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Volume LXXIII, Number 1 
January/February 1985 


Missouri 
Botanical 
Garden 
Bulletin 


World Wildlife Fund Comes To The Garden 


More than a dozen leading scientists in the field of conser- 
vation came to the Missouri Botanical Garden to present 
reports on their varied projects to Garden Members and other 
interested citizens during a program entitled “An Evening with 
the World Wildlife Fund” on December 10. 

The evening presentation was presented in conjunction 
with the first-ever meeting of the board of directors of the 
World Wildlife Fund-U.S. (WWF-US) in St. Louis. The Garden 
was chosen as the site of the meeting because Garden Direc- 
tor Peter Raven is a member of the World Wildlife Fund’s board 
of directors, and in recognition of the Garden’s leadership role 
in botanical research and preserva- 

tion of tropical rainforests. 

The World Wildlife Fund-U.S. 
is the principal private American 
organization engaged in conserva- 
tion projects around the world. It is 

non-profit and independent, yet 
maintains an affiliation with 
World Wildlife Fund-Interna- 
tional in Switzerland. Since its 
founding in 1961, the Fund has 
® made grants totalling over $65 
million to more than 3,000 scientific 
research, education, and wildlife and habitat preservation 
projects in 130 countries around the world. It has helped cre- 
ate or support 260 national parks on five continents and has 
helped rescue many endangered species of animals and 
plants from extinction. 

The arrival of the World Wildlife Fund’s staff and directors 
to St. Louis prompted Mayor Vincent SchoemenhI to proclaim 
December 10, 1984 World Wildlife Fund Day and offered Fund 
members an opportunity to examine first hand the Missouri 
Botanical Garden and its programs. 

World Wildlife Fund-U.S. President Russell E. Train noted 
that the Fund achieves its conservation objectives both 
through its own professional staff and through grants to other 
institutions. The Missouri Botanical Garden, in a consortium 
with the New York Botanical Garden and the Arnold Arbore- 
tum, is the recipient of a Fund grant to develop a world 
strategy for the botanical inventory of tropical forests. 

Dr. Thomas Lovejoy, WWF-US vice president for science, 
pointed out that life on Earth has managed to adapt to an ex- 
traordinary variety of conditions, and the adaptations of the 
millions of species of plants and animals to this variety offers 
human beings an opportunity to improve our own condition if 
we make the effort to preserve and study them. ‘‘Our world 
cannot be made safe for people without the biological diver- 
sity which World Wildlife Fund seeks to protect,” he said. 

“Earth’s plants are without doubt the most diverse mani- 


Russell E. Train (center) with Dr. Raven (left) and John H. Biggs, President of 


the Board of Trustees (right). 


Russell Train Receives Greensfelder Award 


Russell E. Train, president of the World Wildlife Fund— 
U.S., was presented the Missouri Botanical Garden's Greens- 
felder Award for Conservation at ceremonies during an Even- 
ing with the World Wildlife Fund. 

Train has been president and chief executive officer of the 
Fund since 1978. He is also vice president of the International 
Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, 
director of Resources for the Future, Alliance to Save Energy, 
Citizens for Ocean Law, Scientists’ Institute for Public Infor- 
mation, and American Conservation Association. Train was 
also administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency from 1973 to 1977 and a member of the National Water 
Commission. 

The Greensfelder Award was established in 1980 by Albert 
P. and Blanche Y. Greensfelder to honor individuals who have 
made substantial contributions to promote a better environ- 
ment through conservation and urban improvements. Previ- 
ous recipients of the Greensfelder Award include August A. 
Busch, Jr., Wayne C. Kennedy, Leonard Hall and Roberto 
Burle Marx. 


festation of life on our planet,” noted Dr. Linda McMahan, dir- 
ector of TRAFFIC (USA), the WWF's plant conservation arm. 
“Indeed, -the plant kingdom could well be considered the basis 
for all other life”’ she said. “Yet, shockingly, more than one out of 
every ten of the Earth’s plant species are in danger of extinc- 
tion—a number estimated to be in excess of 25,000 species.” 

Mark Plotkin, a WWF botanist, explained the Fund’s Inter- 
national Plant Campaign. He said the purpose of the campaign 


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HENRY SHAW 
ASSOCIATES 


Mr. and Mrs. James G. Alfring 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Allen, Jr. 
Apex Oil Company 

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aronson 
Mrs. Newell A. Augur 

Dr. Daniel |. Axelrod 

Mrs. Agnes F. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Bakewell, Jr. 
Mr. Edward L. Bakewell, III 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Bascom 
Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. A. Beckers 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Herman Belz 

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Bennett 
Ms. Sally J. Benson 

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Biggs 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Blanke, Jr. 
Mrs. G. A. Buder, Jr. 

Miss Ruth Buerke 

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Buettner 
Mr. and Mrs. William H. T. Bush 
Mrs. J. Butler Bushyhead 

Mrs. David R. Calhoun, ur. 

Mr. Jules D. Campbell 

Mrs. Jean-Jacques Carnal 

Miss Adelaide Cherbonnier 

Mr. Edmond L. Cherbonnier 
Mrs. Fielding T. Childress 

Mr. and Mrs. Fielding L. Childress 
Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Close 

Mr. Sidney S. Cohen 

Contico International, Incorporated 
Mr. and Mrs. Sander Coovert 


Mr. and Mrs. Franklin J. Cornwell, Sr. 


Mrs. Edwin R. Culver, Jr. 

Mrs. John E. Curby 

Dr. and Mrs. William H. Danforth 
Dr. and Mrs. Morris Davidson 
Mr. Sam’! C. Davis 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Day 

Mrs. Joseph Desloge, Sr. 

Mr. Alan E. Doede 

Miss Barbara L. Donnell 

Mr. John Donnell 

Mrs. John L. Donnell 

Mrs. H. Richard Duhme, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Edwards 
Ernst and Whinney 

Mrs. Elsie W. Espy 

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Farrell 
Mrs. Mary Plant Faust 

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ferring 

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Fischer 

Mr. and Mrs. M. Peter Fischer 
Mrs. Clark P. Fiske 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Forbes 
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fox 

Mrs. Eugene A. Freund 

Mrs. Henry L. Freund 

Mr. S. E. Freund 

Mr. Edward S. Funsten, Jr. 

Mr. Robert Lee Funsten 

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Galloway 
Mrs. Clark R. Gamble 

General Dynamics Corporation 
Dr. and Mrs. Leigh L. Gerdine 
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 
Mr. Samuel Goldstein 

Mr. Stanley J. Goodman 

Mrs. Mildred Goodwin 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Gould 
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald K. Greenberg 
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hadley Griffin 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hail 

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Hall 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman W. Halls 
Mrs. Ellis H. Hamel 

Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris 
Mr. George K. Hasegawa 

Mrs. John H. Hayward 

Mr. and Mrs. Harvard K. Hecker 
Mr. and Mrs. William Guy Heckman 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hermann 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hitchcock 


Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hoagland 
Mr. Fielding Lewis Holmes 

Mr. John Hudson 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunter 

Mrs. John Kenneth Hyatt 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hyland, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley F. Jackes 
Mrs. Margaret Mathews Jenks 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Jennings 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Eugene Johanson 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Johnston 
Mr. and Mrs. W. Boardman Jones, Jr. 
Mrs. A. F. Kaeser 

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Karros 
Mrs. George E. Kassabaum 

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Kemper, Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. John Howard Kendig 
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Kennard III 
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Keydel 
Mr. Thomas Mason Keydel 

Mr. William Latzer Keydel 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer G. Kiefer 

Miss Ada S. Kling 

Mr. Charles F. Knight 

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Knowles 
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kourik 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kresko 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Krombach 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Lamy 

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver M. Langenberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Langsdorf, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lathrop 

Mrs. Janet Keydel Lawson 

Mr. and Mrs. Emmet J. Layton 

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lebens 

Mrs. John S. Lehmann 

Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Levy 

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Lewis, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. Liberman 

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley L. Lopata 

Dr. and Mrs. Carlyle A. Luer 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Dean Mann 

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Maritz 

Mr. Harry B. Mathews III 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. McDaniel 
Mrs. James S. McDonnell, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. James S. McDonnell III 
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford N. McDonnell 
Mr. Lester Miller 

Mr. and Mrs. |. E. Millstone 
Mississippi River Transmission Corp. 
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Moog 

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Moore 

Dr. and Mrs. Walter L. Moore 

Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison 

The C. V. Mosby Company 

Dr. Julia K. Muller 

Mr. and Mrs. Chapin S. Newhard 
Mr. and Mrs. Eric P Newman 

Mr. and Mrs. George A. Newton 

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Nooney 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
Mrs. John M. Olin 

Mr. Spencer T. Olin 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Pantaleoni 
Peabody Coal Company 

Mrs. Jane K. Pelton 

Mrs. J. Michael Pennington 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Perry 
Reverend Roy Pfautch 

Miss Jane E. Piper 

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 

Mrs. Herman T. Pott 

Mrs. Miquette M. Potter 

Mr. and Mrs. A. Timon Primm Ill 
Mr. Robert J. Recklein 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Richardson 
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Robinson, Jr. 
Mr. Stanley T. Rolfson 


Mr. and Mrs. George S. Rosborough, Jr. 


Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 
Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Sachs 

St. Louis County Water Company 


Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Sauer 

Mrs. William H. Schield 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Schlafly 

Mr. Thomas F. Schlafly 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Schott, Jr. 
Mr. Charles G. Schott III 

Miss Jane M. Schott 

Mr. Robert L. Schott 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shaikewitz 
Mrs. A. Wessel Shapleigh 

Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Shapleigh 
Mrs. Thomas W. Shields 

Mrs. John M. Shoenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Shoenberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Mr. Earl K. Shreckengast 

Mr. and Mrs. Emmet C. Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brookings Smith 
Mrs. Tom K. Smith, Sr. 

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

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace H. Smith 
Mrs. Sidney W. Souers 

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Spoehrer 
Mrs. Hermann F. Spoehrer 

Mrs. Robert R. Stephens 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stewart 

Mrs. Mildred E. Stifel 

Mr. and Mrs. Leon R. Strauss 

Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius F. P. Stueck 
Mr. and Mrs. Hampden M. Swift 
Mrs. Martha Love Symington 

Mr. and Mrs. William Tao 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Taussig 

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. Taylor, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Thayer 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Tooker 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Towle 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Turner 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Walsh, Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh R. Waters 

Mrs. Horton Watkins 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Weil 

Mrs. S. A. Weintraub 

Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Wells 

Mr. and Mrs. Burton K. Werner 

Mr. and Mrs. O. Sage Wightman III 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Williams, Jr. 
Mrs. John M. Wolff 

Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Wolfsberger 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Wren 

Miss F. A. Wuellner 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Zinsmeyer 
Mr. and Mrs. Louis |. Zorensky 

Mr. and Mrs. Sander B. Zwick 
Anonymous 


DIRECTOR’S 
ASSOCIATES 


Mrs. Arthur B. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. C. Perry Bascom 

Mr. and Mrs. Erwin R. Breihan 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Pharr Brightman 
Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson Carpenter III 
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Cassilly 
Mr. Maris Cirulis 

Consolidated Grain & Barge Co. 
Mrs. Robert Corley 

Dr. and Mrs. John L. Davidson, Jr. 
Mr. Bernard F. Desloge 


Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Dilschneider, Jr. 


Ms. Jean Duvel 

Echo Valley Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert |. Edelman 
Mr. and Mrs. George Faux 

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Frank 
Mr. and Mrs. W. Ashley Gray, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. A. William Hager 
Ms. Jo S. Hanson 

Mr. Joseph R. Hanson, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hedley 
Dr. and Mrs. August H. Homeyer 
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Horlacher 


Mr. Michael V. Janes 

Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Jordan 

Mr. Kenneth Kirchner 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Kirtz 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Koplar 

Mrs. Carole L. Lenocker 

Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Lovelace 

Mr. and Mrs. David G. Lupo 

Mr. and Mrs. Minard T. MacCarthy 

Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers A. Maclivaine 

Mrs. Roblee McCarthy 

Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Messing, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben Miller 

Missouri Machinery and Engineering 
Company 

Mrs. W. Gillispie Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Shadrach F. Morris, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Mueller 

Mr. and Mrs. Donn Carr Musick, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Newhard 

Mrs. Carl Otto 

Mrs. Harry E. Papin, Jr. 

Mrs. Drue Wilson Philpott 

Mr. Dominic Ribaudo 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Ridgway 

Mrs. Edward J. Riley, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Ruprecht 

Mr. and Mrs. Preston F. Ryan 

Mr. Terry A. Ryan 

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Schapiro 

Mr. Don R. Schneeberger 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Schneithorst 

Mr. and Mrs. William G. Schuler 

Mrs. E. C. Simmons 

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Simon 

Mrs. Lloyd C. Stark 

St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. 

Miss Lillian L. Stupp 

Mrs. Milton H. Tucker 

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Tucker, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. VonAllmen 

Mrs. Mahlon B. Wallace, Jr. 

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company 

Dr. Clarence S. Weldon 

Dr. Virginia V. Weldon 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. White 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wolff, Jr. 

Mrs. Elizabeth N. Young 


Anonymous 
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John H. Biggs 
President, Board of Trustees 


Mrs. Walter G. Stern, President, 
Executive Board of the Members 


Dr. Peter H. Raven 
Director 


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Comment 


ii In this issue of the Bulletin are several 

articles which call attention to the impor- 
tance of plants to the survival of mankind 
and other life on Earth. Many individuals 
and organizations, including the Missouri 
Botanical Garden, are deeply involved 
in various efforts to preserve and study 
plant life. 

Senator Danforth challenged the Mis- 
souri Balance Garden to take a leading role in developing 
methods to eliminate the suffering in Africa in his address at 
the annual Henry Shaw Associates Dinner in November (see 
page 4). We are doing our best to meet that challenge by con- 
tinuing our collecting and research on plants from the tropics, 
some of which may contain answers to food and medicinal 


gaged in all phases of plant research. They are making 
tremendous strides under less than ideal conditions. A major 
hinderance to their work is a lack of appropriate facilities. Our 
number one priority this year, in terms of capital improve- 
ments, is the remodeling of the John S. Lehmann building. 

This building, which houses our library, herbarium and 
botany staff, needs $2 million in changes and improvements 
to allow the staff to perform at their best today and in the years 
ahead. We are already well on our way to raising the neces- 
sary funds for the renovation, having raised $585,000 so far. 

We will be working hard throughout 1985 to raise the re- 
mainder of the funds needed for this important project. | feel 
confident that we can accomplish this goal because our Mem- 
bers have proven themselves capable of meeting challenges 
in the past. | Know, with your help, we will succeed. 


production in the future. 


Our current botanical research staff consists of more than 
two dozen scientists and numerous other professionals en- 


Cane Cars 


Gardenview Restaurant Under New Management 


The Gardenview Restaurant in the 
Ridgway Center has recently come 
under new management. Greentree 
Gourmet, Inc. of St. Louis will provide 
food service in the restaurant and cater- 
ing at the Garden. The principals of 
Greentree Gourmet, Inc. are Judith L. 
Bellows and Cecily A. Hoffius, who also 
operate Ces and Judy’s restaurant in 
the Central West End. 

The new operators of the food ser- 
vice are in the process of making major 


physical improvements to the kitchen, 
including installation of dishwashing 
equipment to allow the use of china and 
glassware. They also will expand the 
menu to accommodate a wider variety 
of appetites and budgets. A return of 
the popular Sunday Brunch is also 
expected soon. 

Next time you are at the Garden, be 
sure to stop by the new Gardenview 
Restaurant and sample some of their 
excellent dishes. 


Winter At Shaw Arboretum 


The weathervane atop the Visitor Center at Shaw 
Arboretum is one of the elegant details of this 
building which was designed by landscape ar- 
chitect John Nayes and completed in 1936. The 
weathervane’s silhouette of conifers and decidu- 
ous trees symbolize the 55 acre Pinetum and the 
extensive natural forests of the Arboretum. 


Do your muscles need toning up for 
the new year? A winter hike at Shaw Ar- 
boretum will do that and invigorate your 
spirit as well. The Arboretum has 18 
miles of trails and roads which are well 
maintained for hiking through the end- 
less variety of plant life contained in its 
2,400 acres. 


Winter lets the trees show us their 
structure and intricate details. And if 
you like puzzles, you will enjoy identify- 
ing trees and shrubs using the clues 
given by twigs, buds, and fruit. William 
Trelease’s Winter Botany and William 
Harlow’s Fruit Key and Twig Key to Trees 
and Shrubs are excellent aids in identifi- 
cation. Both books are available at the 
Garden Gate Shop. 

For those wanting a more vigorous 
form of exercise, jogging and cross- 
country skiing are popular at the Ar- 
boretum. Aficionados of cross-country 
skiing have found the gentle slopes of 
the meadows and roads are ideal for 
their sport. 

The Arboretum is open every day of 
the year from 7 a.m. to one-half hour 
past sunset. Members are admitted 
free but are requested to stop at the Vis- 
itor Center and show their membership 
card. This provides the Arboretum staff 
with accurate visitation records and the 
opportunity to provide you with up-to- 
date information about the Arboretum. 


Inside This Issue 


An Evening with the World 
WHGING FUNG ec va cee wwus page 1 


The World Wildlife Fund held its first meeting 
in St. Louis at the Garden in December. 


1985 Greensfelder Award ....page 1 


World Wildlife Fund President Russell Train 
received the Garden’s Greensfelder Award for 
conservation. 


Ending the African Famine. . . page 4 


Senator Danforth challenges the Garden to 
lead the way in finding a solution for ending 
world hunger. 


Plant Advisory Group Meets. .page 5 


An international group of botanists met at the 
Garden to develop a strategy for preserving 
endangered plant life. 


For Younger Members 


What do you know about snow? Several 
projects to help you learn more await you. 


Calendar of Events......... page 7 


January and February promise some interest- 
ing activities for the whole family. 


Gardening in St.Louis ...... page 8 


Growing orchids at home is not as difficult as 
you may have heard. Also find out how to save 
your holiday plants for next year. 


New Caledonia Report ...... page 9 


Botanist Gordon McPherson has recently 
returned from a five-and-a-half-year stint as the 
Garden’s emissary in New Caledonia. 


POR ea eee es page 11 


Friends and family honored with additional 
contributions to the Garden. 


Winter Photography Contest page 12 


Shutter bugs are encouraged to capture the 
diversity of the Winter season at the Garden on 
film. 


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Danforth Speaks of Garden’s Role In Ending Famine 


Editor's Note: At the annual Henry Shaw Dinner on November 26, honoring 
Henry Shaw Associate Members for their generous and enthusiastic support of the 
Garden, guests were treated to an emotional address by U.S. Senator John C. Dan- 
forth, R-Mo, urging the Missouri Botanical Garden to take a leading role in trying to 
solve the world’s hunger problems through expansion of our botanical research ef- 
forts in Africa. Senator Danforth’s remarks, reprinted below, ably illustrate how the 
Missouri Botanical Garden and its Members can contribute to the long term resolu- 
tion of the famine which has struck the African continent. 


Globe-Democrat photo/John Dengler 


The recipient of the 1984 Henry Shaw Medal, Robert Brookings Smith (right), being congratulated by 
Board President John Biggs (left) and keynote speaker Senator John C. Danforth. Mr. Smith’s many con- 
tributions to the Garden include serving as a Trustee from 1952 to 1963 and as President from 1958 to 
1962. He lead the way for the building of the Climatron and the All-America Rose Test Garden. Mr. Smith 
has also been a generous supporter of the Garden's tropical research program. 


For 125 years, Shaw’s Garden has 
been the pride of St. Louis. Every 
schoolchild learns about it. Every cit- 
izen of this community can enjoy it. But 
we in St. Louis tend to forget that 
Shaw’s Garden is more than a local 
treasure. It is a great research center of 
botanical science. Its reputation is na- 
tion wide. And tonight my job is not just 
to praise Shaw’s Garden for what it has 
meant to St. Louis, my job is to chal- 
lenge it to attain what it can be to the 
world. 

The issue is as current and as big as 
this week's Newsweek cover story. 
Africa is starving. It is a plant problem. 
They cannot grow enough food to feed 
their people. So the result is what you 
saw on the cover of Newsweek. And 
what you saw on the NBC Evening 
News, and what | saw in the boondocks 
of Mozambique: mothers holding ba- 
bies who will not live another day. 

The crisis of a current, full blown 
famine is, of course, beyond the reach 
of Shaw’s Garden or any other research 
institution. In more than 20 African 
countries 150 million lives are at im- 
mediate risk, and help for them must 
come immediately or not at all. 

In meeting this crisis, your Govern- 
ment is doing its part. Last year it sent 
$172 million of emergency food aid to 
Africa. In two months since the new fis- 
cal year began on October 1, the Pres- 


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ident has obligated $199 million for 
Africa, $100 million for Ethiopia alone. 
But, much more will have to be done. 
When Congress reconvenes, it will be 
faced with an unprecedented need for 
emergency supplemental appropriations. 

There is no doubt in my mind that 
we will meet that need. We will do so not 
just because America has vast agricul- 
tural bounty, we will do so because 
feeding the hungry touches the basic 
values of our people. Recent news ac- 
counts and television broadcasts have 
reached deep into our national charac- 
ter, dozens of private voluntary organi- 
zations have been overwhelmed by the 
outpouring of support from the Amer- 
ican people. 

Cynics might say that in feeding the 
world, Americans are really helping 
themselves, and the cynics have a 
point. Every $1 million in wheat that the 
United States exports under food for 
peace generates $5.42 million in gross 
output, provides employment for 143 
workers, and increases personal in- 
come by $1.54 million. It does serve 
America’s self-interest to feed the 
world. But self-interest is not the whole 
basis of our concern. 

Self-interest does not explain why 
Missouri school children hold bake 
sales and car washes to raise money for 
the starving in Cambodia and Ethiopia. 
Self-interest does not explain Peace 


Corps volunteers who live in isolated 
African huts on a diet of millet, and who 
learn to speak Wolluf and Puel. Self- 
interest does not explain millions of 
Americans across the country who 
send money in response to TV. pictures 
of the dying in Ethiopia. Americans are 
giving their money, their time and even 
their lives because that is what our 
country is all about. We believe in the 
worth of human beings, wherever they 
are, whatever their language, whatever 
they look like. Americans are the most 
principled people in the world. Tell them 
of a famine in Africa. There is no ques- 
tion of their response. 

Before we become overly self- 
congratulatory, let’s face reality. | want 
to make a shocking statement. Not only 
does sub-Saharan Africa face a short 
term crisis, it lacks long-term hope. It 
has the only increasing population 
growth rate in the world. It has the only 
declining per capita income and agri- 
cultural growth rate in the world. Its 
existing population is illiterate. Its pro- 
ductive capacity is nil. Its debt is un- 
manageable. It has almost no natural 
resource base. Its climate is miserable, 
even in good times. 

Its governments have so misman- 
aged agriculture that they have made 
matters worse. They have ignored their 
farmers, and they have destroyed pro- 
duction incentives by becoming overly 
reliant on subsidized food sales from 
the West. They have experimented with 
failed communist economic systems. 
They have encouraged urbanization 
and industrialization without the re- 
sources to make such development 
work. Civil strife and tribal conflict have 
created millions of displaced persons. 
South Africa’s racist regime has stuffed 
40% of the populace into 10% of the 
land, and then bragged to the world of 
what they are doing. 

The sad fact of the matter is this: 
emergency food aid cannot free Africa 
from the vicious cycle of drought and 
famine. This cycle of doom will not 
be interrupted until its underlying 
Causes are corrected. 

Africa lacks long-term hope. And 
yet, there is an occasional glimmer. In 
Mozambique the government has rec- 
ognized the limits of large collective 
farms and has provided plots on which 
individuals can raise crops. Our Agency 
for International Development has 
worked with African governments not 
Only to provide a better agricultural in- 


The New Caledonian Report 


by Gordon McPherson 


Over the past five and a half years, as the Missouri Botan- 
ical Garden's botanist in New Caledonia, I’ve been collecting 
and studying the plants of that unusual island. Because it has 
been more or less isolated from Australia and the other lands 
of the Southwest Pacific for most of the history of the flowering 
plants, it harbors many species that are of great interest. 
Some are quite primitive in their structure, resembling (we 
think) the early products of flowering plant evolution, while 
others represent lineages that have developed there and 
nowhere else, or that have been restricted to the island by the 
changing climates of the other areas in which they formerly 
existed. For instance, one in ten of the world’s gymnosperms 
(the “evergreens’ or “conifers” and their allies) is found only in 
New Caledonia. 

Because relatively little is known about most of these 
plants, many botanists around the world are interested In 
studying various aspects of their biology. My work there has 
been primarily to collect the various kinds of specimens which 
the botanical community needs in order to get a better under- 
standing of New Caledonia’s flora. My own studies center on 
the classification of the Euphorbiaceae there. This is the fam- 
ily which includes the spurges and the economically impor- 
tant species that yield rubber, cassava, and manioc as well as 
such decorative plants as the poinsettia. Another aspect of 
Our program involved my aid to visiting scientists whose 
studies necessitated field work in New Caledonia. The 
cooperation which these visitors received not only furthered 
their own work, but also must reflect well upon the Missouri 
Botanical Garden. 


To take a very practical point of view, the work in New 
Caledonia involved bouncing along usually abandoned lum- 
ber or mining roads (the island is a major producer of nickel) in 
the Land Rover until a likely-looking patch of forest or scrub 
was reached (or until the road became impassable). Then, 
under most circumstances, the back-packs would go on, the 
field press would be filled with newspapers, the pruning poles 


would be slung over the shoulder, and the collecting would 
begin. Some collecting trips involved one or two day hikes to 
reach out-of-the-way spots, and the actual method of obtain- 
ing the flowering or fruiting pieces would vary according to the 
equipment available. Once such pieces were at hand, they 
would be field-pressed and, that evening, would be put 
between cardboard or aluminum corregates and placed on 
the field dryer. After an average of 15 hours on the dryer (some 
specimens would take as much as three days), the dehy- 
drated and flattened specimens would emerge essentially in 
the state in which they will be permanently stored. Next each 
specimen, once back from the field, would be identified using 
whatever appropriate books were available as well as by com- 
paring it to the reference collection housed in the French 
research station, ORSTOM (Office de Recherche Scientifique 
et Technique Outre-Mer), in Nouméa, the capital and only 
major city of New Caledonia. Then would come a temporary 
storage period in the second of my apartment's two bed- 
rooms, which often also sheltered whichever visiting botanist 
had assisted at the collecting. Finally, the specimens would 
be wrapped, boxed, walked through an inspection by the Ser- 
vice Phytosanitaire, and shipped by surface mail to St. Louis. 
Four to six months later they would reach the Missouri Botani- 
cal Garden, and after labels bearing the identification and col- 
lection data had been associated with them, they would be 
distributed to the scientists and institutions especially con- 
cerned with the various groups. 

A variety of other kinds of specimens were also collected 
when specifically requested —large leaf samples for chemical 
analysis, bud material for cytological studies, live stem pieces 
for phloem studies, wood for anatomical examination, or 
seeds for propagation of interesting or attractive species, to 
name the most common sorts. 

Many of the latter kinds of specimens are already cited in 
scientific papers for, as a rule, the researchers who asked for 
such material used it as soon as they received it. In other 
cases, the specimens are still under study, and we can expect 
to see a steady stream of reports based on New Caledonian 
collections for years to come. 

For the next six months or so, I'll be working up my portion 
of the collection, the Euphorbiaceae. There are manuscripts 
to complete describing several new species and one new 
genus, in addition to the large treatment that will contain 
descriptions of most of the species, their distribution and ecol- 
ogy, and illustrations of their habits, flowers, and fruits. 

Similar treatments for other families are being prepared by 
specialists in Paris, London, Oxford, Leiden, Stockholm, Can- 
berra, Sydney, and Christchurch, as well as in several Amer- 
ican centers. In all of these studies our New Caledonian col- 
lections will contribute to the clarity of understanding of the 
taxa involved. 

Funding for the project began nearly six years ago with a 
generous grant from the Harry Freund Memorial Foundation 
of St. Louis. Once this seed money began to yield results, we 
were able to obtain further support from the National Geo- 
graphic Society and the National Science Foundation, as well 
as from Pioneer Hi-Bred International for two years through 
their William L. Brown Fellowship. Botanists throughout the 
world have benefitted from the funding made available to the 
New Caledonian project, and we remain dependent on such 
Organizations for support to do botanical exploration today 
before the floras of many other poorly Known areas suffer 
irreparable damage. 

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Dr. Gentry Attends Symposium in Brazil 


Al Gentry, associate curator at the Missouri Botanical Garden, addresses the First International Sympo- 
sium on the Humid Tropics in Belem, Brazil, as Brazilian officials look on. 


Dr. Alwyn Gentry has just returned 
from Brazil where he was invited to pro- 
vide the botanical overview for the first 
Humid Tropics Symposium organized 
by the Brazilian government and at- 
tended by over 300 scientists from Eu- 
rope, Asia, Africa, and North and South 
America. Although the emphasis of the 
conference was on agronomic and agri- 


cultural development, the willingness of 
development planners to consider the 
kind of biological perspective provided 
by Dr. Gentry’s talk in their programs for 
Amazonia and the rest of the humid 
tropics is a new indication of the impor- 
tance of the kinds of inventory work 
being conducted by the Garden in Latin 
America. 


Garden Receives N.E.H. Grant 


The Missouri Botanical Garden has 
been awarded an $85,000 challenge 
grant by the National Endowment for 
the Humanities (N.E.H.) The grant will 
be used for remodeling of space for the 
Garden’s research library and rare book 
collection that includes volumes dating 
back to the fifteenth century; for the 
bindery; and for the archives of over 
220,000 documents on the history of 
science. The library is an integral com- 
ponent of the Garden’s research pro- 
gram, which is the most active tropical 
botany research program in the world. 

In order for the Garden to take ad- 
vantage of the grant, the N.E.H. funds 
must be matched on a three to one ba- 
sis, with $255,000 in private donations. 

The N.E.H. is an independent fed- 
eral agency that supports research, 
scholarship, education and general 


In Memoriam—Jack Horner 


Many Garden Members were 
saddened by news of the death on 
November 25, of Jack Horner, a 15 
year volunteer in the Answer Service. 

Even though his health was fail- 
ing, Mr. Horner continued to volunteer 
his time at the Garden. He was also 
active in the Boy Scouts of America, 
the Men's Garden Club, the Boxwood 
Society and the Beekeepers As- 
sociation. 


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audience programs in the humanities. 
The Garden was one of the forty-six 
grant recipients, and one of only two 
libraries to receive an award, out of 
222 applications for funding this year. 


Film Planned on Tropical 
Deforestation 


The Missouri Botanical Garden and 
a consortium of other institutions have 
joined forces to produce a television 
series on the causes and consequences 
of tropical deforestation. According to 
Dr. Peter H. Raven, “Tropical deforesta- 
tion is an issue of critical international 
importance, but it is difficult to interest 
people in destruction that seems to be 
so unrelated to their day-to-day lives.” 
Raven said, “The television series will 
help to raise levels of public awareness 
about the issue and will help the gen- 
eral public understand how it impacts 
the entire world.” 

The project, which will be based at 
the New York Botanical Garden, has 
had the assistance of the R. J. Reynolds 
Industries in funding the initial de- 
velopment. 

The consortium of institutions in- 
cludes the Missouri Botanical Garden, 
the New York Botanical Garden, Arnold 
Arboretum of Harvard University, the 
National Zoo, the Organization for Trop- 
ical Studies, and the World Wildlife 
Fund—u.S. 


Reagan Names Raven 
Chairman of National 
Museum Services Board 


Dr. Peter H. Raven, director of the 
Missouri Botanical Garden, has been 
named by President Reagan to serve as 
chairman of the National Museum Ser- 
vices Board. The Board is the policy- 
setting agency for the Institute of Mu- 
seum Services. Raven, who has been a 
member of the Board since its inception 
in 1977, will succeed Douglas Dillon as 
chairman. 

The Institute of Museum Services, 
an independent Federal agency within 
the Executive Branch, was established 
by Act of Congress in 1976 to assist 
museums in maintaining, improving 
and increasing their services to the 
public. Since its inception, the Institute 
has provided grants to support the ef- 
forts of museums to preserve the na- 
tion’s historical, scientific and cultural 
heritage; to maintain and expand their 
educational role; and to meet the finan- 
cial pressures resulting from rising 
operating costs and increased public 
demand for museum programs and ser- 
vices. As chairman of the Board, Raven 
will guide the development and im- 
plementation of these policies as well 
as supervise the Institute’s programs. In 
recent years, Raven has become in- 
creasing involved in the policy ques- 
tions facing museums in this country. 
Raven recently served on the distin- 
guished national Commission of Muse- 
ums for a New Century, which pub- 
lished a landmark report on the future of 
museums in October, 1984. He was also 
named chairman of the St. Louis Muse- 
ums’ Collaborative. 


Jane Coultas, manager of Tower Grove House 
since 1977, retired at year’s end. In appreciation of 
her hard work and leadership the members of the 
Tower Grove House Auxiliary recently presented 
Jane with a lovely crystal vase. 


BOARD OF TRUSTEES 


Clarence C. Barksdale 
Joseph H. Bascom 
John H. Biggs 
William H. T. Bush 
Jules D. Campbell 
William H. Danforth 
Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S. J. 
Robert R. Hermann 
Rt. Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. 
Robert E. Kresko 
John P. Mahoney 
William E. Maritz 
James S. McDonnell III 
Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 
Louis S. Sachs 
Howard A. Schneiderman 


The Hon. Vincent C. Schoemenhl, Jr. 


Warren M. Shapleigh 
Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Tom K. Smith, Jr. 

C. C. Johnson Spink 
John K. Wallace, Jr. 
Robert C. West 
O. Sage Wightman III 
Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 


Mr. Howard F. Baer 

Mr. Sam’! C. Davis 

Dr. Thomas S. Hall 

Mr. Henry Hitchcock 
Mrs. Anne L. Lehmann 
Mr. A. Timon Primm III 
Mr. Daniel L. Schlafly 

Mr. Robert Brookings Smith 


EXECUTIVE BOARD 
OF THE MEMBERS 
OFFICERS 
Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
President 
Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
First Vice-President 
Mr. Jack Jennings 
Second Vice-President 
Mrs. Andrew Zinsmeyer 
Secretary 


Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
Treasurer 


Tributes 


October 1984 


IN HONOR OF: 


Mrs. Harriet Bakewell 
Mrs. William H. Bixby, Jr. 


Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Behrens 
Miss Ruth A. Hardin 


Mr. Harrison Brockmeier 
June and Ray Baehr 

Gerry and Marian Barnholtz 
Mary and Herb Freer 

Ruth and Charles Sherwin 


Mr. Edgar Denison 

Mr. William H. Epstein 

Tyson Research Center 
“Friends of Tyson” 


Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Engelbach 
Mr. and Mrs. Dale W. Ehlers 


Mrs. Jerome Flance 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wolff 


Mr. and Mrs. Harvey G. Hofmeister 


Mrs. Eldon DeCosted 
Mrs. Robert Siemens 
Mrs. Victor Zeppenfeld 


Mr. and Mrs. August Homeyer 

Dr. and Mrs. Ray Fournier 

Amalia Hemminghaus 

Mr. and Mrs. Elger Hemminghaus 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Hemminghaus 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Kuhn 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kuhn 

Clarissa and Ray Lippert 

Mrs. John R. Ruhoff 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer R. Wodicker and 
Family 


Mr. Morris Judson 
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shapiro 


Dr. and Mrs. Bernhardt Klippel 
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Rusch 


Mr. Sam Levin 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Brod 


Mr. Clarence E. Mange 
Mr. Harold S. Cook 
Mrs. Jewel Cook 


Mrs. Bernard Mellitz 
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wolff 


Earl M. Page 
Four Seasons Garden Club 


Mrs. Boyd Rogers 
Marjorie Robins 


Mrs. Charlyne Ruprecht 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Floret 


Mrs. Robert E. Siemens 
Mrs. Eldon DeCosted 


Mrs. Erna Stampehl 
J.A. M. Brock 


Mr. and Mrs. Harold Teich 
Mr. and Mrs. G. Lewis Ensor 


Dr. Russell R. Tuck 
Mr. Fred Rock 


IN MEMORY OF: 


Agnes Andrusiak 
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Henkle 


Bernice Arelman 
Ann Q. Niederlander 


Miss Helene Bakewell 
Hattie Poore 
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory Storch Family 


Darlene Berger’s Father 
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 


Mrs. Helen Bernard 
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh R. Waters 


Mrs. Edna Beske 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lintzenich 


Mr. William H. Bixby, Jr. 
Mrs. Paul Bakewell, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Dooley, Jr. 


Mrs. Ethyin Bott 
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Fries 


Dr. Elizabeth Clayton’s Mother 
Ann Q. Niederlander 


Allen Cleneay 
Ann Q. Niederlander 


Mr. Dudley J. Cohen 
Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick H. Levis 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 


Mrs. Sophie Cornblath 
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 


Mrs. Jayne M. Deibel 

Ms. Ruth E. Buerke 

Frank M. Bush 

Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle D. Kinyon 


Leslie Fargher 
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Tarter 


Ms. Norma Jean Frank 
Dr. Irene Riddle 


Gladys M. Funsten 
Mrs. Roblee McCarthy 


Mrs. Dorothy Gatheman 
Mildred and Charles Moore 


Ruth Gilman 
Misses Marian and Gerry Barnholtz 


Mrs. Clare S. Glaser 
Mr. William Livingston 


Mrs. Florence Goldsmith 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Brod 


Mrs. Fannie Havranek 
Mr. and Mrs. Drew Karandjeff 


Miss Rose M. Henke 
Mr. Wilbert E. Diel 

Lorna B. Hach 

Carla Lange 

Charlotte Leu 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Purk 
Julia M. Schmidt 

Miss Lucy M. Schwienher 
Miss Ella Tappmeyer 


Mrs. Ethel M. Hicks 
Clayton Garden Club #2 


Mrs. Mildred V. Horton 
Employees of 
Directorate of Administration 
Military Airlift Command Scott AFB 
IIlinois 
Mrs. Robert L. Thompson 


Arthur C. Jones 
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Russell 


Mrs. Frances McK. Jones 
Mrs. A. Wessel Shapleigh 

Mr. Herbert Kipp 

Mrs. Yolanda Wanek 


Mrs. Mary Lawless 
Mr. Fred Rock 


Dr. Charles A. Lee 
Mrs. Joseph W. Boyle 
The Cape Bridge Club 


Catherine Leuthauser 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long 


Mrs. Augusta Littman 
Mrs. Yolanda Wanek 


William McB. Love 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hitchcock 


Mrs. Edward Vernon Mastin 
Mrs. Kenneth H. Bitting 

Mrs. James E. Crawford 

Mrs. Mason Scudder 


Mrs. Mary A. Mattli 
Mrs. Clarence Bley 
Mrs. Joseph Harper 


Mr. Robert W. Miller 
Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Sauer 


Mrs. Marian Mills 
Mr. Hugo J. Breer 


Mrs. Clara Munroe 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Husch 
Mrs. William H. Schield 


Agatha Ordelheide 
Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Luning 


James A. Peoples 

Mrs. Bernice Bruck 
Dorothy A. Clingan 

Mr. and Mrs. John Iman 
Beatrice Ohlmann 

Mrs. Leona Ohlmann 

Mrs. Hildegard Peoples 
Mr. and Mrs. James Wilson 


Mr. William Pixley 
Mrs. Milton Johnson 
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Skinner 


Christina Morgan Reimers 
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Reed 


Mr. Siegfried G. Reinhardt 
Marion H. Graves 


Joseph Renard 
Betsy Pantaleoni 


Mrs. Margaret Ross 
Richard Knapp 
Bobbie McGinn 


Mr. William Russell 
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Brunstein 


Frances Schimmel 
Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Corday 


Katsuji and Ritsuko Shoji 

Glenn and Mitzi Campbell 

Geoffrey, Brian, and Sarah Campbell 
Harry and Lily Nabeshima 


Grizelda Polk Skinner 
Mrs. E. R. Hurd, Jr. 


Mrs. Harriet Smith-Frye 
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hawksbee and Keith 


Clara Snelson 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Garrison 
Mrs. Evelyn Taylor 


Mrs. Viginia Thornberry 
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Doss and Family 


Mrs. Harvey Walker, Jr. 
Mary L. Kerwin 


Dr. Leroy A. Watrud 
Carol and Steve Higgins 
Monsanto—Plant Sciences 
Dr. Lidia S. Watrud 


Mrs. L. A. Wilson 
Mr. and Mrs. George Barnes, Jr. 


Mrs. Charlotte Yoss 
Dr. Lidia S. Watrud and Family 


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Winter Photography Challenge Offered 


If anew camera was in your holiday 
stocking, the Winter Photography Con- 
test sponsored by the Garden is a ter- 
rific opportunity for all levels of amateur 
shutter buffs to capture the diversity of 
the season on film. 

All parts of the grounds provide 
many unique subjects for creative pho- 
tography. Judging will be based on 
composition, presentation and crea- 
tivity with awards given for the best 


black-and-white and best color print 
in Junior (18 years and younger) and 
Senior (over 18 years) divisions. Every 
entry should be submitted by March 1, 
1985 and must be matted on an 11 x 14 
inch board regardless of the photo- 
graph’s size. 

A participants’ reception with re- 
freshments will be held from 3-5 p.m. on 
March 10. Winners will be announced 
and all entries displayed. Winning pho- 


tographs will be published in the Bul- 
letin and distributed to local media for 
publication. 

Entry forms are available at the 
Ridgway Center ticket counter. There is 
no fee to enter the contest and Mem- 
bers are encouraged to get an early 
start to ensure meeting the March 1 
deadline. 

For more details, please call the 
public relations office at 577-5125. 


‘ 


The Garden staff will go to great heights to make 
your visits to the Missouri Botanical Garden enjoy- 
able. Pictured above is Alan Godlewski, chief 
horticulturist, literally out on a limb stringing lights 
to get the Ridgway Center in the Holiday mood. 


Garden Salutes Black America 


During February, which is cele- 
brated as Black History Month, the Gar- 
den will provide special programming, 
arts and music that focuses on the ac- 
complishments of Black Americans. 
The highlights of the two-day celebra- 
tion February 9 and 10 will be a presen- 
tation by noted author Nikki Giovanni. 

Giovanni is a writer, poet, recording 
artist, journalist and lecturer. She was 
described recently as “‘the voice of a 
brilliant friend who’s curious about 


everything you think of and who loves 
you like a sister but whom you don’t see 
very often and who doesn’t mind telling 
you the whole truth in a warm way.” 

Giovanni will speak Sunday, Febru- 
ary 10 at 8 p.m. in the Shoenberg Au- 
ditorium of the Ridgway Center. Tickets 
for her appearance are $2 for Members 
and $3 for non-members, and will be 
on sale at the Ticket Counter in the 
Ridgway Center beginning Monday, 
January 27. 


At left: Dr. George Engelmann (alias 
Dr. Marshall Crosby) paid a visit to the 
Garden on October 19, as part of the 
3ist Annual Systematics Symposium. 
The symposium commemorated Dr. 
Engelmann’s contributions to American 
botany in the mid-nineteenth century. 
Dr. Crosby, director of the Garden’s 
research division, described Engel- 
mann’s influence on the Missouri Bo- 
tanical Garden as a friend and advisor 
to Henry Shaw and his importance to 
botany derived from living in St. Louis 
during a period of government spon- 
sored exploration and expansion of 
the West. 


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Inside 
This Issue 


Love Letters to the Arboretum 
Regular visitors share their thoughts 
about the peace and beauty of the 
Arboretum. 

Gardening in St. Louis 

Now is the time to get your garden 
ready for spring. 

Lost in the Jungle 

Collecting plants in the tropics 1s not as 
easy as It seems. 

Calendar of Events 


A summary of the many activities 
available at the Garden in March and 


April. 
12 Spring Learning 
eee =Opportunities 


Educational opportunities abound at 
the Garden and Arboretum. 

Board of Trustees News 

The Garden's governing body recently 
elected new officers and members. 
Spring Plant Sale 

The Garden Gate Shop is fully stocked 
with the finest plants and gifts for 
spring. 

For Younger Members 

Spring is a perfect time for children to 
observe birds building nests. 

From the Gardenview 
Restaurant 


Facts and information about some of 
the foods we take for granted. 


Tributes 


Friends and family honored witha 
contribution to the Garden. 


The MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN is 
published seven times a year, in January, March, May, July, 
September and November by the Missouri Botanical Gar- 
den, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo. 63110. Second 
Class postage paid at St. Louis, Mo. $12.00 per year, $15 
foreign. 

The Missouri Botanical Garden Bulletin is sent to 
every Member of the Garden as one of the benefits of mem- 
bership. For a contribution of as little as $35 per year, Mem- 
bers also are entitled to: free admission to the Garden, 
Shaw Arboretum, and Tower Grove House; invitations to 
special events and receptions; announcements of all lec- 
tures and classes; discounts in the Garden shops and for 
course fees; and the opportunity to travel, domestic and 
abroad, with other Members. For information, please 
call 577-5100. 

Postmaster: send address changes to P.O. Box 299, 
St. Louis, MO 63166. 


Comment 


“Green Inhentance”’ 


In the next few 
months, the World 
Wildlife Fund’s book 
| Green Inheritance, 
} written by Anthony 
Huxley, will become 
available in the United 
States. Green Inher- 
ttance is not just an 
excellent volume on botany for the non- 
botanist—it 1s also a magnificently illus- 
trated book which invites the reader to 
explore our green world through sheer 
enjoyment of the book’s color photo- 
graphs and drawings. 

The central theme of Green In- 
heritance is this: more than most of us are 
aware, we Owe our very existence to 
plants, as they provide food, energy, 
medicines, a myriad of other consumable 
products and, perhaps most importantly, 
the oxygen in the air we breathe. Two- 
thirds of the estimated quarter-million 
species of plants in the world grow in the 
humid tropics. Yet, each year, increasing 
numbers of these “factories of life” disap- 
pear to agricultural and urban develop- 
ment, poor land management practices 
and the use of killing poisons. Thousands 
of plant species are destroyed before they 
are discovered—plants that, when more 
is known about them, could be used to 
end famine, cure disease, or prove useful 
in some other way. Green Inheritance 
neatly presents this message as it edu- 
cates us about the plant kingdom and en- 
thralls us with that kingdom’s beauty. 

The book’s focus is closely tied to the 


research work being done at the Missouri 
Botanical Garden. As you who read the 
Bulletin regularly know, the Garden has 
the world’s most active botanical research 
program in the discovery and classifica- 
tion of tropical plant species. This pro- 
gram has undergone substantial growth 
since the mid-1970s. The space in our re- 
search facility, the John S. Lehmann 
Building, is being rearranged to provide 
more usable space for the program; par- 
ticularly crucial is our need to redesign 
and enhance the library’s quarters to bet- 
ter accommodate our growing collection 
and preserve the hundreds of years’ 
worth of botanical books, journals, 
manuscripts and other resources which 
are used quite heavily in our work. 

In April, all Garden Members will re- 
ceive a letter asking them to contribute to 
a special fundraising campaign to renovate 
the Lehmann Building library. The Na- 
tional Endowment for the Humanities has 
awarded the Garden an $85,000 challenge 
grant for the library’s renovation, which 
must be matched on a three-to-one basis, 
1.e., we must raise $3 from private 
sources for every $1 we receive from 
NEH. We will give a free copy of Green In- 
heritance to each Member who contrib- 
utes $100 or more to this special appeal, 
as our way of saying “thank you” for your 
generous support. I ask your help in this 
most important campaign. 


Cane Core 


TO OUR READERS 


As you have, no doubt, noticed, 
the Bulletin has taken on a new look 
with this issue. It is our sincere hope 
that you will find the new Missouri 
Botanical Garden Bulletin more 
attractive, easier to read and, most 
of all, informative. In future issues 
we will be devoting more space to 
gardening tips, program offerings at 
the Garden, and insights into our re- 
search program. In order to make 
room for expanded coverage of topics 
of interest to all Members we will no 
longer list the names of Henry Shaw 
Associates and Director’s Associates 


in the Bulletin. These Members will 
be formally recognized for their 
generous support in the upcoming 
Annual Report. 

Please let us know what you 
think of your “new” Bulletin. Tell us 
what you like, what you don’t like 
and, most importantly, what you 
want in the way of news and informa- 
tion from the Missouri Botanical 
Garden. Send your comments and 
suggestions to Lee Fox, Editor, Mis- 
souri Botanical Garden Bulletin, 


P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, JO 


MO 63166. 


COVER S Try 


OO sé Old 


Going Strong 


Sixty years ago, on March 2, 1925, the very 
first parcel of land was purchased to establish 
Shaw Arboretum. It was originally conceived as 
a refuge for the Garden’s plant collections that 
were being ravaged by the polluted air in the 
city. The air pollution has diminished. The col- 
lections have been moved back to the Garden. 
But today, the Arboretum is still a refuge. It is a 
refuge for people seeking a quiet place to enjoy 
the natural world. 

Visitors come in all seasons for a wide 
range of activities and reasons. They come to 
study plant and animal life and the intricate 
workings of ecosystems, and to hike and enjoy 
the beauty of nature. 

From that first parcel of land, the Arbore- 
tum has grown into 2,400 acres with eleven 
miles of hiking trails through woods, meadows 
and glades. For three miles, the Meramec River 
flows through the Arboretum, creating steep 
hills and beautiful bluffs. It is home to the Wild- 
flower Reservation begun in the 1940’s by Louis 
Brenner and Edgar Anderson. The Wildflower 
Reservation is a showplace for spring and sum- 
mer wildflowers native to the Ozarks. The Ar- 
boretum is also the site of a new project, the 
Experimental Prairie. The Prairie attracts many 
visitors, especially in spring and summer when 
the tall grasses and wildflowers provide a color- 
ful display. 

Education plays a major role in the overall 
purpose of the Arboretum. The natural diver- 
sity of the area, with its forests, river frontage, 
ponds, a perennial stream and planned manage- 
ment areas (such as the tallgrass prairie, mead- 
ows and Pinetum), combine to provide an excel- 


lent site for the study of ecology. The primary 
focus of the Arboretum’s educational effort is to 
help people understand the processes that gov- 
ern life on Earth and the role man plays in that 
process. 

Each year several thousand school chil- 
dren, ranging from Kindergarten through high 
school, visit the Arboretum to study ecological 
concepts. Classes and workshops are also 
offered for adults year-round on a variety of sub- 
jects. Among the classes and walks to be 
offered this spring are prairie restoration, wild- 
flower identification, nature photography, orni- 
thology and night hikes. (See the calendar of 
events in this issue for more information.) 

The staff at the Arboretum is devoted to 
the preservation of the natural world and is ea- 
ger to share their knowledge and understanding 
with visitors. Share in the Arboretum’s anniver- 
sary year by visiting the Arboretum and joining 
in their classes. It will be a unique experience. 

— Bill Davit 
Arboretum Naturalist 


ARBORETUM ROAD OPENS 


The Arboretum has established a new 
policy that will enable more people to enjoy 
nature. Beginning April 14 through June 16, the 
Arboretum Trail House Loop Road will be open 
to vehicles from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednes- 
days only, for those who find walking difficult. 
For safety reasons, visitors are asked to stop 
and register at the Visitor Center. For more 
information, please call the Arboretum at 
977-5138 or 742-3512. 


Love Letters 
to the Arboretum 


Editor’s Note: The following are excerpts from letters to the Arboretum on 


the occasion of its sixtieth anniversary. They are testimony to the pleasure, 
peace and devotion the Arboretum inspires in visitors. 


“The Arboretum is a sanctuary for plants, 
animals and mankind. It is a sea of peace 
and tranquility less than an hour from the 
frantic city life of St. Louis. Even on the 
most crowded days, there is a sense of 
isolation. 

“The Arboretum has charms in the 
summer as the glades come alive with 
color and the Meramec River refreshes 
my tired feet. By autumn the grasses of 
the prairie dwarf me, and I try to imagine 
the pioneers traveling through miles and 
miles of engulfing seas of grasses. Winter 
has its lovely ice formations along the rock 
faces, and of course, the wonderful trails 
for cross country skiing. 

“Too bad the Arboretum was not my 
own backyard. But I will return again and 
again to view her splendor.’ 

—Toni Armstrong 


“T have long admired the planted beds of 
jonquil and narcissus that make such a 


spectacular display in the spring, and I 
knew the common names of some of the 
wildflowers that I saw along the trails and 
in the glades, but the full extent of my bo- 
tanical ignorance was not brought home 
until the spring and fall wildflower walks 
were instituted. I managed to assimilate a 
smattering of botanical lore and could 
hardly do less with such interesting and 
helpful instructors. 

“A suggestion must be made to all 
flower lovers. There is an old deer trail 
that follows a steep, southward plunging 
ridge from the Overlook at the end of 
Ledge Ridge Trail. Near the end of this 
trail on the right, a large colony of Celan- 
dine Poppies reaches full bloom in early 
May. These golden yellow plants, inter- 
spersed with Dutchman's Breeches, 
present a truly spectacular sight, and it is 


| estimated that they number between 700 


and 1000.” 
—Ed Cahill 


ry. 


“We like everything that we see and expe- 
rience there (the Arboretum). We have 
been walking the trails, the trace and the 
roads for several years, and we always see 
something we have never seen before 
each time we visit this wonderful place. 

‘“.. We have listed 115 different spe- 
cles of birds that we have seen and identi- 
fied there, not to mention the ones we 
were unable to identify. 

‘“.. We never tire of seeing the deer 
on our walks. During the spring and sum- 
mer we have seen several pairs of twin 
fawns as well as single ones. 

“.. Ona recent walk not far from 
Wolf Run Lake, we encountered a coyote 
that emerged from the forest. 

“.. One lovely day last fall, we were 
privileged to watch a mink bathing and 
sunning and preening itself near a bridge 
over Brush Creek. 

‘“.. As we moved on, we came upon 
several wild turkeys in the road. They 
rounded a curve and when we got there 
they had melted into the trees and 
thickets.” 

—Maxine and Harry Page 


“The Arboretum became a sanctuary to 
me soon after it was established. After my 
first visit there, I became magnetized. 
My YMCA nature study group came often 
in a Model T, and began to learn how to 
see, hear and feel nature. 

“Now in my retirement years, I have a 
Geographic Fitness Center where I can 
jog, hike and ski over 1200 miles each 
year, in one of the most beautiful areas of 
Missouri.’ 

—Rus Goddard 


“T was recently asked why I come to the 
Arboretum as often as I do, which started 
me thinking. Why, when I live only a few 
blocks from Forest Park, do I drive to the 
Arboretum several times a week to wan- 
der the trails? 

“T love the peace and quiet derived 
from an early morning hike with only the 
birds for company. Or sitting quietly in the 
sun at the Trail House with a book and a 
thermos of coffee. If you are lucky, the 
turkeys will come strutting out of the 
woods. I love sitting by the trail listening 
to the stream bubbling over the rocks. 

“To me, the Arboretum means many 
things. It is a combination of the various 
seasons. I draw from it the simple things 
in life that bring meaning to the outdoors 
and all its wonders.” 

—Virginia Day 


Gardening 
In St. Louis 


pT 


GEARING Up For Sprine 


MULCHING 


Caution is the watchword for those anxious 
gardeners who are ready to get going in the gar- 
den. There is plenty of work to be done, but 
don't be too eager to prune or remove mulches. 
Wait until late April for signs of growth before 
removing any plants from your garden. Some 
plants will send up new growth if you are patient 
and need only to have dead wood removed at 
that time. 

As for mulches, wait until all danger of frost 
has disappeared before you expose your plants. 
Remove the mulches gradually, especially from 
your roses. Now is also the time to add more 
mulch to azaleas, rhododendrons and forsythia. 
These plants benefit from a constant mulch 
which protects their roots and keeps weeding to 
a minimum. 


BULBS 
aa aa 


Since your early bulbs will be peeking 
through soon, now is also the time to note 
where you may want to add more or new varie- 
ties next fall. Remember to pinch off the flowers 
once they have bloomed but leave the foliage in- 
tact to help produce nutrients for later use. 


RAISED BEDS 


As the weather warms, it is time for general 
cleanup. Don’t begin working the soil until it is 
relatively dry or you will end up with little 
clumps and just have to rework the area. But 
once your soil is ready to work, it is time to add 
fertilizer and prepare your beds. You might want 
to consider the virtues of raised bed gardening 
now. 

Raised beds can be used with or without 
framing, but you will want to raise your beds 
about 6 inches. Mix compost with sand and soil 
and build the beds higher than the surrounding 
area. The advantages are many. Raised beds 
drain more quickly; the soil warms faster; and 
weeding, watering and harvesting is easier. 
Raised beds also allow you to work your garden 
earlier and later in the year, with wood chips or 
straw walkways between the beds. 


COLD FRAMES 


Coldframes and hot beds need special care 


now. Ventilation on warm days is crucial. Many 
annuals can be started, including petunias, 
verbenas, calendulas, snapdragons and carefree 
geraniums. You will also want to start cabbage, 
lettuce, onions, tomatoes and celery. If you 
have not planted peas outside yet, do it now. 


LAWNS 


Your lawn and groundcover areas will 
benefit from some early attention this spring. 
Lawns should be fertilized moderately and 
raked carefully. Thin areas should be reworked 
and seeded. You will also want to get a jump on 
chickweed, garlic, clover and knotwood by ap- 
plying a herbicide. But remember, very few 
herbicides can be used where you have just 
seeded, so as with all garden chemicals and 
products: Read those labels carefully! If your 
groundcover has become leggy or just needs a 
trim, cut back now. A trim will encourage some 
new growth. Do remove the cuttings and toss 
them on the compost pile. 

Attend to your trees and shrubs early in the 
spring. Remove storm damage and add new 
specimens to your landscape. 


PLANTING 
Tn A SPE 


Later in April, you can begin in earnest in 
your flower and vegetable gardens. That is the 
time to plant beets, broccoli plants, brussels 
sprouts, carrots, endive, kale, lettuce, mustard, 
parsley, potatoes and radishes in the garden. 
These annuals should also be ready for the out- 
side garden: calendula, California poppy, 
cosmos, forget-me-not, larkspur, nicotiana, 
pansy, portulaca, snapdragons, sweet peas and 
violets. 


SPRING PLANT SALE 


The really wonderful thing about gardening 
is that no matter how long you have been a gar- 
dener, there is always something new to try. 
The Spring Plant Sale at the Garden Gate Shop 
will offer many new things for you to try in your 
garden. Both the shop and the Orthwein Floral 
Hall will be stocked with flowers, vegetables, 
bulbs, tools and books to get you off to a great 
start in 1985. Sale days are April 18-21 and 
Members receive 20% off marked prices. 


by Greg de Nevers 


LOST 


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J UN 


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Or, You Can't Get There From Here 


The following is a record of a recent trip to 
Cerro Brewster and the Chagres River water- 
shed in central Panama. It took place from Oc- 
tober 15, to October 21, 1984. The trip was led 
by Brian Mouseal, technical coordinator for the 
Kuna Planning Project (PEMASKY). Other par- 
ticipants were Pedro Rojas, Panama conserva- 
tion commission (RENARE) forest ranger and 
guide; Enrique Arias, PEMASKY cartographer 
and guide; Rutilio Paredes, Valerio Nenez, and 
Arnoldo de Leon who are on the PEMASKY 
planning team; Emilio Jimenez, PEMASKY for- 
est ranger; Heraclio Herrera, my botanical as- 
sistant, a Kuna Indian with a scholarship from 
the Exxon Corporation to work with me, and 
myself. 

The trip was loosely planned at the initia- 
tive of Brian Mouseal. The Kunas needed to 
map the area around Cerro Brewster, altitude 
900 m, as they are cutting a trail from Nusa- 
gandi, 30 km to the east, to Cerro Brewster 
along the Continental Divide. The purpose of 
the trail is to delimit the boundary of the reser- 
vation (Comarca) of San Blas, with the intention 
of stemming the flow of outsiders into the 
Comarca. They will eventually cut the trail 
around the divide between the Chagres and the 
Mandinga Rivers, the Comarca boundary on the 
east. The Kunas have also contracted to build 
for RENARE a refugio on Cerro Brewster to 
use as a patrol cabin, and we were to check the 
proposed site. 

With these things in mind, Brian called for a 
two or three day trip to the coast from Cerro 
Brewster. We would walk from around Cerro 
Jefe to Cerro Brewster, then cut down the ridge 
between the Rio Mandinga and the Rio Can- 
gandi to the village of Cangandi, where one of 
the Kunas on the technical team would meet us 
with a boat. We would motor to the islands, 
where the Kuna have their villages, spend a day 
there, and then walk up to Nusagandi. 


We would only need to carry three days 
worth of food, as we would eat Kuna food on the 
coast. I was easily persuaded to come along as 
it would give me a chance to see a really differ- 
ent, probably much less inhabited and wilder 
part of the Comarca, and | would finally get to 
the coast and see a Kuna village. Also it would 
give me a unique opportunity to pass through 
some really neat country no botanist had ever 
been in before and collect plants. Any time you 
walk that many kilometers of trail you run across 
amazing things. 


Monday, October 15 

We were to meet in the Plaza in Panama 
City. After some confusion in getting started, 
we finally drove up to the RENARE station at 
Cerro Azul, on the road to Cerro Jefe. There we 
met Pedro, our RENARE guide who knew the 
trail to Cerro Brewster and a little beyond. We 
dumped all the supplies on the ground and 
divided them up. I knew it was going to be a long 
trip. The Kunas had tiny packs which hardly 
held anything at all. I had filled my pack and Her- 
aclio’s with collecting gear—newspaper, card- 
board, plastic bags, and gallons of alcohol (for 
drying plants, not drinking). I wanted the Kunas 
to at least carry all the food. They couldn't, so I 
had to leave behind some of my things, such as 
tennis shoes for wearing at night. 

We drove from Cerro Azul to Alto Pacora 
where we could look out on the country we 
would be traversing. It looked amazing. Ridge 
after ridge of forest stretching to the horizon. 

We began walking when the road got so bad 
even our four-wheel drive vehicles couldn't con- 
tinue. There were giant bamboos along the 
road, and various little huts and houses. After 
an hour or so of walking we had to stop to wait 
for Heraclio and Valerio. They rolled in about fif- 
teen minutes later. Heraclio had never used a 
backpack before and had a fairly heavy one. For 


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to put the weight low in the pack and carry it on 
his hips, and for the duration of the trip he in- 
sisted on making it hopelessly topheavy and 
carrying it with his shoulders. Needless to say 
he was constantly exhausted, off balance and 
sore, walked slowly, unconfidently, and last of 
the group and, all in all, had a very tough trip. 
Valerio was just very out of shape and had a 
tough time walking up hills. 

After walking about four hours we came to 
a homestead in the hills and pitched camp for 
the night (750 m). The campesino wasn't home, 
but Pedro had been there and knew the man, so 
we cooked in one of his huts. The huts were dirt 
floored affairs, with walls made of “‘ila’—the 
stilt palm (Socratea durissima). The roof was 
thatched of palm leaves and pitched steeply. 
There were three huts, the third, with only two 
walls, was for the horse. All around it was “lim- 
plecito,’ close cropped grass, the forest held 
safely at bay. Pedro cooked dinner, and we sat 
around and talked. The old man who lived there 
came home about an hour after dark, drunk. He 
had been drinking chicha at a neighbor’s. 


Tuesday, October 16 
We left at 6:30 this morning. The old man 
gave us each a banana. We walked along the 
ridge, with beautiful views into the watershed of 
the Chagres, some valleys filled with mists, the 
sun gleaming on the trees in others. On one hill- 
top was a beautiful homestead with an old lady 
and her progeny. She had “pejibaye” (Bactris 
gasipaes) growing, citrus, cane and various tree 
crops. It was the nicest, most livable looking 
and diverse homestead I’ve seen. Pejibaye is a 
spine palm, the fruits of which are eaten like 
potatoes, with a sweet, starchy flavor. 
Today we walked to Cerro Brewster. There 
were lots of Symphonia globulifera, Conostegia 
setosa, and Clidemia tococoidea. Pedro called a 


“caucho,” which means rubber in Spanish. 
There were lots of “‘caucho.’’ Near Cerro 
Brewster, in some shrubs, I saw a neat bird. It 
had a white breast, black head and tail, olive- 
green back, and was slightly smaller than a 
robin. 

The trees on Cerro Brewster had all been cut 
for a heliport. It looked awful. Cerro Brewster 
is a long ridge with no sharp breaks or transi- 
tions as Cerro Jefe has. It must not be high 
enough to have a radical plant change at the top. 
The endemic palm from Cerro Jefe is there, 
Colpothrinax cooku. It is common in the woods, 
and is an emergent. The lower trunk is clothed 
in long hairs, but when it emerges from the 
canopy it is bare trunked. I collected a while on 
Cerro Brewster and then walked on to catch the 
group, which had pitched camp in a wet gully at 
750 m. Between Cerro Brewster and camp I 
came across a bohio made of Colpothrinax 
leaves. Someone had cut down about fifty of the 
palms to roof their house. No walls, just a raised 
floor (2.5m) under a four sided roof. We were at 
the end of two days of walking and had done 
about what Brian had planned for the first day. 


Wednesday, October 17 


We woke early and broke camp. One prob- 
lem for me on this trip was the pace. We never 
rested, never paused. I could have used an af- 
ternoon off to poke around. We walked on a trail 
some land speculators had cut on what they 
thought was the Continental Divide. They had 
in fact been parceling up Kuna land. When the 
trail ended we dropped down a ridge which 
eventually dumped us in a creek at 400 m. This 
was a bad sign, as we had planned to run the 
ridge all the way. We started down the creek. 
Everyone’s feet and boots were permanently 
wet from this point on. The creek was gentle 
and nice in the morning, flat and slow. 


Scientific studies still offer 
adventures for plant 
collectors who stray from 
the beaten path, and modern 
technology and trans- 
portation are not always ap- 
propriate to field activities 
in the tropical wilderness. 


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People were struggling now. Lack 
of food, being lost for three days, 
and the pure difficulty of tt were 
beginning to weigh on the group. 


After lunch we walked on and eventually 
came to the core of rock which had dammed and 
flattened the creek in its upper reaches. Walking 
along the creek through the rocky stretch was 
another matter entirely. It entailed climbing up 
and down slippery rocks continuously. We did 
this all afternoon. It was difficult for me, and es- 
pecially difficult for some of the Kunas. Climb- 
ing slippery rocks with a heavy, awkward pack 
on, interspersed with frequent creek crossings, 
it was impossible to keep the group together at 
the same pace. 

Wednesday night we camped on a narrow 
rock bar on the side of the river. Still we had had 
no inconvenient rains. It had rained a bit each 
night, but nothing to get us wet or bother us. 
Saw red spider monkeys today. 


Thursday, October 18 


We continued down the river this morning. 
We stayed on the river for a good long way, mov- 
ing slowly, climbing up and down the rocks. Fi- 
nally the cliffs blocked us completely and we 
were forced to climb to the ridge, led by En- 
rique. We followed the ridge for a couple of 
hours that afternoon until it died on us and left 
us in a quebrada (ravine), which we followed 
down to a river. Along the quebrada was 
Witheringia correana. This river was flowing in 
the opposite direction from the river we had 
left, so I knew it was a different one. We fol- 
lowed it down until it rejoined the one we had 
left this morning. At the confluence, the water 
was Starting to get deep. We had been walking in 
the river a lot, as that was the easiest line of 
travel, and now we were occasionally forced to 
climb rocks or cliffs—not from fast water, but 
from deep water. 

We went a few more turns down the river 
and camped ona big sand-gravel bar. Brian had a 
survival kit, a mist net, fishing line and hooks. 
He got out the hooks and line and went to it. 
There were some big fish in the river. I had seen 
them at least 12 inches long. He threw in the 
first hook, a fish grabbed it and broke the line. 
He threw in the the second hook, a fish grabbed 
it and broke the line. He threw in the third hook, 
a fish grabbed it and broke the line. Later he told 
me he should have saved the third hook, or 


changed to a bigger line. By this night we were 
definitely saving food, rationing. We made a big 
fire of driftwood and lay by it and looked at the 
stars. There was a neat formation of two stars 
and two planets all in a line. We told stories and 
felt good. 


Friday, October 19 


We got up and took off down the river again. 
People were struggling now. Every crossing 
was deep or rapid or both. Often Brian and I had 
to ferry packs and help people across. Lack of 
food, being lost for three days, and the pure dif- 
ficulty of it were beginning to weigh on the 
group. As people got more scared, crossings 
looked more difficult in their eyes. They went 
slower and had a harder time. Amazing what 
fear and fatigue will do. 

At one point after a particularly difficult 
stream crossing I was at my wits end and sug- 
gested we abandon the plant collecting 
materials, but was talked out of it. We walked a 
ridge a while, dropped to a quebrada, followed 
the quebrada to a river and camped. Along the 
quebrada I collected seed of Lycianthes amatit- 
lanesis. Hummers flying at my face. Howler 
monkeys yesterday and today. 

This night we ate our last dinner. White rice 
and lentils begin to taste pretty good. Now we 
had remaining to us five pounds of white flour, 
some oil and a bit of lunch food. We made pan 
bread with the flour for tomorrow’s breakfast 
and dinner. Three pieces per person. It was ac- 
tually a very happy camp, happily cooking up 
pan bread, joking and talking. There was some 
jesting about being “momentarily confused” 
about being where we were, not being officially 
lost until we crossed our track unexpectedly. 
We also talked about throwing out the plants in 
the calm of a snug camp. Everyone was against 
it and thought we should carry them until we 
were out of food. 


Saturday, October 20 

Started down our river again which quickly 
rejoined the river we had left yesterday. When 
we got to that junction, Pedro said, “This looks 
like the junction of the Rio Esperanza and the 
Chagres.” Prophetic statement. Brian had 


Pr 


a 


The first thing you have to imagine 
is the rain. The sound of it fills your 
ears, fills your mind. It runs down 
your body until you are so covered 
with water you stop noticing it. 


avidly tried to locate us on the maps from the 
first, without luck. 

We started down the Chargres and the 
crossings got deeper. We made crossing after 
crossing, climbing cliffs in between. The cross- 
ings got so deep that Brian and I had to ferry all 
packs across every crossing. We had three 
chest-deep crossings that day. At the last cross- 
ing of the River Chagres I found Helosis mex- 
icana, my first encounter with the Balan- 
ophoraceae and probably the most exciting 
plant find of the trip. 

Enrique had left us earlier that morning to 
walk the ridge. While we waited and tried to 
warm up, Enrique showed up. He said we had to 
go for the ridge. We agreed, to warm up by 
walking uphill as much as anything. Enrique’s 
pack was on the other side of the river. He went 
across with a rope, tied the rope to his pack, 
and swam across with the rope. Then he rapidly 
hauled the pack across the river with the rope. 
It just skidded across the surface. Extremely 
elegant. 

As we started up the hill the aquacero 
started, the first tropical downpour of the trip. It 
is difficult to adequately describe the next two 
hours. The first thing you have to imagine is the 
rain. This rain is easily as intense as standing in 
the shower. The sound of it fills your ears, fills 
your mind. It runs down your face into your eyes 
and mouth so that you constantly spit and blink. 
It runs down your body until you are so covered 
with water you stop noticing it. 

Then there is the hill. This was one of the 
steepest hills I’ve ever climbed, and not a rock 
on it. The leaf litter gave way after the first per- 
son passed to pure slick red mud. The only 
thing to do is grab any shrub or treelet you can 
and pull yourself up. And you have to watch out 
for spinepalms. Throughout this climb I kept 
saying to myself, “this is one of the most wild, 
incredible experiences of my life.” 

When we made the ridge we began to 
ascend. We found a bit of a trail and followed it. 
It got better and then we were at a clearing and 
there were old plane parts laying around. 
Heavy, aluminum and steel engine parts. Some- 
one had died there. 

We continued up and came to an old rostro, 


an old cultivation. The trail got better. We con- 
tinued up along the ridge until dark, then made 
camp. The nispero trees (Acras zapota) even 
this far out are marked with the scars of rosin 
collectors! Nispero resin (chicle) is used to 
make chewing gum. Close to absolute exhaus- 
tion tonight upon arriving at camp. There was 
a bambusoid grass blooming and I didn’t even 
collect it! 

That night was my first wet night. My 
sleeping bag was completely soaked. In all our 
previous crossings I had managed to keep my 
pack out of the water, but this night between the 
deep crossings and the aguacero I was wet. The 
only part of my body where it really bothered 
me was my feet. I realized that every night 
previously when we had made camp I had 
managed to dry out my feet and let them harden 
overnight. I slept with my feet out of the bag 
rather than have them wet. 


Sunday, October 21 


We got up, broke camp, and walked. I had 
half a piece of panbread and a handful of granola 
remaining to me. Some people had more, some 
less. We were definitely desperate. Arnoldo had 
the sole fall off one shoe this morning. Then, 
half an hour out of camp we came across an old 
bohio with an orange tree full of fruit, a few 
shrubs of “naranjito” (Solanum quitoense), cori- 
ander and a wonderful stone water bowl. We 
knew we were in the vicinity of civilization and a 
surge of energy went through the group. We 
descended to the Rio Piedras, found a hunter 
and discovered ourselves a THREE HOUR 
WALK FROM ALTO PACORA, from whence 
we began! 

We walked up, ate lunch and began to walk 
to Cerro Azul. Brian and I got a ride and he took 
it into town to send a truck. At Cerro Azul I 
went and bought a case of beer. We cooked up 
some rice and beef and sat around and got 
drunk and felt very good indeed. We were all 
asleep that night around ten when the 
PEMASKY truck showed up and took us to 
Panama City. On the ride to Panama I looked up 
to see two stars still in line. The second planet 
moved well away on its journey to the horizon 
once again. LJ 


Sue Taylor 


Greg de Nevers is working in 
Panama in association with 
the Missouri Botanical 
Garden and the Smithsonian 
Tropical Research Institute. 
He is a graduate student at 
the University of Missouri- 
St. Louis. 


MARCH 8 friday 


Members’ Preview of Spring Flower Show 


Follow the delicious fragrance of Spring to 
the Ridgway Center for a special preview 
of the delightful woodland setting floral 
display. Monsanto Hall will be the setting 
for the Botanically Inspired Ceramics 
Show. Cash bar. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 


MARCH 21 7hursday 

Arts Festival At The Garden 

In conjunction with the St. Louis Inter- 
national Arts Festival, the Garden is 
presenting two very special exhibits. 
“Flowers From the Four Corners of the 
World” will be on display in Monsanto Hall 
and a display of Worldwide Distribution of 
Orchids will be featured in the Climatron. 
Both exhibits are open through April 7. 


10. 


MARCH-APRIL 


HIGHLIGHTS 


APRIL 5 Friday 

Celebrate trees at the Missouri Botanical 
Garden. The first 1,000 visitors will 
receive a free tree seedling from the 
Master Gardeners with tips on how to 
plant and care for trees. A special multi- 
media exhibit “Trees As a Source of 
Drugs,” by the St. Louis College of 
Pharmacy, will be on exhibit. 10 a.m. 

to 4 p.m. 


APRIL 6 Saturday 


Children’s Easter 


What a great way to spend a Saturday! 
Entertainment will be provided by “Show 
Stoppers” and kids can display their 
talents in a coloring contest. Ridgway 
Center. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 


APRIL 18-21 7Thursday-Sunday 
Spring Plant Sale 


Everything you need to make your 
garden extra special this year will be on 
sale in the Garden Gate Shop. Orthwein 
Floral Hall will be full to overflowing with 
new varieties of plants and your old 
favorites. Regular Garden hours. 


The 1985 Spring Lecture Series 
will be held at 1:30 and 8 p.m. in the 
Shoenberg Auditorium of the Ridgway 
Center on Tuesdays, April 2, 9, 16, 23 
and 30. This educational series will ex- 
plore the many facets of the family 
Rosaceae, covering such features as 
hybridization, pollination, ecological 
distribution, horticultural and non- 


APRIL 19 Friday 


Members’ Preview of Beth Van Hoesen 
Exhibit 


Members will be the first to see the 
exciting exhibit of lithographs, paintings 
and drawings by this west coast artist. 
Van Hoesen is well-known for simplicity 
and purity of line and her special view of 
man and nature. Monsanto Hall, 5:30 to 
7:30 p.m. Cash bar. 


APRIL 27 Saturday 

Breakfast with the Birds 

Come for continental breakfast and a 
brief talk on birdwatching by naturalist 
Mary Wiese. Then join her for a walk 
through the picturesque Garden. Meet at 
the ticket counter in the Ridgway Center. 
8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Members $10, non- 
members $12. Call 577-5140 for 
reservations. 


1985 SPRING LECTURE SERIES 


cultivated members, diseases and 
care, floral arranging, the roses in 
world trade, cooking and drying and 
many aspects of this family that bring 
pleasures to people worldwide. This 
important family also includes apples, 
pears, strawberries and spirea. See 
the calendar for specific lectures. 


Day-By-Da 


MARCH-APRIL 


MARCH 


9 Spring Gardening Fair i ae Gia o 91 Arts Festival at the Garden 
9 Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., asm) 6G mes Thursday, through April 7, regular Gar- 
3 Ridgway Center. Learn the latest tech- oo Joes cones a awe den hours. (See Highlights.) 
mez niques, plant varieties, and tips for suc- un nMM OMY 
cessful gardening in the St. Louis area. | * [ . eo Pianeta 
The Ridgway Center will abound with : cies 9 Cr sihane alien 
displays, booths and information from is eee ee? rea eau 
local gardening firms. Lectures and 9 Public opening of Spring Flower Featuring the music of American Com- 
ee ‘ s 1 i are : posers, 1770-1970. $5 at the door, $3.50 
workshops on Saturday from 10 a.m. to | gag Show and Botanically Inspired for Gz \ ness Gam a 
3 p.m. for just $5 includes an informa- Ceramic Show abe i pele Call Zabtaone 10k 
tion packet and a special gardening gift. Saturday, regular Garden hours through ne 
Displays and booths open both days April 7. Ridgway Center. 
from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. with regular gar- . 
den admission. Co-sponsored by the 10 River Styx 
St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Call 577-5125 | gum Sunday, 8 p.m., Ridgway Center. Na- 
for information and reservations. tional Book Award winner Stanley Elkin 
; . — will read from his forthcoming novel 
8 Members’ Preview of Spring “The Magical Kingdom.” Cara Mia An- 
ee Flower Show tonello is the principal second violin for 
Friday, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Ridgway Cen- the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. For 
ter. (See Highlights.) tickets and information, call 889-5540. 
APRIL 
y) Spring Lecture 9 Spring Lecture 19 Members’ Preview of Beth Van 
— Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. & 8 p.m., Shoen- — Tuesday, 1:30 & 8 p.m. Shoenberg Au- = Hoesen Exhibit 
berg Auditorium. “Rosaceae: a family ditorium. “The Best Loved Varieties of Friday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monsanto Hall. 
that delights the eye and palate” is the Roses” will be the topic presented by (See Highlights.) 
first in a series of lectures exploring a David Vismara, Director of the George . : ; ‘ 
plant family that brings many pleasures Powell Horticulture Center and Arbore- 2() Public opening of Beth Van Hoesen 
to people world-wide. Dr. Nancy Mo- tum in Kingsville, Missouri. Free and | guy Exhibit 
rin, director of the Botany Department open to the public. Saturday, regular Garden hours, Mon- 
at the Garden will present the lecture. i santo Hall. Flowers, animals and draw- 
Free and open to the public. 14 a pe Rid Parton Ni ings from life on exhibit through June 2. 
unday, 8 p.m., Ridgway Center. Mar- . ; 
5 Arbor Day — garet Atwood, Seth and Maryse Carlin. 2 1 Wilderness Wagon Ride 
_— Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Ms. Atwood is the author of ten books | guggay Sunday, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 p.m., 
(See Highlights.) of poetry and seven novels. The Carlins Arboretum. See April 7 for details. 
, are prizewinning, accomplished ‘ : 
6 Plants of the Bible recitilists. For information and tickets, 23 Spring Lecture : 
mame Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. through call 889-5540. a Tuesday, 1:30 & 8 p.m., Shoenberg Au- 
May 5. A stroll through the Mediterra- ditorium. Barbara Brundage, well- 
nean House will show you many of the 14 Wilderness Wagon Ride known to Garden Members for her ex- 
plants referred to in the Bible. name Sunday, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 p.m., quisite designs, will present “Roses In 
, : Arboretum. See April 7 for details. Floral Arrangements, Cooking and 
6 Children’s Easter : Drying.” Free and open to the public. 
au | (Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 16 Spring Lecture . — 
Ridgway Center. (See Highlights.) omm Tuesday, 1:30 & 8 p.m., Shoenberg Au- 27 African Violet Society Show 
rr Saas ditorium. Monica Colombo, Rosarian 9 Saturday and Sunday, regular Garden 
7 Wilderness Wagon Ride for the Garden will present “Cultiva- 28 hours, Ridgway Center. See the finest 
gu =’ Very Sunday in April and May, Ar- tion, Care and Diseases of Horticultural | gag Of the Society’s plants shown and 


boretum. Leaves the Visitor Center at 
2:30; 1230, 2:30, 3:30 p.m. The 
Wilderness Wagon will provide narrated 
tours to the Trail House and back. 
Round trip charge $1 for adults, 50¢ for 
children and senior citizens. Half price, 
one-way tickets available. 


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21 


Varieties of Rosaceae.” Free and open 
to the public. 

Spring Plant Sale 

Thursday through Sunday, regular Gar- 


den hours, Garden Gate Shop. 
(See Highlights.) 


judged in the Orthwein Floral Hall. 


Spring Lecture 

Tuesday, 1:30 & 8 p.m. Shoenberg Au- 
ditorium. Betty Nellums of the Webster 
Groves Nature Society will present 
“Wild Roses and their relatives in Mis- 
sourl.” Free and open to the public. 


SPRING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES 


For a complete description of the 
following courses and activities, please 
consult the Spring 1985 Courses and 
Lectures brochure which was mailed to all 
Members in late January. Reservations 
for classes are limited and have been 
taken since the brochure was mailed. 
Please call the Education Department 
at 577-5140 for information on class 
availability. 


COURSES AT THE GARDEN 


MARCH 

9 (S) Birding Along the Mississippi, 
8 a.m.-2 p.m. 

11 (M) Nature Photography Workshop, 
7-9 p.m. 

13 (W) Basics of Floral Design I, 
7-9 p.m. 

14 (Th) Green & Healthy Lawns I, 
7-9 p.m. 

16(S) | Family Saturday Morning Se- 
ries: Summer Flowering Bulbs, 
10:30 a.m.-Noon 

16(S) Cloning Concepts, 
10:30 a.m.-Noon 

18 (M) Nature Photography Workshop 
II, 7-9 p.m. 

19 (Tu) Rose Care: Pruning & Planting, 
10:30 a.m.-Noon 

20 (W) Basics of Floral Design II 
7-9 p.m. 

21 (Th) Green & Healthy Lawns II, 
7-9 p.m. 

23(S) Nature Photography Workshop 


III, 9a.m.-2:30 p.m. 


26 (Tu) The World of Annuals, 7-9 p.m. 


27(W) Organic Gardening I, 7-9 p.m. 
27 (W) Basics of Floral Design III, 
7-9 p.m. 
APRIL 
1(M) Nature Photography Workshop 
IV, 7-9 p.m. 
2(Tu) The Perennial Garden I, 
7-9 p.m. 
3(W) — Organic Gardening II, 7-9 p.m. 
9(Tu) The Perennial Garden II, 
7-9 p.m. 
10(W) Earthenware Pot Making, 
10 a.m.-Noon 
11 (Th) Vegetable Gardening I, 7-9 p.m. 
13 (S) Hawn State Park Photography 
Hike, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. 
13 (S) Family Saturday Morning Se- 
ries: Arbor Day Celebration, 
10:30 a.m.-Noon 
13 (S) Perennial Garden III, 7-9 p.m. 


15(M) Fundamentals of Home Garden- 
ing I, 7-9 p.m. 
17 (W) Herbs: Their Uses & Culture I, 


9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 
Herbs: Their Uses & Culture I, 
9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 


18 (Th) 


20 (S) Family Saturday Morning Se- 
ries: Family Vegetable Garden I, 
10:30 a.m.-Noon 

20(S) The Perennial Garden IV, 
10 a.m.-Noon 

22(M) Fundamentals of Home Garden- 


ing II, 7-9 p.m. 
25 (Th) The Garden in Watercolors I, 
9 a.m.-Noon 


27(S) Breakfast With the Birds, 
8 a.m.-ll a.m. 

27(S) Intermediate Floral Design II, 
10 a.m.-Noon 

28 (Su) Interpretive Walk of Cahokia 
Mounds, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 

29 (M) Fundamentals of Home Garden- 


ing III, 7-9 p.m. 


COURSES AT THE ARBORETUM 


MARCH 
2 (S) Prairie Restoration, 
10 a.m.-3 p.m. 
6(W) Woodcock Courtship, 6-7 p.m. 
9 (S) Maple Syrup, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. 
Is (F) Night Hike, 8-10:30 p.m. 


APRIL 

2(Tu) Spring Wildflower Walk, 
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 

9(Tu) Spring Wildflower Walk, 
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 

12(F) Night Hike, 9-10:30 p.m. 

16 (Tu) Spring Wildflower Walk, 
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 

20 (S) Wildflower Walk with Edgar 


Denison, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 


23 (Tu) Spring Wildflower Walk, 

9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 

Nature Photography, 

9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. 

28 (Su) Sunday Afternoon Wildflower 
Walk, 1:30-4:30 p.m. 

30 (Tu) Spring Wildflower Walk, 
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 


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BOARD OF TRUSTEES NEWS 


Trustees Elect Officers, New Members 


Board President John H. Biggs (left), Garden Director I 


Charles F. Knight and Mrs. Walter G. 
(Nora) Stern were unanimously elected to 
serve on the Board of Trustees of the 
Missouri Botanical Garden at the Board’s 
annual meeting in January. Mr. Knight is 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 
Emerson Electric Co., and Mrs. Stern is 
President of the Executive Board of the 
Members. Mrs. Stern and Knight will 
serve one and two year terms respec- 
tively. 

John H. Biggs was re-elected Presi- 
dent of the Board. Robert Kresko was 
named First Vice President and O. Sage 
Wightman III was named Second Vice 


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eter H. Raven, and new Trustee Nora Stern 


President. William H. T. Bush, Howard D. 
Schneiderman and O. Sage Wightman III 
were also re-elected as term trustees. 
Mrs. Stern has been actively involved 
as a Garden patron since 1965. She was 
first elected to the Executive Board of 
Members in 1967 and is currently serving 
her third term as president of that board. 
Mrs. Stern said, “It has been a genuine 
pleasure watching the Garden grow from 
approximately 2,500 members when I 
first became involved to a broad-based 
community organization with nearly 
16,000 members. I am looking forward to 
serving on the Board and am honored that 


New Garden Trustee Charles F. Knight 


I have been elected.” 

Knight is active in many civic, busi- 
ness and cultural organizations. He 
serves on the boards of the Arts & Edu- 
cation Council, the Municipal Theater As- 
sociation of St. Louis, and is Finance 
Chairman and Executive Board Member 
of the St. Louis Area Council for the Boy 
Scouts of America. In addition to many 
other boards, he serves as the President 
of Civic Progress. “I am looking forward 
to working with this Board of Trustees in 
support of the Garden’s important cultural 
and scientific missions in St. Louis and 
abroad,” Knight said. 


New Manager for 
Tower Grove House 


In January, Norma Silber (left) was 
named the new manager of Tower Grove 
House. Mrs. Silber’s appointment is a 
continuation of her involvement as a 
volunteer to Henry Shaw’s country home 
since 1977. 

Since 1979, Mrs. Silber has been 
president of the Tower Grove House Aux- 
iliary and was responsible for the opera- 
tion of the popular Tea Room and other 
projects. If you haven't visited the house 
recently, stop by and say “hello.” 


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Southwestern Bell Pledges $20, 000 


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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company recently pledged $20,000 to aid in the 
renovation of the John S. Lehmann Building. Pictured above is Dr. Raven (right) show- 
ing Norman Baxter, assistant vice-president for public relations at Southwestern Bell, a 
chart in the herbarium indicating how much of the $2 million needed for the renovation 
has been pledged to date. Mr. Baxter was at the Garden to present Dr. Raven with a 
check for the first half of his company’s contribution. 


Layton Fund Established To Assist Students 


Dr. Peter H. Raven, Garden director, 
announced recently the establishment of 
the Ruth Cornelius Layton and Emmet J. 
Layton Fund to assist outstanding gradu- 
ate students in botany from Washington 
University. The fund was made possible 
by a generous gift of $50,000 from Mr. and 
Mrs. Emmet J. Layton. 

The fund will assist students in bo- 
tanical research when they are away from 
the campus or from the Missouri Botani- 
cal Garden. Dr. Raven said, “The gift will 
be invaluable and will ensure that students 


have the opportunity to do critical re- 
search in the field.’ Each year approxi- 
mately six students from Washington 
University are afforded an opportunity to 
work with Garden scientists as part of 
their education. 

Emmet J. Layton and his late wife, 
Ruth Cornelius Layton, both attended un- 
dergraduate and graduate school at Wash- 
ington University. Emmet Layton was the 
founder of Layton, Layton & Associates, 
formerly a prominent landscape architec- 
ture firm in St. Louis. 


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Just For Members: 

If you hurry, there may still be time 
for you to reserve your place for the 
Members’ trip to the Gardens and 
Chateaux of France. Departing May 16 
and returning June 1, this distinctive tour 
will feature the historically rich Ile de 
France, the very picturesque area of Nor- 
mandy, the elegant city of Paris, and the 
glamorous French Riviera. This 17-day 
trip will be led by Horticulture Depart- 
ment Chairman Alan Godlewski. Call Judy 
Peil Travel at 726-2577 for information and 
to place your reservation. 

The Membership Services desk 
will soon have a new look. Sue Oertli’s 
hardworking committee will have a hand- 
some new desk all its own. 1984 was a 
banner year for this committee, as it add- 
ed 730 new members to our rolls! While 
on the subject of facts and figures for 84, 
the Holiday Gift membership drive 
deserves mention. The special dated 
Garden Christmas Tree Ornament helped 
boost gift memberships in December to 
400 from 200 in 1983. Do remember a 
Garden membership as a lovely gift for 
any occasion. 


Look Forward To: 

¢ The Climatron’s 25th Anniversary cer- 
tainly warrants a celebration. A grand 
Members’ event is in the works for this 
fall to commemorate the construction of 
this Garden and St. Louis landmark. 


e A reciprocal admission policy is being 
formulated between the Missouri Botani- 
cal Garden and other botanical institutions 
across the country. More details on this 
new Members’ benefit will be relayed as 
plans are finalized. 


¢ The Spring Flower Show preview is 
scheduled for Friday evening, March 8. 

¢ Be sure to check the calendar for up- 
coming Members’ events. 


African Botany Group To Meet at Garden 


The Association for the Taxonomic 
Study of the Flora of Tropical Africa (As- 
sociation pour I’Etude Taxonomique de la 
Flore d'Afrique Tropicale—commonly ab- 
breviated AETFAT and pronounced “EAT 
FAT’) is dedicated to the study of the 
plants of Africa and to the promotion of 
collaboration and communication between 
botanists interested in these plants. The 
Association meets every three years, and 
on June 10-14, 1985 the AETFAT Con- 


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gress will be held at the Missouri Botani- 
cal Garden. 

The theme of the AETFAT Congress 
will be Modern Systematic Studies in 
African Botany. With the support of 
grants from the National Science Founda- 
tion, speakers from several European and 
African countries will participate, and 
several African botanists will also be able 
to attend the Congress. The Congress is 
being organized by Dr. Peter Goldblatt, B. 


A. Krukoff Curator of African Botany, 
who is the current Secretary of the 
organization. 

The Garden is the designated center 
in North America for African botany, and 
has four curators who are now concerned 
with the study of this interesting flora. 
The herbarium collection now contains 
approximately 500,000 specimens of Afri- 
can plants, and the library maintains a full 
collection of literature on the African flora 
and allied fields. 


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Garden Sponsors Rocky Mountain Ecology Week 


For the third consecutive summer, 
the Missouri Botanical Garden is spon- 
soring a Members’ Week at The Nature 
Place in the Rocky Mountains. The week 
long program on Rocky Mountain Ecology 
is designed for people wanting a casual in- 
depth look at the mountain life zones, the 
plants, animals and birds that inhabit 
them, and the history and ecology of the 
region. The 1985 trip is scheduled for July 
7-13, and will be led by David Wilson, Gar- 
den environmental education manager. 

In 1983 and 1984, Members traveling 
to The Nature Place ranged in age from 3 
to 80. They all had an excellent time ex- 
ploring high mountain alpine meadows, 
the Sonoran desert, and the mountain life 
zones. Dick Coles, director of Tyson Re- 
search Center of Washington University, 
and Erna Eisendrath, author of Wild- 
flowers of the St. Louis Area, joined Dave 


Wilson as the St. Louis staff for the week. 
In addition, Bud Wobus, geologist from 
Williams College, provided Members with 
an in-depth understanding of the moun- 
tain geology, and led groups in fossil dig- 
ging near the Florissant fossil beds. 

The thrill of holding a 36 million year 
old leaf, or a perfectly preserved crane fly 
has inspired many Garden Members. It 
can compare only to the opportunity of 
photographing a rare alpine Columbine, or 
one of the hundred year old cushion plants 
growing close against the rocks above 
11,500 feet. A Rufous-sided towhee hop- 
ping along the path may inspire even the 
most casual of bird watchers. These are 
just a few of the pleasures Garden Mem- 
bers enjoy at The Nature Place as part of 
our Mountain Ecology Week. 

For information or registration, call 
the Education Department at 577-5140. 


Japanese Festival Volunteers Needed 


In 1984, 115 Special Projects volun- 
teers gave their time to assist the Garden 
staff during the Japanese Festival. They 
were stationed on Teahouse Island giving 
information and directions to visitors. 
They also distributed tickets for perfor- 
mances in the Shoenberg Auditorium and 
staffed festival information phone banks. 
This was in addition to our regular vol- 
unteers who worked in the shops, the 
Climatron, and gave tours of the Garden 


and Tower Grove House. 

We anticipate an even larger number 
of visitors this year and have a greater 
need for volunteers. The festival runs 
June 15-23, and we need help weekdays 
and weekends, beginning June 10. Orien- 
tation and training will be provided. If you 
would like to be a part of this popular 
event, or if you would like more informa- 
tion, please contact Jeanne McGilligan at 
577-5187. 


GARDEN GATE SHOP 


What’s New 


The buyers for the Garden Gate Shop 
have just returned from buying trips to 
Dallas and Florida, so the shop is full of 
the latest, the most interesting and the 
most appropriate gifts for any occasion. 
The Shop's spring selections include gifts 
and plants in a complete range of prices 
for special people on your list. For Easter, 
weddings, graduation, Mother’s Day, Fa- 
ther’s Day, birthdays, showers, and other 
important days, remember your special 
friends with a gift from the Garden Gate 
Shop. 


Just When You Need It Most: 
The Spring Plant Sale 

Hooray! Its finally spring and the avid 
gardeners are back in the garden. Now is 
the time to plant that garden for rewards 
of flowers, fragrance and food in the 
weeks to come. It’s time to replace the 
plants that did not make it through the 
winter. It’s time to plan ahead for summer 
color, and to decide what new varieties 
you will try in your garden this year. And 
just when you need it most, the Garden 
Gate Shop is having its Spring Plant Sale. 

Members, of course, get first chance 
at the sale with a Members Only Preview 
on Apnil 18 and 19. Both preview days, the 
shop will be open an extra hour as well for 
your convenience, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The 
sale opens to the public on April 20 and 21 
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. But Members get a 
20% discount for all four days. 

Both the Shop and the Orthwein Flo- 
ral Hall will be full to brimming over with 
items. The sale will feature bedding 
plants (both flowers and vegetables), 
summer blooming bulbs, roses, peren- 
nials and flowering shrubs, and garden 
related items. A complete list of the herbs 
and perennials is available in the Garden 
Gate Shop. Make some plans for your 
garden now, because you won't want to 
miss the values and variety at the Spring 
Plant Sale. 


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Members Spring Is For the Birds—and You! 


Have you ever noticed how many 
more birds you see and hear during the 
spring months? Spring is nesting season 
for birds, who must find a suitable place to 
lay their eggs and raise their young. 

Each type of bird builds its nest in 
its own special way. Some birds build in 
branches of trees or bushes. Others build 
their nests on the ground or in a hole ina 
tree. Still others build no nest at all, but 
lay eggs in the nests of other birds instead! 

Birds make their nests in different 
ways. They must use their beaks and feet 
to build and shape the nest. Building 
materials consist of grasses, twigs, mud, 
and soft materials such as bits of string, 
spider web silk, or even the bird’s own 
feathers. These materials are woven to- 
gether and shaped by the bird’s body. 
Sometimes the nest is lined with a layer of 
mud to make it stronger. 

You can observe the nesting process 
if you watch for the comings and goings of 


birds in your own neighborhood. A bird 
which seems to fly back and forth to the 
same location may be building a nest or 
bringing food to the hatchlings. Watch to 
see where the bird goes. Is it carrying 
anything in its beak? How often does the 
bird go back and forth to the nest? Can 
you see eggs inside of the nest? Do not 
try to touch the nest or remove it. 

Each type of bird lays eggs that differ 
in color, number, and size. Hatching may 
take place in several days, as in the case 
of the sparrow. But ostrich eggs do not 
hatch for six weeks! 

Watch for nesting activities In your 
neighborhood this spring. And when you 
visit the Missouri Botanical Garden, look 
for this symbol 


to locate good areas for watching birds in 
the Garden. 


PROJECT: 


Helping the Birds 
Build a House 


During the nesting season, you can 
encourage birds to build nests in your yard 
by hanging nesting materials in the 
branches of a nearby tree or shrub. 

You will need: pieces of string or 
colored yarn not more than two inches in 
length; straw or dry grass; cotton; an 
empty mesh onion bag, or a piece of plas- 
tic hardware cloth. 

What to do: Pull each piece of string 
or yarn through one or two holes of the 
onion bag or hardware cloth. Weave each 
plece of straw or dry grass through at 
least two holes. Stuff bits of cotton into 
several more holes, or simply fill part of 
the onion bag with cotton. Tie the filled 
onion bag or hardware cloth to a branch of 
a nearby tree or shrub. Do birds visit the 
bag? Do they remove anything from it? 
What materials do they seem to remove 
the most? 

Some people provide birdhouses to 
attract birds to nest in their yards. Do 
any of your friends or neighbors do this? 
Tell them about how you help the birds 
during nesting time. And, the next time 
you are at Shaw’s Garden, look for the 
purple martin “apartment” houses lo- 
cated near the north entrance to the Jap- 
anese Garden. 


Dip YOU KNow.... 
... That birds would be too heavy to fly if 
they did not lay their eggs, but carried 
them instead? 


... That some birds’ eggs are colored or 
spotted to match their surroundings? This 
helps protect the eggs. 

.. . That baby birds have a special “egg 
tooth” at the end of their beaks? They use 
it to break through the shell when they 
are ready to hatch. 


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Plant Talk From The Gardenview Restaurant 


Coffee, Cocoa, Tea & Cola 


FOOD FACTS: 


Coffee, cocoa, tea and cola are favor- 
ite beverages of people the world over 
partly because of the stimulants these 
drinks contain. These plants come from 
different plant families but all produce al- 
kaloid stimulants. Tea and coffee contain 
the stimulant caffeine. Cocoa contains the 
stimulant theobromine and cola contains 
both caffeine and theobromine. 

Each of these plants is native to cer- 
tain areas. They are all tropical evergreen 
trees and shrubs and are now cultivated in 
tropical areas around the world. Tea is a 
member of the family Theaceae and is na- 
tive to Asia. Coffee belongs to the family 
Rubiaceae and cola is a member of the fa- 
mily Sterculiaceae. Both are native to 
Africa. Cocoa is also a Sterculiaceae but is 
native to South America. 


FOOD TIPS: 


From Ces and Judy— 
Chocolate Brownies 
1 cup sugar 
2 eggs 
2 oz. unsweetened chocolate 
Y3 cup butter 
2 cup flour 
y tsp. baking powder 
V4 tsp. salt 
2 cup chopped pecans 
%% tsp. vanilla 

Beat eggs and sugar well. Melt butter 
and chocolate together. Sift dry ingre- 
dients together. Add eggs and chocolate 
to dry ingredients, then add nuts and 
vanilla. Pour into greased 9x12 inch pan 
and bake at 350° for 40 minutes. Do not 
overbake—does not meet ordinary tests 
for doneness. Makes 12 brownies. 


Kids’ Tip—Cocoa is crushed co- 
coa beans while chocolate is cocoa beans 
with added fat. The compound theobro- 
mine from cocoa and the caffeine from tea 
and coffee have almost the same shape 
chemically. 


FOOD FUN DAYS: 


Chocolate Marshmallow Dipping 

Every Thursday in March and April 
from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. we will have 
melted chocolate, marshmallows and 
fresh fruit so you can dip your own. 


High Tea 

Each Wednesday in March and April 
at 3:00 p.m. we will have Devonshire Tea 
featuring tea sandwiches, scones, fresh 
whipped cream and raspberry Jam. 


Spring Flower Show Preview 

The Gardenview Restaurant will be 
serving a special hot buffet dinner from 
5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on March 8. 


Sunday Brunch 

Sunday Brunch returns to the Garden 
beginning March 3. Call Ces and Judy in 
the Gardenview Restaurant at 577-5196 
for details. 


Book 


Review The European Garden Flora 


While a book with this title may not at 
first seem appropriate for use in the Mid- 
west, an examination of the first of six 
volumes to be published reveals that it is 
worth a second consideration. The proj- 
ect to produce a comprehensive series of 
volumes treating the “plants cultivated for 
amenity” in western Europe is being 
sponsored by the Royal Horticultural So- 
ciety and published by the Cambridge 
University Press. The European Garden 
Flora will provide descriptions of about 
12,000 species of plants. They will be 
contributed by specialists in the various 
families, so they will be up-to-date and 
critical. In addition to the descriptions, 
fine line drawings are included as well as 
“informal keys” that allow the easy iden- 
tification of the plants, based on easily- 


recognized characters. The first volume 
to be published is actually volume number 
2, and it contains treatments of 17 fami- 
lies, including the orchids, bromeliads, 
and aroids. Dr. Thomas B. Croat, Paul A. 
Schulze Curator of Botany here at the 
Garden, treated most of the species in the 
aroid family. 

The volumes should be most useful 
to the serious gardeners among the mem- 
bership, and will all be available, as pub- 
lished, in the Garden Gate Shop. Through 
a special arrangement with the publisher, 
we are able to offer these volumes at the 
price of $53.50, discounted from the list of 
$59.50. 


—Marshall R. Crosby 
Director of Research 


Answer Service 
Needs Books 


One of the handiest reference 
sources used by the Garden’s Answer 
Service is the Time-Life Encyclopedia of 
Gardening. The Answer Service's set is 
falling apart and the series is no longer in 
print. If you have a set at home and would 
like to donate them to the Garden, please 
call Glenn Kopp in the Education Depart- 
ment at 577-5140. Volumes for which 
there is the greatest need are: 

e Bulbs 

e Flowering House Plants 

e Flowering Shrubs 

¢ Greenhouse Gardening 

e Lawns and Ground Covers 

e Perennials 

e Herbs 

e Cacti and Succulents 

e Pests and Diseases 


Lo 


Tributes NoveMBER-DECEMBER 1984 


IN HONOR OF: 


Mrs. Marie Benz 

George and Nadine Mahe 

Mr. Daniel Bluestone 

Mr. Oscar Soule 

Mr.. Robert Buell 

Sunny and Myron Glassberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 
Mr. and Mrs. Burton F. Connolly 
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Holmes 
Mrs. Dwight W. Coultas 

Mr. and Mrs. Landon Y. Jones 
George and Nadine Mahe 

Sally Schiller 

Edgar Denison 

Oliver and Katherine Siegmund 
Mr. Richard Eber 

Mrs. Ruth Schwartz 

Mr. Frank Gollub 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Drohlich 
Judge and Mrs. Michael Jos. Hart 
Miss Julia Hart 

Mrs. Peggy Hellman 

Mrs. Zena Hellman 

Steve Himmelrich 

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Canis 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Josephson 
Mrs. H. E. Lieberman 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Kopman 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Leavy 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bodamer 
Dr. and Mrs. Sherman LeMaster 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Levy 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Mange 
Helen Manley 

Dr. Ellen Loeffel 

Mrs. Josephine Meyer 

Misses Gerry and Marian Barnholtz 
Missouri Botanical Garden 
Liederkranz Club 

Missouri Botanical Garden Library 
St. Louis Nature Study Society 
Barbara Mykrantz 

Mrs. D. Goodrich Gamble 

Mr. and Mrs. Eric Newman 

Ilma and Mort Isaac 

John L. Quigley, Jr. 

Linda Kelley 

Mr. Larry Roos 

Jean and Everett Schneider 

Mrs. Grace Rosenthal 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Brod 
Elizabeth Rothschild 

Sunny and Myron Glassberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Julian G. Samuels 
Mrs. J. A. Jacobs 

Mrs. Helen C. Maurer 

Mrs. Peter Schott 

Mrs. Marvin Harris 

Dr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Soule 
Dr. and Mrs. Harold M. Bell 


Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Prince 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stern 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Dalton 
Irving Talcoff 
Mr. and Mrs. Morton Singer 
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Smith 
Louise R. Weber 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry C, 
Griesedieck, Jr. 


IN MEMORY OF: 


Mr. Ralph Alexander 

Mary Institute Science Department 

David Amado, M.D. 

Susan Merrick 

Mrs. Battram, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 

Dr. Harold Bell 

Sunny and Myron Glassberg 

Darlene Berger’s Mother 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 

Edna Emilie Beske 

Richard and Linda Marsho 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Voges, 
Roesch Inc. 

Mr. William Bixby 

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bakewell 

Miss Thelma Bohle 

Miss Ruth Updike 

Mr. Herman Bowmar 

Mrs. Paula Bowmar 

Mrs. Catherine A. Brady 

Mrs. Harry Knopf 

Mr. Forrest Brinkman 

Mr. Harry H. Shenker 

Miss Mary Britton 

Mr. and Mrs. George Watson Skinner 

Mr. Gustavus A. Buder, Jr. 

Mrs. Warren C. Bruce 

Mrs. Louis L. Roth 

Mr. James C. Burkart 

Mrs. Rosalyn Stein 

Mrs. Elaine Burke 

Elaine and John Henkle 

Mr. Robert Butenhoff 

Mrs. Paul Bakewell, Jr. 

Mrs. Florence Carter 

Mrs. Sally Kushins 

Mrs. Blanche Cohen 

R. R. Kinyon Company 

Dr. Carl Cori 

Dr. and Mrs. Henry G. Schwartz 

Mr. E. D. Cronk 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 

Gladys Cutter 

Mrs. David Rothman 

Kenneth Dodge 

Ms. Barry Kayes 

Kevin Thomas Donnelly 

John Hudson 


Eugene Joshu 
James (Jim Bob) Nale 


Ms. Lois McK. Edds 
Mrs. A. Wessel Shapleigh 


Emma Engelke 

Marie K. Grzesiowski 
Leslie Anne Fargher 
Butch and Cathy Hartman 


Elizabeth K. Edmondson Fisher 
The Blanquart and Tucker Families 
Mrs. Lillian M. Fixler 

Mr. and Mrs. D. Goodrich Gamble 
John G. Fleck, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Newell A. Baker 
Agnes Fulford 

Webster Groves Garden Club 
Charles H. Gamble 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Long 
Mrs. J. L. Weiner 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome R. Wollman 
Mrs. Adelaide Gast 

Mrs. Rosalind Gast 

Mrs. Gloria Luitjens 

Mr. Harry Glatzer 

Mr. and Mrs. Morton Singer 
Lillian Green 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 
Maime Grossman 

Hattie Poore and Children 
Jacob Hartmann 

Jim and Eleanor Willibrand 
Gordon P. Henderson 

Mrs. Clark P. Fiske 

Mrs. Wade Henderson 

Ted and Esther Berger 

Mr. Harvey Hieken 

Miss Rose M. Henke 

Ben Armistead 

Norma Astrack 

Mrs. Catherine L. Barrett 
Mary Bittner 

Leo De La Garza 

Cindy Gentsch 

Thelma Mehrhoff 

Jean Mulgardt 

Jo Ann Perkins 

Frances St. Clair 

Adeline Stehlin 

Joyce Stilwell 

Fred Vasquez 

Marilyn Webber 

Lorraine Wiedeman 

Mr. Kenneth Hoffman 

Miss Alma Simms 

Miss Myra Simms 

Mrs. Morris Hoffman 

Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Gruber 
Mrs. Marie H. Holekamp 
Brusselback & Dee, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. John S. McCarthy 
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll F. McMahon 
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wilton 
Mr. J. C. (Jack) Horner 

Mrs. B. P. Bailey, Jr. 


kN TTL I LNT ENTE LN TE eS 


Mrs. Catherine Beaton 

Mrs. E. Julian Birk 

Mrs. Harry D. Boder 

Boxwood Society of the Midwest 

John P. Brown 

Mr.and Mrs. Arthur E. Carlson 

Mr. Walter C. Carner 

Mrs. Kenneth B. Caskey 

Mrs. Vernelle Cone 

Mrs. Dwight W. Coultas 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Diestelkamp 

Silas C. Dietz 

Mrs. H. M. Dinzler 

Mrs. Marion D. Dorffi 

Mrs. Eugene Fleming 

Friends of the University City Public 
Library 

Mrs. Sylvia Gale 

Mr. and Mrs. D. Goodrich Gamble 

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Holekamp 

Mr. and Mrs. Channing Horner 

Clarke and Kay Horner 

James H. Horner 

Kent and Donna Horner, Martha and 
Kent, Jr. 

Mary Jackson 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Jaudes 

Mr. Rudolph J. Joenk 

Mrs. Doris P. Johnston 

Ruth S. Jonas 

Miss Marybelle Kimball 

Mrs. Ernest D. Loewenwarter 

Men’s Garden Club of Richmond 
Heights, Officers and Members 

Mr. William H. Neil, Jr. 

Northwest Missouri State University 
Faculty and Staff: History, 
Humanities, Foreign Language and 
Philosophy Departments 

Dan R. O’Gorman 

Phyllis D. Phelps 

Elizabeth Reinhardt 

Ms. R. W. Rothschild 

Mrs. Carolyn B. Sauer 

Mrs. Dorothy R. Scherr 

Mr. and Mrs. Rubin Schlafman 

Mrs. Evelyn Schreiber 

Jean Seifert 

Mrs. Audrey G. Senturia 

Jeanette Shapiro 

Mr. and Mrs. Earl E. Shepard 

Mrs. Elizabeth Silverstein 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Smith 

Mrs. Robert J. Wanek 

Helen S. Wyatt 


Mr. Milton H. Johnson 

The Jusich Family 

Dorothy Schoenthaler Jones 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Miller 
Mr. James T. Witherspoon 

Mr. and Mrs. William Witherspoon 
Mr. Erich Jordan 

Lois Stanley 

Mrs. Robert J. Wanek 

Mr. Clarence Kettler 

Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Leibengood 


SS DS 


Dr. Bernhardt W. Klippel 

Ida and Richard Epp 

Geraldine Epp Smith 

Mr. Harry G. Koerber 

Mrs. Katherine K. Hallett 

Mrs. Harvey Kornblum 

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 
Mrs. Vicky Koury 

Mr. Stephen P. Mullin 

Mrs. Louise Krebs 

Nancy and Bob Cornwell 

Mr. Edward H. Landwehr 
Emily and Helen Novak 

Mr. Rene D. Lang 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard A. Gruber 
Mr. Raymond E, Lange 

Mrs. Raymond E. Lange 
Hiram A. and Alice Fitch Lerner 
James and Phyllis McLean 
Catherine Leuthauser 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Garlich 
W. Marvin and Doreen Will 

Ira Lorenz 

Ken and Margaret Blades 

Mr. William McBride Love 
Mrs. Jean-Jacques Carnal 

Mrs. Kenneth Davis 

Dr. and Mrs. Murray E. Finn 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Thompson, Jr. 
Mr. John McCarty 

Chastain’s 

Mr. Delbert Mann 

Mr. Russell D. Meyers, Jr. 

Mr. Marx 

Frank and Rose Hauff 

Scott Mekler’s Grandfather 
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fournier 
Dr. William F. Melick 

Dr. James M. Macnish 

Edmee Moellman Moore 

Mrs. Donald Malvern 

Mrs. Wilbur F. Moore 

Miss Louise C. Ittner 

Francis James Murphy 

Ms. V. M. Steidemann 

Mrs. Katherin J. Murphy 

Mr. John R. Overall 

Mrs. Esther Nachbar 

Mr. and Mrs. Joel L. Kurtz 
Mrs. Nolkemper 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 
Mr. James A. Peoples 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Coonrod 
Mr. and Mrs. William Emmerich 
Helen Gummersheimer 
Barbara M. Kantor 

Ken and Jean Ohlmann 

Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Reeser 
The William L. Zielinski Family 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Phillips 
Mr. and Mrs. E. William Phillips 
Mrs. Katie Pore 

Mr. J. L. Sloss, Jr. 

Miss Christine M. Reininger 
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hermon 
Mrs. Ella Riesmeyer 

Mrs. E. R. Culver, Jr. 

Mrs. John P. Duncan 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Marion Engler 
Judge and Mrs. Roy W. Harper 
Mrs. Joseph E. von Kaenel 

Mr. Roques 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fournier 


Mr. Zade Rosenthal 

Alita and Milton Canis 

Mr. Julian G. Samuels, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 

Mary Delle Arthur 

Mrs. Newell Augur 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Block 

Brown Group, Inc.—Officers and 
Directors 

Mrs. Jean-Jacques Carnal 

Ms. Gertrude Cohen 

Dr. and Mrs. Max Deutch 

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Engelsmann 

Miss Louise S. Flynn 

Mrs. Harry L. Franc 

Mrs. Henry Freund 

Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Freund 

Carolyn and Ben Glassman 

Mrs. Samuel F. Gordon 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Greensfelder 

Mr. and Mrs Edwin Grossman 

Mrs. Howard H. Hubbell 

Mrs. F. M. Isserman 

Miss Mary C. Johnson 

Mr. and Mrs. W. Boardman Jones, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Levy 

Mrs. Benjamin Loeb 

Miss Helen C. Maurer 

Mr. Raymond F. McNally, Jr. 

Nellie Meier 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Meissner, Jr. 

Dorothy and Hubert Moog 

Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Newhard 

Mr. and Mrs. William Orthwein, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Putzel 

Mr. and Mrs. George S. 
Rosborough, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rosenheim 

Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Rubin 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 

Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sale, Jr. 

Kit and Bud Samuels 

Russel and Mary Savage 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scharff, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Scharff 

Mrs. Ben H. Senturia 

Dwight T. Seward 

Mrs. Franklin Seyfarth 

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Singer, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Snyder 

Mrs. Lloyd C. Stark 

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

Mrs. S. A. Weintraub 

Miss Rosemary Woodworth 


Mr. Sanford E. Sarasohn 

Ms. Gertrude Cohen 

Miss Irmgard Schnaedelbach 
Miss Helen Mardorf 

Mrs. William 0. Schock 

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bakewell 
Mrs. Jean-Jacques Carnal 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Smith 
Ruth Shapiro 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 
Katsuji and Ritsuko Shoji 
Katsuyo and George Abe 
Vickie Fukushima 

Linda Meyers 

Harry and Lita Nabeshima 
Judi Nabeshima 

Robert Nabeshima 

Constance and Albert Parsons 
Susan Katsuyo Parsons 
George and Kay Shoji 

Michael Takao 


Mr. Martin Siedel 

Mrs. M. L. Seyffert 

Orieon Spaid 

Margaret M. McGough 

Mrs. Alice Spear 

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Jonas 
Mr. Arthur Steinmann 

Mr. and Mrs. George Buckles 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kilker 


Miss Lucy M. Stevenson 

Eleanor Barrow 

Doris M. Draper 

Delphine Ebner 

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Farr 

Friendship Village of West County— 
Administrative Staff 

Mrs. Evelyn George 

Elizabeth Glatt 

Lena Glatt 

Florence Grasel 

Anita Heid 

Miss Mary C. Johnson 

Miss Virginia Kable 

Julia Kroger 

Alma Krueger 

Adeline Kuehu 

Gloria and Ross Luitjens 

Mrs. Elise G. Morton 

Viola Mouton 

Mildred Oldeg 

Helen Neiger 

May Piggott 

Ralston Purina Company 

Earl A. Sindecuse 

Mr. and Mrs. Meade Summers 

The Arts and Education Council of 
Greater St. Louis 

Vivian Thompson 

Mrs. Elizabeth N. Young 

Mr. Benjamin Stock 

Mr. and Mrs. James Rittenbaum 

Mrs. Ann Swider 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Perry 

Mrs. Winnie Virginia Thornberry 

The Garden Guides 

Miss Patricia Vasterling 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hermon 

William H. Voss 

John and Gladys Baxter 

Charles and Pat Corvallis 

Cotter Member Insurance—Center 
and Employee Benefits 

Friends at The John Hancock Ins. 
Company 

Friends and Neighbors at Twin Lakes 

Ray and Dottie Grymski 

Carrie Johnson 

Fred and Linda Kaspar 

Kelli Levo 

Don and Susie Lingle 

Elizabeth Luksan 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 

Harold, Helen, Leonard, and Suzanne 
Schmitz 

Margaret and Raymond Unger 

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Voss 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Voss 

Waitresses at Zeppetella’s 

Mrs. Cheryl A. Waddell 

Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle D. Kinyon 

Mr. William W. Wittmaier 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Weinstock 

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Zeltmann 

Mr. August L. Braun 


Board 
of 
Trustees 


John H. Biggs 
President 
Clarence C. Barksdale 
Joseph H. Bascom 
William H. T. Bush 
Jules D. Campbell 
William H. Danforth 
Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S. J. 
Robert R. Hermann 
Rt. Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. 
Charles F. Knight 
Robert E. Kresko 
John P. Mahoney 
William E. Maritz 
James S. McDonnell III 
Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 
Howard A. Schneiderman 


The Hon. Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. 


Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 

Tom K. Smith, Jr. 

C. C. Johnson Spink 

Mrs. Walter G. Stern 

John K. Wallace, Jr. 

Robert C. West 
O. Sage Wightman II 
Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Howard F. Baer 
Sam'l C. Davis 

Dr. Thomas S. Hall 
Henry Hitchcock 
A. Timon Primm III 
Louis S. Sachs 
Daniel L. Schlafly 
Warren M. Shapleigh 
Robert Brookings Smith 


EXECUTIVE BOARD OF 
THE MEMBERS 
Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
President 
Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
First Vice-president 
Jack Jennings 
Second Vice-president 
Mrs. Andrew Zinsmeyer 
Secretary 
Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
Treasurer 


DIRECTOR 
Peter H. Raven 


A er eR ne ae ee 


PINUS TABULIFORMIS 


Future New Plant for St. Louis 


“AO Nene — 

During an extended visit to China in 

the fall of 1981, I became intrigued with a 
handsome pine. It was used extensively in 
plantings, particularly near various 
former imperial compounds in Bejing and 
Shenyang. The pine turned out to be Pi- 
nus tabuliformis, Chinese pine, it was on 
the average 35—50 feet tall with a 25—30 
feet spread. The tree had a handsome, 
somewhat horizontal architectural charac- 
ter with plate-like bark. The tree is 
reported to live for more than 300 years 
under cultivation. The medium green 
needles are held in bundles, 2—3 medium 


texture needles per bundle approximately 
6 inches long. 

Pinus tabuliformts is growing on the 
Garden grounds in the Japanese Garden 
from a 1978 collection. These plants are 
growing quite well and are over 4 feet tall. 
Pinus tabuliformis promises to be a fine 
ornamental for the Midwest, showing ex- 
cellent resistance to Diplodia blight, a dis- 
ease which is devastating many of the P1- 
nus nigra, Austrian black pine, in the St. 
Louis region and is much more cold resis- 
tant than Pinus thunbergiana, Japanese 
black pine. 


We have been fortunate enough to re- 
cently procure 4 kilograms (8.8 lbs.) of Pt- 
nus tabuliformis seed through an ex- 
change with the Bejing Botanical Garden. 
The seed they sent was collected in the 
wild from Inner Mongolia, which has a 
very cold, open climate not dissimilar to 
the northern plains region of the U.S. We 
are undertaking a cooperative effort with 
a number of nurserymen in various north- 
ern states to facilitate the future commer- 
cial availability of this interesting pine. 

—Alan P. Godlewsk1 
Chairman, Department of Horticulture 


Garden Diary on Sale 


The Garden Club of St. Louis, in 
conjunction with the Missouri Botani- 
cal Garden, has just published a handy 
new book, The Garden Diary, Monthly 
Care for Midwest Gardens. 

The book, the first of its kind for 
local gardeners, is packed full of useful 
gardening tips and contains space to 
record three years’ worth of notes 
about your own garden. 

The 96-page, wire-bound book 
with full color cover was edited by 
Patricia R. Bush and illustrated by 
Francis T. Martin. It is the culmination 
of over two and a half years of work. 
The book is available in the Garden 
Gate Shop for $12.95. Buy several. 
They make excellent gifts. 


MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN (ISSN-0026-6507) 


PO. Box 299 
Saint Louis, Missouri 63166 


SECOND CLASS 
POSTAGE 
PAID 
AT ST. LOUIS, MO. 


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ee 


Inside 
This Issue 


The Dime Caper 

Botanist Roy Gereau found himself in 
a rather sticky situation during a 
recent trip to Ethiopia. 


| 


Hunger in Ethiopia 

A personal report on the problems 
confronting this sub-Saharan country. 
Gardening in St. Louis 
Espalier. Learn how to grow fruit and 
ornamental trees in a limited space. 
Calendar of Events 

The months of May and June are full of 
exciting activities for the whole family. 
Photograhpy Contest 
Winners 


See the winners of this year’s Winter 
Photography Contest. 


Is fe FF 


From the Membership Office 
Highlights of special offerings for 
Members Only. 

Garden Gate Shop News 


The Plant and Gift Shop is stocked 
with many exciting items for spring 
and summer. 


i= 


For Younger Members 
Planting a vegetable garden is so easy 
even a child can do tt. 

From the Gardenview 
Restaurant 

A recipe and interesting facts about 


pineapples. 


Tributes 


Friends and family honored with a 
contribution to the Garden. 


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The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6597) is published bi-monthly 
except semi-monthly in May by the Missouri Botanical Gar 
den, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110. Second 
class postage paid at St. Louis, MO. Subscription price 
$12.00 per year. $15.00 foreign. 

The BULLETIN is sent to every Member ot the Garden 
as one of the benefits of membership. For a contribution of 
as little as $35 per year, Members also are entitled to: free 
admission to the Garden, Shaw Arboretum, and Tower 
Grove House; invitations to special events and receptions; 
announcements of all lectures and classes; discounts in the 
Garden shops and for course fees; and the opportunity to 
travel, domestic and abroad, with other Members. For informa- 
tion, please call (314) 577-5100. 

Postmaster: send address changes to BULLETIN, P.O. 

Sox 299, St. Louis, MO 63166 


“Spring Beauties’’ 


Finally it is Spring. 
The Garden is in its 
Me glory and outdoor 
> events are in full swing. 
If you have not visited 
the Garden lately, 
now is a wonderful 
time to come and see 
what 1s new and what 
has changed. 

We have recently planted a new 
rhododendron garden on the grounds. 
Actually it is three gardens including an 
azalea bowl, a rhododendron glen and a 
magnolia glade. It is planted along the 
pathway between the tram shelter and the 
Climatron. Both evergreen and deciduous 
varieties are included to enhance the area 
all year long. The new garden was made 
possible through the generous gifts of Mr. 
and Mrs. Stanley Lopata and the estate of 
Eyvonne Huch. 

If you have not seen the dwarf conifer 
garden, you will want to stop by the area 
in front of the Mediterranean House. 
Spoehrer Plaza is planted in orchid and 
white this year. The area around the lily 
pools will be deep lavendar and yellow and 
the gardens near the Linnean House will 
be silver and lavendar with a touch of 
gold. In another month, the rose gardens 


will be at their peak with many new varie- 
ties displayed. 

The Garden begins its extended 
summer hours on Memorial Day and will 
be open until 8 p.m. daily. After a hard day 
at the office, it 1s delightful to stroll 
through the quiet gardens. I can personal- 
ly attest to its therapeutic value. 

A new snack bar in Flora Gate, where 
visitors can buy cold drinks and snacks, 
also opens Memorial Day. Tables and 
chairs under the Flora Gate Canopy pro- 
vide a tranquil setting for a refreshing 
snack. 

Of special note, is the 1985 Japanese 
Festival, June 15 through 23. This will be 
the tenth annual festival and plans include 
new entertainment, films, exhibits, 
demonstrations and food. This year a full 
day of activities for Members Only 1s 
planned for June 17. 

Spring and summer are very special 
seasons at the Missouri Botanical Gar- 
den. Come often and enjoy. 


Orta HH Karin 


GARDEN AVAILABLE 


Having a party? A wedding? Need 
a place for a business meeting? The 
Missouri Botanical Garden can provide 
facilities and catering for your special 
occasion whether it’s large or small. 
And we have years of experience. 

The Garden is unquestionably the 
most beautiful site in St. Louis for any 
occasion. But we are much more than 
just a pretty face. Here’s what we 
offer: 


e 500 parking spaces for your guests, 

e A well-trained staff to handle logistics. 

e A 400-seat auditorium fully equipped 
for audio-visual presentations. 

¢ Indoor and outdoor locations 
available. 


FOR PRIVATE PARTIES 


e Space for luncheon meetings. 
e In-house catering by Green Tree 

Gourmet. 

Think of the possibilities! A wed- 
ding in the rose garden...a cocktail 
party in the Japanese Garden...a for- 
mal dinner in the barrel-vaulted Mon- 
santo Hall...club meeting in the new 
Flora Gate Meeting Room...a stock- 
holders meeting in Shoenberg Audito- 
rium. The possibilities are endless, 
and exciting. 

To reserve a portion of the Missouri 
Botanical Garden for your very own, 
call us. For information on rentals, call 
Facilities Manager Teri Dresler at 
577-5144. For catering information, call 
Green Tree Gourmet at 577-5196. 


COVER 3:7 5s 


10th 
ANNUAL 


apanese 
JUNE 15-23 


| Sponsored by 
| The Seven Up Company 


For the first time, there is a day dur- 
ing the Japanese Festival set aside for 
special Member programming. Monday, 
June 17, is Members’ Day, and while the 
public is invited to come see the exhibits 
and performances, only Garden Mem- 
bers can register for the exciting work- 
shops that day. 

Reservations are required, except as 
noted, and space is limited, so select 


15. 

The Art of Japanese Gardening, 
walking tour included. Conducted by 
Charles Hooker, superintendent of the 
Japanese Garden. 11 a.m., Botanical 
Room. 

Kitemaking Workshop, con- 
ducted by master kitemaker Atsushi 
Moriyasu. Fee $3.50. 1 p.m., Botanical 
Room. 

Dollmaking and Ornamental 
Ball Workshop, conducted by Yukari 
Kanesaka. Fee $4. 1 p.m., Missouri 
Room. 


your favorite and call 577-5125 after May 


estival 


-Monpay, JUNE 17 IS MEMBERS’ DAY 


Ikebana Demonstration, teachers 
from the various schools of Ikebana will 
be available to demonstrate and discuss 
the techniques of this ancient art from 
Japan. Conducted by Ikebana Interna- 
tional, St. Louis Chapter #3. (Reserva- 
tions not required.) 2-4 p.m., Orthwein 
Floral Hall. 

Shiseido Cosmetics Beauty 
Workshop, 2:30 p.m., Botanical 
Room. 

The Miniature Art of Sword Fit- 
tings, a slide show/lecture with Ron 
Hartmann. 3 p.m., Missouri Room. 

Japanese Folktales. Have a box 
dinner and hear traditional folktales of 
Japan. Fee $6. 6 p.m., Japanese Garden, 
meet on Spoehrer Plaza. 

Shiseido Cosmetics Beauty 
Workshop, 6:30 p.m., Botanical 
Room. 

Bonsai Workshop, conducted by 
the Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis. 
6:30 p.m., Botanical Room. 


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Bapanese Festivat/SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 


It’s almost here and you won't want to 
miss a single thing. All nine days have 
been packed full of food, fun and enter- 
tainment. Activities marked by ** or * 
require tickets. (See information below.) 
Many workshops require registration, so 
call early. 


@ Saturday, June 15: Opening Day 

Opening Ceremony 

Okinawan Dance 

Martial Arts/Kendo 

San Francisco Taiko Drummers 

Fashion Show* 

Kabuki Solo Dance* 

Ohio Minyo Dancers 

Opera Theatre Trio** 

Candlelight Walk 

@ Sunday, June 16 

Kabuki Solo Dancers* 

San Francisco Taiko Drummers 

Martial Arts/Kendo 

Okinawan Dance 

Fashion Show* 

Ohio Minyo Dancers 

Southern Illinois University 
Suzuki Players* 

Opera Theatre Trio** 

Candlelight Walk 

@ Monday, June 17: Members’ Day 
(See page 3.) 

Film: The Making of Japanese 
Art Swords 

Classical Japanese Dance 

Slide Show: Japanese Festivals 

Martial Arts/Kendo 

Fashion Show 

Film: Living Arts of Japan 

Special Members Program 

@ Tuesday, June 18 

Koto Concert 

Classical Japanese Dance 

Japanese Cooking Demonstration 

Film: Scroll of Time; A Visual History of 
Japan 

Japanese Folktales 

Candlelight Walk 

@ Wednesday, June 19: 

Japanese Garden Day 

Walking Lecture Tour: “Symbolic 
Expressions of Seiwa-En” 

Slide Show: The Japanese Garden— 
A Living Tradition 

Koto Music in the Garden 

CASA Suzuki Players 


4. 
ete 


June 21. 


Slide Show: Seiwa En: Garden of Pure 
Clear, Harmony & Peace 

Candlelight Walk 

@ Thursday, June 20 

Bonsai Demonstration 

Tea Ceremony 

Talent Education of St. Louis, 
Suzuki Players 

Film: The Making of Japanese Swords 

Lecture: The Making of Rimpa in 
Kayama Matazo 

Candlelight Walk 


@ Friday, June 21: Children’s Day 

Children’s Tour of Japanese Garden 

Judo Demonstration 

Japanese Folktales and Puppetry 

Martial Arts 

St. Louis Children’s Choir 

Talent Education of St. Louis, 
Suzuki Players 

Film: Hi Tech in Japan 

Candlelight Walk 

Workshops: (age 8 and older) 
Origami—fee $3.50 
Kitemaking—fee $3.50 
Reservations: 577-5125 (after June 
10). 

@ Saturday, June 22 

Tea Ceremony* 

Denver Taiko 

Indiana Minyo Dancers 

Japanese Folktales and Puppetry* 

Woodblock Print Demonstration 

Martial Arts/Kendo 

Kabuki Solo Dance* 

Barefoot Kyogen Theatre** 

Candlelight Walk 

@ Sunday, June 23 

Indiana Minyo Dancers 

Martial Arts/Kendo 

Denver Taiko Drummers 

Kabuki Solo Dancers* 

Southern Illinois University 
Suzuki Players* 

Woodblock Print Demonstration 

Barefoot Kyogen Theatre** 

Candlelight Walk 


TOURS: Guided tours of the Japanese 
Garden will be given daily at 10 a.m., 
except on Sundays, when tours will be at 2 
p.m. A special children’s tour will be 
offered at 10 a.m. and 11:30 on Friday, 
All tours meet and leave from 


Spoehrer Plaza, outside the Ridgway 
Center, upper level. 


FOOD: Gardenview Restaurant will be 
open daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

e Flora Gate Snack Bar will be open 
daily from 1] a.m. to 8 p.m. 

e Food Booths on the grounds will be 
open daily from 11 a.m. to 11 pm. (except 
Monday, June 17, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.). 


CRAFT & TOY BOOTHS (on the 
grounds): Open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
Eve's Japan 
Japan America Society 
Japanese Language School 


CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS 
(in the Ridgway Center): Open 11:30 a.m. 
to 6:30 p.m. on weekdays. Open 11:30 
p.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. 


EXHIBITS (in Ridgway Center): Open 
11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekends. Beau- 
mont Room, Garden Room, Monsanto 
Hall, Orthwein Floral Hall. 


TICKETS: As always, Members enjoy 
complimentary admission to the Garden. 

**Advance ticket sales for Opera 
Theatre Trio (performance on June 15 & 
16) and Barefoot Kyogen (performances 
on June 22 & 23) begin Monday, June 10 at 
the ticket counter in Ridgway Center (M- 
F). Weekends the tickets will be sold at 
the ticket booth at the tram shelter. All 
seats for these performances are $5. 
These tickets also entitle the bearer to 
complimentary admission to the Garden 
the day of the performance. 

*Other performances in Shoenberg 
Auditorium are $1 for adults, 50¢ for chil- 
dren age 12 and under. Tickets are sold 
the day of performance only, at the tram 
shelter. 


RAIN: In case of rain, outdoor perfor- 
mances will be cancelled. 


INFORMATION: Beginning Mon- 
day, June 10, a special phone line will be 
provided to answer your questions on the 
Japanese Festival. Call 577-5194, from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 
and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the weekends. 


Report From 
Ethiopia 


In October and November of 1984, 
I was the botanical collector on an 
“exploring expedition” down the Omo 
River in southwestern Ethiopia. The 
melodramatically-written expedition 
prospectus mailed to the participants 
before the trip stated, “One such safari 
will attempt to cross the ‘Plain of 
Death, through the territory of the 
Bodi tribe to the fortresslike moun- 
tains of the Dime (Dee-May) Makji.” 

The “Plain of Death” is really a 
misnomer, as It Is a very rich savanna 
about ten miles wide, full of Cape 
buffalo and zebra, where I suppose one 
could get eaten by a lion, but it’s no 
more dangerous than many other such 
places. The Bodi are a Nilotic people 
(tallish, slender, very black and finely 
and sharply featured), who live and 
cultivate sorghum on the Omo at a 
newish village called Dabul, and have a 
good foot trail across the plain to their 
older villages on the lower slopes of a 
fairly isolated massif, the summit of 
which is variously called on the few 
existing maps, Mt. Smith or Mt. 
Dime. The mountain is 2530 meters 
high and located at about 6° 17' north, 
36° 12" east. 

The Bodi live mostly by herding 
their Zebu cattle and secondarily 
depend on cultivating sorghum and a 
very little maize. They are fierce, 
proud, and warlike. The men shave all 
the hair off their bodies and all but an 
ornamental fringe from their heads, 
and are consequently constantly 
demanding razor blades, for which 
they will trade parched maize (which I 
dubbed “Bodi corn nuts’) and dryish 
cooked sorghum meal, and will carry 
heavy loads for great distances. For 
beauty’s sake, most of the women have 
their two bottom front teeth knocked 
out at puberty, and have their lower lip 
pierced. They stretch the lip around 
large flat metal or earthenware plugs 
that weigh up to a pound. 

On November 7, six of the nine 
people on the expedition set out from 
Dabul to go to the village called Dime 
above the Bodi villages on the west 
slope of the massif about 1000 meters 
below the summit. We didn’t inquire 


well enough at Dabul, so we weren't on the trail 
at first, but we stumbled across it eventually and 
followed it up to one of the older Bodi villages. 
We were on a perfectly clear trail by then, but 
for some reason the expedition leader decided 
that we needed a guide, so we hired an older fel- 
low (maybe 40) named Karoda to take us up to 
Dime for two birr ($1). We didn’t quite get the 
village idiot, but he seemed to be quite the 
laughing stock, and was very slow, garrulous, 
and fussy. Two younger guys tagged along and 
ended up carrying some people’s packs for 
razor blades. We hiked up through the Bodi vil- 
lages, which stopped quite abruptly at the top of 
a steep rise on a mountain shoulder, then had a 
really tough climb ending in late afternoon at 
Dime, where everything was very different. 
First of all, our Bodi guide and porters were 
obviously thoroughly unwelcome. 

The Dime people are West Cushitic- 
speaking agriculturalists, linguistically, cultur- 
ally, and economically completely isolated on 


BY ROY GEREAU 


this one mountain. Racially, they are 
strikingly different from the Bod, 
being smaller (most of them were 
somewhat shorter than I, at 5' 7”), a 
moderate chocolate brown in complex- 
ion, and many of them somewhat 
thicker of build and heavier of facial 
features than the Bodi. An anthropolo- 
gist we met in Addis Ababa described 
the West Cushitic people as racially 
intermediate between the Semitic- 
speaking people to the north and the 
Bantu further south, and that seems to 
fit the Dime quite well. They have lived 
on and farmed the Dime massif for an 
unknown but very long period, as evi- 
denced by the very ancient-appearing 
terracing of both used and abandoned 
fields. The Bodi, on the other hand, 
have probably occupied the adjacent 
lowlands for only the last 80 to 150 
years, and are still very actively 
expanding with new settlements like 
Dabul. The Dime simply say, “We have 
always lived here.” They have a diverse 
agriculture based on ensat (the “false 
banana,’ whose stems provide a very 
reliable source of starch), and including 
sorghum, maize, grain amaranth, 
sweet potatoes, various beans, t’ef, 
papayas, hot peppers, and coffee. 
They herd some cattle and goats and 
generally appear to have a more 
dependable and balanced diet than the 
Bodi. Being primarily agricultural 
rather than pastoral, they were never 
very warlike, so their relationship with 
the Bodi is a classic case of the lean, 
mean, hungry herders chronically 
preying on the peaceful, vulnerable, 
richer farmers. 

The Dime people greeted us quite 
politely, saying “You are welcome here 
and we are happy to see you, but why 
do you bring with you these Bodi who 
kill us and steal our cattle?” A reasona- 
ble enough question. We paid the Bodi 
off and told them to go. Karoda rolled 
up his birr note, stuck it in the hole in 
his right ear lobe, and sat back on his 
haunches with his robe wrapped 
around him to enjoy the spectacle of 
our dealing with the Dime and to grab 
any food that might pass by. The two 
younger Bodi stared lazily and inso- 


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66YOU ARE WELCOME HERE AND WE ARE HAPPY TO SEE YOU, BUT WHY DO 
YOU BRING WITH YOU THESE BODI WHO KILL US AND STEAL OUR CATTLE? 99 


lently at the Dime women and sor- 
ghum fields, a lot like a couple of cycle 
gang members hanging around a clean- 
cut college bar. 

In spite of our escorts, the Dime 
were cordial enough to us. About half 
of them had been Christianized by 
European missionaries, for whom they 
had constructed a thatched wooden 
building to serve as church and school. 
They offered us shelter for the night in 
the church/school, and shared what lit- 
tle food they could with us, refusing 
our offer of payment. 

In the morning, we witnessed an 
extraordinary church service, the 
preacher reading aloud from a tattered 
amharic Bible and translating into 
Dime for the congregation. We pur- 
chased some papayas and sweet pota- 
toes from the Dime, mostly with 
aspirin and vitamin tablets, and 
declined to buy an obviously stolen 
Dime hen from one of our Bodi 
hangers-on, all three of whom had 
hung around all night. Then the chair- 
man showed up to meet us and hear 
our story. The chairman (‘‘likimam- 
bar” in Amharic) of a rural Ethiopian 
community 1s a democratically elected 
leader, responsible for the people’s 
welfare and answerable to the central 
government. 

It was soon clear that this chair- 
man’s greatest following was among 
the non-Christian contingent, who 
were much less inclined to befriend us 
than were the Christians. Roy Smith, 
our British expedition leader, deliv- 
ered a rather overblown speech of 
introduction to the chairman and peo- 
ple which had to be translated first into 
Amharic by Tesfaye, our guide, and 
then into Dime by the preacher. The 
chairman responded in an impassioned 
oration that he was pleased with our 
interest in them, but that they were 
“already as a dead people” under siege 
by the Bodi, that the government was 
doing nothing to help them, and that 
we had better leave immediately for 
our own safety. 

Then a loud public argument 
broke out in which about half the peo- 
ple thought we should be held in a 


storehouse for three days while a runner was 
sent over the mountains to ask the District 
Commissioner what to do with us. Not much 
liking this development, we broke up into four 
groups and quickly headed out in four different 
directions. I went alone, paying two men one- 
half birr (25¢) to show me a path going up the 
mountain. Once out of sight of the village, I dis- 
missed them and continued upward, intending 
to spend the day collecting plants, come back at 
sunset to skirt the village by moonlight, and 
camp lower down. A decent plan, since it was 
the night of the full moon, and even very warlike 
Africans are very much homebodies after sunset. 

