turf grasses, keep 
leaves raked up off of the lawn. 
Continue mowing lawn grasses as 
long as they keep growing. A final fall 
application of fertilizer can be applied 
to bluegrass and fescue lawns now. 


Week 1 


¢ Plant tulips now. 


Week 2 


* Newly planted broadleaf evergreens 
such as azaleas, boxwood, and hollies 
benefit from a burlap screen for winter 
wind protection. Set screen stakes in 
place before the ground freezes. 


° Be sure to shut off and drain any 
outdoor water pipes, hoses, or 
irrigation systems that may freeze 
during cold weather. 


¢ Clean house gutters of leaves and 
fallen debris before cold wet weather 


sets in. Rake up and collect fallen 
leaves. These can be plowed under 
directly to enrich garden soils or 
allowed to slowly decay in large piles. 


¢ Set up bird feeders. Birds appreciate a 
source of unfrozen drinking water 
during the winter. 


Week 3 


¢ Root crops such as carrots, radishes, 
turnips, and Jerusalem artichokes 
store well outdoors in the ground. Just 
before the ground freezes, bury these 
crops under a deep layer of leaves or 
straw. Harvest as needed during winter 
by pulling back this protective mulch. 


¢ Mulch strawberries for winter with 
Straw. This should be done after 
several nights near 20 degrees, but 
before temperatures drop into the 
teens. Apply straw loosely, but thick 
enough to hide plants from view. 


e Winter house plants basics: reduce or 
eliminate fertilizer until spring. Shorter 
days mean slower growth. Slower 
growth means less frequent watering. 
Plants in plastic pots need less water 
than those in clay pots. Plants in cooler 
rooms need less water and grow 
Slower than those in warm rooms. 


Week 4 


¢ Cover garden pools with bird netting 
to prevent leaves from fouling the 
water. Oxygen depletion from rotting 
organic matter can kill pond fish. Take 
steps to prevent garden pools from 
freezing solid in winter. Covering pools 
with an insulating material, or floating 
a stock tank water heater in the pond, 
will lessen the chance of ice damage. 


¢ Roses should be winterized after a 
heavy frost. Place a 6-10 inch deep 
layer of mulch over each plant. 
Topsoil works best. Prune sparingly, 
just enough to shorten overly long 
canes. Climbers should not be pruned 
at this time. 

¢ Mulch flower and bulb beds after the 
ground freezes, to prevent injury to 
plants from frost heaving. 


All month 


° On cold nights, move houseplants back 
from icy windows to prevent chilling 
injury. Overwintering geraniums like bright 
light and cool temperatures. Keep soils on 
the dry side. Be sure newly purchased 
indoor plants are well protected for the 
trip home. Exposure to icy temperatures 
for even a few moments may cause injury. 
Water houseplants with tepid water. Cold 
tap water may shock plants. 


Be sure the root zones of azaleas and 
rhododendrons are thoroughly mulched. 
Any organic material will do, but mulches 
made from oak leaves, shredded oak 
bark, or pine needles are preferred. 


Week 1 


¢ Clean and oil all garden hand tools before 
storing for winter. All power equipment 
Should be winterized before storage. 
Change the oil and lubricate moving 
parts. Either drain fuel systems or mix a 
gas stabilizing additive into the tank. 


Fall color all over 
the Garden grounds 


Poinsettia in the 
Holiday Flower and Train Show 


Ornamental cabbage in the 
Swift Family Garden 


Powder Puff in the Climatron 


e Apply mulches to bulbs, perennials, and 
other small plants once the ground freezes. 


¢ lf you feed rabbits corn or alfalfa, they 
may leave fruit tree bark unharmed. 


Week 2 


* Holiday poinsettia basics: sun for at least 
half the day, keep away from drafts, 
registers, and radiators. Night 
temperatures in 50s or low 60s; days at 
70 degrees. The soil should dry only 
slightly between thorough waterings. 
Discard the drainage. Be sure to punch 
holes in decorative foil wraps to prevent 
soggy soil conditions. 


¢ Hollies may be trimmed now and the 
prunings used in holiday decorations. 
Only female holly trees bear the colorful 
berries. There must be a male tree 
growing nearby for pollination, if fruits 
are desired. 

¢ Christmas trees hold needles longer if you 
make a clean, fresh cut at the base and 
always keep the trunk standing in water. 


South African Honeysuckle in the 
Shoenberg Temperate House 


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Chalice Vine in the Clim 


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Tartarian Dogwood in the Kemper 
Center Ground Cover Border 


PHOTO BY TAMMY PALMIER 


Colorado Spruce 
Picea pungens ‘Fat Albert’ 


This Colorado spruce cultivar is noted for its 
dense, broad, upright pyramidal shape 

(a perfect cone). It has closely-spaced, 
ascending branches and a steel-blue needle 
color. Grows slowly (12 inches per year) to 
10-15 feet tall. Oblong cones (2-4 inches long) 
are greenish when young, maturing to light 
brown. Easily grown in average, medium-wet, 
well-drained soil in full sun, this cultivar is 
named after comedian Bill Cosby's fictional 
character. 


