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Missour! BOTANICAL GARDEN MISSION: 
ABOUT PLANTS, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH LIFE.” 

SINCE 1925, when the Board of Trustees purchased 1,300 acres of woods 

farmland near Gray Summit, the future of the 

Shaw Arboretum. Originally acquired to provide refuge from air pollution for our 


“To DISCOVER AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE 


and 
Garden has been interwoven with 


priceless orchid collection, the Arboretum grew into a 2,400-acre nature preserve 
Today it is a treasury of restored native Ozark habitats and plant communities, 
where people discover the wonders of nature and learn to value our environment. 
Preserving the Arboretum’s peaceful, rustic character while welcoming growing 
numbers of visitors is a challenge and a goal for the future. The new overnight 
educational center is an important step toward meeting the challenge, and on 


behalf of everyone at the Garden | extend our appreciation to the Dana Brown 


Foundation for helping to make the goal a reality. 


Establishing a research program in Vietnam is another exciting milestone for the 


Garden. With support from the National Science Foundation, we are 
beginning to investigate the region’s extraordinary biodiversity. 

From low-tech to high-tech, Garden programs reach out to people and 
communities. Lots of good old fashioned elbow grease by staff and 
volunteers transforms vacant lots into neighborhood gardens and replants 
native prairie on former farmland. Meanwhile, with the click of a 
computer mouse, information compiled by Garden researchers and 
horticulturists is available on your desktop. 

Winter may be a quiet time in most gardens, but we have a calendar 
filled with delightful events for family 


and friends. Come often! 
— Peter H. Raven, Director 


i NF OR M A TI 


24-Hour Information on Events: 

GardenLine - 577-9400 

24-hour recorded information about Garden 
events, hours, admission, and directions. 
Outside area 314, call 1-800-642-8842 toll free 


24-Hour Information on Gardening: 
HortLine = (314) 776-5522 

You will need a touch-tone telephone and a 
brochure listing the hundreds of HortLine 
messages to use this service. Request a brochure 
from the Kemper Center for Home Gardening at 
(314) 577-9440, or send a stamped, self- 
addressed envelope to HortLine at the address 
below. 


24-Hour Employment/Volunteer Hotline: 
(314) 577-9401 
Information on jobs and volunteer 
opportunities at the Garden is available with a 
touch-tone phone. Listings are updated bi- 
weekly. or see the Garden Website, below. 
Horticultural Answer Service: 577-5143 

a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. 
Master Composter Hotline: (314)577-9555 
9:00 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. 
Visit the Garden on the World Wide Web: 
http: //www.mobot.org/ 
Mailing Address: 
Missouri Botanical Garden 
Post Office Box 299 
St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 
(314) 577-5100 


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Garden Hours 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Christmas; 
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor 
Day. Grounds open 7 a.m. Wednesdays and 
Saturdays. 


Shaw Arboretum 

Shaw Arboretum is located in Gray Summit, 
Missouri, just 40 minutes west of St. Louis on I- 
44. Open seven days a week, 7 a.m. to one-half 
hour past sunset. Admission is free for Garden 
members. The Visitor Center is open 

8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. 

The Bascom Manor House open 11 a.m. to 

3 p.m. daily through February, closed on 
Mondays. For information call (314) 451-3512. 


The Missouri Botanical Garden and its 
Arboretum are for the enjoyment and 
education of visitors. To ensure the fulfillment 
of its mission and the enjoyment of its 
grounds, the Garden does not permit the 
circulation of petitions, picketing or other 

inds of demonstrations on its grounds or the 
grounds of the Arboretum 

Organizations and individuals who wish to 

circulate petitions or to demonstrate, picket, 
or conduct similar activities will be directed to 
the public streets and sidewalks outside the 
grounds and directed not to block access or 
egress or in any other way present a hazard to 
visitors or others. 


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On the Cover 
Colorful and exotic blooms are on 
display in the annual Orchid Show. 
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— Photo by Jack Jennings 
Editor 
Susan Wooleyhan Caine 
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IGHT THOUSAND PEOPLE streamed through the Floral Display House al Bou 
for the opening afternoon of the Garden’s first orchid show on Sunday, wes? 
November 30, 1924. For 75 years, the exhibition of the Garden’s 098 
magnificent orchid collection has been one of St. Louiss most popular events. Nw 9 
Orchids have long been prized for their beauty. The Orchidaceae has more : 
than 20,000 species in over 700 genera, making it one of the largest of the a yyBRArt 
world’s more than 300 families of flowering plants. The Garden has about 10,000 GARDE 
plants representing some 3,500 species, varieties, and hybrids, including many 
rare and unusual species that are endangered or extinct in the wild. 
ace — ; Live and In Color! 
Orchids were a favorite of Henry Shaw, the Garden’s 
The collection founder. At his death in 1899, ea orchid THE ANNUAL 
includes many collection, though small, was one of the most complete in @ 
rare and unusual =the country. George H. Pring, the distinguished 
species not horticulturist, played a major role in developing the orchid } ( l 
collection into one of the world’s finest during his 57-year 
found elsewhere eer at the Garden. In 1923 Mr. Pring spent six months 
in the United collecting plants in Colombia, returning with 40 burro SHOW 
States. loads, or some eight tons, of orchids. The Garden’s first 
flower show devoted exclusively to orchids was held the January 30 — March 14, 1999 
following year. Members’ Preview January 29 
Endangered in the Wild > ; 
Orchids are extremely vulnerable to extinction in nature. Wild populations are The Garden S orchid 
often overcollected, and many species are restricted to a specific habitat, 
dependent on a particular soil or pollinator. Since 1975, international trade in extrdvdganzds have been 
plants has been regulated by the Convention on International Trade in thrilling dudiences for 


Endangered Species (CITES). The treaty works to control the movement of 
plants based on their degree of endangerment. All orchid species are protected by /3 years 
CITES, and today all of the Garden's plants are legally acquired from growers and 


researchers. 
continued on next page 


Babs Wagner, the horticulturist who takes care of the Garden’s orchid collection, at work backstage in the greenhouse. 


TIM PARKER 


BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 1999 os: 


ORCHID SHOW 


continued from page 3 


Pollution Threat 

In the 1920s and ‘30s, St. Louis 
suffered severe air pollution as coal 
smoke blanketed the city, at times 
forcing cars to use headlights during 
daylight hours. The smoke pall 
threatened the survival of valuable 
trees and plants throughout the city, 
including the orchid collection. To 
deal with the crisis, in 1925 the 
Garden purchased 1,300 acres near 
Gray Summit, Missouri, which 
became Shaw Arboretum. 
Construction began immediately on a 
range of greenhouses, and all 15,000 
orchid plants were moved to the 
Arboretum by the end of 1926. 

At this time the Garden's collection 
was considered by many to be the 
finest of any public institution in the 
world. An ambitious breeding 
program began in 1927, producing 
many superior hybrids, and the 
collection continued to grow and 
improve into the 1950s. Cut flower 
sales alone provided all of the 
Arboretum’s operating costs. 

Meanwhile, smoke abatement 
ordinances passed in the late 1930s 
improved the air in St. Louis. In 1958 
the decision was made to move the 
orchid collection back to the city, 
making it more accessible to visitors 
and research staff. Of the 60,000 
mature plants housed at the 
Arboretum, only 25,000 could be 
retained in the smaller facilities at the 
Garden. 

While no longer the world’s largest, 
the Garden's collection remains 
outstanding for its diversity, 
including many rare and unusual 
species not found elsewhere in the 
United States. Garden botanists have 
added many species to the collection 
from their explorations in Africa, 
Central and South America, and 
recently in Vietnam, including some 
exciting finds that may be new to 
science. 

Over the years, donations of plants 
from private orchid enthusiasts have 
strengthened the Garden's collection. 
A recent gift of outstanding 
Paphiopedilum species and hybrids 
from Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Kukla will 
be part of this year’s spectacular 


— 


orchid show. 


4, BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 


1999 


NEWS FROM SHAW ARBORETUM 


ana Brown Foundation 


MAGNIFICENT GIFT OF $1 MILLION from the Dana Brown 
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educational center at Shaw Arboretum was announced in 


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Foundation to support construction of an overnig 


November. Ground will be broken next spring for the new facility. 
The cluster of four sleeping cabins and an assembly building will 
provide accommodations for 65 children or smaller groups of adults. 

The structures will all be restored 19th century buildings, in 
harmony with the Arboretum’s rustic, rural environment. The Adlyne 
Freund Education Center, which was refurbished last year as a dining 
and meeting facility, will operate in conjunction with the overnight 
center and continue to be used independently as well. 

The Dana Brown Foundation Overnight 
Educational Center is a major component of 
the Arboretum’s 1990 Master Plan. Located 
near the prairie, woodlands, wetlands, and 


Studying the 
simple wonders of 
Meramec River, the Center will provide new 
nature teaches ie ee 
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appreciation for studies. Through scientific investigations, 
our environment. participants will gain understanding of the 
interactions among plants, animals, and people. 
“In today’s world, many children and adults 


have little chance to experience the simple wonders of nature,” said 


John Behrer, director of Shaw Arboretum. “We replace the nightly news 


with fireflies, and video games with singing frogs or the hooting of an 
owl. Hearing a whip-poor-will or observing a dew-covered spider web 
certainly nurtures appreciation for our environment on a more 
meaningful level. We are extremely grateful to the Dana Brown 
Foundation for helping to make these experiences possible.” 


Historic Buildings 

In keeping with the Arboretum’s policy of environmental responsib- 
ility and preserving our historic connections to the land, all structures 
for the Dana Brown Foundation Educational Center are recycled 19th 
century buildings from farms in the surrounding region. Three log 
cabins and a timberframe house and barn have been dismantled and 
stored and will be professionally rebuilt at the Arboretum. 

All of the structures were built between 1820 and 1890, mainly of 
oak trees felled while clearing the land for farming. Most of the 
buildings were erected by German settlers using time honored 
methods and craftsmanship. The search is still underway to locate a 
19th century building to serve as the shower/restroom facility. 

“The log cabins will fit nicely into the Arboretum’s rural setting,” 
said David Hicks, the Arboretum’s master carpenter. “These structures 
show clearly the direct dependence their builders had on the land and 
its natural resources. By reusing these historic buildings, we are saving 
a part of our past and practicing sustainability, too.” 


Representing Mercantile Trust 
ompany, trustees for the Dana 


Peter Raven for the new Dana 
Brown Foundation Overnight 
Educational Center. 


The Environmental Support Complex 

As outlined in the Master Plan, the 
Arboretum’s current facilities, originally 
constructed in 1927, need extensive 
renovation and modernization to support 
expanding activities and programs. By 
restoring the original brick structures and 
using environmentally appropriate building 
practices and materials, the project will 
support the Garden’s commitment to 
sustainability while providing efficient 
work areas for staff and volunteers. 


Gift Opportunites 
Funding is still being sought to support 
construction and continuing upkeep for 
three of the four cabins at the overnight 
education center and for the Environmental 
Support Complex. For more information on 
naming and giving opportunities, please call 
Patricia Arnold, director of development, at : ee ; 
(314) 577-5120. At the Dana Brown Foundation Educational Center, above, children and adults will 
participate in educational programs to learn about nature and the environment. 
t will be a place where “the nightly news is replaced with fireflies, and 
video games with singing frogs or the hooting of an owl.” 


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TIM PARKER 


Sydney Shoenberg displays his Henry Shaw 
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0. BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 


Henry Shaw Medals 
Presented to 
Shoenberg and 
Swaminathan 


T the Garden’s annual Henry Shaw Dinner on 

October 22, 1998, the Henry Shaw Medal was 

presented to Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. and Dr. 
M. S. Swaminathan. Dr. Swaminathan, one of the 
world’s most distinguished plant scientists, was 
profiled in the November/December 1998 Bulletin. 


Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
has been a member of the 
Missouri Botanical 
Garden Board of Trustees 
since 1972. During this 
time of unparalleled 
growth at the Garden, 
Mr. Shoenberg has given 
unstintingly of his time 
and energy to support the 


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development of the 
Garden and its programs. 
Gifts from the 
Shoenberg family and 
Foundation have 
enhanced the Garden 
throughout the past 
decades. Visitors enjoy performances in the Shoenberg 
Auditorium and delight in the beauty of the Shoenberg 
Fountains. The magnificent Shoenberg Temperate 
House is a showcase for the Garden's outstanding 


collection of plants native to warm, Mediterranean 
climates. The Shoenberg Administration Building at 
the south end of the Garden includes Henry Shaw's 
1851 townhouse, which was moved to the Garden in 
1891. 

As an officer of the Shoenberg Foundation, Sydney 
Shoenberg has been a leader in providing generous 
support for the Garden and many other St. Louis 
institutions. During his tenure on the Garden's Board 
of Trustees, Mr. Shoenberg has provided guidance and 
major support for each of the Garden’s capital fund 
campaigns over the past 26 years and has contributed 
countless hours of his time and counsel. He also serves 
on the Board of Directors of Barnes-Jewish Hospital, 
where the Shoenberg family has provided major 
support for three buildings and fostered development 
of three endowed chairs currently held at the hospital. 

In his work and public service, Sydney Shoenberg 
has made an extraordinary contribution to the quality 
of life in St. Louis. Millions of people have benefitted 
from his dedication and philanthropy, and his tradition 
of civic spirt stands as an example to future 


generations. 


TIM PARKER 


David W. Kemper, left, president of the Board of Trustees, 
presented the Henry Shaw Medal to Dr. M.S. Swaminathan. 


Shop Sets Holiday Sales Records 


The Garden Gate Shop 
had a complete 
makeover this year. 
Stop in soon — or you 
might miss something! 


With sparkling new displays and a bright, open floor plan, the 
Garden Gate Shop posted record sales this holiday season. One 
reason is the exclusive new merchandise available nowhere else in 
St. Louis. The Shop now features unusual imports an 

handmade items from around the world and a commitment to 
personal service. 

“Everything we do is dedicated to creating a wonderful 
shopping experience for Garden members and visitors,” said 
Kimberlee Riley, manager of the Shop. “All proceeds from the 
Garden Gate Shop benefit the Garden, and we want our customers 
to benefit from shopping here.” 


Watch for new and exclusive items arriving weekly. 
And remember — Garden members receive ten percent off all 
purchases in the Shop every day. See page 21. 


1999 


NEWS FROM 


S YOU WALK THE ACRES OF PRAIRIE at 

Shaw Arboretum or explore the Whitmire 

Wildflower Garden, listen to the wind rustle 
the stems of native grasses and wildflowers. 
Millions of acres of prairie once covered this part of 
the world, but most of our native grasslands have 
long since been lost to the plow and the bulldozer. 
Shaw Arboretum is no exception — much of its 
2,400 acres are reclaimed farmland. Where did the 
thousands of native plants come from? 

For nearly two decades, the staff and volunteers 
at Shaw Arboretum have gathered, processed, and 
stored about 200 pounds of seed every year from 
some 250 different native species. Scott Woodbury, 
a horticulturist at the Arboretum, works with the 
volunteers, assisted by staff members Matt 
Broderick and Terri Brandt. Scott said, “Preserving 
and increasing our supply of native plants is hard 
work, but its fun and satisfying, too.” 

In the late summer and autumn each year, about 
25 volunteers fan out for 50 miles around the 
Arboretum, visiting sites on public right-of-ways 
and on private lands with permission. They gather 
seed heads of prairie plants and native wildflowers by hand, 
being careful not to deplete populations. 

This year the staff will sow native seed over 20 acres adjacent 
to the constructed wetlands and wildflower areas of the 
Arboretum. In addition to habitat restoration, the Arboretum 
also sells prairie seed and shares information and seed with 
other conservation organizations. 


Safeguarding Endangered Plants 

Seeds of rare plants are collected the same way as prairie 
species, although in much smaller quantities. Twenty-one rare 
and endangered plants of our Midwest region are under 
protection at the Garden, which is one of the Participating 
Institutions of the Center for Plant Conservation, a national 
consortium with its headquarters at the Garden. Dr. Kimberlie 
McCue, the Garden's conservation biologist, stores rare seed as 
a safeguard against extinction in the wild. She also uses seed for 
research, restoration projects, and to propagate endangered 
plants for educational displays. 

This year, Dr. McCue and Arboretum staff established a new 
seed processing center, which they share. The Arboretum 
provided a 400-square-foot work space and installed Dr. 
McCue’s equipment, including a growth chamber, storage 
freezer, and dissecting microscope. 


Processing Seed 

In the work room, ripened seed heads, capsules, spikes, or 
clusters are carefully treated to produce clean seed. Depending 
on the plant, seed heads are ground, stomped, clipped, dried, or 
threshed to release the seed. Some must be shaken off the stems 
on a still day, or tossed in the wind to blow off the chaff, or set 
in the sun to chase off weevils, as done in ancient times. 

Most often, seed is cleaned by passing it through small hand- 
held screens or an old winnowing machine on loan from a local 
farmer. Once cleaned, seed is stored in the freezer, which keeps 
it viable for several years. 


SHAW ARBORETUM 


The Prairie 


Comes Home 


Replanting the Arboretum with native seed 


Top: Gathering seed by hand from small populations 
of native plants is a painstaking annual process. 
Above: Staff and volunteers clean and store about 
200 pounds of seed from some 250 native species in 
the conservation work room each year. 


Habitat restoration and species conservation at Shaw 
Arboretum help to preserve Missouri's natural heritage. Watch 
for the Spring Wildflower Sale and other activities at the 
Arboretum to learn more. To volunteer, see page 10. 


—wWith Scott Woodbury, Shaw Arboretum horticulturist, and 
Kimberlie McCue, Ph. D., MBG conservation biologist 


BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 1999 re 


Home Gardening 


developments have 
changed our lives as 
rapidly as the Internet. In less 
han five years it has 


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revolutionized how we share, 
find, and think about 
information. Don't be 
intimidated! The resources 
available via computer can 
make you a better gardener, 
and it’s fun, too. And the 


Kemper Center is a great place 


to get started. 
The World’s Largest Library 
Think of the Internet as an 
immense library on your 
desktop. As in a library, you 
can browse for information, 
open a “book,” or flip 
” all by 
clicking your mouse. Clicking 
on highlighted words, “links” 
or “buttons” makes following 


through a “magazine, 


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an interest fun and productive. 


Directories and Lists 

A good way to start 
exploring the Internet is to 
irectories that categorize 
information for you. 
Directories can be found in 


eu 


Use. 


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COMPUTER GARDENING 


any number of locations, 
including some of the top 
search engines, such as Yahoo 
and Lycos. It’s like using a 
categorized index. 

Gardening is often found 
under Lifestyles, Living, 
Hobbies, Recreation or 
Entertainment. At the Mining 
Company home page, 
(www.miningco.com), follow 
the link under “Living” to find 
lists of gardening sites. When 


you find a good list or site, be 
sure to create a bookmark as a 
favorite or you risk never 
finding it again. 
Specific Topics 

You can type a keyword into 
a search engine, which will 
then search the Internet for 
articles about your word or 
topic. For a listing of over 400 
general and specific search 
engines, visit All-in-One 
(www.albany.net/allinone/). 
Type in a word and click on 
“search”. It’s that easy. 

For best results, use specific 


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At the Kemper Center 


You can find the information below on the visitors’ 
computer terminal at the Kemper Center. Its easy 
and fun, and Master Gardeners are on hand to help. 


PlantFinder 
A comprehensive database of over 1,400 plants 
that grow in the Kemper Center ees 


gardens. Search by scientific or common name, a 


special compe code number, by each garden’s name, 


or by plant characteristics. A greal way lo get the 


Go. 


details on the plants and make selections for your 
own garden. Allows access to information on what 
was in bloom throughout the Garden each week 
since August of 1995. 


PestSelector 
Find both chemical and nonchemical recommen- 
dations for controlling insects, diseases, weeds and 


garden animals, based on pesticide label information. 


NurseryTracker 

Information on nurseries, garden centers, and 
plant care companies in Missouri and southern 
Illinois. See what services and plant material a 
company stocks, or search for companies that meet 
your specific needs. 


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Master Gardens John cieniaite pele the visitors’ computer at the Kemper Center. When you find 
what you need, print it out to take 


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On the Garden’s Web Site 
www.mobot.org 


Available 24 hours a day. 


Plants in Bloom 
www.mobot.org/mobot/bloom/bloom.html 
See what is currently in bloom at the Garden. 


Garden Tou 
www.mobot. ce manobail 

Tours of Garden features, as well as links to all the 
above Internet programs, are available on the 
Garden's home page under Horticulture. 


HortLine 
www.mobot.org/mobot/hort/hortline 

Text of over 300 messages available through the 
Center for Home Gardening’s 24-hour automated 
phone system. Excellent, to-the-point information 
on a wide variety of gardening topics especially 
relevant for St. Louis gardeners. 
Horticulture Database 
www.mobot.org/mobot/hort/hort.html 

A comprehensive list of all the plants growing at 
the Garden. 


Integrated Pest Management Strategies 
www.mobot.org/mobot/hort/ipm 

How to identify and control 80 of the most 
common problems with insects, diseases, and weeds 
in St. Louis. Recommendations begin with the 
simplest and least invasive techniques and go on to 
more aggressive strategies and chemical methods. 
Retail Nursery Catalogs - COMING SOON! 
www.mobot.org/mobot/hort 

A terrific resource, with links to over 130 retail 
nurseries nationwide. 


and unique keywords. For 
example, recently we had a 
new soft drink that contained 
a fruit we had never heard of, 
called guarana. A search for 
the word “guarana” yielded 
the answer. There was even a 
home page devoted to 
guarana! 

Search engines often are 
better choices than directories 
when you are looking for an 
answer to a specific question. 
Check for help or advanced 
search information at the 
search engine site. Some allow 
for very complex searches. 
Two search engines that we 
like are AltaVista and Lycos. 


New Booklet Lists Kemper 
Center Plantings 


For visitors who don’t use 
computers, and even for those 
who do, the Kemper Center 
has produced a dandy little 
reference booklet, 
Demonstration Gardens Plant 
List by Garden. This is a 
garden-by-garden list of the 
plants you will see growing in 
the Kemper Center’s 23 
outdoor demonstration 
gardens. 

Available at the Kemper 
Center for $2.75 members, 
$3.00 non-members. 


Top Sites on the Internet 

Recommended by the MBG Horticulture Answer Service. 
All contain links to other great sources. 

Aboriculture On-line Wwww.ag.uiuc.edu/~isa/ 


Cornell University: Biological Control 
w.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/ 
The Dillon Garden homepage.tinet.ie/~hdillon/ 


Internet Directory for Botany 
www.helsinki.fi/kmus/botmenu.html 


Internet Resources for Gardeners 
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ww.gardenweb.com/spdrsweb/ 
The Lawn Institute www.lawninstitute.com/ 


Missouri Department of Conservation 
www.conservation.state.mo 


Missouri Outreach & Extension www.outreach.missouri.edu/ 


Netherlands FlowerBulb Information Center 
www.bulb.com/index.html 


Ohio State University www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/Factsheet.html 


Purdue ec Plant & Pest Diagnostic Laboratory 
w.ppdl.purdue.edu/ppdl/ 


Rose Resource www.rose.org/ 


ed 
New Books of Interest 
Available in the Garden Gate Shop 


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Gladiolus in 
Southern Africa 
Peter Goldblatt (MBG) and 

ohn Manning 
[Illustrated by Fay Anderson 

and Auriol Batten | 
Fernwood Press, Cape Town | 

A collaboration of two highly | 
respected biologists (Goldblatt | 
is a Garden curator) and two | 
of the world’s foremost eee — 
botanical illustrators. Stunning full color 
paintings and exquisite line drawings capture the fragile 
elegance of 163 species of Gladiolus. This monumental 
work will become the major botanical reference for an 
important and very beautiful genus. 


Steyermark’s Flora of Missouri, Volume 1 
Revised edition by George Yatskievych 
MBG Press and Missouri Department of Conservation 

A landmark work, ten years in the making, with 1,000 
lavishly illustrated pages. See the November/December 
1998 issue of the Bulletin. Booksigning February 25 — 
see page 13 of this issue. 


Seven New Titles from MBG Press 

MBG Press, the Garden's scientific publications 
department, has seven new titles in the Garden Gate Shop. 
While these books are written by and for scientists, many 
will be of interest to the general reader. 


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10. 


Directory of Regional Plant Societies 
African Violet Council 
Vera Eaklor 351-4365 


American Orchid Society ee America Regional 
Judging Committee) David B 727-2385 
Belleville Area Rose Society (618) 233-4609 

Dennis Nelson _http://users.accessus.net/~rosenut 
Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis 


Bob Harris 352-0817 
Boxwood Society of the Midwest 

Sheila Hoffmeister 846-8430 
Dahlia Society of Greater St. Louis 

Ellis Evans 843-3767 
Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc. 

June umm 821-5075 
Gardeners of America (Ozark Region) 

Russell McClellan 837-2470 


Gardeners of Metro East (GOTME) 
Dawn Cordle 
Gateway West Gesneriad Society 


(618) 345-2194 


Gary Dunlap G14) 789-3604 
Greater St. Louis Daylily Society 

Arlie Tempel 521-2171 
Greater St. Louis Iris Society 

Jim Loveland 349-4077 


Henry Shaw Cactus Society 
Pat Thomann 113-2931 
Metro East Herb Club 
Joyce Wells 


Mid-America as Lily Society 


(618) 235-4853 


Fred Winte 423-5313 
Missouri ce Garden Daylily Society 
Mirko Bolanovich 965-7471 


Missouri Mycological Society 
Ken Gilberg 458-1458 

Missouri Native Plant Society 
George Yatskievych 


977-9522 


Missouri Orchid Society 
Taube 961-0577 
North American Rock Garden Society 


William Walley 382-7339 
O'Fallon Iris Society 

Vince Italian 739-3481 
Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis 

Ann Rogers 441-9502 
Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 

Phil Schorr 843-8493 
St. Louis Carnivorous Plant Society 

Susan Farrington 517-9402 
St. Louis pi Society 

Pat Leig 230-6213 
St. Louis orice Society 

Mindy Keyser 421-6610 x236 
St. Louis Hosta Society 

Mirko Bolanovich 965-7471 
St. Louis Water Garden Society 

Sue Blumm 894-7609 
West County Daylily Club 

Chic Buehrig 389-8261 


Published twice a year, in the January and July issues of 
the Bulletin. To change your listing, call (314) 577-5141. 


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Volunteers — We Need You! 
For information on all volunteer opportunities, including those 
listed here, call Jeanne McGilligan at (314) 577-5187. 


At the Garden 


Volunteer Instructors 
Teach classes to children, indoors and out, weekdays 
beginning in March. Training begins late January. 


New — Volunteer Interpreters 

Interpreters will be located throughout the Garden on 
weekends to present basic science topics to visitors and answer 
questions. Training sessions begin January 30. 
Horticulture Open House March 3, 1999 
5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Ridgway Center 

Meet staff supervisors from the Horticulture Division and 
discuss opportunities to help with planting, pruning, mulching, 
and general maintenance on Garden grounds. Light 
refreshments will be served. Please call 577-5187 if you would 
like to attend. 


At Litzsinger Road Ecology Center 


Master Ecologists 

Assist staff during field study sessions, working with small 
groups of children or adults. Training sessions begin February 
22. Volunteers are required to complete the course plus 50 
hours of service. For more information call (314) 577-9424. 


Summer Job for High School Students - 
Ecological Restoration Corps 

A four-week summer job and learning experience for 
motivated high school students. Participants work outdoors at 
LREC, earning money restoring native plant communities. 
Includes field trips to learn about environmental issues and 
career options in natural resource management and 
environmental science. For more information call 577-9424. 


At Shaw Arboretum 


Wilderness Wagon Tour Guides 

Drive the Wilderness Wagon around the three-mile loop road 
and narrate tours on weekends in spring and fall. Training 
sessions will be held in March at the Arboretum. For more 
information, call (314) 451-3512. 


Teacher Naturalists 

Help lead outdoor classes for school children during the 
week. Some knowledge of ecology and natural history is helpful 
but not necessary. Training begins in February. For more 
information, call (314) 451-3512. 


Glade Restoration Work Days 
Four Saturdays: January 23, February 6 and 27, March 13 

Clearing overgrown glades at Shaw Arboretum is a continuing 
process that is restoring native plant communities, part of 
Missouris priceless natural heritage. The work is heavy and 
dirty but the rewards are great! Please call 451-3512 during the 
week preceding each work session. 


NEWS FROM 


Neighborhood children help Garden leader Eric Ahern 
build raised beds at Forest Park Southeast Garden. 


ATEWAY GREENING, a community service 

organization based at the Missouri Botanical 

Garden, helps community groups develop 
gardening projects to improve urban neighborhoods. 
In 1998, Gateway Greening worked 13 new 
neighborhood greening projects and helped to 
expand seven existing gardens. 

Commitment is the cornerstone for success in 
Gateway’s 94 active projects. Neighbors work 
together to conceive, plan, install, and maintain 
their gardens. Last fall Gateway received more than 
40 applications for projects to transform abandoned 
land into attractive, flourishing hubs of activity. 
Here are a few of the success stories changing the 
face of St. Louis. 


Block Unit 1035 Community Garden 

On abandoned land across from Hamilton School, 
an Urban League group built 27 vegetable plots 
bordered with paths and lush stands of perennials. 
Today the site is a gathering place for workday 
barbeques. 


Lafayette Square Neighborhood 

Neighbors have transformed a highly visible but 
neglected corner with plots of vegetables and herbs 
with ornamental borders. Undaunted by rock-hard 
soils, they dug post holes to build a picket fence and 
a massive arbor. 


The Stonewalls Garden 

Beds of perennials blooming beneath a frog by 
sculptor Bob Cassilly have transformed this vacant 
corner in South St. Louis. 


Dogtown Community Garden 
Neighbors moved a gazebo into their garden and 
created a mix of vegetable and ornamental plantings. 


Maffit Cabbage Patch 

In the West End, experienced community 
gardeners worked with teachers from Laclede School 
to expand their garden, and they plan to expand it 
again onto an adjacent lot. The new garden has 
vegetable plots lavishly interplanted with flowers. 


Forest Park Southeast 

This tiny, cozy nook of a garden filled with plants 
and vegetable plots has transformed a former trash- 
filled lot. Last fall the group added a wrought iron 
entrance arbor with benches. 


If You Want To Help 

For more information on supporting neighborhood 
gardening efforts or to volunteer, please ca 
Gateway Greening at (314) 577-9484. 


GREENING 


GATEWAY 


Neighborhood Gardens — 


Rooting Communities Together 


From left: Master 
Gardener To 
Hardy, with Mildred 


Below: An early 
spring work day at 
Forest Park 
Southeast Garden. 


Gateway pave is grateful for as support from the following organizations: 


- of St. Louis; Federated Garden Clubs of 
b of Ladue; 


Community Development Agency, C 
io Se Jones, Inc.; Ga a. ca of St. Louis; Garden 
Gateway Foundation; Greater St. Louis Daylily Society; William T. Kemper Foundation; 
St. Louis Master Gardeners; Missouri ical Garden; Treeland; St. Louis Composting; 
Bowood Farms; Whitaker Foundation; webb Foundation; Sign of the Arrow. 


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January 13 Wednesday 
Exhibit 

Garden admission. 
January 15 
Birthday Holiday 


Commemoration 


special presentation and 


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boo 


Calendar 


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“Splendor in the Garden” 


9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through 
March 5. Paintings by St. Louis 
artist Lucia Boles. Free with 


Martin Luther King Jr. 


| p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. 
Commemorate the birthday of Dr. 
Martin Luther King, Jr. with a 


<signing by St. Louis author 


Ronice Branding, who will discuss 
her recent publication Fulfilling the 
Dream. Her book offers insight 


into the legacy of King 30 years 
after his death, confronting the 
continuing challenge of the reality 
of racism. This and other publi- 
cations from the Chalice Press of 
St. Louis will be featured in the 
Garden Gate Shop throughout the 
King holiday weekend. Free with 
Garden admission. 


January 16 Saturday 

New! Story Time for 
Children 

11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. On the 
third Saturday of every month, 
stop in the book department, listen 
to a great book or two, and make 
something fun to take home. For 
children ages 4 to 10, younger 
children must be accompanied by 
an adult. Free. 

January 29 Friday 

Members’ Preview: 

Orchid Show 

5 to 8 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
Get the first look at 

“Beauty & the Beast,” plus 
a special 20 percent 

discount in the Garden 

Gate Shop. Entertainment, 


cash bar. Dinner buffet will be 
available in the Gardenview 
Restaurant at $10.95 per person, 
no reservations. Free, for 
members only. 


February 2 Tuesday 

Images of Asia 

7 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. 
Patricia Graham, former curator 
of Asian Art at the Saint Louis Art 
Museum will present a slide 
lecture on folk art as a unique 
expression of Japanese cultural 
values. Presented in memory of 
Betty McIntire, longtime Garden 
volunteer and secretary to the 


Japanese Activities Committee 


with whom we coordinate the 
annual Japanese Festival. Co- 
sponsored by the Garden and the 
Asian Arts Society. Free. 


February 6 Saturday 

Tropics Two! 

8 p.m. to midnight, Ridgway 
Center. Sponsored by Young 
Friends of the Missouri Botanical 
Garden. See page 14 for details. 


January 30 — March 14 


Annual Orchid Show: 
“Beauty & the Beast” 


9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Orthwein Floral 
Display Hall. Dinosaurs prowl the 
rain forest once again, 
lurking amid hundreds 
of colorful blooming 
orchids. Featuring 
spectacular plants 
including some of 
the rare and unusual 
species from the 
Garden’s award-winning 
collection. Flower show 
admission (in addition to 
Garden admission): $2 adults, $1 seniors 
age 65 and older, free to children age 12 and 
under. Free to members. 
Members’ Preview party: see January 29. 


Date To Be Announced — 
Call 577-9400 for information 


Fossil Frolic 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 
Ridgway Center. A fun way 
to learn about archeology and 
the Ice Age in Missouri. See 
fossilized plants, amber, and 
petrified wood. Touch 
dinosaur tracks, teeth, claws, 
and bones, and discover real 
fossils in a sandbox dig. Free 
with Garden admission. 


February 14 Sunday 


Celebrate the Gospel 

3 p.m., Shoenberg 
Auditorium. Our ninth 
annual Gospel event has been 
expanded to two Sunday 
afternoons in response to 
overwhelming demand (see 
February 21). Today’s concert 
features choirs from the 
Clayton Missionary Baptist 
Church and St. Alphonsus 
“Rock” Church. Free with 
Garden admission. Seating is 
limited. 


February 14 Sunday 
Members’ Valentine 
Dinner Dance 


7 to 11 p.m., Ridgway Center. 


See page 14 for details. 
February 20 Saturday 
Story Time for 
Children 


11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. 
See January 16 for details. 


February 20 & 21 
Saturday & Sunday 
Sugared & Spiced & 
Everything Iced” 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 
Monsanto Hall. Cake 
decorating display and 
demonstrations featuring 
exquisite hand-crafted 
botanical decorations and 
wedding cake designs. Watch 
local decorators demonstrate 
their craft and learn how to 
add finishing touches to your 
own sweet creations. Free 
with Garden admission. 


Members’ Days 


On Members’ Days, Garden members receive free tram rides, additional discounts 
in the Garden Gate Shop, and 10% off in the Gardenview Restaurant. 


January 20 Wednesday 


Gardens at Home 


and Abroad 


11 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Clarissa Start, 
columnist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 
offers a look at the wonderful gardens of 
Greece and Italy she visited on recent 
European travels, and some special St. Louis 
gardens as well. In the Garden Gate Shop, 
take an dditional five percent discount on 
“Gardens of the World” books and on the 


February 13 Saturday 
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary 
& Thyme 


National Geographic Guide to America’s Public 
Gardens. Seating is on a first-come, first-served 


basis. Free, for members only. 


February 21 Sunday 


Celebrate the Gospel 

3 p.m., Shoenberg 
Auditorium. Today's concert 
features choirs from the 
Corinthian Baptist Church 
and the Antioch Baptist 
Church. Free with Garden 
admission. Seating is limited. 
See February 14. 

February 25 Thursday 
Monsanto Center 
Open House and 
Flora of Missouri 
Lecture & Booksigning 
Open house 5 to 7 p.m., 
followed by lecture and 
booksigning at 7 p.m., at The 
Monsanto Center, 4500 Shaw. 
Get a glimpse behind the 
scenes at the Garden’s new 
research center. Then 
celebrate the new edition of 
Steyermark’ Flora of Missouri, 
a co-publication of MBG 
Press and the Missouri 
Department of Conservation. 
The author, Dr. George 
Yatskievych, will lecture on 
“Historical Perspectives on 
the Flora of Missouri” and 
sign copies of the book. Park 
at The Monsanto Center, or 
park at the Garden and take 
the shuttle. Free, for 
members only. 


February 28 Sunday 
Barbara Fairchild 


in Concert 

2 p.m., Shoenberg 
Auditorium. Two-time 
Grammy award nominee and 
one of Branson’s perennial 
favorite stars entertains at the 
Garden. Receive two-for-one 
admission to the Garden with 
your concert ticket stub the 
day of the concert. A dollar 
of each ticket price will help 
purchase Beanie Babies for 
patients at St. Louis 
Children’s Hospital. 
Sponsored by Missouri 
Botanical Garden, the St. 
Louis Times, and All About 
Travel. For concert tickets 
and information, call the 
St.Louis Times, (314) 997- 
1212. $13.95 per person. 


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11 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Cathy 
Crandall of Mountain Magic presents a 
fascinating look at the traditional and modern 
uses of common garden herbs. In the Garden 
Gate Shop, take an additional five percent 
discount on herb plants, topiaries, and books. 
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. 
Free, for members only. 


Winter Tram Schedule 
During January and February, 
public tram tours will run 
Monday through Saturday at 
LO ams, 1030 aay, 2 pam: 
and 2:30 p.m. Tram service is 
subject to change without 
notice, depending on the 
weather. 


Winter Hours at Arboretum 
January through February, 
the Joseph H. Bascom Manor 
House at Shaw Arboretum 
will be open 11 a.m. to 3 
p.m., Tuesday through 
Sunday. The Manor House is 
closed on Mondays. 


JANUARY / FEBRUARY 1999 1D. 


TIM PARKER 


Young Friends Sponsor 


Saturday, February 6 — 8 p.m. to midnight, in the Ridgway Center. 


Young Friends of the Missouri Botanical Garden throw a tropical winter party for ages 25 to 
40. Tango to the sounds of the Melvin Turnage Band and celebrate with cocktails, hors 
(oeuvres, and attendance drawings. Sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, Earthgrains, Gardens by 
Hilary, and Hereford Printing Resources. Tickets are $30 per person and $50 per couple, and 
guests who become Garden members at the party receive $20 off their membership. 

| (314) 577-9500 by February | for reservations. 


TIM PARKER 


1999 Members’ Days - Mark Your Calendar 


January 20 Wednesday 
February 13 Saturday 


Gardens at Home and Abroad 


Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme 


March 16 Tuesday Caring for Your Trees 


April 8 Thursday = Gardening in Missouri 


May 28 Friday Rose Evening 


June 4 Friday Members’ Musical Evening 


July 8 Thursday Garden Photography 


July 9 Friday Early Morning Photo Workshop 


August 18 Wednesday 
September 23 Thursday 
October 16 Saturday 
November 18 Thursday 
December 18 Sunday 


Michelle Woodc 


ock, Suzanne McMullin, Leslie Davis, 


Andy 


To Be Announced 

A Step Back in Time 
Autumn at the Arboretum 
Holiday Decorating 
Members’ Holiday Concert 


“Tropics Two” 


ielmann (chair), Drew taming Rich aocrie 


(co-chair). Front row, left to right: Airlia W. Pettus, Middy Wolfarth, Ginny Yoder, Liza Mas 
Brian Deffaa, Claire Halloran (chair), Jennifer ani Beth Gershenson, Anne Suppiger aah 


14. 


BULLETIN 


JANUARY / FEBRUARY 1999 


“A Garden of Gems” 


Antoinette’s Jewelry in Ladue welcomed 150 Garden 
members and guests to a lovely cocktail reception on 
November 4. Proceeds from the evening will benefit 
the Membership Services Desk in the Ridgway 
Center. Our warmest appreciation to Antoinette’s for 
their support of the Garden. 

Shown at the party, from left: Mrs. William inoete Jr., 
co-chair; Lawton Levy, owner of Antoinette’s; a 

Mrs. James A. Breckenridge, co-chair. 


February 14 Sunday 


Members’ 
Valentine 
Dinner Dance 


7:30 to 11 p.m., dinner served 
until 9 p.m. Dancing, cash bar. 
Garden Gate Shop will 
open until 7 p.m. After a 
romantic dinner in the 
Gardenview Restaurant, stroll 
with your sweetheart through 
the Orchid Show and visit the 
Linnean House to see the 
camellias in bloom. 
Select from: 
Baked Salmon Fillet, 

$35 per person 
Prime Rib, $35 per person 
Stuffed Chicken Breast, 

$30 per person 
Dinner includes a salad course 
and homemade ice cream torte 
for dessert. Each pair of guests 
will receive a complimentary 
split of champagne. 
Reservations must be received 
by February 8; please call 
(314) 577-9500. Seating is 
limited. 


Thank You to Sponsors of 
Members’ Events 

Our special appreciation goes 
to each of the following: 

For “Breakfast With Santa” 
California Pizza Kitchen 
Spicer’s 5 & 10 

For “Holiday Decorating” 
Wildflowers 


Past Presidents of the Members’ Board 


Fllen Jones 

AS Mrs. Landon Y. Jones 
recalls it, the call came 
“from out of the blue.” 
In 1967, Nora Stern, 
then president of Friends 
of the Garden, called to 
invite Mrs. Jones to join 
the Friends’ Board. 
Fortunately for the 
Garden, Mrs. Jones said 
yes. In 1972-74 she 
served as the group's 
president, and for more than three decades she 
has been a gracious and active ambassador for 
Garden membership. 

It was during Mrs. Jones's term as president 
that the “Friends of the Garden” became known 
as the Executive Board of the Members, a change 
that signalled the group’s growing significance. 
Today the group is called simply the Members’ 
Board. 

“Joe Bascom was president of the Board of 
Trustees,” Mrs. Jones recalls, “and he began the 
practice of including the president of the 
Members’ Board at Trustees’ meetings. Nora had 
been invited to some meetings while she was 
president, and she did such a fine job, I was 
invited to attend on a regular basis.” The 
collaboration has paid off over the years, as 
membership has grown to become one of the 
foundations of the Garden’s support. 

In 1973, while Mrs. Jones was president, the 
Members’ Board presented “Bal Orientale,” a gala 
to benefit the fund for the Japanese Garden. They 
also organized a members’ tour to the Chelsea 
Flower Show and “An English Garden Party” in 
1974. “The role of the Board was always to find 
ways to widen the Garden’s exposure in the 
community,” she said. 

As president of the Members’ Board, Mrs. Jones 
was also invited to attend meetings of the Tower 
Grove House Historical Committee. She became 
very interested in the House and joined the group 
as a regular member, where she continues to be 


an active volunteer. 

In addition to her work with the Garden, Mrs. 
Jones was president of the Friends of the St. 
Louis Art Museum during the early 1970s. She 
became a docent of the museum and continues as 
an honorary member. She currently serves on the 
board of the Mercantile Library and recently was 
appointed the archivist for the Junior League of 
St. Louis. 

Mrs. Jones still visits the Garden regularly. “I 
love the tranquility as I walk through the 
grounds,” she said. “I think the combination of 
excellence in horticulture and research make the 
Garden very special, and we are very fortunate to 
have Peter Raven as director.” 


CHARITABLE 


GIFT PLANNING 


Charitable Gift Annuities 


HE charitable gift annuity 
is a wonderful way to make 
meaningful gifts while 


enjoying income and tax benefits 
that can also help enhance your 
future financial well-being. It is 
through gifts of this kind that the 
Garden ensures that its 
magnificent horticultural display, 
international research efforts and 
educational outreach to children, 
teachers, and adults will continue 
to enrich the community. 

Under the terms of a charitable 
gift annuity, you can make a gift 
of cash or other property to the 
Missouri Botanical Garden. You 
then receive fixed payments for 
life. The frequency and rate of 
payments are determined at the 
time the charitable gift annuity is 
funded. 

Because a portion of your gift 
annuity will be used for charitable 
purposes, you are entitled to an 
income tax deduction in the year 
in which you make your gift. In 
addition, for a period of time, a 


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portion of each payment may be 
free of income tax or taxed at 
capital gains tax rates that are 
lower than tax rates on other 
income. 

The amount used to fund your 
charitable gift annuity may also be 
free of gift and estate taxes. You 
thus enjoy income and tax 
benefits today for a gift that you 
might otherwise have planned to 
make in the future through your 
will or other long-range plans. 
Through gift plans of this type 
our donors are able to help 
sustain the Garden while 
simultaneously planning for their 
own financial security. 

If you would like a personalized 
illustration of the benefits of a 
charitable gift annuity for your 
particular situation, we will be 
pleased to provide details at no 
obligation. For more information, 
or to request a free brochure, 
please call Patricia Arnold, 
director of development, at (314) 
577-5120. 


FREE Financial Planning Seminar 

Estate Planning for the 21st Century: 
From A (appreciated stock) 

to Z (zero coupon bonds) 


Thursday, March 11, 1999 


9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium 


Continuing our seminar series, we are pleased to offer this 
opportunity to Garden members and their guests. The series is 
designed to assist individuals in meeting personal, as well as 
philanthropic, financial planning goals. Financial advisors will be 
available to respond individually to your questions. 


Speakers include: 


J. Gregory Keller, ChFc — President, Renaissance Financial 


Bennett S. Keller — Principal, Rosenblum, Goldenhersh, Silverstein 
& Zafft, PC., and adjunct professor, Washington University 


Following the seminar, enjoy a tram tour of the Garden and 
complimentary admission to the Orchid Show. 


Admission to the seminar is free. Please make reservations by 
calling Judi Schraer at (314) 577-5120. 


BULLETIN 


JANUARY / FEBRUARY 1999 Lo. 


OLGA MARTHA MONTIEL 


Close-up of an 
orchid flower, just 


Granada, 
Nicaragua, 1980. 


10. BULLETIN 


INCE 1984, Garden researchers have been 

entering information about plants from every 

part of the globe into TROPICOS, our 
botanical database. TROPICOS is a goldmine of 
information for specialists and anyone interested 
in plants — it contains data on more than 1.2 
million plant specimens, 800,000 records of plant 
names, and 75,000 titles in its bibliographic files. 

In 1996, w>TROPICOS made its debut on the 

Garden’s Web site (www.mobot.org). 


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database that makes it easy for non-scientists to 
use the same information as professiona 

botanists. Today w*TROPICOS receives more than 
75,000 “hits,” or requests for information, every 
month from users around the world. 

To visit this vast storehouse of information, go 
to the Gardens’s Web site. Look for the menu that 
appears on the left side of the screen and click on 
w?TROPICOS. Here's a brief guide to what you 
will find at www.mobot.org. 


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w>TROPICOS is a user-friendly version of the 


w? TROPICOS — A User-Friendly Database 


Specific Plants 


Type in the scientific name of 


a plant (even a partial name) to 

find: 

¢ Its complete name (genus and 
species) and family 

¢ Where and when the name 

was first published 

Publications about the plant 

¢ Synonyms (other names for a 

particular plant 

A list of specimens of the 

plant and maps showing 

where they grow 

¢ Links to Garden research 


projects 


Photographs 

Click on the menu on the 
right side of the w7TROPICOS 
screen and select “Images.” You 
will find a list of plant families 
that have photographs in the 
system. Select a family and 
species Lo see: 
* Gorgeous color photos of 
plants. Photos may be in the 
Garden system or may come 
from remote locations. 
* Photos of type specimens. 
A “type” is the specimen on 


JANUARY / FEBRUARY 1999 


which the name of a plant is 
based — these include rare old 
specimens collected by Charles 
Darwin, Captain Cook, Lewis 
and Clark, and others. 


Maps 

Cursor down the page and 
select “Maps” to see where a 
particular plant grows. When 
you ask to see a map, the 
system compiles a list of the 
specimens in our system that 
have coordinates for latitude 
and longitude, sends that list to 
a company in California, which 
creates a map of where the 
specimens were found and 
sends it to your computer. And 
it only takes a minute or two! 


; as, { 


A type specimen from the 
Garden 1 ae Gonolobus 
lewisii L.O. Willi 


Bibliography 

Select “Bibliography” from 
the menu and search for papers 
published on a particular 
subject, from a particular 
author, or about a particular 


plant. For example, if you type 


in “conservation,” you'll find a 
list of 49 references where you 


can look up more information. 


New Information 

w? TROPICOS is a work in 
progress, a dynamic database 
that is constantly being 
improved with more images, 
maps, and plant names. Check 
it out and have the results of 
years of plant and data 
collecting by hundreds of 
scientists at your fingertips. 

— kathryn Hurlbert, 
MBG Research Division 
Garden Receives IMLS 
National Leadership Award 

The Garden has received an 
Institute of Museum and 
Library Services (IMLS) 
National Leadership Award to 
develop a database of plant 
images and information and 
make it available on the 
Garden’s Web site. The project 
will create a resource to which 
other botanical organizations 
can contribute. It will also serve 
as a model program for linking 
images and data. 

IMLS National Leadership 
Awards were given for the first 
time this year. The competition, 
open to all types of libraries, 
attracted more than 250 
applications, from which 41 
grants were awarded. 

Connie Wolf, the Garden 
librarian, said, “This is an 
exciting project that will benefit 
people and institutions all over 
the country. We are very 
grateful to the IMLS for their 
support and recognition. 


RESEARCH DIVISION NEWS 


HIE Garden has received a three-year, 

$200,000 grant to support research in 

Vietnam from the National Science 
Foundation (NSF). Dr. Daniel K. Harder of the 
Research Division, who will move to Hanoi with 
his family this spring, will direct the Garden's 
program. Ivestigations will be in collaboration 
with the American Museum of Natural History in 
New York, which will focus on animal diversity. 

In 1993 Dr. Harder became one of the first 

western botanist in twenty years to be invited by 
the Vietnamese government to meet with botanists 
in Hanoi. Several Garden researchers have visited 
Vietnam since then. (See the Bulletin, July/August 
1996.) These explorations yielded exciting new 
discoveries that emphasized the necessity of 
focusing efforts on the region as a whole. 


Rare and Endangered 

Vietnam is ranked as the sixteenth most 
important country in the world for 
biodiversity, with 12,000 to 15,000 
plant species representing nearly 
three percent of the total diversity on 
earth. An extraordinary 30 to 40 
percent of the country’s plant species 
are endemic, occuring nowhere else 
on earth, 

The plants and animals of the 
country are extremely endangered. 
In a land area just slightly larger than 
New Mexico, Vietnam has more than 
a quarter of the population of the 
entire United States, with one of the world’s fastest 
rates of deforestation. Uncontrolled logging and 
intensive agriculture associated with rapid human 
population growth contribute to the situation. 
Botanists estimate that approximately 90 percent 
of the country’s forest cover has been lost due to 
40 years of warfare and intensive reconstruction 
efforts, with only one percent remaining 
untouched. 


Astounding Discoveries 

Large animals previously unknown to science 
have recently been discovered in the forests of 
central Vietnam, including two deer and an ox 
species. These exciting finds underscore the 
urgency of studying the region, as scientists 
estimate that 28 percent of the region’s mammals 
and 21 percent of reptiles and amphibians face 
extinction from loss of habitat. 

Fortunately, in 1962 the government of Vietnam 
made a major commitment to manage and protect 
the nation’s unique natural heritage. A system of 
protected areas was rapidly established, especially 
during the 1980s, and today Vietnam has a large 


aro 


number of trained 
scientific personnel, 
some basic research 
and teaching 
collections, and a 
strong commit- 
ment to 
collaborating with 
foreign scientists. 
he Garden 
researchers will 
survey the broadest 
possible range of 
biogeographic 
zones in the 
country lo measure 
species diversity 
and distribution. 
Extensive collection 
of specimens will 


document what they find. As with many Garden 
research programs in other countries, the project 
will focus on training local scientists and students 
and collaborating with their institutions to 
strengthen their facilities. 


New to Science 
The Garden's work in the region has already 
produced exciting results. Recent discoveries 
include orchids that may be new to science and 
show promise in the horticulture trade. 
Documenting the flora and fauna of Vietnam not 
only adds to our understanding of global 
biodiversity, it provides the essential scientific 
information needed for conservation planning and 
action. 
— Daniel K. Harder, Ph. D., associate curator, 
MBG Research Division 


Top: The mountainous interior region of Vietnam 
shelters extraordinary numbers of plants that occur 
nowhere else on earth. 

Center: Research will verify whether this recently dis- 
covered Vanilla species is new to science. 


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JANUARY / FEBRUARY 


National Science Foundation Supports 
Research in Biodiversity 


New Explorations 
in Vietham 


1999 


17. 


PHOTOS BY DANIEL HARDER 


In Memoriam September 22, two weeks after his eighty- | During the World War II Dr. Cutler was 


Hugh C. Cutler Ph.D sixth birthday. Dr. Cutler was a one of a small cadre of other taxonomic 
, distinguished botanist and teacher who botanists who searched South America for 
om spent 24 years at the Garden. improved strains of tropical crops, in his 
> = a ee : : 
ze Dr. Cutler joined the Garden staff in case rubber in Brazil, to support the 
x tat . : 
> 1953. During the next ten years he played — Allied war effort 
ze important administrative roles, serving as Dr. Cutler’s research interests at the 
a5 acting director 1957 1958. During the Garden centered on plants cultivated by 
Z early 1970s he was the first chairman of early Native Americans, especially corn 
9 the Garden's Botany Department, which and various members of the cucurbit 
= was established by Peter Raven soon after — family, which includes watermelons and 
> ) a 
D his arrival and which has evolved over squash. Working in an office on the 
= d + . 
the years into the current Research upper level of the old Museum with 
Division. former director Edgar Anderson and long- 
Dr. Cutler was born in Wisconsin and time volunteer Leonard Blake, Cutler 
received his bachelor’s and master’s identified, classified, and named 
degrees from the University of Wisconsin. — thousands of samples of these plants from 
He received his Ph.D. from Washington archeological sites all over the United 
University in 1939. He held positions at States. These studies are important in 
Harvard University and the Field dating the sites and in interpreting the 
Museum, Chicago, before returning to St. development and spread of the many 
Saree ea aree ae Louis, where he held adjunct positions in cultivars of corn and cucurbits by many 
HUGH C. CUTLER, who retired from the ; te: ; 
. the Departments of Biology and tribes of Native Americans. 
Garden in 1977 as Curator of Useful : j , ; 
aa Anthropology at Washington University — Marshall R. Crosby. Ph.D 
. ; ) Marshall R. Crosby, Ph.D., 
Plants, died in Topeka, Kansas, on ; ee ee - 
in addition to his work at the Garden. MBG senior botanist 


In Memoriam 
Otto J. “Obie” Baltzer 

Friends of the Garden were ee ee to 
learn of the death of Otto J. “Obie” 

Baltzer on October 18, 1998, at his home 
in Austin, Texas. He was 81. 

A native of St. Louis, Dr. Baltzer was a 
longtime friend of the Garden. He 
received his Ph.D. in physics from 
Washington University in 1941 ,where he 
met and married his wife, Elizabeth 
Ammerman, a fellow student and 
St. Louis native. 