The path gave out very soon, and I found 
myself in the midst of some of the densest vege- 
tation I have ever seen. Chopping my way with 
my machete through thickets of Rubus, Smilax, 
and viciously spiny Rubiaceae and Celas- 
traceae, I came out onto a steep hillside of 
grasses up to 6 m high interrupted by lava out- 
crops covered by still more spiny thickets. By 
the time I had traveled about a mile and had 
climbed 100 meters, it was mid-afternoon, and 
quite obvious that I would not reach the summit 
1000 m above by that route. I decided to make 
the best of things and collect some of the rather 
interesting plants that I saw around me right 
there, including a leguminous tree with huge 
beans and a Polygala species with beautiful light 
purple flowers. With my field press a little more 
than half full, | headed downhill, following the 
trail I had left on the way up. Unfortunately, I 
lost my trail at the edge of the thickets, and in 
my hurry to be through them by sunset, I 
veered off the ridge top I had been following and 
eventually found myself beside a totally 
unfamiliar stream running under a nearly 
unbroken layer of arching tree roots. The direc- 
tion of the stream and of the westering sun gave 
me my bearings, and I headed back through the 
thickets toward the ridge top, too tired and wor- 
ried to retain any taxonomic curiosity. Erect 
unbranched shrubs grew so close together in 
the marshy places that I had to bend them over 
and walk on the prostrate stems, afraid of slip- 
ping and being trapped, and impenetrable 
hedge-like walls forced me from the most direct 
path. By the time I reached the ridge top, not 
more than a quarter mile from the stream, I was 
soaked with sweat and nearing exhaustion, and 
the light was failing fast. Pushing on just a little 
further, I came out at last light into a grassy field 
just above the trail from the village. I cut down a 
pile of tall grasses, crawled under them 


wrapped in the tent fly that was my 
only protection, and gratefully fell 
asleep as the full moon rose over the 
peak I had failed to reach. 

After the worry and exhaustion of 
the day, the storm that night was 
rather an anticlimax. It thundered and 
lightninged and poured and got misera- 
bly cold. I pulled my field press under 
the fly and used the machete as a pole 
to keep the clammy nylon off my skin, 
then lay very still and thought about St. 
Louis summers and good friends and 
Guinness until I finally slept. At dawn 
everything but my specimens and my 
field book was drenched, and I packed 
off down the trail as fast as possible. I 
met one of the Christian men at the 
edge of Dime; understanding my situa- 
tion, he silently showed me a path 
around the village and set me on the 
rocky road to Bodi-land. A few early- 
rising Bodi gawked at my soaked 
clothes, then cheerfully showed me 
the trail to Dabul for a total of three 
razor blades. By mid-day I was back in 
camp, with only 54 herbarium sheets 
and a good story to show for my 
trouble. 


23 


Roy Gereau has been a curatorial 
assistant at the Missouri Botanical 
Garden since April 1983. His trip was 
made possible, in part, through funding 
by the National Geographic Society, 
World Wildlife Fund, and the Garden. 


6. 
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THIOPIA is a land of rich and 
ancient history, great natural 
beauty, massive human suffer- 

ing, and above all, overwhelming 
complexity. Recent news reports 

from Ethiopia have concentrated exclu- 
sively on drought, famine, and the war in 
Eritrea, giving the impression of unmiti- 
gated human suffering throughout the 
country. Although the resultant outpouring 
of food and medical aid has helped to relieve 
some of the immediate symptoms, long- 
term solutions to the underlying problems 
depend upon an understanding of the eco- 
logical and social complexity of both 
Ethiopia and the rest of sub-Saharan Africa. 
One of the principal keys to Ethiopia’s 
extreme complexity is its topography. 
Within a land area nearly twice that of 
Texas, elevations vary from 300 feet 
below sea level in the northern Danakil 
Plains near the Red Sea to 15,246 feet 
above sea level at the summit of Mt. Ras 
Dashan. The land is dissected by the 
Great Rift Valley and many subsidiary 
geologic rifts (including the Omo River 
Valley), causing extreme localization of 
weather conditions and human popula- 
tions. There are five major topographic 
regions, four rainfall regimes, six climatic 


A PERSONAL NOTE: 


Hunger In Ethiopia 


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Roy Gereau in camp 


regions, and four major agricultural sys- 
tems within Ethiopia, each of these sub- 
ject to considerable local variation. The 
42 million people speak about 70 lan- 
guages in three major language groups; of 
these, only four are written. In the face of 
this kind of diversity, one can make 
almost no defensible generalizations 
about the country as a whole. 

The Omo River Valley did not appear 
to be particularly hard hit by the current 
drought and famine. On the lower part of 
the river (including the Dime area), we 
were traveling during the time of the 
annual “small rains,’” which account for 
25-35% of annual precipitation, and the 
nightly rains gave me a lot of difficulty in 
drying my plant specimens. The local 
pockets of extreme hunger that we saw 
were all among Nilotic peoples on the 
more densely populated stretches of the 
river below the Dime area, and to be sea- 
sonal rather than chronic in nature. The 
ever-marginal food economy of semi- 
nomadic secondary agriculturists is most 
strained in the annual periods just before 
harvests. These communities or families 
living on the poorest land or under the 
most overcrowded conditions can easily 
starve in any given year without a region- 


wide catastrophe. Significantly, we saw 
little extreme hunger and no starvation 
among the ensat-cultivating peoples of 
the mountains beyond the river. The 
higher rainfall and more moderate tem- 
peratures of the mountains, combined 
with more diversified and dependable sys- 
tems of agriculture, make these people 
much less subject to extreme seasonal 
fluctuations in food supply. Most impor- 
tantly, however, the montane agricul- 
turists were nowhere as crowded as the 
Nilotics on the lower river; thus competi- 
tion for arable land was seldom, if ever, 
driving people to try to produce crops in 
marginal areas. 

The four-day drive from the southern 
end of the river back to Addis Ababa was a 
thoroughly convincing demonstration of 
the correlation between overpopulation, 
starvation, and ecological disaster. “Back 
in civilization again’ in a Toyota Land 
Cruiser, we climbed up out of the river 
valley and on to the central plateau. On 
the way, we passed first through scat- 
tered villages, then towns closer and 
closer together, separated by densely 
settled rural areas. The bare, trampled 
ground beneath the thorn scrub was the 
first evidence of overgrazing. Gradually, 
the shrubs gave out as well, finally giving 
way to a blighted moonscape of calcium- 
crusted, 20-foot-deep erosion gullies 
where no plants survived but the intro- 
duced weed, Argemone mexicana. 

Although the National Tour Organiza- 
tion route carefully avoided the largest 
concentrations of the starving, the mes- 
sage of the environment was clear. Much 
of this land will never again produce food 
for human beings, yet there are many mil- 
lions of people still there who all need to 
eat. As long as the population remains so 
drastically out of balance with the produc- 
tive capacity of the land, nothing can save 
either the people or the land from 
destruction. No amount of foreign food aid 
or agricultural technology can alter the 
grim fact that if human beings do not learn 
to control their populations voluntarily, 
population control will occur automatically 
in the form of mass starvation in Ethiopia, 
the rest of Africa, and the whole world. 


—ROY GEREAU 


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Gardening 
In St. Louis 


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BY BobbiJo Jarvis 


This issue of the Bulletin intro- 
duces BobbiJo Jarvis, who recently 
joined the staff of the Garden as public 
horticulture specialist. Ms. Jarvis will 
coordinate several community programs, 
write horticultural articles and serve as 
horticultural spokesperson for the 
Garden. 

Prior to joining the Garden, Ms. Jarvis 
was an horticultural instructor and 
writer for Callaway Gardens in Pine 
Mountain, Georgia, and a research 
assistant in the Departments of Hor- 
ticulture and Plant Pathology at Ohio 
State University. Her interests range 
from flower and vegetable gardening to 
landscape design. Ms. Jarvis received 
bachelor of science degrees in agricul- 
ture and natural resources from Ohio 
State University. 


For the gardener with limited grow- 
ing space who wants to grow fruit trees or 
for those who enjoy creatively manipulat- 
ing plants, an espalier (ess-PAL-ee-ay) 
offers many interesting possibilities 
Espalier is the technique of training 
plants, usually trees and shrubs, to grow 
only in one flat plane. 

Espaliers have many uses. Container 
grown espaliers can make an attractive 


A:L:I:E-R 


living, movable screen or fence. In small 
European gardens, large fruit trees are 
trained on a wire or trellised against a wall 
or fence. Espalier ornamentals are often 
used to soften large blank spaces, as an 
ornamental feature in the garden, or to 
produce fruits and nuts in limited garden 
space. 

Espalier was originated by the 
Romans, but it was the Europeans who 
perfected the technique where plants are 
grown all on one plane. Although infre- 
quently used commercially, hobbyists 
often train plants with attractive foliage, 
fruit or flowers as espaliers. Grapes are 
one of the few commercial crops that are 
grown on trellises to a limited extent. 
This method not only conserves space 
but reduces maintenance and fruit picking 
time and labor. 

Home gardeners interested in trying 
espalier may either purchase a 00 
trained plant or start from scratch with a 
untrained whip. 

Pre-trained espaliers can be expen- 
sive, though much of the guesswork has 
been removed. Initial training is most 
important for a successful espalier. An 
expe rienced horticulturist will prune, 
wire, and construct the trellis for the 
plant. All you need to do is plant it in your 
landscape or container. This can take all 
the fun and creativity out of it, and the 
adventurous will want to try it them- 
selves. 

To get started, young, supple plants 
should be purchased. Often broken or 
misshapen discounted plants work well in 
espalier. Three-foot-tall shrubs or trees 
work well, as limbs are flexible and can 
still be worked. 

With plant in hand, a design should be 
chosen. The simpler the design, the eas- 
ler it will be to maintain. Five of the more 
common styles are illustrated. Keep the 
design in mind during the important initial 
pruning so critical buds or stems aren't 
inadvertently removed. 

Good cultural conditions, of course, 
must be met to ensure the plants survival 
after pruning. The plant should be set 


with main branches no closer than 6 
inches from the wall or fence. This pro- 
vides adequate air drainage essential for 
good plant growth. Consider individual 
plant needs for soil, drainage and mini- 
mum daily sunlight, especially if fruit or 
flower production 1s desired. 

The initial pruning will be the most 
severe, preparing the plant for minimal 
continued training. If large branches or 
more than 1/3 of the plant 1s removed, 
prune while the plant is dormant. A rule 
of thumb is to never remove more than 1/3 
to 1/2 the plant at any one time. If this is a 
problem with your espalier, two major 
prunings may be needed to get the plant 
down to scale without killing it. Pinching 
spurs or small stems can be done at any 
time of the year. 

Once established, espaliers require 
little work each season. To maintain its 
shape, pinch all stray buds and stems that 
deviate from the flat surface or that grow 
beyond the pattern boundaries. If plants 
are grown for fruit or flowers, be careful to 
prune in the proper season. 

Carefully train branches after prun- 
ing. This is best accomplished while 
plants are actively growing with flexible 
stems. In the spring, stems can usually be 
bent without breaking. A common way to 
train branches Is to tie stems to wires or 
stakes left in place for a year or more. Use 
wire 8-16 gauge, depending on the size of 


the plant at maturity. The smaller the 
gauge, the thicker the wire. Vinyl- 
insulated wire is rust-resistant, helps 


avoid the possibility of girdling, and can 
reduce heat damage to stems. It can be 
anchored to a brick wall or attached to 
free-standing supports. 


Tie branches loosely with soft 
strings, raffia, or budding bands made of 
rubber. If bindings are tight, fasteners will 


girdle and kill branches as the plant grows. 
Examine bindings regularly and loosen if 
necessary. 

Adapt this ancient training principle 
to today’s garden. Raise colorful and fruit- 
ful plants while sacrificing little outdoor 
gardening space. 


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PALMETTE OBLIQUE 


This form is quite versatile and easy 
to produce. You can start with a whip or a 
young branched tree and gradually bend 
the branches down to the wires. 


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BELGIAN FENCE 


Stake branches at 45 °-60 


° angles to 


produce a Y-shape. The longer the row, 


the more visual impact this style will have. 
Five feet long is minimum. 


VERRIER PALMETTE 


Palmette is a type of horizontal T 
espalier. Tiers should be spaced 12 inches 
apart with branches gradually bent 
upward at 5°- 10° increments. 


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VERTICAL CORDON 


Cordon is the simplest of espalier 


forms. This style is most efficient for fruit 


HORIZONTAL T 


This form 1s flexible with angles vary- 


ing from very narrow to 45 


° depending on 


bearing plants. Few or 
branches may be allowed to grow. 


many 


side 


space available. 


PLANTS «7@« CONSTOLK | 


LATIN NAME 

Acer palmatum 

Cercis canadensis 
Cornus florida 

C. kousa 

C. mas 

Cotoneaster sp. 

Ficus benjamina 

Ilex cornuta “Burford” 
Magnolia spp. 

Malus spp. 
Philadelphus coronartus 
Prunus serrulata 
Pyracantha sp. 

Rosa sp. 

Viburnum plicatun 


Wisteria floribunda 


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COMMON NAME | 
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MAXIMUM HEIGHT 
8-20' Japanese Maple | 
8-15’ Eastern Redbud | 
8-15’ Flowering Dogwood 
8-15’ Japanese Dogwood 
8-15’ Cornelian-cherry 
1-5’ Cotoneaster 
20' Benjamin Fig 
20" Burford Holly 
ZO. Magnolias 
20" Crabapples 
g’ Sweet Mock-Orange 
a Oriental Cherry 
6-10' Firethorn 
4-8' Climbing Rose 
9’ Doublefile Viburnum 
15° Fragrant Wisteria 


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MAY 


For classes at the Garden, call 577-5140 for in- 
formation and reservations. For Arboretum 
classes, call 577-5138. 


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Evening Walk in Japanese Garden 
Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., meet in Gar- 
den Room, Ridgway Center. Enjoy the 
serenity of Seiwa-En in spring. The 
walk will be led by Charles Hooker, su- 
perintendent of the Japanese Garden. 
Members $7.50, non-members $11. 


Herb Plant Sale 
Thursday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. (See Highlights.) 


Timber Stand Improvement I 

Wednesday, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Missouri 
Room, Ridgway Center. The first of 
two sessions will teach techniques for 
improving woodlands for timber, wild- 
life and aesthetics. Taught by Charlotte 
Schneider, resource forester, Missouri 
Department of Conservation. Mem- 
bers $4.50, non-members $5.50. 


The Garden in Watercolors III 
Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon, Beaumont 
Room, Ridgway Center. Third in a se- 
ries of six classes. 


Timber Stand Improvement II 
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Visitor 
Center, Arboretum. Second of two ses- 
sions. See May 9. 


Historical Walk in Tower Grove Park 
Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon. Meet at the 
Park Bandstand. Katharine Corbett and 
Mary Seematter of the Missouri Histor- 
ical Society will guide you through this 
century old Victorian driving park. 
Members $10, non-members $12. Rain 
date is May 18. 


Saturday Morning Series: 
Mother’s Day Corsage 

10:30 a.m. to noon, Missouri Room, 
Ridgway Center. Horticultural instruc 
tor Phil Carter will teach the basics of 
making a beautiful corsage. Appropri- 
ately timed the day before Mother's 
Day. Recommended for children 4 
vears of age and older. 

Adult: Members $5, non-members $6. 
Child: Members $3, non-members $3.50. 


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Weekend to Missouri Prairies 
Saturday and Sunday, meet 8 a.m. at 
Ridgway Center. Join naturalist James 
P. Jackson and prairie biologist Tom 
Toney for a weekend trip to notable 
prairie tracts in southwest Missouri. In- 
cludes transportation, overnight ac- 
commodations and some meals. Mem- 
bers $128, non-members $154. 


Chamber Chorus 

Sunday, 3 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium, 
Ridgway Center. A Celebration of the 
Seasons, with the music of Wilbye, 
Janequin, Schubert, Brahms, Bizet, 
Delius, Hindemith, and Benjamin Brit- 
ten. Tickets $5 at the door. Call 
721-7212 for information. 


Wilderness Wagon Ride 

Sunday, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 p.m., 
Arboretum. Every Sunday in May the 
Wilderness Wagon will provide narrated 
tours to the Trail House and back. 
Round trip charge is $1 for adults, 50- 
for children and senior citizens. Half 
price, one-way tickets are available. 


Fundamentals of Home Gardening V 
Monday, 7-9 p.m, Garden Room, Ridg- 
way Center. Fifth in a series of six 


sessions. 


Spring Wildflower Walk 

Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Arbore- 
tum. Join three expert wildflower 
naturalists from the Webster Groves 
Nature Study Society on an educa- 
tional, informal walk through the excel- 
lent trail system of the Arboretum. 
Dress comfortably and appropriately. 
Walk will not be cancelled because of 
weather. Bring a bag lunch. No reserva- 
tlons necessary. 


The Garden in Watercolors IV 
Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon, Beaumont 
etc. Fourth in a series of six sessions. 


Horticulture Society 

Saturday, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall, 
Ridgway Center. What is required to 
produce a prize winning specimen 
plant? Come see the best judged and 
displayed. 


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Basket Making 

Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Arboretum. 
Learn basket weaving from floral 
designer Elaine Taylor. Bring lunch, 
pruning shears and a sponge. Members 
$19, non-members $23. 


Idea Gardens 

Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet at 
Ridgway Center ticket counter. Russ 
Haviland, ecologist and gardener will 
lead a tour of home gardens in St. 
Louis. Bring your money for a lunch 
stop. Rain date is June 1. Members $12, 
non-members $14.50. 


Interpretive Walk of Cahokia 
Mounds 

Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Meet 
at Ridgway Center ticket counter. Joana 
Turner, naturalist, Arthur Christ, 
botanist, and William Iseminger, site in- 
terpreter will lead a five-mile interpre- 
tive walk through these important pre- 
historic Indian sites. Bring lunch and a 
knapsack. Adults: Member $11, non- 
member $13. Children: Member $10, 
non-member $12. 


Wilderness Wagon Ride 
Sunday, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 p.m., 
Arboretum. See May 12. 


Fundamentals of Home 

Gardening VI 

Monday 7-9 p.m., Garden Room, Ridg- 
way Center. Last of a series. 


Spring Wildflower Walk 
Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Arbore- 
tum. See May 14. 


The Garden in Watercolors V 
Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon, Beaumont 
Room, Ridgway Center. Fifth in a se- 
ries of Six sessions. 

Rose Society 

Saturday, and Sunday, 12 p.m. to 5 
p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall, Ridgway 
Center. See the finest prize rose varie- 
ties judged and shown. 


Wilderness Wagon Ride 
Sunday, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 p.m., 


Arboretum. See May 12. 


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MAY 9-12 Thursday-Sunday 
Herb Plant Sale 


Fill your windowsill or your entire yard with 
aromatic and decorative herbs and peren- 
nials. There will be thousands of plants to 
choose from and Members Only can pur- 
chase on Thursday and Friday. Remember 
that Members receive a full 20% discount 
all four days. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Orthwein 
Floral Hall, Ridgway Center. 


MAY 30 7hursday 
Purple Martin Evening 


Join Ashley Gray, honorary curator of 
Purple Martins, for a movie, slide/lecture 
presentation, and a special wine and 
cheese reception to welcome the Purple 
Martins back to the Garden. Regular 
Garden admission. Call 577-5125 for 
information. 6:30 p.m., Shoenberg 
Auditorium, Ridgway Center. 


MAY-JUNE 


HIGHLIGHTS 


JUNE 8 Saturday 


Iris Society Show 


The “queen of the garden” will be judged 
and displayed. Free and open to the 
public. 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Orthwein Floral 
Hall, Ridgway Center. 


JUNE 7 Friday 


Members Rose Evening 


Enjoy the first roses of summer during 
their peak blooming time. There will be 
strolling musicians and wine in the 
Gardens. Box suppers will be available by 
reservation. 4 to 8 p.m., Gladney and 
Lehmann Rose Gardens. 


JUNE 15-23 Saturday through 
the following Sunday 


Japanese Festival 


Activity times vary by day. A full nine 
days of authentic entertainment, displays, 
films, tours, exhibits, food and more. 
Additional charge for some activities. 
(See pages 3 and 4.) 


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9 7 MEMORIAL DAY 
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The Garden begins extended summer 


hours today. Daily hours are now 9 a.m. | 


to 8 p.m. Take advantage of the new 
times with a delightful evening stroll. 


Spring Wildflower Walk 


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30 The Garden in Watercolors VI 
Room, Ridgway Center. Last of a 
series. 

Purple Martin Evening 

Thursday, 6:30 p.m. (See Highlights) 


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Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Arbore- | 


JUNE 


Family Farm Trip 

Saturday, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Meet at the 
Ridgway Center. Visit the Schaefer Fa- 
mily, Diversified Farms, Inc. to see first 
hand how modern day agriculture oper- 


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nearby town. Adults $13, non-member 
$15.50. 


Thursday, 9 a.m. to noon, Beaumont | 


Rose Care: Summer Care 

Tuesday, 10 a.m. to noon, Beaumont 
Room and rose gardens. Learn about 
summer care for your rose garden from 
Rosarian Monica Colombo. Includes in- 
sect, disease, and weed control, mulch- 
ing and watering. Members $9, non- 
members 311. 


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Night Hike 

Friday, 8-10:30 p.m., Arboretum. En- 
joy stargazing and a walk in the moon- 
light. The first of four individual Friday 
walks. Meet at the Arboretum Visitor 
Center. Each session 1s $4.50 for Mem- 
bers, $5.50 for non-members. 


Members’ Rose Evening 
Friday, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. (See Highlights) 


The Nature of Insects 

Saturday, 9 a.m. to3 p.m., Arboretum. 
Spend the morning learning little 
known facts about this fascinating group 
of creatures. After lunch you'll study in- 
sects in the plant communities of the 
Arboretum. Taught by J. Marshall 
Magner, registered professional ento- 
mologist. Members $6, non-members 
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Purple Martin Bus Trip 

Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Join Ashley 
Gray for a trip to the “Purple Martin 
Capital of the World’’—Griggsville, II- 
linois. $15.00 per person includes box 
lunch. Reservations required by June 3. 
Call 577-5125 for information. 


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Iris Society Show 

Saturday, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Orthwein 
Floral Hall, Ridgway Center. (See High- 
lights) 


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Trees of the Arboretum 

Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Arboretum. 
Bill Davit, staff naturalist, will lead vis- 
itors on a3 mile tour of the Arboretum 
emphasizing the native trees of Mis- 
sourl. A tree key will be provided. 
Bring a lunch. Members $6, non- 
members $7. 


15- Japanese Festival 
Saturday through the following Sunday 


gum 3 (See Highlights) 
l 7 Members’ Japanese Festival Day 
ets Monday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. A day when 


special demonstrations and workshops 
are available only to our Members. All 
require pre-registration and have limit- 
ed space. (See page 3.) 


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inter Photography Contest 


SANDIE WORTHAM 
First Prize, 
Senior Color Division 


| The entries for this year’s winter contest were the finest ever 

with terrific creativity and presentation in each photograph consid- 
ered. Judges for this contest certainly had their hands full when 
choosing the winners. 

Sandie Wortham of Florissant won first place in the senior color 
division for her elegant photograph of a camelia in bloom during 

January. Kathryn Zeigler of Kirkwood won first place in the junior 
color division for her photograph reflecting the Climatron’s geodesic 
dome. Matthew A. Miller of Webster Groves won first place in the 
senior black and white division for his image of a Victorian scene on 
| the Garden grounds, and Jacquelyn Griffin of west St. Louis County 
| won first place in the junior black and white division for her photo- 

| graph of a winter tree reflected on ice. 

Judging the entries were Kris Peterson, photojournalist and 
editor at the St. Louis News Service; Jack Jennings, a McDonnell 
Douglas executive and photographer for the Garden’s acclaimed 
annual calendar; and Ron Yaros, photo enthusiast and weather 
anchor for KTVI-TV. 


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MATTHEW A. MILLER 
First Prize, 
Senior Black & White Division 


KATHRYN ZEIGLER / first Prize, Junior Color Division 


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WINNERS 


Sandie Wortham 
Florissant, MO 


HONORABLE MENTION 
Roger Getrost 
St. Louis, MO 
Christopher Tichacek 
Eureka, MO 
Gordon Casanova 
Arnold, MO 
Lauri Granger 
Syracuse, NY 
Susan Thayer Belson 
St. Louis, MO 


JUNIOR—COLOR 


Kathryn Zeigler 
St. Louis, MO 


HONORABLE MENTION 
Gene Rankey 
Kirkwood, MO 
Tanya Stables 
Ellisville, MO 
Jennifer Noonan 
Fairview Heights, IL 
Randy Wettach 
Chesterfield, MO 
Robin Wettach 
Chesterfield, MO 


SENIOR—BLACK & WHITE 


Matthew A. Miller 
Webster Groves, MO 
HONORABLE MENTION 
Cathy Chin 
St. Louis, MO 
T. Ann Tolin 
St. Louis, MO 
James E. Stallinger 
Maryland Heights, MO 
Natalie Grant 
St. Louis, MO 
Margaret Doyle 
Belleville, IL 


NIOR—BLACK & WHITE 


Jacquelyn Griffin 
St. Louis, MO 


HONORABLE MENTION 
Holly Beth Mueller 
Creve Coeur, MO 
Scott Kurz 
St. Louis, MO 
Jim Doll (2) 
Kirkwood, MO 
Tom Becker 
Ballwin, MO 


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FROM THE MEMBERSHIP OFFICE 


New Membership Services Desk 


The Membership Services and Information Committee has a sleek new desk to call their own. 


The Committee provides information and other services to Members visiting the Garden. One 
of their most important functions is promoting membership to Garden visitors. In 1984 alone, 
the Committee brought 730 new Members to the Garden. The new service desk is portable 
and can be stationed in various places in Grigg Hall at the Ridgway Center. Sue Oertli, left, 


has been the Committee’s chairperson for the past year. Mim Kittner, also pictured, will serve 


as chairperson for the coming year. 


Upcoming Members’ Events 


May and June are busy months for 
Members’ activities at the Garden. The 
Members’ Preview of the annual Herb 
Plant Sale will be held on Thursday and 
Friday, May 9th and 10th, from 9:00 a.m. 
to 6:30 p.m. 

No less than four Members’ Days will 
be held during May and June. Members’ 
Days are highlighted by special benefits 
for Members only. These benefits include 
free tram rides, an additional 5% discount 
on plant purchases, a special sale item at 
the Garden Gate Shop and a Members’ 


special at the Gardenview Restaurant. 
Members will receive a new Members’ 
sticker at the front desk to distinguish 
them from other visitors on these days. 


Upcoming Members’ Days 


May 30 Purple Martin Evening 

June 7 Rose Evening 

June 8 Purple Martin Bus Tour to 
Griggsville, Ill. 

June 17 Members’ Day at Japanese 


Festival 


Garden Guides Offer Sunday Tours 


On March 1, the Garden Guides 
marked the first anniversary of their Sun- 
day public tours. At 2:00 p.m. every Sun- 
day a volunteer Garden Guide has taken 
Garden visitors on a 45-minute tour of a 
part of the Garden most interesting on 
that day—it might be roses in September, 
the Japanese Garden in its fall splendor, 
the orchid show in February, or the 
Climatron on a bleak winter day. 


During this first year, nearly 1,000 
visitors have taken these informal walking 
tours. A friendly mixture of young and 
old, St. Louisans and travelers, they are 
among our most responsive and 
interested visitors. 

Join us any Sunday at 2:00 p.m. and 
let a Garden Guide add to your enjoyment 
as you see and learn more about your 
Missouri Botanical Garden. 


GIVE THE GARDEN! 


A gift membership to the Garden is a 
pleasure to give or receive any time of the 
year. For Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, 
for a garden enthusiast, a bird watcher, a 
Sunday stroller, a nature lover, the person 
who has everything, or just someone who 
deserves a delightful escape—a Garden 
membership is the perfect gift. By giving 
the Garden, you may just introduce some- 
one to a lifelong friend! 


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A new Missouri Botanical Garden Apron 
will be given to all new and renewing Mem- 
bers. This attractive canvas apron has a fresh 
new design depicting the Ridgway Center 
with a water lily in the foreground. The 
apron, with its two roomy pockets, is suitable 
for gardening, cooking, or your favorite 
hobby. This special new gift is available only 
to Members who renew their current mem- 
bership, or to new Members of the Garden; it 
is not available for sale. 


Important Membership Survey 

A random selection of Garden Mem- 
bers have already received a Membership 
Survey. If you are one of these Members, 
please complete and return the survey 
today. This survey 1s vital to the Member- 
ship Program. Not only will this survey 
help us better serve the present Mem- 
bers, it will also be of great assistance in 
expanding the Garden’s roster of loyal 
Members. 


Nora Stern: The Garden's . 
Newest Trustee 


The newest member to the Missouri 
Botanical Garden’s Board of Trustees is 
no newcomer to the Garden. Nora (Mrs. 
Walter G.) Stern has played a very active 
role in Garden programs for more than 20 
years. 

Mrs. Stern began her “career” at the 
Garden in 1965 when she was elected to 
serve on the board of the Friends of the 
Garden and worked as a hostess during 
Members’ preview parties. She credits 
her mother’s love for the Garden as a 
major factor in becoming involved with 
the Missouri Botanical Garden. 

In 1969, she was elected president of 


he Members’ Board and served in that 
capacity until 1972. “When I was elected 
president, the Garden was quite different 
than it is today,” she said ‘We only had 
about 2,500 members and we did almost 
everything through personal contact.” 

She was elected again as president of 
the Members’ Board in 1976 and served 
as chairman of the Chrysanthemum Ball, 
one of the largest single fund raising 
events ever held at the Garden, and has 
been active in fund raising activities ever 
since. She headed the Members’ Board 
again in 1977, 1978, 1983 and 1984. 

Reflecting back on the changes which 
have occurred during her years at the 
Garden, Mrs. Stern said, “By far the big- 
gest changes have been the tremendous 
increase in our membership and the 
receipt of public support. Nevertheless 
we have strived to maintain a personal 
touch.” 

Mrs. Stern said she hoped her 
appointment to the Board of Trustees will 
enable her to see the Garden from a dif- 
ferent perspective and become more 
involved in the long range plans for the 
Garden. 


Garden Members and staff were 
saddened to learn of the death, on 
March 23, of Erna Sarah Rice Eisen- 
drath at age 75. 

Mrs. Eisendrath was an associate 
professor emeritus of biology at Wash- 
ington University and a research 
associate at the Garden. She was a 
tremendous influence on the develop- 
ment of the appreciation of natural his- 
tory and a real friend of the Garden. 
Her book, “Missouri Wildflowers of 
the St. Louis Area’, has been very 


IN MEMORIAM: Lynda Sarah Rice Eisendrath 


popular since its publication in 1978. 

She was a strong supporter of 
many nature groups, including the 
Nature Conservancy, Missouri Native 
Plant Society and the Friends of 
Tyson. She also was active in the Gar- 
den’s summer program at the Nature 
Place in Colorado. 

She has willed her extensive col- 
lection of books on botany to the Gar- 
den. Mrs. Eisendrath is survived by 
two daughters, a son, a brother and 
eight grandchildren. 


Book Review/Help for St. Louis Gardeners 


The Garden Club of 
St. Louis, in conjunc- 
tion with the Missoun 
Botanical Garden, has 
published “The Gar- 
g@ den Diary, monthly 
. f M28 care for Midwest 
gardens” designed specifically to benefit 
gardeners in Missouri and surrounding 
states. 

Included in The Garden Diary are 
month-by-month tips for gardeners with 
ample space for notes. The 96-page book 
applies common names of plants and 
includes Latin names where there might 


be a question. There are special sections 
and illustrations on soil and fertilizers, 
pesticides and herbicides, lawn care, 
perennials, annuals, wildflowers, herbs, 
fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs and 
roses. 

The Garden Diary, a two-and-a-half 
year project, also lists local and mail order 
resources with suggestions for other 
books recommended to help midwestern 
gardeners. The book was edited by 
Patricia R. Bush and illustrated by 
Frances T. Martin. The Garden Diary is 
available for $12.95 at the Garden Gate 
Shop of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 


GARDEN GATE SHOP 


Mother’s Day 

As a special salute to Mother’s Day, 
we are delighted to introduce the Redouté 
Roses note paper. These charming notes 
and envelopes were designed for the Gar- 
den and are perfect for all mothers, grand- 
mothers, aunts, friends, etc. We are also 
thrilled with the new Garden Diary. It’s a 
perfect gift for every gardener with tips 
for each month—both the flower and 
vegetable gardener. Our other Mother's 
Day features include scented pillows, pot- 
pourri and soaps, and darling porcelain 
figurines. As always, Gift Certificates are 
available. 


Roses 

June is a big month for the Shop. The 
Shop is open from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. all 
summer. We will support Rose Evening, 
June 7, with roses, roses, roses! We have 
cut roses, miniature roses and rose 
bushes—both florabunda and hybrid teas. 
We will feature the Henry Shaw porcelain 
rose by the Boehm Studios as well as rose 
vases of many sizes. 


Japanese Festival 


We are also prepared for the Japanese 
Festival, June 15-23. We are stocking 
bonsai plants and accessories, Japanese 
lanterns, fabulous kites and windsocks, 
silk and paper fans and parasols. In 
response to the many requests last year, 
we have an exciting selection of oriental 
paper lanterns. Japanese iron works, 
ceramic figures, origami paper and a vast 
array of Japanese gardening books com- 
plete the selection. Please stop by on 
your way to the Garden. 


1985 Spring Herb Sale 


Visit the Orthwein Floral Hall for the 
Members’ Pre-Sale, Thursday and Friday, 
May 9 and 10, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The 
sale is open to the public on Saturday and 
Sunday, May 11 and 12, 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 
p.m. Members save 20% on all four days. 
There will be thousands of herbs and 
perennials for your aromatic and decora- 
tive gardening. Mother’s Day falls on the 
last day of our Herb Sale. Free cut daisy 
to each mother visiting the Garden Gate 
Shop. 


For 
Younger 


Have you ever grown a vegetable gar- 
den? If not, now is the perfect time to 
grow some things that will be fun to plant, 
easy to care for, and delicious to eat. 
There are several things you will need to 
think about in planning your garden. First, 
how soon do you want to eat the vegeta- 
bles you will grow? How much time can 
you spend growing them? Where should 
your garden be located? How will you 
decide which vegetables to plant? 

Some vegetables grow more quickly 
than others. For example, garden lettuce 
will mature (be ready to harvest and eat) 
about 40 days after the lettuce seeds are 
planted. Pumpkins, however, will not 
mature until 120 days after the seeds are 


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planted. Each kind of vegetable matures 
at its own rate. The number of days to 
maturity or harvest are printed on each 
seed package to help you plan your gar- 
den. Instructions on each package also 
include how much space a vegetable 
needs to grow so that you will know how 
big or small to make your garden. 

Almost all vegetables need direct sun 
at least some time during the day. Some 
vegetables need more sun that others. It 
is Important to know how much sun your 
vegetables will need so you can select the 
right location in which to grow them. 

Below is a chart that will help you 
_ decide which vegetables you would like to 
| plant. 


Days to Full Sun Partial Sun Some Shade 
VEGETABLES Maturity (8 hours) (6 hours) (4 hours sun) Shady 
CARROTS 65-70 days X X X 
CUCUMBERS 55-65 days X X 
LETTUCE 10 days X X 
ONIONS 95 days X X 
RADISHES 21 days X X X X 
SPINACH 45-50 days X X 
65-85 days 
TOMATOES (from transplats X 
rather than seeds) 
ZUCCHINI 2 : . 
SQUASH 17 days X X 


Any of the vegetables listed above would be delicious in a salad. To plant a small 
salad garden of your own, follow the directions given in the Project on this page. 


GARDEN JOURNAL 


Vegetable Date Planted 


Days to Maturity Harvest Date 


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LETTUCE 


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PROJECT: 
A Salad Garden 


Planting your own salad garden is 
both fun and rewarding. Two or three 
kinds of vegetables can be planted in a 
space as small as one foot square. Several 
more vegetables can be planted in a larger 
area. Use the chart (left, top) to help you 
decide which vegetables to plant. 


You will need: packages of vegeta- 
ble seeds (such as lettuce, radishes or 
others); shovel; string; sticks, such as 
popsicle sticks; scissors; watering can or 
hose. 


What to do: Use the shovel to dig an 
area only as large as you want your garden 
to be. Turn over the soil in the garden area 
and break up large clumps of dirt. Smooth 
the surface of the soil. 

Use two sticks and a piece of string to 
mark each row of seeds that you will 
plant. Place one stick into the ground at 
one end of a row. Tie a piece of string to it. 
Then, pull the string to the other end of 
the row, keeping the string as straight as 
you can. Tie the second end of the string 
to a second stick and push that stick into 
the ground. Cut the string and prepare 
two more sticks in the same way for the 
next row of seeds. Do this for each row 
you wish to plant. 

Read your seed packages carefully to 
find out how far apart and how deep to 
plant each seed. Use your finger to poke 
holes in the soil for each seed. Make sure 
the holes are under the strings you con- 
nected to the sticks. Place a seed into 
each hole and cover it with soil. Place only 
one kind of seed in each row. Then, fasten 
the empty seed package to one of the 
sticks at the end of the row. 

Fill a watering can or use a gentle 
spray from a hose to water the soil where 
you planted your seeds. Check the soil 
each day to see if it feels damp; do not let 
the soil dry out. Be careful not to give the 
seeds too much water. You'll know the soil 
is too wet, 1f small puddles of water do not 
disappear quickly. 

Copy the record chart (at left) on a 
large piece of paper. Use it to help you 
keep a record of the growth of your 
vegetables. When each vegetable has 
matured, you'll be ready for a harvest. 
Treat your family or friends to a small 
salad feast! 


Plant Talk From The Gardenview Restaurant 


FOOD FACTS: 


Pineapple is a popular sub-tropical 
and tropical fruit and a terrestrial member 
of the Bromeliad family (Bromeliaceae). 
This plant family is comprised of about 
1,500 species, most of which are epi- 
phytes, such as “Spanish moss.” Pineap- 
ple is native to South America and 1s 
widely cultivated in the tropics. 

The pineapple matures in about 5-6 
months and is not a single fruit, but a mul- 
tiple fruit of berries grown together in a 
pulpy mass from a spike of blossoms. It 
grows singly from rosettes of very spiny 
leaves, and the “crown” from the top of 
the fruit can be planted and grown as a 
house plant. The accumulated starch in 
the fruit is converted to sugar, providing 
the sweet taste, and it contains citric and 
malic acids as well as vitamins A and B. 


Kid’s Tip—lhe juice of the pineap- 
ple closely resembles human gastric 
juices in composition and contains the 
protein digestive enzyme “‘bromelin,” 
which acts as a tenderizer. People in the 
tropics use chunks of pineapple over meat 
to tenderize it and make it easier to chew. 
The presence of bromelin 1s the reason 
fresh or frozen pineapple cannot be used 
in gelatin (a protein substance) salads or 
desserts: the bromelin digest the gelatin, 
and the salad or dessert will not gel. 


Pineapple 


(Ananas comosus) 


FOOD FUN DAYS: 


Japanese Festival 

During the Japanese Festival this June, 
we will be providing food with a Japanese 
theme under the tent near the Japanese 
Garden. On Saturdays and Sundays, June 
15, 16, 22 and 23, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., 
we will be serving Japanese specialty 
foods. 

Also during the Japanese Festival, 
the Gardenview Restaurant will be open 
until 8 p.m. daily. 


Snack Shop 

A new snack shop, located at the 
Flora Gate, will be opened Memorial Day 
weekend serving beverages, hot dogs, 
and ice cream from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily 
until Labor Day. 


Sunday Brunch 


Sunday Brunch has returned to the 
Gardenview Restaurant from 10:30 a.m. to 
2:30 p.m. Call Ces and Judy in the Garden- 


cod 


view Restaurant at 577-5196 for details. 


FOOD TIPS: — 


From Ces and Judy— 


Polynesian Chicken Salad 
in Fresh Pineapple Boat 


4 whole breasts of chicken 
2 fresh pineapples 
coconut cream 

toasted coconut 
mayonnaise 

diced celery 


Poach chicken 18-20 minutes until 
cooked through but not dry. Cool, remove 
bones and skin. Cut into chunks '/ inch 
thick. 

Add 2 stalks celery, finely diced. Add 
2 tablespoons coconut cream and salt and 
pepper to taste. 

Split pineapples in half. Remove 
pineapple and cut meat into uniform 
chunks, making sure to remove the hard 
center core. Also be sure to leave pineap- 
ple shell and leaves intact. 

Add pineapple chunks to chicken. Stir 
in 2 tablespoons coconut cream. Add 
enough mayonnaise to bind. Correct for 
salt and pepper. 

Mound chicken salad in pineapple shell 
attractively. Sprinkle salad with coconut 
that has been toasted and sweetened with 
powdered sugar. 

Garnish with fresh strawberries. 
Serve with fresh croissant or sourdough 
roll and sweet butter. 

Serves 4. 


Visit the New Gardenview Restaurant 


The Gardenview Restaurant, located 
in the Ridgway Center, begins the new 
season with new management and many 
welcome changes. Cecily A. Hoffius and 
Judith L. Bellows took over operation of 
the restaurant and catering service in 
January and have been busy upgrading 
the physical and culinary aspects of the 
restaurant. 

The most visible change visitors 
notice when entering the restaurant is the 
disappearance of table service and the 


end of long lines at the food counter. Both 
systems have been replaced with a new 
“scramble” system which groups foods by 
types allowing patrons to move quickly 
from station to station without waiting. 
The system consists of separate stations 
for hot entrees, cold entrees, rolls and 
desserts, beverages and a salad bar. Long 
waits during the peak season and on 
weekends should become of thing of the 
past. 

In order to accommodate the new 


system and improve the catering function, 
more than $100,000 in capital expendi- 
tures have been made to the kitchen and 
dining areas, including a return to real 
china and silverware. The menu has been 
expanded and includes items to suit all 
palates and pocketbooks. 

Other welcome changes include the 
return of the popular Sunday brunch and a 
soon to be opened snack bar in the old 
Flora Gate House. Drop by during your 
next visit to the Garden. 


JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1985 


IN HONOR OF: 


Mrs. Olga Buhl 

Mrs. Harriet Spoehrer 

Mrs. Richard Chomeau 

Mrs. Paul F. Ring 

Jane Coultas 

Missouri Botanical Garden 
Members’ Board 

Edgar Denison 

Mrs. Jean Freiling 

Ilse Heilbrunn 

Melanie Fathman 

The St. Louis Herb Society 

Mildred Gans 

Don and Louise Roth 

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Heyman 

Mrs. Harry Lieberman 

Mr. and Mrs. Philip N. Hirsch 

Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Levy 

Kent Horner 

The Rev. Robert H. Armstrong 

Marlene Isaacs 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 

Mr. Jack Jennings 


Mrs. Margie Klearman 

Harold and June Kravin 

Miss Blair Ashley Kohn 

Mrs. Barbara Levy 

Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Levy 

Ms. Leah Gross 

Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Talcoff 
Mary L. Maricle 

Mr. and Mrs. F. Maury Matthews 
L. Churchill Matthews 

Mr. and Mrs. F. Maury Matthews 
Billy Osherow and Vicki Korn 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kravin 

Mr. Francis H. Piepmeier 
Bennett Hills Garden Club 
Edward M. Ring, M.D. 

Mrs. Eleanor M. Ring 

Mrs. William H. Schield 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frank 

Mrs. Herbert Frank 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Ring 


Mrs. Norman Wolff 

Mrs. Donald O. Schnuck 

Mrs. James B. Bushyhead 

Mrs. George Kassabaum 

Mrs. Robert Kittner 

Miss Elizabeth Shands 

Mrs. A. V. L. Brokaw 

Dr. Samuel D. Soule 

Dr. and Mrs. Harry I. Berland 

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Bluestone, 
Cindy, Ken, Linda 

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Fischer 

Mrs. Jay Goldstein 

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Karl 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Prince 

Mrs. Ruth Schwartz 

Mrs. Selma H. Soule 

Nora Stern 

Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Rich 

Madeline Ann Sutter 

Rowena Clark Garden Club 


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Gatesworth Manor Residents Assoc. 


Mr. and Mrs. William H. Schield, Jr. 


Mr. J. Tohtz 
Mignonette Garden Club 


IN MEMORY OF: 


Mr. Emmett Abel 

Mrs. Alfred C. Korte 

Mrs. Grace Bainter 

Mr. and Mrs Robert E. Power 

Jean H. Bakewell 

Mr. James G. Alfring 

Mrs. Newell A. Augur 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Barksdale 

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bascom 

Miss Mary Elizabeth Bascom 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew H. Baur 

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Bitting 

Mr. and Mrs. John Brodhead, Jr. 

Mrs. David Calhoun 

Mrs. Jean-Jacques Carnal 

Mr. and Mrs. Maurice R. Chambers 

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Christy 

Mr. and Mrs. William N. Claggett 

Mrs. Anne Frances Currier 

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Eddy, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Lucien R. Fouke, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Frank 

Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Freund 

Eleanor and Henry Hitchcock 

Mrs. Stella B. Houghton 

Mr. and Mrs. Landon Y. Jones 

Mr. and Mrs. W. Boardman Jones, Jr. 

Harry S. Kramer, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kresko 

Peter B. Krombach & Assoc., Inc. 

Suzie and Charlie Limberg 

Mrs. John Macrae 

Mr. and Mrs. Wilham Maritz 

Mrs. H. L. Meier 

Missouri Botanical Garden 
Members’ Board 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 

Mrs. Norfleet H. Rand 

Martha N. Simmons 


Mr. and Mrs. George Watson Skinner 


Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Smith 

Mrs. C. von Gontard Steinlage 

The Garden Club of St. Louis 

The Weeders and Seeders 
Garden Club 

Mrs. John Tobin 

Mrs. Caroline G. Upthegrove 

Mr. and Mrs. George P. Whitelaw, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wight 

Mrs. Emelia A. Bales 

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Fournier 

Mr. Monroe Bayer 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 

Mr. Herman Bowmar 

Mrs. Herman Bowmar 

Mr. Rob Boyington 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dissly 

Mrs. Elizabeth M. Branneky 

Arrow Heights Garden Club 

Mrs. H. Eugene Handkins 

Mrs. Marvin Harris 

Mr. Clifton P. Brown 

Miss Ruth Buerke 

Frank Bush 

Mr. Gustave A. Buder, Jr. 

Mrs. Charles Lamy 

Mrs. Nora T. Callis 

Mr. and Mrs J. M. Handerson 

Weldon Canfield 

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Ruthsatz 

Mr. Jack Carney 

Mr. and Mrs. George T. Sakaguchi 


Mr. Peter Cats 

Mr. and Mrs. William Falk and Family 
Mr. Louis J. Christen 

Mrs. J. Maver Feehan 

Mr. Mayron Cohen 

Kathleen Hamilton 

Tom Scatizzi 

Alexander M. Cornwell 

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 
Anna Rose Czajkowski 

Deli Delight Food Company 

Mr. Eugene M. Darst 

Mrs. Warren C. Bruce 

Mr. Howard Dennis 

Mrs. Marvin Harris 

Mrs. Margaret L. de Penaloza 
Mrs. L.R. Vogler 

Mrs. Joseph Desloge, Sr. 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter Raven 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brookings Smith 
Mrs. C. von Gontard Steinlage 
The Garden Club of St. Louis 
Mrs. William Dougherty 


Mr. and Mrs. Terrence W. Dougherty 


Mr. and Mrs. August Lamack 

Mr. August H. Ellerbrock 

Miss Elizabeth Goltermann 

Randy Emberg’s Father 

Missouri Botanical Garden 
Members’ Board 

Dale Grant Farmer 

Eunice Farmer Fritsche 

Mrs. Carl Felker 

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 

Mr. Joseph Floret 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Brod 

Mr. and Mrs. Saul Dubinsky 

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 

Mrs. A. Ernest Stein 

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Susman 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wolff 

Mr. Edward Wilcox Fredrickson 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Blanke, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Bay Miltenberger 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oberheide 

Mr. and Mrs. C. Robert Pommer 

Clarence T. Wilson 

Marilyn Furchgott 

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Canis 

Mr. Glotzer 

Don and Nancy Steele 

Mr. Morris Gollub 

Mrs. Edward Golde 

Mr. Carl A. Goltermann 

Katherine G. and Martin E. 
Gardner, Jr. 

Christine Goltermann 

Miss Elizabeth Goltermann 

Mrs. Louis S. Goltermann 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hillmeyer 

Mrs. James E. Loer 

Mrs. Gladys Murphey 

Mrs. Marjorie Gooding 

Mrs. Claranne Henry 

Mr. and Mrs. E. Goodrich’s Son 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Green 

Mrs. Greenfield 

Ms. Jan Newman 

Dr. Jerome S. Grosby 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 

Walter Guhman 

Bob and Jane Green 

Mrs. Gigi Haman 

Miss Mary C. Guinn 


Mr. T. Ben Harris 

Clarence T. Wilson 

Mrs. Ann E. Hegeman 

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Luning 

Rose Henke 

Phil and Carole Sotir 

Mrs. James Hook 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Boettcher, Jr. 

Mr. J. C. (Jack) Horner 

The Rev. Robert H. Armstrong 

Mrs. Catherine Houlihan 

Mr. and Mrs. Don Webb 

Harry Hyer, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard R. Rosenthal 

Mr. Melvin E. Justus 

Mrs. Marguerite Justus 

Mrs. Hortense Katz 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 

Miss Irene Kimble 

Dorothy Blanchard 

Miss May Boeckstiegel 

Mrs. Jerome F. Kircher 

Mrs. Charles Lamy 

Mr. John H. Kneidel 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Mack 

Erv and Rita Switzer 

Mr. Robert Lambert 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert LaMear 

Bessie L. Leibengood 

Grace C. Yount 

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Littmann 

Carol L. Littmann 

Mr. James Lovelace 

Mr. and Mrs. Dolph O. Boettler 

Mr. Leo A. Maginn 

Alma and Myra Simms 

Mrs. Mary Maruyama 

Mrs. A. Arimura 

Miss Toshi Doi 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Durham 

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. East 

Mr. Robert Endo 

Dr. and Mrs. Jackson Eto 

Florence Morris Forbes 

Dr. and Mrs. Samuel L. Gilberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Green 

Dr. and Mrs. John Hara 

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hardie 

Harusame Club 

George K. Hasegawa 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hayashi 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Hayashi 

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Henmi 

Eleanor and Walter Hoops 

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Huskey 

International Institute of 
Metropolitan St. Louis 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Inukai 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Itogawa 

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Itoku 

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Izumi 

Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Jackson 

Mrs. Misako Johnson 

Dr. and Mrs. Tsutomu Kamada 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Kawanishi 

Mr. and Mrs. K. Koizumi 

Lindell Trust Company— 
Officers and Directors 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Marshall 

Mrs. Marlene Matsuoka 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter Matsuoka 

Cathy Shigemura Meyer 

Richard and Yoshiko Mitchell 

Mrs. Katsume Mitori 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitori 

Dr. and Mrs. Al Morioka 


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ge 


Mr. and Mrs. Ben Muskin 

Mr. Sam Nakano 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Nims 

Dr. and Mrs. Toshio Nishi 

Masa Obata 

Dr. and Mrs. Ted Okamoto 

Ann Shigemura Pirman 

Mr. and Mrs. M. Saito 

Mr. and Mrs. George T. Sakaguchi 
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sakahara 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sandvoss 
Hiroshi Seki 

Mr. and Mrs. T. Shimoda 

Mr. and Mrs. George Shingu 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Shucart 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skidmore 
Mr. and Mrs. George Sloan 


St. Louis Chapter Ikebana International 


St. Louis Regional Commerce 
and Growth Association 

G. Vincent Stuart 

Mr. T. Sugano 

Dr. and Mrs. George M. Tanaka 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tanaka 

Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Thomas 

Dr. and Mrs. George Uchiyama 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Uchiyama 

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Wakasa 

Martha and Sue Yakushiji 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Yamamoto 

Mrs. Agnes Mason 

Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. Tucker, Jr. 

Mrs. Anna Mayer 

St. Louis Horticultural Society 

Mrs. R. J. Mechin 

Mrs. E. R. Hurd, Jr. 

Walter and Frieda Melsheimer 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bartosch 

Ruth Melsheimer 


Mr. and Mrs. Ted A. Melsheimer, Sr. 


Mr. and Mrs. Paul Viscardi 
Cora Mesloh 

Bob and Jane Green 
Josephine B. Meyer 

The Grass Roots Garden Club 
Mrs. William Gillespie Moore 
Mrs. Kenneth H. Bitting 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Limberg 
Joseph O. Morrissey III 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kresko 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 
Judge Herbert Kenton Moss 
Jeanne Cook 

Miss Elizabeth Goltermann 
The Warren M. Wendell Family 
Mrs. Mary Nakano 

Dr. and Mrs. George M. Tanaka 
Frances E. Neale 

Ruth Buie 

Anita Lamont 

Kathryn Lamont 

Mary Sievers 

Mr. Harold O’Brien 

Jan, Andrew and Benji Newman 
Mrs. OraR. Officer 

Mrs. Linda Jones 

Mary Alice Marquardt 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Marquardt 
Mrs. David Myer 

Beulah Townsend 

Tom Townsend 


Miss Clara Palecek 

Ms. Donna MacBride 

Ruth Reichenbach Palmer 
Winnifred and Dolores Fiege 


Jeff Puckett 

Mary Altenbach 

Mr. Donald H. Bergmann 

R. Brantley 

T. Fivian 

Frank Foley, Jr. 

Harry Glenn 

Paul Hoelacher 

Charles Iselin 

John P. Jones 

Jim Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Allen G. Nelson 
Wayne E. Page 

Ruth T. Pennington 

Fred Rock 

Mr. Earl Rosen, Jr. 

Mr. Laurence Skull 

Charles R. Ward 

Maurice R. Wilson 

Joe Wuller 

Mrs. Rosemary Roberts 
Mrs. Lena Dworkin 

Mrs. Mary Conley Rose 
Associate Clayton Garden Club #4 
Miss Emmy Behrens 

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Busse 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Davis 
Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Epstein 
Jerome and Diane Greenblatt 
Mrs. John T. Loire 

Maxine and Parker Nichols 

Tom and Mary Ott, Mollie and David 
Gerald A. Rimmel 

Mr. Richard Rose 

Else Saussele 

Mark Adam Roth 

Luke R. Roth 

Mrs. Harold E. Rumpf 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Donahue 

Mr. Julian G. Samuels, Sr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Lester P. Ackerman 
Mrs. Agnes F. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Bauer 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles K. Berger 
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bierman 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Blanke, Jr. 


Boatmen’s National Bank of St. Louis— 


Officers and Directors 
Mrs. R. A. Bullock 
Mrs. C. B. Calfee 
Mrs. Dwight W. Coultas, Jr. 
Mrs. James E. Crawford 
Mrs. E. R. Culver, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph DeYoung 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Donahue 
Mr. and Mrs. Saul Dubinsky 
Mr. and Mrs. David Eiseman II] 
Mrs. John Fehsenfeld 
Mrs. Herbert Frank 
Leah L. Gardner 
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 
Mr. and mrs. Julius Hahn 
Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Husch 
Astrid Willey Kaiser 
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Kalish 
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer G. Kiefer 


Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Kirchheimer 


Mrs. Fred Kramer 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Langsdorf 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Melvin Levi 

Joan and Al Loeb 

Dorothy Lowenbaum 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Lowenhaupt 
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Malley 
Charles and Edwine Mill 

Harriette M. Moore 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 


Peg and Delos Reynolds 

Babsy and Stan Richman 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 
Carol Samuels 

Nicholas Samuels 

Mrs. Richard H. Samuels 

Mrs. Frances F. Schiele 

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Schweizer 
Mrs. John M. Shoenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Schoenberg 
Carolyn and James A. Singer 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Slosberg 
Mrs. A. Ernest Stein 

Jenny N. Strauss 

Mrs. Whitelaw Terry 

Dr. and Mrs. Philip G. Vierheller 
Mrs. Millard Waldheim 

Dr. and Mrs. Helman Wasserman 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Watel 
Whitehall Club, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wolff 
Lenore and Ralph Wolff 

Ellen and Jay Zimmerman 

Mrs. William O. Schock 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Lilly 
Helen Shamp 

The Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 
Mr. William E. Shamski 
Mary E. Baer 

Mary Shelton 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Anton 
Mrs. Jane Siebel’s Mother 
Marc Schreiber and Parents 

Mr. Richard Lee Sitzes 

Mr. Barrie Oehler 

Mrs. Eva A. Oehler 

Griselda Polk Skinner 

Mrs. Jeanne Cremins 

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Cremins, Jr. 
Mrs. Charles Lamy 

Mr. Benjamin Slavin 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 
Miss Olga Solfronk 

Mrs. Clarence Bley 

Mrs. Joseph Harper 

Miss Irene Steinman 

Mrs. Pearl Soncasie 

The Knapps 

Mr. Earl Susman 

Sunny and Myron Glassberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman N. Sacks 
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Tischler 
Diane J. Tiemann 

Eunice and Charles Fritsche 
Mrs. Russell Vickery 

Mrs. Robert Kittner 

Louise Weber 

Jack and Peg Hoffman 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer G. Kiefer 
Mrs. William Webster 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gildehaus 
Miss Dorothy Wehner 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert LaMear 


Mrs. Sandy Weinman 
Gale Herman 

Art and Harriet Kanofsky 
Mr. Michael Suchart 

Mrs. Violet V. Weiss 
Mrs. Robert Kittner 
Emma Whitter 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Sacks 
Frances K. Windler 

Mr. and Mrs. L. William Dorr 
Mrs. Morris Winterman 
Ross and Gloria Luitjens 


Board 
of 
Trustees 


John H. Biggs 
President 


Clarence C. Barksdale 
Joseph H. Bascom 
William H. T. Bush 
Jules D. Campbell 
William H. Danforth 

Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S. J. 
Robert R. Hermann 
Rt. Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. 
Charles F. Knight 
Robert E. Kresko 
John P. Mahoney 
William E. Maritz 
James S. McDonnell II 
Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 
Howard A. Schneiderman 
The Hon. Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. 
Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Tom K. Smith, Jr. 

C. C. Johnson Spink 
Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
John K. Wallace, Jr. 
Robert C. West 
O. Sage Wightman III 
Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Howard F. Baer 
Sam] C. Davis 
Dr. Thomas S. Hall 
Henry Hitchcock 
Anne C. Lehmann 
A. Timon Primm III 
Louis S. Sachs 
Daniel L. Schlafly 
Warren M. Shapleigh 
Robert Brookings Smith 
Harriet Spoehrer 


EXECUTIVE BOARD OF 
THE MEMBERS 
Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
President 
Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
First Vice-president 
J. J. Landers Carnal 
Second Vice-president 
Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 
Secretary 
Mrs. W. Ashley Gray III 


Treasurer 


DIRECTOR 
Peter H. Raven 


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PROGRAM EXPANDED 
Twenty-three New Garden Guides Graduate 


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New Garden Guides, from left to right: Dawn Holmes, Sally Graves, | Rebecca Cannon, Margery Reis, Jeanne Norberg, Sammy Ann 
Ruth Seris, Patricia Bushman, Robert Martin, Jean Caine-Benjamin, Ruwitch, Linda Gwyn, Lois Friedman, Pat Eschbacher. 
Ruth Muckler, William A. Clark. 


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Happily clutching their diplomas, 23 new Garden Guides f\ Bide A yy & 

graduated from the Guide Training Program at the Garden on rc - < <i 
April 9, 1985. i “og a ” 

Harriot (Mrs. H. Parker) Smith, Chairman of the Guide q 
Training Program, conducted the ceremony at the monthly 
meeting of the 70 Garden Guides in the Ridgway Center. After 
nine weeks of lectures, tours, homework, quizzes and a final 
exam, the happy graduates faced immediate “‘trial by fire’— 
thousands and thousands of energetic youngsters visiting the 
Garden in April and May to learn about plants from all over the 
world. 

An informal reception followed the ceremony and many of 
the graduates proudly donned the green vests and official MBG 
name tags, which mark them as docents. The newest Garden 
Guides are pictured above and at right. Carol Donelan, Joey Holmes, Florence Hoey, Roberta Dearing, Peggy 

Abel, Catherine Vanderpearl, Carole Kramer, Janne Niemoeller. 


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MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN (ISSN-0026-6507) SECOND CLASS 
PO. Box 299 POSTAGE 
Saint Louis, Missouri 63166 PAID 


AT ST. LOUIS, MO. 


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BULLETIN 


VOLUME LXXIII, NUMBER 4 | JULY-AUGUST 1985 


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SA RI EB ARERR EE AI ME RT IEG ee APNE SS EN ERO TTT 


Inside 
This Issue 


Home Gardening Center 


Plans unveiled for an exciting new 
addition to the Garden. 


— 


Coming in August 
The Garden will be the site of the 
Parenting Fair and the Urban Fair. 


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Gardening in St. Louis 


Roses. Learn the history, culture 
and care of this legendary flower. 


on 


Calendar of Events 


The Garden is blooming in July and 
August with a multitude of 
activities. 


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From the Membership Office 


New officers elected to Members’ 
Board and highlights of special 
benefits. 


Volunteer Evening 
Highlights 


Volunteers honored for their 
generous service to the Garden 


For Younger Members 


It’s time to harvest and make a 
salad from the vegetables you 
planted last time. 


Tributes 


Friends and family honored with a 
contribution to the Garden. 


The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6597) is published bi-monthly 
except semi-monthly in May by the Missouri Botanical Gar 
den, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110. Second 
class postage paid at St. Louis, MO. Subscription price 
$12.00 per year. $15.00 foreign. 

The BULLETIN is sent to every Member of the Garden 


as one of the benefits of membership. For a contribution of 


as little as $35 per year, Members also are entitled to: free 
admission to the Garden, Shaw Arboretum, and Tower 
Grove House; invitations to special events and receptions; 
announcements of all lectures and classes; discounts in the 
Garden shops and for course fees; and the opportunity to 
travel, domestic and abroad, with other Members. For informa- 
tion, please call (314) 577-5100. 

Postmaster: send address changes to BULLETIN, P.O. 
Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166. 


Looking to the Future 


Several exciting 
projects are in various 
stages of planning and 
‘development around 
‘the Garden. The 
} Membership has gen- 
erously responded to 
the challenge grant 
from the National En- 
dowment for the Humanities by contrib- 
uting more than $25,000 to date toward 
the renovation of the library and Lehmann 
Building. Also, at press time, the Mis- 
souri House and Senate have approved 
bills appropriating $300,000 for repairs 
and rehabilitation of the Climatron. If this 
legislation is passed and signed by the 
Governor this session, work should begin 
in the fall. 

Looking to the future at the Garden 
has always been exciting and challenging. 
Our master plan, which was adopted by 
the Board of Trustees in 1973, has pro- 
vided the blueprint for the work we have 
done since then. The last major project 
from that blueprint is the Home Garden- 
ing Center. The Home Gardening Center 
will provide us with many opportunities to 
serve our Members and the public better 
in the metropolitan area. 


Gardening is the number one hobby in 
America today. With the acknowledgment 
by John Naisbett in Megatrends of our 
society being one of high-tech, high- 
touch, what better high-touch experience 
for leisure time than working with the soil 
and plants? 

It is the Home Gardening Center 
which will encourage those who have not 
tried gardening to do so and provide infor- 
mation to those of us who are weekend 
gardeners so that our efforts may be more 
productive. It will also provide those who 
are really professional level amateurs with 
new techniques, new plants, and ideas for 
new ways to combine all those things that 
go into making gardens. 

Above all, it will be a beautiful garden 
and demonstrate to all of us how our gar- 
dens can be aesthetically more pleasing 
and how we can get more pleasure from 
them. 

While the actual construction and 
opening of the garden is several years in 
the future, the excitement and challenge 
of it all is already here and we are working 
to make it a reality. 


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“Pajaros de Fortin,” a generous donation by 
Mary and Louis Zorensky, will be displayed on 
the second floor of the Ridgway Center. The 
large, curved watercolor is the work of St. 
Louis artist Phyllis Plattner. 


ARE YOU RECEIVING 


GARDEN MAILINGS? 


Over the past several months, an 
increased number of Members have 
informed the Membership Office that 
they are not receiving notices of 
upcoming events and programs at the 
Garden or are receiving them after the 
date of the event. 

The Garden staff has been in con- 
stant contact with postal authorities to 
try to remedy this perplexing problem 
but they need your help. If you have 
experienced late mail delivery or do 
not receive certain Garden mailings, 
please call the Membership Office at 
(314) 577-5118. Armed with specific 
information about addresses and deliv- 
ery dates the Postal Service, hope- 
fully, can do a better job of improving 
its service to Garden Members. 


COVER STOR Y 


Home 
Gardening 
Center 


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Home Gardening Center 


Missouri Botanical Garden 7) 
Dr Peter Raven, Director 


Lehmann 
Rose Garden 


he Home Gardening Center will extend eight acres on the southwest quarter of the 
grounds. Each demonstration garden will provide multiple ideas for visitors to 


apply at home. Clockwise, from top left: 


1. Agronomic Display 
2. Garden for a Family of Four 
3. Intensive Garden 
4. Stream Garden 
5. Perennial/Annual Borders 
6. Garden for the Handicapped 
7. Groundcover Display 
8. Work Area 
9. City Garden 

10. Kitchen Garden 

11. Secret Garden 

12. Backyard Garden 

13. Garden Center 

14. Terrace Garden 

15. Ornamental Vegetables 


& Flower Gardens 
16. Rotating Display 
17. Fruit Garden 
18. Shade Garden 
19. Williamsburg Garden 
20. Folly & Obelisk Area 
21. Main Sunken Garden 
22. Balkan Garden 
23. Asian Garden 
24. Boxwood Garden 
(Main Entrance) 
25. Bird Garden 
26. Prairie Garden 
27. Butterfly Meadow 
28. Ozark Garden 


Plans Unveiled 


The Home Gardening Center, one of the 
most ambitious and requested projects ever 
undertaken by the Missouri Botanical Garden, 
is moving closer to becoming a reality. The pur- 
pose of the proposed Home Gardening Center 
is to “teach people how to get people excited 
about gardening.” It will show no less than 
twenty-one distinct gardens and displays, and 
provide a Garden Center where visitors can 
learn through displays, classes and a library. 

At an estimated cost of $4.5 million, the 
Home Gardening Center will be one of the most 
significant projects the Missouri Botanical Gar- 
den has ever undertaken. The approximately 
elght-acre garden is also expected to be one of 
the most popular features at the Garden, offer- 
ing people ideas displayed on a residential scale 
that can be easily transported to their homes. 

The proposed site of the Home Gardening 
Center lies between the Cohen Amphitheater 
and the Japanese Garden, in the southwest 
quarter of the Garden. 

The entrance to the new garden will feature 
the Home Gardening Center building. Visitors 
will be able to enter the garden either through 
the building or by ramp. The 10,000 square-foot 
building will be especially designed to visually 
harmonize with natural surroundings. It will 
include glass areas with all four orientations, 
north, south, east and west, in order to show 
visitors how to use plants at home. 

The Home Gardening Center will include an 
administrative area, library and information cen- 
ter on the entrance level. Half a level down will 
be the main display area, which will be 20 feet 
wide with a vaulted center. This level will also 
show a winter greenhouse. On the lower level 
will be a demonstration kitchen and classroom 
to accommodate about 50 persons and rest 
rooms which are accessible from outdoors. 
Plans for the building include an area for the 
Garden's popular Answer Service. 

On the northwest side of the Home Garden- 
ing Center will be a backyard garden with a 
patio, and a “‘secret’’ garden designed for 
privacy. Immediately to the west will be a 
kitchen garden displaying crops for salads, 
cooking and herbs. Moving counter-clockwise 
around the Center is a city garden, and a work 
area displaying tools, compost bins, coldframes, 
and a lath house. There will be a display of 
groundcovers, a garden for the handicapped, 
and a stream garden. 

On the southeast side of the Home Garden- 
ing Center will be a terrace garden and a large 


COVER 


STORY 


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he Home Gardening Center will include a 10,000 square foot residential style facil- 
ity. The building will house an information center, library, demonstration kitchen, 

classroom, winter greenhouse and orientations for cultivating plants in various areas of 
the home. (This is an aerial view of the scene on the cover. ) 


he terrace garden in the Home Gardening Center will include seating for gardening 
classes and discussion. This area overlooks a trellis area with a selection of hanging 
plants recommended for the St. Louis area. 


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oo topiaries, an obelisk and formal water features will accent the sunken 
garden planned as a highlight for the Boxwood Garden. A Balkan Garden, Asian 
Garden and Williamsburg Boxwood Garden will surround the area. 


Home 
Gardening 
Center 


lawn area edged by perennial and annual bor- 
ders that will be ringed by a trellis area display- 
ing hanging plants. There will be an intensive 
garden displaying fruit trees in tubs and an 
espaliered wall. A garden for a family of four will 
exhibit the varieties and number of plants that a 
family could grow for their own use. The family 
garden will include a display of gardening for 
children. 

An agronomic display will exhibit plant 
ancestors, the grains that feed the world, and 
economic crops. A special Ozark Garden will 
feature a chert glade, a limestone glade and a 
sandstone glade with the accompanying wild- 
flowers found there naturally. A butterfly 
meadow is planned with an overlook deck and 
perennials and shrubs that attract butterflies. A 
native prairie will be recreated in another area. 
A bird garden will be demonstrated in an area 
that is sheltered by shrubs and plants that 
attract birds. Perennials, shrubs and ground- 
covers that love shade will be displayed and a 
special garden will be devoted to growing fruits. 

At the southeast portion of the Home 
Gardening Center will be the Boxwood Garden. 
It will feature a large sunken lawn area edged by 
steps with benches and sculpture. Visitors will 
look across the lawn area toward topiaries, an 
obelisk and a formal water feature with terraced 
steps. Surrounding the main lawn area will be 
garden “rooms” including a formal Williamsburg 
-arterre, a Balkan Garden and an Asian Garden. 
The latter refer to types of boxwood. 

Funding for the project thus far has been 
provided through a generous gift from Dr. and 
Mrs. Walter Moore. The overall plan for the 
Home Gardening Center has been completed 
by Geoffery Rausch of Environmental Planning 
and Design, the master planner for the Garden. 
Karl D. Pettit III of Mackey & Associates is the 
designer of the Boxwood Garden, and Louis 
Saur of Louis R. Saur and Associates, Inc. is the 
architect for the building. 

It is estimated that it will be 1986 before final 
work drawings and bid documents can be final- 
ized for this project. It is anticipated that a 
project of this scope could be completed and 
open to the public by 1989. 


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COMING IN AUGUST 


Parenting Fair at the Garden 


For the second year, Kids In The Mid- 
dle and the Progressive Youth Center, two 
area non-profit agencies concerned with 
youth, will present the highly acclaimed 
“Parenting Fair at the Garden” on August 
10 and 11. The Parenting Fair provides the 
perfect opportunity for parents to gain 
valuable knowledge on many current and 
topical issues dealing with the important 
aspects of parenting. 

Increasingly, parents in all stages of 
parenthood need and want information on 
how to be effective and successful par- 
ents. Healthy parenting is not a natural 
skill, but is acquired and learned. It is one 
of the greatest challenges of the 1980s, 
and family stability is one of our greatest 
national resources. 

The two-day event for St. Louis area 
parents and their children will be educa- 
tional as well as entertaining. There will 
be ongoing exhibits, seminars, lectures, 
and entertainment. Information, ser- 
vices, and products of interest for expec- 
tant parents through parents of 
adolescents will be presented by area 
organizations and businesses. 

Over twenty-five seminars and lec- 
tures will be held on both Saturday, 
August 10, and Sunday, August 11. Infor- 
mation on the light and serious sides of 
parenting will be presented. Topics 
include subjects of general interest such 
as ‘How Parents Can Teach Self- 
Motivation,’ “Developmental Tasks of 
Early Adolescence,” “Stop, Look and Lis- 
ten,’ “An Overview of Developmental 


Issues for Children Ages 0-6,” and “Activi- 
ties To Do With Your Child In St. Louis.” 
In addition, there will be seminars on spe- 
cial interests including “Teen Suicide,” 
“Children and Death,” and “Effects of 
Divorce.” 

The Parenting Fair will be a festive 
occasion with a festival atmosphere. 
Entertainment will include the Happy 


Tappers performing mountain clogging 
and square dances, bag pipers, strolling 
mimes, magicians, and clowns. Chef 
Combo from the Saint Mary’s Health 
Center will present a puppet show on 
Saturday. Several theatre performances 
are planned for Shoenberg Auditorium, 
including a popular storyteller on Sunday 
afternoon. 

Non-profit organizations which pro- 


vide services related to children and 
parenting will have booths in the Jordan 
Education Wing. Exhibitors in the Orth- 
wein Floral Hall will include a variety of 
businesses that provide child-related 
products and services. 

The fair will be open from 10:00 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. 
Lectures will begin at noon on each day. In 


addition to regular admission to the Gar- 
den, visitors will pay a minimal admission 
to the Fair. Admission to the Parenting 
Fair 1s $1.00 for ages 16 and over. Children 
under 16 are admitted free. Free child 
care (limited to 1-4 year olds and up to 1'2 
hours) will be available both days. For 
more information on the Parenting Fair, 
please call 569-1277. 


ST. LOUIS URBAN GARDENING FAIR / AUGUST 3-4 


The popularity of home vegetable 
gardening is increasing. In fact, one 
recent study showed it to be the most 
popular hobby nationwide. If you are har- 
vesting corn, tomatoes, even flowers and 
herbs from your garden, you might want 
to pit your own “homegrown’’ against 
other St. Louis gardeners. 

On August 3 and 4, 1985, the third 
annual St. Louis Urban Gardening Fair 
will be held in Orthwein Floral Hall. 
Entrants in three age categories—youth 
(18 and under), adult (19-64), and senior 


(65 and over) can participate in five differ- 
ent contests. These include vegetables, 
fruits, herbs, flowers and canned goods. 
Within each contest are many divisions for 
specific vegetables, flowers, etc. 

Participants and the general public will 
be able to view entrants and winners. 
During the two days of the fair, educa- 
tional mini-workshops will be conducted. 
Topics for the workshops include: Raised 
Bed Gardening; Herbs; Wide Row 
Gardening Techniques; Canning Ideas 
and many more exciting topics. 


The fair is being sponsored by the 
Urban League, Missouri Cooperative 
Extension Service, Land Reutilization 
Authority, Gateway to Gardening Associa- 
tion, and the Missouri Botanical Garden. 

For more information or an entry form 
detailing specific categories and judging 
criteria, please contact St. Louis Urban 
Gardening Fair, Missouri Cooperative 
Extension Service, 367-2588 or Urban 
League Neighborhood Betterment Pro- 
gram, 361-0455. 


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Gardening 
In St. Louis 


® 


HISTORY 


The rose is known to have existed on 
the North American continent for 32 mil- 
lion years. The ancient Romans used to 
lavish petals on banquet hall floors to per- 
fume the air. As many still do today, the 
Romans also used the petals to scent 
their bath water. The rose hip (fruit) con- 
tains the highest source of vitamin C of 
any food. Therefore, throughout the ages, 
the fruit was made into desserts because 
of the lack of other cultivated fruits. 

The rose family (Rosaceae) contains 
plants with flowers of five petals, many 
stamen (male pollen structure) and many 
carpels (female structure which bears the 
seed). Many botanists feel this is a very 
old family and is still rather primitive since 
some of the earliest flowering plants have 
many of these same features. In our 
every-day life many Rosacaeous plants 
are common, such as crabapple, bramble, 
cherry, peach, plum and strawberry 
plants. 
today than the ‘modern rose.” Leafing 
through a rose catalog can be so inviting, 
though very difficult to limit your selec- 
tions to a few favorites. Today more than 
3,000 varieties of climbers, hybrid teas, 
grandifloras, floribundas, and miniatures 
are available in St. Louis. Their blossoms 
are unparalleled in fragrance and color, in 
shades of white, pink, yellow, salmon and 
deep red. The newest cultivars provide us 
with near-lavender flowers. 

Roses are versatile landscape plants. 
With a wide variety of colors over a long 
blooming season, roses can provide color 
spring, summer, and fall. 

Hybrid teas are probably the most 
popular type of rose. These flowers 
resemble the single perfect rose deliv- 
ered by the florist. The hybrid tea is a 
relatively tall, well-formed plant bearing 
flowers on long stems suitable for cutting. 
In the landscape the plants are quite ver- 


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LEGENDARY 
ROSE 


For centuries the rose 
has been revered for its 
beauty, its symbolism 
of purity and faith and 
for its use for food 
and fragrance. 


satile, acting as a single specimen, a beau- 
tiful hedge, or in a mixed color bed. 

Floribundas were developed specifi- 
cally for landscape use. They are shorter 
growing plants with smaller blooms, but 
are quite prolific. These abundant blooms 
are produced in large clusters and flower 
continuously throughout the growing sea- 
son. They are easy to care for and their 
low height makes them easy to use. 

Grandiflora roses are relatively new, 
being a cross between hybrid teas and 
floribundas. Their flowers resemble 
smaller hybrid teas but are borne in clus- 
ters much like the floribundas. The first 
grandiflora was introduced in 1954 and 
today many rose growers consider them 
the best for landscape use. 

Climbers trained against a wall, ram- 
bling along a fence, or spilling over a 
retaining wall can be quite spectacular. 
These may be the most versatile since 


they can be trained to climb a post or 
cover an arbor. Like the floribundas they 
have many small flowers creating a mass 
of color. 

Roses are rated for their merit by the 
non-profit All-American Rose Selections 
(AARS). This organization’s sole purpose 
is to test new rose varieties to determine 
which of them should be recommended to 
the public. Test plants are subjected to a 
two year testing program where they are 
grown under actual garden conditions in 
23 test stations throughout the country, 
including the Missouri Botanical Garden. 
These plants are judged on a scale of 1-10, 
with 10 being superior; 9.0 to 9.9 out- 
standing; 8.0 to 8.9 excellent; 7.0 to 7.9 
good, and so on. After this two year 
period AARS compiles the scores from 
each of the 23 test gardens and any out- 
standing or superior variety receives an 
award from AARS. 

What this means to the hobby rose 
grower is that it takes much of the guess- 
work out of choosing a new rose. Check 
the AARS rating for each variety’s score. 
The higher the rating, generally, the eas- 
ier it should be to grow. 


CULTURE AND CARE 


There is more to growing good roses 
than just selecting a good rose variety. A 
certain amount of care must be taken to 
provide color throughout the summer 
until the first heavy frost. 


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WATER 


Roses are heavy “drinkers.” The fre- 
quency and amount of water depends on 
the weather (natural rainfall and wind), 
soil type, and the particular type of rose 
being grown. A little experimenting will 
give you an idea of how frequently water- 
ing is needed. A good rule of thumb is one 


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to two inches of water or rainfall per week 
or about 5 gallons per plant. 


FERTILIZER 


Healthy plants are better able to with- 
stand attacks by insects and disease and 
perform best when additional fertilizer is 
available to the plant. They should be fer- 
tilized with a combination of quick-acting 
and slow-release fertilizers. A complete 
analysis fertilizer contains the three major 
nutrients and some micronutrients. Look 
for one low in nitrogen such as 5-10-10, 
5-10-5, or 4-12-4. Nitrogen, the first num- 
ber, will encourage green foliage produc- 
tion though too much will discourage 
flower formation. 

Roses need to be fertilized in early 
spring as they leaf out, after the first flush 
of growth in mid-June, and once more 
during the first two weeks of August. 
Don't fertilize after August 15, since this 
will encourage new growth that will not 
have time to toughen up before the first 
freeze, reducing plant hardiness. A gen- 
eral purpose fertilizer such as Peter’s 
20-20-20 can also be applied for quicker 
release to the root system. Always follow 
label recommendations for exact applica- 
tions of any fertilizer. 


DISEASES & INSECTS 


After selecting rose varieties that are 
disease-resistant and have a vigorous 
growing habit, a preventive maintenance 
program should be implemented to help 
provide excellent roses. Spraying every 
7-10 days will give roses the necessary 
coverage and protection from most of the 
disease and insect problems commonly 
associated with roses. 

A few general rules: 1) Spray in the 
early morning; 2) Be careful to cover the 
top and undersides of the leaves and the 


surrounding ground to get complete 
coverage; 3) Look for chemicals which 
combine pesticides and fungicides. They 
are quite effective and make this main- 
tenance procedure less bothersome. 


DISEASES 


There are several diseases commonly 
found on roses. The most common is 
Black Spot. Favored by a rainy season, 
black irregular spots form on the leaves 
causing early defoliation. Powdery Mil- 
dew is also common during prolonged 
periods of rain. This causes young leaves 
to curl, growth to be distorted, and the 
most obvious evidence, a whitish-gray 


RECIPE 
Rose Petal Jam 


People enjoy roses cut, in 
arrangements or just left on 
the plant. Why not try some- 
thing new this year? 

1 Ib. rose petals 

1% Ibs. sugar 

% cup water 

2'2 T lemon juice 

red food coloring 

In a saucepan combine 
water and alternate layers 
of sugar and petals. Add 
lemon juice. Stir gently and 
bring to a boil, lower heat 
and simmer 20 minutes, 
stirring occasionally. Adda 
drop of red food coloring for 
eye appeal. Taste during the 
simmering period, if petals 
do not provide a good rose 
flavoring, add some rose 
water to taste. 

From a teaspoon, drop 
onto a cold dish to see if it 
firms up. Pour into jars and 
seal. 


(This recipe was provided by 
Leona Woodring Smith, 
whose new book, “The For- 
gotten Art of Flower Cook- 
ery,’ is available in the 
Garden Gate Shop.) 


appearance to the leaves, flower buds, 
and canes. Both of these problems are 
relatively easy to control with a fungicide 
and can be prevented entirely if protected 
with a regular spray schedule. 

Two other disease problems cause a 
little more trouble. Stem Canker and 
Crown Gall both cause a lesion on the 
plant. If either is discovered the infected 
plant part must be destroyed. In the case 
of Crown Gall a swollen lesion forms at 
the base of the plant causing loss of plant 
vigor, abnormal foliage and flowers and 
eventual death. The entire plant should be 
destroyed. Stem Canker causes brown 
sunken lesions on canes that crack with 
age. These can simply be cut out and 
destroyed. It can be controlled with a fun- 
gicide. 


INSECTS 


Insect problems are also easily con- 
trolled with regular insecticide spraying. 
Two major pests are Aphids and Spider 
Mites. Aphids are generally found on the 
undersides of the leaves though heavy 
infestations can occur very quickly and 
can be found covering any new plant tis- 
sue. Aphids have a piercing mouthpart 
that helps them to suck plant juices from 
the plant, distorting the foliage and 
blooms. Lady bugs will feed on these but 
the problem can get out of hand easily. If 
lady bug larvae are present, spraying may 
not be necessary. 

Spider Mites can be quite abundant 
during hot, dry St. Louis summers. 
Leaves will appear stippled after these 
minute insects have damaged cells on the 
underneath side of the leaf. With heavy 
infestations, you will see a whitish netting 
on the undersides of the leaves. 

Check your local garden center or nur- 
sery for pesticides. Ortho, Fertilome, and 
Spectracide work very well but are by no 
means the only recommended chemicals. 

—BobbiJo Jarvis 
Public Horticulture Specialist 


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JULY-AUGUST 


: HIGHLIGHTS 
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JULY 12 Fiiday 


Members’ Preview of Jack Jennings Exhibit 


Jennings 


has been capturing the beauty 


of the Garden on film since 1978. His 
photos have been the inspiration for four 


Garden c 


alendars and numerous 


presentations. But despite the attention 


JULY 10, 17, 24, & 31 
Wednesdays 


Music Fest 
Enjoy a wide ranging variety of music 
under the stars on Spoehrer Plaza, 8 p.m. 


JULY 20, 21 Saturday & 


Sunday 


Canterbury Days 

Join the Lords and Ladies of Medieval 
Days on the Garden grounds. A day of 
pageantry and celebration with dancing, 
dueling, dining and more. From 10 a.m. 


to 4 p.m. 
077-5125 


both Saturday and Sunday. Call 
for information. 


to detail, use of light and composition, 
photography is a self-taught art for 
Jennings. His work will be previewed 
from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. for Garden 
Members only. 


Henry Shaw’s Birthday 
Celebration 


You are invited to join the birthday 
festivities for Henry Shaw, founder of 
the Garden. A day of celebration with 
clowns, music and other surprises. 

9 a.m. to5S p.m. 


SUMMER LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES 


For a complete description of the follow- 
ing courses and activities, please consult the 
SUMMERSCAPE PRESS 1985—Programs 
for Children and their Parents which was 
mailed to past course participants and is 
available through the Education Depart- 
ment. To check on availability of classes or to 
request a brochure please call 577-5140. 


COURSES AT THE GARDEN 
July 
3(W) Artand Nature or Is Peter 
Rabbit Real? 
(Ages 4-6), 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. 
6(Sa) Festival Day 


(Ages 4-6), 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. 
Saturday Morning Series: 
Clay Crafting 


(Ages 7+ and parents), 10 a.m. to 
12 noon. 


10(W) Jack and the Beanstalk 
(Ages 4-6), 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. 


6 (Sa) 


13 (Sa) 


13 (Sa) 


17(W) 
20 (Sa) 


20 (Sa) 


24 (W) 
27 (Sa) 


27 (Sa) 


My Own Rock 

(Ages 4-6), 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. 
Saturday Morning Series: 
Print A Shirt 

(Ages 7+ and parents), 10 a.m. to 
12 noon. 


The Land of the Cactus 

(Ages 4-6), 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. 
Dragons and Other Flavors 
(Ages 4-6), 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. 
Saturday Morning Series: 
Historic Households 

(Ages 7+ and parents), 10 a.m. to 
12 noon. 

Plants Underwater 

(Ages 4-6), 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. 
Lotus: From Mud to Bud 

(Ages 4-6), 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon. 
Saturday Morning Series: 
Reptile Rendezvous 


(Ages 7+ and parents), 10 a.m. to 
12 noon. 


COURSES AT THE 
ARBORETUM 

July 
Finding Your Way With Map 
and Compass 
(Ages 10-13), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 
Life on Earth 
(Ages 10-13), 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. 
Forest and Field 
(Ages 10-13), 10 a.m. to3 p.m.. 
11(Th) Water Life 

(Ages 10-13), 10 a.m. to3 p.m.. 
12 &13 
(F & Sa) Nightwatch 

(Ages 10-13), 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. 


8 (M) 


9 (Tu) 


10 (W) 


August 
7-10 
(W-Sa) Ozark Trail by Foot and Canoe 


(Ages 13-16), 10 a.m. Wed. to 
3 p.m. Sat. 


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Day-By-Day 


JULY-AUGUST 


Seen 


JULY 


13 


Colorado Mountain Ecology 

Sunday through Saturday. A fortunate 
group of congenial St. Louisans will 
spend the week with flowers, birds, and 
mountains in Florissant, Colorado. The 
Nature Place is a National Environmen- 
tal Study Area situated on the west side 
of Pike’s Peak on 6,000 acres of moun- 
tain land. Call 577-5147 for information. 


Daylily Society 

Sunday, 12 noon to 5 p.m. Brief but 
beautiful daylilies will be shown at their 
best in Orthwein Floral Hall. Free with 
regular Garden admission. 


Music Fest 

Wednesday, 8 p.m. Enjoy music under 
the sky with the Invera’an Pipe Band. 
The concert begins on Spoehrer Plaza. 


Admission to the concert is $1. (See 
Highlights.) 


Public Opening of 

Jack Jennings Exhibit 

Saturday. Photographs of the Missouri 
Botanical Garden as seen through the 
loving lens of Jack Jennings. On display 
in Monsanto Hall daily during regular 
Garden hours. Exhibition runs through 
August 11. 


Workshop by Jack Jennings 
Saturday, 1:30 p.m. Learn a few tips 
about photographing nature in general 
and the Garden in particular. Jennings 
has been photographing the Garden 
since 1978. His work is featured in the 
Garden's annual calendar. Garden 
Room. Space is limited. Call 577-5125 
for reservations beginning July 1. 


Music Fest 

Wednesday, 8 p.m. Music featuring the 
jazz sounds of the Chad Evans Ensem- 
ble with Marcella Hooks. Spoehrer 
Plaza. Admission $1.00 (See High- 
lights.) 


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Urban Fair 

Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
The fruits and vegetables from urban 
gardening projects will be on display 
in Orthwein Floral Hall. (See story on 


Members’ Garden Tour 


Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. A rare opportunity 
to tour the Garden with fellow mem- 
bers only. This special tour will provide 
you with a closer look at “how the Gar- 
den grows.” Tour leaves from Ridgway 
Center. Space is limited. Call 577-5125 
after July 15 for reservations. 


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Parenting Fair 

Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Learn everything (well almost) there is 
to know about being a parent, a grand- 
parent, a friend of children. There will 
be exhibits, lectures, demonstrations, 
entertainment and more. Don't forget 
to bring your children. Sponsored by 
Progressive Youth Center and Kids in 
the Middle. Ridgway Center. 


Cactus Society 

Saturday, 12 noon to 8 p.m. Come see 
the unusual ways that plants have 
adapted to survive in difficult environ- 
ments. Cactus plants are beautiful, 
odd, and fascinating. The best will be 
shown in Orthwein Hall through Sep- 
tember 2. Garden hours. Free with 
regular Garden admission. 


Henry Shaw Birthday Dinner 

for Members 

Wednesday, 6 p.m. Members Only are 
invited to a casual evening dinner on the 
grounds near Tower Grove House to 
celebrate Mr. Shaw’s birthday. Early fa- 
mily dinner is planned so you can enjoy 
the Music Fest at 8 p.m. Reservations 
required beginning July 5. Watch your 
mail for details. 


Member’s Raffle Drawing 
Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Who will win the 
trip to London? Be at the Garden to find 
out! 


Music Fest 

Wednesday, 8 p.m. Continue Henry 
Shaw’s birthday celebration with the 
bluegrass and Texas swing sound of the 
Guions. Spoehrer Plaza, Admission 
$1.00. (See Highlights.) 


Music Fest 

Wednesday, 8 p.m. This is your last 
chance to enjoy a variety of musical 
selections in a beautiful setting with the 
Laclede String Quartet. Spoehrer 
Plaza. Admission $1.00. (See High- 
lights.) 


Children’s 


Film Fest 


Bring the kids for a solid week of all- 
time favorite children’s films. Each film will 
be shown at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. in Shoen- 
berg Auditorium. Admission is $1 for all 
seats. First come, first served. 


JULY 

28 (Su) Annie 

29 (M) The Last Unicorn 

30 (Tu) The Great Muppet Caper 

31 (W) The Never Ending Story 
AUGUST 

1 (Tu) Snoopy, Come Home 

2 (F) The Dark Crystal 

3 (Sa) The Rescuers 


FROM THE MEMBERSHIP OFFICE 


A new slate of officers of the Execu- 
tive Board of the Members was sworn in 
at the board’s May 6 meeting. New office 
holders are: Mrs. Charles W. Oertli, 
president; Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky, first 
vice-president; Mr. J. J. Landers Carnal, 
second vice-president; Mrs. Forrest J. 
Murphy, secretary; and Mrs. W. Ashley 
Gray III, treasurer. 

The president’s gavel was ceremoni- 
ously handed from retiring president Nora 
Stern to Sue Oertli. Mrs. Oertli, expressing 
her excitement about the coming year, 


Members’ Special 
Events 

e Henry Shaw’s birthday, July 24, is an 
excuse to celebrate, as well as an activity- 
filled Members’ Day. There will be a 
music fest, a Members’ dinner and the 
drawing to pick the winners of the trip to 
London. 

e August 6 will be every Member’s 
opportunity for a personal tour of the Gar- 
den. The informative Garden Guides will 
be taking groups on tours starting at 6:30 
p.m. If you have never been taken around 
the Garden by a person who knows the 
Garden and all its intricacies, this is your 
chance. 

¢ Both July 24 and August 6 are Mem- 
bers’ Days. This means an additional five 
percent discount on plants, free tram 
rides, special sale items in the Garden 
Gate Shop and a Gardenview Restaurant 
Special Discount. 


Climatron Celebration Set 
Every birthday deserves a celebra- 
tion, especially if the birthday involves the 


New Member’s Board Officers Installed 


- New members of the 
Executive Board of the 
Members include, from left: 
Mrs. John S. Gray; 

. Mr. John J. Thiebauth; 

and Mrs. Martin J. Bloom. 
New Board President 

e Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 

is at right. 


sald, “I look forward to serving the mem- 
bership and working with this board and 
the staff to continue to make the member- 
ship program a popular and important part 
of the Garden.” 

The Members’ Board also welcomed 
four new members: Mrs. Martin J. 
Bloom; Mrs. William R. Gould; Mrs. John 
S. Gray; and Mr. John J. Thiebauth. Mem- 
bers retiring from the Board were Mrs. 
Charles Cook, Mrs. Pedrick Conway, 
Mrs. Walter G. Stern and Mrs. O. Alex- 
ander Kerchkhoff. 


world’s first geodesic-domed green- 
house. This October 13, the Climatron’s 
25th birthday will be toasted in fine style. 
Daylong activities appealing to everyone 
in the family are planned. A complete list- 
ing of the day’s activities will appear in the 
next issue of the Bulletin. 


Reciprocal Free Admission 


Don't forget to include other botanical 
gardens in your travel plans this summer. 
The Missouri Botanical Garden has a 
reciprocal free admission policy with sev- 
eral institutions around the country. Cur- 
rently, your Garden membership card will 
allow you to visit the Massachusetts Hor- 
ticultural Society in Boston, the Chicago 
Botanic Garden, Blithewold Gardens and 
Arboretum in Rhode Island, the New York 
Botanical Garden, and the Morris 
Arboretum free of charge. Other gardens 
and arboreta may be added in the future. 
Members will be updated on this newest 
membership benefit in future Bulletin 
issues. 


AE LEAL AAI LE LEE LIS LOOM LEE. I LOL L LLG EE GI EES EE EERE! 


News from Shaw Arboretum 


The Experimental Praine 


From its beginning in 1980 with the 
planting of seeds of four native grasses 
and four species of wildflowers, the 
Experimental Prairie’s diversity has been 
increased by transplanting thousands of 
forbs (prairie wildflowers) and grasses 
into small plots in the prairie. Since these 
plants are perennials, they will be adding 
interest and beauty to the prairie for years 
to come. These additions will make the 
Experimental Prairie a more authentic 
recreation of Missouri's original prairie, 
which contained more than 250 species of 
plants. 

These wildflower plots are also pro- 
ducing seeds in large quantities which are 
collected and broadcast into prepared 
plots in the prairie, producing plants with 
a randomness more like that found in 
nature. 

In 1982, an observation deck was built 
on the highest point of the prairie and the 
surrounding countryside. A two-thirds 
mile trail winding through the prairie was 
also developed in 1982. Along this trail are 
found several wildflower plots, the obser- 
vation deck, a shady grove of trees, and a 
one-acre lake. 

The prairie grasses reach their full 
height in August. Where Big Bluestem 
(the tallest of the prairie grasses) is 
dominant, the visitor is engulfed in a 
shimmering sea of grass up to ten feet 
tall. 

In July and August the blazing stars, 
prairie clovers, coneflowers, and many 
other species are blooming in the wild- 
flower plots, while the more widespread 
sunflowers and goldenrods paint the prai- 
rie yellow in September. 

The Arboretum’s extended hours 
(daily from 7 a.m. until one-half hour past 
sunset) allow visitors to enjoy the prairie 
during the cooler hours of the day. 


Save the Date 


August 24 is this year’s Operation 
Clean Stream, a day to clean up trash in 
the Meramec River. Members of the Gar- 
den are invited to spend a few hours 
cleaning the portion of the river that flows 
past the beautiful Shaw Arboretum. 
Experience is not necessary, but 
enthusiasm and a canoe are appreciated. 
For more information call Kimberly Perry 
(Coordinator) at 694-8875 or Dave Wilson 
(Environmental Education Manager) at 
577-5147. 


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Garden volunteers were saluted for their generous contributions to 
the Garden of time, effort and knowledge on May 16, at Volunteer 
Evening. More than 200 of the Garden’s 500 volunteers showed up to 
accept the thanks of the staff and recognize those volunteers whose 
service deserved special attention. Pictured above, accepting awards 
from Garden Director Peter Raven for outstanding service are (clock- 


wise from upper left): Patty Lehleitner, Director’s Office- 
Commitment; Bea Schultz, Botany—Achievement; Art Christ, Bill 
Davit accepting for Nell Menke, Betty Nellums, and Susie Russell, 
Shaw Arboretum-wildflower experts; and Nan Day, Volunteer 
Instructors—Special Services. Not pictured is Jules Gewinner who 
was honored as Volunteer Emeritus. 


Blue Ribbon 
Tours 


Take a walking tour 

with a focus! The Blue 

Ribbon ‘Tours are 

designed to appeal to 

the diverse interests 

of adults. Tours last 
approximately one hour. Tours are offered 
at 10:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on weekdays 
and at 10:30 a.m. on Saturdays. Consider 
the option of combining the tour with 
lunch. An attractive box lunch can be 
served before or after the tour. 

The minimum number in a group must 
be 15. The charge per person is 50 cents 
which must be paid in advance. Reserva- 
tions must be made four weeks in 
advance. For a brochure and registration 
form, call 577-5140. 


Walking tours for adult groups appeal 
to the traveler, the gardener, the art lover, 
the garden lover, the nature lover, and the 
collector: 


¢ Sculpture in a Garden Setting: 
from neo-classic to Calder, Moore, and 
beyond. Available: Summer & Fall. 

e A Tree Walk Around the World: 
discover exotic trees from the world over 
and our own native Missouri trees. Avail- 
able: Summer, Fall & Winter. 

e Gardening in the Shade: explore 
the English Woodland Garden and the 
Hosta Garden and their shade loving 
plants. Available: Spring, Summer, & Fall. 
e Japanese Gift to Garden Design: 
Seiwa-En, a garden designed for all four 
seasons. Available: All year. 

e A 60 Minute Vacation in the Trop- 
ics: be transported instantaneously to 
the warmth and beauty of the Climatron. 
Available: Winter. 


e Plants of the Holy Land: a Biblical 
tour through the Mediterranean House 
and Climatron. Available: March. 

e Backstage at the Garden: your 
choice, a behind the scenes greenhouse 
tour or a tour of the research facilities. 
Available: Winter. 

e Architectural Variety in a Garden 
Setting: from Italian villa to geodesic 
dome, 125 years of architecture. Avail- 
able: Summer & Fall. 

e Prime Time for Camellias and 
Orchids: visit the historic Linnean 
House and the Orthwein Floral Hall. 
Available: February. 

e Around the World in 60 Minutes: 
explore the plants of different continents 
brought together for the traveler and plant 
lover. Available: Fall & Winter. 

¢ New Discoveries, New Designs: 
the Garden’s latest introductions, plants 
and plantings. Available: Spring, Summer, 
& Fall. 


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For 
Younger 


Vegetable gardening is a familiar—and 
rewarding—activity during the summer 
months. Many of the seeds sowed in the 
spring, such as lettuce or radish, have 
already yielded a harvest. Other plants, 
such as corn, peppers or tomatoes, still 
have some growing to do before they can 
be harvested. 

Harvest means to gather the roots, 
stems, leaves, fruits, or other plant parts 
that provide food for people. Roots that 
we eat include radishes, beets, and car- 
rots. Leafy plants include spinach, cab- 


as or 


eggplant, PS 


Wtselvsu-m Vegetable Harvest 


bage and lettuce. We eat stems when we 
consume asparagus or rhubarb. The fruit 
of a plant is the part that contains the 
seeds, and includes foods such as peas, 
green peppers, squash and tomatoes. 

You can learn a great deal about the 
vegetables in your garden simply by cut- 
ting, examining, and tasting some of the 
harvested foods. Below are two projects 
for you to try. Enjoy sharing both your 
knowledge and harvest with your family 
or friends. 


PROJECT: 
An Eight-Layer Salad 


You will need: 


1 large head lettuce (st laver) 
5-6 ribs celery (2nd layer) 
1 onion (3rd layer) 
1 green pepper (4th layer) 
% lb. peas (Sth layer) 
1/2 Cup mayonnaise and 
> cup sour cream (6th layer) 
12 tablespoons sugar (7th layer) 
4 ounces shredded cheddar cheese 
(Sth layer) 
salad bow]; knife 


What to do: 

Wash the lettuce. Tear its leaves into 
bite-sized pieces and place them into the 
salad bowl. Cut the ribs of celery into 
thin slices; place them on top of the let- 
tuce. Chop the green pepper; it will be 
the third layer to be placed in the bowl. 
The fourth layer will consist of chopped 
onions. Remove the peas from their pods 
and place the peas on top of the chopped 
onions. 

Next, mix the mayonnaise and sour 
cream together. Spread the mixture 
evenly over the layer of peas. Pretend 
you are icing a cake! Then, sprinkle 11/2 
tablespoons of sugar on top of the 
“icing.” Last, but not least, sprinkle the 
salad with grated cheddar cheese. Just 
before serving, toss all the ingredients 
together. Taste and enjoy! 


—Illene Follman, Education Consultant 


MATCHING 


ROOT 


STEM LEAF 


FLOWER FRUIT 


Some vegetables we eat are 
leaves, others are stems or 
roots or even flowers or 
fruits. Draw a line from the 
picture to the plant part you 
would be eating. 


Asparagus 


Cauliflower Carrot 


Pea Lettuce 


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BOTANICAL GARDEN SUBDISTRICT NEWS 


New Officers Elected 


Sandra Hasser Bennett was elected chairman of the commis- 
sion of the Botanical Garden Subdistrict of the Metropolitan Zoo- 
logical Park and Museum District of the City and County of St. 
Louis at the commission’s annual meeting on May 21, 1985. The 
Botanical Garden Subdistrict commission appropriates and over- 
sees approximately $2.6 million given annually to the Garden 
from a special property tax collected from the residents of St. 


Louis City and County. 


Other officers elected at the meeting were: Priscilla B. 
McDonnell, vice chairman; Deborah Edwards, secretary; and 


Betty Farrell, treasurer. 


Botanical Garden Subdistrict commissioners for 1985 are (left to 
right): Robert M. Sunnen, outgoing chairman; Sandra Hasser Ben- 
nett, chairman; Deborah Edwards, secretary; Pamela Shepard (front); 
Marjorie M. Weir; and Priscilla B. McDonnell, vice chairman. Com- 
missioners not pictured are: Doris Moore-Glenn; Betty Farrell, treas- 
uer; George H. Walker III; and Frederick S. Wood. 


Tributes MARCH-APRIL 1985 


IN HONOR OF: 


Mrs. Emmett Abel 

Mrs. M.S. Van Devanter 

Paul Anderson 

Ruth Kelley 

Sharon and Ron Burde and family 
Mrs. Martin J. Bloom 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stern 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brod 
Mr. and Mrs. H. Lewin 

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Brown 
Harold and June Kravin 

Mrs. Rhodes E. Cave 

Mrs. John E. Curby 

Mrs. E. R. Culver, Jr. 

Mrs. J. Kenneth Hyatt 

Mr. Edgar Denison 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Tooker 
Rose and Homer Doerr 


Ms. Christy H. Doerr 
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Hooker 


Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Evertz 
Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Crow 

Mrs. Ina Freund 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lewin 

Mr. Irwin Gittelman 

Mrs. Frances Rothman 


Mrs. Robert A. Heilig 

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Lehleitner 

Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel 
Jackoway 

Mr. and Mrs. Milton J. Canis 

Mr. Jack Jennings 

Castlereagh Garden Club 

Catherine R. Kriegshauser 

The Hruby Family 

The George G. Kreigshauser Family 

Ann Kriegshauser 

Claire Kriegshauser 

Linda Kriegshauser 

Tim Leinauer 

Bridget Malloy 

June C. Kravin 

Mrs. Marie Levi 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 

Sunny and Myron Glassberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 
Linneman 

Ruth E. Buerke 

Frank Bush 

Dr. and Mrs. George A. Mahe 

Susan and Ned Fryer and the girls 

Mr. Roger H. Moore 

Anonymous 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. 
Oberheide 

Mr. and Mrs Wylie Todd 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Oberman 

Mr. and Mrs Ed Presberg 


Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Polisena 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Gilby 

Joseph and Rose Puleo 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Puleo 

Kathryn Amelia Raven 

Mrs. Hiram Norcross 

Dr. Peter H. Raven 

The Sisterhood of Temple Israel 

Mrs. Guy Rolfson 

Mr. Stanley Rolfson 

Dr. Stanley Rolfson 

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Schickedanz 

Mrs. Frances C. Rothman 

Helen Flegel 

Sally Gorman 

Elaine Rothman 

Mary Ruprecht 

Nell C. McDonald 

Mr. Fred Sale 

Sunny and Myron Glassberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. 
Schlafly 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Claggett 

Mrs. Dorothy Schmitz 

Sally and Nardie Stein 

Sean Visintainer 

Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh 

Mrs. Edward J. Walsh, Jr. 

Judy and Christopher Anstey 

Mr. Charles Weitz 


Mr. and Mrs. Kay Sherman 


Robert A. Wendel 

Commerce Bank of St. Louis 

Father Paul Wieck 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Seibert 

Mr. and Mrs Kermit L. 
Winter 

Mr. and Mrs. Brian R. Bender 


IN MEMORY OF: 


Mona Andrews 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Belz II] 

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. 
Armstrong 

Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Armstrong, Jr. 

Mr. Tillman R. Atchison 

Mrs. Leslie Gleason-Hawksbee 

Dr. Roy Atwater 

Bob and Jane Green 

Miss Helene Bakewell 

Roberta and Michael Gutwein 

Mrs. Jean H. Bakewell 

Mr. Edmund T. Allen 

Mr. and Mrs. James Hudson Jones 

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Peck 

Mrs. Henry J. Scherck 

Mrs. Whitelaw T. Terry 

Mrs. Edna Barnes 

Mr. Donald Flanagan 


(continued on next page) 


(continued) 

Dr. Donald E. Beckman 

Mrs. Gail Beckman 

Mr. Francis Bernard 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Matthew 

Mr. Stanley J. Birge 

Mrs. Dwight W. Coultas 

Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Hampton III 

Mrs. Lloyd C. Stark 

Mr. Stanley Blashuk 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Long 

Miss Thelma Bohle 

Miss Margaret Hilliker 

George and Laura Born 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Puleo 

Mr. Elmer F. Bowman 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Belz III 

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Goessling 

Mrs. Arthur C. Hiemenz, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. William Reck 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Remington 

Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Thompson 

Mrs. John C, Tobin 

Mrs. Harry Bretz 

June Birchler 

Sandy Glickert 

Darlene Heapes 

Marilyn McDonald 

Sandy Moore 

Mazi Roehm 

Fran Sandhagen 

W. Sidney Brittin 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Matthew 

Mrs. E. Eugene Brown 

Mrs. B. W. Klippel 

Mr. Daniel P. Buckley, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Fogarty, Jr. 

Miss Mary Burke 

The Ruh Family 

Mrs. Antonette Campa 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert MacCash 

Mr. B. Houston Caskie 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Piper 

Mr. Peter Cats 

Susan Cats Merrick 

Mrs. Paul C. Clerk 

Mrs. Fred S. Kelly 

Mrs. Corinne Cooper 

Mr. and Mrs. James Gimblett 

Mrs. Richard Welton 

Mrs. Henrietta Cotton 

Miss Betty Bosse 

Mr. Coudy 

Ms. Sharyn Essman 

Mrs. Betty Cox 

Jo Heys 

Mr. Charles Delargy 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Travers 

Mr. Bill Depelheuer 

Mr. and Mrs. George R. Bakker, Jr. 

Mrs. Joseph Desloge, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fehlig 

Mrs. Calvin F. Gatch 

Mrs. John M. Shoenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert S. 
Dexheimer 

Mrs. Georgia D. Schwartz 


Katherine Jarema Dominick 

Jill S. Huppert 

Mrs. Emma Dowell 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert LaMear 

Mr. John V. Downen 

Mr. Earl Rosen, Jr. 

Gladys Duemler 

Frank, Ginger and Kevin Gannon 

Mr. Dale Dunton 

Mr. and Mrs. Mercer Treanor 

Erna R. Eisendrath 

Garland E. Allen 

Agnes Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bierman 

Mrs. J. Brock Diener 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Eakin, Jr. 

Mrs. H. M. Engelhorn 

Mr. and Mrs. Lucien R. Fouke, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Gerdine 

Alan Godlewski 

Mrs. Florence Guth 

Mr. and Mrs. F. Lee Hawes 

Ilse Heilbrunn 

Mr. and Mrs. Morton K. Lange 

Missouri Botanical Garden Guides 

Mrs. Hiram Norcross 

William Pagenstecher 

Mrs. Raoul Pantaleoni 

Ms. Jean M. Pennington 

Miss Tracy Pennington 

Mr. William J. Polk, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. A. Timon Primm III 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Purk 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 

Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Rosborough, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Ruprecht 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schagrin 

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Shapleigh 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Smith 

Julian A. Steyermark 

John and Madeline Ann Sutter 

Dr. and Mrs. Richard A. Sutter 

The Boatmen’s National Bank of 
St. Louis Officers and Directors 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Tooker 

Josephine and Richard Weil, Jr. 

Janet Ellman 

Elaine Grollman 

Mr. Otto R. Erker 

The Finn Children 

Mrs. Raymond E. Lange 

Margie W. May 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Piper 

Mr. and Mrs. C. Robert Pommer 

Mr. James M. Fallen 

Lynn and Amy Fallen 

Mrs. Dorothy Fleenor 

Pirkko and Raimo Hakkinen 

Mr. Edward Fredrickson 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller 

Mr. W. E. Fuetterer 

Mrs. W. E. Fuetterer 

Mrs. Jane Fulcher 

Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Stendahl 

Gail’s Birthday 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kravin 

Katherine G. Gardner 

Agnes F. Baer 

Miss Mildred Depping 

The Dreifke Family 


Mrs. Lena Dworkin 
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Evans 
Sarah and Joan Moss 
Miss Grace Parle 
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Remmert 
Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Schaefer 
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Schwartz 
Mrs. Gladys Gebert 
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Boehm 
Mr. Milton Gelber 
Margaret and Martin Israel 
Mrs. Dorothy Gemeinhardt 
Miss Alice W. Roth 
Mr. Lou Gephardt 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Kurth 
Mr. Joseph J. Glynias 
Mrs. O. Glynias 
Mr. Arthur Goldstein 
Mr. Fred W. Fangmann 
Mr. Carl A. Goltermann 
Mrs. Mary Muse Babbitt 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Russell Bley, Jr. 
Mrs. Elaine Grollman’s 
‘ather 
Frank and Carol Flotken 
Mrs. Hazel L. Haskenhoff 
Mrs. Jo Heys 
Mr. James Hetzel 
Mrs. Jeannette C. Kleber 
Mrs. Leorahn Hickson 
Mr. and Mrs. Philip N. Hirsch 
Mrs. Blanch Hilton 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook 
Mrs. Elsie Hirschi 
Mr. Robert M. Early 
Mrs. Hollander 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fishman 
Mrs. William J. Hopkins 
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Bakker, Jr. 
Mrs. Lucille Hopp 
Ms. Jerilyn Cohen 
Mr. Edward Hopper 
Mrs. Dwight W. Coultas 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 
Dr. and Mrs. Luis Schwarz 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. 
Thompson, Jr. 
Mr. J. C. (Jack) Horner 
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Taxman 
ElenLouise Houghton 
Charter Hospital Employees 
of the Laboratory 
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Efthim 
Mrs. Catherine Dundon 
Houlihan 
Mrs. Harriet M. Bakewell 
Miss Nancy Huggins 
Dr. and Mrs. F. J. Burns 
Jonathan Jonas 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 
Mr. Oral Jones 
Mr. R. K. McGregor, M.D. 
Mrs. Erich Jordan’s Brother 
Mrs. Marvin Harris 
Mrs. Ida Kaiser 
Mr. Fred Rock 
Mr. I. M. Kay 
Sunny and Myron Glassberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kresko 


Mrs. Mel Keaton 

Mr. Richard C. Knapp 

Mr. Luther A. Kleber 

Mrs. Jeannette C. Kleber 

Mrs. Earlene Knackstedt 
Miss Eileen Wentworth 

John Kneidel 

Robert W. Marshall, Jr. 

Mr. Marvin Krauss 

Mr. and Mrs. Don Palmer 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Wuller 
Mr. George Kulstein 

Mr. Fred Rock 

Mrs. Constance Laird 
Helen Lewis Bixby 

Nancy and Everett Kling 

Mr. Elmer Lange 

Mr. and Mrs. Ken Kroepel 

Mr. H. R. Stark Langs 

Mr. and Mrs. D. Goodrich Gamble 
Mr. and Mrs. John S. McCarthy 
Missouri Botanical Garden Guides 
Mrs. John V. Larkin 

Miss Preston Settle 

Mrs. Gertrude Leiber 

Mrs. Dwight W. Coultas 

Mrs. Ruth Leilich 

Mr. and Mrs. James R. Gimblett 
Mrs. Mary Leunig 

Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jordan 
Mrs. Josephine Linzee 

Mr. Tony Mansor 

Mrs. Gladys McCorkle 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Henke 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Klepacki 
Mr. William A. McGill, Sr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence W. Dougherty 
Mr. Robert Malone 

Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Grzesiowski 
James C. Margaritis 

Mr. and Mrs. Norval C. Herzog 
Mr. Wilbur Marsh 

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Kirchner 
Mr. Edward Marshall 

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Voss 

Mrs. Mary Maruyama 

Mr. Jack Goralnik 

Mrs. Ella Lee Molkenbur 
Mrs. Clessie DeNagel 

Mrs. Hazel D. Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. J. David Lytle 
Mrs. William Gillespie Moore 
Mrs. William S. Bedal 

Mrs. James E. Crawford 

Mrs. A. Wessel Shapleigh 

Mr. Allen Mouish 

Bobbye and Larry Craven 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Hegedus 
Mr. Robert Moyer 

Lynn K. Silence 

Mr. Russell Mull 

Ruth E. Buerke 

Mrs. Virginia Townsend Nash 
Miss Elizabeth Goltermann 

Mr. Kenneth Neely 

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rimmer 


Mrs. Penelope S. Niekamp 

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Moodie 

Dr. and Mrs. Morton Smith 

Mrs. George D. Will, Jr. 

Hilda and Erwin Nold 

Cedric Nold 

Mr. Edward J. O’Brien, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Frank 

Miss Marie O’ Connell 

Miss Eleanor Weissenborn 

Kevin M. O’ Neil 

Belle Coeur Garden Club 

Mrs. Ora R. Officer 

Mrs. David Myer 

Miss Eulalie Owen 

Miss Dorothy Brune 

Mr. and Mrs. Herman W. Brune 

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Buddemeyer 

Mrs. Marie Buescher 

Mr. and Mrs. William Harty 

Mr. Paul Owings 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman O. Burgdorf 

Mr. Oliver L. Parks, Sr. 

Mr. Ron Glazer 

Mrs. Ethel Pemberton 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Sauer 

Mrs. Emily Harvard Perkins 

Lee Funsten 

Mrs. Roblee McCarthy 

Ms. Rosemary Woodworth 

The Rev. Frederick A. Pope 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Nelling 

Mrs. Isabel Price 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dubinsky 

Mother of Mrs. Frank 
Prins, Jr. 

Sunny and Myron Glassberg 

Jeff Puckett 

Sally J. Andjelich 

Mr. Richard L. Barteau 

Vincent G. Baumann 

Carl Beck 

Mr. John C. Bierk 

Frederic J. Bohrman 

Patsy L. Boren 

Jim Brainard 

Brentwood High School Faculty 
and Staff 

Mr. Raymond Briesacher 

Randall Britton 

Daryl Buddemeyer 

Peter Morgan Carr 

Bernie L. Corn 

Wayne Drees 

Dan and Susan Dueber 


L. Virginia Holland 
Mr. Paul Huning 
Lee Ingrande 
Donald R. Johnson 
Charles E. Kerr 
Clay King 

Mr. Jack E. King 
Mr. Herbert Koch 
William B. Kountz, Jr. 
Ollie A. Kuberski 
Richard Lewis 
Michael S. Mahler 
William E. Maples 


Dr. Everett M. McClintock 
Paul W. and Beverly McNeely 


Ken Miesner 

Mr. Richard Mitchell 
Leo F. Mooney 
Thomas C. Moyle 
Frank E. Neal 
William D. Oberbeck 
Bill F. O’Brien 
Edward J. Parker 
Charles Parrish 
Michael Perry 

Paul A. Pinegar 
Louise Puricelli 
William F. Reynard 
Toni Roche 

John H. Russell 
Don Schroeder 
Robert L. Schuermann 
Bob Schwebel 

Don D., Sexton 
Frank Siano 
Donald Soutiea 
Howard D. Spalding 
Cheryl Stockton 
Alvin Sullivan 

John Sullivan 
Michael Thau 
James A. Thomas 
Claude Tiemann 
Jim Weirich 

Elton Wilson 

Mr. Rob Wulff 
Daryl Younker 
Anonymous 
Virginia Quade 
Nancy D'Arcy 
Mary Ely 

Dorothy Hitt 

Mrs. J. A. Jacobs 
Helen Kuehling 
Betty Licklider 
Audrey Neiser 

Bea Perrin 

Ms. Martha Pine 
Maurita Stueck 


Lillie M. Rudolph 

Nancy K. Swatek 

Miss Julie Saenger 

Mrs. Edna Brune 

Mrs. Marian Sample 

Mr. Ray Sample 

Mrs. Ray Behrmann 

Mr. Julian G. Samuels, Sr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore P. Desloge 
Ernie Schmidt 

Sara Glickert 

Mr. Phillip J. Schwartz 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Schreiber 
Sarah Schwarz 

Mrs. Judith Katz 

Raymond H. Seltzer 

Ms. Nancy Kopf 

Mrs. Rubie Sims 

Mrs. Jeanne B. Espinola 

Mrs. Esther Sloss 

Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Boettcher, Jr. 
Brad Dudding 

Jill Dudding 

Mr. Leo Sophir 

Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred R. Kleypas 
Mrs. Spilsberry 

Mrs. R. E. Smyser, Jr. 

Mr. Harrison D. Stalker 
Mrs. Harrison D. Stalker 

Mr. Albert F. Steck 

Mr. and Mrs. James Pettus 
Miss Lucy Stevenson 
Dorothea Vogel 

Elsie E. Weekly 

Mr. Joseph Strehle 

Mr. and Mrs. William N. Jordan 
Mr. Earl Susman 

Dr. and Mrs. Harold Cutler 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wagner 
Mrs. Shu-hsien Tao 


Dr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Bowen, Jr. 


Glen Terwilleger 
Catherine Pujol 

Dr. Carl Treichel 

Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Boswell 
Mrs. Ruth Venier 

Mrs. Fred S. Kelly 

Mr. Joseph E. Vollmar 
Mrs. R. E. Smyser, Jr. 
William Voss 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bishop 


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Board 
of 
Trustees 


John H. Biggs 
President 


Clarence C. Barksdale 
Joseph H. Bascom 
William H. T. Bush 
Jules D. Campbell 
William H. Danforth 

Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S. J. 
Robert R. Hermann 
Rt. Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. 
Charles F. Knight 
Robert E. Kresko 
John P. Mahoney 
William E. Maritz 
James S. McDonnell III 
Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 
Howard A. Schneiderman 
The Hon. Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. 
Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Tom K. Smith, Jr. 
C. C. Johnson Spink 
Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
John K. Wallace, Jr. 
Robert C. West 
O. Sage Wightman III] 
Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Howard f&. Baer 
Sam] C. Davis 
Dr. Thomas S. Hall 
Henry Hitchcock 
Anne C, Lehmann 
A. Timon Primm III 
Louis S. Sachs 
Daniel L. Schlafly 
Warren M. Shapleigh 
Robert Brookings Smith 
Harriet Spoehrer 


ae Rng Carol Winklemeyer Mrs. Ida Vosse EXECUTIVE BOARD OF 
Carl Eckert Jean Wrisley ) 

= Bimare : Bere Mr. and Mrs. Leon E. Ruh THE MEMBERS 
Mr. Jim Eimers Mrs. Mildred Ravenscroft 
Dr. Gerald J. Fivian saaiieiee ; zee Ba CeRSere Mr. Leon Waldrop Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
Bud Forrest Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Danzer Michael and Laurie V. VanderVelde President 


Mrs. Bernard L. Robinson 
Mrs. R. E. Smyser, Jr. 

Mrs. Barbara Rogers 

Dr. and Mrs. William E. Koerner 
Mrs. Mary Conley Rose 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Beckers 


J. Michael Gerboc 
Donn C. Gillespie 
Margaret L. Gilliam 
Jack Gilster 

Max Givon 

Mr. H. O. Grauel 


and family 
Mrs. Anita Winsby 
Mrs. Liz Murray 
Mr. Richard Wolf 
Mrs. Marie K. Drain 


Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
First Vice-president 
J. J. Landers Carnal 
Second Vice-president 
Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 


SS att aoe . Mrs. H. E. Brewbaker Mr. Fred W. Wolter Secretary 

‘ ansbergel! : Speed Miss Bonzel R. Mooney ; 

Picea: Hartnian Mr. and Mrs. John Crabtree anew we Wet Mrs. W. Ashley Gray III 
foe Feta Mr. and Mrs. N. J. DiMasi Margaret Emilie Wright Pees 

Don Heil Ruth Doran Marion H. Graves 

Satan ds ich James A. and Irene J. Hopkins Mr. and Mrs. William DIRECTOR 


Zeltmann 
Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Klasskin 


Ms. Ruth Rowe 
Mrs. Dorothy Woods 


Gordon I. Herzog Peter H. Raven 


Betty Hill 


Hydrangea anomala subsp. petiolans (for- 
merly H. petiolarts) 


The Best Vine! An Excellent Four- 
Season Plant! I can’t say enough good 
things about this deciduous vine. This 
climber can easily climb smooth surfaces 
such as walls, fences, homes and also 
trees. It can also be used as a small shrub 
if given nothing to climb on. Not found in 
other climbers, hydrangeas give a multi- 
dimensional effect by growing away from 
the structure. Climbing hydrangeas can 
be slow to establish but are actually quite 
vigorous. They have no serious insect or 
disease problems, making them an excel- 
lent selection for any landscape. 

In spring, deep green, glossy foliage 
appears followed by large flat clusters of 
creamy white flowers in late May to early 


| July. These clusters, actually corymbs, 


can reach ten inches across. The inner 
florets are fertile and individually are 
inconspicuous, though combine these fer- 
tile florets with the showy sterile outer 
florets and it produces a spectacular 
flower. In the fall, the foliage drops to 
reveal extraordinary cinnamon brown 
exfoliating bark. Truly a beautiful plant 
any season of the year. 

This plant can be seen on the north 
side of the experimental greenhouse 
located to the south of the Lehmann 
Building. 

—BobbiJo Jarvis 


MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN (ISSN-0026-6507) 
PO. Box 299 
Saint Louis, Missouri 63166 


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VOLUME LXXIII, NUMBER 5 


The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6597) is published bi-monthly except 
semi-monthly in May by the Missouri Botanical Garden, 4344 Shaw 
Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110. Second class postage paid at 

St. Louis, MO. Subscription price $12.00 per year. $15.00 foreign. 

The BULLETIN is sent to every Member of the Garden as one of 
the benefits of membership. For a contribution of as little as $35 per 
year, Members also are entitled to: free admission to the Garden, Shaw 
Arboretum, and Tower Grove House; invitations to special events and 
receptions; announcements of all lectures and classes; discounts in 
the Garden shop and for course fees; and the opportunity to travel, 
domestic and abroad, with other Members. For information, please 
call (314) 577-5100. 

Postmaster: send address changes to BULLETIN, P.O. Box 299, 
St. Louis, MO 63166. 


FROM 
THE 


During 1984, the Missouri Botanical 
Garden celebrated 125 years of public 
service to the St. Louis area. This 
anniversary provided an opportunity 
to look back with satisfaction at major 
accomplishments, and to look forward to the 
challenges of the future. 

This year was the first full year of local tax 
support which allowed for the completion of 
important renovation projects and significant 
expansion of the programs offered to the public. 
Funds from this tax support were used to help 
renovate the Climatron, which has become a 
treasured landmark in St. Louis. Many of the 
original doors were in very poor condition, and 
have been replaced, and a vestibule has been 
installed to generate energy savings. 
Approximately $100,000 was spent in the 
Climatron to replace worn-out components and to 
effect energy saving features. 

Other major projects completed in 1984 
include the outdoor Dining Terrace, which has 
brought many pleasurable hours to visitors, and 
anew Tram Shelter, which was constructed to 
protect passengers from the elements while they 
are waiting for a tour of the Garden. The tax 
support also provided a 50 percent match for 
funding from the Missouri Department of Natural 
Resources to help renovate Henry Shaw’s original 
townhouse, which now serves as administrative 
offices. 

This past year, the Garden reorganized its 
Development Office to facilitate new efforts at 
seeking broad based support, and to work toward 
increasing levels of donations. 

The Garden also made excellent progress in 
expanding its public programs to attract, educate 
and entertain visitors during 1984. Almost 500,000 
visitors came to the Garden through the ticket 
counter and another 77,000 children and adults 
benefited from our educational programs. The 
Japanese Festival, in its ninth year, drew 10,000 


more people than the year before, with 
attendance for the the nine-day event topping 
56,000. In celebration of the Garden’s 125th 
anniversary, over 100 events, including plays, 
concerts, films, lectures, exhibits and workshops 
were held for the benefit of the public. 

In recognition of the Garden’s national and 
international reputation, many prestigious visitors 


were drawn to St. Louis last 
year. The regional meeting of 
the American Association of 
Botanical Gardens and 
Arboreta was held at the 
Garden. The World Wildlife 
Fund-US also selected the 
Missouri Botanical Garden as 
the site for one of its few board 
meetings ever held outside of 
the Washington, D.C. area. In 
addition, the Plant Advisory 
Group, consisting of botanists 
from throughout the world, 
met with representatives from 
the International Union for 
Conservation of Nature and 
Natural Resources and the 
World Wildlife Fund-Interna- 
tional. These meetings helped 


Our 125th 
anniversary 
provided an 
opportunity to 
look back with 
satisfaction, 
and to look 
forward to the 
challenge of 
the future. 


to focus attention on the Garden as an 
international center for the study of tropical plants. 

As president of the Board of Trustees, I am 
quite proud of the past year’s accomplishments 
and am excited about what the future holds for 
the Missouri Botanical Garden and the 


St. Louis community. 


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John H. Biggs 


President Board of Trustees 


FROM THE 


IRECTOR 


What an anniversary 
party! In 1984 the Missouri 
Botanical Garden was 125 


years old. We celebrated. We 


reminisced. We were proud. But 
most importantly, we honored the Garden's 
beginnings by planning for the future. 
This past year was the first full year of funding 


At 125 years, 
we are old in 
some ways and 
just beginning 
in others. 

This past year 
has been one 
of reflection, 
celebration and 
anticipation. 


from the Botanical Garden 
Subdistrict, established by the 
voters of the City and County 
of St. Louis in 1983. This 
important source of funds will 
provide the kind of financial 
stability to help assure that the 
Garden will continue the best 
possible programs in research, 
display and education in the 
future. 

The Henry Shaw Fund 
continues to be a mainstay of 


the Garden’s financial health by 


providing dollars for general 
unrestricted uses. In 1984, 
contributions to the fund 
totaled $473,000. Of this 
amount, 41% was raised 
through the year-end efforts of 


the Board of Trustees, the Henry Shaw 
Committee, our annual phonathon and a mailing to 


the membership. 


By year end, $620,000 had been raised 
toward the goal of improving and expanding the 
library and herbarium facilities in the John S. 
Lehmann Building. Numerous individuals, 
corporations and foundations contributed toward 
this project. An $85,000 challenge grant from the 
National Endowment for the Humanities was 
awarded to reorganize and improve the library 
portion of the building. 

We began seriously looking to the future in 
1984 with the institution of long-range planning. 


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Garden administrators are now required to devel- 
op three-year plans, which are updated annually. 
This administrative mechanism assures that our 
goals are clear and that the available resources are 
focused on the objectives of the institution. 

There were other decisions made during 
the past year that will help the Garden maintain 
a sound administrative base. New equipment 
systems were installed that will eventually provide 
for compatible electronic information systems 
throughout the Garden. The new systems will 
standardize training, equipment and supplies. 

New contracts, policies and procedures are in 
place to make our rental and catering operations 
more efficient and more responsive to client 
needs. 

The Garden underwent an intensive review by 
the American Association of Museums, and was 
later re-accredited as a museum. The senior 
review officer called the Garden “an outstanding 
institution with an international reputation.” The 
accreditation commission commended the Garden 
for the forward progress made since its original 
accreditation in 1975. 

Additionally the Garden was recognized for 
its potential contribution to future technology by 
being named one of the founding institutions for 
the St. Louis Technology Center, along with 
Washington University, St. Louis University, 
Southern Illinois University and the University 
of Missouri. 

At 125 years, we are old in some ways and 
just beginning in others. Our beloved Climatron 
will be 25 years old in 1985, and is badly in need 
of renovation. We are also deep into the planning 
phase for the enormously exciting new Home 
Gardening Center. This center, which will be 8.5 
acres of ideas for home gardeners, could very well 
be the most popular feature ever constructed at 
the Garden. 

The wonderful part of celebrating an anniversary 
is that it forces us to look back at the tremendous 


accomplisments of the past. It inspires us also, to 
seek greater accomplishments for the future. This 
past year, 1984, has been one of reflection and 
celebration of our past. It has also been one of 
confidence and anticipation of our future. 


BAY Glaser 


Dr. Peter H. Raven 
Director 


ESEARCH 


The Garden's Herbarium is one of the most active 
in the world, particularly in the areas of the 

New World tropics and Africa. In 1984, 52,470 
herbarium specimens were acquired through 
exchanges, gifts, and purchases. In 
addition, the Garden acquired the 
Monsanto Herbarium, which 
contained collections made by 
Frederick Comte, as a gift from the 
Monsanto Company. The Garden 
also received the Traub Herbarium, 
which is rich in historically important 
specimens of Amaryllidaceae, as a 
gift from the American Plant Life 
Society. 

Staff and associates made 34,700 
collections, which, including 
duplicates, amounts to about 173,500 
specimens. A total of 81,581 
specimens were mounted and filed in 
the herbarium in 1984, and another 
34,273 specimens were repaired. At 
the end of the year there were 
3,172,863 mounted and numbered 
plant specimens in the herbarium. 
The herbarium distributed 68,625 
specimens as exchange, gifts for 
identification, and specimens to be 
returned to institutions in countries 
in which they were collected. 

Another indication of the activity 
and importance of the research 
collection is the number of 
specimens borrowed by other 
institutions for scientific study. In 1984, 47,747 
such specimens were loaned by the Garden's 
herbarium. 

The installation this year of an ADDS Mentor 
5300 minicomputer for herbarium activities has 
been particularly important in providing technical 
support for incoming collections. Nearly 250,000 
specimen labels were entered and printed using 


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the computer. The minicomputer has also allowed 
initiation of an important new project to develop a 
Neotropical Legume database under the direction 
of James Zarucchi, who joined the staff early in 
1984. The database currently contains 
nomenclatural and bibliographic data on the bean 
family and includes programs that will allow input 
and manipulation of information on plant 


descriptions, distributions, uses 
and taxonomy. 

The Garden’s New World 
tropical research program, 
which focuses on northwestern 
South America, was strength- 
ened by the addition to the staff 
of Dr. Calaway Dodson, noted 
orchidologist, to coordinate our 
activities in Ecuador. The Gar- 
den’s program was also greatly 
enriched by the addition of Dr. 
Julian Steyermark. Well known 
in St. Louis as the author of the 
Flora of Missoun, Dr. Steyer- 
mark has spent the last 25 
years in Venezuela and will 
continue his work on the 
flora of Venezuelan 

Guayana. Several 


Field work 
included 
expeditions 
in Venezuela, 
Ethiopia, 
Tanzania, 
and Panama. 


of the curators and graduate 
students participated in an 


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expedition to the Cerro de la Neblina in 
Venezuela in 1984. Field activities in Africa were 
broadened and important contacts made by Roy 
Gereau, who served as the botanical collector on 
an exploring expedition on the Omo River in 
southwestern Ethiopia and also visited botanical 
institutions in Tanzania. 

The research staff was fortunate to have Dr. 
Elsa Zardini, of the Divisi6n de Plantas Vasculares 
del Museo de la Plata, Universidad Nacional de La 
Plata, Argentina spend the year collaborating with 


Peter Raven and others on Onagraceae (Evening 
Primrose Family) research. Franklin Ayala Flores 
of the Universidad Nacional de la Amazonia 
Peruana, Iquitos, Peru, spent the year at the 
Garden studying Dioscoreaceae (Yam Family), and 
Hagi Mohammad, of the University of Kuala 
Lumpur, Malaysia, spent six months here 
studying mosses. 

In addition to the serial research publications 
of the Garden (The Annals of the Missoun 
Botanical Garden, Monographs in Systematic 
Botany from the Missoun Botanical Garden, 
Herbarium News, and the Solanaceae Newsletter), 
the Garden began publishing fascicles of the Flora 
del Paraguay in cooperation with the herbarium 
staff of the Conservatory and Botanical Garden of 
the City of Geneva, Switzerland. The Garden also 
published Behind the Scenes by Cora Steyermark, 
which contains her reminiscences of collecting 
with Julian Steyermark while he was preparing to 
write the Flora of Missourt. 

In 1984, the Library added 1,102 new books 
and serial titles to the collection. Under a 
Department of Education grant, jointly held with 
the New York Botanical Garden, 1,372 titles were 
recataloged. The recataloging will continue in 1985 
and 1986 under a grant from the Pew Memorial 
Trust. 

The Library received an $85,000 National 
Endowment for the Humanitities challenge grant 
for renovation of the Library portion of the 
Lehmann Building. The redesign of the Library 
will provide additional space for the rare book and 
bindery areas, as well as increased security and 
protection for the collections. 


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Dr. Marshall R. Crosby 
Director of Research 


DUCATION 


The 77,091 students who 
took part in the Education 
Department’s classes in 
1984 represent a 28 percent 
increase over last year. Since 
1980, almost 300,000 people have taken advantage 
of our programs. 
The education staff, volunteer instructors and 
Garden Guides continued to 


adult, youth and family activities 
in horticulture, botany, natural 
history, arts and crafts, and 


The Garden environmental education. The 
continued newly implemented K-6 city 


school curriculum took 


to provide advantage of the numerous 
. classes offered at the Garden 
quality programs ;, Partnership, Magnet and 
for all age Pairing-Sharing programs. 


ECO-ACT, the Garden’s stu- 
groups and dent leadership program in 


7 environmental education, 
interests. 


continued its efforts in training 
selected high school students to 
teach elementary students 


environmental education. 

Volunteer groups were an integral and 
influential part of the department’s overall 
achievements. The Answer Service continued to 
serve the Garden and the community by 
answering thousands of telephone and walk-in 
requests for answers to all types of home 
gardening, lawn care and house plant problems. 
The Master Gardeners again worked closely this 
year with the Missouri Cooperative Extension 
Service to provide programs in horticulture and 
botany to community groups, including the 
Samuel D. Soule Center for Senior Citizens 
program. The Volunteer Instructors were 
responsible for youth program instruction and the 


Garden Guides enthusiastically conducted tours of 
the Garden’s collections for youth, adult and 
special group visitations. Both volunteer groups 
have enhanced their efforts with new volunteer 
recruitment, and enrichment and training 


programs. 
The training of in-service teachers through 
various grants has allowed the Garden to 


participate directly in the improvement of science 
education at all grade levels. The Spring Science 
Symposium addressed this national concern with 
a two-day enrichment program, “The Earth as a 
Greenhouse: Energy and Ecology.” The Garden 
was also one of 15 institutions of higher learning in 
the country to receive a three year Chautauqua 
teacher training grant, this year focusing on an 
update of ecology and environmental education 
curriculum for K-12 students. 

A Joyce Foundation grant provided teacher 
training opportunities utilizing the Garden's ever- 
popular Suitcase Science program available on a 
loan basis to teachers for classroom instruction in 


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various activities in botany, horticulture, natural 
history and ecology. The Garden also sponsored, 
through the University of Missouri-St. Louis, two 
in-service workshops for elementary and junior 
high school teachers to develop environmental 
science programs for students utilizing local 
school resources. 

For the first time, the Garden sent an 
Education staff member to Colombia to participate 
in an in-service teacher training workshop and we 
also hosted a teacher from Ecuador who worked 
closely with our staff in developing environmental 
education programs for teachers in that country. 

The Samuel D. Soule Senior Citizens program 
offered more than 1,000 older adults in the St. Louis 
area enrichment programs, both at the Garden 
and in senior adult facilities. The program 
provided tours of the Garden’s collections and 
hands-on activities emphasizing horticulture and 
arts and crafts. The Master Gardeners provided 


slide show presentations of the 
Garden as an export phase of 
the program. 

The number of visitors to 
the Shaw Arboretum increased 
dramatically in 1984. In all, 
36,045 people visited the 
Arboretum, a 69 percent 
increase over the previous year. 
Visitors came to cross country 
ski, to watch birds, to see 
wildflowers, to attend a variety 
of educational programs, or 
simply to enjoy the solitude and 
beauty of the natural world. 

The Prairie Restoration 
Project saw significant progress 
in 1984. Most of the prairie was 
successfully burned in early 
spring. A total of 1,406 plants 
(43 species) were transplanted 
into four new plots. We also 
planted four new plots by direct seeding from 
seeds grown on other plots. Public understanding 
of the ecological significance of prairies has been 
greatly increased through this project. 

The Adult Education program was highlighted 
this year by a variety of course offerings in all 
aspects of botany, horticulture, gardening, 
and arts and crafts with a major emphasis on adult 
and family tours focusing on natural history. 


Dr. Kenneth D. Laser 
Chairman of Education 


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ISPLAY 


portion of the Alice Hahn Goodman Iris Garden, 
made possible through a gift from Mr. Stanley 
Goodman. The Goodman Iris Garden is located 

just southwest of the historic Flora Gate. Here 


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During the 1984 season we were able to bring one will have an opportunity to stroll among a 
to fruition a number of interesting landscape myriad of iris. The display begins in early spring 
projects at the Garden. with species such as the Reticulated iris and 

Spring saw the completion of the major Dwarf Bearded iris and ending up with the 


Siberian iris in June. 
Summer brought the construction and 
installation of the Dwarf Conifer Garden in 
memory of George Kassabaum, made possible by 
a gift from his family. The area completed the rock 
gardens outside the Me diterranean House. The 
collection features dwarf conifers from various 
parts of the world that are substantially smaller 
than their wild counterparts. The Canada hemlock 
is a tree which towers to more than 100 feet upon 
maturity. The selection of the Canada hemlock in 
the dwarf conifer collection is a mere five and one- 
half feet high at 35 years of age. 
We began the Azalea-Rhododendron Garden 


in the fall. It comprises three gardens in reality: 
the Azalea Bowl, contributed by Lucy and Stanley 
Lopata; and the Rhododendron Glen and Magnolia 
Glade, contributed through a bequest by Eyvonne 
Huch. This js in the area from the tram shelter to 
the rock gardens. It will feature rhododendrons 
and azaleas hardy in the St. Louis climate and will 
include both deciduous and evergreen species and 


cultivars. Magnolias and other members of the 
Heath family, to which rhododendrons belong, will 
play a major role in landscaping this area, along 
with spring perennials such as Virginia bluebells. 
Significant improvements in turf were made 
throughout the Garden last year, including some in 
the parking area. 

The first phase of physical restoration of the 
Climatron took place during the 
fall with the installation of a S@ueebe 
series of new entry doors and 
ventilator doors. We were able 


to undertake this project due to P 
the generosity of the taxpayers The first Pp hase 


of the City and County of of physical 
St. Louis through the Botanical 
Garden Subdistrict of the Zoo. Wrestoration of 


Museum Tax District. These the Climatron 


improvements will ultimately 


contribute to better growing tgok place 
conditions for the plants and : 
during the 


reduced energy costs for the 
Garden. 
The indoor displays have fall. 
continued to be refined and 
improved. A lovely new fern 
garden was installed and 2s eee ee Se 
completed on the Climatron’s 
lower level. The Garden’s flower shows have 
continually improved in quality, bringing more and 
more interest from our visiting public—a most 
gratifying situation. 


Alan P. Godlewski 
Chairman of Horticulture 


OMMUNITY 


In celebration of 125 years, 
the Garden planned and 
executed more than 125 public 
events, concerts, exhibits, films, 
festivals and special occasions for the 
enjoyment of the community. An award-winnning 
poster donated by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum 
commemorated the anniversary by visually placing 
the Garden in time. The 
shen eee Garden threw a year-long 
party and record numbers of 
people came to look, to listen 
and to learn. 

We celebrated Tower 
Grove House, Henry Shaw’s 
restored mansion, witha 
benefit that drew several hun- 
dred people and raised funds 
needed to refurbish it. 

New events were 
inaugurated and traditions 
continued. The popular 
Japanese Festival broke all 
attendance records as it was 
expanded to a full nine days. 
A series of concerts, entitled 

provide summer concerts in 
a magnificent garden setting. Entertainment and 
learning opportunities for the entire family were 
highlights of Botany Days focusing on science. 
Also new this past year was an exciting series of 
exhibits that ranged from the work of Charles 
Marion Russell to Roger Tory Peterson to Peter 
Ellenshaw. Visitors were given opportunities to 
hear noted scientists from all over the world 
including Norman Myers, author of The Primary 
Source and Peter Valder from Australia. 

While the public attended Garden events in 
record numbers, 1984 was a busy and productive 
year for Garden Members as well. Hours of 
thinking, planning, fund raising and plain hard 


The Garden threw 
a year-long 

party; record 
numbers of people 
came to look, 

to listen and 

to learn. 