Plants of Merit™ are selected by regional horticulture 
experts for outstanding qualities and dependable 
performance in the lower Midwest. View all current 
PMs on the website: www.plantsofmerit.org 


for a complete list of plants in bloom go to www.mobot.org 


atron Witch Hazel in the Lopata 
Azalea-Rhododendron Garden 


Japanese Black Pines 
in the Japanese Garden 


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When we think of the benefits of gardening, most often we think of the stress-relieving 
connection with nature, of the joy of mild physical exertion, or if growing fruits and 
vegetables, of the healthfulness of fresh produce. But psychiatric experts acknowledge a 
whole array of benefits—physical, intellectual, and emotional—of working with plants. 


Horticultural therapy, while steadily growing in popularity, is not a new fad. Physicians 
have understood the therapeutic benefits of beautiful natural environments since the 
beginnings of medicine. In the U.S., the “Father of American Psychiatry” Dr. Benjamin 
Rush published a textbook purporting the restorative effects of garden settings. Today, 
many hospitals, care facilities, and senior centers incorporate gardens. 


The American Horticultural Therapy Association champions “barrier-free, therapeutic gardens 
that enable everyone to work, learn, and relax in the garden.” In Growing with Gardens, 
author Bibby Moore proposes far-reaching benefits of horticulture programs including: 


Physical: exercises whole body and especially eye-hand coordination; motivates us to 
walk, stoop, bend, reach, and keep our balance; provides mild to moderate exercise in 
coordination, strength, stamina, and endurance. 


Intellectual: teaches new skills, stimulates our understanding of abstract concepts 
such as time, growth, death, and change; exercises our minds in terms of memory, 
logic, attention span, and awareness of our surroundings. 


Emotional/Psychological: satisfies some of our need to be nurturing; provides 
opportunities for creativity and imagination; develops a sense of responsibility; 
develops patience and provides opportunities to anticipate future events. 


Horticultural therapists create garden spaces that accommodate people with a wide range 
of abilities, some of which can be seen in the Kemper Center for Home Gardening in the 
Joseph F. Ruwitch Garden for All. Techniques include: constructing wide, gently graded 
wheelchair accessible entrances and paths, utilizing raised beds and containers, and 
adapting tools to turn a disability into an ability. Horticulture therapy also calls for creating 
sensory-stimulation environments with plants selected for fragrance, texture, color, even 
taste as seen in the Zimmerman Scented Garden near the Linnean House, in the Kemper 
Center Fragrance Garden, and in the St. Louis Herb Society Herb Garden. 


MBG Bulletin November/December 2005 


Give the Gift of Fun to a Senior 


Purchase a Class, or a whole series of 
classes, for the senior in your life. It’s fun 
and therapeutic. Programs are available at 
the Garden, as well as brought into the 
community via outreach efforts. There are 
even intergenerational programs for 
seniors and their younger friends or 
grandchildren. To request a catalog of 
senior programs, or for more information, 
call (314) 577-9506. 


Jolly Gesneriads: 

Learn about culture and care of members of 
the African violet family. 

Wed., Dec. 14, 10 to noon 

$7 


Holiday Gift Making: 

Create a festive pomander, a votive holder, 
and a charming Amaryllis basket. 

Fri., Dec. 16, 1 to 3 p.m. 

$11 


Holiday Wreath Making: 

Use fresh greens, ribbon, and pinecones to 
create a holiday treasure. 

Wed., Dec. 21, 10 a.m. to noon or 1 to 3 p.m. 
$11 


HOTOS COURTESY MBG EDUCATION 


PHOTO BY JUSTIN VISNESKY 


Gnome Camouflage 


Perhaps our gnome is getting ready 
to settle down since he didn’t stray 
far from his last location in the 
Naumann Experimental Garden 
among the tomatoes. Crossing the 
path, he camouflaged himself among 
the multicolored peppers. But now 
that he’s been spotted, he will surely 
move again. Try to find him once 
more this fall in the Kemper Center 
for Home Gardening display beds 
before he hibernates for winter. 


Garden Guide to a Happy Tree 

Approximately 33 million cut trees are sold in North America every year during the holiday 
season. Tree farms supply these trees, and according to the National Christmas Tree Association, 
for every tree harvested, two seedlings are planted in its place the following spring. If you 
celebrate the season with a real tree, here are some tips to lengthen the enjoyment: 


e Shake or bounce the tree on its stump to test for freshness. You should not see an excessive 
amount of green needles fall to the ground. 


¢ Make a fresh, straight cut across the base of the trunk (about a quarter inch up from the 
original cut) and place the tree in a tree stand that holds a gallon of water or more. 


* Keep the tree stand filled with water. A seal of dried sap will form over the cut stump in four to 
six hours if the water drops below the base of the tree, preventing the tree from absorbing water 
later when the tree stand is refilled. If a seal does form, another fresh cut will need to be made. 


¢ A tree will absorb as much as a gallon of water or more in the first 24 hours and one or more 
quarts a day thereafter. Water is important because it prevents the needles from drying and 
dropping off and the boughs from drooping. Water also keeps the tree fragrant. 