During World War II, Dr. Baltzer helped 
to pioneer the emerging field of radar 
technology. Following the war, he 
founded Textran Corporation, which later 
became Tracor, Inc. During his years at 
Tracor, Dr. Baltzer pursued research and 
product development in Very Low 
Frequency navigation and associated 


ean 


Garden Sponsors Underground Railroad Forum 

The Garden held a reception at the Ridgway Center for the 1998 ede 
Railroad Forum on October 23. The reception honored recipients of the 1 

Beacon of Freedom Awards, which were presented the following evening at a 
Marriott Pavilion Downtown. The celebration was hosted by the Mid-America 
Multicultural Travel and Tourism Network (MMTTN) and sponsored by the 
Garden, the National Parks Service, American Family Insurance, and the Missouri 


systems. 

In 1987, Dr. Baltzer established the Lottery. The Underground Railroad Initiative is the result of recent national 
Elizabeth A. Balzer Fellowship at the legislation declaring the Underground Railroad a national historic treasure and 
Missouri Botanical Garden in memory of declaring its significance in American history. 
his wife. The fellowship, which provides Those honored at the awards dinner included (from left): Anita Dixon-Andrews, co- 
support for women pursuing graduate founder of MMTTN; Harriet Brewer, American Family Insurance; Marn 


studies in taxonomy and ecology, will be 


nyce S. McKell, 
founder of MMTTN; Debbie Allen, entertainer/producer and recipient of the fii icaice 
renamed in memory of both Dr. and Mrs. irect 


Award; Brenda Jones, marketing director of Missouri Botanical Garden; Consuelo 
Baltzer. ashington and Kathleen Tucker, commissioners of Missouri Division of Tourism; and 
Christopher Jennings, director of Missouri Division of Tourism. 


16.) BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 1999 


PHOTOS BY BEN CHU 


TIM PARKER 


EN CHU, the horticulturist responsible for our Japanese garden, 

travelled to Kyoto, Japan last September for an intensive, two-week 

seminar offered to students from abroad by the Research Center for 
Japanese Garden Art. Seventy-five international applicants competed for 
25 places in the course, an intensive seminar in the history, design 
theory, and horticultural techniques of Japanese gardening. 

The course was based in the ancient Japanese capital city of Kyoto, 
which was recently added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Cities. 
Hundreds of Japan’s finest and most ancient gardens are located in and 
around Kyoto, and excursions to the sites were an integral part of the 
course. The gardens spanned the historical range from prehistoric sacred 
spaces to modern Japanese gardens, including many not usually open to 


Above left: The mirror pond, Kyoko-chi, at the 13th century 
garden Kinkaku-ji. 


Above right: A walled dry garden at Ryoanjji. 
Far left: The 19th century garden of the Meiji era, Murin-an. 


Studying 
Japanese 
Gardens 
in Kyoto 


the public. 


“This was one of the outstanding experiences of my career,” Chu said. 


“I have been working with Seiwa-en for 13 years, and I always dreamed 
of visiting Japan and its incredible gardens. I was very proud to be 
representing the Garden and Seiwa-en in Japan.” 


Engineering Award for Monsanto Center 


The Consulting Engineers Council of Missouri awarded their 
1998 Honor Award for Engineering Excellence for Structural 
Design to David Mason & Associates of St. Louis for the 
firm’s work on The Monsanto Center, the Garden’s new 
research center. The engineering firm created the structural 
design that protects The Monsanto Center and its contents 
from earthquake damage. Shown with the award at the 
Garden are (from left): Peter Raven, David Mason, Paul 
Brockmann, director of General Services for the Garden, and 
Thomas W. Richter, vice-president, David Mason & 

Associate 


Nationwide Teachers’ Workshop at the Garden 


Discovery Units 


In October, 35 teachers from around the United States gathered at 
the Garden for the second annual workshop on Discovery Units. 
This award-winning 
program, funded by the 
National Science 
Foundation, was developed 
by the Midwest Public 
Garden Collaborative, 
whose members include the 
Holden Arboretum, Morton 
Arboretum, Chicago 
Botanic Garden, Minnesota 
Landscape Arboretum, and 
Missouri Botanical Garden. 
Discovery Units are 12 field-tested lessons for all grade ies 
These innovative activities are fun, hands-on, and fully furnished 
with supplies. By combining field trips with inquiry-based 
classroom lessons, Discovery Units help to strengthen science 
education nationwide. 
Above: Teachers tried out a conifer study erat to improve 
observation skills during the three-day worksh 


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Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening 
1998 and November 30, 1998 


between October 1, 


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 


Mr. David W. Kemper, 
resident 


Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J. 
Mr. Stephen F Brauer 
Mr. William H. T. Bush 
Mr. Parker B. Condie 
Ms. Marlene Davis 
Mr. M. Peter Fischer 

Mrs. Sam 
Mr. Martin E. Galt III 
The Hon. Clarence Harmon 
The Hon. Carol E. Jackson 


Mr. Charles E. Kopman 
June M. ae 
Carolyn 

Mr. Douglas us Naas 
Mr. John W. McClure 
Mr. James S. McDonnell III 
Mr. Lucius B. Morse III 
The Rev. Earl E. Nance, Jr. 
The Rt. Rev. Hays H. Rockwell 
Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
Mr. Andrew C. Taylor 


Mrs P. Tschudy 
Mr. Bene {rik A. Verfail lie 
The Hon. George R. Westfall 
Dr. Mark S. Wrighton 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Mr. Howard F Baer 
Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale 


Mr. Richard J. Mahoney 
Mr. William E. Maritz 
Mr. Jefferson L. Miller 

Dr. Helen E. Nas 
Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
Mr. William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 


Mr. Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Mr. Robert Brookings Smith 
Mr. Tom K. Smith 
Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 
Mr. William K. Y. Tao 
Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr. 
r. O. Sage Wightman II] 
Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff 
Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


HONORARY TRUSTEES 
Prof. Philippe Morat 
Dr. Robert Ornduff 


MEMBERS’ BOARD 
Mrs. Kenneth Teasdale, 
President 


JANUARY / FEBRUARY 1999 i. 


Warm Up This Winter! 


January & February Features 
Dinosaurs in the Orchid Show: “Beauty & the Beast” 
Fossil Frolic * Story Time for Children 
Celebrate the Gospel 
Valentine Dinner Dance * Monsanto Center Open House 
Cake Decorating Demonstrations 
Barbara Fairchild in Concert 


& Lots More! 
See pages 12 & 13 


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THE FIRST WEEK IN AUGUST, 


Earth. 


American botanical community. 


MIssourRI BOTANICAL GARDEN MISSION: 
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PLANTS, IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND ENRICH LIFE.” 


“To DISCOVER AND SHARE 


St. Louis will welcome the XVI International 
Botanical Congress, the world’s largest gathering of plant scientists. More 
than 5,000 delegates from more than 100 countries will come together to 
study how plant life affects the stability and sustainability of all life on 


The Congress meets only once every six years, and it has not met in the 
United States since 1969. 1 am honored to be serving as president for this 
important conference, which is being organized by the entire North 


Having the Congress here is a singular honor for St. Louis and for the 


Garden. The results of the meeting will have a profound impact on the 


future of our planet, and we are proud to be participating in it. Watch for 


evening events. 


more on the conference in future issues of the Bulletin. 

Closer to home, work is underway to make positive changes in our 
own neighborhood. Demolition of abandoned buildings is underway at 
the intersection of Shaw and Vandeventer, where an attractive parking 
lot will be built as part of the planned new transit center. This will be a 
welcome addition for the City and for our neighborhood, and it will 
provide additional parking for Garden visitors during weekend and 


In each of these developments, the future of the Garden is 


interwoven with the vitality of our community. | am pleased to report 


that we are working closely with neighborhood leaders taking positive 
united action toward strengthening and stabilizing our community, anc 


Set 


we 


are very grateful for the magnificent support we have received for this 


process from the Danforth Foundation and others. 


— Peter H. Raven, Director 


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hours, admission, and directions. Outside area 314, 
call 1-800- 642-8842 toll free. 


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HortLine - (314) 776-5522 

Request a brochure from the Kemper Center for Home 
Gardening at (314) 577-9440, or send a stamped, self- 
addressed envelope to HortLine at the address below. 
You can also find HortLine on the Garden web site, 
www.mobot.org. 


24-Hour Employment/Volunteer Hotline: 
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Listings are updated bi-weekly, or see the Garden 
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Horticultural Answer Service: (314)577-5143 
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9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. 
Grounds open 7 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. 


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w Arboretum is located in Gray Summit, 

a just 40 minutes west of St. Louis on 1-44. 
Open seven days a week, 7 a.m. to one-half hour 
past sunset. Admission is free for Garden members. 
The Visitor Center is open 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m 

Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Saturday and ea The Bas House 

open 10a o 4 p.m. daily, closed on Mondays. 
For eee call (314) 451-3512. 


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TIM PARKER 
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Danforth Eiamilation eee $15 Million 


A residential street 
near the Garden 


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To Revitalize Neighborhoods 


$1.5 MILLION GRANT from the Danforth Foundation 

will support stabilizing and strengthening the 

neighborhoods adjacent to the Garden, it was 
announced in December. The funds will be used to create a 
Garden District Commission, which will coordinate 
redevelopment initiatives in McRee Town, Tiffany, Shaw, and 
Southwest Garden neighborhoods. 

“The energetic efforts currently underway in the St. Louis 
area cannot succeed without the revitalization of 
neighborhoods,” said Bruce Anderson, president of the 
Danforth Foundation. “This grant will help the Missouri 
Botanical Garden, a nationally recognized and world class 
enterprise, and community residents to work together to 
improve the quality of life in several neighborhoods adjacent to 
the Garden.” 

Last year the 
Garden initiated 
community-based 


North 


McRee 


39th St. 
Tiffany 


McRee Town 


planning for the 


area in 

s| é . : , 
31/7 § < 3 cooperation with 
B 3 : Shaw S ; 
a 5 zg neighborhood 
£ & 6 : 
=o E leaders, residents, 

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and organizations. 
Three consulting 
firms — Christner 


The four neighborhoods in the Garden District. 


Inc., Grice Group Architects, and the Regional Housing and 
Community Development Alliance — were retained to assist 
the planning process. Participants developed a strong 
collaborative relationship, which led to a consensus on 
standards and priorities for redevelopment and stablilization 
of the area. 

About 17,000 people live in the four neighborhoods. George 
Robnett, housing coordinator for McRee Town, noted that in 
the past 20 years, disinvesument has left blighted buildings and 
a largely underserved population. Many residents live at or 
below the poverty level, and some areas are experiencing an 
accelerated rate of absentee landlords. 

The Garden District Commission will work closely with 
residents, two housing corporations, and other neighborhood 
organizations to attract developers to provide new mixed- 
income housing in the area. In collaboration with a task force 
of volunteer attorneys, organized by neighborhood leader 
Edward Roth, the Commission will seek rigid code enforcement 
for existing properties. It will also support beautification and 
other projects in the area. 

Peter Raven said, “This is a ten to fifteen-year program to 
recreate sustainable, attractive neighborhoods where families 
will want to set down their roots and raise their children. It 
depends entirely on partnerships, and we are very pleased and 
grateful that the Danforth Foundation and others have joined 
with us and our neighbors in what we believe will be a new era 
for all of us and for St. Louis.” 

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In Memoriam wouldn’t settle for anything less than the best...for 

the Garden, or for anything else he dealt with in 
Howard i Baer his long and productive life. When he did 
something, he did it right.” 


OWARD FE. BAER, a Trustee of the — : 
The Garden is indebted to Howard Baer for 


Garden since 1960, died 
December 30, 1998, at his home 
in St. Louis. He was 96. 
Howard Baer was generous with his 
time, his energy, and his fortune, and his 


ean 


many of its most beautiful features. He helped to 
conceive the original 1972 Master Plan. He 
arranged for a magnificent sculpture by Henry 
Moore, Two-Piece Reclining Figure No. 2, which he 


effect on St, Louis and its cultural and his wife had given to the St. Louis Art 


MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN ARCHIVES 


institutions was profound. A significant Museum, to be installed beside the John S. 
part of his enduring legacy is the Lehmann Building in 1969. And in 1991 he gave 
Metropolitan Zoological Park and the exquisite Isabel Aloe Baer Garden at the north 
Museum District, which he conceived end of the Linnean House in memory of his wife 
and campaigned to establish. In 1971] of 64 years. 
the District was approved by voters in Mr. Baer was born in Charleston, West Virginia 
St. Louis City and County, providing and graduated from Choate and Princeton. He 
annual property tax support for the St. married Isabel Aloe of St. Louis in 1926 and came 
Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis Zoo, and to St. Louis in 1927 to work for her family’s 
the Museum of Science. In 1983, voters business. He served with distinction in World War 
approved adding the Garden and the Il, was active in more than 50 civic organizations, 
Missouri Historical Society to the tax district. and retired ata relatively early age to foster 
“The community has much to be thankful for cultural organizations and opportunities in St. 
in [Howard's] creation of the Zoo-Museum Louis. He was devoted to his wife and large family. 
District, which has brought tens of millions of In his tribute to Howard Baer, Peter Raven 
dollars of extra tax support to some of the major wrote, “He was always ready to listen and to act, 


cultural institutions of St. Louis,” Peter Raven 
wrote in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. “Howard had 
a great sense of planning and design, whether it 
was for the Garden or for the community. He 


unfailingly helpful and positive, and a great citizen 
of St. Louis, as well as a great Garden 

Trustee.... Howard Baer was a wonderful, 
enjoyable, giving, caring man.” 


Research Partners Explore the World of Plants 


F YOU ARE INTERESTED in the remarkable 
discoveries of Garden botanists around the 
world, an exciting new program offers you a 
chance to learn about research first hand. 
Research Partners are individuals who support 
one of three major research projects based at the 
Garden, the Flora of North America, Flora of 
China, or Flora Mesoamericana. Launched last 
year, the Research Partners program introduces 
donors to Garden scientists and provides an inside 
look at their explorations and discoveries all over 
the world 
Anniversary Celebration at Monsanto Center 
The first anniversary celebration for The 
Monsanto Center will be held on April 15, by 
invitation only. Research Partners are invited to 
attend, to meet Garden botanists from each of the 
hree flora projects and learn about their work. 


TIM PARKER 


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Peter Raven will lecture on “The Meaning of 
Biological Extinction for Us.” Guests will see 
Dr. Gerrit Davidse, right, a Garden curator and exhibits, take self-guided tours, and get a first 
director of the Flora Mesoamericana project, is hand look at the Garden’s new research facility. 
For more information about becoming a 
Research Partner, please call Kelly Dopman at 


Other presentations included the Flora of North = 2 
(314) 577-0847. 


America and Flora of China projects. 


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ENRY SHAW would feel right at 

home in Tower Grove House today, 

thanks to the dedication of the 
Tower Grove House Historical Committee, 
Auxiliary, and staff. Restoration of Shaw's 
1851 country home has been underway for 
over 40 years. 

During January and February, a new 
sprinkler system was installed in Tower 
Grove House. Funding for the project was 
provided by “Impressions of Giverny,” the 
gala benefit held at the Garden last May. 
The sprinkler system was designed by 
Nicholas Artim of Fire Safety Network, 

a firm specializing in fire suppression 
systems for historic structures, and 
installed by local contractors. Artim 
worked in collaboration with Philip 
Cotton, the St. Louis architect who 
designed the Piper Observatory at the 
Garden and the Bascom Manor House 
renovation at the Arboretum. 

“Fire suppression is an important tool for 
historic preservation,” Artim said. “A structure 
like Tower Grove House is irreplaceable, and a 
good sprinkler system will ensure that it is 
protected.” 

The system was carefully designed to be 
unobtrusive and to cause minimal disruption 
during installation. Sprinkler heads are 
painted to blend into the background and 
pipes are placed out of direct view. If a fire is 
detected, the water-based system will activate 
only in the areas where fire is present, keeping 
damage to a minimum. 

During the past five years, several projects 
have been completed as part of the restoration 
of Tower Grove House. Authentic fitted 


CHARITABLE 


arpeting was installed in the double parlors, 
and the front doors were refinished. Several 


pieces of Victorian furniture were restored, 
including the canopy bed in the Garneau 
bedroom, the desk in the second floor study, 
and several chairs and tables. New window 
sashes and first floor storm windows were 
installed. All of these projects are researched 
and directed by the Historical Committee, and 
much of the funding is provided by the Tower 
Grove House Auxiliary. 

Docents offer tours of the House from 9:45 
a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, and Garden members are 
admitted free. Stop in soon and take a step 
back in time, as you experience the Garden as 
Henry Shaw saw it. 


GIFT PLANNING 


Bequests 


AS many members know, the Garden itself was established 
through a bequest. Henry Shaw’s Will made a gift to the future, 
a gift to perpetuate the things he loved so dearly and make them 
“a botanical garden easily accessible, 
which should be forever kept up and maintained...” 

Your bequest too can provide timeless enjoyment and beauty 


available to the public, 


From A to Z 
Thursday, March 11, 1999 


Restoration 
at Lower 
Grove House 


A New Fire Suppression 
System Protects Henry 
Shaw’s 1851 Home 


FREE Financial Planning Seminar 


Estate Planning for the 21st Century — 


9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium 


JACK JENNINGS. 


for generations to come and ie the Garden’s important 
research and education progra 

Testamentary gifts will ue a a full estate tax deduction 
and allow the donor to make a gift without losing control over 
the assets during his or her lifetime. 

There are many different ways to make a bequest. If you 
would like more information about including the Garden in 
your will, or if you would like to receive our semi-annual estate 
planning newsletter, please call Patricia Arnold, director of 
development, (314) 577-5120. 


Designed to help you meet personal, as well as 
philanthropic, financial planning goals. Financial advisors 
will be available to respond individually to your questions. 


Following the seminar, enjoy a tram tour of the Garden 
and visit the Orchid Show. 


Admission to the seminar is free. Please make reservations 
by calling Judi Schraer at (314) 577-5120. 


BULLETIN MARCH / APRIL 1999 os 


JACK JENNINGS 


JACK JENNINGS 


Daffodil Days 


The fields near the Bascom Manor House at Shaw Arboretum are blanketed with brilliant yellow blossoms in 
springtime. Don’t miss one of the spectacular sights of the season! The daffodils can make their appearance from 
early March to early May — call 451-3512 for an update. 


The Giant Dogwood 


HOWSTOPPER was the best description for the Garden’s 

giant dogwood, Cornus controversa, when it bloomed so 

spectacularly last spring. No doubt benefiting from the 
generally mild winter of 1997-98, the tree’s horizontal limbs 
were literally sagging to the ground beneath its floral bounty. 

The giant dogwood is an Asian native, principally from China 

and Japan. Its broad, flat-topped clusters of creamy flowers are 
markedly different in appearance from the familiar blossoms of 
our native flowering dogwood, Cornus florida. The giant 


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dogwood bears a striking resemblance to a less common 
Missouri native, the pagoda tree, or alternate-leaf dogwood, 
Cornus alternifolia. The one major difference is size. 

The giant dogwood is well-named. Mature specimens in the 
wild reach 60 feet tall, with an even greater spread. In 
cultivation, the trees have a medium to fast rate of growth and 
are known to exceed 40 feet in height and width. Not a plant 
for the small landscape! Our specimen has doubled its size to 
over 20 feet since it was transplanted to its current site about 


— 


nine years ago. 

Uncommon in cultivation, giant dogwood deserves wider use 
in local gardens with ample space. The best location is a sunny 
spot sheltered from prevailing winds, with a moist, acid, 
well-drained soil. Though hardy from USDA zones 5 to 
7, the species is not without risk in our changeable 
climate. Because it is native to climates with a slightly 
longer growing season than ours, giant dogwood takes a 
little longer to harden off in autumn, making it 
vulnerable to damage from early and severe fall frosts. 

In early November, 1991, when temperatures abruptly 
plummeted into the single digits after an abnormally 
wel, warm autumn, our tree sustained damage to the 
tender cambium tissue beneath its trunk bark. Its 
survival was in question for a long time, but patience 
and the skills of the staff were rewarded with the giant 
dogwood’ renewed vigor, culminating in its outstanding 
floral display last spring. 

— Chip Tynan, MBG Answer Service 


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Watch for the magnificent giant dogwood to bloom by the 
tram path just north of the Lehmann Building this spring. 


° preserving plants and animals throughout the world,” said 

Raven to Head National National Geographic Society president John Fahey. “He also has 
an uncommon ability to articulate this passion for the 

° ° environment and biodiversity.” 

Geographic Committee Fahey added that Dr. Raven will work with the Society as a 
whole to look for ways to increase public education for 
conservation issues. 

for Res earch and Peter Raven has been a member of the Committee for 
Research and Exploration since 1982. He succeeds George 

7 Stuart, who retired after eight years as CRE chairman. 

[Exploration Human population growth and increasing affluence have 

challenged the world and its natural diversity in the last 50 
HE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC SOCIETY announced in years, Dr. Raven said. “Now is the time for us to respond to 
February that Peter H. Raven has been appointed that. The wonderful standing of the National Geographic 
chairman of the Society’s Committee for Research and Society and the enormous contribution it has made in the past 

Exploration (CRE). Dr. Raven will continue to serve as director poises it perfectly to play an even bigger role in the future. No 

of Pacer Botnical Garden: one else is as widely known and trusted throughout the world 

he CRE has funded more than 6,400 as the Society. We have a great opportunity to be of even more 
service than in the past in promoting sustainable development 
and conservation, and it is a great pleasure for me to participate 
more fully in the process.” 

Dr. Raven was named director of the Missouri Botanical 
Garden in 1971. He also serves as home secretary of the 
National Academy of Sciences, chairman of the Report Review 
Committee of the National Research Council, and as a member 
of the President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and 
Technology. He has a Ph.D. from UCLA and 15 honorary 
degrees. He is the author or editor of more than 20 books, 
including textbooks on biology, botany, and the environment, 
and he is author of more than 450 scientific papers. 


explorations and research projects since it 
was founded in 1890. It has supported the 
work of celebrated scientists and explorers, 
including the Leakey family, Jacques-Yves 
Cousteau, Dian Fossey, and Jane Goodall. 

In announcing Dr. Raven's appointment, 
the Society recognized his role in building 
the Missouri Botanical Garden into one of 
the world’s most respected and active 
institutions in tropical botany. 

“Peter brings to the chairmanship four decades of experience 
and leadership in scientific research and a passion for 


Peter H. Raven 


MAGINE your medicine cabinet The estimate was proposed in a recent A Landmark Study from the Center 
without aspirin, or cherry pie landmark study by the Center for Plant for Plant Conservation 
without the cherries. Eighty percent Conservation (CPC), whic |, . 

of plants of conservation concern in the demonstrated that the loss of es wild OSHS Rare 

United States are related to valuable crop plants is a substantial economic threat in 


plants, and their loss would have the United States. Published last year in P| C ld C 
enormous economic impact. the journal Economic Botany, the study ants O Ost 
Based on the value of food crop was one of the first to quantify the 


relatives, rare plants in the U.S. are potential economic value of rare plants. U G $1 () bi | li on 


estimated to be worth about $10 billion Co-directed by Dr. Brien A. Meilleur, 
president and executive director of CPC, 


annually. 
— and Dr. Oliver Phillips, a Garden 
research associate at the University ; ; 
including beans, sunflowers, roses, 
of Leeds, U.K., the study was 
grapes, peaches, cherries, squashes, 
supported by the Surdna 
almonds, and walnuts. 


JACKIE M. POOLE 


Foundation and Phillip Morris 
Inc./Kraft General Foods, with 
assistance from the Missouri 
Botanical Garden. 

Many crop plants require 

ae occasional genetic infusions from 

ENDANGERED WILD RICE — The last natural popula- close wild relatives to improve their 
tion of Texas wild rice, Zizania texana, is found in 
a small stretch of unprotected habitat along the 
San Marcos River in Texas. The species is federally 
listed as endangered. Modification of wetland habi- 


Plants have also played key roles in 
the development of seven of the top 20 
best selling drugs in the U.S. Aspirin, 
consumed by Americans at the rate of 80 
million pills a day, owes its origins to a 
chemical found in willow trees. 
Ironically, no fewer than 14 species and 
varieties of willows are threatened today 
i ihe-.S, 

The Center for Plant Conservation is 


nutritional value, disease resistance, 
or hardiness. The disappearance of 
rare plant species may prevent such 


improvements and threaten iota 
tat icp dans and water sports and pressure from . the only national organization solely 
introduced species ive contributed to its decline. © development of crops in the future. dad acca ak ae f 
exas wild rice has been used in agricultural breed- Two-thirds of the rare plant Seaeineas Pe ee 
ing experiments and attempts to reintroduce popu: <yecies in the United States have U.S. plants. It has its headquarters at the 


i i . . . . Missouri Botanical Garden. 
lations in the wild are underway close relatives in cultivation, 


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Home Gardening 


Teaming Up with Local 
Nurseries 


With the Plants of Merit 
Program, we hope to inspire 
you to try some excellent 
plants that have withstood 
the test of time and the St. 
Louis climate. The Kemper 
Center has teamed with 40 
local nurseries to make sure 
that ample supplies will be 
available in the St. Louis 
area, 

Stop in at the Kemper 
Center to see Plants of Merit 
on display and learn more 
about them. You can obtain 
the list of participating 
nurseries at the Kemper 
Center, or send a stamped, 
self-addressed envelope to: 
Plants of Merit, Missouri 
Botanical Garden, PO. Box 
299, St. Louis, MO 63166. 

A colorful 24-page 
brochure that briefly 
describes each plant is $1 
each. Brochures are available 
at the Kemper Center or by 
mail, at the address above. 


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PLANTS OF MERIT 


OVELTY adds 

spice to life, 

and gardening 
is no exception. We're 
always on the lookout 
for fresh new plants to 
liven up our home 
landscapes, and 


xperimentation is the 
lifeblood of the 
horticulture industry, 
which introduces new 
selections every season. 

When a new plant becomes 
popular and fashionable, the 
attendant excitement makes it 
easy to overlook some not-as- 
new but very good plants. 
There are a lot of fine plants 
out there that are not widely 
publicized but have proven 
themselves as outstanding 
performers. 

At the Kemper Center for 
Home Gardening, we have 
been evaluating many of these 
underutilized species for 
several seasons. In the list at 
right, you will find 45 plants 
we have found to be ideal for 
the St. Louis climate, 
including annuals, 
perennials, trees, and 
shrubs. We selected 
these plants for their 
notable growth 


characteristics, 
reasonable 
maintenance 
requirements, and 
tolerance or resistance 
to diseases and pests. 

We call them our 
Plants of Merit. See them on 
display at the Kemper Center 
this year, where you will find 
their distinctive markers as 
you tour the demonstration 
gardens. Here are three that 
made the list: 


Black-Eyed Susan 
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’ 
Brilliant golden yellow 
daisy-like black-eyed Susans 
are a common sight along our 
roadsides in mid-summer. As 
you might expect from prairie 
species, rudbeckias are 
extremely tolerant of dry soil 


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long blooming period, suitable 
for colorful massed plantings, 
and they are wonderful in 
arrangements of fresh or dried 
flowers. 

The cultivar ‘Indian 
Summer was an All-American 
Selection® Award winner in 
1995. It is treated as an annual 
and can be established by 
seeding in the spring, about 
eight to ten weeks before the 
last frost. ‘Indian Summer’ 
grows best in full sun, 
producing six to nine-inch 
blooms on 18 to 24-inch 
stems that require no staking. 


Eulalia grass 
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Adagio’ 


Many varieties of 
ornamental eulalia grasses are 
available. They range from 
medium height to giant forms 
that challenge a two-story 
house. These robust plants are 
notable for their low 
maintenance requirements and 
immunity to serious pest 
infestations and diseases. 
These grasses are attractive all 
year round, 

The cultivar ‘Adagio’ grows 
into a compact mound, about 


four feet tall with a four-foot 
spread. The foliage is 
outstanding, with its beautiful 
silver green color, and the 
pink-tinged flower spikes that 
turn white as the season 
progresses. The grass makes a 
great accent plant in a 
medium to tall flower border. 


Smoketree 


Cotinus coggygrid ‘Velvet 
Cloak 


stemmed shrub grows 10 to 
15 feet tall at maturity, and it 
takes well to extensive 
pruning. It is common 
practice to keep the plants 
compact, making them 
suitable for smaller 
landscapes. The shrubs should 
be planted in full sun with 
well drained soil. 

Smoketrees have 
exceptionally beautiful purple 
leaves with a soft, waxy sheen. 
The foliage retains its beauty 
through the heat of summer 
and into autumn. The shrubs 
take their name from their 
delicate floral heads, which 
resemble baby’s breath and are 
colored in shades from pink to 
purple. 

— Steven D. Cline, Ph.D., 
manager, William T. Kemper 
Center for Home Gardening 


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Plants of Merit 
Annuals 

Dyssodia renuiloba Dahlberg daisy | 
Verbena bonariensis Vervain 
Nicotiana sylvestris Flowering tobacco 
Nierembergia hippomanica ‘Mont Blanc’ — Cupflower 
Lycopersicon esculentum ‘Beg Beef Big beef tomato 
Lycopersicon esculentum ‘Pink Girl Pink girl tomato 
Capsicum annuum ‘Parks Early Thickset’ Sweet bell pepper 
Lobularia maritima ‘Snow Crystals’ Sweet alyssum 
Zinnia angustifolia Mexican zinnia 
Rudbeckia hirta ‘Indian Summer’ Black-eyed Susan 


Origanum majorana ‘Kents Beauty’ Sweet marjoram 


Perennials 

Cimicifuga simplex ‘White Pearl Bugbane | 
Miscanthus sinensis ‘Adagio’ Eulalia grass | 
Nepeta faassenii ‘Blue Wonder Catmint 
Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian sage 
Caryopteris x clandonensis ‘Longwood Blue’ Bluebeard 
Mazus reptans Mazus 

Coral bells 


Mondo grass 


Heuchera americana ‘Chocolate Ruffles’ 
Ophiopogon planiscapus “Ebony Knight 
Boltonia asteroides ‘Snowbank’ Boltonia 
Helleborus orientalis Lenten rose 

Anemone japonica ‘Honorine Jobert’ Japanese anemone 
Iris siberica ‘Caesar's Brother Siberian iris 

Scabiosa columbaria ‘Butterfly Blue’ Pincushion flower 


Hosta x ‘Haleyow Hosta 


Brunnera macrophylla Siberian bugloss 


Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum Epimedium 
Stachys byzantina ‘Helene Von Stein Lamb’s ears 


Helianthus salicifolius Willow-leaved sunflower 


Shrubs 
Ilex verticillata ‘Red Sprite’ Winterberry 
Hydrangea quercifolia Oak leaf hydrangea 


Syringa meyeri Korean lilac 


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Forsythia x ‘Gold Tide’ Forsythia 


Rhus aromatica ‘Gro-Low’ Aromatic sumac 
Cotinus coggygria ‘Velvet Cloak’ Smoketree 


Cornus stolonifera ‘Cardinal Red twig dogwood 


Cornus mas ‘Golden Glory’ Cornelian cherry 


Rhododendron x ‘Girard Rose’ Evergreen azalea 
Itea virginica ‘Henry's Garnet’ Sweetspire 


Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’ Henry Lauder’s walking stick 
Trees 

Cercis canadensis ‘Forest Pansy’ Redbud 

Amelanchier grandiflora ‘Autumn Brilliance’ Serviceberry 
Betula nigra ‘Heritage’ Heritage birch 
Acer griseum Paperbark maple 
Parrotia persica Parrotia 


Iris Society of Greater St. Louis 


Colorful Characters 


OR FIFTEEN YEARS, a dedicated group of volunteers 

from the Iris Society of Greater St. Louis has kept the 

colorful Alice Hahn Goodman Iris Garden blooming. 
Every Friday from March through October, a regular group 
of about eight arrives at the Garden and goes to work, 
digging, fertilizing, weeding, deadheading, planting, and 
preparing for next season’s beautiful display. The Lris Society 
numbers about 120 members in St. Louis. 

The group at the Garden is small, but they have an 
enormous impact. Their annual sale of surplus rhizomes 
raises the funds to maintain the iris garden, and the group 
has also made substantial contributions to the Garden’s 
general operating fund over the years. Their recent 
donations have helped purchase equipment and supplies for 
the Horticulture Division, including a new machine for 
making zinc plant labels and a Cushman cart. 

“They tell me what to do,” said Jason Delaney, the staff 
horticulturist oversees the iris garden and the bulb displays. 
“These folks are incredibly knowledgeable.” 

The Goodman Iris Garden has strong roots in St. Louis. 
Many of the hybrids on display were developed by members 
of the Iris Society or local growers. One of the most popular 
is ‘Alice Goodman’, a lovely pink hybrid named in tribute to 
the lady for whom the garden is named. ‘Alice Goodman’ 
rhizomes are among the top sellers at the Society's July sale. 

Also on display is the Japanese iris ‘Edge of Frost, 
developed by Marie Dienstbach, one of the Iris Society 
volunteers. It won the 1996 Payne Award, the highest 
national honor for Japanese irises. 

The Goodman Iris Garden was dedicated in the spring of 
1984. The late Stanley Goodman made the gift to name a 
new iris garden in memory of his wife, Alice. Opposite the 
iris beds, on the east side of the path, is the handsome 
bronze sculpture “Unicorn Spirit,” which was created in 
memory of Alice Goodman by their son, John. 

Mark Dienstbach and other members of the Iris Society 
worked closely with the late Alan Godlewski, the Garden's 
nead of horticulture, to plan the display, and it immediately 
became one of the most popular springtime attractions at 
the Garden. Watch for its rainbow of glorious color just 
south of Spink Pavilion in April and early May. 


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Iris Society volunteers in the Goodman Iris Garden (from left): 
Marty Meagher, Craig Hughes, Mark Dienstbach, Jim Loveland, 
Christa Royer, Marie Dienstbach, and Ken Rusk. Not pictured: 

Arlene Luecke. 


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NEWS FROM GATEWAY GREENING 


This spring, you can have a great time and help make St. Louis more beautiful! 
| | F Gre at The annual Great Perennial Divide is your chance to share extra plants from your garden 
with community gardens in St. Louis. Sponsored by Gateway Greening, last year the event 


had over 500 volunteers and donors who contributed more than 20,000 plants and helped 
to make 67 neighborhood gardens in the city into showplaces. 


Perennial 


How To Donate Plants Plant Sale - Bigger and Better! 

° 7 All donated plants must be potted, A special opportunity limited to 

Divi e labeled, and dropped off at one of our volunteers and donors to the Great 
convenient collection sites between Perennial Divide. 


April 19 and 25. Volunteers will be on 


hand to care for the plants. Important Dates 


May 1, 1999 


ae : ¢ Call for Digging Crews: 
Digging Crews Available March | — April 22 
If you need help to donate your 


plants, volunteers led by an experienced * Collection Sites Open: April 19 — 25 


gardener will come to your location and ¢ Plant Sale for Donors and Volunteers: 
dig under your direction. Call 577-9484. April 30 
Collection Sites ¢ Distribution Day: May 1, 1999 

Call 577-9484 for directions to these Held at the Bell Community and 
eens: Demonstration Garden, Bell and 
Chesterfield Vandeventer 
Clayton / Ladue / University City Great Perennial Divide Hotline: 
Ladue / Frontenac / Brentwood (314) 577-9484. 
Creve Coeur / Maryland Heights Call to donate, volunteer, get more 
Town & Country / Ballwin / Manchester information, or apply for your group to 
Ferguson / Florissant receive plants. 


Hazelwood / Bridgeton 
Jefferson County / Hillsboro 
Kirkwood / Des Peres 
Kirkwood / Fenton 


South St. Louis / Affton / Sappington / 

Mehlville ; 

Charis Volunteers Arlie Tempel and Bobby Jarvis 
St. Charles at work during the 1998 Great Perennial 

St. Peters / Lake St. Louis Divide. 


St. Louis City 


What We Need 
Perennials for 
Sun or Shade 


Community garden leader Deborah Herndon. Ground covers 
Herbs 
Trees 
Shrubs 
Bulbs 
Rhizomes 


Ornamental Grasses 


Tools & Hoses 
This year only 
No orange 
daylilies, please. 


10.) BULLETIN) MARCH/APRIL 1999 


GardenExpo 1999 


The Garden’s annual celebration of spring features the 
William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening. 
Blossoming with ideas you can take home to enjoy. 
Featuring: 
° Gardening Experts — Special Appearances 
¢ Workshops and Demonstrations by 
Master Gardeners and Horticulture Staff 
e Shows and Sales by Regional Plant Societies 
¢ Tours of the Greenhouses and Japanese Garden 
e “What’s In Bloom?” Tours 
e Special Promotions and Demonstrations in the 
Garden Gate Shop 
e Garden Art & Sculpture Exhibits 
e Children’s Activities 
e Entertainment 
April 17 & 18 Saturday & Sunday 
“Shape Up for Spring” 
New Spring Plant Sale Extravaganza — 
Bigger and Better than Ever 
St. Louis Horticulture Society Special Display 
Performances by St. Louis Showstoppers 


April 24 & 25 Saturday & Sunday 


“Southern Exposure” 

Southern Living Magazine — Gardening School 

Henry Shaw Cactus Society — Special Display 

“Reflections of Missouri” — Special Display of 
Landscape Art by John Stoeckley 

In the Garden Gate Shop: Special MBG Blooming 
Display Plants, Artisan Demonstrations 

May 1 & 2 Saturday & Sunday 

“May Day Picnics” 

Better Homes and Gardens Magazine — 
Photographic Presentation by editor Mark Kane 

African Violet Society Show and Sale 

Maypole Celebration, with Morris Dancers and 
Capering Roisters 

“Carmina Burana” — Performances by 
Missouri Choral Society 

Picnicking on Garden grounds 


May 8 & 9 Saturday & Sunday 
“Mother’s Daze” 


Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Miniature Rose Sale 
Mother's Day Buffet in the Gardenview Restaurant 


All events are free with Garden admission. 


GardenExpo 


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Four 
Weekends of 
Gardening 
and Family 
Fun! 


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SAVAGES 
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Featuring demonstrations and 
workshops at the William T. 
Kemper Center for Home 
Gardening. 


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Calendar 


12. 


BULLETIN 


March 1 - 5 Monday - Friday 
“Splendor in the Garden” 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Monsanto 
Hall. Paintings by Lucia Boles. 
Free with Garden admission. 


March 1 - 14 Monday - Sunday 
Orchid Show: 

“Beauty and the Beast” 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Orthwein 
Floral Display Hall. The annual 
Orchid Show concludes. Flower 
Show admission (in addition to 
Garden admission): $2 adults, $1 
seniors age 65 and older, free to 
children 12 and under. Free to 
members. 


March 13 & 14 

Saturday & Sunday 

Fossil Frolic 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
A fun way for the whole family to 
earn about archeology and the Ice 
Age in Missouri. See exhibits of 
fossilized plants, amber, and 
petrified wood. Touch dinosaur 
tracks, teeth, claws, and bones, 


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and discover real fossils in a 
sandbox dig. Free with Garden 
admission. 


MARCH / APRIL = 1999 


March 18 - April 25 
Exhibit: “Plant Gems” 


9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Monsanto 
Hall. Watercolors by Elizabeth 
Kincaid, featuring flowers and 
other treasures of the plant world. 
Free with Garden admission. 


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March 20 Saturday 
FarthFriends Day 

11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ridgway Center 
and grounds. The Garden’s annual 
biodiversity event celebrates the 
incredible variety of life on earth 
with treasure hunts, prizes, and 
fun activities for all ages. Explore 
how plants adapt to their 
environment with Volunteer 
Interpreters at several locations 
around the Garden. Participate in 
hands-on Eco-Cart demonstrations 


April 15 - 18 Thursday - Sunday 


Spring Plant Sale 


Thursday & Friday: Members only, 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. 
Saturday & Sunday: Open to the public, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
New for 1999 — Bigger and Better than Ever! 

This year the annual spring plant sale combines MBG 
Signature Plants, MBG Plants of Merit, and a wonderful 
selection of unusual bedding plants, annuals, 
vegetables, herbs, perennials, and bulbs. 

Master Gardeners will be present. Displays in Orthwein 
Floral Hall, the Garden Gate Shop, and Ridgway Center. 
Members receive 20% discount, all four days. 


April 14 Wednesday 
MEMBERS’ SALE PREVIEW: 


“First Choice” 


5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Garden Gate Shop. Exclusively for 
members, who receive 20% off. Master Gardeners and 
MBG horticulture staff will be on hand to answer 
questions. Refreshments will be served. 


at the Brookings Interpretive 
Center, and visit “biodiversity 
stations” from the St. Louis 
Children’s Aquarium and World 
Bird Sanctuary. Free with Garden 
admission. 


March 20 Saturday 


Story Time 

Il a.m., Garden Gate Shop book 
department, for children ages 4 to 
10. Listen to a story, create a 
project to take home, and learn 
about the world of plants. 
Children younger than age 4 must 
be accompanied by an adult. Call 
577-5136 if you would like more 
information. No reservations. Free. 


March 27 Saturday 

Lecture by Edward Austin 
McRae: “Lilies” 

2 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. 
Lecture by Edward Austin McRae, 
internationally recognized expert 
and author of Lilies: A Guide for 
the Grower and Collector. Presented 
by the Mid-America Regional Lily 
Society, MARLS. Book signing 
follows the lecture. Free. 


March 27 & 28 
Saturday & Sunday 


MARLS Lily Bulb Sale 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, or until 
sold out, in the Beaumont 
Room. The Mid-America 
Regional Lily Society offers a 
wonderful selection of bulbs. 


March 28 —- April 25 
Five Consecutive Sundays 


“From the Garden, 


Live” 

Noon, Shoenberg 
Auditorium. Annual spring 
concert series is broadcast 
live by KFUO 99.1 FM and 
co-sponsored by the 
Garden. Concert admission 
is free. Call 725-0099 for 
ticket information. 


April 2 Friday 
Arbor Day Celebration 


9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Kemper 
Center for Home Gardening. 
Celebrate Arbor Day at the 
Kemper Center and receive a 
free redbud or bald cypress 
seedling to take home. Master 
Gardeners will be on hand to 
answer your questions about 
tree care and culture. Free 
with Garden admission. 


April 3 Saturday 

Daffodil Show 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Orthwein 
Floral Display Hall. A show 
presented by the St. Louis 
Daffodil Society. Free with 
Garden admission. 

April 6 Tuesday 

Jane and Whitney 
Harris Lecture: “Active 
Management and the 
Conservation of 
Tropical Forests” 

7:30 p.m., Shoenberg 
Auditorium. Presented by Dr. 
Ariel Lugo, director of the 


International Institute of 
Tropical Forestry and 


renowned expert in 
sustainable use and 
management of tropical 
forests. The Institute works 
closely with international, 
national, and state agencies 
and private forestry programs 
to develop sound strategies 
for management of tropical 
forest resources. Presented by 
the International Center for 
Tropical Ecology at UM-St. 
Louis. Refreshments will be 
served. Free. 


April 10 Saturday 


“Tomato Plant Girl” 

2 p.m., Shoenberg 
Auditorium. The acclaimed 
Metro Theater Company 
comes to the Garden with a 
new musical play for children 
and adults, a highly stylized 
contemporary fable about 
making friends. Tickets are 
$10 per adult, $6 per child, 
includes admission to the 
Garden after the performance. 
Seating is limited; call 577- 
5141 for reservations. 


April 11 2 18 Two Sundays 


Langston Hughes Black 


Poetry Festival 

3 p.m., Shoenberg 
Auditorium. In honor of 
National Poetry Month and 


the beloved African American 
Poet born in St. Louis, the 
Garden hosts opening and 
closing ceremonies for this 
annual festival, featuring 
poets, writers, and educators. 
Seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Free with 
Garden admission. 


April 17 Saturday 

Story Time 

11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. 
See March 20. 


April 17 & 18 

Saturday & Sunday 
Garden Expo: “Shape 
Up for Spring” 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. See 
page 11. 


April 17 & 18 
Saturday & Sunday 


“Grand South Grand” 


House & Garden Tour 
Celebrate “A Grand Century” 
with a tour of some of the 
historic neighborhoods 
surrounding the Garden. Tour 
begins at Compton Hill 
Reservoir Park on Grand 
Boulevard near I-44. Tickets 
are $12 the day of the tour, 
$10 in advance. Call 773-4844 
for tickets and information. 


Members’ Days 


April 22 Thursday 
Wetlands Month: 
“Missouri Wetlands” 
7:30 p.m., Shoenberg 
Auditorium. Slide lecture by 
Doug Ladd, director of 
science and stewardship for 
Missouri Chapter of The 
Nature Conservancy, kicks off 
American Wetlands Month in 
May. Free admission, but 
please call Shaw Arboretum at 
451-3512 to reserve a seat. 


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April 24 & 25 
Saturday & Sunday 


Garden Expo: 
“Southern Exposure” 


9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. See 
page ll. 


May 1a2 

Saturday & Sunday 
African Violet Council 
Show & Sale 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 
Orthwein Floral Display Hall. 
The Metropolitan St. Louis 
African Violet Council 
presents its 44th annual show 
and sale. Free with Garden 
admission. 


On Members’ Days, Garden members receive free tram rides, additional discounts 
in the Garden Gate Shop, and 10% off in the Gardenview Restaurant. 


March 16 Tuesday 


Caring for Your Trees 


11 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Join Skip 
Kincaid, owner of Skip Kincaid & Associates, 
a forestry consulting firm, who will offer 
valuable tips on caring for your trees and 
heading off problems before they start. 
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. 
Free, for members only. Members will receive 
an additional 5% discount on all pruners, tree 
care accessories, and books in the Garden 
Gate Shop. 


April 8 Thursday 


Missouri Gardeners’ Guide 


11 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Mike Miller, 
well-known radio talk show host of “Garden 
Hotline” on KMOX 1120, is co-founder of The 
Bug Store and a gardener with 20 years’ 
experience. Join him for a look at residential 
horticulture in Missouri. Seating is on a first- 
come, first-served basis. Free, for members 
only. Mike will sign his new book, Missouri 
Gardeners’ Guide, after the lecture. Members 
receive an additional 5% discount on the book 
in the Garden Gate Shop. 


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MARCH / APRIL 1999 13. 


Susie Schulte. 


Members 


PHOTOS BY TIM PARKER 


Members Board officers (from left): Gloria Strauss, 
Sue Breckenridge, Van Brokaw, Liz Teasdale, Carol ‘Gaskin: and 


New Board members (from left): Debbie Flowers, Marsha 
Rusnack, Claire Halloran, Nancy Sauerhoff, Sharon Kruszewski, 
Andy Dielmann, Carol Loeb, and Fran Fanara. 


Members Board Elects New Officers 

AT the annual luncheon meeting on January 11, 1999, the Garden Members’ 
Board elected new officers and welcomed several new members to the Board. Mrs. 
Kenneth Teasdale was reelected as president. The new officers are Mrs. Robert 
Schulte, first vice-president; Mrs. James Breckenridge, second vice-president; Mrs. 
Fred Gaskin, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Gerhard Strauss, recording secretary; 


and Mr. Van Brokaw, treasurer. 


New members of the Board are Mr. Andy Dielmann, Mr. Fran Fanara, Ms. 
Deborah Kruse Flowers, Ms. Claire Halloran, Mrs. Ronald Kruszewski, Mrs. 
Jerome T. Loeb, Mrs. William Rusnack, and Mrs. David Sauerholf. 

The Members Board organizes activities and fund raising events throughout the 
year and serves the Garden as ambassadors to the community. 


New Members of the 
Peter H. Raven Society 
The Peter H. Raven Society is named 
in honor of the Garden’s director. 
Raven Society members make 
substantial unrestricted annual gifts 
to the Garden for three to five years. 
Mr. and Mrs. David Farrell 
Mr. and Mrs. John C. McPheeters 
Mr. and Mrs. Hendrik Verfaillie 


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Save the Date — Friday, May 7 
Mother’s Day Luncheon 

and Fashion Show 

Bring your mother and special guests 
to the Garden for our annual Mother's 
Day Luncheon, held under the 
outdoor tent. [ts a delightful way to 
welcome springtime! Watch for your 
invitation in the mail. 


Past Presidents of the 

ers’ Board 
Mrs. Robert H. Kittner 
WHEN Mim 
Kittner joined 
the Members 
Board in 1972, 
Peter Raven had 
become director 
of the Garden 
just the year 
before, and he 
encouraged Mim 
to help build the 
Garden's 
membership 
base. Dr. Raven’s 
confidence in her was amply rewarded — 
over the years he has often said, “Watch 
out for Mim, or she'll sell you a 
membership!” 

In the early 1970s, the Garden had just 
under 3,000 members. Mim organized a 
series of morning coffees, entertaining 75- 
100 prospects at a time, and started 
biannual events at the Garden to welcome 
new members. She also did the 
preliminary research to start the Matching 
Gifts Program in the Development Office. 

“In those days,” she recalled, “the 
Membership Program was so small that 
we sent hand-written notes to encourage 
people to renew! It must have worked, 
because about 85 percent of our members 
renewed. There were about 20 of us on 
the Members’ Board, and we met monthly 
in the Lehmann Building.’ 

Mim was president of the Members 
Board from 1979 to 1981, and she 
continues to serve as a lifetime member. 
Over the years she has taken a special 
interest in helping to establish the 
Membership Services and Information 
Desk. Her enthusiasm and dedication to 
the Garden have never diminished; she is 
a friendly and welcoming presence at 


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nearly every members’ event. 

The Garden is a very special place to 
be involved,” Mim said. “No money could 
buy the talent and generosity of our 
wonderful volunteers, and the staff make 
us feel so welcome.” While Mim was 
president of the Members Board, the 
Trustees planted an oak tree near the 
Lehmann Building in her honor. At the 
time, C.C. Johnson Spink, president of 

the Board, said, “We made one mistake. 
We should have planted a mimosa, so we 
could call it ‘The Mim Tree.” 


TIM PARKER 


or eds. 


Enjoying the party (from left): Andy Dielmann, Anne Suppiger, Rich 
George, and Claire Halloran. The four were co-chairs for the Young 
Friends “Tropics Two” committee. 


Gift Memberships — 
Every Day Is Mother’s Day 

Surprise your mom with a gift membership to the Garden — 
a gilt she can use 305 days a year! Please call the Membership 
Office at (314) 577-5118, or stop by the Membership Services 
Desk or the ticket counter in the Ridgway Center. 


Tower Grove House Thanks Holiday Decorators 
Special appreciation goes to all the volunteers and staff who 

helped transform Tower Grove House for the Christmas 

holiday season. Participants included: 

Joan Abeln 

Botanicals on the Park 

Four Winds Garden Club 

Kirkwood Herb Guild 

Mason Jar Questers 

MBG Members Board 

Southwoods Garden Club of Shrewsbury 

St. Louis Herb Society 

Tower Grove House Historical Committee 

Tower Grove House Staff 

Webster Groves Garden Club #4 


Members Day Sponsor 

Our thanks to Garden Heights Nursery for their sponsorship 
of our January Members’ Day program, “Gardens at Home and 
Abroad.” 


Mark Your Calendar - Sunday, June 13 


1999 St. Louis Garden Tour 


Here is your opportunity to visit some of the loveliest private 
gardens in St. Louis, exclusively for Garden members and 
their guests. Watch the mail for your special invitation. 


Young Friends Program 
“Tropics Two” Welcomes New Members 


Young Friends of the Garden held another successful bash for 272 
guests ages 25 to 40 on February 6. A great time was had by all, 
and 26 new members joined the Garden. 

Appreciation goes to the sponsors for the evening: 
Anheuser-Busch, Earthgrains, Flowers by Irene, Gardens by 
Hilary, Hereford Printing, Mt. Pleasant Winery, Paul Mirring 
Florist, and Seven-Up Bottling Co. of St. Louis. 

Thanks also to the following donors who contributed to the 
evening’s festivities: Chesterfield Athletic Club, Christian Dior, 
Commerce Bank, Creve Coeur Country Club, David Gladden 
Hair Salon, Dierdorf & Hart's, Dominic Michael Hair Salon, 
Frontenac Cleaners, Gino LaMartina’s, Goulet Ltd. Hair Salon, 
Imagination Toys, Inmotion Health Center, Kids Sportworld, 
Magna Fitness, Marquess Gallery, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Mayer 
Homes, Mercantile Bank, Monograms for You, Neutrogena, Mrs. 
Fields Cookies, Picture Mart, Plaza Motors, Ronnoco Coffee Co., 
Sante Sports Travel, Simon’s Jewelers, St. Louis Smoothies, 
TriBeCa, and Yia Yia’s Euro Café. 


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PR SSE i | 
In Memoriam 


Mary Phelan 
Baudendistel 


Garden members lost a 
dear friend with the sudden 
death of Mary Phelan 
Baudendistel on December 
20, 1998, following an 
automobile accident. Mary, 
37, had recently married 


Dr. Allen Baudendistel. 
Mary joined the Garden Members’ Board in 1994 and 


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quickly became one of its most active and popular 
ambassadors. As the anchor of the five o’clock news on 
Channel 4 for almost eight years, she was well known 
to St. Louisans and she shared her love of gardening in 
her newscasts, often reporting from the Garden on 
events and programs. With her marriage, Mary left 
broadcasting to become director of sales and marketing 
for the Boone Valley Classic golf tournament. 

At the Garden as in all aspects of her life, Mary gave 
unstintingly of her time and talents. She worked on 
many events, including Garden Expo and Best of 
Missouri Market, where she could often be found 
supervising children’s activities. She helped with the 
annual Mother’s Day luncheons and last spring’ gala, 
“Impressions of Giverny,” and she helped to launch the 
Young Friends’ program, serving as honorary chair for 
the group's first party in 1997, 

“Mary gave unselfishly to the Garden and to St. Louis. 
She had the wonderful gift of bringing out the best in 
everyone she met,” said Patricia Arnold, director of 
development. “She was so full of life, and her energy 
and enthusiasm were infectious. We will miss her.” 


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On October 21, 1998, the Board of 
Trustees named Marilyn Fox as a regular 
Trustee. At the same meeting, the Board 
elected three new members. Hendrik A. 
Verfaillie was elected to a two-year term, 
and Martin E. “Sandy” Galt II was 
elected to a three-year term. Samuel C. 
Davis, Jr. was named an Emeritus 
Trustee. 


Hendrik A. Verfaillie 

Hendrik A. Verfaillie, president of 
Monsanto Company, has been a member 
of the Garden 
since 1989. As 
president of 
Monsanto, Mr. 
Verfaillie is 
responsible for 


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developing and 
executing an 
integrated strategy 
across the life 


sciences spectrum, 
with special emphasis on agriculture, 
food, and nutrition. He is a member of 
Monsanto Company's life sciences 
business team and serves on its board as 
an advisory director. 

A native of Ardooie, Belgium, Mr. 
Verfaillie joined Monsanto in 1976 in 
Brussels and transferred to St. Louis in 
1979. He was named president of the 
former Agricultural Group and a 
corporate vice president in 1993 and was 
appointed executive vice president of 
Monsanto in 1995. He holds a degree in 
chemical engineering from the 
University of Louvain and attended 
marketing management programs at the 
University of Antwerp. 

In partnership with the Garden, 
Washington University, the University of 
Missouri-Columbia, and the University 
of Illinois, Monsanto helped to launch 
the Donald Danforth Plant Science 
Center last summer. With its naming gift 
for the Garden's new research facility, 
The Monsanto Center, Monsanto has 
provided major support for the Garden 
and its botanical research program as we 
enter the 21st century. 