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work by the Members’ Board and staff brought 
new ideas and events for the year. Clearly the 
most ambitious was the 125th Birthday Party for 
the Garden. The event was heralded by a poster 
designed by Mike Foley of Maritz Communications, 
and despite continuous rain on September 22, 
more than 2,500 party goers came to the Garden. 
They were greeted by an endless supply of 
birthday cakes, balloons, singers, dancers, 
puppeteers, a juggler and a magician. 

This past year the Members’ Board began 
what should become a very popular tradition. A 
holiday exhibit was planned and instituted for the 
month of December. “A Victorian Christmas” 
graced Monsanto Hall as six local florists created 
their own conceptions of Christmas trees from 
days past. The exhibit, along with many special 
yuletide events, attracted 
a record 31,000 
visitors during the 
holiday season. 

In conjunction 
with the holiday 
tree exhibit, 


a special Members’ tree was decorated with 
colorful Garden ornaments, each ornament 
symbolic of a gift membership to the Garden. 

A new promotion which included a dated Christmas 
tree ornament attracted nearly 400 additional 
members during the period, an increase of 

75 percent over 1983. 

During the year the Membership Services 
Committee provided a steady and loyal effort. Day 
after day they staffed their booth in the Ridgway 
Center, greeted Members and encouraged 
visitors to consider Garden membership. They 
were responsible for 730 new and renewed 
memberships generating more than $25,000 for 
the Garden. The committee volunteers provided a 


vital link between the Garden and its Members, 
and the visiting public. 

Both Garden Members and staff worked 
diligently in 1984 to provide new and unusual 
programs to entertain and educate the Garden’s 
many audiences. After 125 years of proud history, 
new ideas were still prevalent as the traditions for 
tomorrow were beginning. 


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Patnicia E. Rich 
Director of Planning and Development 


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ee FINANCIAL INFORMATION 


Statements of Support and Revenue, Expenses and Changes 
in Fund Balances for Operating Funds. 


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PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE 


Public support— 


Services provided for Botanical Garden Subdistrict 


Contributions and bequests 


The Greater St. Louis Arts & Education Council 


Memberships 
Total public support 


Revenue— 
Admissions 
Grants and contracts 


Net income from Garden Gate Shop 


Investment income, net 
Other 

Total revenue 

Total support and revenue 


EXPENSES 


Program services— 
Horticulture 
Research and library 
Education 
Arboretum 


Maintenance and improvements 


Utilities 
Security 
Tower Grove House 


Total program services 


Supporting services— 
Management and general 
Membership department 
Fund raising 
Total supporting services 
Total expenses 


EXCESS OF PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE 


OVER EXPENSES 


OTHER CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES— 


INCREASE (DECREASE): 


Property and equipment transfers 


Transfer of funds 


FUND BALANCES—BEGINNING OF YEAR 


FUND BALANCES—END OF YEAR 


$ (140,149) 


$ 


_ Year Ended December 31 
1984 1983 
$ 2,415,531 $ 630,618 
1,227,630 1,138,477 
_ 990,000 
613,918 649,586 
$ 4,257,082 $ 2,968,681 
$ 304,799 $ 386,347 
1,242,957 1,066,333 
248,615 159,894 
775,409 740,665 
288,272 248,215 
$ 2,860,052 $ 2,601,454 
$ 7,117,134 $ 5,570,135 
$ 901,997 $ 727,444 
1,941,788 1,506,911 
320,903 262,382 
124,263 104,454 
651,715 960,054 
458,396 385,423 
154,865 138,679 
37,026 35,741 
$ 4,590,953 $ 3,721,088 
$ 1,340,704 $ 1,243,408 
377,003 288,118 
125,517 82,109 
$ 1,843,224 $ 1,613,635 
$ 6,434,177 $ 5,334,723 
$ 682,957 $ 239,412 
(229,294) (613,152) 
(333,676) (3,038,099) 
(260, 136) 3,155,703 


(260,136) 


PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE 1984 


Tax support 33.9% 


Admissions 4.2% 


Investment Income 


Grants and Contracts 17.5% 10.9% 


Contributions and 


Memberships 8.6% Bequests 17.3% 


Other 4.1% 


Income, Garden Gate Shop 3.5% \ =. 


EXPENDITURES 1984 


Membership and 
Fund Raising 7.6% 


Research and Library 29.1% 
Education 4.8% 
Aboretum 1.9% 


Horticulture E 
13.5% \ Maintenance & 
Improvements 9.8% 


Utilities 6.9% 


Management and General 20.1% 


Other 2.9% Property & Equipment 3.4% 


FACTS & FIGURES 1984 


Total attendance 556,531 Volunteer hours 49,463 
Students in education programs 77,091 Total herbarium specimens added 81,581 
Active volunteers 520 Horticultural accessions 1,816 


TOTAL PAID MEMBERSHIP 1980-1984 


16,000 


i 
15,519 
15,000 Tm © ; ny 15,370 XY 


14,000 


13,699 


13,000 


12,000 


12,013 
7 i198900~=—l/ 1981 1982 1983 1984 


ee OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION 


Operating Funds: 


Unrestricted 
Restricted 


Endowment and similar funds: 


Henry Shaw Trust 
Quasi 
Other 


Land, Building and Equipment Fund 


Capital Fund 


(260,136) 


4,584,648 
3,812,606 


499,879 


19,517,645 
(267,023) 


$ 


(140,149) 


4,632,481 
4,109,212 
504,745 


19,440,302 


ime 1984 GRANT AWARDS 


CAMELOT (Special Projects Fund of the Arts 
and Education Council of Greater St. Louis) 


Department of Education 
Institute of Museum Services 
Joyce Foundation 

Missouri Arts Council (contract) 


The Missouri Committee for the Humanities, Inc. 


National Endowment for the Humanities (challenge grant) 


National Geographic Society 
National Museum Act 

National Science Foundation 
Jesse Smith Noyes Foundation 


Pew Memorial Trust (for two years 
shared with the New York Botanical Garden) 


St. Louis Community Foundation 


The Seven-Up Company 


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Department 


Education 


Research 


General Operating 


Education 


Special Exhibits 


Research 
Research 
Research 
Research 
Research 


Research 


Library 


Education 


Japanese Festival 


Amount 


$ 56,000 
$ 80,656 
$ 50,000 
$ 48,532 
$ 32,500 
$ 1,359 
$ 85,000 
$ 9,380 
$ 19,000 
$614,106 
$ 64,124 


$300,000 
$ 6,500 
$ 76,000 


& 


BOARD OF TRUSTEES 


John H. Biggs, President 
Clarence C. Barksdale 
Joseph H. Bascom 

William H. T. Bush 

Jules D, Campbell 

William H. Danforth 

Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J. 
Robert R. Hermann 

Rt. Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. 
Robert E. Kresko 

John P. Mahoney 

William E. Maritz 

James S. McDonnell III 

Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 

Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 
Louis S. Sachs 

Howard A. Schneiderman 


The Hon. Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. 


Warren M. Shapleigh 

Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Tom K. Smith, Jr. 

C. C. Johnson Spink 

John K. Wallace, Jr. 

Robert C. West 

O. Sage Wightman III 

Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 

Mr. Howard F. Baer 

Mr. Sam! C. Davis 

Dr. Thomas S. Hall 

Mr. Henry Hitchcock 

Mrs. Anne L. Lehmann 

Mr. A. Timon Primm III 

Mr. Daniel L. Schlafly 

Mr. Robert Brookings Smith 


EXECUTIVE BOARD OF 
THE MEMBERS 1984-85 


Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
President 

Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
Ist Vice President 

Mr. Jack Jennings 
2nd Vice President 

Mrs. Andrew Zinsmeyer 
Secretary 

Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
Treasurer 


Ms. Elaine A. Alexander 
Mrs. James Alfring 

Mrs. Harriet M. Bakewell 
Mrs. Walter F. Ballinger 
Mrs. William Bixby 

Mr. William A. Bernoudy 
Mrs. Stephen F. Brauer 
Mrs. Donald E. Breckenridge 
Mr. J. J. Landers Carnal 
Ms. Susan Cejka 

Mr. Parker B. Condie 
Mrs. Pedrick Conway 
Mrs. Charles Cook 

Mrs. Dwight Coultas 

Mr. William T. Dooley, Jr. 
Mr. Peter A. Flanigan 
Mr. William Frank 

Mr. John Fuller 

Mrs. W. Ashley Gray, ITI 
Mr. George Hasegawa 
Mrs. Landon Y. Jones 
Mrs. O. Alexander Kerckhoff 
Mrs. Frank G. Kirtz 
Mrs. Robert H. Kittner 
Mrs. Willard L. Levy 
Mrs. David Lupo 

Mrs. James Maritz 

Mrs. James McDonnell 
Ms. Julie G. McMillan 
Mrs. Shadrach F. Morris 
Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 
Mr. Thomas Schlafly 
Mrs. Edward M. Stivers 
Mr. David Wells 

Mr. Don Wolfsberger 
Mrs. Louis I. Zorensky 


1984 HENRY SHAW 
ASSOCIATES 


Mr. and Mrs. James G. Alfring 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Allen, Jr. 
Apex Oil Company 

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aronson 
Mrs. Newell A. Augur 

Dr. Daniel I. Axelrod 

Mrs. Agnes F. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Baer 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Bakewell, Jr. 
Mr. Edward L. Bakewell, III 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Bascom 
Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. A. Beckers 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Herman Belz 

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Bennett 
Ms. Sally J. Benson 

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Biggs 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Blanke, Jr. 
Mrs. G. A. Buder, Jr. 

Miss Ruth Buerke 

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Buettner 
Mr. and Mrs. William H. T. Bush 
Mrs. J. Butler Bushyhead 

Mrs. David R. Calhoun, Jr. 

Mr. Jules D, Campbell 

Mrs. Jean-Jacques Carnal 

Miss Adelaide Cherbonnier 

Mr. Edmond L. Cherbonnier 
Mrs. Fielding T. Childress 

Mr. and Mrs. Fielding L. Childress 
Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Close 

Mr. Sidney S. Cohen 

Contico International, Incorporated 
Mr. and Mrs. Sander Coovert 
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin J. Cornwell, Sr. 
Mrs. Edwin R. Culver, Jr. 

Mrs. John E. Curby 

Dr. and Mrs. William H. Danforth 
Dr. and Mrs. Morris Davidson 
Mr. Sam'1C, Davis 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Day 

Mrs. Joseph Desloge, Sr. 

Mr. Alan E. Doede 

Miss Barbara L. Donnell 

Mr. John Donnell 

Mrs. Ruth Latzer Donnell 

Mrs. H. Richard Duhme, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Edwards 
Ernst and Whinney 

Mrs. Elsie W. Espy 

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Farrell 
Mrs. Mary Plant Faust 

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ferring 
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Fischer 

Mr. and Mrs. M. Peter Fischer 
Mrs. Clark P. Fiske 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Forbes 
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fox 

Mrs. Eugene A. Freund 

Mrs. Henry L. Freund 

Mr. S. E. Freund 

Mr. Edward S. Funsten, Jr. 

Mr. Robert Lee Funsten 


Mr. and Mrs. John R. Galloway 
Mrs. Clark R. Gamble 

Genernal Dynamics Corporation 
Dr. and Mrs. Leigh L. Gerdine 

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 
Mr. Samuel Goldstein 

Mr. Stanley J. Goodman 

Mrs. Mildred Goodwin 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Gould 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald K. Greenberg 
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hadley Griffin 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hail 

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Hall 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman W. Halls 
Mrs. Ellis H. Hamel 

Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris 
Mr. George K. Hasegawa 

Mrs. John H. Hayward 

Mr. and Mrs. Harvard K. Hecker 
Mr. and Mrs. William Guy Heckman 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hermann 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hitchcock 

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hoagland 
Mr. Fielding Lewis Holmes 

Mr. John Hudson 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunter 

Mrs. John Kenneth Hyatt 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Hyland, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley F. Jackes 
Mrs. Margaret Mathews Jenks 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Jennings 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Eugene Johanson 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Johnston 
Mr. and Mrs. W. Boardman Jones, Jr. 
Mrs. Albert F. Kaeser 

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Karros 
Mrs. George E. Kassabaum 

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Kemper, Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. John Howard Kendig 
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Kennard III 
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Keydel 
Mr. Thomas Mason Keydel 

Mr. William Latzer Keydel 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer G. Kiefer 
Mrs. Ada S. Kling 

Mr. Charles F. Knight 

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Knowles 
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kourik 


Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kresko 
Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Krombach 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Lamy 
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver M. Langenberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Langsdorf, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lathrop 
Mrs. Janet Keydel Lawson 

Mr. and Mrs. Emmet J. Layton 
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lebens 
Mrs. John S. Lehmann 

Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Levy 
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Lewis, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Lee M. Liberman 
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley L. Lopata 


Dr. and Mrs. Carlyle A. Luer 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Dean Mann 

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Maritz 
Mr. Harry B. Mathews II] 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis M. McDaniel 
Mrs. James S. McDonnell, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. James McDonnell III 
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford N. McDonnell 
Mr. Lester Miller 

Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Millstone 
Mississippi River Transmission Corp. 
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Moog 

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Moore 
Dr. and Mrs. Walter L. Moore 
Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison 

The C. V. Mosby Company 

Dr. Julia K. Muller 

Mr. and Mrs. Chapin S. Newhard 
Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Newman 

Mr. and Mrs. George A. Newton 
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Nooney 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
Mrs. John M. Olin 

Mr. Spencer T. Olin 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Pantaleoni 
Peabody Coal Company 

Mrs. Jane K. Pelton 

Mrs. J. Michael Pennington 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Perry 
Reverend Roy Pfautch 

Miss Jane E. Piper 

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 
Mrs. Herman T. Pott 

Mrs. Miquette M. Potter 

Mr. and Mrs. A. Timon Primm III 
Mr. Robert J. Recklein 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Richardson 
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Robinson, Jr. 
Mr. Stanley T. Rolfson 


Mr. and Mrs. George S. Rosborough, Jr. 


Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 
Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Sachs 

St. Louis County Water Company 
Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Sauer 

Mrs. William H. Schield 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Schlafly 
Mr. Thomas F. Schlafly 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Schott, Jr. 
Mr. Charles G. Schott III 

Miss Jane M. Schott 

Mr. Robert L. Schott 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shaikewitz 
Mrs. A. Wessel Shapleigh 

Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Shapleigh 
Mrs. Thomas W. Shields 

Mrs. John M. Shoenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Shoenberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 


Mr. Earl K. Shreckengast 

Mr. and Mrs. Emmet C. Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brookings Smith 
Mrs. Tom K. Smith, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom K. Smith, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace H. Smith 
Mrs. Sidney W. Souers 

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Spoehrer 
Mrs. Hermann F. Spoehrer 

Mrs. Robert R. Stephens 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stewart 

Mrs. Mildred E. Stifel 

Mr. and Mrs. Leon R. Strauss 

Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius F. P. Stueck 
Mr. and Mrs. Hampden M. Swift 
Mrs. Martha Love Symington 

Mr. and Mrs. William Tao 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Taussig 
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. Taylor, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Thayer 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Tooker 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Towle 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Turner 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Walsh, Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh R. Waters 

Mrs. Horton Watkins 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Weil 

Mrs. S. A. Weintraub 

Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Wells 

Mr. and Mrs. Burton K. Werner 
Mr. and Mrs. O. Sage Wightman III 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Williams, Jr. 
Mrs. John M. Wolff 

Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Wolfsberger 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Wren 
Miss F. A. Wuellner 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Zinsmeyer 
Mr. and Mrs. Louis I. Zorensky 
Mr. and Mrs. Sander B. Zwick 
Anonymous 


a 
N 


1984 DIRECTOR'S 
ASSOCIATES 


Mrs. Arthur B. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. C. Perry Bascom 

Mr. and Mrs. Erwin R. Breihan 
Mr. and Mrs. H. Pharr Brightman 
Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson Carpenter II] 
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Cassilly 
Mr. Maris Cirulis 

Consolidated Grain & Barge Co. 
Mrs. Robert Corley 

Dr. and Mrs. John L. Davidson, Jr. 
Mr. Bernard F. Desloge 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Dilschneider, Jr. 
Ms. Jean Duvel 

Echo Valley Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert I. Edelman 
Mr. and Mrs. George Faux 

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Frank 

Mr. and Mrs. W. Ashley Gray, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. A. William Hager 
Ms. Jo S. Hanson 

Mr. Joseph R. Hanson, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hedley 

Dr. and Mrs. August H. Homeyer 
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Horlacher 

Mr. Michael V. Janes 

Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Jordan 

Mr. Kenneth Kirchner 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Kirtz 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Koplar 

Mrs. Carole L. Lenocker 

Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Lovelace 
Mr. and Mrs. David G. Lupo 

Mr. and Mrs. Minard T. MacCarthy 
Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers A. Macllvaine 
Mrs. Roblee McCarthy 

Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Messing, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben Miller 


Missouri Machinery and 
Engineering Company 

Mrs. W. Gillispie Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Shadrach F. Morris, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Mueller 

Mr. and Mrs. Donn Carr Musick, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Newhard 

Mrs. Carl Otto 

Mrs. Harry E. Papin, Jr. 

Ms. Drue Wilson Philpott 

Mr. Dominic Ribaudo 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Ridgway 

Mrs. Edward J. Riley, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Ruprecht 

Mr. and Mrs. Preston F. Ryan 

Mr. Terry A. Ryan 

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Schapiro 

Mr. Don. R. Schneeberger 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Schneithorst 

Mr. and Mrs. William G. Schuler 

Mrs. E. C. Simmons 

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Simon 

Mrs. Lloyd C. Stark 

St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. 

Miss Lillian L. Stupp 

Mrs. Milton H. Tucker 

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Tucker, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. VonAllmen 

Mrs. Mahlon B. Wallace, Jr. 


Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company 


Dr. Clarence S. Weldon 

Dr. Virginia W. Weldon 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. White 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wolff, Jr. 
Mrs. Elizabeth N. Young 
Anonymous 


MISSOURI BOTANICAL 
GARDEN STAFF 


Dr. Peter H. Raven, Ph. D., Director 


Staff as of May 15, 1985. 
*Indicates part-time employees. 


ARBORETUM 
John Behrer, Superintendent 


Glenn Beffa 
Carol Davit* 
Joyce Davit* 
William Davit 
Betty Klott 
Ted Troutman* 
Jonathan Watt 


DEVELOPMENT/MEMBERSHIP 
Patricia Rich, Division Director 
Mary Fitzpatrick* 

Cynthia Grueninger 

Dana Hines 

Sarah Krewson 

Donna MacBride 

Katherine Potter 

Mae Wiegert 


DIRECTOR'S OFFICE 

Peter H. Raven, Ph. D., Director 
William Chissoe, III* 

Jo Ann Collins 

Donna Dooley 

Gloria Hoch* 

Peter Hoch, Ph, D. 

Janice Wilson 

Elsa Zardini, Ph. D. 


EDUCATION 
Kenneth Laser, Ph. D., 
Department Manager 


Phillip Carter 
Sarah Coppersmith* 
Cherl Fritz* 

Karla Goodman 
Roxana Heidbrier* 
Michael Kerry* 
Paul Kohl* 

Glenn Kopp 
Gregory Krone 
Audrey Neiser 
Linda Sanford 
Linda Schaefer* 
Alisa Schmidt* 
David Wilson 


FINANCIAL 
Charles Orner, Controller 


Kathleen Brugere 
Christine Margulis 
Cheryl! Mill 

Brenda Mitchell 

Linda Raming 

Denise Reeves 

M. Jessica Ventimiglia* 


GARDEN GATE SHOP 
Patricia Cox, Plant Sales Supervisor 
Marilyn Svejkosky, Gift Sales Supervisor 


Julie Helmbacher* 
Martha Hinck 
Patricia Kunkel 
Thresa Larcom 
Joannie Medina* 
Mary Openlander* 
Virginia Peters* 
Amy Robinson* 
Karen Stallard 
Margaret Zonia 


HORTICULTURE 
Alan Godlewski, Department Manager 


Walter Behrendt 
Marsha Bower 
Barbara Brundage 
Benjamin Chu 
Monica Colombo 
Tony Conrad 
Tameala Elly 
James Henrich 
Charles Hooker 
June Hutson* 
Michael Knobbe 
Robert Kost 
Deborah Lalumondier 
Brian LeDoux 
Marilyn LeDoux 
Dennis Liebman* 
Douglas Liu 

Petra Malesevich 
L. Ann Mertens 
Scott Missey 
Margaret Schaefer* 
Vicky Schmiedeskamp* 
Robert Schnieders 
Mary Smith 

Karen Stang 
Denise Swinford* 
Janet Thompson 
William Wagner 

W. Brian Ward 
Brenda Ward 
Laura Weil* 
Darman Williams 
Stephen Wolff 


LIBRARY 

Constance Wolf, Department Manager 
Virginia Bryant* 

Shelley Cina* 

Betty Davidse* 

Susan Finley 

Linda Hintz* 

Linda Lakso 

Charlotte Lange* 

Kathleen Nystrom 


Janice Patton 
June Purcell* 
Mary Purk 
Martha Jo Riley 


MAINTENANCE 
Paul Brockmann, Department Manager 


David Bockenfeld 
Adrian Bourisaw 
Michael Bruner 
Dennis Cashel 
Gerald Cherry 
Douglas Cullmann 
Michael Jackson 
Mary Jaster 
James LaBlance 
Kevin Mattingly 
Shirley Murphy 
Donald Murphy 
Charles Reichardt 
Vincent Roy 
Rodney Welker 


PERSONNEL 
Carol Unger, Personnel Director 


Stephanie Diestelkamp 
Vicki Hrebec 

R. Jeanne McGilligan 
Janet Poelker 


PUBLIC RELATIONS 

Sue Strommen, Department Manager 
Lee Fox 

Deborah Graham 

Bobbi Jo Jarvis 

Christopher Little 

Sharon Little 

Sally Pulliam* 

Deborah Wriede 


RESEARCH 
Marshall Crosby, Ph. D., Division Director 


Marion Albright 

Chery! Bauer 

Bernice Bennett* 

Mary Bouie* 

Alan Brant 

Aileen Bunton 

Mary Coates 

Barbara Craighead 
Thomas Croat, Ph. D. 
William D'Arcy, Ph. D. 
Gerrit Davidse, Ph. D. 
Jeany Davidse 

Calaway Dodson, Ph. D. 
Laurence Dorr, Ph. D. 
John Dwyer, Ph. D* 
Alwyn Gentry, Ph. D. 
Julie Gentry 

Roy Gereau 

Peter Goldblatt, Ph. D. 
Amada Gonzalez 
Michael Grayum, Ph. D. 
Helen Gregory 

William Hahn* 

Barry Hammel, Ph. D. 
Gunhild Hill* 

Bruce Holst 

Michael Huft 

Mary Hughes 

Virginia Kiefer* 
Magdalen Lampe* 
Ronald Liesner 

Carlyle Luer, Ph. D* 
Robert Magill, Ph. D 
Frances Mazanec 

Ruth McDonald 

Gordon McPherson, Ph. D. 
Susan Meister 

Mary Merello* 

Deanna Michaels 
Nancy Morin, Ph. D. 
Leonardo Mourre 
Honora Murphy 

David Neill, Ph. D. 
Nadine Penno* 

Amy Pool 

Joan Quante 

Ann Ruger* 

Anne Schlipp 

David Smith, Ph. D. 
James Solomon, Ph. D. 
W. Douglas Stevens, Ph. D. 
Julian Steyermark, Ph. D. 
M. Susan Taylor 
Duncan Thomas, Ph. D. 
Heidi Threnn 

Henk van der Werff, Ph. D. 
Carla Vitez 

Deborah Wolfe 

James Zarucchi, Ph. D. 


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STAFF continued 


RIDGWAY CENTER OPERATIONS / 
FACILITY RENTALS 
Teresa Dresler, Facility Coordinator 
Theresa Broleman* 
Nancy Brownfield* 
Bonnie Bruenger* 
Mary Brunette* 
Marie Cook 

James Curtin* 
Randall Emberg 
Phillip Galli 

Gerard Hannibal* 
Nancy Hediger* 
Ronald Jackson 
Janet Kassak 

Judy Luebbert 
Clara McLaughlin 
Jane Saunier* 
Joseph Sencibaugh* 
Dana Taylor* 
Maybeth Weinhold* 


SECURITY 

John Hancock, Safety/Security 
Coordinator 

Robert Grossmann, Sr. 

William Howard 

Stanley McDaniels 

Darrell Nice 

Charles Nobby* 

Robert Popham 

Charles Rhodes, Sr. 

George Vaughan 

William Welch 


TOWER GROVE HOUSE 
Norma Silber, Supervisor 
Violet Dettmann* 
Madeline Donaldson* 
Margaret Glenn 

Holly Hanewinkel* 
Lucille Kraus* 

Amy Lloyd* 


22 


VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE WORKED 100 Hours 


OR MORE—1984 


Marie Ahearn 
Education Office 
Audrey Allen 
Guide 
Sherry Antonacci 
Plant Records 
Frank Arnoldy 
Master Gardener / Answer Service 
Margaret Baldwin 
Buyer/Gate Shop 
Dorothy Bachar 
Tower Grove House 
George Bates 
Answer Service 
Inez Bender 
Buyer /Gate Shop 
Sandra Bergfelder 
Japanese Garden /Climatron 
Cecelia Beyer 
Master Gardener 


Adrienne Biesterfeldt 


Guide /Climatron/ Woodland Garden 


Beverly Bishop 
Bindery 
Virginia Blume 
Tower Grove House 
Dorothy Blumenthal 
Maintenance Office 
Arline Boeschenstein 
Tower Grove House 
June Booth 
Volunteer Office 
Dale Boring 
Greenhouse 
Henry Bowman 
Rose Garden 
Muriel Braeutigan 
Japanese Garden 
Louise Briece 
Answer Service /Special Events 
Ruth Bnegel 
Volunteer Office 
John Brown 
Answer Service / Master Gardener 
Robert Buck 
Japanese Garden/ Rose Garden 
Bertha Burton 
Botany 
Zelma Busse 
Tower Grove House 


Pat Carnal 


Tower Grove House Historical Committee 


Eugene Catalano 
Greenhouse 

Robert Caveglia 
Greenhouse 


Mabel Chouinard 

Tower Grove House 
Katherine Chambers 

Guide / Volunteer Instructor 
Chris Christensen 

Botany 
-at Clark 

Gate Shop 
Vernelle Cone 

Master Gardener / Answer Service 
Sr. Rosemary Connell 

Master Gardener / Display Garden 
Terry Conway 

Executive Board of the Members 
Barbara Cook 

Executive Board of the Members 
Lonnie Cunningham 

Rose Garden/ Knolls 
Marie Crigler 

Botany 
Art Christ 

Arboretum 
Kathy Cunningham 

Plant Shop 
Nan Day 

Volunteer Instructor / Guide 
Eugenie Deutsch 

Tower Grove House 
Ruth DeFabio 

Gate Shop 
Frank Delonjay 

Plant Shop 
Edna Dependahl 

Guide /Climatron 
Silas Dietz 

Greenhouse / Answer Service 
Mark Distenbach 

Knolls Area 
Susan Ditson 

Climatron 
Adam Donges 

Arboretum 
Ellen Dubinsky 

Executive Board of the Members 
Al Edmonson 

Climatron/ Japanese Garden 
Maryanne Eger 

Bindery 
Marie Ewers 

Gate Shop 
Mary Ely 

Guide / Volunteer Instructor 
Mary Fey 

Greenhouse 
Arden Fisher 

Development 


Dorothy Frese 
Tower Grove House 
Ray Garlick 
Arboretum 
Betty Garrett 
Gate Shop 
Edgar Gildehaus 
Answer Service / Master Gardener 
Marie Girardier 
Gate Shop 
Russ Goddard 
Arboretum 
Rocky Gorges 
Plant Shop 
Jacqueline Greco 
Volunteer Office 
Josephine Griffin 
Plant Shop 
Rena Gross 
Gate Shop 
Irene Geer 
Tower Grove House 
Gloria Hampton 
Tower Grove House 
Wilma Hanks 
Gate Shop 
Frank Hanchett 
Answer Service / Master Gardener 
Mildred Harms 
Tower Grove House 
Margaret Hartung 
Botany / Herbarium 
Lorraine Hatscher 
Gate Shop 
Imogene Hazzard 
Herbarium 
Marie Heil 
Gate Shop 
Olga Herman 
Volunteer Office 
Ethel Herr 
Development 
Marian Herr 
Development 
Rita Hirson 
Gate Shop 
Dorothy Hitt 
Volunteer Instructor 
Betty Hoke 
Botany / Herbarium 
Frank Holdener, Jr. 
Answer Service 
Glenda Holmes 
Plant Shop 


June Holtzmann 
Director’s Office 


Charmaine Hurford 
Library 
Gene Jarvis 
Climatron 
LaVerne Jaudes 
Tower Grove House Histoncal Committee 
Jack Jennings 
Executive Board of the Members 
Mary Jeude 
Gate Shop 
Ellen Jones 
Tower Grove House Historical 
Committee / Executive Board of the 
Members 
Ilse Jordan 
Greenhouse 
Eleanor Kamer 
Botany 
Gene Kessler 
Answer Service 
Roland Ketts 
Botany 
Sharon Key 
Greenhouse 
Renate Kheim 
Botany 
Christof Kheim 
Botany 
Merle Kind 
Tower Grove House 
Mary Jane Kirtz 
Guide 
Mim Kittner 
Executive Board of the Members 
Olga Klickermann 
Volunteer Office 
Joyce Knobbe 
Volunteer Office 
Helen Kuehling 
Guide / Volunteer Instructor 
Helen Kuhn 
Gate Shop 
Alice Lamb 
Plant Shop/ Display Garden 
Andrea Lambert 
Botany 
Joy Last 
Tower Grove House 
Patti Lehleitner 
Director's Office 
Cliff Lecoutour 
Answer Service 
Betty Licklider 
Volunteer Instructor 
Ken Lindemann 
Answer Service / Master Gardener 


Patricia Love 
Library 
Kathy Lupo 
Guide 
Marshall Magner 
Master Gardener / Answer Service 
Nadine Mahe 
Guide / Herb Garden 
Eleanora Markus 
Tower Grove House 
Beatrice Mosher 
Woodland Garden/Climatron 
Clara Moult 
Gate Shop 
Betsy Martin 
Greenhouse 
Bill Mayer 
Rose Garden 
Deborah Means 
Plant Shop 
Joannie Medina 
Plant Shop 
Paul McClinton 
Plant Records 
Laverda McDonald 
Plant Shop 
Carol McCloskey 
Tower Grove House / Answer Service 
Joe Meis 
Answer Service 
Nell Menke 
Arboretum 
Juanita Miller 
Botany 
Jean Milligan 
Library 
Frances Mitchell 
Education 
Greg Mohn 
Answer Service 
Pam Mundy 
Plant Shop 
Joan Murphy 
Development 
Betty Nellums 
Arboretum 
Leo Noland 
Greenhouse 
Sue Oertli 
Executive Board of the Members 
Ruth Olson 
Gate Shop 
Margaret Pape 
Gate Shop 
Mary Ann Pelot 
Answer Service / Master Gardener 


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VOLUNTEERS continued 


Gert Pappert 
Plant Shop / Education Office 
Beatrice Perrin 
Volunteer Instructor 
Carl Parres 
Plant Shop 
Betty Perry 
Answer Service / Master Gardener 
Bill Phillips 
Herbarium 
Mary Jean Poetz 
Plant Shop 
Kaye Quentin 
Climatron 
Vicki Roberson 
Plant Shop 
Fred Rossi 
Bindery 
Jay Raveill 
Botany/ Herbarium 
Audrey Rebsamen 
Tower Grove House 
Alma Reitz 
Tower Grove House 
Frances Resnick 
Tower Grove House 
Clifford Rhoads 
Answer Service 
Mary Lynn Ricketts 
Botany/ Herbarium 
Laura Riganti 
Gate Shop 
Ruth Rogers 
Tower Grove House Historical Committee 
Walter Rodenroth 
Herbarium 
Susie Russell 
Arboretum 
Margaret Soehlig 
Library 
Pricilla Saxdal 
Gate Shop 
Robert Schaeffer 
Answer Service / Master Gardener 
Mary Schroeder 
Tower Grove House 
Thelma Schulte 
Gate Shop 
Beatrice Schulz 
Botany/ Herbarium 
John Scott 
Master Gardener/ Guide 
June Sexton 
Maintenance Office 
Anita Siegmund 
Tower Grove House 


Betty Sims 
Buyer/ Gate Shop 
Vernetta Skiles 
Botany/ Herbarium 
Harriot Smith 
Guide 
Geraldine Epp Smith 
Gate Shop 
Kay Sofian 
Plant Records 
Armyn Spies 
Greenhouse 
C. C. Johnson Spink 
Tower Grove House Historical Commuttee 
Catherine Steinkoetter 
Plant Shop 
Louis Steinmann 
Greenhouse 
Lucille Stemmann 
Greenhouse 
Nora Stern 
Executive Board of the Members 
Dee Dee Stivers 
Executive Board of the Members 
Audrey Swinford 
Greenhouse 
Carol Taxman 
Answer Service / Master Gardener / 
Arboretum Guide 
Warren Tabachik 
Climatron 
Anita Tarantola 
Plant Shop 
Mattie Thompson 
Answer Service / Plant Shop 
George Tribble 
Answer Service / Master Gardener / 
Speakers Bureau 
Gerald Tynan 
Answer Service 
Carolyn Vassallo 
Special Events 
Aurelia Voelker 
Gate Shop 
Mary Wahl 
Bindery 
Yoland Wanek 
Volunteer Instructor / Greenhouse 
Charles Walter 
Answer Service 
E. Dale Watson 
Master Gardener 
Nancy Weith 
Buyer/Gate Shop 
Richard Werner 
Climatron / Master Gardener 


Richard Wettach 
Botany 
Mary Lou Widicus 
Gate Shop 
Sally Wilson 
Climatron 
Carol Wilson 
Answer Service 
Ruth Willen 
Guide 
Elmer Wiltsch 
Answer Service / Master Gardener 
Vi Zumwalt 
Gate Shop 
Mary Wind 
Tower Grove House 
Sallie Wood 
Master Gardener/ Plant Shop 
Robert Worden 
Rose Garden 


Jean Zinsmeyer 
Executive Board of the Members 


CORPORATE MATCHING 
GIFTS 


The Missouri Botanical Garden thanks 
those local and national corporations 
which provide matching gifts in 1984 to 
employees’ charitable contributions 

to the Garden: 


Armco, Inc. 

AT&T 

Brown Group, Inc. 

Bunge Corp. 

Burlington Northern Railroad Corp. 
Chubb & Son, Inc. 

Cigna Corp. 

Citicorp/Citibank N.A. 
Continental Telecom, Inc. 
Danforth Foundation 

Digital Equipment Corp. 
Emerson Electric Co. 

Exxon Corp. 

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. 
Houston National Gas Corp. 
IBM Corp. 

Investors Diversified Services, Inc. (IDS) 
K-Mart Corp. 

Lever Brothers Co. 

May Department Stores Co. 
McGraw-Edison Co. 
McGraw-Hill, Inc. 

Monsanto Corp. 

N. L. Industries, Inc. 

Olin Corp. 

Philip Morris, Inc./Seven-Up Co. 
PPG Industries 

Ralston Purina Co. 

Reliable Life Insurance Co. 
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. 
Times-Mirror Co. 

Travelers’ Insurance Companies 
TRW, Inc. 

Union Pacific Corp. 
Westinghouse Electric Corp. 


ESTATES AND TRUSTS 


The Missouri Botanical Garden received 
distributions from the following estates 
and trusts in 1984: 


Susie T. Bovard Trust 

Leo R. Buder Foundation Trust 

Susan Rassieur Buder Memorial Trust 

Susan R. and Henrietta L. Buder 
Memorial Trust 

Adolph Burmeister Trust 

Emily Burmeister Trust 

Coutts Charitable Annuity Trust 

Estate of Reine Gebhart 

John R. Goodall Trust 

Estate of Eyvonne Huch 

Jerry Mihm Trust 

Mary Mihm Trust 

Arthur Peters Trust 

Viola J. Reynolds Trust 

Estate of Isabelle R. Schwerdtmann 

Estate of Beulah E. Thorpe 

Evelyn Wurdack Charitable Trust 

Estate of William Zeltmann 


The Missouri Botanical Garden received 
distributions from the following estates 
and trusts prior to 1984: 


Marion C. Blossom Trust 
Estate of Alma C. Blum 

Estate of Emma J. Bob 

Estate of Emma Eves Briley 
Estate of Harriet W. Chandler 
Selma R. Cook Trust 

Estate of Marcel Desloge 
Sadye G. Edison Trust 

Estate of William Emig 

Estate of Martha B. Eswin 
Estate of Frances Feinstein 
Estate of Leon A. Feinstein 
Estate of Clara Fuhr Funck 
Estate of Eleanor Garvin 

Estate of Kenneth G. Gohlke 
Estate of W. Scott Greenfield 
Marvin C.Hamilton Trusts & Unitrust 
Estate of Fremont J. Hebberger 
Adele C. Hill Memorial Fund 
Estate of George C. Hitchcock 
Estate of Arthur Hoskins 
Beatrice T. Hoskins Trust 
Estate of Ross Allen Jelkyl 
Estate of Mabel Johnson 

Louise Woodruff Johnston Trust 
Estate of Adele Kieckers 
Clotilde S. Koetter Trust 
Estate of F. B. and B. A. Krukoff 
Estate of Barbara H. Lincoln 
Norma Lueking Trust 

Elizabeth E. Mallinckrodt Trust 
Estate of Constant F. Mathey 
Estate of Louis T. Meyer 

Edna F. Morton Trust 

Estate of Stella C. Olshausen 
Estate of James J. Park 

Estate of Oliver F. Peters 
Estate of William Prack 

Estate of Paul A. Schulze 
Raleigh Sisson Trust 

Estate of Angela Sterbenz 
Estate of Frances B. Stribling 
Estate of Elsie Stroebel 

Estate of Hilda Stroh 

Estate of Myrtle E. Thoensing 
Estate of Charlotte Gerhard Tietjens 
Estate of Otto Tietjens 

Estate of John Ulrich 

Mary K. Wallace Trust 

Paul K. Wehmiller Trust 

Estate of Frederick E. Woodruff 
Yukinoku Yamamotu Trust 
Manet E. Yamoto Trust 


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PUBLIC SUPPORT 


The Missouri Botanical Garden 
gratefully acknowledges the following 
agencies and organizations, which have 
provided past support: 


Arts and Education Council of 
Greater St. Louis 

Arts and Education Council / CAMELOT 
Special Projects Fund 

Cooperating School Districts of St. Louis 
Suburban Area, Inc. 

Institute of Museum Services 

Metropolitan Zoological Park and 
Museum District, Botanical Garden 
Subdistrict 

Missouri Arts Council 

Missouri Committee for the Humanities 

Missouri Department of Natural 
Resources 

National Endowment for the Arts 

National Endowment for the Humanities 

National Science Foundation 

St. Louis Arts and Humanities 
Commission 

St. Louis Convention and Tourism 
Bureau 

St. Louis Public Schools 

United States Agency for International 
Development 

United States Department of 
Agriculture 

United States Department of Education 


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CORPORATE SUPPORT 


The Missouri Botanical Garden wishes 
to acknowledge the generosity of the 
following local and national corporations 
which have contributed $5,000 and more 
(cash and/or in-kind) 1950-1984: 


Alton Packaging Corp. 

American Bank 

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
Apex Oil Co. 

Arch Mineral Corp. 

Arthur Andersen & Co. 

Bank of St. Louis 

Boatmen’s National Bank of St. Louis 
Brown Group, Inc. 

Burlington Northern Railroad 
Capitol Coal & Coke Co. 
Centerre Bank NA 

Chemtech Industries, Inc. 
Columbia Broadcasting Co. 
Commerce Bank of Tower Grove 
Edison Brothers Stores 

A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. 
Emerson Electric Co. 

Falstaff Foundation 

Ford Motor Co. 

General American Life Insurance Co. 
General Bancshares Corp. 
General Dynamics Corp. 

General Steel Industries, Inc. 
Hardy Salt Co. 

Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. 
ITT Blackburn Co. 

Interco, Inc. 

Killark Electric Manufacturing Co. 
Laclede Gas Co. 

Mallinckrodt, Inc. 

Maritz, Inc. 

Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc. 


May Department Stores Co. 

McDonnell Douglas Corp. 

McDonnell Douglas Personnel Charity 
Plan 

Mercantile Bancorporation, Inc. 

Milliken Publishing Co. 

Mississippi Lime Co. 

Missouri Pacific Corp. 

Monsanto Co. 

C. V. Mosby Co. 

National Steel Corp. 

Pet, Inc. 

Petrolite Corp. 

Philip-Morris/Seven-Up Co. 

Pioneer Hi-Bred International 

Ralston Purina Co. 

Renard Linoleum & Rug Co. 

Sachs Electric Co. 

St. Louis County Water Co. 

St. Louis Electrical Board 

St. Louis Globe-Democrat 
(Newhouse Foundation) 

St. Louis Post-Dispatch 

St. Louis Union Trust Co. 

Schnuck Markets, Inc. 

Shell Companies 

Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. 

Sporting News Publishing Co. 

Stix, Baer & Fuller Co. 

Sverdrup Corp. 

John S. Swift Co., Inc. 

Times Mirror Company 

Trammell Crow Co. 

Union Electric Co. 

Union Pacific Corp. 

Wetterau, Inc. 

World Color Press, Inc. 


INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT 


The Missouri Botanical Garden 
expresses its gratitude to the following 
individuals and organizations for their 
cumulative gifts 1950-1984: 


DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTOR 
($1,000,000 +) 


Mrs. John S. Lehmann 
Shoenberg Family 
Anonymous 


MAJOR BENEFACTOR 
($300,000-$1,000,000) 


Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Bascom 
Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan 
Charitable Foundation 
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 
Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
(Margaret Grigg) 
Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation 
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Pew Memorial Trust 
Pitzman Fund 
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Schlafly 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brookings Smith 
Edith and Johnson Spink 
Mrs. Hermann F. Spoehrer 
John S. Swift Family 
Anonymous 


BENEFACTOR 
($50,000-$300,000) 


Mrs. Agnes F. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Bakewell, Jr. 

Louis D. Beaumont Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Blanke, Jr. 

Sidney S. and Sadie M. Cohen 
Foundation, Inc. 

Caleb C. and Julia W. Dula Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Leicester B. Faust 

Mrs. Eugene A. Freund 

Harry and Flora D. Freund 

Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund 
Charitable Trust 

General Service Foundation 

Mr. Stanley J. Goodman 

Allen P. and Josephine B. Green 
Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hitchcock 

Mr. and Mrs. Stanely F. Jackes 

Japan World Exposition Commemorative 
Fund 

Joyce Foundation 

Kresge Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Emmet J. Layton 

Lucy and Stanley Lopata 

Mrs. Jane S. Luerhmann 

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Maritz 

Mrs. James S. McDonnell 

Mr. Thomas M. Moore 

Dr. and Mrs. Walter L. Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Stratford Lee Morton 

Nagano Prefecture 

National Geographic Society 

National Museum Act, administered by 
The Smithsonian Institution 

Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Olin 

Mrs. Raoul Pantaleoni 

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 

Herman T. and Phenie R. Pott 
Foundation 

St. Louis Regional Planning and 
Construction Foundation 

Mrs. A. Wessel Shapleigh 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Shields 

Mrs. Oscar H. Stroh 

Norman J. Stupp Foundation 

Sunnen Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Turner 

Mrs. Eugene F. Zimmerman 

Anonymous 


PATRON 
($25,000-$50,000) 


Mr. David Baron 

Mr. E. G. Cherbonnier 

Mr. Sam’! C. Davis 

Mrs. Ruth Latzer Donnell 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hermann 
Mrs. Jane S. Kercheval 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Keydel 
Mrs. Robert L. Latzer 

Mathews Foundation 

National Council of State Garden Clubs 
Mr. William Pagenstecher 

Mr. and Mrs. A. Timon Primm III 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 
St. Louis Herb Society 

Mr. Thomas F. Schlafly 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Schott, Jr. 
Warren and Jane Shapleigh 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom K. Smith, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace H. Smith 
Steinberg Foundation 

Mrs. Owen Sullivan 

Martha Love Symington 

Hilda Patsy A. Weintraub 

Whitaker Charitable Foundation 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Williams, Jr. 
Anonymous 


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INDIVIDUAL & INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT continued 


SPONSOR 
($10,000-$25,000) 


Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aronson 

Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Bernhardt 

Mrs. Gustavus A. Buder, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Buettner 

Mrs. David R. Calhoun, Jr. 

Miss Adelaide Cherbonnier 

Mr. Trammell Crow 

Dr. and Mrs. William H. Danforth 

Mrs. Joseph Desloge, Sr. 

Harry Edison Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Edwards 

Florence Morris Forbes 

Garden Club of St. Louis 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman W. Halls 

Mrs. John H. Hayward 

Mr. William G. Heckman 

Henry Shaw Cactus Society 

Mr. and Mrs. August H. Homeyer 

Mr. Terry L. Jackson 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Johnson 

Mrs. George Kassabaum 

Mrs. Ada S. Kling 

Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Klose 

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Knowles 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kresko 

Ladue Garden Club 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Lamy 

Mr. Thomas Latzer 

John Allan Love Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Messing, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Millstone 

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Moog 

Miss Jane E. Piper 

Mr. William R. Piper 

Miquette Magnus Potter 

Joseph H. and Florence A. Roblee 
Foundation 

Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 

St. Louis Community Foundation 

Mrs. William H. Schield 

Mrs. Clay Hancock Schumacher 

John E. Simon Foundation 

Mrs. Tom kK. Smith, Sr. 

Mrs. Sidney W. Souers 

Mrs. Robert R. Stephens 

Mr. G. Carroll Stribling 

University of California 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Waldemer 

Weil Charitable Foundation 

Mrs. John M. Wolff 

Mr. Charles H. Yalem 

Anonymous 


FRIEND 
($5,000-$10,000) 


Mr. Claude Adams 

Mrs. Newell Augur 

Mr. Edward L. Bakewell I] 

Harriet Moore Bakewell 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Barksdale 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. A. Beckers 

Ms. Sally J. Benson 

Frank G. and Florence V. Bohle Scholar- 
ship Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Burton 

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Bushyhead 

Mr. and Mrs. Jules D. Campbell 

Mr. and Mrs. Fielding L. Childress 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Close 

Mr. and Mrs. Sander Coovert 

Mrs. Robert Corley 

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin J. Cornwell, Sr. 

Mrs. John E. Curby 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Danforth, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Day 

Mrs. H. Richard Duhme, Jr. 

Mrs. Erna R. Eisendrath 

Federation Garden Clubs of Missouri, 
East Central District 

Mrs. Clark P. Fiske 

Mrs. Clark R. Gamble 

Edward Chase Garvey Memorial 
Foundation Trust 

Mrs. Mildred Goodwin 

Mr. and Mrs. W. Ashley Gray, Jr. 

Mrs. Ellis Hamel 

Mr. George K. Hasegawa 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunter 

Mrs. John Kenneth Hyatt 

Mrs. John V. Janes, Sr. 

Japanese-American Citizens League 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Eugene Johanson 

Mrs. Earl M. Johnson 

Mr. Lambert D. Johnson, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Johnston 

Mrs. Irene C. Jones 

Mrs. Albert F. Kaeser 

Mrs. Martha Voyce Kaltwasser 


Dr. and Mrs. John H. Kendig 

Cora Latzer Memorial 

Mr. William L. Keydel 

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver M. Langenberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Langsdorf, Jr. 
Mrs. Janet K. Lawson 

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lebens 

Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Levy 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Lorenz 
Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Lovelace 

Dr. and Mrs. Carlyle A. Luer 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Dean Mann 
Morton J. May Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Sanford N. McDonnell 
Missouri Prairie Foundaton 

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Moore 

Mrs. W. Gillespie Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
Organization for Tropical Studies 
Mrs. Jane K. Pelton 

Mrs. Drue W. Philpott 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Robinson, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Rosborough, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruprecht 


St. Louis Regional Recreation and 
Conservation Foudation 


Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shaikewitz 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Sher 

Dr. and Mrs. Allen B. Shopmaker 
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Soule 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stewart 

Mrs. George D. Stout 

Leon and Mary Strauss 

Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius F. P. Stueck 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Tooker 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Towle 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Wells 

Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Wolfsberger 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Wren 

Miss F. A. Wuellner 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Zinsmeyer 
Mr. and Mrs. Sander B. Zwick 
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BULLETIN 


VOLUME LXXIII, NUMBER 6 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1985 


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Inside 
This Issue 


The Climatron at 25 

The Garden’s most famous landmark 
celebrates its silver anniversary. 
Gardening in St. Louis 
Mums. A beautiful, easy-to-grow fall 
flower available in many varieties. 
Members Survey Results 

The recent survey of Garden Members 
indicates a loyal following. 

Garden Travel Opportunities 
Two great international trips for 
Members only are planned for spring. 
Calendar of Events 


September and October are busy 
months at the Garden. Come join in 
the fun. 


mPeFrerere Fe 


Library News 
The Garden Library recently acquired a 
rare botanical book, published in 1689. 


In Memoriam 


The Garden was saddened to learn of 
the deaths of two cherished friends. 


From the Arboretum 
The Maximillian Sunflower is in full 
glory now at the Arboretum. 


From the Gardenview 


Restaurant 
Everything you ever wanted to know 
about eggplants. 


For Younger Members 


Learn how to make your own miniature 
Climatron at home. 


Tributes 


Fnends and family honored with a 
contribution to the Garden. 


The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6597) is published bi-monthly 
except semi-monthly in May by the Missouri Botanical Gar- 
den, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110. Second 
class postage paid at St. Louis, MO. Subscription price 
$12.00 per year. $15.00 foreign. 

The BULLETIN is sent to every Member of the Garden 
as one of the benefits of membership. For a contribution of 
as little as $35 per year, Members also are entitled to: free 
admission to the Garden, Shaw Arboretum, and Tower 
Grove House; invitations to special events and receptions; 
announcements of all lectures and classes; discounts in the 
Garden shop and for course fees; and the opportunity to 
travel, domestic and abroad, with other Members. For in- 
formation, please call (314) 577-5100. 

Postmaster: send address changes to BULLETIN, P.O. 
Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166. 


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Comment 


The tropical rain 
forests and the abun- 
dant variety of life 
found there are the 
focus of many family 
oriented activities at 

the Garden this fall. 

” In September, a 
special exhibition of 
rain forest photographs by the National 
Geographic Society will be featured in 
Monsanto Hall. Members, of course, will 
be invited to an exclusive preview, so 
watch for the invitation. The Garden 
teams up with World Wildlife Fund-US for 
a lecture and exhibit, ‘Future in the 
Wild,” on September 22. Botany Field 
Days is back this year with an expanded 
week-long (September 14-20) program 
for the entire family. It is a tremendous 
opportunity to take a close look at the 
Garden's research and exploration pro- 
gram and to see how we use our extensive 
herbarium collection. 


For the entire community, the Clima- 
tron celebrates its 25th birthday. Rated by 
the American Institute of Architects as 
one of the one hundred most notable 
American buildings of the twentieth cen- 
tury, it is also a St. Louis landmark. It 
houses our tropical plant collection and is 
one of our major attractions for visitors. 

For the Climatron’s 25th birthday, we 
are asking you to help us celebrate and to 
begin the large task of raising money for 
the renovation of this notable structure. 
Details are provided in this Bulletin. | 
hope that you will take part as fully as you 
can. We also bring you an update on the 
renovation of the Climatron, a necessary 
and intriguing project. I look forward to 
seeing you all at the Climatron celebration 
on October 13. 


Rta WH Kaver 


Crew members from Lodestar 
Productions in London were at 
the Garden recently filming an 
episode of the public television 
series “Nature” for the B.B.C. 
and P.B.S. The episode will be 
titled ‘The Plant Hunters” and 
focuses on four scientists in 
England, Nepal, Israel and the 
U.S., including Garden Director 
Peter Raven and St. Louisan 
James Aronson. 


Public television’s longest run- 
ning gardening show, ‘Victory 
Garden,’ visited the Missouri 
Botanical Garden in late July to 
tape an upcoming episode fea- 
turing our garden. Pictured at 
left during the taping of a seg- 
ment on water lilies is Garden 
Horticulturist Brian Ward (right) 
with “Victory Garden” co-host 
Jim Wilson. The Garden will be 
featured in episode 1025 which 
will air on KETC-TV, channel 9, 
on September 21 and 23. The 
“Victory Garden’s” visit was 


underwritten through’ the 
generosity of Mrs. William 
Schield. 


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(Above) The Climatron T was an incredible sight! On August 1, 1959, dome design developed by R. Buckminster 
replaced the old Paim there was a palm grove standing free in the Fuller, so that no supports would mar the 
tts but its sh middle of St. Louis. interior space of the structure. It would utilize 
ee Pe renOk RF The exotic trees were left standing in June aluminum as framing to avoid the rusting prob- 
the centerpiece of the : mas ; 

of that year, when the Palm House was lems of steel. It would use modern plastic 
newer structure. es ; . : ‘ 

demolished to make room for a new display materials as a skin to allow more plant nurtur- 

greenhouse. Originally built in 1913, the Palm ing light to enter the building. It would also be 

House had deteriorated to the point that it both heated and air conditioned to protect its 

could not be saved practically. interior treasures from the extremes of 

In its place, there would rise a new, futuris- | St. Louis weather. 

tic structure with all the advantages that Many inventive minds and skilled hands 

modern design and technology could build. It gave their best in the following months to bring 

would be based on the innovative geodesic the great experiment to reality. Dr. Frits Went, 


(Above) Building a 
geodesic dome is a 
little like assembling a 
giant Erector set. 


COVER STORY 


The Climatron at 25 


(Right) Special rigging was 


needed to erect the supporting 


framework for the 
Climatron. 


(Right) 

The Palm House 
served as the 
Garden’s main 
display green- 
house from 1912 
to 1960. 


director of the Garden at the time, provided the 
name Climatron, coined from “climate con- 
trolled,” after rejecting suggestions such as 
“Floradome,’ “Silverium,’ and “Plantosphere.” 
St. Louis architects Murphy and Mackey devel- 
oped the plan. The Rallo Construction Com- 
pany was the local contractor. Loyal Garden 
supporters, individuals and companies, pro- 
vided the funds. 

The result was a truly inspiring display of 
modern technology and exotic plantings. 
Changing temperature gradients and directions 
allowed for the maintenance of different cli- 
mates within a single enclosure. One area cre- 
ates the environment of a low-land jungle, 
another an oceanic climate like Hawaii, another 
the dry tropics typical of India, and yet another 
a tropical mountain forest. 

In October, 1960, the Climatron was dedi- 
cated “to American Science, to the people of 
America, and especially to St. Louisans.” For 
25 years it has been a proud symbol of all three. 

For a more complete discussion of the his- 
tory and construction of the Climatron, be sure 
to attend a slide show and lecture by Kenneth 
Peck, former Garden employee and currently 


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technical advisor to the A. H. Hummert Seed 
Co., and view a display of exciting historical 
photographs and tidbits of information prepared 
by Garden volunteers and staff and the Mem- 
bers Board on October 13, during the Clima- 
tron’s birthday party. 


Plans Being Made for 
Renovation 


The first draft of the master plan for the 
Climatron has been completed by Environmen- 
tal Planning and Design (EPD), the Garden’s 
landscape architecture firm. 

“The study has had several goals,” said 
Geoff Rausch of EPD. “First we want to pro- 
vide a solution to the physical and mechanical 
problems in the Climatron. Second, we want to 
redo the display inside to make it more appeal- 
ing and understandable to visitors.” 

The physical problems of the Climatron are 
many, with the most obvious being that the 
plastic skin has deteriorated, causing leaking 
and limiting the amount of sunlight that can 
penetrate into the planted area. There is also 


(Below) A workman inserts one of the 
many plastic windows in the dome. 


poor air circulation inside the dome which pro- 
motes the spread of disease to the plants. In 
addition, the plastic skin does little to insulate 
the building from the elements so the Clima- 
tron is very expensive to heat and cool. 

Another concern of the Garden staff is that 
St. Louis’ water is very alkaline and cold which 
is potentially harmful to the tropical plants on 
display. In addition, over the years the electric 
controls and lighting systems have become cor- 
roded and outdated. 

At this time, EPD has some of the answers 
to these problems and is pursuing others. The 
biggest problem has been finding a suitable 
material to replace the Plexiglas skin of the 
dome. EPD engineers have recommended a 
type of glass which has a special membrane 
between two layers of glass that will reduce the 
amount of heat passing through the structure at 
night. The material will not discolor and, 
because it will be necessary to reinforce the 
aluminum framework holding the glass, leakage 
caused by flexing will be eliminated. 

EPD is also developing a plan to treat the 
water to bring it to an acceptable Ph level and 
temperature prior to reaching the plants. The 


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electric panels near the entrance will be moved 
to a lower area and upgraded with more 
modern and efficient controls. 

EPD 1s also looking at ways to improve the 
front door to make it more architecturally com- 
patible with the rest of the building and accessi- 
ble to the handicapped. 

The aesthetic part of the study contem- 
plates a new interior design. In general, an 
attempt will be made to create a display in the 
Climatron that will give visitors the feeling of 
being in the rain forest and help them see and 
understand the beauty and fragile character of 
that area. Circulation through the exhibit will 
allow displays of the forest floor as well as the 
tree canopy. When visitors leave the Climatron 
they will have discovered the unique qualities of 
the rain forest, gained an appreciation of it, and 
will have become aware of the great loss that is 
occurring with its devastation. 

EPD will be working to complete the plans 
over the next several months. Details of the 
plans will be announced as they become 
available. 


Climatron 
Birthday Party 
October 13 


The Climatron, perhaps the 
most visible symbol of the Missouri 
Botanical Garden, is celebrating its 
25th anniversary on Sunday, Octo- 
ber 13, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Gar- 
en Members and the public will be 
treated to an entire day of festivities 
in honor of this momentous 
occasion. 

Special events scheduled for the 
day include: a giant birthday cake to 
feed 2,500 people; tropical flower 
arranging; a live exhibit of tropical 
reptiles; free citrus plants to the 
first 2,000 children; slide shows; 
lectures; exhibits; movies; and 
much, much more. See schedule 
below for complete details. 


25TH ANNIVERSARY 

CELEBRATION SCHEDULE 

11:00 a.m. 

Climatron tours begin and run every 
30 minutes until 5:00 p.m. 

2,000 free plants to children under 
12 years of age until 5:00 p.m., 
Beaumont Room. 

Economical plant display until 5:00 
p.m., Climatron. 

Photo display on Climatron 
construction and future until 5:00 
p.m., Monsanto Hall. 

John Fuller’s weather station until 
5:00 p.m., Beaumont Room. 


Tarzan movies run continuously in 
Missouri and Botanical Rooms. 


Tropical flower arranging 
demonstration in Orthwein Floral 
Hall by Barbara Brundage. 


Slide show and lecture on Climatron 


construction in Shoenberg 
Auditorium by Ken Peck. 
Clowns with balloons until 3:00 p.m. 


Official birthday ceremony and cake 
cutting. 

Announcement of winner in 
Climatron “Pane Game.” 


Tropical flower arranging in 
Orthwein Floral Hall by Barbara 
Brundage. 

4:00 p.m. 

“Snakes of the Tropics” in 
Shoenberg Auditorium by Dave 
Bockenfeld. 


Gardening 


WHEN YOU THINK of 
mums many things come 
to mind—a beautiful fall 
flower, an easy-to-grow and colorful 
garden plant or an inexpensive year- 
round florist crop. All these things are 
true of today’s cultivated chrysan- 
themum. 

A relative of the dandelion and sun- 
flower, this Asian wildflower was culti- 
vated for 2,500 years by the Japanese 
before being brought to the United 
States two hundred years ago. The 
flower, which became the national 
flower of Japan in 910 B.C., was only a 
simple daisy-like flower. What appears 
to be a single flower is actually a com- 
posite of hundreds of tiny flowers, 
called florets. Think of the daisy, the 
florets along the outer edge with a 
strap-like petal are the ray florets. Disc 
florets are generally short and make up 
the eye of the daisy. These two flower 
types on one flower head provide an 
excellent opportunity for diversity in 
hybridizing. 

To date, 13 distinctly different 
forms and hundreds of varieties are 
recognized by the National Chrysan- 
themum Society, Inc. The variety is 
amazing and sometimes confusing. 
Mums can range from the Single, a 
simple, daisy-like flower, to Spider, a 
relatively flat exotic flower with long 
tubular petals, to the Chinese Incurve, 
most often referred to as the Football 
mum. 

There are many excellent chrysan- 
themum varieties. Selecting from the 
hundreds of varieties available can be 
challenging. First, consider the site. 
Will the plant be grown inside or out- 
side? Often you will hear mums called 
“garden mums” or “florist mums.” 
They aren't actually classifications but 
refer to plant hardiness. Garden 
mums, sold at nurseries and florists, 
are hardy in the areas sold, where flo- 
rist mums won't survive the winters 
unprotected. If sending a gift plant 
from a florist, specify garden mums if 
the recipient will plant it outside. The 
second consideration is mature height. 
Generally, plants vary in height accord- 
ing to class though there 1s some vari- 


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ation. Check catalog listings for mature height 
before purchasing. Flower form and color are 
personal tastes. Within each class just about any 
color is available, so check the chart for the 
flower form and flowering period to suit your 
needs and wants. A few of each class are grown 
for the Fall Flower Show each year at the Mis- 
souri Botanical Garden. 


Culture 


Over 4,000 garden and greenhouse mums 
are being prepared for the 1985 Show, Novem- 
ber 2 to 24. Most of these varieties were 
shipped as rooted cuttings from nurseries early 
in the year. Not only is this more economical 
than growing them ourselves, but many of the 
best varieties are patented and cannot legally be 
propagated except by certain growers. 

Cuttings arrive in late spring and are potted 
into 6” pots. Small bedding plants are also avail- 
able at this time. They can be treated alike. 
Since mums are heavy-feeders, plants should 
receive an application of a slow-release fertilizer 
such as Osmocote 14-14-14. This 1s in addition to 
a weekly regime of a complete water soluble 
fertilizer such as Peter’s Special 20-20-20. In a 
week, plants will be established and should 
receive an overall light pinching. This is a rather 
mysterious garden task but once the practice 1s 
understood it is quite easy. 

There are three different ways to pinch: 1) 
maintenance pinching, 2) terminal pinching or 
center-budding, and 3) lateral pinching or dis- 
budding. Maintenance pinching Is a light overall 
pinch which may or may not include the terminal 
end meant to encourage a dense, full plant. This 
generally only removes the very tip of each 
stem and shoot, leaving a minimum of 2-3 nodes 
on each stem. This is the pinching technique 
used most often. 

Sources vary on when to quit pinching. 
Some say late June, others never past mid-July. 
With a little understanding of how the plant 
flowers, it 1s easy to determine when to quit 
pruning. Mums are photoperiodic, flowering in 
response to the length of darkness (either short 
or long). They are short-day (long-night) plants, 
requiring 9-13 hours of darkness to set flower 
buds (depending on the variety), which natur- 
ally occurs in the fall. So by waiting until Sep- 


tember to quit pinching, the mum will 
remain as compact as possible and 
flower all at the same time. 

Terminal and lateral pinching 
occurs only when pinching out flower 
buds and determines the number and, 
to some extent, the flower size. 

On small flowering mum varieties, 
center-budding is used to produce a 
spray of flowers. The terminal flower 
bud is pinched out, hence the name. 
For relatively large flowers with only a 
few on a plant, disbud. This removes 
all of the side buds, encouraging the 
plant’s energy into a relatively small 
number of flowers. Care should be 
taken with the buds left on a plant 
since no new ones will grow should 
they become damaged. 


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Sufficient water, weekly fertilizer 
applications, and weekly pinching 1s all 
the care garden mums require after 
they are moved up to permanent con- 
tainers or their spot in the garden. 
Some gardeners apply a growth re- 
tardant one to two weeks after they 
quit pinching. This prevents long node 
development and encourages flowers 
to form just above the leaves rather 
than on long leafless stems. 

Visit this year’s Fall Flower Show 
for new growing ideas and unique va- 
rieties. 

—BobbiJo Jarvis, 
Public Horticultunst 


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CLASSES _ FLOWER FORM SIZE SEASON 
1. Irregular Incurve Largest of mum varieties. Rather loose, informal appearance, A M 
with lower petals drooping. Needs to be staked. 
2. Reflex Large durable flower. Needs to be staked. A,B E 
3. Regular Incurve Football mum, a compact flower with 3-5 flowers / plant. A,B M 
Needs to be staked. 
4. Decorative A flattened full bloom. A good cut flower and garden mum. A,B E,M 
May need support. 
5. Intermediate Incurve Incurving but loose flower form, may need support. A,B E,M 
6. Pompon Mass of small blooms. Small miniature buttons to large ball B.C M 
shaped flower. Good for cut flowers. 
7. Single Daisy-like spray, small flower or a few larger blooms. A,C M 
8. Anemone Single-like but more pronounced center. May need support. A,C M 
9. Spoon A daisy-like flower with spoon-like ends to florets. Interesting A,C M 
form. 
10. Quill Tubular florets like spoon but not flattened on the ends. A,C M 
11. Spider Fujii mum—the most exotic, with thin threadlike florets, A M,C 


tubular ends are coiled. 


12. Brush or Thistle Unusual, broom-shaped flower. Doesn't open flat, excellent B M 
filler for arrangements. 


13. Exotic Varieties that don’t conform to any one form. 


SIZE: A Large blooms—disbud; B Medium-large blooms—disbud; © Small flowers—spray 
SEASON: E Early season—Sept.-Oct.; M Mid season—Oct.; L Late season—Oct.-Nov. 


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NEWS FROM THE MEMBERSHIP OFFICE 


Report On Membership Survey 


In April, the Membership department 
sent a survey to a random sampling of the 
Garden’s Members. The survey was 
designed to find out who you, the Gar- 
den’s Members are, why you joined and 
how you feel about the Garden. You re- 
sponded in an overwhelmingly positive 
fashion. In this issue of the Bulletin the 
portion of the survey addressing ques- 
tions that related to the Membership Pro- 
gram are addressed. In a later issue we 
will present a Member profile. 

The Garden enjoys a very loyal con- 
stituency. Very importantly, 20% of you 
have been Members for 10 to 20 years or 
longer; 50% have been with the Garden 
for 3 to 10 years; and 20% are newer. Of 
the Garden’s Members, most are Regular 
Members, while 20% enjoy the added 
benefits our Supporting Memberships 
offer. 

The “beauty of the Garden and its dis- 
plays” is the most frequent reason for 
becoming a Member, followed very 
closely by “‘an interest in plants and 
gardening,” “to support a local institu- 
tion,’ and “love of nature.” 

Most Members first become a 
Member as a result of an offer received in 
the mail. Others join while visiting the 
Garden, at the recommendation of a 
friend or receive the membership as a 


Upcoming Members’ Events 


Don't forget to include these special 
Members’ activities in your plans: 


@ Sept. 5—Preview of the National 
Geographic Society Rain Forest Exhibit. 
Director Peter H. Raven will speak. 

@ Sept. 12 & 13—Members’ Preview 
of the Fall Plant Sale. Members receive a 
20% discount on these days. 

@ Oct. 13—The Climatron Birthday 
Party. Come celebrate 25 years! 


@ Nov. 1—The Members’ Preview of 
the Fall Flower Show. 


Also, start thinking about giving a 
membership to the Garden to friends and 
familiy for a holiday gift. If you have given 
the “Gift of the Garden” in the past, you'll 


gift. The satisfaction of supporting a 
worthwhile institution is seen by many to 
be the greatest benefit of being a 
Member. Free admission, invitations to 
flower show previews and the Bulletin are 
other benefits important to our Members. 

Members enjoy the Garden often— 
60% visit three to nine times a year, while 
20% visit ten to 20 times a year. Mem- 
bers primarily visit to enjoy the serenity 
and beauty of the Garden. Flower shows, 
special events, and sales at the Garden 
Gate Shop are other popular reasons for 
visiting. 

In the next report a Member profile will 
be featured. The Membership Depart- 
ment 1s grateful to all those Members who 
participated in the survey. A few quotes 
from our Members... 


“The Garden is a magnificent place!” 

“The Missouri Botanical Garden is a 
place I’m always proud to take out-of-town 
guests to visit.” 

“T enjoy the Garden Gate Shop. I can 
always find unusual presents.” 

“The Garden is the single greatest 
(and unique) asset in the metropolitan 
area. It is a year-round source of pleasure 
and pride... .” 

“T have visited the Garden since early 
childhood. I am now 83.” 


have an opportunity to give again this holi- 
day season. Watch for a notice in the mail. 


JACL Supports 
Festival, Garden 


The Japanese American Citizens’ 
League (JACL) has long had a special rela- 
tionship with the Missouri Botanical Gar- 
den. It was Sam Nakano, then head of the 
Garden Committee of the JACL, who first 
approached the Garden about creating a 
Japanese Garden. Ed Tsugita has also 
helped to organize support throughout 
the years. In addition to continued moral 
support, the JACL has provided the Gar- 
den with a generous financial contribution 
for which we are deeply grateful. 


MEMBERS RAISE FUNDS 
FOR LEHMANN BUILDING 


In April of this year, we sent a mailing 
to you, our Members, asking your help in 
raising funds for the upcoming renovation 
of the Garden’s research facility, the John 
S. Lehmann Building. We are proud to 
report that, as of June 30, we had received 
almost $33,000 from 565 of our Mem- 
bers, as a direct result of the mailing, and 
contributions are still arriving. We are 
extremely grateful for this wonderful 
show of support and want you to know 
that these numbers are significant. 

Gifts received from the Members are 
being used to match a challenge grant 
from the National Endowment for the 
Humanities for the library portion of the 
work. This $85,000 NEH grant must be 
matched on a three-to-one basis by pri- 
vately raised monies and show that we 
enjoy a broad base of support for the 
project. With your help and that of a 
number of other very generous individ- 
uals, foundations and corporations, we 
have reached our matching goal and we 
can show with pride the required evi- 
dence of broad-based interest in and 
approval of the project. 

Your generosity during this campaign 
will help the Garden stay the world’s fore- 
most center in tropical botany. 


Kresge Foundation to 
Support Renovation 

The Garden has been awarded a 
$350,000 grant from the Kresge Founda- 
tion of Troy, Michigan toward the renova- 
tion of the John S. Lehmann Building. Of 
1,369 proposals received, 140 grants were 
awarded. The grant is awarded on a chal- 
lenge basis, requiring the raising of the 
remaining funds. This grant brings the 
total raised for this project to $1.4 million 
toward our goal of $2.35 million. We must 
raise the remainder of the funds by 
August, 1986 to receive the $350,000. 

The Lehmann Building opened in 1972 
to house our education and research 
departments. In 1982, the education 
department moved to the Ridgway 
Center. The herbarium and library have 
now reached their capacities and the 
building will be renovated to turn the edu- 
cation area into research space. The 
Kresge grant is a major step in reaching 
our goal for the Lehmann Building. 


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ANNIVERSARY POSTER 
WINS AWARDS 


Last year’s Missour1 Botanical Garden 
125th Anniversary poster featuring a 
bird’s-eye view of our beautiful 79 acres 
won two prestigious national competitions 
recently. 

The American Association of Botani- 
cal Gardens and Arboreta presented the 
Garden with its Dorothy E. Hansell Publi- 
cation Award and the American Associa- 
tion of Museums bestowed its Award of 
Merit for the poster. 

The poster, which was designed for 
the Garden by Bob Wachtel and Scott 
Hueting of HOK, Inc., is available for a 
limited time in the Garden Gate Shop for 
$10. 


Your Chance To “Own” A Piece of the Climatron 


During September and October Mem- 
bers will be receiving a once-in-a-lifetime 
opportunity—a chance to “own’ a piece of 
the Climatron. To begin to raise the large 
amount of money necessary to renovate 
the Climatron, we are offering deeds 
giving symbolic ownership to the panes in 


the structure. Changing the panes from 
the current plastic to a new material will 
be one of the major expenses in the reno- 
vation. What a wonderful way to help one 
of St. Louis’ most famous buildings—and 
the deed would be a marvelous holiday 
gift for someone who has everything! 


12,000 Visitors Given Guided Tours 


The Garden Guides gave 875 tours 
during the first six months of 1985. The 
newly trained class of 23 guides were 
ready just in time to meet the capacity 
crowds of visitors during the most popular 
tour months of April and May. Almost 
12,000 people were given tours. 

The Japanese Festival included guided 
tours daily. A new feature of the festival 
was for several guides to be in the tea- 
house wearing kimonos and demonstrat- 
ing the tea ceremogy. Bringing the 


charming tea house to life attracted large 
crowds who were intrigued to see the 
interior and to learn some of the myster- 
les of the tea ceremony. 

Besides giving tours, the guides 
attend meetings and workshops, read on 
nature and science, and visit other botani- 
cal gardens to become better informed 
and to be of greater service to the educa- 
tion programs of the Garden. The guides 
gave 2,755 hours of service to the Garden 
during the first six months of 1985. 


Second Evening Garden Tour Planned 


The response to the recent Henry 
Shaw Birthday Dinner and Garden Tour 
was so great we were not able to accom- 
modate all Members who expressed an 
interest. 

A second Evening Garden Tour for 
Members Only has been scheduled for 
Tuesday evening, September 17, at 


5:30 p.m. The tour will consist of small 
groups of Members led by volunteer 
Garden Guides. Because of the personal- 
ized nature of the tour, group size will 
again be limited. 

To reserve a space for the Evening 
Garden Tour, call 577-5108 between 10 
a.m. and 2 p.m. September 10-13 only. 


Raven Named 
MacArthur 
Fellow 


Peter H. Raven, director of the Mis- 
souri Botanical Garden, was recently 
named a MacArthur Fellow. The program 
provides five-year fellowships to “‘in- 
dividuals who show exceptional promise, 
dedication and capacity for self- 
direction.” 

Raven was cited for his studies in biol- 
ogy and systematics of the Onagraceae 
(evening primrose) family, the co- 
evolution of plants and animals and for his 
work to conserve natural resources, par- 
ticularly in tropical areas where the Gar- 
den focuses its research program. 

The John D. and Catherine T. MacAr- 
thur Foundation, which makes the 
awards, puts no constraints on the use of 
the funds. While Raven will use his funds 
to accelerate his research, he stressed 
that he will remain as director of the Gar- 
den during his fellowship. 

To date, the foundation has named 166 
fellows in many disciplines including pure 
and applied sciences, social sciences, 
literature and the arts and public service. 
Awardees cannot apply for fellowships but 
must be nominated by a specially desig- 


nated group. ~~ 
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SEPTEMBER 8 Sunday 
Rose Sunday 

The last blooming of the year for the 
Lehmann and Gladney Rose Gardens is 
always a crowd pleaser. Stir in additional 
entertainment between 11 a.m. and 4 
p.m. and you have an extra special day. 


WINTER HOURS START 
SEPTEMBER 3 


Just a reminder... The Garden will 
close at 5 p.m. daily, beginning Sep- 
tember 3, through May 25, 1986. 
Tower Grove House, the Climatron 
and other public greenhouses will 
close at 4:30 p.m. 


SEPTEMBER 12, 13 
Thursday, Friday 

Members’ Preview of 

Fall Plant Sale 

Bargains are aplenty at the Fall Plant 
Sale. Now is the time to fill those voids in 
your garden and stock up when prices 
are down. 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 


HIGHLIGHTS 


SEPTEMBER 14-20 
Saturday-Friday 

Botany Field Days 

A golden opportunity to get a behind- 
the-scenes look at the Garden’s world- 
renowned research facilities. Fun and 
educational activities for the entire 
family. 


SEPTEMBER 22 


Sunday 

Future in the Wild 

Peter H. Raven, director of the Missouri 
Botanical Garden, introduces World 
Wildlife Fund—U.S. botanist Mark 
Plotkin, who will present the fascinating 
potential of our “Future in the Wild.” 


_1960_ 45 1985 


OCTOBER 13 Sunday 


Climatron Anniversary Celebration 


Help us celebrate the 25th anniversary of 
the Climatron with a host of activities all 
day long. Some of the scheduled 
entertainment includes special tours of 


Climatron; slide shows; lectures; and 
exhibits of the plants and animals of the 
tropics. Don’t miss the fun! 


SEPTEMBER 28, 29 
Saturday & Sunday 

Dahlia Society Show 

The Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society 
hold their “Show of the Eighties” in the 
Orthwein Floral Hall of the Ridgway 
Center. Blooms of all sizes and colors will 
be transported from as far away as 
Canada and the West Coast. The dahlias 
which will be on display range from the 
“dinner plate” size of 14 inches in 
diameter to the small pompon of one 
inch. Visitors to the show will be able to 
vote for their favorite dahlia of the 
varieties which will be displayed in the 
People’s Choice section. These blooms 
will give the viewer some idea of what is 
in store for them when they view the 
complete show. 


NOVEMBER 1 

Friday 

Members’ Preview of Wallace 
Smith Paintings 

An exhibition of oil paintings by the well- 
known artist, Wallace Herndon Smith, 
will open in Monsanto Hall, and run 
through November 24. One of the largest 
shows of paintings ever mounted at the 
Garden, this retrospective view of a 
career covering more than 50 years 
previews a national television special of 
the artist to be shown in early 1986. 


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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 


Day-By-Day 


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SEPTEMBER 


Rose Sunday 

Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Savor the last 
blooming of the year for the Garden's 
two rose gardens. Entertainment, in- 
cluding films on rose bush main- 
tenance, is planned. (See Highlights.) 


Fall Plant Sale 

Thursday through Sunday, regular 
Garden hours, Garden Gate Shop. A 
good opportunity to get a great buy on 
a plant or one of the many bulbs in 
stock. Members only Thursday and 
Friday until 6:30 p.m. Receive a 20% 
discount on all merchandise. (See 
Highlights.) 


Rain Forest Photos 

Through October 6, Monsanto Hall, 
regular Garden hours. Powerful photos 
by the National Geographic Society of 
the world’s tropical rain forests. 


14- Botany Field Days 

Saturday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 
2() p.m. “Tropical Treasures: A Closer 
gum Look at Plants” is the theme of this 
year’s Botany Field Days featuring a 
variety of activities for all age groups. 
(See Highlights.) 


Evening Garden Tour 

Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. Meet at Ridgway 
Center. The Garden Guides will con- 
duct a special tour for Members only. 


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OCTOBER 


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Norman Myers Lecture 

Tuesday, 8 p.m., Shoenberg Audito- 
rium. Dr. Norman Myers, well known 
for his extensive work on tropical for- 
ests, will review the latest findings on 
threatened species in a lecture entitled 
“The Environmental Prospect: Gloom 
or Bloom?” 


Gesneriad Society Show 

Saturday, 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 9 
a.m.-5 p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall. The 
exhibit will feature plants from the ges- 
neriad family, excluding African violets. 
Plants of the gesneriad family are fa- 
mous for their beauty as hanging 
plants, but are typically hard to grow. 


Quilt Exhibition 

Regular Garden hours, Monsanto Hall. 
An exhibit by the Thimble and Thread 
Quilt Club features a variety of beauti- 
ful and meticulously woven quilts. 


Climatron Anniversary 
Celebration 

Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Visit the Clima- 
tron as it celebrates its 25th anniver- 
sary. Stop by for cake and prepare to 
be entertained by everything from 
flower arranging to snakes. (See High- 
lights.) 


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Plans Being Made for 
Fall Flower Show 


The Garden staff is busy preparing for 
one of the best Fall Flower Shows in our 
history. The show, which will run from 
November 2 through November 24, in the 
Orthwein Floral Hall, will feature a 
“Country Harvest” theme. The show 
will depict a rural American homestead of 
the mid-1800s complete with a full-size 
log home, covered wagon, split-rail fence 
and, of course, lots and lots of fall 
flowers. Members are invited to a special 
preview of the show on Friday, November 
1, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 


PA Garden Club Show 

Saturday, 12 p.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 
22, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall. 
gum [he Greater St. Louis Men’s Garden 
Club hosts a cooperative exhibit with 
several societies from the area. In- 
cluded in the display will be roses, 
cacti, dahlias, bonsai and many more. 


Future in the Wild 

Sunday, 3 p.m., Ridgway Center. An 
exhibit and lecture by the World Wild- 
life Fund-U.S. dealing with the conser- 
vation of plants and animals. (See High- 
lights.) 


Dahlia Society Show 

Saturday, 12 p.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, 9 
a.m.-5 p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall. 
This popular show will include a selec- 
tion of dahlias from across the country. 
(See Highlights.) 


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FALL LEARNING 


OPPORTUNITIES 


For a complete description of 
autumn courses and activities at the 
Garden and Arboretum, please consult 
the Fall Courses & Lectures brochure, 
which was mailed to Members 
recently. The brochure is available 
through the Education Department. 
To check on availability of classes or to 
request a brochure, please call 
577-5140. 


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NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY 


GARDEN’S HERBARIUM 
RECEIVES $1.19 


Rare Volume Is Acquired 


MAGNU Do) 
The Garden Library recently added to 
the Sturtevant Pre-Linnaean collection 
Prodromus historiae generalis plantarum 
in quo familiae plantarum per tabulas dis- 
ponuntur, published in 1689. The author, 
Pierre Magnol (1638-1715), was the re- 
nowned French botanist after whom the 
Magnolia was named. 

In this classic taxonomic work, Mag- 
nol introduced the word “family” into 
botanical nomenclature by using it in his 
system of plant classification. Magnol 
organized his system into 76 family tables, 
which are divided into ten major sections. 
Each major section is distinguished by a 
single overriding shared characteristic, 


such as bulbs, trees and shrubs, or plants 
having petals all distinct and free from one 
another. 

The Sturtevant Pre-Linnaean Collec- 
tion is important because it contains 
works such as those of Magnol, which are 
the earliest attempts to systematically 
classify plants. The collection is called 
“pre-Linnaean” because all of the books 
init were published before 1753, the publi- 
cation date of Carl Linnaeus’s Species 
Plantarum. In Species Plantarum Lin- 
naeus introduced his system of binary 
nomenclature, that is giving two names to 
plants and animals, a generic name 
(genus) and a specific name (species). 
This system, which remains in use today, 
revolutionized the naming of living organ- 
isms because it was easier to implement 
and more flexible than the previously 
attempted systems of nomenclature, 
which employed a series of words to name 
each organism. Thus, the Sweet bay, 
called Magnolia foliis ovatolanceolatis 
subtus glaucis in earlier systems, became 
Magnolia virginiana under Linnaeus’s 
system. 

The Sturtevant Pre-Linnaean Collec- 
tion originated with 463 volumes donated 
in 1892 by Edward Lewis Sturtevant 
(1842-1898), a scientist noted for his 
botanical, horticultural and agricultural 
research. It has since grown to more than 
1,000 volumes. 


Garden Earns National Recognition 


Accredited by the 
American Association 
of Museums 


The Missouri Botanical Garden has 
been awarded reaccreditation by the 
American Association of Museums 
(AAM). First accredited in 1974, the Gar- 
den joins a group of only 184 reaccredited 
institutions out of nearly 5,000 
nationwide. 


The reaccreditation process requires 
an on-site visit and a detailed analysis of 
staffing, finances, physical facilities, col- 
lections, and other areas of operation. 
William C. Steere, senior examiner of 
AAM, called the Missouri Botanical 
Garden, “an outstanding institution with 
an international reputation.” The accredi- 
tation commission, commended the 
Garden for the forward progress made 
since its original accreditation. 

The AAM serves museums of all 
kinds throughout the country including 
art museums, planetariums and zoos. 
It established its accreditation program 
in 1970. 


MILLION GRANT 

The Missouri Botanical Garden has 
been awarded a grant of $1.19 million by 
the National Science Foundation to help 
support herbarium activities during the 
next five years. 

The herbarium, which contains more 
than 3.3 million pressed and documented 
plant specimens, is the third largest col- 
lection of its kind in the United States and 
one of the most active in the world. The 
National Science Foundation provides 
funding for technical staff for such collec- 
tions through its Biological Research 
Resources Program based on their scien- 
tific importance and use by the scientific 
community. 

The herbarium was founded in 1859 
when the Garden opened and, at first, 
consisted only of the Bernhardi Herbar- 
ium, which contained about 40,000 speci- 
mens purchased by George Engelmann in 
Germany on behalf of Henry Shaw, the 
Garden’s founder. Then, as now, this 
botanical library of carefully classified and 
organized plant specimens has helped 
document the world’s flora. The Garden’s 
Herbarium has one of the best collections 
of Latin American plants in the world and 
the best representation of African plants 
in North America. 

As further indication of the 126-year- 
old herbarium’s importance to the science 
of botany is its designation as a National 
Resource Center by the American Soci- 
ety of Plant Taxonomists. The Garden’s 
herbarium loans more than 45,000 speci- 
mens each year to recognized botanical 
institutions and is visited by botanists 
from throughout the world. 

In order to study the plants in the col- 
lection and acquire additional specimens, 
the Garden’s Research Division and her- 
barium employs 28 Ph.D.s, many of whom 
live in Central or South America or Africa 
collecting and studying each country’s 
flora. This results in the addition of more 
than 80,000 specimens a year to the col- 
lection. The Garden assists in many other 
kinds of research such as animal behavior, 
ethnobotany, and the search for new med- 
icines by identifying the plants involved. 
The Garden also trains graduate students 
in Botany in cooperation with Washington 
University, St. Louis University and the 
University of Missouri-St. Louis. 


botanists to take place to date anywhere. 


The Garden hosted the 11th plenary meeting of the Association for 
the Taxonomic Study of the Flora of Tropical Africa (AETFAT) in June. 
More than 120 botanists (pictured above) attended the sessions, in- 
cluding 35 representatives who came directly from Africa and 32 who 
came from Europe. The meeting was the largest gathering of African 


The organization has been coordinating French and English 
speaking efforts to study the plants of Africa since the 1950s. The re- 


Garden Hosts Largest hidcan Botany ieactiia | in U.S. 


dation. 


cent meeting at the Garden was underwritten, in part, through the 
generosity of the Monsanto Company and the National Science Foun- 


One of the side benefits of the meeting was the signing of letters of 
intent to begin botanical collaboration between the Garden and the 


National Herbarium of Gabon, Africa. Representing Gabon was 


AETEAT participant Jean Noel Gassita (above left, with Dr. Raven.) 


Paul A. Kohl, a Garden employee for 
65 years, died July 3, at the age of 90. The 
recipient of the Henry Shaw Medal in 
1982 and a graduate of the Henry Shaw 
School for Gardening in 1917, Mr. Kohl had 
worked part-time at the Garden’s Answer 
Service since 1970. 

“The hurt from the loss of Paul Kohl 
will always be with us. His outstanding 
contributions to the Missouri Botanical 
Garden aside, Paul Kohl was a kind and 
loving man whose goals in life were to 
bring beauty into the lives of others,” said 
Garden Director Peter H. Raven. “He 
was a quiet and unassuming man with a 
special gift for creating life in the form of 
plantlife, and he was always eager to share 
that gift, that knowledge, with others. We 
will miss him dearly.” 

As the fifth recipient of the Henry 
Shaw Medal since its creation in 1933, 
Kohl was the first staff member to be so 
honored. The medal recognizes accom- 


Paul A. Kohl, 65-Year Employee of Garden, Dies 


plishments or service to the Garden. 

As C. C. Johnson Spink, former presi- 
dent of the Board of Trustees, said when 
presenting the medal to Kohl, “‘It is 
difficult—I’d say impossible—to figure 
what the Garden would be today had not 
this man cared so much for it and given so 
much of himself to it.” 

Mr. Kohl’s career at the Garden began 
as a floriculturist in January, 1920 follow- 
ing an Army stint and his graduation in 
1917 from the Henry Shaw School for 
Gardening. The school provided profes- 
sional training in such fields as gardening, 
horticulture and landscape architecture, 
all necessary qualifications for Mr. Kohl’s 
chosen field. 

Mr. Kohl is perhaps best known for his 
40-plus years as the person who staged 
the Garden’s floral display shows. As one 
of the many Garden employees trained 
over the years by Kohl once said, “He was 
a real master.” 


A weekend of lectures, demonstra- 
tions, and workshops will highlight the 
1985 Seed Conference co-sponsored by 
the National Gardening Association and 
the Missouri Botanical Garden October 4, 
5 and 6. The meetings hope to promote a 
network of gardeners committed to the 
preservation of old favorite vegetable var- 


1985 Seed Conference Coming to MBG 


leties. 

Anticipated are 300 gardeners who 
will learn more about heirloom varieties, 
the seed companies, how to meet and 
share your favorite seeds, and even ideas 
on how to start your own business. Over 
200 sources of garden seeds will be avail- 
able at the Ridgway Center. 


IN MEMORIAM: Vary McDonald 

Garden Members and staff were 
saddened to learn of the death, on July 
12, of Mrs. F. Donald McDonald. 

Mrs. McDonald was very involved 
in the restoration of Henry Shaw’s 
country home, Tower Grove House, 
serving on the Historical Committee. 
She also served as chairman of the 
Tower Grove House Historical Com- 
mittee from 1978 until 1982. 


Carla Lange Retires 

After 21 years of dedicated service, 
Carla Lange retired from the Garden 
Library July 9, 1985. Carla is remembered 
by many Library users for her keen ability 
to locate the most obscure botanical 
references and her facility for reading 
many languages. 

Carla wrote many articles on interest- 
ing herbals and other important botanical 
works for the Bulletin. She also trans- 
lated more than 250 letters written in 
German to George Engelmann (1809- 
1884), physician and botanist who served 
as Henry Shaw’s scientific advisor. 


For more information, write to: 
Seed Conference 
National Gardening Association 
180 Flynn Ave. 
Burlington, VT 05401 


NEWS & PREVIEWS 


Come shop at the Garden Gate Shop to see all of the above items plus many more such as: 
plates, mugs, glasses, windbells, book marks, pens, pencils, spoons, key chains, coasters, 
Tshirts, hats and frisbees. To order by mail, see next page. 


From the Garden Gate Shop 


September is a big month in the 
Garden Gate Shop. The Fall Plant Sale 
will be held Thursday through Sunday, 
September 12-15, and will feature tropical 
plants, fall bulbs and hardy mums. Both 
the plant and gift shop will offer 20% off to 
Members of all merchandise with Thurs- 
day and Friday reserved for Members 
only. Hours of the sale are 9 a.m. to 6:30 
p.m. Thursday and Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. 

While visiting the Fall Plant Sale be 
sure to pick up the new Garden Gate Shop 
brochure for announcements of the many 
exciting activities planned for October in 
the shop. 

Mark your calendars now for the 
Christmas Preview, Wednesday, Novem- 


| ber 6, and Thursday, November 7, in the 


shop. Members will receive 20% off on all 
merchandise. Refreshments will also be 
served from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. 

Speaking of calendars, the 1986 Mis- 
sourt Botanical Garden Calendar fea- 
turing photos by Garden Member Jack 


ha Wace me vat & ts nes be 

Of the more than 100 species of wild- 
flowers now found in the Experimental 
Prairie, none is more evident than the 
Maximillian Sunflower (Helianthus max- 
imilliana) especially during its blooming 


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period, September and October. The 
large masses of golden yellow flowers are 
very showy, whether viewed closeby or 
sweeping across the prairie mixed with 
the tall grasses. 

This species was planted by drilling in 
the seed along with the native grasses in 
1980. The seeds which sprouted have 
now formed large clumps which produce 
masses of golden yellow flowers on stalks 
up to 10 feet tall. 

This 1s not a species for a small wild- 
flower garden. Besides its height and ten- 
dency to fall over when not supported by 
other tall plants, it spreads underground 
by rhizomes. This rhizomatous spreading 
could be a potential problem even in the 
intense competition for light, water, and 
nutrients in the Experimental Prairie. 
Although a beautiful plant, it could be- 
come too dominant in certain areas of the 
prairie. 

The Maximillian Sunflower may be 
identified by its great height when mature 
and by the drooping leaf blades which are 


NEWS FROM SHAW ARBORETUM Te Maximillian Sunflower 


folded lengthwise. The upper stem, 
leaves, and involucral bracts are covered 
with short, appressed hairs producing the 
gray-green color of the plant. 

Goldfinches are happy to see such 
large masses of this sunflower since they 
feed on the seed in October and Novem- 
ber. The tall stalks make this feeding easy 
to observe. 


BACK BY POPULAR 
DEMAND 


Opening the Arboretum Trail House 
Loop Road this spring was so popular 
with visitors that it will be opened again 
this fall. From September 11 through 
November 13, the Loop Road will be open 
to vehicles from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 
Wednesdays only, for those who find 
walking difficult. For safety reasons, vis- 
itors are asked to stop and register at the 
Visitor Center. For more information, 
please call the Arboretum at 577-5138 or 
742-3512. 


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Jennings will soon be available in the shop. 
This popular gift item is the best yet. Buy 
several while the supply lasts. 

The Henry Shaw Rose ts again on dis- 
play in the Garden Gate Shop. The pink 
porcelain rose by Boehm Studios sells for 
$65.00. 


M.B.G. Gift Ideas 


|_| M.B.G. Umbrella 
Our own Garden umbrella. Cotton | 
poplin, tan with blue and green ribbon 

trim of Garden logo. 48” diameter, | 
wood handle and shaft. $35.00 ($3.50 | 
postage and handling). | 


|| M.B.G. Necktie 

Our exclusive tie, both for ladies and | 
men. 100% polyester in navy with | 
green Garden logo and gold stripes. 
Men’s $12.50, Ladies’ $11.50 ($2.00 | 


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| postage and handling). | 

| _| M.B.G. Note Cards 

| Ten Redouté Rose notes with enve- 
lopes in M.B.G. folder. $5.00 ($1.50 

| postage and handling). 

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_| M.B.G. Paper Weight 
Practical paper weight, hand made 
with real flowers, Ridgway Center pic- 
tured in center. $12.95 ($2.00 postage 
and handling). 


Members are entitled to a 10% 
discount on merchandise. 


I enclose a check payable to the Missouri 
| Botanical Garden for: 


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Garden Gate Shop 
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PLANT TALK FROM THE GARDENVIEW RESTAURANT 


Eggplant 


(Solanum melongena) 


Eggplant, often known as Aubergine, 
is probably a cultivated form of wild spe- 
cles native to India. It is a member of the 
Nightshade family (solanaceae) which 
also includes the popular potato and 
tomato. The edible fruits are large berries 
and contain numerous seeds for which 
reason the fruit should not be allowed to 
become overripe. The fruit is attached to 
the plant by an almost woody fruitstalk 
and is often covered with sharp spines. 

Eggplant appeared in Europe in the 
14th century and spread in its cultivation 
during the middle ages, primarily to the 
Mediterranean region. It is a very hardy 
perennial plant, cultivated as an annual, 
and is very disease resistant. 

Two classic recipes for eggplants are 
“Ratatouille” from France and “Imam 
Rayeldi” from Turkey. Ratatouille is a 
vegetable stew of coarsely chopped egg- 
plants, onions, zuchinni, red and green 
pimentos, garlic, crushed coriander 
seeds, cooked in olive oil. To make Imam 
Bayeldi (“Swooning Imam’), the egg- 
plants are stuffed with various chopped 
meats and vegetables and simmered 
slowly for three hours in olive oil, then 
cooled for 24 hours and eaten cold as an 
hors d’oeuvre. The story goes, that when 
his 1,000 wives served this dish to him, 
the Turkish imam swooned with ecstasy. 
Eggplant can also be sliced, lengthwise or 
crossways, and breaded in tempura batter 
and deep fried or tossed in flour and fried. 
A very famous dish is eggplant parmesan, 
a combination of eggplant, tomato, par- 
mesan cheese and oll. 

K. Laser, Ph.D. 
Chairman, Education Dept. 


Kids’ Tip 

Eggplant can be cooked in numerous 
ways but should not be eaten raw since it 
contains a dangerous chemical, solanine. 
The cooking process eliminates the sola- 
nine, and the eggplant is then edible. Egg- 
plants are very nutritious, containing 1% 
protein, 3% carbohydrates and no lipids 
(fats). Before cooking, sliced eggplants 
should be sprinkled with salt and left, 
covered, for 30 minutes to draw out the 
excess water, giving them a firmer tex- 
ture when cooked. 


Ratatouille —6 07 more servings 
6 tablespoons olive oil 
1 medium eggplant, unpeeled and cut 
into 1!/2-inch cubes 
3 medium zucchini, quartered and cut 
into 1-inch lengths 
Salt and freshly ground black pepper 
3 onions, coarsely chopped 
2 green peppers, cored, seeded, and 
coarsely chopped 
4 cloves garlic, finely minced 
1 bay leaf 
2 pounds fresh tomatoes, peeled and 
cut into 1-inch cubes 
’ cup finely chopped parsley 
2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh 
thyme or !/2 teaspoon dried thyme 
1 tablespoon finely chopped basil or 1 
teaspoon dried basil 
Lemon wedges (optional) 


1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. 

2. Heat half the oil in a large skillet and 
add the eggplant, zucchini, and salt and 
pepper to taste. Cook, stirring, about five 
minutes. 

3. In another skillet, heat the remaining 
oil and add the onions and green peppers. 
Chop the garlic and bay leaf together to 
make a fine paste. Add this to the onion 
mixture. Add the tomatoes and simmer, 
stirring occasionally, about ten minutes. 
Add the eggplant and zucchini, then stir in 
the parsley, thyme, and basil. Spoon the 
mixture into a casserole, cover, and bake 
20 minutes, or until the vegetables are 
tender. Serve hot or cold. If cold, serve 
with lemon wedges. 


Snack Shop: 
Watch for special tropical treats on 
October 13, for the Climatron’s 25th. 


Sunday Brunch: 

Watch for special brunch with tropical 
flavor on October 13, for the Climatron’s 
25th. 


For 
Younger 
Members 


The Climatron 


Its geodesic dome is made of alumi- 
num tubes arranged in six-sided patterns. 
It is one of the most advanced green- 
houses in the world for displaying and 
studying plants. Tropical and semi- 
tropical plants grow in its warm, wet cli- 
mate. What is it? If you guessed the 
Climatron at the Missouri Botanical 
Garden, you are correct! 

The Climatron has been open to vis- 
itors since 1961. Beneath its 70-foot high 
dome is a tropical rain forest, or jungle. 
Warm temperatures and heavy rainfall 
make a real tropical rain forest very green 
all year long. The jungle inside the Clima- 
tron stays warm throughout the year with 
the help of special equipment that con- 
trols the temperature. Even in winter, the 
plants remain green in the Climatron’s 
warm, wet climate. Many of them bear 


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large, bright flowers. Some of the plants 
produce foods that we eat, such as 
oranges, lemons, bananas, pineapples, 
dates, or coconuts. 

The plants in the Climatron become 
their own “rain-makers’” as they help pro- 
duce the water that keeps the dome moist 
inside. How does this happen? Water 
evaporates from the leaves of the plants. 
The water vapor which ts formed con- 


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denses into water droplets on the inside of 


the Climatron. The droplets drip down 
from the walls and ceiling of the Clima- 
tron. This dripping water “rains” on the 
plants and is soaked up by the plant roots. 
Once again, the water evaporates from 
the leaves and the process starts over 


again. This process is called the water 


cycle. You can see the water cycle at work 
if you observe a small terrarium. And 
when you walk through the jungle in the 
Climatron, you may even feel a “raindrop” 
or two dripping on your head. 


PROJECT: 


Making A 
Terrarium 
The water cycle within the Climatron 

can be easily observed in a small terrar- 
ium. A terrarium is usually a closed Jar, 
fish bowl, or other container with clear 
sides. It is used for growing small plants. 
You can grow several small plants in a ter- 
rarium the size of a large mayonnaise Jar. 


You will need: a large glass jar with 
a lid; horticultural charcoal; gravel (or 
sand); rich top soil; a few small rocks; 
water; a variety of small plants such as 
moss, ferns, or ground ivy. 


What to do: Mix a small amount of 
the gravel and charcoal together. Place 
the mixture in the bottom of the glass jar 
to a depth of one inch. Cover the gravel 
and charcoal mixture with three inches 
of soil. 

Carefully arrange the small plants and 
gently place their roots into the soil. 
Place a few small rocks between the 
plants for interest. Water the soil, and 
put the lid on the jar. Set the jar where it 
will get some light, but not direct sun- 
light. Watch for water vapor to condense 
on the inside walls of the jar. The inside 
walls will look like they are “sweating.” 

The plants in the terrarium will need 
little care and will live in their own 
environment within the jar. If the terrar- 
ium becomes too dry, add a little more 
water. If it gets too wet, remove the lid 
for a few hours. If you want to experi- 
ment a bit, punch 4 or 5 holes in the lid 
and replace it on top of the jar. 


PROJECT: 4 Tropical Fruit Salad 


Many tasty, refreshing fruits grow in a 
tropical rain forest. Here is a simple and 
delicious fruit salad to make on a late 
summer day. 


You will need: fresh orange; 
banana; pineapple slices; orange Juice; 


shredded coconut; bowl. 


What to do: Pee! the orange and 


separate it into small sections. Peel and 
slice the banana. Place banana slices and 
orange sections into a bowl. Add pine- 
apple slices. Pour '/1 cup orange juice 
over the fruit. Sprinkle fruit with shred- 
ded coconut. Enjoy a treat from the 
tropics! 


—Illene Follman, 
Educational Consultant 


IN HONOR OF: 


Mr. Alex Aboussie 

Marvin and Evelyn Reiss 

Miss Jodie Abrams 

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern 

Mr. Lester P. Ackerman, Jr. 
Teel Ackerman 

Martin O. Israel 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Putzel 

Lois and Alan Ross 

Baby Valarie 

Miss Marilyn Wind 

Howard F. Baer 

Mrs. Milton Tucker 

Basil and Virginia Bickel 
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Bakker, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert 


Brennecke 
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ensor 


Mr. and Mrs. Richman Bry 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 


Mr. Jack Burstein 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 


Mrs. Charles Carter 
Randall and Cynthia Haddock 


Gloria and Harold Coppinger 
Sam, Barbara and Rebecca Santoro 
Mark Dienspback 

Rowena Clark Garden Club 


Dr. and Mrs. Norman Drey 
Mrs. Henry L. Freund 


Mrs. Harriette Dubinsky 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Price 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Edlin 


Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aronson 
Mr. Lee Edwards 

Mrs. Vasco Pini 

Michael Elliot 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Halpern 


Mrs. Edward Eschmann 
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Taylor 


Mr. Harris Frank 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 


Mr. Aron Frankel 


Mr. and Mrs. Brent Stansen 


Mr. and Mrs. Myron 
Glassberg 

Dr. and Mrs. Harry Agress 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Barker 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bierman 

Dr. and Mrs. Harold Cutler 

Dr. and Mrs. Max Deutch 

Mrs. Henry L. Freund 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Greensfelder 

Mrs. John Isaacs, Jr. 

Mrs. J. A. Jacobs 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Lewin 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Lowenhaupt 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mellitz 

Revella Price 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Putzel 

Mr. and Mrs. Phil Rashbaum 

Dr. and Mrs. Harry Rosenbaum 

Lois and Alan Ross 


Mav JUNE 1985 


Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Schweich 

Mrs. Frances Sears 

Mrs. Ben H. Senturia 

Mrs. A. Ernest Stein 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Turner 

Mr. and Mrs. William Wallbrunn 

Dr. and Mrs. Helman C. Wasserman 

Emily and Bob Wegusen 

Mrs. Herman Willer 

Mr. and Mrs. Har! Holecek 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Weiss 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Husch 

Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sale, Jr. 

Mr. Martin O. Israel 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bierman 

Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sale, Jr. 

Mr. Jack Jennings 

Gatesworth Manor Residents’ 
Association 

Mr. Willard Van Beuren King 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. 

Kathy Kline 

Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 

Mr. Pierre LaBarge 

Mr. and Mrs. Norwin G. Heimos 

Clifford Lecoutour 

Charles R. Martin 

David W. Martin 

John H. Martin 

Madeleine Martin Obrock 

Mrs. Meyer Levy 

Mrs. B. Y. Glassberg 

Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Talcoff 

Mr. Tobias Lewin 

Mrs. Rose Floret 

Audrey and Hy Senturia 

Dr. Ellen Loeffel 

Henrietta Hochschild 

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin J. 
Mednikow 

Mrs. Marion Ladd 

Iris Meyerhardt 

Josette and Jere Hochman 

Dr. Nancy Morin 

Pilot Club of St. Louis 

The St. Louis Herb Society 

Mrs. John Morrison 

Mrs. Richard T. Price 

Liz Morrison 

Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 

Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Pickel 

Miss Irma Haeseler 

Dr. John A. Pierce 

Pulmonary Division, 
Washington University Medical 
Center 

Lynn Plotkin 

Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 

Mr. Edward S. Prag 

Adelaide, Oleda, Ruth Dickherber 

Mr. and Mrs. William B. 
Reichert 

Margaret Allhoff 

Ms. Martha Riley 

The St. Louis Herb Society 


Sandra and Arthur 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 

Mrs. Priscilla Saxdal 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Ring 

Mrs. Robert F. Schlafly 

Mr. and Mrs. George P. Whitelaw, Jr. 

Mrs. Lesley Schoedinger 

Mary Institute—Science Dept. 

Mrs. Selma Soule 

Barbara, Oscar, Sarah and Adam 
Soule 

Dr. S. D. Soule 

Mrs. George D. Stout 

All of the Millers of Washington, D.C. 

Mrs. Alice Stringham 

Windsor Acres Garden Club 

Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Tichenor 

Norwin and Shirley Heimos 

Mary and Ralph Tissue 

Mr. Ralph W. Tissue 

Mr. Fred Walz 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 


Miss Geri Weber 


Mr. and Mrs. Richard Halpern 


Mr. Louis Westheimer 
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Levi 


Mr. Maurice Wilson 
John P. Jones 
Earl Rosen, Jr. 


IN MEMORY OF: 


Mrs. Sarah Alex 

Teel Ackerman 

Martin O. Israel 

Mrs. Jeanette Altshool 


Mr. and Mrs. Morton Singer 


Mrs. Bennie Anderson 
Mr. Martin Anderson 
George and Roslyn Sisco 


Mr. Fred Aronson 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 


Mr. Alan S. Atkins 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Barr 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ely 

Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris 

Japan America Society of St. Louis, 
Inc., Women’s Association 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer G. Kiefer 

Mel Kolker 

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Kushkin 

Mae Marshall 

Madeline Pisani 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert D. Saffell 

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Scott 

Mr. and Mrs. George Sloan 

Viola Story 

Georgeana Striegel 

Mrs. Augusta M. Ault 

Mr. George A. Everding 

Helen M. Back 

Mr. and Mrs. William Chamberlain 

Mrs. Gail Reinkemeyer 

Mrs. Mathilda K. Baisch 

Mr. Jack Ansehl 


Judy and Sidney Brilliant 


Mrs. Jean H. Bakewell 
Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Levy 
Mr. Herbert Ball, Jr. 

Ruth E. Buerke 

Mr. Stanley J. Birge 

Mr. J. Gardiner Flint 

Fred and Sharon Wear 

Mr. Kenneth H. Bledsoe 
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest R. Doty 
Mr. Ben Block 

Genie, Colonna and Helen Silverman 
Mr. Stanley Blumenthal 
Miss Louise Ittner 

Mr. Clarence Bosse 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Edmondson 
Mr. James A. Braun 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Reime 
Mr. Alexander M. Brown 
Mr. and Mrs. George P. Whitelaw, Jr. 
Elizabeth Buettner 

Alice Beffa Erdelsen 

Joseph Ciluffo 

Vera and Anthony Ciluffo 


Helen and Michael Clark 


Northwestern Bottle Company 


Mrs. Mildred Cole 
Mrs. David J. Newbern 
Mrs. Shirley Coltman 
Ms. Elaine Grollman 


Mrs. Henry M. Cook 
Miss Mary Elizabeth Bascom 
Mrs. David Calhoun 

Mrs. Kenneth Drummond 
Mrs. John H. Hayward 

Mrs. John Macrae, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace H. Smith 
Mrs. Whitelaw T. Terry 

Mrs. Charles Allen Thomas 
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wight 

Mrs. Joseph E. Corn 
Mrs. Ben H. Senturia 

Mr. Robert Cowan 

Mrs. I. Boniuk 

Mrs. Emily Currie 
Andrew Zinsmeyer Family 

Mr. Leonard David 

Mr. and Mrs. James Henderson 


Mrs. Helen Dilschneider | 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brackman 

Father Dittenhafer’s Nephew 

Sheryl and Barry Faintich 

Mrs. Eileen E. Doyle 

Mr. Richard F. Doyle 

Mrs. Marceline Alexander 
Dumbell 

Mr. J. M. Swank 

Erna R. Eisendrath 

Harriet M. Bakewell 

Ruth and Edgar Denison 

Patricia Jordan 

Bill Murdy 

Mr. and Mrs. Byron Sachar 


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Mr. Howard Elliott 

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander W. 
Cornwell, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. C. Robert Pommer 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tschudy 

Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr. 


Mrs. George J. Epp 
Geraldine Epp Smith 
Mrs. Treva Evans 
Mr. Donald Flanagan 
Mr. Oscar H. Fager 
Miss Louise C. Ittner 
Mrs. Rosalie Finke 
Mr. Michael Suchart 
Mrs. Adele Ford 


Mr. and Mrs. John G. Goessling 


Mr. Walter Ira Frank 

Vera R, Alexander 

Ada Harbke 

Mr. Henry N. Frost 

Ms. Ruth E. Buerke 

Frank Bush 

Mrs. Adele P. Gausch 

Hilda Bruns 

Marcella Foerster 

Elaine Gayson 

Miss Louise T. Jung 

Otto Pappert and LaVerne 

Muriel Schmaltz 

Anne Vidlak 

The Playground Club 

Mr. William A. George, Sr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 


Roger Clark Gillham 
Mrs. Roger Gillham 

Mrs. Edmond Goldstein 
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel C. Pearson 
Mr. Carl A. Goltermann 
Mr. Martin E. Gardner 

Carl W. Goltermann 

David Goltermann 

Deane Goltermann 

Elizabeth Goltermann 

Jane Goltermann 

Joan M. Goltermann 

Marcia M. Goltermann 

Mr. and Mrs. Neil T. Goltermann 
Karen L. Zirngibl 

Mrs. Lindell Gordon, Jr. 
Mrs. Fielding Childress 

Mrs. John H. Hayward 

Miss Anita R. Height 

Mrs. James S. McDonnell 
Mrs. Raoul Pantaleoni 

Mrs. A. Wessel Shapleigh 

Mr. Merle Griffin 

Miss Irene Steinman 

Etta Gudehus 

Mrs. Philip Craig 

Miss Rebecca Harley 

Mr. and Mrs. John Weske 

Mr. Charles W. Heil, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Blackwell 
Mr. Emil Heinrich 

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Luning 


Rose M. Henke 


Kenneth Howard Adams 


Mr. William J. Hoffman 
Mr. and Mrs. Merle Hoffman 


Mr. J. C. (Jack) Horner 


Don and Mary Fay Culberson 


Mrs. Vivian Hunt 
Mary Ehzabeth Bascom 
Rebecca L. Hurley 
Clay A. Andres 

Albert B. Becker, Jr. 
Joseph B. Bohac 

Jerry A. Breite 
Kenneth L. Busch 
William P. Clarke 
Richard L. Duncan 
Ronald T. Dyess 
Sharon Ehlmann 
Gertrude D, Furman 
Angelo J. Gagliarducci 
Peter H. Green 

Kathy G. Houpt 
Edward L. Hurst 
Leonard C. Kirberg 
John A. Lauth 

John Lively 

Harold B. Lockett 
James W. Malottki 
Kurt A. Merckel 
Arthur Monsey 
Malcolm J. Murphy, Jr. 
Kathryn C. Nash 
Angela M. Panneri 
Wilbert F. Rath 
Christi T. Salamone 
Ralph A. Schroeder 
Edward F. Steger 
James E. Strauss 
James P. Thomann 
Steven L. Walter 
Raymond G. Wichmann, Jr. 
Alan G. Wissmann 
Dorothy M. Zins 


Joseph and Pear! Joeckel 

Mildred Joeckel 

Helen Juengel 

Mr. Michael V. Janes 

Mrs. Milton H. Just 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Eakin, Jr. 

The Boatmen’s National Bank, 
Officers and Directors 

Mr. I. M. Kay 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Peters 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tschudy 

Mr. John Kelley 

Victory Garden Club 

Mrs. Helen Kiely 

Mr. and Mrs. R. Dean Wolfe 

Mrs. Dorothy Kirchheimer 

Mr. and Mrs. Donell J. Gaertner 

Mr. Norbert Kleithermes 

Mr. Donald Flanagan 

Mrs. Earline Knackstedt 

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Knackstedt, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Mellow 

Mr. Harold Koplar 

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Dreifke 

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 

Mr. John K. Wallace 

Mr. Harry W. Kroeger 


Mrs. Anne F. Baldwin 


Mr. Lewis Baldwin 

Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Bernhardt 

Susan Charnas 

Mr. and Mrs. August H. Homeyer 

Meyer Levy 

Reed Stenhouse Employees 
Association 

Mrs. John R. Ruhoff 

Andy Sisk 

The Clark Sisk Family 

The Jack Sisk Family 

Thompson & Mitchell 

Mrs. William H. Laird 

Mrs. James E. Crawford 

Mrs. Gloria Jones 

Marion Child Moss 

Mrs. Jane H. Wilson 


Mr. Richard Lammert 
Victory Garden Club 

Mrs. Elva Bruns Lamy 
Gayle Burgard 

Miss Velora Buscher 

Rose L. Evertz 

Fred Rock 

Pauline Shafer 

Miss Esther Latta 

Miss Elizabeth Halpin 

Mrs. Genevieve Levite 
Kimble Cohn 

Larry Cohn 

Mr. and Mrs. Fredrick H. Levis 
Linda Roos 

Mr. C. Carter Lewis 

Mrs. Joseph W. Boyle 

Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Gerdine 
Nancy and Everett Kling 

Mrs. Roland O’Bryen 

Mrs. Ann Longnar 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fournier 
Mrs. Henry F. Luepke, Sr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Milton J. Canis 
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Zeve 

Mr. Tom McBride 

Martha and Dick Glover 

Mrs. Joseph H. McConnell 
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. Millsap 


Mrs. W. Barton McMillan, Jr. 

Mrs. Clark R. Gamble 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry 
Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 

Mrs. Emilie Gildehaus Meyer 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Hardin Smith 

Mr. Allen J. Mouish 

Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Lux 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond I. Moravek 

Mr. and Mrs. Arnold E. Mouish 

Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Mouish 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mouish 

Dr. and Mrs. Stuart B. Shaefer 

Mr. James O. Strong, and Staff 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Youornik 

Mr. Ferdinand H. Mueller 

Mrs. Gloria Jones, Sue and Rus 

Mr. Paul O. Mueller 

Miss Bess J. Corn 

Mrs. Mary Nakano 

Sam M. Nakano 

Mr. W. Delafield 
Niedringhaus 

Miss Hazel Duncan 


Mrs. John Macrae, Jr. 
Mrs. Howard Wilson 


Mr. Alfred Noakes 


Mr. and Mrs. Leon Ruh 


Dr. Reginald Norris 

Mrs. James E. Crawford 

Mr. Charles W. Owen 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Richmond, 
and Sarah 

Pen Kwan Pa 

Mae Marshall 

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth 
Paradoski 

Mr. and Mrs. Ewald R. Hencke 

Mrs. Russell Peacher 

Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Schuette 


Mrs. Clara Pepe 


Mr. and Mrs. Jere Hochman 


Mrs. Skip Pohlman 
Bob Hansen 
Isabel Price 
Myra Dubinsky 
Jeff Puckett 
Miss Lucille Adams 
David P. Allen 

Mr. Sam L. Allen 
Charles A. Ashman 
Mr. Jim Baldassare 
Judith L. Bellos 


James John Bemberg 


Betty and Claude Bennett 
Michael Berra 

Mr. Harrison Billy 
Michael B. Bingman 
Jerry Birkhead 

Mr. Wallace C. Bond 
Robert R. Bousman 
Gary Burgess 

C. Richard Burkett 
Mr. Sam B. Clark 
Sidney H. Clark 
Elwood L. Clary 
Phillip S. Cohen, Jr. 
William T. Collins 
Mr. Joe W. Collman 


Joan K. Cooper 


Mr. Kenneth C. Craddock 
Arek W. D'Agostino 
Ruth L. Daniels 

Donald V. Dodson 
Major Timothy P. Drozd 
Robert A. Dvorak 

E. D. Engelhardt, Jr. 
Ms. G. J. Fay 

Marvin Grantham 
Nancy Grimshaw 

Denis Guillermin 

Paul Hansen 

George Hanson 

Dr. Slayden H. Harris 
Leigh Heller 

Mr. Charles L. Hughes 
Ann Johnson 

Mr. Dennis Kaim 


John N. Keethler 
Jeffrey Kimbrell 


Mr. Rodney Q. Kinard 
Mr. Larry Kisner 
Barry A. Landes 
Ronald A. Latta 
Russell Lawson 
Marcia Ledford 


Mr. Roy E. Leimberg 
M. Don Link 

Jo Logan 

Harry R. Lorenz 
Richard E. McElroy 
Mr. Charles K. McMillen 
Childress McQueen 
Grantland Melrose 
William D. Merwin 
Earl S. Mulley III 
John and Joan Neary 
Joseph F. Olszewski 
Mary Palette 
Sanford Paskar 

A. F. Payne 

Edward L. Phelps 
Kenneth E. Pilot 
Mary Polette 

James J. Porcarelli 
Ronald Raffel 
Darryl K. Redhage 
Vicki Renisch 
Ernest R. Rohay 
Share Ross 

Charles F. Sander 
Anne Shelton 

Steve Smith 

Erika Suter 
Thomas L. Teigen 
John W. Turnbow 
Elie Varley 

Thomas M. Vaughn 
Eva Houston White 
Betty C. Whitman 
Ronald E. Wiehage 
Miss Barbara A. Wilhite 
John A. Wilke 
Melvin C. Woods 
Howell Word 

W. Baker Word 
Charles and Betty Wright 
Anonymous 


Mr. Fred Raunikar 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Coon 


Mrs. Mossie Reilly 


Don and Joanne Strathearn 


Mr. Charles Rigney 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 


Mrs. Alice Robinson 
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Lovitt 


Mr. Spencer H. Robinson 
Mr. and Mrs. Newell A. Baker 
Mrs. James B. Bushyhead 

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Eddy, Jr. 
Mrs. John Hayward 

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Maurer 

Mrs. Margery S. Nax 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Russell 
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Skinner 
Mr. Herman Rochman 
Mrs. Myrtle G. Weinrobe 

Mr. Julian Samuels 

Mrs. J. A. Jacobs 

Mrs. Helen Maurer 

Martha O’Neil 

Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Todd 


Mr. Ben Sander 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ritchie 
Mrs. Fayne H. Schafer 
Gretchen S. Felix 


Mr. Arthur C. Schuchardt 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Moore, Jr. 


Mrs. Hugh Scott, Jr. 

Harold and Gigi Cutler 

Mr. and Mrs. James Hudson Jones 
Mr. and Mrs. Jackson J. Shinkle 
Weeders and Seeders Garden Club 


Ms. Helen Louise Seipp 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Knox Nimock and 
Family 

Mrs. Virginia Sheldon 

Mrs. Thomas W. Shields 


Mr. Kay F. Sherman 
Mims Lieberman 

Mr. and Mrs. Nat Rader 

Mrs. William H. Schield 


Mr. J. Sheppard Smith, Jr. 
Mrs. Robert W. Bartlett 

Mrs. William Cotter 

Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Culver, Jr. 
Mrs. Samuel F. Gordon 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hitchcock 
Mr. and Mrs. Warren B. Lammert 
Mrs. James S. McDonnell 

Mrs. Isaac C. Orr 

Mrs. Raoul Pantaleoni 

Mrs. William H. Schield 


Mrs. Kate Sorber 


Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wenzel 


Mrs. Doris L. Spencer 
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Oetting 
Mr. and Mrs. Max Weaver 

Mr. and Mrs. G. V. Williamson 


Mrs. Beulah Stamper 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dubinsky 


Mrs. Ethel E. Stark 
Mr. Joseph E. Wuller 


Mr. Michael Steinberg 
Dede Coughlin 

Ralph Levy 

Mr. Malcolm Steiner 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Stein 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 


Mr. Thomas A. Stockwell 


Miss Elizabeth Goltermann 


Mr. G. Carroll Stribling, Sr. 
Mr. Julius H. Berg 

Edward W. Brightwell 

Mr. Henry P. Brightwell, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. David F. Crosseu 
Mrs. Charles W. Duden 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul O. Hagemann 
Ruth F. Hamlen 

Mr. Ronald E. Henges 

Stephen C. Hiotis 

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Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Jordan 

Mr. Leonard J. Karpowicz 

Mary Ann O’Brien 

Marge O’ Rourke 

Mrs. Raoul Pantaleoni 

Mrs. Joseph Renard 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shillington 
Elizabeth Brightwell Staunton 
Mr. and Mrs. William Stix 

Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Thompson II 
Dorothy M. von Hoffmann 
Webco-Pacific, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. Chaim Zimbalist 


Mr. James Svehla 
Macy and Betty Abrams 


Mrs. Mabel Swenson 
Ms. Elsa J. Schauble 


Joy Taylor 

Rick and Jeannette Airoldi 
Ralph and Grace Barmeier 
Frank and Joy Bittner 

Don and Dot Clark 

Bill and Connie Conroy 
Diane Constant 

Wes and Carolyn Finke 
Gerry Flatt 

Edith and Ralph Gabel 

Dick and Helen Hartig 

Gary and Marge Holmes 

Ed and Marian Neidel 

Ellen Orlando 

Ivan and Babs Pozaric 

Bill and Marion Reppell 
Wayne and Elvira Roscoe 
Joe and Rick Schaeffer 
Howard and Mary Ellen Tippee 
George R. Thomsen 
Gusdorf Corporation and Friends 
Mrs. Blanche Trott 
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller 
Mr. Stephen Turley 
Janet Johnson 

Mrs. Lee Vance 

Miss Preston Settle 

Mrs. Fred F. Vincel 
Whitehall Club, Inc. 

Mr. Karl K. Vollmar 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Collins, Jr. 


Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
Whitehall Club, Inc. 


Mr. Edwin R. Waldemer 

Wade Clutton 

Mr. Glen Hickman 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lambert 

Dr. and Mrs. George A. Mahe 

Bernice Schuhmacher 

Mr. Warren Walker 

Mr. and Mrs. David J. Lehleitner 

Mr. E. E. Warner 

Ms. Janet Scott 

Mrs. Virginia Wetterau 

Mrs. E. X. Boeschenstein 

Lisette Schaumburg 

Mr. Herman Willer 

Teel Ackerman 

Mrs. M. K. Cohen 

Sunny and Myron Glassberg 

Ann and Peter Husch 

Martin O. Israel 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 

Mrs. Clyde Wilson’s Father 

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Stout 

Edward Nelson Winchester 

James and Alice Hayashi 

Gwen Springett 

Mr. Al Wolfington 

Dr. Joy Suttle 

Mrs. Clara Woods 

Mr. John K. Springborn 

Mrs. Katherine Wylie 

Ross and Gloria Luitjens 

Mr. and Mrs. William 
Zeltmann 

Mrs. Constance Zeltmann 

Mr. Sanford Zimmerman’s 
Mother 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 


Board 
of 
Trustees 


John H. Biggs 
President 


Clarence C. Barksdale 
Joseph H. Bascom 
William H. T. Bush 
Jules D. Campbell 
William H. Danforth 

Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S. J. 
Robert R. Hermann 
Rt. Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. 
Charles F. Knight 
Robert E. Kresko 
John P. Mahoney 
William E. Maritz 
James S. McDonnell III 
Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 
Howard A. Schneiderman 
The Hon. Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. 
Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Tom K. Smith, Jr. 
C. C. Johnson Spink 
Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
John K. Wallace, Jr. 
Robert C. West 
O. Sage Wightman IIT 
Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Howard F. Baer 
Sam’ C. Davis 

Dr. Thomas S. Hall 
Henry Hitchcock 
Anne C, Lehmann 

A. Timon Primm III 

Louis S. Sachs 
Daniel L. Schlafly 
Warren M. Shapleigh 
Robert Brookings Smith 
Harriet Spoehrer 


EXECUTIVE BOARD OF 
THE MEMBERS 
Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
President 
Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
First Vice-president 
J. J. Landers Carnal 
Second Vice-president 
Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 
Secretary 
Mrs. W. Ashley Gray III 
Treasurer 


DIRECTOR 
Peter H. Raven 


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Plants 


To Remember 


Rattan 


_ Most of us have a rattan plant basket, door mat, picnic bas- 
ket, or even some rattan furniture, but few of us stop to think 
about the plant itself. 

Rattan (Daemonodrops grandis) is a climbing member of the 
-alm family (Araceae). It grows abundantly in the tropics over a 
wider range than any other genus in this group. Rattan has rela- 
tively thin stems (14 to 2” in diameter) but reaches amazing 
lengths (up to 500’ long). Each evergreen leaf grows up to ten 
feet long with 36 or more equally-spaced leaflets along the 
midrib. These stems climb to form a large, tangled obstruction. 
Along the underside of the leaf, midrib and along the stems, 
grow a series of sharp thorns. Look but don’t touch! 

Commercially this plant is stripped of its outer “bark” and 
thorns to find a soft but extremely durable material used for 
making lots of different household articles. In its native lands this 
pliable, sturdy cane or rattan is made into suspension bridges! 

Come and see a large specimen located near the north end of 
the portico in the Climatron. 

—B.]. Jarvis 


Raven Accepts Tyler Prize for Organization for Tropical Studies 


Garden Director Peter Raven traveled to Los Angeles recently 
to accept the world’s most prestigious environmental award, the 
Tyler Prize, on behalf of the Organization for Tropical Studies 
(OTS). The organization received $75,000. Raven was elected 
president of the OTS in March, 1985. 

The Organization For Tropical Studies is a consortium of 26 
North American and four Costa Rican universities and research 


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institutions. It was founded in 1963 to acquire and disseminate a 
broad understanding of tropical environments. The OTS conducts 
training and research programs in the tropics from a logistic sup- 
port base in Costa Rica. The organization is committed to serving 
the entire scientific community, not merely the interests of its 
member institutions. 


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Inside 
This Issue 


Deck the Hall! 

The Holiday Tree Exhibit promises to 
be one of the most talked about of the 
season. 


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Gardening in St. Louis 

Herbs are an integral part of the holiday 
season. 

Report from Africa 

The Garden ts actively engaged in 
botanical research in Madagascar 
Calendar of Events 

The holiday season is full of exciting 
activities for the entire family. 

A Painter Named Smith 


A retrospective look at W. H. Smith’s 50 
years of work occupies Monsanto Hall 
in November. 


free F&F 


2 Member Survey Results 
Find out who a “typical” Garden 
Member is and why Members join. 


Is 


Soule Center for Senior 
mee Citizens 


Older adults are offered a large variety of 


activities through this unique program. 


From the Arboretum 

A late bloomer, the gum bumelia is of 
interest at Shaw Arboretum. 

For Younger Members 

Let a “Cone Critter” decorate your 
home for Thanksgiving Day. 
Tributes 


Friends and family honored with contri- 
butions to the Garden. 


In fe fi 
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The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6597) is published bi-monthly 
except semi-monthly in May by the Missouri Botanical Gar 
den, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110, Second 
class postage paid at St. Louis, MO, Subscription price 
$12.00 per year. $15.00 foreign. 

The BULLETIN is sent to every Member of the Garden 
as one of the benefits of membership. For a contribution of 
as little as $35 per year, Members also are entitled to: free 
admission to the Garden, Shaw Arboretum, and Tower 
Grove House; invitations to special events and receptions; 
announcements of all lectures and classes; discounts in the 
Garden shop and for course fees; and the opportunity to 
travel, domestic and abroad, with other Members. For in 
formation, please call (314) 577-5100. 

Postmaster: send address changes to BULLETIN, P.O. 
Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166 


Comment 


Holiday Time at the Garden 


As we head into fall 
and the holiday sea- 
son, I hope you and 
your family will make 
the Missouri Botani- 
cal Garden a part of 
your celebrations. 

During November, 
the traditional Fall 
Flower Show will focus on a harvest 
theme. Complete with log cabin and 
Conestoga wagon, the display will include 
a variety of fall flowering plants in addition 
to colorful gourds. I encourage you to 
spend some time strolling through the 
display to appreciate how dramatic and 
exciting the flower shows have become in 
recent years. 

December brings the winter Holiday 
Show to Orthwein Floral Hall, and I think 
theme this year. Most people are unaware 
that the popular holiday poinsettia is 


native to Mexico. We are celebrating the 
holidays in a “Spanish mission” style this 
year and you will have an opportunity to 
see an exciting array of plant forms includ- 
ing cacti, succulents and poinsettias in 
their natural settings. Also not to be 
missed is the Members’ Holiday Tree 
decorated with the 1985 souvenir 
ornament. 

This time of year the Garden calendar 
is packed full of exciting exhibits and 
activities for the whole family. Join us for 
an evening of music, an afternoon of shop- 
ping, or Supper with Santa. During this 
busy time of year, you will also want to 
take just a moment to appreciate the 
peace of the Garden we have all come to 
enjoy. 


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Science Teacher Symposium Set for November 22 


Spectacular slide views of Earth 
from space will kick off the third 
Teachers’ Science Symposium spon- 
sored by the Garden, Friday, Novem- 
ber 22. Dr. Richard Underwood of the 
National Aeronautical and Space 
Administration will focus on the Sym- 
posium’s theme “Beyond 2001: Sci- 
ence for the Next Generation” and on 
our changing concept of our planet as 
the result of space exploration and 
other technological advances. 

Addressing the Symposium on Sat- 
urday, November 23 will be Dr. Alice 
Moses, President of the National Sci- 
ence Teachers Association, and Dwight 
Crandell, Director of the St. Louis 
Science Center. 

The Symposium will include work- 
shops taught by experts and master 
teachers providing hands on activities, 


curriculum materials for classroom use 
and the latest in scientific research and 
teaching methods. Professional 
teachers will also have an opportunity 
to exchange ideas with their col- 
leagues. In addition to the program 
there will be exhibits by educational 
organizations, private corporations and 
government agencies. Two receptions 
and a luncheon are included in the $25 
registration fee. 


Teachers are urged to register 
early as space is limited. For infor- 
mation and a brochure describing the 
symposium program and workshops, 
call Claudia Spener or David Wilson, 
(314) 577-5140 or write Science Sym- 
posium, Missouri Botanical Garden, 
Education Department, P.O. Box 299, 
St. Louis, MO 63166. 


HOLIDAY “‘TREES”’ To BE FEATURED IN DECEMBER 


Deck the 


For those of us 

who think of Christmas trees 

in the traditional sense of a deco- 

rated evergreen, this year’s Christmas 

Tree exhibit may expand our horizons. 

The Members’ Board, who began this 

tradition with a Victorian display last year, 

decided to ask six St. Louis area artists to 

design and construct their versions of fes- 
tive, holiday trees. 

A panel of St. Louisans active in the 
arts community was invited to select six 
artists and develop the design criteria for 
the trees. Sissy Thomas of the Greenberg 
Gallery agreed to curate the show. The 
panel includes: William Bernoudy, Bar- 
bara Cook and Ann Maritz of the Mem- 
bers’ Board; Ken Anderson, a St. Louis 
artist; Sari Frieden, director of the St. 
Louis Contemporary Crafts Gallery; 
James Harris of the Washington Univer- 
sity School of Architecture; Celeste Lip- 
scomb, an interior designer; George 
McCue, retired Arts editor of the St. 
Louis Post-Dispatch; Julius Polk, an 
antiques dealer; and Jain Shaikewitz, an 
active collector. The panel’s creative 
thinking and great interest in the show are 
sure to make it one of the most exciting 
exhibits of the St. Louis holiday season. 

The artists and their designs to be fea- 
tured this year are: 

@ Jan Boleto, a graphic artist for 
many performing arts organizations 
including Opera Theatre, uses a skeletal 
wooden evergreen which she has con- 
structed in the tradition of Mexican and 
South American folk art. The tree is 
garlanded with lights which will be a 
strong design element along with color. 
With branches at odd angles and the 
bright colors of Latin American folk art, 
this tree exemplifies the gay, joyous and 
festive nature of the holiday season. 

@ Tim Curtis currently creates “sculp- 
tural furniture” and his tree is in that 
mode. He incorporates classical geo- 
metric forms in the furniture as well as 


natural- 
istic shapes and 
his tree has both. Palm 
trees in a table-like construc- 
tion express a warm weather holiday and 
the exploitation of the surface with bright 
color and pattern adds a whimsical and 
seemingly paradoxical quality to this 
work. 
@ Chris Clover works with light sculp- 
ture and his tree is constructed of plastic 
tubing and fluorescent light. The configu- 
ration is Six progressively ascending 
angular structures of tubing painted green 
in which red fluorescent light is seen 
through slits cut in the tubing. The shape 
initially appears abstract but suggests the 
traditional tree’s spikiness and the red and 
green colors are the predominant ones of 
the holiday. This warm composition of 
colors contrasts against the angularity of 
the sculpture much as the traditional tree 
is decorated and displayed. 
# Dimitri Michaelides and Sam 
Stang use a live evergreen to display a 
variety of blown glass ornaments made in 
their studio and especially designed for 
this display. The ornaments range in size 
from two to four inches in diameter and 
some will be lit from within. The shape 
and surface decorations incorporate both 
traditional designs and are in colors of 
exceptional density and vibrancy. This is a 
traditional tree covered with the beauty of 
modern blown glass. 
@ Charles Sitzer works with paper 
and with his tree he injects fun by 
making his forms playful. Trun- 
cated figures emerge with crit- 
ters walking on the tree’s 
surface. The hybrid 
forms surround the tree’s trunk 
and become the tree and its 
meaning. Made of paper 
and resins, the 
forms suggest 
the 


happier and more playful side of the holiday. 
@ Jerry Wilkerson’s work—and 
tree—deal with contemporary still life and 
with the usage of common objects and 
food. His live tree is decorated with seria- 
graphs of food done in his dotilist style 
where small dots of colors are used to pro- 
duce the image. Objects include apples, 
pears, cherries, hot dogs, and Fig New- 
tons. The tree also has the very traditional 
food decorations of popcorn balls, strung 
cranberries, and candy canes—and the not 
so traditional chocolate chip cookies. A 
feast for the eyes! 

Special thanks go to Commerce Bank, 
National Supermarkets, and the Missouri 
Arts Council for partial funding of this 
exhibit. 

A special Member’s Tree will also be on 
display, decorated with the 1985 Garden 
ornament. Ornaments will be given with 
each gift or new membership that is pur- 
chased during the holiday season. 

The Holiday Flower Show, Tree Ex- 
hibit, and Members’ Tree will be on dis- 
play from December 7 through January 1, 
1986. Don’t forget the Members’ Preview, 
Friday, December 6, 
0:30 - 7:30 p.m. 


Gardening 


in 
St. Louis 


Holiday Herbs: Flavorful, Fragran 


1986. In addition to being 
grown for their harvest, herbs 
are excellent, tolerant garden 
plants. 

Herbs have become popular 
plants to use and enjoy, though 
these ornamentals are far from 
new to the cultivated garden. 
Herb usage dates back to an- 
cient Greek and Roman times 
when they were used for cook- 
ing and medicines. Most herbs 


pov ple fresh from the 
oven, tender roast turkey 
with sage dressing, juicy baked 
ham with cloves. All these 
remind us of the traditional 
holiday smells. But to plant 
people, these smells also 
remind us of herbs used not 
only to flavor food, but also 
used for their medicinal and 
decorative fragrance purposes. 
Around the holidays, sage, 
cloves, cinnamon and allspice 
are all common herbs and 
Spices used in tempting food 
and other festive ways. 

Soon all garden chores will 
be finished and, once the holi- 
days are past, next year’s 
garden will be on our minds. 
Herbs should be included in 
our list of “garden trials’ for 


had to be homegrown since few 
were available in trade. 


Cooking 


Then and today, their most 
common use Is in cooking. To 
preserve harvests and as a 
seasoning for salads, soups, 
and meats are just a few of the 


ROSEMARY 


uses for herbs. Many cooks are 
discovering that adding pun- 
gent herbs to a recipe reduces 
the need for so much salt in our 
diet. 

The best way to get started 
is slowly. Try a few herbs you 
are already familiar with— 
mint, oregano, or garlic—and 
experiment with them, adding 
new tastes from friends’ rec- 
ipes, even restaurants. They 
give you an idea of proportion. 
Many recipes will call for dried 
herbs and must be converted 
for use with fresh herbs. Gen- 
erally it requires 1'2 to 2 times 
more fresh than dried herbs to 
give the same flavor. The rea- 
son for this is plants contain 
aromatic oils. In dried herbs 
the moisture is reduced and 
the oils are more concen- 
trated. Remember though, 
that herbs should only accent 
food, never flavor it. In fact, if 
you can easily pick out an herb 
flavor it is probably too strong 
(though ‘‘season to taste”’ 
always applies). 


Starting Plants 

At this time of year, herb 
gardens are being put to bed 
for the winter. A friend may 
share a few cuttings, or you 
may buy small herb plants from 
a nursery. Either type of plant 
can be grown on a windowsill 
and used throughout the 
winter. Don’t be afraid to use 


& Festive 


new flavorful shoots when they 
appear on the plants. In spring, 
transplant outdoors. 

Place plants where they will 
receive at least 6 hours of sun 
this winter and when planted 
next year. If no windows get 
this much sun, supplement 
with artificial lighting. 


Garden Design 


Take time to plan how to 
incorporate herbs into next 
year’s garden: a traditional knot 
garden, mixed with flowers, or 
planted in containers if space is 
limited. 

The traditional knot garden 
can be quite attractive, combin- 
ing color and texture variations 
in a simple or intricate design. 
If this isn’t your style or you 
aren't sold on herbs yet, plant a 
few among annuals or peren- 


nials or add a border to a walk. 
One of the nicest borders I’ve 
seen recently was of Garlic 
Chives in flower beside a drive 
(and they won't give you 
indigestion!). 


| Containers 


Of course for those with 
limited space or limited physi- 
cal resources, herbs can be 
grown in containers. Con- 
tainers are available in all 
shapes and sizes to fit the plant 
and its location. Table top gar- 
dens make it easy for diners to 
season foods to their special 
tastes. 


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Planning the herb garden is 
not difficult with a few basic 
considerations. Though herbs 
have been advertised to thrive 
under harsh conditions, most 
prefer a rich, well-drained soil. 
Sun, water, and minimal fer- 
tilizer applications should yield 
a bumper crop of your favorites. 

Fall and winter are ideal 
times to prepare beds for plant- 
ing. Soil should be tested and 
amendments added long before 
planting time. Organic matter 
turned under will not only 
loosen soil but also add organic 
fertilizer available to plants in 
the spring. 

Planning on paper is a valu- 
able exercise and gives great 


insight into potential problems. 
Start with a list of plants you 
want to grow, their cultural 
needs, and approximate ma- 
ture size (in one year). Start 
sketching them in, combining 


textures and colors. Plan 
where annual and perennial 
herbs will be grown. Group 
each type so annual beds can 
be worked without having to 
avoid perennials. Don’t forget 
the miniature, creeping, or 
variegated forms for interest. 

Have fun experimenting 
with these exciting and versa- 
tile plants! 


—Bobbi Jo Jarvis 
Public Horticulture Specialist 


Report From Africa 


Botanical Research in Madagascar 


Developing A Botanical Garden 


—Alan Godlewski 
Chairman, Horticulture 
Department 


The Missouri Botanical Garden has, since 
1968, been recognized as the center in North 
America for the study of African plants. Since 
this time, the acquisition of African plants for 
the herbarium has been actively pursued, and 
the herbarium now has one of the largest Afri- 
can collections in the world. The maintenance 
of a large, well curated African collection is seen 
as a supplement to the Garden’s main research 
activities in Central and South America. 

The African program was substantially 
expanded in 1984 with the appointment of 
Dr. Laurence Dorr in Madagascar. He spends 
most of his time in Africa, either actively col- 
lecting or collaborating with native botanists to 
promote the study and conservation of their 
country’s flora. 

Madagascar, an island off the southeast 
coast of Africa, must be considered a world of 
its own. The flora and fauna of the 590,000 
square kilometer mini-continent are unique. 
The flora is estimated to contain 10,000 species 
of flowering plants, 80% of which are found only 
in Madagascar. (By comparison, the State of 
Texas is slightly larger in area with 4,800 spe- 


I was recently afforded the privilege of visit- 
ing Madagascar in the capacity of an advisor on 
operations for the botanical garden at Parc de 
Tsimbazaza in the capital city of Antananarivo. 
Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the 
world, located just south of the equator off the 
eastern coast of Africa. It is essentially a tropi- 
cal habitat with a unique flora and fauna, due to 
its island status. The flora is truly remarkable 
with a very high degree (80-85%) of endemism; 
that is, peculiar only to Madagascar, comprising 
eight endemic families and at least 8,500 spe- 
cies. The Missouri Botanical Garden has 
embarked upon a collaborative effort with 
Malagasy botanical scientists to initiate a com- 
prehensive botanical survey of Madagascar in 
an endeavor to document this unique flora. In 
practical terms, this constitutes one of our sci- 
entific staff (Dr. Dorr) living there full time, 
working with Malagasy scientists in the collect- 
ing effort. The Parc de Tsimbazaza is also the 
location of the national herbarium. 


cies of flowering plants, 8% of which are unique 
to Texas.) The aims of the Garden’s program are 
to strengthen collaboration, increase the 
research effort, train Malagasy students, and 
collect in threatened areas in an effort to catalog 
vegetation before it becomes extinct. New spe- 
cies undoubtedly will be discovered and others, 
poorly known, will be recollected. 