* Recycle your tree. Christmas trees make great mulch, so bring your holiday tree to one of 
the St. Louis City/County locations. Details to come in the next issue of the Bulletin, or call 
St. Louis Jefferson Solid Waste Management at (314) 645-6753 for more information. 


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About $220 million worth of poinsettias 
are sold during the holiday season, 
making them the best selling potted plant 
in the United States. Most people pitch 
the plants after a few weeks, but in their 
native Mexico, poinsettias are perennial 
flowering shrubs, growing up to 10 feet 
tall. If you’d like to keep that poinsettia 
around longer, here are some tips: 


PHOTO BY JACK JENN 


¢ Select a healthy, fresh plant. A fresh poinsettia is one on which little or no yellow pollen is 
showing on the flower clusters in the center of the bracts. 


¢ Protect from cold. Poinsettias cannot stand cold; even a few minutes of exposure to low 
temperatures can cause a new plant to dump its bracts within a few days. 


¢ Keep the poinsettia away from cold windows and drafts of any kind. The ideal poinsettia 
situation is warm and sunny by day, dark and cooler at night. Water when dry, and 
fertilizesparingly. 

¢ For a challenge: attempt re-blooming. Poinsettias are “photoperiodic” bloomers, requiring 
total darkness for 12 hours a day before they initiate flowers. Even small amounts of artificial 
light, a street lamp for example, can be enough to interfere with flowering. Some gardeners 
cover the plants with black cloth at night, or place them in an undisturbed closet. 


For more tips and helpful information on other seasonal home gardening topics, such as care and 
maintenance of houseplants during winter months, stop by the Kemper Center for Home 
Gardening for helpful handouts or to speak with a plant doctor. 


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For years, the Missouri Botanical Garden has conducted training 
programs in botany and conservation designed to strengthen the ability 
of local people to manage natural resources for their own benefit and, at 
the same time, to enhance opportunities for employment and 
community development. In scientific circles, this is called building 
“capacity” since a region’s capacity for sustainable development and 
research efforts depends upon the skills of its people. 


These programs take place within the context of the Garden’s ongoing 
botanical research, linking exploration to training. The goal is to increase 
the ability of scientists, conservationists, and rural people in tropical 
countries to conserve and wisely manage their natural resources. The 
Garden’s Center for Conservation and Sustainable Development (CCSD) 
works with the Research Division to expand these programs. 


In the areas of exceptional plant richness and diversity where Garden 
botanists conduct research, CCSD also conducts comprehensive 
programs to help local people conserve their natural resources through 
programs of community-based conservation. These programs help 
communities develop alternatives to overexploitation of resources and 
practices such as slash-and-burn agriculture, and to acquire the tools to 
manage sustainably the diverse but highly threatened plant life of their 
region. Programs are underway in Latin America in Ecuador, Peru, and 
Bolivia, and around the globe in Madagascar and Vietnam. 


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Top: The Garden's CCSD help instruct Yanesha school children in central Peru 
about plants. They now maintain a school garden with nutrient-rich fruits and 
vegetables. 


Middle: The Mahabo Conservation Project tee shirts were given to the children for 
their participation in a conservation class. Garden researchers Armand 
Randrianasolo and Fortunat Rakotoarivony stand at back. 


ESN Left: Local H’mong villagers participate in replanting of the critically endangered 
— Vietnamese golden cypress (Xanthocyparis vietnamensis) on degraded limestone 
areas in Bat Dai Son Nature Reserve in Ha Giang Province in northern Vietnam. 
The conservation program in Vietnam has established a village-level propagation 
facility near the native forests of the Vietnamese golden cypress with good 
success in getting cuttings to root and become plants. The program has trained 
local people in carrying out and monitoring the process. 


PHOTOS COURTESY MBG RESEASRCH 


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PHOTO BY JACK JENNINGS 


A tribute gift to the Garden is a wonderful way to 
honor family and friends. If you have questions 
regarding giving opportunities at the Garden, please 
call (314) 577-5118. You can also make a tribute gift 
online at our website, www.mobot.org. 


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Mr. and Mrs. Randy Arst 
Sue, Phil si ne Schreiber 


Barbara and Dan ra 

Miss Kim Redha 

Dr. and Mrs. E. a Schultz 
Nanci Bobrow 

Judy and Gil Grand 


Reverend Sara Chaney 
Reva Freun 
Jack Kourik 


Ruth and Thomas Cobb 
Janet, Karen, Colleen and Nancy Wagoner 
s. Charles J. Cook 


Mr. 
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Dr. and Mrs hg M. Kotner, Jr. 


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Mr. and ined John F. ian 
Mr. Ken Miesner 
Mrs. Mary M. Lee 


Mr. and Mrs. hide P. Morgan Ill 


Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Niewoehner, Jr. 


Mr. and Mrs. David A. Gee 


Mrs. Barbara Norman 


Mrs. and Mrs. 