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TRUSTEE PROFILES 


Martin E. Galt II 

Martin E. Galt HI] is president of 
Institutional Investment Management for 
the Wealth 
Management 
Group of Bank of 
America, where he 
is responsible for 
TradeStreet 
Investment 
Associates, Inc., 
Boatmen’s Capital 
Management, Inc., 
Sovran Capital 
Management, Gartmore Global Partners, 
and Chicago Equity Partners. 


“ 


Sandy” Galt, as he is known, has been 
a member of the Garden since 1982. He 
joined Boatmen’s Trust Company in 1980 
as vice president and general counsel. He 
was appointed president of the company 
in 1993, and in 1995 he was elected 
chairman and chief executive officer. 
Boatmen’s was acquired by NationsBank 
in 1997. 

Before joining Boatmen’s, Mr. Galt was 
a partner in the law firm Thompson, 
Walther, Gaebe, and Frank, where he 
began his legal career in 1970. He 
earned his bachelor’s degree from 
Washington and Lee University in 
Lexington, Virginia, in 1964, and he 
holds juris doctor and master of law 
degrees from Washington University 
School of Law. 


In addition to serving as a Garden 


Warren Shapleigh, center, celebrated 40 years of service on the Board of Trustees in 1998. 
Kemper, president of the Board, at the December 


He is shown here with Peter Raven and David 


Trustee, Mr. Galt is on the boards of the 
Missouri Historical Society, St. Luke’s 
Hospital, and the Dean’s Advisory 
Council of the Webster University 

of Business Management. 


— 


Schoo 


Samuel C. Davis, Jr. 

Samuel C. Davis, Jr. represents the 
third generation of his family to serve on 
the Garden’s Board 
of Trustees. Elected 
as an Emeritus 
Trustee in October, 
1998, Mr. Davis 
continues the 
tradition 
established by his 
late father and 
grandfather, both 
of whom were also 
named Samuel C. Davis. 

His father, always called Sam’l, was a 
Garden Trustee from 1960 to 1990, 
becoming emeritus in 1977. His 


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grandfather served on the Board from 
1920 to 1940. 

Mr. Davis has been a member of the 
ent 
of St. Louis, he has enjoyed visiting the 
Garden over the years. Mr. Davis said he 
is looking forward to serving on the 
Board of Trustees and praised Peter 
Raven for his dynamic leadership. Mr. 
Davis is also an active board member for 
Churchill and Whitfield schools. 


Cu 


Garden since 1974. As a lifelong resic 


PHOTOS BY TIM PARKER 


meeting. A profile of Mr. Shapleigh, honoring his extraordinary dedication to the Garden, 
appeared in the September/October 1998 issue of the Bulletin. 


Library Receives Collection of Famed Paleobotanist 


kee See ~ THE GARDEN LIBRARY is very 
. ie grateful for the recent gift of an 
outstanding collection of books, 
reprints, and archives of the late 
paleobotanist Daniel 1. Axelrod. 
“Professor Ax,” as he liked to be 
called, was the world’s foremost 
authority on the relationship 
between fossil and modern plant 
communities. He was a professor of 


MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN ARCHIVES 


Prof. Daniel I. Axelrod, 1910-1998, 
during a visit to the Garden 


t4 
est 
+a? oe < 
ant 
oe 


MICDS Students Study Aquatic Ecology 


geology and botany at the University of California for more than 
fifty years. 

Prof. Axelrod and Dr. Peter H. Raven collaborated to write 
Origin and Relationships of the California Flora and a number of 
scholarly papers. In Dr. Raven’s words, Prof. Axelrod was “the 
first person who really carefully matched modern plant 
communities with fossilized ones... He made a fantastic 
contribution to our knowledge of what the vegetation of western 
North America has been like the last +0 million years.” 

The Axelrod collection will be a wonderful addition to the 
Garden library, one of the world’s finest collections of books and 
related materials on taxonomy, evolution, conservation, and the 
geography of plants. For more about the library, visit the 
Garden's Web site at www.mobot.org. 


30TH ANNIVERSARY - The Garden Guides 

stand baiett their 30th anniversary last 
ctober. The Garden’s founder, Henry Shaw, 
was an sp guest at the celebration, 

and he is shown here (portrayed by actor 

Joneal Joplin) with tw saunas 7 i origi- 

| class of volunteer docents, 
facies (left) and Edna De salen tp fee of 
whom are still active Guides. 


Sixth grade science students at Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day 


School studied the ecology of their campus pond in November, with assistance 
from Garden instructors. The students gathered data, tested water samples, and 
learned about wetlands ecosystems. The sixth graders are shown with Bob 


Coulter, an instructor with the MBG Education Division. 


MBG Natural History Adventure - September 11 - 26, 1999 


The Best of South Africa 


traditions of Africa, Europe, and Asia. 
This exciting trip offers 16 days of 
wildflowers, rare plants, birds, forests, 


Experience a magnificent country of 
vivid contrasts forged from the 


migrating whales, big game animals, 
breathtaking scenic beauty, and cities 
that blend Old World charm with New 
World culture. Visit Cape Town, Table 
Mountain, Kirstenbosch Botanical 
Garden, Little Karoo Desert, and the 
world famous Mala Mala Game 
Reserve. 

The trip is limited to 16 people. 
Please call (314) 577-0296 for more 
information. 


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THE GARDEN ON TV — In recent months, the 
Garden has been featured on television 
programs and documentaries all ov e 
world. In January, Chinese Central ion 
had an award-winning director and crew at 
the Garden for three days to film part of a 


plants in the research aie aoe ‘ee 
horticulturist Cheryl Neuman. The BB 

Weat Cc nel, The Discovery Channel, 
Japanese isu an HGTV have sent 
crews to film at the Garden. 


MARCH / APRIL 1999 17. 


Tribute Gifts Honor Family 
and Friends 


TRIBUTE GIFT is a wonderful way to honor and remember your family and 

friends. When you make a tribute gift to the Garden, your donation helps to 

keep the grounds blooming and supports the Garden's programs in a very special 
way. A personal acknowledgment of your tribute is sent to the family or individual 
honored, without reference to the size of the donation, and your gift is listed in the 
Garden’s Bulletin. To make a tribute, simply complete and return the special envelope 
enclosed in this issue. 

We hope you think of the Garden as the perfect place to pay tribute to your friends 

and family for any occasion. For more information about our Tribute Program, please 
contact Kelly Dopman at (314) 577-0847. 


— 


In Memoriam 


W. Boardman Jones, Jr. 

W. BOARDMAN JONES, JR., a longtime volunteer at the 
Garden, died November 21, 1998, after a brief illness. 
He was 83. 

Affectionately known as “Boardy,” Mr. Jones was a 
Master Gardener and a regular on the Friday morning 
crew at the Horticultural Answer Service since 1987 
Chip Tynan, manager of the Answer Service, said, 
“Boardy was such a congenial fellow — it just lifted 
your spirits to be around him. His sense of humor was 
delightful and self-deprecating, and he made other 
people shine. He was a wonderful volunteer, 


(ep a 


dle 
appetite for learning. Anyone who called the Answer 
Service and got Boardy on n the phone was lucky — they 
got the best possible information and made a friend, too.’ 

A native of St .Louis, Mr. Jones retired from Mercantile Trust Company in 1980 and 
was active in an extraordinary range of organizations. He served on the board of the St. 
Louis Symphony Society and The Muny, and was president of the board of St. Luke’s 
Hospital, Central Institute for the Deaf, and the Bellefontaine Cemetary Association. Mr. 
Jones attended St. Louis Country Day School and graduated from Deerfield Academy 
and Princeton University. 

As Chip Tynan said, “With all Boardy did for the community, St. Louis is a much 
nicer place to live because of him.” 


enthusiastic and knowledgeable, with an insatia 


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TRIBUTES 


NOV — DEC 1998 


IN HONOR OF 


John Bachmann 

Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris 

Miss Claude Coleman Benoist 

Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Jacques L. Carnal 
vin Berad 


Dr. a Mrs. sates LeMaster 
Mrs. aoe rgfelder 
Mrs. Aileen a 

. Lee Bernstein 
Mr. aun Mrs. pea Summers 
Mrs. David Boxer 
Rosalie and Edward Scallet 
Suzie Broddon 
Carolyn Losos 
Bryology 
Ronald A. Pursell 
Mr. Robet Buzzotta 
Alan Gerstein and Ilene Wittels 


Caplin 
Robert S$. Mendelsohn, M.D. 
Nim oi 
The ie: Convers 
Mr. Ted Cohen 
Mr. and Mrs. L. Adreon 
Miss Jodie Condie 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gazzoli 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F Knight 
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben M. Morriss III 
rs. Jean 
Ms. Sarah Craig 
Jean Ruehl 
Mary Seright 
Ginny Dill 
Glenn and Leslie Dill 
Kevin and Judy Dill 
Ms. Catherine Sutliff 
Diane Sutliff 
achary Dorman-Jones 
Tom D. Kilton 
Ellen and Henry Dubinsky 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyers 
David and Susan Terris 
Judge Celeste Endicott 
Dr. and Mrs. M.E. Finn 
Gerald Finkle 


r. and Mrs. 
Bruce and Elaine Brodsky 


Ss. p Fi 
Margie and Bob Summers 
Jennifer and Christopher 
Gerfen 


Mrs. Robert Kittner 
Mrs. Ted Gitt 


Rosalie and Edward Scallet 
Blanche Goldstein 

Mr. and Mrs, Whitney R. Harris 
Miss Whitney Gulick 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gazzoli 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F Knight 
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben M. Morriss Ii] 
Thomas E. Halstea 

Mrs. Agnes Lee 

Alice and Jim Hayashi 
Ruth and Francis A. Stroble 


Dr. Patrick Hen 
His Children and Grandchildren 
Mr. and Mrs. Jer i 
Rosalie and Edward Scallet 

r. an rs. M. Myron 

Hochma 

Mr. and Mrs. erence M. 
Mr. Allan R. Hoffm 
Mr. and Mrs. “vale G. Stern 
Mrs. Allan D. Ivie III 

Mr. and Mrs. re a Ivie IV 
Mrs. Wendy Kahn 
Jeff and Toby Shear 
Kevin Karr 


Talcoff 


Connie Conroy 
Francie Futterman 
Mr. Patrick Kegin, Sr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kutheis 
Mrs. Ruth Kopolow 
Pete Hitch, Gabi and Andy 
Mr. Jack Kourik 
Mr. and Mrs. James oe 
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Krantz 
Barry and Janet ae 

oney Kushkin 
Grandchildren 
Great-Grandchildren 
Mrs. June Laba 
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris 
Dr. Sherman LeMas 
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin so 
Mr. and Mrs. Harris J. Frank 
Dorismae and denne Friedinan 
Dr. and Mrs. Marvin Gernste 
Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Seis 
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hoffman 
Mr. and Mrs. Al Loeb 
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lowenbaum 
Dr. and Mrs. Robert $ 
Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Putzel 
Shirley and A oe 
George us, Jr. 
Metal ee ae 
Mr. William E. Maritz 
Mr. and Mrs. Jules L. Pass 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 


Lambert Matthews 
Mr. and ts Jean-Jacques L. Carnal 
Mr. and Mrs. James McCabe 


Ruth A. Seever and Helen McKinley 


Mrs. James S. McDonnell 

Anne M. McDonnell 

Dr. Austin Montgomery 

Ne A. aueeee 

r. Alfred R. Naunheim 

on Marion Engler 

Mrs. Leola Nobbe 

Alvera Niebruegge 

Mr. Robert H. Orchard 

Lois and Bob Friedman 

Mrs. A.W. Otto 

Clay Hancock 

Mr. and Mrs. Kent Perry 

Mrs. Grace Weber 

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Post 

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Chafee 

Virginia Rashbaum 

Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris 


. Mendelsohn 


Mr. Ted Reynolds 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook 


Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Jacques L. Carnal 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rothman 
Audrey M. Thaman-Barclay 
Mr. Louis Rothschild 
Lois Ross 
Miss Mary Marshall Rouse 
Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Behnke 
Mr. and Mrs. Jean-Jacques L. Carnal 
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rudolph 
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Zveitel 
Ms. Ina Sachar 
Ellen and Bruce W 
Dr. and M |e ibe Sale, Jr. 
Cindy, ‘ise and Eryn Sale 
Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. 

age 


Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Roehm 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ruethain 
Mr. and Mrs. dees Whitmire 
Miss Cabann lafly 
Carol and John pre 
Mr. Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. James S$. McDonnell II] 
Mrs. R. P. Simceke 
Mrs. D. Lynn Schlansker 
Dr. John Skinner 
Jane and salts Hitzeman, Jr. 
Joan and eel Smith 
Mike Barkm 
Mrs. Gea Steudle 
Anne M. McDonnell 
Mr. Jim Tassallo 
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Feinstein 
Mr. and Mrs. Mitch Wall 
Mrs. Joseph FE Ruwitch 
Mrs. Irene L. Warner 
Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Schury 
rs. Hel sserman 
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus A. Brown 
Audrey Senturia 
Peg Whitmire 
Mary Miller Ott 
Faye and Eugene Wiegenstein 
Ruth and Herb Hyman 
rs. Nancy Zangara 
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wasserman 
Frank and Maryann Zerjav 
Mrs. Vivian Kuchner 
Mr. and Mrs. George Zimny 
Ms. Audrey Senturia 


IN MEMORY OF 


r. John Allen 
Mr. and Mrs. John Luby 
John E. Angst 
Phyllis H. and William H. Evans 
Charitable Foundation 
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M.F Lewis 
Mrs. Agnes F. Baer 
Mrs. Edith R. Schiele 


Mr. Howard Baer 
Adele and Jim Anathan 
Patricia Arnold 
Mr. ¢ rs. M. Erwin Bry 
Virginia L. Deutch 
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald R. Diehl 
Mrs. Myra Dubinsky 
Mr. and Mrs. Melville Dunkelman 
Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Edlin 
Dr. and Mrs. Murray E. Finn 
Mrs. Stanley J. Goodm 
Dr. and Mrs. Marshall ee 
Dr. and Mrs. Falls Hershey 
Mr. and Mrs. George K. Hoblitzelle 
Mrs. J. A. Jacobs 
Mrs. Neona Karche 
Mrs. Carol S. eae 
Ruth Kay and Norman Probstein 
Ken and Nancy Kranzber 
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Levitt 
Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Millstone 
Mrs. Hubert C. Moog 
ea Theatre Assoc. of St. Louis 
Officers and Directors 
Mr. and Mrs. ee B. Naunheim 
Mildred and Richard Prager 
Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Putzel 
Dr. Peter H. Raven and Ms. Kate Fish 
Lois Ross 
Mrs. Joseph F Ruwitch 
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scharff, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Schwab, Jr. 
Mrs. Frances Sears and 
Alfonso Menotti 
Mr. Daniel E. Singer 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brookings Smith 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom K. Smith, Jr. 
Mrs. Norman Spitzer 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Turner 
Mr. Robert G. Wate 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wolff 
Sally Levy and Richard Wolfheim 
Mr. Hal Wuertenbaecher 
Vivian and Sander Zwick 
Dr. Otto John (Obie) Baltzer 
Caroline R. Baltzer 
Caroline A. Briegel 
William EF Donnell 
Doris Heins 
Christine aoe Stark and 
Kenneth Stark 
Bob and Linda Thompson 
Paul Barbro 
Belle G. Levin 
Mrs. Joseph H. Bascom 
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Culver 
Mary Phelan Baudendistel 
Anonymous 
avid Adam 
Patricia Arnold 
Rita Bacevich 
Ann E. Bauer and Charles D. Farris 
Betallic 
BJC Health System Communications 
Marketing Sta 
Boone Valley Classic and 
Enterprise Capital Group 
Rita L. Boshans 
Debbie J. Brandt 
Jeff and Kathy Branneky 


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Bob Broeg 

Mr. Van Brokaw 

Barbara and Fred Brown 
Mr. Lester G. Bruns 

Don and Marianne Burnes 
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Buxner 
A. L. Callahan 


Century Bank of the Ozarks 
Mr. an 
Samuel and Sylvia Cherrick 


jan 


Mrs. Larry Chapman 


Steven and Suzanne Collins 
Julie S. Constantino 


Mr. and Mrs. William J. Conway 


Mr. Joe Corrigan 

Robert Costas 

Coughlin, Donovan, Niehaus & 

Scherle, P.-C 

Warren, Maralin, Stephanie and 
auren Davis 

ae and Judy Dawson 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Diehl 

Walter and Connie Donius 

Dorsey Printing 

Mr. James M. Doyle 

Ms. Diane DuBois 

nd Mrs. Rodman H. Durfee 

al and Anita Eftimo 


= 


Jasmine Fazzari 


Fox Theatre Friends 

Miss Esther Freedman 

Frontenac Estates Neighbors 

Mrs. Susan Gardne 

Glen eee mast Club and 
Members 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Halfmann 

Thelma Jo Hall 

Ms. Carol Hassbaum 

Mr. and Mrs. George Hays 

Healthcare Strategic Initiatives, L 

Suzy and Roger Hebrar 


“LG, 


ak 
Beth Heepke and Marco Castaneda 
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Hemple 


Ms. Ellie Hendin 

Marty and Ronna Hendin 
Susan Hiemenz 

Dr. and Mrs. John D. Hirsch 
Ron and Kathy Hoffmann 

Mrs. Jerome T. Holden 

Dr. and Mrs. William Hollifield 
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Jordan, Jr. 


Junior League of St. Louis 


Kersten 
John Kiburz and Family 


Susie and Rik Knopf 
{ lary Krchma 
KSDK Television 
Mary Laube 
Connie and is Levy 
Meliss e 
ae and Lina Lombardo 


Joan and Harry Lunt 


“rank and Gail Meyers 
Earl and Judith as 
Joanne and Jim M 


Mr. and Mrs. ae Minton 


continued on page 20 


MARCH / APRIL 1999 


1. 


TRIBUTES 


Mary Phelan Baudendistel 


continued from page 19 


Missouri Athletic Club — 
Board of Governors and Staff 
Missouri Botanical Garden 
Members’ Board 
Mrs. > pea 
David and Margaret Moore 
Thelma Mushlin 
John J. Nooney 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Notgrass 
Mr. and Mrs. William J. O’Brien 
Mr. and Mrs. John T. O'Connell 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Orthwerth 
Our Lady of the Pillar School — 
Faculty, Staff, Students 
Ms. Jill — 
Mr. and Mrs. Jules L. Pass 
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Perron 
Ben and Miriam Pessin 
Mr. and Mrs. eee a Phelan 
Ms. Colleen Geraty Ra 
Dr. Peter H. Raven a Mis, Kate Fish 
Daniel and JoAnn Reardon 
Diane and Kurt Richter and Family 
Rosenbloom Monument 
Mr. and Mrs. Steven See 
John S. Ross Family Foundation 
Joyce E. Rutledge 
Diane and Christopher Ruzicka 
Mr. and Mrs. Preston F Ryan 
Ralph and Diane Schaefer 
Pat Schmersah 
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schnurbusch 
Judy and Vince Shaw 
Steven C. Shepley 
Susan Sherman 
David and Patricia Sierminski 
Ms. Sue Sli 
Mr. and ool et A. Smith 
Mr. and Mrs. Shea Smith HH 
Mrs. Verna G. Smith 
Ted Calla es 
Willena J. Soward 
St. Charles County Deputy Sheriffs 


Suburban ee Associates, Inc. 
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Tay 

The cited Ce Ltd. 

Jo Violet 

Mrs. ne Volansky 

Janet Weinberg and Norma Gauvain 
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Welker 


Woods Mill Anesthesia, Inc. 


Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Zahn 
Leisa Zigman 


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MARCH / APRIL 


Mr. Ralph A. Bauer 

d 

Don and Marianne Burnes 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Hullverson 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Lilly 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Samuels 

Mr. and Mrs. Terry E. Schnuck 

Mrs. Robert J. Sen 

Al and Patti Smith 

George and Linda Wilson 

Mrs. Gloria Wilson and Family 
Ss aumstark 


Patricia Arno 


— 


Kosky 


Mr. and Mrs. George Koob 
Davin S. Wenner 

Mark M. Wenner 

Dr. Grace Bergner 
Barry and Janet Krantz 

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Krantz 


r. avis 
Mrs. George Watson Skinner 
Dr. John T. Biggs 
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Culver 
Mr. Alan Bindbeutel 
Carolyn and Joanie Glassman 
Toodles and Mike Gre 
The Tire Mart Fronds 
Mr. Cyril Bitza 
Patricia 
Ms. Betty Schram 
Ms. Lenore Bradley 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mokwa 
Mrs. Roy Brandenberger 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Root 
Mrs. Broda 


Alijda Barendregt 
Mrs Mildred Broeder 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Gentry 
Mrs. Betty Broemmelsiek 
Bridlespur Hunt Club 
Mr. and Mrs. Russell F Greenleal 
Stephen Knubley 
Helen Bryan 
Georgia C. Pettus 
Mrs. Mary Bryant 
Mrs. Gary Canon 
William H. Jones, Sr. 
Mr. David Macke Caldwell 
Marcia Veldman 
LeeAnn Merry 
Nancy Fusco 
Mother of Martha Caldwell 
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Murp 
Robert Carruthers 
Margaret Joyce 
Mr. D. Lyode Case 

tichard and Evelyn Ressler 
Mr. Charles E. Claggett 
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Culver 
Mrs. Marcella Cole 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hoes 
Mrs. Eleanor Co 
Dr. and Mrs. al ee 


ly 


Mr. Clint Crandall 


Mrs. Mary Eddins 
isa D’Agrosa 


Bob and Geri Specker 


1999 


Ms. R. Brooke Daly, Sr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Eakin, Jr. 
Mr. Douglas Dodds 

Irene E. Boyle 

Mrs. Joseph W. Boyle 


Mr. and Mrs. Harold Helmkampl 
Mr. Thom onahue 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Eakin, Jr. 

rs. Fern w 


Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Vance 
Dr. Philip H. DuBois 

Dr. and Mrs. Edward R. Jones 
Kathleen Duty 


Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon B. Korklan 
Doroth er 

Robert McReynolds and Family 

Mrs. Margaret Ehrlich 


Dr. and Mrs. George Mendelsohn 
Harold I. Elbert 
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Richardson 
Mrs. Caroline Fabry 
Mr. E. H. Bechler 
Mrs. Lucille Farris 
Missouri fee Garden 
Libr 
Ms. Ter ee Se 
Gregory Alan Fauth 
Billie P Houk 
Mrs. Virginia Feinberg 
Mr. William R. oe and 
Mr. Bruce D. Seymore 
Rich and oa vy Bucholz 
Mrs. Cordula K. Duerbeck 
Felmlee 


Schmitz, nee an, Schreiber and 
Kaven 
Mother of eee Finn 


Mr. and Mrs. Steven Becker 
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Jacobson 
Mr. Herbe scher 


Mrs. Elaine Ernst 
Leona Fishman 
The Ray Marg 

r. Sam Fre 


ous Family Foundation 


Richard Baumeyer 

James Robinson 

Frank Friet 

Mark Dugan and Joy Zimmerman 

Donald Frith 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Vickroy 

Mrs. Jean Fult 

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Tate 

Mr. John R. Funke 

Dr. and Mrs. Joe Belew 

Mrs. Karen Gayer 

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Eisenbach 
Mrs. Edith G 


orge 
Mr. and Mrs. E. am Lee 


Mr. and Mrs. William Thies 


Mr. Edgar J. Gildehaus 
David and Joan Gildehaus 
Melinda and E. Joe Gildehaus 
Judith and Thomas Herlocker 
Susan and Richard Kistner 

St. Louis Master Gardeners 


Melva 
Jerry and Joan Diehl 
Mrs. Lucille Glaser 


Mrs. Helen Henschel 
David and Ellen Ross 
Mrs. Virginia Graney 
Mrs. Arthur Haack 
Mrs. Sybil Green 
Carol Langehennig 
Patricia Langehennig 
Vivian L. Langehennig 
Wanda Pliffner 
Mr. Melvin Greenspoon 
David and Ellen Ross 
Carol Griebel 
Dr. and Mrs. William Juergens 
Mrs. Rheta Grisham 
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Bakker 
Donald Groezinger 
case Pressley 
n Haberman 
St. ie Master Gardeners 
Margaret E. Hal 
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. oo 
Mr. Everett R. Ham 
Dr. and Mrs. James T. ote 
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Mower 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Thompson, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Rolla K. Wetzel 


John C. Hart 
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Richardson 


Dolores Hazel 

Jim and Ann Ellis 

M. And Mrs. Bernard P. Vaccaro 

Mr. Ernie Heninger 

Ellen and Henry Dubinsky 
ert and Delois Holman 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wiltsch 

ncis Horn 

Frontenac Garden Club 

Mr. Fred Ippolito 

The Bon Coeur Garden Club 

Mrs. Elsie 


Mr. and vy sa Simons 
Mrs. Fannie Israe 


Mrs. Phyllis R. Dubinsky 
Mrs. Catherine Jaster 
Mr. Simeon Prager 
Michael Sherberg 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Eugene 


Johans 
Dr. eur Jha 
Mr. Redford Johns 


Mrs. nee M. Sc and 


Mrs. Helen Serotte 


continued on page 22 


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Mr. W. Boardman Jones 

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Armstrong, Jr. 
Miss Mary Elizabeth Bascom 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Bender 
Mrs. Carol nia 

Mrs. Richard W. Bland 

Mr. and Mrs. Jean- ane I. 
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Case, Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. James oe 
Mr. and Mrs. David M. Culver 


Carnal 


. Theodore P. Desloge, Jr. 


Mr. and Mrs. John O. Dozier 

Mr. Quintus L. Drennan, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ro anes H. Durfee 
Mr. a Mrs. Tom S. Eakin, Jr. 
Mrs. J. Marion Engler 

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Goessling 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hensley, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. George K. Hoblitzelle 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Horan 
Anne W. Johnston 

Mr. and Mrs. Gale FE Johnston, J 
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Jones 


Mrs. Landon Young Jones 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. K 
nd Mrs. Martin Lammert 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Lilly 

Mr. and Mrs. James F: Mauze 

Mr. and Mrs. Lansden McCandless, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. David D. Metcalfe 

Mrs. H. Leighton Morril 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Morriss II 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Mower 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. O'Neill, Jr. 

Mary Randolph and Walter Ballinger 

Dr. Peter H. oe and Ms. Kate Fish 

Mrs. Thomas 

Mr. and Mrs. aaa E. Richardson 

Mr. John R. Robinson 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Ruprecht 

Mr. and Mrs. John Shepley 

Mrs. Martha Simmons 

Mrs. George Watson Skinner 

Harriot and Parker Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom K. Smith, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Stamper 

St. Louis Master Gardeners 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Thompson, Jr. 

Mrs. Hetha B. Wagne 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. ‘wallace. 

Mr. and Mrs. Rolla K. Wet 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer W. ca 

Mr. Jerome Kalis 


Mr. and Mrs. Adam penne 


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Betty and Sherman LeMaster 
Leo Kalman 

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kahn 
Sally and Malcomb Keiser 


Ms. Kathy Izzo 


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MARCH / APRIL 


Father of Mary Jane Kieffer 
Ms. Rosemary Watts 
Mrs. Sadie Kolman 
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon B. Korklan 
Mr. John W. Kourik 
iss Marie E. Larkin 
Miss Julia : ar 
Miss Winifred Rodgers 


Jay M. Lawton 


Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris 
Mrs. Peggy Lints 


Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Elsperman 
Gene and Betty Smith 
Mr. Anthony Logan 


Mr. mea R. Zerman 
ta 


Edw 
Mrs. pe otte J. Lopata 
M Bryan MacMillan 


Dr. and Mrs. James Chamness 
Mrs. J. Marion Engler 
Dr. Peter H. Raven and Ms. Kate Fish 
Mr. James Maddoc 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. 
Delma Manker 
John and Nancy Marino 
Grandmother of Jennifer 

Marquart 
Mrs. Marcia Moskowitz 
Mrs. Emily Massengale 
Pat a 

B. Thomas Meeks 

ie ne A. Iselin 
Joseph E. Wuller 
Robert G. Metcalfe 


Mr. and Mrs. James P. cia 


Bingaman 


Mrs. Richard FE Fitzgerald 
Eleanor C. Hardy 
Margot and Jim Holsen 
Robert Morrisey 

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R. Meyer 
25 Gardeners of Kirkwood 
Robert B. Sexton 
Jim Morrow 
The Amelunkes 
The Jarrells 

er Muserlian 
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kahn 
Mr. Jerry Newenhaus 
Mr. Bill Bandle 
James Kennedy O’Brien 
Margaret Kennedy O’Brien 
Daniel V. O’Brien and Family 
Mr. D. Elliott O’Reilly 


Miss Mary Elizabeth Bascom 
Ms. Emma Page 


Mr. Don Riehn 

Mr. Jon Goeders 

Mrs. Fredica Parrish 

Dr. and Mrs. Dominic Francisco 
Katherine V. B. Peden 
Conway Investment Syndicate 
Paula Louise Picker 

Paul and Sue Stohr 

Eva 

Alice L. 

Dorothy S. Saar 

Janet B. Eigner 

Diana L. Richards 

Susan W. Sindel 


1999 


Mrs Anna Rau Mr. Carl Todd 

Jerry and Jane Goodman Kathi Walsh and Judy Eickhoff 

Mrs. Cloris Rauscher Bettie Tolbert 

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bennetsen Karen and Ricky Fox 

Lucille E. Robertson i 

Irene Miller 

Judith Roede i 

Mr. and Mrs. John Young Mr. and Mrs. Donald Malvern 

Mr. Edward Rogers Mrs. John Brabson Trent 

Mrs. Barbara A. Renshaw Mr. and Mrs. pee B. Batchelor 

Mrs. Charles Rose Mrs. Esterlee Utterboch 

Ms. Alijda L. Baren 

Mrs. Edith “ He es 

Mr. C. Iselin 

Mr. J. Wuller 

Mrs. Joann Vieve 

Mrs. Raymond A. Dubuque 
harine Walter 


rs. Viola Tracy 
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gamewell 


Mr. Charles Rose 
mas Rosen 
Lois Ross 
el Mary, Ed. Ruprecht 
Antoinette Dor iglas Schmitz 
Tosca ae u 
Mr. Everett Schneider 
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris Charles Walter 
Lois Levin Mr. Elmer Waverlin 
Mrs. Lillie Schulein Mr. and Mrs. John Ford 
Mr. and Mrs. . a ne Mr. and Mrs. Glenn McNett 
Mr. B rk, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tschudy 
Mr. and Mrs. fee “ Culver Mr. Hugh C. Webster 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Eakin, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dan L. Dunbar 
Mother of Andrea Shanker Jean M. Kautzman 
Parkway Central Middle Team 8-1 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E.S. Schmid 
Sue Shear Mr. and Mrs. James Senger 
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. H Wesley Wedemeyer 
Rose Silber Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Richardson 
B er 


arris 


Mr. and Mrs. Gene cag 

Mr. Christopher E. E. Simmons 
Mrs. James ue a a 

Mr. Wenzel Sm Mrs. Carolyn B. Pratt 
Bon Coeur paar aan Mr. Frank X. Wieck 
Miss Lucille Stallings Mr. and Mrs, Sidney Bronfin 
Jane Arnold Mrs. Esther Wilcke 


Thodore and Gloria Mueller 
Cha e n 


Dorothy Czeschin Mr. Richard A. Arnold 
Ann Goddard Jerry and Joan Diehl 
en Heidbrink rs. John Gates Williams 


Mrs. Maud Gordon Thomas 

JoAnn Drinkwater Young 

Mrs. Louise G. Drinkwater 

Ms. Doretta “Dodie” 
Zawadzki 


nee McKean 
Rosemary McMahon 
Shirley Steinkamp 
Norma Vance 

Janet Warmbold 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. 
Shirley Wilkes 

Agnes Wunderlich 
Frank L. And Olivia Steinberg 


Michael ae Susan Fels 


Wilkes Mrs. Patricia D. Anderson 
Bruce Baird 

E. Christine Barkey 

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Basch 


Jeff and Beth Johnson 
Gladys L. Lohmeyer 
Albert and Jo Ann Ronsick 
Vernon and Ruth Steinberg Kelly A urris 
Mrs. Gail Stewart eee a Callahan 
Daniel Liberman LeVon P. Cl: 

Mrs. Whitelaw T. Terry Melissa J. ae 

Dr. and Mrs. James T. Chamness Elsa A. Clinger 

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Culver Kirk Condon 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Eakins, Jr. Richard C. Dietz 
Mr. and Mrs. John C. McPheeters Robert J. Doescher 
Mrs. Audrey W. Otto Deborah A. Ecker 
Mrs. Martha Simmons Ms. Nancy Ellis 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kk. Smith, Jr Ms. eee Essenpreis 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Thompson, Jr. i 

Mr. Larry Thilking 

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Herpel 

Mr. Peter Douglas Throdahl 
Miss Mary Janet Kinsella 

Mr. and Mrs. James Senger 


Louise Bowlby 
Dean and Susan Brandon 


Nancy Gei 

Edward G. Geno 

Chuck and Cathy ie 
Randy G. Gilmore 


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Elma Z. Goodwin 
Dennis A. Gre 
Mr. and Mrs. aoe L. Gregg 
Louise A. Haley 
Charles and Jeannie Hall 
Dave and Olga Heberer 
Fred Heger 


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Robert Borgerding 
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Robert Wildschuetz 
Jean Huds 
David E. ae 
Linda Jensen 
Robert D. Klaus 
Michael J. Lammert 
Mr. Gregory A. Lipman 
John K. Maurer, Jr. 
Jack and Nancy McDonald 
Gary J. McFarland 
Patrick McMullen 
Mary Anne Montgomery 
Maria A. Murphy 


Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Paine 
Patti Perry and Allan Halline 
Cindy Pilling and Bruce Darrough 
Mrs. Mary M. Ratz 

Mrs. Lisa Rawlings 

Marian Gail Riechers 

Mrs. Marcia Soe Ritter 
Kimberly D. Ruple 

D. Penn ae er 

Mrs. Vicki Schaeffler 
Kathleen Marie Schmidt 
Renae Schocke 

Mr. and Mrs. Miles Schwartz 
Wayne and y Sheets 


Loren Shelto 
eave aa n 
Darla Smith 


een eree Bell — Data Center 
Mrs. ee le Szymanski 


sad coe L. Weaver 
. nette J. Weber 


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Julia A. Wehling 

Jacqueline A. Wewers 

Jack and Mary Ann — 

Miss Gerri Zaw 

Dr. Ferdinand B. esis 

Harold Arendes Family 

Patricia Arnold 

Joseph W. and Margaret Baker 

Mr. Loren W. Bannister 

Mrs. Jeanne Blattenberger 

Mr. H. Bruce Bryan 

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard A. Cohn 

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Dressel 

Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Freerks 
.D. and Mary Gillespie 

Ricky and Kimberly Jones 

Gregory and Holly Lanza 

Mr. and Mrs. H.S. Parham 

Mr. Otway W. Rash III 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rochow 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Schlueter 

Jane Z. Wheeler 


ssouri Botanical Garden Librar’ 


THE MEMBERS’ ENTRY COURT 


Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening 


between December 1, 


BRONZE SIGNATURE 
BRICKS 


Mary Phelan Baudendistel 
Edward C. Barnidge, Jr. 

Ann Bowen 

Sue Breckenridge 

Van Brokaw 

Mrs. Ann Case 

Mrs. William Crowder 

Mrs. Martinna Dil 
Mrs. Edward Dowd 
Mr. and Mrs. Derick Driemeyer 
Ellen and Henry Dubinsky 
Kathleen and Mike Dudley 


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Mrs. Rudyard K. Rapp 
Mrs. Walter Schmitz 
Julie Schnuck 
Ms. Susie L. Schulte 
Ginny a 

Carol yeaa 

and “ Ned Stanley 

ue see: Mrs. Walter G. Stern 


Mr. and Mrs. Gary Strauss 
Mr. and Mrs. s Teasdale 


Andrea Tra 

Mr. and i eee Tschudy 

Donna P. Walker 
uise Burke 

a te Co-Workers of 
J.J. and Louise Burke 


Miriam S. Eby / Donald L. Eby 


Char les S S. Eby 


Edw wand Misao Izumi 
rails Izumi 
n Anne Perez 


Timothy Allen Perez 
Thomas A. Perez 

udrey & John Steinfeld 
Audrey and John Steinfeld 


ENGRAVED BRICKS 


The Bernard A. Balas Family 


Bernard A. Balas 


Leamon R. & Helen FE. Barbro 


Leamon R. Barbro 

Frank & Coletta Bottini 

Thomas and Cynthia Bottini 

Gregory Bottini 

Francis Sessions Cole, 

Dr. and Mrs. Jonathan Gitlin 

Carl & Jeanne Deutsch 

Patti Deutsch 

Rachel & Jeremy DeNeal 

Cardinal Glennon Children’s 
Hospital 


1998 and January 31, 1999 


na Anderson Faust 
Carlon and Richard Faust 


Greg Fauth 
Meramec Plant Employees 
Fred & Pat Petty 


Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Petty 
John Kehoe / Karen Pfitzinger 
John J. Kehoe, Il 
ith M. & Thomas W. Kirby, Jr. 
Edith L. Heard 
Gil Ladendecker 
Nancy Miller 
Elinor Martin 
The Malloy Family 
Beatrice A. Perrin 
Denis and Jane Perrin 
n Ratican 

Don and Jan Ratican 
Cyril & E ec Sanders 
Mary Ellen M 
Glen Bike / Steve Phillips 
Glen Starks 

obert & Maureen Washatka 
Jackie Nash and Fami 
Sheila DeSimone and Family 
Bobbie Washatka 
Elle asserman 
Amy M. Wao 
Warren & Bonnie Wimmer 
Bonnie Lee Wimmer 


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Mr. David W. Kemper, 
President 
Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J. 
Mr. Stephen F. Brauer 
Mr. William H. T. Bush 
r. Parker B. Condie 
Ms. Marlene Davis 
Mr. M. Peter Fischer 
Mrs. Sam Fox 
Mr. Martin E. Galt III 
The Hon. Clarence Harmon 
The Hon. Carol E. Jackson 


M. Kummer 
Carolyn W. Losos 
Mr. Douglas B. MacCarthy 
Mr. John W. McClure 
Mr. James S. McDonnell III 
Mr. Lucius B. Morse III 
The Rev. Earl E. Nance, Jr. 
The Rt. Rev. Hays H. Rockwell 
oh Walter G. Stern 
r : Andrew za 
Me Jack E. T as, Jr. 
Dr. Blanche ae 
Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy 
Mr. Hendrik A. Verfaillie 
The Hon. George R. Westfall 
Dr. Thomas A. Woolsey 
Dr. Mark S. Wrighton 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale 


R 
enry Hitchcock 


Mr. Richard J. Mahoney 

Mr. William E. Maritz 

Mr. Jefferson L. Miller 

Dr. Helen E. Nash 

Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
Mr. William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 

Mr. Rob 


Mr. Robert Brookings Smith 
ee 
Mrs. GG: eee Spink 
Mr. wal Tee 
Dr. chee E. Thor 
r. John K. nnd 
Mr. O. Sage Wightman II 
Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff 
Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


HONORARY TRUSTEES 
Prof. Philippe Morat 
Dr. Robert Ornduff 
MEMBERS’ BOARD 

Mrs. Kenneth Teasdale 
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resident 


MARCH / APRIL 1999 2... 


Spring Plant Sale 


EXTRAVAGANZA 


APRIL 15 - 18,1999 


NEW, BIGGER, & BETTER THAN EVER! 
¢ MBG SIGNATURE PLANTS 
eMBG PLANTS OF MERIT 


*NEW & UNUSUAL BEDDING PLANTS 
MEMBERS RECEIVE 2O % OFF 


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PERIODICALS 
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MAY / JUNE 1999 


~ VoLume LXXXVII 


NUMBER THREE 


MARY ANN KRESSIG 


You don’t need to 
restore acres of 
land to make a 
positive impact on 
our world. 


dflower Gardening 


by Scott Woodbury Discover the delights of a natural garden at the newly renovated 
Home Gardening Demonstration in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden. 
The new feature has six backyard-size gardens planted with a wide variety of useful 
and showy native plants. 
Water Garden 
If there is water in your garden, then birds, dragonflies, and frogs will follow. Our 
new water garden has been built with the backyard gardener in mind, 
using simple and inexpensive materials. Water trickles from a boulder 
birdbath into the pond. Birds splash and fly to nearby coneflowers, 
Echinacea simulata, sunflowers, Helianthus spp. and black-eyed-Susans, 
Rudbeckia spp., to eat seeds. 
Woodland Garden 
Each spring from March through May, Missouri woodlands produce a 
beautiful display of wildflowers that bloom before the trees leaf out and go 
dormant soon after flowering. Some of these spring ephemerals are troutlily, 
Erythronium albidum, bloodroot, Sanguinaria canadensis, crested iris, Iris cristata, and 
wild sweet William, Phlox divaricata. They are accompanied by lush green masses of 
Christmas fern, Polystichum acrostichoides, maidenhair fern, Adiantum pedatum, and 
broad beech fern, Thelypteris hexagonoptera, which provide peaceful color in summer. 


Native Perennial Garden 
Many popular common perennials, such as coreopsis, garden phlox, Phlox 
paniculata, and blue wild indigo, Baptisia australis, can be found growing naturally in 

Missouri. These and many other showy Missouri natives are growing in the new 
perennial garden, accompanied by native vines including bittersweet, Celastrus 
scandens, pipevine, Aristolochia tomentosa, passionflower, Passiflora incarnata, and 
climbing milkweed, Matalea decipiens. A turf area is planted with an improved variety of 
buffalograss, Buchloe dactyloides ‘Mo-bulf’, developed at the University of 
Missouri—-Columbia. Buffalograss lawns are attractive, hold up to heavy traffic, and 
require less mowing, watering, and fertilizing than traditional lawn grasses. 


BILL HALL 


2 BULLETIN MAY / JUNE 1999 


TRENT FOLTZ 


Native Rock Garden 

The showiest wildflowers in Missouri exist on limestone glades. They are 
seldom grown in home gardens because they need rocky, well-drained soil. If 
you are blessed with a pile of rocks or concrete rubble, you have the perfect 
base for a native rock garden. Just add gravel, a dash of topsoil, and a diversity 
of glade plants. Wild crocuses, Trelease’s larkspur, Delphinium treleasei, purple 
beard-tongue, Penstemon cobaea, and bird's foot violet, Viola pedata, are just a 
few of the possibilities you'll see here. 
Composite Garden 

Composites belong to the daisy family, the largest plant family in Missouri. 
There are 274 species native to Missouri, many of which are displayed in the 
new garden. Common ones include sunflowers, asters, black-eyed-Susans, 
coreopsis, goldenrods, Solidago spp., and blazing stars, Liatris spp. The plants 
are called composites because they have many small flowers, or florets, clustered 
on a common receptacle. 
Osage Garden 

The prairies, wetlands, savannas, and woodlands of Missouri were like a 
pharmacy, grocery, and hardware store to Native Americans. Native foods 
include pawpaws, Asimina triloba, ground cherries, Physalis virginiana, hickory 
nuts, Carya spp., wild beans, Phaseolus polystachios, and Jerusalem artichokes, 
Helianthus tuberosus. Learn about medicinal plants, such as Echinacea and 
goldenseal, Hydrastis canadensis, and fiber plants, including swamp milkweed, 
Asclepias incarnata, and rattlesnake master, Eryngium yuccifolium. The display 
includes a replica of an Osage shelter made of natural materials, where we will 
display cordage, baskets, tools, and various foods in season. 

The new Home Gardening demonstration was designed by Environmental 
Planning and Design of Pittsburgh. It was built and planted by Arboretum staff, 
including David Hicks, Matt Broderick, and Terri Brandt. 


Scott WoopsuRry is a horticulturist at Shaw Arboretum, where he has 
been developing the Whitmire Wildflower Garden for seven years. Scott 
earned a bachelor’s degree in horticulture from University of 
Wisconsin—Madison and has worked at several public gardens, including 
Old Westbury Gardens in New York, Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, 
Castello Di Uzzano in Florence, and Tudor Palace in Washington, D.C. 
He is president of the St. Louis Chapter of Wild Ones, a non-profit 
organization dedicated to promoting biodiversity and environmentally 
sound gardening practices using native plants. 


BULLETIN 


This page: A timber frame arbor, designed by 
the Arboretum’s master carpenter, David Hicks, 
is the centerpiece of the new Home Gardening 
Demonstration Area at Shaw Arboretum. 
Opposite page:A view of the Whitmire 
Wildflower Garden, a five-acre display of 
Missouri plant communities, including prairie, 
savanna, glade, woodland, and wetland. 


By gardening with wildflowers, 
you can take an active part in 
restoring the land to health. 

You’ll use a lot less fertilizer, 
pesticides, and water, and you’ll 
produce a beautiful garden alive 
with a ee of beneficial insects, 


MISSES, ana’a tphibians. 


MAY 6 4 1993 


GARDEN LIBRARY 


Spring Wildflower Sale 
Saturday, May 15 

9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Shaw Arboretum 

Free sale admission 


Plenty of free parking 

Get your wildflower garden off to 
a fine start with the best selection 
of native plants and seed in the 
St. Louis area. Several local 
nurseries offer the showiest and 
hardiest native plants for sun or 
shade. All plants on sale are 
nursery propagated, not harvested 
in the wild. All proceeds from the 
sale benefit the Whitmire 
Wildflower Garden. 


May Is Wetlands Awareness 


Watch for pond and wetland 
plants at the sale and see page 11 
for special activies. 


Shaw Arboretum is located in 
Gray Summit, Missouri, +0 
minutes west of St. Louis on I-44. 
Admission is free to Garden 
members. For more information, 
call the Arboretum at (314) 
451-3512. 


MAY / JUNE 1999 ah 


TIM PARKER 


Comment 


Missouri BOTANICAL GARDEN MiIssION: 
To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, 
in order to preserve and enrich life. 


HEN Henry Shaw used his personal fortune to establish the Missouri 

Botanical Garden, he could not have imagined how his Garden would 
grow. Just 25 years ago, only ten acres of the Garden were developed, the 
operating budget was $920,000, there were 4,000 members, and our 
educational activities served 20,000 people. Today some 79 acres have been 
developed into splendid horticultural displays, the annual budget is more 
than $21 million, we have more than 34,500 members, and our education 
programs serve 134,823 children and adults. 

This phenomenal growth has been driven by the urgency of our mission 
and our abiding commitment to public service. As the demands for the 
Garden’s leadership and expertise have grown, so too have the demands on 
our resources. 

lam sure Henry Shaw expected his endowment to support the Garden 
forever. mies however, we are faced with the challenge of maintaining the 
programs and services people have come to expect from 
the Missouri Botanical Garden. General operating support 
is not glamorous, but it is the lifeblood of a successful 
institution. 

To ensure that the Garden remains vital and vigorous 
for future generations, we are dedicated to building the 
endowment. Beginning with this issue of the Bulletin, we 
will take a look at opportunities for named endowment 
gifts and what they can mean to you. 

For 140 years, the people of St. Louis have shown extraordinary 
generosity in supporting Henry Shaw’s legacy. As Garden members, each of 
you shares in that tradition. We deeply appreciate your commitment and look 
forward to working together to ensure our future. 


— Peter H. Raven, Director 


New Research Exhibit Honors the 
May Department Stores Company 


A handsome wall panel 
featuring the Garden’s 
worldwide research program 
is on display in the Ridgway 
Center. The new exhibit 
honors the $1 million dollar 
gift from the May 
Department Stores 
Company and its Famous- 
Barr and Lord & Taylor 
Divisions to the Partnership 
Campaign. Patricia Arnold, 
director of development, said, 
“We are very grateful to the 
May Department Stores 


jen'a research efforts. 


Company for th “i 


Company for their wonderful 
support. This exhibit gives us 
an opportunity to present 


our research program to 
everyone who visits the 
Garden.” 


ts BULLETIN MAY / JUNE 1999 


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GardenLine — 577-9400 

Or call 1-800-642-8842. 

24-Hour Gardening Tips: 
HortLine — (314) 776-5522 
Request a brochure from the Kemper 
Center for Home Gardening at (314) 
577-9440, or send a stamped, self- 
addressed envelope to HortLine at the 
address below. Or see the Garden Web 
site, www.mobot.org. 

24-Hour 
Employment/Volunteer 
Hotline: (314) 577-9401 

Or see www.mobot.org. 
Horticulture Answer Service: 
(314) 577-5143 

9:00 a.m. to noon, Mon. — Fri. 
Master Composter Hotline: 
(3 14) 577-9555 


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Mailing Address: 

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Post Office Box 299 

St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 
(314) 577-5100 


Visit the Garden Web site: 
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Garden Hours 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every wa except 
Christmas; 9 a.m. to 8 p.1 
Day through Labor ae iat 
open 7 a.m. Wed. & S 


1. Memorial 


Shaw Arboretum: 
(314) 451-3512. 


On the Cover 
Roses are spectacular all summer 
long in the award-winning Lehmann 
and Gladney Rose Gardens. 
— Photo by Jack Jennings 
Editor 
Susan Wooleyhan Caine 
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Missouri Botanical Garden. 
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Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 
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How one sifts @ Grants 
brick 
can make 
every visit 
to the 


Garden = 
a truly 


special 


time. ,_=— . 
7 of grateful to Bill Ellerman for recognizing the need 
and responding with such generosity.” 

In the meantime, the Conservation Center 
volunteers are doing a magnificent job. Currently 
there are six: Armyn Spies, Patrick Kegin, Jane 
Thomas, Pricilla Rodriguez, Jerome Schiller, and 
Sophie Connor. Three were trained by the last 
Garden conservator, and each contributes special 
skills to the work. 

For more information on the Ellerman 
Challenge, please call Kelly Dopman in the 
>mely Development Office at (314) 577-0847. 


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Volunteer Patrick 
Kegin, left, discusses 
book conservation 
techniques with 
William Ellerman 
in the Library 
Conservation 
Center. 


A Lasting Gift 


Bricks Make Every Visit Special... 


ACH TIME Garden members Rich and Barb Redohl bring their grandchildren to 

the Garden, the kids have a wonderful time hunting for bricks with their names 
on them. And their three-year-old granddaughter leads the way! 

The Redohls celebrated the birth of each grandchild by purchasing a brick 
engraved with the child’s name in the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. 
Kemper Center for Home Gardening. They plan to purchase a brick for each new 
grandchild. 

For $300 for an engraved clay brick or $1,000 for a bronze “signature” brick, 
you can make a very personal gift that becomes a permanent feature of the Garden. 
You will receive an acknowledgment for the person being honored, and your tribute 
will be listed in the Bulletin. 

Bricks are donated for all the occasions that fill our lives — birthdays, 
graduations, marriages, holidays, unique accomplishments, and retirements, as well 
as memorial tributes. For more information regarding the Garden’s brick program or 
to order your brick, please see the brochure enclosed in this issue of the Bulletin, or 
telephone Teri-Ann Wallace at (314) 577-9495. 


BULLETIN MAY / JUNE 1999 De 


Shaw Arboretum 


New Teacher-Naturalists Needed 


ACH FALL AND SPRING, beginning with the Maple Syrup 

class in February, volunteer Teacher-Naturalists come to Shaw 
Arboretum to work outdoors with groups of schoolchildren. Each 
instructor works one day a week. 

There are currently about 20 Teacher-Naturalists (TNs). These 
remarkable volunteers have a wide variety of backgrounds and 
skills, but each has a strong commitment to sharing their 
knowledge and love of nature with children. Some TNs are 
former teachers, but the group also includes cartographers (map 
makers), artists, a salesman, engineers, and microbiologists. 

Training for Teacher-Naturalists begins next fall, and the 
Arboretum is looking for new recruits. Some knowledge of nature 
is useful, but flexibility and enthusiasm are even more important. 


Volunteer JoAnne Blumenthal teaching a class at Shaw Arboretum. 


A National Bluebird Survey 


HAW ARBORETUM participated 

in a national bluebird survey 

conducted by Cornell University 
last year, thanks to the work of two 
volunteers, Claire Meyners, Ph.D., and 
Lynn Wakefield, M.D. 

For many years, the Eastern 
bluebird, Missouri’s state bird, has 
been losing nesting sites as dead trees 
are removed and wooden fences are 
replaced with metal. The Arboretum 
has installed nest boxes to encourage 
populations of bluebirds. 

Dr. Meyners and Dr. Wakefield 
monitored 76 nest boxes at the 
Arboretum twice a week from April 


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Lynn Wakefield, left, and Claire 
Meyners examining a nest box 
at the Arboretum. 


through July to determine 
how many eggs were laid 
and how many young 
birds survived to leave the 
nest. The nest boxes are 
predominantly used by 
bluebirds, but chickadees 
and house wrens 
occasionally move in. 

The two volunteers 
found that although many 
eggs were laid, 67 percent of the nests 
suffered predation by snakes and 
raccoons. This year the Arboretum 
staff will relocate some of the boxes 
and will install metal guards on 
others, in hopes that more young birds 
will fledge this spring. 

The two volunteers were assisted by 
Bob Meyners, Ph.D., Claire’s husband, 
who repaired and maintained the nest 
boxes. Watch for the colorful 
bluebirds when you visit the 
Arboretum this year. 


— Lydia Toth, manager of education, 
Shaw Arboretum 


If you are interested in creating exciting educational 
experiences for children while learning more about the natural 
world, please call Miriam Krone at 451-3512. 


A New Forest 
This spring, Shaw Arboretum planted 


4,600 trees on 12.5 acres on the south side 
of the Meramec River. The effort was part 
of the Conservation Reserve Program 
sponsored by the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture and administered by the Farm 
Service Agency of Franklin County. The 
tree seedlings and planting equipment 
were provided by the Missouri 
Department of Conservation. 

“Converting frequently flooded crop 
land into hardwood bottomland forest 
significantly decreases soil erosion during 
flooding, increases wildlife habitat, and 
widens the greenway along the Meramec 
River,” said John Behrer, director of Shaw 
Arboretum. “We are grateful for the 
support for our continuing efforts to 
restore native Missouri habitats at the 
Arboretum.” 


CLIFF WILLIS 


Volunteer Interpreters Rudy Nickens, left, and his son Barak Tiari, center, demonstrate some 


fun facts about plants for two young visitors. 


Volunteers 


Making Science 
Pun 


THE young and the young at heart are learning 
about the wonderful world of plants when they visit 
the Garden this spring and summer. The Volunteer 
Interpreters and their colorful carts can be found 
at various locations throughout the Garden 
grounds on Saturdays and Sundays. 

With props and imagination, the volunteers 
present basic science concepts to delight all ages. 
They have activities for families to do during their 
visit to the Garden, with prizes for kids. Maybe the 
most important thing the volunteers do is to 
answer questions. On their very first day they 
talked with over 500 visitors. 

If you like people and enjoy learning new things, 
the Interpreters are looking for more volunteers to 
help out this summer. For more information about 
the program, which includes training, please call the 


Education Division at (314) 577-5140. 


Daylily Society Keeps the Flowers Blooming 


TROLLING among the curving beds 

of colorful blossoms in the Jenkins 

Daylily Garden, you may imagine 
that a platoon of gardeners is toiling away 
to keep it perfect. Not so — the display is 
maintained by just four volunteers from 
the Missouri Botanical Garden Daylily 
Society. For more than a decade, the 
group has gathered every Monday 
morning and many Wednesdays from 
April to late October. 