Madagascar has a diversity of climate, vege- 
tation, and soil types. The “Grande Isle” is fun- 
damentally a fragment of Africa, thus the 
biology is an African one. The flora of Madagas- 
car is “moderately known” with one to three 
times aS many specimens as species having 
been collected. Thus, collections from this area 
are desirable and important. At the moment, 
the Missouri Botanical Garden has one of the 
most representative collections of Madagascar 
vegetation in the world and the finest in North 
America. 

The following two reports from Garden staff 
who have been to Madagascar help to describe 
the Garden’s mission in that part of the world 
and illustrate some of the hardships involved in 
carrying out that mission. 


The Parc de Tsimbazaza itself has a series of 
living collections of plants and animals as well. 
The fauna in Madagascar is also very interesting 
and is the home of the lemurs. The living plant 
collections constitute a palmery, a rock garden 
of Malagasy plants, a rock garden of African and 
American desert plants, a collection of Panda- 
nus, and several collections of bamboo. The 
park is quite dramatic in its overall setting, being 
quite hilly and having several lakes within the 
overall design. The islands in the lake were uti- 
lized for lemurs. The lakes have large aroids 
(Typhonodorum lindleyanum) in various places 
along the margin, creating a very exotic effect. 

The future effort of the park will be to in- 
crease effectively the number of Malagasy 
plants, rebuild the existing ornamental and eco- 
nomic plant collections which will grow at this 
site and ultimately interpret these collections to 
visitors as a mechanism to make the visitor 
aware of the uniqueness of the flora of this large 
island country. 


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Left top: A local cutting up the Kapok 
tree (Ceiba pentandra) blocking the road. 
He is wearing a Lamba, or skirt, which 
is common in western Madagascar. 


Left: We had three flats at once. It was 3 
kilometers to the nearest village. 


Trials On The Trail 


April, 1984 


GREETINGS! I returned Easter 
Sunday to Antananarivo after two weeks 
of collecting at Ampijaroa-Antkarafantsika, 
a forest about 100 kilometers south of 
Majunga. I hope that I never have a trip 
like that one again in my life. I am sure it 
added a few gray hairs to my beard. 

It took us 20 hours to drive from 
Antananarivo to Ampijaroa, a distance of 
500 kilometers. The road was horrible. 
We had one flat tire which was not such a 
great problem, but we broke our tire iron 
fixing it. Outside of Ampijaroa we had to 
detour through the woods to get past a 
stretch of road that had ruts waist deep. 

The first week of collecting was great 
fun. I criss-crossed the forest on trails 
that O.R.S.T.O.M. (the French overseas 
scientific organization) had cut years ago 
to facilitate the study of the mammals of 
this forest. I had sifaka, large lemurs, 
watching me each afternoon as I pressed 
plants and I even went into the forest at 
night to see the nocturnal Lepilemurs. 
Then a cyclone hit the coast at Majunga, 
passed through Ampijaroa and continued 
on to Diego-Suarez. It rained hard, with 
winds reaching 180 kilometers per hour. 
Large trees cracked like twigs and the 


highway was completely blocked. Ampi- 
jaroa had one of the worst stretches of 
road. It took three days to clear all the 
trees. At one point there were 60 trucks 
to the south and 15 to the north waiting to 
pass. 

Like fools, we decided to visit another 
forest outside Majunga. Three days after 
the cyclone, we drove from Ampijaroa to 
the coast. One stretch of the road crossed 
a long dike and it was obvious that the 
dike had been damaged by the storm. We 
continued nonetheless. Majunga was 
devastated. Almost 80 percent of the 
houses were destroyed and we were told 
70 people were killed. High tides and 
flooding added to all their problems. We 
never found the forest we were looking 
for and started back to Ampijaroa after 
two days. As you may have guessed, the 
dike broke while we were in Majunga. 
The only way back was over a 40 kilome- 
ter detour over roads that were no more 
than trails. At about midnight we got stuck 
in mud waist deep and couldn't get the 
truck out. The four-wheel drive was 
broken and we didn’t have a winch. Four 
hours later a caravan of taxi-brousse came 
by and since we blocked the road all the 


Left: Michel, our driver, with a branch of 
the Apocynaceae family which the 
locals called “Godro” or tar tree. The 
latex from this plant was used to patch 
our inner tube temporarily. 


passengers, about 50 people, pitched in 
and helped push us out. We arrived back 
at Ampijaroa at 5 a.m., covered with mud, 
and all promptly fell asleep. 

Up until this point we had had a total of 
four flat tires. Combined with the prob- 
lems caused by the cyclone we thought it 
best to return to Antananarivo. Thursday 
we started back. Everything went fine 
until we started up the Haut Plateau. We 
had our fifth flat. We changed tires and 
then at the same time we had our sixth 
and seventh flat tires! We blocked the car, 
pulled the bad tires and rolled them 3 kilo- 
meters to the nearest village. Fortunately 
there was a mission in the village and the 
priest had a pump. We had been wise 
enough after our fourth flat to buy some 
glue and patches, but the patches 
wouldn’t stick. Out of desperation we 
used the latex of a species of 
Apocynaceae which the Malache call 
“Godro” (a corruption of the French word 
for tar) to glue the patches on to the inner 
tubes! We couldn't get enough pressure 
with the priest’s hand pump so we had to 
wait for a truck with air brakes to pass so 
we could tap the truck’s compressed air 
to inflate our tires properly. 

On Saturday we left the mission. Our 
eighth flat occurred 5 kilometers down 
the road and for fear of spending our lives 
in that village we continued on without a 
spare. We had our ninth flat 100 kilome- 
ters from Antananarivo and were able to 
patch it. Arriving in Antananarivo we had 
our tenth flat. In a perverse way this situ- 
ation was becoming comical. We were too 
tired to think about Easter and went to 
sleep in our offices at the Parc de Tsim- 
bazaza as the sun was coming up. 

I’m ready to go back into the field 
again, but I much prefer to be properly 
equipped with a good car, four-wheel 
drive and a winch! 


—Dr. Laurence Dorr 


Editor's note: In the last year the Mis- 
sount Botanical Garden has purchased two 
four-wheel drive vehicles for the Madagas- 
car project, thereby eliminating many 
mechanical problems. 


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NOVEMBER 1 
F'nday 
Members’ Preview of Fall 
Flower Show 

5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Orthwein Floral 
Hall. Come and enjoy an early view of the 
splendor of a Fall Country Harvest. The 
show features mums, gourds and other 
autumn plants in a setting complete with 
a log cabin and a covered wagon. 


NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 


HIGHLIGHTS 


NOVEMBER 9, 10 = Saturday & Sunday 


“Ain’t Misbehavin’” 

8 p.m. Shoenberg Auditorium. The St. Louis Black Repertory Company will present a 
foot stompin’, high hattin’ musical tribute to the legendary Fats Waller. 

Tickets are $5 for Members, $6 for non-members, available at the 

ticket counter in the Ridgway Center. 


DECEMBER 6 friday 


Members’ Preview of the Holiday Flower Show 
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall. “i Feliz 
Navidad!” Take a trip south of the border at this year’s 
Holiday Flower Show which will feature a replica of a 
Spanish mission complete with poinsettias, cacti, 

hot peppers, pinadas, serapes and more. 
Show runs through January 1. 


DECEMBER 17 
Sunday 

House Plant Clinic 

11 a.m.-3 p.m., Ridgway Center. Garden 


Tower Grove House will again be 
decorated in Victorian splendor for the 
holidays and open to visitors from Satur- 
day, December 7, through Monday, 
December 30. The house and the Garden 
will be closed Christmas Day. 


The Third Annual Candlelight 
Tour, sponsored by the Tower Grove 
House Auxiliary, will be held on Wednes- 
day, December 11, between 4:30 p.m. 
and 7:30 p.m. Reservations may be made 
by calling Tower Grove House, 577-5150, 
or by mailing in the reservation form 


Please make _ 


Enclosed is my check for $_____ 


make checks payable to: Tower Grove Auxiliary. 


Yuletide at 
Tower Grove House 


horticulturists, Master Gardeners and 
Plant Shop staff will be on hand to 
diagnose your ailing plants and answer 
questions on keeping your plants healthy 
through the winter. Demonstrations on 
pruning, potting and propagation. For 
Members only. 


below. The fee includes a candlelight tour 
of the decorated house, plus refresh- 
ments in the Tea Room. Admission will be 
through the Cleveland Gate, 2221 Tower 
Grove, where your name will be reg- 
istered. 

Tower Grove House Auxiliary’s Tea 
Room will be again having Special 
Christmas Luncheons on Monday, 
December 9, Tuesday, December 17, 
Wednesday, December 18, and Thursday, 
December 19, 1985. 

For additional information and reser- 
vations call 577-5150. 


DECEMBER 13 


__ reservations for the Candlelight Tour, Wed- 
nesday, December 11, Tower Grove House between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. 


Friday 
Supper With Santa 


Two seatings—5:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m., 
Gardenview Restaurant. Dine with jolly 


, at $5.00 per person. Please 


| NAME _ —_ : old St. Nicholas, get a photo with Santa, 
ae see the Bob Kramer Marionettes, 
ADDRESS. _ a a —_ _ i eionres cept nn. Th oe 
clowns and more surprises. Dinner is $8 
CITY a _STATE ZIP. 7 per person, photos with Santa $4. Call 
Mail to: Tower Grove House, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166. 977-5129 for reservations beginning 


November 25. 


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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 


Day-By-Day 


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NOVEMBER 


DECEMBER 


A Painter Named Smith 
9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Monsanto Hall. A 
retrospective look at more than 50 
years of oil paintings by artist Wallace 
H. Smith (See pages 10-11.) 


Fall Flower Show 
10 a.m-5 p.m. daily, Orthwein Floral 
Hall. (See Highlights.) 


‘‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ ”’ 
Saturday & Sunday, 8 p.m., Shoenberg 
Auditorium. (See Highlights.) 


Preview of Holiday Flower Show 
Friday, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Orthwein 
Floral Hall. (See Highlights. ) 


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Holiday ‘‘Tree’’ Exhibit 

Through January 1, 9a.m.-5 p.m. daily, 
Monsanto Hall. Six St. Louis area art- 
ists will feature their interpretations of 
holiday trees. The ‘“‘trees’’ will be 
made of such unusual materials as pa- 
per, clay and neon. Also featured will 
be a special Members’ tree. An exhibit 
not to be missed. (See page 3.) 


Yuletide at Tower Grove House 
10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. daily, Tower Grove 
House. (See Highlights.) 


Family Day 

Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Ridgway 
Center. Members will be treated to a 
day of holiday activities the entire fam- 
ily will enjoy. Start the day by getting a 
family portrait taken with Santa, enjoy 
carolling, folkdancing and more. 


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Tower Grove House 

Candlelight Tour 

Wednesday, 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 
(See Highlights.) 


Supper With Santa 
Friday, 5:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. (See 
Highlights.) 


Sounds of Christmas 

Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Ridgway 
Center. Enjoy the many musical 
sounds of Christmas. A brass quintet, 
bell ringers, carollers, a string quartet 
and other musical groups will fill the air 
throughout the day. 


Christmas Day 

The one day during the year when the 
Garden is closed. Have a happy holiday 
season! 


EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS 


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NOVEMBER 


Basket Making 

Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Shaw Arbo- 
retum Visitor Center. Learn the old art 
of basket weaving to create your own 
traditional potato basket. $20 Mem- 
bers, $24 Non-members. 

How to Grow African Violets 
Sunday, 1:30 p.m-3:30 p.m., Ridgway 
Center. Growing beautiful African vio- 
lets is not hard if you know a few fun- 
damentals and “tricks.” $6 Members, 
$7 Non-members. 

Intermediate Floral Design 

(Three sessions, November 6, 13 & 
20) Wednesday, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridg- 
way Center. A course designed for 
those with previous flower arranging 
experience. $60 Members, $72 Non- 
members. 

Selecting a Tree Care Service 
Thursday, 7:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Ridg- 
way Center. The trees in your yard are 
prized possessions—don't let just any- 
one prune, spray or fertilize them. $4 
Members, $5 Non-members. 
Training and Pruning Fruit Trees 
Thursday, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway 


Center. Learn proper techniques for 


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22 


keeping your trees healthy and produc- 
tive. $5 Members, $7 Non-members. 
Night Hike 

Friday, 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Shaw Arbo- 
retum Visitor Center. Come and enjoy 
star gazing; walk in the moonlight and 
listen to the animals, birds and insects 
of the night. $4.50 Members, $5.50 
Non-members. 

Clay Creations 

Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-noon, Ridgway 
Center. Come and make a special gift 
for the holidays. $7 Adult, $5 Child. 
Night Hike 

Friday, 8 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Shaw Arbo- 
retum. (See November 15 above.) 


DECEMBER 


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Plants and Nutrition 

(Six sessions.) Mondays & Wednes- 
days, December 2, 4, 9, 11 & 18, 7 
p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. Offered 
in conjunction with St. Louis Commu- 
nity College, this non-credit course ex- 
plores the nutritive value of plants as 


food. $24. 644-9175, course GNG- | 


709-430. 


Natural Tree Ornaments 

Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Shaw Arbo- 
retum Visitor Center. Make a variety 
of ornaments for your tree from pine 
cones, spices and seed pods. $10 
Members, $12 Non-members. 
Finding Your Way With Map 

and Compass 

Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Shaw Arbo- 
retum Visitor Center. You'll never get 
lost again once you learn the art of 
orienteering. $7 Members, $8.50 Non- 
members. 

Holiday Spice Tree 

Monday, 10 a.m.-noon, Ridgway Cen- 
ter. Make tree ornaments with spices 
to bring the ercma of an old fashioned 
holiday to your home. $12 Members, 
$15 Non-members. 

Della Robia 

Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon, Ridgway 
Center. Learn the 18th century art of 
decorating evergreen wreaths with 
fresh fruit, nuts and seed pods. $20 
Members, $24 Non-members. 
Wreath and Centerpiece Workshop 
Two sections, Friday and Saturday, 10 
a.m.-noon, Ridgway Center. Create a 
beautiful natural holiday wreath and 
centerpiece. $25 Members, $30 Non- 
members. 


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Mr. and Mrs. Wallace H. Smith 


(Far left) Nantucket, c. 1965 


(Left, top) 
Sailing at Harbor Springs, c. 1968 


(Left, bottom) 
Green Cafe—Portugal, c. 1970 


in the garden of their 
home in Ladue, Missouri. 


A PAINTER NAMED 


ALLACE HERNDON SMITH has lived and painted in 
W:. Louis for most of his eighty some years. Known to 
friends and family as a four-star raconteur, bon-vivant, 
intrepid racing sailor, and jolly companion, he has earned his 
reputation for bonhomie, for singing and dancing and story- 
telling through good and troubled times, for cheering up his 
chums, for answering pomposity with sparkling mischief, and 
for bouquets of elegant charm tossed casually into the days of 
those who enjoy knowing him. Just ask anyone who does know 
him. You'll learn that he can lift a glass or crack a joke or dish up 
a clever one-liner with the world champions of wit and style. 
Those who know him will tell you: he’s fun to know, easy to love. 
Ironically, however, he is not known well for doing what he 
best loves: painting. For he is, above all else, a serious painter, 
a painter who can reveal aspects of nature and of the human 
mind through his treatment of paint on a two-dimensional sur- 


10. 


face. Behind the clever chat and the drawing room wit, the 
painter has been alone, at work, and answerable only to his 
own sense of order. 

Wally has painted for more than five decades. He has 
patiently pursued his subjects, fretted over real and imagined 
failures in his work and, in the solitude of his studio, has tried in 
paint to decipher the codes and signals of basic form in the 
observable world. From time to time, his work has been 
exhibited in Paris and New York as well as in St. Louis. Yet, 
despite good reviews and the admiration of artists and museum 
curators, he and his work have remained outside the main- 
stream of American art. 

Over the last few months, as I’ve looked at the paintings— 
several hundred of them, some almost forgotten even by the 
artist—as I’ve pawed greedily through scrapbooks and note- 
books and talked with Wally about being an artist, about his life 


SMITH 


in Paris and New York under the bright lights shed by the likes 
of Hopper, Kuhn, Brook, and Benton in the days preceding 
the Second World War and the cultural tidal wave of abstract 
expressionism, I’ve sensed the seriousness and dedication 
which have driven this artist through most of the years of his 
life. 


Now the yield of that seriousness, that dedication, and of 


his singular talent will be evident in Wallace Smith’s first 
retrospective exhibition this month at the Missouri Botanical 
Garden. Why, in an age when museums set before us with 
dreary regularity the “retrospective exhibitions” of artists in 
their thirties, is Wallace Smith’s work only now being extracted 
from the studio and put before the public? I think that a number 
of forces, some historical and cultural and some of Wally’s own 
making, have conspired to isolate Wally from his natural 
audience. 


Smith is well-known for floral still-life paintings. 
This picture, in a northern Michigan setting, 
graces the Garden’s poster for the current exhibit. 
Posters are available at the Garden Gate Shop. 


Wallace Smith has lived through a 
period—most of the twentieth century— 
in which American art was first not taken 
very seriously, was viewed in comparison 
to European art and often assumed to be 
inferior. When the storm troopers of 
abstract expressionism broke down the 
walls around American art, they also cap- 
tured the land and claimed the throne. 
Many good and some quite good Ameri- 
can painters working outside the abstract 
expressionist vein were almost invisible 
to the critics, collectors, museum direc- 
tors, and the public. Wallace Smith’s paint- 
ings are frankly quite quirky, the off-the- 
beaten-path images of an individualist 
whose sparkling social life served to bal- 
ance and shield an intensely private life in 
and for art. 

In studios in St. Louis and Michigan, 
wrapped by the obscurity woven of cul- 
tural forces and his own need to hold 
painting separate from the rest of his life, 
Wally pursued themes that allowed him to 
paint what every serious artist finally 
paints: namely, his own vision of reality, 
metaphorically constructed. He uses 
traditional subjects and themes—land- 
scapes, seascapes, still lifes, and city- 
scapes—to simplify form, to explore 
tonalities, color, and to find coherence 
and expression of intellectual and spiritual 
order in painting. 

When his first major retrospective 
opens this month in the Missouri Botanical Garden, Wallace 
Smith’s paintings will reveal the artist in the act of transforming 
ordinary scenes into lucid celebrations of order, an order that 
surpasses the isolation that spawned it. -Lee Hall 


DR. LEE HALL ts Sentor Vice President of the Academy for 
Educational Development, New York, and was, for eight years, 
President of the Rhode Island School of Design. A distinguished 
painter herself and nationally recognized art scholar, writer and 
lecturer, Dr. Hall ts curator of the Smith show for the Garden. 
She is also author of a forthcoming book on the lifetime of work of 
Wallace H. Smith, as well as a television documentary, “A 
Painter Named Smith,” scheduled for release in 1986. Dr. Hall's 
own show of paintings opens in New York, January 1986 at the 
Armstrong Gallery. 


THE M EM BE K 5S tere 


FROM 


Membership Survey—Part I 


In April the Membership Department 
sent a survey to a random sampling of 
Garden Members. The survey was to find 
out who, you, the Garden’s Members are, 
why you joined and how you feel about the 
Garden. You responded in an overwhelm- 
ingly positive fashion. 

In the last issue of the Bulletin we 
reported on the visiting patterns and 
Members’ preferences in terms of 
benefits and events. A profile of the Gar- 
den’s Membership is presented here. 

Even though we all know there is no 
such thing as “typical,” if a living breath- 
ing, walking, talking Missouri Botanical 
Garden Member were to be described, 
she would be married, between the ages 
of 45 and 65, with no children living at 
home. This Member would have either a 
college or postgraduate education and a 
household income of $30,000 to $50,000. 
This Member would have joined the Mis- 
sour! Botanical Garden through a mail 
offer, and would have joined three to five 
years ago. This Member would also visit 
the Garden three to five times throughout 


the year. 

If you don't fit this description, you're 
not alone. The Missouri Botanical Gar- 
den’s Members come in all ages, join for 
various reasons and, of course, everyone 
has their favorite part of the Garden. 
Here are a few comments from our Mem- 
bers... “IT really enjoy cultural activities in 
the Garden setting and also classes, lec- 
tures and outdoor nature activities for 
myself and my children.” 

“The Japanese Garden is greatly 
appreciated.” 

“T enjoy taking visitors to the Garden. 
Everyone I| have introduced to it is deeply 
impressed...thank you for the beauty 
and joy!” 

“The Garden is one of the most beau- 
tiful | have ever visited. The shop, restau- 
rant and special classes offered are 
wonderful. Keep up the good work!” 

“To my children, going to the Garden 
is like going to the park.” 

“The Garden is my retreat from a 
troubled world.” 

“We love the Garden!” 


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To Mexico! 


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Members’ Events 


Don't miss these Members’ Events 
during the months of November and 
December: 


November 17— 
11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 
House Plant Clinic. Bring in 
your troubled plants for an 
Rx and for various demon- 
strations and lecture topics. 


December 6— 
Members’ Preview of the 
Holiday Plant Show and 
Tree Exhibit. 


December 7— 
Family Day at the Holiday 
Plant Show and Tree Exhibit 
will be a day of fun and fes- 
tivities. 


GIVE THE GIFT 
THAT GROWS 


All Garden Members have an opportu- 
nity to do some very easy holiday shop- 
ping. You can give the gift of the Garden to 
friends, relatives or business associates 
by mail or phone. And with each gift 
membership to the Missouri Botanical 
Garden, a dated 1985 Missouri Botanical 
Garden tree ornament will be sent along 
with the membership. 

A gift of the Garden is the perfect gift 
for the person who has everything, nature 
lovers, or the person who deserves a 
break from life’s hectic pace. With dis- 
count rates for multiple memberships, 
your holiday gift shopping is made more 
affordable and easier than ever! Two regu- 
lar gift memberships can be given for 
$65.00 and three gift memberships can be 
given for $85.00. One gift membership is 
available for the regular price of $35.00. 

Order your gift memberships with the 
1985 Missouri Botanical Garden tree 
ornament included by completing the mail 
order gift form you will receive in the mail 
or by calling the Membership Department 
at 577-5118. 


RECIPROCAL FREE 
ADMISSION UPDATE 


The Membership Department is 
proud to announce that Hershey Gardens 
and the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical 
Society have been added to the list of 
botanical institutions participating with 
the Garden on a reciprocal free admission 
plan. This brings the total number of par- 
ticipating institutions to seven, including 
the Massachusetts Horticultural Society 
in Boston, the Chicago Botanic Garden 
and the Blithewold Garden and Arbore- 
tum, the New York Botanical Garden and 
the Morris Arboretum. All Garden Mem- 
bers can visit these institutions free of 
charge. 


The People’s Choice 


Dahlia number eight, a large red dahlia 
with white tips, was the winner of the “Peo- 
ple’s Choice” category at the Greater St. 
Louis Dahlia Show, September 28 and 29, at 
the Garden. The exhibitor was Bernard La 
Blance of Fairview Heights, Illinois. 


ST FICE 


the National Parks of Costa Rica. 
You may ask.. _why Costa Rica? 


try that does what it Says 
The people said they wanted 


highest in the Americas. 


years ago, they began 
network of parks, 
national monuments, 


Education Department 
Receives Grant 


The Missouri B i 
- otanical Garden Edu- 
sens once ECO-ACT E eee 
al Leadership Progrz ' a 
5 gram has be 
F en 
ages a planning grant of $1,000 from 
. pai Teacher Education at Muse- 
: a EAM) program that is fniced by 
esa Electric Foundation 
e grant will help the. G 
‘ ard 
cee a science teacher sition i 
ae to implement ECO-ACT directly in 
se sia area schools. The purpose of 
e planning grant is to explore with area 


The Missour1 Botanical Garden and 
Betchart Expeditions are proud to 
announce a unique travel opportunity to 


Why Costa Rica? Because it is a coun- 
it is going to do. 
peace, SO 
they eliminated the army 10 1949. They 
said they wanted education. Now the 
country’s literacy rate is 91 percent—the 


Costa Ricans also said they wanted 
natural lands and natural resources 
safeguarded for the long haul. 50, only 12 
creating a national 
wildlife refuges, 
archaeological sites, 


Rican government 


one million acres. 


bridge in the Isthmus of the 


another Sense, for it serves aS 4 


America, Costa 
stability. 


Parks, developed by the Costa 
National Parks Foundation, 1s 
conservation organization. The 
the $5.5 million, 
acquire remaining 
unprotected within the parks 


species of Costa Rica's 
far as we know, it is the first effort 
kind in the world. 


tions are also active In 
Nature Conservancy, 


and forest reserves. It now encompasses 
some 25 percent of the country—a total of So why not Costa Rica? 
almost three million acres. The Costa 
has spent tens of mil- 
lions of dollars for Its national parks and 
biological reserves alone; now they cover 
eight percent of the national landscape— 


Costa Rica is the biogeographical land 
Americas, 4 
topographically diverse country where 
the flora and fauna of North and South 
America meet. It is also a bridge in 
place 
where northern and southern cultures 
and political beliefs can meet, where we 
can more easily learn about the hopes and 
aspirations of our neighbors. Amidst the 
turmoil of recent events in Central 
Rica remains an island of 


The Campaign for Costa Rica National 


4 non-profit 
goals of 
five-year campaign are to 
private lands still 


reserves and to preserve habitat for every 
flora and fauna. As 


Many other conservation organiza- 
Costa Rica: the 
World Wildlife 
Fund-U.S. The Organization for Tropical 
Studies and the Missourl Botanical 
Garden employ a resident botanist in 


Costa Rican Expedition 
Costa Rica. 


An excellent introduction to the 
tremendous diversity of habitats and wild- 
life in Costa Rica, this 15 day expedition 
includes a special look at the superb 
national parks and reserves of Costa Rica, 
led by the Garden's own Dr. Thomas 
Croat and Dave Whitacre, a Betchart 
Expeditions Naturalist. This will certainly 
be an extremely exciting travel opportu- 
nity. This expedition 1s planned for the 
nature enthusiast who would enjoy 
exploring some of Costa Rica’s finest 
national parks and learning about the 
national park system, flora and wildlife of 
the American tropics. Travel is by motor 
coach, chartered plane, motorboat, and 
jeep, with daily outings on foot of one to 
two miles, at a leisurely pace, suitable for 
nature study. This trip will be a tremen- 
dous experience for travelers with an 
appetite for adventure, who can enjoy 
some modest accommodations. The cost 
of the trip is ¢9,950 (plus air fare) for 15 
days. 

For questions or reservations, please 
call Dana Hines, membership coordinator, 
Missouri Botanical Garden, 314-577-5108, 
or Rita Royal or Margaret Betchart, Bet- 
chart Expeditions, Inc, 408-245-9517. 

Also, join us for a Costa Rican Trave- 
logue, Thursday, January 16, in the 
Shoenberg Auditorium. Dr. Tom Croat 
and Betchart Travel will host this slide 
show and lecture. 


Rica 


and 


of its 


Portions of this article were reprinted from The 
Nature Conservancy News. January February 1984. 


haa and science supervisors meth- 
7 : or including a teaching component in 
tie school environmental science 
weep epee school students would then 
pach ecology and envir 
: Ve ynmental scienc 
to elementary school children on a reg Pe 
basis. _e 
Garden Receives 
Operating Grant 


larges AS 
Neri ere individually and 
p20; ore than the Garder 
awarded last year. a 
aa IMS grant is unique in that the 
Soha iS for operating costs only,” said 
rit E. Rich, director of planning and 
elopment for the Garden. ‘‘Most 
grants are for specific projects: This 


7 eee Botanical Garden has been 

awarded a $75,000 Gen o 

a eral Operati 

sean Grant from the ae of 

a um Services (IMS). The money will 
p meet operating costs between July 1 


Q25 ‘ 
1985 and June 30, 1986. The award is the 


money will help us 1 
‘ s in our day 
operation.” our day-to-day 
IN 51S ¢ a > 
as ee — ral agency that provides 
ane : operating support to the nations’ 
ne pea and recently awarded 449 
grants totaling $16,723,000. IMS bad 


received 1.264 applications 
funding. pplications for 1985 


CULTURAL RESOURCES 


ATES RES AE AEE ARE SETI NR ERIS TNE ARTS 


Soule Center Offers Activities for Seniors 


unique program began in the late 

spring of 1984 as a result of the 

generous contributions of the family 
and friends of Dr. Samuel D. Soule on the 
occasion of his 80th birthday. Dr. Soule 
envisioned the Center as a way to expose 
more senior adults to the Garden’s collec- 
tions by “hands-on” experience with 
plants. 

The Center is a unique horticultural 
program especially designed for active 
older adults which combines a visit to the 
Garden’s grounds followed with a “hands- 
on” learning activity. The programs, 
which are held monthly and reflect the 
seasons, may, for instance consist of a 
guided tour through the Japanese Garden 
followed by a class in Ikebana, the Jap- 
anese art of flower arranging. 

A variety of other walks with related 
follow-up activities are also featured. Pro- 
grams can be designed for groups with 
special needs upon request. All programs 
are taught by the Garden’s staff and skilled 
volunteer Master Gardeners. 


VOLUNTEER PROFILE— 


Garden Guide 
John W. Scott 


Given its brief and ever changing cir- 
cumstances, guiding tours at the Missouri 
Botanical Garden is an art. One of the 
Garden’s “artists” is John W. Scott. 

The Garden guides vary in back- 


The Center also recognizes that there 
are many active senior adults who cannot 
come to a program at the Garden for vari- 
ous reasons. For them the Center has 
established several export programs 
which can be brought to senior citizens 
groups, nursing homes and retirement 
centers. These programs are: Armchair 
Tour of the Missouri Botanical Garden, 
Plants of the Bible, Indoor Plant Culture, 
Around the World in Flowers, Growing 
Afncan Violets and The Japanese Garden 
of Missoun Botanical Garden. 

During the first half of this year, the 
total number of groups serviced at the 
Garden and in the export phase of the 
program were 42 with a total of nearly 
1,500 senior adults participating in the 
program. 

The Center is under the direction of 
Glenn Kopp, adult program coordinator, in 
the Education Department. Glenn pub- 
lishes a newsletter for the Center which 
announces the programs and their dates. 
The newsletter is widely distributed and 


ground and expertise. Each is an 
individual and brings a different perspec- 
tive to the group in his or her care, depen- 
dent on his or her understanding of the 
tour subject. To the visitor, the focus of 
the tour comes from the depth with which 
each guide directs them through the 
experience. Interests and emphasis of the 
guide are revealed as the tour unfolds. 

For John Scott, the fact of being one of 
the few male guides among some 65 
females and also being a Missouri Botani- 
cal Garden Master Gardener combine to 
give his tours a unique perspective. 

The focus of John’s tours are brushed 
with history of the St. Louis region as well 
as that of Henry Shaw. Considering him- 
self a bit of an expert in the historical 
background of the area, John boasts mem- 
bership in the State Historical Society, 
and Florissant Historical Society. He is 
also a former member of the board of 
Taille de Noeyer, the home of millionaire 
John Mullanphy. The Civil War is another 
of John’s special interests. He is currently 
finishing the Bruce Catton historical 


mailed to the extensive list of agencies on 
aging, senior citizens’ retirement and 
nursing homes, and members of the 
Samuel D. Soule Center. 

Membership in the center is free. 
Although senior citizens are already 
admitted to the Garden free of charge, 
there may be a nominal fee for materials 
for some classes. These fees, if any, are 
announced in advance. Membership in 
the Missouri Botanical Garden is not 
required. 

Organizations and individuals wishing 
to participate should register by calling 
the Garden's Education Department at 
977-5140 or by writing to the Garden. A 
membership card will be issued to all par- 
ticipants and will enable the holder to par- 
ticipate in future programs at the Center. 

Contributions to the Center in 
celebration of Dr. and Mrs. Soule’s 50th 
wedding anniversary are welcome. 

The Center’s programs will continue 
to expand and offer exciting educational 
opportunities—‘for the young at heart.” 


volume, The Civil War. 

His enthusiasm for guiding stems from 
a love of people and gardening which is 
evident by his association with the Master 
Gardener program, The Missouri Exten- 
sion Service’s speakers bureau, the Mis- 
souri Botanical Garden’s speakers bureau 
and a 20 year association with the Boy 
Scout Council of Greater St. Louis. 

Roses are his first love in personal 
gardening. Courses with the Garden’s 
rosarians have expanded his knowledge. 
As a part of the Soule Center for Senior 
Citizens Rose Day ceremonies at the 
Garden, he demonstrated his interest by 
giving a presentation on roses. Since then 
he has also participated in the Soule pro- 
gram’s export service which takes pro- 
grams to people who cannot come to the 
Garden in person. 

The feeling of warmth which comes to 
a volunteer guide when a group has com- 
pleted its tour is often expressed by the 
familiar phrase John uses to tell why he 
volunteers at the Missouri Botanical 
Garden, “I like people.” 


Plants 


Clematis maximowicziana—Sweet- 
autumn Clematis (sometimes called C. 
paniculata in the trade). 

One of the most striking (and hard to 
pronounce) plants of the season, Sweet- 
autumn Clematis is one of the most 
unusual plants with outstanding features; 
a fast grower, beautiful flowers, and easy 
culture. 

You may have noticed this vine ram- 
bling over fences, trellises, or other 
plants. It can be a rampant grower if given 
a strong support (climbing two to five feet 
per year). Since it is a twiner, it won't 
damage woodwork or masonry but does 
require help to get established. One of its 
most exciting features are its fuzzy white 
terminal flowers abundant from late 
August into October. It looks like snow 
has fallen on the plant. 

Provide these plants with the right 
cultural conditions and they will thrive for 
you. These plants won't tolerate hot, dry 
soil so provide at least partial shade, and 


NEWS FROM THE SHAW ARBORETUM The Gum 


wa 3h ee Na me” 
mulch to keep soil cool. Then give it 
plenty of water and a well-drained location 


Shaw Arboretum’s location, on the 
northern edge of the Ozarks near the 
Missouri River, provides a variety of soils 
and habitat, resulting in a great variety of 
trees and shrubs. One of the most 
unusual is a small tree called the gum 
bumelia. Another common name is wooly 
buckthorn, referring to the short hairs on 
the lower surface of its leaves and young 
twigs. The branches bear short thorns. 

The scientific name of this tree is 
Bumelia lanuginosa, a member of the 
Sapotaceae, a mostly tropical family of 
woody plants. Except for buckthorn 
bumelia, found in the lowlands of south- 
eastern Missouri, the gum bumelia is the 
only representative of this family in Mis- 
sourl. The northern limit of its range is a 
few miles north of the Arboretum and it 
extends south into Mexico. An evergreen 
tree of tropical America in this family, 
called the sapodilla, produces an edible 


fruit and its coagulated sap is chicle, from 
which chewing gum is made. Gum bume- 
lia also exudes a thick, clear gum if its 
bark is injured. 


Wesretselese Oweetautumnn Clematis 


for an excellent vine with an outstanding 
flower show in late summer. -B./. Jarvis 


Bumelia 


Gum bumelia is one of the last of the 
native trees in Missouri to come into 
bloom, waiting until June to produce 
flowers. The small white flowers borne in 
clusters in the leaf axils are fragrant and 
attract many bees. The bark on older 
trees has an easily recognized pattern of 
rectangular blocks 1 to 2 inches long with 
vertical and inverted v-shaped ridges. 

At the Arboretum, the gum bumelia is 
is usually found on the dry soils of ridges 
and slopes between the Trail House and 
the Meramec River. A good specimen 
about 28 feet tall with a circumference of 
30 inches is located 30 feet from the 
northwest corner of the Trail House. 

An unusual habit of the gum bumelia is 
that its leaves remain green and fall from 
the tree irregularly throughout the 
winter, as though this immigrant from the 
tropics is uncertain what to do in more 
northern climes. 


Of Cones, Needles and Pines 


Have you ever picked up a pine cone 
during an outdoor walk? Where did it 
come from? What do you know about it? 

Pine cones come from pine trees, 
which belong to a large group of cone- 
bearing trees known as conifers. The 
conifers bear their seeds inside of cones. 
Other trees, such as apple or walnut, pro- 
duce a fruit or seed pod that must be 
opened to get the seeds out. But the 
seeds of conifers rest between the scales 
of the cones and are not completely 
enclosed. Instead, the seeds simply fall 
out from between the scales. Because of 
this, it is often said that conifers have 
naked seeds. When the seeds are fully 
grown, they fall to the ground where they 
may grow into new trees. Many of the 
seeds are eaten by birds and other 
wildlife. 

Pines are evergreen trees. This 
means that the trees stay green during 


the entire year. They do not shed their 
leaves all at once during the fall season. 

The pine leaves are shaped like needles 
and grow in bundles of two to five needles 
each. The needles have a smaller surface 
area than an oak leaf or a maple leaf. This 
thin needle shape allows the pine to resist 
the cold, dry air of winter. Unlike the oaks 
or maples, which must shed their leaves 
before winter, the pine tree can keep its 
needles and stay green throughout the 
year. 

The pine family includes many conifers 
such as hemlock, spruce and fir. Each 
bears cones of characteristic shape and 
size. Each has its own unique arrange- 
ment of needles. The next time you take a 
walk, see how many different kinds of 
pines you can discover. Collect some of 
their cones to study and to use in special 


rojects. a 
Pro) —Ilene Follman, 


Education Consultant 


DID YOU KNOW... 


@ That the sugar pine has the largest known cones—12 to 15 inches long? 


@ That the lodgepole pine has been used by Indians for making poles for teepees? 


@ That the pinyon pine produces the delicious pinyon nuts in its cones? 


@ That the bristlecone pine is one of the world’s oldest trees? 


@ That the bark of the Jeffrey pine smells like pineapple? 


PROJECT: 


Make A Cone Critter 
for Thanksgiving 


You will need: 

Crayons 

Scissors 

Colored construction paper 
Glue 

Pine cone with a round shape 


What to do: Study your cones. Find 
the end that attached the cone to the tree. 
That’s the bottom of the cone. The other 
end is the top of the cone. 

Cut several paper feathers from the 
construction paper. Draw vein patterns 
on the feathers with crayon (See illus- 
tration.) 

Lay the cone on its side so that it does 
not roll. Glue the feathers into the scales 
at the top of the cone to form a fan shaped 
tail. 

Cut the neck and head from construc- 
tion paper. 

Cut out a red paper circle to use as a 
wattle, a piece of skin turkeys have under 
their necks. 

Draw an eye on the head and glue the 
red wattle under the eye. 

Glue the head to the bottom of the 
cone. 


from: Snips & Snails & 


Illustration is 
Walnut Whales: Nature Crafts for Children, by 
Phyllis Fiarotta. 


CORPORATE & FOUNDATION SUPPORT 


Research Project Receives Grant 


The Garden's extensive collection of the 
plant family Araceae and the accompanying 
research project entitled, “Investigation of 
New World Araceae,” have received a grant of 
$33,224 from R. J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. 
of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The money 
will be paid in two equal installments over the 
next two years. 

The grant will enable Dr. Thomas B. Croat, 
who conducts research on the Araceae, to 
make two field trips to northwestern South 
America to collect additional species. The 


money will also be used to pay for a full-time 
greenhouse technician and to purchase equip- 
ment and supplies to better maintain the living 
collection, the largest collection of its kind in 
the world. 

The Araceae or aroid family includes many 
of the most popular houseplants including 
Philodendron and Dieffenbachia. Because of 
its ornamental use and tolerance to adverse 
conditions, the family includes six of the top 
twelve plants in overall sales in North 
America. 


Grant for Environmental Education 


The Joyce Foundation has provided funds 
to the Garden for the second year to support 
environmental education programming. The 
award of $65,000 will help expand the ECO- 
ACT Environmental Leadership Program now 
in its fifth year. It will support development of 
Suitcase Science materials that teachers may 
borrow for use in classrooms, and funds will 


be used to prepare a newsletter to encourage 
parents to participate in science activities. 

A series of day-long workshops for high 
school students and teachers will also be 
funded. The workshops will include Energy, 
Forest and Forest Destruction, and Hunger 
and The World Food Crisis. 


Spink Gallery Treasures 


These cardinals, now on display in the Spink 
Gallery on the upper level of the Ridgway Center, 
are the very first important songbird editions to be 
produced by Boehm Studios. They also represent 
the first time that foliage was prominently used in 
the design. The Spink Gallery is open daily during 
regular Garden hours. 


Behind the Scenes 


Carol Unger Elected 


Carol Unger, director of personnel at the 
Garden, was recently elected President of the Per- 
sonnel Association of Greater St. Louis, an 
organization of personnel professionals. She also 
is serving as secretary of the Human Resources 
Management Association of Greater St. Louis. 


JULY-AUGUST 1985 


IN HONOR OF: 


Howard Baer 
Mrs. Milton H. Tucker 
Mrs. Mildred Berland 


Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 


Mrs. Irvin Bettman, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. S. Morton Isaac 


Mrs. W. J. H. Brock 
Ms. Liz Behle 

Rock Hill Garden Club 
Ms. Donna Wallace 


Mrs. Rose Cohen 
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Talcoff 


Mr. and Mrs. Harold Duchek 
Bob and Marge Purk 


Mrs. Joseph Floret 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Brod 


Mrs. Adlyne Freund 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dubinsky 
Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 
Mrs. Patsy Weintraub 

Mrs. Clark Gamble 

Jill and Patrick Malley 

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Lester P. Ackerman 
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Bamberger 
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bodenheimer 
Carl K. Fireside 

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Richman 
Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Senturia 

Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Soule 

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin S. Strassner 


Mrs. Esther Greenberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 
Mrs. Whitney Harris 
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Millstone 
Judi Haverkamp 
Charles Haverkamp 
Darlene Haverkamp 
Debbie Haverkamp 
Margaret L. Henderson 
Henry L. Henderson 
James M. Henderson 
Ann Miles Henderson Tonks 
Henderson and Hieken 
Harvy Hieken (Henderson 
and Hieken) 
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| Friends of Harry Hargreaves 


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Boxwood Society of the Midwest 
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McDonnell Aircraft Company 
The Flight Simulation Department 
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The University of Kansas 
Chemical and Petroleum 
Engineering Department 

The University of Kansas 
Tertiary Oil Recovery Project 

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Lilian Ducharme 


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Rockwood South Junior High School— 
Administration Building 


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Board 
of 


Trustees 


John H. Biggs 
President 


Clarence C. Barksdale 
Joseph H. Bascom 
William H. T. Bush 
Jules D. Campbell 
William H. Danforth 

Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S. J. 
Robert R. Hermann 
Rt. Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. 
Charles F. Knight 
Robert E. Kresko 
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James S. McDonnell III 
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Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Tom K. Smith, Jr. 

C. C. Johnson Spink 
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John K. Wallace, Jr. 
Robert C. West 
O. Sage Wightman III 
Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Howard F. Baer 
Sam’ C. Davis 

Dr. Thomas S. Hall 
Henry Hitchcock 
Anne C. Lehmann 
A. Timon Primm III 
Louis S. Sachs 
Daniel L. Schlafly 
Warren M. Shapleigh 
Robert Brookings Smith 
Harriet Spoehrer 


EXECUTIVE BOARD OF 
THE MEMBERS 
Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
President 
Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
First Vice-president 
J. J. Landers Carnal 
Second Vice-president 
Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 
Secretary 
Mrs. W. Ashley Gray III 
Treasurer 


DIRECTOR 
Peter H. Raven 


From the 


Garden Gate Shop R@jigCk 


Christmas will be special when you 


give our new M.B.G. scarf. The scarf of 


Japanese silk was designed specifically for 
the Garden by Echo Scarves and features 
a magnificent array of Missouri wild- 
flowers in all their natural colors. The 
scarves will be available December 1, 
1985 but orders are being accepted now. 

The Henry Shaw Anniversary 
Rose by the Boehm Porcelain Studio is on 
display and available in the Gift Shop. 

We have the spectacular 1986 
M.B.G. Calendar including a section 
featuring ‘Exploration in the Tropics.” 

The Shop also has a wonderful new 
M.B.G. Holiday Card showing the trop- 
ical splendor of the Climatron in celebra- 
tion of its 25th anniversary. 

1986 CALENDAR Order Form 
Please send me 1986 Missouri 
Botanical Garden Calendars at $9.95 
each (plus $2.00 postage and 
handling). 

Enclosed is my check for $_ 

| Name 

Address 

City/State 

Make checks payable to: 
Missouri Botanical Garden 
Garden Gate Shop 
P.O. Box 299 
St. Louis, MO 63166 


Zip__ 


Holiday Preview Sales 


You are invited to celebrate the holi- 
days with the Missouri Botanical Garden. 
The shop will feature two special sales. 
Your holiday shopping could be a holiday 
itself instead of a tedious chore when you 
shop in the serenity of the Garden. 

The annual Holiday Preview Sale 
in the Garden Gate Shop is scheduled for 
Wednesday and Thursday, November 6 
and 7 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. As always, the 
shop will feature the finest in gifts, toys, 
gardening tools, plants and merchandise 
appropriate for the season. 


December Plant Sale 


Join us on December 6, 9 a.m. to 7:30 
p.m., and December 7 and 8, 9 a.m. to 5 
p.m. for a special sale of holiday plants and 
gifts. 

The excitement of Christmas can be 
found in a picturesque variety of holiday 
plants. We will feature spectacular 


Amaryllis bulbs, a fascinating collection of 


birdfeeders and an assortment of musical 
chimes and bells, plus unique sundials and 
tools for the finest gardens. 


As in the past, Members will 
receive a 20% discount on all items. 


Gift Baskets 


Through the Gardenview Restaurant, 
gift baskets will be available this holiday 
season. The baskets will feature our pri- 
vate label table wines from Henry Shaw’s 
Tower Grove. Pictured is the wine label 
which was designed by Chip Reay of 
HOK, Inc. 

There will be two basket selections 
available: 

A: One bottle each of red and white 
wine, selection of fresh fruit, imported 
cheeses, salami, crackers and an 
Amaryllis bulb. $45.00 

B: One bottle of either red or white 
wine, selection of fresh fruit, salami, 
imported cheeses, crackers and an 
Amaryllis bulb. $37.50 

Baskets can be made without wine or 
with substitutions for the wine. 

Orders of ten or more can be cus- 
tomized to your specifications. 

For more information, call 577-5119. 


MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN (ISSN-0026-6507) 


P.O. Box 299 
Saint Louts, Missourt 63166 


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Inside 
This Issue 


3  Climatron Celebration 
Highlights of the birthday party for the 
world’s oldest geodesic-domed 
greenhouse. 

Gardening by Design 

A series six special lectures by some of 
the nation’s best garden experts. 
Monkey Business in the C.A.R. 


A graduate student finds he needs to 
know a lot more than biology when con- 
ducting research in the field. 


Gardening in St. Louis 
The art of bonsai is very rewarding if 
one has patience and persistence. 


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Calendar of Events 

A summary of the many activities avail- 
able at the Garden in January and 
February. 


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News from Shaw Arboretum 
More than 1,000 majestic white pines 
grace the grounds of the Arboretum. 
For Younger Members 

Flowers show your true feelings on 
Valentine’s Day. 

From the Membership Office 
1986 Members’ Days, Gift Membership 
ideas and more. 

Tributes 


Friends and family honored with contri- 
butions to the Garden. 


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On the Cover: The oldest continuously 
operating greenhouse in the United 
States, the Linnean House, is in full bloom 
with camellias in January and February. 


The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) is published bi-monthly 
except semi-monthly in May by the Missouri Botanical Gar 
den, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110. Second 
class postage paid at St. Louis, MO. Subscription price 
$12.00 per year. $15.00 foreign 

The BULLETIN is sent to every Member of the Garden 
as one of the benefits of membership. For a contribution of 
as little as $35 per year, Members also are entitled to: free 
admission to the Garden, Shaw Arboretum, and Tower 
Grove House; invitations to special events and receptions; 
announcements of all lectures and classes; discounts in the 
Garden shop and for course fees; and the opportunity to 
travel, domestic and abroad, with other Members. For in 
formation, please call (314) 577-5100 

Postmaster: send address changes to BULLETIN, P.O 
30x 299, St. Louis, MO 63166. 


Looking Back On 1985 


As we begin a new 

@@ year at the Missouri 
™ Botanical Garden it is 
a good time to look 
back on the previous 
year and evaluate our 
progress. 

|} Nineteen eighty- 
five was yet another 
year of celebration. The Climatron 
observed its 25th anniversary in October. 
As the photos and story on the opposite 
page clearly show, several thousand 
people enjoyed the superb results of the 
Members’ Board’s efforts. Fundraising 
for renovation of this magnificent struc- 
ture has extended well beyond our own 
membership and indicates a tremen- 
dously broad base of support throughout 
community. 

Other projects around the Garden 
which began or were completed in 1985 
include the addition of a new garden in 
front of the Museum Building, a new bulb 
garden, and the azalea-rhododendron 
garden. Also, work is about to begin on 
the remodeling of the Lehmann Building 
for the Research Division. 

These projects and dozens of other 
events which have taken place at the 
Garden during the past year are due 
entirely to the dedication, contributions 
and commitment of the Members, staff 
and citizens of the area. For that we can 
all be very proud. 

Another item of note that I am very 


The highlight of the annual Henry Shaw 
Associate’s Dinner, held on November 21, 
was the presentation of the Henry Shaw 
Medal to Marlin and Carol Perkins (above) for 
their contributions to the conservation of 
living species. 


proud to report is the awarding of the 
Henry Shaw Medal in November to two 
outstanding citizens of the St. Louis area, 
Marlin and Carol Perkins. 

The Henry Shaw Medal is the highest 
honor the Board of Trustees can bestow 
on an individual and has only been given 
14 other times since its inception in 1893. 
The medal honors those who have made 
significant contributions to the Missour 
Botanical Garden, botanical research, 
horticulture, conservation or the museum 
community. 

Marlin and Carol Perkins have devoted 
their lives to conservation and the 
appreciation of nature. Mr. Perkins is no 
stranger to any of us as the host of “Wild 
Kingdom,” the longest running nature 
program on television, and as former 
director of the St. Louis Zoo. He has prob- 
ably done more than any single individual 
to bring the message of conservation of 
living species to the general public in this 
century. Mrs. Perkins has joined her hus- 
band in carrying this message to the 
citizens of the world. Together they were 
also the catalysts behind and founding 
members of the Wolf Sanctuary in south 
St. Louis County and have devoted a 
tremendous amount of energy in recent 
years to this worthy organization. 

I am very proud of all we have accom- 
plished in 1985 and look forward to an 
even more exciting time in the year ahead. 


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Keynote speaker at the Henry Shaw Asso- 
ciate’s Dinner was Missouri Governor John 


D. Ashcroft. 


What comes to mind when you envi- 
sion balloons, clowns, festive face paint- 
ers, hot dogs, chocolate bananas and lots 
and lots of cake? Why a birthday party, 
and quite a birthday party it was in 
celebration of the Climatron’s 25 years at 
Missouri Botanical Garden. The celebra- 
tion on October 13, was made official by a 
ceremony. Dr. Raven introduced many of 
the dignitaries who made the Climatron a 
reality in 1960. 

On hand were people such as Joe 
Murphy and Harry Richman, of Murphy 
and Mackey, who designed the Clima- 
tron; Paul Londe, the engineering special- 
ist on the project; and Charles Rallo, of C. 
Rallo Construction Company, who built it. 
Rob Fornango won the Pane Game con- 
test by guessing that there are 3,625 
panes in the Climatron, taking the prize of 


a dome shaped tent. At the ceremony’s 
end everyone was invited to partake of the 
plentiful birthday cake provided by the 
Master Retail Bakers Association of St. 
Louis. 

The children who came to help the 
Climatron celebrate its birthday had 
plenty of activities from which to choose. 
There were Tarzan movies, live snakes of 
the tropics, and free plants for each and 
every one of them. The adults were 
entertained by a variety of activities as 
well. A slide show on the construction of 
the Climatron, a flower arranging class, an 
economical plant display, John Fuller’s 
weather station and Frank Flotkin’s talk 
on tropical fruits and vegetables kept 
everyone busy throughout the afternoon. 

A continuing reminder of the Clima- 
tron’s importance was unveiled at the 


Climatron Celebration 


Ridgway Center on October 13. A large 
two-piece display on the Climatron and 
the tropical rain forests that it duplicates 
was constructed especially for this event. 
This Climatron display will continue to tell 
the story of the Climatron and the Mis- 
sour! Botanical Garden's effort to pre- 
serve tropical rain forests by touring 
libraries, companies and shopping malls 
throughout the metropolitan area in the 
coming months. 

Despite the rain which came late in 
the afternoon, the Climatron Celebration 
was enjoyed by nearly 4,000 people. The 
entire event was planned by the Mem- 
bers’ Board with special recognition being 
due to Charla Gray, Linda Gray and 
Kimmy Brauer for their many hours of 
work to make this festive day a reality. 


Gardening 
by Design 


Want to know how to design floral ar- 
rangements like those in the Reagan 
White House? Or learn which are the best 
annuals for use in St. Louis gardens? The 
new Wednesday lecture series, Garden- 
ing by Design, will give you those an- 
swers and a lot more fascinating infor- 
mation. 


The series will kick-off on January 
15 with Ken Druse, editor of Garden De- 
sign magazine, and contributing editor to 
House Beautiful. Druse will discuss 
“Trends in American Gardening.” 

January 22, Matt Moynihan, owner 
of Moynihan and Associate Garden De- 
signers of St. Louis will discuss “City 
Gardens: The Outside Story.” 

January 29, John Elsley, who 
designed the English Woodland Garden 
for the Missouri Botanical Garden, will 
talk on “Spanning The Seasons By De- 
sign.’ Elsley is the assistant vice presi- 
dent of George W. Park Seed Company, 
Wayside Gardens Division. 

February 12, Bob Thomson will 
show us “The World of Vegetables and 
Flowers, As Seen Through The Eyes of 
Victory Garden.” The host of this popular 


PBS show will share examples from 
around the world. 

February 19, Steve Frowine will dis- 
cuss “Annuals For a Colorful Landscape.” 
Frowine is public relations manager for 
W. Atlee Burpee Seed Company. His 
former association with the Missouri Bo- 
tanical Garden makes him especially 
knowledgeable about St. Louis gardening. 

February 26, Dorothy Temple, floral 
consultant for Cybis porcelain, will talk 
about her four years as chief floral decora- 
tor for the Reagan White House, and 
demonstrate ‘Flower Designing In the 
White House Style.” 

Watch your mail for an opportunity to 
subscribe, or call 577-5125 for informa- 
tion. Tickets for this series will be sold by 
subscription through the mail, with all six 
lectures costing $20 for Garden Members 
and $25 for non-members. Each lecture 
will be given at 1 p.m. and again at 8 p.m. 
Subscriptions may be purchased for the 
afternoon series or the evening series 
only. Tickets cannot be mixed in one sub- 
scription. 

Single tickets will only be available if 
the series is not sold out, and then only 
the day of the lecture at the door. 


1986 Members’ Travel Program 


Two very exciting travel opportunities 
are available to members of the Missouri 
Botanical Garden. 


Costa Rica, April 5-19 


An excellent introduction to the 
tremendous diversity of habitats and wild- 
life of Costa Rica, this 15-day expedition 
includes a special look at the superb na- 
tional parks and reserves of Costa Rica. 

Visits will include Santa Rosa, the 
First National Park of Costa Rica; Palo 


English Garden Tour, May 8-24 


A delightful trip to England will wind 
its way through the private and public gar- 
dens for which the English are so famous. 
Sissinghurst, the Great Dixter Garden 
and Stourhead Garden are just a few stops 
on the itinerary. 

Accommodations along the way will be 
unparalleled, with arrangements including 
a three-night stay in a lovely private house 
situated in beautiful Kent, as well as a 
stopover at Chewton Glen near Exbury 
Garden. A visit with Rosemary Verey, au- 
thor of the “The Englishman’s Garden” 


Verde, the first wildlife refuge in Central 
America; Monteverde Cloud Forest, the 
world renowned mountain reserve, 
usually cloaked in mist and fog; and 
Manuel Antonio, the pristine gem of a 
park on the Pacific Coast, led by Dr. 
Thomas Croat of the Missouri Botanical 
Garden and zoologist Dave Whitacre of 
Betchart Expeditions, Incorporated. 

The trip participants will explore the 
ecology of diverse tropical and mountain 
forests habitats from the Caribbean to the 
Pacific Coast. 


and a tour of her Barnsley House Garden 
will highlight the trip. 

Led by the Missouri Botanical Gar- 
den’s Horticulture Department Chairper- 
son, Alan Godlewski, the group will be 
joined by expert lecturers along the way 
as well. Judy Peil Travel, Inc. has planned 
this lovely English holiday and Judy will 
accompany the group every step of the 
way. 

For information on the Costa Rica and 
England tours contact Dana Hines at 
577-5108. 


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At right: The road north from 
the capitai. 


Below: A black and white 
Colobus monkey, common in 
the southern gallery forests. 


Monkey : 
Business 


BY J. Mi ichael Fay 


The park is larger 
than Connecticut, 
most of the roads are 
impassable during 
the wet season, and 
it was the height of 
the poaching season. 


in the 


Central African Republic 


Last summer I returned to the northern 
part of the Central African Republic to 
continue my botanical and primatological 
research in the Manovo-Gounda-St. Floris 
National Park, one of the wildest parts of 
the entire continent. I arrived in the park 
to find the French director leaving to go 
fund-raising and counting on me and the 
others in my group to run the place in 
his absence. 

No problem. The park is only larger 
than the state of Connecticut, most of the 
roads are impassable during the wet 
season and it was the height of the poach- 
ing season. In fact, two days before our 
arrival, the president of the country, Gen- 
eral Andre Kolingba, was fired upon by 
Sudanese horsemen when his helicopter 
landed in a camp with over 40 horses and 
camels. They seized 167 elephant tusks 
in the raid. 

A few days later the director left us with 
25 African workers, guides and guards, 
vehicles, guns and ammunition, and 100 
kilometers away from the nearest village. 
I was faced once again with the reality of 
working in the ends of the African bush; 
you cannot strictly limit yourself to 
research, but must take part in conserva- 
tion efforts if there is to be any hope of 
preserving this incredible wilderness. 

Nonetheless, between antipoaching 
missions, playing doctor, providing food for 


the masses, maintaining the park infra- 
structure and helping with an aerial survey 
for the first three weeks, I made an 
attempt to maintain a research schedule. 

The task before me was to survey, sys- 
tematically, the gallery forest in the 
southern portion of the park for primates 
and to make botanical collections. These 
forests are extremely interesting because 
they represent the northernmost exten- 
sion of this vegetation type in north- 
central Africa and are located in the 
Chadian Basin, which drains into the 
vast Saharan desert to the north. The 
maintenance of these forests is crucial to 
halting the alarmingly rapid advance of 
the desert. 

I needed this information, especially 
population estimates and good photo- 
graphs of the primates, because a promi- 
nent British mammalogist had categorically 
refused to believe that I had discovered 
four new primate species for the park the 
previous summer, extending their known 
geographic ranges by several hundred 
kilometers. One always needs proof and 
quanitification in the scientific world. 

Also, I had first visited the forests the 
previous year and only in the dry season, 
so I needed to collect all of the plants that 
flower in the wet season. Most of the 
plant species that I have collected here 


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Flooded forest, habitat of Cercopithecus 
pogonius grayi. 


Road to the southern gallery forests, 
covered in a blanket of grass. 


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Elephant speared by Sudanese 
horsemen. 


represent large extensions of their previ- 
ously known ranges. 

I spent the next two months plodding 
through inundated forests with healthy 
populations of elephant, buffalo and, 
much to my chagrin, ticks. My wife, 
Andrea, became very adept at removing 
these horrid little beasts from absolutely 
every part of my body. 

Near the end of the season, I had com- 
pleted the majority of the census, discov- 
ered an additional species of monkey, and 
collected several hundred plants. Only 
one last, and very essential, segment of 
the forest remained unsurveyed. It lay 18 
kilometers beyond the end of the, by now, 
completely grass-covered road. The 
tsetse flies were also fast reaching their 
yearly population peak making walking 
quite unbearable, and the probability of 
encountering poachers added a very real 
danger. 


bout ten days before my planned 
A ecosct from the park the deci- 

sion was made—I just had to go. 
The Africans thought that I had finally lost 
my mind, and maybe I had. Only my 
trusty guide and companion, Etienne 
Ndourou, would accompany me. Ndourou 
is one of the best. He took three shotgun 
blasts from a poacher the previous season 
and still managed to save the park direc- 
tor’s life. He was just the man to have on 
an expedition of this kind. 

Andrea dropped us off at the end of the 
road the morning of the 7th of August with 
a rendezvous for the afternoon of the 
10th. We packed lightly because we had to 
travel through three-meter-high grass the 
whole way and one never knows what sur- 
prises lie just beyond the next blade. I set 
my compass for 190 degrees and calcu- 
lated our E.T.A. at about 1:30 p.m. 

At 10:00 a.m. we reached the first 
creek crossing, about eight kilometers 
from the road. We were right on schedule 
and extremely happy to see this creek, 
verifying that we were right on course. 
Continuing across the savannah we came 
across a large elephant trail, forming a vir- 
tual corridor through the sea of grass, 
which seemed to be heading only about 
ten degrees out of our way. Elephants are 
capable of maintaining a compass bearing 
with unerring accuracy over extremely 
long distances, so we followed it in hopes 
that it would lead to our destination. 

After gingerly detouring around a herd 
of elephants on the trail, at 1:00 p.m., we 
came to the confluence of two creeks and, 
to my amazement, I knew exactly where 
we were. The forest in this spot is exqui- 


site, with enormous mahogany, kapok and 
incense trees (Cananrium schweinfurthiu) 
and a flooded Raphia palm swamp, truly 
unique for an area only 120 km from the 
edge of the desert. 

As we set up camp, my companion was 
stone-faced. I thought that he was ner- 
vous about the prospect of ever getting 
back. He finally got up the courage to 
report that he had dropped his matches 
along the way, as well as his knife and 
snuff. I let him believe that we would have 
to live without fire for a few days but then, 
when I produced a Bic lighter, his smile 
just about split his face in two. 

That afternoon I surveyed a few kilo- 
meters of the forest and recorded lots of 
monkeys in the transects, but I was 
primarily after photos of a rare subspecies 
that occurs only in this part of the forest, 
Cercopithecus pogonias grayl, a guenon 
usually restricted to lowland forest. 

In the evening we were serenaded by 
the loud croaks, roars, wails, and whistles 
of various monkeys, lions, hyenas and 
birds. I didn’t get much sleep that night for 
I discovered that my sleeping bag was on 
top of a large root, and we had a visit from 
alone elephant who thought our campsite 
trees needed a bit of pruning. Just to 
clinch a sleepless night, we spent about 
two hours trying to divert a 3:00 a.m. 
driver ant attack. 

For the next two days I collected some 
excellent plant specimens and tried to 
get pictures of my monkeys, with little or 
no success. The last morning I was a 
bit frantic. We had accomplished an 
unthinkable journey and | was to return 
empty-handed! At about 10:00 a.m. I 
spotted a large, mixed troop of guenons 
and knew that this was my last chance. 
After a few minutes some C. pogonius 
came into view and my knees started to 
quiver. I stood for over an hour coaxing 
the little guys in. Non-human primates 
love to observe human primates, a bless- 
ing when you're trying to photograph 
them, but extremely vexing when trying 
to observe them. Finally one got within 
range and I took my long awaited photos. I 
had the proof I needed. 

We packed our bags and returned along 
the elephant highway, back to the road 
where Andrea would be waiting. About 
two hours past the rendezvous time she 
showed up on foot—they were stuck in a 
gully several kilometers down the road. 
Such is life in the African bush. 

A week later I was back in St. Louis in 
my tiny cubicle in the Lehmann Building 
dreaming about my next voyage to that 
wonderful continent. Vv 


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THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: n 
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Overview 


The Central African Republic is located 
in the geographical center of Africa. 
About the size of Texas, it has a popula- 
tion smaller than that of St. Louis. The 
entire eastern half of the country is devoid 
of human habitation, due largely to the 
depredations of the slave trade, still legal 
up until 1913 and illegally practiced long 
after that. 

Most people here have never heard of 
the country, except perhaps for some 
vague recollection of the self-proclaimed 
emperor, Jean Bedel Bokassa, who ruled 
the country for thirteen years and was 
overthrown by the French in 1978 after he 
reportedly beat and killed school children 
with his ebony and ivory staff for refusing 
to buy uniforms from a clothing factory 
owned by his wife. Remnants of his empire 
are still to be found in the C.A.R., includ- 
ing Roman archways at the entrances to 
the capital, a gold-plated throne, and 
bush-palaces equipped with tarmac run- 
ways that can accommodate Boeing 747s; 
all of this in a country with few paved 
roads, and an average yearly income of a 
few hundred dollars. 

Things have improved greatly since the 
“Bokassa days.” The roads are passable, 
fuel is available in the major towns, and 
luxuries such as tea and coffee are found 
throughout the country. Diamonds, wood 
and, until recently, ivory are the biggest 
exports from the C.A.R., but on an inter- 
national scale the production is minimal. 
The country relies heavily on foreign aid, 
especially that provided by France, which 
still has many troops in the C.A.R. and a 
large military base. 

Beyond the poverty and inconvenience 
of working in some of the most isolated 
wilderness of the African continent, the 


C.A.R. is a naturalist’s paradise. The 
southern fourth of the country is blanketed 
in a lowland forest teeming with wildlife, 
including elephants, bongo, buffalo, giant 
forest hogs, panthers, numerous species 
of primates, and hundreds of bird species, 
not to mention a few thousand plant spe- 
cies. This area is completely unexplored 
from a botanical and zoological point of 
view, and is where a long-term study of 
gorilla ecology will start next year, 
recently funded by the Leakey Founda- 
tion. This is also the northern extension 
of the range of the pygmies, who act as 
our guides when we work in the forest. 
The north of the country is covered by a 
vast savannah parkland containing the 
best large mammal populations left in 
west-central Africa. It is here that the 
Giant Eland, the largest of the antelope, is 
found in considerable numbers. 

As elsewhere in Africa, however, this 
enormous wildlife resource is fast being 
exterminated. The borders with Chad 
and Sudan to the north are the major 
source of destruction. The Sudanese 
cross the borders in large camel and horse 
caravans of 50 to 60, killing everything in 
their paths, often several hundred kilome- 
ters into the interior of the C.A.R. The 
main object of these incursions is to 
slaughter elephants for ivory, but they 
also kill rhinos for the horn; hippos, 
crocodiles, leopards, and cheetah for the 
skins; giraffe for their tails; and antelope 
for the meat. A survey on which I assisted 
Iain Douglas-Hamilton this summer rev- 
ealed that 67% of the elephant population 
has been wiped out in the past five years. 
Cattlemen cross the border from Chad 
and Sudan with their rinderpest-infested 
herds, and the disease has considerably 


reduced the eland, buffalo and warthog 
herds since 1983. Over 20,000 buffalo 
have been lost to rinderpest in the coun- 
try in two years. 

To the south the situation is not as seri- 
ous, but as pygmies become adept at 
using firearms and hungry for western 
goods, they are making inroads into the 
elephant populations. As forests are 
cleared and more people move in, the 
vegetation has little chance to regenerate, 
quickly pushing many plants and animals 
to extinction. 

The C.A.R. has reached a critical 
stage, and draconian measures must be 
taken immediately to preserve what is left 
and to rebuild it. They have made great 
progress in the past year. New manage- 
ment in the largest park in the north has 
done a great deal to alleviate the poaching 
problem. In the south a forest reserve 
proposal has been submitted to the 
government which has tentatively been 
accepted. The owner of the largest log- 
ging concession in the country has even 
been convinced to reserve certain areas 
as virgin forest. They hope to eventually 
create a national park in that region. With 
continued effort in the years to come, the 
C.A.R. should be able to help put its 
natural resource base on a sound footing 
for the future. v 


x J. MICHAEL FAY (pictured at left) has spent four 


years in the Central African Republic and is a gradu- 
ate student of Dr. Peter Raven and Dr. Robert Sus- 
sman at Washington University. His research was 
made possible through funding by World Wildlife 
Fund-international, African Wildlife Leadership 
Foundation, Manovo SA., and the Garden. 


Gardening 


Bonsai is the name for the wind-blown, 
twisted plants which remained dwarfed 
throughout their lifetime growing on high 
cliffs, and rocky outcrops. These plants 
fascinated the Japanese for centuries (then 
cultivated by the Chinese) when they 
were brought into the home landscape. 

The art that developed, bonsai (pro- 
nounced bone-sigh), literally means “tray 
planted” but is also the art of keeping a 
tree or shrub maintained at a fraction of its 
natural size. Until the 13th century, natur- 
ally small plants were collected by edu- 
cated and cultured men in an almost 
spiritual ceremony from hillsides or road- 
ways. They carefully nurtured these deli- 
cate trees for spiritual and physical 
satisfaction. When the demand outgrew 
supply, they began forcing the dwarfed 
appearance. Many horticulturists con- 
sider this the highest art form: it should 
not be undertaken lightly by the gardener. 

As a gardener, the first thing to con- 
sider is plant health. Bonsai culture 
reduces root balls of one quart to one 
gallon containers into a container usually 
no deeper than 1 to 2 inches deep. Up to 
half of its roots are pruned off to fit the 
plant to the container. To counteract the 
transplant shock the top portion is also 
reduced. 


ieee The Art of Bonsai 


As an artist, when reducing above 
ground plant material, only the “right” 
part should be removed. There are five 
basic styles in bonsai culture: formal 
upright, informal upright, cascade, semi- 
cascade, and clump or forest. Limbs, 
buds or trunks are removed or trained to 
create each style. 

Most bonsai hobbyists decide on the 
form by first observing the way the plant 
is growing and style it after its natural 
shape, capitalizing on any unusual feature. 

Often plants can be purchased inexpen- 
sively from a nursery which are unsuitable 
for the average home landscape but are 
excellent plants for bonsai. Many small 
maple seedlings, for example, grow 
unwanted in gardens or lawns and can be 
combined to form a forest bonsai. 

Most any plant which grows in the 
United States can be grown as a bonsai, 
though some dedicated gardeners also 
raise tropicals. Some bonsai artists feel 
the plants must be grown outdoors year- 
round, submerging the pots in winter and 
mulching heavily. Others have a more 
lenient view. Many gardeners keep their 
miniatures inside year-round. Some hob- 
byists keep their plants outside during the 
summer and, after leaf drop on deciduous 
plants, bring them inside to admire the 


artistic beauty of the naked branches. 
Whatever the conditions, care should be 
adjusted to suit the plant’s environment. 

Since the bonsai are grown in very 
small pots with little soil to hold water and 
nutrients, the plants must be watered and 
fertilized often. In the summer plants may 
need to be watered daily to prevent wilt- 
ing. If the soil is properly drained, the 
plant will never be overwatered. How- 
ever, plants will die quickly if allowed to 
dry out. 


TRAINING 


People often wonder why purchasing 
bonsai can be so expensive. Many well- 
established bonsai are over 25 years old 
when sold, so you are paying for all the 
care and training it has received. 

One- to five-year old plants are trans- 
planted from the original container and 
trimmed down to fit inside the bonsai pot. 
The roots and top are pruned and then the 
plant is wired to produce the twisted look. 
Wires are examined every month or so to 
see that the plant is growing as desired 
and that the wire isn’t cutting into the 
bark. Three to nine months are required 
to train a small pliable branch, while larger 
stems or trunks may take several years. 


The first lady of Costa Rica, Doris Yankelwitz de Monge (center), is 
given a tour of the Garden’s research facility by Dr. Peter Raven (left) 
and Dr. Marshall Crosby (right). 


ciation. 


monuments. 


Raven Honored by Costa Rica 


The first lady of Costa Rica, Doris Yankelwitz de Monge, 
recently visited the Missouri Botanical Garden to present 
Garden Director Dr. Peter H. Raven with a plaque of appre- 


Dr. Raven was recognized for his role in securing funding to 
allow the acquisition of the 1,800 acre Zona Protectora between 
Parque Nacional Braulio Carrillo and Finca La Selva in Costa 
Rica, and for his continued involvement in preserving endan- 
gered tropical areas. Dr. Raven is currently the President of the 
Organization of Tropical Studies. 

Costa Rica is a country rich in tropical vegetation and wildlife. 
It also leads Central America in preserving the natural beauty 
and ecological diversity of its environment by maintaining a large 
system of national parks, biological preserves and national 


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Periodically the dormant plant must be 
unpotted, root-pruned and repotted to 
maintain size and plant character. 
Throughout the growing season new 
growth and old flowers are pruned off to 
keep it healthy and growing properly. 
Watering and training require much work 
for one small plant. 

Just as bonsai culture is in its infancy 
in America and will take on the character- 
istics of the interest here, a new bonsai 
will take on the character of a new 
garden. For the dedicated gardener, this 
is a perfect outlet for horticultural art- 
istry and knowledge. 


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CLUMP OR FOREST 
FORMAL INFORMAL 
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SELECTED CANDIDATES FOR BONSAI 
Azalea Rhododendron sp. Holly = /lex sp. 


Beech Fagus grandifolia 

Canadian hemlock  Tsuga canadensis 
Chineseelm Ulmus parvifolia 
Cotoneaster Cotoneaster horizontalis 
Crabapple Malus sp. 

Common juniper Juniperus communis 
Flowering quince Chaenomeles sp. 


Japanese maple Acer palmatum 
Mountain laurel Kalmua latifolia 
Pines Pinus sp. 

Pyracantha Pyracantha angustifolia 
Rhododendron Rhododendron sp. 
Zelkova Zelkova serrata 


More information is available from The 
American Bonsai Society, Inc., Executive 
Office, P.O. Box 358, Keene, NH 03431. 
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden also has 


two excellent publications on Bonsai cul- 
ture. They are both available at the 
Garden Gate Shop. 

—BobbiJo Jarvis 


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New and Notable 


Pictured at left: The latest addition to the 
Japanese Garden is this lovely stone basin lo- 
cated near the Plum Viewing Arbor. The ba- 
sin is a gift of James I. and Alice W. Hayashi 
and John E. and Robert J. Hayashi in memory 
of Joan Kay Hayashi. 


Pictured at right: Twin specimens of Buxus 
sempervirens ‘Henry Shaw’ flank the south 
gate of the Herb Garden behind Tower Grove 
House. This Balkan boxwood was developed 
at Shaw Arboretum by members of the Box- 
wood Society of the Midwest and Dr. Edgar 
Anderson in 1969 and moved to its present lo- 
cation in 1973. It has lustrous, dark green 
leaves and is five feet high and four feet wide. 
Its casual elegance and deep color make it a 
fine choice to complement any herb garden. 


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JANUARY 24- 
FEBRUARY 23 


Margaret Mee Exhibit 


9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monsanto Hall. “Flowers 
of the Amazon.” In conjunction with the 
Orchid Show, a special exhibition of 
botanical watercolors by Margaret Mee 
will feature the orchids of Brazil. 


JANUARY-FEBRUARY 


JANUARY 24] Fiiday 


Members’ Preview of 
Orchid Show 


9:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Orthwein Floral 
Hall. Come and enjoy a pleasant evening 
among the orchids with your fellow 
Members. Food, drink and music will be 
available to add to your enjoyment. 
Show runs through 
February 23. 


BLACK HISTORY MONTH 


FEBRUARY 22] Saturday 


Understanding the Past for a Better Future 


8 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. In honor 
of Black History Month, the Garden will 
present Dr. Mary Frances Berry, com- 
missioner, U.S. Commission on Civil 
Rights. Currently a professor of history 
and law and a senior fellow in the Insti- 
tute for the Study of Education Policy at 
Howard University, Dr. Berry studies 
and teaches history and law in a bit more 


realistic, and more sobering fashion than 
the traditional versions we probably were 
taught. She lends truth and perspective 
to lessons of the past and goals for the 
future that ultimately affect every Ameri- 
can. Tickets will be $3.00 for Members, 
$4.00 for non-members. Tickets will be 
available at the Ridgway Center ticket 
counter, beginning Monday, February 10. 


JANUARY 11 
Saturday 


Puppets Galore 


9 a.m.-4 p.m., Ridgway Center. A full day 
of puppet workshops, theatre presenta- 
tion and more surprises featuring mem- 
bers of the Puppet Guild of St. Louis. 
Highlights include performances by the 
Bob Kramer Marionettes and the Cha- 
meleon Puppet Theatre as well as class- 
es where you can learn how to make a 
variety of inexpensive puppets with lots 
of personality. Reservations are required 
for the workshops and space Is limited. 
Fee $3.00 per person per workshop. Call 
577-5125 for details or pick up a complete 
schedule at the Ridgway Center ticket 
counter. 


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FEBRUARY 14 (PS 
Fnday 

An Evening with your 
Valentine 


7 p.m., Ridgway Center. Share this spe- 
cial evening at the Garden with your 
sweetheart. Beginning at 7 p.m. witha 
cash bar, sip cocktails as you stroll 
through the tropical orchid show in Orth- 
wein Floral Hall and enjoy the music of 
strolling violins. At 8 p.m., enjoy dinner 
and dancing in Monsanto Hall and the 
Gardenview Restaurant. Each couple will 
receive a split of champagne and every 
lady will receive a beautiful red rose to 
complete the evening. $50 per couple. 
Reservations are required by calling 
577-5125 beginning February 3. 


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Day-By-Day 


JANUARY-FEBRUARY 


JANUARY 


New Years Day 

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Ridgway Center. Start 
the new year off with a visit to the Gar- 
den. Today is also your last chance to 
see the magnificent Holiday Flower 
Show and Tree Exhibit. 


Puppets Galore 

9 a.m.-4 p.m., Ridgway Center. A full 
day of puppet workshops, theater 
presentation and more surprises. (See 
Mighlights.) 


Gardening by Design 

1 p.m. and 8 p.m., Shoenberg Audito- 
rium. “Trends in American Garden- 
ing.” (See page 4 for ticket information.) 


Costa Rica Travelogue 

1 p.m. and 8 p.m., Shoenberg Audito- 
rium. The Garden is sponsoring a 
Members’ Trip to Costa Rica, a world 
leader in the conservation of natural 
resources, April 5-19. Dr. Thomas 


Croat and Betchart Expeditions will 
preview that trip and the wonders of 
Costa Rica with a lecture and slides. 
For Members only. 


January Clearance Sale 
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Garden Gate Shop. 
Save 20% on everything in stock to 
make room for exciting new spring 
merchandise. (See page 13.) 


Gardening by Design 

1 p.m. and 8 p.m., Shoenberg Audito- 
rium. “City Gardens: The Outside 
Story.” (See page 4 for ticket infor- 
mation.) 


Members’ Preview of Orchid Show 
5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m., Orthwein Floral 
Hall. (See Highlights.) 


Margaret Mee Exhibit 

Runs through February 23, 9 a.m.- 
5 p.m., Monsanto Hall. “Flowers of the 
Amazon.” (See Highlights.) 


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Lecture: Painting Orchids 

in the Jungle 

2 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Come 
and hear artist Margaret Mee tell of 
her art and her adventures. 


Watercolor Techniques 

2p.m., Ridgway Center. Margaret 
Mee will share the techniques and 
skills required to produce watercolors 
of the highest quality and form. This 
class is for experienced watercolorists 
only. Participants should bring their 
own materials. An informal tea with the 
artist will follow. Reservations required 
by calling 577-5125 beginning January 
20. $50 per person. 


Gardening by Design 

1 p.m. and 8 p.m., Shoenberg Audito- 
rium. “Spanning the Seasons by De- 
sign.” (See page 4 for ticket information.) 


FEBRUARY 


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Orchid Show Lecture and Tour 

10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m., Shoenberg Au- 
ditorium. Alan Godlewski, chairman of 
the Horticulture Department, will talk 
about how the current flower show was 
produced and how best to view a floral 
display. Also members of local orchid 
societies will lead an informative tour 
of the current show. For Members only. 


Gardening by Design 

1 p.m. and 8 p.m., Shoenberg Audito- 
rium. “The World of Vegetables and 
Flowers as Seen Through the Eyes of 
Victory Garden.” (See page 4 for ticket 
information. ) 


An Evening with your Valentine 

7 p.m., Ridgway Center. $50 per cou- 
ple. Reservations required by calling 
577-5125 beginning February 3. (See 
Highlights.) 


Natural Vegetable Gardening 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. First 
of five Tuesday sessions exploring con- 
cepts in the history of cultivation, with 
an emphasis on garden design. $30 for 
Members, $35 non-members. Call 577- 
5140 for details and availability. 


Gardening by Design 

1 p.m. and 8 p.m., Shoenberg Audito- 
rium. “Annuals for a Colorful Land- 
scape.” (See page 4 for ticket infor- 
mation. ) 


Lawn Care 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. First 
of three Thursday and one Saturday 
sessions which can help you develop a 
healthy, successful lawn. $20 Mem- 
bers, $25 non-members. Call 577-5140 
for details and availability. 


Understanding the Past for a 
Better Future 

8 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Dr. 
Mary Frances Berry. $3.00 for Mem- 
bers, $4.00 for non-members. (See 
Highlights.) 


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Home Orchid Culture 

1 p.m.-3 p.m., Ridgway Center. Bring 
the beauty of the Orchid Show to your 
home. This course is designed for the 
novice as well as the expert. $6 Mem- 
bers, $8 non-members. Call 577-5140 
for details and availability. 


Gardening by Design 

1 p.m. and 8 p.m., Shoenberg Audito- 
rium. ‘Flower Designing in the White 
House Style.” (See page 4 for ticket in- 


formation.) 


Note: Education courses listed in this cal- 
endar are being offered in the Spring Course 
brochure which was mailed to all Members re- 


cently 
details. 


and may be filled. Call 577-5140 for 


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NEWS FROM SHAW ARBORETUM 


Pine, spruce, hemlock, fir, juniper. 
These evergreens produce the color to 
cheer us in the drab winter landscape. 
They are found in abundance at Shaw 
Arboretum. As soon as a visitor passes 
through the massive stone pillars at the 
entrance, he or she is in one of the largest 
plantings of conifers in the midwest—The 
Pinetum. This area, covering 50 acres, 
was planted with many species of conifers 
from 1925 to 1950. Most were planted in 
groves of one species rather than as 
specimen trees. The groves are widely 
separated in a field of grass, wildflowers, 
and, in spring, masses of daffodils. This 
creates a pleasing vista which changes as 
one walks through the Pinetum. 

The most majestic tree in the Pinetum 
is the white pine, Pinus strobus L. The 
natural range of white pine is in the 
Northeastern United States, north into 
Canada, west to northern Iowa and Min- 
nesota. In the aboriginal American forest 
it was the most abundant species 
throughout much of this range. Almost all 
of New York outside of the Adirondacks 
and much of Pennsylvania was one vast 
white pine forest. The first settlers were 
astounded by trees 150 feet tall with 80 
feet or more of the trunk remarkably 
straight and free of branches. In 1832, 
white pines 6 feet in diameter and 240 
feet high were recorded in Maine. As to 
longevity, a tree in Pennsylvania, 155 feet 
tall and 3'/ feet in diameter, was 351 
years old when harvested. 

The white pine became the most valua- 
ble timber tree in Northeastern America. 
Its beautiful, soft, lightweight wood had 
many uses, ranging from building and 
bridge construction to furniture, panel- 
ing, shingles, and matches. Along with 
fish and fur, white pine became the chief 
export of the colonies. Being strong in 
proportion to its weight and of such great 
length, it was especially suited for ship 
masts and spars. England tried many 
means to restrict the cutting of white pine 
trees and at one time had the best speci- 
mens marked with a blaze known as the 
King’s Broad Arrow, to reserve them for 
masts for the Royal Navy. This so infuri- 
ated the colonists that, as recounted by 
Donald Culross Peattie in A Natural H1s- 
tory of Trees of Eastern and Central North 


The White Pine 


The Pine Amphitheater 


America, “the white pine was one of the 
chief economic and psychological factors 
in the gathering storm of the American 
Revolution, at least in New Hampshire 
and Maine.” 

At the turn of this century, after 300 
years of relentless exploitation, the great 
white pine forests were no more. This 
tragedy swayed public opinion in support 
of conservationists in time to save some 
of the great forests of the western states 
and gave impetus to the practice of 
timber conservation. 

The white pine is easily recognized, 
even at a distance, with its horizontal 
branches in well separated tiers, arranged 
in whorls along the trunk. Younger 
branches are more ascending. The nee- 
dles, in bundles of five, are slender, soft, 
three to five inches long, bluish green on 
the outside and whitened on the inner 
surface with three to five bands of sto- 
mata. (They mostly fall in the September 
of their second season.) White pine begin 
to reproduce in early June. The pollen 
cones produce copious quantities of 
yellow pollen. The seed cones are pink 
with purple-rimmed scales. The slender 
five to six inch long seed cones mature in 
two years, opening and releasing their 
seeds in September. When handled, the 


cones often leave a sticky pitch on the 
hands, reminding us that the white pine is 
the most resinous of all the pines. 

The white pine is one of the most 
important pines in horticulture. Though 
too large for many situations, it can be 
pruned to restrict its size and shape. It 
makes an excellent screen or windbreak 
planting and a curving row will, in time, 
create a beautiful background for a large 
yard or garden. Although St. Louis is out- 
side the natural range of the white pine, it 
is fast growing and long-lived in this area. 

The white pine is the most successful 
pine planted at Shaw Arboretum. By 
1949, 1,120 trees of this species were 
planted here, half of them as a border 
planting along Gray Summit Road, which 
is the northern boundary of the Arbore- 
tum, and the rest in groves scattered 
about the Arboretum. One grove enjoyed 
by many visitors is traversed by Pinetum 
Trail. This grove contains 31 trees 74 feet 
tall and is visible from the Visitor Center. 
The pines in this grove were planted an 
average of 14 feet apart, far enough apart 
to allow good growth but close enough to 
produce a dense shade which keeps the 
grove free of undergrowth. 

Perhaps the loveliest grove is a large 
planting located 1/3 mile west of the Trail 
House along a service road. This grove is 
called the Pine Amphitheater because a 
permanent set of benches were con- 
structed in a semi-circle under the pines. 
The 42 pines here have an average 
diameter of 18! inches and 7 feet tall 
and are apparently still growing 
vigorously. To experience this grove to its 
fullest, come on a windy day in autumn 
after a long rain. The massive trunks are 
almost black from the moisture they have 
absorbed. The long horizontal branches 
are swaying to and fro in the wind. The 
newly fallen needles carpet the ground 
and produce a light brown display area for 
pieces of bark, pine cones, and small 
twigs with bright green needles snapped 
off by the wind. The wind plays soft melo- 
dies as it whistles through the needles. As 
you walk slowly through the grove, the 
thick carpet cushioning every step, you 
may have the feeling you are in a timeless 
holy place. 

William A. Davit, Staff Naturalist 


SHOENBERG AUDITORIUM 
VITAL TO GARDEN 
ACTIVITIES 


What do school children, bankers, 
musicians and the horticulture staff of the 
Missouri Botanical Garden have in 
common? These groups and scores of 
others, used the Shoenberg Auditorium 
during 1985. 

The auditorium, a generous gift from 
the Shoenberg Foundation, provides the 
ideal location for performances, lectures, 
films, stage productions, concerts, meet- 
ings, workshops and more. When it is not 
reserved for Garden Members’ activities 
or Garden sponsored events, classes or 
meetings, then it is available to the com- 
munity as a resource center. 

In 1985, the Shoenberg Auditorium was 
many things to many people. It was an 
educational center—used by the St. Louis 
Public Schools, the Garden’s education 
department, a variety of elementary 
schools, and Washington Unviversity’s 
department of biology. It was a place for 
music with performances sponsored by 
River Styx, Chamber Chorus and New 
Music Circle. It was a place for both 
young and old, providing space for the 
St. Louis Area Agency on Aging and the 


The Shoenberg Auditorium in the Ridgway Center accommodates hundreds of events in a 
year’s time. The well-equipped facility seats almost 400 in lecture style. 


Children’s Film Festival. 

Since the Ridgway Center opened in 
1982, the Shoenberg Auditorium has 
become a focal point of both Garden spon- 
sored and community activities. It is a 
well-equipped facility that provides the 
flexibility required by an active institution. 

According to Deborah Graham, events 
coordinator for the Garden, “The Shoen- 
berg Auditorium is critical to our annual 
calendar. Without the auditorium,” 
Graham said, “‘our calendar of events 


would be cut from a very full twelve 
months down to about three months. 
Even at three months, we would still be 
dependent upon the weather.” 

Dr. Peter H. Raven, director of the 
Garden, said, “The Shoenberg Audi- 
torium has allowed us the freedom to plan 
and implement the kinds of programs we 
think are important for the community 
and for our Members. In a very short 
time, it has become an integral part of the 
Garden’s programs.” 


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and Inez Bender proudly display their latest purchase, an exclusive silk scarf by Echo embla- 
zoned with Missouri wildflowers. The scarf is available in either blue or green for $35 only at 


the Garden Gate Shop. 


The Garden Gate Gift and Plant Shop 
will offer members 20% savings on every- 


thing in stock during the January Clear- 
ance Sale, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 


Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 
16, 17 and 18. Be sure not to miss these 
exceptional savings. 

Other Garden Gate Shop specials in- 
clude: An Orchid Sale featured along 
with the Orchid Show January 24th to 
February 23rd. Twenty percent discount 
on all orchids in the Plant Shop plus 20% 
savings on all orchid books. 

Valentine’s Day Hearts and Flowers 
set the mood for this holiday. Choose 
from an array of romantic blooming plants 
in the Plant Shop or shop in the Gift Shop 
for featured heart gifts—heart mugs, 
heart earrings, heart-shaped boxes. Pick 
up one for your favorite person. 

For that really special Valentine the 
Garden Gate Shop suggests the new Mis- 
souri Botanical Garden silk scarf with 
Missouri wildflowers. 

Plan ahead for spring—select proven 
hybrids as well as unusual seeds for your 
flower, vegetable and herb gardens. Along 
with the seeds, we offer windowsill 
greenhouses, peat pots, and many other 
seed starting accessories. 


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For 


Younger 
Members 


Say It With — 
Flowers! 


Did you know that almost every flower 
has a secret meaning? A long time ago, 
flowers and poems were the only gifts 
exchanged by friends and loved ones. 
Each bouquet of flowers was carefully 
arranged to communicate special mes- 
sages, thoughts or feelings. For instance, 
if you received a gardenia, its secret 
meaning would be, “I love you in secret!” 
A rose meant, “I love you.” And if two 
friends had quarreled, they might give 
each other lily-of-the-valley to say, “Let’s 
make up!” 

Roses, gardenias, and other flowers are 
still given as gifts today, especially on 
February 14. That date marks the cele- 
bration of St. Valentine’s Day. It is a day 
set aside for people to send messages of 
love to special friends or “valentines.” 
The messages are often communicated in 
poetic greeting cards and through gifts of 
flowers or candy. Many children and 


adults make their own valentine greeting 
cards. They write poems or special 
thoughts, and then they decorate the 
valentine cards with red hearts or flowers. 
The cards are often sent together with 
bouquets of flowers. 

Below you will find a list of flowers and 
some of their secret meanings. You may 
want to select one or more of the flowers 
to give to someone special on Valentine’s 
Day. Or, you may want to write a Valen- 
tine’s Day message using some of the 
flower names. You can design a valentine 
greeting card. Cut out a square of white 
paper and glue it to a piece of red con- 
struction paper. Write your special Valen- 
tine’s Day message on the card. Use the 
language of flowers to help you communi- 
cate your thoughts! 

—TIlene Follman 
Education Consultant 


SYMBOLIC MEANING 
OF FLOWERS 


Daisy: gentleness; innocence 
Camellia: excellence; “I shall love 
you always.” 
Gardenia: secret love 
Iris: faith; promise; wisdom 
Lily-of-the-valley: return of happiness; 
“Let’s make up.” 
Orchid: beauty; youth 
Rose: charm, simplicity, “I love you.” 
Rosebud: beauty; youth 
Violet: faithfulness 
Four-leaved clover: “Be mine.” 
“Think of me.” 
Pansy: thoughts; “I think of you.” 
Zinnia: thoughts of absent friends 
Oak-leaved geranium: true friendship 
Sweet basil: good wishes 
Cactus: warmth; bravery 
Chrysanthemum: cheerfulness 
Forget-me-not: true love 


ORCHIDS & CAMELLIAS 


February is the month to visit Shaw’s 
Garden with your favorite valentine. 
During that month, the camellias will be in 
bloom in the Linnean House; and the 
annual Orchid Show will feature a gor- 
geous display of many different orchid var- 
ieties. The Orchid Show will be located in 
Orthwein Floral Hall. Find the symbolic 
meanings of the camellias and the orchid 
in the list above. 


VALENTINE PUZZLE 


Solve the puzzle below to find the hidden message: 


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IN MEMORIAM: 


The Missouri Botanical Garden lost 
a valuable resource when Carla Lange 
died of a rare lung disease on Septem- 
ber 24, 1985 at her home in Kirkwood. 
Born April 1, 1918 in Berlin, Carla trav- 
eled extensively as a student studying 
various European languages in differ- 
ent countries. Besides her native 
German, she was fluent in English, 
French, Spanish, Portuguese, and Ital- 
ian. In addition, she could read and 
write Russian. 

During World War II, Carla was em- 
ployed by the Cultural Department of 
the German Embassy. By the time the 
war had ended, she had studied di- 
verse cultures in Germany, Romania, 
Serbia (now Yugoslavia), Bulgaria, and 
Portugal. After the war she went to 
Munich where she worked in various 
military government courts as an inter- 
preter and reporter. It was there that 
she met and married Morton Lange, a 
lawyer from St. Louis, who was then 
working in the German courts as a U.S. 
judge. 

In 1963, the Langes left Europe and 
settled permanently in St. Louis. In 
early 1964, Carla was hired as the 


Charlotte (Carla) Erna Liedtke Lange 


Assistant Librarian at the Garden, a 
position she held until her retirement 
July 8, 1985, after which she continued 
to volunteer her services. In addition 
to her regular duties of working with 
exchanges, curating the rare book col- 
lection, and selecting new books and 
serials, Carla’s most noticeable contri- 
bution to the community at large was in 
serving as a reference librarian. Her 
vast knowledge of the Garden's botan- 
ical collections as well as her ability to 
translate and locate the most obscure 
publications were talents that library 
users greatly appreciated and relied 
upon. In addition to these contribu- 
tions, she translated over 250 German 
letters written to George Engelmann, 
wrote many articles for the Bulletin 
between 1968 and 1980, and worked 
closely with Frans Stafleu and Richard 
Cowan during frequent visits to the 
Garden researching their major botan- 
ical reference series, Taxonomic Liter- 
ature. She also was active in the 
Council on Botanical and Horticultural 
Libraries (CBHL). 

Carla Lange probably is remem- 
bered best for her devotion to the 
Library, where her knowledge of the 
collection enabled it to function as a 
rich source of information for hundreds 
of botanists worldwide. Her special 
ability to communicate in many lan- 
guages, as well as her fierce independ- 
ence in making the complex seem 
simple, made her contribution to the 
Garden one that will be hard to match. 
A co-worker aptly characterized her by 
saying that she was “a person not only 
with knowledge but with the dignity 
and grace characterizing the excep- 
tional individual.” Those who knew her 
well and worked with her can attest to 
this fact. 

—Cheryl R. Bauer 


MBG in the News 


The latest issue of The Cherry Dia- 
mond, published by the Missouri Athletic 
Club, focused exclusively on the Missouri 


Botanical Garden. Patricia Rice is the au- 
thor of the finely written articles and Bob 
Srenco took the superb photographs. 


GARDEN’S TREES RECEIVE 
Mucu-NEEDED Boost 


The Garden has been awarded a 
matching grant of $25,000 by the Institute 
of Museum Services. These funds will be 
used in an extensive program aimed at 
conserving many of the larger and older 
trees in the Garden. 

The money received from the grant, 
will be used to initiate a plan which in- 
cludes pruning for safety and aesthetics, 
fertilization, injection for disease and in- 
sect control, and providing lightning pro- 
tection. These measures are necessary 
to guarantee survival for the Garden's 
many unique and irreplaceable trees. 


Dr. Raven Honored by 
International Botanists 


Garden Director Peter Raven was re- 
cently named Honorary President of the 
Third National Congress of Botany in 
Peru. Dr. Raven was honored for his dedi- 
cation to science and his efforts in or- 
ganizing the Congress of Botany. This an- 
nual assembly brought together more 
than 350 botanists, dedicated to research 
and education. 

Under Raven's guidance, the Missouri 
Botanical Garden has greatly expanded its 
research in the tropical regions of Latin 
America. It is hoped that such research, 
and programs like this one in Peru, will 
find solutions to the problem of preserv- 
ing the deteriorating tropical forests of the 
world. 


A Gift of Memories 


It comes as no surprise that the 
beauty of the Missouri Botanical Garden 
attracts scores of young people with mar- 
riage on their minds, and the Garden has 
long been a popular place for weddings. 
But the Garden should be more than just a 
memory, so now couples that are married 
at the Garden are receiving a gift of Gar- 
den Membership. It’s the best way we 
know to assure a first year full of great 
memories. For more information on wed- 
dings or private parties at the Garden, call 
Facility Management at 577-5125 during 
regular business hours. 


Prom JHE MEMBERSHIP OFFICE 


Members’ Days...A Grand Success 


The 1985 Members’ Days were like a 
pot of gold at the end of a rainbow. 
Events such as the Climatron Celebra- 
tion, Henry Shaw’s Birthday Party, Rose 
Evening, and the Purple Martin Evening 
and Bus Tour are just a sampling of the 
events during the past year that were 
fun, well executed, and best of all very 
well attended. 

The Members’ Board had a dream of 
planning events and activities for our 
membership on a monthly basis, to give 
people one more reason to love the 
Garden and to visit regularly. Jean Zins- 
meyer and her hardworking crew of vol- 
unteers plan each and every Members’ 


Gifts for 
Tower Grove House 


Like every elegant country home that 
is used a great deal for entertaining, 
Tower Grove House occasionally needs 
replacement items or refurbishment to 
continue its grand tradition. Recently, 
Mrs. Ellis H. Hamel gave two linen da- 
mask tablecloths, twelve linen damask 
napkins and many lovely doilies. Mrs. E. 
R. Culver, Jr. presented the Auxiliary 
with a crochet hook and an awl, both with 
beautifully decorated silver handles. Ac- 
cording to Tower Grove House manager, 
Mrs. Norma Silber, the house 1s in need of 
antique pillow shams since the current 
shams are wearing out. If you have items 
that might be of interest to Tower Grove 
House, call the house directly at 577-5150. 


Day with care. Invitations are sent, spe- 
cial Members’ Day lapel stickers are dis- 
tributed and extra membership benefits 
such as free tram rides, restaurant and 
plant shop discounts and special guest 
privileges are added on those days to 
make the Members’ Days the rousing 
success that they have become. 

More than 6,000 members attended 
this wide range of activity last year and 
you can see by the list of Members’ Days 
planned for 1986, this year should be 
even better! Our hats are off to Jean, her 
loyal volunteers from the Members’ 
Board, the Guides, the Public Relations 
staff, and especially you, the members, 
who are making it all such a success! 


A Look Ahead 

The New Year is looking like an excit- 
ing one for the membership of the Mis- 
sour! Botanical Garden. An expanded 
travel program will open up opportunities 
never before offered to our members. 
Another first will be a tour of private gar- 
dens of St. Louis. We don’t want to scare 
you, but a ‘‘Members Only’’ event for 
the whole family will be planned for Hal- 
loween. A whole host of members’ days 
and new membership gift ideas are 
planned for the year. 


1986 Members’ Days 


Costa Rican 
Travelogue 

Orchid Show Lecture 
and Tour 


January 16 


February 5 


March 15 Rose Lecture 

April 5 Arbor Day 
Celebration 

May 17 Dawn Photo Session 

May 29 Purple Martin 
Evening 

June 6 Rose Evening 

July 24 Henry Shaw 
Birthday Dinner 


August 12 & 19 Members’ Evening 
Tour of the Garden 

Camera Day at the 
Garden 

Lecture and Tour of 
Missount’s Wine 
Country 

Lecture and House 
Plant Clinic 

Family Day at the 
Christmas Tree 
Display 

Members’ Dinner 
and Christmas 
Concert 


September 21 


October 9 & 11 


November 16 


December 6 


December 11 


GIFT MEMBERSHIPS: 


Introducing a New Gift Giving Opportunity 


A gift of a membership in the Garden 
is a gift for all seasons and reasons. 


e Happy Birthday! 

Remember birthdays by sending a 
Membership in an MBG birthday packet. 
It will be a welcome surprise! 


¢ Happy Valentine’s Day! 

Give your Valentine your heart, a 
flower and the Missouri Botanical Garden 
on February 14th. A colorful Valentine’s 
membership packet and a flower will be 
delivered to your valentine on Valentine’s 
Day. What a perfect way to be remem- 


bered throughout the year with the ro- 
mance of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 
Call 577-5118 for details or complete the 
order blank and mail by January 23. 


¢ Plan Ahead for Mother’s Day! 

Wouldn’t Mom love a membership? It’s 
like sending her flowers every day of the 
year. 

For these or any other occasion, just 
use the form on the next page, or call us at 
577-5118 with your MasterCard or Visa 
number and we can take your order over 
the phone. Such a thoughtful and easy 
way to remember those special people! 


IN HONOR OF: 
Mrs. Lillian Arky 


Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lewin 

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Bortnick 

Mrs. Ben H. Senturia 

Mrs. Gail Bunce 

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Donelan 

Mrs. Harriet Clark 

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Cook 

Mr. and Mrs. Bertram B. 
Culver, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Smith 

Mrs. Marion Eastman 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 


Mr. Alfred Fleischer 


Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 


Mr. Robert Garner 
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Zeve 


Mrs. Leigh Gerdine 

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel F. Gordon, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Myron 
Glassberg 

Mrs. Rose Floret 


Mr. David A. Heller 

Mr. and Mrs. Burton S. Gale 

Goldie Heller 

Ms. Jan Newman and Sons 

Dr. and Mrs. August Homeyer 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Kuhn 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. 
Hullverson 

Mrs. Andrew F. Corley 

Mrs. Bernice Kranson 

Virginia Olincy 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan B. Lewin 

Mrs. Rose Floret 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. 
Lueders 


FIN HONOR OF: 


SEPTEMBER- OCTOBER 1985 


Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hieken 


Mrs. Paul Magnin 

Felicia Garden Club 

Louise Meffert 

Marie and Rod Leibengood 

Mr. and Mrs. Otway W. 
Rash III 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kottmeier 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Mudd 

Ruth Rogers 

Marjorie Robins 

Mr. Alan Ross 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bodenheimer 

Mrs. Emily Rothschild 

Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sale, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney 
Rothschild 

Mrs. Ben H. Senturia 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert 
Schneiderman 

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Rumelt 

Mr. Joseph H. Schweich, Jr. 

Carl K. Fireside 

Iris Meyerhardt 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Henry Schweich 

Mrs. Hymen Shifrin 

Mr. Frederick H. Semple 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Leighton Morrill 

Mr. and Mrs. William 
Siedhoff 

Mr. and Mrs. August H. Lamack 


Mr. Oscar Soule 
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Prince 


Dr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Soule 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Baer 

Dr. and Mrs. Harry Berland 

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bodenheimer 

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Bortnick 


Mr. and Mrs. Allan J. Brodsky Family 
Dr. and Mrs. Harold Cutler 

Dr. and Mrs. Milton J. Deitch 
Dr. Norman W. Drey 

Mr. and Mrs. Saul Dubinsky 
Mrs. Clarence T. Eckert 

Mrs. Harry Esserman 

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Fischer 

Mr. and Mrs. M. Peter Fischer 
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Flexner 

Mrs. Michael W. Freund 

Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Gittelman 
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Alan Goldberg 
Sam and Louise Golman 

Mrs. John Isaacs, Jr. 

Mrs. Louise Keller 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lowenhaupt 
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Plants 


To Remember 


Agave attenuata 


Agave attenuata, sometimes called a 
Century plant, is a fascinating succulent 
which can be found flowering in the 
Desert House. In Mexico, its native hab- 
itat, the plant may flower not in a century 
as its name implies but when it reaches 
maturity in 10-60 years. In our case, it has 
taken about 25 years for the plant to ma- 
ture and will take several months to flower 
producing a fantastic stalk six feet long. 
Thousands of small greenish florets form 
on a showy inflorescence, producing 
seeds and even plantlets before the entire 
plant dies. 

These plants can be grown in the 
home in a large tub-like container which 
provides good drainage. Propagation 1s 
from seed, plantlets, or by suckers which 
form in a cluster at the base of the matur- 
ing plant. They will survive after the origi- 
nal plant flowers and dies. 

Our Agave produced a flower stalk in 
mid-October and can be seen in the 
Desert House until it is no longer in 
flower and the plant starts to die. Plan a 
special trip soon to see this rare occasion. 


—BobbiJo Jarvis 


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Spring Flower Show Opens 


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Inside 
This Issue 


3 High-Tech Greenhouse 


@amm@ A new, experimental “Growth Accelera- 
tor” has been installed near the Demon- 
stration Vegetable Garden. 


Gardening in St. Louis 
A successful wildflower garden looks as 


if Mother Nature designed it herself. 


News from Shaw Arboretum 
The Visitor Center observes its 50th 
anniversary this year. 

From the Archives 

Find out if ridding your lawn of dan- 
delions can be more fun than golf. 
Library News 


Carla Lange remembered with a gift 
from her many friends. 


rFreereer 


Calendar of Events 

Spring is a busy time for gardeners and 
garden lovers. 

13 Board of Trustees News 


Gm Trustees elect officers and welcome a 
new member to the board. 


From the Membership Office 


Ge | ots of activities and events are planned 
for Members in the coming months. 


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16 For Younger Members 


Mmmm You don't have to live in Minnesota or 
New England to enjoy maple syrup time. 


17 Garden Gate Shop News 


Ml Springtime is sale time in the Garden 
Gate Gift and Plant Shop. 


18 Tributes 


Mmm Friends and family honored with a con- 
tribution to the Garden. 


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Glorious Spring 


In spring we are 
all anxious for the 
“emerging signs of 
plant life. This year 
there is a great deal 
to watch for at the 
Garden. 

Adjacent to the 
Gladney Rose Garden 
is our new bulb garden planted last fall. 
More than 2,000 bulbs, including species 
tulip, hyacinth, grape hyacinth, narcissus 
and crocus, will be in bloom in early and 
mid-spring. This garden will continue to 
evolve over the years, but it is well worth 
the visit to see it in its first year. 

Also notable on the grounds will be 
some of the new Rhododendrons and 
Azaleas along the walk to the Climatron. 

The flowers that always bloom on 
time, no matter what the weather, are 
the thousands that will be featured in 
our Spring Flower Show, which opens to 
the public on March 8. I highly recom- 
mend a visit. It’s the best cure I know for 
spring fever. 


In keeping with our continuing work in 
research and conservation, this month the 
Garden is proud to recognize naturalist 
and artist Roger Tory Peterson by award- 
ing him the Greensfelder Medal. 

The Greensfelder Award was estab- 
lished in 1980 in memory of Albert P. and 
Blanche V. Greensfelder to honor individ- 
uals who have made substantial contribu- 
tions to promote a better environment 
through conservation and improvements. 
Roger Tory Peterson certainly meets 
those criteria. He has educated and 
encouraged generations of Americans to 
appreciate the natural world. 

Some of his work will be featured in 
the ‘Birds In Art” exhibit which opens in 
conjunction with the Spring Flower Show. 


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Greenhouse designer Mike Jantzen, above, 
supervises installation of his “Growth 


Accelerator” in the Garden. 


NEW highly-experimental green- 
A house has been donated to the 

Garden. The inventor and designer, 
Mike Jantzen of Carlyle, Ill., calls the 
structure a “Growth Accelerator.” It is 
designed to reduce the amount of energy 
and space necessary to grow plants and 
increase greenhouse efficiency. The 
project was donated by Jantzen, his wife 
Ellen Jantzen, and Ted Bakewell, III. 
Guarantee Instrument Systems of Mis- 
souri was the manufacturer with trans- 
portation provided by Guarantee 
Electrical Co. 

The greenhouse has three compo- 
nents. An insulated chamber stores plants 
during the night hours, cold spells, cloudy 
days or any other time when artificial light 
or darkness is preferred to sunlight. The 
“greenhouse” section has walls of a poly- 
carbonate material with an acrylic cover- 
ing that allows the penetration of natural 
light and provides some insulation. 

Plants are transported between the 
two environments by a conveyor system 
which pulls trays of plants into the insu- 
lated chamber and stacks them at night, 
reversing the procedure in the morning. 

Between these two chambers is the 
third compartment, a small work room. 
This area is the only one where a gar- 
dener will actually enter the structure to 
water and take care of the plants as they 
pass between the two environments. 

The advantages of this greenhouse 
are several. It is very compact with no 
wasted space, therefore little energy will 
be needed for heating and cooling. Solar 
rods on the trays will absorb heat during 
the day, and release the stored heat at 


night. And a highly-controlled environ- 
ment is created by the many options avail- 
able for plant care: insulation or exposure, 
artificial or natural light, darkness or light 
and many more. 

Although the system will initially be 
operated manually, Jantzen hopes that 
sufficient funding will eventually be pro- 
vided to computerize the system so that 
decisions about the plant environment will 
be made automatically. 

Jantzen has been experimenting with 
new concepts in greenhouses for the past 
several years. “My wife grows plants 
commercially,” he said, “so I began trying 
to find ways to make the whole process 
easier and more efficient. The prototype I 
built for Ellen was very basic and inexpen- 
sive and is entirely operated by hand. But 
this model for the Garden is far more 
complex and its capabilities have not yet 
been realized.” 

“As it is now, someone here (at the 
Garden) will have to make the decisions 
as to which kind of environment to expose 
the plants to at any given time. But if I 
acquire the proper computer hookup, 
those decisions will become automatic at 
any time of the day or night. Hopefully, 
this will provide optimum growing condi- 
tions for plants.” 

It was Jantzen’s original prototype 
which first caught the attention of Garden 
Member Ted Bakewell, III, who is also on 
the Members’ Board. Bakewell was 
intrigued with the project and felt it 
belonged at the Garden, both as an exhibit 
and tool for horticultural research. 

“The ‘Growth Accelerator’ represents 
the state-of-the-art in greenhouse tech- 


+ HIGH-TECH 
+ GREENHOUSE 


nology,” said Bakewell. “Mike and Ellen 
have worked with the foremost scientists 
and engineers in the field, and have incor- 
porated the most advanced technology 
available to develolp what is surely the 
most sophisticated greenhouse to be 
found anywhere.” 

Alan Godlewski, the Garden’s chief 
horticulturist, agrees. ““We are anxious to 
see how the ‘Growth Accelerator’ will 
work. Many of the problems encountered 
in conventional greenhouses could be 
eliminated with this kind of structure. And 
the added benefit of energy conservation 
makes this project very attractive.” 

Charles Oertli, also a Garden Member 
and president of Guarantee Electrical Co., 
said his firm has been building the green- 
house for the past year. He is impressed 
with the mechanical operation of the 
structure and its ability to save energy. He 
also feels that developing a computer 
software program is essential to “realize 
the many possible applications it will have 
for research. Computerization will also 
make it an attractive and informative dis- 
play for the public.” 

The Garden will initiate the green- 
house by propagating plants in it this 
spring. Since this is an experimental 
project, Jantzen plans to work closely 
with the Garden’s horticulture staff to 
monitor the success of the greenhouse. 

Plan a trip to the Garden soon to take a 
look at this new greenhouse. Located 
near the Demonstration Vegetable 
Garden, this new device may be the 
future of commercial plant propagation 
and growth. 


Nature’s Democracy 


The wildflower 
meadow 

is nature’s best 
example 

of a plural 
society 


living in peace. 


—George H. Allen 


Gardening 
siete Wildflower Gardening 


Spotting a few bloodroot (Sanguinania) or tril- 
liums (Trillium) peeking their heads out through 
the leaf litter is often our first indication spring has 
sprung. These beauties are seen predominately in 
wild areas during the spring but in fewer numbers 
others appear throughout the growing season. 
With a little time, preparation, and imagination, 
you can create a small pocket or an entire garden of 
colorful wild blossoms. 

Many gardeners have been so busy introducing 
European or other imports to the landscape that 
we've overlooked the jewels under our noses. Our 
gardening heritage is quickly becoming the spec- 
tacular wild plants around us. 

Successful wildflower gardening begins with 
choosing an appropriate mix of plants. Natural land- 
scaping, the new gardening buzz-word, is the 
arrangement of native plants as they might grow 
together in the wild. In a typical natural garden, 
wildflowers may be restricted to a confined area, 
interplanted with the rest of the landscape or, ona 
grander scale, consist of an entire meadow of 
flowers. 

Discovering these plants in the garden will be 
as much fun as in the wild. Not only are the flowers 
striking, but textures, branching patterns, and 
plant form will provide continued interest. Trees 
and shrubs, even a fallen log or a water feature will 
round-out the plant community. 


GETTING STARTED 

The easiest and most rewarding method is to 
choose plants native to the area that will survive in 
the existing landscape. Visit the English Woodland 
Garden, Shaw Arboretum or other nearby areas 
where wildflowers are thriving. Observe their con- 
ditions year-round if possible for a better under- 
standing of their environment. In the meantime, 
select the site. 

The site is most important. Before doing any- 
thing, identify what’s growing on your site and 
remove unwanted species (such as poison ivy and 
weeds). Realistically consider what will grow well 
and naturally reproduce. Consider climate, amount 
and timing of rainfall, sunlight and type of soil. 

Both sunny and shady locations are suited to 
wildflower gardening, but with different plants. 
Most soil conditions will also accommodate wild- 
flowers. Soil porosity and pH are two key factors. 
Some wild plants such as Lady Slippers, wild Azal- 
eas, or Hepatica, prefer an acid soil, while others 
abhor it. Most prefer a slightly acid to neutral soil. 
Have your garden tested before planting. Good 
drainage is a must in all soils. Rainfall varies con- 
siderably throughout the region and even within 


your site. Timing is also important. Seeds may 
need extra moisture to germinate. Be prepared to 
water the first year. Most wildflower plantings 
should be fairly self-sufficient thereafter. 

After collecting your thoughts and evaluating 
your location, there are two ways to begin—seeds 
and transplants. For the beginner, don’t rely too 
heavily on seeds. Germination is often difficult and 
unreliable. Most seed mixes are designed for large 
geographical regions with broad mixes of seeds for 
a variety of site conditions. This often produces 
unsatisfactory results. However, some seed com- 
panies are producing more specialized seed mixes 
for greater success. Individual seed packets are 
probably the most effective for quick results and a 
splash of color the first year. 

Though more expensive, the best bet is to use 
transplants which are available through nurseries, 
mail order, or by collecting in the wild. The latter, 
however, is strongly discouraged. Collecting, even 
with the owner’s permission, is often unsuccess- 
ful. In addition, many honest wildflower enthusiasts 
have been caught and heavily fined for collecting 
plants protected by law. (Many nurseries have been 
caught collecting plants that are hard to propagate 
but easy to collect such as the protected Lady Slip- 
per Orchid). Stick with only reputable nurseries 
that can tell you if they collected or propagated the 
plants themselves and can provide information on 
the plants’ habitats and local hardiness. Estab- 
lished transplants have a higher success rate. 

Plant area natives that may survive by duplicat- 
ing their natural habitat. If the conditions are sim- 
ilar, yours may also succeed. Higher germination 
rates, increased ability to resist insect and disease 
organisms, and greater hardiness make native plant 
material a better choice. 

In each landscape there is a variety of micro- 
climates with a selection of wildflowers suited to 
those conditions. A shady protected northern loca- 
tion where grass refuses to grow may be perfect 
for some hardy ferns, naturalized spring beauty 
and fall blooming Lystmachia (loosestrife). On the 
other hand, shade is generally at a premium for 
newly built homes but a wonderful mix of wild- 
flowers will grow in a hot, sunny spot. Coreopsis, 
Phlox, Asclepias tuberosa (butterfly-weed), and 
many Helianthus (sunflowers) will brighten this 
area. For quick results, annual seeds such as 
Bachelor’s Buttons can fill in while perennials get 
established. 

PLANTING 

Successful planting includes timing and planting 
care. Time plantings to allow the seeds or plants to 
establish quickly. Spring or fall seeding is recom- 


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WOODLAND GARDENS / SHRUBS 


Amelanchier sp. Serviceberry small tree or shrub 

Cercis canadensis Redbud light, open shade 
Chionanthus virginicus Fringe-tree large shrub—white flowers 
Cornus florida Dogwood small tree 

Diospyros virginiana Persimmon 

Fothergilla sp. Fothergilla beautiful white flowers 
Hamamelis sp. Witch-hazel flowers in winter 
Rhododendron catawhtense Catawba Rhododendron 


Pinkshell Azalea 
Swamp Azalea 
Viburnum 


Rhododendron vaseyt 
Rhododendron viscosum 
Viburnum sp. 


FLOWERS 


Ansaema atrorubens Jack-in-the-Pulpit 


Aquilegia canadensis Wild Columbine 
Asarum canadense Wild Ginger 
Claytonia virginica Spring Beauty 
Cornus canadensis Bunchberry 
Cyclamen neapolitanum Cyclamen 


Dicentra cucullaria 


Dutchman’s Breeches 


large shrub or small tree, good fall color 


Trillium sp. 
Viola pedata 


FERNS 


Adiantum pedatum 
Osmunda cinnamomea 
Osmunda claytoniana 
Polypodium polypodtoides 


Trillium 
Bird’s-Foot Violet 


Maidenhair Fern 
Cinnamon Fern 
Interrupted Fern 
Resurrection Fern 


MEADOW GARDENS / GRASSES AND SHRUBS 


Epigaea repens Trailing Arbutus 

Erythronium americanum Trout-lily 

Hepatica sp. Hepatica 

Tris cristata Dwarf Crested Iris Andropogon geraldit 
Mertensia virginica Virginia Bluebells Lindera benzoin 
Mitchella repens Partridgeberry Rhus typhina 

Parnassia asarifolia Grass of Parnassus Schizachyrium scoparium 
Phlox divanicata Phlox 

Podophyllum peltatum May-Apple FLOWERS 
Polygonatum biflorum Solomon’s-seal Chrysanthemum leucanthemum 
Sambucus canadensis Elderberry Daucus carota 
Sanguinania canadensis Bloodroot Echinacae purpurea 
Shortia galacifolia Oconee Bells Helianthus sp. 

Silene virginica Fire Pink Lobelia cardinalis 


Smilacina racemosa 


Tiarella cordifolia Foamflower 


mended. Check mixture labels. Rake seeds in but 
not deeply. Proper seeding rate is important so 
later seeds aren't crowded out. Five pounds per 
acre is rule of thumb. 

Transplants should be moved when dormant or 
just before a flush of growth. Learn the plant’s root 
system before planting. Some are shallow, while 
others have a tap root. Different planting prepara- 
tion is needed for each. When planting near trees, 
dig a large hole removing all roots to allow the 
transplant to establish. Once they are planted, 
place a small stake or flag as a reminder. 


MAINTENANCE 

Once your gardens are established, wildflowers 
require very low maintenance. They often form 
their own mulch as plants grow then die back. 
Some pruning of trees and shrubs may be neces- 
sary to keep the atmosphere of the woodland 
garden. Open sunny spots need some attention 
over the years, though. 

Natural succession, the progression from clear 
land to a deciduous forest environment, will take 


False Solomon’s-seal 


Penstemon digitalis 
Potentilla simplex 


over. Annuals and perennials are followed by small 
trees and shrubs, and if left undisturbed for 20 or 
more years, a forest environment will develop. To 
prevent this and maintain wildflowers, annual main- 
tenance is recommended. In shaded areas, hand 
weed invaders each year or heavily mulch to 
encourage desired species. Watch any especially 
invasive plants to avoid a monoculture. In sunny 
spots, you must encourage desired species by 
removing weeds which compete. The first year an 
even supply of moisture will help seeds germinate. 
Weeding individual species periodically can give 
the garden a real boost. 

To start, I would suggest beginning small witha 
small area and expand as desired. The low main- 
tenance and unexpected blooming are contagious. 

The Garden Gate Shop carries a variety of 
books and supplies on different aspects of wild- 
flower gardening you might enjoy exploring. Ques- 
tions on this or other topics should be directed to 
the Answer Service, 577-5143, 9 a.m. to noon 
Monday to Friday. 

—BobbiJo Jarvis 


Big Bluestem 
Spicebush 
Staghorn Sumac 
Little Bluestem 


Ox-Eye Daisy 

Queen Anne’s Lace 

Purple coneflower 
Sunflower 

Cardinal Flower 
White-flowered penstemon 
Cinquefoil 


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A LIVING LEGACY 


The Azalea-Rhododendron Garden 


The dazzling display of azaleas and 
rhododendrons that you see this spring 
on either side of the path north of the 


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Climatron leading to the Ridgway Center 
is the result of a very generous gift from 
the estate of Eyvonne Huch. A life-long 


resident of Red Bud, Illinois, and a secre- 
tary at Pet Incorporated, Ms. Huch was 
fond of flowers and gardening. She was a 
frequent Garden visitor and a Member for 
many years. 

The Garden was very fortunate and 
honored to receive one-half of her residu- 
ary estate with the other half going to her 
church where she was a very active 
member and sang in the choir. Garden 
staff worked with the trustee of the estate 
to find the most suitable memorial. 
Because of her fondness for flowers and 
gardening, the construction and main- 
tenance of the rhododendron area was 
selected. 

As you walk toward the Climatron you 
will see that one side of the path is dedi- 
cated to her parents, Lillie and Albert 
Huch, and the other is in her memory. 
Visitors for many years to come will enjoy 
the beauty that she has made possible 
through this thoughtful gift. 


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Everything eventually needs repair. But nobody’s complaining that it 
took 127 years for the cast iron urns on top of the Museum Building to 
require maintenance. In fact, the urns themselves are in good condi- 


tion, it’s their mountings which are weak. Two of them fell down in a 


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storm last fall and the others were removed by Kevin Mattingly, left, 
maintenance, and Ben Chu, horticulture, for sandblasting, painting 
and new mounting hardware. 


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NEWS FROM SHAW ARBORETUM 


The Visitor Center 


Most visitors to 
Shaw Arboretum 
would be surprised 
tage to learn that the 
‘@= Visitor Center is 50 
years old this year. 
Its sound appearance 
attests to fe careful selection of building 
materials and quality of workmanship. In 
fact, the only repair required for this 
building since its completion in 1936 was 
the rebuilding of its portico last year. 

This charming building and the adjoin- 
ing gate house were designed by John 
Noyes. For the stonework, Mr. Noyes 
specified “the best grade of buff Bedford 
Indiana limestone, sand finish.” For the 
beautiful and durable slate roof he speci- 
fied that “‘all slate should be seagreen, 
eight variegated colors, quality to be 
1 grade.” 

John Noyes was employed by the Mis- 
souri Botanical Garden from 1914 to 1944 
first as a landscape designer and later as a 
consulting landscape architect. His work 
in the St. Louis area is well known, rang- 
ing from municipal parks and country 
clubs to private subdivisions and public 
housing projects. He completed the 
design of a preliminary master plan for the 
Arboretum in 1926. Certain features of 
this ambitious plan, such as the green- 


house complex, the three mile loop road 
to the Trail House, the now defunct apple 
orchard, and the 50 acre Pinetum were 
completed as originally designed. 

The Visitor Center did not assume its 
present name and function until 1971 
when the Arboretum’s environmental 
education programs began and visitor 
attendance increased. On display inside 
are natural objects from various Arbore- 
tum habitats, a selection of books on 
natural history available for purchase and, 
at present, an exhibit of color photo- 
graphs of the Arboretum’s experimental 
prairie. 

Visitors are required to stop at the Vis- 
itor Center and present their membership 
card or pay the admission fee. On week- 
days the receptionist/secretary Betty 
Klott is on duty from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to 
greet visitors and receive telephone 
inquiries and program reservations. On 
weekends in spring and fall the Visitor 
Center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Ray and Amanda Garlick reside in the 
adjoining Gate House. Although Ray 
retired from Missouri Botanical Garden in 
1984 he is still the gatekeeper and volun- 
teers many hours working on the grounds. 


—William A. Davit 


Loop ROAD To OPEN 


Shaw Arboretum will again open the 
Trail House Loop Road on Wednesdays 
only, for those who find walking difficult. 
For safety reasons, visitors are asked to 
stop and register at the Visitor Center. 
From April 9 through June 11, the Loop 
Road will be open to vehicles from 8 a.m. 
to 4 p.m. For more information, please 
call the Arboretum at 577-5138 or 
742-3512. 


SPRING WILDFLOWERS 


The spring wildflowers make a glori- 
ous display in the woodlands at the 
Arboretum, especially in the Wildflower 
Reservation between the Trail House and 
the Meramec River. More than 200 spe- 
cies begin blooming in March, with more 
and more species coming into bloom 
during April and May. It is always a thrill to 
discover these wonders of nature, 
whether alone or with a group on one of 
the Spring Wildflower Walks conducted 
every Tuesday during April and May. 


DAFFODILS 


Another wonderful way to greet the 
spring is to walk amidst the thousands of 
daffodils blooming in the meadows of the 
Pinetum in April. 


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FROM-THE-ARCHIVES 


One Way To Control Dandelions / sy c. x. BisHoP 


EDITOR’S NOTE: George Holman 
Bishop and Ethel Ronzont Bishop came to 
St. Louis in the 1920s as members of the 
Faculty of the Washington University 
School of Medicine. He was a distin- 
guished neurophysiologist and she a noted 
biochemist. Active in public affairs, the 
Bishops also were excellent and devoted 
gardeners. In the early ‘30s they purchased 
and restored an 1820 log cabin at 9385 
Pardee Lane where they lived until their 
deaths in 1973. They bequeathed the Long- 
Bishop House to the St. Louis County 
Department of Parks and Recreation. 
Unfortunately their lovely “cultivated” 
wildflower garden has not been main- 
tained. George Bishop was known for his 
exceptional practical abilities, his basic 
modesty, his remarkable way with words 
and his wonderful sense of humor. These 
qualities and his direct experience with 
gardening are evident in the following artt- 
cle which ts reprinted from the Missount 
Botanical Garden Bulletin, Vol. 45, June 
1957 in time to be of use for the 1986 grow- 
ing season. Modern chemicals have been 
substituted where appropnate. 


HE following procedure does not 
f kes to eliminate dandelions, but it 

will enable you to hold your own 
against them and the dandelions will hold 
their own against you so that the battle 
with them will finally come to a draw. Two 
principles are fundamental: any dandelion 
that blossoms, dies; and, no dandelion 
goes to seed on your domain. 

So, you get (1) a home sprayer or a six- 
quart sprayer and put a three foot rod on it 
with an ordinary spray nozzle on the end 
(to enable you to reach the ground with- 
out stooping), (2) a gallon oil can with the 
top cut out, and (3) Round-up. Into the 
gallon can put one tablespoon of kerosene 
or furnace oil (modern fuel oil is the 
refuse from gasoline as sausage is from 
porkchops; but at least it is still greasy, 
and it sticks to dandelions like a stray dog 
to a garbage can), one large tablespoon of 
Ivory liquid, four to six tablespoons of 
Round-up, and fill with water, preferably 
soft and warm. Dump the mix into the 
Sprayer and pump up to only moderate 
pressure and you're set. Don’t drench the 


dandelions: one brief shot from the nozzle 
trigger held three inches above the weed 
and that plant will surely die. And don’t hit 
anything else; this is strong medicine! 
When you can spray wild garlic out of the 
lily patch you have acquired the tech- 
nique, but it is cheaper to try your prac- 
tice shots among the shrubbery. 

Now prepare a large paper sack by 
rolling the edge so it won't tear when you 
slap the mosquitoes and jerk it. Grasp the 
carry handle of the sprayer with four fin- 
gers, the edge of the sack between thumb 
and handle, the nozzle wand with the 
other hand, and squirt a fine spray on each 
of the first five dandelions you meet. 
Then drop the nozzle, slap the mosqui- 
toes, and bend your proud back to pick off 
every yellow head from those five plants 
and put them in the sack. Proceed to five 
more until you have them all. Repeat 
every other day until no more yellow 
heads appear, even on the plants sprayed 
last time—they can make seed even when 
sick. The first five years are the hardest, 
for by that time you will have reduced the 
population to a manageable level. 

To accomplish a comparable job spray- 
ing all over is more expensive, 1S Impossi- 
ble where there are other plants, kills 
clover in the lawn, is less effective, lacks 
the personal touch and fails to satisfy the 
urge to kill; besides some of the dan- 
delions will elude you and go to seed 


anyway. Every seedhead that blows away 
is a job for next year and you can rely on 
your neighbor’s dandelions to keep you 
sufficiently supplied. After five years of 
slaughter, the yield should be about two 
quarts to a gallon of spray every half hour 
(if you are a spry walker) from an acre of 
ground—with the average neighbors. 

The best time to hunt dandelions is 
when the mosquitoes are biting, which at 
this time of year is between six and eight 
a.m. sun time. Some people can fool 
themselves that they are saving daylight 
by setting their clocks ahead; but nobody, 
except Joshua, ever stopped the sun and 
you can't fool the dandelions. These same 
people think mosquitoes bite in the even- 
ing; but that is when they are tired and are 
just looking for a nightcap. Breakfast is 
their heavy meal. You will need boots or 
go barefoot, for the dew is heavy and the 
gray heads shed their seeds when they 
dry out. This is also the ideal time to play 
golf, and slaying dandelions relieves you of 
that obligation. You get the pleasant walk, 
the fresh air, and the bird songs. Also, 
stooping to pick heads 1s as good as look- 
ing for golf balls in the tall grass, is a lot 
cheaper and gives you something for your 
money. If your back recovers in two days 
so you can do it again, you don't need a, 
doctor. It will keep you savagely busy 
mornings until the mornings are so hot 
you wouldn't play golf anyway; but this is 
as far as this method goes. If you have 
dandelions you will have other things to do 
later such as watering the grass and killing 
moles. Sitting on the grass with a cool 
drink waiting for them to wiggle, then dig- 
ging them out appeals to some people 
especially after dandelion time when it 
really gets hot. This offers a continuing 
opportunity to further exercise your 
aggressive instincts without alerting the 
police. 

Killing dandelions is one of the best 
ways of enjoying your landscape. You see 
it in detail repeatedly and really get 
acquainted with it. You can combine 
dandelion-slaying with bird-watching 
which may justify the latter (the Forest 
Park police once arrested an early- 
evening bird-watcher for snooping in the 
bushes and charged him with disturbing 
the peace); but I find that most of the 


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Spraying all over 
lacks the personal 
touch and fails 

to satisfy the 

urge to kill. 


birds get along all right without being 
watched. On your travels you will meet 
wild onions, yellow dock, chickweed and 
plantain, not to mention horseweed and 
wild lettuce, and other enemies which 
you can take a shot at in passing; but no 
need to stoop over to pick the flowers for 
they won't go to seed before they die. 

I find it helps to name various weeds 
by names of people I don’t like. A passing 
shot is equivalent to a sneer. But dan- 
delions are my dish; I just call them Hoz 
pollot, canaille or other terms of genera! 
disapproval. One has to get more or less 
personal to make this method work suc- 
cessfully and a good strong expression of 
animosity helps keep up the morale. I 
save my best invectives for those gray- 
headed so-and-so’s that have already shed 
some seeds—those I missed the last 
time. Even as in golf, you have to keep 
your eye on the ball to make a perfect 
score. 

But, of course, most people, espe- 
cially the neighbors, won't take the trou- 
ble. This is why there are so many 
dandelions. = 


15 Years at the Garden 


Two more staff members have joined 
avery select group of people who have 
been employed by the Garden for 15 years 
or more. Joining the cadre of long time 
employees are Marilyn Svejkosky, 
manager of the Garden Gate Gift Shop, 
and Paul Brockmann, superintendent 
of General Services. 


FROM THE LIBRARY 


Carla Lange Remembered 


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Morton K. Lange, whose late wife, Carla, was the Garden’s assistant librarian for more 
than 20 years, holds an illustration of Clematis forsteri from the Garden’s set of Banks’ 
Florilegium in the Library’s Rare Book Room. Carla’s many friends donated funds to purchase 
Part XX of this historic work, recording the 18th century travels of Captain Cook, in her 
memory. The specimen from which the drawing was made was collected in New Zealand in 
October, 1769. 


Behind the Scenes : 


Dale Johnson Joins 
Library Staff 


Dale Johnson recently joined the 
Garden’s staff as Reference Librarian 
and Bibliographer. Prior to coming to 
St. Louis, he was employed by Academic 
Press, Inc., in San Diego. 

As a botanist and botanical biblio- 
grapher, he brings to the Library knowl- 
edge and insight which will enhance the 
Garden’s research efforts. He holds a 
Ph.D. in Botany from the University of 
California, Berkeley, and was a Hunt 
Fellow at Carnegie-Mellon University- 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 


MARCH 1&2 
Saturday and Sunday 


Spring Gardening Fair 


10 a.m.-5 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
Co-sponsored by the St. Louis Post- 


Dispatch, the Fair will feature exhibits by 


local nurseries and other garden suppli- 
ers. Saturday’s activities will feature a 


series of lectures by horticultural experts 


on landscaping fundamentals. Advance 
registration for the lecture is required. 
Tickets $5 per person. Watch the Post 
for details or call 577-5125. 


MARCH 29 
Saturday 


Bunny Bash 


11 a.m.-4 p.m., Ridgway Center. Bugs 
Bunny will host a special Easter celebra- 
tion for children with lunch, cartoons and 
other treats throughout the day. Lunch 
served at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., $6 per 
person, reservations required. Call 
577-5125 beginning March 10. 


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MARCH-APRIL 


HIGHLIGHTS 


MARCH 7] Friday 
Members’ Preview of Spring Show and Exhibit 


5:00 p.m.-8 p.m., Ridgway Center. Come and enjoy an early peek at this beautiful 
flower show and art exhibit. Music, cash bar and buffet. 


MARCH 8-APRIL6 
Birds in Arts 


9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monsanto Hall. This ex- 
hibit of original bird paintings and sculp- 
tures features a variety of dramatic and 
beautiful art pieces that depict waterfowl, 
gamebirds, birds of prey, wading birds 

and songbirds in their natural habitats as 
created by the world’s leading wildlife 

artists. 


MARCH 15 
Saturday 


Members’ Day Rose 
Lecture 


ll a.m. & 2p.m., Shoenberg Auditori- 
um. Learn the latest varieties and care 
techniques from the Garden's Rosarian, 
Monica Colombo. For Members Only! 


APRIL 5 

Saturday APRIL 17, 18, 19 & 20 
Members’ Arbor Day Thursday - Sunday 
Celebration Spring Plant Sale 


10:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Hey kids! Celebrate 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 
Arbor Day with Dad. Bring Dad downto —=_9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 


the Garden and show him a good time. Garden Gate Shop and Orthwein Floral 
Enjoy storytelling, tree planting, free Hall. Stock up now on one of the best 
seedlings, historic tree tour and more. selections of annuals, roses, gifts and 
Enter the “My Dad is Special” contest. books anywhere and save an additional 
For Members Only! 20%. (see page 17). 


Day-By-Day 


A aN Se IMME 52 RRS 


MARCH-APRIL 


MARCH 


NOTE: Complete course descriptions and 
registration information is contained in the 
Spring 1986 Courses and Lectures brochure 
which was mailed in January. To sign up or 
check on class availability call the Educa- 
tion Department at 577-5140. 


l Spring Gardening Fair 
9  10a.m.-5 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
(See Highlights.) 


ad 

4 Ornamental Trees for St. Louis 

= p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. $6 
Members, $7 non-members. 


Understanding How Plants Grow 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. First 
of five Wednesday sessions. $30 Mem- 
bers, $35 non-members. 


Plant Propagation 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. First 
of five Thursday sessions. $35 Mem- 
bers, $40 non-members. 


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Night Hike 

8 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $4.50 Members, $5.50 non- 
members. 


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Members’ Preview of 

Spring Flower Show and Exhibit 
5:00 p.m.-8 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
(See Highlights.) 


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Spring Flower Show 

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall, 
through April 6. This show is an ex- 
traordinary display of spring flowering 
plants and bulbs, bringing the first 
sights and scents of the season 
indoors. 


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Birds in Arts 
9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monsanto Hall, through 
April 6. (See Highlights.) 


Ernst Haas Slide Show 

11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Shoenberg Audito- 
rium. See Haas’ extraordinary “Flower 
Portfolio” slide show which was com- 
missioned exclusively for the Garden in 
1984. 


Bluebird Workshop 

10 a.m.-2 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $15 Members, $18 non- 
members. 


River Styx P.M. Series 
8 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. “Grace 
Paley and David Starobin.” For ticket 
information call 361-0043. 


Close-Up Nature Photography 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. First 
of four Monday and one Saturday ses- 
sions. $50 Members, $55 non- 
members. 


Gardening Techniques 

7:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
First of five Monday and one Saturday 
sessions. $40 Members, $48 non- 
members. 


Planting and Pruning Roses 
10 a.m.-noon, Ridgway Center. $9 
Members, $11 non-members. 


Home Fruit Culture 
7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. $6 
Members, $8 non-members. 


Rocky Mountain Flowers 

7:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. II- 
lustrated talk and preview of The Na- 
ture Place trip in July. Free to all. 


Night Hike 

8 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Arboretum Vis- 
itor Center. $4.50 Members. $5.50 
non-members. 


Members Day Rose Lecture 
ll a.m. & 2 p.m., Shoenberg Audito- 
rium. (See Highlights.) 


15 Planting for Success 

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Ridgway Center 
and Garden grounds. $10 Members, 
$12 non-members. 


15 Halley’s Comet Viewing 

Shaw Arboretum. Pre-dawn viewing. 
Gate opens one hour before sunrise. 
Members free, $1 non-members. 


Training and Pruning Fruit Trees 
7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. $6 
Members, $8 non-members. 


The Garden in Watercolors 

9 a.m.-noon, Ridgway Center. First of 
six Wednesday sessions. $50 Mem- 
bers, $56 non-members. 


19 Herbs: Their Uses and Culture 

9 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. both days, Ridg- 
2() way Center. $25 Members, $30 non- 
gu «embers. 


20 Garden Weed Control 
7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. $6 
Members, $7 non-members. 


95 How to Select a Tree Care Service 
7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. $5 
Members, $6 non-members. 


95 Woodcock Courtship 

9:30 p.m.-7 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $4.50 Members, $5.50 non- 
members. 


a7 The World of Annuals 
7 p.m.-9 p.m, Ridgway Center. $6 
Members, $7 non-members. 


29 Bunny Bash 
11 a.m.-4 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
(See Highlights. ) 


30 Haas Slide Show 
1l a.m. and 2 p.m., Shoenberg Au- 


ditorium. (continued on next page) 


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See 


MARCH-APRIL 


Day-By-Day 


APRIL 


Growing Small Fruits 
7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. $6 
Members, $7 non-members. 


The Perennial Garden 

10 a.m.-noon, Ridgway Center. First of 
two Saturday sessions. $18 Members, 
$22 non-members. 


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Spring Wildflower Walks 

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Arboretum Vis- 
itor Center. First of nine individual 
walks. $1 Members, $2 non-members. 


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Basics of Floral Design 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. First 
of three Wednesday sessions. $60 
Members, $72 non-members. 


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Birding for Beginners 

7:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
First of two Thursday sessions and a 
Saturday field trip. $25 Members, $30 
non-members. 


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Members’ Arbor Day Celebration 
10:45 a.m.-3 p.m. (See Highlights.) 


Basket Making 

10 a.m.-4 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $20 Members, $25 non- 
members. 


Summer Bulbs 
7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. $6 
Members, $8 non-members. 


Designing a Home Herb Garden 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. First 
of two Wednesday sessions. $12 Mem- 
bers, $15 non-members. 


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Plants for St. Louis Rock Gardens 
7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. $6 
Members, $7 non-members. 


Hostas and Companion Plants 

for the Shade 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. $5 
Members, $6 non-members. 


Dried Flower Creations 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. First 
of six Tuesday sessions. $48 Mem- 
bers, $12 non-members. 


Spring Plant Sale 

9 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 
Garden Gate Shop and Orthwein Floral 
Hall. (See Highlights.) 


Summer Bulbs Lecture 

6 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday. 
Shoenberg Auditorium. Bobbyo Jarvis, 
MBG Public Horticulturist. Free. 


Night Hike 

8 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $4.50 Members, $5.50 non- 
members. 


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Wildflower Walk with 

Edgar Denison 

10 a.m.-noon, Arboretum Visitor Cen- 
ter. $3.50 Members, $4.50 non- 
members. 


Breakfast with the Birds 
8 a.m.-l]l a.m., Gardenview Restau- 
rant. $7 Members, $9 non-members. 


Introduction to 

Edible Landscaping 

Lecture, 11 a.m., Shoenberg Audito- 
rium; Workshop, 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Au- 
thor and lecturer Robert Kourik gives 
a colorful overview of all the basic as- 
pects of edible landscaping. Lecture: $2 
Members, $3 non-members. Work- 


l= |= 


shop: $17 Members, $22. non- 
members. 