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Mrs. Betty 
Mrs. Gloria isan 
Karen E. Destefan 
David A. Wils 
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Ms. Vera R. ana 
Ms. Linda A. Orenta 

Mrs. Mary Jane : jer 
Marilyn and Don Ainswo 

Mr. Ralph Barger 


Mrs. H. Frederick Walz 
George and Gloria Wilson 


Dorothy Betz 

Mr. and Mrs. Angelo P. Paspalas 
Mrs. Inez Bender 

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Mr. and Mrs. Quintus L. Drennan, Jr. 


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Mr. and Mrs. Ron L. Holtman 


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Mr es W. McDonnell, Jr. 
John and Margie McKinney 

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Ms. Barbara McAfee Wohltman 


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Ms. Clara H. Von Gontard Steinlage 
Mrs. Dorothy L. Boo 

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Joan cee i lan 
Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. Percy 
Mother ateliel ne 
Mrs. Shadrach F. M 
Vera A. Cook 
Martha and Jules Chasnoff 
Jim and Reba Lacey 
Mr. William Crowder 
Michael and J.P. Barr 


Mrs. Joan Lon 
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visio 


and Membership Divi 
Missouri uate Garden Mente Board 
W. Neil 


nd Betty Tonneas 
Tower Grove House Auxilia 


Tower Grove House Historical Committee 


Mrs. teh M. Davis 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Balsa 
Dave, nae Danielle, and ie Caito 


Vivian, Jules, Ron, Nina a Il, and Family 
. David Luc 


7 7 Mrs 
r. Elvin S. Maupin, Jr. 
He Lois Pollard 


Mark and Katherine Kugman 


Dr. and Mrs. Carl H. te 

Sanford D. Engber 

Norma and Wally Bentrup 

sl _ °. Federbush 
Mrs. Joa 

Mr. aa ca 

Mrs. Ida Rubin 

Mrs. Mildred F. Fick 

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne E. ns 

Mrs. Nanette Fran 

Mr. and Mrs. William i: on Ill 

Marshall C. Freerks 

AARP ere Park, eee 3188 


Mr. and Mrs. George Conlee 


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Mr. Orion Koller-Faloon and 
Ms. Julie rai Koller 

Mrs. Betty LeMas 

Donald and str Menown 

Mrs. Margery S. Nax 

Betty and Bob, Hie Tara, Larry, Andrea, 
and Trish Nellum 

Mother and peace of the 

anis Family 


and Mrs. Marvin ® aia 
a and Joseph L 


Mr. and Mrs. Richard S, Summers 
Mamie K. Goslik 
Dolores Lenger and Mel Sands 


Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam W. Teak 
Mrs. Donna Wuelze 
Mildred Gro 
Mr. and Mrs. an Loy 
uarria 
Mrs. erin Goldberg 


He Richard S. Hawes Ill 

Mrs. Gertrude B. Busch 
iat and Alec Cornwell 

r. and Mrs. John Shepley 
i Clara H. Von sore aa 
Mr. Harry Wuertenb: 
Lisa Ann Haz 
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Marilyn Weber 
Mrs. Anne 

Mr. and Mrs. John Dun 
Ms. Katie neuen and * ay Spinnichia 
Ms. Marilyn You 


Mrs. Margaret W. Heseman 
Mrs. Judy Horan 

Mr. Al Hines 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brakebill 
Ms. Helen L. Holtz 

Ms. Jackie Juras 

Standley Batch Systems, Inc. 
Mr. Ray Hudock 

Mr. and is Richard F. Nazzoli 
Alma Humphreys 

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Blades 


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GARDEN GATE SHOP 


4344 Shaw Blvd. © (314) 577-5137 
Open daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
All proceeds benefit the Garden. 


Holiday Hours 

Open every day except Thanksgiving, Christmas, 
and New Year’s Day. The shop will be open until 

8 p.m. December 26-30. The shop will be closed 
January 1-26 for inventory and new lighting. 


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November/December 2005 


SPECIAL EVENTS 


Holiday Sales 
Nov. 2-6 and Dec 7-11 
Take 20% off your holiday shopping 


Other Sales 


Nov. 19-20 


Members receive an 
additional 10% off food 


Trunk Shows 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


Nov. 5-6 


Nov. 12-13 


Nov. 19-20 
Nov. 25-27 
Dec. 3-4 


Dec. 10-11 
Dec. 16-18 
Dec. 30-31 


Hands of the Maya 
crafts/books 

Del Sol jewelry 

Bee Clare jewelry 

Molly Isom jewelry 

Nancy Helmer jewelry 
Silver Cat jewelry 

Yael Shomroni pottery 
Peggy Jacobsmeyer glass 
Down to Earth gourmet gifts 
Silver Cat jewelry 

Lacey jewelry 


HOLIDAY 
SPARKLE 


These delicate blossoms are hand 
carved from balsa wood by Balinese 
artisans. Each tropical flower or stem is 
painted by hand so no two are exactly 


alike. The 


Gate Shop has a wide array 


of these exotic beauties so you can 
bring the color and drama of the tropics 
to your holiday tree or table. 