The volunteers — Chick Buehrig, 
Mirko Bolanovich, Bob Hudson, and 
Martin Meagher — care for a collection 
of 1,200 different daylily plants in every 
possible color and shape. Sanctioned by 
the American Hemerocallis Society 
(AHS), the Jenkins Daylily Garden 
features beds of award-winning hybrids, 
including the winners of the AHS Stout 
Medal for the past 15 years. 

In August the Society holds an annual 
sale of extra plants at the Garden, with 
help from the West County Daylily 
association. Thousands of plants are 
offered at the popular annual event, and 
all proceeds are donated to the Garden to 


purchase plants for 
the new season. 
Since 1990, the 
Society has made 
extremely substantial 
donations to help the 
Horticulture Division 
purchase equipment, 
including a Cushman 
cart (in conjunction 
with the Iris Society) 
and a zinc label 
machine. 

Jason Delaney, the 
Horticulture staffer 
who supervises the 

roup, says, “In 
addition to their 
work in the Jenkins 
Daylily Garden, the 
volunteers also help out with the Samuels 
and Heckman Bulb Gardens and the 
daylily beds at the National Council of 
State Garden Clubs. They are great to 
work with, and they are a vital resource 
for the Garden.” 


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Members of the MBG Daylily Society at 
work in the Jenkins Daylily Garden (from 
left): Marty Meagher, Mirko Bolanovich, and 
Chick Buehrig. Not pictured: Bob Hudson. 


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by Chip Tynan 


Trendy Tropic 


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Home Gardening 


NE OF THE MOST EXCITING TRENDS in 

gardening is the explosion of interest in new 

and underutilized tropical and sub-tropical 
plants for outdoor summer display. Watch for our 
tropical garden in the Flower Trial Garden at the 
Kemper Center this summer — the brilliant colors 
will be dazzling. 

Huge leafy banana plants and flowering Chinese 
hisbiscus have been familiar in local gardens for 
years. Gaining in popularity are mandevillas, with 
large rose-pink, funnel-shaped flowers, and the 
exotic, pendulous, fragrant blooms of angel’s 
trumpets, Brugmansia spp. 

This summer we will feature some species that 
have not yet become widely available at local garden 


centers, although we have been using them for many 


years in bedding displays here at the Garden. These 
include yellow-leaved Jacob’s coat, Acalypha 
wilkesiana ‘Kona Coast’, and Persian shield, 
Strobilanthes dyerianus, whose irridescent, metallic 
leaves never fail to draw oohs and aahs from visitors. 
Hawaiian snowbush, Breynia nivosa ‘Rosemarginata’, 
a sub-tropical shrub noted for its variegated 
compound leaves mottled with red, white and green, 
is a veteran of many indoor flower shows. 

Two selections are sure to delight gardeners 


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seeking outstanding flower production. Firebush, 
Hamelia patens, is a native of south Florida that 
blooms nearly year-round in the Climatrong 
displays, and firecracker plant, Cuphea ignea, is a 
houseplant that flowers non-stop outdoors from 
summer until frost. As an added bonus, the tubular 
red blossoms of both species are virtual magnets for 
visiting hummingbirds. 

Don't worry that because some of these plants are 
unfamiliar, they may be difficult to grow. Many 
tropicals have been mainstays in the house and 
garden since Victorian times, and most species 
commonly grown as houseplants originate in the 
tropics. Popular herbaceous bedding plants such as 
scarlet sage, marigolds, coleus, vinca (Madagascar 
periwinkle), and impatiens, among many others, are 
not only of tropical origin, but also easy to care for. 

Contrary to popular perception, not all tropicals 
require the shaded environment conjured up by the 
image of a dense jungle-like forest. Just as temperate 
habitats range from hot, dry glades to cool, moist 
forests, there many different and distinct habitats in 
tropical regions. 

A great many tropicals perform splendidly when 
placed outdoors in our gardens in sunny locations. 
Choose a site that affords some protection from 


CHip TYNAN manages the Missouri Botanical 
Garden’s Horticulture Answer Service, overseeing 
a staff of 50 volunteers who field some 28,000 
questions phoned in each year. An old-time 
generalist in a field increasingly dominated by 
specialists, Chip manages to stay current in the 
many aspects of modern horticulture. He is 
respected and admired for his unparalleled 
experience as a self taught, lifetime gardener. 
Well known locally for the weekly column he 
writes for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 
Chip regularly teaches adult education courses 
at the Garden, gives many talks to gardening 
“"8\QQ0F) clubs, and is frequently 
called upon by local TV 
and radio stations to 
speak on a wide variety 
of gardening subjects. He 
has been on the staff at 
the Garden since 1986. 


TRENT FOLTZ 


prevailing winds, and prepare the soil as though you intend to 
grow vegetables. This is not unreasonable when you consider that 
tomatoes, summer squash, and peppers, as well as many of our 
other popular summer vegetables, are tropical species. 

Deep, loose beds of well-drained loamy soil enriched with 
abundant organic matter will yield excellent results. A regular 
supply of water will be necessary during hot, dry times. Many 
tropicals are fairly heavy feeders, and timely applications of 
water-soluble fertilizers applied every other week will hel 
maintain vigorous growth. 

When you visit our tropical display, don’t expect an immediate 
effect. The plants will initially be small when bedded out this 
spring, but growth will become increasingly more dramatic with 
each passing week. The garden’s peak will occur in late summer 
and will continue well into the cooler nights of autumn. Many of 
the plants will continue to flower freely until frost finally arrives. 

One of the beauties of a tropical garden is that most of the 
plants can be cut back, potted into containers, brought indoors, 
and either allowed to rest during the winter in a cool, frost-free 
location, or grown in a greenhouse or a warm, moist sunroom. 
Many are just as easy to overwinter as a hibiscus. This is 
especially true of the woody specimens, whose ultimate charm 
becomes enhanced over time as they mature. 


Some Plants in the 1999 Kemper Tropical Garden 
Abutilon ‘Clementine’ Flowering maple 


Acalypha ‘Cypress Garden Elf’ 


Acalypha wilkesiana Jacob's coat 
Acalypha wilkesiana ‘Kona Coast Yellow Jacob's coat 
Allamanda sp. Allamanda 


Angelonia angustifolia ‘Hilo Princess’ 
Breynia nivosa ‘Rosemarginata’ Hawaiian snowbush 
Brugmansia spp. Angel's trumpet 


Canna ‘Bengal Tiger’, ‘Pretoria’, ‘Phasion’, ‘Tropical Red’ Canna lily 


Citrus sp. Calamondin orange 
Clerodendrum ugandense Butterfly bush 
Cuphea ignea Firecracker plant 


Duranta repens 


Evolvulus ‘Blue Daze’ Evolvulus 
Graptophyllum pictum Caricature plant 
Hamelia patens Fire bush 

Hemigraphus alternata Red ivy 

Hibiscus acetosella Maroon-leaved hibiscus 
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Chinese hibiscus 
Lantana montevidensis Shrub verbena 
Mandevilla spp. (syn. Dipladenia) Mandevilla 
Musa ‘Red Dwarf’ Dwarf banana 


Musa lasiocarpa 


Pachystachys lutea Golden candle 
Plumbago auriculata Cape leadwort 
Psidium sp. Guava 


Pseuderanthemum sp. 
Sanchezia sp. 


Solanum jasminoides ‘Green Leaf’ 


Strobilanthes dyerianus Persian shield 
Tibochina semidecandra Glory bush 
Tradescantia pallida Purple heart 


Familiar annuals: 

Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’ 
Salvia greggii ‘Wild Watermelon’ 
Salvia guaranitica 


CLIFF WILLIS 


What's Coming Up 


At the Kemper Center for Home Gardening 


CLIFF WILLIS 


Work n’ Tell Demonstrations 
Saturday mornings in June, || a.m. to noon 
Summer Plant House 
Drop in for free hands-on demonstrations with St. Louis 
Master Gardeners. No registration required. 
Featured in June: Container Plants 
June 5 Vegetables for Containers 
June 12 Herbs for Containers 
June 19 Sun and Shade 


June 26 Unusual Containers 


Master Gardeners Answer Desk 

Wednesdays and Saturdays through October 16 

10 a.m.to | p.m. 

Outdoors in the Kemper Center Gardens, at the entrance to 
the Garden for All. St. Louis Master Gardeners will be on 
hand to answer your questions. 


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“Slim Dandy” 

This eight-foot scarecrow and 
his faithful dog are standing 
guard in the Vegetable 
Garden at the Kemper 
Center. They are just two of 
more than a dozen whimsical 
“Willow Works” figures by 
local artist Kathlene Weltzen 
which are on display in the 


delightful larger-than-life 
sculptures are made of wood, 
metal and fabric. Keep an eye 
out for the giant snail, a 
monarch butterfly, a spider 
with a web, dragonflies, 
honeybees, birds and more. 


Rose Gardens Win AARS Award 

For the third year in a row, the Gladney and Lehmann rose 
gardens have been honored by All-America Rose Selections 
for outstanding maintenance. 


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Magnolias 


ITH the exceptionally beautiful spring weather 

this year, our flowering trees put on a 
spectacular show. For once, the local saying didn’t 
hold true that “we’re sure to have a frost when the 
magnolias begin to bloom.” 

As St. Louis gardeners know to their grief, a late 
frost is all too common in our area. Let the 
temperature dip below 32°F and overnight a beautiful 
tree can look as though Jack 
Frost hung brown rags in it. 
With the changeable climate in 
this region, the only sure thing 
about damaging frost is that it 
will surely strike again. 

And damage may not be 
limited to the flowers. In 
March of 1992 and again last 
year, just as magnolias were 
blooming, our temperatures 
plunged from unseasonably 
warm levels into the lower 
teens. The result was widespread dieback of stems 
and branches, which will require corrective pruning 
over several growing seasons. 

To grow magnolias successfully in this region, select 
cultivars that tend to bloom a little later than standard 


Lopata Lantern 


types. Look for star magnolias ‘Royal Star’ and ‘Water 
Lily’. Desirable saucer magnolias include ‘Brozzonii’, 
‘Speciosa’, ‘Lennei’, ‘Superba’, and ‘Verbanica’, 
‘Alexandrina’ is an early blooming saucer type, but its 
buds open over a long period and are rarely frosted 
completely. Among the popular Loebner magnolias, 
‘Leonard Messel’ and ‘Merrill’ are frequently among 
the first casualties of late frosts; ‘Spring Snow’ and 
‘Ballerina’ tend to bloom slightly later. 


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Among the most reliable early magnolias for this 
area are a group of hybrids resulting from crosses 
between a lily magnolia, Magnolia liliflora ‘Nigra’, 
and a star magnolia, Magnolia stellata ‘Rosea’. These 
include ‘Ann’, ‘Betty’, ‘Randy’, ‘Ricki’, and ‘Susan’. All 
have a compact, somewhat shrubby growth habit, 
making them ideal choices for smaller landscapes. 
‘Betty’, ‘Ricki’, and ‘Susan’ mature at about 10 to 15 
feet in height, while ‘Randy’ and ‘Ann’ grow 8 to 10 
feet tall. Two other hybrids, ‘Galaxy’, and ‘Spectrum’, 
reach 20 to 30 feet in height. 

Site selection is crucial. A northern exposure 
protected from prevailing winds is best. In the wild, 
most magnolias are understory trees of deciduous 
forests, found in well drained, slightly acidic soils 
rich in organic matter. Though they grow well in full 
sun as long as they receive ample water during dry 
spells, magnolias growing in partly shaded sites will 
be more reliable bloomers. 

— Chip Tynan, MBG Horticulture Answer Service 


Charitable Gift Planning 
Your Will, Your Wishes 


A well-thought-out will works in concert with other estate 
planning tools. | 


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-you don’t have a legal will, consider the 


This beautiful stone following: 


lantern is a gift 
from the Lopata 
family in memory of 
Stanley Lopata’s 
brother, Edwin L. 
Lopata, 1909-1998. 
The lantern was 
erected recently at 
the south end of the 
Japanese garden. 
Located near the 


1. You shouldn’t assume “my spouse gets everything.” 
The state may set aside part of your assets for your children 
when they come of age. In that event, your spouse will have 
to obtain permission from the probate judge to use these 
funds for the children’s benefit. Your will, however, can 
eliminate these restrictions. 

2. You shouldn't assume estate taxes and court costs are 
the same with or without a will. Court costs are usually 
higher when there is no will. Tax-saving arrangements can 
often be included in a will to help conserve your property. 

3. You shouldn't assume that any of your assets will go to 
charity. Even if you have told your spouse or close friends 


of your wish, by law the court cannot take such action. 
fence along 


Magnolia Avenue, 
the lantern is a 
handsome 
traditional addition 
to the Garden 


Your wishes, however, can be carried out if you include 
bequests in your personal will. 
Free Information 

The Garden offers the booklet “Why Your Will Is So 
Important,” recommended for anyone who does not have a 
will or is considering revising one. For your free copy of the 


landscape. booklet, or if you would like to receive “Heritage,” the 


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Garden's special gift planning newsletter, please call Judi 
Schraer (314) 577-5120, write to Missouri Botanical 
Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166, or email 
judi.schraer@mobot.org. 


Pull out and save 


Calendar of Events 


May | & 2 Saturday & Sunday 
May Day Picnics 


the Garden grounds! 

Weekend Highlights: 

Mark Kane of Better Homes and Gardens 
Sat. 10 am. “The Art of Combinations” 
Sunday |! a.m. “Garden Philosophies” 


Bring your basket and a blanket, and picnic on GardenEx 


May 8 & 9 Saturday & Sunday 


Mother’s Daze 


Instead of taking flowers to Mom, bring Mom to 
see the flowers! 

Weekend Highlights: 

Rose Society Miniature Rose Sale 

Mother’s Day Buffet in Gardenview Restaurant 
Bagpiper Laura Hartung on the grounds 


African Violet Society Show and Sale 
Maypole Celebration with English Country ve 
Dancers and Capering Roisters 


“What’s in Bloom?” Tours || a.m. & | p.m. daily 

Demonstrations at Kemper Center 

Kids’ Treasure Hunt 

“Garden Railways” Exhibit 

Attendance Prize Drawings: 

* Wheelbarrow of Supplies from Gerber Gardens 
and Florist 


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Carmina Burana — Performances by Missouri 
Choral Society Sat. 7:30 p.m. & Sun. 3 p.m. 
Japanese Garden Tours |! a.m. & | p.m. daily 


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Kids’ Treasure Hunt ¢ Tanaka Lawn & Garden Trimmer from 


Special Promotions in the Garden Gate Shop Outdoor Equipment 


May Is American Wetlands Month 


Special Programs at Shaw Arboretum 
Thursday evenings, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. 

Explore Missouri's wetlands and its plants and animals. Discover the 
role of water in shaping our natural heritage and learn about modern 
wetlands conservation. Enrollment for each program is limited and 
available on a first-come, first-served basis. Call (314) 451-3512 for 
registration and information. 

May 6 Gardening with Wetland Plants 
May 13. Family Workshop: What Lives in a Wetland? 
May 20 Reptiles and Amphibians of Missouri Wetlands a 


Summer Hours Begin 
There’s a new “Wetlands Trail Guide” 

filled with fun learning activities to May 2 i 

share with younger explorers at the 
Arboretum’s restored wetlands area. 


May 27 Wetlands Restoration and Management 


9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial Day —- Labor Day 

icieaie Waldemiess Wapente Wait ‘ee Enjoy the beauty of a tranquil stroll through the 
wetlands area on weekends in May, 
weather permitting. And don’t miss the 
Wetlands Art Exhibit by Gateway 
Middle School Students in the Joseph H. 
Bascom Manor House, open 10 a.m. to 

4 p.m., closed Mondays. 


Garden on summer evenings. Beginning on Memorial 
Day, Monday May 31, the Garden will be open until 

8 p.m. The trams will operate until 6:30 p.m. 
Summer hours in the Garden Gate Shop: 9 a.m. to 
6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and on Sunday; 


9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. 


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May 6 —- July 9 
Exhibit: ‘Flower Power” 


9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 
Monsanto Hall. More than 50 
acrylic paintings by Robert 
Stolz feature flowers, fruits, 
and vegetables. Free with 
Garden admission or 
membership. 


May 8 & 9 Saturday & Sunday 
Miniature Rose Sale 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 
Monsanto Hall. Presented by 
the Rose Society of Greater St. 
Louis in conjunction with 
GardenExpo. Free with 
Garden admission or 
membership. 


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May & June Events 


May 15 Saturday 
Migratory Bird 
Discovery Day 

10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monsanto 
Hall. Learn about bird 
identification, do’s and don'ts 
of backyard bird feeding, and 
where to look for birds. 
Activities for families and 
kids, sponsored by the St. 
Louis Chapter of the Audubon 
Society. For more information, 
call Sue Smith at (314) 256- 
79806. Free with Garden 
admission or membership. 
May |5 Saturday 
Demonstration: “Saikei’’ 
10 a.m. to noon, Shoenberg 
Auditorium. The Japanese art 
of creating miniature 
landscapes, presented by 
noted teacher Pat Brodie. 
Co-sponsored by the Bonsai 
Society of Greater St. Louis. 
Pre-registration is required: 
$15 members, $20 non- 
members. Call (314) 577- 
9441. 


1999 


May |5 Saturday 
StoryTime 

11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. 
For children ages four to ten. 
Listen to a story or two, make 
a fun project to take home, 
and learn about the world of 
plants. Parents are welcome to 
attend, and children under 
four must be accompanied by 


an adult. Free, no reservations. 


May |5 Saturday 

Spring Wildflower Sale 
9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Shaw 
Arboretum. See page 3. 


May 15 & 16 

Saturday & Sunday 

Bonsai Society Show 
and Sale 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 
Orthwein Floral Display Hall. 
Presented by the Bonsai 
Society of Greater St. Louis. 
Free with Garden admission 
or membership. 


May 15 & 16 

Saturday & Sunday 

Dahlia Society Sale 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m.daily, 
Beaumont Room. Presented by 
the Dahlia Society of Greater 
St. Louis. Free with Garden 
admission or membership. 


May 22 & 23 

Saturday & Sunday 

St. Louis Horticultural 
Society Show and Sale 
Saturday sale hours are 9:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday show 
hours are noon to 5 p.m. 
Sunday sale and show hours 
are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the 
Orthwein Floral Display Hall 
both days. Free with Garden 
admission or membership. 


Members’ Day - May 28 Friday 


Rose Evening 


5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Our annual celebration of everyone’s 
favorite flower includes live entertainment by the Rivertown 
Sound Barbershop Quartet, a cash bar, an advance look at the 

All America Rose Society Winners for the Year 2000, and a long 
stemmed rose to take home. Horticulture staff and Rose Society 
volunteers will be on hand in the Lehmann and Gladney Rose 
Gardens. Attendance drawings will be held for a beautiful 
arrangement of roses by Alex Waldbart, videos, and more. In the 
Garden Gate Shop, members receive an extra 5% discount on all roses, 
rose books, and rose gifts. Meet authors Peter Bernhardt and Gen Obata, 
who will be signing copies of their recent books from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 


An optional buffet supper is available by advance reservation, $21 per person. 
See the flyer mailed recently to all members, or call (314) 577-9500. 


Rose Evening is free, for members only, held rain or shine. 


May 29 & 30 
Saturday & Sunday 


Rose Society Annual 


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Saturday — 12:30 to 5 p.m. 
y —-9a.m. to 5 p.m. 
In the Orthwein Floral Display 
Hall both days. Presented by 
the Rose Society of Greater St. 
Louis. Free with Garden 
admission or membership. 


June 5 & 6 

Saturday & Sunday 

Chinese Culture Days 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Garden 
grounds. Our annual 
celebration of Chinese culture 
expands to two days this year. 
Featuring performances by the 
renowned Shanghai acrobatic 
troupe, traditional lion dances, 
folk fashions and folk dancing, 
musical performances, food, 
children’s games, painting and 
calligraphy demonstrations, 
special tea ceremonies, and 
tours of the Grigg Nanjing 
Friendship Garden. In Cohen 
Amphitheater, visit an 
authentic Chinese village 
complete with merchants and 
craft masters typical of street 
life in China throughout the 
centuries. Free with Garden 
admission or membership. 


June 6 Sunday 

Iris Society Show 

Noon to 6 p.m., Orthwein 
Floral Display Hall. Presented 
by the Greater St. Louis Iris 
Society. Free with Garden 
admission or membership. 


May & June Events 


June 7 — August 20 
Exhibit: “Cacti & 


Succulents” 

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, Grigg 
Lobby. Beautiful color 
photographs by Steve Feiner, a 
member of the Henry Shaw 
Cactus Society, capture the 
dramatic beauty of cacti and 
succulents in large format 
cibachrome prints. Free with 
Garden admission or 
membership. 


June 12 Saturday 
“Peanutman: A Visit 
from George 
Washington Carver” 

2 p.m., Shoenberg 
Auditorium. A play for all 
ages, presented by the St. 
Louis Black Repertory 
Theater. Carver, the great 
scientific pioneer, appears to 
a young boy named Henry 
and passes on a great gift, the 
thirst for knowledge. Free 
with Garden admission or 
membership. 


June 19 Saturday 
StoryTime 

11 a.m., Garden Gate $ 
See May 15. 


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June 19 & 20 

Saturday & Sunday 

Lily Society Show 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 
Orthwein Floral Display Hall. 
Presented by the Mid-America 
Regional Lily Society 
(MARLS). Free with Garden 
admission or membership. 


June 26 & 27 Saturday & 


Sunday 


Daylily Society Show 


and Sale 


Saturday show hours are noon 
to 5 p.m. and Sunday show 


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Pits 


hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 
in the Orthwein Floral 
Hall both days. Sale 

hours are 9 a.m. to 5 

in the Beaumont 
Room both days. 


Presented SE! 

by the West et, Members’ Day 
County 7] June 4 Friday 
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Club 


Big Band 
Concert 


5:30 to 9 p.m. Enjoy an 
evening under the stars 
listening to the swinging sounds 
of Bob Coleman’s Legacy Big 
Band. Concert begins on Spoehrer 
Plaza at 7:30 p.m. Bring a picnic 
supper, blankets, or lawn chairs if 
desired. Limited concert seating is 
available on a first-come, first-served 
basis. Cash bar. Members receive an 
extra five percent discount in the Garden Gate 
Shop on all CDs, cassettes, and wind chimes. 
Special thanks to The Travel Center for their 
support of the evening. Free, for members only. 


June 20 & 27 Sundays 
“Nature Moves” 

6 p.m., two conseculive 
Sundays. The Atrek 
Company presents interpretive 
dance based on sculpture in 
the Garden. The performance 
moves from the Ridgway 


Dance 


Center to various sites on the grounds. Free with Garden 
admission or membership. 


Walking Tours led by Garden Guides — | p.m. daily. 


Eco-Cart Demonstrations — Every Saturday from I 1 a.m. to 


3 p.m. in the Brookings Interpretive Center. 


Garden Walker’s Breakfasts — In cooperation with the 
American Heart Association, the grounds open ever 


Wednesday and Saturday morning at 7 a.m. to encourage 


fitness walking. A heart-healthy breakfast is available for 


purchase in the Gardenview Restaurant, 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 


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May &@ June Events 


June 13 Sunday 


1999 St. Louis 
Garden Tour 


10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 


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Back by popular demand! Garden members are invited 
to spend a summer day touring some of the loveliest 
private gardens in St. Louis. From elegant terrace 
landscapes to formal rose gardens to wooded yards 
filled with unusual plants, the tour includes large and 
small gardens designed by home owners and 
professionals. The day is certain to be a delight for you 
and your friends and will provide creative ideas for your 
own landscaping. Watch the mail for your special 
invitation, or call (314) 577-9500 for information. 


Whitaker Jazz Festival 99 


Bring a blanket and a picnic and spend an evening under the stars with some of the finest 
jazz musicians in the Midwest. 

Lawn seating Cash bar 

Box suppers available for purchase from the Gardenview Restaurant — call 577-9528 to order. 


No alcoholic beverages or glass containers are permitted on Garden grounds. 


Tickets are not required for Garden members. Just show your membership card at the Ticket 

Counter. Non-members can pick up tickets two weeks in advance of each concert at the 

Garden Ticket Counter or at the University Center at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. 

Tickets will also be available at selected retail outlets. Listen to WSIE Jazz Radio 88.7 FM 

for announcements of ticket locations. 

JUNE 2 Kim Portnoy Big Band 
Contemporary and traditional 
big band music 

JUNE 9 Jeremy Davenport 
Jazz trumpeter and vocalist 

JUNE 16 Denise Thimes 
Jazz, rhythm and blues vocalist 

JUNE 23 Vargas Swing 
Swing band sensation 

JUNE 30 Allegro Jazz Ensemble 
Contemporary Latin jazz 

JULY 7 —_ Johnnie Johnson 
Jazz and blues legend 


The Whitaker Jazz Festival is made possible by the 
generosity of the Whitaker Foundation, which 
supports the arts in St. Louis to promote our 
common heritage while celebrating our diversity 


Claude Johnson accompanied Marchel Ivery on Juneteenth Heritage Festival evening. 


and encouraging the vitality of our community. 


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Past Presidents of the 
Members’ Board 


Jane Coultas Conrad 


JANE CONRAD 
has worn many 
hats in her 30 
years of service at 
the Garden. She 
became a member 
in 1968, joined 
the Members’ 
Board in 1970, 
was elected 
secretary to the Board in 1972, and 
served as its president from 1974 until 
May of 1977. Following her presidency, 
the Garden hired her to manage Tower 
Grove House, and she worked there 
until she retired in 1985. 

During Mrs. Conrad’s term as 
president of the Board, the number of 
Garden members grew from 4,800 to 
about 9,000. With the opening of the 
English Woodland Garden and the 
Japanese Garden, it was an exciting time 
at the Garden. The Members’ Board was 
very active, presenting events including 
flower show preview parties, members’ 
trips, outdoor concerts by the St. Louis 
Symphony in Cohen Amphitheater, 
volunteers’ teas, children’s Christmas 
parties, an Arboretum Day, and the first 
Members’ Day in 1975, a luncheon that 
served 450 people in the Museum 
Building. Two gala benefit parties were 
held, “An English Garden Party” with 
Lord Snowdon in 1974 and the 
“Chrysanthemum Ball” with Gloria 
Vanderbilt in 1976, and each welcomed 
more than 800 guests to the Garden. 

A native of St. Louis, Mrs. Conrad has 
been active in several community 
organizations. In the 1940s she was 
secretary to Nobel Prize winners Drs. 
Carl and Gerti Cori at Washington 
University School of Medicine. Mrs. 
Conrad now makes her home in 
Florida for several months each year, 
but as an ex officio member of the 
Garden Members’ Board, she still 
attends meetings often. 

You may have seen the electric surreys 
carrying guests around the grounds, but 
few visitors know that two of the carts 
were gifts from Mrs. Conrad — just one 
visible sign of her love for the Garden. 


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For information, please call the 
Membership Office at (314) 577-9500. 


1998 Annual Report Is Available 

If you would like a copy of the 1998 
Missouri Botanical Garden Annual 
Report, they are available from the 
Ticket Counter at the Ridgway Center or 
the receptionist at the Shoenberg 
Administration Building. You may also 
request Annual Reports by calling the 
Development Office, (314) 577-5120. 


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Mother’s Day Luncheon and Fashion Show 


English Garden Party 


With Cindy Preszler, Channel 5 Weather 

Featuring Spring Fashions by Dillard’s 

Seating begins at 11:45 a.m. 

$45 members, $55 non-members. 

Join Beatrix Potter and friends for a luncheon and fashion show 
sponsored by Dillard’s, with thanks to St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles 
and Party Arts. Call (314) 577-9500 for reservations. 


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Garden Club Gift 
The Federated Garden Clubs of 
Missouri, part of the National 
Council of State Garden Clubs, 
provides significant support to the 
Garden to fund the upkeep of 
planting beds at the Ridgway 
Center. Shown presenting a check 
to deputy director Jonathan 
Kleinbard is Kay Schaefer, director 
of the East Central District of the 
Federated Garden Clubs of 
Missouri. 


MAY/JUNE 1999 Lo. 


Students see what the 
natural world is like 
and learn how to do 
their own research. 
This is what science 

is all about. 


Activities on the Garden Web 
site complement the education 


video series. Above: Exploring a 
tropical biome in Belize. Far 

right: Investigating a temperate 
rain forest in Washington State. 


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1999 


PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE EVERGREEN PROJECT OF ST. LOUIS 


Use of the Garden’s Web site tripled 
last year, recording an incredible 32.5 
million hits, or some 2.7 million 
inquiries each month. During the 
school year, over half of the inquiries 
go to the education pages, MBGnet. 


That's even more amazing when you 
realize that many of the individual “hits” 
come from classes of 20 or more kids. 

MBGnet's success isn’t hard to 
understand. Produced by the Evergreen 
Project of St. Louis in collaboration with 
the Garden’s Education Division, MBGnet 
is colorful, easy to use, and packed with 
information. 

Click on “Just for Kids” at the Garden 
home page, then choose “Whats It Like 
Where You Live?” Designed for grades 4 
and up, this is a “world learning 
community for classrooms and kids” 
where you can take a virtual tour of six 
different biomes. Visit a rain forest, 
temperate forest, tundra, taiga, grassland, 
or desert, and learn about what kinds of 
plants and animals live there. There are 
exciting projects for each biome, such as 
“What you can do to save the tropical 
rain forest” and “The Evergreen 


Dispatch,” an environmental newspaper. 

Or choose “Partners for Growing,” 
designed for younger students, grades 
two to four. You will find “Investigations 
in Plant Science,” colorful, fun pages of 
activities including an interactive 
storybook, a school gardening project, 
“Plant Munchers” about insects, and 
more. 

Click on “Cool Projects” to trade 
information with classes elsewhere in the 
world. A current “Project of the Month” 
was a report from second and third 
graders in Alaska, who gathered and 
analyzed data on temperature and 
daylight hours in the land of the 
Midnight Sun. 

Teachers will find a complete guide to 
“Web Work Shops,” 12 online courses 
that help teachers integrate computers 
into classroom lessons. This opportunity 
is a collaboration among the Garden, The 
Evergreen Project, the Cooperating 
School Districts of St. Louis, and Webster 
University. College credit is available. 

MBGnet is available on CD-ROM for 
schools that do not have Internet access. 
The Web site complements the Garden’s 


eft: Exploring the prairie with MBG staffer 
ill Davit. Right: Nunamuit kids in Alaska 
ppear in the “Tundra” video. 

elow: Learning to use the Internet in the 
ndersen Computer Lab at the Garden’s Lee 


ducation Center. 


ide Web 


series of educational videos, currently in 
use in 20,000 schools nationwide. 
Produced by the Evergreen Project, the 
videos feature students and teachers on 
location around the world as they 
investigate underwater coral reefs, hike 
through frozen tundra, float down the 
Mississippi, or fly over vast forests in a 
helicopter. The videos also feature 
students who live in the places they 
visit, including Belize, Alaska, and the 
Florida Everglades, and include reports 
from schools in Siberia, Finland, and 
Australia. 

“The Web site and the videos are a 
very successful way to get students to 
learn science,” said Larry DeBuhr, Ph.D., 
the Garden's director of education. 
“They see what the natural world is like 
and learn how to investigate it, how to 
do their own research. That is really 
what science is all about.” 

For more information, please visit 
the Garden Web site at 


www.mobot.org. 


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CLIFF WHITE, MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION 


A NEW DISCOVERY 


Research 


Gate Shop. 


Rain Forests May Help Slow 


Global Warming 


CIENTISTS working in the Amazon 

and Central America have been 

stunned to discover that 
undisturbed rain forests there are 
apparently acting as massive sponges 
absorbing carbon dioxide and other 
greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. 

This exciting discovery was published 
recently in the journal Science. Two o 
the authors are Rodolfo Vasquez, a 
Garden curator heading the Flora of 
Peru project, and Oliver Phillips, an 
MBG research associate who earned his 
Ph.D. from Washington University in 
1993 while studying at the Garden. The 
paper uses results from forestry plots in 
Amazonia, many of which were 
established by Garden scientists, 
including the late Alwyn H. Gentry. 

Since the Industrial Revolution, 
carbon dioxide (CO ,) in the Earth’s 
atmosphere has increased by a third and 
is still rising. Scientists have long been 
puzzled because levels of CO, should be 
rising even faster. 

Compiling data on 100,000 trees 
throughout South and Central America 
over 30 years, researchers may have 
solved the mystery of the “missing” CO). 
They discovered that in most of their 
study plots, the forests have become 
more Massive. 


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“Our results suggest that over the 
past three decades, the living trees in 
each acre of rain forest have gained over 
17 metric tons,” said Phillips. “Each acre 
would have to absorb an additional 20 
tons of carbon dioxide to increase that 
much.” 

In the Amazon Basin alone, the 
scientists estimate that intact rain forests 
could be absorbing over a billion tons of 
carbon dioxide each year. Ironically, the 
team believes the forests are getting 
bigger because of the increased levels of 

O,. When the greenhouse gas is more 
abundant, plants grow faster. 

While this is welcome news for the 
environment, the forests’ capacity to 
absorb carbon dioxide is limited. The 
scientists emphasize that only 
undisturbed forests can absorb extra 
CO,, and 40 million acres of rain forest 
are being destroyed each year. 


Curator in Paraguay 


Elsa Zardini, Ph.D. 


Dr. Elsa Zardini, a native of Argentina, 
came to the Garden in 1984 to work 
with Peter Raven on his studies of the 
Onagraceae, or evening primrose family. 
In 1987 she moved to Paraguay to begin 
botanical field work. At that time, the 


Flora of Missouri Presented to Governor 

On March 23, a delegation from the Missouri Botanical 
Garden and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) 
visited the state capitol in Jefferson City to present 

Governor Carnahan with a signed copy of Steyermark’s Flora of 
Missouri. The eagerly awaited first volume of the revised 
edition was recently published jointly by the Garden and the 
Department of Conservation. From left: Dr. George 
Yatskievych, Garden curator, MDC botanist, and author of the 
book; Dr. Peter H. Raven, director of the Garden; Governor 
Mel Carnahan; Jerry Conley, MDC director. The new Flora of 
Missouri is available at all MDC outlets and at the Garden 


plants of Paraguay were the least known 
of any country in Latin America. 

In 1987, Paraguay had a single 
herbarium with no recent collections. 
Since then, two more herbaria have been 
added. Zardini and her Paraguayan 
colleagues have increased the number of 
specimens in local herbaria from15,000 
to more than 100,000, and their work 
helped to establish the Ybytyruzu 
National Park. 

As with Garden research activities in 
many countries, the emphasis is on 
strengthening local botanica 
institutions. These efforts have helped to 
bring the Garden’s colleagues in 
Paraguay into the international botanical 
community. Paraguayan botanists are 
now participating in an important new 
project to produce a computerized 
checklist of the plants of the Southern 
Cone of South America, which includes 
Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay, and 
southern Brazil. 

Zardini attended high school in the 
United States and Argentina and earned 
her Ph.D. from the Universidad Nacional 
de La Plata, Argentina. Following 
graduation she studied at Harvard on a 

, ge §=Guggenheim 
Fellowship. 


Elsa Zardini 
collecting plants 
in Paraguay. 


Trustee Profile 
Thomas A. Woolsey, M.D. 


Dr. Thomas A. 
Woolsey, director of 
the James L. O’Leary 
Division of 
Experimental 
Neurology and 
Neurological 


University School of 
Medicine, was elected president of the 
144-year-old Academy of Science of St. 
Louis in December, 1998. Under the 
terms of Henry Shaw's Will, Dr. Woolsey 
became a Trustee of the Garden ex 
officio, by virtue of his office. As 
president of the Academy of Science, he 
succeeds George E. Thoma, M.D., 
president emeritus of St. Louis 
University School of Medicine. The 
Missouri Botanical Garden Board of 
Trustees has elected Dr. Thoma an 


trustees 


The Academy of Science serves as a 
community resource by acting as a 
forum for collaboration of science- 
related organizations, by promoting 
exchanges among scientists, teachers, 
students and the public, and by 
supporting science education. Its Junior 
Academy links students in grades 7 
through 12 with local scientists through 
the Emerson computer network. 
Speakers for Science is a group of more 
than 600 volunteer scientists, medical 
specialists, engineers, and science 
educators who speak to schools, civic 
groups, youth organizations, and the 
media. The Academy also sponsors the 
annual Symposium on Scientific Literacy, 
a task force dedicated to improvement of 
science education. 

As an originator of the Academy's 
Speaker's for Science program, Dr. 
Woolsey has devoted countless hours to 
visiting schools, where he speaks to 
students about his work. He was elected 
to the Academy’s Board of Trustees in 


Dr. Woolsey is the George H. and 
Ethel R. Bishop Scholar in Neuroscience 
at Washington University School of 
Medicine. He is the winner of many 
professional honors and awards and the 
author of numerous scientific papers and 
publications concerning the brain. Dr. 
Woolsey came to St. Louis in 1970 as an 
intern in surgery at Barnes Hospital. He 
is a 1965 graduate of the University of 
Wisconsin and earned his M.D. in 1969 
at The Johns Hopkins University School 
of Medicine. 

Peter Raven said, “We are delighted to 
have Dr. Woolsey join the Board of 
Trustees. Henry Shaw, the Garden’s 
founder, showed wonderful foresight by 
providing for eminent scientists to serve 
on the Garden's Board. Dr. Woolsey’s 
commitment to strengthening science 
education will be an important asset to 
our education programs.” 


Emeritus Trustee of the Garden. i. 


Raven Receives AAM Distinguished 
Service Award 


THE American Association of Museums (AAM) 
presented its 1999 Award for Distinguished Service 
to Peter H. Raven in April. Dr. Raven was honored 
for his dedication and commitment to museums, 
exemplified by his service as director of the Missouri 
Botanical Garden. 

Over the past 27 years, under Dr. Raven's 
leadership, the Garden has become an institution 
recognized around the world for excellence in 
education, research, and community service. In 
making the award, the AAM cited the Garden's 
remarkable growth since 1971. Visitation has 
increased from 150,000 to 750,000 annually, and 
membership has grown from 4,000 to 34,500. Other 
achievements include creation of the Japanese 
Garden, renovation of the Climatrong, and 
construction of the Shoenberg Temperate House, the 
William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening, and 
The Monsanto Center. 

Founded in 1906, AAM is the national 
association representing the museum community. 
AAM accredits museums, provides education and 
training for museum professionals, operates 
international programs, and advocates advancement 
of museums. Its has more than 16,400 members. 


William Maritz Named Citizen of the Year 


In a ceremony held at the Garden on April 6, Garden Trustee William 
E. Maritz was honored as the St. Louis Citizen of the Year for 1998. The 
community service award, presented by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 
recognizes lifetime achievement. Maritz is the 46th recipient of the 
award and the most recent in a succession of Garden Trustees to 
receive it, including Blanche M. Touhill, the 1997 recipient, who 
presented the award to Maritz. Shown at the awards ceremony are Dr. 
Touhill (left) with William Maritz and his wife, Jacqueline. 


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TRIBUTES 


Abraham Schultz Mary Phelan Baudendistel Mr. Alan Bindbeutel 
NOV — DES | 228 Rickey Sudholt AFTRA St. Louis The Derek Arnold Family 
Mrs. H. M. Stolar Patricia Arnold Back-Stretch Surgery & Medicine, Inc, 
Domenica and Elizabeth Rothschild Mr. and Mrs. Steve Baden — Veterinarians 
Mr. Bob Stolzberg Ballas Anesthesia, Inc. Edgar Balsman Family 
Mr. and Mrs. Karl Liberman Marcia Barrett and Joyce Todd Mr. Loren Bannister 
Mrs. Charles Baron Mrs. Edward J. Turner Mr. and Mrs. Andy Baudendistel Susan and Norb Doll 
Mr. and Mrs. Morton Singer Mr. and Mrs. William B. Eiseman, Jr. Mrs. Robbie Beaty The Eschbacher Family 
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff Mrs. Ginny Weiss Charlene Bry Leon Laws 
Ms. Ell d Mr. and Mrs. John Roos Mr. a Mrs. William Bunte Linda and Jim Nolle 
r. Brent Franzel Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Burtelow, Jr. Kathy and Nick Ohlman 
Harold and June Kravin Ron and Linda Chitwood and Mr. Jason Blunt 
Ms. Stephanie Davis Dan Puls Mrs. Barbara A. Renshaw 
Mr. and Mrs. Hal Tzinberg Jane and Oscar Conrad a 1 
and Louise Duke Yvette Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cummings Karen and Harry Knopf 
ie Godt Friends at JetCorp Frank Cusumano Susan J. Breuer 
nd Mrs. Joe Ewan Mrs. Verne Anderson DePaul Health Center Nancy A. Montague 
Mr, er Mrs. Leonard Thien Mrs. Doris Kloeppner Mr. and Mrs. John Dubuque Mrs. Betty Broemmelsiek 
mily Follman and Joe Levine Mr. Howard Baer Susan Felling Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hayward 
Ellen and Henry Dubinsky Teel Ackerman and Martin O. Israel Jenny and John Hogan Peggy Brummer an 
lan F and Virginia Aloe Mr. and Mrs. David R. Human John Mullen 
Sheila Sprangnele Patricia Arnold Alison Jarlett, Jerry Olsen, and The Donald Missey Family 
Faye and Earle Fleischmann Dolly and Fred Arnstein Tim Student Miss Suzy Bruns 
ois F man Mrs. Alexander Bakewell Klaus and Vivian Kattentidt Ms. Kelly Bermel 
Morton and Norma Baron Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bamberger Lents & Associate Mary 
Mr. and Mrs. M. Myron Hochman Bernard and Janet Becker Kathy Lueders and M. Kevin Lueders — Mr. and Mrs. Zorob Asadoorian 
Mr. and Mrs. Morton Singer Mrs. Irvin Bettman, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Robert Maloney ouise Burke 
Marlita and Stuart Weiss Elenore and Bill Collinger Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mayer Friends and Co-Workers of 
r. and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris Jane and Oscar Conrad Ms. Marie McGeehan Louise and J. J. Burke 
Dr. and ee R. Eidelman Ms. Joan Cowdell Mr. and Mrs. David W. Nations David Macke Caldwell 
Domenica and eres Rothschild Mrs. Max Deutch Nancy and Charles Pollnow Nancy F 
Mrs. Lillian Heifetz Mary B. Drey Kathleen Pratte Marcia ies 
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Ansehl Mrs. Leon S. Glaser Mrs. Jo Ann Price Mr. Richard E. Campbell 
Mrs. Judy ae an Mr. Henry Hitchcock Dr. Diane Radford and Toshi and Sue Doi 
ual Conne Ann R. Husch Dr. Marlys Schuh Miss E. Carmio 
Mr. and Mrs. een Hyman Jacqueline EF Isaac Mr. and Mrs. Matthias D. Renner Alijda Barendregt 
Joe and Barb Sander Hazel Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Carman L. Savage Mr. Roland F. Carpenter 
Nancy M sa Karen J. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. oath Mr. and Mrs. John D. Bauman 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern Mr. and Mrs. Robt. E. Kresko Southwest Bank of St. Lou Margaret Clar 
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Katz Susan and Robert Levin Susuki Family Lahoma Broaders 
Gloria and he Sirkin Betty and Alvin Lindenberg Pamela and Mark Todorovich Kay Cliffe 
r. an rs. Jim Kremer Mr. and Mrs. Al Loeb Ray and Pat Traub The Dreyers 
Ms. Nancy Hope Louise S$. Loeb Mr. and = Manuel Tullman Mr. Richard Cossari 
Mrs. Minette Laba Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Loeb Mary Jo W Emily and Elizabeth aes 
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Herzmark Leslie Loewe Dr. and ce te Wilde Mrs. Dorothy M. Cripps 
Dr. Austin Montgomery e and ne Harold Pfister Young Friends of Missouri Botanical Mr. William R. Schulze 
Mrs. Judy mene evella Garden Ray Cuba 
Anne Morganster E te a Aaies Mr. Ralph A. Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lang 
Mr. and Mrs. Steve eee Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rosenheim Patricia Arnold Father of Deborah Dalay 
Rita Pearlin Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal Audrey and Jay Feuerbacher Ms. Marjorie Ivey 
Mrs. Myra ee vaeew and Joseph Shaughnessy Dr. and Mrs. Jerry O'Neil, Jr. Mrs. Katherine K. Danis 
Mr. Donald Peterson Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. Barbara and Paul Rossan Mr. George Koob 
Dr. and Mrs. Harry T. Duffy ae James W. Singer, Jr. Jim and Jan Stevens Hugo H. Davis 
Frank and Gee Pollnow Mrs. pe D. Soule Julie Stevens Ms. Claire H. Kehoe 
Dr. and Mrs. Virgil Loeb Mrs. C, ae Spink The Movie Club Doris Dean 
Sister Mary Roch Rocklage nerd Gus Ste Mr. Andrew H. Baur Mel and Sue Bahle 
Joe and Linda Rocklage Mr. and Mrs. aie: G. Stern Helen Bixby Mrs. Dorothy Dewitt 
Ruth and Leonard Sanofsky Mrs. Lewis L. Strauss Dr. and Mrs. James T. Chamness Frank and Betty Wood 
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Salniker David B eas Mrs. Stella Houghton rs. Charlotte Duenow 
Charles G. Schott, Jr. and : in R. Mr. and Mrs. William F Reck, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John G. Long 
Jane Latzer Schott Otto a ae Baltzer Davin S. Wenner Mrs. Janet Emerson 
Rispah and Harley Schwering Fellowship Mrs. Mina Beckmeyer Pamela Finch 
Ann Baltzer Mr. and Mrs. Vincent E. Coleman 
Elizabeth E. Bascom Mary and Bill Hammond 
Bascom Charitable Foundation Chuck and Vicki Martin 


Doris Miche 


Colby and Jane Scott continued on page 22 


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PHOTOGRAPHY BY TRENT FOLTZ 


Mother's Day and Father's Day 


From exquisite 
jewelry to the finest 
garden accessories, 
books, and plants, you'll 
find just what you're 
looking for at the 
Garden, featuring 
exclusive gifts from all 
over the world. 
Experience 
personalized 

shopping with free gift 
wrapping, delivery 
services, and custom 
gift selections. 


Lots OF Gifts UNDER $25! 


Top — Beautiful jewelry in 
yellow and hard-to-find 
serpentine (green) amber. 
RIGHT — Unique in St. Louis, 
food and personal products 
from Provence, France. 


All proceeds from the Shop 
benefit the Missouri Botanical 


Garden. 


SS, 


are coming up — Find perfect gifts at the Garden! 


BELL CHIMES — Handcrafted 
wrought iron from 
Massachusetts. 


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Garden 
Gate Shop 


Missouri Botanical Garden 
4344 Shaw Boulevard 
(314) 577-5137 


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Vivian Evers 

Kathy Cosgrove and Family 
Robert Evers and Family 
Steve and Donna Evers 
Thomas Evers 

Tim Evers and Family 
Tom and Debby Evers 
Jean Hawkins 

Joan Koeller and Family 
Marian and Steve Tzineff 
Patti Tzineff and Family 


o Fansler 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Eakin, Jr. 
Kevin James Ferguson 
Mary Ellen Kruger 
Mrs. Freda Fireside 
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon K. Kofron 
Mr. Zell Firestone 
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Eder 
Mr. Theodore Fivian 
Drs. Don and Jo Schnellmann 
Mr. Burk Frazier 
Doug Brown and Kathy Sauer 
Michael Friedman 
Jeffrey Booe 
Mrs. Edna Fruend 
Mrs. Andrea James 
Mrs. Clara Fuchs 
Teel Ackerman and Martin O. Israel 
Mr. Abe Garland 
Mr. John A. Blumenfeld 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. H. Luedde 
Mrs. Marcella Garnholz 
Mr. and Mrs. pe Bakker 
Grabet Ghaz 
Ellen ere 
Mrs. Martha Gibbons 
Mr. and Mrs. Terry J. Gibbons 
Mrs. Grace Gibson 
David and Betsy Gee 
Father of Barbara Giese 
Judy and Dick Gerber 
Mary and Lee Politte 
Judy and George Richardson 
Maureen and Don Ronken 

Cathy and John Vander Pluym 

. Vernon Giessing 


Mr. and Mrs. Herb Sheets 
Mr. Floid Gilbert 
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram C. Rick 
Dr. Samuel W. Gollub 
Family and Friends 

or orsuch 
Misses Marian and Gerry Barnholtz 
Jim Grimert 
David Holley Family 
Rheta Grisham 
Mrs. Dorothy J. Wagner 
Mrs. Marie U. Guckes 
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Swa 
Margaret Guempel 
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Gerald L. Hagan, Sr. 

Ms. Tina Bodimer 

Jackie Hagan 

Ms. Tina Bodimer 

Mrs. Hicks 

Mr. C. FE Kuelker 

Miss Mary F. Holloran 
Verda Politte Gross 

Ms. Kathy Oertig 

Ms. Lucille Oertig 

Mrs. Elizabeth Hullverson 
Pete and Gloria Winter 

Mrs. James Rush James 
Mrs. George Watson Skinner 
Mr. W. Boardman Jones, Jr. 
Priscilla B. McDonnell 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schlafly 
Mr. Ernst William Kieckers 
Mrs. Lucille P. Kieckers 
William McKinley Klein, Jr. 
Mrs. Helen Lewis Bixby 

Mrs. Robert Kittner 

Nancy R. Primm 

Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Elizabeth Green Sims 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
Hal Wuertenbaecher 

Miss Adelaide M. Kloepper 
Mrs. a Copp 

Rosa May K urik 


Mr. Roy H. Kramer 

Mrs. Alberta K. Kramer 

Mrs. Mildred F. Kuelker 
The Berjer Family 

Mr. and Mrs. William Borchardt 
Tom and C ynthia Courtney 


Mr. and Mrs. Donald Huber 
Mrs. Lucille P Kieckers 
Mr. Charles Kuelker 


Mantle Club — St. Louis District No. 26 


and Mrs. Les Mo 
“ aa Mrs. Harry . Salk Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Russ Piatt 
Roger and Betsy Richie 
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sendlein 
Mrs. Robert J. Senkosky 
Morton K. Lange 

Mr. and Mrs. W. James Barnett, Jr. 
Marion Reisenleiter Dowell 
Donald and Deborah Hale 
Miss Anne LaMonte 
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Crawford County, 
Mr. Bill Seddon 
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Mrs. James J. Langen 
Ms. Doris Pree 
Mrs. James C. Wiedow 
Mrs. Ruth H. Zeiss 
Marie L. Larkin 
Warren Martin and Signe Lindquist 


Ms. Elizabeth LaVigne 


tral Committee, 
MO 


Charles S. Levy 
Mr. Ron Levy 


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Judge Merbau K. Lounge 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Buder 
Mr. Jack Marquis 

Ms. Barbara C. Santoro 

Mr. Richard Martin 

Miss Lucille Frolker 


Shirley and Harvey Smith 
Loretta, Sister of Rose Mayer 
Mrs. Kaye Mayer 

Mrs. Mary McKinley 

Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Ulmer 

Mrs. Jean ne 


Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sweeney 

Mrs. Beverlee Place Molden 

Dr. and Mrs. George Anstey 

Lee and Reba Beaver 

Dr. and Mrs. Anton Beffa 

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Beffa, Jr. 

Dr. Braxton H. ee and 
Dr. William H. Paris 

Dr. and Mrs. eo Divalerio 

1D. Fales 


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Mr. and Mrs. Wolfred 

Don and Helen Fink 

Connie B. Gentsch 

Adrienne Giddan 

Mrs. Mary Alice Gildehaus 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Graham 

Michael B. and Leslie J. Gray 
and Family 

Mrs. Louis Heineman 

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Henkle 

Joseph H. Karshner 

Mary M. Karshner 

Jim and Helen Kilker 

Martha and Ron Kratzer 

Jim and Reba Lacey 

Barb McCall 

Mr. and Mrs. John M. McCall 

Pat McDonald 

Dr. and Mrs. Vernon Michael 

Mr. and Mrs. Al Osgood 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Schlueter 

Mr. and Mrs. R. P. Simcoke 

Tom and Gail Sterling 

ae Bridge Club 

Mr. rs. Donald B. Walker 


Doug Brown and Kathy Sauer 
Mrs. Marcia Mraze 
Mr. Larry G. Mraze 
Mother of David Naehring 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hemmer 

arl and Ruth Nafie 
Family, Neighbors and Friends 
Mrs. Elna Lela Bear Newkirk 
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Susek 
Parents o n Nothstine 
me and a: ae 
I > Thom 

r iene: Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hemmer 
Mrs. Viola Palmer 
Inlink Communication 
Mr. Kenneth L. Ponciroli 
Bill Powers 
Mrs. Mary Jane Presberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Arndt 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Ross 


Susan Veidt 
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Watel 
Mother of David Radasky 
Lana and John Yunker 
Mrs. Lida Schock Redmond 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Thompson, Jr. 
Mr. Gerald Rehm 
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dwyer 
Mr. George Rogola 
Ms. Janelle Evans 
Mr. Joseph Sampson 
Andy, Janet, Russell, Kristen Susuki 
rs. Sylvia Schankman 
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern 
Mr. Francis A. Scheidegger 
Mr. William R. Schulze 
Dora Schneiderman 
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern 
Lucille Schoemehl 
Rob and Sally Rains 
y Schopp 
Dolores Lenger 
Mr. Justin Schuchat 
James B. Carter 
James K. and Jean S. Cook 
Nancy Dimmitt and Carol Dimmitt 
Laurs 
Norm ne nae Fallert 
Rita Helfrich 
Mrs. Helen Kurtz 
Helen Ludbrook 
Robert and Mary a McElroy 
Dick and Marlo M 
Jerry and Pat an 
Carolyn Ryll 
Harry and Rosalind Salniker 
Bill and Marjorie Schuchat 
Mother of Dr. Elizabeth 
Schwartz 
Marcia and Lee Roy Handler 
Dr. Henry Schwar 


Mrs. nee Watson Skinner 
Josephine Scullin 

Mrs. ee Bakewell 
Mr. Fred Sears, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Doehring 


Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern 

Mr. Herman Singler 

Mr. and Mrs. Tees Gibbons 

Sophie E. Skinn 

Mr. and bis. oa E. Frew 

Eugene and Willy Grossman and 
Family 

Vivian Newlin 

The Ruhling Family 

Mr. Dale Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dwyer 

Mrs. Dorothy E. Smit 

Mrs. Mie aa 

Katheryn Lowe Smith 

Patricia G. C ee 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher 

Dr. John S. Skinner 


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Mrs. Helen Spener 

Ira and Lynn Dubinsky 
Lynn Spielman 

Mrs. Helen Havird 

Mr. Frederick Steele 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blake 
Don Stewart 


Mother of Nick Telowitz 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Hemmer 
Mr. Richard N. Thoe 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Gent 
Mother of Louise Ss 
Jacqueline and Jack ee 

Mr. Peter Douglas Throdahl 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Schmitz 
Mrs. George Watson Skinner 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 


Mrs. Viola M. Tracy 

Paul and Cindy Belmont 

Jerry and Marcia Buterin 
Father of Sharon Lee Tucci 
Ms. Rosemary Watts 

Mr. Henry Unnerstall 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald z Hemmer 
Mrs. Emily Hoppin Vogt 
Bydalek Spence Kittner, Inc. 
Mrs. Mary K. Jepsen 

Rickey Sudholt 

Aunt of Carl A. Voss 


Mr. Edward Wallerstein 
Ron and Martha Gersten 
Mrs. Anna M. Warrings 
Miss L ‘ie Frolker 

Mr. Sam Wasserman 
Susuki Family 


udolph Weitzman 
Paul and Gayle Justis 
Helen White 
Jerry and Tauba Ingenthron 
Mrs. John Gates Williams 
Mary R. Ballinge 
Mrs. Doretta “Dodie” 
Zawadzki 
Mrs. Stephanie Crowley 


Dr. Ferdinand B. Zienty 


Toby and Donna Graves 
Ms. Phyllis on 

Oswald E. Kinast 

Dr. and Mrs. William E. Koerner 
Mr. Kenneth J. Shaver 

Ms. Anne C. Shumard 

Mr. and Mrs. Horace Tubbesing 


Botanical Garden Librar 


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THE MEMBERS’ ENTRY COURT 


Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening 
between February 1, 1999 and March 31, 1999: 


BRONZE SIGNATURE 
BRICKS 


Estelle A. Kilzer 

The Family and Friends of 
Estelle Kilzer 

Leo and Mina Voss 

Leo F Voss 


ENGRAVED BRICKS 


thryn Renee Ashton 
Joyce and Harlan Ashton 
Gene Bechler / Bill Wiegmann 
William P Wiegmann 
Barbara Bellville 
Bev and Dan Owens 
Greg and Joanne Owens 
Jeff Owens 
Aaron and Sheila Strecker 
Nick and Jeana Strecker 
Tina and Bob Strecker 


A. Earl Carr 


Clarice Darmstatter 
Constance Counts 
Donald & Stephanie Edney 
Bill and Therese Edney 
Vivian M. Evers 
Katherine Cosgrove 
Joseph B. & Mary Ann Gerdes 
Joseph B. and Mary Ann Gerdes 
Jackie & bens Gutormson 
Joanna Marcian 
Raymond L. Kacich, M.D. 
Frances Kacich 
a Spoehrer Love 

Mrs. Ho ward Elliott, Jr. 