Haas Slide Show 

11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Shoenberg Au- 


ditorium. 


Night Hike 

8 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $4.50 Members, $5.50 non- 
members. 


Breakfast with the Birds 
8 a.m.-ll a.m., Gardenview Restau- 
rant. $7 Members, $9 non-members. 


Sunday Afternoon Wildflower 
Walk 

1 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $4.50 Members, $5.50 non- 
members. 


Ground Covers in the Landscape 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. First 
of two sessions. $12 Members, $15 
non-members. 


Intermediate Floral Design 
7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. First 
of three Wednesday sessions. $60 
Members, $72 non-members. 


GREAT RIVERS OF THE WORLD/SPRING LECTURE SERIES 


@ Tuesday, April 8, 1986 

1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Shoenberg 

Auditorium, Ridgway Center 

“The Historical Mississippi by Canoe” 
Author, songwriter, musician Roger 

Taylor takes us on a re-enactment of the 

historical journey of Pere Marquette. 

Slides and guitar music. 

@ Tuesday, April 15, 1986 

1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Shoenberg 

Auditorium, Ridgway Center 

“The Amazon, World’s Mightiest River” 
Dr. Alwyn Gentry, Missouri Botanical 


Garden, will describe the astonishing 
diversity of plant and animal life of the 
Amazon basin based on his many years of 
exploration of this region. Slide lecture. 


@ Tuesday, April 22, 1986 

1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Shoenberg 
Auditorium, Ridgway Center 

“The Sacred Ganges” 

Keith Tepperman, The Vedanta Soci- 
ety. From Calcutta to the Himalayan 
sources, this slide lecture will highlight 
the history and mythology which gives 
the Ganges its sacred significance. 


@ Tuesday, April 29, 1986 

1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Shoenberg 

Auditorium, Ridgway Center 

“The Nile from Catro to Aswan” 
Archaeologist, lecturer Patrick 

Hecker journeys up the world’s longest 

river describing the centuries old way of 

life and the impact of the Aswan Dam on 

that life and the ecology of the river. 


All lectures are free. 


BOARD OF TRUSTEES NEWS 


New Trustee, Board Officers Re-elected 


Lucius B. Morse III was unanimously 
elected to serve on the Board of Trustees 
of the Missouri Botanical Garden at the 
Board’s annual meeting on January 22. 

John H. Biggs was re-elected Presi- 
dent of the Board. Robert Kresko was re- 
elected First Vice President and O. Sage 
Wightman III was re-elected Second Vice 
President. Mrs. Walter G. Stern and John 
K. Wallace Jr., also were re-elected as 
term trustees. 

Mr. Morse has been active in a number 
of civic, business and cultural organiza- 


KNIGHTS IN THE NEWS The family of Garden Trustee Charles F. 
Knight was very much in evidence at the Missouri Botanical Garden 
during the recent holiday season. First, on December 23, Tower 
Grove House was visited by the new Veiled Prophet Queen, Jennifer 
Knight, in her first public appearance after her coronation. She is pic- 
tured above left with Garden Director Peter H. Raven and Tower 


tions. He served six years on the board of 
directors of the Loretto-Hilton Theatre 
(now the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis) 
including one year as vice president- 
external in charge of fund raising. Other 
fund raising activities have included work 
on behalf of Washington University and 
the United Way of Greater St. Louis. 
Mr. Morse is also a past chapter chairman 
of the Young Presidents Organization of 
St. Louis. 

Mr. Morse is president and chairman 
of the board of L.B.M. Enterprises, Inc. 
of St. Louis, whose subsidiaries include 
Mid-America Printing Co., The Compos- 
ing Room, Inc., Boulevard Motors, Inc.., 
Boardman Printing Co. of Jackson, Ten- 
nessee, and Chimney Rock Park theme 
park in Chimney Rock, North Carolina. 
He and his wife, Bonnie, reside in Clayton. 


Garden Director Receives 
Education Award 


Garden Director Dr. Peter H. Raven 
was the recipient of the 1985 Science 
Education Award given by the Biology 
Association for Teachers, a regional 
organization of high school and university 
life science instructors. The group is an 
affiliate of the National Association of Biol- 
ogy Teachers. 


BIOLOGY 


Raven Co-authors College 
Biology Text 


Garden Director Dr. Peter H. Raven 
and Washington University Biology Pro- 
fessor Dr. George B. Johnson have just 
co-authored a major new college-level 
introductory biology textbook appropri- 
ately entitled “Biology.” 

The textbook uses a strong evolution- 
ary approach to traditional biological 
topics while incorporating modern 
developments in molecular biology and 
genetics. Not surprisingly, this text 
differs from most undergraduate texts in 
that it includes a large section on botany 
for a more balanced introduction to all 
major areas of biology. 

This large text, 1,152 pages, is lavishly 
illustrated with over 1,700 photographs 
and illustrations, many in full color. The 
book is published by the St. Louis based 
C. V. Mosby Company and is available in 
the Garden Gate Shop and most college 
book stores. 


Grove House Historical Committee Chairperson Mrs. Landon Y. 
Jones. The very next week, on January 3, the St. Louis Globe- 
Democrat presented its “Man of the Year” award to her father in a 
ceremony held in Shoenberg Auditorium. Pictured above right being 
congratulated on the award by St. Louis County Executive Gene 
McNary, left, is Charles F. Knight and his wife, Joanne. 


FROM THE 


New Members’ Board Representatives 


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At the January meeting of the Members’ Board (formerly the Executive Board of the 
Members) seven new board members were added. Pictured above with President Sue Oertli, 
third from left, are, from left to right, Sue Rapp, Ted Bakewell III, Mrs. Oertli, Tim Dorsey, 
Jane Daniel and Mary Longrais. New members not pictured are Anne Bowen and Andrea 


Schankman. 


MEMBERS’ DAYS 


MARCH 15 Rose Enthusiasts! 


You'll enjoy this lecture on new varie- 
ties, care techniques, as well as varieties 
and problems common to our locale. 
Meet the Garden’s rosarian, Monica 
Colombo at one of these lectures, 11 a.m. 
or 2 p.m. in the Shoenberg Auditorium 
Make a day of it. Have lunch, take in the 
lecture and take a tram ride through the 
Garden as it prepares to burst into spring! 


APRIL5 Kids! Celebrate 
Arbor Day with Dad! 


Bring Dad down to the Garden and 
show him a good time. Storytelling, a spe- 
cial planting of childrens’ member tree, 
free tree seedlings, a historic tree tour 
and other activities! Bring or send your 
‘My Dad is Special” nomination (you'll 
get it in the mail soon) and you and Dad 
may win dinner at Dierdorf and Hart’s and 
Cardinal Baseball tickets. 


Dad’s Day Schedule: 
@ 10:45 Storytelling (4 to 7 years old) 


@ 11:15 Storytelling (8 years old and 
older) 


@ 1:00 Tree Planting 
@ 1:15 “My Dad is Special” Drawing 


@ 2:00 Historic Tree Tour 


ARERR RRR RE RNS 
MEMBERSHIP OF FiGe 


VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 


We are getting ready for our Spring 
activities and invite you to join us. We 
need volunteers to work outdoors in 
Landscape Horticulture. You will be work- 
ing directly with the staff, planting, weed- 
ing, pruning and mulching, Monday 
through Friday and there is a minimum 
time commitment of three hours per 
week. 

We also need volunteers in our 
research area, the shops and Tower 
Grove House. Training and orientation are 
provided. If you are interested or would 
like more information, please call Jeanne 
McGilligan, volunteer coordinator, at 
577-5187. 


MBG Guides Expand 
Services 


The invaluable resource of the Gar- 
den’s volunteer tour guides has been 
expanded to include additional explana- 
tion of Missouri Botanical Garden major 
flower shows throughout the year. 

You may remember seeing them 
during the Fall Flower Show, Holiday 
Floral Display and most recently the 
Orchid Show. Look for their smiling pres- 
ence at the Spring Flower Show, too. 

Public Tours of the Garden are avail- 
able Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. These 
tours are approximately one hour, cover 
seasonal changes and new developments. 
No reservations are necessary. Meet at 
the Ridgway Center first floor sign 
announcing the tour. 


Rent the Garden 
at a Discount 


For you, our Members only, a 20% 
discount for all 1986 events booked after 
January 15. Dinner parties, luncheons, 
wedding ceremonies and receptions come 
alive in the unique surroundings of the 
Garden. Complimented by a superb 
caterer, Green Tree Gourmet, the Gar- 
den’s own, and you can’t miss. Call Judy 
Luebbert at 577-5144 for further informa- 
tion on prices and available dates. 


A most unique opportunity is yours 
__ to explore the Mighty Amazon with 
its amazing species and div 
the grandest of style. The Missourl 
Botanical Garden and the New York 


Botanical Garden are co-sponsoring this 


trip of a lifetime aboard the luxurious 


adventure cruise ship, the Society 


Explorer. At the helm of this magnificent 
expedition will be two of the world’s best 
known Amazonian botanists, Dr. Alwyn 


H. Gentry, associate curator and 


botanist, Missouri Botanical Garden, and 
Ghillean T. Prance, senior vice president 


of The New York Botanical Garden. 
This expedition will allow its par- 
ticipants to explore the river, view the 
jungles along the river, SO t 
and fauna, and visit the villages and 


exotic plant life. 


voir, fed by tributaries of varying size 


Tour St. Louis’ 
Private Gardens 


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Project Amazon October 


length. It is estimated that two-thirds of 


verse forests in 


ich with flora 


tribes along the way. While exploring the 
tributaries, there will be an opportunity 
to fish for piranha. Early risers may join 
an ornithologist topside where he points 
out the bird life during the early hours of 
each day, and botanists guide participants 
on walks through the jungle to study the 


The Amazon, the world’s second lon- 
gest river, is a giant fresh water reser- 


from seven countries along its 4,000 mile 


all the river water in the world is in the 


Amazon basin. It was discovered in 1542 
by Francisco de Orellana, who named it 


Maranon (that which only God can 


unravel). In his writings, he mentioned a 


tribe of “warlike women’ which 


reminded him of the Amazons in Greek 


mythology, hence the name which is 
used today. The source of the main 


until reaching the ocean where it has 


than 100 miles into the Atlantic. 


This wonderful adventure begins in 
Iquitos, Peru’s chief town of the jungle 


region located 2,300 miles from the 
Atlantic and marks the last navigable 


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Remember Mom 


21-November 7 


stream is a tiny brook in the Andes at an 
altitude of 17,000 feet. It flows eastward 


force enough to pump fresh water more 


point on the upper Amazon. It is here 
where Dr. Gentry, director of the Flora of 
Peru project, will begin familiarizing tour 


Mother’s Day will be here before you 


Amazon region as it is developed. 

The tour will continue on the Society 
Explorer with its exceptional ability to 
navigate confined water ways- A fleet of 
inflatable landing craft will allow pat- 
ticipants to land on remote and 
untouched river banks. The Society 
Explorer carries 100 passengers and each 
each will have an outside view from the 
cabins which have been tastefully refur- 
bished. Each cabin has private toilet and 
shower facilities, 4 music system, ample 

storage, two lower berths and individual 
climate control. The dining room has 
been enlarged to serve all passengers at 
one sitting, with excellent cuisine and 
wines. The Society Explorer has anew 
fitness center and fully equipped lecture 
room/movie theatre. The wide range of 
facilities On board will help tour goers to 
return emotionally refreshed, physically 
fit and intellectually stimulated. 


goers with the Garden's work. Visits will 
be made to several research sites of the 
New York and Missouri Botanical Garden 
and Peruvian institutions with which they 
collaborate. Through these visits and lec- 
tures on the biological wonders of the 
region participants will develop a true 
appreciation for the research programs of 
both gardens and the dilemmas facing the 


The eighteen day Project Amazon 
begins October 21, 1986. Accommoda- 
tions aboard the Society Explorer start at 
$3,290, depending on the choice of cabin. 
Air transportation costs are additional. 
For a complete itinerary and reservation 
form contact Dana Hines, 577-5108. 


Record Membership 


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Hane mer en! A membership will enti- 
a sacle visits in every season 
sith ii plant sales, discounts, the 
“pores ay She'll receive a special 
a : Jay Greeting with her member- 
p card. Call the Membership Depart- 


for it! 


Something New 


ing members...a Rand McNally 
oat reeks Guide. Each Pc 
si a seni in the coming 
ae agai this handy gift. The 
pi ak ovely garden scene on the 
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wherever you go 


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The G 
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seful “thank you” gift for its renew- 


Serer ral oe in 1985...a member- 
pcr 10; year’s end. You made it z 
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ee are the lifeblood that makes tl 
arden more than an “institution.” Th ‘k 
you, Members, one and all! te 


SUNDAY BRUNCH 


a nases the most beautiful and bounti- 
coat in the city. Set in the Garden 
mene a you could possibly desire— 
ene a breakfast items, along with 
See seine pancakes, sweet 
ste nas ettes, oriental chicken, fruit 
sae 7" arti biscuits and more—all 
pee za han Brunch is served from 
. ce - unti 1:30 p.m., $8.95 for adults 
.75 for children under 12. Enjoy ” 


Call 577-5196 for more information. 


For 


Younger 


Moose Gifts from the Trees 


Bring on the pancakes, French toast 
and waffles! It’s maple syrup time! Every 
year, in early spring, around St. Patrick’s 
Day, sap from maple trees starts to run. 
The sugary sap is collected by placing 
small wooden or metal spouts into the 
trunks of sugar maple trees. 

First, a hole is drilled about three 
inches into the trunk of the sugar maple. 
The spout, called a spile, is then tapped 
into the hole and tilted slightly downward. 
A covered bucket or a plastic bag is hung 
from the spout to collect the sap that 
flows out of the hole. A good tree can pro- 
duce 20 or more quarts of sap in twelve 
hours! 

The sap is collected in the bucket or 
plastic bag every day for at least two 
weeks. Each time the bucket or bag is 
emptied, it is hung once again from the 
spout. The emptied sap is stored in a 
large container until enough has been col- 
lected to make maple syrup. It takes 
about 40 quarts of sap to make one quart 
of syrup. 

When enough sap has been collected, 
it is placed into a pan for boiling down. It is 


boiled until most of the water in the sap 
has turned to steam (evaporated). When 
this extra water has boiled off, the sap 
that remains is maple syrup. The syrup is 
then poured through a strainer to remove 
any material, such as bits of wood or bark, 
that may have been collected. 

What does the sugar maple look like? 
How can you recognize it? The sugar 
maple has a trunk with branches that tilt 
upward. It 1s covered with a dark, shaggy 
gray bark that has deep grooves. Its twigs 
and buds are reddish-brown and the buds 
are opposite each other. In spring and 
summer, its light green leaves look like 
the one pictured on this page. The seeds 
of the sugar maple spin to the ground in 
spring, looking like wings or helicopter 
propellers. Its leaves turn a beautiful 
yellow, and then gold/rust in fall. 

After you have located a sugar maple 
tree, begin watching its lower branches in 
early March, when nights are cold and 
days are warm. When you see little icicles 
appearing at the ends of broken branches, 
you will know that the sap has started to 
run. Maple sap collectors need to be 


ready with all their equipment, since the 
collecting season may only be two to four 
weeks long. As soon as new spring buds 
appear on the tree, the season is over. 
The collecting time is short, but the taste 
of this sweet gift from the trees will be 
remembered for a long time! 


—Illene Follman 
Education Consultant 


Maple Syrup Treats 


You may have tasted maple syrup 
poured over pancakes or waffles. Here 
are two more delicious ways to eat it. 


Log Cabin Sundae. Pour maple 
syrup on vanilla ice cream. Scrumptious! 


Sugar on Snow. Heat maple syrup 
to at least 20° above the boiling point of 
water. Then dribble it in a thin stream 
across fresh, clean snow. The syrup will 
harden instantly, making long strings of 
chewy maple candy. 


PUZZLE 


Unscramble the words below to 
find the products made from maple sap. 
pleam gusra eplam ncyda 


lampe rcmea amelp yprus 


gnaks ajdou ‘puna ajgou 
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Did You Know... 


... That sugar maple trees may grow as 
tall as 135 feet? 


... That the sugar maple must be about 
4() years old before its sap can be col- 
lected? 


... That the Indians were the first people 
to use maple trees for maple syrup? 


.. That a sugar maple tree can produce 
as much as 100 drops of sap per minute? 


From the Garden Gate Shop 


Spring at last! 

Planting time is here. The Plant Shop 
has a vast collection of wonderful seeds. 
Everything from flowering annuals and 
vegetables to unusual varieties of herbs, 
wildflowers and perennials. Also a greatly 
expanded selection of the latest planting 
and gardening accessories. 

Easter is a time for new beginnings 
and the shops are preparing for these 
exciting times with fresh new plants and 
gifts. Buyers have just returned from 
Texas and Florida with thrilling new mer- 
chandise for every occasion. The Plant 
Shop will be featuring miniature roses 
along with a rainbow of colors in other 
blooming plants. The Gift Shop is brim- 
ming over with Easter decorations. 
Charming bunnies in all shapes and 
descriptions. Everything from ceramic to 
plush. Delightful music boxes and special 
Easter ornaments to brighten up your 
home. Remember your special friends 
with a gift from the Garden Gate Shop. 
Gift certificates are also always available. 


The Spring Plant Sale returns on 
April 17-18-19 and 20th with an impressive 
new selection for your home and garden. 

The sale will feature hundreds of vari- 
eties of colorful annuals and perennials to 
make your surroundings the talk of the 
town. 

Roses—your favorite—try a beautiful 
new hybrid or a lovely old tried and true 
variety. The popular miniature roses, in 
many enchanting varieties, will also be 
offered at our sale. 

The book department has a vast 
selection of gardening and flower books 
including a wide variety of Ortho Books 
for every need. 

The popular “The Garden Diary,’ the 
monthly care for midwest gardens, will be 
featured during the plant sale. 

As always, the shops as well as the 
Orthwein Floral Hall will be filled with 
exciting new plants and gifts at a 20% sav- 
ings to our Garden Members. 

Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 17 
and 18 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 19 and 20. 


Rocky Mountain 
Adventure 


The Education Department is spon- 
soring a Rocky Mountain Family Adven- 
ture July 6-12, 1986, at The Nature Place, 
Florissant, Colorado. Staff include the 
Garden’s David Wilson; Dick Coles, 
Director of Washington University’s 
Tyson Research Center; Bud Wobus, 
Geology Professor at Williams College; 
and a Colorado wildflower expert. Par- 
ticipants in 1985 ranged in age from 5 to 
78. Program activities include birding, 
photography, wildflower identification, 
hiking and “just sitting” in the mountains. 

For information check the Spring 1986 
Courses and Lectures brochure, or call 
the Education Department at 577-5140. 


GIFT MEMBERSHIP ORDER FORM ~— Please mail three weeks prior to occasion: 


STATE ZIP 


_} Birthday LJ Mother’s Day __] Other 

Gift To: Gift From: 

NAME NAME 

ADDRESS ADDRESS 

Cry STATE ZIP Cry, 

TELEPHONE TELEPHONE 

Sign gift card: _] Enclosed is my check for $ 
Date Needed By: (_] Please charge: VISA No. 


St. Louis, MO 63166. 


Regular Membership $35. Contributing Membership $75. 


For more information call 577-5118. Please make checks payable to: Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, 


MasterCard No. 


Name as it appears on card: 


Tributes 


NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1985 


Catherine Abramson 
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Kushkin 


Dr. Jon C. Allison 

Mr. L. J. Azinger 

Daniel and Karen Baumgartner 

Anne G. Brockmeyer 

Richard T. Brockmeyer 

Hendrick A. Geerlof 

Norma Geerlof 

Dr. Arnie Jacobson 

Anne Storer Korr 

Missouri Public Health Assoc., 
St. Louis Chapter 


Mrs. Tekla Anderson’s Father 
Dr. and Mrs. Dee W. Pulsipher 


Mrs. Alice Annin 

Mr. and Mrs. David Baer, Jr. 
Mrs. Clarence M. Barksdale 
Mr. and Mrs. Julian K. Beisman 
Dr. and Mrs. B. Todd Forsyth 
Mr. and Mrs. Ed F. Gereke 
Adie Giessow 

Rosalie Kniep 

Mrs. Mildred O. Meister 

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Scharff 
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Schoeneshoefer 
Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Shank 


Mr. & Mrs. Stephen E. Asbury 
Mr. and Mrs. Densil J. Kille 


Raymond W. A. Baehr 

Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Brockmeier 

Sarah Alice Dashner 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Freer 

Dr. and Mrs. John L. Oldani 

Dr. and Mrs. Charles S. Sherwin 

Mr. Ivan T. Baumann 

W. K. Brightmire, Indiana Marketing- 
Brightmire, Inc. 

Collides Naturels, Inc. 

Louis and Ray Griesbach 

Marsh Stencil Machine Company 

Johann and William Reynolds 

Ruth and Chester Schmidt 

Flo Bedal 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 


IN HONOR OF: 


Mrs. L. J. Alfeld 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Alfeld 

Dr. Harry Berland 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 

Jennifer Blome 

David Weber 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Halpern 

Mr. Charles H. Blumenthal 

Mrs. Dorothy L. Blumenthal 

Mr. Walter Clark 

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shapiro 

Mr. Herbert D. Condie, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bascom 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace 

Mrs. E. M. Conner 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Ring 

Dr. & Mrs. J. L. Croughan 

Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Senturia 

Mr. & Mrs. Bertram B. 
Culver, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Halls 

Adelaide and Dan Schlafly 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace 


Dr. Harold Cutler 

Mr. and Mrs. Philip N. Hirsch 

Francis A. Ellebracht 

Mildred E. Pilas 

Mr. Milton Fox, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook 

Mary Gamble 

The St. Louis Herb Society 

Alan Godlewski and the 
Grounds Staff 

Mrs. D. Goodrich Gamble 

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas A. 
Graves, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Fuerhoff 

Mr. & Mrs. Frank Guelker 

Miss Wilma Metzger 


Mrs. John H. Hayward 

Mr. and Mrs. Neil F. Maune 

Ms. Susie Hochman 

Mr. and Mrs. Steven Nissenbaum 

Mary Holekamp 

The St. Louis Herb Society 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard S. Jones 

Adelaide and Dan Schlafly 

Mrs. Emma Kessinger 

Fr. Paul Wieck 

Clarence, Marie, Bruce and Kelly 
Siebert 

Keystone Lodge No. 243 
AF&AM 

Keystone Lodge #243 AF&AM 
Members 

Mr. Charles Knight 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stern 

Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Knoche 

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Gannett 

Mr. and Mrs. Clark Papin 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Lamy 

Adelaide and Dan Schlafly 

Marie L. Larkin 

Honors Art Staff and Friends 

Virginia Hearn Machir 

Mr. Foster J. Biser 

James S. McDonnell III 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stern 

Mrs. Reynolds Medart 

Mrs. William Henry Schield 

Mrs. Francis Mesker 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Ring 

Iris Meyerhardt 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Hochman 

Pat and Roz Nielson 

Mrs. E. Foster 

Jane Penhale 

The St. Louis Herb Society 


Mr. & Mrs. Marlin Perkins 

Mrs. Henry L. Freund 

Mrs. W. J. Polk 

Mrs. William H. Schield 

Kathryn Amelia Raven 

Mrs. Emily Norcross 

Dr. & Mrs. Peter H. Raven 
and Family 

Frank and Carol Flotken 

Mrs. Llewellyn Sale 

Mrs. Ben H. Senturia 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. 
Scharnberger 

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Vessa 

Mrs. W. H. Schield 

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Myer, Jr. 

Maria Schlafly 

Theresa Schlafly 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Schafly 

Mr. Joseph Schweich, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 

Adelaide Shafer 

Daniel Shafer 

Katherine Shafer 

Margaret Shafer 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Schlafly 

Mrs. Bradford Shinkle, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace 

Mrs. Betty Sims 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 

Mrs. Judy Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook 

Dr. & Mrs. Samuel D. Soule 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Ring 

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Schwab, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Weinstock 

Mrs. S. A. Weintraub 

Walter and Peggy Vesper 

Betty Williams 


See LS SN MEESTER ANT, TL TE 
[Tributes 


Mr. J. Herman Belz 
Clayton Garden Club No. One 
Mrs. Robert H. Kittner 

Mr. and Mrs. August H. Lamack 
Julie M. Biser 

Foster J. Biser 

Mr. Tom Blazier 

Mr. and Mrs. Philip N. Hirsch 
Mary Bocklage 

Mrs. S. A. Weintraub 
Nathan H. Burgheim 
Paul S. Strassevitch 

Ralph Bushee 

Eleanor Jane Bushee 


Mr. Harry Cohn 


Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 


James A. Corrigan, Sr. 
Edward W. Corrigan 

Mr. Joseph E. Corrigan 

Mr. Sherwood Crawford 
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Remmert 
Mrs. Joan Dawson 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Mullin 
Mr. Louis S. Dennig 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Piper 
Mr. F. L. Dinsmore 

Mrs. F. L. Dinsmore 

Dr. Raj Dixit 

The James J. Hennessy Family 
Claire Eimer 

Mr. and Mrs. Lew Ensor 

Mr. William Fisher 

Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Hunter 
Florence Forbes 

Pasadena Garden Club 

Mrs. A. J. Foster 

Miss Ilse Arndt 

Dr. Armand Fries 

Mr. and Mrs. Alwien Dier] 

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Fulstone 
Mrs. Wilfred F. Long 

Mrs. William R. Lustkandl 
Richard and Virginia McGinley 
Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. Pinckert 
Mrs. Irma Schneider 

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schneider 
Marie A. Seibert 

Mrs. Arthur S. Goodall 
Miss Alma Simms 

Miss Myra Simms 

Mrs. Ida Gordon 

Mrs. Phillip Schreiber 

Annie Graham 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Hochman 

L. Gwin 

Hazel L. Knapp 

Mr. Edward 0. Hancock 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Boswell 
Mr. Ervin A. Hasse 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Matthew 
Miss Joan Hayashi 

Miss Toshi Doi 

Anonymous 


Mrs. Judith Gamble Hedberg 


Mrs. James E. Crawford 


Mr. William Heitland 
Mrs. Rosemary McDaniel, and 
Aunt Emma 


Mr. Ewald Hencke 


Four Seasons Garden Club 


Mr. Frederick L. Hoffmann 

Emerson Electric Company, 
Production Project Engineering 

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Englund 

Mrs. R. B. Graves and Family 

Mr. and Mrs. William Moeller 


Mr. J. C. Horner 
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Jones 


Mr. Paul Jaudes 

Boxwood Society of the Midwest 
Mr. and Mrs. William Dixon 

Mr. and Mrs. D. Goodrich Gamble 
Mr. and Mrs. Victor A. Silber 


Mr. James Lee Johnson 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Belz 
Eleanor and Henry Hitchcock 


Mrs. Mura Kawanishi 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beyer 

Frances A. Bowman 

Betty and Buddy Cruvant 

Doyle Equipment Manufacturing 
Company 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene M. Gamache 

Miss Pat Garcia 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Hippe 

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Michael 

Helene and Robbie Roberson 

Kimball K. Ross 

Stephen E. Zwick 

Mr. Wayne Kelso 

Ms. Ruth Field 

Friends at General Motors 

Dorothy and Charles Small and Girls 

Evelyn and Vernice Vandergriff 


Mr. Ralph Kinsella 


Jane and Jerry Allen 


Mr. Harry G. Koerber 
Katherine K. Hallett 


Mr. Paul A. Kohl 
Robert B. Clark 


Mr. Harold F. Kraushaar 
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Archambault 
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Callisto 

Mr. W. F. Helfrich 

Anne H. Mitchell 

Darragh M. Mitchell 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Sauer 

Al Toroian 

Mrs. Rosalie Krewinghaus 
Miss Verne Ulbright 

Mr. Harry W. Kroeger, Sr. 
William Pagenstecher 

Mrs. Carla Lange 
Community Bank of Crawford County 
Joachim and Angelica Liedtke 
Wilhelm and Anneliese Rheinholdt 
Miss Jessie Lansing 

Mrs. Roland O’Bryen 

Mrs. Maxine K. Larkin 
Miss Preston Settle 

Mr. Rodney B. Leibengood 
Miss Grace C, Yount 

Hiram and Alice Fitch Lerner 
James and Phyllis McLean 
Shirley Ann Lerwick 

Dr. and Mrs. Murray E. Finn 


John McEachern 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene D. Levin 


Edward McGrath 
Ed and Jan McGrath 


Mr. Mason McKelvey 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Halpern 


Mr. James McRoberts, Sr. 
Mr. Donald Flanagan 

Mr. Joel Magnuson 

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Carter 
Mrs. Winnie Mastin 

Mr. Milton Daugherty 

Estelle Matthaei 

Miss Eleanor Weissenborn 

Mr. Julian May 

Mr. and Mrs. James J. Hennessy 
Dr. Shameem Menon’s Mother 
Dr. and Mrs. Dov Kadmon 
Mollie Meyer Mesplay 

Mr. Thomas Marstall 


Mrs. Millatti’s Son 

Dee and Neolia Pulsipher 

Mrs. Ava Million 

Fred and Vivien Thies 

Mrs. Richard Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brackman 

Mr. Richard Moss 

Mrs. M. K. Drain 

Sallie Liggett O’Gorman 

The Armbrusters 

Mrs. E. E. Pershall 

Miss Preston Settle 

Mr. William G. Raith, Jr. 

Mrs. Robert H. Kittner 

Jack L. Turner 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 

Lillian Rawlins 

John and Beverly King 

Mr. Stanley Richman 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dubinsky 

George and Norma Richter 

Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Sudhalt 

Mr. Joseph M. Romero 

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 

Mrs. Florence Mueller 
Roschke 

Mrs. Malcolm Reid 

Sally Rosenthal’s Mother 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 

Polly B. Roulhac 

June and Wallace Allman 

Miss Agnes Saloch 

Norma and Dorothea Vogel 

Mrs. Julian Samuels 

Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Todd 

Mrs. Leslynne Benson Sauer 

Fred and Vivien Thies 

Mr. Robert Scheffing 

Mrs. D. J. Newbern 

T. Lyle Schramm 

“The Reflogs” 

Doris Schulz 

George and Reba Lisle 

Mrs. Hugh Scott 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Grote 

Mr. Milton John Scott 

Mrs. Mildred F. Lucas 

George M. Seeger 

Robert E. Kresko 


Mr. Sam Segal 
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schreiber 


J. Sheppard Smith, Jr. 
Mrs. J. Sheppard Smith, Jr. 


Mrs. Wilma Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. R. Leibengood 

Mrs. Pearl Snarr 

Miss Bess Corn 

Mrs. Selma White Spilker 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. McCormick 
Mr. Dale Stallard 

Mrs. Herbert Weber 


Mrs. Robert Stockhus 

Mrs. W. K. Bliss 

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. 
Cornwell, Jr. 

Mrs. Franklin J. Cornwell, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Darragh M. Mitchell 


Mr. Lawrence Stuart 

Mr. and Mrs. Brad Marrs 

Miss Pamela Willhite 

Mr. Kenneth Sutton 

Mrs. S. A. Weintraub 

Mr. R. J. Swederske 

Mrs. Billie D. Brossard 

Mr. Curtis M. Swift 

Mr. Edward Bakewell, Jr. 

Mrs. Mary Louise Aid Duncan 

Isabel M. Ferrer 

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 

Mrs. Ellie Kennedy Tucker 

Pam Willhite 

Mr. Abe Uchitelle 

Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sale, Jr. 

Patrick Sean Wagan 

Mr. and Mrs. Sixto L. Wagan 

Mrs. Bette Webb 

Mrs. Lucille Guise 

Joseph E. Weber 

Mr. Harry A. Weber 

Elsie Louise Wedge 

The Benckendorf Family 

Mrs. Mary Ann Wehlermann 

Daniel W. Hill 

Mrs. Richard K. Weil 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Engler 

Mrs. John M. Shoenberg 

Mrs. Leonard Strauss 

Mrs. Ruth Wemhoener 

Charles F. Wemhoener 

Mrs. Leona C. Wieck 

Dr. and Mrs. Martin Schwarze 

Mr. William A. Wieland 

Lyle S. Woodcock 

Mr. William A. Williams 

Mrs. Jean Bloch 

Mrs. Winberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. East 

Irene Wisdom 

Janice Plowman 

Charles Woratzeck 

Robert E. Kresko 

Mrs. Robert Wright 

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander M. 
Cornwell, Jr. 

Mr. John J. Wuschke 

Mrs. Hazel L. Knapp 

Mr. Stephen J. Young 

Mr. Steven Katich 

Mr. Mark Ramsey 


Board 
of 


Trustees 
SSeS eS eee 


John H. Biggs 
President 


Clarence C. Barksdale 
Joseph H. Bascom 
William H. T. Bush 
Jules D. Campbell 
William H. Danforth 

Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S. J. 
Robert R. Hermann 
Rt. Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. 
Charles F. Knight 
Robert E. Kresko 
John P. Mahoney 
William E. Maritz 
James S. McDonnell III 
Lucius B. Morse III 
Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 
Howard A. Schneiderman 
The Hon. Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. 
Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Tom K. Smith, Jr. 

C. C. Johnson Spink 
Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
John K. Wallace, Jr. 

O. Sage Wightman III 
Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Howard F. Baer 
Sam C. Davis 
Dr. Thomas S. Hall 
Henry Hitchcock 
Anne L. Lehmann 
A. Timon Primm III 
Louis S. Sachs 
Daniel L. Schlafly 
Warren M. Shapleigh 
Robert Brookings Smith 
Harriet Spoehrer 


MEMBERS’ BOARD 
Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
President 
Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
First Vice-president 
J. J. Landers Carnal 
Second Vice-president 
Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 
Secretary 
Mrs. W. Ashley Gray III 
Treasurer 


DIRECTOR 
Peter H. Raven 


Plants 
To Remember 


Hardy Succulent Garden 


This winter few of us enjoyed being 
outdoors for extended periods of time. 
Many plants even look like they would 
prefer to be indoors. Few people would 
expect one garden at Missouri Botanical 
Garden to survive and even more surpris- 
ing to see plants thriving in the Hardy 
Succulent Garden. 

These fleshy plants aren't from the 
Sunbelt but cacti and succulents hardy to 
St. Louis. Three major plant types are 
displayed; Opuntia, or Prickly Pear; 
Sedums; and Sempervivums, the best 
known of which is Hen and Chicks. 

If you choose to grow them, hardy 
succulents thrive in a sunny spot with 
well-drained soil requiring very little 
water or fertilizer. An added bonus is that 
these plants are easy to grow and free of 
pests. Some protection from the cold 
winter winds, especially the north and 
west winds, is helpful. If natural protec- 
tion (a building, snow or shrubbery) isn’t 
available, a loose mulch of leaves held 
down with bird netting or burlap will give 
added insulation. Annuals can be incorpo- 
rated in the summer, such as Zinnias, 
Marigolds, Cosmos, or non-hardy 
summer blooming Euphorbias. 


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FROM 
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THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN continued 
its tradition of service to the people of the St. Louis 
metropolitan area during 1985 with the generous help 
of the staff, Members and area residents. 

The impact of the Garden on St. Louisans is 
perhaps best reflected in our membership totals. In 
1985, paid memberships grew by eight percent, or 
1,161, to a record level of 16,486. This increase places 
the Missouri Botanical Garden at the top of the list of 
cultural institutions in the St. Louis region and main- 
tains our distinction of having the largest member 
base of any botanical garden in the world. 

But it is the enthusiastic support of the general 
public that is the greatest measure of our success. 
More than a half a million visitors walked through the 
Garden last year to view our outstanding displays; to 
attend a lecture, concert or event; or to take advan- 
tage of the dozens of educational courses and 
programs offered. Among the many highlights of the 
past year were four fabulous flower shows, art 
exhibits of local and national significance, Botany 
Field Days, summer evening concerts and, of course, 
the annual Japanese Festival. 

In 1985, we also celebrated the 25th anniversary of 
the completion of the Climatron. This magnificent 
structure has captured the hearts of the citizens and 
serves as a symbol not only of the Garden but of 
the forward-looking nature of the community. The 
Climatron has served the area well during its quarter 
of a century in St. Louis but is now in need of some 
much deserved repair and modernization. In order to 
begin to raise the needed capital to renovate this 
landmark, area residents were asked to purchase 
“deeds” to the plastic panes in the Climatron’s dome. 
The response was heartening. About 4,000 indi- 
viduals and businesses contributed almost $200,000 
to this campaign, assuring its eventual success. 

Our internationally respected botanical research 
program continued its long tradition of adding to our 
knowledge of the world around us. The Garden’s 
herbarium acquired more than 100,000 new plant 
specimens, primarily from Central and South 
America and Africa where our research program 1s 
most active. 

Especially important to our research program is 


President 


the fact that we were able to raise more than $1 
million this year for the interior redesign and 
renovation of the John S. Lehmann Building, our 
research facility. This included wide support from our 
membership to meet an $85,000 challenge grant from 
the National Endowment for the Humanities and a 
$350,000 challenge grant to complete the fund raising 
from the Kresge Foundation. We also received very 
special support in 1985 for this 
project from Mrs. Anne L. Leh- 
mann, the Shoenberg Foun- 
dation, Mrs. Hermann F. 
Spoehrer, Mrs. Fred O. Ober- 
heide, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. 
Bascom and Mr. and Mrs. Wal- 
lace H. Smith. This work 
should be complete by the end 
of 1986 and will enable the 
research department to have 
the space and facilities it needs 
for its very important work. 

The Garden is also very for- 
tunate to have as its director a 
man who exemplifies the global 
importance of this institution. 
In 1985, Peter Raven added to 
his already impressive list of 
accomplishments the distinc- 
tion of being named a John D. and Catherine T. 
MacArthur Foundation Fellow, elected President of 
the Organization of Tropical Studies, appointed a 
Curator of the University of Missouri, and named the 
Honorary President of the Third National Congress 
of Botany in Peru. 

The Garden gave an honor of its own last year to 
two most deserving individuals. Marlin and Carol 
Perkins received the Henry Shaw Medal for their 
contributions to conservation and a better under- 
standing of living things through their work with the 
“Wild Kingdom” television series and the Wolf 
Sanctuary. I am very proud to have served as presi- 
dent of the Board of Trustees during this exciting 
time in the Garden’s history and look forward to what 
the future holds for the Missouri Botanical Garden 


and the St. Louis area. z 


John H. Biggs 
President, Board of Trustees 


he Garden 
continues to maintain 
its distinction of 
having the largest 
member base of any 
botanical garden 


in the world. 


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THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN enjoys a 
symbiotic relationship with the St. Louis community. 
We openly seek opportunities to complement activ- 
ities of benefit to the wider community, and in return 
we enjoy generous support throughout the region. 
This past year provided salient examples of this 
beneficial relationship. 

In support of the St. Louis International Arts 


for the environment, 
and for excellence in 
botanical research and 
horticulture, made 
the Garden a magnet 
for others interested 
in the natural world. 


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Festival, the Garden spon- 
sored an exciting exhibit of 
“Botanically Inspired Ceram- 
ics.” Black History Month 
brought poet Nikki Giovanni 
and a variety of jazz artists to 
the Garden for two sell-out 
performances. We worked 
with the Japanese community 
to present the tenth annual 
Japanese Festival, and 
“Shalom, Israel” paid tribute 
to the rich culture of the 
Jewish community. We worked 
in concert with garden clubs 
and societies, with school 
groups, senior citizen groups 
and our immediate neigh- 
borhood. 

In return, we were 
rewarded with unprecedented attendance and 
support from the community. The Botanical Garden 
Subdistrict of the Metropolitan Zoo-Museum District 
continued to provide critical operating funds. The 
25th birthday of the Climatron was an occasion of 
celebration for more than 4,000 visitors. It also 
provided a gratifying level of sentimental and financial 
support for the planned renovation project. 

During 1985, we initiated cooperative projects 
with other cultural institutions and helped to support 
new development in St. Louis. The St. Louis 
Museum Collaborative enjoyed support from the 
Missouri Botanical Garden. We developed program- 
ming in conjunction with the Saint Louis Art 
Theatre and many more institutions. We installed 
educational displays in Union Station and Plaza Fron- 
tenac, and provided information and merchandise to 


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the Gallery of Museum Shops in St. Louis Centre. 
While we formed many new alliances in 1985, we 
continued important long-term activities with 
Washington University, the University of Missouri- 
St. Louis, Mercantile Library and others. 

During our second century of growth, it is impor- 
tant that we honor the traditions of the past, while 
preparing carefully for our future. This is especially 
true in administrative areas not seen by the public. 
This past year several programs were instituted to 
foster productivity and efficiency of operation. Word 
processing systems were introduced to most areas of 
operation. A computer system was designed and 
implemented for scheduling both routine and preven- 
tive maintenance work. Computerized scheduling of 
events, private functions and education classes 
helped to ease a rapidly expanding schedule. New 
emphasis was placed on concern for visitors and 
employees by reorganizing our safety program. The 
Garden’s popular Answer Service, which provides a 
direct link to expert gardening information, was 
relocated into remodeled facilities. Part of Flora Gate 
was remodeled to provide additional space for private 
parties, and the first steps were taken in remodeling 
the John S. Lehmann Building to accommodate our 
intensified research programs. 

Several changes in auxiliary areas, as well, should 
provide better service to both Garden visitors and 
Members. The remodeling and new management of 
the Gardenview Restaurant has provided a wide 
variety of high quality food without a wait. Kitchen 
remodeling, the services of an in-house caterer, and 
the purchase of additional furniture have greatly 
enhanced the Garden’s ability to accommodate 
private parties. Combined with a strong marketing 
effort, these innovations resulted in nearly 37,000 
persons in attendance at private functions during 1985. 

The Garden Gate Shop, which combines the 
efforts of staff and volunteers, set a new sales record 
in 1985. Sales were $1.1 million, up 13% over the 
previous year. 

During this year when intense administrative 
improvements were being made, the Garden also 
remained a place of very high visibility. Our concern 
for the environment, and for excellence in botanical 


research and horticulture, made the Garden a magnet 
for others who are interested in the natural world. 

This past year, we hosted the annual convention 
for the National Gardening Association. The 
Missouri Botanical Garden was also the subject of a 
segment for “Victory Garden,” the popular PBS 
gardening show, and increased numbers of visitors 
were drawn to the Garden by the excellence of our 
major flower displays. 

The international importance of our research 
efforts were highlighted by the meeting of the Associ- 
ation for the Taxonomic Study of the Flora of Tropical 
Africa, which was held here at the Garden. The 
Garden's research program was featured in “The 
Plant Hunters,” a segment of the PBS “Nature” 
series. “The Plant Hunters” was aired in this country 
and Great Britain, and is now being distributed 
world-wide. Garden staff worked with the World 
Wildlife Fund to sponsor “Future In The Wild,” an 
exhibit and program accenting the crisis in plant and 
animal conservation. 

While visibility and recognition are satisfying to 


staff and volunteers who have contributed countless 
hours of work, that recognition provides a much 
more critical factor. The recognized excellence of our 
work provides credibility to the importance of 

our message. 

A continual striving for excellence was the key to 
our success this past year. It remains our motivation 
for the years to come. Whether in areas of high visi- 
bility or behind the scenes, a great number of people 
worked devotedly so we can pronounce the year a 
success. To the staff, the volunteers, the Members’ 
Board and the Board of Trustees, thank you for your 
efforts. We can now conclude that 1985 was, in fact, a 
very good year. 


BAK Y Caner 


Dr. Peter H. Raven 
Director 


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THE HEART of the Garden's research program, the 
herbarium, a collection of documented, pressed and 
dried plants, acquired more than 100,000 new speci- 
mens during 1985. These were received through our 
own collecting programs, 
exchanges, gifts, and purchases. 

These plants were collected 
throughout the world, but primarily 
in Central and South America and 
Africa, where the Garden has its 
most active research programs. 
From the plants collected by Gar- 
den staff, the herbarium sent 
80,248 to other institutions as ex- 
changes or gifts. A total of 79,294 
plants were mounted and filed in 
the herbarium in 1985. 

One indication of the scientific 
value of the collection is the 
amount of use it receives. Profes- 
sionals study the Garden’s collec- 
tion by borrowing the specimens or 
by visiting the herbarium in person. 
More than 45,000 specimens were 
sent out on loan in 1985. 

Several overseas visitors spent 
significant amounts of time in the 
herbarium during 1985, carrying 
out research on their own special 
projects and making use of our rich 
collections. Among these were 
Dr. Takuji Hoshino, of the Biologi- 
cal Laboratory, Okayama Univer- 
sity of Science, Okayama, Japan, on 
a one year visit starting in April, to 
study tropical grasses; Drs. Kare 
and Birgitta Bremer, of the 
Museum of Natural History (Stockholm) and the 
University of Stockholm, respectively, were studying 
Asteraceae (sunflower family) and Rubiaceae (mad- 
der family); and Mary Kalin Arroyo, Universidad de 
Chile, Santiago, spent six months working on data 
from the Chilean Andes. 

The Garden hosted the Eleventh Congress of 
AETFAT, an acronym for l’Association pour l’Etude 


Taxonomique de la Flore d'Afrique Tropicale (Associ- 
ation for the Taxonomic Study of the Flora of Tropical 
Africa). This was the first congress to be held outside 
of Africa or Europe, and signals the international 
importance of the Garden's research program in Africa. 
We now have active programs in southern Africa, 
Cameroon, Tanzania, and Madagascar, with staff mem- 
bers living in the last three countries during 1985. 
Over 1,700 pages in seven 
issues of the Garden’s oldest 
scientific series, the Annals of 
the Missoun Botanical Garden, 
were published during 1985. 
Three issues included impor- 
tant symposium proceedings uring 
“Historical Perspectives of An- 
giosperm Evolution,’ held at 1985, the research 
the American Institute of Bio- 
logical Sciences annual meet- 
ing; “The Order Myrtales,” computerization of 
held at the XIII International 
Botanical Congress in Sydney; 


division’s program of 


botanical information 


and the “Implications of Phy- made significant 

logenetic Analysis for Compar- 

ative Biology,” held at the Gar- progress. 

den’s own Annual Systematics 

Symposium. ae ats SA 


Five volumes of the Mono- 
graphs in Systematic Botany series, which was begun 
in 1978, were published: “The Ethnobotany of the 
Kwanyama Ovambos,” a group in Namibia, by R. J. 
Roden; “The Botany and Natural History of Panama: 
La Botanica e Historia Natural de Panama,” edited by 
W. G. D’Arcy and M. D. Correa A.; “Contributions to 
Systematic Bryology, dedicated to Lewis E. Ander- 
son;” “The Systematics and Evolution of the 
Oenothera caespitosa Species Complex,” by W. L. 
Wagner, R. E. Stockhouse and W. M. Klein; and “In- 
dex to Plant Chromosome Numbers, 1982-1983,” 
edited by P. Goldblatt. 

Our monthly newsletter for herbaria around the 
world, Herbarium News, completed its fifth volume, 
Aes uth giving up-to-the-minute information about personnel, 

Leer, ie - ee ae publications, requests for material, and loan activity. 
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computerization of botanical information made signifi- 
cant progress. The goal of the program, begun two 
years ago through the generous contributions of the 
Robert Brookings Smith and Nancy Morrill Smith 
Tropical Research Fund, is to maintain an up-to-date 
data bank of information about the plants of the New 
World, that is to say, North, Central, and South 
America and nearby islands. 

The main thrust of the program last year was the 
acquisition of computer files of fundamental informa- 
tion from sister institutions and the modification of 
these files to run on the Garden’s computer with its 
unique software. 

The most important acquisition was a file of all the 
names of the genera of plants from the Smithsonian 
Institution. This file, of about 38,000 records, was 
adapted to act as an index and allows us to immedi- 
ately file species data in the correct genus and family 
for easy future manipulation and updating. Having 
this index file in place means that existing, separate 
files of different kinds of information about the same 
plants can now be merged, saving space in the com- 
puter and speeding access to the information. 

During the year the data base of information 
about species of New World grew from about 120,000 
records to about 180,000. Included in the data base is 
information about names, distributions, chromo- 
somes, morphology, and uses of plants. Information 
sent from our botanists stationed in the field in the 
tropics is now routinely computerized and added to 
the date base as appropriate. 


The Garden’s Library, one of the major botanical 
libraries in the world, added 1,249 new book and 
serial titles to its collection in 1985. An additional 
1,264 books and serials were recataloged under a 
grant from the Pew Memorial Trust. The recatalog- 
ing program, a joint project with The New York Bo- 
tanical Garden Library to recatalog both collections 
to the Library of Congress system, will continue 
through 1989, in order to complete the remaining 
6,550 titles. 

In addition to books, the Library holds the Gar- 
den’s archival collection, which includes all non-book 
materials and which serves as a valuable scientific, 
historical, and geographical resource for researchers. 
Major accomplishments in the archives during 1985 
included response to 288 reference questions, as 
well as a complete self-study and report. 

Significant 1985 acquisitions included Pierre Mag- 
nol, Prodromus histoniae generalis plantarum in quo 
familiae plantarum per tabulas disponuntur, 1689, 
and certain papers from Ralph E. Cleland, Erna R. 
Eisendrath, and David M. Gates. 

The richness of the Library’s collections make it 
necessary to have an in-house conservation unit. 
Skilled bindery personnel refurbish deteriorating 
items and also implement procedures that prevent or 
retard further damage. For rare books, a book 
restorer may perform full restorations in paper, cloth, 
or leather. Other treatments include rebindings in 
leather, cloth, paper, and pressboard, as well as gen- 
eral repair and recasing. In 1985, the bindery 
processed 2,034 items, including 49 restorations and 
233 rebindings. The bindery supervisor, Susan Fin- 
ley, received a $2,000 grant from the St. Louis Mer- 
cantile Library Association for two weeks of private 
instruction in vellum binding. 

A sad note for 1985 was the loss of Carla Lange, 
who had given dedicated service to the library for 
twenty-one years. 


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Dr. Marshall R. Crosby 
Director of Research 


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DURING 1985 the Missouri Botanical Garden 
continued to be a valuable learning and educational 
tool for the numerous audiences participating in 
educational programs. The education department, 
with its eleven full-time and six half-time staff 
members provided a variety of educational programs 
to 79,100 youth and adults in metropolitan St. Louis. 
The education staff and volunteers continued to 
provide quality programs in 


a national leader in 
its educational 
efforts to establish 
model programs in 
science education in 
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horticulture, botany, natural 
history, arts and crafts, and 
environmental sciences for 
youth, families, adults and 
senior citizens. St. Louis City 
and County public and private 
schools participated actively in 
the department’s offerings 
both at the Garden and Shaw 
Arboretum, with the able as- 
sistance of both the volunteer 
education instructors and 
guides. The Pairing-Sharing, 
Magnet and Partnership Pro- 
grams continued to be ever 
popular ways for school chil- 
dren to learn from tours and 
activities of the Garden’s vari- 
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tural collections. 

Suitcase Science programs continued to increase 
in their popularity with teachers. These nine science 
activities are available to teachers to check out and 
use in their classroom. They provide supplies, props, 
teaching aids, background information and follow-up 
activities for children from kindergarten through the 
eighth grade. Several teacher training sessions were 
held with a grant from the Joyce Foundation to famil- 
larize more teachers with this program and to 
develop additional programs. 

The increased staff in the department allowed for 
greater community outreach to many groups and 
individuals. The department has created a horticul- 
tural training program with St. Mary’s High School, 
using volunteers to train students in the funda- 
mentals of horticulture/greenhouse skills and 


maintenance in order to become a self-sufficient 
operation. The department staff has begun to 
develop other outreach efforts to provide programs 
or services in community gardening, career training 
through student internships, and to the physically 
handicapped. 

The improvement of quality science education 
(pre-school—12th grade) was reflected in the numer- 
ous outreach efforts provided to in-service teachers 
to directly improve the quality of science instruction 
in public and private schools. The Annual Fall Science 
Symposium, sponsored by the St. Louis Community 
Foundation, had as its theme “Beyond 2001: Science 
Education for the Next Generation.” 

The second Chautauqua workshop, funded by 
the National Science Teachers Association and the 
National Science Foundation, presented a four-day 
workshop, “Ecology and Environmental Science,” 
and several “Suitcase Science Workshops,’ funded 
by the Joyce Foundation, provided ways in which local 
teachers could find the latest in science education for 
immediate classroom use. 

In addition to workshops, area teachers and 
volunteers made extensive use of the Stupp Teacher 
Resource Center’s textbooks, posters, audio-visual 
materials, vertical files and other resource materials. 
This center is located in the Education wing of the 
Ridgway Center and is funded by an annual grant 
from the Stupp Foundation. The department also 
sent a staff member to Colombia, South America, to 
help train teachers there in environmental education. 

Other departmental programs included the spring 
lecture series which explored the rose family’s 
history, biology, cultivation, practical uses, and 
horticultural varieties; participation with the botany 
department in Botany Field Days; and work with the 
Garden’s public horticulturist to develop outreach 
gardening programs for all ages and audiences. 

Numerous grants from various national, regional, 
and local agencies allowed the department to 
continue to operate many of its programs and to 
develop others. These grants have enabled the 
education department to address the needs of 
improving the quality of science instruction with 
students and their teachers at the local level. 


Granting agencies recognize 
that with their financial sup- 
port, the Missouri Botanical 
Garden is a national leader in 
its educational efforts to estab- 
lish model programs in science 
education. Some of these in- 
cluded: the St. Louis Board of 
Education, ECO-ACT program 
in student leadership; Joyce 
Foundation, ECO-ACT and 
Suitcase Science program 
development and teacher train- 
ing; St. Louis Community 
Foundation, Science Sympo- 
sium for teachers; Arts and 
Education Council/CAMELOT 
Special Projects Fund, com- 
munity outreach in science 
with families; National Science 
Teachers Association, Chau- 
tauqua teacher training pro- 
gram in ecology/environmental 
science; Association of Science 
and Technology Centers, con- 
ducting teacher training work- 
shops in ECO-ACT; the Stupp Foundation, develop- 
ment and implementation of the Education Teacher 

Resource Center; and the Samuel D. Soule grant for 
programs for senior citizens. 

The exemplary science program in high school 
student leadership, ECO-ACT, continued its active 
training of students and elementary and secondary 
teachers, both at the Arboretum and Garden, in the 


fundamentals of ecology and environmental sciences. 


The high school students developed and taught 
elementary students, while receiving high school 
credit, knowledge and renewed interpersonal skills, 
and published newsletters and an annual yearbook of 
their efforts. 

Adult education, both at the Garden and Shaw 
Arboretum, provided numerous classes, programs 
and family tours with hands-on activities in a variety 
of areas of horticulture, gardening, botany, and 
arts/crafts utilizing plant material and also in the area 


of local history with the assistance of the Missouri 
Historical Society. The adult education course staff 
enriched their offerings with a wider variety of 
hands-on activities to families with children. 

The volunteer groups within the department 
continue to serve as a major link between the Garden 
and general public, all undergoing intensive annual 
training to provide this service. The Answer Service, 
dedicated to serving the public, answered 16,553 
phone calls to help the public resolve a wide variety 
of plant problems. The Speakers’ Bureau provided 
103 church, school and civic groups with slide talks 
in numerous areas of botany and horticulture. The 
Master Gardeners continued their training under 
the Missouri Cooperative Extension Service and 
provided public slide talks and assistance to the 
senior citizen program. The volunteer guides 
continued in their 16th year to provide guided tours of 
the Garden's collections to school groups, adults, 


ii EDUCATION 


families and special visitor groups. 

The Samuel D. Soule Center for Senior Citizens 
offered seasonal programs to more than 2,000 
individuals and groups in the St. Louis metropolitan 
area with hands-on programs at the Garden or slide 
presentations in 32 senior adult residences or facil- 
ities. This popular program, provided by the 
generous donations of the Soule family and friends, 
continues to offer quality programs for today’s ever 
increasing population of active senior citizens. This 


program Is available to any senior citizen in the area. 


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Tower Grove House, with 28,678 visitors from all 
50 states in the U.S. and abroad, provided an oppor- 
tunity for all to visit Henry Shaw’s country residence 
and participate in many special tours and activities. 
These included luncheons in the Tea Room, a Henry 
Shaw birthday celebration, a course with the 
Missouri Historical Society on the life and times of 
Henry Shaw, a craft fair, the decoration of the Tower 
Grove House by numerous organizations for the 
Christmas holidays and the annual candlelight tour. 
Volunteers at Tower Grove House continued to 
conduct tours of the house for youth, adults and 
families, operate the Tea Room and provide enlight- 
ened tours of this marvelous period historical site. 
They also began to catalog the historical collections 
of the Garden. 

Emphasis on educational quality was illustrated by 
the continued training of ECO-ACT students, the 
“Conservation in Action” program for youth, the 
implementation of the “Earth Education” program, 
training student interns, and teaching students at 
many grade levels about the ecology and living 
history of the Ozark area. 

At the Arboretum, the Prairie Restoration Project 
allowed numerous visitors to observe the natural 
beauty of this site at all seasons, to understand the 
ecological significance of prairies, and to see first- 
hand the numerous wildflowers and grasses once 
so plentiful on the prairies of this region. 

Shaw Arboretum at Gray Summit recorded 
38,588 visitors in 1985 and became even more popu- 
lar in its educational efforts with over 8,800 people 
participating in programs, tours and classes. Visitors 
came to cross country ski, to watch birds, to identify 
wildflowers, to observe the prairie, to attend the 
variety of education programs, or to simply enjoy the 
peace and tranquility of the natural world. 


Dr. Kenneth D. Laser 
Chairman of Education 


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THE 1985 SEASON was an eventful one for the 
Garden and the horticulture department. Among the 
several new projects started during the year, the 
largest was the completion of the Rhododendron- 
Azalea Garden. This garden features tried and 
proven rhododendron and azalea species and culti- 
vars, both members of the genus Rhododendron. 
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groups of these plants. The first section, nearest the 
tram shelter, features the deciduous azaleas, partic- 
ularly those bred in Exbury, England. The colors 
range from white and pastel pinks to hot orange and 
red with an added bonus of a sweet honeysuckle-like 
fragrance. The middle section features the evergreen 
azaleas, again ranging from white to pink and lav- 
ender. The third section features the rhododendrons, 
with their leathery, evergreen foliage and lavender 
and pink flowers. Throughout this garden is a collec- 
tion of deciduous magnolias, and the area will be 
underplanted with drifts of ferns, epimediums, and 
Virginia bluebells. This exciting new garden, made 
possible through the generosity of Lucy and Stanley 
Lopata and a bequest from the estate of Eyvonne 
Huch, flanks the path from the Ridgway Center to 
the Mediterranean House and serves as a spectac- 


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ular entryway to the rest of the Garden. 

Another new garden feature which was begun in 
1985 was the East Bulb Garden. This area comprises 
the space between the Gladney Rose Garden arbor 
and the Hosta Garden. This magnificent addition will 
be in bloom with one kind of bulb after another from 
spring through fall. It features an encyclopedic collec- 
tion of bulbs for St. Louis, including the earliest 
crocuses, narcissuses, species tulips, alliums, and 
true lilies. In the fall you can see surprise lilies and 
colchicum. The garden, as a whole, continues to be 
refined through the addition of many interesting new 
ornamental plants. The new bulb garden was made 
possible by a gift from Jane Jacobs in memory of 
her parents. 

Also, in memory of James A. Corrigan, Sr., 

Mrs. Corrigan and her children made a marvelous 
contribution to improve the area in front of the 
Museum Building. The work included removing the 
old asphalt, installing a variety of plantings and 
resetting the brickwork. 

The Garden was also the recipient of a $25,000 
grant through the Institute for Museum Services for 
conservation of our tree collection. These funds will 
allow for the development of a comprehensive listing 
of the Garden’s trees, focusing particularly on the 
more historic plants. Funds from the grant will also 
allow the undertaking of certain preservation 


activities, such as special disease and fertilizer injec- 
tions, as well as installing a series of lightning 


protection systems. 


Flower displays have continued to evolve into 
exciting experiences for the Garden’s visitors. The 
fall flower display featured chrysanthemums, flower- 
ing cabbages, and fall color amidst a harvest scene, 
including a log cabin. The holiday display had a south- 


of-the-border flair with a 
California mission facade and 
many beautiful poinsettias, as 
well as kalanchoes, Reiger be- 
gonias, and living wreaths of 
hoya. The future promises 
even better displays and con- 
tinued fine-tuning throughout 
the living collections. 

The plant records section of 
the horticulture department 
was reorganized and expanded 
in the summer and in the 
autumn of 1985 to include five 
volunteers, a plant recorder, 
and plant taxonomist. In addi- 
tion to the daily responsibilities 
of identifying, labeling, and 
recording plants cultivated at 
the Missouri Botanical Garden, 


mong the 
several new projects 
started during the 
year, the largest was 
the completion of the 
Rhododenron-Azalea 


Garden. 


we have been revising the computer programs used 
for keeping records, researching waterlilies culti- 
vated here, mapping the Climatron, and surveying 
the large trees on the grounds. Beyond continuing or 
completing these projects, we expect in 1986 to finish 
transferring all plant records from index cards to the 
computer, an effort that will greatly enhance our 
ability to provide information on the Missouri 


Botanical Garden’s plants. 


Alan P. Godlewski 


Chairman of Horticulture 


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THE GARDEN ENJOYED magnificent support this 
past year from both Members and the general public. 
Overall Garden attendance continued its upward 
trend, and membership reached a record of more 
than 16,000 families. Attendance at Members’ events 
was more than 10,000 people. 

Focusing on the theme, “A Garden For All 
Seasons,’ there was a full year of activities staged 


excitement and 
success of this past 
year can hardly match 
the anticipation for the 


year to come. 


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for the enjoyment of both the 
| general public and Garden 
Members. In an effort to 
entertain and to educate, the 
Garden provided a series of 
major exhibits featuring a vari- 
ety of artists and media. A 
highlight of the year was the 
retrospective exhibition “A 
Painter Named Smith,” which 
showcased the works of 
Wallace Herndon Smith. The 
Garden’s participation in the 
St. Louis Arts Festival brought 
an exciting display of botanically 
inspired ceramics. 


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ommunity 


Exhibits also focused attention on the Garden’s 
research in the tropics through a display of National 
Geographic Society rainforest photographs, and our 
concern for plant and animal conservation through 
the World Wildlife Fund’s display. 

For the second year the Members’ Board pro- 
vided an exciting holiday tree exhibit. Several board 
members worked with a panel of representatives 
from the arts community to select six local artists to 
design their versions of a holiday tree. The exhibit 
attracted many visitors and much interest. 

Exhibits were only part of the excitement offered 
at the Missouri Botanical Garden during 1985. In an 
effort to attract visitors from a broad base, a wide 
variety of special events were held. “The Sweetheart 
Special,” on Valentine’s Day attracted people of all 
ages. The appearance of poet Nikki Giovanni was a 
sell-out. While new events are always exciting, tradi- 
tion is an important part of the Garden. The Japanese 
Festival, on its 10th anniversary, attracted more than 
60,000 persons. The summer evening Music Fest 
concerts continued to be popular, as did the Chil- 
dren’s Film Fest. An old tradition was reinstated this 
past year with the first public appearance of the 
Veiled Prophet Queen, Jennifer Knight, at Tower 
Grove House. 

Monthly Members’ Days were very popular with 
offerings ranging from garden tours, to bird walks, 
to an evening stroll through the rose gardens. The 
Members’ Board not only planned monthly events, 
but staged a major event for the public. In October, a 
spectacular 25th Birthday Party for the Climatron 
was given in a grand style. There were balloons, 
clowns, birthday cake, kids, and a ceremony to make 
it official for the 4,000 visitors who attended. 

The Members’ Board also worked hard to gain 
new Members for the Garden and to make those who 
visited feel welcome. The Membership Services 
Committee continued its efforts to bring in new 
Members and to supply answers and information to 
those who came to the Garden. Hosts and hostesses 
from the board welcomed Members, who came in 
record numbers to the previews of the flower shows. 

This past year was marked by an increased effort 
to communicate with Garden Members and to assess 


the interests and desires of our diverse membership. 
The Bulletin, the bi-monthly magazine for Members, 
was redesigned, and an important membership 
survey gave us a base of information about Members’ 
interests. 

Garden Members and the public supported us 
financially as well, by contributing to our campaign to 
sell “deeds” to restore the Climatron panes. While 
this major fund raising task has just begun, the 
response. has been gratifying. The initial success 
and strong base of community support has shown 
what an important place the Climatron holds in 
St. Louis. Many Members also contributed to our 
campaign for the renovation of the John S. Lehmann 
Building, demonstrating the widespread interest in 
our scientific program. 

During 1985, the Members’ Board worked hard to 


complete its first long range plan, giving Members 
the opportunity to look ahead to future activities and 
events. It was a good year. Garden membership 
increased and the Members’ Board was increasingly 
involved. The public displayed unprecedented 
interest in the Garden. But even the excitement and 
success of this past year can hardly match the 
anticipation for the year to come. 


ba A oe in, 
Patricia E. Rich 
Director of Planning and Development 


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es FINANCIAL INFORMATION 


Statements of Support and Revenue, Expenses and Changes 
in Fund Balances for Operating Funds. (Unaudited) 


PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE 
Public support— 


Services provided for Botanical Garden Subdistrict 
Contributions and bequests 
Memberships 


Total public support 
Revenue— 


Admissions 

Grants and contracts 

Net income from Garden Gate Shop 
Investment income, net 

Other 


Total revenue 
Total support and revenue 


EXPENSES 


Program services— 
Horticulture 

Research and library 

Education 

Arboretum 

Maintenance and improvements 
Utilities 

Security 

Tower Grove House 

Total program services 


Supporting services— 
Management and general 
Membership department 
Fund raising 

Total supporting services 
Total expenses 


EXCESS OF PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE 
OVER EXPENSES 


OTHER CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES— 
(DECREASE): 


Property and equipment transfers 
Transfer of funds 


FUND BALANCES—BEGINNING OF YEAR 


FUND BALANCES—END OF YEAR 


Year Ended December 31 

1985 1984 

$ 2,783,636 $ 2,415,531 
1,455,363 1,227,633 
776,935 613,918 

$ 4,995,934 $ 4,257,082 
$ 334,570 $ 304,799 
1,191,342 1,242,957 
264,870 248,615 
718,254 775,409 
348,407 288,272 

$ 2,857,443 $ 2,860,052 
$ 7,853,377 $ Litas 
$ 991,914 $ 901,997 
2,288,310 1,941,788 
424,688 320,903 
155,963 124,263 
780,141 651,715 
470,963 458 396 
180,450 154,865 
44,518 37,026 

$ 5,336,947 $ 4,590,953 
$ 1,407,558 $ 1,340,704 
384,659 377,003 
185,119 125,517 

$ 1,977,336 $ 1,843,224 
$ 7,314,283 $ 6,434,177 
$ 539,094 $ 682,957 
(279,466) (229 294) 
(163,687) (333,676) 
(140,149) (260,136) 

$ (44,208) $ (140,149) 


PUBLIC SUPPORT AND REVENUE 1985 


Admissions 4.3% 


Grants and Contracts 15.2% 


Memberships 9.9% 


Tax Revenue 35.4% 


Investment Income 
9.1% 


Contributions and 
Bequests 18.3% 


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Other 4.4% 


Income, Garden Gate Shop 3.4% Ve 
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EXPENDITURES 1985 


Membership and 
Fund Raising 7.5% 


Horticulture 
13.1% 


Utilities 6.2% 
Other 2.9% 


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Research and Library 30.1% 


Education 5.6% 
Aboretum 2.1% 


Property & Equipment 3.7% 


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FACTS & FIGURES 1985 
Total attendance (ticket counter) 496,004 
Students in education programs 79,100 
Active volunteers 484 


TOTAL PAID MEMBERSHIP 1981-1985 


4 Maintenance & 
Improvements 10.3% 
Management and General 18.5% 


Volunteer hours 49,916 
Total herbarium specimens added 79,294 


Horticultural accessions 1,553 


17000 
16,000 16486 \ 
\ 
15,000 15,519 
15,302 \ 15,370 
14,000 
13,000 13,699 
/ 1981 / 1982 1983 1984 1985 


a OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION 


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FUND BALANCES (DEFICIT): 


Operating Funds: 
Unrestricted 
Restricted 
Endowment and Similar Funds: 
Henry Shaw Trust 
Quasi 
Other 
Land, Building and Equipment Fund 


TOTALS 


1985 GRANT AWARDS 


Association of Science and Technology Centers/ 
General Electric Foundation 


CAMELOT-Special Projects Fund of the Arts 
and Education Council of Greater St. Louis 


Chautauqua/National Science Teachers Association 
Holt, Rinehart & Winston 

Institute of Museum Services 

Institute of Museum Services 

W. Alton Jones Foundation (3 years) 
Joyce Foundation 

Kresge Foundation (Lehmann Building) 
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (3 years) 
Mercantile Library Association 
Missouri Arts Council 

Missouri Prairie Foundation 

Monsanto Company 

National Geographic Society 

National Museum Act 

National Science Foundation (several projects) 
Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation 

Pioneer Hi-Bred International 

Pitzman Fund 

R. J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. (2 years) 
St. Louis Community Foundation 

St. Louis Schools Partnership Program 
Service Bureau Foundation 

The Seven-Up Company 

Norman J. Stupp Foundation 

World Wildlife Fund 


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Beginning of year 


$ (140,149) 


4,632,481 
4,109,212 
504,745 


19,440,302 
$28,546,591 


Activity 
Education 


Education 
Education 
Education 
General Operating 


Collections / Conservation 


Research 
Education 
Capital 
Research 
Library 

Special Projects 
Education 
Research 
Research 
Research 
Research 
Research 
Research 
Education 
Research 
Education 
Education 
Management/General 
Japanese Festiwal 
Education 
Research 


End of year 


(44,208) 


4,890,987 
4,612,653 
515,188 


19,357,191 
$29,331,811 


Amount 


$ 1,000 


$ 8,000 
$ 17,560 
$ 1,200 
$ 75,000 
$ 25,000 
$318,000 
$ 65,304 
$350,000 
$330,000 
$ 2,000 
$ 38,000 
$ 4,000 
$ 18,000 
$ 29,283 
$ 15,000 
$735,670 
$ 46,411 
$ 20,000 
$ 7,000 
$ 33,224 
$ 5,656 
$ 77,404 
$ 2,000 
$ 76,000 
$ 15,000 
$ 2,000 


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Board of Trustees 


As of December 31, 1985 


John H. Biggs, President 
Clarence C. Barksdale 
Joseph H. Bascom 
William H. T. Bush 
Jules D. Campbell 
William H. Danforth 


Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J. 


Robert R. Hermann 

Rt. Rev. William A. Jones Jr. 
Charles F. Knight 

Robert E. Kresko 

John P. Mahoney 

William E. Maritz 

James S. McDonnell III 
Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
William R. Orthwein Jr. 
Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 

Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 
Howard A. Schneiderman 


The Hon. Vincent C. Schoemehl Jr. 


Sydney M. Shoenberg Jr. 
Tom K. Smith Jr. 

C. C. Johnson Spink 
Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
John K. Wallace Jr. 
Robert C. West 

O. Sage Wightman III 


Harry E. Wuertenbaecher Jr. 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Howard F. Baer 

Sam’ C. Davis 

Dr. Thomas S. Hall 
Henry Hitchcock 

Anne L. Lehmann 

A. Timon Primm III 
Louis S. Sachs 

Daniel L. Schlafly 
Warren M. Shapleigh 
Robert Brookings Smith 
Harriet Spoehrer 


Marlin and Carol Perkins. 1985 Henry Shaw Medal recipients. 


Executive Board of 
the Members 


As of December 31, 1985 


Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
President 

Ms. Elaine A. Alexander 

Mrs. Harriet M. Bakewell 

Mrs. Walter F. Ballinger 

William A. Bernoudy 

Mrs. Martin J. Bloom 

Mrs. Stephen F. Brauer 

Mrs. J. J. Landers Carnal 
Second Vice President 

Parker B. Condie 

William T. Dooley 

Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
First Vice President 

Peter A. Flanigan 

William A. Frank 

John Fuller 

Mrs. William R. Gould 

Mrs. John S. Gray 

Mrs. W. Ashley Gray III 
Treasurer 

George Hasegawa 

Jack Jennings 

Mrs. Willard L. Levy 

Mrs. James Maritz 

Ms. Julie G. McMillan 

Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 
Secretary 

Thomas F. Schlafly 

John J. Thiebauth 

David Wells 

Don Wolfsberger 

Mrs. Andrew Zinsmeyer 

Mrs. Louis I. Zorensky 


HONORARY—Past Presidents 
Mrs. James Alfring 

Mrs. William Bixby 

Mrs. Dwight Coultas 

Mrs. Landon Y. Jones 

Mrs. Robert H. Kittner 

Mrs. Shadrach F. Morris 
Mrs. Walter G. Stern 


TOWER GROVE HOUSE 
HISTORICAL COMMITTEE 
Mrs. Landon Y. Jones 


GUIDES 
Mrs. Charles L. Tooker 


1985 Henry Shaw Associates 


As of December 31, 1985 


Mr. and Mrs. James G. Alfring 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Allen Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aronson 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Baer 
Mr. Edward L. Bakewell III 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Barksdale 
Mr. David Baron 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Bascom 
Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. A. Beckers 
Mrs. J. Herman Belz 

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Bennett 
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Biggs 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Blanke Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. H. Pharr Brightman 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene E. Brucker 
Mrs. Gustavus A. Buder Jr. 

Miss Ruth Buerke 

Mr. and Mrs. William H. T. Bush 
Mrs. J. Butler Bushyhead 

Mrs. David R. Calhoun Jr. 

Mr. Jules D. Campbell 

Mrs. Jean-Jacques Carnal 

Miss Adelaide Cherbonnier 

Mr. Edmond L. Cherbonnier 
Mrs. Fielding T. Childress 

Mr. and Mrs. Fielding L. Childress 
Mr. and Mrs. C. Calvin Christy 
Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Close 

Mr. Sidney S. Cohen 

Mr. and Mrs. Sander Coovert 
Mrs. Franklin J. Cornwell Sr. 
Mrs. James A. Corrigan Sr. 

Mrs. Edwin R. Culver Jr. 

Mrs. John E. Curby 

Dr. and Mrs. William H. Danforth 
Mr. Sam’! C. Davis 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Day 

Mr. Alan E. Doede 

Mrs. Ruth Latzer Donnell 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
Mr. and Mrs. John Dubinsky 
Mrs. H. Richard Duhme Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Edwards 
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Elliott 
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Erbe 

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Farrell 
Mrs. Leicester B. Faust 

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ferring 
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Fischer 
Mrs. Clark P. Fiske 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Forbes 
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fox 

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Frank 
Mrs. Eugene A. Freund 

Mrs. Henry L. Freund 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Freund 
Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Freund 

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Galloway 
Mrs. Clark R. Gamble 


Dr. and Mrs. Leigh L. Gerdine 
Mrs. Graves Gladney 

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 
Mr. Samuel Goldstein 

Mr. Stanley J. Goodman 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Gould 
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald K. Greenberg 
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hadley Griffin 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Grote 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Hail 

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Hall 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman W. Halls 
Mrs. Ellis H. Hamel 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Hanson Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris 
Mr. George K. Hasegawa 

Mr. and Mrs. James I. Hayashi 
Mrs. John H. Hayward 

Mr. and Mrs. Harvard K. Hecker 
Mr. and Mrs. William Guy Heckman 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hermann 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hitchcock 
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hoagland 
Mr. and Mrs. Wells A. Hobler 

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Honig 
Mr. John Hudson 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunter 

Mrs. John Kenneth Hyatt 

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley F. Jackes 
Mrs. Jane A. Jacobs 

Mrs. Margaret Mathews Jenks 
Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Jennings 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Eugene Johanson 
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin M. Johnston 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry 0. Johnston 
Mr. and Mrs. W. Boardman Jones Jr. 
Mrs. Albert F. Kaeser 

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Karros 
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Kemper 
Mr. and Mrs. James M. Kemper Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. John Howard Kendig 
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Kennard III 
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer G. Kiefer 
Mr. Kenneth Kirchner 

Mrs. Ada S. Kling 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Knight 
Mr. and Mrs. William S. Knowles 
Mrs. Harold Koplar 

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kourik 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kresko 
Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Krombach 
Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Kummer 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Lamy 
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver M. Langenberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Langsdorf Jr. 
Mrs. Emmet J. Layton 

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lebens 
Mrs. John S. Lehmann 

Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Levy 

Mr. and Mrs. L. Max Lippman 
Mr. and Mrs. Donn H. Lipton 


Mr. and Mrs. Leslie F. Loewe 

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley L. Lopata 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 0. Losos 

Dr. and Mrs. Carlyle A. Luer 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Lux 

Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers A. Macllvaine 
Mr. and Mrs. H. Dean Mann 

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Maritz 
Mr. Harry B. Mathews III 

Mrs. James S. McDonnell Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. James S. McDonnell III 
Mr. and Mrs. Sanford N. McDonnell 
Mr. Lester Miller 

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Mills 

Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Millstone 

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Moog 

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Moore 

Dr. and Mrs. Walter L. Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan Morrill Jr. 
Mrs. Stratford Lee Morton 

Dr. Julia K. Muller 

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Murphy 

Mr. and Mrs. Chapin S. Newhard 
Mr. and Mrs. Eric P. Newman 

Mr. and Mrs. George A. Newton 
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Nooney 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
Mrs. John M. Olin 

Mr. Spencer T. Olin 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Orthwein Jr. 
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Pantaleoni 

Mrs. Jane K. Pelton 

Mrs. J. Michael Pennington 

Mr. and Mrs. R. Marlin Perkins 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Perry 
Mrs. Helen R. Persons 

Mr. Roy Pfautch 

Miss Jane E. Piper 

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 
Mrs. Herman T. Pott 

Mrs. Miquette M. Potter 

Mr. and Mrs. A. Timon Primm III 
Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Puleo 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Richardson 
Mr. Stanley T. Rolfson 

Mr. and Mrs. George S. Rosborough Jr. 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 
Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Sachs 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Sauer 

Mrs. William H. Schield 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Schlafly 
Mr. Thomas F. Schlafly 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Schneithorst 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Schott Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shaikewitz 
Mrs. A. Wessel Shapleigh 

Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Shapleigh 
Dr. and Mrs. Richard C. Shaw 


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Mrs. Thomas W. Shields 

Mrs. John W. Shoenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Shoenberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney M. Shoenberg Jr. 
Mr. Earl K. Shreckengast 

Mr. and Mrs. Emmet C. Smith 
Mrs. Geraldine Epp Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brookings Smith 
Mrs. Tom K. Smith Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom K. Smith Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace H. Smith 
Mrs. Sidney W. Souers 

Dr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Soule 

Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Spector 

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Spoehrer 
Mrs. Hermann F. Spoehrer 

Mrs. Lloyd C. Stark 

Mrs. Robert R. Stephens 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 

Mr. and Mrs. Leon R. Strauss 

Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius F. P. Stueck 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Stupp 

Mr. and Mrs. Hampden M. Swift 
Mrs. Martha Love Symington 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Taussig 
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar L. Taylor Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Thayer 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Tooker 
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Towle 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Turken 
Mrs. Jack L. Turner 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace Sr. 
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Walsh Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh R. Waters 

Mrs. Horton Watkins 

Mr. Richard K. Weil 

Mrs. S. A. Weintraub 

Dr. Virginia Weldon 

Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Wells 

Mr. and Mrs. Burton K. Werner 
Mr. and Mrs. 0. Sage Wightman II 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Williams Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. Louis 0. Williams 
Mrs. John M. Wolff 

Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Wolfsberger 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Wren 

Mrs. F. A. Wuellner 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Zinsmeyer 
Mr. and Mrs. Louis I. Zorensky 
Mr. and Mrs. Sander B. Zwick 
Anonymous 


1985 Director's Associates 


As of December 31, 1985 


Mr. and Mrs. William H. Armstrong 
Mrs. Arthur B. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Bahle 
Mr. Edward L. Bakewell Jr. 

Dr. and Mrs. Walter F. Ballinger II 
Mr. and Mrs. C. Perry Bascom II 
Mr. Henry Belz III 

Mr. and Mrs. William Bernoudy 
Mr. C. H. Bowersox 

Mrs. John W. Calhoun 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson Carpenter III 
Mrs. Jess W. Cole 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Corrigan 
Dr. and Mrs. John L. Davidson Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Drew Jr. 
Ms. Jean Duvel 

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Eddy Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Albert I. Edelman 
Mr. and Mrs. George Faux 

Mr. and Mrs. Macquorn R. Forrester 
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Garlick 

Mrs. John L. Gillis 

Mr. and Mrs. W. Ashley Gray, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hedley 
Mrs. Edith Heidbreder 

Dr. and Mrs. August H. Homeyer 
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Horlacher 
Mr. Michael V. Janes 

Mr. and Mrs. Downing B. Jenks 
Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Jordan 

Mrs. Wayne L. Kelso 

Mr. Charles H. Kemper 

Ms. Margaret A. Kiefer 

Mr. James D. Knox 

Miss Melissa K. Knox 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lackey 
Mrs. Charles W. Lorenz 

Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Lovelace 


Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Lowenhaupt 
Mr. and Mrs. David G. Lupo 

Mr. and Mrs. Minard T. MacCarthy 
Ms. Catherine Mallinckrodt 

Mrs. Priscilla McCutcheon 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. McGrath 
Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Messing Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben Miller 

Mr. and Mrs. Shadrach F. Morris Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Mueller 

Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Newhard 

Mrs. Car] Otto 

Mrs. Harry E. Papin, Jr. 

Mrs. Drue Wilson Philpott 

Ms. H. P. Pinnell 

Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Potter Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Potter 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Recklein 
Mr. Dominic Ribaudo 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Ridgway 
Mr. Don J. Riehn 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Robinson Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Roth 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Ruprecht 
Mr. and Mrs. Franklin H. Schapiro 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Schlapp 

Mr. and Mrs. William G. Schuler 
Mrs. E. C. Simmons II 

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Simon 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Strathearn III 
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Switzer 
Mrs. Milton H. Tucker 

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Tucker Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas J. VonAllmen 
Mr. George H. Walker III 

Mrs. Mahlon B. Wallace Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Weakley 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wolff Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Wright 
Anonymous 


Corporate Quorum 
Companies 


The Missouri Botanical Garden thanks 
the following local and national com- 
panies which have pledged or contributed 
unrestricted operating support in 1985: 


$2,000 or More 

Arthur Andersen & Co. 
Bristol-Myers Products 
Famous-Barr Co. 

Graybar Electric Co., Inc. 
Maritz, Inc. 

May Department Stores Co. 
Price Waterhouse 

St. Joe Minerals Corp. 
Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. 
Trammell Crow Co. 
Wetterau Food Distribution Group 


$500 to $2,000 
Angelica Corp. 
CPI Corp. 
Chemtech Industries, Inc. 
Commerce Bank of St. Louis County 
Contico International, Inc. 
A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. 
Fischer-Bauer-Knirps Foundation 
Hunter Engineering Co. 
Laclede Gas Co. 
Lewis & Rice 
Missouri Machinery and 

and Engineering Co. 
National Supermarkets, Inc. 
Peabody Coal Co. 
R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. 
St. Louis County Water Company 
Shell Companies, Inc. 
Universal Air Filter Co. 
Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co. 


In-Kind Contributions 


The Missouri Botanical Garden thanks 


1985 donors of objects and in-kind goods 


and services: 


American Log Homes 

Mr. David Baron 

Guarantee Electrical Co. 

Mrs. Mabel Henges 

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 
Mr. R. A. Rinedollar 

Mr. Charles Sitzer 

Srenco Photography 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Turken 
Typographic Sales, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis I. Zorensky 


Corporate Support 


The Missouri Botanical Garden wishes 
to acknowledge the generosity of the 
following local and national corporations 
which have contributed $10,000 and 
more (cash and/or in-kind) 1950-1985: 


Alton Packaging Corp. 

American Bank 

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 
Apex Oil Co. 

Arch Mineral Corp. 

Arthur Andersen & Co. 

Bank of St. Louis 

Boatmen’s National Bank of St. Louis 
Brown Group, Inc. 

Burlington Northern Railroad 
Capitol Coal & Coke Co. 

Centerre Bank NA 

Chemtech Industries, Inc. 

Columbia Broadcasting Co. 
Commerce Bank of Tower Grove 
Edison Brothers Stores 

Emerson Electric Co. 

Falstaff Foundation 

Ford Motor Co. 

General American Life Insurance Co. 
General Bancshares Corp. 

General Dynamics Corp. 

General Steel Industries, Inc. 

Hardy Salt Co. 

Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. 
Interco, Inc. 

Laclede Gas Co. 

Mallinckrodt, Inc. 

Maritz, Inc. 


Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc. 

May Department Stores Co. 

McDonnell Douglas Corp. 

McDonnell Douglas Personnel 
Charity Plan 

Mercantile Bancorporation, Inc. 

Milliken Publishing Co. 

Missouri Pacific Corp. 

Monsanto Co. 

National Steel Corp. 

Pet, Inc. 

Petrolite Corp. 

Philip Morris, Inc./Seven-Up Co. 

Pioneer Hi-Bred International 

Ralston Purina Co. 

Renard Linoleum & Rug Co. 

R.J. Reynolds Industries, Inc. 

Sachs Electric Co. 

St. Louis Globe-Democrat 
(Newhouse Foundation) 

St. Louis Post-Dispatch 

St. Louis Union Trust Co. 

Schnucks Markets, Inc. 


Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. 


Sporting News Publishing Co. 
Stix, Baer & Fuller Co. 
Sverdrup Corp. 

John S. Swift Co., Inc. 

Times Mirror Co. 

Trammell Crow Co. 

Union Electric Co. 

Union Pacific Corp. 

Wetterau, Inc. 

World Color Press, Inc. 


Corporate Matching 
Gifts 


The Missouri Botanical Garden thanks 
these local and national corporations 


which provided matching gifts in 1985 to 


employees’ charitable contributions to 
the Garden: 


Armco, Inc. 

AT&T 

Brown Group, Inc. 

Bunge Corp. 

CPI Corp. 

Chubb & Son, Inc. 

Cigna Corp. 

Citicorp/Citibank N.A. 

Continental Telecom, Inc. 

Cooper Industries 

Danforth Foundation 

Digital Equipment Corp. 

Emerson Electric Co. 

Equitable Life Assurance Society 
of the United States 

Exxon Corp. 

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. 

Houston Natural Gas Corp. 

IBM Corp. 

K-Mart Corp. 

Lever Brothers Co. 

Maritz, Inc. 

May Department Stores Co. 

McGraw-Edison Co. 

McGraw-Hill, Inc. 

Monsanto Co. 


Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. of New York 


N.L. Industries, Inc. 

Olin Corp. 

PPG Industries 

Philip Morris, Inc./Seven-Up Co. 
Ralston Purina Co. 

Reliable Life Insurance Co. 
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. 
Times-Mirror Co. 

Travelers’ Insurance Companies 
TRW, Inc. 

Union Pacific Corp. 
Westinghouse Electric Corp. 


Estates and Trusts 


The Missouri Botanical Garden received 


distributions from the following estates 
and trusts in 1985: 


Susie T. Bovard Trust 

Leo R. Buder Foundation Trust 

Susan Rassieur Buder Memorial Trust 

Susan R. and Henrietta L. Buder 
Memorial Trust 

Adolph Burmeister Trust 

Emily Burmeister Trust 

Coutts Charitable Annuity Trust 

Estate of Erna Eisendrath 

Estate of Eyvonne Huch 

Estate of F.B. and B.A. Krukoff 

Norma M. Lueking Trust 

Estate of Louise Martin 

Mary Louisa Mihm Trust 

Estate of Arnold C. Miller 

Viola J. Reynolds Trust 

Estate of Grace Sherman 

Estate of Anna E. Tensfeld 

Estate of Beulah E. Thorp 


Public Support 


The Missouri Botanical Garden grate- 
fully acknowledges the following 
agencies and organizations which 
have awarded support in 1985: 


Arts and Education Council/ 
CAMELOT-Special Projects Fund 

Institute of Museum Services 

Metropolitan Zoological Park and 
Museum District, Botanical Garden 
Subdistrict 

Missouri Arts Council 

National Science Foundation 

St. Louis Public Schools 


individual and Institutional Support 


The Missouri Botanical Garden 
expresses its gratitude to the following 
individuals and organizations for their 
cumulative gifts 1950-1985: 


DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTOR 
($1,000,000 or More) 


Mrs. John S. Lehmann 
Shoenberg Family 
Anonymous 


MAJOR BENEFACTOR 
($300,000-$1,000,000) 


Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Bascom 

W. Alton Jones Foundation, Inc. 

Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan 
Charitable Foundation 

Kresge Foundation 

Andrew W. Mellon Foundation 

Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
(Margaret Grigg) 

Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Orthwein Jr. 

Pew Memorial Trust 

Pitzman Fund 

Herman T. and Phenie R. Pott 
Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Schlafly 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brookings Smith 

Edith and Johnson Spink 

Mrs. Hermann F. Spoehrer 

John S. Swift Family 


BENEFACTOR 
($50,000-$300,000) 


Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Bakewell Jr. 

Louis D. Beaumont Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Blanke Jr. 

Sidney S. and Sadie M. Cohen 
Foundation, Inc. 

Caleb C. and Julia W. Dula Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Leicester B. Faust 

Mrs. Eugene A. Freund 

Harry and Flora D. Freund Memorial 
Foundation 

Henry L. and Natalie E. Freund 
Charitable Trust 

General Service Foundation 

Mr. Stanley J. Goodman 

Allen P. and Josephine B. Green 
Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hitchcock 

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley F. Jackes 

Japan World Exposition Commemorative 
Fund 

Joyce Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Emmet J. Layton 

Lucy and Stanley Lopata 

Mrs. Jane S. Luerhmann 

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Maritz 

Mrs. James S. McDonnell Jr. 

Mr. Thomas M. Moore 

Dr. and Mrs. Walter L. Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Stratford Lee Morton 

Nagano Prefecture 

National Geographic Society 

National Museum Act, administered by 
The Smithsonian Institution 

Jessie Smith Noyes Foundation, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. John M. Olin 

Mrs. Raoul Pantaleoni 

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 

St. Louis Regional Planning and 
Construction Foundation 

Mrs. A. Wessel Shapleigh 

Warren and Jane Shapleigh 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Shields 

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace H. Smith 

Mrs. Oscar H. Stroh 

Norman J. Stupp Foundation 

Sunnen Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Turner 

Mrs. Eugene F. Zimmerman 

Anonymous 


PATRON 
($25,000-$50,000) 


Mr. David Baron 

Mr. E.G. Cherbonnier 

Mr. Sam! C. Davis 

Mrs. Ruth Latzer Donnell 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hermann 
Mrs. Albert F. Kaeser 

Mrs. Jane S. Kercheval 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Keydel 
Mrs. Robert L. Latzer 

Dr. and Mrs. Carlyle A. Luer 
Mathews Foundation 

National Council of State Garden Clubs 
Mr. William Pagenstecher 

Mr. and Mrs. A. Timon Primm III 
St. Louis Herb Society 

Mrs. William H. Schield 

Mr. Thomas F. Schlafly 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Schott Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom K. Smith Jr. 
Mrs. Sidney W. Souers 

Steinberg Foundation 

Mrs. Owen Sullivan 

Martha Love Symington 

Hilda Patsy A. Weintraub 
Whitaker Charitable Foundation 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene F. Williams Jr. 
Anonymous 


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SPONSOR 

($10,000-$25,000) 

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aronson 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence C. Barksdale 

Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Bernhardt 

Mrs. Gustavus A. Buder Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Buettner 

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Bushyhead 

Mrs. David R. Calhoun Jr. 

Miss Adelaide Cherbonnier 

Mrs. James A. Corrigan Sr. 

Mr. Trammell Crow 

Dr. and Mrs. William H. Danforth 

Mrs. Joseph Desloge Sr. 

Harry Edison Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Robert Edwards 

Mrs. Erna R. Eisendrath 

Florence Morris Forbes 

Garden Club of St. Louis 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman W. Halls 

Mrs. John H. Hayward 

Mr. William G. Heckman 

Henry Shaw Cactus Society 

Mr. and Mrs. August H. Homeyer 

Mr. Terry L. Jackson 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Johnson 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry 0. Johnston 

Mrs. George Kassabaum 

Mrs. Ada 5S. Kling 

Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Klose 

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Knowles 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kresko 

Ladue Garden Club 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Lamy 

Mr. Thomas Latzer 

Caroline and Joseph Losos 

John Allan Love Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Lux 

Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Messing Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. I.E. Millstone 

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Moog 

Miss Jane E. Piper 

Mr. William R. Piper 

Miquette Magnus Potter 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Puleo 

Joseph H. and Florence A. Roblee 
Foundation 

Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 

St. Louis Community Foundation 

Mrs. Clay Hancock Schumacher 

John E. Simon Foundation 

Mrs. Tom K. Smith Sr. 

Mrs. Robert R. Stephens 

Leon and Mary Strauss 

Mr. G. Carroll Stribling 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Turken 

University of California 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin R. Waldemer 

Weil Charitable Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Ben H. Wells 

Mrs. John M. Wolff 

Mr. Charles H. Yalem 

Anonymous 


FRIEND 
($5,000-$10,000) 


Mr. Claude Adams 

Mrs. Newell Augur 

Mr. Edward L. Bakewell III 

Harriet Moore Bakewell 

Bellwether Foundation, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl L.A. Beckers 

Ms. Sally J. Benson 

Frank G. and Florence V. Bohle 
Scholarship Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Pharr Brightman 

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Burton 

Mr. and Mrs. Jules D. Campbell 

Mr. and Mrs. Fielding L. Childress 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Close 

Mr. and Mrs. Sander Coovert 

Mrs. Robert Corley 


Mr. and Mrs. Franklin J. Cornwell, Sr. 


Mrs. Dwight W. Coultas, Jr. 

Mrs. John E. Curby 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Danforth, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Day 

Mrs. H. Richard Duhme, Jr. 

Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, 
East Central District 

Mrs. Clark P. Fiske 

Mrs. Clark R. Gamble 

Edward Chase Garvey Memorial 
Foundation Trust 

Mrs. Mildred Goodwin 

Mr. and Mrs. W. Ashley Gray, Jr. 

Mrs. Ellis Hamel 

Mr. George K. Hasegawa 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunter 

Mrs. John Kenneth Hyatt 

Mrs. John V. Janes, Sr. 

Japanese-American Citizens League 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Eugene Johanson 

Mrs. Earl M. Johnson 

Mr. Lambert D. Johnson, Jr. 

Mrs. Irene C. Jones 

Mrs. Martha Voyce Kaltwasser 

Dr. and Mrs. John H. Kendig 

Mr. William L. Keydel 

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver M. Langenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Langsdorf, Jr. 

Cora Latzer Memorial 

Mrs. Janet K. Lawson 

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lebens 

Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Levy 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Lorenz 

Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Lovelace 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Dean Mann 

Morton J. May Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Sanford N. McDonnell 

Missouri Prairie Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Moore 

Mrs. W. Gillespie Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 


Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 

Organization for Tropical Studies 

Mrs. Jane K. Pelton 

Mrs. Drue W. Philpott 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. Robinson, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. George S. Rosborough, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruprecht 

St. Louis Regional Recreation and 
Conservation Foundation 

St. Louis Service Bureau Foundation 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Shaikewitz 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald J. Sher 

Dr. and Mrs. Allen B. Shopmaker 

Dr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Soule 

Mrs. Lloyd C. Stark 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 

Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stewart 

Mrs. George D. Stout 

Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius F.P. Stueck 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Tooker 

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Towle 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Wolfsberger 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Wren 

Mrs. F.A. Wuellner 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Zinsmeyer 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis I. Zorensky 

Mr. and Mrs. Sander B. Zwick 

Anonymous 


Missouri Botanical Garden Staff 


Dr. Peter H. Raven, Director 


As of December 31, 1985 


*Indicates part-time employees. 


ARBORETUM 
John Behrer, Superintendent 


Glenn Beffa 
Carol Davit* 
Joyce Davit* 
William Davit 
Betty Klott 
Jonathan Watt 


DEVELOPMENT/MEMBERSHIP 
Patricia Rich, Division Director 
Mary Fitzpatrick* 

Cynthia Grueninger 

Dana Hines 

Sarah Krewson 

Donna MacBride 

Linda Raming 

Mae Wiegert 


DIRECTOR’S OFFICE 
Peter H. Raven, Ph.D., Director 


William Chissoe, III* 
Jo Ann Collins 
Donna Dooley 
Gloria Hoch* 

Peter Hoch, Ph.D. 
Catherine Riley* 
Janice Wilson 

Elsa Zardini, Ph.D. 


EDUCATION 
Kenneth Laser, Ph.D., 
Department Manager 


Dana Anderson* 
Sharon Burns* 

Sarah Coppersmith 
Elisabeth Cornelison 
Karla Goodman 
Roxana Heidbrier* 
Glenn Kopp 
Gregory Krone 
Audrey Neiser 

Linda Sanford 

Gary Schimmelpfenig* 
Katherine Spaar 
Gerald Tynan* 

David Wilson 


FINANCIAL 
Charles Orner, Controller 


Denise Armantrout 
Kathleen Brugere 
Christine Margulis 
Deanna Michaels 
Cheryl Mill 

Brenda Mitchell 
Denise Reeves 

M. Jessica Ventimiglia* 


GARDEN GATE SHOP 

Patricia Cox, Plant Sales Supervisor 

Marilyn Svejkosky, Gift Sales 
Supervisor 


Martha Hinck 
Patricia Kunkel 
Laura Kurre* 
Thresa Larcom 
Joannie Medina* 
Mary Openlander* 
Virginia Peters* 
Amy Robinson* 
Karen Stallard 
Margaret Zonia 


HORTICULTURE 
Alan Godlewski, Department Manager 


Walter Behrendt 
Marsha Bower 
Barbara Brundage 
Benjamin Chu 
Monica Colombo 
Carolyn Croce 
Theodore Dettmann II 
Joyce Dill* 

Susan Evanger* 
Damian Grindley 
Dennis Hediger* 
James Henrich 
Charles Hooker 

June Hutson* 

Michael Knobbe 
Robert Kost 

Deborah Lalumondier 
Brian LeDoux 
Marilyn LeDoux 
Douglas Liu 

Petra Malesevich 

L. Ann Mertens 
Scott Missey 

George Rogers, Ph.D. 
Margaret Schaefer* 
Vicky Schmiedeskamp* 
Robert Schnieders 
Mary Smith 

Karen Stang 

Janet Thompson 
William Wagner 
Brenda Ward 

Walter Ward 

Darman Williams 
Margaret Wilmes 
Stephen Wolff 

David Wright 

Brenda Yaw* 


LIBRARY 
Constance Wolf, Department Manager 


Susan Finley 
Jennifer Henderson* 
Linda Hintz* 

Robin Jenness 

Dale Johnson, Ph.D. 
Linda Lakso 

Vicki McMichael* 
Kathleen Nystrom 
Janice Patton 

June Purcell* 
Martha Jo Riley 

R. David Weaver 


MAINTENANCE 
Paul Brockmann, Department Manager 


David Bockenfeld 
Adrian Bourisaw 
Michael Bruner 
Dennis Cashel 
Gerald Cherry 
Douglas Cullmann 
Michael Jackson 
Mary Jaster 
James LaBlance 
Kevin Mattingly 
Donald Murphy 
Shirley Murphy 
Charles Reichardt 
Tyrone Walker 
Rodney Welker 


PERSONNEL 
Carol Unger, Personnel Director 


Stephanie Diestelkamp 
Vicki Hrebec 

R. Jeanne McGilligan 
Janet Poelker 


PUBLIC RELATIONS 
Sue Strommen, Department Manager 


Melanie Clements 
Lee Fox 

Deborah Graham 
BobbiJo Jarvis 
Sharon Little 

Jana Scharnhorst 


RESEARCH 
Marshall Crosby, Ph.D., 
Division Director 
C. Dennis Adams, Ph.D. 
Bruce H. Allen, Ph.D. 
Barbara Craighead 
Thomas B. Croat, Ph.D. 
W. G. Darcy, Ph.D. 
Gerrit Davidse, Ph.D. 
Calaway H. Dodson, Ph.D. 
Laurence J. Dorr, Ph.D. 27 7 


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STAFF continued 


John D. Dwyer, Ph.D., Emeritus 
Alwyn H. Gentry, Ph.D. 

Peter Goldblatt, Ph.D. 

Michael H. Grayum, Ph.D. 
William A. Haber, Ph.D. 

Barry E. Hammel, Ph.D. 
Michael J. Huft, Ph.D. 
Magdalen Lampe* 

Jonathan Lovett 

Carlyle Luer, M.D. 

Robert E. Magill, Ph.D. 
Gordon D. McPherson, Ph.D. 
Victor Miihlenbach, M.D., Emeritus 
David A. Neill, Ph.D. 

David Smith 

James Solomon, Ph.D. 

Warren Douglas Stevens, Ph.D. 
Julian A. Steyermark, Ph.D. 
Duncan W. Thomas, Ph.D. 
Henk van der Werff, Ph.D. 
James L. Zarucchi, Ph.D. 


BOTANY 

Nancy R. Morin, Ph.D. 
Department Manager 

Marion Albright 

Cheryl R. Bauer 

Mary Bouie* 

Alan Brant 

Ana Brzyski* 

Aileen Bunton 

Mary Coates 

Jenny Davidse 

Lois Ganss 

Julie Gentry 

Roy Gereau 

Amada Gonzalez 

Helen Gregory 

Myra Guzman-leare 

Dylan Hannon 

Bruce Holst 

Mary Hughes 

Cristof Kheim* 

Ronald Liesner 

Ruth McDonald 

Mary Merello* 

James S. Miller, Ph.D. 

Daniel Mounty 

Leonardo Mourré 

Honora Murphy 

Nadine Penno* 

Amy Pool 

Joan Quante 

Monica Rohde-Fulton, Ph.D. 

M. Susan Taylor 

David Thiel 

Heidi Threnn 

Carla Vitez 

Diana Winkelmeyer 

Deborah Wolfe 


RIDGWAY CENTER OPERATIONS/ 
FACILITY RENTALS 
Teresa Dresler, Facility Coordinator 


Charles Anderson* 
Theresa Broleman* 
Bonnie Bruenger* 
Mary Brunette* 
Marie Cook 

James Curtin* 
Phillip Galli 

Gerard Hannibal 
Nancy Hediger* 
Ronald Jackson 
Janet Kassak 

Ann King* 
Christopher King 
Judy Luebbert 
Bernadine McNeary 
Christopher Millis* 
Sandra Richey* 
Joan Smith* 
Carolyn Stelzer* 
Glenda Wantland* 
Maybeth Weinhold* 


* 


SECURITY 


John Hancock, Safety/Secunty 


Coordinator 


Katherine Ehrhard 
Homer Gaines 
William Howard 
Anthony Lane 
Stanley McDaniels 
Conrad Moore 
Charles Nobby* 
Charles Rhodes Sr. 
Michael Smith 
George Vaughan 
William Welch 


TOWER GROVE HOUSE 
Norma Silber, Supervisor 


Violet Dettmann* 
Madeline Donaldson* 
Margaret Glenn 
Holly Hanewinkel* 
Lucille Kraus* 

Fern Truscheit* 


STAFF—LENGTH OF SERVICE 


20 OR MORE YEARS 
Leonardo Mourré 


15-19 YEARS 

Paul Brockmann 
Thomas B. Croat 
Marshall Crosby 
W. G. D'Arcy 
William Davit 
Margaret Glenn 
Marilyn Svejkosky 
Stephen Wolff 


10-14 YEARS 
Marion Albright 
Walter Behrendt 
Marie Cook 
Barbara Craighead 
Gerrit Davidse 
Alwyn H. Gentry 
Peter Goldblatt 
Bnian LeDoux 
Ronald Liesner 
Chery] Mill 
Charles Orner 
Peter Raven 
William Wagner 
Walter Ward 
Brenda Ward 


5-9 YEARS 

John Behrer 

David Bockenfeld 
Mary Bouie 

Aileen Bunton 

Jo Ann Collins 
Stephanie Diestelkamp 
Julie Gentry 

Alan Godlewski 

James Henrich 
Martha Hinck 

Peter Hoch 

Charles Hooker 
Michael J. Huft 

June Hutson 

Michael Knobbe 
Robert Kost 

Gregory Krone 
Marilyn LeDoux 

R. Jeanne McGilligan 
Kevin Mattingly 
Gordon D. McPherson 
Audrey Neiser 

Nadine Penno 

Denise Reeves 
Warren Douglas Stevens 
Carol Unger 

M. Jessica Ventimiglia 
Darman Williams 
Margaret Zonia 


Volunteers Who Have Worked 100 Hours or More—1985 


Margaret Abbott 
Library 
Peggy Abel 
Guides 
Rochonne Abrams 
Library 
Marie Ahearn 
Education Office 
Frank Arnoldy 
Master Gardener/Answer Service 
Celina Aubuchon 
Botany 
Lester Aubuchon 
Climatron 
Dorothy Bachar 
Tower Grove House 
Albert Baeyen 
Greenhouse 
Charlotte Baeyen 
Greenhouse 
Margaret Baldwin 
Gate Shop 
Bill Bauer 
Botany 
Inez Bender 
Gate Shop 
David Bennet 
Library/Botany 
Bill Betz 
Botany 
Billie Beyer 
Master Gardener/Answer Service 
Adrienne Biesterfeldt 
Guides/Climatron/Woodland Garden 
Lillian Biggs 
Answer Service 
Virginia Blume 
Tower Grove House 
Dorothy Blumenthal 
Maintenance Office 
June Booth 
Volunteer Office 
Dale Boring 
Greenhouse 
Henry Bowman 
Greenhouse/Rose Garden 
Muriel Braeutigam 
Japanese Garden/Botany 
John Brown 
Master Gardener/Answer Service 
Robert Buck 
Japanese Garden/Rose Garden/ 
Library 
Herb Bueltmann 
Library 


Bertha Burton 
Botany 
Dorothy Bushyhead 
Guides 
Zelma Busse 
Tower Grove House 
Eugene Catalano 
Greenhouse 
Mabel Chouinard 
Tower Grove House 
Art Christ 
Arboretum 
Chris Christensen 
Greenhouse 
Alice Coleman 
Gate Shop 
Vernelle Cone 
Master Gardener/Answer Service 
Sr. Rosemary Connell 
Master Gardener/Display Garden 
Barbara Cook 
Guides 
Mike Costello 
Rose Garden 
Patricia Crowe 
Tower Grove House 
Kathy Cunningham 
Plant Shop 
Diane Cutaia 
Botany 
Dolly Darigo 
Botany 
Sally Davidson 
Guides 
Nan Day 
Guides/Volunteer Instructor 
Ruth DeFabio 
Gate Shop 
Frank Delonjay 
Plant Shop 
Edna Dependahl 
Guides/Climatron 
Eugene Deutsch 
Tower Grove House 
Silas Dietz 
Answer Service/Greenhouse 
Rienette Diller 
Master Gardener 
Mark Distenbach 
Knolls Area 
Adam Donges 
Arboretum 
Ellen Dubinsky 
Members’ Board 
Albert Edmondson 
Japanese Garden/Climatron 


Mary Ely 
Guides/Volunteer Instructor 
Frank Enger 
Display Garden/Greenhouse 
Peggy Erickson 
Volunteer Instructor 
Art Eschrich 
Botany/Greenhouse 
Virginia Eschrich 
Tower Grove House 
Dorothy Evers 
Gate Shop 
Marie Ewers 
Gate Shop 
Son Fesler 
Answer Service 
Mary Fey 
Greenhouse 
Arden Fisher 
Development 
Dorothy Frese 
Tower Grove House 
Ray Garlick 
Arboretum 
Elizabeth Garrett 
Gate Shop 
Irene Geer 
Tower Grove House 
Mary Gilbert 
Botany 
Edgar Gildehaus 
Master Gardener/Answer Service 
Marie Girardier 
Gate Shop/Tower Grove House 
Laura Goedeker 
Plant Shop 
Josephine Goelzhauser 
Climatron 
Rocky Gorges 
Plant Shop 
Charla Gray 
Members’ Board 
Jackie Greco 
Volunteer Office 
Josephine Griffin 
Plant Shop 
Marie Groener 
Arboretum 
Rena Gross 
Gate Shop 
Elenor Gruenewald 
Plant Shop 
Florence Guth 
Director's Office 
Frank Hanchett 
Master Gardener/Answer Service 


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VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE WORKED 100 HOURS OR MORE—1985 continued 


Wilma Hanks 
Gate Shop 
Margaret Hartung 
Botany/Herbartum 
George Hasegawa 
Members’ Board 
Lorraine Hatscher 
Gate Shop 
Imogene Hazzard 
Botany/Herbarium 
Lynn Hepler 
Master Gardener 
Ethel Herr 
Development Office 
Marian Herr 
Development Office 
Helen Hilliker 
Display Garden/Greenhouse 
Rita Hirson 
Gate Shop 
Dorothy Hitt 
Volunteer Instructor 
Albert Hoehn 
Master Gardener 
Bette Hoke 
Botany 
Frank Holdener 
Answer Service 
Charmaine Hurford 
Development 
Charmaine Hutchings 
Answer Service 
Gene Jarvis 
Climatron 
Jack Jennings 
Members’ Board 
Doris Johnston 
Answer Service 
Ellen Jones 
Tower Grove House Historical 
Committee/Members’ Board 
Ilse Jordan 
Greenhouse 
Gene Kessler 
Answer Service 
Roland Ketts 
Botany 
Sharon Key 
Greenhouse 
Renate Kheim 
Botany 
Ahn Kyoungil Kim 
Botany/Rose Garden 
Merle Kind 
Tower Grove House 


Mary Jane Kirtz 
Guides 
Pauline Kittlaus 
Library Bindery/Greenhouse 
Mim Kittner 
Chairman Membership Information & 
Services/Members’ Board 
Olga Klickermann 
Volunteer Office 
Rose Klimkiewicz 
Rose Garden 
Joyce Knobbe 
Volunteer Office 
Helen Kuehling 
Guides/Volunteer Instructor 
Helen Kuhn 
Gate Shop 
Alice Lamb 
Display Garden/Plant Shop 
Joy Last 
Tower Grove House 
Clifford Lecoutour 
Answer Service 
Patricia Lehleitner 
Director’s Office 
Ken Lindemann 
Master Gardener/Answer Service 
Alfred Loftus 
Library 
Robert Lumley Sr. 
Floral Display 
Katherine Lupo 
Guides 
Paul McClinton 
Plant Records 
Carol McCloskey 
Answer Service/Tower Grove House 
Ruth McClure 
Greenhouse/Gate Shop 
Laverda McDonald 
Plant Shop 
Marshall Magner 
Master Gardener/Answer Service 
Nadine Mahe 
Guides/Herb Garden 
Eleanora Markus 
Tower Grove House 
Jean Matlock 
Development Office 
Bill Mayer 
Rose Garden 
Joe Meis 
Answer Service 
Nell Menke 
Arboretum 


Jean Milligan 
Library 
Bea Mosher 
Woodland Garden/Climatron 
Clara Moult 
Gate Shop 
Joan Murphy 
Development 
Rosemary Murphy 
Answer Service 
Lorraine Myers 
Volunteer Office 
Betty Nellums 
Arboretum 
Sue Oertli 
President, Members’ Board 
Ruth Olson 
Gate Shop 
Margaret Pape 
Gate Shop 
Gert Pappert 
Plant Shop/Volunteer Office 
Carl Parres 
Plant Shop 
Mary Ann Pelot 
Master Gardener/Answer Service 
Bea Perrin 
Guides/Volunteer Instructor 
Betty Perry 
Master Gardener/Answer Service/ 
Greenhouse 
Phyllis Phelps 
Master Gardener/Answer Service 
Bill Phillips 
Botany/Herbartum 
Mary Jean Poetz 
Plant Shop 
Margaret Point 
Education Office 
Kaye Quentin 
Climatron 
Audrey Rebsamen 
Tower Grove House 
Alma Reitz 
Answer Service 
Frances Resnick 
Tower Grove House 
Clifford Rhoads 
Answer Service 
Mary Lynn Ricketts 
Botany/Herbartum 
Laura Riganti 
Gate Shop 


Vicky Roberson 
Plant Shop 


Walter Rodenroth 
Botany/Herbarium 
Kay Rossman 
Botany/Development Office 
Susan Russell 
Arboretum 
Eleanor Sauer 
Education 
Evelyn Schachner 
Tower Grove House 
Bob Schaeffer 
Master Gardener/Answer Service 
Shirley Schaeffer 
Climatron/Plant Records 
Ann Schallert 
Arboretum 
Beverly Schmitt 
Plant Shop 
John Schoenherr 
Maintenance 
Mickey Schreiner 
Tower Grove House 
Beatrice Schulz 
Botany/Herbarium 
John Scott 
Master Gardener/Guide 
June Sexton 
Maintenance Office 
Peggy Sheridan 
Master Gardener 
Judith Shinkle 
Guides/Volunteer Instructor 
Anita Siegmund 
Tower Grove House 
Betty Sims 
Buyer/Gate Shop 
Vernetta Skiles 
Botany/Herbarium 
Harriot Smith 
Guides 
Margaret Soehlig 
Library 
Kay Sofian 
Orchid Records 
Gerry Steinhart 
Volunteer Instructor 
Louis Steinmann 
Greenhouse 
Lucille Steinmann 
Greenhouse 
Nora Stern 
Members’ Board 
Maurita Stueck 
Guides/Volunteer Instructor 
Audrey Swinford 
Greenhouse 


Warren Tabachik 
Climatron 
Anita Tarantola 
Plant Shop 
Carol Taxman 
Master Gardener/Answer Service 
David Thiel 
Botany/Herbarium 
Mattie Thompson 
Answer Service/Plant Shop 
Ruth Tomasek 
Greenhouse 
Midge Tooker 
Guide Chairman 
George Tribble 
Coordinator, Speakers Bureau/ 
Master Gardener/Answer Service 
A. C. Trueblood 
Plant Shop 
Jean Trueblood 
Plant Shop 
Joanna Turner 
Botany 
Carolyn Vassallo 
Special Events 
Joan Verity 
Volunteer Instructor 
Aurelia Voelker 
Gate Shop 
Mary Wahl 
Library Bindery 
Charles Walter 
Answer Service 


Yolanda Wanek 
Volunteer Instructor 


Nancy Weith 
Buyer/Gate Shop 
Richard Werner 
Master Gardener/Climatron 
Timmy Wiant 
Botany 
Mary Lou Widicus 
Gate Shop 
Sally Wilson 
Climatron 
Elmer Wiltsch 
Coordinator, Master Gardeners/ 
Answer Service 
Mary Wind 
Tower Grove House 
Carol Winkelmeyer 
Volunteer Instructor/Herb Garden 
Sallie Wood 
Master Gardener/Plant Shop 
Robert Worden 
Rose Garden 
John Wright 
Japanese Garden 
Jean Wrisley 
Coordinator, Volunteer Instructors 
Grace Yount 
Tower Grove House 
Jean Zinsmeyer 
Members’ Board 


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1984-1985 John S. Lehmann Building Campaign 


The following individuals Mrs. Homer M. Adams Mr. and Mrs. John R. Brandle 
and organizations generously Kenneth H. Adams Mrs. Blayne M. Brewer 
contributed a total of almost Mr. Harold Ahner Michelle Briggs 
$2,000,000 to our John S. Lehmann Mr. and Mrs. Alvin A. Ahrens Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Brinner 
Building renovation campaign, to Dr. Gail Ahumada Mrs. Walter F. Brissenden 
make the building compatible with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Albert Mr. and Mrs. John Brodhead Jr. 
the needs of the Garden’s research Dr. Morris Alex Mrs. James B. Brown 
and library division. Many of the gifts Mr. and Mrs. Louis J. Alfeld Mr. and Mrs. Patrick M. Browne 
from the Members listed were used Mr. Garland E. Allen Mr. Theodore Bruere 
to match an $85,000 challenge grant Mr. Roy T. Allen Miss Leliaetta Bruns 
from the National Endowment for the = Miss Mary E. Ambler Virginia M. Bryant 
Humanities. Guy M. Ancell Roger W. Bucknell 
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph J. Anderson Dr. and Mrs. John J. Budd Jr. 
With special thanks to: Mrs. Josephine A. Anthoney Mr. and Mrs. Donald S. F. Budgen 
Mi-sad Mrs. Joseph Hi: Bascom Dr. and Mrs. A. N. Arneson Mr. Charles A. Buescher 
Caleb and Julia W. Dala Mr. and Mrs. Adam Aronson Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Bunce 
Pei haland Chaviable Mr. Lorenz K. Ayers Mr. James R. Burmeister 
Boutin Mr. and Mrs. David E. Babcock Mr. Richard H. Burnett 
Fait bdciean Tile Insieaice Mrs. Raymond W. Baehr Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bushman 
Company Mrs. Mary E. Baer Mrs. James B. Bushyhead 
; ; Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Bahle Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Busson 
General Dynamics Corporation 
; Dr. Gladys E. Baker Mrs. Helen S. Cadoret 
Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. 
a : Mrs. Paul Bakewell Jr. Deverne Calloway 
Jordan Charitable Foundation . 
; Ms. Viola Barbush Mr. Homer L. Campbell 
Kresge Foundation 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bard Mr. Jules D. Campbell 
Mrs. John S. Lehmann 
; Mr. A. J. Bardol Mr. James M. Canavan 
McDonnell Douglas Foundation 
McDonnell Douglas Corporation Mr. and Mrs. George Barnes Jr. R. Carnes 
Employee Charity Community Ms. Michelle D. Barr Robert E. Cearnal 
ees Miss Caroline J. Barrere Mrs. Katherine Chambers 
erent Company Albert C. Barth Mrs. Maurice R. Chambers 
i eonal Badowenent ne the Mr. Daniel J. Bauer Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Chamblin 
Hanantas Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Bauer Mr. and Mrs. B. Chapman 
. Mr. and Mrs William P. Beavers Dr. Ben H. Charles II] 
Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide : Sire dis aa 
ae Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Beck Dr. Vincent Chiappinelli 
(Margaret Grigg) es . 
Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Frank V. Becklean, Jr. Mrs. Fielding T. Childress 
S aariation Mr. and Mrs. James R. Beers Charles D. Churchwell 
Ptitzer Polishing Compaty Dorothy C. Beese Mr. and Mrs. William A. Clark 
ee : Dr. and Mrs. Martin J. Bell Mrs. Margaret Cohoon 
: Mrs. J. W. Beneke Mr. and Mrs. William P. Combs 
Shoenberg Foundation, Inc. ; ; es 
; . Mrs. Elizabeth D. Benner Bishop William M. Cosgrove 
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace H. Smith 
Scatiwester Bell Telephone Mr. Donald Bennett Mr. Don Costello 
Company Dr. and Mrs. Harry I. Berland Mrs. James B. Costen 
Mrs Hermann F Spochier Mr. and Mrs. William Bernoudy Dr. William S. Coxe 
; . Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Bettlach Dr. Marshall Crosby 
Estate of Beulah E. Thorp ; oe 
: ie ; Suzanne Beussink Mr. and Mrs. William B. Crowder 
Union Pacific Foundation ; Rae . ee: ; 
eat Miss Virginia Bischof Miss Virginia E. Cunningham 
Mrs. Horton Watkins oe . 
Arominious Mrs. Esther C. Bitting Dr. Roy Curtiss III 
Ms. Eva E. Blackwelder Arnold E. Czechowicz 
Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Blake Ms. Grace K. Dade 
Mr. Leonard W. Blake Mrs. Irma R. Davis 
Ms. Marietta Blanke Juanita E. Davis 
Mrs. C. H. Bley Mr. William Davit 
Dr. and Mrs. Arnold S. Block Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. Day 
Mrs. Bernard E. Blomberg Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz L. DeMierre 
Dr. Gordon Bloomberg Mr. and Mrs. James E. Dearing 
Dr. and Mrs. James C. Bobrow Dr. and Mrs. Tony M. Deeths 
Mr. James L. Bogler Dr. and Mrs. William E. Delicate 
Mrs. Milford Bohm Mr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Dependahl 
Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Boll Mr. John Depp 
Mrs. Stephen F. Bowen Jr. Miss Katherine M. Desmond 
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Bradley Mrs. Violet M. Dettmann 


Mrs. Bertha Deutsch 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Deutsch 
Development Dynamics Group 
Mr. and Mrs. A. Dienstbach 
Mrs. F. L. Dinsmore 

Mr. Robert C. Dissett 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Doisy Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Dolson 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Domescik 
Gene A. Donaldson 

Mrs. Veronica S. Dougherty 
Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Dowling 
Mr. Patrick M. Downey 

Mrs. James B. Droege 

Mrs. Leonard Duerbeck 

Mrs. Henry P. Duncker 

C. C. Dunham 

Mr. Richard D. Dunlop 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis DuVall 

Dr. John Dwyer 

Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Dyer 

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Eddy Jr. 
Mr. James D. Edgar 

Mr. Thomas A. Edgar 

Mr. and Mrs. Irving Edison 

Ms. Linda G. Eissenberg 

Mrs. Richard K. Emde 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Emnett 
Mrs. Margaret W. Erlanger 
Mrs. Virginia T. Ernest 

Mr. Howard F. Etling 

Mrs. Leicester B. Faust 

Mr. and Mrs. George B. Faux 
Shirley Feron 

Miss Clara R. Fieselmann 

Mr. Boleslaw J. Figorski 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert I. Finch, Jr. 
Mr. Leroy L. Fink 

Mr. and Mrs. Joel T. Fishbain 
Mrs. Clark P. Fiske 

Ms. Nancy E. Flavell 

Dr. and Mrs. Lee T. Ford 

Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Foster 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Fournier 
Mrs. Harry K. Frank 

Mrs. Herbert Frank 

Mrs. Elmer C. Freber 

Robert P. Frey 

Miss Florence E. Freyermuth 
Mr. Carl Fricker 

Mrs. Armand D. Fries 

Miss Susan E. Froussard 
Margaret Fuchs 

Mr. R. E. Fullerton 

Mrs. Florence M. Gabanski 
Mr. William E. Gallagher 

Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Gamble 

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gamble Jr. 
Mr. Hollis L. Garren 

Mr. and Mrs. Ferd E. Gast 

Mr. Lloyd Gaus 


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Mildred L. Gausmann 

Roy E. Gereau 

Mr. Carl B. Giebel 

Harry G. Giessow 

Miss Corliss E. Gigax 

Carol Giles 

Miss Mary R. Gillette 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goelzhauser 
Mr. and Mrs. Israel Goldberg 
Mr. Stanley J. Goodman 
Dorothy J. Gorsuch 

Mr. Gilbert Gottschalk 

Ms. Barbara Grace 

Mr. and Mrs. George D. Graham 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Grana 
Mrs. Sarah C. Grawe 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter F. Gray 

Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Grayson 
Mrs. Harmon Green 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Green 
Mrs. Merle L. Griffin 

Mr. Charles Groton 

Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Grzesiowski 
Mabel H. Gudermuth 

Mrs. Florence S. Guth 

Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hackmann Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Willis D. Hadley 
Richard Halpern 

Miss Ruth A. Hardin 

Mrs. Joseph H. Harris 

Mrs. Gustav L. Harris 

Mr. Jack H. Harris 

Mr. and Mrs. Whitney R. Harris 
Mr. T. J. Hartrich 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Harvey 
Mr. George K. Hasegawa 

Lucille Haupt 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Hawes III] 
Mr. and Mrs. James I. Hayashi 
Miss Joan Hediger 

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hedley 
Dr. Ilse Heilbrunn 

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Heiman 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Heinecke 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Heitmann 
Mr. J. W. Henderson 

Miss Eugenia Henke 

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Henkle 
Mr. James E. Henrich 

Ms. Katherine E. Herzog 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Hetlage 
Mr. and Mrs. John Y. Hewitt 

Ms. Dana Hines 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hitchcock 
Mrs. Nellie G. Hoffman 

Mrs. Harry E. Homeyer 
Timothy J. Hoog 

Mrs. Thomas T. Hoopes 

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Horstman 
Dr. and Mrs. Gary D. House 
Ms. Jodie Hovermale 


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Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Howard 
Mr. and Mrs. Early H. Hoyt Jr. 
Miss Ann Hubel 

Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz E. Huber 
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Hubert Jr. 
Mr. John Hudson 

Miss Bernice E. Huebner 

Mr. and Mrs. Orlen Hungerford 
Mr. David L. Hurst 

Uel Hutchison 

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Mr. and Mrs Jerry C. Imming 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Inger 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Inglefield 
Mr. Martin O. Israel 

Ms. Louise C. Ittner 

Mr. Charles R. Jacobi 

John E. Jenkinson 

Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Jobe 

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Johanson 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Johnson 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Johnston 
Susie Jones 

Mr. Stephen R. Kappel 

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Karandjeff 
Ellen Karl 

Douglas Kassabaum 

Gregory P. Kelly 

Mr. Jay L. Kelly 

Mr. Charles H. Kemper 


Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Kennard III 


Mary L. Kerwin 

Miss Margaret C. Kiel 

Mr. Kenneth Kirchner 

Olga Klickermann 

Mrs. Ada S. Kling 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kling 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Klosterman 
Mrs. Lester Knobeloch 

Miss Erna Knoernschild 

Mrs. Robert H. Koenig 

Dr. and Mrs. K. A. Koerner 

Dr. Stuart A. Kornfeld 

Mr. Jeffrey J. Krueger 

Ms. Anne L. Kruse 

Miss Vera K. Kuehne 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. LaMar 
Miss Mabel C. Lackland 

Mr. Patrick J. Lampe 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Latzer 
Mr. James Lawrence 

Dr. and Mrs. Sherman J. LeMaster 
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lebens 
Rhonda K. Leifheit 

Mrs. Albert H. Leonard 

Mr. Jeff Levine 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lewin 

Mrs. C. C. Lewis 

Mr. McMillan Lewis 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Lieberman 
Hsiu-San Lin 


Frances Linck 

Miss Billie Linder 

Ms. Florence M. Lindner 
Sandra Lindquist 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Loewnau 
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. Logan 
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley L. Lopata 
Mrs. Charles W. Lorenz 

Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Lovelace 
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Lovell 

John R. Lovitt 

Mrs. Freda Lowe 

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver H. Lowry 
Dr. and Mrs. Dan W. Luedke 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lumley Sr. 
Mrs. Edmund A. Luning 

Mrs. Dorothy R. Lustkandl 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Lyons 
Mr. and Mrs. Minard T. MacCarthy 
Mr. and Mrs. L. MacDermott 
Mr. Robert E. Magill 

Ms. Ann L. Magner 

Mary M. Mahon 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Mange 
Mrs. Carmel W. Mann 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Manzo 

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Maritz 
Marian A. Marquard 

Mr. Howard R. Martin 

Mrs. Raymond O, Martin 

Mr. William W. Martin 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Martyn 
Dr. Mary Lou Matheke 

Mr. and Mrs. George Matzat 
Ms. Helen C. Maurer 

Mrs. Charles H. McCain 

Mrs. Tom E. McCary 

Mr. and Mrs. Willis E. McClain 
Mr. J. H. McConnell 

Mrs. James S. McDonnell Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McEachern 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald McFall 
Mrs. Gene McMahon 

Mrs. Margaret Meinhardt 

Mrs. Loretta T. Mennemeyer 
Mrs. Francis A. Mesker 

Mrs. Beth A. Meyer 

Mr. Russell G. Meyerand 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Miller 


Mississippi River Transmission Corp. 


Virginia R. Moehlenpah 

Ms. Judith Mold 

Mr. John E. Molyneaux 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Mongold 
Mrs. Emma B. Monken 

Mr. William C. Moody 

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan Morrill, Jr. 
Mrs. Elise G. Morton 

Miss Marie G. Muchmore 

Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Mudd 


Dr. Viktor Muehlenbachs 

Dr. Richard E. Mueller 

Mr. John H. Munch 

Mrs. Eva Lee Murphy 

Ms. Honora C. Murphy 

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Murphy 
Mr. Russell W. Murphy 

Dr. William A. Murphy, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. James Myles 

Dr. Lillian Nagel 

Mrs. Maryeva Naslund 

Miss Helen L. Neiger 

Mr. David A. Neill 

Aune P. Nelson 

Mr. and Mrs. George A. Newton 
Mr. and Mrs. George Nikolajevich 
Norma Nissenbaum 

Charles C. Nobby 

Mrs. Roland O’Bryen 

Mr. and Mrs. Archer O'Reilly, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
Mrs. Margerete K. Oetting 

Mr. David T. Orthwein 

Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Osborne 
Audrey W. Otto 

Mr. Robert R. Owen 

Paddock Hills Garden Club 

Miss Margaret Pape 

Miss Lucille Papendick 

Mr. Robert M. Parks 

Margaret Pautler 

Mrs. Ben Peck 

Mrs. J. M. Pennington 

Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Perkins 
Ms. Rose N. Perotti 

Mrs. Thomas Pettus 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Pflasterer 
Mr. and Mrs. David H. Phillips 
Mr. and Mrs. William D. Phillips 
Mr. Wesley A. Pieper 

Mrs. G. E. Piggott 

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 
Mr. William R. Piper 

Mrs. G. P. Plaisance 

Mr. John H. Poelker 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Pollnow, Jr. 
Mr. Jim Pollock 

Mr. Gene Pomeroy 

Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Pommer 
Mr. Raymond C. Poninski 

Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Primm III 
Mrs. Arthur W. Proetz 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Quenon 
Mr. and Mrs. Nat Rader 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Randlett 
Mr. Geoffrey L. Rausch 

Mrs. Marion D. Rechtern 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Recklein 
Mrs. Alice Redfearn 

Anne A. Regenstreif 

Mr. Edward Rehak 


Charles J. Reichardt 

Ms. Celeste M. Reisch 

Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Reisenhofer 
Mr. Elmer D. Renaud 

Mr. John E. Renner 

Mrs. Arthur Reusch 

Ms. Mary Reuter 

Mrs. Georgiann Reynolds 

Ms. Irene Riddle 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Ridgway 
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Roberts 
Mr. James Robertson 

Glen E. Rodey 

Mrs. Robert B. Rodgers 

Miss Doris B. Rolf 

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rosenbloom 
Diana F. Rothbarth 

Mrs. G. H. Ruenzi 

Ms. Dorothy M. Ruff 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Ruprecht 
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Russell 
Mr. and Mrs. Robin A. Russell 
Miss Marie Rutlin 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling J. Ryan 
Sachs Steel & Supply Corp. 

Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Santoro 
Miss Caroline Schaefer 

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Schaefer 
Ms. Virginia D. Schaefer 

Miss Minnie E. Schambra 

Mrs. William H. Schield 
Kenneth R. Schieler 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Schlafly 
Mr. Thomas F. Schlafly 

Mr. David S. Schlamb 

Mr. and Mrs. George H. Schlapp 
Mrs. Elmer P. Schluer 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. Schmidt 
Everett Schneider 

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Scholin 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer L. Schovanez 
Mrs. Catherine E. Schuchat 

Mr. and Mrs. William G. Schuler 
Mr. and Mrs. Milton J. Schulze 
Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Schumacher 
Mrs. Frank Schwaiger 

Georgia D. Schwartz 

Mr. and Mrs. Emil A. Schwarz 
Mrs. Eugene S. Schweig, Jr. 
Elizabeth Scott 

Dr. and Mrs. Elwin P. Scott 
Ruth Scrivner 

Mrs. A. F. Seay, Jr. 

Mrs. Selma G. Seldin 

Dr. and Mrs. Hyman R. Senturia 
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Sestric 
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Shands 

Mrs. Thomas W. Shields 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin G. Shifrin 
Esther M. Shoults 


Mrs. Audrey P. Siebe 

Mr. Victor A. Silber 

Alvin Siteman 

Mr. and Mrs. Milton R. Skinner, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. George B. Sloan 
Mr. David N. Smith 

Mr. Gerald Smith 

Kathleen Smith 

Antoinette Sommer 

Mrs. Sidney W. Souers 

Dr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Soule 
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. 
Ms. Mary A. Speno 

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 
Mr. Charles H. Spoehrer 

Mrs. Lloyd C. Stark 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stark 

Dr. and Mrs. James C. Steele 
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Steger 
Mr. and Mrs. John Steinfeld 
Miss Catherine H. Steinkoetter 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
Marcia Sterneck 

Sandra J. Stewart 

Dr. Julian Steyermark 

Rudy Stipanovich 

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Stiritz 
Mr. William M. Stover 

Mrs. Donald Strominger 

Mr. and Mrs. Marion L. Stuhl 
Mr. and Mrs. Mark W. Stutz 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Sunnen 
Loretta M. Tanner 

Mr. and Mrs. William K. Tao 
Miss Ann E. Taylor 

Mrs. Elmer Telthorst 

Irene R. Theiss 


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Carole Thompson 

Lucille H. Thompson 

Mr. Ralph W. Tissue 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Tomey 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Tooker 
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Towle 
Ms. Betty Townsend 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry G. Townsend 
Dr. S. J. Trefiletti 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy 
Mr. and Mrs. John Tsikalas 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tucker 
Mrs. T. C. Tupper 

Dr. and Mrs. James K. Turner 
James T. Turner 

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Tuttle 

Mr. William L. Tybura 

Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Underwood 
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Van Hook 
John H. Vatterott 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan P. Vierheller 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Vollmar Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Wald 

Dr. and Mrs. Willard B. Walker 
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Brian T. Walsh 
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Wander 
Mrs. Robert Wanek 

Maurice H. Ward 

Judy Washburn 

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Weber 
Nancy Weber Garden Club 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Weber 
Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Weier 
Miss Mary M. Weiler 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert S. Weinhaus 
Mr. Wolfgang Weise 


Paul Weiss 
Mrs. David Q. Wells 

Maeta Wentz 

Mrs. Edna Wetterau Miller 

Ms. Carol S. Wheeler 

Mr. David C. Whitney 

Dr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Wiegand 
Ms. Mae E. Wiegert 

Arvilla F. Wieland 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester F. Wiget 
Ms. Regina M. Wilder 

Mr. Bernard S. Wildi 

George N. Wilhelm 

Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Williams 

Mr. David A. Wilson 

Miss Elizabeth E. Wilson 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Wilson 
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wilson 

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph L. Wise 
Miss Dorothy Woehlke 
Constance Wolf 

Miss N. Ruth Wood 

Miss Sara L. Woodard 

Mrs. Marjorie H. Woods 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Woodward 
Mr. Kingsley O. Wright 

Mrs. Hildegarde Wunderlich 
Miss Mary York 

Mrs. Elizabeth N. Young 

Mrs. Royall R. Zani 

Dr. Elsa Zardini 

Eugene J. Zehr 

Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand B. Zienty 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Ziltz 

Mrs. Royal Zincke 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis I. Zorensky 
Anonymous 


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1985 Climatron Campaign 


The following individuals and 
organizations generously contributed 
to a “25th Anniversary” campaign 
for the first phase of fundraising to 
renovate the landmark Climatron: 
Mrs. William J. Abbott 

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle C. Abbott 
Miss Lynn Abelyn 

Dr. and Mrs. Oliver Abel III 

Mr. Chris Abernathy 

Leona P. Aberle 

Mrs. Joyce L. Ables 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Abrams 

Dr. and Mrs. Morris Abrams 
Rochonne Abrams 

Stanley F. Abrams 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Aceto Jr. 
Mr. Joseph Ackerman 

Mrs. Phillip G. Ackerman 

Dr. Edmund O. Acosta 

Mrs. Teel Ackerman 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Adam 

Mrs. Eileen M. Adams 

Mrs. Linda S. Adams 

Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Ade 

Dr. Helen M. Aff-Drum 

J. J. Adorjan 

Mrs. Judy Aher 

Mr. John F. Akscin 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Albert 
Mrs. Marion Albright 

Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. Albritton 
Dr. Morris Alex 

Mr. Sterling J. Alexander 

Mr. D. L. Alexander 

Joanne D. Alfled 

Ms. Johnnie E. Allen 

Mrs. M. Allen 

Mr. and Mrs. Norris H. Allen 
Miss Mary M. Altmann 

Mrs. Jack Allgeyer 

Mr. Edmund B. Alvis 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Altvaten 
Ms. Margaret Amendola 

Miss Mary E. Ambler 

Mrs. Florence Amrein 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ampleman 
Mr. E. K. Amundson 

Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Anagnostopoulos 
Guy M. Ancell 

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Anderhalter 
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony P. Anderhub 
Helen Anderlan 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Anderson 
Mr. Morton S. Anderson 

Mr. Richard A. Anderson 

Mr. Kurt R. Andrew 

Mrs. Mark B. Andrews 

Ms. Janet L. Angelica 

Mr. Edward S. Angus 

Mr. Jack Ansehl 


Judy Anson 

Dr. and Mrs. George Anstey 

Mrs. J. L. Anstey 

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Anthes 

Apex Oil Co. 

Sylvia Apell 

Mrs. Ralph Appel 

Mr. Leonard J. Appelbaum Jr. 

Jeanne Arcynski 

Mr. W. R. Armbruster 

Mr. and Mrs. Homber L. Arment 

Mr. Earl H. Armstrong 

Robert L. Armstrong 

Mr. and Mrs. David C. Arnold 

Ms. Lillian M. Arnold 

Dr. and Mrs. John P. Arnot 

Dixie Aronberg 

Arrow Heights Garden Club 

Ms. Maxine Arst 

Mrs. Robert N. Arthur 

Arundale, Inc. 

Esther Aschemeyer 

Dr. Peter S. Ashton 

Mrs. Harry W. Astroth 

Jon Atkinson 

Charles Atwood 

Mr. Douglas W. Atwood 

Cecelia C. Aubuchon 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester A. Aubuchon 

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Audrain 

J. A. Auffenberg 

Mrs. Newell A. Augur 

Mr. David Ault 

Mr. Herb Austermann Jr. 

Mrs. John R. Averill 

Dr. L. E. Avins 

Dr. Daniel I. Axelrod 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Aydt 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. 
Babington III 

Mr. Harold W. Bachman 

Miss Jessie A. Backof 

Mr. George F. Bacon 

Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Badalamenti 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Bader 

Mr. Lawrence P. Badler 

Mr. and Mrs. Jacques U. Baenziger 

Mrs. Arthur B. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Baer 

Mrs. Kathy M. Baer 

Mrs. R. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Baggerman 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bagnall 

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Bahle 

Cissy Bahn 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bailey 

Mr. Dale S. Bailey 

Ralph E. Bailey 

Dr. William H. Bailey 

Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bainter 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Baird. 


Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Baisch 
Mr. and Mrs. Basil Baker 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard R. Baker 
Dr. Gladys E. Baker 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold G. Baker Jr. 
Mary C. Baker 

Mrs. Newell A. Baker 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Baker 
Mr. Edward L. Bakewell Jr. 
Mr. Edward L. Bakewell III 
Mrs. Grace M. Baldwin 

Dr. and Mrs. Dennis Balfe 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ball 
Mrs. Charlotte Ballard 

Dr. and Mrs. Graydon L. Ballard Jr. 
Mrs. Helen B. Ballard 

Mrs. H. H. Balsiger 

Mr. Robert Bandy 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. Bangert 
Henry C. Bangert 

Mr. Preston Bank 

Mrs. Lorry T. Bannes 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Banovz 
Mr. Thaddeus S. Baranowski 
Mrs. Ralph A. Barber 

Ms. Viola Barbush 

Agnes Bardot 

Mr. Harry W. Barker 

Ms. Lea Barlow 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Barmeier 
Mrs. J. C. Barnard 

Mr. and Mrs. Byron A. Barnes 
Mr. and Mrs. Zane E. Barnes 
Ms. Anna M. Barnett 

Mr. Greg A. Barnett 

Mr. Richard B. Barnett 

Mr. Joe N. Barnhill 

Mr. Darrell M. Barni 

Mrs. Donald F. Barr 

Ms. Michelle D. Barr 

Mrs. Sal J. Barrale 

Miss Caroline J. Barrere 

W. J. Barrios 

Mr. Ricky A. Barron 

Mr. and Mrs. Gerard F. Barry 
Thomas H. Bartell 

Captain Ralph Bartels 

Albert C. Barth 

Mr. Brad Bartheld 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Barthold 
Harland Bartholomew 

Mr. Robert E. Bartle 

C. D. Barton 

Ms. Joanne H. Barton 

Dr. John L. Barton 

Miss Mary E. Bascom 

Mr. and Mrs. John Batchelor 
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce L. Bates 
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Bates 
Mr. Corwin E. Battefeld 

Miss Esther Batten 


Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Bauer 
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Bauer 
Carl S. Bauman 

Mr. Harold A. Baumann 

Mr. Jerry J. Baumann 

Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Baumann 
Mr. Robert J. Baumann 

Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Baumgarten 
Mrs. Florence N. Baur 

Mr. Anton Bauschka 

Mr. Ralph Baxter 

Mr. and Mrs. Lyn F. Bayer 

Mr. and Mrs. Roger E. Beal 
Mr. John Bealke 

Ms. Judy Bean 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Bean 
Mrs. Charles H. Beasley 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter R. Beatty 
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Beaver Jr. 
Mr. Stanley J. Becchetti 

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon E. Becht 
Ms. Charlene M. Beck 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard J. Beck 
Ms. Marietta Y. Beck 

Mr. Richard F. Beck 

Mr. Vincent E. Beck 

Miss Ann M. Becker 

Charles Becker 

Jack M. Becker 

Mr. Wayne A. Becker 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. A. Beckers 
Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Bedell 
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Beecher 
Dorothy C. Beese 

Glenn Beffa 

Elizabeth C. Behan 

Mr. Ernest C. Behnke 

Mr. Joseph E. Beil 

Mr. Richard Beitler 

Jane Bell 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bell 
George Bellamy 

Dr. and Mrs. Joe D. Belleville 
Bellweather Foundation, Inc. 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Belz 
Mr. J. H. Belz 

The Benckendorf Family 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Bender 
Mr. and Mrs. Jon J. Benedicktus 
Miss Barbara Benefield 

Mr. J. W. Beneke 

Mr. and Mrs. Brooks F. Benjamin 
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Benner 

Mr. Richard W. Bennet 

Diana Bennett 

Mr. Robert J. Bennett 

Mr. Peter F. Benoist 

Mr. Bernard F. Benz 

Mr. Andrew S. Berg 

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob L. Berg 
Nancy R. Berg 


CLIMATRON CAMPAIGN continued 


Dr. Robert A. Bergamini 

Mr. Alex Berger Jr. 