Book Signi 
Nov. 5 
Nov. 19 


Nov. 26 


Dec. 3 & 17 


Dec. 10 


ngs 

Lecture and booksigning by Carol 
Grove on Henry Shaw's Victorian 
Landscape. Noon to 2 p.m. 

Edna Campos Gravenhorst will sign 
her new book Benton Park West. 
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

Jack Jennings will sign his 
bestseller Seasons. We will also 
feature the new Seasons screen 
saver. Noon to 2 p.m. 

Sarah Krech will read The Little 
Engine That Could. 11 a.m. to noon 
Joe Pollack and Ann Lemons will 
sign their new book Great St. Louis 
Eats. Noon to 2 p.m. 


Food Tasting 
every Saturday, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. 


New at the Shop 


We are pleased to be able to offer delivery service 


in the greater 


St. Louis metropolitan area on our 


beautiful selection of orchids, bonsai, cacti, and 
seasonal plants. 


Mr. Milan Kozak 

Ms. Victoria Kozak Robinson 
Robert S. eee 

Ms. Nancy i 

Mrs. ne . awre 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence < aaah 
Mr. and Mrs. vac Stern 

Ms. Sall 

Mrs. Denise cme 


Mrs. Lynn S. Hagee 
Carola Lorang 

Cliff Doucet and Lisa Otke 
Mrs. Hele lly 
Ms. Ann Liedl 

Ray eckfessel 
Belle Coeur Garden Club 
Molly Merrim 


Mrs. Helen Monally 


oxley-Seiffertt 
Mrs. Doris K. Grattendick 
Helen Naeger 
Mr. apace R. Hunt and 

s. Susan A. Carrow 
za nies Nance 


ui Sad lem 

—. i Cummins Harris 
Jear 
‘a sn 

d Mrs. 7 iailsare 
aie To Grow 


Robert L. Sanders 


Marcia Olfe 

Dr. . Mrs. Douglas Beal 

Mr. Marc A. Bodart 

Mr. and Mrs. Terry Coleman 

Mr. and Mrs. cae oe 

Mr. and Mrs. Gre - 

Ms. Sandy Gui 

Mr. and Mrs. me Hoernschemeyer 


Daniel ts Jennie er Ti 
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and M arland . Tschudin 


and Fi a 
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and Mrs. Louis eins 


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Mr. and Mrs. phe Shoults 

Ed Pec 

Mr. and Mrs. Greg Davis 

Mr. George Pen 

Mr. and Mrs. ae Wilkinson, Jr. 
hi Victor 


Pet 
s. Anne L. cat 


Dri eyno 


olds 
and Mrs. Ronald Putman 


Gary and Beverly 

Mr. and Mrs. ee ee 
Mr. Bill Rose 

Mr. and Mrs. David Morgan 
Mrs. Julia L. San Filippo 


r.and Mrs. Joseph J. Gazzoli 


Mr. Levi Serv 
Mrs. Rita Schulze 


Ann n Satz 
Lois and Bob Freedman 


ais 


S. Shapleigh 


George 
Mrs. Eugene Pettus, Jr. 
Mr. Carl W. Sippel 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Battram 


Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Brinner 


Mr. and Mrs. oe P. ae Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. R 


Mr. and Mrs. ne E. Lasater 
Mr. Joseph M. L 
and Mrs chat C Little 


Don bz cae 
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Jim and Sheila Fritze 
Mr. C. C. Johnson Spink 
Deborah Taylor Sweeney 
Leta G. Steininger 
Mrs. Joanne Shocklee 

ws 


Lawr 0 

Mrs. sie rJ.B 

Tom and Peggy Dnt 
Joan ae Jim Em 


Mr. and Mrs. aa ‘4 Garbe 
ice R. Grossman 


Leon = Pik Ullensvang 


se ei ‘sek tranquist 
Dave, Will, a Andy Barnard 
Peter Bogetto 

Mrs. Laura Brown 

ae ul ubb 


CME Seca a se Warehouse 
Ash 


Far ae nErdm 
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Sophia Gou 
Mrs se ie 
Mr. Matthew Loehrer 
Ms. sat aca 
Moro Township 
Jill and John Newsom 
James and Carol Noble 


Create a Legacy 


By leaving a bequest to the Garden, you create a legacy 
that will benefit others for generations to come. If you 
have already included the Garden in your estate plans, we 
hope that you will share this information with us. We 
would like to express our gratitude and welcome you into 
the Heritage Society. Of course, your wishes for 
anonymity are respected. Please call Patricia Arnold, 
Director of Development, at (314) 577-5120 for further 
information and a complimentary brochure. Visit our 
website at www.mobot.org. Click on Membership, then 


Planned Giving Guide. 