Marianna Pantaleo 
Maria Sei 


Kay & Don Paul / 
Messiah Church 

Donald E. Paul 

Ned & Vita Pona 

Maria Sei 

Faye Schmieder 

Donna Modde 

Ty Shepard 

M. Christine McMahon 

W & C Stokes & 
Grandchildren 

Se and Bill Stokes 


Viola M. Tracy /Family Friends 


Patrick ee pees 
Dr. Terry J. W 
Joe and Reba Sige 
Irma & Walter Waser 
Gloria and Edward T. ae Jha 
Walter & Irma Waser 
Janet and Don Stanford 
LouAnna Wilson 
The Friends and Family of 

Lou Anna Wilson 


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES 


Mr. David W. Kemper, 
President 
Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J. 

Mr. Stephen F Brauer 

Mr. William H. T. Bush 
Mr. Parker B. Condie 

Ms. Marlene Davis 

Mr. M. Peter Fischer 


Mr. Martin E. Galt III 
The Hon. Clarence Harmon 
The Hon. Carol E. Jackson 

Mr. Charles F Knight 

Mr. ie ee oa 
Jun er 
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Mr. Douglas a Ee ty 
Mr. John W. McClure 
Mr. James S. McDonnell HI 
Mr. Lucius B. Morse III 
The Rev. Earl E. Nance 
The Rt. Rev. Hays H. Rockwell 


Dr. 

Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy 
Mr. Hendrik A. Verfaillie 
The Hon. George R. Westfall 
Dr. Thomas A. Woolsey 
Dr. Mark S. Wrighton 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale 
Mr. John H. Biggs 
Mr. Samuel C. Davis, Jr. 
Mr. Robert R. Hermann 
Mr. oe Hitchcock 

rt E. Kresko 


Mr. Jefferson L. Miller 
r. Helen E. Nash 
rs. Fred A. Oberheide 
Mr. William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 
Mr. Robert B. Shapiro 
Mr. Warren M. Shapleigh 
Mr. Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Mr. Robert Brookings Smith 


Dr. George E. Thoma 
Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr. 
Mr. O. Sage Wightman III 
Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff 
Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


HONORARY TRUSTEES 
Prof. Philippe Morat 
Dr. Robert Ornduff 


MEMBERS’ BOARD 
Mrs. Kenneth Teasdale, 
President 


MAY/JUNE 1999 2.3, 


Inside 


This Issue 
2. 


WILDFLOWER G 


A new Home Gardening Demonstration 
at Shaw Arboretum. 


aD. 


ENDOWMENT CHALLENGE 


Announcing a challenge grant to endow a 
book conservator position. 


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VOLUNTEERS 


Volunteer activities at the Garden and Shaw 
Arboretum. 


3. 


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“Trendy Tropicals” will be on view this 
summer at the Kemper Center. 


11. 


CALENDAR OF EVENTS 


Four pages of fun for May and June. 


15. 


NEWS OF THE MEMBERS 


Special activities are coming up. 


16. 


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Profile of Thomas Woolsey; a salute to ~~ 
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This summer you can catch 
a train through the Wild 
West, meet Little Miss 
Mutffet’s giant spider, explore 
a miniature maze, and aA ee Sate 
discover a topiary giraffe, all The giant bedbugs won’t bite, but don’t 
in the Spoehrer fall asleep in their flower “bed!’ 
Children’s Garden at 

the Kemper Center for Home Gardening. July is “Kids 
in Bloom” Month, and these are just a few of the special 
new attractions. 

Kids of all ages will delight in the G-scale model train 
from Germany, which circles around the pond in the 
Children’s Garden. The enchanting outdoor track is 
complete with western style buildings, bridges, a 

tunnel, a waterfall, and miniature plants. 


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Above: The model train in the Children’s Garden operates 
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily, with occasional brief pauses 
while the engine cools off. The outdoor train layout was 
constructed and installed with the assistance of volunteers 
from the local Gateway Chapter of the Outdoor Railway 
Association: John Brophy, Mary Lynn Brophy, Jim Agnew, 
Tom Eaton, Diana Eaton, Andy Clark, Skip MacEwen, Dave 
Miller, and Al Howe. 

Left: Colorful whirligigs in the Children’s Garden were made 
by volunteers John Altman and Bernard Altman. 


A solar panel brings the frog fountain to life 
in the Children’s Garden. 


Don’t miss the solar 
powered lawnmower in 
operation on the central 
lawn at the Kemper 
Center. Displays nearby 
have information about 
how to use this 
environmentally friendly 
technology in your 
backyard. 


KIDS IN BLOOM 
Just for Fun 


Saturdays in July at the William T. Kemper 
Center for Home Gardening 


Celebrate Kids in Bloom Month with hands-on 
activities and make something fun to take home. 
Drop in any time between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. 
Activities are free with Garden admission or 
membership. Advance registration is not required. 


Colorful “Willow Works” sculptures 

by St. Louis artist Kathlene Weltzen 

are on display throughout the 

Kemper Center gardens this summer. 

Look for a flock of whimsical purple 
birds with a nest full of eggs, a giant 
snail, bees with their hive, 


JULY 3 Red,White & Blue 
Celebrate 4th of July by potting up a red, white, 
or blue petunia. 

JULY 10 What’s the Buzz? 
Learn all about honeybees, Missouri’s State Insect. 
Meet some beekeepers and try a taste of real 
comb honey. 


dragonflies, and many more. 
At left: Mother Goose's dress is 
a-bloom with colorful flowers as 
she watches over Little Miss 
Muffet (above) and the spider 


JULY 17 Dried Flower Creations 
who sits down beside her. 


Make a beautiful ornament or 
nature mask with dried plant 
materials. 

JULY 24 Flutterbys 
Make a paper butterfly 
kite you can fly. 

JULY 31 Seed Necklaces 
Create a seed necklace 
you can sprout at home. 


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Comment 


Missouri BOTANICAL GARDEN MISSION: 
To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, 
in order to preserve and enrich life. 


Today the earth is facing an unprecedented challenge. Incredible as it may 
seem, we are killing our planet in the name of progress. Human beings are 
consuming the earth’s resources so rapidly that one in five of the species alive 
now may face extinction within the next 25 years, and two-thirds may have 
met the same fate by the end of the next century. 

We depend on plants for food, for medicines, for the very air we breathe, 
for watershed and topsoil protection, and in countless other ways. Plants 
hold the keys for prosperity, health, and sustainability in the future. Yet, of 
the estimated 300,000 species of flowering plants in the world, only about 
one in a hundred has been evaluated in any detail for its potential uses. 

In order to make possible a better world for the future, we must learn to 
understand and value biological diversity — the sum of all living things on 
earth and all of the interactions among them. To help 
meet this challenge, the Missouri Botanical Garden 
botanists are second to none in contributing to the 
understanding of the world’s plants and making 
knowledge about them widely available. 

As we prepare to welcome scientists from around the 


world to the XVI International Botanical Congress, which 


‘, will meet in St. Louis August 1-7, 1999, it is clear that 
nothing less than a fundamental change in humankind’s sensitivity to our 
surroundings will make the world sustainable in the 21st century. We must 
prepare a world in which all people can come together to manage our global 
ecosystem for common benefit to prepare a sustainable, healthy, and 


prosperous world in which future generations can survive and thrive. 


— Peter H. Raven, Director 


Raven Co-Organizes Study Week at 
Pontifical Academy of Sciences 

Peter H. Raven, shown with Pope John Paul 
Il, was co-organizer of a Study Week on 
“Science for Survival and Sustainable 
Development” at the Vatican in March, 1999. 
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences, of which 
Dr. Raven is a member, sponsored the 
meeting. It gathered 35 world famous 
experts from various countries and 
disciplines to consider the issues and 
challenges of global sustainability. 
Discussions included the moral, ethical, and 
spiritual dimensions of proposed scientific 
initiatives and their implementation at the 


level of public policy. 


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Mailing Address: 

Missouri Botanical Garden 

Post Office Box 299 

St. Louis, eee 63166-0299 
(314) 577-5100 


Visit the Garden Web site: 
www.mobot.org 


Garden Hours 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except 
Christmas; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial 
Day through Labor Day. Grounds 

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haw Arboretum: 
a 451-3512. 


24-Hour Information: 
GardenLine — 577-9400 
Or call 1-800-642-8842. 


24-Hour Gardening Tips: 
HortLine —- (314) 776-5522 
Request a brochure from the Kemper 
Center for Home Gardening a 
(314) 577-9440, or send a stamped, 
self-addressed envelope to HortLine at 
the address below. Or see the Garden 


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Employment/ Volunteer 
Hotline: (314) 577-9401 


Or see www.mobot.org. 


Horticulture Answer Service: 
(314) 577-5143 
9:00 a.m. to noon, Mon. — Fri. 
Master Composter Hotline: 
(314) 577-95 
9:00 a.m. to noon, Mon. — Fri. 
On the Cover 
The Milles sculpture garden in the 

water lily pools facing the Climatron. 

— Photo by Jack Jennings 

Editor 

Susan Wooleyhan Caine 
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Missouri Botanical Garden. 
Missouri Botanical Garden is an Equal 
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PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIM PARKER 


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Volunteers 


Thirty Years Pictured with Peter Raven: Joyce Driemeyer, left, and Virginia 
Appel. Not pictured: Mary Clair Wenger. 


Ten Years From left:Arleen Pallozola, Claire DePalma, 
Paul Gentle, Mary Bush, Karen Slattery, Jim Ferguson, Doris Chartrand, 
Peter Raven, Marie Falvey, Bonnie Dewes, Pat Falvey, Donald Dill, and 
John Skinner, M.D. Not pictured: Shirley Bauer, Patricia Doss, Jane Kahn, 
Virginia Laschober, Mary Jane Randolph, and Kenneth Slocum. 


Twenty Years Pictured with Peter Raven, from left: Nancy Thompson, 


Audrey Swinford, and Marion Dorffi. Not pictured: Adam Donges. 


Celebrating Service Anniversaries 


For Today and the Future 


N April 22, 1999, Garden volunteers celebrating 

service anniversaries were honored with a luncheon at 

Spink Pavilion. Expressing appreciation on behalf of 
the entire staff, Peter Raven said, “You are all prime examples 
of the dedication and vision demonstrated by Garden 
volunteers. You not only have ideas, you pitch right in and do 
the work to accomplish the job. You take responsibility for 
improving the quality of life in your community. We thank 
each of you for what you contribute to the Garden today and 
for the future.” 


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New Garden Guides Graduate 


A NEW CLASS OF GARDEN GUIDES 
completed the two-year training course to 
become volunteer docents on April 13 
1999. The Garden Guides have been 
leading educational tours for children and 
adults since 1968. Congratulations to our 
new Guides! 

Pictured standing, from left: Pat Adams, 

Susan Nuckols, Pat Ackerman, Susan Crocker, 

Bill Schaffner, Norbert Wasileski, Richard Sokol. 
Seated, from left: Karen Kowert, Pearline Phillips, 
Donna Moeller, Joanne Monti. 


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HERITAGE SOCIETY PROFILE 
Jean and Roger Volk — 
Sharing a Love of the Garden 


EN we visit the Garden, we 
always stop and help people 
who don’t know their way 

around,” said Roger Volk. “We love the 
Garden and have fun showing it off! 
We've visited a lot of gardens around the 
country with our free reciprical 
admission, and none of them can 
compare to ours here in St. Louis.” 

Jean and Roger Volk have been 
members of the Garden for 25 years and 
take great delight in all the new features 


Gift Planning 


As Director’s Associate members, 
they visit the Garden weekly and 
enjoy many of the special events. 

hey are also members of the 
Heritage Society, having made a 
bequest to the Garden in their wills. 
“It means a lot to us to support 


that have been added over the years. 


landscape is a showplace of lush lawns 
and curved beds of hostas, 
rhododendrons, azaleas, and many other 
shade loving plants beneath mature trees. 


The Heritage Society 
By making a planned gift to the 
Garden, you will become a member of 


organizations where we are 


The Volks, who have been 
married 33 years, are avid and 


enthusiastic gardeners. About the 
time they first joined the Garden, 
they built a home on four secluded 


acres and began to develop the 


ersonally involved,” said Roger. 
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the Heritage Society and receive special 
benefits, including invitations to several 
special events throughout the year and 
free assistance in meeting your financial 
and philanthropic goals. If you would 
like more information on the Heritage 
Society, please call Judi Schraer, planned 
giving officer, (314) 577-5120. 


garden of their dreams. Over the 


years, regular visits to the 
Garden have been a source of 
inspiration and information, 
particularly at the Kemper 
Center for Home Gardening. 

“When we visit, we see new 
plants and combinations we 
want to try. And sometimes we 
see plantings we don’t like,” 
said Jean. “Ifa planting doesn’t 
work, we take it out and try 
again!” 

Today, Jean and Roger’s home 


SAVE the Date! 
FREE Financial Planning Seminar 


Socially Responsible Investing 


Wednesday, October 6, 1999 

Socially responsible investing offers you the 
opportunity to meet your financial goals in a 
manner consistent with your ethical and social 
concerns. Co-sponsored by Missouri Botanical 
Garden and Salomon Smith Barney. For 
information please call Judi Schraer at 577-5120. 


Endowments 


JUNE HUTSON 


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HE NAMED CURATORSHIP held by 
June Hutson is the first of its kind in the 
Horticulture Divison. The named 
position was established in 1995 through the 
support of a bequest from the late Mrs. 
George Schlapp. 

June Hutson is field supervisor of the 
demonstration gardens at the Kemper Center 
for Home Gardening. A 23-year veteran of the 
Horticulture staff, she began working at the 
Garden as a volunteer in 1973 before earning 
her degree in horticulture from Meramec 
Community College. 

“l think I've worked in every area at the 
Garden except the Japanese garden,” June said. 
She is an expert on conifers and rock gardens 
and is responsible for plant selection at the 
Kemper Center gardens. “It’s great fun to 


1999 


— Aurelia Schlapp Curator of Perennial Plants 


encourage people to try new plants and ideas,” 
she explains. “A great garden requires creativity 
plus technical knowledge.” 

June certainly is an authority on both. She 
is one of the contributors to Ask the Experts, a 
new book from Light Bulb Publishing Co., New 
York, and she is one of the garden designers 
featured in Midwest Landscape Designers by 
Susan McClure. June is a popular teacher and 
consultant to many individuals and gardening 
societies. Recently she has lectured at Powell 
Gardens in Kansas City, the Landscape School 
at Purdue University, and the Landscape 
Maintenance School at the University of Illinois 
in Collinsville. 

For information on endowing a named 
curatorship at the Garden, please call Patricia 
Arnold, director of development, at 577-5120. 


Shaw Arboretum 


Groundbreaking for Dana Brown Foundation Overnight Educational Center 


CEREMONY on June 2, 1999, celebrated the official 

groundbreaking for the new Dana Brown Foundation 

Overnight Educational Center at Shaw Arboretum. The 
new facility is made possible by a $1 million grant from the 


Dana Brown Foundation. 


The facility will include the existing Adlyne Freund 
Education Center, supported by Whitney and the late Jane 
Harris and the Norman J. Stupp Foundation, Commerce Bank, 
Trustee. It will also include four sleeping cabins, a shower 
building, and an assembly hall, all restored 19th century 
buildings from the region. One of the cabins has been donated 
in memory of Edgar Denison, author of Missouri Wildflowers, 


by Peg and Blanton Whitmire. 


Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. George Thoma, a Garden 
Trustee and chairman of the Arboretum Committee, said, “The 
Arboretum is dedicated to environmental education an 
ecological restoration. It expands the Garden’s outreach in 
science education by using its 2,400 acres as a living laboratory, 
offering classes and workshops for adults and children. This 
new facility will add a wonderful new dimension to our 


successful program.” 


New Gift Opportunities 


Funding is still being sought to support construction and 


bees “5 a pe. 


Breaking ground for the new center at Shaw Arboretum (from left): 
Peter Raven, Peg Whitmire, Edward Higgins, chairman of the Dana 
Brown Charitable Trust, Blanton Whitmire, and John Behrer, director of 
Shaw Arboretum. The ceremony included fifth graders from Zitzman 
Elementary School in Pacific and sixth graders from Wydown Middle 
School in Clayton, who demonstrated aquatic ecology studies. 


upkeep of three cabins at the overnight education center, as 


well as other features at Shaw Arboretum. For more 
information on naming and giving opportunities, please call 


Patricia Arnold, director of development, at (314) 577-5120. 


GRE 
The Stupp Teacher Resource Center 


NE of the most difficult 
challenges for busy teachers is 
gathering all the equipment they 
need to fire their students’ imaginations. 
The Stupp Teacher Resource Center at 
the Garden fills the gap by providing kits 
of science education materials on loan. 
From water testing apparatus to 


magnifying lenses, from 
lesson plans to videotapes, 
the Center can fill the bill. 

In addition to the wide 
array of Action Packs, 
Suitcase Science Kits, and 
other materials available on 
loan, the Center has an 
extensive non-circulating 
collection of books, 
periodicals, curriculum and 
activity guides, and file 
materials. Many teachers take 
advantage of these resources 
to enrich their classroom 
presentations and help students prepare 
for science fair projects. 

The Stupp Teacher Resource Center 
has been helping teachers since 1982. 
Located in the Education Division offices 
at the Ridgway Center, the Center is 
supported by the Norman J. Stupp 
Foundation, Commerce Bank, Trustee, 


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which recently approved a major 
increase in funding for the Center. 

“We are very grateful to the Stupp 
Foundation for making this service 
possible,” said Dr. Larry DeBuhr, director 
of education. “Teachers can find tools 
and information in one location, and 
discover new options and ideas.” 

The Center is open Monday through 
Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with specia 
hours on first and third Saturdays, 
September through May, 9 a.m. to noon. 
For admission, inquire at the Ridgway 
Center ticket counter. For more 
information or an appointment, please 
call Amy Haake, (314) 577-9501. 


At left: Shown with an activity kit in the Stupp 
Teacher Resource Center: Kathy Zundel, 
charitable communications representative for 
Commerce Bank (left), Larry DeBuhr, director of 
education, and Amy Haake, manager of the 
Center. 


JULY / AUGUST 1999 a 


Home Gardening 


E usually think of ground covers as 

anonymous little plants that spread 
quickly in shady areas. But youll change your 
mind when you see the AmerenUE Ground 
Cover Garden at the Kemper Center, featuring 
some 45 different plants in all heights, textures, 
and colors. Ground covers can create attractive 
borders and provide exciting landscaping 
solutions for difficult locations. 

e challenges can include steep banks, 
slopes, tree roots, and shady areas where turf 
refuses to grow. Ground covers also are excellent 
choices for planting beds next to buildings and 
can transform very wet or dry areas. 


Ground Covers 


Bring these versatile plants out of the 
background to enhance a challenging 
landscape. — By June Hutson 


Below: The AmerenUE Ground Cover Garden 


JULY / AUGUST — 1999 


Plant Selection 

When choosing plants, consider light 
requirements first, then the mature height of the 
plants. Ground covers are usually thought of as 
low growing, but there are many of various 
heights that can work beautifully. 

Shade 

For shady areas, common choices include 
Vinca minor, Euonymous fortunei, Pachysandra 
terminalis, and Ajuga. For other low-growing 
options, consider the almost prostrate Mazus 
reptans. It does well planted between stepping 
stones, and can take a bit of foot traffic. 
Chrysogonum virginianum var. australe also is low 
growing, with bright yellow flowers in spring. 
The native Sedum ternatum grows just four 
inches tall with interesting rounded foliage and 
snowy white flowers early in the growing season. 

For shade plantings of medium height, 
Epimedium x versicolor ‘Sulphureum is a 
beautiful option with its heart-shaped leaves 
tinged with red. It grows about a foot high and 
tolerates the dry shade under trees well, as does 
Lamium galeobdolon ‘Variegatum’, which sports 
soft yellow flowers in the spring. Christmas ferns 
and the native Polysticum acrostichoides make a 
lovely cover in a woodland setting when planted 
about a foot apart. 

Taller selections for shade include 
Symphiocarpos x chenaultii ‘Hancock’, which 
increases by stolons and reaches a height of 
thirty inches. Evergreen Taxus x media ‘Everlow 
has a cascading habit. It can be mass planted to 
form a ground cover about eighteen inches tall. 


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continued on next page 


TIM PARKER 


Last year the program collected over 5 00 cubic yards of garden plastic. 


Don't Pitch Those Pots! 


2nd Annual Plastic Pot Recycling Program 

Bring your old plastic garden pots to the Garden, and they 
will be recycled into plastic lumber instead of going to the 
landfill. The program is sponsored this year by the St. Louis- 
Jefferson Solid Waste District and the Department of Natural 
Resources. Participants receive a free recycling guide, a free 
pass for two to the Garden, and a 10% discount coupon for 
the Garden Gate Shop. Members may add the coupon to 
their regular discount in the Shop. Please pass on the 
complimentary admission to a friend. 
When: 3 Saturdays: July 17, 24, 31 
Times: 9 a.m.to 4 p.m. 
Where: West parking lot of The Monsanto Center, 4500 Shaw. 


Remove soil and metal hangers from pots. No household 
plastic, please. For more information, call the Kemper Center 
for Home Gardening, (314) 577-9440. 


GROUND COVERS continued 


Sunny Locations 

There are lots of great choices of ground covers for sunny 
conditions. Among the low-growing options, Ceratostigma 
plumbaginoides quickly develops into a short mat covered 
with blue flowers in late summer. The native Verbena 
canadensis forms a ferny mat and blooms intermittently all 
summer. 

For a thorny barrier, consider the common barberry, 
Berberis thunbergii ‘Crimson Pygmy.’ Planted close together, it 
quickly produces a medium-sized ground cover. Hardy 
geranium, Geranium sanguineum, becomes an informal mass 
about fourteen inches tall when closely planted. The mid- 
sized quince, Chaenomeles japonica var. alpina, forms an airy 
group with bright orange flowers in the spring. 

Many of the Spiraea cultivars such as ‘Lime Mound,’ 
‘Norman, and ‘Little Princess’ can be used as a taller ground 
cover in sunny locations. Korean lilac, Syringa meyeri, 
increases by runners. Its fragrant lilac flowers bloom later 
than common lilac and miss late frosts. 


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Planting 

The more rapidly a plant spreads, the further apart it can 
be planted for quick coverage. Typically, a spacing of one to 
two feet is recommended for small plants. The larger varieties 
can be spaced two to three feet apart. Staggering the pattern 
in the bed results in the quickest coverage. 


June Hutson is the Aurelia Schlapp Curator of Perennial Plants 
at the Garden. For a profile of June, see page 6. 


What's Coming Up 


At the Kemper Center for Home Gardening 


July Is “Kids in Bloom” Month - 
see page 3. 


August Work n’ Tell Demonstrations 

Saturday mornings, 11 a.m. to noon 

Summer Plant House 

Drop in for free hands-on demonstrations with St. 

Louis Master Gardeners. No registration required. 
Featured in August: HERBS 
AUGUST 7 
AUGUST 14 _ Herbal Sachets 
AUGUST 2! Entertaining with Herbs 
AUGUST 28 Dried Herb Braids 


Herbal Vinegars 


Master Gardeners Answer Desk 

Wednesdays and Saturdays through October 16 

10 a.m.to | p.m. 

Outdoors in the Kemper Center Gardens, at the 
entrance to the Garden for All. St. Louis Master 
Gardeners will be on hand to answer your questions. 


Rebecca Reger (right), manager of Home Services for Laclede 
Gas Company, demonstrating the new gas grill for (from left): 
Andrea Voyer, Alan Stentz, Glenn Kopp, and Doris Johnson. 
Hot On the Grill 

Laclede Gas Company has donated a double gas 
grill for the Summer Plant House at the Kemper 
Center. The new grill was installed in March and is 
used in cooking classes offered by the Garden's Adult 
Education Program. 


Gardening for Grownups 

For a complete listing of the exciting classes offered 
for adults this summer, please see the brochure 
mailed recently to all members. Sign up soon — 
classes fill up early! 


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Directory of Regional Plant Societies 
This list is published twice a year, in the January and July issues of the Bulletin. To change your listing, call 14) 577-0254. 


African Violet Council 


Missouri Botanical Garden Daylily Society 
Mirko 


POM DUN: ee (314) 789-3604 Bolgnovichienee 3. 965-7471 
American Orchid Society (Mid-America Regional ee Missouri Mycological Society 
Committee) David BOW. 2 le. 727-2385 bere 458-1458 
Belleville Area Rose Society (618) 233-4609 Missouri Native Plant Society 
Dennis Nelson http://users.accessus.net/~rosenut George YatshieyyGhe ee rs oe eee 577-9522 
Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis Missouri Orchid Society 
BODUOTHIS( A ea ee 352-0817 RONTOUDE oe Or 961-0577 
Boxwood Society of the Midwest North American Rock Garden Society 
Shela Hopmeister .  anw se ol. ee 846-8430 William Walley Ane 6. icin 382-339 
Dahlia Society of Greater St. Louis O'Fallon Iris Society 
CER VTISne ee te 843-3767 Vince Talat ees sa nie 739-3481 
Gardeners of America (Ozark Region) Orchid ay of Greater St. Louis 
RiseeMic@ialane 837-2470 Ann Rogers «6... 00 e eects 441-9502 
Gardeners of Metro East (GotMe) Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 
Dawn Cordle Be in a (618) 345-2194 Phil Schorr Soe op. 6 te ee a ee 843-8493 
Gateway West Gesneriad Society St. Louis Carnivorous Plant Society 
Gam Dunlap ee ee (314) 789-3604 SUSAN -PANINGION eee a 577-9402 
Greater St. Louis Daylily Society St. Louis nee Society 
Ante vempels vs ee 521-2171 Paper ee ee 230-6213 
Greater St. Louis Iris Society St. Louis Horticultural Society 
NETMEOVELON GG te he hc en 349-4977 Miridy (Rey Sti gee ce re 421-6610 x236 
Henry Shaw Cactus Society St. Louis Hosta Society 
Dein OMann 773-2931 Mirko Bolanovici 0 ON 965-7471 
St. Louis Water Garden Society 
Metro East Herb Club 
oS “ae < Z 961-4314 Sue Blumim2 = eee et ae 894-7609 
VAUD RYO Os a aes a ie ee ine ee - 
: ‘ : j f West County Daylily Club 
Disp metice Regional Ply Society Clie Buchrigs te 389-8261 


Brea Winterowd a i ee 423-5313 


PARTY FOR BRICK DONORS 
Members’ Entry Court * October 7,1999 * 5to7 p.m. 


Order Your Brick Today! 


Be part of our festive annual celebration for donors 

who have given bricks in the Members’ Entry Court 

at the Kemper Center since last year’s party. All brick 

donations support the Garden. 

¢ Engraved Clay Bricks — $300 each 

¢ Bronze Signature Bricks — $1,000 each 

¢ Up to 28 characters may be engraved on each clay 
brick — names only, please. We cannot accommodate 
dates or sentiments. 

* Payment may be made by cash, check, or 
MasterCard/Visa. 


Order forms are available at the Membership Services 
Desk in the Ridgway Center, at the Kemper Center, 
or you may call the Development Office at (314) 
577-9495. Bricks ordered after September 10, 1999, 
cannot be installed in time for the party on October 
7, but of course all donors are welcome to attend the 
party. Order your brick today! 


1999 


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JULY / AUGUST 


Pull out and save 


Calendar of Events 


1999 Festival Theme: 
“Flowing Water” 


COMING UP Labor Day Weekend 
September 4-6, 1999 

10 a.m. to 10 p.m. — Sat. & Sun. 

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - Monday 


23rd annual 
japanese 
festival 


Admission: 


PHOTOGRAPHY BY TIM PARKER 


$6 Adults, $4.50 seniors, $2 members. Free to children age | 2 and under. 
Featuring: Zendeko Taiko of Los Angeles 

NEW for 1999: 

Nagamochi Masters — Dancers from St. Louis Sister City, Suwa, Japan 
Gagaku - Ancient Japanese Dance 


Taishokoto —- Contemporary Musical Instrument 


The 23rd Annual Japanese Festival is sponsored by 


Nagano Ice Sculpture the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Japanese 

: ake Activities Committee, a coalition of organizations 
Contemporary Decorative Arts Exhibit that includes the Japanese American Citizens’ 
Plus — Bonsai, Ikebana, Tea Ceremonies, Bon Odori Festival Dancing, League, Japan America Society of St. Louis, Japanese 
Cooking Demonstrations, Kimono Fashion Show, Shibori Dyeing, Raku Chamber of Commerce & Industry of St. Louis, St. 
Louis Japanese Language School for Children, St. 
Louis-SUWA Sister City Committee, St. Louis Japan 
Society, Seinen Committee, The Women’s Association 
Festival Informaton 24-Hour Hotline: Call 577-9400 of the Japan America Society, and the Office of the 

or |-800-642-8842 Consulate General of Japan in Kansas City. 


Pottery Demonstrations, Children’s Activities and Crafts, Candlelight 


Walks in Seiwa-en, Japanese Marketplace, Food & More 


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July 1-9 

Exhibit: “Flower Power” 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 
Monsanto Hall. More than 50 
acrylic paintings by Robert 
Stolz feature flowers, fruits, 
and vegetables. Free with 
Garden admission or 
membership. 


July | - August 20 
Exhibit: “Cacti & 


Succulents” 

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, Grigg 
Lobby. Beautiful color 
photographs by Steve Feiner, a 
member of the Henry Shaw 
Cactus Society, capture the 
dramatic beauty of cacti and 
succulents in large format 
cibachrome prints. Free with 
Garden admission or 
membership. 


July 3, 10, 17, 24,31 Saturdays 
“Kids in Bloom” 
See page 3 for details. 


July & August Events 


July 7 Wednesday 
Whitaker Jazz Festival: 
Johnnie Johnson 

7:30 p.m., Cohen 
Amphitheater. Spend an 
evening under the stars with 
jazz and blues legend Johnnie 
Johnson. Lawn seating, cash 
bar. Bring a picnic, or box 
suppers are available for 
purchase from the Gardenview 
Restaurant; call 577-9528 to 
order. Sponsored by the 
Whitaker Foundation. Free 
admission. 


July 15 Thursday 

Exhibit: ‘Art in Science” 
9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monsanto 
Hall. A juried show featuring 
75 works by the nation’s 
leading botanical illustrators, 
presented in conjunction with 
the XVI Internationa 
Botanical Congress. See page 
16 for details. 


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July 17 Saturday 
StoryTime 

11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. 
For children ages four to ten. 
Today features “From Prickly 
Cactus to Flying Squirrels: 


Life in America’s Deserts and 
Mountains,” with Marianne D. 
Wallace, author and illustrator 
of the children’s books. Listen 
to a story or two, make a fun 
project to take home, and 
learn about the world of 
plants. Parents are welcome to 
attend, and children under 
four must be accompanied by 


an adult. Free, no reservations. 


July 17-24 
Henry Shaw Cactus 
Society Show and Sale 


July 17: noon to 8 p.m. July 


18: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 19- 
24:9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the 
Orthwein Floral Display Hall. 
Free with Garden admission 
or membership. 


July 14 Wednesday 
July 20 Tuesday 


Madam Butterfly 
lea Party 


For children ages 3 to |2, sponsored by the Tower 
Grove House Auxiliary. Kimono clad hostesses will 


greet guests at Tower Grove House, where they will 


enjoy refreshments at decorated tea tables and receive a miniature Japanese fan to take home. 


Following tea, Garden Guides will lead guests on a tour of the Japanese garden, Seiwa-en. 
Reservations are $10 per person and must be paid in advance. Please call (314) 577-5150 
for further information and reservations. 


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JULY / AUGUST 


1999 


July 17, 24,31 Saturdays 
Plastic Pot Recycling 

9 a.m. to 4 p.m., west parking 
lot, 4500 Shaw Blvd. at The 
Monsanto Center. See page 9 
for details. 


July 24 Saturday 

Henry Shaw’s Birthday 
Celebration 

1 to 5 p.m. Celebrate the 
199th birthday of the Garden's 
er. Festivities begin at 


Leary 


founc 
the Tower Grove Park 
bandstand, where Henry Shaw 
arrives in a horsedrawn 
carriage and leads a parade to 
the Garden. Guests will enjoy 
music, refreshments, a 
magician, tours of historic 
Tower Grove House, and fun 
for the whole family. Free with 
Garden admission or 
membership. 


Walking Tours led by Garden 
Guides — | p.m. daily. 


Eco-Cart Demonstrations — 
Every Saturday from || a.m. 
to 3 p.m. in the Brookings 
Interpretive Center. 


Garden Walkers’ Breakfast — 
In cooperation with the 
American Heart Association, 
the grounds open every 
Wednesday and Saturday 
morning at 7 a.m. to 
encourage fitness walking. A 
heart-healthy breakfast is 
available for purchase in the 
Gardenview Restaurant, 7 
a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 


July & August Events 


MEMBERS’ DAY 
July 8 Thursday 
Garden Photography 
I 1 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. A 
presentation by Christine Kurtz Fuerhoff, a 
Garden volunteer and St. Louis Master 
Gardener of the Year, who has been 
photographing gardens for 25 years. In the 
Garden Gate Shop, members receive five 
percent additional discount on all prints, 
posters, framed pictures, and photography 
books. Seating in the Auditorium is on a 
first-come, first-served basis. 


MEMBERS’ DAY 
July 9 Friday 


Early Morning Photo Workshop 
6:30 a.m., meet at Shoenberg Auditorium. 
Bring your camera and join Christine 
Fuerhoff and R. Todd Davis for an outdoor 
workshop on Garden grounds. Davis, a 
native St. Louisan, is a noted professional 
photographer whose work has appeared in 
many national gardening and wildlife 
publications. Reservations for the workshop 


are recommended but not required: call 
(314) 577-9500. 


MEMBERS’ DAY 
August 18 Wednesday 
Bioprospecting: 
Plants for Future Products 
| 1 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Garden 
botanists collect plants all over the world for 
screening by the National Cancer Institute 
and others. Some plants may turn out to be 
the source of new medicines, foods, and 
other products. Join Dr. Jim Miller of the 
MBG Research Division for a look behind 
the scenes at how plants benefit people. 


Seating in the Auditorium is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. 


Members’ Days are free, for Garden members and their guests. Receive free tram rides, extra discounts in the Garden Gate Shop, 


and 10% off in the Gardenview Restaurant. 


July 25 Sunday 

Greater St. Louis Iris 
Society Sale 

11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Orthwein 
Floral Display Hall. Surplus 
rhizomes from the Garden's 
iris displays are available for 
purchase. All proceeds benefi 


the Garden. Free with Garden 


admission or membership. 


August 4 Wednesday 
Lecture: “Flora on the 
Shroud of Turin” 
8 p.m., Shoenberg 
Auditorium. In conjunction 
with the XVI Internationa 
Botanical Congress, the 
Garden presents a lecture by 
Professor Avinoam Danin of 
the Alexander Silberman 
Institute of Life Sciences at the 
Hebrew University of 
Jerusalem. Professor Danin 


— 


will present new results of his 
investigations on the origin of 
the Shroud of Turin, the 
garment in which Jesus is said 
to have been wrapped after his 
crucifixion. Lecture is free and 
open to the public. 


August 7, 14,21,28 Saturdays | 


Work n’ Tell 
Demonstrations 


11 a.m. to noon, Summer 
Plant House. See page 9. 


August 15 Sunday 
MBG Daylily Society 
Sale 


9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Orthwein 
Floral Display Hall. 


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August 2! Saturday 
StoryTime 

11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. 
See July 17 for details. 


August 22 Sunday 
Greater St. Louis Daylily 
Society Sale 


9am. to 5 p.m., Orthwein 
Floral Display Hall. 


August 23 - September 8 

Exhibit: Japanese 
Contemporary Art 

9 a.m. to 8 p.m., Ridgway 
Center. In conjunction with 
the 23rd annual Japanese 
Festival. Free with Garden or 
Festival admission — see page 
11 for details. 


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SAVE THE DATE! O08 
Sunday, September 12, 
A Special Evening to Benefit Gateway Greening, 
6 to 9 p.m. 
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0 person ° For tickets, call 577 
a -< fimited to 200. 
Seating is limite aA 
Tables for eight may be reserved for $ E ue 
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in us for the second annual Chefs pe 
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while 
Starbucks coffees 
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enjoying 


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Members 


2&3, 1999 
Market 


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and specialty items at thi 
nt and much more: 


Save the Date! ° October 


1999 Best of Missour! 
st of Missouri foods, crafts, a 
featuring live entertal 


September Bulletin. 


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The Garden Tour Committee (from left): Sue Oertli,Ann Bowen, Carol Squires, 
and Margie Jaffe. 


1999 Garden Tour - A Sunday Spectacular 

The 1999 St. Louis Garden Tour on Sunday, June 13 was a great 
success, attended by more than 1,100 members and their guests. 
Our thanks go to the committee and to the sponsors who made 
the day possible: 

Tour Sponsors 

Clark Refining & Marketing, Mr. and Mrs. Derick Driemeyer, 

Edward Jones, Markway Construction Co., Merrill Lynch, National Steel, 
Southwest Bank, Stifel Nicolaus & Company, Target Stores, 

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Teasdale, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tschudy. 

Bus Sponsors 

Colors of Spring, Frisella Nursery, Inc., Gilberg Perennial Farms, 

Gringo Jones, Horstmann Brothers, Inc., Maxwell Homestead Greenhouse, 
Shield Shade Tree, Inc., and Timber Creek Nursery. 

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JULY / AUGUST 1999 


Young Friends Sponsor Party 
“Temptation in the Garden’ 


The Young Friends of the Missouri Botanical Garden 
will welcome guests ages 25 to 40 to the second 
annual “Temptation in the Garden” party on 
Saturday, July 17, 7 to 11 p.m. The party, held 
outdoors by the water lily pools, will feature twilight 


P, 


tram rides and live entertainment. For reservations, 
please call (314) 577-9500. 

The“Temptation” Committee: STANDING, back row from left: 
Jennifer Macalady, Alicia Creighton, Rich George, Anne 
Suppiger, Andy Dielmann, Fred Rapp, Liza Mason. 

SEATED, from left: Kalleen Munsch, Drew Luning, Susie Hizar, 
Meredith Wolfarth, Hilary Daniel, Claire Halloran. 


New Members of the 
Peter H. Raven Society 


The Peter H. Raven Society, named in honor of 
the Garden's director, recognizes individuals 
who make unrestricted annual gifts of $10,000 
or more for a minimum of three years. We are 
grateful to acknowledge these new members of 
the Raven Society for their generous support: 
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Condie III 
Mr. and Mrs. Parker B. Condie 
Mr. and Mrs. William Holekamp 


TIM PARKER 


Shown with Peter Rabbit, the guest of honor at the Mother’s Day 
Luncheon (from left): Andrea Tramelli and Debbi Flowers, co-chairs, with 
Cindy Preszler of Channel 5 Weather, celebrity emcee. 


Peter Rabbit and Friends Salute Mother’s Day 
Congratulations to the committee who organized the 
Mother's Day Luncheon on May 7, featuring a showing of 
spring fashions by Dillard’s. The popular annual event was 
sponsored by Dillard's and attended by a record number of 
guests. With special thanks to St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles 
and Party Arts. 


Past Presidents of the 
Members’ Boar 


Mrs. Shadrach F Morris, Jr. 


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to St. Louis in 
the mid- 


* 
ue 


a “® always a 
.” she said, “and I had always 
heard about ‘Shaw’s Garden.’ The 
Welcome Wagon had a membership 
application, and I sent it in right 
away.” 

She began with some of the 
outstanding horticulture classes taught 
by Clarence Barbre and Ken Peck. 
Isabelle went on to join the St. Louis 
Herb Society and was part of the first 
group of Garden Guides to be trained 
in 1968. The following year she 
became co-chair of the Guides and 
began serving on the Members’ Board. 

“I must have been on every 
committee they had at one time or 
another,” Isabelle recalls, and she 
served as president in 1981-83. During 
her tenure, the Ridgway Center 
opened, the Board held a gala benefit 
featuring Bobby Short, and the 
membership reached 10,000. 

In 1983 Isabelle became a St. Louis 
Master Gardener and participated in 
the opening of the Kemper Center. She 
also continues to be active on the 
Tower Grove House Historical 
Committee. 

With the support of the 
Horticulture Division and the able 
assistance of fellow volunteer Holly 
Brigham, Isabelle conceived and 
launched the popular “MBG Signature 
Plants” program — propagating 
unusual and hard-to-find species and 
cultivars from the Garden’s living 
collection. Proceeds from sales of the 
plants are donated to the Garden. 

“It is a pleasure to be active at the 
Garden,” Isabelle said. “As volunteers, 
our enthusiasm is a direct result of the 
support and goodwill of the staff.” 


TIM PARKER 


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trustees 


Barksdale and Oberheide Honored 


IN APRIL, the Trustees paid tribute to two 
longtime members of the Board for their years 
of service to the Garden. 


Clarence C. ‘‘Cedge” Barksdale — 35 Years 

Cedge Barksdale was elected to the Board 
of Trustees in 1964 and became an Emeritus 
Trustee in 1988. In his 35 years on the Board 
he has been an active fund raiser, serving on 
the Investment and Development committees. 
Currently he is chair of the new Corporate 
Partners Program, launched last year to 
strengthen the relationship between the 

— Garden and corporations in the St. Louis 
David Kemper (left), president of the region. Under his leadership the Corporate 
Board, with Cedge Barksdale. Partners Program has already achieved 
significant success. Mr. Barksdale is the 
retired president of Centerre Bank and is 
currently Vice Chairman of the Board of 
Trustees of Washington University. 


Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide — 15 Years 

Peg Oberheide has been a Garden Trustee 
since 1984 and was named an Emeritus 
Trustee in 1992. She has supported the 
cultural life of St. Louis as a generous donor 
and tireless volunteer for 50 years, and in 
1997 she was honored as Outstanding 
Philanthropist of the Year by the National 
Society of Fund Raising Executives. Mrs. 
Oberheide’s generous gifts to the Garden 


4 include Grigg Hall in the Ridgway Center, 


pot» ib \ given in memory of her late husband Hamblett 
Peg Oberheide receives her award from Charles Grigg, and the Margaret Grigg Nanjing 
David Kemper. Friendship Garden, given in memory of her 


parents, Estelle and Robert Blanke. 


Peter Raven Is Named “Hero for the Planet” by TIME Magazine 


Peter H. Raven, director of the Garden, was named as one 
of the “Heroes for the Planet” in the April 26, 1999 issue 
of TIME. 

In a special “Earth Day” section, the latest installment 
of the magazine’s continuing environmental series, the 
editors of TIME invited readers to “meet the teachers 
who help us see the challenges, and a new generation 
that’s responding.” 

The feature story by Roger Rosenblatt, TIME’s science 
editor, describes the Garden and its leadership in 
educating the public about the importance of biodiversity. 

Garden members who may have missed seeing the 
story are welcome to call the Development Office at 
(314) 577-5120. 


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Paphiopedalum ‘Eagle Park x Hellas’, watercolor by Judith Kirby. 


Art in Science 


July 15 —- August 16,1999 * 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, Ridgway Center 
Presented in conjunction with the XVI International Botanical Congress 


agnificent works by some of the nation’s leading botanical artists will be on 
display in Monsanto Hall this summer. A juried show sponsored by the 
American Society of Botanical Artists and the Guild of Natural Science 
Illustrators, the exhibit is presented at the Missouri Botanical Garden in conjunction 
with the XVI International Botanical Congress. 
The Congress is meeting in St. Louis August 1-7, 1999. More than 4,000 
scientists from over 100 countries will attend the Congress. It is expected to be the 


This superb 
exhibition of 
botanical art is 
one of the most 
significant displays 
at the Garden 


this year. 


JULY / AUGUST — 1999 


largest convention of the year to meet in the city. 

Ninety-one artists from 12 countries submitted 240 entries 
for judging. Seventy-five were selected for exhibition. In 
addition to a grand prize for “Best of Show” and several 
honorable mention awards, the Missouri Native Plant Society 
will present a $250 prize for the best rendering of a native 
midwestern plant. A catalog of the artists and their work will 
be available. 

Works on display range from charcoal to pen and ink, 
colored pencil, watercolor, oil, and acrylic media. “ This will 
be one of the most significant exhibits at the Garden this 
year,” said Dr. George Yatskievych, head of the jury panel. 
“The quality and variety of the work are superb, equal to any 
recent exhibitions of botanical art.” 


VE, LEFT: Sarracenia purpurea, watercolor by Robin A. Jess. ABOVE, RIGHT: Luffa cylindrica, watercolor by Joan Lavigueur Geyer. 


Dw, LEFT: Maclura pomifera, watercolor and gouache by Charlotte Straub Thomas. BELOW, RIGHT: Cyclamen persicum, pencil by Olga Eysmont. 


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IN MEMORIAM 


Jane Freund Harris Freund Education Center. In 1993, Jane and 


Whitney gave the Secret Garden, one of the 
outdoor demonstration gardens at the William T. 
Kemper Center for Home Gardening, and in 1997 
they helped fund a major renovation of the Freund 
Center. In 1998, the Harrises were named to the 
Arboretum Committee of the Board of Trustees. 

As one of the speakers at the funeral service, 
Peter Raven said, “Jane was a wonderful friend and 
an extraordinary philanthropist — she truly earned 
the title “Professional Volunteer.” Her dedication to 
the Garden and the Arboretum, and the energy and 
generosity she brought to everything she did, 
enriched life for everyone in St. Louis.” 


OR more than 40 years, Jane Freund Harris 
was a devoted friend to scores of St. Louis 
cultural and charitable institutions. She died 
April 16, 1999, at her home in Ladue. She was 78. 
Together with Whitney, her husband of 35 
years, Jane Harris gave tirelessly of her time and 
support to others. She was named Outstanding 
Fund Raising Volunteer in the United States by the 
National Society of Fund Raising Executives and 
recognized for distinguished service by President 
Ronald Reagan. As the first president of the 
Women’s Association of the Japan America Society, 
she was instrumental in raising funds for the 
dedication monument at the Japanese garden and 
provided some of the first colorful koi for the lake. 
Mrs. Harris was an avid gardener, specializing in 
orchids, and visited the Garden's orchid ranges 
weekly. Known for always wearing an orchid in her 
hair, she was affectionately known as “The Orchid 
Lady.” 
In 1977, Jane Harris encouraged her mother, 
Adlyne Freund, to fund the aquisition of 220 acres 
at Shaw Arboretum, which became the Adlyne 


MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN ARCHIVES 


Jane Freund Harris Memorial Orchid Fund 
A special tribute fund in memory of Jane 
Harris has been established at the Missouri 
Botanical Garden. This special fund will 
honor Mrs. Harris and her love of orchids for 
years to come. To contribute, please call the 
Development Office at 577-5120. 


Conservation Reinvestment Act of 1999 


TIM PARKER 


LEGISLATION has been introduced in Congress to provide 
funding for state-level wildlife conservation and related education 
and recreation. The bill, H.R. 701 and S. 25, is known as the 
Conservation Reinvestment Act of 1999. 

If passed, the Act would send 50 percent of the revenue 
collected by Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) oil and gas leases, 
which currently goes to the U.S. Treasury, to the states to 
permanently fund the following programs. 

Coastal Impact Assistance ($1.24 billion) — Funds would go 
to coastal states and communities for programs associated the 


impact of federal offshore oil and gas activities, including air and 


Janet Klein, Dr. Klein’s wife, with Peter Raven at the new bench. 


water quality, wildlife and wetlands conservation, onshore 


Bench Dedicated in Memory of William Klein infrastructure, and public service needs. Missouri is not eligible 

Friends and family of the late William McKinley Klein, Jr., for these funds. 

gathered in the Japanese garden on May 22, 1999, to Land-based Recreation ($734-900 million) — Funds would 

dedicate a handsome seating bench in his memory. Dr. support both Federal and State Land and Water Conservation 

Klein was assistant director of the Garden from 1972 to Funds and the Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program. 

LOTT sacle former director ot the Miers Ar pores Missouri would receive approximately $7.3 million, which would 

Philadelphia and Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami. At be administered by the Department of Natural Resources. 

the time of his death in 1997, he was president and chief Wildlife Conservation and Restoration ($321-459 million) — 

executive officer of the National Tropical Botanical Garden. Funds for state-level wildlife conservation, habitat restoration, 
Dr. James Aronson, a botanist who began his career at and related recreation and education, with a focus on non-game 

the Garden, wrote in a tribute, “Three things stand out in species. Missouri would receive about $9.8 million, which would 

my memories of Bill: his love and respect for people of all be administered by the Department of Conservation. 

kinds. his love and concern for plants of all kinds, and his For more information on the Conservation Reinvestment Act, 

great love of gardens, the ideal place to begin learning please call the Conservation Federation of Missouri, 

about nature and space.” 1-800-575-2322. 


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TRIBUTES 


MARCH — APRIL 1999 


IN HONOR OF 


Gerard and Joan Behnen 
Ms. Patricia Kromer 
Mrs. I. Bettman, Jr. 
Mrs. Suzy Seldi 
Mrs. Laura Blumenfeld 
Claire and Richard Marx 
iss Jennifer Brodsky 
Deby ae Rick Halpern 
Dave Brothers, Haviles Nursery 
Ladue Garden 
Theresia Bumm 
Mr. and Mrs. August B. Thomsen 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burg 
Mr. and Mrs. ee A. Barken 
Dr. and Mrs ward Cohen 
Mr. and Mrs. see 
Mrs. a L. Cohen 
Bob and Susie Schu 
Mrs. Jean Crowder 


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oO 


Mary Jo Ely 

Mrs. Betty Tonneas 

John and Virginia Dill 
Patricia R. Sutliff 

Loretta and Bernard Dolan 
Ms. Patricia Kromer 

Brother Alois Dorsey, S.J. 
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Korte 


Karen Ellis 
Lynn and Bob Barth 
Mr. e Hall 


Mrs. J. ide Engler 
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Handelman 
Mr. ae Mrs. Rick Halpern 
Mrs. Robert Harrison 
Mrs. Suzy Seldin 
Mr. Theodore H. Hoffman 
Mr. and Hh ee G. Stern 
Claire M. Jaco 
Mr. and Mrs. ae kK. Brown 
Ms. Jean Srenco 

s. J ohnson 
Ken and Mary Shapiro 
Mr. an r ogers Kaufman 
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Remack 

irginia Klein 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 
Mrs. Marcine Komen 
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shapiro 
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Krantz 
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Krantz 
Ann and Bill Lloyd 
Esther and Jim Watel 
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Mr. and Mrs. A. FE Boettcher, Jr. 
e and Jon Lum 
Rachel Lum and Al Gasiewski 
Sharon Lum, Ahmed Abou-zamzam 
cane 


Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Galt III 
rs en M 


An Appreciative Creve Coeur Resident 


Mr. Al Melman 
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 
Philip Needleman, Ph. 
John W. Kourik 

rs. Doris Oglander 
Himes and Jean Baker 
Laura R. Orthwein 
Mr. a a Tom K. Smit 
Judy 


Mrs. sees Bushman 


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me ie 


Mrs. Florence Hoey 

Robert Plager 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. Barken 
r. Ronald L. Riaff 


Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bagby 
Ginny Rosenberg 
Barbara B. Goodman 

m and Dorothy Rosenbloom 
Kevin, Carol, Emily Ross and Steve 
Mr. and Mrs. Devere Ryckman 
Dr. and Mrs. Harry T. Duffy 
Mr. and Mrs. Don Schnuck 
Mrs. ee poe 
Mrs. a K. 
Mrs. Elizabe an Schvocae 
Ralph a Idie Herzma 
Mrs. Carol S. ee 
Mrs. H. C. Seld 


Mrs. Suzy Seldin 

Mrs. Jim Seldin 

Mrs. Suzy Seldin 

Dr. and Mrs. Oscar Soule 

Sarah and Adam Soule 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Steiner 
Dr. and Mrs. Harry T. Duffy 

John and Cynthia Stock 
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E. Moss 

Mr s. Otto Stoessel 
Pin Pals ae Team 

Mr. and Mrs. Mel Strassner 
Sally and John Levis 

Mr Jos eph L. Tucker 

Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sale, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth 

Wilhelms 


Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Busking 
illibrand 


r. J. Willibr 
Abe and Isabelle Schultz 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wright 
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Goldfarb 


IN MEMORY OF 


Mr. Robert Aboussie 
Patty Arnold 
rs. Catherine Adams 
Ms. Melva A. Long 
Hazel Adams 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kautzman 


Mr. William A. Albrecht 


yn J. hacia 
oe Erickson 

Merceda Ares 

Heather Bell 

Beth Fisher and Amit Shah 
Steve Jensen 

Shelley Preston 


Sister of Kwadwo Armano 
Mrs. Phyllis Smith 
Mrs. Mattie E. Aslin 
Eve Ballman 
Dorothy Beaman 
Judith L. Bradley 
Janet B. Eigner 
Dorothy T. Headley 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lewis Jackman 
Nina Kaplan 
Glen and Jane Larsen 
Nancy McVean 
Betsy Patterson 
Jenny Rath 
Diana Richards 
nnis Shea 
Susan Sindel 
“W.L.G.” Group 
Kathleen Williams 


Mr. Howard Baer 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook 
Marian U. Cronheim 
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Jones 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Kopman 
ee Rothschild 
t Shampaine 
Mr. Davi aker 
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Hanser 
The Westward Hoe Garden Club 
Rose Marie Williams 
r. Edward Baseel 
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Day 
Phelan Baudendistel 
CBS Corporation 
Evelyn and Don Dixon 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Gitto, Sr. 
Mr. and Nelson E. Kimmell 
Mr. and oa Jack Phillips 
Dennis and Kerin Mayer Sandstedt 
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Shan 
Mrs. Roland H. Stocke 
Roland and Marilyn Stocke 
Mrs. Carol C. Welsch 
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Yates 
Mr. Andrew H. Baur 


George and Clarann Budke 
Susan and Fred ee 
s. Frank K 
Sal y and ae Levis 
Dr. and Mrs. William Sedgwick 


Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Thompson, Jr. 