Mr. Allen Berger 

Miss Marie T. Bergmann 

Miss Adele Berkel 

Dr. and Mrs. Harry I. Berland 
Mrs. Edna E. Bernhardt 

Mr. and Mrs. William Bernoudy 
Miss Catherine J. Berra 
Edward L. Bersche 

Mr. Thomas G. Bertani 

Ms. Nancy C. Berthold 

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Bess 

Mr. Robert A. Beste 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Bettlach 
Mr. Arthur R. Betz 

Mr. and Mrs. William Betz 
Mrs. Howard G. Beumer 
Suzanne Beussink 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Beyer 
Mrs. Alberta J. Bewig 

Mr. John A. Bieller 

Mrs. Bert Biener 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bierman 
Mr. Max Biernbaum 

Mrs. J. P. Biesterfeldt 

Mrs. Lillian Biggs 

Mr. John W. Bigland, Jr. 
Dorothy G. Bignall 

Jane B. Birge 

Mrs. E. Julian Birk 

Mr. Dale F. Birbeck 

Mr. Charles B. Birmingham 
Mr. Foster J. Biser 

Mr. and Mrs. David Bishop 

Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bissell 

Mrs. George C. Bitting 

Mrs. Alban G. Bittner 

Mrs. William Bixby Jr. 

Dr. Thomas A. Black Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Van-Lear Black III 
Mr. G. R. Blackburn 

Eugenia M. Blackmore 

Mrs. C. R. Blaisdell 

Mrs. Frances B. Bland 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Blanke Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. William F. Blankmann 
Mr. T. E. Blanton 

LTC J. R. Blaylock 

Dr. and Mrs. Arnold S. Block 
Mrs. Bernard E. Blomberg 
Mrs. R. Blome 

Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Bloom 
Mr. Howard C. Blossom 

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Blubaugh 
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Blumenfeld 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Blust 
Dr. and Mrs. James C. Bobrow 
Miss Marion Bock 

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Bockwinkel 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bodart 
Ms. Lynn Bodenheimer 


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Mary J. Bodine 

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Boehm 

Mrs. Lucie V. Boesch 

Father Bernard H. Boessen 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Boettcher Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Dolph O. Boettler 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Boggiano 

Mr. George H. Bogue 

Mrs. Milford Bohm 

Mimi Bohm 

Oliver Bohn 

Dr. and Mrs. John P. Boineau 

Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Boisaubin 

Mr. Richard W. Bokern 

Mrs. Dorothy E. Bolin 

Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Boll 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Bollinger Jr. 

Virginia Boman 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bond 

Ms. Jane B. Bond 

Mrs. Marie Bone 

Mr. and Mrs. Arsene P. Bonifas 

Mr. Steve Bonne 

Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian J. Bono 

Mr. and Mrs. Philip G. Bonzon 

Mrs. Eleanor J. Booth 

Mrs. William A. Borders 

Miss Dorothy Borgers 

Mr. Dale L. Boring 

Leslie Borowsky 

Dr. and Mrs. Arthur R. Bortnick 

Ms. Betty Bosse 

Miss Joy L. Bossler 

Toni A. Bossola 

Mrs. D. S. Bottom 

Dr. David Boufford 

Ms. Mary Bouie 

Mr. Thomas R. Boul 

Mr. Scot W. Boulton 

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bousquette 

L. M. Boutwell 

Sarah W. Bowen 

Mr. Frank D. Bowers 

Mr. C. H. Bowersox 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Bowman 

Mrs. Herman Bowmar 

Mrs. Joseph W. Boyle 

Mr. Marvin E. Braasch 

Norman Braasch 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Braciale 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brackman 

Mrs. Jocia M. Brady 

Mrs. Ronnie L. Brady 

Miss Muriel Braeutigam 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Bragg 

Mrs. William J. Bramman, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Erwin J. Branahl 

Mrs. Joyce C. Brand 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Brandenburger 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. 
Brandenburger 

Miss Annabeth Brandle 


Mr. and Mrs. John R. Brandle 
Mrs. Marie M. Brandt 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Brauer 
Mr. Oliver W. Braun 

Mrs. Norma Brauner 

Mrs. John Brawley 

Mr. and Mrs. Vance P. Braxton Jr. 
Joan Bray 

Heidi Breckner 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Breckner 
Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Bredin 

Mr. Michael D. Breeding 

Mrs. Hugo J. Breer 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Bregeant 
Ms. M. L. Breihan 

Mrs. Wilma C. Bremer 

Dr. James M. Brennan 

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Brennan 

Mr. John P. Brennan 

Margaret Brethorst 

Mr. William Brettelle 

Ms. Joyce Brewer 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brewster 
Mr. and Mrs. James Brickey 
Mrs. Julia Briesacher 

Ms. Judith C. Brigham 

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Brislane 
Mrs. Walter F. Brissenden 

Mr. Donald G. Bristow 

Ms. Marie Brite 

Mr. Mark A. Brittingham 

Mr. Robert E. Britton 

Donald C. Brizendine 

Mrs. A. A. Brock 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Brock 
Mr. Douglas B. Brockhouse 
Mr. Edward Brockland 

Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Brockmann 
Mr. Walter H. Brockmann 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Brod 
Mr. Robert A. Brod 

Mr. and Mrs. John Brodhead Jr. 
Mr. Fred C. Broeg 

Mrs. A. V. L. Brokaw 

Mr. and Mrs. Steven W. Bromley 
Robert D. Brookes 

Miss Bernice Brookman 

Ms. Patricia G. Brooks 

Michael Broughton 

Mr. and Mrs. Anatole Browde 
Brown Group, Inc. 

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Brown 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold P. Brown 
Mrs. Jewell Brown 

Mr. Joseph E. Brown 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Brown 
Scott B. Brown 

Mr. Todd A. Brown 

Mr. and Mrs. Warren L. Brown 
Dr. William L. Brown 

Mr. and Mrs. William Brown Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Parick M. Browne 


Betsey Bruce 

Miss Betty Bruck 

Frederick C. Brueggemann 
Miss Margaret M. Bruen 

Mrs. Henry E. Bruening 

Mr. Fred Bruner 

Mr. Bernard A. Brunetti 

Miss Leliaetta Bruns 

Dr. Elizabeth M. Brunt 

Karen R. Bruntrager 

Dr. and Mrs. Forrest E. Brutsman 
Mr. and Mrs. Barney Bryan 
Mr. and Mrs. Tim Bryant 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Buck 
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce S. Buckland 
Dr. and Mrs. John J. Budd Jr. 
Mrs. Gustavus A. Buder Jr. 
Mrs. Oscar E. Buder 

Miss Ruth E. Buerke 

Miss Margaret Buerkle 

Mr. Charles A. Buescher 
Mrs. Marybelle M. Buescher 
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Buettner 
Karen Buettner 

Mrs. A. B. Buhl 

Mrs. Olga A. Buhl 

Mrs. Richard A. Bullock 

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bumiller 
Miss Emma Bumm 

Ms. Josephine Bumm 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Burg 
Mrs. Allen Burgess 

Mr. and Mrs. Dean B. Burgess 
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Burgess 
Magdeline Burggrabe 

Diann Burke 

Col. Donald M. Burke 

Mr. and Mrs. Beelis O. Burkitt 
Mrs. Raymond E. Burlew Sr. 
Meyer Burman 

Mr. James R. Burmeister 

Ms. Theresa C. Burmeister 
Miss Virginia E. Burmeister 
Mr. Joseph Burmester 

Mr. Richard H. Burnett 

Mr. Ronald H. Burnett 

Anne Burns 

Mr. J. D. Burns 

Dr. Michael Burns 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Burrus 
Dr. and Mrs. Donald O. Burst 
Mrs. Bertha B. Burton 

Ms. Virginia Busalacki 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Bush 
Dr. Eleanor Jane Bushee 

Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bushman 
Mrs. James B. Bushyhead 
Mrs. John R. Buss 

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin F. Busse 
Ms. Margaret F. Butenhoff 
Mr. Mark C. Butler 

Mary F. Butler 


Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur A. Butler 

Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon H. Butt 

Mrs. Rubye W. Butterworth 

Merle L. Buzzotta 

Miss Dorothy M. Byars 

Mr. Andrew ByBell 

Ms. Josephine Byrne 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Byrne 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman E. Byrne 

Miss Iris L. Byrom 

CPI Corp. 

Edward Cable 

Ms. Jeanne Cablish 

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis H. 
Cadenhead Jr. 

Mrs. Helen S. Cadoret 

Mr. George Cadwallader 

Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Cady 

Ms. Margaret B. Cady 

Mrs. Walter E. Caeser 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Cahill 

Marion G. Cairns 

Mrs. David R. Calhoun Jr. 

Mrs. Dorothy K. Calkins 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald T. Cambio 

Mr. Jules D. Campbell 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Campbell 

Mr. James M. Canavan 

Lindsay M. Cann 

David S, Cannady 

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Canterbury 

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cantor 


Mr. and Mrs. James Cappel 

Dr. Lee Carlson 

Mrs. Opel A. Carlson 

Mrs. Jean J. Carnal 

Mr. R. G. Carney 

Mrs. Jeanne Carnighan 

Miss Louise Carr 

Miss Margaret Carr 

Dr. and Mrs. John A. Carrier 
Dr. and Mrs. Darrell B. Carroll 
Leigh J. Carson 

Mary Carter 

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin A. Case Jr. 
Mr. Robert N. Case 

William J. Casey 

Laura Mae Cassel 

F. A. Casserly 

Miss Patricia J. Casserly 

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Cassilly 
Mrs. George Cassis 

Neil Cassmeyer 

Mr. Walter Casteel 

Jenny Castles 

Mr. Eugene S. Catalano 

Dr. and Mrs. Anthony F. Catanzaro 
Lorine M. Cavanaugh 

Robert E. Cearnal 

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Cejka 
Centerre BanCorporation 
Ervin Cerf 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Chamberlain 
Mr. Joseph A. Chambers 


Mrs. Katherine Chambers 

Mrs. Maurice R. Chambers 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Chambless 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Chamblin 
Mrs. James T. Chamness 

Ms. Debbie A. Champ 

Mrs. Elma T. Chapman 

Floyd Champman 

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Chapman 
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond M. Charnas 
Miss Ruth S. Chase 

John B. Chastonay 

Mr. Dennis R. Chenault 

Miss Adelaide Cherbonnier 

Mr. and Mrs. James D. Cherry 

Mr. and Mrs. Phil S. Chew 

Ms. Marguerite F. Chieppa 

Mrs. Fielding T. Childress 

Mrs. Al L. Christ 

Mr. John R. Christensen 

Mrs. Jean M. Christian 

Mr. R. W. Chubb 

Allan Ciha 

Mr. and Mrs. Elbert E. Clark 

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney G. Clark 
Wallace R. Clark 

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Clark 
Larry Claunch 

Clayton Garden Club #1 

Mrs. John B. Clayton, Jr. 

R. G. Clearwater 

R. J. Clegg 


Mr. and Mrs. Michael L. Clement 
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred T. Clements 
Mr. Richard S. Cleveland 

Mr. and Mrs. Horace M. Clevenger 
Mr. Robert H. Clevenstine II 
Mr. and Mrs. David B. Clifford 
Mr. Harold Clinton 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Close 
Miss Mary K. Clucas 

M. R. Cluecke 

Alice J. Coalson 

Dr. and Mrs. Milton L. Cobb 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Coco 
Mr. Robert L. Coe 

R. B. Coffey 

Ms. Pamela Coffin 

Mr. Bruce C. Cohen 

Ms. Elaine Cohen 

Ms. Gertrude Cohen 

Ms. Jerilyn M. Cohen 

Mr. and Mrs, Millard S. Cohen 
Mr. Sidney S. Cohen 

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Cohen 
Steven F. Cohen 

Mr. Russell S. Colby 

Dr. and Mrs. Alex M. Cole 

Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Cole 

John J. Cole 

Mr. and Mrs. Ira S. Coles Jr. 
Mrs. James D. Collins 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Collins Jr. 
Miss Frances A. Colombo 


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Dr. and Mrs. Stephanie A. Colosi 
Jesse F. Colvin 

Mrs. Ida Comensky 

Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Comer 

Irene Comfort 

Dr. and Mrs. John F. Commerford 
Mr. Richard Conger 

Mr. Stephen W. Conger Sr. 

Mr. Robert A. Conkin 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Connelly 
Mr. and Mrs. Tom J. Connelly 
Mr. and Mrs. James Connolly 
Mrs. Adolph H. Conrad, Jr. 
Susan Constance 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Constantin 
Paul Convery 

Mrs. W. P. Conway 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 
Mr. and Mrs. Claude J. Cook Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Neal Cooke Jr. 
Homer Cooksey Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth R. Cooley 
Mr. Wayne Cooley 

Ms. Vivian M. Coons 

Cooper Industries 

Mrs. Willis M. Cooper 

Mr. Dwight W. Cope 

Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Copp 

Mr. Robert L. Corbett 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Corday 
Sarah Cordeal 


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iSite kis We Ac eS 
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Corder 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene R. Corey 
Ms. Atkins Cori 
Mrs. Barbara B. Corley 
Mrs. Robert Corley 
Mr. Bernie L. Corn 
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Cornwell Jr. 
Ms. Ann M. Corrigan 
Mrs. James A. Corrigan 
Mr. and Mrs. Marc N. Corson 
Ms. Joan Corwin 
Mary Cosner 
Ms. Barbara B. Costen 
Dr. David J. Costigan 
Trina Cotner 
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Covato 
Mr. George H. Coulson Jr. 
William Courtright 
Dr. Fred A. Couts 
D. M. Cowger 
Mr. Ray W. Cox 
Mr. Roy Cox 
Dr. William S. Coxe 
Miss Jean Crake 
Ms. Florence C. Crancer 
Mrs. James E. Crawford 
Mrs. Sherwood Crawford 
Mr. and Mrs. William J. Creamer 
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Crego 
Mrs. Clare A. Crenshaw 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crews 


Mrs. Lincoln B. Crosby 

Dr. Marshall Crosby 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Crosby 
Mr. John W. Cross 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Crow 

Mr. and Mrs. Willaim B. Crowder 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Crowell 
G. Crozaz 

Ms. Charlotte A. Cuba 

Ms. Dorothy M. Cuendet 

Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Culberson 
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Culver Jr. 
Mr. Bertram B. Culver III 

Mr. and Mrs. David M. Culver 
Mrs. Virginia C. Culver 

Ms. Betty Cummings 

Mr. Ray W. Cummings 

Miss D. C. Cunningham 

L. J. Cunningham 

Mrs. Mary B. Cunningham 
Mrs. John E. Curby 

Mr. and Mrs. Shelby H. Curlee IV 
Mr. William Curran 

Susan R. Curtis 

Dr. Roy Curtiss III 

Marie D. Cusanelli 

Mr. Mike Cusanelli 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Cutler 
Ora Mae Czech 

Arnold E. Czechowicz 

Mrs. Nick H. D. Anthony 

Ms. Grace K. Dade 

Mrs. Janet F. Dahl 

Miss Mildred E. Dahl 

Mr. William H. Dahman 

Mr. and Mrs. David E. Dale 
Mrs. Jane L. Dallas 

Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse F. Dames Jr. 
Danforth Foundation 

Miss Dorothy V. Daniel 

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Danley 
Mrs. Helen Danner 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Danzer 
Mr. and Mrs. William P. Darby 
Ms. Ellen Darling 

Ira R. Dash 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Daues 
Walter Dauster 

Mrs. Carl Dauten 

Mr. Bob Davidson 

Dr. Christoper Davidson 

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Davis 

Drs. E & F Davis 

Dr. and Mrs. Gene L. Davis Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Davis 
Juanita E. Davis 

R.S. Davis 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Davis 
Mr. Samuel C. Davis 

Darlene Davison 

Chris Davisson 

Ms. Jan Dawson 


Mr. Robert Dawson 

Ms. Ruth T. Day 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert DeBoer 
Miss Dorothy W. DeDoyard 
Mrs. Frank P. DeFabio Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz L. DeMierre 
Frank E. DePauli 

Mr. E. L. DePenaloza 

Mrs. Jane M. DeSmedt 

Mr. and Mrs. David Dean 

Mrs. John E. Dean 

Mrs. R. H. Dean 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Dearing 
Kathy Debord 

Debby Decker 

Ms. Patricia L. Decker 

Ms. A. M. Decormier 

Mr. Edw. W. Deddens 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Dee 
Mr. Charles M. Deeba 

Dr. and Mrs. Tony M. Deeths 
Mrs. A. J. Degrand 

Mr. and Mrs. George P. Deibel 
Mrs. Vernelle I. Del Vecchio 
Mr. William K. Delabar 

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Delano 
Gregory T. Dell 

Dr. N. M. Delsoin-Pierre 

Mrs. Madge S. Denkmann 
Mrs. Fannie Dennis 

Mrs. Robert A. Dennis 

Selma S. Dennis 

Miss Mary Denzel 

Mr. Roy DeRousse 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Desloge Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. Edmund L. Detering 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Deters 
Mrs. Donna L. Dettmann 

Mrs. Violet M. Dettmann 

Mrs. Gail E. Detwiler 
Ruthmary K. Deuel 

Mrs. Bertha Deutsch 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Deutsch 
Development Dynamics Group 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Devus 
Barbara E. DiBartolo 

Mr. Wallace B. Diboll 

Mrs. Lina D. Dickerson 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen E. Dickhut 
Dr. and Mrs. Donald J. Dickler 
Mr. Wayne E. Dickman 

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar V. Dickson 
Miss Dorothy C. Dieckman 

Ms. Lois Diehl 

Mrs. Jack E. Diener 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Diepenbrock 
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Dierker 

Bill Diesing 

Mr. Silas C. Dietz 

Dr. Victor H. Dietz 

Dr. Michael O. Dillon 

Mrs. F. L. Dinsmore 


Mr. Lewis E. Dinsmore 

Ms. Shirley Dirhold 

Miss Donna Dittmer 

Dr. Victor K. Dittrich 

Miss Josephine Diveley 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Dix 
Kathleen K. Dixon 

Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Dobbins 
Lauren S. Dodge 

Dr. Philip R. Dodge 

Dr. Calaway H. Dodson 

Ms. Faye E. Doerhoff 

Mr. Mark Doering 

Mrs. Daniel Dohm Jr. 

Satsuko Doi 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Doisy Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. Philip Doisy 

Dr. Paul Dolan Jr. 

Mr. William J. Dolan 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Dolson 
Mrs. Frank E. Dolson 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Domescik 
Mrs. Hugh B. Donahoe 

Dr. and Mrs. James L. Donahoe 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Donahue 
Gene A. Donaldson 

Carol Donelan 

Mr. Robert E. Donnelly 

Rep. Laurie B. Donovan 

John A. Dooley 

Mrs. Thomas A. Dooley 

Mr. Charles F. Dorlac 

Ms. Bette A. Dorley 

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Dorn 
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Dorris 

R. Dorsey III 

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Dorsey 
Miss Wilma Dosenbach 

Patrick Dougherty 

Mrs. Veronica S. Dougherty 
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Douglas 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Douglass 
Marianne Douthett 

Mrs. Arleen W. Dow 

Mrs. Eugene J. Dowler 

Mrs. Patricia Downen 

Mrs. Anita M. Doyle 

Richard F. Doyle 

Mr. Clemens Doza 

Ms. Diane Drahos 

Mildred R. Drake 

Mrs. Jewell D. Dreher 

Ms. Catherine Dremann 

Mr. Floyd J. Dressel 

Mr. and Mrs. Lavern O. Dressel 
Dr. and Mrs. Robert C. Drews 
Dr. Norman W. Drey 

K. M. Dreyer 

Mrs. Louis W. Droste 

Mrs. Kenneth Drummond 
Donald Drumtra 

Mr. and Mrs. R. F. DuBose 


Gertrude M. Dub 

Mrs. Harold W. Dubinsky 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dudding 
Mrs. Helen Duemler 

Mrs. Leonard Duerbeck 

Mr. Jerome F. Duffey 

Grace Duffin 

Dr. and Mrs. Harry T. Duffy 
Mr. Klevin B. Duffy 

Marie B. Duffy 

Mrs. Nina N. Duke 

Mr. Thomas S. Dula 

Irene L. Dulin 

Mr. John E. Dull 

Mr. Joseph S. Dull 

Mr. and Mrs. Saul A. Dulnsky 
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dunahee 
Jane C. Duncan 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Duncker 
Mrs. Henry P. Duncker 

C. C. Dunham 

Mr. and Mrs. E. Dunkel 

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred V. Dunkin 
Mr. Richard D. Dunlop 

Mr. James E. Dunn 

Rose Dunn 

Ms. Martina Duperret 

Mr. and Mrs. Rodman H. Durfee 
Mrs. Meda Durocher 

Larry V. Duvall 

William A. Dvorak 

Mr. Michael W. Dwyer 

Mrs. D. W. Eades 

Mrs. A. L. Eames 

Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. East 
Mrs. Marion Eastman 

Pat Eberhart 

Mrs. Dorothy M. Eccher 
Hermina Eckelkamp 

Charlotte Eckert 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Eckrich 
Mr. William A. Eddie 

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Eddy Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Albert I. Edelman 
Mr. Jerry A. Edelman 

Mr. James D. Edgar 

Miss Doris M. Edwards 
Elizabeth Edwards 

R. P. Edwards 

Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Edwards III 
Mr. Todd G. Effan 

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Egan 
Mr. and Mrs. John N. Ehlers 
Miss Joan M. Ehrhard 

Drew Ehrhardt 

C. F. Ehrlich 

James C. Eichenlaub 

Mr. Steven C. Elbein 

Dr. and Mrs. Donald H. Eldredge 
Miss Barbara C. Elftman 
Helene J. Elkins 

Mr. Donovan Eller 


Mr. and Mrs. Stephen A. Elliott 
Mrs. Vernon Elliott 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Ellison 
Mrs. William Elmore 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald C. Elsaesser 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Ely 
Emerson Electric Co. 

Mrs. Alice H. Enders 

Mr. Larry T. Endraske 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Endres 
Mr. and Mrs. William N. Engel 
Mr. Merle L. Engle 

Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. English 
Mr. George Enlow 

Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Ensor 

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Entwistle 
Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Eppenberger 
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Epstein 
Mr. and Mrs. Allen G. Erdman 
Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Erhart 
Mr. Henry Erk, Jr. 

Mrs. Margaret W. Erlanger 

Mr. Max Erlich 

Mrs. Elaine W. Ernst 

Ms. Elizabeth M. Ernst 

Dr. and Mrs. Richard E. Ernst 
V. Eschbacher 

Claire Esselbruegge 

Mimi Estep 

Frances Estes 

Mr. Howard F. Etling 

Dr. Jackson Eto 

Mrs. William D. Euler 

Emily E. Evans 

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Evans 
Mrs. Teddy C. Evans 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Fabbni III 
Mr. Robin T. Fagas 

Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Failoni 

Ms. Anne Faist 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred F. Faller 

Mr. Thomas C. Farnam 

Mr. Eugene Farr 

Ms. Kathryn F. Farr 

Dr. Donald R. Farrar 

Kathleen Farrar 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert M. Farrier 
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert M. Farrior 
Mr. Alan R. Farris 

Mr. Albert R. Faulstich 

Mrs. Leicester B. Faust 

Mr. David R. Favreau 

Milton G. Fehr 

Adolph Feinberg 

Mrs. Lorraine C. Feiner 

Mr. and Mrs. Steve Feiner 

Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Feinstein 
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Feinstein 
Mr. Kenneth L. Feldhaus 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Felt 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Feltmann 
Mr. and Mrs. John M. Feltmann 


Ms. Jana E. Femmer 

Mr. and Mrs. Russell C. Ferguson 

Milton Ferman 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferrario 

Mr. William Ferzacca 

Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Fiala 

Clara Fichera 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard J. Fidler 

Mr. Dale E. Fiehler 

Miss Clara R. Fieselmann 

Mr. Boleslaw J. Figorski 

Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Filippello 

Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Fiman 

Mr. and Mrs. Francis L. Fine 

Mrs. Donald Finger 

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Finkelstein 

Deborah J. Finley 

Macon Finley 

Dr. and Mrs. Murray E. Finn 

Mr. J. Firse 

Mr. Arthur H. Fischer 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fischer 

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford E. Fischer 

Mr. Donald R. Fischer 

Mr. and Mrs. Hans H. Fischer 

Mr. John J. Fischer 

Dr. and Mrs. Keith C. Fischer 

Mrs. L. A. Fischer 

Mrs. Marion V. Fisher 

Mrs. Mary B. Fisher 

Linda Fishman 

Steve Fishman 

Mrs. Clark P. Fiske 

Mike Fitzhugh 

Mrs. Virginia Fitzmaurice 

Helen E. Fitzroy 

Mary N. Fitzsimmons 

Jill Fivecoat 

Dr. Gerald J. Fivian 

Mr. and Mrs. Theodore W. 
Fivian, Sr. 

Mrs. Diarmid J. Flatley 

Ms. Nancy E. Flavell 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary R. Fleischer 

Mr. and Mrs. Royal S. Flesh 

Mrs. Barbara V. Fletcher 

Col. and Mrs. Dale J. Flinders 

Mr. Raymond E. Flint 

Mr. Richard Florman 

Nelda Floyd 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Fluegel 

Miss Susan Fluegel 

Jerry Foley 

Louise Folk 

Mrs. Roger M. Folk 

Bernice E. Foltyn 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Forbes 

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Forbis 

Mrs. Judy L. Ford 

Dr. and Mrs. Lee T. Ford 

Mr. and Mrs. Martin E. Forde 

Ms. MaryJane Forestner 


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Mr. and Mrs. Kent L. Forrest 
Mrs. L. M. Forster 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Forster 
Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Forster 
C. T. Forster 

Mrs. Carl F. Foster 

Robert F. Foster 

Mr. Robert A. Foster 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Fournie 
Mr. Ralph Fournier 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Fournier 
Mr. and Mrs. John Fox 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter Fox 

Frank A. Fraembs 

Dolores J. Frances 

Dr. and Mrs. Dominic S. Francisco 
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Frank 
Mrs. Herbert Frank 

Mr. John J. Frank 

Ms. Dorothy S. Franke 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Franke 
Monte Franklin 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Frazier 

Dr. and Mrs. Raymond O. Frederick 
Mr. and Mrs. Holger Frederickson 
Mr. John Frederiksen 

Ms. Cynthia Fredlich 

Morris Fredlich 

Mrs. Edward Fredrickson 

Dr. Raymond P. Freeborg 

Mrs. Blanche J. Freed 

Julie Freedman 

Mrs. David Freeman 

Dr. George W. Freiberg 

Ernest French 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Fresta 
Michael Freymuth 

Dr. George F. Freytag 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Friedman 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard H. Friedman 
Friendship Village of West County 
Mrs. Armand D. Fries 

R. A. Friess 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Fritschle 
Mr. and Mrs. Julius E. Fritz 

Ms. Shirley M. Fritz 

Mr. Leroy F. Froneyberger 
Frontenac Garden Club 

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil A. Froussard 
Ms. Mildred Fry 

Mr. George Frye 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter E. Fuerst 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fugger 

Mr. R. E. Fullerton 

David W. Fullgraf 

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Fullilove 
Denise Funderburk 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Funsch 
Mr. Robert L. Funsten 

Miss Mary M. Furderer 

Steve Furman 

Mrs. Cyril J. Furrer, Sr. 


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Mrs. Peter Fuse 

Miss Rosalie Fusz 

Mr. and Mrs. Rowan J. Gable 
Mr. Walter Gaby 

Mr. John R. Gaebe 

Mrs. Jeanette C. Gaebler 

Mr. Jeffrey W. Gain 

Mr. Richard K. Gaines 

Mr. Fred S. Gais 

Mrs. Dorothy C. Gale Jr. 

Ms. Margaret C. Gallagher 

Mr. Stephen Gallant 

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Galloway 
Mr. and Mrs. Rick E. Gallup 
Edgar O. Galyon 

Mrs. Clark R. Gamble 

Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Gamble 
Elaine R. Gamble 

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gamble Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. K. I. Gannon 

Mr. Dennis Gardner 

Mrs. Virginia S. Gardner 

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Garey 
Mr. Hollis L. Garren 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene B. Garrett 
Mr. and Mrs. James S. Garrett 
Dr. and Mrs. John J. Garrett 
Dr. and Mrs. Ted Garrett 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Garrison 
Mr. and Mrs. Jack C. Garrison 
Vernon G. Gaskell 

Dr. Ron Gaskin 

Mr. Charles S. Gasser 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Gast 
Mrs. Calvin Gatch 

Mrs. T. W. Gatlin Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. James B. Gaughen 
Mr. Karl D. Gaus 

Mr. Lloyd Gaus 

Miss Lucille Gausch 

E. L. Gavwiner 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee W. Geiser 
Mr. Melvin D. Geldbach 
Robert Geller 

Mr. and Mrs. Warren J. Gelman 
Jean K. Genail 

General Credit Forms, Inc. 
Paul Gentle 

Sue George 

Wanda Georgevits 

Benjamin T. Gerber 

Ms. Sandra L. Gerber 

Mr. Walter Gerber 

Ms. Ruth Gerdes 

Mr. Sanford M. Gerecht 

Mrs. Solon Gershman 

Dr. and Mrs. Ronald D. Gersten 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Gerth 
Mr. Roger Getrost 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael E. Gibbs 
Ms. Agnes Gibson 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Giedeman 


Mr. and Mrs. Ted Gierse 

Mrs. George C. Giessing 

Miss Frances E. Gilbert 

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Gilbert 
Mr. Howard M. Gilby 

Mr. and Mrs. M. Curry Giles 
Miss Mary R. Gillette 

Mrs. John L. Gillis 

James R. Ginn 

Elizabeth A. Gintz 

Mrs. R. B. Gipson 

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gitt 

Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Gittelman 
Mrs. Rolla J. Gittins 

Leslie A. Glassberg 

Ms. Jane C. Clavin 

Mrs. Sara J. Glickert 

Mr. Richard A. Gnecco 

Mr. George A. Goddard 

Ms. Dorothy E. Goebelt 

Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Goedecke 
Ms. Judith A. Goedeker 

Mr. Robet F. Goellner 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goelzhauser 
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Goldenhersch 
Mr. and Mrs. James Goldkamp 
Mrs. Ranka B. Goldman 

Dr. Benjamin Goldstein 

Mr. and Mrs. Milton I. Goldstein 
Mrs. Louise Golman 

Mrs. Morris Golman 

Christine Goltermann 

Miss Elizabeth Goltermann 

Dr. and Mrs. Cesar A. Gomez 
Mr. Arthur L. Goodall 

Mr. William M. Goodbread 

Mrs. Betty J. Gooden 

Mrs. Karen V. Goodin 

Dr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Goodman 
Dr. George J. Goodman 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Gordon 
Mr. Harvey E. Gorham 

Mr. Francis C. Gorman 

Mr. Lacy F. Gorman 

Michael J. Gorman 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Gorman 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Gossage 
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Gottman 
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Gould 
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Govreau 
Barton Goz 

Dr. Alan Graham 

Mr. and Mrs. George D. Graham 
Mrs. Helen B. Graham 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Graham 
Mr. Harold Grams 

Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Grant 

Dr. and Mrs. Neville Grant 

Mrs. Gale Granteer 

Beth Graue 

Mrs. Warren Grauel 

Mrs. Sarah C. Grawe 


Mr. and Mrs. John S. Gray 

Mr. Robert Gray 

Mr. and Mrs. Roger C. Gray 
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gray III 
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Gray Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Grayson 
Mr. Ted E. Grazman 

Mr. Alfred O. Greco 

Ms. Elizabeth L. Green 

Glen M. Green 

Mrs. Harmon Green 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth B. Green 
Mr. Robert P. Green 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Green 
Mrs. Harry Greensfelder Jr. 
Helen T. Gregory 

Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Grev 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Grice 

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Griesbach 
Miss Norma Griffero 

Mrs. Maurice W. Griffin 

Mrs. Merle L. Griffin 
Constance K. Grimmell 

Mrs. Frank J. Grindler Jr. 

Ms. Nancy R. Griner 

Kathy Groerich 

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Grommet 
Lloyd W. Gross 

Mrs. and Mrs. Paul A. Gross 
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Gross 
Mr. Valle Grossman 

Mr. Thomas M. Grote 

Joyce M. Groth 

Mr. Charles Groton 

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Gruendel 
Mr. William P. Gruendler II 
Mrs. Jackie J. Grumke 

Mr. Lawrence D. Gruner 

Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Grzesiowski 
Mabel H. Gudermuth 

Miss Iris Guenther 

Mr. and Mrs. Russell G. Guese 
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Guirl 
Guller Foundation 

Miss Janet Gum 

Mr. Christopher A. Gumper 
Loretta Gunther 

Ms. Catherine I. Gurganus 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin F. Guth Jr. 
Mrs. Florence S. Guth 

Fred E. Guth 

Mr. John Haake 

Cheryl Haasch Corbett 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred R. Habermehl 
Mrs. Joseph L. Hackney 

Dr. Randall Haddock 

Mrs. Paul A. Hadley 

Mr. and Mrs. Willis D. Hadley 
Mr. Walter J. Haessig 

Mr. Henry F. Hafner, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Hagedorn 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hageman 


Mrs. V. A. Hagemeier 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Haggard 
Mrs. Bettie R. Hagler 
Norman Hake 

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Hale 
Mrs. George H. Hall 

Mr. Robert L. Hall 

Mrs. Floyd P. Hallett 

Mrs. Christine Halley 

Mr. William K. Halliburton 
Mr. and Mrs. Norman W., Halls 
E. M. Halmich 

Richard Halpern 

Ms. Elizabeth Halpin 

Mrs. James R. Hamilton 

Hon. Jean C. Hamilton 

Mrs. Rose A. Hamilton 
Edward A. Hamlin 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur V. Hammond 
Dr. David A. Hampton 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert R. Hamra 
Mrs. E. C. Hamsher 

Mr. William T. Hancock 

Mr. Warren Handel 

Mrs. H. E. Handkins 

Dr. Fred P. Handler 

Miss Wilma Hanks 

Mr. Richard L. Hannon 

Miss Dorothy Hanpeter 

Mr. Larry Hanselman 

Ms. Merrell S. Hansen 

Tep Hansen 

Ms. Jo S. Hanson 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Harbison 
Mrs. Richard Hardcastle 

Mr. Brett J. Hardesty 

Mr. J. F. Hardesty 

Mr. Lewis T. Hardy 

Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Hardy Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn D. Hargus 
Mrs. David W. Harlan 

Mr. Milton E. Harley 

Mrs. H. M. Harned 

Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Harper 
Ms. Kathryn Harpstrite 
Wilhelminia Harrell 

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Harrenstein 
Mrs. Gustav L. Harris 

Mrs. Jeanne M. Harris 

Mr. Michael K. Harris 

Miss M. M. Harrison 

Miss Julia Hart 

Mrs. Margaret Hartung 

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Hartwell 
Mr. George K. Hasegawa 
Mrs. James C. Haelhorst 

Mr. Joseph F. Hatch 
Rosemarie B. Hauff 

Dr. Christopher H. Haufler 
Mr. Russell L. Hauser, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Haverstock 
Helen Havird 


Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Hawes III 
Dorothy Hawkins 

Mr. Harry Hawkins 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth C. Hawkins 
Miss Eula M. Hawn 

Mrs. John L. Hawn 

Peter Hayden 

Jackie Hayes 

Mr. George R. Hays 

Mrs. John H. Hayward 

Mr. Keith W. Hazelwood 

Mrs. Carol Head 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Heagney 
Dr. Caroline Hebb 

Mrs. Lu R. Hebeler 

Miss Eleanor B. Hecht 

Mr. William B. Hecht 

Mr. George S. Hecker 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Hedderig 
Miss Joann Hediger 

Mr. and Mrs. William J. Hedley 
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Hefele 

Mr. Ron Heflin 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L. Heger 
Thomas G. Heggie 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Heidel 

Mrs. Henry J. Heideman 

Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Heiman 
Ruth A. Heiman 

Mrs. Ella Heimburger 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Hein Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. Heinecke 
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Heisler 
Mrs. Edna Heitgerd 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Heitmann 


Mrs. Norman Heitner 

Mrs. Virginia M. Helein 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl. R. Helfrich 
Mrs. Peggy Hellman 

Mrs. Zena Hellman 

Mr. Ted Hellmuth 

Mr. Vernon Hellstern 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Philip Hellwege 
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hellwege Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Helmich 

Dr. and Mrs. John E. Helzer 

Mr. William G. Hemple 

Mr. Robert N. Hendershot II 
Mr. and Mrs. Beecher R. Henderson 
Mrs. Genell Henderson 

Mrs. Irma R. Henderson 

Mr. J. W. Henderson 

James E. Hendry 

Miss Eugenia Henke 

Mr. and Mrs. John B. Henkle 
Mr. Vernon E. Henley 

Mr. and Mrs. James J. Hennessy 
Miss Dorothy P. Hennicke 

Mrs. Anne Henning 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Henning 
Mr. and Mrs. James J. Hennrich 
Mr. James E. Henrich 

Ms. Lynn Hepler 

Dr. Deborah Ann Herbst 

Ms. Pattie Herdel 

Dr. and Mrs. Morris Herman 
Miss Dorothy E. Hermann 

Mrs. Minnette M. Hermelin 
Miss Ethel C. Herr 

Mr. and Mrs. Ivan M. Herring 


Dr. and Mrs. Falls B. Hershey 
Glenn Hertenstein 

James A. Hertzler 

Dr. and Mrs. John C. Herweg 
Mr. and Mrs. Philip G. Herwig 
Mr. and Mrs. Godofredo M. Herzog 
Ms. Katherine E. Herzog 

Ms. Donna J. Heseman 

Linda C. Hess 

Mr. M. H. Hess 

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Hethke 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hetlage 
Mr. Kenneth Hetz 

Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hetzler 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Heuermann 
Mrs. Jack K. Heutel 

Mr. and Mrs. John Y. Hewitt 

H. W. Heyman 

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence T. Hickey 
Nancy E. Hickey 

Mr. Ben F. Hickman 

Mr. Fred Hicks 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Hicks 
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hieken 
Ken Hieronymus 

Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Hiestand 
Mrs. Eunice Higgins 

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hildebrandt 
Mrs. Martha M. Hilden 

Mr. Carl Hilgarth 

Bernice Hilgendorf 

Mr. S. C. Hilke 

Donna L. Hill 

Mr. Lution B. Hill 

Mr. Rodney F. Hill 


CLIMATRON CAMPAIGN continued 


Dr. Midred Hiller 

Mr. and Mrs. Ben M. Hilliker 
Mrs. Betty F. Hinds 

Ms. Dana Hines 

Ione Hines 

Mrs. Mildred C. Hines 

Mrs. Merrill C. Hinzpeter 

Diann J. Hippisley 

Dr. and Mrs. John D. Hirsch 

Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hirsh 

Mrs. Rita Hirson 

Mrs. Elmer F. Hirth 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hitchcock 
Mrs. W. Deford Hite 

Mr. R. F. Hites 

Guenter F. Hitschfel 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert J. Hitt 

Mr. and Mrs. Wells A. Hobler 
Ms. Janice Hobson 

Ms. Marie A. Hobusch 

Mr. Frank Hockett 

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle W. Hodges 
Mrs. Harlan Hoefener 

Dr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Hoeltzel 
Mrs. Louis A. Hoerr II 

Mr. and Mrs. Reinhold Hoffelder 
Mr. Dennis K. Hoffert 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Hoffman 
Ms. Elizabeth Hoffman 

Mrs. Nellie G. Hoffman 

Mr. Thomas G. Hoffman 

Mr. Dennis A. Hoffman 

Mrs. Fred L. Hoffmann 

Mr. and Mrs. Julian G. Hoffmann 
Mrs. Karl Hoffmann 

Ms. Nancy L. Hoffmann 

Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hoffmeister 
Mr. Theodore O. Hoffmeister 
Mrs. Anna L. Hofmann 

Ms. Barbara J. Hofmann 

Mrs. Harry L. Hoffmeister 

Dr. and Mrs. Leopald Hofstatter 
Douglas N. Hofstein 

Dr. C. E. Hogan 

Mr. Patrick J. Hogan 

Mr. Fred J. Hogenkamp 

Lillian Hohman 

Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Hokamp 
Mr. Richard W. Hokamp 

Dr. Paul Holdener 

R. Stephen Holekamp 

Mrs. Jerome K. Holloway 

Dr. Karen G. Holman 

Dr. Dan Holmes 

Nancy E. Holmes 

Dr. and Mrs. William E. Holt 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Holzapfel 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Holzberlein 
Dr. and Mrs. August H. Homeyer 
Ms. Fneda Homsey 

Timothy J. Hoog 

Dr. John H. Hooker 


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Mrs. Thomas T. Hoopes 

Mr. and Mrs. William G. Hoover 
Mrs. Edward Hopper 

Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Horan 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Horas 
Mrs. Joan Horenstein 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Hormell 


Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Horner Jr. 


Mr. and Mrs. Stanley N. Horton 
Mr. and Mrs. George N. Hosack 
Mr. William B. Hosack 

Mrs. Donna M. Hose 

Miss Mabel A. Hosea 

Mrs. Thomas S. Hostetter 
Mrs. Donald Hosutt 

Mr. Conrad Hotfilder 

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Houbion 
Mr. Leroy Houser 

Ms. Jodie Hovermale 

Mr. and Mrs. James H. Howe III 
Mr. Nelson H. Howe 

Dr. Edward J. Howenstein 

Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Howenstein 
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson L. Hower 
Ms. Esther E. Hubb 

Mrs. Howard Hubbell 

Mr. Carl G. Hubenschmidt 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Huber 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hudson 
Mr. John Hudson 

Miss Bernice E. Huebner 
Edna L. Huelsick 

Ms. Lillian E. Huetteman 

Dr. and Mrs. William H. Huffaker 
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Huffman 
Dr. Michael J. Huft 

Miss R. Hughes 

Mr. Russell Hughes 

Ms. Laure Hullverson 

Mr. Jack Humbles 

Dr. Anton J. Hummel 

Dr. and Mrs. Rick Hummel 
Henry J. Hummert 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hunt 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunter 

Mr. and Mrs. Seaton Hunter 
Huntleigh Hills Garden Club 
Mr. and Mrs. Grant E. Hurford 
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel C. Hurley 
August E. Hurrelmeyer Jr. 
Mrs. Thomas L. Hurst 

Diane M. Hurwitz 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter H. Husch 
Dr. and Mrs. Karl R. Hussey 
Miss Karen S. Hussman 

Mr. and Mrs. Orville F. Huster 
Mr. Gary A. Hutchinson 

Gloria Hutchison 

Mr. Harvey V. Hutchison 

Mrs. James H. Hutchison 

Ms. Susan A. Hutyra 

Ms. Linda Iffrig 


Miss Clare Ilges 

Mrs. Clinton U. Imboden 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry C. Imming 
Mrs. William F. Impey 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Inger 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Inglefield 
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Ingram 
Martha B. Ingram 

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Isaak 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Isbell Jr. 
Mr. Martin O. Israel 

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Isserman 
Ms. Louise C. Ittner 

Mr. Steven D. Iverson 

Mr. Henry B. Ivey 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Izumi 
Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Jackson 
Elizabeth A. Jackson 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jackson Jr. 
Mr. John R. Jackson 

Mrs. Keith Jackson 

Mrs. William F. Jackson 

Mr. Charles R. Jacobi 

Mrs. Jane A. Jacobs 

Ms. Irene S. James 

Miss Rebecca F. James 

William F. James 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Jamieson 
Dr. Stephen K. Janney 


Mr. and Mrs. Clement Jansen 
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph N. Jansen 
Mr. and Mrs. E. Dean Jarboe 
Jeffrey W. Jarchow 

Mr. Terry B. Jarchow 

Jardin Du Lac Garden Club 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Jarrett 
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest G. Jaworski 
Ronald M. Jeanmougin 

Mrs. Charles R. Jenkins 

Ms. Georgene H. Jenkins 

Mrs. Ilene T. Jenkins 

Mr. and Mrs. Downing B. Jenks 
Norma F. Jenner 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Jennings 
Mr. W. R. Jennings 

Miss Ellen J. Jensen 

Mr. Jay Jensen 

Dr. Joshua E. Jensen 

Mr. Roland E. Jester 

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Johanson 
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald C. Johns 
Mr. Charles H. Johnson 

Mr. David B. Johnson 

Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Johnson 
Mr. and Mrs. Emil A. Johnson 
Gary Johnson 

Mrs. James L. Johnson 

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Johnson 


Mr. Karl A. Johnson 

Mrs. Lyle W. Johnson 

Mr. M. H. Johnson Jr. 
Marsha Johnson 

Miss May C. Johnson 

Mrs. Milton H. Johnson 

Miss Nanette K. Johnson 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul T. Johnson 
Mrs. Walter A. Johnson 

Mr. Robert Johnston 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. Jokerst 
Mr. Thomas H. Jolls, Jr. 

A. E. Jones, Jr. 

Deborah Jones 

Dr. Dorothy J. Jones 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Jones 
Mrs. Gloria M. Jones 

Mr. and Mrs. Landon Y. Jones 
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Jones 
Mr. Maury F. Jones 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Jones 
Roger R. Jones 

Ron Jones 

Mrs. Mary C. Jordan 

Mr. and Mrs. Orville B. Jordan 
Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Jordan 
Mr. Robert F. Jostes 

Maurice Joy 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Judge 
Mr. Lester Jung 

Miss Louise T. Jung 

Christ D. Kacalieff 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce T. Kaemmerlen 
W. J. Kaiser 

Mrs. Edith Kalbfleisch 

Miss Colleen Kalinoski 

Miss Diane Kamm 

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kamp 
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kamper 
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Kaplan 
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Karakas 
Rose M. Karasek 

Ellen Karl 

Dr. and Mrs. Michael M. Karl 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Karn 
Douglas Kassabaum 

Mrs. George E. Kassabaum 
Mr. Stuart Kasten 

Mr. and Mrs. William P. Kauffman 
Mrs. Fern M. Kaufmann 

Mrs. Jean Kautzman 

Prof. Koichi Kawana 

Dr. and Mrs. Jack Kayes 

Dr. Richard Keating 

Miss Carolyn Keck 

Mrs. Mary Keenan 

John Keeney 

Dr. John N. Keethler 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Kehoe 
James S. Keil 

Ms. Mary Keith 

Ms. Anna-Marie Keithler 


Miss Ethel E. Keller 

William A. Keller 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert W. Kelley 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward T. Kelly 
Mr. Jay L. Kelly 

Mr. and Mrs. Ray G. Kelly 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Kelsick 
Miss Anita P. Kemper 

Mr. Charles H. Kemper 

Mr. and Mrs. William Keniston 
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Kennard III 
Rev. Msgr. Andrew A. Kennedy 
Mr. William Kennedy 

Shirley Kennett 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee E. Kennon 
Mr. and Mrs. Jay J. Kent 

Mr. Keith Kenter 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark K. Keohane 
Rev. John V. Kerber 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Kern 
Mary L. Kerwin 

Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Kesinger 

N. Harold R. Kessler 

Miss Mary M. Kessler 

Mr. Douglas A. Kessling 

C. S. Kettler 

Dr. and Mrs. James Key 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick R. Keydel 
Ms. Mindy Keyser 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Kiefer 
Mrs. Bobbie J. Kieffer 

David M. Kiel 

Mrs. Henry A. Kiel 

Ms. Kathryn P. Kiel 

Miss Margaret C. Kiel 

Mr. and Mrs. C. Kiesewetter 
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. Kilbourn 
Mr. and Mrs. Densil J. Kille 
Mrs. Helen J. Killebrew 

Mrs. Merle Kind 

Ms. A. D. King 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene J. King 
Mr. James G. King 

Mr. John W. King 

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas C. King 
Mrs. Willard King 

Dr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Kinsella Jr. 
Mrs. Ralph R. Kinyon 

Dr. and Mrs. David M. Kipnis 
Mr. Ralph E. Kipp 

Mr. Kenneth Kirchner 

Mr. and Mrs. David L. Kirk 
Ms. Christine Kirmaier 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Kirtz 
Betty Lou Kisro 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kisslinger 
Dr. Alice D. Kitchen 

Mrs. Robert H. Kittner 

Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Kjellstrom 
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Klasskin 
David Klearman 

Anna M. Kleberger 


Dr. Robert E. Kleiger 

Dr. William M. Klein 
Dorothy Kleine 

Tom P. Kletzker 

Loretto Kleykamp 

Miss Henrietta Klickermann 
Olga Klickermann 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Klincar 


Mrs. Ada S. Kling 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kling 
Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Klingsick 
Mrs. O. W. Klingsick 

Eillenn Klobe 

Rosemary Klobe 

Miss Barbara J. Klorer 

Mr. and Mrs. George Kloster 


Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Klosterman 
Mr. Carl H. Klug 

Ms. Ethel Klusman 

Mrs. Joseph Knapko 

Mrs. Hazel L. Knapp 

Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd S. Knapp 

Mrs. Maxine E. Knarr 

Aimee L. Knaup 

Mrs. Richard Kneile 


Mr. Edward H. Kniep III 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Kniep 
Marian Knobloch 

Dr. and Mrs. Henry L. Knock 
Miss Erna Knoernschild 

Mr. and Mrs. William S. Knowles 
James D. Knox 

Jacqueline Knue 

Mrs. Albert Koch 

Mr. Herbert L. Koch 

Mr. George A. Koehler 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Koenig 


Mr. and Mrs. James Koenig 
Mrs. Paul C. Koenig 

Dr. Robert A. Koetting 
Mrs. Paul G. Kofron 

Miss Julia F. Kohl 

Adrian A. Kohlberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Ted L. Kohler 
R. W. Kohlsdorf 

Mr. Russell C. Kohn 

Ms. Linda M. Kohne 

Anna C. Kohut 

Charles W. Kolar, Jr. 

Mrs. Wallace Kolbrener 
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Konneker 
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Koors 
Mr. Howard Kopadt 

Mr. Jerry Kopp 

Mr. Stephen J. Kopunek 
Mrs. Philip E. Korenblat 
Judy Korn 

Dr. Stuart A. Kornfeld 
Mrs. Josephine M. Korte 
Mr. Robert O. Kortkamp 
Marvin Kosky 


Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence M. 
Kotner, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Orville Kottmann 

Nadine L. Kouba 

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kouchoukos 

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kourik 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth W. Kousky 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kovarik 

Bruce Kowert 

Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Kraft 

Emma Kraleman 

Linda Kram 

Mr. Gary R. Kramer 

Mr. and Mrs. Gerhardt Kramer 

James Kramer 

Paul Kramer 

Mr. Richard T. Kramer 

Mrs. Bernice Kranson 

Mrs. Frank M. Kratoville 

Mr. Charles H. Krause 

Mr. and Mrs. Werner R. Krause 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krehbiel 

Albert E. Kreher 

Mr. Charles Kreher 

Ms. Mary A. Kreienbaum 

Sarah S. Krewson 

Mrs. Melissa A. Krieghauser 

Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Kriegshauser 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. 
Kriegshauser 

Katherine V. Krings 

Mrs. Gus Krizek 

Mr. and Mrs. George B. Kroeger Jr. 

Mrs. Harry W. Kroeger 

Mrs. Z. J. Kroenlein 

Ms. Alice Krone 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert D. Krueger 

Mrs. Jack E. Krueger 

Mr. Jeffrey J. Krueger 

Ms. K. C. Kruger 

Ray Kruse 

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kuhn 

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Kuhn III 

Constance Kuhs 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Kulawiec 

Carol H. Kun-Donatiello 

Mr. and Mrs. Limin Kung Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Kurtz 

Mr. Stephen Kurtz 

Mrs. Sally Kushins 

Mr. Ronald Kuster 

Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Kutten 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene L. LaBarge 

Mr. R. B. LaSurs 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lackey 

Mike Lacy 

Mr. and Mrs. August G. Ladendecker 

Mr. William A. Lahrmann Jr. 

Albert W. Lakebrink 

Lakeshire Garden Club #1 

Lakeview Garden Club 

Minnie Lakey 


CLIMATRON CAMPAIGN continued 


Ms. Patricia L. Lally 

Mr. John B. Lamacchia Jr. 

Mrs. Alice Lamb 

Eileen Lamb 

Marilyn Lamb 

Mr. Ralph E. Lambert 

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Lammert 
Mrs. Joan M. Lammert 

Mr. and Mrs. John Lamming 
Mr. Patrick J. Lampe 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Lamy 
Mr. Manuel Lander 

Mr. and Mrs. David Landesman 
Mrs. Wendy Landesman 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman M. Landis 
Mrs. Leroy Lane 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Lang 
Mr. Berthold L. Lange, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Lange 

Mrs. Raymond E. Lange 

Mr. William C. Lange 

Dr. and Mrs. Paul C. Langenbach 
Mr. Edwin L. Langenberg 

Mr. Harry Langenberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver M. Langenberg 
Bernice Langing 

Mr. Lawrence E. Langsam 
Thomas E. Lanham 

Mr. Lawrence R. Lankston 
Edward Lanser 

Mr. George R. Lantz 

Dr. Mary M. Larisey 

Miss Karen Larsen 

Miss Ann M. Larson 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Lasater 
Dr. Kenneth D. Laser 

Miss Helen Latta 

Dr. Henry Lattinville 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Latzer 
Mrs. Rhoda M. Laudel 

George D. Lauer 

Mrs. Maxine Lauer 

Miss Mary Laun 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold K. Lausen 
Alan F, Lawler 

Mr. James Lawrence 

Mr. and Mrs. Jay B. Lawrence 
Mrs. Bernadine F. Lay 

Mr. Henry A. Lay 

Mr. Daniel L. Layne 

Mrs. Emmet J. Layton 

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Lazaroff 
Ann A. Lazarus 

Ledr. Diane M. LeDonne 

Dr. and Mrs. Sherman J. LeMaster 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard LeSage 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. LeVasseur 
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Leader 
Ms. Carolyn E. Leadlove 

Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Leake 

Mr. and Mrs. John C. Lebens 
Mr. Arthur G. Lee 


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Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Lee Jr. 
Hester B. Lee 

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh B. Lee Jr. 
Mrs. Ross R. Lee 

Miss Sherry A. Leeds 

Mr. Kurt Leemann 

Ms. Anne Legerski 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Lehman 
Mrs. Sears Lehmann Jr. 

Miss Virginia A. Lehmann 
Rosemary Leighton 

Ms. Norma J. Lemmon 

Mr. and Mrs. William C. Lenger 
Mr. and Mrs. Don G. Lents 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Lenzini 
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Leonard 
Sister M. Leonard 

S. D. Leonard 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Leonhardt 
Mr. Timothy Lepp 

Mr. Norman B. Leppo 

Charles Lero 

Dr. and Mrs. Everett R. Lerwick 
Mr. Charles W. Letchworth 
Miss Charlotte B. Leu 

Mr. Gene Leuschner 

Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Leutwiler 
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Levi 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Levin 
Mr. Morris J. Levin 

Stephen Levin 

Mr. Jeff Levine 

Dr. and Mrs. George J. Levinskas 
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Levy Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Monroe D. Levy 
Mr. Mont Levy 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Levy 

Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Levy 
Mr. and Mrs. David Lewin 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lewin 

Mr. Tobias Lewin 

Becky S. Lewis 

Mr. and Mrs. David S. Lewis Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. F. Lewis 
Pauline E. Lewis 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Lewis 
David M. Lieberman 

Hilda C. Liefer 

Mrs. W. E. Liggett 

Mr. Cledis Light 

Shirley Ligibel 

Dale T. Lilburn 

Arlene Lilie 

Mrs. John K. Lilly 

Cheryl A. Limbach 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Limberg 
Mr. Edward A. Limberg 
Frances Linck 

Mrs. Doris Lincks, Jr. 

Mr. Clay W. Lincoln 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Lindecke 
Miss Billie Linder 


Ms. Florence M. Lindner 

Mr. Victor B. Lindquist 

Mrs. Ray W. Linnemeyer 

Mr. and Mrs. James Linton 

Mr. Robert Lints 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman D. Linville 
Dr. and Mrs. Oscar L. Lippard 
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Lippincott 
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Lippman Jr. 
Mr. Carl L. Lippold 

Mrs. Carl E. Lischer 

Mrs. Dorothy A. Listemann 
Mrs. J. L. Lister 

Mr. and Mrs. James T. Little 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Little 
Dr. Lewis Littmann 

Mrs. H. W. Lloyd 

Mrs. Nellie Loane 

Robert M. Lobrano 

Ms. Deborah L. Lobrien 

Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Locke 
Mr. Todd Lockmoeller 

Mrs. Ernest D. Loewenwarter 
Lohr Distributing Co. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald K. Lohr 
Mr. Louis Lombardi 

Mr. and Mrs. Irving Londy 
Mrs. Harriet K. Long 

Mr. Michael A. Long 

Robert C. Long 

Timothy P. Long 

Dr. and Mrs. Antonio I. Longrais 
Mr. James F. Longshore 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Longstreth 
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Loomstein 
Mrs. J. L. Looper 

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley L. Lopata 
Mrs. Virginia Lopez 

Alma B. Lorenz 

Mrs. William Lothman 

Jean M. Lovati 

Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge Lovelace 
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lowe 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Lowenhaupt 
Mr. Dan Lowery 

Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lubbock 
Mr. Ralph W. Lucas 

Florence Ludwig 

Miss E. Lueking 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Luepke 
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lueschaw 
Mrs. Carl E. Lugar 
Lumberyard Supply Co. 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lumbley Sr. 
Ms. Gloria M. Lund 

Mrs. Herluf G. Lund 

Mrs. Edmund A. Luning 

Mrs. Jack Lupher 

Ms. Donna Lupo 

Mrs. Dorothy R. Lustkandl 

Mr. Paul A. Luther 

Rey. Janet M. Lutz 


Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Lux 

Mr. and Mrs. Francis R. Lynch 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Lynch 

Mr. Edward E. Lynn 

Mr. James Lyon 

Mr. William Lyon 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Lyons 

Mr. Robert S. Maack 

Mr. and Mrs. Minard T. MacCarthy 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. 
MacDermott 

James H. MacDonald 

W. V. MacDonald 

Mr. and Mrs. J. N. MacDonough 

Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers A. Mac 
Ilvaine 

Mr. and Mrs. A. B. MacMillan 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacVeagh III 

Mrs. Frances S. Mack 

Mrs. Barney Maclean 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Madden 

L.W. Maddox 

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Magee 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward A. Magraw 

Dr. and Mrs. George A. Mahe 

Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Maher 

Ms. Elaine Mahmud 

Mrs. Diana F. Makuta 

Mrs. Joel Malen 

Ms. Kay E. Mallett 

Mrs. Charles N. Malmros 

Ms. Mary Malone 

Anne G. Malsbary 

Mr. Mark Maltagliati 

Dee Malvern 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Mange 

Mr. Bernard Mangelsdorf 

Thomas J. Mangogna 

Mrs. Connie D. Manion 

Mrs. Susan E. Manzullo 

Dr. Morris D. Marcus 

William H. Margenau Jr. 

Mr. R. E. Maritz Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Maritz 

Mr. Howard D. Markus 

Miss Mary Markus 

Ms. Karen Maroon 

Mrs. Mary Marschalk 

Msgr. A. J. Marschner 

Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey L. Marsh 

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Marshall 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Marshall 

Mr. Thomas Marstall 

Dr. and Mrs. David S. Martin 

Mr. Howard R. Martin 

Ms. Joy E. Martin 

Mrs. Melanie M. Martin 

Mrs. Rosalia Martin 

Dr. Wade H. Martin III 

Mr. and Mrs. William E. Martin Jr. 

Linda M. Martinez 

Mr. Eduardo Martinez-Barrios 


Dr. Samuel Marwit 

Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Mast 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Mateka 
Mr. Harry P. Materne 

Mr. Alfred Mathesius 

Dr. Mildred E. Mathias 
Robert J. Mathias 

Mr. Robert R. Mathiasen 

Ann Mathis 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert E. Matthews 
Mrs. L.C. Matthews 

Ms. Muriel A. Matthews 
Robert N. Mattingly 

Mr. Roland G. Mattison 

Mr. Robert L. Maune 

Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Maupin 
Ms. Helen C. Maurer 

Anne B. Maverick 

Mr. Mark P. Maxwell 

May Department Stores Co., Inc. 
Mrs. Howard L. May 

Margie W. May 

Mr. and Mrs. Morton J. May II 
Mr. Robert H. Mayer 

Mrs. Olga Mayers 

Ms. Vonnie Maynard 


Margaret G. Mayo 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Maytas 
Mrs. Mildred B. Mazanec 


Mr. and Mrs. Laurence R. McAneny 


Ms. Jane McCabe 

Mr. Paul McCaffery 

Jane McCain 

Katheline C. McCallum 

Mr. and Mrs. John S. McCarthy 
Ms. June E. McCarthy 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. McCarthy 
Mrs. Roblee McCarthy 

Mrs. Tom E. McCary 

Mrs. Eugene McCloskey 

Mr. Henry N. McCluney 

Mr. Robert D. McClure 

Ms. Carolyn S. McColpin 
Mr. J. H. McConnell 

Mrs. Elizabeth W. McCoy 
Mrs. Helen McColloch 

Mr. and Mrs. McCune 

Mr. and Mrs. C. R. McCurdy 
Mr. John D. McCutcheon 
Mrs. William L. McDaniel 
Mr. Jesse E. McDannold 

K. McDarby 


Mr. John G. McDonald Jr. 

Mrs. Nell McDonald 

Mrs. William A. McDonnell 

Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McEachern 
Ms. Robert McElroy 

Mr. W. F. McElroy 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald McEntee 
Mr. Charles A. McEowen 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald McFall 

Miss Marjorie McFarland 

Mr. and Mrs. Warren D. McGowan 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. McGrath 
Mr. Richard W. McGuire, Jr. 
Delores McIntire 

Mr. Dennis McIntyre 

Dr. and Mrs. Charles McKay 

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory G. McKee 
Mrs. Oliver A. McKee 

Mrs. George J. McKenna 

Ms. Mary Beth McKenney 

Mr. Karl McKenzie 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. McKinley 
Mrs. Doris McLaughlin 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard McMahon 
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard McMahon Jr. 
Mrs. Julie G. McMillan 


Mr. and Mrs. William B. McMillan Jr. 

Mr. Kent W. McMullen 

Dr. and Mrs. John J. McNamara 

Ms. Sue McNamara 

Mr. and Mrs. James L. McNamee 

Mr. and Mrs. Clifford McNames 

Mr. T. O. McNearney 

Miss Phyllis McPheeters 

Mrs. Samuel B. McPheeters 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. 
McPheeters, Jr. 

Mrs. Mabel A. McSkimming 

Mr. and Mrs. Keith W. McWilliams 

Mrs. Rosemary Meacham 

Ivan Mead 

Meadowbrook Farm Garden Club 

Col. and Mrs. James B. Meanor Jr. 

Mr. William F. Means 

Ms. Thelma Maux 

Mrs. J. R. Medart 

Lorette E. Medart 

Mrs. Edwina Medlock 

Constance P. Meech 

Gunther Meier 

Dr. Willem Meijer 

Ms. Babette Meiners 


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Mr. Ted r. Montoia 

Mr. Ambrose R. Mooney 

Ms. Elise Moor 

Dorothy Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Moore 

Mrs. Eleanor J. Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Gary E. Moore 
Mr. and Mrs. James V. Moore 
John S. Moore 

Ms. Naomie Moore 

Mr. Patrick S. Moore 

Mr. and Mrs. Ray S. Moore 

Mr. Thomas M. Moore 

Mrs. Margaret L. Morgan 

Mr. and Mrs. Monte H. Morgan 
Mr. Samuel A. Morgan 

Mr. James A. Morell 

Mrs. H. L. Morrill 

Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan Morrill Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Morris 

Mr. and Mrs. Meredith L. Morris 
Pat Morris 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Morris 
John B. Morrison 

Ms. Cheryl Morrow 

J. B. Morse 


an hell oat es lige ESS OA Ay Y NUE : ; 7 Mrs. Kathryn Mortensen 
) — ) pees Mrs. Elise G. Morton 

Mr. Theodore M. Meiners Miss Carolyn L. Meyer Florence E. Milliken Mrs. Stratford L. Morton 
Mrs. Margaret Meinhardt Mr. and Mrs. Elmer W. Meyer Mrs. M. H. Millinger Mrs. Elmer V. Mosee Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Paul J. Mell Dr. Frederick G. Meyer Mr. Bruce Mills Mrs. Sheila S. Moseley 
Dr. and Mrs. Roger Mell Col. and Mrs. Harvey B. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Lewis R. Mills Mr. and Mrs. Edward G. Mosely Jr. 
Mr. Normal I. Meltzer Dr. and Mrs. John S. Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Wayne L. Millsap Gary Moser 
Men's Garden Club of Kirkwood Mr. Martin Meyer Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Millstone Marie Moser 
Bill Mendelsohn Mary Meyer Mr. and Mrs. Ben C. Milster Mrs. Henry V. Moss 
Mr. Robert J. Menendez Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Meyer Dr. and Mrs. Clyde R. Milster Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Motard 
Mr. Ray E. Mengelkoch Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Meyers Jr. John Milton Mr. and Mrs. Rolla J. Mottaz 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald M. Menke Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyers Mr. Charles A. Miner Dr. and Mrs. William O. Mowrey 
Mrs. Loretta T. Mennemeyer Mr. and Mrs. Russell D. Meyers Jr. Mrs. Jerre S. Minner Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mowry 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Menteer Mr. Howard E. Meyerson Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Minton Mrs. Donald E. Moxley 
Mildred R. Merckel Mr. and Mrs. Adolf H. Michael Robyn L. Mintz Miss Marie G. Muchmore 
Mr. Russell W. Meredith Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Contantine E. Mr. Harris Mirkin Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Mudd 
Mrs. Donna M. Merkel Michaelides Mo. Club, Telephone Pioneers Ms. Virginia Meahl 
Mrs. Quarrier B. Merrell Mr. Bruce Michelsen Miss Leota Mitchler George W. Muehlemann 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Merrick Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Middleton Dr. Larry R. Mittendorf Mr. Robert A. Muehlenbrock 
Mrs. Julia W. Merrill Alice Miesner Susan M. Mize Mr. Stan Muehlenkamp 
Miss Colleen E. Mersinger Mrs. Lucile Mikkelsen Ms. Amie Modigh Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mueller 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Mersman Mrs. Mildred A. Miksicek Audrey D. Moeller Mr. Bradley Mueller 
Etta Lee Mertens Dr. and Mrs. William B. Mill Jr. Ms. Dorothy A. Moes Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Mueller 
Dr. and Mrs. Stuart M. Mertz Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Bradford P. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Leroy H. Moeser Jr. Mr. Charles A. Mueller 
Mr. Clarence Merz Mr. and Mrs. Daniel T. Miller Mr. Elmer R. Moffitt Esther Mueller 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Mesnier Mr. and Mrs. Douglas K. Miller Audrey O. Mohr Mr. and Mrs. George P. Mueller 
Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Messing Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Miller Ms. Lee Moisio Mr. Gerry Mueller 
Metaltech, Inc. Dr. and Mrs. James R. Miller Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Molden Lillian Mueller 
Mrs. George S. Metcalfe Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. Miller Mr. and Mrs. Clay Mollman Mrs. Merle M. Mueller 
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Metcalfe Jeanne R. Miller Mr. Henry E. Mollman Milton H. Mueller 
Mr. Clyde Mettler Mr. and Mrs. John C. Miller Anthony J. Molner Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Mueller 
Mrs. Charles O. Metz Kathleen M. Miller John R. Monaghan Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Mueller 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Metz Ms. Lucy E. Miller Margaret Monahan Mr. and Mrs. Vernon C. Mueller 
Mrs. Lillian C. Metzger Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Miller Mrs. Emma B. Monken Mr. Lawrence R. Mueth 
George Meuser Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Miller Dr. Fred R. Monterubio Jr. Mrs. Marion Muir 
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Meyer Dr. and Mrs. L. E. Millikan Mr. Vernon Montgomery Mr. Earl Mulderink 


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Mr. Joseph J. Mullaney 

Mr. Joseph Mullaney 

Dr. and Mrs. Wilbur A. Mullarky 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Mullen 

Mr. and Mrs. Patrick C. Mullen 

Mr. Birch M. Mullins 

Dr. and Mrs. John E. Mullins 

Mr. Ralph H. Munch 

Jean Munro 

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert G. Monroe 

Mr. Burnaby Munson 

Dr. William H. Murdy 

Mrs. E. B. Murer 

Mrs. Robert J. Murphey 

Ms. B. Murphy 

Jane P. Murphy 

Mr. and Mrs. John R. Murphy 

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Murphy 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Murphy 

Kathleen E. Murphy 

Dr. William A. Murphy, Jr. 

Marjorie Murray 

Ruth Murray 

E. F. Murray 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald K. Myers 

Mr. and Mrs. Grover Myers 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry M. Myers 

Mr. and Mrs. James Myles 

Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Myrick 

Mr. and Mrs. Lee Naas 

Mrs. Lynne Nagel 

Miss Dorothy M. Naggi 

Ms. Laura Nahm 

Ms. Lucille M. Naive 

Dr. Helen E. Nash 

Mrs. Maryeva Naslund 

National Council of State Garden 
Clubs 

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence E. Neal 

Mrs. Robert T. Neal 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Neas 

Mr. David A. Neill 

Rev. and Mrs. James F. Neill 

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Nelden 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Nelling 

Mrs. Amy B. Nelson 

Mr. and Mrs. Carroll E. Nelson 

Mrs. Marie Nelson 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul D. Nelson 

Mr. Kent Nentwig 

Mr. and Mrs. James J. Neskas 

Ms. Mary Ann Nessel 

Mr. and Mrs. Westell A. Neu 

Ula R. Neuhoff 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Neuner 

Mrs. Hiram W. Neuwoehner Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Neville 

Keith E. Newhouse 

Dr. and Mrs. Matthew Newman 

Dr. I. D. Newmark 

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Nicholls 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nichols 


Dr. Stephen Nichols 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Nicholson 
William Nicholson 

Frank Nick] 

Mrs. Elaine Nicks 

Michael L. Niehoff 

Mary Niemeyer 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Niemoeller 
Mrs. Raymond A. Nifong 

Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Nilson 

Dr. and Mrs. Toshio Nishi 

Mr. and Mrs. Steven J. Nissenbaum 
Dr. Janice A. Noack 

Charles C. Nobby 

Francis H. Noedel 

Miss Olive Noerteman 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Nolan Sr. 
Mr. Wayne A. Noll 

Mr. Ernest F. Nolte 

Mr. G. J. Nooney 

Mr. Leroy Nooter 

Rick Norber 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard E. Norberg 
Mr. Chuck Norman 

Dr. Elaine M. Norman 

Mr. and Mrs. Wade C. Norman 
Mr. Jim Nota 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E. Nothdurft 
Mr. Chris Novak 

Miss Emily Novak 

Mr. Richard H. Nusloch 

Jon Nylander 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles O’Black 
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. O’Brien Jr. 
Mrs. Roland O’Bryen 

Msgr. James P. O’Connell 

Mr. and Mrs. John T, O’Connell 
Marge O'Connell 

Miss Mary K. O’Connell 

Mr. and Mrs. John C. O’Daniel 
Dr. Alice M. O’Dell 

Ms. Dorothy O’Gorman 

Mr. and Mrs. James D. O’Hara 
Dr. John O. Haver 

Mrs. Beatrice O’Keefe 

Mr. Francis J. O’Keefe 

Mr. and Mrs. John O’Meara 
Mrs. D. T. O'Neal 

Dr. Patrician O’Neal 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. O'Neill 
Ms. Esther O’Connor 

Mr. Joseph O’Connor 

Oak Valley Garden Club 

Miss Julianne Oakes 

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Oberhart 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
Mr. and Mrs. James F. Oberholz 
Mr. Donald W. Oberkramer 
Mrs. Linda Obermoeller 

Mr. and Mrs. Philip M. Odom 
Mr. Robert A. Obermann 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 


Mrs. Margerete K. Oetting 
Mrs. Helen Ofstein 

R. V. Ogrodnik 

Ruth M. Ogura 

Mrs. Helen Ohline 

Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Ohrman 
Patricia A. Oldani 

Mr. and Mrs. L. Andrew Oldroyd 
Dr. and Mrs. James Oleskevich 
Mr. Ted S. Oleson 

Miss Rosalyn Olinger 

Dr. and Mrs. R. J. Olk 

Dr. Henry G. Ollinger 

Mr. Maynard Olson 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O. Ondr 
Mary Openlander 

Dr. and Mrs. Normal Orgel 
Michael Orlando 

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Orlando 
Mr. Ralph H. Orlovick 

Ms. Naomi S. Orsay 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Ortleb 
Dr. and Mrs. Leroy F. Ortmeyer 
Mr. and Mrs. N. M. Osborne 
Robert C. Osborne 

Mrs. Mary Oscko 

Mrs. Peter C. Osterhus 
Katherine E. Otec 

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Ottenlips 
Mrs. Carl Otto 

Mr. Kenneth F. Otto 

Dr. and Mrs. James L. Ottolini 
Betty J. Overall 

Mrs. L. C. Owen, Jr. 

Mr. Robert R. Owen 

Mr. and Mrs. Russell T. Owen 
Dr. Robert C. Packman 

Mr. Victor Packman 

Leo Paczkowski 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Padberg 
Mrs. Richard Padberg 

Mr. William Pagenstecher 

Mr. and Mrs. George E. Pake 
Miss Florence Paleardi 

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Palmer 

Mr. Donald L. Palmer 

Mr. and Mrs. George W. Painian 
Mrs. Ruth E. Pankau 

Mr. W. M. Panneton 

Mrs. Raoul Pantaleoni 

Miss Margaret Pape 

Judith Papian 

Mr. Gordon M. Papp 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Parker 
Lee Parks 

Mr. Robert M. Parks 

E. Carroll Parrish 

Mrs. Charles M. Parsons 

Mr. and Mrs. John A. Parsons 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Parvis 
Mr. Ed F. Paschal 

Mr. Irving L. Paskowitz 


Mr. David R. Patrick 

Mr. Ward W. Patterson 

Russell M. Patton 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Paul 
Sarah G. Paul 

Donald Paule 

Allen C. Pauls 

Margaret Pautler 

Mrs. Louis D. Payne 

Mr. Richard B. Payne 

Ronald W. Payne 

Mr. Douglas Payton 

Debra Ann Pazdernik 

Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Pearlmutter 
Ms. Beth Pearson 

Ms. Mattie J. Pearson 

Mrs. Charles J. Peat 

Mr. and Mrs. Leo G. Peck 

Dr. Virginia H. Peden 

Ms. Barbara J. Peiker 

Ms. Carmen Peirick 

Mr. and Mrs. Gino Pellarin 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Pellett 
Mrs. Erwin E. Pelster 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Peltason 
Alvin W. Penfield 

Mrs. J. M. Pennington 

Johnie Penovich 

Virginia S. Pentland 

Dr. Carlos A. Perez 

Dr. and Mrs. David E. Perkins 
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Perkins 
Dr. Vincent P. Perna 

Kent Perrin 

Bill Perry 

Garie Perry 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Perry 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Perry 
Mr. James M. Person 

Mrs. Caroljean Peters 

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Peters 
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Peters II 
Mr. and Mrs. David W. Peterson 
Mrs. L. W. Peterson 

Mr. Myron C. Peterson 

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Peterson 
Mr. Vernon F. Petrik 

Mrs. Susan L. Petring 

Mr. Philip L. Pettit 

Mrs. Charles P. Pettus 

Mrs. Thomas Pettus 

Grace E. Pettyjohn 

Miss Marilyn J. Petzold 

Mrs. William H. Pfaender 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Pfeiffer 
Marion Pfeiffer 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin C. Pflasterer 
Mr. Chuck Phelps, Jr. 

Mr. Clyde E. Phelps 

James O. Phelps 

Mr. and Mrs. John W. Phelps 
James O. Phelps 


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Mr. and Mrs. John W. Phelps 
Arnold T. Phillips, Sr. 

Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Phillips 

Mr. and Mrs. William D. Phillips 
Mrs. Drue W. Philpott 

Dr. and Mrs. Gordon W. Philpott 
Mrs. August Piaget 

Mrs. A. R. Picker 

Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Pieper 

Mr. Wesley A. Pieper 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Pierce 
Mildred E. Pilas 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Pillischafske 
Mr. Charles L. Pilmer 

Mr. H. P. Pinnell 

Mr. Edward H. Pipe 

Mr. and Mrs. Ted Pipe 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Piper 
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 
Mr. William R. Piper 

Miss Edna P. Pipkorn 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pistrui 
Clara Pixley 

Mrs. G. P. Plaisance 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Planting 
Mr. and Mrs. David S. Plumb 
Mr. Andrew G. Podleski 

Ms. Jan Poelker 

Mr. John H. Poelker 

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Poertner 
Mr. Robert A. Pohl 

Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Pohlkotte 
Kim Pohlman 

Mr. William J. Polk Jr. 

Pollak Charitable Foundation 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Pollnow Jr. 
Mr. Philip B. Polster 

Mr. Gene Pomeroy 

Mr. and Mrs. Myles Pomeroy 
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Pommer 
Miss Hilda Porbeck 

Mr. and Mrs. Allen Portnoy 

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Portnoy 
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Potochny 
Mrs. Frank H. Potter 

Ms. Patricia A. Potter 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Potts 
Mr. Bernard J. Povich 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Powell 
Mr. Sam E. Powell 

Mrs. John J. Powers 

Mr. Leonard W. Powers 

Mr. Michael Powers 

Mrs. Robert E. Powers 

Mrs. Sue Powers 

Mrs. Fred W. Praechter 

Mrs. Jeanette B. Pratt 

Mrs. G. K. Presberg 

Loralee Presler 

Ms. Winifred Prevallet 

Mr. and Mrs. Russell L. Prewitt 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Price 


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Mr. and Mrs. Sterling F. Price 

Miss Ruth Proehl 

Mrs. Arthur W. Proetz 

Ms. Evelyn C. Pronko 

Mrs. Dorothy J. Proost 

Mrs. Bertha E. Prosser 

Mr. and Mrs. Norbert J. Proulx 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl D. Pruess 

Linda C. Pryor 

Mr. Larry Ptacek 

Dorothy L. Puff 

Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Puleo 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer Jr. 

Mrs. Michael Purcell 

Thomas J. Purcell, Jr. 

Miss Emma Purnell 

Miss Marjorie Purvis 

Mr. Fred J. Puster 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Putzel 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Pyatt 

Mary Pyatt 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Quenon 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Quentin 

Mrs. Edward F. Quentin 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Quest 

Mr. and Mrs. Rauel D, Quimby 

Mrs. James F. Quinilin 

Sandra Quinlan 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Quinn 

Mr. Joseph L. Quinn 

Miss Gloria M, Rabenau 

Mrs. Florence E. Rahubka 

Samantha Rainwater 

Miss Jacqueline B. Raithel 

Ralston Purina Co. 

Mrs. Betty A. Ramsey 

Mr. Vincent Randazzo 

Mr. Stephen K. Raney 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel A. Raniere 

Ranken Technical Institute Arch. 
Drafting Club 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Ransdell 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Rapp 

Mr. Wallace E. Rasch 

Mrs. Helen H. Rashcoe 

Mr. Terje Rasmussen 

Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Ratcliff, Jr. 

Mr. Dennis R. Rathert 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Rathert 

Milton L. Rathert 

Irwin Ratner 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Rauch 

Mr. Geoffrey L. Rausch 

Mrs. C. W. Rauscher 

Mrs. Oleida L. Rauscher 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Rava 

Mrs. A. J. Ravarino 

Dr. and Mrs. Perry G. Rawson 

Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Rayfield 

Mr. James Ream 

Mr. Arthur E. Rebienne 

Mrs. Marion D. Rechtern 


Mr. William L. Reckel 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Recklein 
Ms. Mary Reddy 

Mr. Sigmund M. Redelsheimer 
Dr. Paul L. Redfearn Jr. 
Barbara A. Reed 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Reed 
Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard E. Reelitz 
Mr. Jack W. Rees 

Mr. Fredric G. Regenstein 

Mr. Edward Rehak 

Mr. Alan B. Reich 

Arlowyn J. Reid 

Mr. Todd J. Reigle 

Archer O. Reilley Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Reinhardt 
Hazel R. Reinholz 

Mr. and Mrs. Victor Reinke 
Margaret A. Reis 

Ms. Celeste M. Reisch 

Mr. Charles E. Renaud 

Velma Renfro 

Murray C. Renick 

Mr. Tom Renick 

Mrs. Elizabeth Renner 

Mr. John E. Renner 

Mr. F. T. Renshaw 

Mr. Matthew D. Reppert 

Ms. Mary Reuter 

Edison Ricca 

Mrs. Patricia Rich 

Mr. William R. Richard 

Ms. Lynda L. Richards 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Z. Richardson 
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Richardson 
Ms. Grace Richardson 

Mrs. Samuel Richeson 

Mrs. Elmer Richman 

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Richman 
Mr. and Mrs. Kerry U. Richmond 
Mrs. Margaret Richmond 

Ms. Ella C. Richter 

Miss Marjorie Richtermeyer 
Mr. John W. Rick 

Mrs. Rowland Ricketts 

Aloys T. Ricklin 

Mr. Harry Rickman 

Mr. John K. Riedy 

Mrs. Alice M. Rieger 

Mr. and Mrs. George C. Riemann 
Mr. Michael A. Riener 

Mr. Andrew C. Ries 

Mary Riley 

R. C. Rimat 

Mrs. Chandler F. Rinehart 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Ring 
Wilbur H. Ring 

Miss Barbara Ringwald 

Mr. Richard C. Ritthamel 

River Valley Garden Club 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Roach 
Ms. L. E. Roades 


Mr. Joe Robb 

Mr. and Mrs. David A. Robbins 

Mr. and Mrs. Ray L. Robbins 

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Robbins 

Mr. and Mrs, Edward D. Rober 

Mr. Eugene C. Roberts 

F. G. Roberts 

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Roberts 

Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Roberts 

Dr. Frank G. Robertson 

Mrs. J. S. Robertson 

Mr. James Robertson 

Ms. Mary E. Robertson 

Mr. and Mrs. William Robertson 

Mrs. Lee Robins 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederic M. 
Robinson Jr. 

Mr. James W. Robinson 

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard N. Roccia 

Mr. J. M. Rochester 

Mr. Charles C. Rockenback 

Dr. and Mrs. David Rockwell 

Amey R. Rodgers 

Ms. Margaret J. Rodgers 

Mrs. Charles A. Roe 

Mr. Raymond Roediger 

E. J. Roennigke 

Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Rogers 

Mr. and Mrs. William B. Roler 

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Roman 

Ms. Christine M. Roman 

Mr. and Mrs. John Roman 

Mr. Melvin Roman 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Romine 

Mr. Raymond E. Ronecker 

Miss Ruth Ronecker 

Mr. Albert W. Rose 

Mrs. Edward P. Rose 

Herb Rose 

Mr. Earl Rosen Jr. 

Ms. Jean Rosenfeld 

Dorothy Rosenfelder 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Rosenheim 

Mr. Merrill S. Rosenthal 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard S. Rosenthal 

Ross & Baruzzini, Inc. 

Einar S. Ross 

Mr. John F. Ross 

Mrs. Lucianna G. Ross 

Dr. William J. Ross 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Roten 

Mr. Michael Roth 

Mr. Philip R. Roth 

K.N. Roth-Roffy 

Mr. James J. Rothberg 

Dr. Robert Rothenberg 

Mrs. Dorothy G. Rotnour 

Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Rottmann 

Mr. Lee E. Rottmann 

Ms. Rochelle Rottnek 

Gloria Rowe 

Mr. Robert K. Royce 


Mr. Norman M. Rubenstein 
Miss Elizabeth Ruck 

Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Rudolph 
Mr. David L. Ruecker 

Laura Rueve 

Mr. Leon E. Ruh Jr. 

Mr. John G. Ruhl 

Bert B. Ruler, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Ruprecht 
Erma J. Russell 

Mrs. Harold Russell 

Patricia W. Russell 

Mrs. Ronald D. Russell 

Miss Marie Rutlin 

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace R. Ruwitch 
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling J. Ryan 
Mr. Tim Ryan 

Mr. & Mrs. William A. Sachse 
Mr. Sam L. Saeks 

Edward Saffel 

Mr. & Mrs. Albert D. Saffell 
Mr. David A. Sager 

Shirley Sahrmann 

Paul S. Saiter 

Mr. & Mrs. Ed Sakurai 

Dr. & Mrs Llewellyn Sale Jr. 
Dianne F. Sallee 


Dr. Antonio H. Salvador 

Mr. Howard B. Sandberg 

Dr. & Mrs. Paul D. Sander 

Mr. & Mrs. Ben O. Sanders 
Mr. & Mrs. David Sanders 
Mrs. Edward F. Sanders 

Mrs. Kay F. Sanders 

Miss Marianne O. Sanders 

Dr. & Mrs. Joseph G. Sandza Jr. 
Merle M. Sanguinet 

Mr. & Mrs. Alphonse Sankis 
Dr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Santiago 
Dr. & Mrs. Julio V. Santiago 

Dr. Antonio B. Santillano 

Dr. & Mrs. R. C. Saphian 

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Sappington 
Mr. & Mrs. George Sato 

Mr. Richard W. Sato 

Mrs. Carolyn B. Sauer 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Sauer 
Mr. R. J. Sauget 

Mrs. Elmer Saul 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert C. Saunders 
Mr. & Mrs. Louis R. Saur 

Mrs. Else Saussele 

Ms. Vicki L. Sauter 

Mr. George A. Sawyer 


Mr. Robert F. Sax 

Mrs. Clifford Saxton 

Miss Mona Sayers 

Barrett L. Scallet 

Miss Caroline Schaefer 

Ms. Lynn L. Schaefer 

Mrs. Marian L. Schaefer 

Mr. & Mrs. Melvin C. Schaefer 
Ms. Virginia D. Schaefer 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald W. Schaeffer 
Dr. & Mrs. Jacques Schaerer 
Mr. & Mrs. William J. Schaffner 
Dr. & Mrs. Rick Schainker 

Mr. Scott Schaller 

Mr. V. R. Schaperkoetter 

Mr. Robert L. Scharff Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Scharnberger 
Adela R. Scharr 

Mr. & Mrs. Cliff M. Schaub 
Mrs. Norman Schaumburg 

Mr. C. B. Schechterly 

Mr. & Mrs. Harvey R. Scheer 
Dr. & Mrs. Robert G. Scheibe 
Miss Gertrude Scheible 

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard H. Schenk 
Mr. & Mrs. Calvin E. Scher 
Mr. & Mrs. Leon B. Scherrer 
R. Scheulen Jr. 

Janice Scheurer-Jarzemkoski 
Wayne H. Schiefelbein 

Mrs. William H. Schield 

Mrs. Herbert S. Schiele 
Cynthia Schierbecker 

Mr. & Mrs. Richard N. Schiff 
Alfred Schindler 

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel L. Schlafly 
Mr. Thomas F. Schlafly 

Miss Martha Schlapbach 

Mr. & Mrs. George H. Schlapp 
Mr. & Mrs. Henry T. Schlapp 
Mr. & Mrs. Ronald J. Schlegel 
Mr. Milton Schlesinger 

Harry O. Schloss, Jr. 

Mrs. Elmer P. Schluer 

Miss Elaine M. Schlueter 

Mr. Walter Schlueter 

Dr. William C. Schluter 

Ms. Gararda K. Schmalz 

Mr. Craig N. Schmid 

Mr. Bruce A. Schmidt 
Margaret C. Schmidt 

Ms. Rosemary Schmidt 

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Schmidt Jr. 
Mr. William R. Schmidt 

Miss Helen L. Schmitt 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard P. Schmitt 
Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Schneider 
Martir. Schneider 

Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Schneider 
Miss Victoria L. Schneider 

Dr. & Mrs. Howard A. Schneiderman 
Mr. Norman F. Schnittger 


Mr. Herman J. Schnitzmeyer 

Mrs. William C. Schock 

Mr. & Mrs. David E Schoeffel 

Mayor Vincent C. Schoemehl Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Sanford Schoenfeld 

Mr. & Mrs. John N. Schoenherr 

Mr. Roy H. Schoenholtz 

Mr. & Mrs. Ray Scholin 

Elaine Schorb 

Miss Jane M. Schott 

Mrs. Margaret N. Schoy 

Ms. Gertrude Schrader 

Alma D. Schramm 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold Schrei 

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Schreiber 

Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Schreiber 

Carol Schreiner 

Richard E. Schrick 

Mr. Theodore Schrieber 

Mrs. Fern R. Schriefer 

Harold G. Schriefer 

Arnold M. Schrier 

Nathan Schroeder 

Mr. Larry J. Schubert 

Mr. & Mrs. Karl F. Schuchert 

Dr. & Mrs. Alfred Schuetz 

Mr. & Mrs. Louis M. Schukar 

Mr. & Mrs. William G. Schuler 

Mr. Ralph F. Schulik 

Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Schulman 

Mr. Charles F. Schultz 

Mrs. Forrest N. Schultz 

Dr. & Mrs. Irwin Schultz 

Jean B. Schultz 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Schultz 

Miss Beatrice Schulz 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles H. 
Schumacher I] 

Mr. & Mrs. F. C. Schumacher 

Mr. William K. Schumann 

Steven Schumm 

Laurie Schwalb 

Ms. Jeanne Schwaller 

Dr. & Mrs. Benjamin D. Schwartz 

Georgia D. Schwartz 

Dr. & Mrs. Henry G. Schwartz 

Dr. Edward H. Schwarz 

Mr. & Mrs. Emil A. Schwarz 

Mr. John E. Schwarz 

Ms. Kathleen Schwarz 

Dr. & Mrs. Martin W. Schwarze 

Mr. & Mrs. William Schwarze 

Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Schweich 

Dr. & Mrs. John F. Schweiss 

Col. & Mrs. Charles B. Schweizer 

Mr. & Mrs. Greg Schweizer 

David Schwind 

Miss Bernice Scott 

Elizabeth Scott 

Mr. & Mrs. James M. Scott 

Mr. John W. Scott 

Mr. & Mrs. Leonard A. Scott 


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Ms. Monica M. Scott 

Mrs. Ruth E. Scott 

Ruth Scrivner 

Mrs. Mason Scudder 

Mrs. Lucille Seabourn 

Mr. Randy Seagrist 

J. Michael Searles 

Mr. & Mrs. James R. Searles 
Dr. William W. Seaton 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul D. Sebring 
Mr. & Mrs. Howard R. Secks 
Mr. & Mrs. Edward B. See 
Mr. Raymond M. Seggelke 
Mrs. J. A. Seidel 

Donna Seifert 

Mrs. Selma G. Seldin 

Mrs. Oliver F. Selle 

Mr. Samuel D. Sellers 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Senkosky 
Ms. Mina Sennott 

Mr. Robert E. Senseman 
Mr. Edward Senturia 

Dr. & Mrs. Hyman R. Senturia 
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Serber 
Mary Serra 


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Mr. & Mrs. Anton Sestric 
Mrs. A. F. Settlage 

Mr. & Mrs. George Sevall 
Mr. Daniel L. Sexton 

Mr. Robert B. Sexton 
Mrs. M. L. Seyffert 

Dr. Frank C. Seymour 
Mr. Victor J. Shaff 

Mr. Fred A. Shaffstall 
Ms. Kathy E. Shaffstall 
Miss Vicki Shaikewitz 
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Shands 
Odette Shaner 

Mr. & Mrs. George Shannon 
Mr. John S. Shannon 

Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Shapiro 
Mark Shapiro 

Mr. Stephen R. Shapiro 
Mr. Steven M. Shapiro 
Ms. Susan J. Shapiro 
Mrs. A. W. Shapleigh 
Mrs. Audrey B. Shatz 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul M. Shatz 
Mr. & Mrs. M. M. Shaw 
Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Shaw 


Mr. & Mrs. R. C. Shaw 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard C. Shaw 
William Shaw 

Mr. Aaron I Shcolnik 

A. P. Sheahan 

Mrs. Jean L. Sheets 

Dr. Richard Sheffer 

Mr. Carroll C. Shelton 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Shelton 
Gary Shepek 

Mr. & Mrs. Peter R. Shepley 
Mr. C. H. Sheppard 

Dr. John Sheridan 

Mrs. Peggy Sheridan 

Mr. & Mrs. Stephen T. Sheridan 
Mrs. George Sherman 
Ladonna K. Sherman 

Mrs. Thomas W. Shields 

Mr. & Mrs. Edwin G. Shifrin 
Mr. Joe G. Shipman 

Mr. & Mrs. Yutaka Shiraishi 
Dr. & Mrs. Raymond E. Shively 
Mrs. John M. Shoenberg 

Mr. William Shoss 

Esther M. Shoults 


Dr. Mary Michael Shrewsbury 
Diane Shuey 

Mr. & Mrs. Gene Shultz Jr. 
Roger S. Shultz 

Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. Shumate 
Shure-Richardson, Inc. 
Bonnie Shure 

Mrs. Walter F. Sick 

Mr. & Mrs. G. R. Sido 

Mrs. Audrey P. Siebe 

Mr. Clarence J. Siebert 

Mr. Raymond J. Siebert 

Mrs. Jo A. Siech 

Mr. & Mrs. Howard J. Siegel 
Mrs. Robert M. Siegmund 

Dr. Eugene Siemers 

Mr. Kenneth L. Siever 

Mr. Victor A. Silber 

Ms. Lynn K. Silence 

Mr. & Mrs. Alfred L. Simmons 
Mrs. E. C. Simmons II 

Mr. Paul C. Simmons 

Mr. Ralph M. Simmons 

Miss Alma D. Simms 

Ms. Barbara B. Simms 


Mr. & Mrs. John E. Simon 
Mr. & Mrs. Carl L. Simons 
Dr. & Mrs. William A. Sims Jr. 
William F. Sindel 

J. L. Singleton 

Mrs. Dorothy S. Sinnwell 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Sisler 
Ms. Clara H. Sissons 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Sivon 
Mrs. Karen E. Sizemore 

Mr. Thomas Skeen 

Dr. & Mrs. John S. Skinner 
Steven R. Skinner 

Mr. Chester Skwiot 

Mr. & Mrs. John T. Slattery 
Ms. Dixie H. Sleight 

Eric Slessinger 

Mr. Brooks E. Sloan 

Mr. & Mrs. George B. Sloan 
Mr. & Mrs. P. S. Slocombe 
Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. Slosberg 
Ms. Barbara J. Smart 

Adele B. Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. Allen H. Smith 
Mr. & Mrs. Ben Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. Buford D. Smith 
Carolyn Smith 

Christine Smith 

Mr. David C. Smith 

Mr. Duane M. Smith 

Mr. Edd S. Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. Edmund G. Smith 
Dr. Emily L. Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. George H. Smith 
Mr. Gerald Smith 

Mrs. Geraldine Epp Smith 
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn L. Smith 
Mr. & Mrs. Griffith M. Smith 
Mr. & Mrs. H. B. Smith 

Mr. J. I. Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Smith 

Mrs. J. S. Smith, Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. J. R. Smith 

Janet M. Smith 

Dr. Kenneth R. Smith, Jr. 
Mr. Louis M. Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. Lyle C. Smith 
Mitchel L. Smith 

Ms. Myrna R. Smith 

Dr. Norris W. Smith 

P. H. Smith 

Mr. Reuel W. Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. Reuel Wm. Smith 
Mr. Richard Smith 

Ms. Sharon Smith 

Mr. Steve Smith 

Mr. & Mrs. Wallace H. Smith 
Mr. & Mrs. Walton H. Smith 
Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Smutz 
Mrs. Theodore S. Smylie Sr. 
Mr. & Mrs. George R. Sneed 
Miss Bernice Snelson 


Mr. & Mrs. Joseph A. Snyder 
Mr. Matthew Snyder 

Richard B. Snyder 

Mr. William J. Snyder 

Mr. & Mrs. Carl W. Sobery 
Miss Virginia C. Sodemann 

L. M. Soehnlin 

Dr. & Mrs. Richard S. Sohn 
Mr. Felix R. Solomon 

Mr. Virlus V. Solomon 

Dr. & Mrs. Conrad Sommer 
Mr. & Mrs. Erwin G. Somogyi 
Mr. George Sonneborn 

Mr. & Mrs. Jack A. Sontag 
Pam Soper 

Dr. Victoria L. Sork 

Mr. & Mrs. Edwin J. Soteropoulos 
Mrs. Sidney W. Souers 

Dr. & Mrs. Sam D. Soule 
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. 
Mr. & Mrs. Duane Spalding 
Ann J. Sparec 

Mrs. Michele L. Sparling 

Mr. & Mrs. Steven O. Spaulding 
Mr. & Mrs. James E. Spear Jr. 
Margaret Speiser 

Mrs. Nancy L. Spence 

Mr. Darren J. Spenel 

Dave Sperandino 

Mr. Jess Spickler 

Jamie Spikes 

Mrs. Mercedes C. Spiller 

Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink 
Leonard V. Spitz 

Mr. Charles H. Spoehrer 

Mrs. Virginia C. Sporich 

Mr. John D. Springer 

Miss Gwen Springett 

Mr. Steven F. Springgate 

Mr. & Mrs. Van Spurgeon 
John E. Stackle 

Jess B. Stagner 

Ms. Lynda Stair 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert W. Staley 
Mr. Donald R. Stallings 

Mrs. Phillip Stallone 

Tina Stallone Schulte 

Dr. & Mrs. Stuart C. Stanhope 
Mr. & Mrs. Howard C. Stanley 
Mr. & Mrs. Lewis J. Stannard 
Mr. Gary L. Stansbery 

Mrs. Lloyd C. Stark 

Mr. & Mrs. Paul S. Stassevitch 
Iris C. Staudenmaier 

Ms. Carolyn Stearns 

Mr. & Mrs. Hugh K. Steavenson 
Mr. & Mrs. Donald E. Stech 
Mr. Joseph G. Steel 

Mr. & Mrs. John C. Steger 
Dena Stegmann 

Mr. Elmer Steiger 

Mr. & Mrs. Clarence R. Stein Sr, 


Mr. Howard W. Steinborn 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles J. Steiner 
Mr. & Mrs. John Steinfeld 
Mrs. Paul B. Steingruby 

Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Steinhubl 
Miss Catherine H. Steinkoetter 
Mr. Alan T. Stentz 

Mr. & Mrs. John A. Stephens 
Michael Stephenson 

Mr. & Mrs. Wayne L. Stephenson 
Mr. & Mrs. Jess Stern 

Mr. & Mrs. John A. Stern 

Mr. L. E. Stern Jr. 

Mr. & Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
Marcia Sterneck 

Beulah Stevens 

Mr. & Mrs. David Stevens 

Mr. & Mrs. William J. Stevens 
Mrs. Paul H. Stevenson 

Mr. Richard D. Stevenson 
Mrs. Yvette C. Stewart 

Dr. Julian Steyermark 

Rabbi Jeffrey B. Stiffman 

Mrs. Palmer Still 

Rudy Stipanovich 

Mr. & Mrs. William Stix 
Gladys T. Stockstrom 

Mrs. H. M. Stolar 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold A. Stoll 
Mr. Russ Stone 

Mr. John Storz 

Ms. Louise S. Stout 

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Stranquist 
Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Strathman Jr. 
Lynn M. Straube 

Mrs. R. W. Street 

Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd R. Streiff 
Mr. & Mrs. Walter R. Stringer 
Miss Monica S. Strippgen 
Beverly J. Strobl 

Mrs. Donald Strominger 

Mrs. Marina H. Strong 
Virignia Strudell 

Jeannine Stuart 

Mr. & Mrs. Forrest C. Stuckman 
Mrs. Emil Studnicki 

Miss Marguerite Stuehrk 
Monica Stuesse 

Mrs. Gerhard F. Stuhler 
Barbara S. Stuhlmann 

Mrs. Dolores D. Stuhlmann 
Jay Sturgeon 

Mr. & Mrs. Scott L. Sturges 
Mr. & Mrs. Mark W. Stutz 
John M. Stygar, Jr. 

Mr. Mark Sucher 

Dr. & Mrs. Alfred Sudholt Jr. 
Betty A. Suggs 

Millie Sulkowski 

Mr. & Mrs. Edward P. Sullivan 
Rev. James M. Sullivan 

Tom Sullivan 


Mrs. Warren G. Sullivan 

Mrs. J. E. Sunderland 

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene C. Sunnen 
Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Sunter 
Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Suppiger 
Supreme Tool & Die Co. 

Mrs. John H. Sutherland 

Ms. Emily M. Sutton 

Mrs. Leif J. Sverdrup 

Mr. Larry A. Swaney 

Mr. & Mrs. Earl Swanson 

Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Swantner 
Mis Annette L. Swartzbaugh 
Charles J. Sweeney Jr. 

Dr. & Mrs. John H. Sweet 
Ella Swierkosz 

Mr. & Mrs. James D. Switzer 
Mr. David P. Sykora 

Mrs. Martha Symington 

Jean A. Szoko 

Mr. & Mrs. David Szymborski 
Mr. & Mrs. Duncan Talbot 
Mr. & Mrs. Ray Talley 

Mr. & Mrs. Anthony P. Talluto 
Loretta M. Tanner 

Mr. & Mrs. William K. Tao 
Mrs. Anita Tarantola 

Mrs. Mary Tarpoff 

Mr. Carl W. Taylor 

Mrs. Cordelia B. Taylor 

Mr. & Mrs. Edgar L. Taylor Jr. 
Mrs. Edith S. Taylor 

Mr. Eugene H. Taylor 

Jo Ann Taylor 

Mrs. Lois Taylor 

Paul A. Taylor 

R. D. Taylor 

Mr. Robert W. Taylor 

Dr. & Mrs. Roy L. Taylor 

Mr. Charles E. Teague 

Takuri Tei 

Mr. & Mrs. Julius Telscher 
Mr. & Mrs. James J. Templemeyer 
Mr. & Mrs. John Temporiti 
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Tennant 
Mrs. Julia Terry 

Mr. & Mrs. Whitelaw T. Terry Jr. 
Mr. Gerald Tessler 

Mr. Dick Tewksbury 

Miss Beatrice Thake 

Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Thale 

Mr. Gus Thaler 

Mr. & Mrs. Harold E. Thayer 
Mr. & Mrs. Jack L. Thiel 

Mr. & Mrs. Fred Thiess 

C. E. Thoele 

Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Thomas 
Bernice L. Thomas 

Mrs. C. L. Thomas 

Mrs. Margaret C. Thomas 
Ms. Mary N. Thomas 
Rosemary Thomas 


CLIMATRON CAMPAIGN continued 


Roy Thomas 

Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Thomasson 

Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Thompson 

Mr. & Mrs. Edmonstone F. 
Thompson 

Dr. & Mrs. Gordon C. Thompson 

Mr. James G. Thompson 

Lyle W. Thompson 

Dr. and Mrs. M. Bryant Thompson 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Thompson 

Ron Thompson 

Sally T. Thompson 

Mr. William K. Thompson 

Mr. William M. Thompson 

Mrs. Lansing W. Thoms 

Mrs. James L. Thorton 

Mrs. James T. Thorp Jr. 

Mr. Robert H. Threnn 

Joy C. Thurman 

Dr. and Mrs. Manfred Thurmann 

Mr. Henry J. Tiedemann 

Joann L. Tiemann 

C. C. Tierney 

Mrs. Dalene M. Tiers 

Miss Lois M. Timken 

Mr. Riordan J. Timmons 

Mr. William A. Tippin 

Mrs. John C. Tobin 

Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Tobin II 

Mr. and Mrs. Matthew S. 

Toczylowski 

Mr. Richard L. Tognarelli 

Miss Sandra J. Tolen 

Mr. Robert Tollefson 

Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Tomber 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Tomey 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Tooker 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom Touhill 

Tower Grove House Auxiliary 

Dr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Towle 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry G. Townsend 

Linda R. Traina 

Martin W. Trapp 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Trautwein 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan L. Travis 

Dr. S. J. Trefiletti 

Mr. Charles Trefts 

Mrs. Ir] Tremain 

Dr. Doris A. Trojcak 

Mr. Otto C. Trostel 

Dr. and Mrs. Francis O. Trotter Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. William T. Trowbridge 

Troy Garden Club 

Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Trueblood Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Felix W. Truss 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy 

Mr. James B. Tsekuras 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward C. Tubbs 

Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Tuchler 

Mr. Erwin A. Tucker 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tucker 

Joy Tucker 


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Mrs. Milton H. Tucker 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark A. Turken 

Virginia Turnbough 

Mrs. Jack L. Turner 

Ms. Maurine Turner 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Turner 

Twin Farms Garden Club 

Glenna S. Udre 

Miss Vera Ulbricht 

Mr. and Mrs. Blaine A. Ulmer 

Mr. and Mrs. David F. Ulmer 

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Ulrich Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. William Ulz 

Mr. Richard A. Unrath 

Gail L. Upchurch 

Mr. and Mrs. Gregory E. Upchurch 

Keith B. Upton 

Mrs. Martha Urban 

Thomas J. Urbom 

Mrs. Mary M. Usher 

Dr. Frederick H. Utech 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Valentine 

Mr. Gene Vallett 

Miss Bessie Van Antwerp 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Van Buren 

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Van Hook 

Mrs. Leroy Van Hooser 

Mr. Cliff Van Ittersum 

Nicole Van Opdenbosch 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard M. Vance 

Mr. Ken Vance 

Dr. and Mrs. Michael Vancil 

Mr. William M. Vancleve 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Vander 
Velde 

Mr. Henk Vander Werff 

Mr. Russell R. Vanderbeek 

Mr. and Mrs. Alex J. Vandertuin 

Dr. and Mrs. John T. Vandover 

Mrs. Chas Vanek 

Mrs. H. E. Vanhorn 

George J. Vanwell 

Mr. and Mrs. James Varney 

Dr. and Mrs. Vasil Vasileff 

Ms. Roberta J. Vaughn 

Mr. Thomas D. Vaughn 

Alfred L. Venable 

Juanita R. Venneman 

Lois Venus 

Mr. and Mrs. Frederick J. Verderosa 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Vespereny 

Dr. and Mrs. James V. Vest 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Viehmann 

Mr. and Mrs. Alan P. Vierheller 

Dr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Viers 

Janice M. Vieth 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Vincent 

Mr. William O. Vineyard 

Dr. John A. Virant 

Mr. and Mrs. D. Bruce Vittert 

Mrs. Evelyn E. Voepel 

Miss Dorothea Vogel 


Mrs. Elmer Vogel 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Vogt 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene I. Vogt 
Mr. John H. Vogt 

L. W. Vogts 

Roger H. Volk 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Vollmar Jr. 
Mr. Ray F. Volz 

JoAnn Von Bergen 

Mr. George Von Hoffmann 

Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Voss 

Mr. Donald A. Wachter 
Dorothy M. Wade 

Mr. and Mrs. Sixto L. Wagan 
Miss Florence E. Wagner 

Mrs. Paul E. Wagner 

Robert W. Wagner 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Wagner 
Mr. William Wagner 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Wagner 
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Wahl 
Dr. Robert R. Wahl 

Russell W. Waibel 

Mr. and Mrs. William F. Walbridge 
Mr. Stanley W. Walch 

Dr. and Mrs. Stanley Wald 

Mr. Robert H. Walden 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold F. Waldron 
Dr. Henry A. Waldschmidt 

Mr. Donald B. Walker 

Mr. and Mrs. Earl T. Walker 
Miss Margaret Walker 

Dr. and Mrs. Willard B. Walker 
Mr. and Mrs. Alan G. Wall 
Kathleen Wall 

Ethel M. Wallace 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace 
Kay K. Wallace 

Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon B. Wallace III 
Mrs. Mahlon B. Wallace Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Wallis 
Versie T. Walser 

Mr. and Mrs. John J. Walsh Jr. 
Lawrence Walsh 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Walsh 
B. E. Walter 

Mr. Mark J. Walters 

Ms. Pat Walters 

Dr. Adam C. Walther 

Mr. and Mrs. Barney Wander 
Mrs. Robert Wanek 

Mr. and Mrs. Emile S. J. Wang 
Mrs. Edna Ward 

Maurice H. Ward 

Mr. Walter B. Ward 

Mr. and Mrs. James M. Warden 
Mr. Dale B. Warner 

Mr. Donald B. Warren 

Dr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Warren 
Mrs. Essie L. Warren 

Mr. and Mrs. Orville G. Warren 
W. B. Warren 


Mr. W. B. Washburn 

Joan Washington 

Dr. and Mrs. Helman Wasserman 
Dr. and Mrs. Todd H. Wasserman 
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Watel 
Mrs. Horton Watkins 

Dr. Lidia S. Watrud 

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Watson 
Paul L. Watson 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Weakley 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward D. Weakley 
Mr. and Mrs. Easton G. Weaver 
Mrs. William B. Weaver 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Webb 

A. C. Weber 

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Weber 
B. G. Weber 

Mr. Harry A. Weber 

Miss Jane Weber 

Mr. Leon W. Weber 

Mrs. Leslie F. Weber 

Mr. and Mrs. Mark S. Weber 
Dr. Morton M. Weber 

Mrs. R. C. Weber 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Weber 
Ms. Virginia Weber 

Mrs. William Weber 

Webster Groves Garden Club #4 
Dr. and Mrs. A. D. Webster 

Mr. and Mrs. Gene Wehking 
Ms. June Wehlage 

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Wehling 
Mr. Bert H. Wehmueller 

Mrs. Robert L. Weicker 

Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Weidmann 
Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Weier 
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Weik 
Mr. Michael S. Weil 

Mr. David Weinberg 

Miss Carolyn Weinhold 

Mrs. Maybeth M. Weinhold 
Marilyn Weinstock 

Mrs. S. A. Weintraub 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Weis 

Dr. and Mrs. Anthony L. Weiss 
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas M. Weiss 
Miss Eleanor Weissenborn 

Mr. Donald Weisz 

Mr. William A. Welch/MBG Security 
Mei Chen Welland 

John Weller 

Mr. Larry C. Wellmeyer 

Wells White Co., Inc. 

Mrs. Carol D. Wells 

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wells 
Patricia Wells 

Eloise M. Welsh 

Mr. James R. Welton 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Wemhoener 
Dr. and Mrs. Frits W. Went 
Roger J. Wenzel 

Laurie Werner 


Mr. and Mrs. William A. Werner 
Mrs. Elsie West 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. West 
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Westbrook 
Mr. and Mrs. William N. Wester Jr. 
George Wettach 

Mrs. L. P. Wetzel 

Olin A. Wetzel 

Mr. and Mrs. Gil Weyhaupt 

Ms. Louise S. Wheeler 

Mr. Maurice R. Wheeler 

Mr. F. L. Whelan 

Mrs. Mildred M. Whipple 

Dr. Bruce I. White 

Ms. Helen H. White 

Mr. and Mrs. James H. White 
Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. White III 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. White 
Mr. Miles B. Whitener 

Mr. David C. Whitney 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wibracht 
Arvilla F. Wieland 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wielansky 
Mr. Gerald G. Wierzal 

Mrs. Edward L. Wiese 


Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Wiese 
Mrs. William E. Wiese 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester F. Wiget 
Mrs. Ira Wight 

Mr. and Mrs. Orrin S. Wightman III 
Ms. Ethel Wilder 

Ms. Regina M. Wilder 

Miss Regina Wilder 

Mr. Bernard S. Wildi 

Richard Wile 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Wilhelm 
Mr. and Mrs. Steven R. Wilhelm 
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton E. Wilhite 
Dr. David L. Wilkinson 

Howard J. Wilkinson, Jr. 

Mrs. Barbara A. Will 

Pamela Willhite 

Miss Gail M. Williams 

Dr. and Mrs. George A. Williams 
Mrs. Gilda B. Williams 

Mrs. Julia B. Williams 

Mrs. Keith P. Williams 

Mr. Richard J. Williams 

Miss Ruth G. Williams 

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Williams Jr. 


Mrs. Wallace Williams 

Mr. and Mrs. Myers E. Williamson 
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Williamson 
Ms. Leah J. Willson 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilmes 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence T. Wilson 
Mr. David A. Wilson 

Mr. and Mrs. Howard V. Wilson 
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wilson 

Ms. Jacquelyn J. Wilson 

Mr. and Mrs. James A. Wilson 
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Wilson 
Mr. John P. Wilson 

Mr. and Mrs. Larry Wilson 

Mrs. Marcella Wilson 

Mr. and Mrs. Marion E. Wilson 
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip P. Wilson 
Rev. and Mrs. Roderic D. Wiltse 
Mrs. Ray Windschiegl 

Warren Winer 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis P. Wingert Jr. 
Jeannine A. Winkle 

Miss Christine L. Winkler 

B. A. Winot 

Mrs. Arline Winter 


Gladys Winter 

Mrs. Norman Winter 

Mr. and Mrs. Earl J. Wipfler 
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wirth 
Viola G. Wischmeyer 

Mrs. William Wischmeyer 

Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wiseman 
Betty Ann Wissehr 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry O. Withers 
Mr. Robert Witherspoon 
Miss Eleanor J. Witte 

Carol M. Wofsey 

Mr. Mark R. Wohl 

Elmer H. Wohlschlaeger 

Mrs. Jack H. Wolf 

Mr. Jeffrey Wolf 

Mr. David A. Wolfe 

Dr. and Mrs. Edward M. Wolfe 
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Wolfe 
Steve Wolfe 

Doris E. Wolff 

Mr. and Mrs. Don L. Wolfsberger 
Mr. Douglas R. Wolter 

Robert W. Wolters 


Women’s Chamber of Commerce 


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Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Wood 
Mr. and Mrs. James Wood 

Ms. Shirley J. Wood 

Mr. John G. Woodall 

Miss Sara L. Woodard 
Woodbine Garden Club 

Miss Claire Woodbury 

Mrs. Marjorie H. Woods 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Woods 
Mrs. Victoria Woods 

Mr. Steven Woolf 

Ms. Ann Woolley 

Mr. and Mrs. Gerald K. Worms 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Wren 
Mr. Adam W. Wright 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Wright 
Esther P. Wright 

Miss Janet M. Wright 


Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Wright 

Miss Lois A. Wuellner 

Mr. Thomas H. Wuellner 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry 
Wuertenbaecher Jr. 

Mrs. Charles Wulfing 

Mr. Joseph E. Wuller 

Mr. Keith Wunderli 

Mrs. Hildegarde Wunderlich 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Wunsch 

Mr. Bruce B. Yampolsky 

Mrs. Jewell I. Yarbrough 

Mrs. Leon E, Yatkeman 

Mr. A. M. Yazoi 


Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Yenlen Jr. 


Mrs. Maren K. Yeska 
Mr. John J. Yobby 
Dr. Richard D. Yoder 


Ms. Betty Yoey 

Miss Mary York 

Ann A. Young 

Mrs. Elizabeth N. Young 
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Young 
Mary Lou Young 

Mrs. Paul H. Young, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Young 
Mrs. William G. Young 
Miss Janice Zaiger 

Mrs. Royall R. Zani 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Zaun 
Eucene J. Zehr 

Mr. and Mrs. Miles J. Zeller 
Mrs. Harold O. Ziebold 
Miss Mary Ann Zieger 
Frieda Ziegler 


Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Ziegler 


Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand B. Zienty 
Mrs. Peggy Zimmer 

Mary M. Zimmerman 

Donald C. Zimpfer 

Mrs. Frank Zinke 

Mr. Joseph D. Zino 

Mr. Robert H. Zinser 

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew R. Zinsmeyer 
N. J. Zittleman 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis I. Zorensky 
Mr. Mark H. Zorensky 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Zucchero 
Dr. and Mrs. Jack Zuckner 

Mrs. William A. Zukoski 

Ms. Linda L. Zurfluh 

Donna A. Zuroweste 

Mr. and Mrs. Sander B. Zwick 
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Shoenberg Conservation 
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Gardening in St. Louis 

Azaleas and Rhododendrons have grown 
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Calendar of Events 
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Volunteers Recognized 

On May 7, some special volunteers will 
be recognized for their contributions to 
the Garden. 


From the Membership Office 
gm Special programs, trips and events await 
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For Younger Members 
@@m@ Certain plants have unusual eating 
habits—they eat insects. 


Plant Talk from the 
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Soybeans are one of the most versatile 
and plentiful food crops around. 


Tributes 


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Garden shop and for course fees; and the opportunity to 
travel, domestic and abroad, with other Members. For in- 
formation, please call (314) 577-5100. 

Postmaster: send address changes to Lee B. Fox, editor, 
BULLETIN, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166. 


Japanese Festival Set for August 23-September 1 


Earlier this year, 
the Garden was forced 
™ to cancel the Japanese 
Festival because of 
lack of funding. In the 
interim, a new spon- 
sor has stepped for- 
ward to continue the 
tradition, and I am 
very pleased to announce that the Ith 
Japanese Festival has been rescheduled 
for August 23 through September 1, 1986. 

Fannie May Candies Foundation has 
agreed to be the exclusive sponsor of the 
Festival, and we are proud to be associa- 
ted with such a fine family-oriented or- 
ganization. 

Both the Garden and Fannie May are 
committed to bringing back the same high 
quality experience that our visitors have 
come to expect. So mark your calendars 
now and tell your friends and neighbors. 

The Festival will run a full ten days this 
year, including Labor Day. Many of the 
favorite performers such as the Taiko 
Dojo drummers will be back. There will 
also be new exhibits and entertainment, 
focusing on the theme “Japan: Yesterday 


and Today.” 

We are indebted to Fannie May Can- 
dies Foundation for making it possible to 
continue a long-standing tradition in our 
community. We are also grateful to The 
Seven-Up Company for their past support. 

Between now and the Festival, how- 
ever, there will be no lack of activities to 
entertain and enlighten Garden visitors. 
The natural wonders of the Garden will be 
on full display the next two months. May 
will showcase the new Azalea/Rhodo- 
dendron Garden, and June is the first peak 
period for our two, award-winning rose 
gardens—the Anne L. Lehmann Rose 
Garden and the Frank Y. and Katherine 
Graves Gladney Rose Garden. 

On Friday, May 23, we begin our 
extended hours with the Summer Cele- 
bration, a three-day salute to the season. 
I encourage you to take advantage of the 
extended Garden hours (9 am to 8 pm, 
every day). Evening at the Garden is one 
of the most delightful times for a contem- 
plative stroll. 


Care Cone 


Greensfelder Award Presented to Roger Tory Peterson 


Mr. Biggs (1.) and Mr. Peterson 

Roger Tory Peterson, America’s best- 
known artist, naturalist and explorer, was 
presented with the Missouri Botanical 
Garden's Greensfelder Award on Thurs- 
day, March 6. 

The Greensfelder Award was estab- 
lished in 1980 in memory of Albert P. and 
Blanche Y. Greensfelder to honor 
individuals who have made substantial 


contributions to promote a better 
environment through conservation and 
urban improvements. Peterson is well- 
known for his classic manual “‘A Field 
Guide to the Birds” first published in 
1934. His appearance and lecture at the 
Garden commemorated the opening of 
the ‘Birds in Art” exhibit. 

Other honors Peterson has received 
include the Audubon Medal, Smithsonian 
Medal, Linnaeus Gold Medal, the 
Presidential Medal of Freedom (the 
highest civilian honor in the United 
States), and more than 50 other awards 
for conservation, education, literature, 
natural history, ornithology, science and 
public service. 

The presentation was made by John 
H. Biggs, president of the Garden’s Board 
of Trustees. 


NEW YOUTH PROGRAM 
A will soon be available at the 

Garden for children in the 
St. Louis area interested in explor- 
ing the world of science and natural 
history. The Henry Shaw Acad- 
emy will offer students, ages seven 
to 18, many exciting and unusual 
ways to investigate a broad range of 
science topics. 

As Academy members, students 
can select among a variety of 
courses and activities throughout 
the year that will deepen their 
understanding of the natural world 
and will help them develop their 
skills in observation and experimen- 
tation. The classroom will reach to 
all corners of the Garden as stu- 
dents investigate how living things 
grow and adapt to different environ- 
ments. Students will have opportu- 
nities to meet and learn from 
botanists and horticulturists and 
observe what goes on in the Herb- 
arium and greenhouses. The Aca- 
demy classroom will extend beyond the 
walls of the Garden to explore neighbor- 
ing garden plots and parks, prairies, caves 
and woodlands, riverbanks and streams. 

Over the past year, Garden staff have 
been working with other area science 
educators to develop this innovative pro- 
gram that offers students a practical, 
hands-on approach to science. Courses 
and activities are designed to build on the 
science taught in area schools and to meet 
new state requirements for skills com- 
petency in the sciences. 

The Henry Shaw Academy will offi- 
cially open this June. Students joining the 
Academy will receive a membership card, 
newsletters, invitations to special events 
and reduced fees for classes. Members 


is 


HENRY SHAW 
ACADEMY 


For Kips AGES 7-18 


cial Charter Members of the Academy and 
receive a free membership for one year. 
Students joining the Academy after the 
summer will pay a membership fee of $15. 
Full details of the 1986 summer programs 
and transportation schedule will be mailed 
to Garden Members in the coming weeks. 


1986 SUMMER PROGRAM 
Ages 7-10 


The World Around Me 

This class will encourage children to 
explore parts of our world and discover 
how plants and animals live together in dif- 
ferent environments. The first week will 


| examine woodland, prairie and pond com- 


who complete their first class will receive | 


an official Academy T-shirt. Additional 
gifts will be awarded as members com- 
plete other levels of participation and 
achievement. 

All children who participate in the 
1986 summer program will become spe- 


munities. The second week will focus on 
the communities of jungle, ocean and 
desert. Children will plant seeds, watch 
the growth of seedlings and discover how 
changing conditions affect their growth. 
Week I —June 23-27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 

Week II —July 7-11, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 


Fee: $50 for one week 
$75 for both weeks 

Participants may enroll for one 
week or two week sessions. Field 
trips to the Arboretum, St. Louis 
Zoo and St. Louis Science Center 
are included and transportation is 
provided by the Garden. Par- 
ticipants need to bring a sack lunch 
each day. 
Feather, Fur and Fin 

In this class, we will explore 
forest, field and stream to help us 
understand where the different 
animals live and how they are well- 
adapted to meet their needs of life. 
One day session—June 17, 10 a.m. - 
3 p.m., Shaw Arboretum. $11, 
includes bus transportation. 
Water Cycling 

We will learn what powers the 
water cycle and how the earth's 
water supply is purified through this 
process. One day session—June 18, 
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Shaw Arboretum. 
$11, includes bus transportation. 
Forest Life 

We will explore the variety of forest 
communities that exist at the Arboretum 
as we search for some of the fascinating 
plants and animals that find their home in 
the woods. One day session—June 19, 10 
a.m.-3 p.m., Shaw Arboretum. $11, 
includes bus transportation. 


Ages 10- 13 


Planet Earth 

This class is designed to deepen a 
child’s understanding and sense of 
wonder about our planet and how it 
works. Each day we will explore a new 
aspect of how life forms, develops and 
adapts to its environment. In Week I we 
will investigate the planet’s ‘building 
blocks” —sun, air, water, earth—to dis- 
cover how these elements shape life pat- 
terns and cycles. In Week II we will 
explore the interaction of plants and 
animals in different environments. Stu- 


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Henry Shaw 
Academy 


continued from page 3 


dents will build and maintain a “pond ter- 
rarium’” and will work as botanists to 
mount and label a plant collection. 
Week I —July 14-18, 9 a.m. -3 p.m. 
Week II —July 21-25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 
Fee: $50 for one week 

$75 for both weeks 


Participants may enroll for one week 
or two week sessions. Field trips to the 
Arboretum, St. Louis Zoo and St. Louis 
Science Center are included and trans- 
portation is provided by the Garden. Par- 
ticipants need to bring a sack lunch each 
day. 


Earthkeeper 

Join us at the Earthkeeper Training 
Center to begin the exciting task of learn- 
ing how all life is tied together. As an 
Earthkeeper apprentice, you will earn 
four keys as you complete certain tasks 
over the summer months. Participants 
will earn their first two keys during a 
three day, two night experience at Shaw 
Arboretum. The last two keys will be 
earned at home and will be presented at a 
special ceremony at the Missouri Botani- 
cal Garden in September. One session, 
June 24, 10 a.m.-June 26, 1 p.m., Shaw 
Arboretum. $50, includes food and trans- 
portation. Participants provide their own 
clothing and overnight gear. 


Ages 13-16 


Ozark Waterways 

Hike and canoe along one of the beau- 
tiful rivers of the Ozarks, Bryant Creek. 
Learn about the unique plants and animals 
living in the Ozarks by hiking through for- 
ests of the river valley exploring caves and 
by fishing and seining the river. One ses- 
sion, July 8, 10 a.m. -July 12, 3 p.m. $100, 
includes food, transportation, leadership, 
canoes and group equipment. 

Participants provide their own clothing 
and overnight gear. Bring a lunch for the 
first day. 


LIBRARY'S SHOENBERG 
CONSERVATION CENTER 
VALUABLE GARDEN 
ASSET 


A generous donation by the Shoen- 
berg family has made possible significant 
improvements in the Garden library’s 
book and paper conservation center, 
renamed in their honor. This unique facil- 
ity was first opened in 1969 and is one of 
only a few in the United States devoted to 
preserving books and paper. 

The recent contribution by the Shoen- 
berg Foundation will allow the Center to 
be refurbished and expanded. The 
Shoenberg family has long been a strong 
supporter of the Garden, as evidenced by 
the two Shoenberg Fountains, one at each 
end of the Garden, and the Shoenberg 
Auditorium. 

The Garden’s library has one of the 
world’s finest collections of botanical liter- 
ature, Spanning more than 500 years. The 
nucleus of the collection was acquired in 
1859 when Henry Shaw commissioned 
Dr. George Engelmann to purchase books 
in Europe. The library has been enhanced 
through the years by purchases, gifts and 
exchanges with other botanical insti- 
tutions. 

The library’s 400,000 book and non- 
book items include materials on horticul- 
ture, economic and medical botany, 
botanical history, and plant ecology. It 
also contains 4,000 rare books. Many of 
these books are at least a century old and 
have deteriorated. Organic materials in 
books make them subject to insect and 
fungal breakdown as well as wear from 
normal usage. 

There are several reasons for main- 
taining our own conservation center at the 
Garden. Not only do we want to make 
sure that the book collection remains 
physically preserved, but also that the 
books are functional and serviceable to 
the library’s patrons. Unlike some other 
sciences where the most current publica- 
tion is the most important, original 
descriptions and documentation of plants 
is vital to the botanist when he or she is 
attempting to identify a newly collected 
specimen or perform other research. It is 
also important to protect the monetary 
and historical value of the collection. 

Of course our rare and valuable books 


deserve the utmost care and attention. 
But many of the research books collected 
here are difficult to replace even though 
they may not be classified technically as 
rare. Even if a replacement book is avail- 
able, the price may make it more desir- 
able to repair the current one than to 
purchase a new one. And sending books 
out to other binderies for repair can be 
risky—the book may become lost or 
damaged in the mail; it may be stolen or 
vandalized; and the Garden would lose 
control over the way the book is treated. 

Susan Finley, the Center’s supervisor, 
has worked in the facility since 1981, 
when she was hired in a joint program 
with the St. Louis Mercantile Library 
Association. She divides her time equally 
between the Garden and the Association. 

Susan studied the art of book binding 
and repair through private instruction and 
workshops in Pittsburgh and at the 
Garden. She has a staff of two part-time 
employees and numerous volunteers to 
help. This staff is trained in such topics as 
awareness of book materials, rebinding, 
restoration and the making of archival 
containers. 

All work at the Center is performed by 
hand. In fact, the only electrically oper- 
ated machines used are hot stampers for 
label making, but even the type for them 
is set by hand. The techniques they use in 
hand bookbinding are similar to those 
used in the 17th Century. 

The recent major contribution to the 
Center from the Shoenberg family will 
guarantee the success of the program and 
preserve the many rare and beautiful 
books for use by future generations of 
scholars. 


Susan Finley, Supervisor 


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Gardening 


Lush hillsides of head-high Rhododen- 
dron and nearly-gaudy banks of brightly 
colored Azaleas have inspired Mid- 
western gardeners to add them to their 
home landscapes with often less-than- 
satisfactory results. The answer to 
scrawny or sickly plants is not necessarily 
to yank them out but to take a more edu- 
cated look at this group. 

Rhododendrons and azaleas are erica- 
ceous plants cultivated in all parts of the 
world containing over 800 species of ever- 
green, semi-evergreen, or deciduous 
shrubs, 30 of which are native to North 
America. Though the nursery and land- 
scape industry has kept them separate, 
there is little botanical difference between 
the two. Carl Linnaeus started all this 
confusion when he classified two ever- 
green specimens as Azaleas in his Species 
Plantarum in 1753. Later taxonomists 
found deciduous azaleas and they were 
then all classified under genus Rhodo- 
dendron. 

Azaleas are generally considered decid- 
uous with funnelform flowers with five 
stamens; while rhododendrons are 
generally larger evergreen plants and have 
campanulate (bell-shaped) flowers with 
ten or more stamens. However excep- 
tions are common to both. 

In the United States, these plants 
thrive in fairly mild, humid climates, as 
found in the southeastern Gulf States to 
the Appalachian Mountain chain. Some 
sources say Rhododendrons are ex- 


tremely difficult to grow in the central 
U.S. where neither soil, climate, or mois- 
ture are conducive to growth and survival. 
Soil and climate may be unfavorable for 
many of the ‘‘cultivated’’ forms, but 
hybridizing and cultivation are producing 
literally hundreds of varieties that are 
more adaptable. 


PLANT CHOICES 

The main hybrid groups best grown in 
this area include azaleas native to the 
United States (“Glenn Dale Hybrids,” 
“Exbury Hybrids,’ R. viscosum, R. 
vaseyt, and R. calendulaceum); cultivated 
azaleas which are generally evergreen 
(“South Indian Hybrids,’ ‘‘Gable 
Hybrids,” and “Kurume Hybrids’); and 
‘true’ Rhododendrons. One major, beau- 
tiful exception to this rule is R. 
mucronulatum, which blooms in March 
each year on a deciduous plant. Many of 
the more showy and hardy varieties are 
included in the new Azalea-Rhododendron 
Garden located just south of the Ridgway 
Building from the Tram Shelter to the 
Climatron. 


NATIVE AZALEAS 

Glenn Dale Hybrids were devel- 
oped by Mr. B. Y. Morrison, a plant 
breeder and the first director of the 
National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. 
Mr. Morrison selected over 400 varieties 
at the Plant Introduction Station in Glenn 
Dale, Maryland. This is considered the 
most hardy group for the St. Louis area. 
Bloom dates and colors vary because of a 
variety of parentage but generally flower- 
ing is between mid-April and mid-June. 
They are quite popular since flowers may 
be up to 4!/ inches in diameter. 

Developed in England at the estate of 
Lionel de Rothschild are the Exbury 
Hybrids. These plants generally have 
many flowers in the cluster and are hardy 
in Zones 5 and 6 (St. Louis is considered 
Zone 5). 

Rhododendron viscosum or Swamp 
Azalea is a native azalea, hardy to Zone 4. 
Growing 6-8 feet tall, very fragrant 
trumpet-shape white flowers appear in 


eee Azaleas and Rhododendrons 


June. Rhododendron vaseyi, another 
native azalea, blooms in early May and has 
spectacular bell-shape rosy-pink flowers. 
It is slightly smaller than R. viscosum, 
growing to about 4 feet. Both of these 
azaleas are native to the Appalachian 
Mountain range. 


“CULTIVATED” AZALEAS 

Grown best in the South, the South 
Indian Hybrids are a real conglomera- 
tion of plants. These plants are from a 
diverse parentage, but it is generally 
agreed that they are from acquisitions of 
Magnolia Gardens on the Ashley River in 
South Carolina about a century ago. 

Gable Hybrids were developed in 
Pennsylvania by Joseph B. Gable. Though 
hardy to Zone 5, often they are not com- 
pletely evergreen this far north. 

Kurume Hybrids are by far the most 

often sold azaleas in the St. Louis area, 
and by far the LEAST hardy. The profu- 
sion of one-inch size flowers and compact 
growth make up for the rather small 
individual flowers and leaves. Members of 
this group planted in the garden include 
the popular ‘Coral Bells’ (a pink to red 
hose-in-hose flower) and ‘Hinodegiri’ (a 
red 1'/ inch flowering form, one of the 
most popular nationwide.) Both are 
located in the north end of the Azalea- 
Rhododendron Garden on either side of 
the sidewalk. 


RHODODENDRON 

Rhododendron mucronulatum is the 
harbinger of spring in the Rhododendron 
world. ‘Light Pink’, ‘Deep Pink’, 
‘Mahogany Red’, and ‘Cara’ —all clear 
colors—bloomed beautifully in March and 
early April. 

Rhododendron catawbiense is a 
slightly larger shrub which opens up at 
ground-level with age. Catawba Rhodo- 
dendron varieties have been selected with 
good foliage and large flowers. Two large 
plantings of ‘Boursault’ are located to the 
left of the walk as you enter the Azalea- 
Rhododendron Garden. 

‘P.J.M. hybrids are named after Peter 


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2. 


Stanley and Lucy 
Lopata Contribute to 
New Garden 


Mr. and Mrs. Lopata 


The spectacular new Azalea- 
Rhododendron Garden between the 
Ridgway Center and the Climatron is 
the result of a great deal of effort on the 
part of many individuals. Two who 
deserve special recognition are Stanley 
and Lucy Lopata. 

Well known throughout the St. Louis 
community for their civic leadership 
and generosity to such institutions as 
Washington University, the St. Louis 
Symphony, the Jewish Federation of 
St. Louis and the St. Louis Repertory 
Theatre, the Lopatas have continued 
their long tradition of support by pledg- 
ing the funds necessary to construct 
and maintain the portion of the new 
garden nearest the Tram shelter and 
the Ridgway Center. 

“T’ve always enjoyed the Garden and 
wanted to help the institution beyond 
our usual membership contribution,” 
Mr. Lopata said. “I met with Peter 
Raven and he suggested three projects 
which needed help to become a reality. 
After discussing it with Lucy, we 
decided to help with the Azalea- 
Rhododendron Garden.” 

“The Garden is such an outstanding 
place,’ Mrs. Lopata said, “‘we love to 
bring out of town guests here when we 
show off St. Louis. Even in winter there 
is always something lovely to see.” 

If you haven’t seen this exciting 
addition to the Missouri Botanical 
Garden yet, do so soon while the azal- 
eas are in full bloom and discover why 
the Lopatas have dedicated their new 
garden to “the finest botanical garden 
in the world.” 


Gardening in St. Louis 


J. Mezitt. The flowers of these hybrids 
are dark purple and quite profuse in April. 
Several large specimens are located in the 
garden on both the left and right sides of 
the sidewalk. 
CULTURE 

Rhododendrons have rather exacting 
cultural requirements, but when these are 
met this group will thrive. Soil must be 
acidic with a pH between 4.5 and 6.0. St. 
Louis soils are more neutral (6.0 to 7.0) 
with rather high clay content and there- 
fore must be modified. Incorporate loose 
organic matter to provide a well-drained 
planting bed. 

Remember too that soils will not stay 
acidic, so over the lifetime of the planting, 
soil pH must be maintained. (A soil test 
every 2-3 years will indicate when amend- 
ments are needed.) A 2-3 inch layer of 
slightly acidic mulch reduces the fre- 
quency with which the soil should be 
amended. Oak leaves, pine needles, or 
peat moss are all acidic and will moderate 
soil temperatures for healthier plants. 

In many areas, Rhododendrons toler- 
ate, even thrive, in full sun but not in the 
St. Louis area. These plants are generally 
shallow-rooted and should be planted in at 
least partial shade. There are several rea- 
sons for this—temperature swings in 
winter, bright hot ‘southern’ sun in 
summer, and to maintain even soil con- 
ditions. 

The “rule-of-thumb” on watering with 
most plants holds true with Rhododen- 
dron. One inch of water per week, 
whether through rainfall, snowmelt, or 
supplemental watering, is needed to 
maintain healthy plants. When watering, 
water deeply. Most sprinklers will take at 
least an hour to deliver one inch of water. 
Measure output with a coffee can or rain 
gauge, to insure proper delivery rate. 

Winter survival often depends on 
moisture availability. Unless there is a wet 
autumn, water well before final freezing 
temperatures arrive. During warm 
weather in mid-winter, water if there has 
been little rain or snowmelt. 

When temperatures drop below 20 


continued from page 5 


degrees Fahrenheit in winter, leaves tend 
to roll or curl up, looking much like a cigar. 
Some curl more readily than others, but 
this is usually nothing to worry about. 
Plants recover quickly when tempera- 
tures rise. 

Fertilize in spring when new growth 
starts and again in the fall by ringing plants 
with granular or liquid fertilizers. Some 
sources also recommend a light applica- 
tion in early summer. Organic fertilizers 
such as well-rotted manure applied in 
spring will not only add nutrients but act 
as a mulch while decomposing. A general- 
purpose commercial fertilizer or one 
designed for Rhododendrons, azaleas, 
and camellias, such as Muiracid, are 
equally acceptable. 

The one mysterious task concerning 
ericaceous plants involves pruning. The 
object is to cut back after flowering but 
before the plant goes into the stressful 
summer months. Therefore, the latest 
recommended date is mid-June. If flowers 
aren't a concern, fall pruning would also 
be recommended. 

Prune simply to remove spent blos- 
soms preventing energy from producing 
seeds, to reduce the size or shape, or to 
remove dead or diseased wood. Remove 
large unwanted branches during peak 
flowering and use as cut flowers. 

Always cut back to a bud or small 
shoot. Take care during major pruning 
where there are only dormant buds below 
a cut as they suffer much stress and are 
slow to grow. Cutting any plant back by 
one-third to one-half is considered maxi- 
mum pruning for one year. 

Fortunately, remarkably few pests 
attack Rhododendrons and azaleas. 

Though not an easy plant group to 
maintain, choosing hardy varieties and 
providing adequate growth conditions will 
provide healthy often spectacular land- 
scape plants. 

For more information contact The 
American Rhododendron Society, Ester 
Berry, Executive Secretary, 617 Fairway 
Drive, Aberdeen, WA 98520. 

—BobbiJo Jarvis 


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R. catawbiense 
P.J.M. Hybrids 

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Gable Hybrids 


South Area contributed by the estate of 
Eyvonne Huch 


Azalea-Rhododendron Garden 


North Area contributed by 
Stanley and Lucy Lopata 


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GARDEN JOINS NATIONAL EFFORT 


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CENTER FOR PLANT CONSERVATION PROJECT 


Special thanks are extended to Peggy 
Wilmes, Plant Recorder at the Missount 
Botanical Garden, for drawing the 
French's shooting star. 


Over the last few years biologists and 
others have become increasingly con- 
cerned about the rapid dwindling of plant 
species brought about by human activity, 
not just in exotic lands, but also close to 
home in the United States. In fact, many 
have already become extinct. For exam- 
ple, the U.S. Department of the Interior 
Fish and Wildlife Service listed in 1985 
almost 40 species in Missouri and in eight 
nearby states as possibly “extinct,” 
“endangered,” “threatened,” or appropri- 
ate for assignment to one of these 
categories. Hundreds of others are under 
consideration with information about 
them still scanty. Saving most would not 
be terribly difficult. 


While human activity is a major peril 
to many species, it is only one of several 
causes of rareness that deserve investiga- 
tion. Ecological constraints sometimes 
confine species to unusual natural fea- 
tures, such as limestone glades or certain 
types of soil. For instance, the rare and 
showy French’s shooting star (Dodeca- 
theon frenchit) is found nowhere but on 
sandstone bluffs scattered in a few states. 
Another way in which a species might 
become scarce is by changes in climate, 
geology, or other factors. 

In addition to obvious reasons for 
watching over vulnerable and unusual 
species, their existence allows research 
on ecological and historical influences on 
plant distributions, and they permit 
glimpses of both ends of the “lives” of 
species. No matter how theories change, 
rare species are likely to remain of theo- 
retical interest. 

Also, we do not know what the ulti- 
mate cost of allowing species to become 
extinct may be. We may be wasting 
sources of food, drugs, and ornamentals. 
The popular cultivated Maidenhair Tree 
(Ginkgo biloba), Dawn Redwood (Metase- 
quota glyptostroboides), and Franklin Tree 
(Franklinia alatamaha) are all extinct or 
nearly so outside of cultivation. Further, 
removal of species may have undesirable 
ripple effects in a fragile natural com- 
munity. 

Protection of plant species takes mul- 
tiple forms: legislation, preservation of 
and/or management of critical habitat, 
monitoring, and education. When protec- 
tion in the wild turns out to be inadequate, 
an alternative is cultivation at botanical 
institutions, the purpose of the newly 
established Center for Plant Conservation. 