Carl oe 

Ms. Lisa 

John an ae Schallert 
Sue Sha 

Mrs. Hae H. Sharp 


Terry an 
Ms. Martha Sinopole 
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Tuthill 


babar Garvit 


Ms. Marie A. Jameson and 
aubitz 


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(72) 


. Erika Welke 
Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP 
Mr. Sam Tucker 
Ms. Shirley Goldberg 
Thomas Tucker 
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Nappier 


Lillian Twick 
Mr. and ne Lloyd A. Palans 


Mr. David Verseman 
a. and Mrs. Ralph Fink 

and Mrs. Bryan Pape 
Pai Volk 
r. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 
: Ruth Ann W: 
Mr. and Mrs nen B tl 
be Sharon Win 

n Alfeld 

ca and Harold Boone 
Charlotte Davis 
Maureen Foley 
Kathy Garamella 
Jeanne and Tim Gravett 


Joan He 

Arleen 

Dick and Barb Mac 
Richard and Leslie ees 
Kathy Stewart 


Fa and Mat Wilken 


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co a Len Zablonski 
Viol olff 
Cliff seri and Lisa Otke 
Anne S. Wulfing 
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Roberts 


rs. Nick Yung 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Bittner III 
Bittner Insurance Agency, Inc. 
Thelma Zucker 
Mr. and Mrs. David Soshnik 


* deceased 


Engraved clay bricks and signature bronze bricks are a 
wonderful way to commemorate any special occasion, as 
well as final memorials. For additional information regarding 
the Garden’s brick program, please contact Fay Orr at 

(314) 577-0874 or visit our website, www.mobot.org. 


Susan K. Birmingham 
Susan K. Birmingham 
Michael and =a Cerutti 
Linda and Mike C 


Ms. Carol Gruen 


Ruth and Herb Halpern 
Mr. and Mrs. Herb Halpern 


Muffy and Chip Matthews 


Dr. and Mrs. C. Douglas Meadows 
Dr. and Mrs. C. Douglas Meadows 
Magy, Dolly, JJ, 

Jess, and Boo 

Dr. Judi McLean Parks 

Miss Heather Parks 


Anne Richard 
John Sarah 
Mr. Richard McAfee and Ms. Anne Lind 


ond 
Alistair oa a Stahlhut 
Alistair and Karen Stahlhut 
Prapapun Wilson 
Mr. B. Hadley Wilson 


aonan M. Thole AFD 
Mr. William Tho 
Dan and Aa hie 
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Albes 
Jack Bortle 
Mrs. Noel Joy Bortle 
ie and Judy Botz 
and Mrs. Wayne Botz 


i . Bush 
Carol W 


Rena : ra " 
Mrs. Clyde S. Hale 
Elisa Israel 
Sam Israel 
Margaret and Martin Israel 
Michael Samuel Kodner 
Marsha and Larry Rothman 
Norbert R. Mueller 
Mrs. Norbert R. Mueller 
sep vatie Family 

d Mr. Roethemeyer 
itn _ oe Schwartz 


and Andrew Stevens 
Ms. ite G. Smith 


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Thomas Strohmeyer 
Mr. Thomas Strohmeyer 
Peter and Hazel Urban 


Dr. and Mrs. Philip Weyman 
Dr. and Mrs. a. ee nan 
Marth 

Mr. and his, var ae 

uane Camp 


Mr 
Mr. a Mrs. Forest Storm 
acy Thomas 


Karl and Shirley Wolf 
Ms. Sally Wachtman 


November/December 2005 


PHOTO BY RYAN RUMBERGER 


America’s Flower Man 
Decks the Little Shop 


When challenged by his friend Evelyn 
Newman to decorate the Little Shop 
Around the Corner for the holidays, 
Dale Rohman, America’s Flower Man, 
star of HGTV and the Discovery 
Channel, graciously accepted. “I used 
to have a retail shop and loved that 
part of the business,” says Rohman. 
“Then, when | walked around the 
shop, | was fascinated by all the 
Victorian furniture. It reminded me of 
my grandmother's house!” Using only 
items he found in the shop, with a few 
extra accessories like dried baby’s 
breath and ribbon, Rohman created a 
vintage tableau that’s already 
delighting early-bird holiday shoppers. 


LITTLE SHOP 
AROUND 
THE CORNER 


ANTIQUES * HOME & GARDEN FURNISHINGS 


ceed ae 


winter 2005 


ig, education and the garden 


Instill a Wonder of Nature 


Give the gift of the Garden to the child in your life. An Early Childhood Garden class is a 
wonderful way to introduce a child to the wonders of the Garden. Little Sprouts for ages 2-3 
and Garden Buds for ages 4-5 are parent-child classes in which parents or grandparents share 
the beauty of the Garden with a child. Strollerobics gives parents a workout while children 
enjoy the scenery. Look online at www.mobot.org/education or contact the Education 
Department at (314) 577-9506 for more information about classes starting in March. 


BUZZ on in 


BUZZ is a series of 90-minute classes at the Butterfly House for children ages 8-12 and their 
parents. Upcoming classes include “Insect ID” on Saturday, November 12 and “Brrr, It’s Cold 
In Here-Frozen Critters” on Saturday, December 10. Cost is $13 per class ($9 for members). 
Enroll in three classes for the price of two. Advance registration is required, so please call 
(636) 530-0076 ext. 10. 