Mr. Thomas W. White IV 

Mrs. Phyllis Church Beard 
Mrs. Charles E. H. Luedde 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph K. Soebbing 


ina Beckmeyer 
Cliff and Dorothy Sudfeld 
Mrs. Jane Bedel 

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin W. Holstein 
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh R. Waters 
Mr. John D. Beekman 
Loretta Ielmini 

Rita lelmini 

Rose ae 

Mrs. Janet T. Benson 

Gay nee pas Club 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. McKee III 
Mrs. David J. Newbern 

Mrs. Edward G. Nusrola 

Mr. and Mrs. Preston F Ryan 


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Dr. Grace Bergner 
Mr. and Mrs. Barry Krantz 
Mother of Mr. and Mrs. David 


Judy and Steve Wasserman 
ieru 
R. D. and K. K. Bucholz 


Mr. John Bisping 
Mrs. Margie Witt = Family 


Jonathan Boer 


Mark Tobias aires 
Mr. Daniel Bouck 
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Bennetsen 
Mrs. Marie Breitenbach 
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin F Cross 
Mr. and ee Raymond Schaper 
Mr. Jack Bridwell 
Mr. and ae ‘timothy Heath 
Chris and Jeanette Kopp 
Mr. and Mrs. August H. Lamack 
Ms. - Wohlberg 
Mrs. Rogers Wohlberg 
rs. Betty Broemmelsiek 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Barken 
Mary B. Bryant 
DEA St. Louis Division Office 
Mr. Phillip Burba 
Mr. Daniel Liberman 
Grandma Burnham 
Ms. Rita Huskey 
Patrick Carmichael 
Paul and Jean Mennes 
Mr. B astle 
Miss Wanda Bowers 
Mrs. Melva Chambers 
Mrs. Ann Brakensiek 
Mrs. Robert McN. Cochran 
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Goessling 


Mrs. W. Boardman Jones, Jr. 

Mrs. Audrey W. Otto 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Parker Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom K. Smith, Jr. 

Mrs. Daniel Upthegrove 

Marian Cohen 

Mrs. Joseph F Ruwitch 

Mrs. Alma Connelly 

ce and Mrs. Neal Stamm 
s. John FE Conrad II 

: and Mrs. oe FE Reck, Jr. 

Col hard M. Cossarini, USAR 

Tom and Judy Barnett 

Mark and Barbara Niedt 


Jim Wire 


Dottie Cox 
The Merollis Family 
raft 


Kathy and Rich Bucholz 
Dr. Harold Cutler 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ackerman 
Mr. Joseph Daile 

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jones 
Mr. Rich Daly 
Ms. Rosemary Watts 
Mr. Nick Davenport 

Dick and Lee Schmelzle 

onathon Davidson 

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church- 

Manchester, Chancel Choir 


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continued from page 19 


Mr. Robert L. Derryberry 
Mrs. Martha Helen Hardin 
Mr. Elmer C. Dietrich 
Charles and Jean Natsch 
Janet Diffenderfer 
Sue Carter 
Mr. James Donahoo, Jr. 
E. Joan Cowdell 
Miss Laura Catherine Dowell 
A Friend 
Esther and Jim Watel 
Mrs. Irma Dowen 
Mrs. James Lister 
Mrs. Bernice Wieman Drant 
Barbara Drant Thompson 
r. and Mrs. Leo D 


Mr. anc 


Mr. and Mrs. Herb Sheets 

Mr. August W. Elbring 

Mrs. Lou Berry 

Dorcas and Jim Lahr 

Mrs. Ruth Elliott 

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Case, Jr. 
Edna Ae Bill Hager 


ulhaber 
Harry re ader 
Mike 
Amy Bell 


Marcia Byrne 
Katie Graham 
Karen Klebe 

Steve Krekeler 
Brian Layton 
Doug Nieme 

Katie ne 
Cathy Ryz 

Michelle Schuber 


Mr. and Mrs. Albert A. Seppi 
Mr. Sheldon Fisher 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gaddy 

Christopher Foley 

Virginia L. Burnett 

Mr. M. Joseph Francisco 

Brooke and Florence Hoey 

Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. Holdener 

Miss Mary Margaret Furderer 


Miss Charlotte H. Boehm 


Mr. ae Mrs. Jerry Gilbert 
othy J. Gisburne 
Mr. and Mrs. Derick Driemeyer 
Mr. and Mrs. George L. Hibbard 
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Reding 
Mrs. Josephine Gittleman 
Mr. Milton J. Canis 

Ellen and Henry Dubinsky 


Mrs. Maxine Hirsch 
Mrs. Jospeh F Ruwitch 


D. J. Serkes and Jack Tzin 
Rich and Mary Weinstock 
Mrs. Francis Glassberg 
Mrs. Joanne Erblich 


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Mrs. Linda Goetz 
Dr. and Mrs. Floyd M. Freeman 
Mrs. Evelyn Grant 


James and Alice Hayashi 


ary Jane Grev 
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Remack 
Jane Grnishaw. 


Mrs. Dolores Haltenhof 

Ms. P. Anne Haltenhof 

Mrs. Jane Freund Harris 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester P Ackerman, Jr. 
Patty Arnold 

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Barnes 
Roz and Wally Bernheimer 


Mr. and Mrs. Van-Lear Black II 
Patricia Bohn 

Mrs. Dolores Brown and Family 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Budet 
Ruth E. Buerke 

Jill and Jim Cohen 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 
Dr. William H. Dantf 


orth 
Dale and Sharon Fiehler 
Mrs. Raymond Freed 

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Freschi 
Mr. S. E. Freund 

Mrs. Florence Gerber 


Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Horan 
Japan America Society of St. Louis 
Womens Assoc. 
Mr. and Mrs. William $ 

Brian and Marilyn LeDoux 

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Mellow 
Mr. and Mrs. Lucius B. Morse III 
Mary C. Neuwoehner 


. Leber 


Mr. and Mrs. Eric P Newman 
Dr. and Mrs. Roy Sane 
Ervin ee Marion Pfeiffer 

Mr. and Mrs. Rudyard K. Rapp 


Dr. Peter H. Raven and Ms. Kate Fish 


Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 
Mrs. Joseph F Ruwitch 
Bob and Susie Schulte 


Mr. anc 
Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
Ruth Stolat 

Ms. Emily Ullman 

Mr. Robert Lee Walker 

Mr. and Mrs. John Wallace 
-arl Wellman and Farnell 


Mrs. Robert Brookings Smit 


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é Parsons 
Mr. and Mrs. Blanton J. Whitmire 
Mr. and Mrs. Louis |. Zorensky 
Vivian and Sander Z 

Mr. Thraceton G. Haus 

Mrs. Alta L. Harris 

Mrs. Rena Lucille Hasselbach 
Mr. and Mrs. Myron K. Peck 
Mr. Ronald E. Haug 
Mr. Albert T. Bertram 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Haug 
Mrs. Walter W. Parker, Jr 


Mr. anc 
rs. 


Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Korte 


ay 


999 


Flossie Helmkamp-Filardo 


Dr. Robert Emmett Hennessy 
Michael J. and Nancy Kelly Casey 
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick J. C 
Mrs. Sara Glickert 

Bill and Joan Halliburton 
David Kk. Murphy 

Dr. James M. Shields 
Daniel E. 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Smith 
Mrs. Fran Stephens and Scout 
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Whelan 
Viola Elise Hesse 

Mildred A. Hesse 

Mr. Oliver W. Hickel, Jr. 


Clarann ane George Budke 


vavanaugh 


Singer 


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Mrs <. Waltke 
Mrs. Dociy Higgins 
Ms. Nita Yewell 
Mr. Dale Hilger 
Paul and Jean Mennes 
Mrs. Grace Hinrichs 
and Mrs. Terry Dougherty 
rs. Joann Holtz 
Mr. and Mrs. ee Volk 
rs. Betty Hull 
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heimburger 
Mr. and Mrs. Don Nies 
Mr. Ralph Hyman 
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Boettcher 
Mr. Martin O. Israel 
Mr. and a M. Erwin Bry 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. are 
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talco 
John Izzo 
Sigma Chemical Company 
Mrs. Bertha Jegerlehner 
Mr. and Mrs. Don O’Mara 
Mr. Craig Jenkins 


Susan Klippel 


on 


Mrs. Fern R. Schriefer 
Florence G. Johnson 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Beckmann 
Sue Bortz 

atin Brockmeier and Family 
Mrs. Terry L. Ford 

Mrs. Patricia A. Hayek 


[. Klueter 


oardman Jones, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Bielke 

Sally and John Levis 

Mr. and Mrs. Jackson J. Shinkle 
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kaiman 
Paul and Nanette Bushey 


Colleagues of D. B. Kaiman 
Mr. Samual Kalman 
Vicki and Hal Day 
Richard and Cheryl Whiting 
r ald T. Kennedy 
Mrs. Stephanie Guglielmo 
Mrs. Norma L. Kerls 
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin R. Brei 


1an 


Jane Kniestedt 


Steve and Betty Ringkamp 

Mother of Rick Knox and 
Marion Steen 

Leslee and Lewis Levey 

Mrs. Dorothy G. Koch 

Carol and Jim Adams 

Barbara Behiter 

Ruth E. Bellville 


Lee Birenbaum 

Ms. Susan 

John and ae ee 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Herbert, Jr. 

Tom E. King 

Deb Lalumondier 

Jack and Lois Loomstein 

Missouri Thunder Volleyball Club 

Mr. and Mrs, Roy O'Neal 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peat 

and Cara Potocnjak 

Martha Rabe 

Michael caine Dave Stecker, 
and Kay McGee 

Mr, ie Tabachik 

Carol and Joe Tuley 


Robert 


Charles anc 


Steve, Bridget, Ryan and Brad Vesper 


Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Michelson 
Mrs. Angela K s 
Mrs. Murray E. Finn 


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Mr. and Mrs. Cory M. Hartung 
Mrs. Mildred Kuelker 
Ms. Fern Wa 
Frances Kuene 


Susan Boehmes 
Joyce Dixon 
Margaret Jones 
Carolyn Meadows 
Marcia Williams 
Carolyn Kuhn 
Friends of Carol 
Mrs. “Nana” Lambert 
Mrs. Mary kK. Jepsen 
Eugene Landesman 
Eleanor Landesman 
Sharon Ramey 
Mrs. Meta Wagner Lang 
Dick and Lee Schmelzle 
Mrs. Joanne L. Lanser 
Rev. and Mrs. Roy Bleick 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Dooley 
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Sisson 
and Sons 


Mother of Mrs. Diana L. 
Lerman 


Ms. Beverly Blitz 

Mr. Jonathan Le 

Mr. and Mrs. Don schellmann 

Dr. Francis Xavier 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Bottini 

Mr. Bob Loes 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Findlay 

Uncle of Mary Lutz 

Rosemary Watts 

Mary Kirk Maguire 

Ms. M. Cheryl Hall 

Babe Mangiaracino 

Marla E Tickson 

Mrs. Estha Marak 

Mrs. N. Ingaborg Cushman 

Mrs. June Marsden 

Mrs. Ruth Lorenz and 
Charlotte Scholtz 

Teru Matsuzaki 

Haruka, Ayako, Nideki, Kaoru 
Watanabe 


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Mabel Mester Mr. Eugene C. Roberts Laura Hrinsin 


TRIBUTES Mr. and Mrs. Gerald O’Connor Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burns Marilyn McDonald 
Mrs. Minnie G. Meyers Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Hofstetter Betsy Patterson 
continued from page 20 Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal Judith Lynn Klauck Jean Ruhe 
Mr. Jack Miller Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts Nada Sue Schneider 
Sue and Gary Rogers Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts Betty Smith 
Miss Mildred L. Mattes Mrs. Beverlee Place Molden Mrs. Virginia Robertson Virginia Seifert 
Mrs. Peggy Baker St. Louis Medical Clinic Mrs. Helen Licklider Esther and Jim Watel 
Jane W. McAfee Mrs. Fre. Mooibroek Mrs. Ruth Rhoads Mrs. Geraldine Seiller 
Mary Sa Porter Mrs. Alijda Barendregt Mr. Edward R. Roesler and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jones 
Mr. Donald E. Matthes Mr. Kenneth Morrow Sterlin ne J. Ryan Joseph Se 
Dr. william Albair, Dr. George Mr. and Mrs. Gil Alfring Mrs. Sterling J. Ryan Mary and Bab C Gass 
Duello and Staff Mrs. Emma Moser Mr. Thomas L. Rosen Sylvia Shanfeld 
Mr. and Mrs. Roman Beuc Mrs. Ruth Hell stern Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Blanke, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Kormeier 
Dr. and Mrs. James E. Bowers Mrs. Marion Child Moss Mr. David J. Ruse: Matilda Jones Shillington 
Rev. Robert Corbett Mrs. ns yee and Mary Jo and Dave Wilson Financial Management Services, Inc. 
LaVerne Des Mr. and Mrs. Philip Child Mrs. Dorothy Sandweg Samuel D ule 
Mr. and es oe Hopson Mary C. Creson Mrs. Barbara Kilpatrick Selma Soule 
Annamary and Dave Klumb Lou and Kay Fernandez Mr. John E. Sauerhoff, Jr. Mrs. Leapoldine Stampehl 
Marion and Bill Knopf Mrs. Harlan A. Gould Missouri Botanical Garden- Anonymous 
Jean and John Kustura Benjamin Young Members’ Board Peggy and Fred Dilorio 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Matthes Jeannette L. Young Mr. Leon Schankman John L. Dunham 
Ms. Rita Matthes Arthur J. Mueller Deby and Rick Halpern Foleys 
Paul and Midge McKee Nancy A. Mueller Mr. and Mrs. Jack Thomas Barbara Harris 
Kate and Glenn Mitchell Joan P. Skelton Mrs. Lisette Schaumburg Henry Shaw Cactus Society 
Dr. Homer Sedighi Mr. Erwin Mueller Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Monnig Mr. and Mrs. Otto Henschen 
St. Louis ey i ing ompany- Patty Arnold Francis C. Schmidt Mary M. Hoekel 
Officers and S$ Mr. Frederick J. Mueller Jeff Aslin Mr. and Mrs. Jerome T. Loeb 
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.- Mrs. Claire M. Coty Jerry and Lisa Beck May Department Stores Company 
St. Louis Sales Dept. Linda and Dennis Cowden Mr. and Mrs. Bill Gorden Mr. and Mrs. Mark Quick 
Sulel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.- Lisa Finley Bill, Michelle, Nicholas, and Linda Stampehl’s Co-Workers 
Thomas S. Burke Donald and Martha Murdoch Ashley Gordon at Southwestern Bell Telephone 
Katie Frierdich Mrs. Cecil Nelson Tammy Gordon UniGroup, Inc, 
LouAnne Howard Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Beck Amy and Melissa Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wagner 
Rosanne Kroot Winnie Tan Ng Ms. Kim Homeyer Maurice Stewart 
Mike Meyer Alberto D. Ng Jack and Betty Powers and Family The Rubinelli Family 
Yale Miller Marian Mempham Nichols Ralph and Diane Schaefer Mary Strada 
Elliott H. Stein Bridge Club Members Lisa Strauss Daniel and Carol Gravens 
Stupp Bros. Bridge & ron Co. Maryanne Newman and Russell Schmie Mr. Ed Stuerman 
Foundation The Hafner Family Mr. and Mrs. Greg Schmieg Mr. Paul McClinton 
Mrs. Nancy K. Thomas Mrs. Thelma Oertli Mr. Donald J. Schmittzehe, Jr. Eva Svob 
Mrs. Martha M. McCallon Dr. Peter H. Raven and Ms. Kate Fish Miss Margaret Buelow Leonard Guarraia and Board of 
Messrs. Rober and Donald Lauck Mrs. Frances Parker Dr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Cavanaugh Directors 
Paul and Jean Mennes Ray and Virginia Conklin, William Miss Marie ae 
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Giese rs. Goldie Pearlstone Jarosik, John and Ann oy Mckni a Place Assisted Living Staff 
Mr. McNea Mr. and Mrs. David Ross Mr. and Mrs. Francis X. Findlay Mrs. Isc T 
Mrs. Nonie Langleben Mrs. Marjorie Pedroli Gidney International, Inc. Mr. inom: A. Taylor 
Mr. Leonard Megginson Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Schiefelbein Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Terence Crebs 
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen FE. Bowen, Jr. Mrs. June Petrak Susan M. Hoffmann Mr. and Mrs. Walter Diggs 
Miss Natalie Mehlman Mr. and Mrs. Bob Williams Robert E. LaMear, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Durham, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern Ken Ponciroli on Jean Lammert Mr. and Mrs. William Engelsmann 
and Family Richard and Evelyn Ressler trs. Arlene M. Larimer Terry L. Frane I] 
Mrs. Nell G. Menke Mary Jane Presberg Lees Inns of America, Inc. Mrs. Sue George 
Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Anschuetz Mrs. Joseph FE Ruwitch Mr. and Mrs. Henry Luebbert Mr. and Mrs. Paul Goessling 
Adrienne and Paul Biesterteldt Mrs. Margo Radloff Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Mihill Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kopman 
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar J. Conrad Mr. and Mrs. David Ross Anna M. Mur . phy John H. Kramer 
Martha Eyermann Mother of MaryLou Rainwater Barbara Noree Mr. and Mrs. Charles Luedde 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gaddy Misses Ethel and Marian Herr Mr. and Mrs. an n Pardee Dr. and Mrs. Richard Mackey 
Mrs. Jack Hau Mr. Floyd D. Reeves P aioe ae Inc. Mr, and Mrs. James $. McDonnell III 
Beverly Kalish Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F Boettcher Prophets Plus Investment Club Mr. William Moulton 
Frances Lalfler Helen Ballard Reilly Rita and Bob Siegel Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Mudd 
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis E. Lapides Walter and Mary Parker West County Texaco Dr. R. Joseph Olk 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Meyer Prof. Richard Resh Mr. and Mrs. George N. Wilson Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Rohan 
Charles and Edwine Mill Mrs. William W. Spivy Robert and Nan Ziha Mr. Dwight Sewarc 
Betty and Bob Nellums Ruth V. Riccobono Mr. Justin Schuchat H. Kurt Simon 
Orchard House Residents Association Family and Friends at St. Louis Mary Letson Mr. Daniel Singer 
Sallie, Jane, cam Emily Community College-Meramec Lisa Lynn Schuessler Mr. J. Kennard Streett 
and Fat Mrs. Gladys A. Riechman Lee Berger Mrs. Lee Streett 
Margaret G. er Mrs. Gladys Mae Weber Suzanne Breckenridge Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stuhl 
Dr. and Mrs. John S. Skinner Mrs. Riegler Frannie Breckner 
Dr. and Mrs. James K. Turner Phyllis and Steve Smith Marilyn Griesedieck continued on page 23 


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Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Trigg 

Lee, Barbara and Sarah Wagman 
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THE MEMBERS’ ENTRY COURT 


Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening 
between April 1, 1999 and May 31, 1999: 


BRONZE SIGNATURE 
BRICKS 


Donald E. Matthes / 
Lenore Matthes 

Lenore Matthes 

n D. Stevens 

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The Friends and Family of 
Ferdinand and Claylain Zienty 


ENGRAVED BRICKS 


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& Carolyn Belden 

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Earl Bi 

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erald T. Kennedy 
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Friends of Jeanette and Bill Krafft 

ustin McDonald 

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Recognizing volunteers’ anniversaries. 


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The Heritage Society, groundbreaking at 
Shaw Arboretum, profile of June Hutson. 


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“SEPTEMBER/ 
OCTOBER 
(99 


Right: Joe 
Summers wading 
in the Amazon 
River to collect 
seed from Victoria 
water lilies, 


Center: 
Fortunately, the 


only crocodiles the 
explorers 
encountered were 
in captivity. 


Far right: Tropical 
water lilies on 
display at the 
Garden. 


WATER LILIES from 


An expedition returns 
with seeds of Victoria 


amazonica, the largest 


tropical water lily in the 


world. 


MBG horticulturist Joe 
Summers with a Victoria 
flower on his trip to the 
Amazon. 


Right: The tropical water lily 
Nymphaea ‘Mrs. George H. 
Pring’ blooms at the Garden. 


a BULLETIN SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 1999 


N EXPEDITION TO THE AMAZON RIVER IN BRAZIL last March yielded seeds of a 
rare tropical water lily, Victoria amazonica. The plants are spectacular, producing leaves 
up to seven feet in diameter. 

Victoria species and hybrids are a colorful display at the Garden, blooming in the pools in 
front of the Climatron. Seeds from the trip are being used to produce new plants and, it is 
hoped, will strengthen the species’ gene pool. 

Horticulturist Joe Summers accompanied a group from the Victoria Conservancy Project, a 
branch of the International Water Garden Society. His seven-day trip was supported by a 
generous donation from Sherwood Forest nursery and garden center. 

“Seeing the Amazon and its plant and animal life was an incredible experience,” Summers said. 
“We were amazed to discover Vicotoria lilies growing in water 20 feet deep, since it has been assumed 
that they only grow in two to three feet of water.” Summers had to wade to find the seed pods, which 
mature on the river bed. “At one pool, a local woman came and warned us that a big crocodile lived 
there,” he said. 

Summers’ job is usually less dangerous. He is responsible for maintaining the 
Garden's aquatic collection and propagating plants in the greenhouse. He works 
closely with Jon Sweeney, who designs and maintains the outdoor displays. 

Together they have revitalized the water lily collection — this year there are more 
than 40 different hybrids on spectacular display. 

Most tropical water lilies are propagated from tubers. Victoria amazonica, however, 
is grown from seed and is notoriously difficult to germinate. 

In 1998, in their second attempt, Summers and Sweeney succeeded in germinating, 
growing, and producing seed from Victoria amazonica. It was the first time in 25 years that the 
species had been on display at the Garden, where it is difficult to grow outdoors. They 
shared plants from the seed they produced with 11 other botanical institutions. 

Producing seed from Victoria is even more difficult than getting them to 
germinate. All Victorias are night bloomers pollinated by night- 
flying insects, especially the large scarab beetle, Cyclocephala hardyi. 

The blossoms open at sunset for just two nights and close up 
in the morning sunlight. Insects enter the flowers in the evening 
and remain inside during the day. The first night, the flower is pure 


SEP 07 1999 


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the Amazon 


white, with a fragrance of pineapple and butterscotch; the 
second night, the flower is pink. 

Because the tropical insects do not live in this part of the 
world, the plants at the Garden must be pollinated by hand. 
That’s why Summers and Sweeney can be seen wading 
around in the lily pools at odd hours of the night. 

Last summer, their experiments were successful and 
produced seed. In the process, Summers created two new 
Victoria hybrids, V. ‘Adventure’ and V, ‘Discovery’. The new 
hybrids will be introduced this fall, marking the first time in 
30 years that the Missouri Botanical 

Garden has produced new water 

' lily hybrids for the 
” ; ~” horticulture trade. 


The Legacy of 
George Pring 
Water lilies were his 
passion. To this day, hybrids 
introduced by the late 
George H. Pring, 
superintendent of 
horticulture at the Missouri 
Botanical Garden from 1928 
to 1969, are grown and 
treasured all over the world. 
Born in England in 1885 
and trained at Kew Gardens, b +e 
Mr. Pring accepted ajobin George Pring propagating 


< 
St. Louis in 1906 as foreman _ water lilies in the Garden’s 2 
of orchids and exotic plants. greenhouses. During his 9 
In his 63-year career at the career, the Garden was one & 
Garden, he earned a of the largest producers of 2 
= 


formidable reputation as an Victoria and Nymphaea 
orchid expert, building the ——_ water lilies in the world. 
collection to over 50,000 

specimens. 

In 1912 he expanded his attention to breeding 
water lilies. While others had introduced excellent 
cultivars earlier, George Pring is credited with the 
most outstanding achievements. 

In his quest to produce a pure white hybrid of good 
size and form, he produced the lovely white Nymphaea 
‘Mrs. George H. Pring’ of 1922 and the outstanding 
yellow N. ‘St. Louis’ of 1930.In 1932 he introduced a 
pure white night bloomer with |5-inch flowers, 

N. ‘Missouri.’ He consulted on the outstanding Victoria 
hybrid, V. ‘Longwood Hybrid’, produced at Longwood 
Gardens in Pennsylvania. 

Mr. Pring was known and loved in St. Louis as the 
original “Answer Man.” Before the introduction of the 
Horticultural Answer Service, he personally handled 
thousands of inquiries each year. As tradition has it, 
he was never stumped. 


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GARDEN ARCHIVES 


Comment 


Missouri BOTANICAL GARDEN MISSION: 
To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, 
in order to preserve and enrich life. 


HE IDEA WAS TO TURN THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN. 

To make people understand that life on earth is threatened for 

future generations, if not for ourselves today. This was the 
central theme and focus of the XVI International Botanical Congress, 
which met in St. Louis in August. 

As you will see in the special section beginning on the next page, 
nearly 5,000 botanists from 80 countries discussed every aspect of 
botanical research. The bottom line was the importance of plants to 
sustaining the stability and quality of human life on this planet, 
whether for the next century or the next millennium. 

This is our responsibility, as I said at the Congress: 

“Plants provide, directly or indirectly, all of our food, most of our 
medicine, and large proportions of the chemical substances that we 
use, of our shelter, and of our clothing. They protect the topsoil, 
ensure the quality of the water that we drink, determine local climates, 
and ultimately provide food and shelter for all other living beings. 
They are beautiful and diverse; they nourish our souls as well as our 
bodies. 

“Yet we destroy them at a frightening rate, so that as many as 
100,000 of the estimated total 300,000 species may be gone or on the 
way to extinction by the middle of the next century. If we do not take 
action now, by the end of the century we may have destroyed two- 
thirds of the plant species we currently use and enjoy. 

..By taking concrete steps in the near future, we could prevent 
the extinction of the great majority of these plant species... 
Considering the importance of plants to the healthy and prosperous 
survival of humanity into the 21st century and beyond, we should find 
the sionsanasts resources. In fact, anything less is neither intelligent nor 
worthy of us. Let us determine here and now to take 
these steps, and take them together.” 

As members of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 
m you have already demonstrated your commitment to 
these goals. Thank you for working with us to ensure 
the future of our world. 
— Peter H. Raven, Director 


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INTERNATIONAL 


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Sustainability @ Survival 


WORLD’S LARGEST GATHERING OF PLANT SCIENTISTS MEETS IN ST. LOUIS 


N the coming decades, only 

a united, global effort can 

prevent a massive loss of the 
plant species needed to sustain 
quality of life for all humankind, 
and plant scientists must help 
lead the way. 


This clarion call to action was the central 
theme of the XVI International Botanical 
Congress, which met in St. Louis August 1-7, 
1999 at the America’s Center. The Missouri 
Botanical Garden was the host institution for the 
gathering of nearly 5,000 plant scientists from 80 
countries. 

Peter H. Raven, director of the Garden, was 
president of the Congress. John McNeill of the 
Royal Ontario Museum and José Sarukhan of the 
Universidad Nacional 


Scientists from dozens of different disciplines 
met to share the latest information in plant 
science and participate in more than 200 
symposia. Breakthrough research and major 
discoveries were presented daily during the 
Congress, which received international media 
attention. 

Speakers at the opening session emphasized 
that increasing our knowledge about plants is 
essential to the stability and sustainability of 
human life on earth. Rita Colwell, director of the 
National Science Foundation, said, “Plant 
science is about developing better food, finding 
new medicines, and providing healthier air.... 
aggressive research is key to understanding how 
to balance protection of the planet while 
sustaining the health and prosperity of our 
growing populations.” 

Karl-Henrik Robért, one of Sweden’s foremost 
cancer specialists, called for a “taking-care-of- 
the-planet culture.” Robért is the founder of The 
Natural Step, a highly 


Autonoma de México served 
as vice-presidents. The 
Congress was organized by 
the entire North American 
botanical community. 


regarded non-profit program 
that works with businesses 
and governments to find 
sustainable solutions to 
environmental problems. 
continued on page 6 


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Peter Raven, 


=} addressing the 
© Opening 


Session. 


SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 1999 Se 


| SUSTPAINA BIT VEY OF SURVIVAL 


Groundbreaking 
Research in Plant 
Science Announced at 
the Congress 


THE ENVIRONMENT 
Extinction Rate Rivals Age of the 
Dinosaurs 

If current trends continue, a third of all 
plant and animal species on earth — mostly 
in the tropics — could be extinct in just 50 Kart Henrik’ Robert founder o 
years, and two-thirds could be gone by the The Natural Step 
end of the next century, according to current 
data. Plants are disappearing faster than 
scientists can find them, study them, and 
apply the knowledge for human benefit. 

Peter Raven offered a seven-point plan 
calling for a United Nations-style 
coordination of plant conservation efforts, 
more funding for research, wider access to ) 
information, and special attention to a g _ —_ 
conserving medicinal species. “All plants are ohn McNeill and C. H. Chou, vice-president of 
important in one way or another, and this the International Union of Biological Sciences 
comprehensive plan seeks to save them all — 7 
a priceless gift to future generations,” Raven a Colwell vpexanms of the 
said. a ; ae National Science Foundation 
Human “Footprint” Impairs Earth 

Human activities have adversely affected 
half the land surface of the earth, and 50 
“dead zones” have developed in coastal 
waters around the globe. The latest findings, 
announced by Jane Lubchenco of Oregon 
State University and Harold A. Mooney and 
Peter M. Vitousek of Stanford University, 
show a “disturbing negative trend in the The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra 
earth’ ability to maintain the quality of performed at the Opening Session. 
human life.” 


Medalists Rogers McVaugh and Knut Faegri 


Global Species Survival Program 
The World Conservation Union (IUCN), 


Eight men and women were awarded Millennium Medals at the Opening 


the world’ largest network of conservation Session, in honor of their lifetime achievements and contributions to science. 
expertise, is preparing to launch an Medals were presented to Knut Faegri, co-founder of the University of Bergen 
international collaborative program to save in Norway; Rogers McVaugh, author of the Flora Novo-Galiciana of western 

plants in “hot spots,” areas where large Mexico; and the renowned Mexican botanist Jerzy Rzedowski. Medalists who 


could not attend were Rupert Barneby of The New York Botanical Garden; 

Graziela Maciel Barroso, the “first lady” of Brazilian botany; John Harper, 

developer of plant population biology; C.T. Ingold, professor emeritus at 

Birkbeck College, University of London; and Alicia Lourteig, manager of New 

simply cannot afford another decade, let World collections at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris. 
continued on next page 


numbers of species face a major risk of 
extinction. Plants with potential crop or 
medicinal value will be emphasized. “We 


0. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 1999 


SUS TALNABIETTY -& SURVIVAL 


Leadership tor the Future 


alone century or 
millennium as expensive 
in terms of biological loss 
as that which is now 
coming to a close,” said 
David Brackett, chair of 
the IUCN Species Survival Commission. 


NEW FOODS & 
MEDICINES 
“Bitter Kola” Arrests Ebola Virus 

A chemical from a plant commonly eaten vee 
: : Oe. the latest publications. 
in West Africa, Garcinia kola, has stopped 
replication of the deadly Ebola virus in 
laboratory tests. It could lead to the first 
medicine to arrest the progress of the virus 
that causes the often-fatal Ebola hemorrhagic 
fever. Compounds from the plant have also 
been effective against some strains of the 
common flu virus. 

Testing of Garcinia kola, also known as 
“bitter kola,” began ten years ago, according 
to Maurice Iwu, director of the Bioresources 
Development and Conservation Program. 
Researchers were led to the wild tree by 
traditional native healers, who have used it 
for centuries to treat infectious diseases. 


José Sarukhan 


Presentations on the latest research attracted 


“This is a very exciting discovery,” Iwu said. ; 
“ 2 4 botanists from all over the world. 


“The same forest that yields the dreaded 
Ebola virus could be a source of the cure.” 


New Rices May Reduce Disease 

Researchers have succeeded in genetically 
modifying rice grains to improve the supply 
of iron and vitamin A in the human diet. 
Pending further testing, modified rices may 
help to reduce global rates of serious, often 
fatal deficiency diseases, especially in 
developing countries where rice is the major 
staple food. The research results were ) 
announced by Ingo Potrykus of the Institute [je f3 z 4, ahs 4 
for Plant Sciences at the Swiss Federal = aug. 
Institute of Technology. 

According to UNICEE iron deficiency 
anemia is the most common nutritional 
disorder in the world. Vitamin A deficiency is 
the leading cause of blindness in children in 
developing countries and is associated with a 


Nomenclature session in Shoenberg Auditorium Roger Beachy 


At the closing session on Saturday, the Engler Medal in Gold was 
presented to Peter H. Raven for outstanding contributions in plant 
taxonomy by the International Association for Plant Taxonomy, IAPT. 

The Congress convenes only once every six years and had not been 
held in the U.S. since 1969. Nomenclature sessions, where several hundred 
million childhood deaths a year. botanists met to resolve issues about naming and classifying plants, were 

continued on page 8 held at the Garden the week preceding the Congress. 


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SUSTAINABIETTY & SURV EVAL 


In Recognition of Excellence 


New Technique for Drug 
ies 


Discoverie 
Chemical triggers are 


being used to elicit 
biologically active compounds from plants, a 
technique compared to irritating an oyster to 
make a pearl. It substantially improves 
current methods for testing plants for 
compounds that may be potential sources of 


iM * >=. 
Mary Ann and Des Lee, MBG . 
Trustee, with Richard Fleming, 
president of the RCGA 


new drugs. The new technology was 
announced by Ilya Raskin of Rutgers Biotech 
Center. 


PLANTS & THE PAST 
Redrawing the “Tree of Life” 

Plants are really four separate kingdoms, 
fungi are more closely related to animals 
than plants, and all green plants now on 
land are decended from a common freshwater 
ancestor, not from sea plants as previously 
believed. 


Peter Raven receiving the Engler Medal from Tod Steussy, 


secretary of the International Association for Plant Taxonomy Mayor of St. Louis 


The next International 
Botanical Congress will be held 
These startling conclusions were in Vienna in 2005. 
announced by a team of 200 scientists from 
12 countries, who presented the results of a 
five-year project to reconstruct the 


evolutionary relationships among all plants. “m 
Brigette Zimmer and Werner Greuter were 


The study has produced the most complete honohedidievstiring GRICE RSICRIARI 


picture of any group of living things on the 
planet. “Better understanding this ‘tree of 
life’ will allow scientists to better predict the 
biological properties of plants,” said Brent D. 
Mishler of the University of California, 
Berkeley. 
New Evidence on the Shroud of Turin 
An analysis of pollen grains and plant > a ' 
images places the Shroud of Turin, thought Gregory Anderson, president of American Institute MBG Trustees William Tao 
by many to be the burial cloth of Jesus of of Biological Sciences, with G. Ledyard Stebbins and William Danforth 
Nazareth, in Jerusalem before the 8th 
century. The authenticity of the Shroud has 
been debated for centuries, with some studies 
attributing it to the Middle Ages. 
Botanist Avinoam Danin of The Hebrew 
University of Jerusalem presented results of 


Flags of all 
nations 
where the 
IBC has met 
in this 


his research on the Shroud at a lecture at the 
Garden during the Congress. A review of the 
plant and pollen evidence will be published 
this year by MBG Press as Flora on the z oa 
Shroud of Turin by Danin, Alan Whanger, a if Ba i? | ay. HA 1 
Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan addressing the Opening Session 


century set 


the stage. 


Mary Whanger, and Uri Baruch. 


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Gilts & Grants 


Groundbreaking for Strassenfest German Garden 


ta 


ROUNDBREAKING for the new 

Strassenfest German Garden was 

celebrated at a ceremony on July 26. 
The new display is being built on the south 
side of the John S. Lehmann Building, linking 
the area south of Tower Grove House to the 
English Woodland Garden. It is made possible 
by the generosity of the St. Louis Strassenfest 
Corporation. 

A bronze bust of Dr. George Engelmann 
will be a feature of the new garden. 
Engelmann, a German physician who 
immigrated to St. Louis in the 1830s, was a 
noted botanist and served as a scientific 
advisor to Henry Shaw. The bust, by sculptor 
Paul Granlund, features some of the new 
species of plants described by Engelmann or 
named for him, including conifers, cacti, and 


— 


TIM PARKER 


Stapes. Michael Wendl, president of the St. Louis Strassenfest Corporation (left), with Peter 
The annual Strassenfest in St. Louis is the Raven and the bronze bust of George Engelmann. Raven paid tribute to the rich 
largest German festival in mid-America. More cultural heritage contributed to St. Louis by German immigrants and their 
than 65 non-profit organizations participate daccendene. 
each year. 
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Free Seminar 


Socially Responsible Investing — You Don’t Have to Sacrifice Profits for Principles 
Socially responsible investing offers you the opportunity to meet your financial goals in a manner consistent with your 
ethical and social concerns. Our guest speaker, Laura Wolf, will discuss the benefits and misconceptions of Social 
Awareness Investment and how investments can support your values. Nancy Dilley will join the program to discuss ways to 
achieve your personal and philanthropic financial goals. 


Please choose one: Tuesday, October 5 Wednesday, October 6 
1:30 to 3 p.m. 7 to 9 p.m. 
Join us for the Seminar, followed by Join us for a Reception, followed by 
a Tram Tour of the Garden. the Seminar. 


Featured Speakers: Laura Wolf, 


Laura Wolf - Managing Director of Smith Barney Asset Management, New York 
Smith Barney 


Asset 
Management 


Nancy J. Dilley - Estate Planning Attorney and Partner, Gallop Johnson and 
Neuman LC, Clayton, Missouri 


Judy Holt - Financial Consultant, Salomon Smith Barney, Clayton, Missouri 


Ellen Jaffee — Financial Consultant, Salomon Smith Barney, Clayton, Missouri 


Admission to the seminar is free, for Garden members and their guests. 
For further information or to make reservations, please call Judi Schraer at the Garden by September 20 at (314) 577-9455. 
The seminar is co-sponsored by the Missouri Botanical Garden and Salomon Smith Barney. 


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INSTANT GRATIFICATION IS NOT USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH GARDENING, so it may 
Gorgeous mounds come as a pleasant surprise when you plant a tuft of grass and it turns into a mound of gorgeous 
foliage, seemingly overnight. 
As this summer's drought has demonstrated, ornamental grasses are among the true low 
maintenance perennials. As native prairie plants, they thrive in dry conditions. And what else 
will fill a barren landscape with lush greenery so quickly? 


of color and 
texture, almost 
overnight 

by Katie Belisle-Iffrig, 


Re. D., horticulture 
program coordinator 


Border Plantings 
In a perennial border, grasses add volume and color before and after the blooming season. 
or early spring, try cool-season types such as bulbous oat grass, Arrhenatherum elatius var. 
bulbosum ‘Variegatum’, fescues, Festuca spp., and blue oat grass, Helictotrichon sempervirens. Feather reed 
grasses, Calamagrostis spp., are cool-season species that stay showy throughout the year. 
For the late summer and fall garden, many warm-season grasses add dimension and color. The genus 
Miscanthus includes some of the showiest of the warm-season flowering grasses. 
Fountain grasses, Pennisetum spp., are particularly useful for midwestern perennial borders, especially 
the compact cultivars Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Litthe Bunny’ and ‘Hameln’. 
any new cultivars of the tall native prairie switch grass, Panicum virgatum, are being bred for foliage 
color, habit and bloom time. Switch grass gives a wonderful softening effect in the mid-border. Other 
attractive native ornamental grasses include wild sea oats, Chasmanthium latifolium, little bluestem, 
Schizachyrium scoparium, and Indian grass, Sorghastrum nutans. 
Screening 
Grasses can create a year-round screen that gives a sense of privacy to the garden. Giant reed grass, 
Arundo donax, performs wonderfully as a screen, reaching twelve to fifteen feet in height in a single 
season. Big bluestem, Andropogon gerardii, and Japanese silver grasses, Miscanthus sinensis, are also 
exceptional for developing a tall screen. Fountain grass, Pennisetum alopecuriodes, switch grass, Panicum 
virgatum, and feather reed grass, Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster, work well as intermediate 
screens and background plantings. 


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MARY ANN KRESSIG 


Ground Covers 

Many ornamental grasses make superb ground covers, 
ranging in height and texture from the low, fine mounds of 
blue fescue, Festuca glauca, to the airy seed heads of prairie 
dropseed, Sporobolus heterolepis. In addition, many shade- 
loving grasses and sedges, Carex spp., are evergreen, making 
them excellent choices for ground covers. 

In areas where erosion control is a concern, ribbon grass, 
Phalaris arundinacea var. picta, and giant blue wild rye grass, 
Elymus racemosus ‘Glaucus’, are aggressive plants suitable for 
stabilizing sandy banks. 

Containers 

Annual grasses are particularly suitable for container 
plantings. The deep maroon-purple curving leaf blades of 
annual fountain grass, Pennisetum setaceum ‘Rubrum’, make a 
striking, graceful display. The wispy violet panicles of muhly 
grass, Muhlenbergia capillaris, appear as clouds of purple over 
the foliage, while the yellow-variegated leaves of St. 
Augustine grass, Stenotaphrum secundatum ‘Variegatum’, 
cascade over the sides of planters. 

Water Gardens 

The dense root systems of ornamental grasses are 
effective in binding the soil at the edges of streams and 
ponds, and the foliage provides a lovely backdrop against the 
water. Try prairie cordgrass, Spartina pectinata, and ribbon 
grass, Phalaris arundinacea var. picta. 

Rushes and sedges also provide interest in the water 
garden. Attractive species include yellow sedge, Carex elata 
‘Bowles Golden’, umbrella sedge, Cyperus alternifolius, silver 
variegated pence sedge, Carex morrowii ‘Variegata’, an 
corkscrew rush, Juncus effusus ‘Spiralis’. 

Rock Gardens 

Many smaller species of ornamental grasses make 
excellent additions to the rock garden. Mosquito grass, 
Bouteloua gracilis, side oats grama, Bouteloua curtipendula, 
dwarf fountain grass, Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Little Bunny’, 
and the Festuca species are good choices for the lighter, well- 
drained soils of rock gardens. 


See 
ornamental 


William T. 
Kemper 
Center for 
Home 
Gardening. 


i ee 
What’s Coming 


At the Kemper Center for Home Gardening 


Fall Planting — It’s Not Just for Bulbs Anymore! 


Don’t Miss the Fall Plant Sale, September 15-19, 
in the Garden Gate Shop. See page 14. 


Autumn is a great time to plant most trees and 
shrubs, with the notable exceptions of magnolias, 
dogwoods, birches, and redbuds. To ensure a good start, 
just be sure to water new plantings until first frost. Fall is 
also a good time to broadcast wildflower seeds, which 
require winter's chill to germinate. Early fall is a great time 
to divide and plant in perennial beds, too. Keep them 
watered and cover with a two-inch layer of leaf mulch to 
protect roots during the winter. 


New Adult Classes at New Locations — 
There’s Still Time to Sign Up 


This fall the Garden is offering courses for adults at 
four locations around town: St. Charles, Ballwin 
Mehlville, and the City Museum, as well as at the Kemper 
Center for Home Gardening. There are lots of exciting 
new opportunities, including five new classes being 
offered for the first time at the Litzsinger Road Ecology 
Center. See the brochure mailed recently to all members. 


Plastic Pot Recycling - It’s a Winner 

Our thanks to all who supported and participated in 
the plastic pot collection during the hot Saturdays of July. 
We collected a total of 42,600 pounds of plastic, 12,600 
pounds more than last year! 

Special thanks to staff and volunteers of Gateway 
Greening, Inc., who helped with the collection and 
salvaged about 15,000 pots for reuse next spring during 
the Great Perennial Divide, which supports urban 
gardeners. 

The collected plastic is being recycled by Green 
Future, Inc. in East St. Louis, which uses it to make 
landscape timbers. For more information, please call the 
Kemper Center for Home Gardening at (314) 577-9440. 


Tub Grinder Donated 

The Garden and Tower Grove Park will share the use 
of a tub grinder to process leaves and other yard waste 
this fall, thanks to the generosity of Kirkwood Excavating. 
The company donated the machine, parts, and the 
services of a mechanic for the joint recycling project. The 
Garden and the Park began sharing the tub grinder about 
two years ago under a grant from the St. Louis-Jefferson 
County Solid Waste Management District, a division of 
the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Grinding 
leaves and yard waste is a valuable source of compost and 
substantially reduces the amount of solid waste in 
landfills. 


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IN MEMORIAM 


MBG ARCHIVES 


Howard F. Baer 


Some of the splendid books and Chinese herbarium 
specimens acquired through the Howard F. Baer 
Memorial Library Fund. 


books for the Garden library. The fund will also 
support the purchase of valuable herbarium 
H d iz B specimens from Chinese botanical institutions. 
OWal ° aAeT Howard Baer was a Garden trustee from 1960 to 1998 
and a distinguished patron of the arts. The memorial 


MI emo rial Lib rary Fund fund will make it possible for the Garden to acquire and 


restore items to complete its outstanding collections of 


BEQUEST from the estate of the late Howard F Baer, together books and Chinese herbarium specimens. Many of the 
with tribute gifts in his memory from family and friends, will books are rare and difficult to obtain, and some are 


ed 


support the acquisition and conservation of rare and valuable illustrated with exquisite hand-colored lithographs. 


a | 
PARTY FOR BrICK DONORS 
OcTOBER 7, 1999 *5 TO 7 P.M. 


Order Your Brick Today! 


Be part of our festive annual celebration for 


JACK JENNINGS 


donors who have given bricks in the 

Members’ Entry Court at the Kemper 

Center since last year’s party. All brick 

donations support the Garden. 

¢ Engraved Clay Bricks — $300 each 

° Bronze Signature Bricks — $1,000 each 

° Up to 28 characters may be engraved on 
each clay brick — names only, please. 
We cannot accommodate dates or 
sentiments. 

° Payment may be made by cash, check, or 
MasterCard/Visa. 


ENTRANCE GARDEN NAMED FOR Harrises — The lovely dry garden at the 
entrance to the Japanese garden has been named in honor of Order forms are available at the 
Whitney Harris and the late Jane Freund Harris, in recognition of a Membership Services Desk in the Ridgway 


Center, at the Kemper Center, or you may 
call the Development Office at (314) 577- 
9495. Bricks ordered after September 10, 
1999, cannot be installed in time for the 
party on October 7, but of course all 


generous bequest from Mrs. Harris. Jane Harris, who passed away 
earlier this year, was the first president of the Women’s Association of 
the Japan America Society and helped to raise the funds for the 
construction of the Japanese garden, Seiwa-en. The dry garden 
features a stone lantern that was exhibited at the 1904 St. Louis 


i donors are welcome to attend the party. 
World’s Fair. “ pete 


Order your brick today! 


12. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 1999 


Pull out and save 


Calendar of Events 


Milk a Cow 


Decorate a 
Pumpkin 


Meet Craftspeople 


& Shop ‘til You 
Drop! 


October 2 & 3, 1999 
See page /6 


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September @ October Events 


Fall Plant Sale @ 
Bulb Extravaganza 


Members Take 20% OFF All Five Days 
In the Garden Gate Shop and Orthwein Floral Display Hall. 
Free with Garden admission or membership. 


September 15 Wednesday 


Member’s First Choice Sale 
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. MBG Horticulture staff and St. Louis Master 


Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions, Free, for members only. 


September 16 & 17 Thursday & Friday 
Members’ Preview Days 
9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. both days. Master Gardeners will be available. 


September 18 & 19 Saturday & Sunday 
Sale Opens to the Public 


9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.Master Gardeners will be available. 


September |-8 

Exhibit: Contemporary 
Decorative Arts of Japan 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 
Monsanto Hall. 


September 4-6 

Labor Day Weekend 

23rd Annual Japanese 
Festival 

Sat. &@ Sun.: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
Monday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Featuring Zendeko Taiko of 
Los Angeles, plus dance, 
music, arts & crafts, cooking 
demonstrations, tea 


14.) BULLETIN 


SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 


ceremonies, candlelight walks, 
and more. $6 adults, $4.50 
seniors, $2 members, free to 
children age 12 and under. 24- 
hour Festival Hotline: 577- 
9400 or 1-800-642-8842. 


September II & 12 

Saturday & Sunday 
Gardeners of America 
Show 

Sat. noon to 5 p.m., Sun. 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m. Orthwein Floral 
Display Hall. Free with 
Garden admission or 
membership. 


CHEFS IN A GARDEN 


September |2 Sunday 
Chefs in a Garden 

6 to 9 p.m. Chefs from ten of 
the finest restaurants in St. 
Louis create innovative fare 
using produce grown by 
community gardeners. $100 


per person, to benefit Gateway 


Greening, Inc. Call (314) 577- 
9484 for tickets. 


Parr o eR NEE TOT TN EE CR 
October |3 —- October 24 


1999 


Dollhouses on Display 


10 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. Magnificent dollhouses and miniature rooms are on 
exhibit in Tower Grove House. Delight in the incredible detail and exquisite 
craftsmanship of these tiny masterpieces, including Mary Wickes’s dollhouse, 
a replica of the Dream House Miniature Shop, a Tudor-style house, a Swiss 
chalet, an eight-room Mansard roof mansion, a large scale replica of Tower 
Grove House itself} and many, many more. Presented by Tower Grove House 
Auxiliary to benefit Tower Grove House. Admission to the House during the 
exhibition is $10 per person, which includes a beverage and dessert in the 
Gardenview Restaurant. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 


September I6 - 

November [2 

Exhibit: “The Prairie 
Portraits” 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 
Monsanto Hall. Artist Lana 
Gits and photographer Larry 
Godson collaborated for seven 
years to create portraits of the 
plants and the ecosystem at 
Wolf Road Prairie Nature 
Preserve in Westchester, 
Illinois. A portion of profits 
from sales will be donated to 
Save the Prairie Society. Free 
with Garden admission or 
membership. 


September |8 Saturday 
Garden StoryTime 

11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. 
For children ages four to ten. 
Listen to a story or two, make 
a lun project to take home, 
and learn about the world of 
plants. Parents are welcome to 
attend, and children under 
four must be accompanied by 
an adult. Free, no reservations. 


September 18 Saturday 
“Dances of India” 

4 p.m., Cohen Amphitheater. 
Experience the exotic music 
and colorful costumes of India 
in an outdoor performance by 
this award-winning St. Louis 
dance troupe. Lawn seating 
only, so bring a blanket or 
lawn chairs. Free with Garden 
admission or membership. 


September |I8 — October 24 
Wilderness Wagon Tours 
Noon to 3 p.m., Shaw 
Arboretum. Ride the 
Wilderness Wagon for a 
guided tour of the Arboretum, 
with stops at the Trail House 
and the Wetland. The Wagon 
leaves the Visitor Center on 
the hour. Free with Arboretum 
admission or membership. 


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MEMBERS DAY September 23 Thursday 


“Shaw’s Garden: A Step Back in Time” 

[1 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Join Daryl Cimaglia, the 
horticulturist who plans and maintains the Kresko Family 
Victorian Garden, for a look at the Garden then and now. 
Stop by Spink Pavilion from noon to 2 p.m. and make a 
Victorian potpourri sachet to take home, then visit historic 
Tower Grove House for a tour of Henry Shaw’s 1851 
country home. Special tours of the Victorian Garden will be 
offered at 12:30, 1:00 and 1:30 p.m. Meet Garden Guides 
in front of the House near the statue of Henry Shaw. 


September 25 Saturday 
“Rhapsody in Bloom” 
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Classical 
music and ballet outdoors on 
the grounds, presented by 
Classic 99, KFUO-FM and the 
Garden. Free with Garden 
admission or membership. 


September 25 & 26 
Saturday & Sunday 


Greater St. Louis Dahlia 
Society Show 


Sat. noon to 5 p.m., Sun. 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m., Orthwein 
Floral Display Hall. Free with 
Garden admission or 
membership. 


October 6 Wednesday 
Conservation Forum 

5 to 10 p.m., The Living 
World, Saint Louis Zoo. The 
International Center for 
Tropical Ecology, the Garden, 
the Zoo, and the Missouri 
Chapter of The Nature 
Conservancy present the 3rd 
annual forum by leading St. 


Louis conservation 
organizations. Speakers 
include Dr. Meg Symington of 
World Wildlife Fund and Dr. 
Jonathan Losos, trustee of the 
Missouri Chapter of The 
Nature Conservancy. $7.50 per 
person. Supper available by 
advance reservation, $7.50 per 
person. Call (314) 516-6203. 


October 16 Saturday 
Garden StoryTime 

11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. 
See September 18 for details. 


October 16 & 17 

Saturday & Sunday 

Orchid Society of 
Greater St. Louis 

Show and Sale 

Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun. 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m., Orthwein 
Floral Display Hall. Free with 
Garden admission or 
membership. 


September G October Events 


MEMBERS DAY October 1|6 Saturday 

Autumn at the Arboretum 

!0 a.m.to | p.m., Shaw Arboretum. Enjoy the glorious colors of 
autumn at Shaw Arboretumm in Gray Summit. Ride the Wilderness 


Wagon, with tours leaving every hour from the Visitor Center, 


beginning at 10 a.m. Stop at the Trail House for cider and cookies 


and an optional 30-minute guided hike. Also tour the Whitmire 


Wildflower Garden and visit the Bascom Manor House. 


Members’ Days are free, for Garden members and their 


guests. Receive free tram rides, extra discounts in the 
Garden Gate Shop, and 10% off in the Gardenview 


Restaurant. 


October 23 & 24 

Saturday & Sunday 
Mid-America Regional 
Lily Society 

Fall Bulb Sale 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 
Beaumont Room. Free with 
Garden admission or 
membership. 


October 23 & 24 

Saturday & Sunday 
Gateway West 
Gesneriad Society Show 
and Sale 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, 
Orthwein Floral Display Hall. 
Free with Garden admission 
or membership. 


October 24 Sunday 

Arts & Treasures of 
Latin America: 

Mexico 1999 

Our second annual celebration 
of Latin American culture 
celebrates Mexico. Artists and 
craftspeople demonstrate 


ceramics, paper flowers, wood 
carving, and pinatas. Mariachi 
music, dancers in festive 
traditional costumes, exhibits, 
food, and more. Free with 
Garden admission or 
membership. 


October 28 Thursday 

“A Place to Remember” 
7 p.m., Shoenberg 
Auditorium. Robert Archibald, 
president of the Missouri 
Historical Society, will present 
a lecture inspired by his new 
book, A Place to Remember: 
Using History to Build 
Community. Following the 
lecture, Mr. Archibald will 
sign books at a reception in 
Monsanto Hall. 


Walking Tours led by Garden 
Guides — | p.m. daily. 


Eco-Cart Demonstrations — 
Every Saturday from || a.m. 
to 3 p.m. in the Brookings 
Interpretive Center. 


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8TH ANNUAL 


October 2 & 3, 1999 


Saturday & Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 


Members’ Early Bird Shopping: 


Saturday morning, 7 to 9 a.m., for Garden members only! 


Market Admission (Includes Garden admission): $2 Members; 


$5 adults; $3 seniors age 65 and over; children |2 and under free. 


Sponsors: 


Bank of America * Coca-Cola * Commerce Bank « GrandPa’s 


KMOX «+ MasterCard °¢ Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation 


St. Louis County Farm Bureau ° AgeMisaocere 


lo. 