With headquarters in Boston, the 
Center is a national association of botani- 
cal gardens, each responsible for the 
imperiled species in an area assigned to 
it. The Missouri Botanical Garden joined 
the effort this winter after research aimed 
at pinpointing the species in our area most 
in need of help. There are about 30 of con- 
siderable interest, about ten of these are 


especially in danger, and about five will be 
cultivated during the summer of 1986, 
with others to follow in later years. 

The Garden will grow numerous 
individuals of each species from seeds 
gathered to capture as much genetic 
diversity as possible. Collections will be 
made in cooperation with appropriate 
state and federal authorities and in con- 
sultation with biologists at other institu- 
tions. Populations will be established at 
the Shaw Arboretum, having ample space 
and a diversity of habitats, and on the 
grounds of the Garden for display and 
education. 

An example of one of the species 
being considered for protection at the 
Garden is Lesquerella filiformis. A 
member of the Mustard Family (Cruci- 
ferae or Brassicaceae) it occurs exclu- 
sively on limestone glades in two counties 
in southwestern Missouri. Only about ten 
populations are known to exist, three of 
them on highway rights-of-way. One is on 
a preserved battle site. The plants are 
attractive, having a silvery sheen and 
bright yellow flowers. 

Whether they will flourish under cir- 
cumstances much different from their 
native glades is not known. Often plants 
thrive in cultivation, free from competi- 
tion, under conditions dissimilar to the 
places where they were found. A second 
problem is that the species is an annual, 
having to be restarted from seed each 
year, which is at best inconvenient. One 
solution is “seed banking,” that is, storing 
dehydrated seeds for long periods under 
freezing temperatures. Perhaps after con- 
ducting research and gaining experience, 
horticulturists at the Missouri Botanical 
Garden will have Lesquerella filiformis on 
display. 

When visiting the Garden and Shaw 
Arboretum, watch the progress of the 
Center for Plant Conservation Project and 
enjoy a rare opportunity to become 
acquainted with some of our least often 
observed and most curious plant species. 

—George Rogers, Ph.D. 
Horticultural Taxonomist 


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Renovation of the John S. Lehmann 
Building is well under way. The old audito- 
rium has been gutted—paneling removed, 
floors leveled—in preparation for install- 
ing two new compactor units, which will 
increase storage for herbarium speci- 
mens by about 750,000. One unit will be 
on grade, and the other will be above it on 
a newly installed second level. The rest of 
the old education wing and greenhouse 


are being reconfigured into research office 
areas and a herbarium processing area. 
The lower, herbarium level of the building 
will also receive substantial renovation, 
including the installation of a new half- 
sized compactor in the center area and 
reconfiguration of several areas into 
research offices. Completion of this $2 
million renovation is scheduled for late 
summer. 


GARDEN To HOST 
INTERNATIONAL LEGUME 
CONFERENCE 


During the week of June 23-27 the 
Garden will host the Second International 
Legume Conference. Over 300 par- 
ticipants from more than 50 countries are 
expected in St. Louis for this five day con- 
ference entitled ‘Biology of the 
Leguminosae.” The legume family is one 
of the economically most important plant 
groups, probably known best for its many 
edible species (beans, peanuts, peas, 
soybeans, etc.) and for many other uses 
as well (forage crops, ground cover, 
timber, gums, resins, ornamentals, etc.). 
The aim of the meeting is to discuss 
recent advances in the understanding of 
the biology of legumes, gained from both 
pure and applied points of view. 

The conference is sponsored jointly by 
the Garden and the Royal Botanic Gar- 
dens, Kew, England, and occurs eight 
years after the first conference covering 
the classification of the family which was 
held at Kew. 

The local organizer for the conference 
is Dr. James L. Zarucchi of the Botany 
Department at the Garden. Several major 
grants from the National Science Founda- 
tion have been received in support of the 
conference. One of these grants provides 
help to ten legume biologists from seven 
developing countries to participate in the 
conference and attend a week long work- 
shop in herbarium management prior to 
the meetings. 


From the Pumpkin Vine: 
The famous woodland 
witch, Lobelia Cardinalis, 
will attend “Shaw’s Halloween 
Garden” to share her enchant- 
ing stories. Mark your calendar for 
October 26. 
Hauntingly yours, 
Hepatica, Witch 


—— 


AN WGuLicuts 


MAY 17 / Saturday 
Dawn Photo Session 


5 a.m.-8 a.m., Ridgway Center. Pho- 
tographers this is your chance to capture 
the Garden scenes at sunrise! The sun 
rises at 5:52 a.m. The Garden will open 
just for photography buffs. Don’t miss 
this opportunity. Restaurant will open at 
8 a.m. for donuts, rolls, coffee and tea. 
For Members Only. 


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MAY 23-25] Friday-Sunday 
Summer Celebration 


MAY-JUNE 


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MAY 4/Sunday 
Japanese Children’s Day 


11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. The Koi (Japanese carp) flag will fly in 
front of the Ridgway Center in celebration of Japanese Chil- 
dren’s Day. This traditional Japanese holiday will be celebrated at 
the Garden with origami (paper folding) and paper carp making work- 
shops, a coloring contest (with prizes for the winners) and a perform- 
ance by Talent Education of St. Louis’ Suzuki players. Japanese folktales 
for children ages 4-12, told by local storyteller Carol Kaminsky, will be 
in the Japanese Garden from 1:30-3:30 p.m. As always, fish food will be 
available at the Carp Bridge for feeding the Koi. Workshops are designed 
for children age 7-12 and require reservations. Call 577-5125 for details. 


Space is limited. 


A weekend of activities will kickoff the Garden’s extended summer hours and aa 
celebrate the 10th anniversary of the English Woodland Garden. 

On Friday evening, members of the Fox Theatre Orchestra will perform a musical 
tribute to Glenn Miller and the Big Band era. The concert begins at 7 p.m. on 


Spoehrer Plaza. 


On Saturday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m., teams of Morris Dancers will grace the 
Garden grounds. Visiting St. Louis for the Annual Midwest Morris Ale, teams will 
perform the colorful, traditional spring English ritual dances which are native to the 


Cotswold Hills. 


Other activities will include tours of the English Woodland Garden, puppet shows 
that will include productions of Beauty and the Beast and Beatrix Potter's Tale of 


Timmy Tiptoes, music and more. 


The jazz sounds of the Eddie Fritz Trio with Asa Harris will fill the air on Sunday 


evening at 7 p.m. on Spoehrer Plaza. 


There is no charge for any event beyond regular Garden admission. Limited seat- 
ing will be available on Spoehrer Plaza for the concerts. Lawn chairs are welcome. 


MAY 29/ 7hursday 
Purple Martin Evening 


6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center and 
grounds. The Garden’s Curator of Purple 
Martins, Ashley W. Gray III, will give a 
lecture and lead Members into the 
Garden to see our community of Purple 
Martins. A special guest this year will be 
Tom Coulson, editor of the Nature Socie- 
ty News, the official Purple Martin news- 
paper. The restaurant will be open for 
dinner and there will be a cash bar. No 
reservations are required but seating 

is limited. For Members Only. 


JUNE 29/Sunday 
Tour of St. Louis’ 
Private Gardens 


10 a.m.-5 p.m., $15 per person. Here is a 
chance to visit some of the very best of 
the St. Louis area’s private gardens. 
Members only and their guests can view 
eight very different and exciting gardens 
at their own pace and in any order they 
choose. Every kind of garden from formal 
to naturalistic and big to very small will 
be included on the tour. Bus transporta- 
tion and lunch is also available. Watch 
your mail for details. Space is limited. 
Tour will run rain or shine. 


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JUNE 16-21 
Monday-Saturday 
Children’s Film Festival 


11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Shoenberg Audi- 
torium. The Garden will host a week- 
long showing of some of the kids’ favorite 
animated full-length movies. Each film 
will be shown twice. The first showing, 
11 a.m., is For Members Only. The 
second showing, at 1:30 p.m., is open to 
the public. All seats for all shows are 

$1 per person on a first come, first served 
basis. Tickets go on sale one hour before 
show time with doors opening 30 minutes 
prior to the start of the film. For more 
information call 577-5125, Monday 
through Friday. 


Monday, June 16 Sesame Street 


Presents: Follow 


That Bird 
Tuesday, June 17 101 Dalmations 
Wednesday, June 18 Pinocchio 
Thursday, June 19 Robin Hood 


Rainbow Brite and 
the Star Stealer 
Pete’s Dragon 


Friday, June 20 
Saturday, June 21 


Summer Hours Begin May 23 


Beginning Friday, May 23, and con- 
tinuing through Monday, September 1, 


the Garden will be open until 8 p.m. 
Evening is an ideal time to take a Tram 
ride through the Garden. Trams feature 
an all-new narrated tour. Fare is $1.50. 


10. 


MAY-JUNE 


Day-By-Day 


MAY 


NOTE: Complete course descriptions and 
registration information is contained in the 
Spring Courses brochure which was mailed 
in January and the Summerscape Press 
brochure which will be mailed soon. To sign 
up or check on class availability call the 
Education Department at 577-5140. 


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Biblical Plants Exhibit 

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mediterranean House. 
Through June 1. This special exhibit 
highlights many of the plants found in 
the Mediterranean region that have 


biblical significance or are referred to in 
the Bible. 


Iris Society Show 
12 noon-5 p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall. 


Migrating Birds 
8a.m.-1 p.m., Arboretum Visitor Cen- 
ter. $6 Members, $7 non-members. 


Japanese Children’s Day 
11 a.m.-3:30 p.m., (See Highlights.) 


Sunday Afternoon Wildflower Walk 
1 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $4.50 Members, $5.50 non- 
members. 


Henry Shaw—The Man and His 
Country Home 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. 
$5 Members, $6 non-members. 


Spring Wildflower Walk 

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Arboretum Vis- 
itor Center. $1 Members, $2 non- 
members. 


Volunteers’ Evening 
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Monsanto Hall. 
An evening devoted to recognition of 
the Garden’s many devoted volunteers. 
Awards will be presented to volunteers 
for outstanding service. 


Herb Sale 

9 a.m.-6 p.m., Thurs. & Fri. and 9 
a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. and Sun., Orthwein 
Floral Hall and Garden Gate Shop. (See 
page 15 for details.) 


Designing and Caring for 
an Herb Garden 
11 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. In 


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conjunction with the Herb Sale, Cindy 
Gilberg of Gilberg Perennial Farms will 
present a lecture For Members Only. 


The Lore and Modern Uses 

of Herbs 

11 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. In 
conjunction with the Herb Sale, Mary 
Clair Wenger of the St. Louis Herb So- 
ciety and owner of Sassafras Hills Farm 
will present a lecture. Free and open to 
the public. 


Breakfast with the Birds 

8 a.m.-l10 a.m., Gardenview Restau- 
rant. $7 Members, $9 non-members 
(includes continental breakfast). 


Intensive Floral Design 

12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m., Ridgway Cen- 
ter. First of two Saturday sessions. $50 
Members, $60 non-members. 


Delight of the Dahlia 
10 a.m.-noon, Ridgway Center. $6 
Members, $7 non-members. 


Predators of the Sky 

9 a.m.-noon. Arboretum Visitor Cen- 
ter. $5.50 Members, $6.50 non- 
members. 


Mother’s Day 
Bring Mom to the Garden on her spe- 
cial day. 


River Styx P.M. Series 

8 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. ‘‘Fa- 
mily Album” by William Gass. Call 
361-0043 for details. 


Inside Tower Grove House 
7 p.m.-9 p.m., Tower Grove House. 
First of two Tuesday sessions. $15 
Members, $20 non-members. 


Spring Wildflower Walk 

9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Arboretum Vis- 
itor Center. $1 Members, $2 non- 
members. 


Perennial Treasures 
7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Ridgway Center. $5 
Members, $6 non-members. 


First Street Forum Lecture: 
George Dickie 
8 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. 


Night Hike 

8 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $4.50 Members, $5.50 non- 
members. 


Muir Trek 


7:30 p.m., Arboretum Visitor Center. 
$25 Members, $28 non-members. 


Dawn Photo Session 


5 a.m.-8 a.m., Ridgway Center. For 
Members Only. (See Highlights.) 


Pruning Ornamental Shrubs 
9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Ridgway Cen- 
ter. $10 Members, $12 non-members. 


Horticulture Society Show 

Noon-5 p.m., Sat., 9a.m.-5 p.m. Sun., 
Orthwein Floral Hall. Free with Gar- 
den admission. 


Spring Wildflower Walk 
9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m, Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $1 Members, $2 non-members. 


Evening Walk in Japanese Garden 
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
$6 Members, $8 non-members. 


Evening Walk in Japanese Garden 
6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m, Ridgway Center. 
$6 Members, $8 non-members. 


Night Hike 

8 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $4.50 Members, $5.50 non- 
members. 


Summer Celebration 
A weekend of activities to usher in the 
summer. (See Highlights.) 


Rose Society Show 

Noon-5 p.m. on Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on 
Sun., Orthwein Floral Hall. Free with 
regular Garden admission. 


Memorial Day 
Enjoy the beginning of the summer 
season at the Garden. 


Purple Martin Evening 

6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center and 
grounds. For Members Only. (See 
Highlights.) 


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Day-By-Day 


JUNE 


Plant Clinic 
9 a.m.-noon, Ridgway Center. Free. 


Painting Flowers 

10 a.m.-noon, Ridgway Center. For 
members of the Soule Center for Sen- 
ior Citizens only. $5. 


Rose Evening 

4 p.m.-8 p.m., Rose gardens. Be a part 
of one of the Garden’s most delightful 
events of the year. Join fellow members 
for dinner or a stroll through the Glad- 
ney and Lehmann Rose Gardens. 


The Nature of Insects 
9 a.m.-3 p.m., Arboretum Visitor Cen- 
ter. $6 Members, $7 non-members. 


Summer Rose Care 
10 a.m.-noon, Ridgway Center. $9 
Members, $11 non-members. 


Landscape Appreciation: 
Developing Style 

6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
First of three Tuesday sessions. $20 
Members, $23 non-members. 


Rules of Plant Identification 

9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. 
-3:30 p.m., Ridgway Center. $5 Mem- 
bers, $6 non-members. 


Gardener’s Walk: 

Mediterranean House 

6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Mediterranean 
House. $7 Members, $10 non-mem- 
bers. 


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Trees of the Arboretum 

10 a.m.-3 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $7.50 Members, $9 non- 
members. 


Father’s Day 
A great day to take Dad to the Garden. 


Plant Clinic 
9 a.m.-noon, Ridgway Center. Free. 


Children’s Film Festival 

11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Shoenberg Au- 
ditorium. Follow That Bird. All seats 
$1. (See Highlights.) 


Children’s Film Festival 

11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Shoenberg Au- 
ditorium. 101 Dalmations. All seats $1. 
(See Highlights.) 


Drawing and Painting in 

the Garden 

9 a.m.-l]1 a.m., Ridgway Center. $18 
Members, $20 non-members. 


Children’s Film Festival 

11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Shoenberg Au- 
ditorium. Pinocchio. All seats $1. (See 
Highlights.) 


Perennials Identification 

9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. 
-3:30 p.m., Ridgway Center. $5 Mem- 
bers, $6 non-members. 


Gardener’s Walk: 

Climatron and Desert House 

6:30 p.m.-8 p.m., Climatron. $7 Mem- 
bers, $10 non-members. 


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MAY-JUNE 


Children’s Film Festival 

11 a.m and 1:30 p.m., Shoenberg Au- 
ditorium. Robin Hood. All seats $1. 
(See Highlights.) 


Children’s Film Festival 

11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Shoenberg Au- 
ditorium. Rainbo Brite and the Star 
Stealer. All seats $1. (See Highlights.) 


Bats in Your Belfry and Elsewhere 
8 p.m.-10 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $6 Members, $7 non- 
members. 


Night Hike 

8 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $4.50 Members, $5.50 non- 
members. 


Children’s Film Festival 

11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Shoenberg Au- 
ditorium. Pete’s Dragon. All seats $1. 
(See Highlights.) 


Summer Solstice Celebration 
8 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Arboretum Visitor 
Center. $6 Members, $7 non- 
members, $3 children under 12. 


Of Witches and Houses and Things 
10:30 a.m.-noon, Ridgway Center. $6 
Members, $7 non-members. 


Tree Identification 

9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. 
-3:30 p.m., Ridgway Center. First of 
three Wednesday sessions. $15 Mem- 
bers, $18 non-members. 


In the Rose Garden 
10:30 a.m.-noon, Ridgway Center. $6 
Members, $7 non-members. 


Land of Myth and Magic 
1:30 p.m.-3 p.m., Ridgway Center. $6 
Members, $7 non-members. 


Tour St. Louis’ Private Gardens 
10 a.m-5 p.m., $15 per person (See 
Highlights.) 


Adlyne Freund Center Valuable 
Arboretum Feature 


Unless you’ve taken one of the many classes offered at 
Shaw Arboretum, you may be unaware of a truly remarkable 
facility there, the Adlyne Freund Center. 

Acquired by the Garden in 1977 through the generosity of 
Mrs. Freund and with the guidance of Mrs. Freund’s daugh- 
ter and her husband, Jane and Whitney Harris, the Center’s 
magnificent stone building and surrounding 220 acres serve 
as a year-round facility for educational programs including 
seminars, teacher workshops, conferences and meetings. 


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IN MEMORIAM 


Victor Mithlenbach 


VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION 
AWARDS 


On May 7, 1986, the Garden will 
recognize the hundreds of dedicated 
volunteers who perform many important 
tasks in all areas of the Garden with 
Volunteers’ Evening. While all deserve 
the highest praise for their contributions, 
the following individuals and groups war- 
rant special notice. 


SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT 

This category honors the volunteer 
who has performed research or a special 
project for his or her department. Harriot 
Smith, a Guide in the Education Depart- 
ment, was chosen to receive this award 
for the tremendous job she did in organiz- 
ing the current training program for new 
Guides. She has been a volunteer for 19 
years. 


SPECIAL SERVICES 

This category honors volunteers who 
have given time above and beyond their 
normal volunteer commitment. Gene 
Jarvis of the Climatron was chosen to 
receive this award for the time she puts in 
on special displays, the Japanese Festival 
and children’s projects, in addition to her 
regular volunteer time commitment. She 
has been a volunteer for 12 years. 


COMMITMENT 

This award honors the volunteer who 
comes in on a regular and faithful basis 
throughout the year and is conscientious 
about the tasks he or she performs, even 
though they are not inherently rewarding. 
Two volunteers were chosen to receive 
this award. Bill Phillips performs his 
work in the Botany Department with 
enthusiasm and an extraordinary sense of 
responsibility. He is very capable, dedi- 
cated, and has volunteered for the past 
seven years in that department. 

Ray Garlick was chosen to receive 
this award for the many daily tasks he per- 
forms at the Arboretum since his retire- 
ment from the staff in June, 1984. He has 
worked at everything from brush hogging 
to firing up the Visitor Center on cold 
winter mornings. He has worked a total of 
1,026 hours in 1985 and his skill and ser- 
vice are exceptional. 


The Missouri Botanical Garden lost a 
distinguished and beloved long-time staff 
member on March 15, 1986, with the 
death of Victor Muhlenbach, M.D., 
Emeritus Curator of Botany. Although Dr. 
Muhlenbach was 87 and had suffered from 
failing health for several years, he main- 
tained his lively enthusiasm for botany in 
general and for work on his final manu- 
scripts in particular until his last days. 

Dr. Mihlenbach’s association with the 
Missouri Botanical Garden began in 1953 
while he was a staff microbiologist for the 
St. Louis Department of Public Health. 
Through an introduction from Professor 
Dr. F. Markgraf, director of the Botanical 
Garden in Ziirich, he was invited to attend 
a staff meeting and to discuss his plans. A 
research associate at the Garden since 
1956, he embarked soon after his arrival 
on an ambitious project to prepare a flora 


of the adventive plants of the railroads of 


St. Louis. 
Between 1954 and 1980, when he 


finally had to give up active collecting, Dr. 
Muhlenbach made more than 600 excur- 
sions along the railroad tracks and yards of 
St. Louis, where he was a familiar and 
popular figure to many railroad workers. 
After his retirement from the public 
health labs, he was able to devote more 
time to his work, and in 1979 he published 
his major paper— “Contributions to the 
synanthropic (adventive) flora of the rail- 
roads in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A,’ —in 
the Annals of the Missouri Botanical 
Garden. 

He received accolades and requests 
for his paper from many quarters, and his 
work is considered a pioneering effort in 
the study of adventive railroad plants in 
North America. He also published many 
other articles and notes, and in the past 
few years devoted himself to writing 
about the flora of Latvia, the country of 
his birth. Several articles will be published 
posthumously. 

Victor Mthlenbach will be sadly 
missed by the many Garden staff, stu- 
dents, and visitors who were always 
impressed by his erudition, helpfulness, 
and devotion to his work. Even in his last 
years, when he was confined to a wheel- 
chair and able to read only with difficulty, 
he remained cheerful, remarkably clear of 
mind, and determined to finish his 
projects. He will be remembered with 
great affection and respect by his many 
friends. He is survived by his daughter, 
Ilze, and his son, Carlis. 

—Peter Hoch, Ph.D. 


GROUP AWARD 

The Answer Service was chosen to 
receive the Group Award. This award 
honors the group who has made outstand- 
ing contributions on a special project, 
donated many hours or demonstrated 
outstanding commitment. The Horticul- 
tural Answer Service has provided an out- 
standing service to the Garden for over 20 
years. Each year from March—October 


over 40 volunteers man the phones from 9 
a.m.-noon (six volunteers daily), to 
answer questions. From November— 
February they attend weekly training ses- 
sions. Their dedication and willingness to 
continue improving their skills and their 
eagerness to share their knowledge pro- 
vides an invaluable service. 


recom THE MEMBERSHIP 


Join fellow members of the Missouri 
Botanical Garden in exploring the 
Amazon on an adventure cruise this fall. 
The Missouri Botanical Garden and The 
New York Botanical Garden are co- 
sponsoring this unique expedition explor- 
ing the river, its tributaries, the rain- 
forest, and the people of the region. This 
close-up look at the flora and fauna will be 
led by the Garden’s own Dr. Alwyn H. 
Gentry and Dr. Ghillean T. Prance of The 
New York Botanical Garden. 

Participants will enjoy all the comforts 
of home aboard the Society Explorer, a 
first class expedition ship which offers 


exceptional maneuverability and can 
navigate confined waterways. A highlight 
of the trip will be a visit to the research 
sites of the New York and Missouri 
Botanical Gardens and the Peruvian insti- 
tutions with which they collaborate. Trip 
participants will see the delicate balance 
of life in the rainforest and understand the 
dilemmas facing the Amazon region as It 
is developed. 

Join the Garden for this unparalleled 
experience from October 21, to Novem- 
ber 7, 1986. Trip fees start at $3290. For a 
brochure and additional information con- 
tact Dana Hines at 577-5108. 


Remember Mom! 


Mother’s Day is right around the 
corner. Show Mom how much you care by 
sending her a membership in the Mis- 
souri Botanical Garden. Use the enclosed 
membership gift form or call the Mem- 
bership Department at 577-5118 by May 2, 
and we will send your Mom her gift mem- 
bership and her imported Swiss floral 
garden handkerchief. She'll love it! 


OFFICE 


UPCOMING MEMBERS’ 
DAYS 


Dawn Photo Session, 
Saturday, May 17 

Photographers, this is your chance to 
capture the Garden scenes at sunrise! 
The sun rises at 5:52 a.m. The Garden 
will open just for photography buffs at 
5 a.m. Don't miss this opportunity For 
Members Only. The Gardenview Restau- 
rant will be open at 8 a.m. with donuts, 
rolls, coffee and tea. 


Purple Martin Evening, 
Thursday, May 29 

The Garden’s Curator of Purple Mar- 
tins, Ashley W. Gray III, will give a lecture 
presentation in Shoenberg Auditorium 
and then lead Members into the Garden 
to view the Garden’s community of Purple 
Martins. A special guest this year will be 
Tom Coulson, editor of the Nature Soctety 
News, the official Purple Martin newspa- 
per. There will be a cash bar and the res- 
taurant will be open for dinner. Seating is 
limited and available on a first come, first 
served basis. No reservations are re- 
quired. 


Rose Evening, Friday, June 6 

Be a part of one of the Garden's most 
delightful events of the year... Rose Even- 
ing. Join fellow Members for dinner or a 
stroll through the Gladney and Lehmann 
Rose Gardens. Your invitation and reser- 
vation form for this summer evening’s 
affair will be arriving shortly. 


Private Garden Tour 


Henry Shaw’s Birthday 
Party 


June 29 
July 24 


August 12 & 
19 Evening Garden Tours 

September 21 

October 9 & 16 


Camera Day 

Lecture and Tour 
Missoun Wine Country 
The Making of a Flower 
Show 

Members’ Dinner and 
Holiday Concert 


November 16 


December 11 


eS SI I ASE DIEGO. RABE 


Reciprocal Admission Program 


Special and personalized treatment is 
the best part of being a Member of Mis- 
sour! Botanical Garden. Now you can 
enjoy that same hospitality when visiting 
other botanical gardens and arboreta 
throughout the country. The Missouri 
Botanical Garden and seven sister institu- 
tions are participating in a reciprocal 
admission program that extends some of 
the benefits of membership when you 
visit. Just present your MBG member- 
ship card at the following institutions and 
you'll feel right at home! 

¢ Hershey Gardens, 621 Park Avenue, 
Hershey, PA 17033. (717) 534-3531. 

¢ Dallas Arboretum and Botanical 


Society, 8525 Angarland Rd., Dallas, TX 
79218. (214) 327-8263. 
¢ Blithewold Gardens and Arboretum, 


253-2707. 

¢ Chicago Botanic Garden, Lake-Cook 
Road, Glencoe, IL 60022. (312) 835-5440. 

e Morris Arboretum, 215 Hillcrest, 
Philadelphia, PA 19118. (215) 247-5777. 

e Massachusetts Horticultural Soci- 
ety, Horticultural Hall, 300 Massachusetts 
Avenue, Boston, MA 02115. (617) 
536-9880. 

¢ New York Botanical Garden, South- 
ern Blvd., 200th Street, Bronx, NY 
10458. (212) 220-8700. 


From the Garden Gate Shop 


1986 Spring Herb Sale 

The Orthwein Floral Hall will be brim- 
ming with aromatic herbs and colorful 
perennials for the Herb Sale May 8 to 
May 11. The Members’ Pre-Sale, for best 
selection, is May 8 and 9 from 9 a.m. to 6 
p.m. The sale is open to the public Satur- 
day, May 10 and Sunday, May 11 from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m. Members save 20 percent 
on all four days in the Orthwein Hall. 
Mother’s Day falls on the last day of our 
Herb Sale, so bring your mother in for a 
day at the Garden and shop the sale. 


Mother’s Day/May 11 

Visit the Garden Gate Shop to select 
the perfect gift for Mother’s Day. The 
Plant Shop is offering an excellent selec- 
tion of blooming plants, tropicals, hanging 


baskets and miniature roses for that spe- 
cial person. 

The Gift Shop has an exclusive silk 
scarf with Missouri wildflowers in either 
blue or green and ‘“Redouté Roses” note 
paper at a special price of $3.00. Our 
other Mother’s Day features include pil- 
lows, soaps and potpourri, handbags, 
fashion jewelry and porcelain figurines. 
The Garden Diary is also a special gift 
with monthly tips for both the flower and 
vegetable gardener. As always, Gift Cer- 
tificates are available. 


Father’s Day/June 15 

Don't forget Father on his day. You will 
find a nice assortment of gifts from fine 
gardening tools to distinctive sun dials and 
chimes. 


And the Lucky 
Winners Are... 


...Mr. and Mrs. Robert Smith of St. | 


Louis were the winners of the Mexico trip 
drawing held in conjunction with the Holi- 
day Flower Show. The trip was made pos- 
sible through the efforts and generosity of 
Judy Peil Travel and American Airlines. 
The Smiths will be traveling to sunny 
Puerto Vallarta just about the time winter 


Moonlight 
and Roses 


Some people really know how to 
celebrate their birthday, and Rose Den- 


| ness is one of those people. A Garden 


Ferry Road, Bristol, RI 02809. (401) | Member and, as her name suggests, a 


rose enthusiast, Rose decided to 
celebrate her 40th birthday in grand style 
and as a benefit to the Missouri Botanical 
Garden. On February 2, Rose planned an 
evening of moonlight and roses and 
invited over 200 of her best friends. The 
party was a delightful, romantic and lively 
evening for anyone who liked to dance, 
listen to the Ralph Butler Band, and share 
a toast with friends at La Bastille. The 
party resulted in a donation of $600 to the 
Garden and a birthday that will be long 
remembered. 


Tower Grove House 
Auxiliary To Celebrate 
Tenth Anniversary 

The Tower Grove House Auxiliary will 
be celebrating its tenth year of existence 
with three special luncheons, May 27, 28, 
and 29, 1986 in the Tea Room of the 
house. The cost of the special luncheon, 
which will be served between 11:30 a.m. 
and 1 p.m., is $9 per person. Call 577-5150 
for details. 


Please make reservations for the Special 
Luncheon and Tour of Tower Grove House 
between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. 

_] Tuesday, May 27, 1986 

L] Wednesday, May 28, 1986 
_] Thursday, May 29, 1986 
_] Enclosed is my check for $ 
person, made payable to Tower Grove Auxiliary. 


, at $9 per 


Name 


Address 


City State___Zip 


Phone 


Mail to: Tower Grove House, P.O. Box 299, 
St. Louis, MO 63166 


rolls around again. Pictured at left (left to 
right) are Judy Peil, Mr. and Mrs. Smith 
and Dana Hines, membership coordinator. 


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Fable: Carnivorous plants can eat big 
animals, or even humans. 

Fact: The meat-eating parts of car- 
nivorous plants are much too small to trap 
and digest large animals or humans. 


The ladybug seemed to know Just 
where it was going. Its body, covered in 
orange with four black spots, moved 
slowly toward an unusual plant called a 
Pitcher Plant. It crawled up the outside 
of the plant. Near the top of the plant, the 
ladybug crawled along the edge of a leaf 
shaped like a small jug, or pitcher. Here, 
the ladybug began to eat a sweet-smelling 
juice called nectar. As it reached down 
into the jug-shaped leaf to eat more, the 
ladybug slipped and fell. It landed inside 
the pitcher, which was partly filled with 
water. Inside the pitcher, stiff hairs that 
grow downward prevented the lady bug 
from crawling back out. Each time the 
ladybug tried to crawl or fly back out, it 
fell back into the water. Unable to escape, 
it had become trapped by a plant that eats 
insects. 

You may have seen insects, such as 
bees or butterflies, crawling on plants to 
get food from their flowers. Or you may 
have noticed caterpillars eating the leaves 
of trees or shrubs. These insects get 
their food from plants. But sometimes the 
opposite happens. There are some plants 
that get their food from insects! Such 
plants are called carnivorous. The word 
carnivorous means “meat-eating.” Car- 
nivorous plants feed mainly on insects. 


Sometimes they may feed on very small 
animals, such as mice or tree frogs. 

Other kinds of plants grow by getting 
food or nutrients from the soil in which 
they live. But many carnivorous plants live 
in bogs or swamps where some of the 
basic nutrients are missing. However, 
these nutrients can be found in the bodies 
of insects. By trapping and digesting 
insects, the carnivorous plants are able to 
get the extra food they need to grow well. 
But how does a carnivorous plant trap an 
insect? 

A frog can flip out its long, sticky 
tongue to actively catch a fly or mosquito. 
But a carnivorous plant has no such part 
that can reach out and grab an insect. The 
frog has a mouth and throat that allow it to 
eat and swallow the insect. But a car- 
nivorous plant has no “mouth” parts to 
help it “eat” the insect. Instead, the plant 
must have a strong smell or a bright color 
that will attract the insect. The insect will 
crawl or fly closer to the plant because of 
the smell or color. The carnivorous plant 
has special parts that help it trap an insect 
that touches the plant. Once the insect is 
trapped, it is slowly digested by special 
juices in the leaves of the plant. Let’s find 
out more about some of the traps used by 
other carnivorous plants. 


Venus Flytrap The leaves of the 
Venus flytrap are different from the leaves 
of ordinary plants. Its leaves have two 
separate parts that can fold over an insect 
and trap it. The edges of each leaf are 
lined with spikes or spines. Three very 
sensitive hairs also grow on the surface of 
each leaf half. When an insect lands on the 
leaf, it may touch these “trigger” hairs. If 
the hairs are touched two times, the leaf 
halves will snap shut in less than a 
second! Once the leaf closes, it begins 
digesting the soft body parts of the insect. 
The leaf will stay closed for several 
days—perhaps as long as two or three 
weeks. Sometimes it may not open again, 
but just wither and die. If the leaf does 
reopen, it will do so very slowly. Only 
another insect, brushing against its trig- 


ger hairs, can make the leaf snap shut 
again. 


Sundew_ The leaves of the sundew 
plant are covered with many tiny hairs. 
Each hair is covered with drops of sticky 
juice. The leaves sparkle when sunlight 
shines through the clear, sticky droplets. 
The sticky juice smells very sweet to 
insects. When an insect crawls onto one 
of the leaves, it becomes caught in the 
sticky juice. Then the hairs on the leaf 
bend toward the insect and hold it in place. 
Once it is trapped, the insect is digested 
by the leaf. It may take four to eight days 
for the sundew to digest the insect. After 
this time, the leaf will be ready to trap 
another insect. 

The Venus flytrap, sundew, and 
pitcher plant each have their own special 
way to trap insects. Then they digest the 
soft body parts of the insects. In this way, 
the insects become the food that helps 
these plants grow. Now that you know a 
little bit about carnivorous plants, you 
may want to learn even more. The Mis- 
souri Botanical Garden has a spe- 
cial Carnivorous Plant Show on 
display in Monsanto Hall, until May 
18. Bring your family and friends. 
You will all be able to see the strange and 
often beautiful leaves that help these 
plants trap and digest insects. 


—Illene Follman, Education Consultant 


PUZZLE 


Draw a circle around the animals 
that could be trapped by carnivorous 
plants: 


moth wasp dog bee 
horse mouse ant tree frog 
fly turkey pig deer 
spider cricket beetle dragonfly 


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Plant Talk 
From the Gardenview Restaurant 


Soybeans 


FOOD FACTS: 


There are multiple uses of the soy- 
bean, Glycine max, a member of the 
Legume family (Leguminosae). This plant 
is grown in temperate climates and was 
domesticated in China. The United States 
leads the world in production with 45 mil- 
lion metric tons annually, chiefly grown in 
and around the state of Illinois. There are 
thousands of soybean varieties adapted to 
a diversity of environments and as a 
forage crop. 

Soybeans are grown for their seeds 
which are 18 percent vegetable oil and 50 
percent protein. Soybean protein and oil 
extracts can be made into artificial frank- 
furters or other meat products. Both flour 
and milk can be produced from the soy- 
bean. Soybeans are short day plants and 
therefore not well suited to cultivation in 
the tropics. Plant breeders are still hoping 
to produce cultivars that will adapt to the 
humid tropics. 

Soybean pods can be eaten fresh in 
salads, boiled as a vegetable, or roasted 
and eaten like peanuts. Sprouted beans 
are used in salad and chow mein. Soy flour 
is used in bread and muffin mixes and can 
be mixed with non-fat milk solids to be 
used as a dairy product (liquid or frozen). 
Soy sauce is a naturally brewed product of 
soybeans used as an all purpose season- 
ing in oriental cooking. Soybean oil is 
popular in cooking, and has many indus- 
trial uses in the manufacture of soaps, 
lubricants, adhesives, plastics and insec- 
ticides. 


FOOD TIPS: 


Bean Sprout Salad 


2 cups chopped, cooked ham 

1 Ib. soybean sprouts, rinsed and drained 

2 tsps. soy sauce 

1/4 cup french dressing 

2 Tbl. each: chopped onion, green 
pepper, celery 

1/2 cup chopped sweet pickle 

3/4 cup mayonnaise 

Dash of pepper 


Combine ham and bean sprouts with 
French dressing and soy sauce. Chill 
about 30 minutes. Add remaining ingre- 
dients and toss. Serve on salad greens. 
Yield: 4 servings 


Kid’s Tip: 


Tofu is soybean curd, made from soy 
milk. It is prevalent in many forms in East 
Asian cuisines. Soft, cheese-like, and 
bland in its basic form, tofu lends itself 
beautifully to seasonings and can be fried, 
mashed with bananas, or mixed with cot- 
tage cheese. Its texture can be altered in 
many ways through various cooking and 
pressing techniques. Tofu is high in pro- 
tein, low in calories and carbohydrates, 
and has no cholesterol. It can be made at 
home or purchased from supermarkets or 
natural food stores. 

—Ken Laser, Chairman 
Education Department 


FOOD FUN DAYS 


Mother’s Day Brunch 
May 11, 1986 

Join us for a special Mother’s Day 
Brunch in the Gardenview Restaurant 
9:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. 


Gardenview 


Following our theme of soy products, 


during May and June we will have bags of 
roasted salted soybeans available in the 
restaurant. Try this new snack food. 


Herb Sale 


During the Herb Sale May 8-11, 1986, 
the Gardenview will feature fresh baked 
loaves of herb bread for sale. 


NATIONAL SCIENCE 
FOUNDATION GRANT TO 
SUPPORT GARDEN 
SUMMER INSTITUTE 


The education department of the 
Garden has been awarded a three-year 
grant from the National Science Founda- 
tion. The $141,348 award will be used to 
finance a Summer Institute in Environ- 
mental Sciences. This program will train 
30 kindergarten, elementary and high 
school teachers in environmental studies. 

The Summer Institute will be held 
from June 30—August 1, 1986, Monday 
through Friday for four hours each day. 
Sessions will be led by the Garden’s edu- 
cation staff, community experts and 
environmental leaders, using facilities at 
the Garden, Shaw Arboretum and other 
locations. Five environmental concepts 
will be explored during the 24 sessions, 
and all participants will develop both 
group and independent projects for class- 
room instruction. Teachers will receive 
six hours of graduate credit from the 
University of Missouri-St. Louis, to be 
used toward science certification. 

Dr. Kenneth D. Laser, chairman of the 
Garden's education department, said the 
Institute will be available on a competitive 
basis to teachers in public or private 
schools in the metropolitan St. Louis 
area. To be eligible, a teacher must have a 
minimum of three years teaching experi- 
ence and assurance from their school 
supervisor that skills learned and curricu- 
lar materials developed will be used as 
part of their next year’s teaching. 
Teachers will also need release time and 
substitute pay to attend the post-institute 
day in January of 1987. 

For more information or applications 
to the Summer Institute, teachers or 
their supervisors should call Dr. Laser at 
977-5139 or 577-5140. 


JANUARY - FEBRUARY 1986 


Dr. Harry Agress 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 
Mr. Tom Armstrong 

Mr. Jim Moore 

Mrs. Lillian Badewitz 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Griesbaum 
Mrs. Elizabeth Banet 
Mr. Jim Moore 

Lucille Beall 

McPherson S. Beall 

Mrs. Ruby Becker 

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Vigil 
Florence Funsten Bedal 
Lee Funsten 

Elizabeth Funsten McCarthy 
Mrs. Helen Been 

Ms. Pamela Fournier 

Mrs. Henry Belz III 


Mr. and Mrs. John Goessling 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold T. Jolley, Jr. 


IN HONOR OF: 


Howard F. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 

Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Levy 

Liz and Joe Ruwitch 

Mrs. Jerome Barker 

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 

Mrs. J. A. Jacobs 

Mr. and Mrs. David 
Brigham, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ervin G. Rott 

Mrs. Virginia Deutch 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Dudding 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Boettcher 

Florence Forbes 

Pasadena Garden Club 

Miss Elizabeth Goltermann 

Mr. Martin E. Gardner, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Goralnik 

Frances Rothman 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Heiman 

Ilse Jordan 

Raya Morris 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Steiner 

Dr. and Mrs. Marshall 
Katzman 

Frances Rothman 

Dr. Jack Kayes 

Mrs. S. A. Weintraub 

Miss Katherine Koehler 

Ruth Doran 


Mississippi Valley Nurserymens 
Cooperative 

Mr. and Mrs. George T. Pettus 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sharp 

J. Herman Belz 

Mrs. Robert B. Forbes 

Mrs. Thomas W. Shields 

Chester Bingaman 

Dr. and Mrs. L. L. Sertl 

Mr. Kenneth Blackburn 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Purk 

Mr. Albert G. Blanke, Jr. 

Mary Elizabeth Bascom 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Bascom 

Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Culver, Jr. 

Mr. Harold Cutler 

Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Durham 

Mr. and Mrs. C. D. P. Hamilton II] 

Mrs. John H. Hayward 

Mrs. John Macrae 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 


Mr. and Mrs. Henry 
Lowenhaupt 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 

Dr. and Mrs. George A. 
Mahe, Jr. 

Audrey and John Steinfeld 

Mrs. Cacilia Mayer 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Mueller 

Miss Carolyn Stewart Mecker 

Mrs. John G. Goessling 

Mrs. Alma Meier 

Winnie Gelber 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mellitz 

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 

Mr. Robert F. Nagel 

Kehrs Mill Farm Garden Club 

Betty Nellums 

Missouri Botanical Garden Guides 

Mrs. Rae Nussbaum 

Mrs. Audrey Senturia 

Mrs. Paul F. Ring 

Mrs. J. Kenneth Hyatt 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur 
Scharff, Jr. 

Mrs. Henry Freund 

Mrs. William H. Schield 

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Frank 

Mrs. Herbert Frank 

Mrs. J. Kenneth Hyatt 


Mr. and Mrs. Sydney M. 
Shoenberg, Jr. 

Mrs. Martha Simmons 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brookings 
Smith 

Nora and Walter Stern 

Mrs. Whitelaw T. Terry 

The Garden Club of St. Louis 

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wight 

Florence Thias Blase 

Mrs. Clark Fiske 

Mrs. Vera Boettler 

Mrs. Robert W. Sauer 

Mrs. Braudrick 

Mrs. Robert W. Sauer 

Miss Sondra Breeden 

Bob, Marlene and Jay Muir 

Ms. Paula Brice’s Father 

Ruth and Rich Marion 


Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Scott 

Mr. and Mrs. William M. Van Cleve 

Mrs. James A. Singer 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 

Judy Smith 

Morton and Mary Bearman 

Dr. Samuel D. Soule 

Dr. and Mrs. Harry I. Berland 

Mary and Norman Drey 

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Fischer 

Mrs. Jay Goldstein 

Dr. and Mrs. Michael M. Karl 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Prince 

Dr. and Mrs. Harry Rosenbaum 

Mrs. Selma Soule 

Bonnie K. Staffier 

Evie and Helman Wasserman 

Mrs. William Wallbrunn 

Mrs. J. A. Jacobs 

Mrs. Gen Wehrheim 

Friends at Norfolk and Western 
Railroad Company 

Richard D. Windsor 

Mrs. C. L. Windsor 

Mr. P. Orville Zatlin 

Mr. and Mrs. Milton Canis 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook 

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Zeller 

Mr. and Mrs. Lyle S. Woodcock 


Mr. Dennis J. Brown 

4100 Shenandoah Block Unit 

Robert Wayne Brukardt 

Arthur M. Brukardt 

Dr. Diane Brukardt 

Roxane L. Brukardt 

Wayne A. Brukardt 

Mrs. Clyde C. Buckingham 

Mrs. Herbert K. Moss 

Jesse Busch 

St. Louis Horticultural Society 

Mrs. Elizabeth Carleno 

Ms. Ruth Buerke 

Frank Bush 

Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Kinyon 

Mr. Maurice J. Carlson 

Mr. and Mrs. Murray Weidenbaum 

Mr. Edgar Caton 

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence J. Siebert 

Mr. Ted Chambers 

Dr. and Mrs. Francis J. Burns 

Mrs. Harriett Clark 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 

Mr. Andrew Cleveland 

Mr. and Mrs. Dale W. Ehlers 

Mr. Harry Cohen 

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shapiro 

James A. Corrigan, Sr. 

Ann Corrigan Barnidge 

Mr. William C. Dale, Sr. 

Mrs. Harry Knopf 

Mr. Stephen Davis 

Miss Frances Linck 

Mr. Herman Deutsch 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook 

Mr. George Dragich 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Heil III 

Mrs. Jessie M. Duthie 

Janet Duthie Collins 

Mr. Ted Elder 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Rubenstein 

Miss Lillian Engelbach 

Mr. and Mrs. Dale W. Ehlers 

Hannah L. Farrington 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Schreiber 

Mr. Ralph Fehlings 

Mrs. Evelyn Cull 

Mr. Gilbert Ferguson 

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Poertner 

Mary E. Fishel 

Bellecoeur Garden Club 

Cordelia E. Foulks 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Morrison 

Mr. John Frehse 

Mrs. Marie Nemnich and Family 

Miss Clara Funk 

Mrs. Edwina Medlock 

Mrs. Irma Gach 

Ms. Hana G. de Charms 

Staff, Out Patient Clinic St. Louis 
State Hospital 


ES 


Board 
of 
Trustees 


Mr. James F. Gamble Mr. Robert Lesser Mrs. Carole Hindes SS Se 
Miss Bess J. Corn Mrs. Henry Freund Mrs. Jan Kotas, Jr. 

Mrs. Ruth Gilbertson Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg abe sant ae essen John H. Biggs 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Perry Mr. William H. Leyhe, Jr. 7 on i oo President 

Miss Kate T. Gilleran Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Garrett pees SNORE DEN Clarence Cc Barksdale 


Mrs. Diana Ruttencutter 


Mrs. Guy C. La Pah 
rs. Guy C. Lamson, Jr Mrs. Kitty Ryan 


Mr. Earl Lindburg 


Mr. and Mrs. August H. Lamack Joseph H. Bascom 


Betty Dickerson Goebel 
Lad and Francis Curley 

Mr. Dan Goetz 

Bennett Hills Garden Club 

Mrs. Elaine L. Grace 

Mr. and Mrs. Russell A. Schulte 
Mr. Christian F. Hammann 
Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 
Mrs. Edward Hermann 
Mrs. Dee W. Eades 

Mr. Albert J. Hisker 

Miss Bonzel R. Mooney 

Mr. Frederick Hoffmann, Sr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ventimiglia 
Sidney Holthaus, Sr. 

Mr. Robert E. Kresko 

Emma Howard 

Mrs. Emma Crouther 

Mr. Lewis Hudson 

Phyllis and John E. Evans 


Dr. and Mrs. Francis J. Burns 
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Littmann 
Miss Carol Littmann 

Mrs. Estelle Love 

Ms. Damaris Schmitt 

Caroline Newman Lux 

Mr. Paul A. Lux 

Mr. L. Churchill Matthews 
Mr. and Mrs. George C. Bitting 
Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Rouse III 

Mr. Ralph H. Metcalf 
Isobel Baker 

Mr. and Mrs. M. Alexander Jones 
Mrs. Helena Metsola 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kravin 
Mrs. Fan Nathanson 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester R. Adelson 
Donald R. Niederlander 


Collection 


Mrs. Leona Saphian 

Mr. and Mrs. Milton J. Canis 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook 
Craig Schmidt 

Pamela Willhite 

Mr. Arthur S. Schwarz 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Eugene Johanson 
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Lang 
Miss Ione Shamp 

Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 
Mrs. Charles Shaw 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dee 
Elise Solderer 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bohl 

Edwin E. Stark, Sr. 

Mr. Joseph E. Wuller 

Mr. Jerome Steele 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 
Annadelle Stern 

Mrs. Minnie Murray 


William H. T. Bush 
Jules D. Campbell 
William H. Danforth 
Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S. J. 
Robert R. Hermann 
Rt. Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. 
Charles F. Knight 
Robert E. Kresko 
John P. Mahoney 
William E. Maritz 
James S. McDonnell III 
Lucius B. Morse III 
Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 
Howard A. Schneiderman 
The Hon. Vincent C. SchoemehI, Jr. 
Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Tom K. Smith, Jr. 


Judge Ann Quill Niederlander 
Mrs. Grace Nelson 

Miss Grace C. Yount 

Mr. Bobby Oxenhandler 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Halpern 


Mr. Adrian Poelker 


Mr. and Mrs. Barry Greenberg 


Amy Powell 
Bridge Club 


Mr. John Gilbert Princell 
Mrs. H. G. Barngrove 
Mrs. Bernard Blomberg 
Mrs. Richard C. Bradley 
Elma T. Chapman 

The Fort Family 

Elizabeth Goltermann 

Mrs. John F. Lilly 

Sallie Parry 

St. Louis Herb Society 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Wallis 


Mr. and Mrs. Urban Vogler 

Mrs. Robert Stockhus 

Mrs. Joseph W. Boyle 

Thomas Tarleau 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dubinsky 

Mrs. Marlene Tashma 

Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 

Mr. Robert J. Wanek 

Mrs. Marvin Harris 

St. Louis Herb Society 

Mrs. Mary A. Watermon 

Mrs. Amy L. Fallen 

Mrs. Flora Connally 
Westmoreland 

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Buettner 

Virginia Betts White 

Mrs. Betty Betts 

Mrs. Johnalin Whiting 

Dr. and Mrs. William M. Fogarty 


Mrs. H. Iglauer’s Mother 
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 
Mr. James Lee Johnson 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Remington 
Jenny Josephson 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook 
Jennie Latzer Kaeser 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 
Mrs. Geraldine Epp Smith 

Mr. Henry D. Karandjeff 
Mr. Jim Henderson 

Mr. Henry E. Lueders 
Herman Katcher 

Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Kushkin 
Mr. Clifford F. Keller 

Mr. and Mrs. August H. Lamack 
Mrs. Juanita Kersey 


Beth Drennan 


C. C. Johnson Spink 
Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
John K. Wallace, Jr. 

O. Sage Wightman II] 
Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Howard F. Baer 
Sam'l C. Davis 
Dr. Thomas S. Hall 
Henry Hitchcock 
Anne L, Lehmann 
A. Timon Primm III 
Louis S. Sachs 
Daniel L. Schlafly 
Warren M. Shapleigh 
Robert Brookings Smith 
Harriet Spoehrer 


Mrs. Marie Kleinschmidt Phyllis Reuter Mrs. Morris Winterman MEMBERS’ BOARD 
Mrs. Robert W. Sauer Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Buchanan, Jr. Gloria and Ross Liutjens Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
Mrs. Charlotte M. Knake Master Ryan Richards Mr. Leonard R. Woods Pesoiiver 


Mr. Thomas W. White IV 

Mr. W. Wortz 

Scott Mehler 

Margo Peterson 

Mrs. Truman Post Young 
Mrs. Richard D’Oyly Hughes 


Mr. and Mrs. Chester L. Fox 
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Frank and Family 


Mr. Paul A. Kohl 


Dolores and Marsia Stuhlmann 
Edith M. White 
Harold Kraushaar 


Mr. and Mrs. Erich M. Derken 
Mr. Stanley Richman 

Mr. Howard F. Baer 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 
Beulah Rissmann 

Helen M. Hyer 


Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
First Vice-president 
J. J. Landers Carnal 
Second Vice-president 
Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 


Frank and pune Daye Miss Marie Roshel Martha E. Jones a Shceehary 
Sandra Lacy’s Grandmother Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fournier “eg _ aoa : Key Mrs. W. Ashley Gray Il 
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Frank Birdie Samuels r. Lhomas W. Lioyc 
Shirley K. Richardson Treasurer 
Mrs. Carla Lange Mrs. Edwin Grossman ee 
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Buchanan, Jr. Helen S Mr. Edgar C. Taylor, Sr. 
; Gisnac SOB ASO Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Willcockson DIRECTOR 


Solange G. Gignac 
Mr. Charles Latt 


Richard and Mary Crowell and Family 


Mrs. Eileen Barry 
Mrs. Rosemary Beyer 
Mrs. Walter Hilgendorf 


Mr. Edward Yurock Peter H. Raven 


Beatrice Obermeyer 


Plants 


To Remember 


Jacobs Bulb 
Garden 


Through the winter, visitors may have 
seen construction just south of the Glad- 
ney Rose Garden, resulting in the new 
Jacobs Bulb Garden. This garden was 
made possible through the generosity of 
Jane Jacobs and is dedicated to the 
memory of her parents. Late in 1985, 
paths, borders, seating areas, and an irri- 
gation system were installed. This spring 
hundreds of tulip, hyacinth, crocus, Mus- 


. . : : s J : ~ RO ms “aie hue 
cart, and the more unusual Allium | (336 ad ee en er hf ed ett 
giganteum, or Giant-Flowering Onion, | gies Si | FA aAe dN odor dead’ 


bloomed. In all, more than 3,400 bulbs | SapeieRQey = ae SR SARC 
were in bloom. a by 

Over the next couple of years, many 
more unusual bulbs and bulb-like plants 
such as hardy lilies, fritillaria, and species 
tulips, will be incorporated into the 
garden. In addition to the familiar spring 
bulbs, summer and fall-flowering speci- 
mens will make this a true four season 
garden. Watch this garden throughout the 
year to see what new plants pop up. 


—BobbiJo Jarvis 


MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN (ISSN-0026-6507) SECOND CLASS 
P.O. Box 299 POSTAGE 
Saint Louis, Missount 63166 PAID 


AT ST. LOUIS, MO 


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VOLUME LXXIV, NUMBER 5 JULY-AUGUST 1986 


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Inside 
This Issue 


3 Japanese Festival 

@a@gm The Japanese Festival returns for the 
11th consecutive year. This year’s 
program promises to be the best yet. 


5 InPartnership with the 


mae Schools 
The Garden works with city schools 
to teach everything from gardening to 
world ecology. 


6 Gardening in St. Louis 

@a Water lilies at the Garden have a rich 
history and a promising future. 

8 News from Shaw Arboretum 

@@gme Phe experimental prairie is in bloom 


now with the tall grasses reaching 
their full height in August. 


10 Calendar of Events 

@@gmme Phe Garden will be a busy place in 
July and August with activities for the 
entire family. 


14 From the Membership Office 


Gl Special programs and events await 
Garden Members. 


16 For Younger Members 


Gam Discover ways to keep cool during the 
hot St. Louis summers. 


17 Plant Talk from the 


me Gardenview Restaurant 
Corn is one of this country’s most 
important crops — and tasty too. 


Tributes 


Friends and family honored with a 
contribution to the Garden. 


20) Plants To Remember 
Ga 1 ettneria has the lightest wood of any 
plant in North America. 


The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) is published bi-monthly 
except semi-monthly in May by the Missouri Botanical 
Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110. 
Second class postage paid at St. Louis, MO. Subscription 
price $12.00 per year. $15.00 foreign. 

The BULLETIN is sent to every Member of the Gar- 
den as one of the benefits of membership. For a con- 
tribution of as little as $35 per year, Members also are 
entitled to: free admission to the Garden, Shaw Ar- 
boretum, and Tower Grove House; invitations to special 
events and receptions; announcements of all lectures and 
classes; discounts in the Garden shop and for course fees; 
and the opportunity to travel, domestic and abroad, with 
other Members. For information, please call (314) 
577-5100. 

Postmaster: send address changes to Lee B. Fox, 
editor, BULLETIN, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166. 


Volunteers: Our Greatest Asset 


She has also edited several books on the 
subject. Dan began volunteering in 1953 
and has collected and edited material for 
the Bulletin; helped with children’s ac- 
tivities; planted several areas of the Gar- 
den; represented the Garden on radio; 
and helped organize the Answer Service. 

In 1955, Mary Holekamp and Cliff 
Rhoads began devoting their time to the 
Garden. Mary, who is also a past presi- 
dent of the Herb Society, is currently a 
Guide and has been on the Members’ 
Board, Answer Service, Speakers Bu- 
reau, served as an instructor and worked 
in the Boxwood and Herb gardens. Cliff 
started as a member of the St. Louis 
Garden Club and helped layout and plant 
the Rose Garden. He helped make lists, 
label trees and answer questions. The 
Garden was quick to recognize this po- 
tential and the Answer Service was born. 

These people exemplify the quality, 
diversity, and dedication of the more than 
500 volunteers who contribute over 
50,000 hours of service to the Garden. I 
know I speak not only for myself, but for 
the staff and all the Members, when I say 
“thank you, volunteers!” 


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On June 4, I was 
honored to attend a 
= luncheon recognizing 
Garden Volunteers 
who have given ten 
years or more of ser- 
vice to the Missouri 
Botanical Garden. | 
was surprised — and 
very pleased — to learn that 112 indi- 
viduals have devoted this much time and 
effort to the Garden. 

Five volunteers have given 30 or more 
years of service, six other volunteers 
have served more than 20 years, and 101 
others have volunteered their time and 
skills for at least ten years. All received 
gold pins with the Garden’s logo and 
either a diamond, emerald or ruby inset to 
signify their length of service. 

The volunteer recognized this year 
with the longest service is Virginia 
Porter Schreiber. As a member of the 
St. Louis Herb Society, Virginia began 
volunteering at the Garden in 1950, work- 
ing in the Herb Garden and in the 
greenhouses. 

Close behind, with 33 years of service 
each, are Mary Gamble and Dan 
O’Gorman. Mary is a past president of 
the Herb Society and started the first 
classes on the use of herbs at the Garden. 


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Mrs. Jean Thorne and Mr. John Hughes of Fannie May Candies Foundation, shown here in 
Seiwa-En. Fannie May Candies Foundation is the exclusive sponsor of the 1986 Japanese 
Festival. 


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YESTERDAY & TODAY 


11th Annual 
Japanese Festival 
AUGUST 23 through SEPTEMBER 1 


The 11th Annual Japanese Festival at the Garden is 
back! Sponsored exclusively by Fannie May Candies 
Foundation, the 1986 festival promises to be the 


- biggest and best one yet. 


The Festival will open the weekend of August 23 


e and run through September 1 (Labor Day). The long 


holiday weekend will extend the Festival to ten full 
days. 

“The Face of Japan: Yesterday and Today” is the 
1986 theme. For the first time visitors will be able to 
glimpse the modern cultural life as well as the trea- 
sured traditions of Japan. High-tech electronics and 
transformer toys will contrast with the gentle beauty 
of traditional arts. Exhibits and performances will 
feature both the differences and similarities of the old 
and new Japan. 

@ The Opening Weekend 

Leading off the Festival the first weekend will be 
the popular Taiko Dojo (drummers) groups and mar- 
tial arts experts. Leading practioners of both Judo and 
Kendo are scheduled to perform and demonstrate 
techniques. Featured will be the Central California 
Kendo Federation and the St. Louis Budokai Judo 
Club. Two Taiko Dojo groups will perform. A high- 
light of the first weekend will be outdoor evening 
performances of the combined Taiko groups. 

Bonsai, the ancient art of keeping a tree or shrub 
maintained at a fraction of its natural size, will be 
featured by the Bonsai Society of St. Louis in Flora 
Gate both Saturday and Sunday. 

@ The Artisan Tent (Both weekends) 

A trip through the Artisan Tent is a must. Festival 
visitors will be able to watch an artist making Japa- 
nese fans, another making delicate display dolls, anda 
calligrapher exhibiting his skills. 

The artists will offer their wares for sale, and both 
the Japan America Society and the Japanese- 
American Citizens’ League will have a wide variety of 
souvenirs available. 

@ Exhibits (Full ten days) 

A number of exhibits are scheduled to appeal to 
both traditional and contemporary tastes. Japanese 
dolls will be on display as will the elaborate, traditional 
Girl’s Day and Boy’s Day exhibits. Japanese swords 
and armament will be featured also. 

One gallery will feature the watercolors of con- 
temporary Japanese artists. In contrast, the popular 
transit posters from the streets of Tokyo will also be 
exhibited. 

An exceptional new exhibit called SHOBO: Japa- 
nese Firemen’s Coats will be featured in Monsanto 
Hall. These special garments were designed in the 
late 19th-century. During that period, most con- 
struction was of bamboo, wood and thatch, making 


(continued on page 4) 


the fireman a vitally important person. 
The coats are both dyed, quilted cotton 
and leather with designs reflecting fierce 
pride and sense of competition. 


@ Candlelight Walks 
(Selected evenings) 

There is nothing more beautiful than a 
stroll through the tranquil Japanese Gar- 
den in the evening. Unless, of course, 
you add candlelight and music. 

Seiwa-En will be decorated in the 
subtle Japanese manner with candlelight 
reflected from the lake. The soothing 
sounds of oriental music will float through 
the air. 

Candlelight walks will be held the first 
weekend on both Saturday and Sunday 
evening (August 23 and 24), beginning at 
9 p.m. Candlelight walks will resume on 
Thursday (August 28) and be featured 
each consecutive night including Monday, 
September 1 (Labor Day). 


@ Monday: Workshops, 
Demonstrations & Films 

Monday will offer a variety of oppor- 
tunities to expand your skills with an 
exciting selection of workshops. Learn to 
make fans. Try your hand at Ikebana, the 
Japanese art of flower arranging. Doll- 
making and origami (paper folding) work- 
shops will also be available. 

Demonstrations will include Japanese 

cooking, and the symbolic tea ceremony. 
Reservations are required for workshops 
and space is limited. Reservations will be 
accepted beginning August 11. Call 
977-5125. 


@ Tuesday: Japan Today 

A special day for the high-tech afi- 
cionado. See and hear all about the latest 
in Japanese technology and the fasci- 
nating world of transformer toys! Tues- 
day is a must for kids and gadget lovers. 
For those dreaming of a trip to Japan, 
come and visit with a travel agent and 
view films on modern Japan. 


@ Wednesday: Japanese Style 
For those who love everything 
oriental, this is the day. There will be 
lectures, demonstrations and fashion 
shows. Learn about the oriental influence 
in interior design, and tips on how to use 
classic Japanese style at home. Fashion 
shows will contrast the traditional sym- 
bolic clothing of Japan, with the latest 
design influence from Japanese shores. 


Japanese Festival (continued from page 3) 


@ Thursday: Japanese Garden 

Beautiful Seiwa-En is the highlighted 
feature on Thursday and special guided 
tours will be available. Ben Oki, bonsai 
master, will give a lecture/demonstration. 
The Bonsai Society of St. Louis will hold a 
sale in Flora Gate, for those who want to 
try their hand at this fascinating art. 
There will also be an illustrated lecture on 
the shrines and temples of Japan. Come 
and learn how to adapt Japanese influence 
in your natural world. 


@ Friday: Children’s Day 

Everything Friday is planned for the 
young and young-at-heart. There will be 
entertainment by Talent Education of St. 
Louis suzuki players and the popular 
Candy Man from EPCOT. The younger 
members of the St. Louis Budokai Judo 
Club, and young Kabuki dancers will 
show off their skills. Kids can watch video 
letters from their Japanese counterparts 
showing how children live day-to-day in 
Japan. Young hands and minds will learn 
paper carp making, origami, and Japanese 
folkdancing. “Chopsticks & Folktales” 
will teach them how to use chopsticks and 
explain food in Japanese culture. Reser- 
vations for workshops will be open on 
August 11. Call 577-5125. 


@ The Final Three-Day 
Weekend 

The final weekend, Saturday, Sunday 
and Labor Day, will focus on the per- 
forming arts of Japan. Kabuki solo danc- 
ers will perform during the day and com- 
bine for a grand finale Saturday and Sun- 
day and Monday evenings. Matsukoto 
Hanayagi, a highly respected Kabuki in- 
structor from Japan will be making her 
United States premiere this weekend. 

The popular Minyo Dancers will per- 
form, and beautiful Sachiyo Ito will pres- 
ent both classical and contemporary 
Japanese dances. 

A special surprise performance by a 
popular musical group is also scheduled. 

Weekend (including Labor Day) ad- 
mission to the Festival is $3 for adults 
(age 13-64), $1 for senior citizens, and 
free for children 12 and under and Garden 
Members. Weekday admission is $2 for 
adults. Children, senior citizens and Gar- 
den Members enjoy complimentary ad- 
mission during the week. 

“The Face of Japan: Yesterday and 
Today,” will be a continuing parade of 
Japanese culture, education and enter- 
tainment. You won't want to miss a single 
moment. 


ank you tor helping: 


Counter cards like the one above are placed 
in all 13 area Fannie May Candy Shops. 


Not only did Fannie May Candies 
Foundation agree to exclusively 
underwrite the costs of the 1986 
Japanese Festival, they took their 
generosity two steps further. 

On June 1, they announced that they 
would provide an additional 50¢ to the 
Garden for every pound of candy sold in 
their St. Louis shops this summer. 

On June 17, they provided another 
incentive to local candy lovers. The 
Foundation pledged $1 to the Garden for 
every box of “Festival Assortment” 
candy sold in St. Louis. 

Dr. Peter H. Raven, garden director, 
praised the Foundation’s generosity. 
“Since late 1984, when Fannie May 
Candy Shops began operation in St. 
Louis, the Foundation has given over $1 
million to St. Louis charities,” he said. 

Raven quipped that “Not only is the 
connection between flowers and candy a 
natural, everyone has the perfect excuse 
for enjoying this excellent candy. When 
asked, you can just say you are eating it 
for a good cause.” 

The promotion is valid in any of the 
13 area stores between June 1 and 
September 1. Fannie May Candy Shops 
are located at Lambert-St. Louis 
International Airport, 722 Locust Street, 
St. Louis Centre, Plaza Frontenac, 
Galleria, Chesterfield Mall, Northwest 
Plaza, 12374 Olive Boulevard, Northland 
Mall, Crestwood Plaza, West County 
Center, South County Center and Alton 
Square Shopping Center. 


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From Ending World Hunger To Award Winning Urban Gardens: 


SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 


The school Partnership program 
offers students opportunities to see the 
Missouri Botanical Garden in new and 
interesting ways. This special partner- 
ship between the St. Louis public schools 
and the Missouri Botanical Garden is co- 
ordinated through the Garden’s education 
department. The Partnership program 
offers a variety of topics for study, includ- 
ing: Insectivorous plants; Sumi-e (orien- 
tal painting); Botanical illustration; World 
Cultures; Global Issues; and Youth Urban 
Gardening. 

This year a new partnership was 
formed with Stowe Middle School, which 
allowed students to visit the Garden’s 
library and herbarium, and then to use the 
St. Louis Public Library’s main branch for 
an in-depth study. All Partnership pro- 
grams combine aspects of the school’s 
curriculum with a visit and study of spe- 
cific garden collections and exhibits. 

Many of the Partnership programs 
bring students of diverse backgrounds 
together for shared learning experi- 
ences. The Global Issues program bring 
city and county high school students to- 
gether for a day of environmental prob- 
lem solving. The three programs offered 
are: The Global Energy Crisis; Tropical 
Deforestation; and World Hunger. 

Dr. Peter Raven spoke to the high 
school students about the problems in the 
world’s tropical rainforests, and students 
later worked together in a debate/ 
discussion activity to try and solve the 
environmental problems of tropical 
deforestation. 

In the World Hunger program stu- 
dents cooperated in a simulation activity 
(Baldicer) which enabled them to under- 
stand the importance of working together 
to solve the hunger problem. An econom- 
ical, heart-healthy lunch was served to 
the students while a dietician spoke to 
them about making healthy choices in 
their own eating habits. Students were 
encouraged to think of ways to help solve 
the problems of world hunger. By work- 
ing together to solve the world’s prob- 
lems, students learn the facts of the glo- 
bal environmental situation, while at the 
same time they learn to cooperate with 
students from different schools. 


Students from Elias Michael School for the Orthopedically Handicapped work 
together with gifted students from Stix Investigative Learning Center in their 
award-winning “urban garden” site. At the end of the school year, students enjoy 
the fruits of their labor by having a cooperative garden banquet. 


One popular Partnership program is 
the Youth Urban Gardening project. 
Teachers from city schools come to the 
Garden for training workshops on gar- 
dening, and later their students are in- 
volved in three special urban gardening 
lessons. Activities range from a Henry 
Shaw puppet show for pre-schoolers, to 
an urban gardening role play for older 
students where the kids are involved in 
organizing an urban garden using groups 
such as the University Extension Center 
and Gateway to Gardening. Both organi- 
zations have been very supportive of the 
urban gardening project. Students learn 
the basics of gardening and the specific 
problems and responsibilities of develop- 
ing a garden in the city. All grade levels 
have a planting activity which allows them 
to start seedlings indoors. As the spring 
progresses, teachers identify lots of 
nearby vacant spaces which can be used 
for gardening. 

Two schools involved in the Youth 
Urban Gardening Project won awards for 
their work. Pierre Laclede Elementary 
School was chosen from over 700 appli- 
cants by the National Gardening As- 
sociation to receive a grant which in- 
cluded all the tools and seeds they would 
need for their garden. Laclede School 


turned a vacant lot into a beautiful fenced- 
in productive garden in one year. 

In 1985, a special Operation Bright- 
side award was given to Stix Investigative 
Learning Center (a Magnet school), and 
Elias Michael school for the ortho- 
pedically handicapped. The two schools 
worked together on the garden project. 
The schools were awarded a neighbor- 
hood beautification award of $1000.00. 
The gifted students from Stix school 
worked together with the handicapped 
students from Michael school to produce 
a successful garden plot which yielded 
enough produce for a garden banquet at 
the end of the year. This year the same 
schools were awarded a grant from the 
National Gardening Association. They 
now have all the tools and seeds they 
need for another year of successful 
gardening. 

From growing tomatoes to learning 
about the destruction of the world’s trop- 
ical rainforests — the Partnership pro- 
gram offers students of all ages a unique 
look at what they can learn at the Mis- 
souri Botanical Garden. 


— Sarah Coppersmith, 
Education Instructor 


Gardening 


A favorite summer attraction at the 
Missouri Botanical Garden is the array of 
tropical water lilies robust in the hot sun 
in the pools by the Linnean House and 
east of the Climatron. The lilies are re- 
markable, not only for their striking 
colors, but also because of the surprising 
mechanisms for exchanging pollen that 
some exhibit, and because the Missouri 
Botanical Garden is the original home of 
several popular hybrid cultivars. 

An ongoing project is to investigate 
the classification and history of the water 
lilies that we are so fortunate to possess. 
This summer we are celebrating the lilies 
with an historical exhibit and are honored 
that among our special visitors will be 
members of the Water Lily Society at- 
tending the Society’s second annual sym- 
posium being held in St. Louis August 
1-3. 

In 1894, the Garden began cultivating 
the South American Victoria water lilies, 
which are readily recognized by the up- 
turned margins on their enormous 
leaves. The species currently present is 
Victoria cruziana, a native of Argentina, 
Paraguay, and Bolivia. Victoria cruziana 
is one parent of the hybrid Victoria 
‘Longwood Hybrid’, another inhabitant of 
our pools. The other parent is the Amaz- 
onian V. amazonica, a species not con- 
veniently cultivated at this latitude. The 
boat-like leaves on the Victoria lilies have 
a photographic history spanning almost a 
century. They are tempting platforms for 
novelty photos, although they are not 
suitable for standing — the photos were 
staged. 

Surprisingly, the victorias are started 
from seeds each year, attaining their im- 
pressive size through rapid growth. The 
large flowers open nocturnally, which at 
one time led to the lily pools being illumi- 
nated and open to visitors on balmy sum- 
mer evenings. 

Closely related to Victoria, but 
coming from the opposite side of the 
world Japan, China to India), is the genus 
Euryale, consisting of just one species, 
E.. ferox, also known as “the bristly water 
lily.”” When visiting the lily pools don’t 
overlook its leaves, which must be 
counted among the prettiest leaves in the 
plant world. The Euryale leaf resembles 


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Victoria has been cultivated at the Garden since 1894. The large leaves have been used for 
novelty photos, such as the view above, for more than a century. The violinist is actually 
standing on a wooden platform placed on the leaf. 


an aerial view of a mountainous land of 
green and purple. 

Most of the water lilies at the Mis- 
sour! Botanical Garden belong to the 
genus Nymphaea, which is made up of 
about 35 species distributed around the 


world, mainly in the tropics. 

Nymphaea odorata may be familiar as 
a wild flower here in Missouri. Another 
well known species, the night-blooming 
N. lotus, was the lotus of ancient Egypt, 
although it was replaced in this role by 


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Nelumbo long ago. 

The flowers of some species of 
Nymphaea, including at least one that is 
ancestral to hybrids on display, have a 
carnivorous means of exchanging pollen. 
When the flower opens, a pool covering 
the stigma (the organ that receives in- 
coming pollen) is exposed in such a way 
that insect visitors fall in and drown. Pol- 
len washes onto the stigma from the vic- 
tim, which is digested. On the second 
day, inward bending of the stamens (the 
organs that produce pollen) blocks the 
pool, allowing insect visitors to escape 
after a dusting with pollen to possibly 
perish in the pool of a different flower, 
thereby transferring pollen. 

The Missouri Botanical Garden rose to 
prominence as a breeding center for trop- 
ical Nymphaea chiefly through the cross- 
ing program carried out by George H. 
Pring, superintendent of the garden from 
1928 to 1963, many of whose hybrid 
cultivars remain popular. Among them 
are Nymphaea ‘Aviator Pring’, N. ‘Bag- 
dad’ N. ‘Director George T. Moore’, N. 
‘Isabelle Pring’, N. ‘Mrs. George H. 
Pring’, N. ‘St. Louis’, and N. ‘Persian 
Lilac’. The hybrids are largely inter- 
related, many being parents of others, so 
that really very few wild species, most of 


them indigenous to tropical Africa, are 
parental to the numerous hybrids. Mr. 
Pring’s detailed notes allow us now to 
reconstruct the ancestry of most of his 
hybrid cultivars. 

As an example, the large white N. 
‘Mrs. George H. Pring’ crossed with the 
smaller yellow N. stuhlmannii (often 
called N. burtti) yielded the large light 
yellow N. ‘St. Louis’; this crossed with 
the small yellow N. sulfurea gave the 
yellow pygmy WN. ‘Aviator Pring’, named 
for George Pring’s son Bradford, who 
died in a military aviation accident. 

As the first step in developing a new 
hybrid, Mr. Pring brought about cross 
pollination by inserting stamens from the 
“male” (pollen) parent into flowers on the 
“female” (seed) parent from which the 
original stamens had been removed in 
order to prevent self-pollination. The 
newly pollinated flower was then en- 
closed in a gauze bag and allowed to bend 
under the surface of the pool for about 
three weeks while the pod formed from 
the flower and while seeds matured in- 
side the pod. 

When the ripe pod broke open at the 
surface of the water the seeds fell into the 
bag, which allowed their easy collection 
for further soaking in a jar of water to 


ST. LOUIS URBAN GARDENING FAIR 


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ASSOCIATI 


The popularity of home vegetable 
gardening is increasing. In fact, one re- 
cent study showed it to be the most 
popular hobby nationwide. If you are har- 
vesting corn, tomatoes, even flowers and 
herbs from your garden, you might want 
to pit your own “homegrown” against 
other St. Louis gardeners. 

On August 2 and 3, 1986, the fourth 
annual St. Louis Urban Gardening Fair 
will be held in Orthwein Floral Hall. En- 
trants in three age categories — youth 
(18 and under), adult (19-64), and senior 
(65 and over) can participate in five 
different contests. These include veg- 
etables, fruits, herbs, flowers and canned 
goods. Within each contest are many di- 
visions for specific vegetables, flowers, 
etc. 


remove a fleshy covering. Seeds recog- 
nized as probably viable by their sinking in 
the jar were sewn indoors for early 
growth through the winter; the following 
summer the resulting hybrid plantlets 
were set outside in the muddy bottoms of 
the lily pools (the pools have concrete 
bottoms now). The new hybrids came 
into flower later the same season, no 
doubt a thrill for the developer and garden 
visitors alike. 

An article on the water lilies at the 
Missouri Botanical Garden would be in- 
complete without a word about the pres- 
ent. The lilies are thriving in the capable 
hands of horticulturist Mary Smith, 
whose magical touch is instantly apparent 
upon visiting the lily pools. Mary, who has 
been in charge of the water lilies for 
almost two years, is presently tackling 
the problem that Victoria cruztana is re- 
luctant to propagate by self-pollination. 
Success with this challenge will make 
cultivating it at the Garden far more con- 
venient. When satisfied with progress on 
the Victoria, she hopes to try some 
crosses of her own, taking advantage of 
species and hybrids that have become 
available since Mr. Pring’s time. Inside 
tip: surprises may begin to appear in the 
lily pools. — George K. Rogers, Ph.D. 

Horticultural Taxonomist 


Participants and the general public 
will be able to view entrants and winners. 
During the two days of the fair, educa- 
tional mini-workshops will be conducted 
on topics ranging from gardening tech- 
niques to food preservation. 

The St. Louis Urban Gardening Fair is 
sponsored by Gateway to Gardening As- 
sociation in cooperation with the Missouri 
Cooperative Extension Service, Urban 
League, Land Reutilization Authority, 
and Missouri Botanical Garden. 

For information detailing specific cat- 
egories and judging criteria, please con- 
tact St. Louis Urban Gardening Fair, Mis- 
souri Cooperative Extension Service, 
367-2588 or Gateway to Gardening, 
432-5074. 


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News From Shaw Arboretum 


Pale Purple 
Coneflower 


Ashy 
Sunflower 


Visitors to Shaw Arboretum now 
have the opportunity to observe on a 
small scale the once vast prairie land- 
scape which covered the central third of 
our continent. They can now experience 
the robust prairie grasses and the stun- 
ning beauty and diversity of wildflowers, 
which the pioneers encountered when 
they settled this region. 

Since its beginning in 1980, the Ex- 
perimental Prairie is slowly maturing 
with the addition of thousands of plants 
grown in the greenhouse and laboriously 
transplanted into small plots in the 68 acre 
prairie. Periodic burning of the prairie in 
April has eliminated most of the alien 
plants and trees and increased the vigor 
of the native plants. Haying was used as a 
management technique on two of the five 
units of the prairie in 1985. Individual 
units will be hayed, rested, or burned ona 
rotating schedule so different manage- 
ment techniques may be observed each 
year. 

Of special interest this year is a 6,000 
Square foot area in the southwest corner 
of the prairie along the service road, just 
downhill from the Trail House. This plant- 
ing contains Tall Blazing Star by the thou- 
sands which will be ablaze with their tall 
magenta colored flower spikes in late July 


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The Experimental Prairie 


and early August. Intermixed with the 
Blazing Star are Yellow Coneflower, Pale 
Purple Coneflower, Compass Plant, 
Sweet Coneflower, Prairie Coreopsis, 
Rattlesnake Master, Rosinweed, and 
Little Bluestem. This planting was pro- 
duced by broadcasting seed directly into a 
specially prepared site, in which weed 
competition was greatly reduced by 
growing sorghum-sudan grass hybrid the 
previous year. This tall hybrid creates a 
dense shade that retards weed growth. 

Since 1980, more than 30,000 seed- 
lings of 86 species of grasses and wild- 
flowers have been transplanted into the 
Experimental Prairie. Including the 74 or 
more species of plants that were already 
growing on the site, the keen observer 
may find over 160 species of plants on the 
prairie. 

July, August, and September are the 
months of peak blooming on the prairie. 
The tall grasses reach their full height (up 
to 10 feet) in August. A leisurely hike on 
the scenic 2/3 mile trail through the prai- 
rie is a sure tonic for body and mind. The 
Arboretum’s extended hours (7 a.m. to 
1/2 hour past sunset year-round) allow 
the visitor to avoid the mid-day heat in 
July and August. 

— William A. Davit 


Earlier this year, a new feature was added to Pinetum Lake at Shaw Arboretum. Ray and 
Amanda Garlick, longtime employees and now very active volunteers, donated the funds fora 
bridge across the headwaters at the north end of the lake. Pictured above on the new bridge 
are, from left to right, Arboretum employees Glenn Beffa and Johnathan Watts, Ray Garlick, 
Arboretum Superintendent John Behrer, and Amanda Garlick. 


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CONSERVATION PROGRAM PROTECTS OLD TREES 


EF Some of the Garden’s oldest trees, many of which date from the time of Henry Shaw, are 
getting some extra protection from Mother Nature thanks, in part, to a $25,000 matching 
grant from the federal Institute of Museum Services. 

Some of the towering oak and sassafras trees near Tower Grove House received lightning 
protection in the form of heavy copper cables attached to their sides. The project also calls for 
pruning dead limbs and injecting fertilizers and insecticides into the ground around the trees. 


While some people dedicate years of 
their lives training or studying for their 
professions, few are prepared for what 
may be one of life’s toughest jobs — that 
of being a parent. If you are an expectant, 
new or experienced parent with ques- 
tions about your child’s development, 
about how to handle sibling rivalry, or 
about what is “normal” behavior for a 
child at a particular age, the Parenting 
Fair may be able to provide the answers. 

On August 9 and 10, 1986, the Gar- 
den will be the site for the third annual 
Parenting Fair. The event will take place 
in the air-conditioned Ridgway Center. 
There will be hourly seminars on current 
topics from pre-natal experiences to the 
adolescent years, special events, and 
children’s activities. Dozens of booths 
will represent hospitals, retailers with 
products and services related to par- 
enting, non-profits, and educational 
organizations. 

The Parenting Fair will open with a 
panel discussion Saturday on “Parenting 
in the 1980’s — What’s Your Type?”, 
moderated by Armand E. Brodeur, 


With a little luck, these trees will be around for another hundred years. 


PARENTING FAIR AT THE GARDEN 


M.D., honorary chairparent, and will 
focus on the fact that the traditional defi- 
nition of the family is changing to include 
the blended, divorced, and single parent 
family as well as “Mom and Dad and the 
two kids.” 

Information on the light and serious 
side of parenting will be presented by 
some of St. Louis’ leading experts on 
parenting. Seminars, which are sched- 
uled from noon to 5 p.m. each day, will 
include subjects of general interest such 
as ‘Father Roles in the ’80’s — Are They 
Really Changing?” presented by Kenneth 
Weintraub; “Helping Children Handle 
Fears in Today’s World” discussed by 
Chris Brown, a McCluer North High 
School educator who was a finalist in the 
Teacher in Space Program; “Promoting 
Your Family’s Self-Esteem” presented by 
Roger Stock, counselor with Kids In The 
Middle; and “Pets and Children, How to 
Raise Both Together.” 

Special to the fair this year will be a 
performance on Sunday afternoon for the 
entire family to enjoy. Greg and Steve, a 
singing duo, whose performances have 


— photos by John Dengler, St. Louis Globe-Democrat 


captivated children all over the United 
States, will provide St. Louis parents and 
their children with a fun-filled musical 
show. Throughout the weekend-long 
event, clowns, mimes, magicians, 
characters from Southwestern Bell and 
Six Flags will also entertain and delight 
both parents and children adding to the 
festivity of the fair and the celebration of 
parenting. 

Admission to the Parenting Fair is 
free, although visitors who are not Gar- 
den Members will pay regular admission 
to the Garden. Free child care (limited to 
1-4 year olds and for up to 1 1/2 hours) will 
be available both days. The fair will be 
open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
on Saturday and Sunday. 

Sponsored by Citicorp, Dierbergs 
Markets, KMOX Radio, Pet Incor- 
porated, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and 
Southwestern Bell Telephone, the Par- 
enting Fair is presented by Kids In The 
Middle and Progressive Youth Center. All 
proceeds benefit these two non-profit 
youth and family service agencies. 


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9 a.m.-12 p.m., Ridgway Center. Free JULY 24/Thursday 


help for plant lovers. Diagnosis of prob- 
lems and plant identification. Sponsored 
by the Garden, Missouri Cooperative 
Extension Service, Missouri Depart- 
ment of Conservation and the St. Louis 
County Department of Parks and 
Recreation. 


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JULY 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 
Wednesdays 

Music Fest 

8 p.m., Spoehrer Plaza. Concerts under 
the stars. Chairs are provided but lawn 
chairs are welcome. Tickets are $2 each 
and can be purchased at the door. A cash 
bar will be available. 


JULY 25 and AUGUST 1 
Fridays 

Dancing on the Plaza 

8 p.m. to midnight, Spoehrer Plaza. 
Let’s go dancing! It’s Friday night and 
the outdoor Spoehrer Plaza is lighted for 
a party. $5 per person. Cash bar 
available. 


Henry Shaw’s Birthday Celebration 


10 a.m.-3 p.m., Garden grounds. Clowns, balloons, party hats and puppet shows for 
the young-at-heart. Cotton Candy Concert featuring the Young Audience Quartet on 
Spoehrer Plaza at 1 p.m. Free with regular Garden admission. In the evening, Mem- 
bers Only can enjoy dinner on the lawn beside Tower Grove House. Reservations 
are required and space is limited. Watch your mail or call 577-5199 for details. (See 


story on page 14.) 
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JULY 9, 16 and 


AUGUST 6, 13/ Wednesdays 
Gardeners’ Walks 


AUGUST 12 and 19 
Tuesdays 

Members’ Evening 
Garden Tour 

6 p.m., Garden grounds. Pools, ponds 


6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. Individualized tours of 
some of the Missouri Botanical Garden’s 
special gardens given by the gardener- 
in-charge. $7 Members, $10 non- 
members. Reservations required by call- 
ing 577-5140. 


AUGUST 23-SEPTEMBER 1 


and fountains are the focus of these spe- 
cial tours of the Missouri Botanical Gar- 
den For Members Only. Reservations 
required and accepted only August 4, 5, 
6 and 7 between 9 a.m. and noon by call- 
ing 577-5199. (See story on page 14.) 


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11th Annual Japanese Festival 


Ten full days of excitement and entertainment celebrating the culture of Japan. Open- 
ing weekend, August 23 and 24, features the ever popular Taiko Dojo drummers and 
the martial arts experts. Through the week, special days are planned focusing on 
children’s activities, gardening in Japan, the culture of modern Japan and more. The 
closing weekend, August 30, 31 and September 1 (Labor Day), will feature the 
performing arts. Admission on weekends and Labor Day is $3 for adults, $1 for 
senior citizens and free for children 12 and under. Admission through the week is $2 
for adults and free for senior citizens and children 12 and under. Members admitted 
without charge. (See story on page 3 for more detatls.) 


Day-By-Day 


JULY-AUGUST 


JULY 


For detailed information on courses 
or the Henry Shaw Academy, call the 
Education Department at 577-5140. 


Music Fest 
8 p.m., Spoehrer Plaza. The Jacques 


Farache Latin Jazz Quintet. (See 
Highlights.) 


2 


INDEPENDENCE DAY 


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Bats: Myth and Reality 

11 a.m. & 2 p.m., Shoenberg Audi- 
torium. The world of bats and their 
important contributions are explored 
in a fascinating slide presentation. 


5. Daylily Society Show 
12 p.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m.-8 
p.m. Sunday, Orthwein Floral Hall. 
Wm See the very best of these beautiful 
plants, including the “queen for a day.” 
Free with regular Garden admission. 


6- Colorado Mountain Ecology 
A week at The Nature Place at Pike’s 
12 Peak in Colorado studying the moun- 
gam tains, fossils, birds and plant life. Call 
577-5147 for details. 
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The World Around Me 
9 a.m.-3 p.m., Ridgway Center. A 

l || week of exploration for children ages 

gum 7-10 as part of the new Henry Shaw 
Academy. $50 per person. Call 
577-5140 for details. 


Plant Clinic 
9a.m.-12 p.m., Ridgway Center. Free 
help for plant lovers. (See Highlights.) 


7 


8- Ozark Waterways 

10 a.m. Tuesday to 3 p.m. Saturday. 
12 Hike and canoe along Bryant Creek 
gam learning about the unique plants and 
animals of the Ozarks. For children 
ages 13-16 as part of the Henry Shaw 
Academy. $100 per person. Call 
577-5140 for details. 


Gardener’s Walk 

6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. A specialized tour 
through the Gladney and Lehmann 
rose gardens. (See Highlights.) 


9 


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Music Fest 

8 p.m., Spoehrer Plaza. The Black 
Music Society’s Jazz Repertory En- 
semble. (See Highlights.) 


Festival Day 

10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., Ridgway 
Center. Celebrate the Japanese festi- 
val of the stars, Tanabata. For children 
ages 4-6. $6 Members, $7 non- 
members. Call 577-5140 for details. 


Cactus Society Show 

9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, Orthwein Floral 
Hall. Exotic and unusual cacti and suc- 
culents from the Henry Shaw Cactus 
Society on display. Free with regular 
Garden admission. 


Planet Earth Week I 

9a.m.-3 p.m., Ridgway Center. Inves- 
tigate the “building blocks” of life — 
sun, air, water and earth. For children 
ages 10-13 as part of the Henry Shaw 
Academy. $50 per person. Call 
577-5140 for details. 


Music Fest 
8 p.m., Spoehrer Plaza. The Gateway 
Brass Quintet. (See Highlights.) 


Gardener’s Walk 

6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. A specialized tour of 
the Rock Garden in front of the Medi- 
terranean House. (See Highlights.) 


The Land of the Cactus 

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
For children ages 4-6. $6 Members, $7 
non-members. Call 577-5140 for 
details. 


Plants Underwater 

1:30 p.m.-3 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
For children ages 4-6. $6 Members, $7 
non-members. Call 577-5140 for 
details. 


Plant Clinic 
9a.m.-12 p.m., Ridgway Center. Free 
help for plant lovers. (See Highlights.) 


yAP Planet Earth Week II 

9 a.m.-3 p.m., Ridgway Center. Ex- 
25 ploration of the interaction of plants 
@amm and animals in different environments 
for children ages 10-13 as part of the 
Henry Shaw Academy. $50 per per- 
son. Call 577-5140 for details. 


y) 3 Music Fest 

— 8 p.m., Spoehrer Plaza. The Red Lehr 
Dixieland Trio. (See Highlights.) 
Henry Shaw’s Birthday Celebration 
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Garden grounds. Free 
with regular Garden admission. (See 
Highlights.) 


Henry Shaw Birthday Dinner 

5 p.m., Grounds near Tower Grove 
House. A country supper complete 
with banjo and guitar music. For Mem- 
bers Only. Reservations accepted by 
mail only. 


Dancing on the Plaza 
8 p.m. to 12 a.m., Spoehrer Plaza. 
Dance to the pop and contemporary 
sounds of Ritz. $5 at the door. Cash 
bar. (See Highlights.) 


Lotus: From Mud to Bud 

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
For children ages 4-6. $6 Members, $7 
non-members. Call 577-5140 for 
details. 


Jack and the Beanstalk 

1:30 p.m.-3 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
For children ages 4-6. $6 Members, $7 
non-members. Call 577-5140 for 
details. 


Picnic Supper & Prairie Tour 

5 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Shaw Arboretum. 
Enjoy a picnic supper outdoors at the 
Arboretum followed by a sunset tour 
of the Experimental Prairie. $8 Mem- 
bers, $10 non-members. Reserva- 
tions required by calling 577-5138. 


Music Fest 
8 p.m., Spoehrer Plaza. A concert 
under the stars by City Heat. (See 
Highlights.) 


JULY-AUGUST 


Day-BY-DAy 


AUGUST 


1 Dancing on the Plaza 
8 p.m.-12 a.m., Spoehrer Plaza. 
Dance to the music of Marty Abdullah 
and the Expressions. $5 at the door. 
Cash bar. (See Highlights.) 


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Iris Society Sale 

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Beaumont Room. An- 
nual Greater St. Louis Iris Society 
Rhizome Sale to benefit the Garden. 


Picnic Supper & Prairie Tour 

5 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Shaw Arboretum. 
Enjoy a picnic supper outdoors at the 
Arboretum followed by a sunset tour 
of the Experimental Prairie. $8 Mem- 
bers, $10 non-members. Reserva- 
tions required by calling 577-5138. 


One of the highlights of Volunteer Recognition Evening on May 7, was the unveiling of an oil 
portrait of Paul Kohl, a 65-year employee of the Garden and Answer Service volunteer, who 
died last summer. Pictured above are Garden Director Peter Raven, left, and artist Tito Gay. 
The portrait will be hung in the Answer Service room in the Administration Building. 


2. Urban Gardening Fair 

12:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Saturday and 9 

a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Orthwein Floral 
gums Hall. A country fair atmosphere for 
city gardeners featuring judging of 
local entries of fruit, vegetables and 
flowers. Free with regular Garden 
admission. (See page 7.) 


Plant Clinic 
9a.m.-12 p.m., Ridgway Center. Free 
help for plant lovers. (See Highlights.) 


4 


Gardener’s Walk 

6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. A specialized tour of 
the Swift Family Garden. (See High- 
lights.) 


6 


Q- Parenting Fair 

10 a.m.-5 p.m., Ridgway Center and 
10 Spoehrer Plaza. Learn the latest in 
Qu Parenting via booths, lectures, enter- 
tainment and more. Free with regular 
Garden admission. (See page 9.) 


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Members’ Evening Garden Tour 
6:30 a.m., Garden grounds. For Mem- 
bers Only. Reservations required. (See 
Highlights.) 


12 


Gardener’s Walk 

6:30 p.m.-8 p.m. A specialized tour of 
the Scented and Hosta Gardens. (See 
Highlights.) 


13 


Plant Clinic 
9a.m.-12 p.m., Ridgway Center. Free 
help for plant lovers. (See Highlights.) 


18 


19 


Members’ Evening Garden Tour 
6:30 a.m., Garden grounds. For Mem- 
bers Only. Reservations required. (See 
Highlights.) 


11th Annual Japanese Festival 
Through September 1, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., 
Ridgway Center and grounds. “The 
Face of Japan: Yesterday and Today” is 
the theme of this year’s festival. (See 
Highlights and story on page 3 for 
details.) 


23 


From the 
Pumpkin Vine: 


Henry Shaw, at a recent 
seance, promised to attend 
a Halloween celebration on 
October 26, 1986. 

Adults admitted with a child. 


Hauntingly yours, 
Hepatica, Witch 


GENETIC ENGINEERING DAY 


On Tuesday, July 15 and 22, students, 
their parents and teachers will have an 
opportunity to explore genetic engineer- 
ing as a natural science and be allowed 
first hand to explore the career oppor- 
tunities that are available in this field. A 
lecture/demonstration of genetic engi- 
neering at the Missouri Botanical Garden 
by a research scientist from Monsanto 
will be followed by an exhibit on genetic 
engineering at the St. Louis Science 
Center and a tour of the Monsanto Re- 
search facilities at Chesterfield. The lec- 
ture and bus tour are free and open to the 
public, but space is limited and reserva- 
tions are required. Reservations for the 
bus tour should be made before July 10 by 
calling the St. Louis Science Center at 
289-4409. 


Conservation Center 
Awarded Grant 


The library’s Shoenberg Con- 
servation Center, recently renamed to 
reflect a generous donation by the Shoen- 
berg family, received a $10,000 grant 
from the National Endowment for the 
Arts to support the conservation treat- 
ment of selected books from the library’s 
rare book collection. 

Included in books to be conserved is 
the Curtis Botanical Magazine, the old- 
est illustrated botanical periodical, issued 
since 1787 and containing important plant 
descriptions as well as hand-colored 
illustrations. 


Center, right: The Japanese American Citi- 
zens’ League (JACL) recently presented a 
check for $1,000 to the Garden for improve- 
ment and maintenance of the Japanese Gar- 
den. Pictured above, from left to right, are Ed 
Tsugita, George Sakaguchi, president of the 
JACL, Riki Maru, and Alan Godlewski, 
chairman of the horticulture department. 


Bottom, right: On May 20, Garden Director 
Peter H. Raven presented a certificate to 
Jean Crowder, center, president of the Tower 
Grove House Auxiliary, congratulating the 
Auxiliary on its tenth anniversary. Observ- 
ing the presentation is Norma Silber, man- 
ager of the house. 


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The Anne L. Lehmann Rose Garden, since 1976 one of the Missouri Botanical Garden’s most 
popular features, was ablaze with color in June as the garden’s more than 4,000 roses 
delighted the eyes and noses of visitors. The garden was selected for the All-America Rose 
Selections Public Rose Garden Award in 1983 and is named for Mrs. Lehmann who, with her 
late husband John S. Lehmann, has been one of the Garden’s most ardent supporters. 


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FROM THE MEMBERSHIP OFFICE 


Costa Rica Travel Report 


A happy group of Garden Members 
returned from a most successful trip to 
Costa Rica. They toured the amazing 
national parks of that tiny Central Ameri- 
can country. The Missouri Botanical Gar- 
den and Betchart Expeditions sponsored 
this informative and exciting tour in April. 
The group was a fun-loving, diverse one 
with participants ranging in age from 11 to 
aa 

One exuberant participant, Carol 
Taxman, a Garden Guide and travel en- 


Celebrate Henry Shaw’s Birthday 


Some of Henry Shaw’s most intimate 
friends will gather to celebrate his 186th 
birthday on Thursday, July 24. A buffet 
dinner will be served on the sprawling 
lawn surrounding Shaw’s country home, 
the beautiful Tower Grove House. Enter- 


thusiast wrote: “The Costa Rica National 
Parks Expedition from which I have just 
returned was one of the best experiences 
I have had in either travel or education. 
The entire two weeks were well organ- 
ized, reasonably paced, with delightful 
accommodations. I cannot say enough in 
praise of our guides.” 

Garden trips are a great way to com- 
bine fun, education and meeting new 
friends with similar interests. Consider 
the Garden’s travel plans in your future! 


tainment and merrymaking will fill the 
evening. Dinner is $15.00 per person and 
is by reservation only. Return the reserv- 
ation form received in the mail by July 10, 
1986. 


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The Flower Fund is a new designation 
to receive contributions specifically for 
our horticultural operations. Many 
people particularly want to contribute to 
the outstanding floral display we provide 
visitors year round both indoors and out. 
Tribute gifts may also be made to the 
Flower Fund; tribute gifts of $100 or 
more are recognized by a lovely inscribed 
Flower Fund certificate. 


Pools, Ponds and 
Fountains 


Be a part of the Members Only Eve- 
ning Garden Tour on August 12 and 19. 
Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the Gar- 
den lead by the Garden Guides. The stroll 
and tour will focus on the Garden’s vari- 
ous water forms, pools, ponds and foun- 
tains. The walking tours will begin at 6 
p.m. and be about 45 minutes in length. 
The last tour will leave at 7:15 p.m. Re- 
serve your space for this Members’ Day 
by calling the Membership Office at 
577-5199 between the hours of 9 a.m. 
and 12:00 noon on August 4 through Au- 
gust 7 only. 


GIFT MEMBERSHIP ORDER FORM — Please mail three weeks prior to occasion: 


STATE ZIP 


Date Needed By: 


C) Birthday (_] Other 

Gift To: Gift From: 

NAME NAME 

ADDRESS ADDRESS 

CITY STATE ZIP CIT®. 

TELEPHONE TELEPHONE 

Sign gift card: (_] Enclosed is my check for $ 


Regular Membership $35. Contributing Membership $75. 


For more information call 577-5118. 


Expiration date: 


Please make checks payable to: Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166. 


[] Please charge: VISA No. 
MasterCard No. 


Name as it appears on card: 


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ARBOR DAY FOR KIDS 
AND DADS 


Arbor Day was celebrated by Mem- 
bers’ children bringing their dads to the 
Garden for a day of fun. Irene Eveland 
engrossed the kids and dads with such 
stories as the “Dancing Palm Tree” and 
“Why Evergreens are Ever Green.” 
Each Member’s child in attendance that 
day received a collector’s bag with their 
own tree and a special kid’s map that 
allowed them to take their dad all around 
the Garden. The day’s activities ended 
with a special children’s tree dedication 
with Muffy Murphy officiating, by giving 
an American Dogwood to the Garden in 
honor of all children of Members. 

The part of the day that everyone was 
waiting for was just prior to the tree 
dedication ceremony: the “My Dad is 
Special” drawing. More than 100 children 
nominated their fathers as “Special Dad.” 
The winner was Adam James Oleskevich 
of South County. Adam was the lucky 
winner of four tickets to a Cardinal base- 
ball game compliments of Guarantee 
Electric Company and a donated gift cer- 
tificate to Dierdorf & Hart’s Union 
Station restaurant. Adam will be treating 
his father to a very enjoyable day on the 
town! 


From the 
Garden Gate Shop 


July 

Summer is bursting out all over in the 
Garden, and the Garden Gate Shop has 
special summertime features. 

The Henry Shaw Birthday celebration 
is July 24, and the Gift Shop will have 
available the Boehm porcelain rose 
named in his honor. 

The Plant Shop will be featuring bas- 
kets, baskets, baskets — picnic baskets, 
country baskets, plant baskets, baskets 
for all occasions. Please come by and look 
at our great selection. 

The feature of the month in the Gift 
Shop is the “Wall Flower Vase.” The vase 
adheres to windows, doors, mirrors, and 
most smooth surfaces. It is the perfect 
accessory for cut flowers, rooting cut- 
tings and silk flowers. 

Stop by and see our many summer 
time favorites. 


Recent Garden Bequests 


Harry Lang 


The Garden has received two major 
bequests recently. The first was from the 
estate of Harry Lang, which came to us 
on the death of Miss Elsie Becker. Mr. 
Lang died in 1977, leaving money for 
Miss Becker, with the residuary amount 
to come to the Garden on her death. She 
passed away in January of this year. Mr. 
Lang was a stock and bond broker with 
Edward D. Jones, retiring in 1963. He 
never married and was noted in the com- 
munity for walking to work at the broker- 
age house on Broadway from his home in 
Holly Hills. According to his niece, he was 
“quite a character.” On his 40th birthday, 
he rode his bike to Washington, D.C., got 
off, and climbed the Washington Monu- 
ment, an event which was covered in the 


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Anna Hahn 


local press. His estate was divided be- 
tween the Garden and Shriners’ Hospital 
for Crippled Children. 

Anna Hahn was born in 1893 and died 
last July. She was single and spent her life 
teaching shorthand at the now defunct 
Rubicam Business School and being very 
charitable. She was a Garden member 
since 1979 and most recently was a Henry 
Shaw Associate in 1981] and 1982; soon 
thereafter she became ill and was unable 
to be active. Her family came from Ger- 
many, worked hard, and invested well. 
Six other organizations shared in the 
estate. 

These bequests will be used for capi- 
tal needs. 


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Japan Week at the Garden Gate Shop 


August 23-September 1 


To help celebrate this week, we are 
featuring paper and silk fans, parasols, 
fabulous windsocks and kites, origami 
paper and an array of Japanese access- 
ories. In the Plant Shop you will find 


oriental style Bonsai plants and pots, 
Japanese tools and lanterns plus bronze 
bells. Please stop by to see all our Japa- 
nese selections. 


Gift Certificates, as always, are avail- 
able in the Garden Gate Shop. 


15. 


For 
Younger 


Members 


Hot. Humid. Sticky. These words de- 
scribe summer days in St. Louis. July and 
August are usually the hottest months. 
Heat from the summer sun makes it hard 
for people to stay cool, especially during 
outdoor activities. Animals, too, must 
find ways to cool off on the hottest days. 
Birds seek out puddles of water to bathe 
in. Dogs stay cool by breathing rapidly, or 
panting. Bees cool their beehive by 
quickly fanning their wings. 

How can you beat the summer heat? 
You could sit in a shady spot outdoors. 
You could stand inside a house or building 
that is cooled by air conditioning. Or you 
could create a breeze by fanning yourself 
with an old magazine. But one of the best 
— and most fun — ways to stay cool is 
with water. Water from faucets, hoses, 
and sprinklers. Water in swimming pools, 
lakes, or rivers. Water in lemonade, or- 
ange juice, or iced tea. Below are some 
special water activities for you to try. 
Each of them is certain to keep you cooler 
during the “dog days” of summer. 


Rainbows In Water 

You will need: a hot, sunny day; a 
hose with a nozzle. What to do: Put on 
some light clothes or a swimming suit. 
Turn on the hose and play in the water 
until you are cool. Then, turn the nozzle 
of the hose so that the water comes out in 
a fine spray. Lift the hose to force the 
water high into the air. Can you see a 
rainbow in the spray of water? The rain- 
bow is created by light from the sun. 
When sunlight strikes the drops of water, 
the drops separate the light into many 
colors. Can you name the colors? They 
are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, in- 
digo, and violet. This arrangement of 
color is called the spectrum. Turn the 
nozzle again so that the water droplets 
get bigger. What happens to the rainbow? 


Cooling Off 


Lemonade 

You will need: fresh lemon; knife; 
sugar; water; drinking glass; measuring 
cup; measuring spoons. What to do: 
Place a cup of water in the drinking glass. 
Cut the fresh lemon in half. Remove any 
visible seeds. Squeeze the juice from 
each lemon half into the glass of water. 
Stir the lemon juice and water together 
and taste. Is the mixture sweet or sour? 
Next, place two or three teaspoons of 
sugar into the water. Stir again and taste. 
Has the taste changed? Can you still see 
the grains of sugar? When sugar is added 
to water, the grains of sugar dissolve. Add 
one more teaspoon of sugar to the lemon- 
ade. Stir. Can you see the grains? How 
long does it take them to dissolve? Last, 
but not least, drink the lemonade! 


Cool, Frigid Ice 
You will need: ice cube tray; pop- 
sicle sticks or wooden toothpicks; water. 
What to do: Fill an ice cube tray with 
water. Place the tray into the freezer 
compartment of your refrigerator. Check 
the tray an hour later. Has the water 
changed? When ice crystals begin to 
form, the water will feel “slushy.” It will 
not be frozen solid. Place a popsicle or 
wooden toothpick into each section or 
cube of “slush.” Leave the tray in the 
freezer for at least three more hours. 
When the water in the tray is frozen solid, 
you will have ice popsicles to keep you 
cool. Take one of them outdoors to lick on 
a hot summer day. Try leaving one in the 
shade and another in the sun. Which 
melts faster? Place one on the grass and 
another on the sidewalk. Which one melts 
faster? With an ice popsicle to lick, sit 
down on the grass in the shadiest spot 
you can find. See how much cooler you'll 

feel! 

— Ilene Follman, 
Educational Consultant 


PUZZLE 


There are at least twelve words that 
can be found in the WATER. How 


many can you find? 


‘ADM ‘Dla UD) ‘Yan ‘Ad 
‘aN “DM NDA ‘IDA ‘YD ‘A4D ‘Daj :sAamsuy 


PUZZLE 


Here is a puzzle that is sure to keep 
you cool! Find the words listed below. 
Look up, down, and across. 


ice cold 
water swim 
cool shade 
chilly frozen 
FREEZER 
RTOPOWA 
OMNICEC 
S LRPOTH 
TBEFLEI 
YHJARSL 
SHADEZL 
WCOOLHL 
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Plant Talk 
From the Gardenview Restaurant 


Corn 


FOOD FACTS: 


Corn, Zea mays, is a member of the 
grass family (Gramineae) and a relative of 
other cereal crop grasses — sorghum, 
oats, barley, rye and wheat. Corn is called 
maize outside of the U.S. and Canada, and 
is an annual grass that was unknown out- 
side of the New World until the time of 
Columbus’ voyage to America. Corn was 
domesticated by American Indians as 
“mays.” 

Archeological evidence has shown 
that primitive forms of corn were cul- 
tivated in the Americas as long as 5,000 
years ago. Its origin is from two wild 
grasses of Central and South America, 
Teosinte (Zea mexicana) and gama grass 
(Tripsicum dactyloides). Teosinte has 
hard kernels that were popped to expose 
the nutritious food inside. 

Although there is no simple answer to 
the origin of maize, Dr. Edgar Anderson, 
former Director of the Missouri Botanical 
Garden (1954-1955), was one of the first 
corn researchers to establish the origin of 
modern corn. 

Corn plants interbreed easily to form 
fertile hybrids. The plant is monoecious, 
with the male flowers (tassle) and the 
female flowers (ear with silk) on separate 
parts of the same plant. Corn requires a 
long growing season with hot summers 
and abundant rainfall. 

The five major varieties of corn are 
dent, flint, pop, flour and sweet corn. It is 
a major staple as food for direct human 
consumption only in Central and South 
America, and in some parts of Africa, but 
it really never caught on as a major food 
plant in Europe. Its production is about 
equal to that of wheat and rice and the 
U.S. produces 50% of the world’s crop 
with over 90% being used as livestock 
food to fatten cattle and pigs for market. 

The grain of maize is cooked in a great 
variety of ways to make very palatable 
and popular foods. Immature cobs (ears) 
are boiled, roasted, or even pickled to be 
eaten as a vegetable. Mature grain is 
ground into a coarse or fine flour to make 
pancakes, unleavened bread or cake, 
thick gruel or soup, or eaten as a cooked 
cereal that can be cooled, sliced and fried 
(mush). The grain is used to brew beer or 


FOOD TIPS: 


Mexican Corn Pudding 
3 slices white bread 
Milk 
1 small can corn or 2 fresh ears of corn, 

cut from cob 
3 tbsp. butter, melted 
1/3 bell pepper, diced finely 
1/2 medium onion 
1 whole pimento, diced 
2 eggs, beaten 

Soak bread in enough milk to saturate 

thoroughly. Beat mixture until smooth. 
Combine remaining ingredients. Pour 
into greased casserole. Bake at 375 de- 
grees for 30 minutes. 


Kids’ Tip: 

A great deal of research is done by 
corn geneticists and plant breeders to 
increase grain yields, expand the range of 
growing this crop and to keep ahead of the 
disease producing viruses and fungi that 
plague this important crop. The genetics 
of corn are understood very well, and the 
1984 Nobel prize in Medicine and Physi- 
ology was awarded to Dr. Barbara Mc- 
Clintock of Cold Spring Harbor Labor- 
atories in New York for her 40 years of 
research with corn. She proved that her 
“jumping gene” theory in corn was appli- 
cable to many other organisms and being 
used to unravel mysteries of how genes 
operate. New advances in bio- 
engineering and biotechnology with corn 
are showing that the advances in plant 
breeding with this ancient plant are appli- 
cable to many other important crop 
species of plants. 


to produce distilled alcoholic spirits, corn 
starch, oil, sugar syrups, and a large 
number of industrial products. Corn 
plants make excellent animal fodder 
which is fermented and fed as silage to 
cattle. 


Correction 


In the last issue of the Bulletin, a 
story incorrectly identified the new bulb 
garden. The correct name is the Samuels 
Bulb Garden. 


MARCH-APRIL 1986 


Mrs. Lester Adelson 

Mrs. Zola Carp 

Mrs. Joyce Driemeyer 

St. Louis Herb Society 

Mrs. David Farrell 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wolff 

Mr. and Mrs. Morgan 0. 
Finkeldey 

Miss Lucille Papendick 

Mrs. Fran Grindler 

Mrs. Fran Fleit 


Ms. Jane Hartmann 
Ms. Betty MacConnell 


Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Hoppe 
Mrs. H. Frederick Walz 


Mrs. Ruth Horwitz 
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie E. Portnoy 


Mrs. Jane Jacobs 

Sunny and Myron Glassberg 
Jack Jennings 

Edward See 


Mrs. J. Eugene Johanson 
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Achuff 


Mrs. I. Kay 

Sunny and Myron Glassberg 
Carl Kottmeier 

Mr. and Mrs. Macy Abrams 


Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kresko 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 

Mr. Stephen Loeb 

Kit and Bud Samuels 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry 
Lowenhaupt 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 

Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Mellitz 

Mr. and Mrs. Saul A. Dubinsky 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 

Dr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Soule 

Don Morin and Lisa Peyton 

Bill Eastman 

Cindy Garnholz 

John Newmark 

Mr. and Mrs. Al Gerber 

Mr. and Mrs. William Prince 

Francis and Vera Zeller 

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Samel 

The Manzo, Collier and Cravagan 
Families 

Mr. Gene Manzo 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Scharff, Jr. 

Rose Floret 

Mr. and Mrs. Ned Schneider 

Leonard and Frances Kantor 

Mrs. James A. Singer 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 

Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sale, Jr. 


(continued on page 18) 


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aerate 


Mrs. Lloyd Stark 

Mrs. Wm. Henry Schield 

Mr. C.L. Tooker 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook 

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Waltman 
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Linkon 
Mrs. Edna Wetterau 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bodamer 
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Zbaren 
Carl and June Kottmeier 

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Zeller 


Mrs. Corinne Emmendorfer 
Mr. and Mrs. August H. Lamack 


Mr. Jay V. Zimmerman 
Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sale, Jr. 


In Memory Of: 


Mr. Don Andrews 

Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner 

Mr. Donny Armendariz 

Dr. and Mrs. T.J. Fowler 

Mr. C.F. Axline 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond A. Vosburgh 
and Family 

Mrs. Theresa Agatstein 

Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Steiner 

Mrs. Jane Baerdendistel 

Mrs. E.W. Kaiser 

Mr. Charles E. Barba 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tooker 

Mrs. Lena Barrow 

Don, Connie, Jeff and Jane Zimpfer 

Rev. Robert J. Baumann 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Martyn 

Mrs. Helen Becker 

Mr. Robert C. Camp and Family 

Mr. J. Herman Belz 

Mr. and Mrs. Gordon L. Ankney 

Mr. Norton Bender 

Frank Robbins 

Carol Weisman 

Mr. Albert G. Blanke, Jr. 

Alexander and Elizabeth Bakewell 

Mr. and Mrs. Jackson J. Shinkle 

Mrs. John Shoenberg 

Mrs. F.T. Blase 

Mr. and Mrs. George B. Hagee 

Louise Boeckelmann 

Bob and Betty Embree 

Paul and Lil Embree 

Janet and Ed Schumer 

Mrs. Rosette Borchelt 

Beatrice C. Obermeyer 

Mr. Herman Bowmar 

Mrs. Paula Bowmar 

Mr. Jim L. Bridges 

Mr. Donald Flanagan 

Mr. Bill Heyde 

Miss Florence Roschke 

Vivian Toney 

Herbert and Fanchon Weitman 


(continued from page 17) 


Mr. Rex Bruce 

Mrs. C.W. Rauscher 

Mrs. Marilyn H. Burchfiel 
Ann and Peter Husch 

Mrs. Robert Burnett 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Teasdale 
Judith Griffin Cale 

Mrs. E.R. Hurd, Jr. 


Mrs. James Clark 
Mr. George Bishop 


Bernard V. Corcoran 

Mr. and Mrs. Victor A. Silber 

Mr. James A. Corrigan, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Corrigan 

Miss Mary Cuttle 

Mr. and Mrs. B.A. Funk 

Mrs. Ruth Davis 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert W. Markwort 

Beatrice Dawson 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman McCracken 

Mrs. Edna May Deicke 

Florence Abeken 

Evadne A. Baker 

Mrs. Marvin Harris 

Mr. George C. Doering 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank O. Bittner III 

Mr. George Dragich 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Manturuk 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dumbleton 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert F. Scheible 

Miss Louise S. Emme 

Miss Edna L. Emme 

Mr. Walter Cooksey Estes 

The Robert B. Kern Family 

Mrs. Katherine Faerber 

Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Ritchie 

Mrs. Jean Wilkie Farrar 

Carol and Phil Chew 

Mrs. Eleanor Figge 

Mr. and Mrs. Kit L. Kramer 

Mrs. Nina Fingold 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff 

Mr. Hickman Fisher 

Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Penhale 

H. Fletcher 

Phyllis Woollen 

Miss Alice Flint 

Mr. James Moore 

Mr. Fred Rock 

Marion S. Francis 

Mr. Arthur B. Shepley 

Mrs. Minna M. Gentles 

Mr. and Mrs. R.J. Gentles 

Mrs. Art Lawrence 

Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Pohlman 

Richmond Heights Sunday Bowling 
League and Friends 

Mr. and Mrs. Alford Wedvick 

Mr. Jacob D. Goldman 

Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hamilton 


Mrs. Elaine Grace 
Mr. and Mrs. M.R. Chambers 


Mrs. Al Graff 
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Young 


Mrs. George S. Graff 

Mr. George Bishop 

Gertrude W. Groff 

Mrs. Pat Teroy 

Kirsten Joy and Deron Jon 
Geuder 

Nancy B. and John L. Quigley, Jr. 

Places For People, Inc. 

Mr. Leo G. Hadley, Sr. 

Willis D. Hadley 

Mr. Michael Harleman 

Mr. Ken Cohen 

Mrs. Jane Harper 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Albrecht 

Mrs. Charles Hines 

Mrs. Ray Morris 

Dr. and Mrs. Robert E. Shank 


Joan K. Hayashi 
Mr. and Mrs. James Hayashi 


Mr. David S. Hegmann, Sr. 


Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 


Mr. Frank W. Heide 
Imogene Hazzard 


Mr. and Mrs. Ike Heide 


Mr. Paul M. Houston 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Moore, Jr. 


Mr. George H. Huemmler 
Miss Bess J. Corn 

Susie Hunter 

Janet Wile 

Mr. Saul Hutnick 

Dr. and Mrs. T.C. Martin 


Mrs. Mayde Johnson 
Mr. and Mrs. Russell D. Meyers, Jr. 


Mr. Homer Jones 

Mr. and Mrs. Murray L. Weidenbaum 
Mr. Harold Jordan 

Mr. and Mrs. George F. Hellmuth 
Mrs. Owen E. Jordan 

Miss Ruth Jordan 

Mr. Charles Kelly 

Mr. George Bishop 

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Mertz 
Wayne Kelso 

Mrs. Lenora B. Kelso 

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lindauer, Jr. 
Mary Jo Reynolds 

Mrs. Celeste Kenny 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 
Mr. Nat Kernell 

Alma and Myra Simms 

Mr. August Kissner 

Miss N. Kissner 

Kevin Kitchen 

Mrs. Bernice M. Hilgendorf 

Mr. Paul A. Kohl 

Mr. and Mrs. Eugene K. Buckley 
Mr. Paul R. Kohl 

Barbara Van de Riet 


Mr. Edward Korn 
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Glines 


—EE—EE—— 


Lucie Kranefuss 
Windsor Acres Garden Club 


Mr. Charles W. Kuzdas 
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred L. Poertner 


Edith K. Layton 
Ellen Wagner 


Mr. Robert Lesser 
Ilma and Mort Isaac 


Mr. Louis Levy 

Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Portnoy 
William Leyhe 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Hashbarger 
Mrs. Ceci Lieberman 

Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Talcoff 
Virginia Maddox Locke 
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tooker 
G. Robert Lowry 

Alice Goetz 

Mr. and Mrs. Dan Goetz 
Mrs. Lillian Major 

Miss Dorothea Vogel 

Miss Norma Vogel 

Steven Tom Manglis 

Mr. and Mrs. Tom A. Manglis 
John Manson 

Nan Winters 

Ida Markowitz 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 
Mr. Paul A. Martin 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. George 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tschudy 
Mr. Churchill Matthews 
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Stivers, Jr. 


J. Wesley McAfee 

Margaret Sachs 

Mr. Henry McClure 

Mrs. Raoul Pantaleoni 

Mr. Robert McGrath 

Dr. and Mrs. R.K. McGregor 
Mrs. Mary Belle McKinney 
Mr. and Mrs. Rudyard K. Rapp 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tschudy 


Dan Mestres 
His Friends 


Mrs. Gertie Miller 
Mr. and Mrs. Felix Miller 


Mrs. Marie Morganstern 
Mr. and Mrs. Wilton Agatstein 
Dr. Viktor Muhlenbach 


Peter and Gloria Hoch 

John A. Kreishman 

Melissa Kreishman 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Purk 
Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 


Mrs. Jessie Mulbey 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Teasdale 
Jessie Mulkey 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Draper 
Mr. Lawrence Murdock 


Miss Florence Freyermuth 


Mrs. Sally Murphy 
Dr. and Mrs. Martin Schwarze 


Mr. Lloyd Clyde Nolan 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Crawford 
John Noyes 

Mr. and Mrs. John Noyes 
Marian P. O’Brien 

Mrs. E.R. Culver, Jr. 

Edyth C. O’Neal 

Mr. and Mrs. Douglas R. Myles 
Mrs. William Oliver 

Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 
Mr. Joseph Grant Peters 
Dale L. Boring 

Mr. Gilbert Princell 

Dr. and Mrs. Anthony E. Fathman 
Mr. E.V. Richardson 

Mrs. Margaret Grigg Oberheide 
Mr. Luke Roth 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Don Dallas 

Mr. Lloyd Rutledge 

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Eberhardt 
Mr. Charles Salisbury 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 
Mrs. Minnie Schaefer 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman O. McCracken 
Fayne H. Schafer 

Gretchen S. Felix 

Mrs. Josephine Schafranka 
Mrs. Robbie Beaty 

Liselotte Schaumann 

Mrs. Pamela Balloni 

Mr. A.W. Schimmel, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harper 

Mr. Jack Schmitt 

Mrs. R.B. Graves 

Anna Schroeder 

Ken Crossland 

Nancy Garrison 

Wendy Huchzermeier 

Mary Anne Jorgen 

Larry Mitchell 

Clarence Myers 

Mary Steinnerd 

Randy Webelhuth 

Mrs. Blanche Schwartz 

Mr. and Mrs. John O. Linstead 


Mrs. Alice McAfee Scott 
Barbara Grace 


Mrs. Julia Shannahan 
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Boehm 


Mrs. Jean Ford Simmons 
Mrs. James S. McDonnell 
Mrs. Herman F. Spoehrer 
John K. Wallace, Jr. 


Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Smiley 
Mr. George Bishop 


Mrs. Tom K. Smith, Sr. 
Mary Augustine 

Mr. and Mrs. William Barnes III 
Dr. Marguerite R. Barnett 
Mrs. Wm. H. Bixby, Jr. 

Mrs. William A. Borders 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald N. Brandin 
Mr. and Mrs. John Brodhead, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bunce 

Mrs. Jean-Jacques Carnal 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Cave 


Clayton Savings and Loan Association 

Mr. and Mrs. F. Crunden Cole 

Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cornwell 

Mrs. James E. Crawford 

Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Culver, Jr. 

Mr. William Dagenstecher 

Mr. John M. Drescher, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Lucien R. Fouke, Jr. 

Mrs. Chester L. Fox 

Mrs. Samuel F. Gordon 

Mr. Arnold Grobman 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Harrington 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert T: Hensley, Jr. 

Mr. Robert R. Hermann, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. T. Frank James, Jr. 

Mrs. John C. Jansing 

Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Johnson 

Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Jolley, Jr. 

Senator and Mrs. Clifford Jones 

Mr. and Mrs. W. Boardman Jones 

Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Jordan 

Barbara and Larry Keller 

Mr. and Mrs. Newell S. Knight, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. John K. Lilly 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Limberg 

Mrs. William McBride Love 

Dr. Arthur C. MacKinney 

Mr. and Mrs. C. Peter Magrath 

Susan Malcolm 

Mr. and Mrs. Lansden 
McCandless, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. McCluney 

Ms. Verna Mehrtens 

Mr. and Mrs. James K. Mellow 

Mr. and Mrs. David D. Metcalfe 

Isabelle C. Morris 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Newhouse 

Mr. and Mrs. William Orthwein, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence O’Toole 

Marye B. Otto 

Mr. and Mrs. George Pettus 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 

Ms. Rose Ann Reily 

Mr. Daniel L. Schlafly 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Schlapp 

Mr. and Mrs. A. Lee Shapleigh II 

Mrs. A. Wessel Shapleigh 

Mr. Arthur B. Shepley, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Smith 

Mrs. Sidney W. Souers 

Mrs. Lloyd Crow Stark 

Mrs. Wm. D. Stoner 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Strain 

Mrs. Anne Streett 

The Boatmen’s National Bank of 
St. Louis, Officers and Directors 

Mrs. John C. Tobin 

Mr. and Mrs. Norman J. Trice 

Dr. and Mrs. Leslie E. Tucker 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wuertenbaecher, 


Jr. 
Mrs. Marie Smith 
Joan Hickman 
Mrs. C.T. Spalding 
Mr. C.T. Spalding 


Mr. Michael Shayne Stack 
Mrs. Kaye Belding 

Mrs. Karen Berger 

Dick Burnett 

Cupples Products Employees 
Tom W. Hubbard 

Mr. Bill McKay 

C.V. Mosby Company 


C.V. Mosby Company, Medical and 
Dental Division 

Mr. Albert F. Panek 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Poth 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Soule 

Robyn Stack 

Mr. Robert C. Strain 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Swayger 

Ms. Jacqui Love Thornell 


Dr. and Mrs. Max Starkloff 
Mr. and Mrs. John Gardner 


Ilsa Stern’s Mother 
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Spector 


Mrs. Robert Stockhus 
Claire and Earnest Doty 


Mrs. Martha Sullivan 
Mr. John Russell 


Mr. John K. Switzer, Sr. 
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Lilly 


Mrs. Marlene Tashma 
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Olney 


Mrs. Margaret S. Thomas 
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard McMahon, Jr. 


Mrs. Louise Torrence 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tschudy 


Mr. and Mrs. F.G. Uhlick 
Eolin Ahlert 
Mrs. Esther Mueller 


Mrs. Louada Voellner 
Mr. J.G. Kraus 


Mr. Joseph T. Wempner 
Mr. Don Riehn 


Miss Brianna Whittemore 
Josephine C. Cuddy 

Jane Guess 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Irwin 
Anne M. Krygiel 

Margaret Pautler 

Mrs. Peggy L. Redelfs 

Shirley and Ben Ross 


Mrs. Chancy M. Woodward 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Matthew 

Mrs. Harry E. 
Wuertenbaecher, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. John G. Goessling 

Mr. and Mrs. William A. Frank 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Marshall 

H. Parker Smith 

Union Electric Company, Public 
Relations Function 

Mrs. J.D. MacCarthy 

Mrs. Gloria Hogbin Luitjens 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Remington 

Mrs. John C. Tobin 


Mr. Robert A. Wunsch 
Mr. George Bishop 


Mrs. Mildred E. Yoder 
Dr. and Mrs. David M. Kipnis 
Mr. and Mrs. Guy T. Rose 
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Walther 


Mrs. Truman Post Young 
Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. McKinley 
Mrs. Arthur Stockstrom 

Carol H. Young 

Truman P. Young 


Mr. Morton Zalk 
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 


Board 
of 
Trustees 


John H. Biggs 
President 


Clarence C. Barksdale 
Joseph H. Bascom 
William H. T. Bush 
Jules D. Campbell 
William H. Danforth 

Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J. 
Robert R. Hermann 
Rt. Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. 
Charles F. Knight 
Robert E. Kresko 
John P. Mahoney 
William E. Maritz 

James S. McDonnell III 

Lucius B. Morse III 
Mrs. Fred. A. Oberheide 
William R. Orthwein, Jr. 

Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 
Howard A. Schneiderman 
The Hon. Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. 

Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 

Tom K. Smith, Jr. 

C. C. Johnson Spink 

Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
John K. Wallace, Jr. 

O. Sage Wightman III 

Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Howard F. Baer 
Sam’l C. Davis 

Dr. Thomas S. Hall 
Henry Hitchcock 
Anne L. Lehmann 

A. Timon Primm III 

Louis S. Sachs 
Daniel L. Schlafly 
Warren M. Shapleigh 
Robert Brookings Smith 
Harriet Spoehrer 


MEMBERS’ BOARD 
Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
President 
Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
First Vice-president 
J. J. Landers Carnal 
Second Vice-president 
Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 
Secretary 
Mrs. W. Ashley Gray III 
Treasurer 


DIRECTOR 
Peter H. Raven 


ERA SR SRD Ae 5 RNR. A ARN Se Se SAT 


Plants 


To Remember 


Corkwood — 
A Native Missour1 


Oddity 


Corkwood (Leitneria floridana) is the 
only species in the family Leitneriaceae, 
which has no obvious close relatives in 
the plant world. It is restricted to, and 
uncommon in, low wet habitats scattered 
widely across the southeastern and south 
central United States. Its northern limit 
is in southern Missouri, where it has 
spread into wet areas disturbed by human 
activity and is protected on the Corkwood 
Natural History Area. 

The tiny flowers, which are pollinated 
by the wind, are borne among reduced 
leaves (bracts) in elongate clusters 
known as catkins (or “aments”). “Male” 
(pollen-producing) and “female” (seed- 
producing) flowers form on separate indi- 
viduals. As can be easily seen on the 
clump in the Knolls southeast of the Clim- 
atron, much reproduction is by suckers 
from the roots. 

The common name “corkwood”’ re- 
flects the fact that this species has the 
lightest wood of any North American 
tree. It was once used for manufacturing 
floats and stoppers for bottles. The gen- 
eric name Leitneri1a commemorates Dr. 


E. T. Leitner, killed during 1838 in the 
Seminole War. 

In 1964, Edgar Anderson, at that time 
a botanist at the Missouri Botanical Gar- 
den, published an odd report in the Bulle- 
tin of two dogs enthusiastically and re- 
peatedly attacking the Leztneria here. In 
the interest of repeating the observation, 


MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN (ISSN-0026-6507) 


P.O. Box 299 
Saint Louis, Missouri 63166 


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' Leitneria can be seen 
at the southeast corner 
m of the Knolls between 
™ the Climatron and the 
© old Museum Building. 


I presented a leafy sprig and a few fruits 
to my two dogs and stood back to watch 
the mayhem. After a perfunctory sniff, 
they ignored the corkwood altogether. 


— George K. Rogers, Ph.D., 
Horticultural Taxonomist 


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VOLUME LXXIV, NUMBER 6 SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 1986 


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Inside 
This Issue 


3 Surveying the Trees 
gags An accurate inventory of the trees at 
the Garden helps us to a better job. 


4 Newfrom Shaw Arboretum 
gag New signs guide visitors through the 
experimental prairie. 


6 —ECO-ACT Starts Sixth Year 

Mame Phe Garden's innovative 
environmental education program 
begins year six. 


7 — Henry Shaw Academy News 

gam Phe Academy successfully completed 
its first session with better things to 
come. 


§ What a Grand Garden Tour! 
Game Phe first Members’ St. Louis Garden 
Tour was a rousing success. 


1() Calendar of Events 


Gage Phere are many things to do at the 
Garden in September and October. 


12 From the Membership Office 


Gl Special programs, trips and events 
await Garden Members. 


16 For Younger Members 

Mame October means Halloween. Learn 
how to make a Jack-O-Lantern from a 
pumpkin. 


17 Tributes 


Gam friends and family honored with a 
contribution to the Garden. 


On the cover: The prairie at Shaw Ar- 
boretum in Gray Summit is an excellent 
place to enjoy the beauty and serenity of 
Indian Summer in Missouri. 

— photo by John Dengler 


The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) is published bi-monthly 
except semi-monthly in May by the Missouri Botanical 
Garden, 4344 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110. 
Second class postage paid at St. Louis, MO. Subscription 
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The BULLETIN is sent to every Member of the Gar- 
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entitled to: free admission to the Garden, Shaw Ar- 
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Postmaster: send address changes to Lee B. Fox, 
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Lehmann Building Campaign Complete 


I am pleased to be 
able to tell you that 
' our campaign for the 
renovation of the John 
S. Lehmann Building 
is complete. Con- 
struction will be fin- 
ished by the end of 
October. It provides 
increased storage space for our plant 
specimens, redesigned office space, re- 
arranged library space giving extra work- 
ing room and shelving space, and building 
renovations such as a new roof. 

The fund raising program raised $2.3 
million for this important project. We 
have met the fund raising goal and espe- 
cially want to thank Mrs. Anne L. Leh- 
mann, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Bascom, 
Caleb C. & Julia W. Dula, Educational and 
Charitable Foundation, General Ameri- 
can Life Insurance Company, General 
Dynamics Corporation, Mary Ranken 
Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Charitable 
Foundation, McDonnell Douglas Foun- 
dation, McDonnell Douglas Corporation 
Employee Charity Community Service, 


Monsanto Company, Mrs. Fred A. Ob- 
erheide, Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin 
Foundation, Pulitzer Publishing Company 
Foundation, Shoenberg Foundation, Inc., 
Mr. & Mrs. Wallace H. Smith, South- 
western Bell Telephone Company, Mrs. 
Hermann F. Spoehrer, Union Pacific 
Foundation, Mrs. Horton Watkins and the 
estates of Beulah E. Thorp and Anna 
Hahn, whose generosity has been 
invaluable. 

The campaign was successful due also 
to the many Members who contributed to 
our $85,000 National Endowment for the 
Humanities Challenge Grant. These 
Members were previously recognized in 
the Annual Report. Other major gifts 
included a $350,000 challenge posed by 
The Kresge Foundation to finish the fund 
raising, which we have now met. We are 
also pleased to have received $250,000 
from the National Science Foundation for 
the new compactors. Once again, | thank 
all of you who participated and helped 
with this important effort. 


GP Kees, 


Ellen Ellick (1.) and Tim Hogan (r.) of the Union Pacific Foundation presented Dr. Marshall 
Crosby, director of research at the Garden, with the second installment of a $50,000 pledge 
for the renovation of the John S. Lehmann Building in July. 


S TREES COME AND GO OR CHANGE, 

as their names require updating, as their 

labels weather, and as we learn more about 
them, it becomes useful from time to time to 
conduct a complete tree inventory. Last autumn 
the Horticulture Department decided that the 
time had come and launched a survey with the 
goals of identifying and labeling each tree, and 
recording each in a computer. The end of the 
project is in sight; however, its completion will 
not mean we will then ignore the trees. Rather, 
it firms up our basis for continual attention to 
them. 

Beyond the general principle that it is desir- 
able to maintain accurate records or the speci- 
mens under our care, there were immediate 
benefits to be derived from the survey. Ar- 
ranging a new program of tree maintenance, 
including setting up lightning protectors, re- 
quired a list of the largest individuals — there 
are over 600 with trunks exceeding 15 inches in 
diameter. A second immediate benefit is that 
good records allow informed decisions as we 
expand the collection. Further, not only are we 
listing species, we are also accumulating data 
on their whereabouts, classifications, labeling, 
dedications, physical conditions, maintenance, 
and additional features. All of this helps with 
curating the trees and with providing infor- 
mation to visitors, staff, and horticulturists and 
botanists at other institutions. 

The survey could not be accomplished if it 
were not a team effort. Two volunteers gather 
data along with the author of this article. Essen- 


Gardening at the Garden 


SURVEYING THE TREES 


tially a charter member of the team, volunteer 
Nelson Hower joined the survey early last win- 
ter and has visited every tree on the grounds, 
except for the conifers, in every kind of 
weather. His remarkable sense of organization 
coupled with long-standing enthusiasm for the 
Garden and its trees have made him a “natural” 
for the project. After surveying the hollies at 
the Garden, volunteer Sarah Moore became 
conifer specialist for the survey. Trained in 
horticulture and in identifying landscape trees, 
she has brought valuable knowledge to the 
team. The other half of the work, recording 
data in the computer, is in the talented hands of 
plant recorder Peggy Wilmes and volunteer 
Paul McClinton, whose dual efforts behind the 
scenes reflect hard-earned ability to deal with 
tricky plant names and, of course, skill with the 
computer. 

Our approach is not complicated. We identi- 
fied each tree as precisely as possible (leaving 
problem cases for renewed investigation when 
critical parts can be obtained), measured trunk 
diameters on the larger trees, assigned each a 
pair of grid coordinates to establish position, 
assessed the condition of the labeling, and 
tagged unlabeled specimens with temporary 
numbers until new labels could be made and 
placed. The grid coordinates stored in the com- 
puter will allow it to plot individuals of different 
species on maps of the Garden. 

Our labeling system makes use of two types 
of labels. Placed as inconspicuously as possible, 
every tree receives a small aluminum tag show- 


The Ginkgo biloba shown at 
the top of this page dates 
from Henry Shaw’s day. Also 
known as the Maidenhair 
tree, it is one of several at 
the Garden. Top, right: Gin- 
kgo biloba leaves and 
seeds. Below: Ginkgo biloba 
leaf. 


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PARKS AND 
RECre aT 
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Paul McClinton 


Two Volunteers Complete 
an Awesome Task 


Until 1983, the horticulture 
department at the Missouri Botanical 
Garden maintained plant records on 
index cards, roughly twenty thousand of 
them. Almost three years ago, we began 
switching to recording living specimens 
in a computer. This raised the problem of 
transcribing the data from all those 
cards to the machine. Two volunteers, 
Kay Sofian and Paul McClinton, came 
forward and met the challenge, 
completing the effort this summer after 
coping undaunted with (and helping to 
refine) sweeping changes in the 
computer programs in use. 

Paul transferred virtually all of the 
records, except for the orchids. He came 
to the task well prepared, familiar with 
computers and plants alike. Now, witha 
mountain of cards behind him, instead of 
abandoning the plant records, he is 
applying his abilities to an inventory of 
the trees, which is explained on page 3. 

Kay was knowledgeable about 
orchids before tackling the records on 
the Orchidaceae, the most abundantly 
represented plant family in the 
collection. Like Paul, she remains 
actively interested in the records and is 
now refining and augmenting those that 
she computerized. 

The horticulture department extends 
its thanks for a crucial job well done. 


Surveying the Trees continued som pase 3) 


ing the record number and identification. 
Except in the Japanese Garden, most 
trees also bear conspicuous display labels 
giving the common and scientific names, 
family to which the species belongs, and 
natural distribution. Small Missouri maps 
signify natives of this state. The display 
labels must be tended periodically — they 
bend, break, or fall off as the trunk 
expands. 

It does not take long as a tree sur- 
veyor to realize that the Garden pos- 
sesses a fascinating tree collection. I sug- 
gest visiting the Garden one afternoon to 
concentrate on learning to distinguish the 
ten or so species of oaks here, to consider 
species for planting at home, or to ex- 
plore our unusual or exotic trees. 

Of these, the soapberry (Sapindus 
drummonadn), east of the Lehmann Rose 
Garden, is the lone native Missouri 
species of the large, mostly tropical Soap- 
berry Family (Sapindaceae). It inhabits 
the southwestern corner of this state and 
regions to the south and west of there, 
extending into Mexico. Called soapber- 
ries because their berries lather in water, 
species of Sapimdus are employed for 
washing in some countries. Toxins 
known as saponins in the berries make 
them useful also for killing fish, a dis- 
covery imaginable as having been made 
downstream from a site where the ber- 
ries were serving as Soap. 

If your tastes are more exotic, you 
can enjoy two other arborescent mem- 
bers of the Sapindaceae at the Garden. 
The golden-rain tree (Koelreuteria pan- 
iculata) is a showy landscaping favorite 
from Korea and China. Its exuberant dis- 
play of golden flowers early in the sum- 
mer is easy to spot, especially behind the 
Climatron, where several are in a row. 
After the flowering season, watch for the 
clusters of tricornered bladder-like pods. 
In the spring, you may notice clusters of 
white flowers marked with red on the 
somewhat shrubby Xanthoceras sor- 
bifolium by the walkway east of Tower 
Grove House. It and the only other 
species of Xanthoceras come from China. 

If you take the trouble to become 
acquainted with this trio from the Soap- 
berry Family, your efforts will be even 
more rewarding if you pay attention to 


features that define the family as a whole. 
These include pinnately compound leaves 
(each leaf looking like a stem with little 
leaves along it), fairly small flowers in 
elongate clusters, and often three-parted 
fruits. 

With this thumbnail beginning in hand 
and with new labels appearing on the 
trees, exploring the trees at the Missouri 
Botanical Garden is an opportunity ready 
for your enjoyment. 


— George Rogers, Ph.D. 


Horticultural Taxonomist 
aia cat 


Quercus bicolor — 
Swamp White Oak 


Sciadopitys verticillata — 
Umbrella pine 


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NEWS FROM SHAW ARBORETUM 


New Interpretive Signs in the Experimental Prairie 


Two interpretive signs were installed 
in July on the Experimental Prairie at 
Shaw Arboretum. The Missouri Prairie 
Foundation provided the funds for the 
signs, which were designed by the archi- 
tectural firm of Hellmuth, Obata, & Kas- 
sabaum, Inc. 

These attractive signs will help visi- 
tors learn more about tallgrass prairies 
and their importance in our culture. 

On July 19, a small gathering of people 


Owen Sexton (L.), Joh 


 & 


n R. Cline and Maurice J. Lonsway, Jr. 


involved with the Prairie Project attended 
a dedication of these signs and enjoyed a 
pleasant hike and sunset on the prairie. 
The treasurer of the Missouri Prairie 
Foundation, John R. Cline, board member 
Owen Sexton, and former board member 
and first president of the Missouri Prairie 
Foundation, Maurice J. Lonsway, Jr. 
were in attendance. 

The Missouri Prairie Foundation, 
which has been instrumental in pre- 


Saas a I 
Garden Accepting Applications for Master 


Gardener Program 


The Garden is accepting applications 
for the Master Gardener adult volunteer 
program. Upon acceptance in the program, 
Master Gardeners receive a minimum of 
30 hours of free training in horticulture and 
gardening and then donate at least 50 hours 
of their time in a wide variety of educational 
Services. 

“We're looking for avid gardeners 
eager to learn more — people willing to 
volunteer their time and share their knowl- 
edge and the pleasures of gardening with 
the community,” said Glenn Kopp, instruc- 
tional coordinator/adult programs for the 
Garden. 

Training for Level I Master Gardeners 
qualifies them to contribute to Garden- 
sponsored programs such as the Speakers 
Bureau, Horticultural Answer Service, 
Plant Problem Diagnostic Clinics and Edu- 
cational Fairs. Master Gardeners also 


share their newly acquired knowledge by 
assisting or teaching Garden classes for 
children, adults and senior citizens, as well 
as preparing educational materials. 

Level | Master Gardener training 
covers plant growth, gardening tech- 
niques, indoor plants, vegetable gardening, 
lawn care, fruits, flowers and trees and 
shrubs. Training for Levels II and III in- 
cludes problem identification and control, 
pruning, propagation, landscaping and in- 
depth study of ornamentals, trees and 
shrubs. Each level consists of 30 additional 
hours of training. 