Buggin’ Out 

A nature-themed program for pre-schoolers packed with science, imaginative play, music, arts 
and crafts, storytelling, math, and more, BUGaloo takes as its fall theme “Mother Goose and 
Mother Nature.” Nursery rhymes and other children’s poems are the basis for play and wonder 
for kids with a parent or guardian. $13 per class ($9 for members). Pre-registration is 
required; call (636) 530-0076, ext. 13. 


Fridays, December 2 & 9: 10 a.m. for ages 2-3; 12:30 p.m. for ages 4-5 
Sunday, December 11 at 1 p.m. for ages 2-3; 2:30 p.m. for ages 4-5 


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4474 Castleman, St. Louis, MO 63110 
(comer of Shaw and Vandeventer) ¢ (314) 577-0891 


Hours: ‘Tues. through Sat., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 


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November/December 2005 


Give the Gift of the Garden 


A membership to the Garden is a wonderful gift and a convenient way to quickly 
complete your holiday shopping. This holiday season, take 20% off regular and 
senior level gift memberships during the holiday sales in the Garden Gate Shop. 
On November 2-6 and December 7-11 you can purchase a regular membership 
for $48 or a senior membership for $55. Discounts apply to on-site sales only. 


In addition to all the wonderful benefits of Garden membership that can be enjoyed 
throughout the year, the lucky recipient of this gift will have the choice of a Garden 
fleece scarf or a cooler bag as our special way of welcoming them to the Garden. 
Purchase three or more gift memberships during the months of November and 
December, and you will also receive a special gift from the Garden— 

an embroidered MBG logo fleece blanket—a $20 value that is our special thank 
you for your help in sharing the beauty of the Garden this holiday season.* 


To purchase a gift membership, visit the Membership Services Desk in Ridgway 
Center, call the Membership Office at (314) 577-5118, or purchase online at 
www.mobot.org. 


* Offer expires 12/31/05. 


the key 


PHOTO BY JACK JENNIGS 


November 

Now through Sat., Dec. 31 

Missouri Botanical Garden 2006 calendar display. 
Calendars available for purchase in the Garden 
Gate Shop. Proceeds support the Garden. 


**Wed., Nov. 2 to Sun., Nov. 6 
Members receive 20% off in the Gate Shop. 


**Fri., Nov. 4 
Members’ Day: Holiday decorating. 11 a.m. RC. 
See page 6 for more details. 


Sat., Nov. 5 
Author Carol Grove discusses Henry Shaw's 
Victorian Landscapes. See page 8 for more details. 


Sun., Nov. 6 

Classic 99’s “From the Garden, Live”® concert 
series: George Silfes, former principal clarinetist of 
the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Noon. Free, 
but tickets required. Call (314) 725-0099. 


Sat., Nov. 12 
“BUZZ: Insect ID.” BH. See page 22. 


Sun., Nov. 13 

Classic 99’s “From the Garden, Live’® concert 
series: chamber music by soloists of the 
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Noon. Free, 
but tickets required. Call (314) 725-0099. 


Fri., Nov. 18 to Sun., Jan. 1, 2006 
Holiday wreath exhibit. See page 6. 


Sat. & Sun., Nov. 19 & 20 

Public tours at the EarthWays Center begin at 
11 a.m., noon, 1, and 2 p.m. $2 (free for Garden 
members and children 12 and under). EC. 


Sat., Nov. 19 

Author Edna Campos Gravenhorst signs her new 
book, Benton Park West, from 11 a.m. to 

1 p.m. GGS. 


Sun., Nov. 20 

Classic 99’s “From the Garden, Live”® concert 
series: St. Louis Children’s Choir. Noon. Free, but 
tickets required. Call (314) 725-0099. 


GREAT GIFTS ON SALE NOW 
IN THE GARDEN GATE SHOP 


e MBG wall calendar, $12.95 
¢ MBG holiday card (boxes of 8), $9.95 


Wed., Nov. 23 to Sun., Jan. 1, 2006 
“Gardenland Express: Vintage St. Louis” holiday 
flower and train show. See page 7. 

Sat., Nov. 26 

Photographer Jack Jennings signs his bestseller, 
Seasons, from noon to 2 p.m. GGS. 

**Wed., Nov. 30 

Members’ Event: Gardenland Express preview 
party. 5 to 8 p.m. See page 6. 


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Now through Sun., Jan. 1, 2006 
Gardenland Express and the wreath display 
Dec. 2,9, & 11 

Camp BUGaloo: “Mother Goose and Mother 
Nature.” BH. See page 22. 

**Sat., Dec. 3 

Members’ Event: Breakfast with Santa. 

8 to 10:30 a.m. RC. See page 6. 

Sat., Dec. 3 & 17 

Sarah Krech reads The Little Engine That Could 
from 11 a.m. to noon. GGS. 

**Tues., Dec. 6 and Wed., Dec. 14 
Holiday Luncheons. Noon. SP. See page 6. 
All proceeds benefit Tower Grove House. 
**Wed., Dec. 7 

Members’ Event: Holiday Lights Bus Tour, 
3:30 p.m. See page 6. 