Crafts 
Bird Feeders & 

Cockscomb Topiaries 
Clay Animal Flutes 
Hand-woven Rugs & Purses 
Wind-powered Garden 

Sculptures 
Cannery Oil Candles 
Corn and Corn Husk Items 
Pottery Imprinted with 

Leaves 


Willow Furniture 


Cooking 
Demonstrations 
Straub’s * Gourmet to Go 


Food Court 
Barbeque 

Brats & Hotdogs 
Homemade Salads 
Jumbo Pretzels 
Soft Drinks & Beer 


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Kids’ Corner 

9 am.to 5 p.m. 
Cohen Amphitheater 

Alpacas 

Butterfly House 

Clydesdales 

Decorate a Pumpkin 

Hallmark Kaleidoscope 

Mizzou Barnyard 

Milk-a-Cow Booth 

St. Louis Train Society 
Exhibit 

Zuma Beed 


Other Displays 
Agricultural & 
Environmental Exhibits 


Specialty Growers 
Maxwell Homestead 
Sugar Creek Gardens 


SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 1999 


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Entertainment 


Saturday: The Orbits, Oy, , 
2730 10: 3,30 Dp. S, 
Sunday: The Hayshakers, 

12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Entrances 
Enter at Spink Pavilion on 


Tower Grove or at the main 


Foods & Produce 
Candies * Cider 
Fruit © Giift Baskets 
Herbs * Honey 


entrance on Shaw Boulevard, 
where there will be direct 
access to the vendors’ area 
from the parking lot. 
Additional parking will be 
Homemade Pies available at Mullanphy School 
at 4221 Shaw and in Tower 
Meats « Mushrooms 

Grove Park. Shuttle runs 
Preserves * Popcorn continuously between the Park 
Relishes * Salad Dressings and the Garden. For more 
convenient parking, arrange a 
Sauces & Salsas i 4 . 
Wines 


& Much More 


car pool or use MetroLink and 


the new Garden Express 


shuttle. 


ALSO October 2 & 3 * 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. 


Presented by the Shaw Neighborhood Improvement 
Association along Flora Place, one of the city’s most historic 
and beautiful areas, right across the street from the Garden. 
Artists compete in a juried show for $3,500 in prizes. Works 
include painting, sculpture, drawings, photographs, prints, 
ceramics, textiles, glass, wood, jewelry, and mixed media. 
Admission: $3 adults, $2 for visitors to “Best of Missouri” 
Market. 


Past Presidents of the 
Members’ Board 


Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 

SUE OERTLI 
has been a 
member of the 
Garden for more 
than 30 years. 
In 1977 she was 
invited to join 
the Members’ 
Board, and 
served as its 
president from 
May 1985 to 


December 1987. 


From 1983 to the beginning of her 
presidency, Sue was closely involved with 
the launch of the Membership Services 
and Information Desk in the Ridgway 
Center and served as its first chairman. 
“In the beginning,” she said, “we started 
with ten volunteers, a table, and a 
checked table cloth! We got a permanent 
desk in the spring of 1985.” 

The Membership Desk is one of the 
Board's greatest achievements, greeting 
visitors and selling thousands of 
memberships each year. Sue, who still 
volunteers at the desk, says, “It’s exciting 
to see how it has become such an 
important service to our members.” 

While Sue was president, the Board 
sponsored the Climatron’s 25th 
anniversary party in 1985, featuring the 
“Pane Game.” In 1986 they launched the 
first St. Louis Garden Tour, and Sue has 
organized the busses for each subsequent 
tour. In 1987 the Board offered “A Rare 
Opportunity,” a sale and auction of some 
of the Garden's rare and valuable plants 
from the old greenhouses. 

Also in April 1987, the Membership 
program achieved an important 
milestone with 20,000 members. 

Like most past presidents of the 
Board, Sue continues to be active at the 
Garden. She also serves on the Board of 
Friends of Tower Grove Park and heads 
their docent program. Her interest in St. 
Louis history comes naturally. Sue’s 
mother created a popular lecture on the 
St. Louis World's Fair, using photographs 
taken by Sue’s grandfather, and today Sue 
carries on the tradition. She also gives 
tours of St. Louis for visitor groups. 


TIM PARKER 


Members 


Shown at the coe (ong, ue lef 


Drew Luning and Andy 


Seated: Rich George and ine i piel 


co-chairs. 


“Temptation in the 
Garden” 


THE SUMMER BASH WAS A SMASH, 
as the Young Friends of the Garden 
welcomed 286 guests to “Temptation 
in the Garden” on July 17. Twenty- 
nine new memberships were sold at 
the party. 

Our thanks to sponsors for the 
evening: Anheuser Busch, Earthgrains, 
Edward Jones, Hereford Printing, Lohr 
Distributing Co., and The River 101- 

M. For information on future Young 
Friends events or memberships, call 
(314) 577-9500. 


Save the Date 
Wednesday, October 27 


“A Garden of Gems” 
YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED 

to a lovely autumn evening to benefit 
the Missouri Botanical Garden, 
featuring cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and 
beautiful jewelry creations. Sponsored 
by the Garden and Antoinette’s 
Jewelry, 9793 Clayton Road. Tickets 
start at $30 per person. Please call for 
reservations by October 19 at (314) 


BIRDBATH GIVEN IN MEMORY OF MARY PHELAN — A beautiful stone 
birdbath has been placed in the English Woodland Garden in loving memory of 


Mary Phelan, 1961-1998, by her family and friends. Mary was a member of the 


Garden Members’ Board at the time of her death last year, and the English 


Woodland Garden was one of her favorite spots in the Garden. 


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Left: MBG botanist Roy Gereau and staff of The 
National Herbarium of Tanzania conducting a 
workshop in plant identification for local plant 
collectors and herbarium technicians. 

Below: David Neill (left) and colleagues in Ecuador 
display a new genus they discovered. 


Right:A teacher at the Amazon Plant Conservation 
Center demonstrates the use of nitrogen-fixing 


Helping people learn to 
protect and manage their 


country’s botanical 


trees to improve soil fertility. 


ie 


Research & Conservatio 


HE AWA, an indigenous South 
American tribe, are fighting to 
reserve their home and their 
traditional way of life in the last virgin 
forest in western Ecuador. Living in 


Foundation and the Claiborne/Ortenberg 
Foundation, they have developed a novel 
approach that serves as a model for other 
countries. 

The Garden provides botanical training of 


resources. intense poverty and facing pressure to immediate, practical use. Communication and 
open their land to commercial logging, the Awa collaboration are encouraged, and students are 
turned to Ecuadorians trained by David Neill, the motivated by a sense of pride and purpose. 
Garden's resident botanist in the country. They are rainees go on to good jobs in local herbaria, 
using information from botanical research to eco-tourism, and conservation projects. Some 
create sustainable income from the plants on their continue to do botanical inventory work, and 
reservation. some come to the United States for graduate 
Developing countries have only about six training. 
percent of the world’s scientists, but they have 80 Today the Garden and local institutions are 
percent of global population and 80 percent of all using the capacity they have developed to do 
biodiversity. Missouri Botanical Garden intensive, targeted studies of Madagascar’s 
researchers have been working with developing endemic species. The results are immediately 
countries for many years to improve facilities and useful to decision makers in natural resource 
training at local botanical institutions. conservation. 
The programs are designed to establish a grou . . 
of people 2 each ae the skills and . Results are immediately useful 
experience to assume long-term responsibility for to decision makers in natural 
the study, protection, and rational use of their : 
botanical resources. The Garden currently has resource conservation. 
successful programs in Madagascar, Tanzania, 
Ecuador, and Bolivia, and more are planned. The Garden's program in Tanzania, also funded 
Garden botanists have been studying by the MacArthur and the Claiborne/Ortenberg 
Madagascar’s spectacular and poorly known flora foundations, uses Madagascar as a model. 
for more than a decade. Working in collaboration Tanzania has the most diverse flora in tropical 
with Malagasy institutions and with support from Africa. A strategy session sponsored by the Garden 
the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur in 1995 was the first time that the country’s 
Lo: BULLETIN SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 1999 


botanical community had ever had an 
opportunity to share ideas, needs, and concerns. 
Working together, the Garden and this group 
designed a program to build research capacity 
and train Tanzanians to apply the results to their 
conservation activities. 

In just three years, the program has achieved 
remarkable success under the direction of Peter 
Phillipson of Rhodes University, South Africa. 
Seventeen young Tanzanians have been trained as 
field collectors, and herbarium personnel from 
the country’s six major collections have received 
technical training. Just as important, the program 
is establishing collaboration and a sense of 
purpose among people who had been working in 
isolation. 

In Ecuador, Garden botanist David Neill has 
been doing field research and botanical training 
for fifteen years. In 1991, with support from the 
Claiborne/Ortenburg Foundation, the Garden 
established the Amazon Plant Conservation 
Center, which provides training in sustainable 
agriculture for local farmers and education 
programs for children. At the National 
Herbarium in Quito, Neill gives on-the-job 
training in research and conservation techniques 
to young Ecuadorians. Last year the program was 
expanded with support from the 
Claiborne/Ortenberg Foundation to offer nine- 
month internships for recent graduates and study 
grants for undergraduates. 

Neill says, “The Garden is the only institution 
in the world doing this kind of intensive 
conservation work, bringing together local 
residents, indigenous peoples, scientific 
institutions, and government agencies. By giving 
something back to the host countries, we further 
our botanical research and promote conservation 
and sustainability.’ 


1999 Henry Shaw Medalists 
Liz Claiborne and 
Art Ortenberg 


Dedicated to Conservation and Sustainability 


ELISABETH CLAIBORNE ORTENBERG AND ART ORTENBERG, 
founders of Liz Claiborne, Inc., will receive the Henry Shaw 
Medal on Tuesday, September 28 at the annual Henry Shaw 
Dinner. It is the Garden’s highest award. 

The Liz Claiborne/Art Ortenberg Foundation was founded in 
1984 and dedicated to promoting nature conservation that 
reconciles preservation with human needs. The Foundation 
supports solutions that directly benefit local communities and 
serve as exemplars for saving species and wildlands. 

Since their retirement in 1990, Art Ortenberg and Liz 
Claiborne have 

evote 
themselves to 
the conservation 
of plants and 
animals, and 
especially to 
building 
sustainable 
communities 
around the world. 

In April 1989, Fortune magazine recognized the couple as 
chief executives of the highest ranking American corporation for 
return on investment from 1978 to 1988. Mr. Ortenberg, who has 
been widely honored for his achievements in business, is a senior 
conservationist of the Wildlife Conservation Society, a founder of 
the Friends of Montana, and has served on the boards of The 
Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, The Wilderness 
Society, and the Library of Congress. Ms. Claiborne has received 
international recognition for her achievements in business and 
fashion design. In 1995 she became a member of the Selection 
Committee of the National Parks Foundation. 


Margaret Grigg Oberheide 


PEG OBERHEIDE, a Trustee of the Missouri Botanical Garden 
since 1984, has supported the cultural life of St. Louis for 50 
years. Her exceptional generosity and tireless service as a 
volunteer have motivated and encouraged the philanthropy of 
many others in the community. 

Her gifts include Grigg Hall in the ped Center, given in 
memory of her late husband, Hamblett 
Charles Grigg, and the magnificent 
Chinese garden, the Margaret Grigg 
Nanjing Friendship Garden, given in 
memory of her parents, Estelle and 
Robert Blanke. In 1997 she was named 
Outstanding Philanthropist of the Year 
by the National Society of Fund Raising —» 
Executives. 


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Research 


CLIFF WILLIS 


Shown in the herbarium, from left: Dr. Marine Mosulishvili; 
Dr. Manana Khutsishvili; Dr. Giorgi Nakhutsrishvili, Director of the 
Institute of Botany in Tblisi; and Dr. Tatyana Shulkina. 


Visitors from Republic of Georgia 

The Garden has begun a new cooperative research program with the 
Institute of Botany of the Georgian Academy of Sciences in Tbilisi, the 
capital of the Republic of Georgia. The country is part of the ancient 
Caucasus region bordering on the Black Sea, Turkey, Russia, and 
Azerbaijan. Its flora is the richest and most diverse in the region, but 
until recent years, western botanists had very little opportunity to study 
its plants. Several Garden botanists have collected in Georgia with 
assistance from the Institute. 

In April three scientists from the Institute visited the Garden to work 
with the TROPICOS database, use the library, and consult with 
colleagues. Their visit was part of a collaborative project to prepare a 
computerized checklist of the plant species of Georgia. Tatyana Shulkina 
of the Research Division, who has collected throughout the territories of 
the former Soviet Union, acts as liaison with our Georgian colleagues. 


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UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD HONORS RAVEN — The Faculty of Pure 
Science at the University of Sheffield, England, awarded an honorary 
degree to Peter H. Raven on July 21, 1999 during the University’s annual 
Degree Congregation. Sheffield was the birthplace of Henry Shaw, 
founder of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Shown at the ceremony (from 
left): The Public Orator, Professor C.J.M. Stirling; The Vice-Chancellor, 
Gareth Roberts; and Dr. Raven. 


20. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 1999 


Twisselmannia — 
A New Genus from 
California 


N ENTIRELY NEW PLANT GENUS and 

species has been discovered in the United 

States by Ihsan Al-Shehbaz, a curator in the 
Garden Research Division. Twisselmannia californica, 
a diminutive golden-petalled annual herb from the 
mustard family, Brassicaceae, went unnoticed beside 
a highway in California 
until it was collected by 
Ed LaRue in 1994. 

It might have been 
overlooked except for 
the sharp eyes of Dr. Al- 
Shehbaz, who realized 
its significance while 
studying specimens left 
by the late Reed Rollins, 
an expert in mustard 
taxonomy. The fruits of 
Twisselmannia 
californica, known as 
“Kings Gold,” resemble 
those of the common 
shepherd's purse, 
Capsella bursa-pastoris. 

Dr. Al-Shehbaz 
quickly described and 
Twisselmannia illustrated the new 
californica species, which is so 

noteworthy that it 

represents an entirely 
Scientists estimate —_ new genus. It was 
that a thousand published in 1999 by 

k lane the Garden journal 
sah biiphi P i Novon. The scientific 
species await name honors the late 
discovery in the Ernest Twisselmann, 


United States alone. !9!7-1972,a 
Californian rancher and 


os 


botanical explorer. 

Twisselmannia californica is rare and endangered 
by the impending development of the private 
property where it was discovered. Alerted to its 
presence, California botanists Dean William Taylor 
and Barbara Ertter revisited the location in March 
and found several more plants in bloom. 

Ertter and other scientists estimate that a 
thousand unknown plant species await discovery in 
the United States alone. 

—Victoria C. Hollowell,Ph.D., 
scientific editor, MBG Press 


TIM PARKER 


Herbarium 
Workshop 


Ensuring that countries with the most 
diverse floras have the ability to study and 
manage them. 


AST MAY AND JUNE, five botanists 

from Ghana, Madagascar, and 

Suriname visited the Garden for 
training in management of herbarium 
collections, including processing, 
organizing, and maintaining herbarium 
specimens. Funding was provided by one 
of the Garden’s collaborative 
bioprospecting projects with their 
respective countries. 

Through programs like these, the 

Garden works to improve research 


ws A, a. fe oe 2 \ = > 

Working with plant specimens in the Garden herbarium are (from left): Richard Randrianaivo from 
Madagascar, Sylva Koemar from Suriname, Stephan Rakotonandrasana from Madagascar, Heidi Schmidt 
of the MBG Research Division, and Sennan Randrianasolo from Madagascar. 


capacity in the tropics and ensure that with potential as future drugs or foods, the Garden has 
countries with the most diverse floras have the ability to study consistently taken the lead in establishing and implementing 
and manage them. The workshop was part of the Garden's the highest ethical standards in its bioprospecting programs. It 
commitment to providing professional development is committed to ensuring that bioprospecting provides lasting 
opportunities for its collaborators. benefit to the countries that supply the raw materials for 

As one of the world’s leading centers for collecting plants receanche 


Volunteers 


Volunteer Evening 


Honoring Extraordinary 
Accomplishment 


IN 1998, 1,053 volunteers gave 79,644 hours of service § 
at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The extraordinary 
contribution of all our volunteers is celebrated each 
year at Volunteer Evening, and a few individuals are 
singled out for special awards. 

Peter Raven said, “The calm, serene atmosphere at 
the Garden belies the consistent hard work of the 
volunteers and staff behind the scenes. We work at a 
fast and furious pace to achieve and to promote inquiry 
and understanding. We know that our mission is 
central to the welfare of our children an 
grandchildren, and we are keenly aware of how our 
day-to-day work relates to our commitment. 


TIM PARKER 


VOLUNTEER AWARDS FOR 1999 


Special Achievement Alan Stentz, Kemper Center 


Extra Service Hours Mary Jane Kirtz, Education 
Career Service Jean Crowder, Development Award winners at Volunteer Evening (from left): Chick Beuhrig of the MBG 
John Stephens, Horticulture Daylily Society, John Stephens, Peter Raven, Mary Jane Kirtz, Margaret Hartung, 
Commitment Award Margaret Hartung, Research Mirko Bolanovich of the MBG Daylily Society, Jean Crowder, and Alan Stentz. 
Organization Award MBG Daylily Society 
BULLETIN SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 1999 Z| : 


MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN ARCHIVES 


News ot Note 


In Memoriam 


Henry Hitchcock 


CK JENNINGS 


HENRY HITCHCOCK, a trustee of the ca eco ; 
Missouri Botanical Garden since 1947, SHEEP FAMILY IS ADOPTED -A new viewing area will be installed soon near 
died June 3, 1999 at his home in the Kemper Center for Home Gardening. Visitors will be able relax on 
Arizona. He was 92. benches while enjoying the sculptures of a ram, ewes, and lambs grazing on the 

For more than a century, three lawn. The installation is a gift from Donald Soffer and family, who adopted the 
generations of the Hitchcock family sheep family as a gift in memory of his wife, Pearl G. Soffer. 


served on the Garden’s Board. Henry 
Hitchcock IH, Mr. Hitchcock’s 
grandfather, was one of the original 12 
trustees of the Garden appointed by 
Henry Shaw. He served until his death in 
1902 and was followed by his son, 
George C. Hitchcock, who was on the 
Board for 44 years, retiring in 1947. 
Henry Hitchcock was elected to the 
Board that same year, succeeding his 
father. He was named a trustee emeritus 
aa Be ee 

All three Hitchcocks were officers of 
the Board. Henry Hitchcock IL was vice- 
president; his son and grandson both 
served as president. Henry Hitchcock was 
president from 1962 to 1967 and also 
served as acting director of the Garden 
from 1963 to 1965. In 1990 he was 
awarded the Henry Shaw Medal, the 
Garden's highest honor. 

During his term as president of the 
Board, the Garden developed the plan 
calling for construction of a new research 
and education facility, now the John S. 
Lehmann Building. In 1967, the final 
year of his presidency, the Garden Naw Weelcend Guides Needed 
recorded a balanced budget for the first 
time in its history. 

Henry Hitchcock's heritage of service 
to the Garden was characterized by 
extraordinary dedication and generosity. 
He will be deeply missed. 


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GOVERNORS’ SPOUSES VISIT THE GARDEN As part of the 9Ist annual 
meeting of the National Governors’ Association held in St. Louis in August, 
spouses of governors from 31 states visited to the Garden. Mr. and Mrs. H.T. 
Bush acted as hosts. Following a luncheon, the guests boarded trams for a tour 
of the grounds. 


If you love to visit the Garden but have limited time during the week, consider 
volunteering as a weekend guide. You will learn about plants, ecology, history and displays 
at the Garden, then lead public tours for children and adults. Weekend Guides volunteer 
one or two days per month, year-round. A new training class begins in late September. 
For more information call Julie Knobbe, coordinator of school programs, at (314) 577- 
0226. 


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TRIBUTES 


MAY 


IN HONOR OF 


— JUNE 1999 


Mrs. Jeanne Ansehl 
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Loewe 
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 


Mr. and Mrs. William Armstrong 

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Bowen, Jr. 

Mrs. Dorothy Beezley 

Ms. F Beezley 

Miss CeCe Benoist 

Mrs. Jean- ae Carnal, Sr. 

Mr. Kevin Bie 

Ms. Karen M. Jane 

Rev. and Mrs. a Brockopp 

Mr. and Mrs. Walt Bendorf 

Rev. Dennis aa Ph.D. 

Ms. pe M. Jane 

Mr. and Mrs. ach Brodhead, Jr. 

Mrs. ree M. Scully, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Marc Brod 

Mr. and Mrs. Earle ae 

Ms. Christine Bugni 

Dr. and Mrs. George an 

Susan Wooleyhan Caine 

Mrs. rae Conrad 

Ann Cas 

eee oa Neighborhood Assoc. 
roves Women’s Garden 


Mr. ceed J. Collins, Jr. 

Mr. John W. Kourik 

Mr. and Mrs. William Conant 
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fischer 

Mrs. Ruth Green 

Gerald and Helen Smith 

Mrs. William B. Crowder 
Ms. Sarah Craig 

Mr. William B. Crowder 

Mr. and Mrs. Randy Dalton 


Linda and David Bentley 

Mr. Charles Drew, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dubin 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gollub 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dunn 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fischer 

Julie Feibel and Ken MacLean 

Mr. and Mrs. Earle Fleischmann 
ie red R. Fischer 


M 
Mr. and Me ‘Jim Fisher 
Paul and Lois Pisani 
Sam Fox 
Carolyn and Joseph Losos 


Cynthia Frolichstein 
s. Herbert M. Talcoff 


ly 
Mr. and Mrs. eae Gordon 
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bea 
Karen and Mike oe 
Bernice Kyfus 
Pat Riney 


Mr. John E. nee 

Mr. John W. Kou 

Mr. Theodore : Hoffman 
Mrs. Sherman LeMaster 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hughes 
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Degnan 

Dr. and Mrs. Clemens Jacques 
Mr. John W. Kourik 


First Congregational Church U.C.C. 
of Webster Groves — Women’s 
Fellowship Group 

Jill and Carl 

Jack and Florine Sorkin 

Bill and Margaret Johnson 

Jim and Joanne Miller 

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kalinowski 

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen FE Bowen, Jr. 

s. Robin Kinman an 


s. Jane Molden 
Miss Sarah Van Cleve and Family 


Ms. Karen M. Janek 
Shirley Koppen and 
Howard Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. James Myles 

Mr. and Mrs. Don Leeman 

Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Dressel 

Lois Wagner 

Dr. and Mrs. Sherman LeMaster 

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Barad 

Robyn Lerner and Louis 

Gottlieb 

Mr. and Mrs. Earle Fleischmann 

Mrs. Maxine Le 

Mr. and a. Harvey Shapiro 

Mr. and M el Lon 

Mr. and rk ae Howard 
Lowenhaupt 

Jill and Jim Cohen 

Bernice Martin 

Victoria A. Martin 

Ann and Melvin Spall 


ifaw aoe Family 
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Melman 
Mel and Joy Dunkin 
Mts. eras Free 
M ie Hoffman 
Dr. and Wire. Sherman LeMaster 
Larry and Miriam Raskin 
Ms. Donna Militello and 
Ms. Leigh Palmer 
Miss Margaret Van Cleve and Family 
Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson L. Miller 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Danforth, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 
Millerbaugh 
Mrs. Ralph Bartels 
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Mitchell 
Jan and Ron Pass 
Mr. si Mrs. Walter Mueller 
Mrs. R. G 
Mr. and ie. ea Watson 


Ms. Judy Paskal and 

Ms. Debbie Indeck 
Mr. Billy Van Cleve 
ae and Mrs. Glenn Patton 

r. and Mrs. Harry T. Duffy 
a chiff 
William and Arleen Ulz 
Julie and Michael Pepper 
Ms. Emily Friedman 
Evelyn Pfleger 
Bob and Gwen Cima 
Taylor Marie Pressley 
Virginia Pressley 
Dr. Peter H. Raven 
Mr. and Mrs. John Brodhead, Jr. 
Doris and Bruce Rinn 
ae Fishel and a eats 
Margie Rober 


ve on Mrs. Harold — 


ward Scallet 

Mrs. Jacqueline Cohen 

Gertrude Scheible 

Alexis Peltz 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter D. Schmitz 
Mrs. Neal T. Dohr 

Mr. Arnold Schwab 

Dr. and Mrs. Sherman LeM 
Sister Deborah Schneider 
Ms. Patricia Kromer 


aster 


Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern 
Mrs. Samuel D. Soule 
Lilly Ann Abraham 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester P Ackerman, Jr. 
Mrs. Teel Ackerman 

Celia Jo Agatstein 

Lois and Bob Friedman 
Leigh and Alice Gerdine 
Mrs. ves a 
Mrs. Alan s0ldberg 
Mrs. Carol . pniee 
Pe A King 


Dr. and Mrs. L lewellyn Sale, Jr. 
Ms. Jean Schneider 
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Schwab 
Mrs. Walter Sears 
Mrs. Helen Shifrin 
Dr. and Mrs. Oscar H. Soule 
Mrs. Frank Wolff 
Nancy Spew 
Mr. and Mrs. Anes Becker 
Frank and Kay Steininger 
Mary Jones 
Ruth and Rudy Stern 

and Mrs. Steven Becker 
Pat and Otto Stoessel 
Bob and Anita Held 
Mike and Connie Held 
Tom and Nancy Held 
ipa and nae Boe 

Willia 

bee andl Mrs. pce E Bowen, Jr. 


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Liz Teasdale 
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Goldman 


Bill and Connie Schwar 
Mr. and Mrs bere Weitzer 
Mr. and Mrs. ets M. Talcoff 
Mrs. Marilyn Werner 

Dr. and Mrs. Jack Rosen 

Mrs. Dennis White 

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Buettner 

Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. White III 
Mr. and Mrs. A.F Boettcher 

Mr. Richard J. iia 

Mr. Edward F me ch 
Mr. and M merald W. Wolz 
Toni a ie pate 

Mrs. Norma Silber 

Mrs. Harriett Woods 

David and Ellen Ross 


IN MEMORY OF 


Mr. L. Patrick Ackerman 
Mrs. Teel Ackerman 
Ms. Celia Jo Agatstein 
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aronson 
Mrs. Harry I. Berland 
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Bry 
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Collinger 
Virginia Loeb Duetch 
Mrs. Norman me y 
Mrs. Myra Sie 
Mr. and Mrs. Mel Dunkelman 
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Eidelman 
Charles and Karen Elbert 
Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Eschbacher 
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Fister 
Esther W. Friedlob, Sally and Lois 
Mr. Herman Gittelman 
Louise Goldbe 
Dr. and Mrs. ae Goldring 
Mr. and Mrs. Jack H. Goldstein 
Mts. fae Goodm 
Mr. and Mrs. Courtney “Could 
Mrs. aa Grand a 
Mrs. Peter Hu: 
Marjorie Hyman 
Mrs. Lisa Iglauer 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F Kopman 
Mr. Richard Lautner 
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Lefton 
Peggy and Don Lents 
Mrs. eae Levy and 
hard Wolfheim 

a . pee haupt 
Masonry Institute of St. Louis 

and Mrs. James E. ee Il 
Isadore and Helen Millstone 
Dr. Julia K. Muller an 

Mr. Earl K. Schreckengast 


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Parents of the Mustangs — 
rand Mrs. Andy Bingham 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bubb 
Mr. and Mrs. Brett Campbell 
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Clote 
Mr. and Mrs. Mark 
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Oursler 
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schmidt 
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Schuessler 
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Sloss 
Mr. and Mrs. Duane Swacker 
Mrs. nach Peil 
Shirley R. Pfist 
Mr. and Mrs. E es Presberg 
Revelle Price 
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Prince 
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Putzel 
The ioe Club 
Dr. r H. Raven and Ms. Kate Fish 
ae a 
Irwin and Corinne Reif 
Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Rich 
Camillo and Valerie Grace Ricordi 
Mr. Lawrence K. Roos 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 
Mrs. Alan Ross 
Mrs. Joseph F Ruwitch 
Nancy Sachar 
Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sale, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. ae R. Samuels 
Mrs. Elsie R. Scherc 
Mr. and Mrs. Terry E. eae 
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Schweizer II 
Hugh and Ann Scott 
Mrs. Walter Sears 
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Shifrin 
Clo Simon 
Mrs. Samuel D. Soule 
Irl and Sue Steiner 
Mrs. Lawrence M. Steiner 
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Strassner 
Mr. and Mrs. Erwin P. Stupp, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Stupp II 
M 
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Lauberth 


e Analysts 


s. Emily Ullman 
r. and Mrs. Thomas E. Villaneuve 
Mr. and Mrs. James Watel 
Tiné and Robert Weltzer 
George P. Whitelaw I 
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wright 
Vivian and Sander Zwick 
Mrs. Henry Zucker 
Lowell Alexander 
Country Ridge Garden Club 
Bob Anderson 
Helen H. Bland 
Mr. David Lee Appel 
Guides of Missouri Botanical Garden 
Merceda Ares 
Jane and Jim Haller 


Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shapiro 
r. Howard 

Warren and Jane Shapleigh 

David William Baker 

Sarah E. Baker 

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Otto and Elizabeth Baltzer 
Fellowshi 
Gene and Clair Smith 
Baudendistel 
Dillard Department Stores, Inc. 
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Se 


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amid 


Warren and Jane Shapleigh 

Mrs. Martha Simmons 

Mr. R. Neil Beai 

Mr. and Mrs. John = Bauman 

Mrs. Jane Bedell 

Virginia Behan Nord 

Mr. and Mrs. veal H. Pahlmann 

Cynthia Stephe 

Terry and C ie Stephens 

Janet Benson 

Polly Brown and Elliott Lanson 
erge 


Whitehall Club, Inc. 

Elizabeth Berry 
Mrs. Ann Bain 
Mr. Marvin J. Boles 
Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Auer 
Lorene Cline 
Mrs. . D. Collins 
Mr. Mrs. Dale Foss 
ee Se 
Mike, nee and Daniel Hunsperger 
Kuhn 
Mary nee Kummer and Family 

r. and Mrs. Ronald Nevenhoven 
Maxine Ridenhow 
Southern Cross king Products 
Bill and Alice Taub 
Mike and Tracy ee 
Tauber 

Jane Tucker and Family 
Kathy and Andy Wagner 
Mrs. Ginny Boman 
Rich and Cheryl Whiting 
Mother of Mrs. Frances 


Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Sauer 

Mrs. Margaret Burke 

City Health Department Co-workers 
Mother of Seth Carlin 

. and Mrs. Gregory Storch 

Mrs. Ara P. Cave 

Mrs. Helen H. Bixby 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Collins, Jr. 

Mie Daniel aan 

Ms. Ann 


7 © 
Ms. eee Armbruster 
Ralph and Peggy Graves 
Mrs. Marian Cohen 
Mr. and Mrs. Burton E. Follman 


Lois and Bob Friedman 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Jones 
(0) 


ank D. Conner 
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Bauman 
Virginia Lee Conra 


ane S. Mackey 
Elizabeth C. Robinson 


1999 


Susan B. Courtney 
Alice and John Stringham 
ace Davis 
Jeanne Bruns 
Ruth S. DeFabio 
Miss Evelyn M. Stark 
Mrs. Ruth Latzer Donnell 
Mrs. Helen H. Bixby 
Mr. and Mrs. Landers Carnal 
Miss Alice Cochran 
Mrs. Sally Davidson- Traxler 
Nancy M. Forcier 
Mr. and Mrs. Lucien R. Fouke, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Graves 
Mr. and Mrs. Harvard Hecker 
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce S. Higginbotham 
Mr. and Mrs. H. Ivis Johnston 
Mrs. James S. McDonnell 
Dr. Peter H. Raven and Ms. Kate Fish 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Schulte 
Mrs. George Watson Skinner 
Mrs. Maurita Stueck 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Thompson, Jr. 
Mrs. Daniel Upthegrove 
Mrs. Eleanor J. Walz 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Edgar Withrow 
Mr. Jerome Eberhard 
Barbara and Daniel Liberman 


Roland Elsley 
r. and Mrs. Gregory Saat 
Mis. Esther Schnei 
Mrs. Geraldine Epp “e 
Cardwell Faigle 


Country Ridge oS Club 
Dr. W. W. Forsman 


Mr. and Mrs. wae) Bennetsen 
Mrs. Oris 

Judy and Jim eee 

Mrs. Isabel Gerber 

George and Judy Richardson 
John and Cathy Vander Pluym 
Mrs. Pe Gibbs 

Miss Barbara Klorer 

Mrs. Selma Gidlow 

Mrs. Sherman LeMaster 

Mrs. Josephine Gittelman 


Mr. and Mrs. George Stevens 

George Gre 

Friends at St. Louis U. Hospital 
Organ a 

Hank Gri 

Duncan and oe Meek 

Dorothy cars Grigsby 

Natalie R. D 

Mr. and ee ue G. Engelsmann 

Mr. and Mrs. Ar 

Mr. and Mrs. Terry L. Klocke 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McConnell 

Warner Communications 

Miss Sara Nancy Grollman 

Mrs. Raymond A. Dubuque, Jr. 

Brother-in-law of Joyce Harbers 

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd B. Wente 


Mrs. Jane Freund Harris 
Mr. and Mrs. ae R. Barsanti 
Mrs. Harold B 
Mr. James T. oes and 

Miss Sandra Epst 
Ellen, Henry and a sine 
Anita K. Eftimoff 
Helen H. Flanigar 
Mr. and Mrs. om E. Follman 
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F Guth 
Kathryn and Harry Henry 
Bob and Mary Lou Hess 
Mr. and Mts. Irwin B. Hoffman 
Harry A. and Dr. Frances Irwin 


Donna Moo 


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Andy and Peggy Newman 

Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Rich 

Dr. and Mrs. Luis Schwarz 

George and Susan Solovic 

Mr. and Mrs. |. Edward Wight 
ele Wood 

Christina Lynn Haskins 

Family and Friends 

Mrs. Phyllis Heimbuecher 

Mrs. Elaine Ernst 

Mr. Oliver W. Hickel 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Mellow, Jr. 
r. Allan J. Hinrichs 

Ms. Teri-Ann Wallace 

Mr. Henry Hitchcock 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Collins, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Eddy, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. pisier 

oe Hamilton 
r. and Mrs. George K. Hoblitzelle 

s. J. A. Jacobs 

- and Mrs. Robert E. Kresko 

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver M. Langenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Lilly 

Christine J. Tischer: 

Mr. and Mrs. ed i aes 

en te es S. McDonnell 

Leighton onal 

eee Oo Reilly Jr 

Mrs. Isaac C. Orr 

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

Mr. and Mrs. John D. Schaperkotter 

and Mrs. Henry T. Schlapp 

Warren and Jane Shapleigh 

Mr. and Mrs. John Shepley 

Mrs. Martha N. Simmons 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Smith 

Tom and Gene Smith 


Mrs. Janet ] 
Hal Wuertenbaeche r 
Mr. rw 


Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Freber Family 
Dr. William Howell 

Sophie Cady 

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Mavromatis 

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Pappas 

Mr. and Mrs. Bud Piening 

Mr. Robert Blake ea 

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rs. Barbara Mahoney 
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obert 
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Winfred Miller 


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Mimi 

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Bonnie and Phil Levens 

Joseph Losos 

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Myron B. Newman 

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S. Prince 


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lisbury 


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Olga Daman 
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Dr. and Mrs. Leo Wacker 
Dick and Mary Wrausmann 
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ytter, Jr. 


len) 


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Alice Thompson 


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Rispah and Harley Schwering 
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es and Dorcas Lahr 


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s. June I. Yadon 


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Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening 


BRONZE SIGNATURE 


BRICKS 


L. Patrick Ackerman 
Mrs. Hubert C. Moog 
William Philip Blake 
Charles and Vi Bogard 
Dorothy Kalbfell Eicks 


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Dale and Sharon Fiehler 
Linda Fiehler 
Wanda Fichler 
G. Fred Heimburger 
Ella A. Heimburger Charitable Trust 
Lucille A.B. Heimburger 
Ella A. ees Charitable Trust 
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His Patients 
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Dorothy & William Betz 
Dorothy Betz 


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Mercy Neonatology 
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David and Nina Chasnoff 
Paul Chasnoff 
Richard Chasnoff and Lynne 
Weinman 
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Susan M. Curran 
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Cooperative 

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ne and Dan Owens 

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Chris and Jan Bellville 

Linda and Rich Jones 

Barbara Bellville 

Robert and Wendy Bellville 


Pam and Gary Grant 


between June 1, 1999 and July 31, 1999: 


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Jim and Pam Miller 
Their Grandchildren 
orma Newberry 


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Lawrence Ryll, Jr. 

J. Ryll 

Charlie Scotino 


The Family and Friends of Estelle 

Kilzer 
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ne Tom K. Smith, Jr. 
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Prof. Philippe Morat 
Dr. Robert Ornduff 
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Mrs. Kenneth Teasdale, 
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SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 1999 Zt. 


Inside 


This Issue 


2. 


WATER LILIES FROM THE AMAZON 


Seeds of tropical water lilies strengthen the 
species and enhance our displays. 


a. 


XVI INTERNATIONAL BOTANICAL 
CONGRESS MEETs IN ST. Louis 


A special supplement on the world’s largest 
gathering of plant scientists. 


9, 


GIFTs & GRANTS 


The new Strassenfest German Garden; and a 
seminar on socially responsible investing. 


10. 


‘HOME G 


Ornamental grasses, plus the latest recycling 
news from the Kemper Center. 


13. 


CALENDAR OF EVENTS 


The Fall Plant Sale and dollhouses on display 


at Tower Grove House. 


le 


NEWS OF THE MEMBERS 


Young Friends, and a profile of Sue Oertli. 


13. 


RESEARCH AND C 


Botanical training promotes conservation; 
9 Henry Shaw Medalists. 


2(). 


RESEARCH News 


A new genus from California; 
Volunteer Evening award winners. 


23. 


TRIBUTES 


7) Printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks. 


Missouri Botanical Garden BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) 
Post Office Box 299 
St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 


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Yellow-banded poison frog, 
Dendrobates leucomelas 


On the WILD Side 


It's a jungle in there. 

The lush greenery of the Climatron rain forest is filled with tropical birds 
and butterflies that delight visitors. It is an unusual sight, because the 
Climatron is one of the few conservatories where birds and butterflies thrive 
side by side. 

This domestic harmony is due to Amy Richard, animal curator and 
Birds, butterflies and horticulturist in the Garden conservatories. She gathers caterpillars of the two 

species living in the Climatron, Julia and zebra longwing butterflies, and raises 
one ° ° them in a separate environment. Once they form a chrysalis, she moves them 
amphibians live in the into the protected chrysalis stand in the Climatron so visitors can watch the 

‘ . butterflies safely hatch. If this were not done, the birds would destroy the 
Climatrone rainforest. jutterfly population. 

There are seven different kinds of birds in the Climatron, and three species 
breed well: the button quail, Barberry doves, and silver-beaked tanagers. Only 
the quail require protection during the breeding process. They are the size of a 
quarter when they hatch and very vulnerable. Amy collects the eggs and 

incubates them for 16 days, turning them twice a day. After 
brooding the young birds for four weeks, she places 
them in a juvenile holding cage in the Climatron, 
where they spend two weeks acclimating to the 
sights, sounds, and smells of their new 
environment before being released. 

Meals are served twice a day. It takes up to 
two hours per feeding to take care of all the 
animals, even with the help of co-workers and 
volunteers. The menu includes seeds, vegetables, 


Red-eyed tree frog, 


Agalychnis callidryis 


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PHOTOS BY GREG BASCO 


Zebra longwing, 
Heilconius charitonius 


fruits, and meal worms. Amy says, “We are able to grow some of the birds’ 
favorite fruits in the Climatron: bananas, papayas, guavas, figs, palm fruits, and 
jaboticabas, small grape-like fruits.” In a real rain forest, birds contribute to seed 
dispersal by eating fruits and carrying the seeds away from the parent plants. 

In addition to birds and butterflies, the staff have released nine species of 
tropical frogs, three species of toads, ten types of geckoes, and one anole lizard 
species in the Climatron over the past three years. The geckoes were 
introduced for biological control and have been very successful. But don’t 
expect to see any of the free-roaming frogs or geckoes, as they use their 
camouflage well and do their best to stay away from people. 

If you would like to see geckoes and brilliantly colored dart frogs, visit the 
display tanks in the vestibule of the Brookings Interpretive Center. There Amy 
takes care of nine species of frogs from Central and South America, plus 
archerfish, Seychelles Island geckoes, and other species that are active in the 
daytime. 

The diversity of wildlife in the Climatron is possible because the 
conservatory is a healthy environment. Low impact horticulture, integrated 
pest management, and low toxicity controls keep the Climatron ecosystem 
healthy and filled with the animals that delight our visitors. 


Seychelles day gecko, 
Phelsuma sp. 


Amy Richard has been on the Climatron staff for three years, and she 
has been taking care of the conservatory animals since 1997. 

Trained as a horticulturist, she has learned about animals from books 
and from animal specialists at zoos and aquariums. She is 
especially interested in birds and says, “I have always loved 
working with animals.” 


Scarlet-rumped tanager, 


The free-roaming tropical frogs and geckoes are hard 
Ramphocelus passerini 


to spot in the Climatron, but your can visit the 
Brookings Interpretive Center to see them up close. 


BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 1999 Ds 


Comment 


Missour! BOTANICAL GARDEN MISSION: 
To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, 
in order to preserve and enrich life. 


ARE CELEBRATING TWO EXTRAORDINARY 
MILESTONES for the Garden: our 35,000th member and 
our 5,000,000th mounted herbarium specimen. It seems 

fitting that we have achieved these goals just as the Garden prepares to 
enter a new century for the second time in its remarkable history. 

The 5,000,000th specimen in our herbarium collection will be 
officially added at a ceremony on November 11. The collection has 
doubled in just 30 years, a truly outstanding achievement and a 
symbol of our leadership in botanical research worldwide. It is 
significant not just for its size but for the broad scope and depth of the 
collection, which makes it a superlative resource for plant scientists. 

The XVI International Botanical Congress in August, which brought 
nearly 5,000 scientists from the U.S. and 80 other countries to St. 
Louis, was a showcase for the global reach of the Garden's research 
program. anne more than 300 scientists gathered at the Garden for 
our 46th annual Systematics Symposium, on 
coevolution, which is featured on page 18. 

Today the Garden has one of the largest 
memberships of any botanical institution in the 
world. It is especially striking when we realize that 


ten years ago, on the 50th anniversary of the 


membership program, our total was just 25,000 


members. 
As we approach the millennium, we are looking forward to new 


milestones in research, in science education, and in service to the 


community. As Garden members, your support helps us achieve our 
goals and meet future challenges, and I thank each and every one of 
you for your support. — Peter H. Raven, Director 


Each Season... Each Year... Each Century 
As the Garden prepares to enter a new century for the second time in its history, we can 
take pride in outstanding achievements and look forward to exciting new challenges. And 
we look to you, our members, for the continuing support that makes it all possible. 

As you consider year-end charitable donations, we ask you to give to the Henry Shaw 
Fund, over and above your annual membership dues. The Henry Shaw Fund provides 
general operating funds that maintain the Garden's outstanding services in horticultural 
display, science education, and botanical research. 

With your help, the Missouri Botanical Garden has accomplished a tremendous amount 
this century, this year, and this season. Please call the Development Office, (314) 577-5120 
for information. 

Please give to the 1999 Henry Shaw Fund. 
Watch your mail for a letter with details. 


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Mailing Address: 

Missouri Botanical Garden 

Post Office 

St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 
(314) 577-5100 


Visit the Garden Web site: 
www.mobot.org 


Garden Hours 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except 
Christmas; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial 
Day through Labor Day. Grounds 
open 7 a.m. Wed. & Sat. 


Shaw Arboretum: 
(314) 451-3512. 


24-Hour Information: 
GardenLine —- (314) 577-9400 
Or call 1-800-642-8842. 


24-Hour Gardening Tips: 
HortLine - (314) 776-5522 


Request a brochure from the Kemper 
Center for Home Gardening at 

(314) 577-9440, or send a stamped, 
self-addressed envelope to HortLine at 
the address below. Or see the Garden 
We 


) site, www.mobot .OTY. 


Employment/ Volunteer 
Hotline: (314) 577-9401 


Or see www. mobot.org. 


Horticulture Answer Service: 
(314 
9:00 a.m. to noon, Mon. = Fri. 
Master Composter Hotline: 
(314) 577-9555 
9:00 a.m. to noon, Mon. — Fri. 
On the Cover 
Shining sumac, Rhus copallina, 
in the English Woodland Garden. 
— Photo by Jack Jennings 
Editor 
Susan Wooleyhan Caine 


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Climatron® is a registered servicemark of t 
Missouri Botanical Garden, 

Missouri Botanical Garden is an Equal 
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 


©1999 Missouri Botanical Garden 


The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) i 
published bi-monthly by the on ri 
Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, 
St. Louis, MO 63110. Periodicals postage 
paid at St. Louis, MO. 

The BULLETIN is sent to every member of 
the Garden as a benefit of membership. For a 
contribution of as little as $55 per year 

nbers also are entitle ate »: free admission to 


classes; discounts in the Garden Gate eee and 

course fees; and the opportunity for travel, 

domestic and abroad, with ¢ other me ae rs. 

For information, call (314) 577-5118. 
Postmaster: Please an address changes 

to: Bulletin, Missouri Botanical Garden, PO. 

Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299, 


KRISTEN PETERSON 


Enjoying their carriage tour of the grounds are (from left): Carol Senn, sister of Melissa Gill and a Garden member: Danny and 
Melissa Gill with their children, Susie and Austin; Peter Raven, director, and Liz Teasdale, Members' Board president. 


35,000 


WITH ONE OF THE LARGEST MEMBERSHIPS of any botanical institution in the world, the Garden has 
reached another milestone: on September 25, we officially welcomed our 35,000th member. 

Mr. and Mrs. Danny Gill and family of St. Charles, Missouri are the 35,000th member household. 
They were feted with a luncheon, a carriage ride through the Garden grounds, and a wheelbarrow filled 
with gardening supplies donated by Hanneke Hardware on Southwest Avenue near the Garden. The Gills 
were married at the Garden and were celebrating their wedding anniversary when they were notified that 
they were the 35,000th members. 

“This is a wonderful day for the Garden,” said Mrs. Kenneth Teasdale, president of the Members’ 
Board. “We are very grateful to all the people in St. Louis who support the Garden with their 


memberships.” 


1999 Henry Shaw Medalists 
HENRY SHAW MEDALS were presented 
to Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg, and 
to Margaret Grigg Oberheide, on 
September 28, 1999. The medal is the 
Garden's highest honor. It recognizes 
individuals who have made a significant 
contribution to the Missouri Botanical 
Garden, botanical research, horticulture, 
conservation, or the museum 
community. 

Elisabeth Claiborne Ortenberg and 
Art Ortenberg have devoted themselves 
for the past ten years to conservation 
and building sustainable communities 
around the world. They provide major 
support for the Garden research 
programs in Ecuador, Bolivia, 
Madagascar, and Tanzania. 


David Kemper, president of the Board of 
Trustees, presenting the Henry Shaw Medal to 
Liz Claiborne and Art Ortenberg. 


Margaret Grigg Oberheide is a 
Garden Trustee and a philanthropist 
who has supported the cultural life of 


David Kemper with Peg and Fred Oberheide. 


St. Louis for 50 years. She serves as an 
inspiration and example to many in t 


owe 


ne 
community. 


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Home Gardening 


BEYOND P 


POINSETTIAS ARE TRADITIONAL FAVORITES at the 
Holiday Flower Show, but look around when you visit the 
show this year. You'll find some new ideas to brighten your 
home with a variety of flower shapes, colors, and textures. 
All of these plants grow well indoors and many are available 
in the Garden Gate Shop. 

Amaryllis 

Amaryllis hippeastrum originated in tropical South 

America. The large cultivated amaryllis come ina 

rainbow of colors on the 

impressive trumpet shaped 
Colorful flowers. 

Plant with the top of the 

holiday plants bulb above o a of the pot in 

a container just slightly larger 
than the bulb. Use a well 
drained potting soil. Water 
thoroughly around the bulb, 
not over the top, using warm 
water. Place the pot in a sunny 
: location and keep the soil 
SIZES. moist, being careful not to 

overwater. Flowers will appear 

in four to six weeks. 

After flowering, continue to water and feed with a well 
balanced fertilizer until late summer, when the bulbs should 
begin their required eight to twelve-week dormant period. 
Water sparingly during dormancy, but do not allow the 
bulbs to shrivel. Resume regular watering in early 
November for new flowers by the holidays. 


come in all 


shapes and 


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Cyclamen 

Cyclamen persicum comes from the eastern 
Mediterranean. Cultivars range in size from the newer mini- 
cultivars to older types with large leaves and blooms. 
Flowering can be maintained for up to six weeks if plants 
receive bright light and cool night temperatures of around 
65° E Pinch spent blooms at the crown of the plant to 
encourage additional flowering. Keep continuously moist. 
Kalanchoe 

Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is a succulent herb from 
Madagascar which requires thirteen hours of continuous 
darkness nightly for approximately twelve weeks in order to 
set flower buds. Blooms come in vivid shades of red, 
orange, rose, and purple, often with an almost iridescent 
quality. The plants are succulent and should be kept in a 
bright location and allowed to dry out between watering. 
Kalanchoes are very easy to grow indoors, but it is difficult 
to force them to bloom again. 
Ornamental Peppers 

Capsicum cultivars are in demand for their brightly 
colored fruits in various shapes. The peppers can begin as 
white or yellow, then change to bright red, orange, or 
purple. A multitude of colors can appear on a single plant 
depending on the maturity of the fruits. Capsicums remain 
attractive long after the holiday season is over. After the 
plants finish blooming, keep them moist and feed with a 
complete liquid fertilizer at half strength. When the danger 
of frost is past, plant outside in the garden or in a container. 
They will continue to bloom and set fruit throughout the 
summer. 


Gloxinia 

Sinningia speciosa is in the same family as the familiar 
African violets and their care is very similar. Recent 
hybridization has made them much easier to grow and 
longer lasting. The plants do not require bright light. 
Because of their fibrous root system and leathery leaves, 
they should be allowed to dry out slightly between 
watering. With light feedings of a balanced fertilizer they 
are excellent houseplants. 
Holiday Cactus 

The true Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera x buckleyi, is 
often confused with the Thanksgiving cactus, 
Schlumbergera truncata. Thanksgiving cactus has serrated 
leaf margins and will flower earlier than the Christmas 
cactus, which has rounded leaf margins. To flower for 
Christmas, plants should receive only nine hours of 
daylight starting around the middle of September, and 
night temperatures should be maintained around 60° F 
until flower buds are developed in approximately four to 
six weeks. Then plants can be exposed to natural day 
length. Both holiday cacti work well as houseplants with a 
minimum of care and are very impressive as hanging 
baskets whether in or out of bloom. 

— Stephen E.Wolff, MBG Senior Horticulturist 


Steve Wolff is a 31-year veteran of the 
Garden's Horticulture Division. He was hired in 
1968 as a | 7-year-old high school senior and 
continued to work at the Garden while earning 
_ his horticulture degree at Meramec Community 
College. He counts himself privileged to have 
seen the Garden develop and to have worked 

~ with such leaders as Paul Kohl, Lad Cutak, and 
George Pring. As senior horticulturist in the greenhouses, Steve is 
responsible for producing plants for all of the Garden’s indoor and 
outdoor displays and for the annual Flower Sunday festival at Christ 
Church Cathedral, stipulated in Henry Shaw's Will. 


ALERT: Eastern Tent 


Caterpillars 

Keep a sharp eye on your ornamental 
fruits and other trees this fall and 
winter. If you spot a bump on the small 
nee wigs that resembles a piece of dark 
see ne with varnish, it is an egg mass of the 
Eastern tent caterpillar, Malacosoma americanum. The adult 
moths, which feed on leaves, lay the masses of 100-350 
eggs in summer. Population levels of these insects rise and 
fall, with peak outbreaks such as this year occurring about 
once a decade in St. Louis. Timely removal of the egg 
masses by pruning or gentle scraping is an easy, low- 
toxicity remedy. It will help prevent another major 
infestation next year, which could further weaken trees, and 
is especially helpful for plants that were also stressed by 
drought this past summer. 


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What’s Coming 


MBG Daylily Society Makes Donation 

Thanks to a leadership gift from the MBG Daylily Society, the 
Horticulture Division will have a laser engraver for plant labels and signs. 
A group of volunteer plant societies at the Garden made donations to 
help fund the project, with major support provided by the MBG Daylily 
Society. Shown presenting a check for the laser engraver are (from left): 
Marty Meagher, Dr. Shannon Smith, director of horticulture, Mirko 
Bolanovich, Chick Buehrig, and Jason Delaney of the horticulture staff. 


Volunteers: We Want YOU! 

Plant Doctor, Answer Service, and More 

The Kemper Center for Home Gardening will offer training 
programs for new Plant Doctor, Answer Service, and receptionist 
volunteers from mid-January through March. If you are interested 
in volunteering your time and skills in any of these areas, please 
call for an information packet, (314) 577-9441.The application 
deadline is November 30. 


Celebrating the Millennium 
“A Millennium Journey,” an 
event held on September 25, 
celebrated 1000 years in a 
single day with a symbolic 
journey from Cahokia Mounds 
State Historic Site, the largest 
city in northern North America 
in the year 1000, to Tower 
Grove Park in St. Louis. 

Participants in the journey 
carried a ceremonial bowl of 
corn, which was grown by staff 
and volunteers of the Garden's 
Horticulture Division and 
Cahokia Mounds. The corn represented grain that would 
have been grown by Mississippian people 1000 years ago. 
Dr. Shannon Smith, the Garden’s director of horticulture, 
obtained seed of “white flower corn” from the Ancient 
Lifeways Institute in Illinois. 


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Arboretum Update 


Restoring a Historic Cabin 


HE EDGAR DENISON CABIN, named in memory of the 
author of Missouri Wildflowers, is taking shape at the 
Dana Brown Foundation Overnight Education Center at 


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Shaw Arboretum. The Denison Cabin is t 


exceptional facility for school groups, teachers, and other adults 


Orchid Expert Is Named 
Senior Curator 
OST PEOPLE are satisfied with 
one successful career. Carl Luer 
has had two. 

In May, 1999, Carlyle A. Luer, M.D., 
was named a senior curator of the 
Missourl 
Botanical Garden. 
Dr. Luer is the 
world’s premier 
authority on 
pleurothallid 
orchids and 
recipient of the 
1996 Gold Medal 
of Achievement 
from the 
American Orchid 
Society. He has been a research associate 
of the Missouri Botanical Garden for 
more than 15 years. 


Dr. Carl Luer 


Dr. Luer, who lives in Florida, 


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re first of four large 
two-story structures acquired by the Arboretum to serve as 
sleeping cabins. The overnight education center will provide an 


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education programs. 

The buildings are all 19th century log structures 
acquired from farms in the area. A 125-year-old two-story 
cabin of 12 by 12-inch handhewn white oak logs was 
generously donated by longtime Garden member 
Norman Holtzinger from his farm property in Madison 
County, Illinois. 

The sleeping cabins are being meticulously restored 
with extensive use of traditional materials, 
craftsmanship, and recycled materials. When complete, 
the facility will also include a large timber frame barn, 
which will be used as an assembly building. A modern 
shower facility will be built to harmonize with. the 
historic structures. 

Miller Named to Arboretum Committee 
William L. Miller, Sr., 


has been named to the 


Arboretum Committee of the Garden’s Board of Trustees. 
Mr. Miller is editor and publisher of the Washington Missourian. 