Applications can be obtained from the 
Garden’s Education Department by calling 
977-5140. Applications must be received 
by Sept. 19. Training is scheduled for ten 
Mondays between Nov. 3 and Jan. 26, 
1987, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Garden. 


serving some prime examples of Mis- 
souri prairie, is celebrating its 20th an- 
niversary this year. Anyone wishing in- 
formation about this organization may 
write The Missouri Prairie Foundation, 
P. O. Box 200, Columbia, Missouri 
65205. 


Loop Road To Open 


Shaw Arboretum will again open the 
Trail House Loop Road on Wednesdays 
only, for those who find walking difficult. 
For safety reasons, visitors are asked to 
stop and register at the Visitor Center. 
From September 3 through November 
12, the Loop Road will be open to vehicles 
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more infor- 
mation, please call the Arboretum at 
077-5138 or 742-3512. 


Arboretum To Close 
During Deer Season 


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This arborvitae shows typical damage to 
plantings caused by deer at the Arboretum. 


by ba 3 


In cooperation with the Missouri De- 
partment of Conservation, Shaw Ar- 
boretum will be closed during deer hunt- 
ing season, November 15 through 23, 
1986. During that time, the Missouri De- 
partment of Conservation will conduct a 
special hunt on the grounds. 

Deer were first sighted in the Ar- 
boretum in 1939, and since that time have 
prospered in the area. Careful patrolling 
of the Arboretum perimeters has main- 
tained the area as a sanctuary for wildlife. 

In recent years, the Arboretum has 
sustained serious damage to plantings 
from over-population of deer in the area. 
The hunt is expected to bring the prop- 
erty back into management. 


AN NEN RS PIPE AL AEA A RRR REE SIE Ns aeRO: 


Environmental Studies Teach Leadership, Communication, Responsibility 


ECO-ACT STARTS SIXTH YEAR 


“Let me tell you how valuable ECO-ACT 
was forme... It truly has had a great effect 
on the course my life is taking so far. The 
knowledge, skills, experiences and 
friendships have been priceless, and that’s 
not a word I use often. I only hope that I may 
be able to share my present experiences 
with you, to give back some of what I have 
gained from you, who have helped me to see 
the education process as a positive growing 
experience...” 

— Emily Mathis (ECO-ACT 1982-85) 


ECO-ACT is an environmental lead- 
ership program sponsored by the Mis- 
sour! Botanical Garden. Now beginning 
its sixth year, ECO-ACT has touched the 
lives of St. Louis high school students, 
elementary students, and teachers in 
city, county, public and private schools. 
The focal point is the high school student, 
who investigates environmental issues 
downtown, explores ecological concepts 
at Shaw Arboretum, and develops teach- 
ing skills at the Garden during a three 
week summer training program. In the 
fall, Garden staff and elementary and high 
school teachers and administrators work 
in tandem to set up teaching teams of high 
school students in elementary school 
classrooms. 

The high school students teach their 
elementary students for one hour per 
week, they guide them ona field trip each 
semester, and also lead them in an envi- 
ronmental action project in the spring. 


“ECO-ACT laid the foundation for my 
interest in the environment and my pursuit 


of a career in horticulture.” 
— Joseph Tillman (ECO-ACT 1982-83) 


In the “environment” part of the 
program, students learn about the com- 
plex and delicate interrelationships of liv- 
ing things with each other and their envi- 
ronment. They learn how they, as indi- 
viduals, are part of that web and 
therefore have a responsibility towards 
it. They learn to care about the environ- 
ment by interacting directly with the 
natural world. They learn how to define, 
investigate and take action on environ- 


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mental issues. They learn to distinguish 
fact from opinion. They interview pro- 
fessionals in environmental careers. 
They teach what they have learned to 
younger children, and in so doing learn 
more. 


“I also benefited from ECO-ACT in that 
my concern for the environment has 
increased, Not that I wasn’t concerned — 
Just not aware. I realize what we (as 
residents of this world) are up against — I 
really think that people would treat the 
environment better if they just knew.” 

— Tom Gerth (ECO-ACT 1981-83) 


The program focuses on innovative 
science education. Students learn about 
a science of interrelationships, an em- 
pathetic science, a science with immedi- 
ate “real world” applications and implica- 


tions. The emphasis on personal respon- 
sibility and concrete connections 
motivates students to learn more about 
the way the world works. 


“ECO-ACT helped me to work in groups, 
helped me to control my fears and learn, and 
helped me a lot with my shyness which I 
never thought I would get over. ECO-ACT 
gets you ready for the real world.” 

— Farida Remtula (ECO-ACT 1983-84) 


Leadership is the second component 
of the program. The keys to strong lead- 
ership are self-confidence, and the ability 
to work with others to get things done. 
The student who feels competent and 
worthwhile will be empowered to create 
what he or she wants in the world. In the 
program, students are presented with 


Wilson To Leave Garden 


David A. Wilson, who 
came to the Garden in 1981 to 
develop the Environmental 
Leadership Program that 
has become ECO-ACT, has 
taken a new position as the 
executive director of the Citi- 
zenship Education Clearing 
House in St. Louis. 

“While I will miss the 
Garden and the excellent 
staff in the Education De- 
partment, and I regret leav- 
ing this year’s ECO-ACT stu- 
dents, who are outstanding 
young leaders, CECH offers 
some exciting new challenges 
for promoting experiential 
learning in St. Louis area 
schools,”” Wilson said. 

Citizenship Education Clearing 
House, founded in 1967, involves stu- 
dents in action projects to help them learn 
how our system of government operates. 
Working within political structures, stu- 
dents learn how to be effective citizens in 
a democracy. 

CECH also conducts special Candi- 
date Forums during election years, takes 


ECO-ACT instructors Karla Goodman and David Wilson 
test water samples in the Japanese Garden as part of an 
environmental course. 


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students to Jefferson City to lobby on 
issues they select and research, and as- 
sists teachers in developing curriculum 
on timely issues of local and national 
concern. 

Wilson said his overall goal is the de- 
velopment of a council of cooperating 
school districts to promote experiential 
citizen education. 


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unique challenges. For many it is the 
first time they have ridden a bus down- 
town, made decisions in a group, paddled 
a canoe, designed an environmental in- 
vestigation, sat alone in the woods, given 
an oral presentation, slept under the 
stars, organized a lesson plan, cooked 
their own meals, or taken responsibility 
for teaching younger children. In savor- 
ing their accomplishments, students a- 
chieve a new sense of confidence and 
competence. 


“During the program, I think the 
‘learning’ of new people helped me the most 
... 1 (met) guys and girls from many 
different schools with many different 
ideological, racial, religious and school 
backgrounds. I have benefited from this.” 

— Tom Gerth (ECO-ACT 1981-83) 


In ECO-ACT the students learn to 
share openly their opinions, feelings, 
ideas and ideals. A single environmental 
issue such as over-population will create 
a discussion as lively as the group Is di- 
verse. The students, while voicing their 
thoughts, learn to speak convincingly 
and to listen acceptingly. In another pro- 
cess dubbed “sharing circle,” students 
reveal something they like, admire, or 
appreciate about someone else in the 
group. They learn that sharing positive 
feelings reflects back to them, and the 
self-esteem, trust, sense of belonging, 
and bonding within the group multiplies. 
The student who feels worthwhile is 
ready to become a leader. 


“In ECO-ACT I learned from others, even 
the young. I learned to be patient, and to be 
inquisitive about my surroundings. I learned 


the great ability to communicate.” 
— Michael Massarello (ECO-ACT 1982-83) 


The program has evolved over five 
years. It has grown from five high 
schools and 30 students to 15 high 
schools with 96 students. 


“ECO-ACT helped me in more ways than 
I could ever count. I'm still discovering 
some of them.” 
— Laura Hoffman (ECO-ACT 1983-85) 


Henry Shaw Academy News 


Prairies, ponds, jungles and deserts 
were Just a few of the places explored this 
summer by members of the Henry Shaw 
Academy. Over 150 students ages 7-13 
participated in a variety of Academy 
classes designed to deepen their under- 
standing of the natural world and to help 
develop their skills of observation and 
experimentation. Discovery walks, 
games and classroom projects. helped to 
make the learning fun, as did trips to the 
Zoo, Science Center and various foun- 
tains and creeks to cool everyone off. 

The Henry Shaw Academy opened 
this June and ts available to all students, 
ages 7-18, interested in science, ecology 
and natural history. Membership is $15 a 
year, and some scholarships will be 
offered for certain classes. Students join- 
ing the Academy will receive a member- 
ship card, newsletters, invitations to spe- 
cial events and reduced fees for classes. 
Members who complete their first class 
will receive an Academy T-shirt. Ad- 
ditional awards will be made as members 
complete other levels of participation and 
achievement. 

The Academy will be offering a vari- 
ety of activities throughout the year. In- 
formation for fall classes and special 
events was sent to Academy members in 
August. For more information on mem- 
bership call 577-5135. 


Academy Highlights: 
The Explorer Post 


The Henry Shaw Academy announces 
its new program, the Explorer Post, for 
students ages 14-18. The Explorer Post 
will offer many exciting challenges and 
opportunities for young people interested 
in the natural world. As Explorers, they 
will have access to the staff and resources 
of the Garden and Shaw Arboretum. 
Those with a career interest in botany, 
horticulture or environmental science will 
have opportunities to try out their inter- 
est in different ways — through Explorer 
activities, internships and presentations 
by experts in these fields. Those with an 
active interest in the outdoors will find 
numerous opportunities for camping, bik- 
ing, canoeing and orienteering. Yet an- 
other bonus to joining the Academy’s 
Explorer Post is meeting and working 
with other young Explorers who share a 
lot in common. 

Allinterested students ages 14-18 are 
invited to attend the first Explorer meet- 
ing on Thursday, September 18, 
7:30-9:30 p.m. in the Ridgway Center. 
Students are encouraged to bring parents 
and interested friends. For more infor- 
mation and to reserve a place for that 
evening, call 577-5135. 


Halloween Special: 
An Enchanted Evening 


Join other Halloween revelers at 
Shaw Arboretum for a night of enchant- 
ment. Come hike our trails — not to be 
scared but enchanted with stories and 
skits of legend and wit. Bring your family 
in garb and get-up to be guided along the 
jack-o-lantern lit trail. Visit with owls and 
discover how Halloween came to be. Re- 
freshments will be served. Please call 
577-5138 to make reservations. 
Saturday, November 1 
7:30-9:30 p.m. 

Arboretum Visitor Center 

For Academy members and their 
families only. Please bring mem- 
bership cards! 


THE FIRST ST. LOUIS GARDEN TOUR 


Grand 
Gardens... 


Nothing could have been grander than the St. Louis Garden 
Tour on June 29. Garden members enjoyed a unique opportunity 
to view St. Louis’ most touted and breathtaking landscapes. 
From the Director’s Garden in south St. Louis stretching to the 
bluffs of the Missouri River, the gardens provided Members with 
a taste of elegance, simplicity, the unusual and the unexpected, 
and certainly variety. Over 1,000 members enjoyed the day and 
look forward to the Garden Tour becoming a tradition. 


The Garden Tour featured 
a variety of landscapes 
from majestic estates to 
intimate hideaways. 
Pictured clockwise from 
top are; the Director’s 
Garden in south St. Louis, 
the European Garden in 
Florissant, the English 
Garden in Clayton, the 
Architect’s Garden in 
Ladue, and the River 
Garden overlooking the 
Missouri River in north St. 
Louis County. 


Privacy, serenity and 
attention to detail were 
important elements found 
in the Landscape 
Architect’s Garden in 
Ladue, far left; the 
Japanese Garden in 
Florissant, top left; and 
the Pool Garden in Ladue, 
bottom left. 


,..and a Grand Finale! 


The only thing that could have topped the Garden Tour was 
the Garden Tour Finale Party. A pleasant ending to a very 
successful day took the form of an English garden party replete 
with a bobby, a palace guard, lawn bowling, and a surprise visit by 
a procession of bagpipers. Laura Ashley models, goodies from 
Crabtree & Evelyn and a London round trip airfare giveaway by 
TWA topped the evening. In all, a Grand Success! 

The Tour and the Finale Party teamed up for a fundraising 
success for the Garden of over $20,000. None of this would have 
been possible without the fine chairmanship of Mrs. Walter 
Ballinger II and Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky, the generous garden 
owners, a very loyal crew of 135 volunteers, and the dedicated 
Missouri Botanical Garden staff. A hearty “thank you” to one and 


The success of the Garden Tour was due to the outstanding work of 
the tour’s co-chairmen Mary Randlolph Ballinger, left, and Ellen 
Dubinsky, center, and the efforts of the entire Members’ Board 
headed by President Sue Oertli, right. 


SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 


Day-By-Day 


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SEPTEMBER 


| 11th Annual Japanese Festival 

9 a.m.-10:30 p.m., Grounds. Final day 
— of Festival featuring the performing 
arts including Kabuki dancers and 
Japanese folktales. Other highlights 
that day include the SHOBO exhibit 
(19th century Japanese Firemen’s 
Coats) and a Candlelight Walk. Admis- 
sion is $3 for adults, $1 for senior 
citizens and free for children 12 and 
under. Members free. 


1 iP Fall Plant Sale 

9 a.m.-5 p.m., Garden Gate Shop. A 
14 good opportunity to get a great buy on 
Qa 2 plant or one of many bulbs in stock. 
l 3 Fall Gardening Day 

11 a.m.-3 p.m., Ridgway Center. Lec- 
tures and demonstrations on fall plant- 
ing. Free. 


Plant Clinic 
9 a.m.-noon, Ridgway Center. Free 
help for plant lovers. 


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Academy Explorer Post 

7:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
First meeting of the new Henry Shaw 
Academy Explorer Post. Call 
977-5135 for details. 


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20- Greater St. Louis Men’s Garden Clubs 
Noon to 5 p.m. Sat. & 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
21 Sun., Orthwein Floral Hall. Free with 
game vegular Garden admission. 
yA Camera Day 
1 p.m.-5 p.m., Ridgway Center and 
grounds. For Members Only. Jack Jen- 
nings will offer photography tips in a 
lecture at 1:30 p.m. in Shoenberg Audi- 


torium and help Members with their 
own photography on the Garden 
grounds immediately following his talk. 
Creve Coeur Camera and Video will 
have photography information from 1 
p.m.-5 p.m. Space is limited and on a 
first come first served basis. Free. 


Tower Grove House Craft Fair 

10 a.m.-3 p.m., west lawn of house. 
Variety of crafts for sale. Free. Reser- 
vations for a box lunch that day can be 
made by calling 577-5150 by Sept. 22. 


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a7. Dahlia Society Show 

Noon to 5 p.m. Sat. & 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
28 Sun., Orthwein Floral Hall. Lots of 
game beautiful dahlias on display. Free with 
regular Garden admission. 


OCTOBER 


4- Gesneriad Society 
Noon to 5 p.m. Sat. & 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Sun., Orthwein Floral Hall. Flowers 
gags from the African violet family. Free with 
regular Garden admission. 


Celebrate Missouri Wines 
7:30 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Dis- 
cover Missouri wines through a panel 
discussion by the state’s leading vinters. 
For Members Only. Free. 


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10- National Society of Arts & Letters’ 
Young Sculptors Competition 

26 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Ridgway Center. 

Gage Exhibition of young sculptors (age 29 or 
younger) in connection with 1986 St. 
Louis Arts Festival. Free. 


1 River Styx 

= 2 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Season 
premiere featuring performances by 
poet Gary Snyder and keyboard artists 
Seth and Maryse Carlin. Tickets $5 in 
advance, $6 at the door. Call 361-0043 
for details. 


l The Black Music Society’s Jazz 

= Repertory Ensemble —_ 
7:30 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. 
Concert salute to Duke Ellington. $4 at 
door or $3 in advance by calling 
534-4344. 


The Gardens of China 

7:30 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Lec- 
ture by Alan Godlewski, chairman, Hor- 
ticulture department. Free. 


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The Japanese Garden — A Living 
Tradition 

2 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Slide 
show. Free. 


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Winery Bus Tour 

All day. Leave from Ridgway Center. A 
bus tour to Hermann to visit the Stone 
Hill and Hermannhof wineries. Lunch, 
tours, wine tasting, shopping and trans- 
portation included in $30 fee. For Mem- 
bers Only. Watch your mail for reserv- 
ation form. 


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Raymond Evison 

7:30 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Lec- 
ture entitled “The Burford House Gar- 
dens through the Seasons”. Free. 


American Regional Lily Society 
9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. & 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 
Sun., Ridgway Center. Bulb sale. Free. 


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Henry Shaw’s Halloween Garden 

5 p.m.-8 p.m., Ridgway Center and 
grounds. For Members Only. A variety 
of Halloween-type activities for the 
young-at-heart including magic show, 
storytelling by witches and more. Look 
for invitation in the mail. 


St. Louis Black Repertory Company 
8 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. “Har- 
lem Revue.” Funded by the Missouri 
Arts Council. Call 577-5125 for ticket 
information. 


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Members’ Preview of Fall Flower Show 
5 p.m.-8 p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall. 
Come enjoy an autumn walk through a 
“Formal European Garden.” Also view 
“500 Years of Botanical Illustration” in 
Monsanto Hall. 


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SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER 


Courses & Lectures 


AT THE GARDEN 


SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 
4 (Th) Lawn Care (3 sessions) 2 (Th) Ground Covers in the 
8(M) Gardening Techniques Landscape (2 sessions) 
(6 sessions) Plants for St. Louis 
Vegetable Gardening Rock Gardens 
(2 sessions) 4(Sa) Breakfast with the Birds 
Home Wine Making Science Experiments 
(4 sessions) (for Families) 
9(Tu) Trees for St. Louis Gardens 5 (Su) How to Grow African Violets 
Wild Flower Identification 6(M) Herbs: Indoor Culture 
(3 sessions) and Uses (3 sessions) 
Planting to Attract Birds 7 (Tu) Maintaining Your Home 
and Butterflies Greenhouse 
10(W) The Garden in Pen, Ink, 8(W) Native Missouri Tree Walk 
and Washes (6 sessions) Growing Plants Indoors 
13 (Sa) Home Orchid Culture Basics of Contemporary 
16 (Tu) Dried Flower Creations Floral Design 
(2 sessions) (3 sessions) 
17(W) Gardening by Design 14(Tu) Aquatic Gardening 
20 (Sa) Fall Wild Flower 15(W) New Plants from Old 
Collecting Trip Japanese Garden Walk 
Nature Identification 16(Th) Hardy Lilies 
for Families Japanese Garden Walk 
22(M) Nature Photography 18 (Sa) Planting for Success 
(5 sessions) Making Compost 
23 (Tu) Home Landscape Design Pioneer Prairie Plants 
(5 sessions) (for Families) 
24 (W) Fountains, Pools 22 (W) Designing a Home 
and Sculpture Herb Garden (2 sessions) 
27 (Sa) Fall Migration on the 23 (Th) Boxwood 
Mississippi Flyway Dwarf Evergreens 
28 (Su) The Delight of the Dahlia 25 (Sa) Bulb Planting and Care 
30 (Tu) Selecting a Home 28 (Tu) Small Ornamental Trees 
Greenhouse History of Garden Design 
Growing Irises (5 sessions) 
Winterizing Your Roses 29 (W) Foliage Plants 
AT THE ARBORETUM 
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER 
6 (Sa) Evening Prairie Walk 4 (Sa) Ethnobotany 
9(Tu) Autumn Ramble Basket Making 
12(F) Nocturnal Awareness Hike 7 (Tu) Autumn Ramble 
13 (Sa) Evening Prairie Walk 10(F) Nocturnal Awareness Hike 
16 (Tu) Autumn Ramble 14(Tu) Autumn Ramble 
19(F) Nocturnal Awareness Hike 17(F) Nocturnal Awareness Hike 
20 (Sa) Evening Prairie Walk 18 (Sa) Earth Education Workshop 
23 (Tu) Autumn Ramble Nature Photography 
27 (Sa) Trees of the Arboretum (2 sessions) 
Dyeing with Natural Meramec Float Trip 
Materials 
30 (Tu) Autumn Ramble 


A New Vehicle for 
Botanical Research in 
Madagascar 

This year, the Garden’s botanical re- 
search program in Madagascar has been 
boosted by a special project to improve the 
process of collecting rare, endangered and 
newly discovered plants. We received a 
grant from the W. Alton Jones Foundation 
of Charlottesville, Virginia, supplemented 
by many individual gifts from the member 
groups of the National Council of State 
Garden Clubs, Inc., to purchase and main- 
tain a vehicle for plant transportation. 

Madagascar lies off the east coast of 
Africa and is the fourth largest island in the 
world, covering an area about twice the 
size of Arizona. About 2/3 of the more than 
8,000 plant species there occur nowhere 
else in the world. Many of these plants have 
already given us medicines and food prod- 
ucts, but many more have not yet been 
tested or studied at all. The discovery and 
scientific analysis of these plants, possibly 
leading to cultivation or commercial use, is 
highly interesting and important. 

Many plants can be lost from slow 
transportation out of the field. Also, as in 
most tropical countries, they are found in 
very isolated locations, such as dense rain 
forests or mountainous areas, where there 
are few good roads. They can only be 
reached by four-wheel-drive vehicle. The 
generosity of our foundation and garden 
club donors has enabled us to buy and 
maintain a vehicle which went into use early 
this year. Since then, we have been able to 
increase our work in Madagascar a great 
deal and properly preserve the plants 
collected. 

Mrs. Thomas A. Swinnie, World Gar- 
dening Chairman of the National, helped 
immeasurably to spread the word to the 
state and local member groups, who re- 
sponded to the project with enthusiasm. 
Garden clubs from Washington state to 
Connecticut have participated. 

We take this opportunity to once again 
thank the W. Alton Jones Foundation and 
the member groups of the National Council 
of State Garden Clubs, Inc. for their inter- 
est and support. 


Note: Class descriptions and registration infor- 
mation for fall courses can be found in the 1986 
Fall Courses and Lectures brochure which was 
mailed to all Members recently. For more infor- 
mation call the Education Department at 
577-5140. 


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Travel With the Garden 


Now is the time to make your travel 
plans for 1987. The Missouri Botanical 
Garden will be sponsoring three tours 
with your interests in mind. The trips are 
designed to offer a variety of experiences 
and price ranges as well. Mark your cal- 
endars now and plan to join the Garden in 
1987! 


Virgin Islands Horticultural 
Cruise Expedition on board the New- 
port Clipper is being co-sponsored with 
the American Horticultural Society. De- 
parting on January 18, 1987, this 8-day 
cruise will be led by Mr. and Mrs. Lin- 
dsey of Tortola and accompanied by Dr. 
Kenneth Laser, chairman of the Educa- 
tion Department, Missouri Botanical 
Garden. The highlight of this trip will be 
visits to exquisite private gardens 
throughout the Virgin Islands. 


Ecuador and the Galapagos 
Islands 

Treat yourself to this gem of a natural 
history tour designed specifically for the 
Missouri Botanical Garden. In August 
you will visit the Garden’s Ecuadorian 
research sites as well as the Andean ter- 
rain and the capital city of Quito. It is then 
on to a cruise of the wildlife islands of the 
Galapagos archipelago. Led by Garden 


botanist, Calaway Dodson, this trip will 
be a delight! 


The Gardens of Scotland 

Alan Godlewski, chairman of the Hor- 
ticulture Department, and Judy Peil of 
Judy Peil Travel, will once again team up 
for an unforgetable tour of Scotland’s 
loveliest gardens. This two week tour in 
June promises the best of everything. . . 
accommodations, dining, sights and 
scenes and a warm reception and wonder- 
ful hospitality throughout the trip. 


Camera Day 


Day at the Garden. Meet with the ex- 
perts. . 
Missouri Botanical Garden Calendar 
fame, and the folks from Creve Coeur 
Camera and Video. Jack will make a pres- 
entation at 1:30 p.m. in Shoenberg Audi- 
torium and follow that with a walk into the 
Garden to some of his favorite shooting 
sites. 

Creve Coeur Camera and Video will 
supply their expert advice at special 
photographic stations throughout the 
Garden from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 


Nee | 
ROM THE MEMBERSHIP OFFICE 


Membership Tops 
18,000 Mark 


The Membership Department re- 
ports a record number of Missouri Botan- 
ical Garden Members during the month of 
June ... 18,156 strong! The 18,000 
member mark was attained through a 
successful new member drive during the 
spring. The Missouri Botanical Garden 
enjoys the largest membership of any 
cultural institution in the St. Louis area. 
These healthy totals are a reflection of 
the loyal group of supporters who value 
the Garden’s beauty, the important role 
the Garden plays worldwide in con- 
servation efforts, and who simply enjoy 
the fun experiences available to Garden 
Members. 


| it’s Just Around the 


Sunday, September 21, is Camera | 


. Jack Jennings, photographer of | 


Corner! 


Yes, the holidays are just around the 
corner! Start making your list now for all 
the family and friends you'll be sending a 
Missouri Botanical Garden membership. 
It’s not too early. In fact, you can get a 
jump on the season now with this handy 
gift membership form. We will stash it 
away ina stocking until December when a 
beautiful Missouri Botanical Garden tree 
ornament and a friendly season’s greet- 
ings will be mailed to your chosen friends, 
relatives, or business associates. 


GIFT MEMBERSHIP ORDER FORM — Please mail three weeks prior to occasion: 


(| Birthday (] Holidays (_] Other 

Gift To: Gift From: 
NAME NAME 
ADDRESS ADDRESS 
CITY STATE ZIP ClTY. 
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE 


STATE ZIP 


Sign gift card: 


Date Needed By: 


Regular Membership $35. Contributing Membership $75. 


For more information call 577-5118. 


Please make checks payable to: Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166. 


Name as it appears on card: 


Expiration date: 


(_] Enclosed is my check for $ 
(_] Please charge: VISA No. 
MasterCard No. 


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NEWS FROM TOWER GROVE HOUSE 


CELEBRATE 
MISSOURI WINES 


Take a look at what is going on. . . 
right here in our own back yard in Mis- 
souri. This two-part Members’ Day 
event includes: 


The Reinvention of Wine — 
The Missouri Experience 

A panel discussion led by Mr. Robert 
Kabel, with panelists Lucien Dressel, 
Mount Pleasant Winery, on “French 
Hybrids,” Larry Carver, Carver Winery, 
on “Vinifera,”’ and Jon Held, Stone Hill 
Winery, on “America Vines & Varieties’, 
7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 9, 1986, 
Shoenberg Auditorium. 

No reservations are required, but 
seating is limited. This free lecture is 
open to Members Only. 


Winery Bus Tour, October 16 

Tour the Stone Hill Winery and the 
Hermannhof Wineries in Hermann. This 
day-long bus tour includes wine tasting, a 
lunch of German style schnitzel and fresh 
apple cobbler, a winery tour, and visits to 
gift and sausage shops. With Mother 
Nature’s cooperation, the fall colors will 
highlight this bus trip. This day trip will 
cost $30 per person, be all inclusive, and 
available by mail-in reservations only on 
an invitation you will be receiving in the 
mail. 


Le 


arbara Cook (left) and Midge Tooker 
Guide News 


The Garden Guides elected new offi- 
cers for the coming year recently. Volun- 
teers Barbara Cook and Midge Tooker will 
serve as co-chairmen of the MBG Guides 
this year. Nancy Thompson will be chair- 
man of scheduling and Mary Ely the 
secretary-treasurer. 


Craft Fair 


The Auxiliary of Tower Grove House at 
the Missouri Botanical Garden will sponsor 
a craft fair and luncheon from 10:00 a.m. to 
3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 24, 
1986. 

The fair will feature a variety of crafts 
such as handmade dolls, decorated boxes, 
miniatures, wooden cutting boards, jellies 
and apple-butter, flower arrangements, 
decoupage and many other items suitable 
for gifts for everyone. 

The crafts will be displayed on the west 
side of Tower Grove House. In case of rain 
the fair will be held in the Ridgway Center. 
Box luncheons will be available in the 
Tower Grove House Tea Room. 

Reservations for lunch are required by 
September 22, 1986. The price of the 
luncheon is $6.50 per person and is pay- 
able, in advance, to Tower Grove Auxiliary, 


The beautiful fence surrounding the Herb Gar- 
den on the south side of Tower Grove House 
has been sandblasted to remove many layers 
of old paint. A shiny new coat of paint is being 
applied. The work was made possible through 
a gift from the St. Louis Herb Society. 


P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166. For 
additional information, call 577-5150. Pro- 
ceeds from the fair and luncheon will be 
used to refurbish Tower Grove House. 


Please make __ reservations for the Craft Fair 
luncheon, Wednesday, September 24, 1986, 
Tower Grove House, between 11:00 a.m. and 
1:00 p.m. Enclosed is my check for $ , at 
$6.50 per person. Please make checks payable 
to: Tower Grove House Auxiliary. 


NAME 


ADDRESS 


CITY ____ STATE ZIP 


Mail to: Tower Grove House, 
P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166 


Gifts and Requests 


Tower Grove House has received 
some very useful gifts. Mrs. Newell A. 
Augur gave us two beatifully hand-knitted 
and fringed bed spreads. Mr. James La- 
Martina contributed a lovely two-piece 
white dress and two petticoats. We are 
delighted to add these items to the Tower 
Grove House collection. 


On May 29, the northeast bedroom 
(January Room) in Tower Grove House 
sustained water damage during a severe 
rain and hail storm, necessitating replace- 
ment of the ceiling and the wallpaper bor- 
der. Tower Grove House is in need of an 
old, room-size oriental rug for that room. 
Can anyone help? 


Two new programs the Guides are 
developing this year, which they hope will 
be of interest to Garden Members, are 
tours for adults prepared by senior guides 
with special expertise and a new format for 
training guides for the Garden. 

The specialized adult tours are listed in 
the education brochure mailed last month. 
They are Gardening by Design, Native 
Missouri Trees, Sculpture and Fountains 
and the Japanese Garden. For more infor- 
mation on these tours, call Audrey Neiser 


at 577-5140. 

In past years, Guide training has been 
in formal classes over a concentrated pe- 
riod of eight weeks. This year there will be 
a less structured program. It will be more 
flexible and on an individual basis, which 
should adapt itself to everyone’s busier 
schedules. Those with an interest in the 
Garden, botany, horticulture and a love for 
people of all ages who are interested in 
becoming a Guide are encouraged to call 
Jeanne McGilligan at 577-5187. 


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od 


The Garden Gate Shop celebrates a 
harvest of values at the Annual Holland 
Flower Bulb and Fall Plant Sale. The Mem- 
bers’ Preview on Thursday and Friday, 
September 11 and 12 runs from 9 a.m. to 
6:30 p.m., and features 20% savings. The 
sale opens to the public on Saturday and 
Sunday, September 13 and 14, from 9 a.m. 
to 5 p.m. The sale will feature Holland 
Flower Bulbs for every occasion, including 
new hybrids and old favorites for beautiful 
spring gardens. Colorful mums will also be 
available in hardy varieties for enjoyment 
year after year. 

The Shop is stocked with tropical plants 
and garden related items such as fine tools 
and outdoor gifts. Don’t forget the birds 
this year. See our fine selection of bird 
feeders. 

Enjoy the great selections in the shop 
| as well as in Orthwein Floral Hall. Mem- 


International Legume Conference 


San Oe 
. aS or 3 b 


In June, more than 240 scientists from over 25 countries spent five days at the Garden for the 
Second International Legume Conference. The conference, jointly sponsored by the Garden 
and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, England, featured the presentation of more than 100 
scientific papers on the “Biology of the Leguminosae.” Conference participants posed outside 
of the Ridgway Center, above, during the meeting. 


bers can shop in both places and receive 
20% discount on all purchases. 


September 

The 1987 Missouri Botanical Garden 
Calendar, featuring photos by Garden 
Member Jack Jennings, is available in the 
Shop. The calendar is spectacular this 
year! See order form on page 15 for order- 
ing by mail and gift orders. Also, be sure to 
pick up a 1987 Tropical Rain Forests en- 
gagement calendar published by The Basic 
Foundation. 

Don’t miss the beautiful new Missouri 
Botanical Garden Holiday Card featuring a 
scene from the Holiday Tree Display. 


October 

For Bookworms: The Garden Gate 
Shop features volumes of books for the 
scholar as well as for the weekend gar- 
dener. Paperback and hardbound refer- 


Garden Staff Identifies 100 


New Species 


One reflection of the amount of activity 
in the Garden’s research program is the 
number of new species that the staff de- 
scribes based on careful study of recently 
collected specimens from the tropics. 

Recently, each member of the research 
staff was asked to submit a list of the new 
species described during 1985, and the 
results of this survey were added to the 
Garden’s computer data base of infor- 
mation about tropical plants, TROPICOS. 

The results of the survey indicate that 
the staff described 106 new species during 
1985, essentially all of them coming from 
tropical and subtropical regions of Latin 
America and Africa, the main areas of con- 
centration for the Garden’s research 
programs. 

Included in the total are 30 new species 
of the Iris family described from southern 
Africa by Peter Goldblatt, the B. A. Kru- 
koff Curator of African Botany, and 26 
species of Orchids described from Central 
and South America by Carlyle A. Luer and 
associates. Undoubtedly, many additional 
species were described at other insti- 
tutions based on collections generated by 
our programs, and further additional new 
species resulting from collections made in 
1985 will certainly come to light over the 
years as additional critical studies of them 
are made by the Garden’s and other 
botanists. 


From The Garden Gate Shop 
Autumn Bulb and Plant Sale 


ences include books on general gardening, 
wildflowers, mushrooms, organic gar- 
dening, herbs, roses, orchids, flower ar- 
ranging, lawns, trees, and birds. An as- 
sortment of cookbooks and a complete line 
of Brooklyn Botanic Garden handbooks and 
Ortho books are available. Please come 
browse in our book department. 

The feature of the month in the Gift 
Shop is “Hearth Scents.” Hearth Scents is 
a special potpourri blend of spices, herbs, 
forest botanicals, and pine cones. It fills the 
air with the fresh natural fragrance of out- 
door mountains and forests. It is a new 
concept in decorative home fragrance. 

Mark your calendars now for the 
Christmas Preview, Wednesday, No- 
vember 5, and Thursday, November 6 in 
the Shop. Members will receive 20% off on 
all merchandise. Refreshments will also be 
served from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. 


14. 


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Plant Talk 
From the Gardenview Restaurant 


LIBRARY RECEIVES 
GRANTS 


The Missouri Botanical Garden’s li- 
brary has recently received a grant of 
$10,000 from the National Endowment 
for the Arts. The grant will help finance 
the conservation treatment of selected 
books from the Garden’s rare book col- 
lection between April 1, 1986 and Sep- 
tember 30, 1987. 

A total of 135 books will be preserved 
via rebinding or full restoration. Twenty- 
seven of the rare books will be preserved 
in the Garden’s Shoenberg Book Con- 
servation Center, with the other 108 
books sent to private conservators. The 
books are too valuable to send to com- 
mercial binderies. 

The library has also been awarded a 
grant from the United States Department 
of Education to continue its ongoing proj- 
ect of recataloging and reclassifying its 
collections into an automated cataloging 
database (OCLC). 

The grant award of $240,044 for 
OCLC entry will be shared with the New 
York Botanical Garden. The Garden’s 
share is $104,370. The facilities boast 
two of the nation’s most comprehensive 
botanical libraries. 


A photograph in the July/August issue of 
the Bulletin incorrectly identified mem- 
bers of the Japanese American Citizens’ 
League. They are, from left to right, 
Sam Nakano, George Sakaguchi, and 
Yuki Rikimaru. 


1987 Calendar Order Form 

Please send me Missouri Botanical 
Garden Calendars at $9.95 each (plus $2.00 post- 
age and handling). 

NAME 
ADDRESS 
CITY ____ STATE ZIP 
TELEPHONE 


_] Enclosed is my check for $ 
Payable to: Missouri Botanical Garden 
_) Please charge: 
VISA/MC No. 


Expiration date 
Name as it appears on card: 


Mail to: Missouri Botanical Garden 
Garden Gate Shop 
P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166 


Grapes 


FOOD FACTS: 


Viticulture had its beginnings in the 
area around the Caspian Sea generally 
considered the place of the origin of Vits 
vinifera (Family Vitaceae), our most 
common grape. Grape culture spread to 
Greece, Italy, and eventually western 
Europe, with the Romans planting grapes 
on the Rhine River about 1 A.D. Today 
grapes are cultivated on all continents and 
islands suitable for its growth. 

In the latter part of the 19th century a 
parasitic insect, the Phylloxera, invaded 
and destroyed most of the European 
vineyards. Fortunately, it had been dis- 
covered that the American varieties were 
resistant to this insect pest, so the 
European grape-growers began exten- 
sive plantings of the American rootstock 
on which, later, shoots of European vari- 
eties were grafted. 

With a few exceptions, all grape vari- 
eties are cultivated in much the same 
way. In the United States, the European 
types (Vitis vinifera), such as “Thompson 
Seedless’ and ‘Flame Tokay’, are charac- 
terized by skins that adhere to the flesh. 
They are grown mostly in the Southwest 
and California. The native American 
types derived from V. labrusca, or its 
hybrids, such as the ‘Concord’ have skins 
that slip free from the flesh and grow in an 
area east of the Rocky Mountains and 
north of the Gulf states. The muscadine 
types (V. rotundifolia) are not known for 
their hardiness and are cultivated pri- 
marily in the Southwest and Gulf states. 
Good drainage and moderately fertile soil 
are essential for grape cultivation. Grape 
vines grown to produce fruit with a high 
sugar content for eating, juice or wine, 
must be grown in full sunlight. Grapes 
require a lot of moisture and good drain- 
age, and they use up soil nutrients 
quickly. 


Featured in the Gardenview 


Wine from Henry Shaw’s Tower 
Grove House is for sale by the bottle in 
the Gardenview Restaurant. White is 
$7.00 per bottle and Red is $8.50. 


FOOD TIPS: 


Grape Pie 

Preheat oven to 450°. Stem 4 cups 
blue grapes. Slip the pulp out of the skins. 
Reserve skins. Cook the pulp until the 
seeds loosen. Press through a collander 
to remove seeds. Combine pulp, skins 
and ‘1 cup sugar, 12 Tbs. lemon juice, 1 
Tbs. grated orange rind, 1 Tbs. quick 
cooking tapioca. Let stand for 15 
minutes. Prepare pie crust and line a 9” 
pan. Fill with grape mixture and form a 
lattice over the top. Bake for 10 minutes 
at 450°, then lower heat to 350° and bake 
20 minutes more. 


Kids’ Tips: 

Grapes can be eaten fresh, dried to 
make raisins or converted into juice or 
wine. The cultivated types are numerous 
and their various characteristics put them 
into the two types, table or dessert 
grapes and wine grapes. Both types are, 
however, good for eating. Grapes also 
have digestive and therapeutic properties 
which are rare in other types of fruit and 
are considered very nourishing. 

A grape is a result of clusters of 
flowers that, when mature, produce fruit 
which is basically the pulp (must). This 
fruit contains a sugary liquid, enclosed by 
a thin membranous skin, enclosing the 
seeds (grapestones). The watery pulp 
contains 20% carbohydrates (glucose and 
fructose) and has virtually no proteins or 
fats present, making them very nutri- 
tious. Grapes contain potassium, sodium, 
iron, magnesium and phosphorus which 
help in the balance of salts in the kidney 
and in the elimination of wastes. Grapes 
are also rich in vitamin C. B complex 
vitamins are abundant in the lighter 
colored varieties. 

Wine is the liquid most associated 
with grapes and is the result of the alco- 
holic fermentation of the juice pressed 
from fresh or even partly dried grapes. 
Wines differ vastly according to different 
varieties of grapes, the soil composition, 
the climatic conditions, and the various 
treatments to which the juicy pulp and 
grapes are subjected. 

— Dr. Kenneth D. Laser 
Chairman, Education Department 


15. 


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For 
Younger 


ctober is the month when pumpkins 
are given much attention, especially in 
celebrating Halloween. They are car- 
ved into jack-o-lanterns sporting funny or 
spooky faces. Sometimes their seeds are 
roasted and given out as Halloween trick- 
or-treats. The inside of the pumpkin is 
delicious to eat, and is often baked into 
bread or pie. 
Have you ever visited a pumpkin farm 


Weelysre All About A Pumpkin 


or tried to grow your own pumpkins? 
Pumpkins belong to the same family of 
plants as squash and gourds. You may see 
many brightly colored squashes, gourds, 
and pumpkins grouped together when 
you visit the grocery store. The pumpkin 
is the fruit of the pumpkin plant. It grows 
on a long, trailing vine which has broad, 
prickly leaves. Pumpkins are harvested 
during the fall, after they have ripened 
into a bright orange color. 

Visit a pumpkin farm or the grocery 
store to select your own Halloween pum- 
pkin. Once you have made your selection, 
try some of the activities below. Most of 
all, have a safe and fun Halloween! 


Jack-O-Lanterns 


You will need: A medium size 
pumpkin with a stem, sharp knife, spoon, 
colored marker and an adult to help. 

What to do: Use the sharp knife to 
cut around the stem of the pumpkin. Pull 
on the stem to remove the “lid” of the 
pumpkin. Scoop out all of the seeds and 
pulp inside the pumpkin. Decide what 
kind of face you want your jack-o-lantern 
to have. Draw eyes, nose, and mouth on 
the outside of the pumpkin. Using the 
knife, cut out each part of the face that 
you have drawn. Replace the lid on the 
top of your jack-o-lantern. On Halloween 
night, light the jack-o-lantern’s face by 
placing a flashlight or votive candle inside 
the pumpkin. 


Pumpkin Seed Trick-or- 
Treats 


You will need: pumpkin seeds 
scooped out of a pumpkin; half stick of 
butter; salt; cookie sheet. 

*What to do: Wash the pumpkin 
seeds to clean off any pulp. Spread the 
seeds on a cookie sheet. Blot them with 
paper towels and then let them dry over- 
night. The next day, slice a half stick of 
butter into several small chunks. Drop 
the chunks of butter on the seeds. Place 
the cookie sheet in a 300° oven. Bake the 
seeds until they turn a light brown color 
— about 20 minutes. Stir several times 


while baking. Sprinkle salt over the 
roasted seeds, taste, enjoy! 

*Do not roast all of the dried seeds. 
Save some for planting next spring. See uf 
you can grow your own pumpkin plants! 


Pumpkin Bread 


You will need: Ingredients: 1 
cups flour, 1% cups sugar, ¥2 cup oil, 1 
teaspoon baking soda, 2 eggs, 1 teaspoon 
salt, 2 teaspoon cinnamon, 2 teaspoon 
nutmeg, 3 cup water, 1 cup canned pum- 
pkin. Supplies: large bowl, electric 
mixer, butter, bread pan, measuring cups 
and spoons. 

What to do: Measure and combine 
all the ingredients into a large bowl. Mix 
together well with the electric mixer. Use 
a small amount of butter to grease the 
bread pan. Pour the pumpkin bread batter 
into the pan. Bake in 350° oven for one 
hour or until done. Delicious warm or at 
room temperature. 


Pumpkin Slices 

You will need: fresh pumpkin; but- 
ter; brown sugar; sharp knife; shallow 
baking pan. 

What to do: Cut several small slices 
of fresh pumpkin. Place the slices in a 
Shallow baking pan. Dot each slice with 
butter and sprinkle brown sugar on top. 
Bake the pumpkin slices in a 350° oven at 
least one hour, or until tender. 


Moldy Pumpkins 

You will need: a carved jack-o- 
lantern, several days old; magnifying 
glass. 

What to do: When Halloween is 
over, do not throw away your carved 
Jack-o-lantern. Let it sit at room temper- 
ature for several days. Lift the lid each 
day to observe any changes inside the 
pumpkin. Grey-black mold may gradually 
begin to grow on the inside surface. Use a 
magnifying glass to observe the mold 
more closely. Does the mold grow more 
each day? Does its color change? Is there 
more than one kind of mold growing ins- 
ide the pumpkin? What happens to the 
appearance and smell of the pumpkin? 

— Ilene Follman, 
Education Consultant 


Garden Receives 
Operating Grant 


The Garden has been awarded a 
$75,000 general operating support grant 
from the Institute of Museum Services 
(IMS). The money will help meet operating 
costs between July 1, 1986 and June 30, 
1987. The award of $75,000 is the largest 
IMS makes individually. 

“The IMS grant is unique in that the 
money is for operating costs only,” said 
Patricia E. Rich, director of planning and 
development for the Garden. “Most grants 
are for specific projects. This money will 
help us in our day-to-day operation.” 

The Institute of Museum Services is an 
independent agency within the National 
Foundation on the Arts and Humanities and 
was established by an act of Congress in 
1976 to assist museums tn their educational 
role. IMS also helps museums modernize 
their methods and facilities, enabling them 
to preserve the nation’s cultural, historic 
and scientific heritage. 

Competition for IMS funds is strong, 
especially so this year, with 409 grants 
awarded from 1,345 applications received 
from museums nationwide. The grants are 


awarded on the basis of information pro- 
vided on each organization’s application for 
funding. After reviewing the applicant’s 
chosen category (botanical garden, art mu- 
seum, etc.) and budget, recommendations 
are made to the IMS director who makes 
the final decision on recipients of grants and 
their amounts. 


Shell Companies 
Foundation Makes 
Operating Gift 

For the fifth consecutive year, the Shell 
Companies Foundation has given $1,500 to 
support the Garden’s day-to-day work in 
horticulture, research, education and 
community service. 

The Shell Oil Companies give millions 
of dollars annually to philanthropic, educa- 
tion and service organizations, most lo- 
cated in communities where Shell oper- 
ates, such as St. Louis. Shell is a national 
leader in corporate charitable giving and 
regularly makes gifts to encourage inno- 
vative work in science, engineering, busi- 
ness, the arts and public affairs. 


Botanical Garden 
Subdistrict Commission 
Elects Officers 


The annual meeting of the Botanical 
Garden Subdistrict Commission was held 
on May 6, 1986. At this meeting, the 
following commissioners were elected to 
one year terms as officers of the Com- 
mission: Mrs. Betty Farrell, Chairman; 
Mrs. Pamela Shephard, Vice Chairman; 
Mrs. Marjorie M. Weir, Secretary; and 
Mr. Walter G. Stern, Treasurer. 

Mrs. Sandra H. Bennett is the im- 
mediate past chairman of the Commis- 
sion. 


Missouri Arts Council 
Award 


The Missouri Botanical Garden was 
recently awarded $44,500 from the Mis- 
souri Arts Council. These funds will help 
support programs in visual arts, theater, 
and music, including landscape architec- 
ture, the Japanese Festival, and per- 
formances at the Garden by of the Black 
Repertory Company. 


Tributes 


MAY-JUNE 1986 


Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ruwitch 
Mrs. William H. Schield 

Mrs. Ben Senturia 

Mrs. Earl Susman 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Talcoff 


Nancy Newmark 


Mrs. Lester Adelson 

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Levi 

Dr. and Mrs. Harry Rosenbaum 
Audrey and Hy Senturia 

Mary and Scott Altmiller 
Rebecca L. Barnard 


Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. Baer 
Mrs. Irvin Bettman, Jr. 

Mrs. Harry Franc 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Greensfelder 
Mrs. G.L. Harris 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kopman 
Mrs. Ralph Lowenbaum 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pfister 

Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 
Mrs. William H. Schield 

Mrs. John Shoenberg 

Mr. John E. Simon 

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Singer, Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Soule 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Sprung 
Patricia Aloe Tucker 


Gayle Bartko and Michael 
Eastman 

Bill Eastman 

Cindy Garnholz 

Mr. Wayne Beimfohr 

Melroy and Marian Hutnick 


Mrs. William A. Borders 
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace 


Mr. Chuck Cohen 

Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern 

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Marshall 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. 
Connelly 

Mr. and Mrs. B.V. Burtch 

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar V. Dickson 

Mr. and Mrs. H. Leighton Morrill 

Florence Forbes 

MBG Garden Guides 

Miss Emily Friedman 

Mr. and Mrs. Morton Singer 


Mrs. Marianne Galt 
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Schonwald 


Mrs. D. Goodrich Gamble 
St. Louis Herb Society 


Mr. Robert Garner 

Sarah and Lee Zeve 

Mr. and Mrs. Nate Glazer 
Mr. and Mrs. Melroy B. Hutnick 


Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goldman 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ordower 


Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Guignon 
Mr. and Mrs. B.V. Burtch 


Fred Herzberg 
Mrs. Edith R. Levi 


Lydia and Hays Hope 

Isaac and Marilyn Young 

Mr. Jack Jennings 

The Garden Club of St. Louis 

Mr. and Mrs. Roy R. Johnson 
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert G. Early, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kennedy 
Dr. and Mrs. Steven Lauter 

Dr. Lynn Kipnis 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook 
Mrs. Eleanor Kirchner 

Miss Dorothy E. Evers 

Mrs. Morgan Lawton 

St. Louis Herb Society 

Louis Leipziger 

Maxine and Phil Hirsch 

Ms. Jeanne Liberman 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Levy 

Dr. Virgil Loeb, Jr. 

Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sale, Jr. 
Alwin Mertz 

Mr. and Mrs. George R. Bakker, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Gerard Mudd 
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Convy 
Gladys Hecker Myles 

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Boettcher, Jr. 


Mr. Eric P. Newman 
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 
Mr. and Mrs. Norman W. Drey, Jr. 


Mr. and Mrs. Burton Follman 
Mr. and Mrs. Howard F. 


Park, Jr. 
Mrs. Robert Arthur 
Mrs. W.K. Bliss 


Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Polisena 
Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Gilby 


Dr. Peter H. Raven 

Dr. John M. Grant 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kopman 

Members Board, Missouri Botanical 
Garden 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 

Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Shapleigh 

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Singer, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern 

Mrs. Tamra Raven 

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Reay 


Mr. and Mrs. Al Rich 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kravin 


Mrs. Segelbohm 

Paul and Barbara Johnson 
Mrs. Ida Seltzer 
Loretta M. Seltzer 


Mr. Sydney M. Shoenberg 
Dr. and Mrs. Peter H. Raven 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 
Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sale, Jr. 
Florence Stern 


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Mr. James A. Singer 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Block 

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. Demerath 
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin England 
Mr. Daniel England, Jr. 

Ann S. Flynn 

Mrs. Max Hellman 

Peggy Hellman 

Miss Frances Levis 

Helen and Fred Levis 


Mr. and Mrs. Edwin B. Meissner, Jr. 


Carol S. Peltz 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Putzel 

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence K. Roos 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ruwitch 
Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sale, Jr. 
Mrs. Henry Scherck 

Miss Barbara Schiele 

Mr. Daniel E. Schiele 

Mrs. Herbert Schiele 

J. Carolyn Schiele 

Mr. and Mrs. James Schiele 
Miss Jane Schiele 

Nancy, Alice, Ben Jr. Senturia 
Mrs. Carolyn E. Singer 

Mr. Daniel E. Singer 

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Singer, Jr. 
Mrs. Leonard Strauss 


Mitzi and Dick Sisson 
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Talcoff 
Julie Sklar 

Myrtle Weinrobe 

Vernon and Doris Snead 
Col. & Mrs. William Ford 


Mrs. Samuel Soule 
Dr. Samuel D. Soule 


Mrs. Eugene Sunnen 

Missouri State Chapter Executive 
Family 

Mrs. Eva Mae Victor 

Mrs. Jean Bloch 

Mrs. Marcella Walter 

Loretta M. Seltzer 

Lyman Weisenstein 

Melroy and Marian Hutnick 

Mrs. Charles Weiss 

Mrs. Harry E. Lieberman 

Mr.and Mrs. Charles Weiss 

Mrs. Harry E. Lieberman 

Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Wolff 

Mr. and Mrs. Brent Stansen 

Ms. Millie Wolff 

Sunny and Myron Glassberg 

Mr. and Mrs. M. Richard 
Wyman 

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Talcoff 


Mr. Thomas Abney 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Long 


Mrs. Clayton Anderson 
Joan and Sarah Moss 


Mrs. Marie B. Antonisen 
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Hegedus 


In Memory Of: 


Mrs. Bruce Atwood 
Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Key 


Mrs. Pearl Batts 
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald G. Mueller 


Dr. Robert Baumann 


Rose Society of Greater St. Louis 


Mrs. Alice R. Binig 


Friends and Family 

Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bishop’s 
Son-in-Law 

Maurice and Selma Frank 

Mrs. Ashley V. Black 

Mrs. C.H. Bley 


Albert G. Blanke, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Eddy, Jr. 


Mr. Bolin 
Mr. and Mrs. C.U. Imboden 


Mrs. David M. Bollinger 
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene W. Dependahl 


Mrs. Ellen Bond 
Mr. and Mrs. Leland Mast 


Mr. Harold Brandt 


Mr. Harry Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


Jim L. Bridges 

Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Albert 
Mr. and Mrs. James Ashwell 
Eileen Baker-Malen 

Mr. and Mrs. James Barnes 
Mr. and Mrs. Roger Beachy 
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Berg 
Gerard Carre 

Barbara Clark 

Mr. and Mrs. Ermest Clarke III 
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Cohen 
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Delo 

Mary Denton 

Elaine Forcheimer 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fulstone 
Florentina U. Garcia 

Dr. and Mrs. Louis Gilula 

Mr. and Mrs. David Hampton 
Joyce Harris 

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Huffman 
The Michael W. Karr Family 
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kelly 
Mr. and Mrs. W. Edward Knoll 
Nancy Kopf 

Mr. and Mrs. Savas Kyramarios 
Mr. and Mrs. J. McKinley 

Mr. and Mrs. Michael McKinnis 
Kimberly Maher 

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Merz 
Genie Meyer 

Pat and Jim Miller 

Mr. and Mrs. Irving Neger 
Virginia O’Hare 

Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O'Neal 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Ostlund 
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Patterson 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Posen 
Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Rankin 
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Rothman 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sachs 
Mr. and Mrs. John Schaumburg 
Mr. and Mrs. L. Schechter 
Margaret M. Shaw 

Shirley Smith 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Spitznagel 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Summers 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tonn 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Van Well 
Janet Williams 

Tim Wilmering 


Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wulfing 
Al and Linda Young 
Marilyn Zerman 


Ms. Brianna Briley 
Mr. Wayne Conwell 
Gustavus A. Buder, Jr. 
Mrs. Kathryn M. Buder 
Mrs. Irene Buol 

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Voss 


Carol 
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 


Mrs. Sylvia Carrabino 
Dr. and Mrs. G.A. Mahe 


Mrs. Janet Catalona’s Mother 
Sheryl Kadmon 


Mr. Stoddard Chaney 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 


Mr. William Charles 

Mrs. William H. Bixby, Jr. 

Dr. and Mrs. James T. Chamness 
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Collins, Jr. 
Mrs. John H. Hayward 

Mr. Arthur B. Shepley, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thompson, Jr. 


Mrs. Tish Cooper 
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Bradley 


Mrs. Ellen Walsh Corley 
Mr. and Mrs. Ingram Boyd 
Mrs. L.B. Faust 

Mrs. John L. Gillis 


Mr. Victor Cougill 


Mary Sherman 


Miss Marie Cowhey 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 


Virginia Anderson Currier 
Mrs. William H. Bixby, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Collins, Jr. 
Michael P. Currier 

Mr. William Heyde 

Suzie and Charlie Limberg 

Janet Loomis 

Mr. and Mrs. P.E. Muckerman 
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Robinson 
Miss Florence Roschke 

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Shapleigh 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. White 
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. P. Whitelaw, Jr. 
Barbara C. Windsor 

Edna May Deicke 

Mrs. Carl Holekamp 

Dumont G, Dempsey 

Mrs. John H. Hayward 

Mrs. Katherine Ann Denes 
Mr. Louis Bela Denes 

Dr. Bela Denes 

Mrs. Ciel Derania 

Mr. and Mrs. W.R. Kunstman 
Mr. Pierre Dreyer 

Mrs. Gloria Jones 


Miss Cari Engler 

Mr. and Mrs. Wm. E. Barnes 

Mrs. Jean-Jacques L. Carnal 

Forrest J. Murphy Family 

The Weeders and Seeders Garden 
Club 

Mrs. Esther Schneider Epp 

Mrs. Geraldine Epp Smith 

Mrs. Elsie Espy 

Mr. and Mrs. Edgar M. Blochberger 


Mrs. Edna M. Fehr 
Mr. and Mrs. Milton E. Fehr 


Mrs. Leonie Frankel 
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Carlson 


Helen Frazier 

Mr. and Mrs. H.E. Wuertenbaecher 

Mrs. Rowland Freeman’s 
Mother 

Frank and Carol Flotken 

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Fuchs’ 
Grandson 

Mrs. Ruth Schwartz 

Mary Gamble’s Brother 

Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Holekamp 


Edward Garber 
Mr. and Mrs. David Hampton 


Mrs. Beatrice Ginsberg 
Mr. Frank O. Bittner II] 


Mrs. Gussie Kapp Glik 

Mr. Glen Callanan 

Mrs. Margaret McCormick 

Mr. Vernon Goedecke 

Mr. and Mrs. William W. Halliday 
Mr. Joseph Goldfarb 

MBG Garden Guides 

Mrs. Gussie Goodman 

Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adelson 
Mrs. Helen Gottlieb 

Cecile Lowenhaupt 

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal 
Mrs. Etta Gudehus 

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Craig 

Mr. Ken Hagen 

Mr. Fredrick Fischer 

John E. Hampton 

Mr. and Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 
Mr. Russell J. Hausman 
Mr. Lawrence Badler 

Mrs. Mary Ann Herman 

Mr. and Mrs. David Wozniak 
Alfredo Herrera 

Charles F. Limberg 

Mr. Maurice Hirsch 

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Greenberg 
Mr. Carl Hoffman 

Mrs. Norman Schaumburg 

Mrs. Catherine E. Hoffman 
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harper 

Mrs. Theresa Hogler 

Mr. and Mrs. Milton E. Fehr 
Mr. Jerome T. Holden 

Mrs. D.J. Newbern 

Dr. Earl Holt, Jr. 

Dr. and Mrs. James T. Chamness 
Pearl Holzwarth 

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Moll 

Mrs. Ruth Hunn 

Mrs. A. Wessel Shapleigh 
Warren and Jane Shapleigh 

Mrs. Catherine Davis Ittner 


Elaine and John Henkle 
Mrs. Louise Ittner 


Mr. Charles Janisch 


Mr. and Mrs. John Bussmann 


Joe Jankowsky’s Sister 
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Portnoy 


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Mrs. Glenda Johnson 
Ms. Marie Nemnich 
Mrs. Jean Johnson 
Mrs. Clessie Denagel 
Laurie C. Jones 

Otha C. Jones 


Mrs. Marie Jordan 
Virginia Christy Culver 

Mr. George Keethler 
Mrs. August L. Griesedieck 
Mrs. Jane Koch Klein 
Leonard and Frances Kantor 


Jim Moore 
Fred Rock 


Olga Kuester 


Jean D. Gray 


Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Lawless, Jr. 
Mrs. Margaret W. McCormick 
Mr. Thomas Lawless 

Fred Rock 


Reba R. Lisle 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Biesterfeldt 
Ms. Betty Christian 

Gena Fish 

George and Jackie Gale 

Tom and Sarah Gubser 

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jamboretz 
Ms. Lois King 

Mrs. Robert Kittner 

Mr. and Mrs. George Kutey 

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leonhardt 
Ms. Lori Richards 

Mrs. Margaret Richards 

Mrs. Ingeborg M. Taylor 

Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Theissen 
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip P. Wilson 
Ms. Carolyn Winsby 

Ms. Francis Lutz 

Friends of Pilot Club of St. Louis 


Mrs. Nina McCarrol 
Mrs. Rubye W. Butterworth 


Mrs. Irene McLoud 

Mr. and Mrs. David F. Orwig 
Mrs. Carola Margraf’s Mother 
Mrs. Eric Jordan 

Mr. Walter Martin 

Ethel and Marian Herr 

Richard W. Merkle 

Florence and Robert Forbes 
Garden Appreciation Club 

Ms. Jill Miller’s Father 
Cissy and Steven Nissenbaum 
Dr. Victor E. Mueller 

Miss Elizabeth Goltermann 

Mrs. Herbert K. Moss 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Sauer 
Mrs. Audrey D. Walsh 

Mr. Edwin C. Murck 

Mrs. D.W. Eades 

Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert G. Early 
Mrs. George W. Myers 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Matthew 
Mrs. Lucille Nakada 

Mr. and Mrs. Bob Harper 

Mrs. Leslie V. Nelson 

Mr. and Mrs. George Deibel 
Mr. and Mrs. J. Marion Engler 
David Nissenholtz’s Aunt 
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Schonwald 


Mr. Howard Nussbaum 
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dubinsky 


Kim Obata 
Ms. Kiku Obata 


Mrs. Thelma Oberlin 
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Halliday 


Mrs. Lavina O’Brien 

Harry and Frances Weier 

Mr. Charles Wesley Owen 

Margaret and Michael Richmond and 
Sarah 

Mrs. Lydia Parker 

Mary C. Guinn 

Marlin Perkins 

Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bakewell 


Mrs. Maizee Pollock 


Frances Rogers 


Mr. Ralph H. Rabenau 


Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kloepper 
St. Louis Horticultural Society 


Mrs. Jackie Ratliff’s Mother 
Sheryl Kadmon 


Mrs. Harry F. Reineke 
Mrs. Ralph B. Bartels 


Mr. Harold Remmers 
Don J. Riehn 


Mr. Riskovsky 

Mr. and Mrs. Drew Karandjeff 
Leona Schlenk Robinson 
Mrs. Leslie G. Hawksbee 


Mr. Stan Robinson 
Miss Gerry Barnholtz 
Miss Marian Barnholtz 


Mr. Irwin Roseman 
Lee and Harvey Shapiro 


Dr. Rosenbaum’s Sister 
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Schonwald 


Mrs. Wilton Rubinstein 
Teel Ackerman and Martin O. Israel 
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Barker 
Harold and Esther Bressler 

Pat and Zander Fihn 

Mrs. Herbert Frank 

Sunny and Myron Glassberg 

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Grossman 
Mr. and Mrs. Philip N. Hirsch 
Mrs. Edwin Levis 

Sally and John Levy 

Mr. and Mrs. Willard L. Levy 
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert C. Moog 
Mrs. A.L. Netter, Jr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Putzel 
Dr. and Mrs. Harry Rosenbaum 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rosenheim 
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Rosenthal 
Mr. and Mrs. S.I. Rothschild, Jr. 
Dr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Sale, Jr. 
Art and Helen Scharff 

Mrs. William H. Schield 

Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schneider 
Ms. Shulamith Simon 

Mr. and Mrs. James W. Singer, Jr. 
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Steiner 
Mrs. Lawrence Steiner 
Margery B. Steiner 

Geraldine Vokurka 

Mr. and Mrs. William R. Wagner 
Mrs. Robert Wegusen 

Mr. Richard K. Weil 

Jean and Tommy Wolff 

Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wolff 


Mr. Sidney Salomon, Jr. 
Mrs. Leonard Duerbeck 


Mr. Julian G. Samuels 
Mrs. J.A. Jacobs 
Mrs. Helen C. Maurer 


Mrs. Charlotte Sander 
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ritchie 


Mr. Gerald Satz 


Mrs. Sam Bennett 


Mrs. Lorraine Schnuur 

Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Kantor 
Mrs. Mollie Lilienthal 

Mrs. Goldie Segelbohm 

Ann and Peter Husch 

Mrs. Lawrence C. Sherrill 
Virginia Christy Culver 

Mr. and Mrs. C. Robert Pommer 
Mr. Harold Simon 

Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. O’Neill, Jr. 


J. Sheppard Smith, Jr. 
Mrs. J. Sheppard Smith, Jr. 


Mrs. Tom K. Smith, Sr. 

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Eddy, Jr. 
Jane and Milton Rand 

Miss Nora Sonnenberg 
Dorothea M. McNair 


Mr. Michael Shayne Stack 
Mr. and Mrs. Don Burden 

Dr. and Mrs. Frank M. Burton 
The C.V. Mosby Company, Ltd. 
Mr. and Mrs. R.R. Collier 
Diane Strickler’s Father 
Mr. and Mrs. George Hagee 
Mrs. Christine Eoff Sutton 
Ms. Linda Raming 


Mr. Carl Swaney 
Dr. and Mrs. Frank M. Burton 


Mr. Nathan Talton 
Hazel L. Knapp 


Mr. Boris S. Tureen 
Mrs. Margaret W. McCormick 
Mr. Richard Shaikewitz 


Maralyn D. Voyles 

Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis 
St. Louis Visitors Center, Inc. 
Edgar Walsh III 

Steven Berman 

Miss Arline Hardy 

Gordon and Terry Hendry 

Glenn Keirle 

Ms. Jeanne T: Keirle 

Merrilee Tanner McDonald 

Phyllis Mahan 

Betty Spence 

Henry Spence 

Flora Walther 

Mr. David Weier 

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weier 

Mrs. Charles F. Wemhoener 
Mr. Charles F. Wemhoener 


Mrs. Alpha White 

Mrs. E.O. Fattmann 

Mr. Russell White 

Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Long 
Mrs. Lucille Whiting 

Mr. and Mrs. James Senger 


Nancy Wormack 
MBG Garden Guides 


Board 
of 
Trustees 


John H. Biggs 
President 
Clarence C. Barksdale 
Joseph H. Bascom 
William H. T. Bush 
Jules D. Campbell 
William H. Danforth 
Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S.J. 
Robert R. Hermann 
Rt. Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. 
Charles F. Knight 
Robert E. Kresko 
John P. Mahoney 
William E. Maritz 
James S. McDonnell III 
Lucius B. Morse III 
Mrs. Fred. A. Oberheide 
William R. Orthwein, Jr. 
Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 
Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 
Howard A. Schneiderman 


The Hon. Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. 


Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Tom K. Smith, Jr. 
C. C. Johnson Spink 
Mrs. Walter G. Stern 
John K. Wallace, Jr. 
O. Sage Wightman III 
Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Howard F. Baer 
Sam’! C. Davis 

Dr. Thomas S. Hall 
Henry Hitchcock 
Anne L. Lehmann 

A. Timon Primm III 

Louis S. Sachs 
Daniel L. Schlafly 
Warren M. Shapleigh 
Robert Brookings Smith 
Harriet Spoehrer 


MEMBERS’ BOARD 
Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
President 
Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
First Vice-president 
J. J. Landers Carnal 
Second Vice-president 
Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 
Secretary 
Mrs. W. Ashley Gray II 
Treasurer 


DIRECTOR 
Peter H. Raven 


Happy Halloween! 


Henry Shaw will return 

to his Garden accompanied by 

his winsome woodland witches and 
goblins, ghosts, jugglers and magicians, 
as well as judges for the costume contest 
to be held on October 26, 1986 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. 
Adults admitted only with a child. 


Hauntingly yours, 
P Costumes suggested! Hepatica, Witch 


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VOLUME LXXIV, NUMBER 7 NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 1986 


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Inside 
This Issue 


3 Holiday Flower Show and Tree 
wae Exhibit 
A Swiss Country Christmas will be 
the theme of this year’s show with 
over 3,000 poinsettias and other 
plants. 


Expedition to the Lost World 
@@gm Phree Garden scientists in search of 

rare plants become the first people to 

set foot on isolated Venezuelan peaks. 


& Volunteer Instructors Needed 

gage Phe Education department is looking 
for volunteers to teach classes to 
children at the Garden. 


Q Plants To Remember 

mmm Phe Agave shawit and Eupomatia are 
two rare species under protective 
cultivation at the Garden. 


10 Calendar of Events 

Game Phe Garden is busy with holiday 
activities and events for the entire 
family. 


14 From the Membership Office 
Gm Special programs, trips and events 
await Garden Members. 


15 Plant Talk from the 


mmm (ardenview Restaurant 
Learn more about that colorful 
addition to the holiday meal — 
cranberries. 


16 For Younger Members 


@@mm Apples are in abundant supply during 
the holiday season. 


17 Tributes 


Qa | riends and family honored with a 
contribution to the Garden. 


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Garden Aids Cancer Research 


As we go to press, 
the late breaking news 
™ is very good indeed. | 

“am pleased to an- 
nounce that the Mis- 
souri Botanical Gar- 
den has just been 
awarded a five year 
contract by the 
National Cancer Institute, a division of 
the Department of Health and Human 
Services. 

The contract will provide more than 
$650,000 for plant collecting activities in 
southern Africa and nearby islands. Gar- 
den scientists will provide specimens 
from their work in that area to the 
National Cancer Institute, where the ma- 
terials will be screened for potential can- 
cer treating agents. 

This award is exciting from many 
points of view. First, it recognizes the 
preeminence of our research program in 
this area. In 1970, the Missouri Botanical 
Garden was designated the United States 


center for the study of African botany. Of 
our more than 3.5 million herbarium 
specimens, about half a million are of 
African plants. We have six full time re- 
search botanists working on the flora of 
Africa. Dr. Peter Goldblatt is the B.A. 
Krukoff Curator of African botany. Dr. 
Robert Magill is working on the moss 
flora of southern Africa. Drs. Lawrence 
Dorr and Porter P. Lowry, II are working 
in Madagascar, Jon Lovett is working in 
Tanzania, and Dr. Duncan Thomas is 
working in Cameroon. 

Additionally, this award complements 
the Garden’s aims by helping to support 
plant collecting in areas of prime impor- 
tance to our research program. Finally, 
while Garden scientists are expanding the 
body of knowledge related to our natural 
world, we will be assisting other scien- 
tists who are seeking ways to use the 
world’s biological diversity to promote 
human welfare. 


Cone ecw 


Tax Law Changes Could 
Affect Your Contributions 


Most donors, of course, give first to 
the Garden and our other charitable con- 
cerns and think about the tax conse- 
quences later. In fact, the Garden and 
other institutions received many major 
gifts before the original tax laws were 
enacted. But it would be judicious, this 
year, to make sure that any giving that we 
plan to do is combined with the maximum 
permissible deduction. 

There are three key areas of chari- 
table giving that will be different under 
the new law: tax brackets will be 
lowered, which will mean that the after- 
tax cost of a gift will increase; gifts of 
appreciated securities or other property 
may be subject to the alternate minimum 
tax; and 1986 will be the last year in which 
non-itemizers may deduct charitable 
gifts. 

This means that you should get in 
touch now with your attorney or tax ad- 
visor to plan out your strategy, not only 
for 1986, but for those years beyond 
when the drop in tax rates may mean 
more disposable income to factor into 


your charitable giving. 

The Garden is ready to work with you 
or your advisors to shape a plan that is 
most effective for your circumstances. 
Patricia Rich of our development office 
will be happy to discuss this with you, 
577-5120. 


A recent gift by Paul Lux and family in mem- 
ory of his mother, Caroline Newman Lux, has 
made restoration of the pool, coping, and 
re-laying of the brick floor in the Linnean 
House possible. The sculpture in the pool is 
by Wheeler Williams and is titled ‘‘An- 


’ 


phitrite,’’ one of the Naiads of Greek 


mythology. 


A little piece of Switzerland has been carved from the 
majestic Alps to set the scene for the 1986 Holiday Flower 
Show. To make this tiny Swiss community feel right at home, 
the scene is nestled among its European neighbors whose trees 
adorn the spacious Monsanto Hall this holiday season. 

Each European country is the creation of one of St. Louis’ 
fine new floral designers. The designers were chosen for their 
artistic talent and the promise they exhibit for the future. Every 
tree is a return to that country’s most traditional expression of 
the holiday spirit. 


TREE EXHIBIT 


AND 


HOLIDAY 


FLOWER SHOW 


IN Zs 
————= ENGLAND 


The traditional English Christmas celebration includes the 
lighting of a Yule log, decorating with evergreens and mistletoe, 
the Wassail Bowl, plum pudding and carol singing. However, 
decorated Christmas trees did not become wildly popular until 
the 1840s, during the reign of Queen Victoria. Early tree 
decorations often included paper baskets and cornucopia filled 
with sweets, oranges, apples, paper roses, ribbons and tiny 
lace-trimmed paper fans. They often lit the tree with as many 
candles as days in a year. 

The Victorians are also credited with beginning the custom 
of generosity and charity we have come to associate so closely 
with the Christmas season. The Victorians definitely rediscov- 
ered and redefined the Christmas observance, adding a very 
humanitarian approach to the season. 

This tree, created in the tradition of the Victorian era, is 
complete with lace, ribbons, flowers and cornucopia. It is 
dedicated to the benevolent spirit of the English Victorian 
Christmas celebration. 


@ Karen A. Johns 
Wild Lace Florist, 13402 Clayton Road 


FRANCE 


The French Baroque Christmas Tree is distinguished by 
repeated design and elaborate decoration. Celestial cherubs, 
used as an art form in classical architecture, demonstrate this 
technique. Gold beads and ribbon further enhance the opulent 
style of this era. 

Joyeux Noel 4 tout le monde! 


@ Patrick Hereford, Jobe Andrew 
Hereford Andrew Design, 4374 Lindell Boulevard 


continued 


Holiday Flower Show Baim 


GERMANY 


Germany is a nation steeped in Christmas lore, and much of 
the world’s Christmas tradition, and certainly the Christmas 
tree, is of German origin. 

The most prominent ornament on the German tree is the 
“Christkindl Licht,” the golden-haired angel with a golden 
crown and wings, the personification of the ideal of gift giving. 
Each Christkindl is hand-crafted and clothed. She appears with 
her finely painted porcelain head in white flowing robes, in 
traditional German peasant dress and in long, pleated, metallic 
foil skirts. The Christkindl] is in the company of earlier legendary 
gift bringers: Thor, with his bearded face and peaked hat, and 
St. Nicholas in his bishop’s robe. 

Shiny red apples recall the traditional paradise tree in the 
performance on Christmas Eve in the Middle Ages of the 
mystery play, depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. 
White cookies in geometrical shapes, brown cookies in the 
shapes of animals and men, and German Springerle cookies 
adorn the tree. Additionally, the tree is decorated with blown- 
glass ornaments of various shapes. Such light-weight, blown- 
glass ornaments were invented and first made in the German 
town of Lauscha. Such is German tradition! 


Wi Dodier Alber, Barbara Heneisen 
Sister Star Floral Design, 2022 S. Twelfth Street 


a | ITALY 


The nativity is the heart of Christmas Italiano with the tree 
and its ornaments symbolic tributes to the spirituality of the 
season. In fact, most Italian homes do not have typical Christ- 
mas trees, but rather a triangular wooden frame (ceppo) which 
represents the Yule log and its flame. The essence of the 
religious festival is retained by featuring Romanesque angels 
atop and throughout the evergreen. Gold cording, pine cones, 
fruit, candles, and tiny imported lights give life to the whole. 

One of the most charming and unusual Italian traditions is the 
shepherds’ advent. These brightly clad mountaineers visit the 
townspeople, playing a bagpipe-like instrument and stopping at 
each home asking if Christmas is to be kept within. When the 
family says “yes,” they leave a wooden spoon to mark the place 
and return to sing carols there later. The wooden spoons in this 


the donation of the trees on display. 


tree, then, signal shepherds everywhere that Christmas will 
surely be kept here as well! Hl Steven Bess, Robert L. Davis 
Designs of Distinction, 7700 Delmar Boulevard 


— HOLLAND 


In Holland, the Netherlands, they originally celebrated St. 
Nicholas Day, December 6. This tree depicts St. Nicholas, or 
“Sinter Klaas,” a bishop from Spain dedicated to the welfare of 
children. The tree reflects the Dutch children’s tradition of 
filling their wooden shoes with hay for his horse in return for 
candy and toys had they been good. You will notice as well the 
cakes on the tree called “Letterbanket,” made by the Dutch in 
the family’s first letter or smaller initial cakes for the family’s 
members. 

Saint Nicholas, my dear good friend, 
To serve you ever was my end, 
If you me now some things will give, 
Serve you I will as long as | live. 
M Randy Felkey 
Randy Felkey Florals, 9820 Clayton Road 


SCANDINAVIA 


It is the traditional custom in Scandinavian countries to use 
simple and organic materials that play upon the theme of nature 
when decorating the holiday tree. This translation of a Scan- 
dinavian Christmas uses hand-carved wood items, straw wheat, 
holly, and wax and hopsack ribbons. The colors, much like our 
own, are red and white on branches of deep green. Angels and 
hearts of straw and fiber hang suspended among the boughs. 
Birds of wood, clay, and feathers will alight and fly above the tree 
carrying strands of straw and streamers. Curious visitors to this 
tree of Scandinavia will see small, carved ancient shapes and 
familiar faces reflecting back at them. Hearts and baskets of 
beeswax remind us of the recent harvest. The entire shape is 
defined by white candles standing at attention. Clusters of 
berries and holly garnish and add interest and depth to the tree’s 
branches. The tree is topped with an elaborate angel with tiny 
lighted candles adorning it as it presides on its lofty throne. 


W@ Don Thebeau, The Flower Petaler 
620 South Main Street, St. Charles, MO 


The 1986 Holiday Tree Exhibit and Flower Show has received major corporate 
sponsorship from CITICORP. Special thanks to Ted Drewes’ Christmas Tree Lot for 


A special Members’ tree will also be on display, decorated with the 1986 Garden 
ornament for each gift membership purchased during the holiday season. A similar 


ornament will be given with each gift membership purchased. 
The Holiday Flower Show, tree exhibit, and Member’s tree will be on display 


Friday, December 5, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. 


from December 6 through January 4, 1987. Don’t forget the Members’ preview 


Report from Venezuela/by Dr. Julian A. Steyermark 


EXPEDITION TO THE LOST WORLD 


ezuela, where, accompanied by my as- 

sistant, Bruce Holst, and Ronald Liesner 
of the Garden staff, we completed an ex- 
pedition into that part of the Venezuelan 
Guayana, popularly known as the “Lost 
World” of Conan Doyle fame. The expedi- 
tion was made possible by funds provided 
by the National Geographic Society and the 
Terramar Foundation, the latter based in 
Venezuela. 

The high summits of various isolated 
sandstone mountains, where thousands of 
poorly known plants are endemic, was the 
object of our exploration. In this particular 
instance, the summits of three of these 
mountains, known as “tepuis” (Murisipan- 
tepul, Tereké Yurén tepui, and Amaruay- 
tepui), were successfully reached, the first 
two by helicopter, the third by foot. 

Ever since 1944, when I first explored 
the previously unknown Ptari-tepui in Bol- 
ivar state of southeastern Venezuela, I had 
wanted to visit the four tepuis standing 
sentinel-like between Ptari-tepui on the 
east and Auyan-tepui on the west. They 
range in height between 1,900 and 2,500 
meters above sea level. No single person 
had ever been to their summits. They are 
all walled in on all sides by sheer vertical 
sandstone bluffs varying from 300 to 1000 
meters high and protecting them from any 
intruders. Their only means of ascent, ex- 
cept by expert alpinist climbers, was by 
helicopter. 

Here then had been the challenge of our 
expedition: to reach the summit by heli- 
copter. In 1978, while on an expedition with 
the explorer, Dr. Charles Brewer-Carias, | 
had flown over these tepuis by helicopter 
hoping to land on one of them. However, 
the pilot, upon seeing the highly eroded 
summit of Aparaman-tepui, a pile of fantas- 
tically carved rocks dissected into narrow 
canyons and fissures, decided it was no 
place for a decent helicopter to make a 
landing and rapidly flew away. 

So it was that 1986 became the year 
chosen for an exploration of these pre- 
viously unknown summits. During the 
early part of 1986, Dr. Otto Huber of Ven- 
ezuela, studying the savanna-like veg- 
etation of the high summits of this area, 
landed by helicopter on one of these tepuis, 
namely Camarcai-barai tepul, and made a 


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Above: Intermediate camp set up on the shoulder of Camarcai barai-tepui. 


small collection in the course of a day. His 
collection was the first ever to have been 
made from the area. That left the remain- 
ing adjacent three tepuis yet to be 
investigated. 

While waiting for our helicopter to ap- 
pear, the one which was planned to carry us 
up to the long-hoped-for landing on the 
summits, we set up a base camp situated in 
a large savanna by a beautiful gallery forest 
bordering the Acandn River, a tributary of 
the Carrao River. This forest had many 
species of tall trees, which Bruce Holst 
expertly climbed with his special climbing 
equipment and collected flowers and fruits 
necessary for the identification. In this way 
an excellent representation of the tall forest 
flora of the lowland area of this part of the 
Venezuelan Guayana was obtained. 

In order to take advantage of the delay 
caused by waiting for the helicopter to 
arrive (three weeks altogether), Holst and 
Liesner completed an arduous ascent by 
foot up to the summit of nearby Amaruay- 
tepul, one of two smaller tepuis known as 
“Los Hermanos,” whose altitudes reach 
slightly over 1,000 meters above sea level. 
As no scientist had ever visited Amaruay- 
tepul, our collections were the first ever to 
have been made from the mountain. The 
ascent to its summit was made along a 
steep forested slope, since the rest of the 


mountain is walled in by sheer vertical 
sandstone bluffs. The summit was found to 
be almost completely covered by a dense 
forest varying from small to tall trees. 
Many unusual species were collected here. 
Later on, toward the close of the expedi- 
tion, another trip was made to the summit, 
this time by helicopter which dropped Lies- 
ner, Holst and me on to a small savanna 
surrounded by dwarf forest. 

Finally, the time had arrived for the 
helicopter to appear, and plans were made 
accordingly to coordinate several trips back 
and forth to carry all the camping equip- 
ment, collecting materials and food sup- 


continued 


EXPEDITION T0 THE LOST WorLD .....:..: 


plies to a landing spot on one of the four 
tepuis. The place finally selected was on a 
shoulder of Camarcai-barai tepui at an alti- 
tude of 1,800 meters. From here we had 
hoped to reach the summits, which were 
walled in by sandstone bluffs. 

The general area of the camp site was 
located in the midst of a large, open, wet 
savanna-like terrain with nearby patches of 
dwarf forest. The abundant rains at this 
time of year (late May) left the ground 
soaked, spongy, and slow to walk on. This 
made it difficult to select an ideal camping 


flowered Raveniopsis, magnolia-like 
flowers of Moronobea, Aspidosperma, and 
Schefflera, the latter with large palmately 
compound leaves. This type of forest was 
unique in that the trunks and branches of 
the trees sent out elongated, curving, 
twisting, or horizontal stems forming an 
interlacing recumbent growth inpeding 
one’s progress through the forest, and 
making it necessary to cut through or climb 
over the obstacle. The moist environment 
was a haven for the abundant ferns, mos- 
ses, and liverworts which covered the 


Every inch of terrain immediately 
surrounding camp was covered with a 
thick, profuse mass of plant growth 
consisting of all kinds of rare and 
endemic species and genera unknown 


elsewhere. 


spot for pitching tents. Every inch of ter- 
rain immediately surrounding camp was 
covered with a thick, profuse mass of plant 
growth consisting of all kinds of rare and 
endemic species and genera unknown 
elsewhere. 

Here the low herbaceous vegetation 
was dominated by the fan-like leaves of the 
yellow-flowered Stegolepis of the Rap- 
ateaceae family, the spectacular South 
American pitcher plant (Heltamphora) with 
delicate white and pink tulip-like blossoms, 
Bladderworts (Utricularia) bearing yellow, 
lavender, rose, and red flowers, white- 
headed pipeworts of the Eriocaulaceae 
family, small iris-like leaves of the yellow- 
eyed grass family (Xyridaceae), tube- or 
trumpet-shaped leaves of Brocchinia of the 
Pineapple family (Bromeliaceae), orna- 
mental four-ranked grass-like leaves of the 
sedge, Everardia, and many more botani- 
cal gems. 

The nearby forest was dominated by 
the dense small bronze-colored foliage 
surmounted by the pinkish flowers of Bon- 
netia roraimae of the Camellia family (The- 
aceae). It was associated with a large num- 
ber of other small trees, such as holly Ulex 
retusa), Clusia, Weitnmannia, red- 


trunks and stems. 

One of the great surprises in this forest 
was the discovery of a beautiful giant lady- 
slipper orchid, reaching a height of 24% 
meters (about 8% feet) from ground level. 
We identified it as Phragmipedium lin- 
dleyanum, a rarely collected terrestrial or- 
chid known to occur only in the Lost World 
section of Venezuela and adjacent Guyana. 
It is new to the Missouri Botanical Gar- 
den’s herbarium collection of over 3.5 mil- 
lion plants. 

We collected on this shoulder of 
Camarcai-barai tepui for three days and 
nights and found many other strange and 
rare plants found nowhere else outside of 
this Guayana part of Venezuela. Due to the 
ever prevalent rains and clouds, which 
made it impossible for us to depend on 
further helicopter support at that time of 
year, with the possible risk of our being left 
stranded indefinitely without being able to 
move back to base camp, it was finally 
decided to abandon the mountain camp at 
the 1,800 meter level, move back to base 
camp when the helicopter arrived, and 
proceed to the summit from base camp by 
helicopter as soon as possible. 

After we were taken back to base 


camp, our next move was to reach the 
summits of these mountains, which had for 
such a long time eluded us. We fortunately 
succeeded in getting to two of them. Lies- 
ner landed on Tereké Yurén tepui, while 
Holst was set down on Murisipan-tepui. | 
had to be content with reaching a plateau 
projecting south from Murisipan-tepui at 
the 1,800 meter level, since too many 
clouds interfered with my attainment of the 
summit of Camarcia-barai tepul. It was also 
impossible to land on Aparaman-tepul, be- 
cause the pilot could find no feasible strip of 
rock large enough or sufficiently flat 
enough for even a helicopter. This last 
tepul, we believe, will someday be con- 
quered by expert alpinists, but for the 
present it seems invincible. 

In the brief time afforded Liesner and 
Holst to explore the summits of the two 
mountains, they collected plants as rapidly 
as possible in the limited time permitted by 
the helicopter. 


Although separated from each other by 
only several kilometers, the summits of 
these two tepuis (Murisipan and Tereké 
Yurén) were found to have a surprising 
difference in floral composition as well as in 
general appearance. The summit of 
Murisipan-tepul, at 2,300 meters where 
Holst collected, was dominated by expans- 
ive sandstone formations, fissures, and 
grottos, with essentially little vegetation. 
On the other hand, the summit of Terké 
Yurén tepuil, worked by Liesner, at 1,900 
meters, although rocky and highly eroded 
into strange formations and fissures, had 
more vegetation cover in general. 

One of the prize discoveries from the 
summit explorations was the occurrence of 
the genus Chimantaea, a weird member of 
the Aster family with its simple unbranched 
thick stem topped by a cluster of thick hairy 
leaves. It is known to occur only on the 
summits of three other tepuis of the Lost 
World and nowhere else. The new find, 
made by Holst, extends its range now to 
another tepui where it reaches its most 
northeasterly limit. Many other beautiful 
and bizarre plants were found by these 
botanists who worked on different moun- 
tains to achieve their results. 

A grand total of 1,600 numbered col- 
lections, comprising approximately 8,000 
specimens, were obtained from the expe- 


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Top: Bruce Holst, left, and 
Julian Steyermark at the 
base camp preparing 
some of the plants they 
have collected for 
shipment back to the 
Garden. 

Above, left: Ron Liesner, 
right, getting ready to 
hike to the top of 
Amaruay-tepui 

with the help 

of two locals, Gregorio 
and Cesar Cardona. 
Center and right: Giant ladyslipper 
orchid, Phragmidpedium lindleyanum, 
found only in the Lost World region. 
Bottom, right: Prize find of the 
expedition was this specimen of 
Chimantaea, far right, found by Bruce 
Holst on Murisipan-tepui. 


dition. The majority of the plants collected 
were previously unrepresented in the Gar- 
den’s herbarium and have added numerous 
new records and range extensions of rare 
and unusual species. They thus form a 
most valuable addition to the collection of 
the Missouri Botanical Garden. Until the 
entire collection has been completed for 
study, it is not possible to state the num- 
bers of species new to science, but it is 
believed that a considerable number of 
novelties will result. 


_aAePr a. 


CHAMPIONPLANT = 
COLLECTOR RECEIVES GRANTS 


Dr. Julian A. Steyermark, a curator 
at the Garden and the “champion plant 
collector” as listed in the 1986 Guinness 
Book of World Records, recently 
received two grants from the National 
Science Foundation and the National 
Geographic Society. 

Both grants will help support 
Steyermark’s work on a book entitled 
“Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana.”’ The 
Venezuelan Guayana includes the so- 
called “Lost World” area of Venezuela 
made famous by Conan Doyle’s novel 
(see accompanying story). A total of 
10,000 different species are estimated to 
occur within the area, one-half of which 
cannot be found anywhere else in the 
world. The book is scheduled to be 
published by the Garden by the end of 
1988. 

The National Science Foundation 
grant of $95,000 will help pay for the 
book’s illustrations and to help finance 
trips to study plant collections in 
Venezuela and the United States. The 
National Geographic Society’s grant of 
$20, 188 will enable Steyermark to make 
several field trips to Venezuelan 
Guayana. 

Steyermark is an authority on the 
flora of Venezuela, and has devoted 
nearly 30 years to its exploration and 
study. He is credited with collecting over 
138,000 plant specimens. As a result of 
his work, Steyermark has discovered 
hundreds of species, several genera, one 
family new to science, and hundreds of 
species new to the flora of Venezuela. 


NEWS FROM THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT 


Instructors Program Needs 
Volunteers 


Gerry Steinhart is helping students learn 
how to plant a desert plant. 


Do you like to work with plants? Do 
you like to work with children? If the 
answer Is yes to both, the Garden’s Vol- 
unteer Instructor Program might just be 
the right program for you. 

The volunteer instructors are a dedi- 
cated group of people from varied back- 
grounds who teach a variety of classes in 
botany, horticulture and natural history to 
students from St. Louis area schools. 
They teach throughout the academic year 
to youngsters ranging in ages from pre- 
school through high school. 

Volunteer instructor Carol Wink- 
lemeyer considers children and plants as 
her two biggest joys. She said she feels 
she has developed a deeper under- 
standing of how children see the world, 
and has been able to work closely with 
them through this program. Instructor 
Mary Loire said that if one child in thirty 
says “I get it,” or “thank you,” the time 
has been worth it. While she teaches, she 
learns, which she said she finds a good 
challenge. 

Nan Day and Mary Ely are both volun- 
teer guides and instructors. Nan enjoys 
the opportunity to get the children per- 
sonally involved through skits, puppet 
and slide shows, and potting plants. Mary 
loves the opportunity to teach children 
who have never had the chance to come 
to the Garden before. 


The rewards of teaching are many, 
from the time a little boy threw his arms 
around Yolanda Wanek’s legs and said, 
“Mrs. Wanek, I love you,” to a memory 
which Bea Perrin had in her Transplant- 
ing Seedlings class. One little child had 
not planted a wilting broccoli plant laying 
on the table. When asked why they didn’t 
plant it, the child replied, “If I planted it, it 
would grow, and my mom would make me 
eat it!” 

Katherine Chambers finds the in- 
structional materials provided by the Ed- 
ucation Department staff well organized 
and easy to use. Sue Ann Bowen sums it 
up, “If you enjoy teaching and gardening, 
the Instructors Program is a good 
combination.” 

If you would like to join the Volunteer 
Instructors Program or are interested in 
finding out more about this program call 
Jeanne McGilligan at 577-5187. 


TRAINING TEACHERS 


The Education department at the 
Garden is only one of many cultural re- 
source agencies attempting to improve 
the quality of science teaching in our 
nation’s classrooms. This is primarily 
being done by offering teacher training 
workshops or symposia to public, private 
and parochial school teachers of the St. 
Louis area. 

This summer, the Garden was selec- 
ted as one of seven museums in the 
United States to attend a conference on 
improving the quality of science class- 
room teaching for elementary teachers 
heldin Washington, D.C. This conference 
was sponsored by the National Science 
Resource Center and the Smithsonian 
Institution. Dr. Kenneth D. Laser, chair- 
man of the education department, gave a 
joint presentation with the St. Louis 
Science Center of program offerings for 
students and teachers. 

The seven public school representa- 
tives attending the conference were look- 
ing for ways in which museums, botanical 
gardens and zoos can interface their 
model curricula with those of the public 
schools. Laser indicated that, “the over- 


whelming majority of teachers and admin- 
istrators at the conference spoke of the 
need for the continued programs and 
teacher training workshops offered by 
museums such as the Garden to assist in 
improving the quality of science in our 
schools.” 

This is the last year of a three-year 
grant to the Garden of $60,000 from the 
National Science Foundation and the 
National Science Teachers Association 
for the Chautauqua Short Course for 
Teachers of Science. The Chautauqua 
Short Course will update 30 teachers in 
ecology and environmental science con- 
cepts and issues and ways in which to 
develop curricula building on the infor- 
mation gained from the two day fall work- 
shop. In a six month interim period the 
teachers will develop, use and evaluate 
the materials with their students and 
meet again for two days in the spring to 
assess their results and share their cur- 
ricula with other participants. This will be 
followed by lectures and field experi- 
ences at Shaw Arboretum using the 
Adylne Freund Center and many Ar- 
boretum ecosystems. 

This summer 29 teachers from the St. 
Louis area participated in the first Sum- 
mer Institute in Environmental Sciences 
for teachers (K-12) sponsored by the 
National Science Foundation. A three- 
year grant of $142,000 enables the Gar- 
den to assist teachers is updating them- 
selves in ecology and environmental 
science and develop an independent proj- 
ect for classroom use. This 24 day inten- 
sive workshop held during July brought in 
experts to present and discuss environ- 
mental concerns and topics. The par- 
ticipants also discovered local and re- 
gional agencies which could be used by 
their students in the academic school 
year. 

The Summer Institute participants 
spent half of their classroom time at the 
Garden and the other half at various re- 
source sites and Shaw Arboretum. 

For more information regarding the 
1986-87 Chautauqua Short Course for 
Teachers of Science and 1987 Summer 
Institute, interested individuals should 
contact the Education department at 
977-5140 or Dr. Laser at 577-5139. 


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Plants 


To Remember 


Being the “Gateway to the West,” St. 
Louis was a fortunate location for the 
Missouri Botanical Garden in terms of 
western botanical exploration over a cen- 
tury ago. In the early years of the Gar- 
den, physician and botanist George En- 
gelmann received specimens from west- 
ern explorers and did limited exploring 
for plants himself. An Agave that a corre- 
spondent sent Dr. Engelmann from the 
Pacific shore at the border between Cal- 
ifornia and Mexico was so attractive that 
he brought it into cultivation at the Gar- 
den and named it Agave shawitt with the 
following remarks: 

“A remarkable species, which will 
flourish, highly esteemed by amateurs as 
one of the most striking and beautiful 
Agaves, and commemorate, among all 
who love horticulture in other climes, the 
name of Henry Shaw, already so highly 
esteemed in St. Louis as the founder and 
donor of the ‘Missouri Botanical Garden,’ 
grand at present, and promising a future 
as useful as it will be magnificent.” 

As understood by modern botanists, 
the species Agave shaw is subdivided 
into a pair of subspecies. One of these (A. 
shawii subsp. shawit) inhabits the north- 
ern coastal strip of Baja California. Differ- 
ing chiefly by its larger stature, the other 
subspecies (A. shawii subsp. gold- 
maniana) is found just south of and inland 
from subsp. shawit. 

Individuals of Agave shawi flower re- 
peatedly, but not often. Flowering occurs 
at the ends of branches as they mature, 
which requires between 20 and 40 years 
in the wild. 

The species finds some application in 
Pacific seaside landscaping today and has 
a couple of additional uses in its past. 
American Indians are thought to have 
valued the tender growing tips as food 
and to have derived cordage from fibers in 
the leaves. Much later, in the 1950’s a 
commercial venture set out to exploit 
Agave shawii for its fibers. The effort 
failed, but not before the small population 
suffered considerable damage. This 
coupled with land development reduced 
population levels to the point that in 1980 
the California Native Plant Society listed 
Agave shawitt as endangered throughout 
its range. 


Two Rare Species at the Garden 


On your next trip to the Garden you 
may enjoy seeing three young individuals 
of this species deeply rooted in our his- 
tory and displayed in the Desert House. 

Inhabiting the opposite side of the 
world, the genus Eupomatia is the sole 
genus of the family Eupomatiaceae, a 
family of just two species. The more 
widespread of these, Eupomatia laurina, 
lives along the east coast of Australia, in 
New Guinea, and in the Climatron. If you 
choose to see it in the Climatron, you will 
find it thriving at the south end of the bed 
that surrounds the bog exhibit on the 
upper level. (The other species is con- 
fined to the east coast of Australia. ) 

Eupomatia laurina is a shrub or small 
tree with white flowers, these about an 
inch and a half in diameter and having 
numerous white stamens (pollen- 
producing organs) that on first glance 
look like petals (there are no petals). Not 
only are the stamens deceiving in ap- 
pearance, but also the buds look like 
fruits. That is, rather than being covered 
by a group of sepals as in most flower 
buds, a bud from Eupomatia is covered 
on top with a hemispherical cap known as 
a calyptra. Topped in this way, the bud is 
spherical and smooth until it opens. At 
this time, the calyptra falls away intact, 
looking a little like the lid falling from a 
miniature backyard kettle barbecue. 

Eupomatia is of theoretical interest 
for showing characteristics suspected as 
present in primitive flowering plants, al- 
though the evolutionary origin of flower- 
ing plants remains an active area of re- 
search. Probable primitive traits to be 
seen mixed with more specialized fea- 
tures in Eupomatia include numerous 
separate stamens, carpels (the seed- 
producing organs) interpretable as re- 
flecting evolutionary development from 
leafy structures, and pollination by 
beetles. 

Beetle floral visitors encounter no 
nectar; instead, they consume special 
stamens toward the center of the flower 
that serve as food rather than to produce 
pollen. Similarly modified feeding stam- 
ens turn up in other beetle-pollinated 
flowers, such as the Victoria water lilies 
and Carolina allspice (Calycanthus flort- 
dus) here at the Garden. (See the Cal- 


ycanthus in the Scented Garden. ) 
Among the benefits of botanical gar- 
dens are that they provide protective 
cultivation for rare species as their habi- 
tats dwindle. They also provide visitors a 
chance to enjoy and learn about such 
species before it becomes too late to 
make their acquaintance. Most rare 
species have various combinations of 
uses, potential, histories, involvement in 
scientific questions, and beauty worthy of 
plenty of attention. Agave shawii and E.u- 
pomatia laurina are natural highlights for 
your next visit to the Garden. 
— George Rogers, Ph.D. 
Horticultural Taxonomist 


Pacific Ocean near the California-Mexico 
border. Photo taken probably in the late 
1860 s by Dr. Perry and used in the original 
published description of A. shawii. 


Eupomatia laurina in the Climatron. Note 
the petal-like stamens and the large spheri- 
cal buds. 


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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 


Day-By-Day 


NOVEMBER 


1- Fall Flower Show 
9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Orthwein Floral 
23 Hall. Popular annual display including 
gum an abundance of beautiful chrysan- 
themums. 


i “Botanical [I” 
9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Monsanto Hall. 
23 The Garden’s very own extensive col- 
gage lection of 500 years of botanical art and 
illustrations. Also an exhibit, “Flower- 
ing Arts,” by Neal Deaton. 


5 & Holiday Preview Sale 

9 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, Garden Gate 
6 Shop. 20% off all items in plant and gift 
game shop. Free refreshments served. For 
Garden Members only. 


Intermediate Floral Design 

7 p.m.-9 p.m. daily (first of three ses- 
sions), Ridgway Center. Learn ad- 
ditional ways to create contemporary 
non-traditional floral designs, $60 
Members, $72 non-members. Call 
577-5140 for details. 


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Flowering Indoor Plants 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. Sys- 
tematic study of the wide variety of 
flowering plants that can be suc- 
cessfully grown indoors, $6 Members, 
$7 non-members. Call 577-5140 for 
details. 


Nocturnal Awareness Hike 

8 p.m.-10:30 p.m., Shaw Arboretum. 
Come and discover the wonders and 
beauty of night, $4.50 Members, $5.50 
non-members. Call 577-5138 for details. 


Finding Your Way With Map and 
Compass 

9 a.m.-3 p.m., Shaw Arboretum. Learn 
specific map reading techniques, what 
the compass will and won’t tell you and 
how to find where you are on the map, 
$7 Members, $8.50 non-members. Call 
577-5138 for details. 


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l Ornamental Shrubs 
—_ 7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. Learn 
which shrubs are best for your garden, 
$6 Members, $7 non-members. Call 
577-5140 for details. 


Pruning Indoor Plants 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. Learn 
the proper techniques for dwarfing and 
shaping plants, the tools required and 
proper timing, $7 Members, $9 non- 
members. Call 577-5140 for details. 


Growing Azaleas 

7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
Learn the secrets of how to grow aza- 
leas, rhododendrons and therr relatives, 
$6 Members, $7 non-members. Call 
577-5140 for details. 


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The Making Of A Flower Show 

2 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. No- 
vember Members’ Day. A narrated 
slideshow of the construction of the Fall 
Flower Show. No reservations re- 
quired, but seating is limited. 


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Fooled you! The beautiful stone ballustrade adorning this year’s Fall Flower Show is really 
made up of a child’s toy bowling pin set, shower curtain rings and styrofoam painted with 
Elmer’s glue and rolled in crushed stone. To learn more “tricks of the trade” attend the 
Making of a Flower Show lecture on November 16. 


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Nut Trees For The Home Garden 

7 p.m.-9 p.m., Ridgway Center. The 
selection, culture and pest control of nut 
trees for home gardens will be covered, 
$6 Members, $7 non-members. Call 


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577-5140 for details. 


Winter Botany 

10:30 a.m. -12:30 p.m. (first of two ses- 
sions), Ridgway Center. Discuss the 
plants native and commonly cultivated 
around St. Louis with a focus on woody 
plants, $12 Members, $15 non- 
members. Call 577-5140 for details. 


Fall Cornucopia 

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Ridgway Center. A 
family activity that includes making a 
cornucopia of colored leaves and fall 
produce that can be used as a table 
decoration for Thanksgiving, Members: 
$9 adults, $7 children. Non-members: 
$10 adults, $8 children. Call 577-5140 
for details. 


Thanksgiving 
The Garden will be open 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 


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Members’ Preview Holiday Flower 
Show 

5 p.m-8 p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall. A 
little piece of the Swiss Alps comes to 
the Garden. Holiday tree exhibit in 
Monsanto Hall. For Members Only. 


Nocturnal Awareness Hike 
See November 7. 


Holiday Flower Show 

9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Orthwein Floral 
Hall. One of the Garden’s popular annual 
flower shows with this year’s Swiss 
theme that will feature a chalet, snow, 
pine trees, and lots of poinsettia, holly 
and other traditional holiday plants. 
Through January 4. 


Holiday Tree Exhibit 

9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Monsanto Hall. Six 
up and coming local floral designers will 
create Christmas trees with different 
European countries as their themes. 
Through January 4. 


Family Wreath Making 

10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
Deck the halls and fill your house with 
the seasonal scents of beautiful wreaths 
made from fresh cut evergreen boughs. 
Members: $5 adults, $3 children. Non- 
members: $6 adults, $4 children. Call 
577-5140 for details. 


River Styx 

8 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Physi- 
cian, essayist and author Richard Selzer 
with music by Seth and Maryse Carlin. 
Call 361-0043 for ticket information. 


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Candlelight Tour of Tower Grove 
House 

4:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Fourth annual 
candlelight tour of Henry Shaw’s coun- 
try home decorated for the holidays. $5 
per person. Advance registration re- 
quired by calling 577-5150. (See page 
ifs) 


Members’ Bach Society Concert and 
Champagne Reception 
6:30 p.m.-9 p.m., Shoenberg Audi- 
torium. Watch your mail for details and 
reservation information. 


Holiday Plant Sale 
9a.m.-7:30 p.m. Thurs. & Fri., 9.a.m.- 
5 p.m. Sat., Garden Gate Shop. Mem- 


game bers receive 20% off all items in plant 


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and gift shop. 


Della Robbia 

10 a.m.-12 p.m., Ridgway Center. 
Learn the 18th century art of decorating 
evergreen wreaths with fresh fruit, nuts 
and seed pods. $20 Members, $24 non- 
members. Call 577-5140 for details. 


Wreath and Centerpiece Workshop 

10 a.m.-12 p.m., Ridgway Center. Cre- 
ate a beautiful holiday wreath and 
centerpiece with an assortment of ever- 
greens such as fir, pine, juniper, holly 
and arborvitae, $25 Members, $30 non- 
members. Call 577-5140 for details. 


Nocturnal Awareness Hike 
See November 7. 


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Wreath and Centerpiece Workshop 
See December 12. 


Santa Lucia Celebration 

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Festivities honoring 
Saint Lucia, the Swedish saint who 
brings light, hope and peace to all. Ac- 
tivities include carolers, folk-dancing 
and a candlelight procession. Sponsored 
in conjunction with the Swedish Council 
of St. Louis. 


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Supper With Santa 

Two seatings in the Gardenview Res- 
taurant at 5 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. Enjoy 
dinner with Santa along with puppets, a 
mime, holiday treats and more. $10 per 
person. Photos with Santa $4 per per- 
son. Advance registration required by 
calling 577-5125 beginning December 1. 


St. Louis Black Repertory Company 
7 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Musical 
production featuring vocal excerpts 
from the Missa Luba and other seasonal 
works. $6 Members, $7 non-members. 
Tickets go on sale Dec. 1 at the Ridgway 
Center ticket counter. The performance 
is partially funded by the Missouri Arts 
Council. 


Sounds of Christmas 

11 a.m.-3 p.m., Ridgway Center. Per- 
formances of string quartets, carolers 
and others. 


Christmas Day 

The one day of the year when the Gar- 
den is closed. Have a happy holiday 
season! 


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NEW DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH 


Enrique Forero Appointed 


Dr. Forero 


Dr. Enrique Forero, a professor at 
the Institute of Natural Sciences, National 
University of Colombia, Bogota, Colom- 
bia, became Director of Research at the 
Garden, effective October 1, 1986. 

As Director of Research, Forero will 
have supervisory responsibility for the 
Garden's research staff and program, and 
for its collections of dried plants (herb- 
arlum specimens), now numbering some 
3.5 million. He will continue his own per- 
sonal active program of research and ex- 
ploration and pursue his teaching ac- 
tivities in St. Louis. Dr. Marshall R. 
Crosby, who has served as Director of 
Research since 1977, will retain a portion 
of his responsibilities as Director of Bo- 
tanical Information Resources, super- 
vising the Garden’s scientific publica- 
tions, computer services in relation to 
research, library, and research on 
mosses, his specialty. 

“We are very fortunate to have been 
able to secure the services of a scientist 
of Dr. Forero’s exceptional qual- 
ifications,”” said Garden Director Peter 
Raven. “With his wide connections in 
Latin America, he will be particularly 


sensitive to the requirements for the de- 
velopment of botany in the region and will 
be able to assist the Garden in the effec- 
tive execution of its research programs 
there. We look forward with keen antici- 
pation to his arrival in St. Louis.” 

Born in Bogota in 1942, Forero car- 
ried out his undergraduate studies at the 
National University of Colombia and ob- 
tained his Ph.D. degree at the City Uni- 
versity of New York, in association with 
The New York Botanical Garden in 1972. 
Subsequently, he served as Director of 
the Colombian National Herbarium and 
for several years as Chairman of the Bot- 
any Section in the Institute of Natural 
Sciences at the National University of 
Colombia. In 1977-78, Forero was the 
recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, 
carrying out studies at The New York 
Botanical Garden and elsewhere in the 
United States during that period of time. 
He has taught graduate courses in 
Manaus and Sao Paulo in Brazil; at Méri- 
da, Venezuela; and at the University of 
Aarhus, Denmark. He has given numer- 
ous papers at botanical and other biologi- 
cal meetings throughout Latin America, 
Europe and the United States. He is 
widely known and respected inter- 
nationally and organized the IV Latin 
American Congress of Botany held in 
Medellin, Colombia, in early July, 1986. 
He serves as Permanent Secretary of the 
Latin American Botanical Association, 
serving as President of the Organizing 
Committee. 

During the course of his botanical 
studies in Colombia, Forero has been a 
pioneer in the use of computers in organ- 
izing herbarium information and has spe- 
cialized on the flora of the Choco, the very 
wet stretch of tropical lowland forest that 
occupies much of the Pacific coastal area 
of Colombia. In addition, he is a specialist 
on several families of flowering plants, 
including the legumes (Leguminosae) and 
Connaraceae. 

Forero is also a member of several 
botanical societies in the United States 
and Latin American and has served as 
President of the Flora Neotropica Organ- 
ization since 1981. He is a Fellow of the 
Linnean Society of London as well. 


Trustee Profile 


DANIEL L. SCHLAFLY 


“It is hard to believe it is the same 
place,” said Trustee Emeritus Daniel L. 
Schlafly describing the changes which 
have taken place at the Garden since he 
first served on the board of trustees in 
1961. “The Garden has grown to become 
an institution with an international repu- 
tation for its research, displays and com- 
munity programs because of the high 
quality with which it does things.” 

Schlafly served as an ex-officio mem- 
ber of the board from 1961 to 1963 while 
he was president of the St. Louis School 
Board, a board on which he served for 28 
years. He was elected as a regular mem- 
ber of the board in 1972 and was named 
emeritus in 1982. He served on the board 
of St. Louis University from 1967 until 
1978 and was its chairman when the uni- 
versity first allowed lay members on its 
board. He was also chairman of the board 
of the Arkansas Beverage Co. Schlafly is 
a native of St. Louis and graduate of 
Georgetown University. 

“The Garden has benefited from 
Peter Raven’s leadership and his ability to 
make this a revitalized and dynamic insti- 
tution,” Schlafly said. “He has built the 
Garden into a tremendous cultural asset 
not only for St. Louis but for the nation.” 

Asked to evaluate the Garden's board 
of trustees based on his extensive expe- 
rience with other boards, Schlafly said, 
“This is a good board, a working board. 
They know the difference between policy 
making and administration. They are well 
informed and they do their homework. | 
think this board could serve as a pro- 
totype for what a board should be.” 

“The value of the Garden is reflected 
by the community support it receives via 
tax support,’ he said. “This is clear proof 
of the widespread support of the 
community. It is very exciting to be asso- 
ciated with the Garden.” 


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JOSEPH EWAN COLLECTION 


Garden Acquires World-Renowned Book Collection 


The Garden has purchased one of the 
most comprehensive collections of books 
on the history of natural history in the 
world. The world-renowned, 4,500-title 
Joseph Ewan Collection will add to the 
Garden’s already extensive library col- 
lection. Ewan, regarded by many as the 
most eminent historian of botanical 
science, has accompanied the collection 
to St. Louis. 

“The Joseph Ewan Collection is an ex- 
tremely valuable acquisition for the Gar- 
den,” said Garden Director Dr. Peter H. 
Raven. “The historical significance of the 
collection, its relevance to the work we 
do, and the respect Joseph Ewan com- 
mands in the scientific community make 
this announcement one of the most ex- 
citing I’ve made while at the Garden.” 

The collection consists of four parts: 
biographies of naturalists and scientists, 
biographical dictionaries and _ biblio- 
graphical tools; travels; taxonomy; and 
personal correspondence and files. The 
collection is especially strong in the areas 


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Joe and Nesta Ewan preparing to unpack 
their extensive collection of botanical litera- 
ture in the Museum Building. 


of botanical biography and exploration. 
Approximately 2,500 of the titles focus on 
exploration and travels, 1,000 of which 
include South America. 

The oldest title in the collection is a 
1575 Italian translation of a book by 
Nicholas Monardes that Ewan purchased 
from a second-hand book dealer in New 
Orleans in the early 1960s. Another well- 
known book in the Ewan Collection is a 
copy of John Steinbeck’s “Sea of Cortez” 


Garden Botanist Receives Grant for Work on 


Philodendron 


The National Science Foundation has 
awarded Garden botanist Dr. Mike 
Grayum a grant of $54,583 for a project 
entitled “Systematic investigations on 
Philodendron section Pteromischum (Ar- 
aceae).” The award is effective from July 
1, 1986 to July 1, 1989. 

The genus Philodendron belongs to 
the Araceae, or jack-in-the-pulpit family, 
which, in spite of the familiar North 
American species that provides the 
common name, is almost entirely trop- 
ical. The section Pteromischum is a natu- 
ral and well-defined taxonomic subgroup 
of Philodendron. 

The grant will allow Grayum to clear 
up the taxonomic confusion that sur- 
rounds section Pteromischum in Central 
America and the West Indies by 
characterizing and correctly assigning 
names to already described species, and 
by describing and christening species 
new to science. Pteromischum is the 
most poorly understood and least studied 
subgroup of Philodendron. 


In addition to routine field work in 
Costa Rica and Panama, Grayum will 
make extended collecting expeditions to 
Chiapas and Veracruz in southern Mex- 
ico, to the Darién region of eastern Pan- 
ama, and to the Choco region of western 
Colombia and Ecuador. Grayum will also 
do a study of floral biology in Pteromisc- 
hum over an 18-month period at a biologi- 
cal field station, Finca La Selva, on the 
Caribbean slope of Costa Rica. 

Grayum has spent much of the last 
eight years doing field work in southern 
Central America, and is one of the over 30 
Ph.D. scientists on staff at the Garden. 


Tree Conservation 
Project Gets Another 
Boost 


A second matching grant of $25,000 
from the Institute of Museum Services 
(IMS) has been awarded to the Garden 
for preservation work on its tree 
collection. 


personally inscribed by the author to a 
friend. 

Ewan taught botany at Tulane Uni- 
versity from 1947 to 1977. He was the Ida 
Richardson Professor Emeritus of Bot- 
any at the university until his recent re- 
location to St. Louis with Nesta, his wife 
of 51 years. 

With several organizations eager to 
acquire his book collection, Ewan chose 
the Missouri Botanical Garden for a vari- 
ety of reasons. The Garden allows him 
unlimited access to the collection (which 
is important as he is currently working on 
a biography of 18th century botanist and 
naturalist Benjamin Smith Barton and a 
bibliography of travel narratives by natu- 
ralists to South American entitled “Andes 
and Amazon’”.) He was also impressed 
with the Garden’s strong involvement in 
Latin America, an area of heavy emphasis 
in his collection. Ewan also thinks the 
Garden’s program will provide the best 
long-term, consistent use of the 
collection. 


More than 2,000 trees representing 
200 species can be found on Garden 
grounds. The collection includes several 
trees planted by Garden founder Henry 
Shaw in 1859, the same year the Garden 
opened to the public. Shaw’s Garden is 
the oldest botanical garden in the United 
States. 

“The IMS grant will enable us to in- 
stall lightning protection and effect other 
measures which will ensure the longevity 
of our venerable tree collection,” said 
Alan Godlewski, chief horticulturist for 
the Garden and principal project director 
for the grant. 

The first matching grant of $25,000 by 
IMS was issued in the fall of 1985 and 
helped get the tree conservation project 
started. Other conservation measures 
either completed or planned include pru- 
ning for safety and aesthetics, and ferti- 
lization and injection of the trees for dis- 
ease and insect control. The total cost of 
the project is estimated to be $100,000, 
with a completion date of fall, 1987. 

IMS is a federal agency that offers 
conservation project support to the 
nation’s museums. 


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PROM THE MEMBERSHIP OFFTCE 


Henry Shaw Fund Campaign 


Every year Members are asked by 
phone, by mail or in person, to consider 
making an annual gift to the Garden. An- 
nual giving is one way that you can make a 
difference in how the Garden operates. 
Gifts for unrestricted operating allow the 
Garden to ensure the quality of programs 
and expand services where needs are 
seen. 

With the pending changes in tax laws 
scheduled for next year, this might be a 
particularly appropriate time for you to 


Holiday Gift Giving 

The easiest bit of shopping you can do 
this holiday season is giving the Gift of the 
Garden. It’s as easy as picking up your 
phone and dialing 577-5118 to send your 
friends anywhere a Garden membership. 
Each gift recipient will receive a holiday 
greeting from you, along with a 1986 
Missouri Botanical Garden Limited Edi- 
tion Tree Ornament mailed to their 
home. Call today or complete the gift 
order form below. Discounts for multiple 
membership gift orders are available. 


consider the Garden in your giving plans. 
All gifts to the Garden are appreciated 
and it is your support that enables the 
Garden to serve the community. The De- 
velopment office would be pleased to dis- 
cuss special gifts with you or answer any 
questions. Please call Patricia Rich at 
977-5120. 


1987 Members’ Days 


Looking to the coming year, the 
Membership department is planning a 
host of special Members’ Days for its 
loyal Members. These 1987 Members’ 
Days will include: 

@ Climatron Tour 

Organic Gardening Lecture 

Tree Conservation at the Garden 
Children’s Day 

Purple Martin Evening 

Lehmann Building Tour 

Members’ Musical Evening 

A Rise and Shine Walk at the Garden 
Dawn Photo Session at the Arbo- 
retum 

Cider Stroll and Carillon Concert 

@ Senior Members’ Day 

@ Holiday Decorating Demonstration 

Watch for details in future issues of 
the Bulletin and for your special invita- 
tions in the mail. 


OFFICE RECEIVES 
CHALLENGE GRANT 


The Garden’s membership office has 
received a matching challenge grant of 
$25,000 from The Times Mirror Foun- 
dation. The grant will be used to help 
strengthen the Garden’s base of unrest- 
ricted operating support from Sept. 1, 
1986 to Aug. 30, 1987. 

“The help of The Times Mirror Foun- 
dation will give momentum to our cam- 
paign to substantially increase the Gar- 
den’s base of donors,” said Dana Hines, 
membership coordinator. 

Times Mirror will match one-for-one 
the gifts of new Members in the upper 
levels (one-year memberships of $75 to 
$2,500) as well as increased gifts of cur- 
rent Members upgrading their member- 
ship levels. 

Attracting new upper-level members 
and encouraging current supporters to 
upgrade their memberships is important 
to the day-to-day operation of the Gar- 
den. In 1985, membership contributions 
from more than 16,500 households 
totaled $777,000, 13 percent of the Gar- 
den’s unrestricted operating budget. 

Times Mirror is engaged in a wide 
variety of media communication ac- 
tivities. The three St. Louis subsidiaries 
of Times Mirror are the C. V. Mosby Co., 
KTVI-TV Channel 2 and The Sporting 
News Publishing Co. 


GIFT MEMBERSHIP ORDER FORM — Please mail at least three weeks prior to occasion: 


(| Birthday (_] Holidays (_] Other 

Gift To: Gift From: 
NAME NAME 
ADDRESS ADDRESS 
CITY STATE ZIP CITY 
TELEPHONE TELEPHONE 


Sign gift card: 


STATE ZIP 


Date Needed By: 


Regular Membership $35. Contributing Membership $75. 


For more information call 577-5118. 


Please make checks payable to: Membership Office, Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166. 


Name as it appears on card: 
Expiration date: 


(_] Enclosed is my check for $ 
L] Please charge: VISA No. 
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Plant Talk 
From the Gardenview Restaurant 


Behind the Scenes 


Dana Hines Elected 
President of Shaw 
Neighborhood 
Association 


Dana Hines, the Garden’s member- 
ship coordinator, has been elected presi- 
dent of the Shaw Neighborhood Im- 
provement Association. The association, 
which has been in existence for over 25 
years, serves 500 member families who 
live in the area surrounding the Missouri 
Botanical Garden. The Shaw Neighbor- 
hood Association’s mission of improving 
the neighborhood is carried out through 
house tours, special events, and other 
neighborhood-marketing efforts, in addi- 
tion to employing various strategies for 
neighborhood improvements. The Shaw 
neighborhood recently was designated a 
historic district. 


Garden Horticulturist To 
Receive Top Honor 


Alan P. Godlewski, director of horti- 
culture, has been selected to receive the 
Thomas Roland Medal for “exceptional 
skill in horticulture” by the Massachu- 
setts Horticultural Society, the nation’s 
oldest horticultural society. The Roland 
Medal originated in 1927 and was last 
presented to a Missouri Botanical Garden 
horticulturist in 1940, when George H. 
Pring accepted the award. 

Godlewski has been employed by the 
Missouri Botanical Garden since 1978 
and has held his present position since 
1982. Prior to coming to St. Louis, he 
was superintendent of gardens for Filoli 
Center in California, a 25-acre National 
Trust garden. 


15 Years at the Garden 


Two more staff members have joined 
a very select group of people who have 
been employed by the Garden for 15 
years or more. Joining the cadre of long 
time employees are Marie Cook of the 
Spink Gallery and Walt Behrendt of the 
Horticulture department. 


Cranberries 


FOOD FACTS: 


Rising on slender stems above the 
small oval leaves of this creeping shrub, 
the delicate pale pink flowers with re- 
flexed petals and beak-like stamens re- 
minded early settlers of the outstretched 
neck and head of the crane in silhouette. 
Or at least that is one of the stories that 
purports to account for the name of this 
American fall favorite, the cranberry. 

The cranberry is a member of the 
heath family (Ericaceae). It is related to 
the rhododendrons, azaleas, heaths, 
heathers, and another popular fruit, the 
blueberry. Two varieties of cranberry 
grow wild, the familiar large cranberry 
(Vaccinium macrocarpon) and the small 
cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos). Due to 
its popularity the large cranberry is cul- 
tivated extensively in Massachusetts, 
New Jersey, Washington, Oregon and, 
most abundantly in Wisconsin. Unless 
you have gotten your feet wet hiking 
through boggy areas, you have probably 
never seen the small cranberry as the 
size of its fruit makes it less desirable for 
cultivation than the large. 

Because cranberries ripen late in the 
season and store well, they have long 
been a traditional part of Thanksgiving 
and Christmas celebrations. Turkey with 
cranberry sauce is so traditional that 
General Ulysses S. Grant had cranber- 
ries shipped to Union soldiers during the 
Civil War so that they might enjoy them 
with their Thanksgiving meal. 

— Linda Sanford 
Youth Education Coordinator 
Kid’s Tip 

The traditional uses of cranberries 
include not only the cranberry sauce 
served with the Christmas turkey, but the 
strings of cranberries decorating the 
Christmas tree. Since these bright red 
berries are slow to spoil, they can be 
prepared a week or more before Christ- 
mas and still be bright and shiny on 
Christmas morning. 

Buy a package or two of cranberries 
at the grocery store. Carefully sort 
through the berries, discarding any that 
are soft or wrinkled. While sorting 
through the berries, take a close look at 
their shape. They are not quite round, but 


FOOD TIPS: 


Brown Rice Stuffing with 
Cranberries 


1 cup raw brown rice 

2 cups chicken broth 

1% cups cranberries 

3 tablespoons water 

¥3 cups plus 2 tablespoons loose brown 
sugar 

Y2 cup chopped celery 

1 tablespoon butter 

1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley 


1. Wash the rice and cook it, covered 
in the chicken broth for 45 minutes on a 
low flame. Meanwhile, cook the cran- 
berries, uncovered, in the water and 
brown sugar until they pop but are still 
whole. Brown the celery in the butter ina 
saucepan. 

2. Mix together the berries and their 
syrup, the rice, celery, and parsley. Use 
as a stuffing or pass separately as a side 
dish. 

Serves 4 to 6. 

GO SS AI 
more oval in shape. Can you find the place 
where each berry was attached to the 
plant? Can you find the remains of the 
flower? 

Use thread and a sewing needle to 
string the cranberries together. Push the 
needle through the middle of the berry 
from either the stem or flower end. 
String as many berries together as you 
like, long garlands look best on the tree. 
Short garlands can be tied together and 
may be easier to handle. 

If you would like the cranberries to 
remain fresh looking for a long period of 
time, wax them. Covering them with a 
layer of acrylic floor wax will keep the air 
and any bacteria that might cause rot 
away from the fruit for a while. Simply 
pour some acrylic floor wax into a shallow 
tray or pan. Roll the strings of cranber- 
ries through the wax, covering the entire 
surface of each berry. Hang the cranber- 
ries up to dry and then they are ready to 
be added to your Christmas tree. 

“Far off in the fields, on the edge of a 
cranberry bog, stood the hut of the Cub- 
bins family.” — From The 500 Hats of 
Bartholomew Cubbins, by Dr. Seuss. 


For 


Younger 


The holiday season is rapidly ap- 
proaching, bringing with it a host of tra- 
ditional holiday foods. Many of these 
foods are made with apples. Hardly a 
holiday meal is served that does not in- 
clude apple pie, apple sauce, muffins with 
apple butter, caramel apples, apple cider, 
sweet potatoes with apples, or apple 
dumplings. 

There are many different kinds of 
apples, and each kind may be used in 
different ways. Some, like the Delicious 
apple, are eaten raw. Others, like the 
Rome Beauty, are best baked into pies. 
Some people think that Jonathan apples 
make the best apple sauce. 

Early American settlers brought 
apple seeds and trees to America from 
England a long time ago. Indians planted 
apple seeds in their villages, helping to 
spread the growth of the trees westward. 
You may have also heard of a man known 
as “Johnny Appleseed.” His real name 
was John Chapman. Everywhere he 
went, he carried apple seeds and planted 
them in places where early pioneers 
settled. 

Today, apple trees are grown every- 
where, except in the very hottest or very 
coldest parts of the world. The state of 
Washington grows the most apples in the 
United States. The apples are harvested 
in the fall. People stand on ladders or use 
long-handled “pickers” to pick apples 
from high branches. Perhaps you have 
visited one of the apple orchards in 
nearby Illinois, where you, too, can pick 
your own. Try some of the activities on 
this page with apples at home. 


Members Apples 


Find The Star 


You will need: apple, knife. 

What to do: Cut the apple in half. 
You will need to cut across the middle, not 
through the stem. (Figure 1) Turn the 
apple halves cut side up. Can you find the 
star in the center of each cut side? 


— Cut 
across 
here 


Apple Heads 


You will need: apple, knife, salt, 
water, bowl, oven. 

What to do: Cut the core or center 
of the apple. Peel off all of the skin. As the 
apple begins to dry, pinch it in several 
places to form ears, eyes, nose, and 
mouth. Place salty water into a bowl. 
Soak the apple head in the salty water for 
about thirty minutes. This will prevent 
the apple from turning brown. Dry the 
apple in a 300° oven for about 15 minutes. 
When the apple head is dry, decorate it 
with moss, yarn, or dried grass. Stuff the 
ends of the moss or yarn into the empty 
core of the apple to make “hair” for the 
apple head. If you enjoy making apple 


heads, perhaps you could use them for 
holiday decorations or gifts. 


— Ilene Follman 
Education Consultant 


PUZZLE 


Find the Apples 


Look up, down, and across to find 
the names of the apples listed below. 
Circle each name that you find in the 
puzzle. 


Delicious Jonathan 
Granny Smith McIntosh 
Rome Beauty Winesap 
Golden Delicious 
RSLDAEFPDZRCFRGY 
MGOLDENDELICIOUS 
IPJMUDHJLOROBMLN 
WEOCMBRTIRSJPEQD 
XTNIRCFDCOOHGBKA 
GRANNYSMITHLREGB 
AETTORBOOEKTNAJO 
WVHOUTSPUALCDUBE 
ARASWINESAPBPTGY 
MENHEVJBRTSCOYU J 


From the Garden Gate Shop 


Holiday Preview Sale 


TOWER GROVE HOUSE 


Tower Grove House will again be 
decorated in Victorian splendor for the 
holidays and open to visitors from Tues- 
day, December 9, through Wednesday, 
December 31, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
The home and the Garden will be closed 
Christmas Day. 

The Fourth Annual Candlelight Tour, 
sponsored by the Tower Grove House 
Auxiliary, will be held on Wednesday, De- 
cember 10, between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. 
Reservations may be made by mailing in 
the form below. For additional infor- 
mation call Tower Grove House, 
977-5150. The fee includes a candlelight 
tour of the decorated house, plus re- 
freshments in the Tea Room. Admission 
will be through the Cleveland Gate, 2221 
Tower Grove, where your name will be 
registered. 

Tower Grove House Auxiliary’s Tea 
Room will again have Special Christmas 
Luncheons on Friday, December 12, 
Monday, December 15, Wednesday, De- 
cember 17, and Thursday, December 18, 
1986 between 11:30 and 1 p.m. Guests 
will be greeted with holiday punch. Res- 
ervations must be confirmed. 

For additional information and reser- 
vations call 577-5150. 


Please make ___ reservations for the Candle- 
light Tour, Wednesday, December 10, Tower 
Grove House between 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. 
Enclosed is my check for $ , at $5.00 
per person. Please make checks payable to: 
Tower Grove House Auxiliary. 


NAME 


ADDRESS 


CITY STATE ZIP 


PHONE 


Mail to: Tower Grove House, 
P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166 


The January Room and Study in 
Tower Grove House are open once again, 
following storm damage. G. J. Mauger 
Interiors, Inc. installed new lace curtains 
and draperies: the Tower Grove House 
Auxiliary funded the project. Please come 
to see the “new look” soon. 


The annual Holiday Preview Sale in 
the Garden Gate Shop is scheduled for 
Wednesday and Thursday, November 5 
and 6 from 9 a.m. to8p.m. As always, the 
shop will feature the finest in gifts, toys, 
gardening tools, plants and merchandise 
appropriate for the season. 

The beautiful 1987 Missouri Botanical 
Garden Calendar is available, the 
Missouri Botanical Garden Holiday Card, 
and the Missouri Botanical Garden scarf 
of Japanese silk featuring a magnificent 
array of wildflowers in their natural 
colors. 


There are hundreds of wonderful gifts 
at the Garden Gate Shop. Best of all they 
are here in the relaxing atmosphere of the 
Garden with ample, free parking and 
knowledgeable staff and volunteers to 
help you. 

As always, Members will receive a 
20% discount on all items. 


December Plant Sale 


Dec. 11 & 12: 9 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
Dec. 13: 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

Take this opportunity to purchase 
Christmas plants, garden-related gifts 
and decorations for holiday entertaining 
and gift giving. 

Selections include poinsettias, 
Christmas cactus, decorated pines, 
Amaryllis bulbs and paperwhite kits. For 
the gardener, we have tools, gloves, 
chimes, sundials and baskets. Birdfeed- 
ers of all descriptions available for bird 
watchers. 

Members save 20% on all items. 


History of Forest Park 


by Caroline Loughlin and Catherine Anderson 


FORES? PARK 


This new history of Forest Park rec- 
ognizes that Henry Shaw, the Garden’s 
founder, may well have had an important 
impact on that park as well. Says the 
book, “The story of Forest Park may 
have begun in April, 1863 at Tower 
Grove, the St. Louis County residence of 


Henry Shaw, a wealthy retired merchant 
and enthusiastic amateur botanist who 
established a botanical garden and opened 
it to the public in 1859. Frederick Law 
Olmsted, on leave as architect-in-chief 
and superintendent of New York Central 
Park, was in St. Louis. . . While he was 
in St. Louis, Olmsted called at Shaw’s 
house in the botanical garden, and the two 
men almost certainly discussed large 
urban parks.’”’ Shaw also served on a 
board of commissioners for a “central 
park” for St. Louis, which was authorized 
by the Missouri legislature in February 
1864. 

Henry Shaw’s legacy certainly ex- 
tends far beyond the Missouri Botanical 
Garden. This new book is the result of 
five years of research by members of the 
Junior League of St. Louis and is on sale in 
the Garden Gate Shop for $29.95. It also 
features a number of pictures from the 
Missouri Botanical Garden’s library and 
archives. 

— Pat Rich 


Lis 
rd 


Tributes 


In Honor Of: 


Dr. and Mrs. Alex Kaplan 


Mrs. Frances Rothman 


Mrs. Michael Karl 


Mrs. Ben H. Senturia 


Missouri Botanical Garden Guides 
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ruwitch 
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Schwab 


Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Stifel 


Renee 


JULY-AUGUST 1986 


Mr. and Mrs. John B. Henkle 
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman C. Josephs 
Mr. and Mrs. S.K. Skinner 

Mr. and Mrs. J. Edgar Withrow 


Mrs. Joseph E. Beil Miss June McCarthy Mrs. Theresa Balloni 
Mr. and Mrs. Melroy B. Hutnick Mr. Manuel Lander Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Vinyard David Balloni_ 
Mr. Morris Belsky Nie Merve BiE aes Mr. and Mrs. Dale Vinyard Pamela Balloni 
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kravin Mr. William Livingston, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. aaa B. Walker Je ess tr, Dorothy and Susanne 
Mr. and Mrs. John Torrey selepaabine ngs ahaa Mr. and Mrs. H. Frederick Walz Gabrielle V.S. Barnes 

Berger, Jr. Eleanor McClure Nive Bathee Weenue Dorothy Harper 
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Herzmark Tom and Mary Ott Don and Louise Roth Mrs. Gertrude Barry 
Mr. John H. Biggs oo a: 4 Mr. and Mrs. George Winter, Jr. ips saaige Harper 
Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern = paeoeaa Mr. and Mrs. Wayne J. Bennetsen M , J h B , k S 
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brandt Mrs. Carl Otto _ Mr. Leon Zeve ee el 

. nk elec Mrs. William H. Schield i. er Glen Callanan 

Mr. and Mrs. George Buckles The Luepkes and Schickers a 
Miss Jane Cornbleet Dr. Peter H. Raven Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Tooker ; 
Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal Mr. and Mrs. George K. Hoblitzelle Mildred Becktold 
Dr. and Mrs. Max Deutsch Mrs. John Reilly In Memory Of: ee 
Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg Missouri Botanical Garden Guides Jim L. Bridges 

ae e Malyin Taw) ; Don Flanagan 
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Levi Dr. Harry Rosenbaum Anna Agris ideas Cael 


Mrs. Patrick Donelan 
Missouri Botanical Garden Guides 
Mrs. Phillip Dressel 

Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Henderson 


Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A. Flaming 
Mrs. Wilma C. Bremer 


Mr. and Mrs. Myron Glassberg 
Mrs. Ruth Schwartz 


Dr. and Mrs. B. Silver 
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Platzer 


Mr. James A. Singer 
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Franz 


Mrs. Walter Stern 


Mr. Edmund T. Allen 
Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Bates 
Mrs. A. V.L. Brokaw 


Mrs. Trudi Schwaiger 


Mr. and Mrs. J. Richardson Usher 


Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Bush, Jr. 
Mrs. Dwight W. Coultas, Jr. 


Shirley Smith 

Mrs. Helen Marie Bruce 
Barbara and Dick Muckerman 
Mrs. Bernard Von Hoffman 


Mrs. Richard Arthur Bullock 
Mrs. J.A. Jacobs 


Mr. Sam Golman Te ‘ 5. C 
Dr end Mre. Harold Cutler Mr. and Mrs. Morton R. Bearman Mrs. Lillian Austin Mr. Lylburn S. Cagle, Sr. 
a a Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Bloom Mrs. Helen E. FitzRoy stoi eecentb 
ena wid : ges : Mr. and Mrs. Richman Bry Mr. Louis A. Bainter Mr. Ray Caldwell 

ee ee Mr. Michael L. Danna Mr. and Mrs. Paul Brackman Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Voss 
Mrs. Arthur Haack Mr. and Mrs. Henry O. Johnston Dorothy and Bill Eddins Judith Griffin Cale 


Missouri Botanical Garden Guides 


Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Loeb 


Mr. and Mrs. O.P. Hampton III 


Mrs. Julie A. Worden 


Raven To Be Honored with 
International Prize 


Garden director Dr. Peter H. Raven 
will become the second recipient of the 
International Prize for Biology, Novem- 
ber 20, in Tokyo, Japan. Raven, a re- 
nowned botanist, will be recognized for 
his contribution to taxonomy, or sys- 
tematic biology. 

The International Prize for Biology 
was established to celebrate the 60-year 
reign of His Majesty the Emperor of 
Japan and to commemorate his longtime 
research in biology. The development of 
this prize in 1985 was widely hailed by the 
scientific community, as classical biol- 
ogists have never been eligible for a Nobel 
Prize. 

Raven will travel to Tokyo to receive 
the prize, which will be presented by 
Crown Prince Akihito. The momentous 
nature of the occasion is reflected by the 
1985 ceremony, during which con- 
gratulatory addresses were offered by 
Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone and 
the Minister of Education, Science and 
Culture, Hikaru Matsunaga. Following 
the ceremony, Raven will travel to Kyoto, 


where he will be the featured speaker for 
a scientific symposium at the University 
there. 


Raven Receives 
Horticultural Award 
Peter H. Raven, Garden director, was 


presented the prestigious 1986 Hut- 
chinson Medal, the premier award of the 


Chicago Horticultural Society, on June 22, 
at the Chicago Botanic Garden. 

The Hutchinson Medal recognizes an 
individual who, through great personal 
effort or sacrifice, has provided out- 
standing leadership of a professional or 
scientific nature, thus resulting in the 
significant presence of gardening or other 
horticultural progress, either locally or 
nationally. 


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publication: BULLETIN. Publication No. 0026-6507. 2. 
Date of filing: October 1, 1986. 3. Seven times a year, 
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Louis, MO 63110. 5. Location of the headquarters or 
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MO 63166. 6. Names and complete addresses of publisher 
and editor are: Publisher — Board of Trustees, Missouri 
Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166. 
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7. Owner: Missouri Botanical Garden, P.O. Box 299, St. 
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Victory Garden Club 

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Mr. Harold Drebin 

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Mr. and Mrs. Richard Radford 

Rey. Gene Durham 

Randall, Cynthia and Elizabeth 
Haddock 

Mr. Edw. F. Elms 

Miss Verne Ulbright 

Rose Fagin 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Lewin 

Mrs. Earl Farish 

Mrs. Louis A. Bainter and Tres 


Mrs. Thomas L. Farrington 
Dorothy Harper 

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Mrs. Marion Ladd 

Mother of Dr. Jerome Flance 
Mrs. Frances Rothman 


Herschel Fleischman 
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Sister of Mrs. Herbert Frank 
Mrs. William H. Schield 

Peter A. French 

Mary Ann, Jackie and Karen Vivirito 


Mrs. Doris Maull Garrett 
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Mr. Wilbur Gilles 

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Victory Garden Club 
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Board 
of 
Trustees 


John H. Biggs 
President 


Clarence C. Barksdale 
Joseph H. Bascom 
William H. T. Bush 
Jules D, Campbell 
William H. Danforth 

Rev. Thomas R. Fitzgerald, S. J. 
Robert R. Hermann 
Rt. Rev. William A. Jones, Jr. 
Charles F. Knight 
Robert E. Kresko 
John P. Mahoney 
William E. Maritz 

James S. McDonnell II] 

Lucius B. Morse III 
Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide 
William R. Orthwein, Jr. 

Mrs. Vernon W. Piper 

Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross 
Howard A. Schneiderman 
The Hon. Vincent C. Schoemehl, Jr. 
Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. 
Tom K. Smith, Jr. 

C. C. Johnson Spink 

Mrs. Walter G. Stern 

John K. Wallace, Jr. 

O. Sage Wightman III 

Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. 


EMERITUS TRUSTEES 
Howard F. Baer 
Sam’ C. Davis 

Dr. Thomas S. Hall 
Henry Hitchcock 
Anne L. Lehmann 

A. Timon Primm III 

Louis S. Sachs 
Daniel L. Schlafly 
Warren M. Shapleigh 
Robert Brookings Smith 
Harriet Spoehrer 


MEMBERS’ BOARD 
Mrs. Charles W. Oertli 
President 
Mrs. Henry W. Dubinsky 
First Vice-president 
J. J. Landers Carnal 
Second Vice-president 
Mrs. Forrest J. Murphy 
Secretary 
Mrs. W. Ashley Gray III 
Treasurer 


DIRECTOR 
Peter H. Raven 


Two Major Features 
Added at the Garden 


ork has begun on two new horticultural areas in the 
Garden, a daylily garden and a Victorian maze. The 
new daylily garden will be located alongside the knolls 
between the statue of Victory and the Alice Hahn Goodman Iris 
Garden providing views throughout the Garden. Alan God- 
lewski, director of horticulture, said, “The current path in that 
area will be realigned. It will be moved away from the outer 
stone wall and will weave among the existing trees. We plan to 
have drifts of daylilies, hydrangeas and grasses edged in brick 
and surrounded by grass paths.” Benches will be placed 
throughout the area near shade trees. 
The display of daylilies will be named the Jenkins Daylily . 
Garden. It has been made possible by a generous donation from 


Jenkins Daylily Garden 


Ada Jenkins Kling in memory of her husband, G. Stuart Jenkins. aa < ELSES RAGE WET ac: 
x . . cee . : ty a se ” a ot ty ew ¥ ye 
Construction work is expected to be finished by late fall. ‘rw. sf ay :y | ee ad er 
oan . a : 7 . iy ie: : ae SS. ~ ’ aye) 
[he second major feature, a Victorian maze, will recreate in CNS) ic ah ' x\ \ eB 


concept the maze constructed by Henry Shaw in the 1860s in 
Tower Grove Park. It will be located in the southern portion of 
the Garden between Tower Grove House and the Henry Shaw 
Townhouse. 

The Victorian maze will be designed as a labyrinth of 
| hedges, 90 by 90 feet, through which visitors may wander. The 
| outer edge will be of arborvitae. Inside privet hedges will 
| alternate with gravel paths leading to a central vine-clad gazebo. 
The hedges will be maintained at a height of five and a half feet. 


Godlewski pointed out, “The entire maze garden will be 

depressed two and a half feet so that persons on the outside can 

| watch those on the inside as they journey through the maze.” At 

| alater date, we plan to build an observatory near the maze so 
people can view the intricate design from above.” 

The new maze feature will be dedicated as the Jennie Latzer 
| Kaeser Memorial Maze. Its development is made possible 
through a bequest from Mrs. Kaeser and a gift from Mr. and 
Mrs. Vernon W. Piper, in honor of Mrs. Kaeser, who was Mrs. 
Piper’s mother. The maze is expected to be completed this fall. 


‘EiLitLtLtTrtrre 


Jennie Latzer Kaeser Memorial Maze 


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