**Wed., Dec. 7 to Sun., Dec. 11 
Members receive 20% off in the Gate Shop. 
**Sat., Dec. 10 

Members’ Day: Holiday Concert. 1 p.m. RC. 
See page 6. 

Sat., Dec. 10 

“BUZZ: Brrr, It’s Cold In Here — Frozen Critters.” 
BH. See page 22. 

Sat. & Sun., Dec. 10 & 11 

“Carols in the Garden.” See page 7. 


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annual Christmas concert. Noon. Free, but tickets 
required. Call (314) 725-0099. 


Thurs., Dec. 15 
Springboard to Learning school program. 
Details TBA. 


Sat. & Sun., Dec. 17 & 18 

Public tours at the EarthWays Center begin at 

11 a.m., noon, 1, and 2 p.m. $2 (free for Garden 
members and children 12 and under). EC. 

Sun., Dec. 18 

Chanukah: Festival of Lights. Noon to 4 p.m. RC. 
See page 7. 

Sun., Dec. 25 

The Missouri Botanical Garden is closed on 
Christmas Day. 

Mon.-Fri., Dec. 26-30 

Evening hours open 5 to 8 p.m. for the 
“Gardenland Express: Vintage St. Louis” holiday 
flower and train show. 

Wed., Dec. 28 

Kwanzaa: Festival of the First Fruits. Noon to 4 p.m. 
RC. See page 7. 


sassatrras 


introduces the fall menu 


Sassafras has introduced the new fall/winter 
menu! In keeping with the change of 
season, the new menu features hearty soups- 
such as Beef Vegetable Barley and Spicy 
Roast Pepper and Tomato—as well as new 
grilled offerings and daily specials like 
chicken pot pie, veggie lasagna, and more. 
The rare book illustrations decorating the 
café walls have also been swapped out to 
reflect fall and holiday themes. Prints make 


excellent holiday gifts and are available for 


purchase in the Garden Gate Shop. 


CA = Cohen Amphitheater 
CL = Climatron 
EC = EarthWays Center 


GGS = Garden Gate Shop 
JG = Japanese Garden 


KC = Kemper Center 


RC = Ridgway Center 


MC = Monsanto Center 


SNR = Shaw Nature Reserve 


SP = Spink Pavilion 
** denotes a members-only event. 


$ denotes an additional fee. 


All events are free with admission or membership unless otherwise noted. 


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November/December 2005 23 


GARDENLAND 


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Vintage St, Louis 
HOLIDAY FLOWER AND TRAIN SHOW 
llovember 23 to vanuary 1, 2006 
MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN 


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& 100% post-consumer recycled paper 
Bl paper manufactured with 100% wind power 


Communications 314) 577-0254 
CorporaterPanthens:.0.éccceccesceceressec.- 314) 577-9513 
Education—children oo... sees 314) 577-5140 
adults 314) 577-9441 

=<GONIONSts:,.1s1 cite nt 314) 577-9506 
Development 314) 577-5120 
Events hotline 314) 577-9400 
—tOll-free oe eescccesseseees 1-800 642-8842 

Facility Rental 314) 577-0200 
Garden Gate Shop 314) 577-5137 
Horticulture Answer Service ...............- 314) 577-5143 
Membership 314) 577-5118 
Planned Gifts 314) 577-5120 
Sassafras 314) 577-5196 
Tourism 314) 577-0275 
TDD (hearing impaired) 314) 577-9430 
Tribute Gifts 314) 577-5118 
Volunteer Services 314) 577-5187 
Visitor Services 314) 577-5101 


Missouri Botanical Garden (314) 577-5100 
4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, 63110 


Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House 636) 530-0076 
15193 Olive Blvd., Faust Park, Chesterfield, MO 63017 
EarthWays Center (314) 577-0220 
3617 Grande! Square, St. Louis, MO 63108 

Little Shop Around the Corner a 577-0891 
4474 Castleman Drive, St. Louis, MO 6 

Shaw Nature Reser (636) 451-3512 
Hwy. 100 & I-44, a Summit, MO 63039 


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Gardenland Express: Holiday Flower and Train Show 
See page 9 for details. 


ours 
The Garden is open every day except Christmas, 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays until 
Labor Day. Parking is free. 


General Admission* 
Adults age 13-64....$7 (seniors 65+.......$5) 
Members and children 12 and under......free 


St. Louis City and County visitors, with proof of 
residency, receive a discount on admission and free 
admittance on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 
9 a.m. to noon (unless special event pricing applies). 


* Special events may require an additional fee. 


Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin 
P.O. Box 299 
WZ St. Louis, MO 63166-0299 


Editor: Elizabeth McNulty 

Designer: Ellen Flesch 

Cover photo: Holly leaf, photographer Jack Jennings 

Back cover photo: Gardenland Express, photographer Diane Wilson 


©2005 Missouri Botanical Garden 
The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) is published bi-monthly by 
the Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, 


St. Louis, MO 63110. Periodicals postage paid at St. Louis, MO. 


Postmaster: Please send address changes to: Bulletin, Missouri 
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