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received his medical degree from 
Washington University in 1946. After 30 
years as a physician, he retired to pursue 
his interest in tropical orchids. He 
single-handedly produced two definitive 
books, The Native Orchids of Florida and 
The Native Orchids of the United States 
and Canada. In 1973 Dr. Luer co- 
founded the Marie Selby Botanical 
Gardens in Sarasota, Florida and 
recruited Calaway Dodson, Ph.D., as its 
first director. Dodson, a specialist in 
orchids, went on to become a curator of 
the Missouri Botanical Garden, living in 
Ecuador. 

In 1975, Dodson encouraged Luer to 
turn his attention to the pleurothallids, a 
large and poorly known group of tropical 
orchids. Together with his wife, Jane, Dr. 
Luer has made dozens of expeditions to 
Central and South America to study the 
plants growing in the wild. He has 
collected nearly 20,000 specimens and 
prepared more than 3,800 drawings. His 


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He joined the staff of the paper in 1953 and became editor in 
957. He is a past president of the Missouri Society of 
Newspaper Editors and very active in community affairs. 

The Arboretum Committee of the Garden Board of Trustees 
includes several members who have been invited to serve 
because of their dedication to the Arboretum. “We are very 
pleased to have Bill on the Committee,” said John Behrer, 
director of Shaw Arboretum. “His involvement and 
commitment to Franklin County is a wonderful asset, and we 


to experience nature and participate in environmental are looking forward to working with him.” 


present herbarium of nearly 10,000 
sheets will come to the Garden as he 
finishes with them. Each is accompanied 
by a flower preserved in liquid. 

His output has been prodigious by 
any standards. He has described more 
than 1,500 new species and 12 new 
genera. His Icones Pleurothallidinarum, 
published by the Missouri Botanical 
Garden, now includes 17 volumes, with 
numbers 18 and 19 soon to be printed. 
He has also produced the magnificent 
Thesaurus Masdevalliarum and Thesaurus 
Dracularum, the latter with beautiful 
color illustrations by Stig Dallstroem. 

Peter Raven said, “Carl Luer's 
dedication to the study of the 
systematics of Pleurothallis has made a 
large and wonderful contribution to the 
understanding of this most difficult and 
complex genus. His active collaboration 
in our flora projects has been invaluable, 
and we are delighted to recognize him as 
a senior curator.” 


Endowments 


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Thomas B. Croat, P A. Schulze Curator of Botany 


TUDYING PLANTS may sound 

like a quiet way to make a 

living. And it can be, until you 
are accosted by a wild boar or a 
group of armed guerillas. 

All of those adventures and more 
have happened to Tom Croat, who 
spends months each year collecting 
plants in the tropics. Field research 
can be a dangerous business, with 
botanists encountering malaria, bad 
roads, political upheavals and more. 
But for Croat, who specializes in 
poorly known tropical plants called 
aroids, exploring remote regions is 
part of the job. 

The aroid, or Araceae, family is 
important economically and includes 
philodendrons, diffenbachias, 
anthuriums, and many other familiar 
houseplants that thrive in low light. 
The family is very poorly known. It 
has about 2,500 species, and 


Re GN. 


Dr. Croat spends several months a year collecting 
plants in tropical forests around the world. 


A Charitable Gift Annuity 


Gilt Planning _ 


Help Secure Your Future and the Future of the Garden 


A GIFT to the Missouri Botanical Garden can provide you with a guaranteed income for 
life. With a gift of appreciated stock, you may also eliminate capital gains tax on the transfer. 
Rates of return for a single life charitable gift annuity with the Garden range from seven 
percent to 12 percent, based on your age. 

For a free, no-obligation illustration of how a charitable gift annuity would benefit you, 
please send the information at right to: Judi Schraer, Planned Giving Officer, Missouri 
Botanical Garden, PO. Box 299, St. Louis, Missouri 63166. You may call (314) 577-9455, or 


email: judi.schraer@mobot.org. 


scientists estimate that approximately 
half still await discovery. The plants 
are hard to study and collect, because 
they often grow high up in trees. 

Dr. Croat is one of the world’s few 
experts on Araceae. He has described 
more than 500 new species and 
maintains some 6,000 specimens, the 
world’s largest collection of living 
aroid plants, in the Garden's 
greenhouses. “Because these plants 
are large and fleshy, they are very 
difficult to study from dried 
herbarium specimens,” he explained. 

Dr. Croat graduated from Simpson 
College and earned his master’s and 
Ph.D. degrees from the University of 
Kansas. He has been a member of the 
Garden staff since 1967. 

For information on endowing a 
named curatorship at the Garden, 
please call Patricia Arnold, director of 
development, at (314) 577-5120. 


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News ot Note 


Natural History Adventure 


JUNE 2000 
Join a marvelous excursion to Kenya, famed for its 
magnificent wildlife and awe-inspiring scenery. The trip 
includes the Samburu Game Reserve, mountain forests 
near Mt. Kenya, the beauty of Lake Nakuru, and the vast 
savannah of the Masai Mara, an extension of the Serengeti, 
with its large herds of zebra, wildebeest, and gazelle. For 
an_ itinerary and brochure, call the Garden Education 
Division, (314) 577-5144. 


Educating Botanists Worldwide 


Deby Arifiani came to St. Louis two years ago to earn a master’s 


degree in botany from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She 
was the first student from Indonesia to study at the Garden. 

Deby is pictured in the herbarium with her advisor, Dr. Henk 
van der Werff, deputy director of research at the Garden. She 
specializes in Lauraceae, an important family of tropical plants still 
poorly known to science. Dr. van der Werff is one of the few 
experts on Lauraceae in the world. 

While earning her degree, Deby attended the Organization for 
Tropical Studies course in Costa Rica. She has returned to Bogor, 
Indonesia, where she will work at the national herbarium and 
continue to study Lauraceae of Malesiana, a region consisting of 
Malaysia, Indonesia, the Phillipines, and Papua New Guinea. 


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PHOTOS: PAUL OTT 


Shown enjoying the party are (from left) 
Steve Cline, manager of the Kemper Center 
for Home Gardening; Holly and Jim Brigham; 
and Mary Ott. 


Chefs in a Garden 


Fun on the Range 


AT THE SECOND ANNUAL “Chefs in 
a Garden” benefit for Gateway 
Greening, Inc., held on September 12, a deliciously good 
time was had by all. Guests sampled special recipes and 


David Timney, executive 
chef of Balaban’s. 


luscious fare from ten of the finest restaurants in St. Louis, 
using ingredients grown by local community gardeners. 


“Science Friday” Broadcasts 
Live from the Garden 


NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO's “Talk of the Nation — Science 
Friday” broadcast live from Shoenberg Auditorium on August 
27, 1999. The broadcast was presented by 90.7 KWMU-FM, a 
service of the University of Missouri—St. Louis. 

Host Ira Flatow led a discussion of ethnobotany and the 
uses of plants in medicine with callers and on-air guests. 
Panelists were Dr. Peter H. Raven, associate curator Dr. James 
S. Miller, director of the Garden’s Department of Applied 
Research, and Dr. Steven King of Shaman Pharmaceuticals of 


San Francisco. More than 300 people attended the broadcast. 


TIM PARKER 


Shown at a reception following the broadcast are (from left): Jim Miller, 
Ira Flatow, and Peter Raven. 


Pull out and save 


Calendar of Events 


November 24 - January 2 


The Holiday Flower Show 


“Magic otf the 
Crystal Palace” 


9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Orthwein Floral Display 
Hall. The Snow People welcome you to their 
sparkling world, Delight as they play in the snow, 
feed the seals, and decorate for the holidays with 
all the glitter and shimmer of the season! Filled 
with colorful poinsettias, cyclamens, gloxinias, 
peppers, and lots of unusual blooming plants and 
foliage for a dazzling display. Flower show 
admission: $2 adults, $1 seniors, free to members 
and children | 2 and under. 

November 23 Tuesday 

Members’ Preview Party 


5 to 8 p.M., Ridgway Center. Entertaii ment, cash 
November 22 - January 2 bar. Dinner buffet will be available for purchase in 
the Gardenview Restaurant, $10.95 per person, 


Holiday no reservations. Garden Gate Shop will be open. 
Free, for members only. 
Wreaths ~ apg 


Daily in Monsanto Hall.A wonderful holiday 
tradition features magnificent wreaths by 
some of the finest floral designers in 

St. Louis: Alex Waldbart, Botanicals on the 
Park, The Bug Store, Dale Rohman, Detail, 
Flower Depot Ltd. Kenary Park, Kirkwood 
Florist, Ladue Florist, Lee Russo Designs, 

My Secret Garden, Randy Felkey, Schnucks 
Markets, Seeds, Silkworm's Garden, Studio P 
Surprise, lom Carr, Wichman's Flowers. 

Free with Garden admission or 
membership. 


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November & December Events 


November | Monday 


Winter Tram Schedule 


Begins 


Trams will run at 10 and 
10:30 a.m., 2 and 2:30 p.m., 


weather permitting. 


November 18 Thursday 

Candlelight Tour 

4:30 to 8:30 p.m., lower Grove House, Experience the 
elegance and romance of a |! 9th century English 
Christmas in Henry Shaw's home, decorated for the 
holidays in traditional Victorian splendor. Musicians will 
provide live entertainment. Refreshments will be served 
in the Tea Room. Presented by Tower Grove House 
Auxiliary to benefit the House. Tickets are $12 per 
person. Advance reservations are required; please call 
(314) 577-5150. 


December 2 & 3 Thursday & Friday 

Carols in the Garden 

5 to 9 p.m. Ridgway Center and Garden grounds. 
Join us for a delightful winter evening as the 


sound of traditional holiday caroling fills the air. pl 


Visit with Santa at Spink Pavilion and see the 
magnificent Christmas tree at Kemper Center, 
decorated entirely with dried flowers. Enjoy fe 
hot roasted chestnuts, a hurdy-gurdy man, 

children's holiday craft workshops, 
apple cider and cookies, and more. 
Free admission to the Holiday 
Flower Show, “Magic of the 
Crystal Palace,” is included in 
ticket price. $6 for adults, $4 for 
members or seniors, $2.50 for 
children ages 3-1 2. Buffet 
supper available in the 
Gardenview Restaurant, $8./5 
for adults, $4.50 for children 
under | 2, no reservations. 


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November 5 — 7 


Pre-Holiday Sale 

Friday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; 
Saturday & Sunday: 9 a.m. to 
5 p.m. in the Garden Gate 
Shop. Refreshments; 
members receive 20% 
discount, all three days. 


November 7 Sunday 


“From the Garden, Live:”’ 
Duets with Spanish Guitar. 
Noon, Shoenberg 
Auditorium. Concert series is 
broadcast live, sponsored by 
the Garden and KFUO-FM. 
Call (314) 725-0099 for 


ticket information. 


November |4 Sunday 
“From the Garden, Live.” 
St. Louis Symphony 
Children’s Choir. See 
November 7 for details. 


November 15 — 21 


“Plant a Seed—Read!”’ 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Garden 
Gate Shop. Celebrate the 
80th annual National 
Children’s Book Week with a 
20% discount on all 
children's books. Special 
commemorative posters, free 
bookmarks, and more! 


November 20 Saturday 
Garden StoryTime 


11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. 
For children ages four to ten. 
Dr. Peter Bernhardt will 
present adventures of 
Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, 
created by beloved author 
and illustrator May Gibbs. 
Learn about the world of 
plants and make a fun project 
to take home. Parents are 
welcome to attend, and 
children under four must be 
accompanied by an adult. 
Free, no reservations. 


November & December Events 


November 2! Sunday 


“From the Garden, Lives”’ 
Cellist Melissa Brooks and 
Crossings. See November 7. 


November 26 — 28 


After-Thanksgiving Sale 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Garden 
Gate Shop. Special reductions 
on selected items; members 
receive 10% off reduced 
prices. 


December 3-5 


Holiday Sale 

Friday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. 
Saturday & Sunday: 9 a.m. to 
5 p.m. in the Garden Gate 
Shop. Refreshments; 
members receive 20% 
discount all three days. 


December 5 Sunday 
Historic Shaw 

Home Tour 

Noon to 6 p.m. Sponsored by 
the Shaw Neighborhood 
Improvement Association. 
Park at Missouri School for 
the Blind, 3815 Magnolia 
Avenue, where entertainment 
and refreshments will be 
available; then walk, drive, or 
take the free shuttle service 
for the house tour. Tickets 
are $8 at the door, or may be 
purchased in advance at the 
Garden Gate Shop for $7. For 
more information call (314) 
771-3101. 


December 6, 8, 14, 16 
Tower Grove House 
Christmas Luncheons 
Noon, in the Tea Room. 
Presented by Tower Grove 
House Auxiliary. Enjoy a 
special luncheon and the 
beautiful Victorian holiday 
decorations. Advance 
reservations are required: 
please call (314) 577-5150. 


December 12 Sunday 


“From the Garden, Live.” 
Bach Society of St. Louis. 
See November 7 for details. 


December 18 Saturday 


Garden StoryTime 

11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. 
Mrs. Claus takes a break in 
her busy schedule to read 
favorite holiday stories. See 
November 20 for details. 


December 19 - 21 
Sunday — Tuesday 


Pre-Inventory Sale 

9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Garden 
Gate Shop. All seasonal 
merchandise will be reduced. 
Members receive 10% off 
reduced prices. 


Walking Tours led by the 
Garden Guides 
| p.m. daily. Meet at the Ticket 


Counter. 


Free Eco-Cart 
Demonstrations 

Every Saturday from I 1 a.m. to 
3 p.m. in the Brookings 
Interpretive Center. 


Garden Walkers’ Breakfast 
In cooperation with the 
American Heart Association, 
the grounds open early every 
Wednesday and Saturday 
morning at 7 a.m. to encourage 
fitness walking. A heart-healthy 
breakfast is available for 
purchase in the Gardenview 
Restaurant, 7 to 10:30 a.m. 


December 5 Sunday 

Chanukah: Festival of Lights 

|! am. to 5 p.m., Ridgway Center. This traditional Jewish 
holiday celebration includes festive music and a Menorah 
Lighting Ceremony. The stories of Chanukah are told by 
puppets, storytellers, and musicians throughout the day. 
Festivities include an Israeli shuk, or market, a concert by 
the Circle of Jewish Music, Chanukah cookie decorating, 
and children’s craft workshops. Free with Garden 
admission or membership. 


December 27 Monday 
Kwanzaa 

I] am.to 5 p.m, 
Ridgway Center. 
Kwanzaa is a Swahili 
term which means 
“first fruits.” This 
contemporary African 
American holiday is 
centered around the 
Feast lable of the 
harvest.A Kwanzaa 
ceremony highlights a 
day of storytelling, craft 
and jewelry workshops, 
African merchandise 
vendors, authentic 
African drumming, and 
choral performances. 
Free with Garden 
admission or 
membership. 


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November & December Events 


MEMBERS’ DAY — November 18 Thursday 

Holiday Decorating 

| 1 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. David Hoffman and 
Michael Shreves of Silkworm’s Garden in Des Peres 
share creative ideas for making colorful and memorable 
holiday decorations. Seating is on a first-come, first- 
served basis. Free, for members only. In the Garden 
Gate Shop, members receive an extra 5% discount on 
all seasonal decorations and plants. 


MEMBERS’ DAY — December 19 Sunday 

The Muny Kids in Concert 

! p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. This delightful 
performance by The Muny Kids is sure to put the entire 
family in the holiday spirit! Seating is on a first-come, 
first-served basis. Free, for members only. And be sure 
to visit the Garden Gate Shop, where members get an 
extra 5% discount at the Holiday Pre-Inventory Sale. 
Members days are free, for Garden members and their guests. 


Receive free tram rides, special discounts in the Garden Gate 
Shop, and 10% off in the Gardenview Restaurant. 


SPECIAL MEMBERS’ EVENT — December 4 Saturday 


Breaktast with Santa 


8 to 10:30 am, Gardenview Restaurant. Fun for the whole family! Visit with Santa, make a fun holiday craft to 

take home, and share the spirit of the season by bringing a pair of mittens or a child's hat to donate to a good 

cause. Enjoy an old-fashioned breakfast with pancakes, bacon and sausage, scrambled eggs, potato patties, 
biscuits with butter and jam, and coffee cake with cinnamon and sugar. 

Breakfast is $10 per person. Children age two and under are 
free. Advance reservations are required. Please call (314) 577- 
9500, or send your check to the Membership Office, Missouri 

Botanical Garden, PO. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166. 

Seating in the Gardenview Restaurant is on a first- 
come, first-served basis. While youre at the Garden, don't 
miss the annual Holiday Sale in the Garden Gate Shop, 

with a special 20% discount for members. 


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Past Presidents of the 
Members’ Boar 


Mrs. Henry W. 
Dubinsky 


she has devoted 

: : herself to 
activities at the Garden, including 
the “Best of Missouri” Market, 
which just completed its eighth 
successful year. Together with Nora 
Stern, she helped to found the 
Market and has served as co-chair 
every year. 

“Working at the Garden is so 
rewarding,” she says, “because you 
can see results in the enthusiasm of 
our members and the public. When 
we first started the Market, we had 
one tent and 56 vendors. This year 
we had three tents and 104 
vendors! It is a terrific way to reach 
out to families and people who 
otherwise might not know about 
the Garden.” 

Over the years, Ellen has served 
as co-chair of the Garden's 125t 
anniversary celebration, the “Rare 
Opportunity” benefit and auction, 
and the benefit party at Lord & 
Taylor. She also co-chaired the first 
St. Louis Garden Tour in 1986 and 
the second tour in 1988. She served 
as president of the Members’ Board 
in 1988 and 1989, when the 
program celebrated its 50th 
anniversary. By the end of 1989, 
membership had increased to 


Ellen has watched the Garden 
grow and develop into a world class 
institution in the past 20 years. “It 
is wonderful how the Garden is 
recognized everywhere we go,” she 
said. “It truly is one of the finest 
botanical institutions anywhere and 
a great asset to St. Louis.” 


Annual Brick Party 


Members 


A Gift for All Seasons 
Save 20% on Gift Memberships — December 3-5 


During the three days of the Holiday Sale in the Garden Gate Shop, you may 
purchase a regular $55 Garden membership for just $44 or a $50 senior 
membership for just $40. Give a gift that will delight your family and friends all 
year long, or enjoy your special 20% members’ discount right away at the Garden 
Gate Shop sale. 

Each person who receives a gift membership will also receive a delightful 
snowflake wind chime specially packaged with a holiday greeting from you. 


Thanks, Everyone! 


The eighth annual Best of Missouri 
Market was a great success thanks 
to the hard work and enthusiasm 
of hundreds of volunteers, 
including the Members’ Board, and 
the chairs for the event, Nora 
Stern and Ellen Dubinsky. Our 
warmest thanks go to each and 
every person who attended the 
Market, to our wonderful 
advertisers, and to our generous 
sponsors: 

GrandPa’s, Coca-Cola, KMOX, 
MasterCard, Commerce Bank, 
Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation, 
Bank of America, St. Louis County 
Farm Bureau, and Agri-Missouri. 


New Members of the 
Peter H. Raven Society 


The Peter H. Raven Society, named in 
honor of the Garden’s director, 
recognizes individuals who make 
unrestricted annual gifts of $10,000 or 
more for a minimum of three years. We 
are delighted to acknowledge these new 
members of the Raven Society for their 
generous support: 


Mr. and Mrs. Larry E. LaBrier 


Mr. and Mrs. Anthony F. Sansone, Sr. 


A wonderful time was enjoyed by all at a reception on October 7 at the William 

T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening. The party was held in appreciation of 
donors who placed bricks in the Members' Entry Court Garden during the past year. 
Bricks are engraved with names of family and friends and make every visit to the 
Garden special. For information on purchasing bricks, please call Teri-Ann Wallace 
at (314) 577-9495. 


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This is not 
your parent’s 
science 


project. 


HIS IS REALLY NEAT!” High school 

students spent a recent morning at 

Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, dipping 
up water samples from Deer Creek and testing 
them. By entering their findings into a 
computer, using Geographic Information 
System (GIS) software, the students can map 
and analyze their data within the ecosystem of 
the entire Deer Creek watershed in St. Louis 
County. 

The new, cutting-edge GIS program at 
Litzsinger Road Ecology Center is attracting 
national attention. Part of the Education 
Division's goal of integrating more technology 
into its programs, it trains students and 
teachers to develop their inquiry skills by 
combining computer technology and 
environmental monitoring. The program is 
providing a model for schools and other 
insUtutions. 

“Using computers to support field 
experiences can enhance learning,” said Dr. Bob 
Coulter, project coordinator. “Students enjoy 
doing real science, solving real problems. They 
see the usefulness of the science, math, and 


technology skills they learn in school.” 
This year, more than 1,000 students in 
grades 6-12 are participating in the 
environmental monitoring program, after their 
teachers were trained in water testing and GIS 
technology in a two-week institute last summer 
at the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center. The 
Garden provides continuing support by 
developing teaching materials and working 
directly with teachers as they implement the 
project at school and in the field. 

After collecting water quality data at 
various test sites, students use GIS software to 


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make maps of the watershed and analyze the 
information. Preliminary results from last 
spring's pilot test of the project indicate a 
decline in water quality as the creek 
approaches the St. Louis city limits, which 
may be due to the more densely populated 
neighborhoods and the greater concentration 
of industry in that area. 

Student testers also noticed a significant 
increase in certain forms of chemical pollution 
during the winter, which abated in the spring. 
Their tentative explanation was that road salt 


COMPUTERS © Creeks 


Students are using real science to 


answer real questions at Litzsinger 


Road Ecology Center. The new 
Geographic Information System (GIS) 
program combines computer 
technology with environmental 
monitoring. Here, Dr. Bob Coulter 
(right) helps students enter their 


data on a laptop computer. 


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1999 


was washing into the creek. This year, 
students will use more specific instruments 
year to test this conclusion. Any changes in 
the environment will be documented as the 
project continues to collect data. 

Celeste Prussia, manager of Litzsinger 
Road Ecology Center, conceived the original 
idea for bringing GIS to the Education 
Division’s programs. We are very grateful to 
the Litzsinger Road Ecology Foundation for its 
primary support for the project. Additional 
support has been provided by Environmental 
Systems Research Institute (ESRI) in Redlands, 
California, the Missouri Department of 
Conservation, and the Missouri Department of 
Natural Resources. 


New Master Ecologists Needed 

The Litzsinger Road Ecology Center is 
recruiting volunteers for its next Master 
Ecologist training course. Master Ecologists 
share their enthusiasm about the natural 
world by assisting staff, teachers and small 
groups of students in ecology study activites at 
the Center. 

Classes will meet 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on 
Mondays, February 28 through May 22, 2000. 
In addition to class time, trainees are expected 
to contribute 50 hours assisting education 
programs at the Center. Applicant interviews 
for the spring training class will be held in 
December and January. For more information 
and to apply, please call Celeste Prussia at 
(Sl4y DLL. 


PHOTOS BY TIM PARKER 


ce ua AW 


Left: Fifth graders Nate Litz and Nathan Strauss collect water samples and 
use a Global Positioning System (GPS) device as part of their science fair 
project on water monitoring. 

Above: High school students from Westminster Christian Academy test the 
water of Deer Creek. 


BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 1999 i? 


TIM PARKER 


TIM PARKER 


Research 


Speakers at the Systematics Symposium (from left): Brian Farrell, Olle Pellmyr, Peter 
Raven, Lynda Goff, Roy Halling, Christopher Schardl, and May Bernenbaum. 


46th Annual Systematics Symposium Features Coevolution 


ROM BACTERIA found in insects’ 

intestines to toadstools in forests 

— from beetles eating plants to 
the pollination of yucca flowers — 
“coevolution” describes the 
interdependent roles of plants, animals, 
and other organisms. The term was 
introduced by Peter H. Raven and Paul 
R. Ehrlich in 1965. 


More than 300 scientists from the 
United States and other countries 
convened at the Garden to discuss recent 
research in coevolution during the 46th 
annual Systematics Symposium, October 
8-9, 1999. Since the annual symposium 
began at the Garden in 1954, the 
National Science Foundation has 
provided support for 44 of its 46 years, 


Bryophyte Herbarium Is Named for Marshall Crosby 


am | 
Marshall Crosby (left) and 
Crosby Bryophyte Herbarium. 


HE NEW facilities of the Bryology 

Department in the John S. 

Lehmann Building were dedicated 
on October 9, 1999, as the Crosby 
Bryophyte Herbarium. The facility was 
named in honor of the 30th anniversary 
of Marshall R. Crosby, the Garden's 
senior botanist. Peter Raven paid tribute 
to Crosby's “tireless devotion and 
unceasing drive in the pursuit of 
excellence.” 


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Peter Raven at the dedication of the 


NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 


Dr. Crosby has been a 
member of the Garden 
Research Division since 1968. 
He was the first bryologist on 
staff and has been primarily 
responsible for developing the 
program into one of the world's 
leading centers for study of 
mosses, liverworts, and 
hornworts, a group commonly 
referred to as bryophytes. 

Today the Bryology 
Department has a herbarium 
collection of over 300,000 
specimens and a 
comprehensive bryological 
library. Five Ph.D. bryologists plus 
graduate students, research associates, 
and support personnel study bryophytes 
of North and Central America, Andean 
South America, Africa and Madagascar, 
and China. They maintain a computer 
database available on the World Wide 


Web and recently produced a Checklist of 


Mosses, a listing of all the mosses in the 
world. 
Crosby earned his B.S. and Ph.D. 


1999 


TIM PARKER 


including this year. 
Hugh Iltis Is Honored 

During the Systematics Symposium, 
Hugh H. Iltis was presented with a 
resolution honoring his outstanding 
career as a botanist. Iltis studied at the 
Garden and served as research assistant 
to Robert Woodson from 1948 to 1951, 
while earning M.A. and Ph.D. degrees 
from Washington University. He was 
recognized for his achievements as a 
scholar, administrator, and promoter of 
botany, including his service at 
University of Arkansas, 1952 to 1955, 
and University of Wisconsin, 1955 to the 
present. Special tribute was paid to his 
contributions to the knowledge of corn, 
Capparaceae, and botanica 
conservation. 
Pe Peter Raven 
and Hugh 
IItis during 
the 
Systematics 
Symposium. 


degrees from Duke University. During 
his career at the Garden he has served as 
director of research, editor of the Annals, 
head of Scientific Publications, and 
founder of Monographs in Systematic 
Botany, News from MO, and Novon. He 
was instrumental in developing 
TROPICOS, the Garden’s botanical 
database system. 


National Magazines Feature 
Peter Raven 

The September issue of Scientific 
American profiles Peter H. Raven, the 
Garden's director, as “Defender of the 
Plant Kingdom” and praises his 
leadership in working to preserve 
ecosystems. The October issue of 
Discover magazine has a feature titled 
“Peter the Great,” covering Dr. Raven's 
leadership as a scientist and 
conservationist, and his achievements in 
transorming the Missouri Botanica 
Garden into a world leader in research 
and horticultural display. Members who 
missed seeing these outstanding articles 
may call (314) 577-5141. 


Trustee Profile 


Anthony F Sansone, Sr. 


ANTHONY F SANSONE, SR. was elected 
to the Garden's Board of Trustees in 
August. He is the principal chairman 
and chief executive officer of The 
Sansone Group, a St. Louis based 
national brokerage, property 
management, and development firm. 

David W. Kemper, president of the 
Board and chief executive of Commerce 
Bancshares, Inc. said, “Tony Sansone 
inspires many of us with his civic spirit and his 
commitment to many different institutions in St. Louis. 
We are very proud that he has accepted election to the 
Board of the Garden as an emeritus trustee.” 

Peter H. Raven said, “We are delighted that Mr. 
Sansone has joined the Garden family. He has made such a 
difference in St. Louis, and we look forward to working 


” 


wit 

Mr. Sansone has served as president of the Board of 
Directors at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, co- 
founded the Vitae Society, and worked closely with 
Archbishop Justin Rigali. In 1993, Mr. Sansone was 
presented with the “Order of St. Louis Kings” Award by St. 
Louis Bishop Edward J. O'Donnell, the highest award the 
Archdiocese can bestow. He was co-chair of the National 
Conference of Christians and Jews, and he has been named 
St. Louis Businessman of the Year by the Civic Italian 
American Organization. 

Mr. Sansone grew up in St. Louis and attended St. 
Louis University and Washington University. He and his 
wife Mary Anne have eight children and 31 grandchildren. 


A Salute to the Japanese Festival 


TIM PARKER 


ay 


THE 1999 JAPANESE FESTIVAL on Labor Day weekend 
welcomed more than 30,000 visitors to the Garden for a 
celebration of Japanese culture. Our thanks to all sponsors and 
organizations who contributed to making the 23rd annual 
Japanese Festival a success. Shown breaking the traditional sake 
barrel at the opening ceremony are (from left): Peter H. Raven, 
director of the Garden; Toshiyuki Fugiwara, Consul General of 
Japan at Kansas City; Shunichi Kasahara, former Mayor of 
Suwa, Japan, a sister city of St. Louis; and Mayor Clarence 


Harmon of St. Louis. 


TRIBUTES 


JULY —AUGUST 1999 


IN HONOR OF 


Dr. Melvin Allen 

Mrs. Bennett Frelich 

Mrs. Rosalyn Barber 

Mr. and Mrs. Melroy B. Hutnick 


der 
Mr. oa Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Burns 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. McCann 
Richard J. cee Jr., Esq. 
John W. Kou 
Dick and Dixie Crawford 
Miss Elizabeth Ruck 
Jim and Sandy Dalton 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 


Mr. and Mrs. Robert Meyers 

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley T. 
Dueker 

John W. Kourik 

Bill and Becky Ellerman 

Mary and Jack Loire 

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Faust 


Mrs. Henrietta Freedman 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
Thomas and Mary Halstead 
Mrs. Agnes Lee 
Mr. John E. Hayes 
John W. Kourik 
Dr. and Sine Clemens Jacques 
Le W. Kouri 
and ts Martin Jaffe 
= — Mrs. Jeffrey Pass 
LaVerne Jaudes 
Sheila Hoffmeister 
Marvin and Arline Kalishman 
Mrs. Sarene Dewoskin 
Ms. Lee Kieslin 
St. Louis County ee Colleagues 
Mr. and Mrs. Te n 
Mr. and Mrs. Harv ey aa 


Dr. and Mrs. Alan Krasnoff 
Elizabeth A. Scheele 

Dr. and Mrs. Leib Krut 

Mr. and Mrs. E. Daniel Liberman 
Morgan B. Lawton 

Sheila Hoffmeister 

Jacob A. Lerner 

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern 

Mrs. Ann Levin 


Himes and Jean Baker 


Lucy and Stanley Lopata 
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 
Claude and Barbara Mace 
Bill and Shirley Smith 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. McBride 

Mr. a Mrs. Robert R. Zohner 
Mr. and Mrs. James E. McKee, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. James E. McKee III 
Mrs. Isabelle Morris 

Dr. and Mrs. David M. Kipnis 
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Yoder 
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Needleman 
Dr. and Mrs. David M. Kipnis 
John W. Kourik 
Julie and Michael Pepper 
Parkway Cental Senior Class 
Evelyn “Toby” Pfleger 
Ms. ane “Hank” Chesnek 
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Loftus 
Steve and Nancy Ortwerth 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Rogers 
Ms. a Schulze 
Mr. Joh anjer 
Ms. a licabeth Huddleston 
Dr. Peter H. Raven 
The Henry Shaw Cactus Society 
Mr. Raymond Robinson 
Adeline Kohn and William Tybura 
Dr. Linda J. Sandell 
Charlotte and Joseph Feder 
Mrs. Sharon Sax 
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Sax 
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Schwab 
Mrs. Samuel D. Soule 
Mr. Harvey Shapiro 
Ted and Marcine Komen 
Mr. Sydney Shoenberg 
Elynor and Leslie Flegel 
Mrs. Sarah Silbergeld 
Mr. and Mrs. res Salniker 
Mrs. Sam . Soule 
Lee jas 
Dr. and Mrs. Milton J. Deitch 
Mrs. Mary Elbert 
Mr. Richard O. Hommel 
Dr. and Mrs. David Kipnis 
Cecile Lowenhaupt 
Dr. Peter H. Raven and Ms. Kate Fish 
Ms. Elinor Strassner 
Mrs. Lisa Iglauet 
Mrs. Carol S. Kaufman 
Dr. and Mrs. Arnold Tatar 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Stone 
Yolanda Taylor 
Mrs. Martha Seebold 
Alice Thompson 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Dickhaner 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy 
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Bowen, Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. Leland W. Carlson 
ook and Henry Dubinsky 

and Mrs. Richard J. George 


Mr. and Mrs. Tom Weinstock 
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Francis 

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Weiss 
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wielansky 


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continued from page 19 


Patricia and Michael Whitworth 


Brian, Chris, Mark, Colleen 
Jean and Herb Wiegand 
Dr. and Mrs. Virgil Loeb 
Mrs. Mary Yurger 

Ms. Melva A. Long 


IN MEMORY OF 


Mr. Bud Abrams 
Mrs. Teel Ackerman 
Mrs. Peggy Gibstine 
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shapiro 


Mr. Jim Abrams 

Mrs. Elizabeth McDonnold 

Mr. L. Patrick Ackerman 

Mrs. Teel Ackerman 

Mary and Morton Bearman 

Andy and Mary Goldberg Family 

Mrs. Louise Golman 

Donna Moog and Leonard 
Landsbaum 

Dr. and Mrs. Jack Sheridan 

Steve and Peggy Tenholder 

Judy and Roger Wallenstein, Camp 
Nebagamon 

Millicent Adamson 

Rosalie and Bob Berkley 

atrick Adlon 

Ms. Patricia Kromer 

Mrs. Lorraine Alexander 

Ms. Jill Beveridge 

Claire Applebaum 

Dr. Neal Neuman 

Merceda Ares 

Kate Allen 

Jason Chukas 

Christine Knudsen 

Jill A. VanWormer 

Mrs. Lily A 

Dr. and Mrs. aks Willibrand 

Mrs. LaYvonne Ashmore 

Holly Blumeyer 

Mary Avola 


Mark a Kathy Kugman 
arlotte Ballard 

Me poaee Leigh 
St. Louis Herb Society 
Mr. Dwight David Barkley 
Marcia and Carl Moskowitz 

a elan Baudendistel 
Boone Valley Classic Foundation 

arjorie R. Beintker 


Ms. Eleanor B. Hecht 

Sister of Mrs. Robin Boyer 
Mrs. Marion Ingber 

Mr. Robert Britt, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Williams 
Mrs. Ma Britz 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Ruethain 


Mr. Randy M. Brown 
Jim and Dolores Brislane 
Mrs. John Dattilo 
Norma Jaeger 
The Golden Girls 
s. Ellen Browne 
Tony and Elaine Gerner 
Mrs. Robert Bryan 
Mrs. James G. Alfring 
Mr. William FE. Bueler 
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Swallow 
Lyda B.K. Buhr 
Ms. Betty J. Kramer Shelton 
Mrs. Louise Cadwallader 
Mrs. Dorothy J. Wagner 
Mrs. Juanita Capshaw 
Michelle and Steve Trulaske 
Jeanne Carnighan 
Ms. Marie B. Nemnich 
Mr. Reginald Carpenter 
Mrs. Thomas O. Maloney 
Mrs. Margaret Carruth 
Ed and Irene Travis 
Marian Chao 
aeeatai and Sherrie Algren 
Robert and Theresa Cecil 
ee Bonfanti & Co. LLP 
Dr. Hal S 
Richard a eis Wolf 
Mrs. Ruby Clar 
Mrs. Agnes Aston 
Mrs. Miriam Reed Clift 
Mr. and Mrs. Dan L. Dunbar 
Mrs. Marian Cohen 
Norma and Louis Elkins 
Mr. Dick eas 
Ms. Rosemary Wat 
rs. Miri aie Il 
Mr. and ne Ralph A. Herzmark 
rs. Marjorie Cronin 
Barbara Wallace and Ken 
Rinderknecht 
Ms. Marilyn Croskell 
Jon and Denise Beusen 
Mr. James Dalton 
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Evans 
Mrs. Vera Danner 
Mrs. Joan Baricevic and Family 
Mrs. Anna Deitc 
Mrs. Samuel D. Soule 
Mrs. Peggy Diener 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Eakin, Jr. 
Mrs. Eleanor Dil 
Mrs. se Dannie 
Mrs. Ruth Latzer Donnell 
Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Young, Jr. 
Bernard Duga 
Mr. and Mrs. ee McDonald 
Mrs. Rosemary Dunlavy 
Belle Coeur Garden Club 
Mrs. Charlotte DuParri 
Mr. and Mrs. ae L. Meek 
Mr. Herman Easterly 
Mr. and Mrs. ae . Arnoldy 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Berry 
Mrs. Ann Case 
Arthur and Marion Dorffi 
Ken and Cindy Gentse 
Mrs. Patricia M. Giles 
Mr. Mrs. Greg Hemper 
Vis vie Hilliker 


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Barbara Perry Lawton 
Howard and Penny Miller 
Missouri Botanical Garden Guides 


Jeanne Morrel-Franklin and 


Robert J. Franklin 
Mrs. Rosemary Murphy 
Katherine Strong 
Mr. Charles E. Walter 
Pat and Carol Wilson 
h Mr. and Mrs. 
Bernard Edison 
Mr. and Mrs. M. Erwin Bry 
Mr. Vernon Patrick Edwards 
Rosalie and Jim Cooper 
Josephine le 


Kathy Baersig Kugman 


Michelle Estaque 
Dr. Debby and Dr. Henry Onken 
Mr. David Everson 
Ms. Anne Draznin 
Gloria Farris 
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kugman 
rs. Mary Federhofe 


Mr. and Mrs. Don Wolz 
Father of Janice Finley 
Ms. Janice Williams 


Mr. and Mrs. Len Toenjes 
Cornell Foggie, Jr. 

Friends of Cornell Foggie, Jr. 

Dr. Charles O. Gerfen 

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Abel 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bodine 

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen FE Bowen, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Brinner 
Frank and Betty Bush 

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Chapman 
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew B. Craig III 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Cusumano 
Dr. and Mrs. Morris Davidson 
Mr. and Mrs. Herman T. Fikes 
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gomes, Jr. 

Alice C. Gorman 

Mr. and Mrs. George Graff 
Virginia and Joe Hayden 

Jack Jacobi 

Mr. and Mrs. Kermit E. Jones 
Mrs. Robert Kittner 

Harry and Karen Knopf 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Little 

Dr. and Mrs. Herluf G. Lund 
Lynnbrook Garden Club 
Mallinckrodt Quarter Century Clu 
Mrs. Mary Kay Mayer 

Mrs. Patricia McHugh 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Mooney 
Mr. and Mrs. Howard H 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B. Roberts 
Mrs. Donald O. Schnuck 

Frank and Ruth Stroble 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwards L. Thaman 
Gerry and Bob Trulaske 

Mrs. Dorothy Weber 

Sheldon and Leslie Weinstein 


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a) 


Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Wulfert, Jr. 
rd 


Mrs. Ethel Giffo 

Mr. and Mrs. John Torrey aaa Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald P. Wilso 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Yoder 


Evelyn Goldring 


Himes and Jean Baker 


Mrs. Jane Freund Harris 
John and Kay Bachmann 

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Evens 
Alex and Leslie Hawksbee 
Bobby and Guy Jester 
Mark May 

Bill and Georgia Van Cleve 
Mrs. Hempstead 


Mrs. Wilson D. Child 

Mr. George Heneghan 
Mrs. Mary Martel 

Mrs. Toyoko (Tee) Henmi 


Peter and Anne Matsuoka 


- puile sne 
American Soybean Association 
Janet R. Becker 
Charlotte and Marcus Brown 
Dr. and Mrs. Seymour Brown 
Robert M. and Cathy S. Carney 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 
Mrs. Neal T. Dohr 
Charles and Karen Elbert 
Dr. Gil and Judy Grand 
Hon. Jean C. Hamilton 
Ralph and Idie Herzmark 
Mrs. Kathryn Kirstein 
Ken and Nancy Kranzberg 
Mr. and Mrs. J. David Levy, Jr. 
Mary and Jim Moog 
Jeanne Morrel-Franklin and 

Bob Franklin 
Anne B. Oglesby 
Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Oglesby 
Oxford Condominium Association 
embers 
Diana Padratzik 
Judy and Fred Peil 
Dr. and Mrs. William A. Werner 
Marie Witschet 

r. Oliver W. Hickel, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. ene Horan 
Mr. Henry H ock 
Garden Club 7 . ee 
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M.F Lewis 
Father of Myra Hoffman 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Stone 
Hilda B. Hoffmann 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
Mr. Joseph C. Hopewell 


paged 


Mr. and Mrs. Ferman Carrillo 
Mrs. Robert Kit 

Mrs. Donald O. od 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weigl 

Mr. William Y. Howel 
Anthony and Annie George 

Mr. Norbert Hummert 

Rita Huskey 

Mrs. Ruth Huster 

General Grant Hills Garden Club 


Mrs. Alice Littlejohn Hutchison 


Mrs. Ruth E. Scott 


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your holiday tree and table with Old World charm. They're just 

part of the gorgeous array of elegant and unique gifts from 2) 
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celebrations! Experience personalized shopping, custom gift 

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continued from page 20 


Mrs. Janet B. Hyland 
Debby Bakewell 

Mrs. J. Marion Engler 

Mr. and Mrs. Rick " 
Rose and Gary K 

Mr. Vincent Jacks 

Mr. and Mrs. Roger Volk 
Betty Jacobson 

Judy and Ned Lane 

Mrs. Samella Jones 
Susan Wooleyhan Caine 
Mrs. William Crowder 

i L. Ler 

Dr. Peter H. pon and Ms. Kate Fish 
Mr. w. Boardman Jones 

Mrs. William Y. Humphreys 

John and Helen Joynt 


Marilyn and Arthur Boettcher 
Jubel 


Mr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Bennetse 
Toni and Erv Breihan 
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Volk 
Mrs. Alice J. Kaiser 
Mr. and Mrs. A.F Boettcher 
Sylvia Katzen 
Fred E. Arnold 

ilip A. Katzman 
eee L. Gittelman 
Mr. Edmund Dilworth Kennedy 
Marcia and Carl Moskowitz 
Mr. Elmer G. Kiefer 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Eakin, Jr. 
Stella A. Kruse 
Lucille FE Barr 
Mrs. Helen Rose Kuehling 


Brown & Associates 


Katherine Chambers 

Tina and John DeCamp 

Mr. and Mrs. John T. Golom 
Mrs. Arthur Haack 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Harper 
Ms. Mitzi ‘k 

Mitch and Arlene LaGrone 
Mrs. Katherine Lupo 

Missouri Botanical Garden — 


Hirschboeck 


Thursday Answer Service 


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Miss Pamela M 
Mrs. Marion E. Neva 
O.E Dagens Co., 


Carolyn Patton 
Bea Perrin 
Donna and John Rank 
Ida M. Schinner 
Charles Alan Seigel 
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sweeney 
John J. Temporiti 
Nancy Thompson 
Warson Woods Garden Club 
David and Jean Wrisley 
Susan F Yoder 
Bill Kuhlwind 
Mary Lou Yadon 
Elmer C. Landholt 
Mr. and Mrs. L. Ranney Dohogne 
Mrs. Betty Langen 
Ms. Lisa Langen and 
M Neubacher 
Mr. Fritz Larson 
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Feinstein 
Mr. Morgan B. Lawton 
St. Louis Herb Society 
Mr. Edward Legg 
Mrs. Lewis K. Johnstone 
r. Robert W. Leutzinger 
Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Poe 
Mother “ Mr. and 
s. Lee Levinson 
Mr. and on Stephen Wasserman 
Mrs. Mary M. Le 
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar J. Conrad 
Mrs. Mary Alice Gildehaus 
Mrs. Mildred A. Talbot 
m n 


Irene L 
Pat and Don Hardin 
Mrs. M Margulis 


Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith 
ark 


Richard and Kathy Bucholz 
Grandmother of Mrs. Ruth 
Martin 


Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Amsinger 
Ss son 


Dr. and Mrs. William E. Koerner 
ona Mayer 

ve ead Mrs. S.1. Rothschild, Jr. 
Mr. James McCreight 
Ms. Teri-Ann Wallace 

rs. Mary McKinney 
H. Pharr Brightman 
Mr. and Mrs. A. William wo 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hensley, Jr. 
Mr. ae “Sweeney” oe 
Ms. Betty J. Kramer Shelton 
Mrs. Lucille McTee 
Ms. Betty J. Kramer ibe 


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a bequest to the Garden, call Judi Schraer, 
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Mrs. Russell Doerner 

Mrs. Ralph Moberly 

Mr. and Mrs. John Shillington, Jr. 
Mr. Raymond J. Moore 


Ms. Linda Kohne 
Mr. Will Moore 


Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Izzo 
Mrs. Marcia Kretz Morris 
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Volk 


Mr. and Mrs. Harry Amann 

Mrs. Dorothy Murphy 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Bartz 
r. Robe utz 


Mr. and Mrs. Franck Hyatt Kaiser 

Mrs. Alvenia Neyer 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Kopunek 
sbaum 


Bud and Ida Steinberg 


Mr. and Mrs. John Young 
Fred and Thelma Oertli 
Dr. and Mrs. Charles Abel 
Mrs. Marcella Ohmer 
Mrs. Patricia Ohmer 
Ms. Lynn K. Silence 
. Marty O'Neil 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Lambert 
Mrs. Virginia Osterlo 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sax 
Mr. and Mrs. Art Wagner 
Mrs. Anastasia O’Toole 
Miss Pat McDonald 
Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Whiting 
r. Wilfred Ovens 


Mr. and Mrs. Alan Lebon 
Rachel Ann Owen 

ace. ee os Facute 

Kathy L 

Mr. and — Gal D. Payne 

William H. Wibbing 

Mr. David Proctor 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Gentry 

Richard Lee Purdue, Jr 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Kugman 

Mrs. Ruth Ragsdale 

Mr. and Mrs. Neil S. Ewing 

Mr. Bert Anthony Raia 

Mr. Giles A. Blair 

Shirley Fistet 

Phyllis L. Hoffmann 

Jeanne and Bob Lake 

Lou Schierbecker 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wrausmann 

Mrs. Elizabeth Reinhardt 

Yolanda N. Taylor 

Alleen Richardson 

Margaret Joyce 

Mr. and Mrs. David W. 

Riesmeyer 
Mrs. William G. Heckman 
Mr. A. Lee Shapleigh II 


Mr. George Robinson 
Nancy and Fred Hawes 
Martha Milam Jones 
Elizabeth C. Robinson 
Richard Robinson, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary L. Sextro 
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wilson 
Mrs. Irene Rosenfe 

Mr. and Mrs. ee a 

Mr. and Mrs. Al S 

Mr. and Mrs. rae Hs Rosenthal 
Mrs. Lois Rosser 


Bruce and Glenda Gibson 
Mr ouise Roth 


Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Haspiel 
Project, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schermer 
Miss Marguerite ot 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Eakin, Jr. 


er Sa anguinet 

Robert a ae Gaddy 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Horan 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Ivis Johnston 

Ms. Mary Scalet 

Nancy, Colk, Roxanne, Francesca, 
Anton Darigo/Risse 

Leo and Kay Drey 

Mrs. W.A. Schaette 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Eakin, Jr. 

Nan, daughter of Walter and 
Marie Schmitz 

Sarene DeWoskin 

Lee Sen 

North Carolina Museum of Art 

Mr. Scott Shea 

Miss Rebecca Barnard 

Mrs. Juanita Shineman 

Michele and Lew Ruesler 

Mrs. James (Marge) Sisk 

Mrs. Elaine Lippincott 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Shaw 

William Preston Skaggs 

Frichtel Family 

Mr. Charles D. Smith 

Ms. Nancy Stahlhut 

Mrs. Edith § 


mith 
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Meeks 
Mr. Eric Sm 
Mr. and Mrs. ei K. Lilly 
Mrs. Martha Sm 


Nancy L. Bartlett 

Catherine Starmer 

Taylor Family 

Dr. Richard Sterkel 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Luedde 
Mr. Leon R. Strauss 

Rose and Gary Kulak 
Richard H. Strutman 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. White 
Mrs. Judy Sutphen 

Mrs. Myra Blumenthal 

David and Ellen Ross 

Mrs. Irene Swehla 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Slocum 


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Mrs. Helen Tadros 


e 
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd B. Wente 
Mrs. Alice Thompson 
Miss Mary Elizabeth Bascom 
Mrs. Mary R. Vander Pluym 
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Amann 


Mrs. Mary Patricia Dolan 
Vatterott 

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Fister 

Mitchell Wall 

Mr. and Mrs. ine D. Schneider 

Mr. No 

Mr. and ee ane Fis — 

Mrs. Meredith Scott Weisz 

Mrs. Vicki A. Couture 


Mr. Charles A. Weygandt | 
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reime 

Alice W 

Mr. air T.O0 

JoAnn pease Young 
Mrs. Louise G. Drinkwater 


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Mr. Jerry Lee Young 


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THE MEMBERS’ ENTRY COURT 


Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening 
between August 1, 1999 and September 30, 1999: 


BRONZE SIGNATURE 
BRICKS 


Triebie Chapman 

Rosemary Armbruster 

Christopher Davidson 

Christopher Davidson 

William A. Eckel, Jr. 

Rosemary Ecke 

Rachel Ann Owen 

Bankers Trust Co 

The Management Team from 
Individual Operations at General 
American Life 

Kathy L. Izzo 

Christopher N. Owen 

Russell T. Owen 

Susan M. Owen 

Jack D. Payne 

J. Seifert 

Bill Wibbin 

Friends rs the YMCA 


ENGRAVED BRICKS 


Merceda Ares 

Friends of Merceda Ares 

Dr. Wagih A. Bari 

SJMMC meee 

noe eck 

B. J. Bec 

ee Katy, David Boles 


Catherine Burggrabe 

Teddy & Bob Busse 

Teddy and Bob Busse 

The following was inadvertently listed 
incorrectly in a previous Bulletin. 
We regret the error: 

Jules & Martha Chasnoff 
David and Nina Chasnolf 

Paul Chasnoff and Joe Hopper 
Richard and Lynne Chasnoff 
Ned & Giictne Dare 
Philip N. Dare 


Emily Kathryn Haefner Dueker 
Rebecca Haefner 

Florence aaa Fruhwirth 
Evelyn Palis 

Garden datos Club 


Members of the Garden Appreciation 


Club 
Gary & Cindy 
Sin Simpkins 
Richard Human, Jr. 
on and Mrs. A. Longrais 
Hitzeman / Jane, Herb / John, 
Molly 


Jane and Herbert Hitzeman 
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Warren and Pat Hummert 


— Els, Dave / Mare, Al, Muf 
Lloyd 


Peis and Elsie Lloyd 

Oliver & Catherine Loos 
Don and Karen Loos 

Jim & Judy McKelvey 
Elizabeth Peeper 

Evelyn ''Toby" Pfleger 
Henrietta Chesnek 

Gwen and Bob Cima 

Gloria a oe Garrett 

Joan and Bill 

JoAnn and a 

Nancy and Steve Ortwerth 
Barbara Pfleger 

Jim and Karen Pfleger 

Sue Pfleger 

Mary and Ed Rodgers 


issler 
oftus 


Barbara Roeseler 
Janet Schulze 
Marge & Joe Rakel 
David and Lynne Seacord 
Deb and Scott Hageman 
Craig and Charlene Kuhl 

& oesler Grandchildren 
Rose Marie Roesler 
Doris & Ralph L. Samples HI 
Doris and Ralph L. a es Ill 
Katherine Shulman Samuels 
Robert ee Ann eee 

an Sargent 

Robert and Ann Samuels 


Kevin Scarry 

Bill and Gretchen Bedo 

and Jeann Bedo 
Terry and Pam Bedo 

Bill and cha DeWitt 

Patty Martin 

Ro 


Miriam G. Schokmiller 

The Donald P. Nies Family 

Nelda Bunte Siever 

Marilyn Siever Hotze 

Kimberly Kaeb Hotze 

Joan & Bob Slattery 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Slattery 

Florence Wray Somogyi 

The Loving cack of Florence 
Somogyi Weav 

Southwest Circle Garden Clubs 

Southwest Circle of Garden Clubs 

Terry & Alana Studebaker 


Katana ee 

Sandy W. 

The Honorable John Jay 
Thor 


Drs. Daniel ‘and Mary-Jane Kohm 
ladys Thum / Marcella Thum 

Gladys Thum 

Marcella Thum 

Kimberly Sue Tristan 

Nick and Donna Reuterman 

David Reuterman 

Amy & Derek Wasserman 

Todd H. Wasserman 

Nancy Evans Welle 

Paul Welle 

Tom & Connie Williams 

Judith Stromsdorfer 

Wunder 


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Erica, Kur 
Mr. and Mrs. ae Wunderlich 


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Mr. M. Peter Fischer 
Mrs. Sam Fox 

Mr. Martin E. Galt III 
The Hon. Clarence Harmon 
The Hon. Carol E. Jackson 

Mr. Charles F Knight 

Mr. Charles E. Kopman 


Mr. Douglas B. MacCarthy 
Mr. John W. McClure 
Mr. James S. McDonnell III 
Mr. Lucius B. Morse IIl 
The Rev. Earl E. Nance, Jr. 


P. Tschudy 
Mr. ene A. Verfaillie 
The Hon. George R. Westfall 
Dr. Thomas A. Woolsey 
Dr. Mark S. Wrighton 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale 
Biggs 


Mr. Samuel C. Davis, Jr. 
Mr. Robert R. Hermann 
Mr. Robert E. Kresko 
Mr. E. Desmond Lee 
Mr. William E. Maritz 
Mr. Jefferson L. Miller 
Dr. Helen E. Nash 
Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
Mr. William R. Orthwein, Jr. 

Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 


Mr. Warren 


M. Shapleigh 


Mr. Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 


Mr. Robert Brookings Smith 
Mr. Smith, Jr. 
Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 

Dr. William K 
Dr. George E. Thoma 
Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr. 
Mr. O. Sage Wightman III 
Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff 


Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 


HONORARY TRUSTEES 
Prof. Philippe Morat 
Dr. Robert Ornduff 
MEMBERS’ BOARD 


Mrs. Kenneth Teasdale, 
President 


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Inside 


This Issue 


2. 


ON THE WILD SIDE 


Birds and butterflies thrive side by side in 
the Climatrone conservatory. 


r OB. 


35,000 MEMBERS 


Celebrating a new membership record. 


6. 


Home G 


Some different ideas for holiday color. 


&. 


News OF NoTE 


Denison Cabin goes up at Shaw Arboretum; 
a tribute to Carl Luer; a profile of Tom Croat. 


10. 


News oF Note 


“Science Friday” broadcasts live from the 
Garden; a trip to Kenya. 


i. 


CALENDAR OF EVENTS 


Celebrate the holidays with family & friends. 


15. 


NEWS OF THE MEMBERS 


Profile of Ellen Dubinsky; annual Gift 
Memberships sale. 


16. 


COMPUTERS & CREEKS 


A new environmental monitoring program at 
LREC is attracting national attention. 


18. 


RESEARCH 


lad : L 4 int 
@ J PG} USHTE SOY“DUSET THIKS. 


The 46th annual Systematics Symposium; 
Moss Herbarium is named for 
Marshall Crosby. 


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Happy Holidays! 


Celebrate with us at the Holiday Flower Show, 
Carols in the Garden, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, 
& more! 


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