van ui NT = EN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 Vo_umE LXXXVIII / NUMBER ONE Camellias A Winter Bouquet ALK INTO THE LINNEAN HOUSE IN WINTERTIME and enter a world of brilliant color that seems light years away from the cold landscape outside. The gorgeous blossoms of some camellias appear as early as October, but the main color begins in December and lasts through April. Peak bloom is in mid- to late February — bring your Valentine! Camellias have been cultivated for at least two thousand years for their enormous economic value. They are native to Southeast Asia, primarily southern China and Japan. The seeds of some camellia species are crushed for their oil, which is used in cooking, cosmetics, and hairdressing. Your morning cup of tea comes from the leaves of a Camellia sinensis. The young leaves are crushed, partially fermented, and then dried. Chinese green tea comes from the same plant, but the leaves are not fermented. When tea was introduced in Europe in the early 17th century, it was strictly for the wealthy pound of tea cost the equivalent of a year’s salary. Seeds of camellias first traveled to Europe from Asia on spice ships in the mid-18th century, when importers hoped to establish tea farms locally. While the flowers of the tea plant are not particularly showy, seeds of other camellia species were imported at the same time and soon became popular as ornamental plants. Look in the Linnean House for the beautiful white flowers of one of the oldest cultivars, Camellia japonica ‘Alba Plena’. Our specimen is over 60 years old. Camellias were brought to the United States from England in 1798 and were widely grown in conservatories in Philadelphia, Boston, and New York during the a middle of the 19th century. Today they are popularly grown outdoors in the southeastern states and along the west coast, but the plants are not winter hardy in St. Louis. They can be grown in containers and moved indoors, but the plants must be kept below 55 degrees at night during the winter, as warmer night temperatures cause their buds to drop. The Linnean House is filled with colorful annuals year-round. The display is often intensely fragrant, filled from fall through spring with the scent of the fragrant olive trees, Osmanthus fragrans, followed by several types of jasmines blooming from early to late spring. Contrary to popular belief, most camellias have no scent, though the fall- blooming species does have a subtle sweet fragrance. Susan Farrington is the horticulturist responsible for the Linnean House and the Temperate House. She earned a history degree from Haverford College in Pennsylvania and later studied horticulture at Temple University. She worked in retail horticulture for eight years as a greenhouse manager in the Philadelphia area before moving to St. Louis in 1996 to work at the Garden. By Susan Farrington Above: The interior of the Linnean House today. a. BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 Perereret ere pasate ele ot 7” - 4 SS MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN ARCHIVES THe LINNEAN HOUSE History Under Glass UILT IN 1882 BY HENRY SHAW, THE LINNEAN HOUSE IS THE OLDEST GREENHOUSE IN | continuous operation west of the Mississippi River. It originally served to overwinter palms, citrus trees, and other tender plants, which were displayed outdoors during the summer. Originally there | were no permanent plantings inside the building. The large potted plants sat upon mulched ground. After World War I, the conservatory was renovated and its purpose was changed. The half-glass, half- slate roof was converted to all glass, and soil was brought in to create sloped landscape beds. Rare conifers, rhododendrons, azaleas, and heaths were planted. The central water feature was created out of native limestone and fashioned to look like a natural spring along the Meramec River. A twisted tree stump, growing around a large boulder, sat atop the spring. The mermaid statue that now sits in the center of this fountain was not added until 1986. A winding mulched path was bordered by irregular pieces of | ‘ limestone. After a severe hailstorm in 1927 caused major ~ damage to the glass, the roof was changed to one-third slate and two-thirds glass, as it is today. By the late | 1930s, the Linnean House was converted to display the camellia collection. A few of the largest trees in the house today date to this time, but the majority of our current camellias were planted in the early 1960s and 70s. The Linnean House underwent a major restoration in 1980-81, and today it appears much as it did over a century ago. — Susan Farrington Above: Visitors at the Linnean House c. 1890. MISSOURI BBTARICAL yan 0 4 RECO GARDEN LIBRARY BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 a Comment Missour! BOTANICAL GARDEN MISSION: To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life. HE PAINTING ON THE COVER of this issue was designed to reflect the history and vision for the future of the Garden and its Arboretum. It is a splendid souvenir of the new millennium and the 200th birthday of our founder, Henry Shaw, created by the artist Robin Moline of Minneapolis and designed for the Garden by Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum, Inc. An Englishman by birth, Shaw came to St. Louis at age 19. He played an extraordinary role in the spectacular growth of his adopted city and country during a long lifetime, which spanned all but the final decade of the 19th century. Shaw was a remarkable philanthropist, giving unstintingly of his fortune and il PF, energy to create Tower Grove Park and the Missouri Botanical Garden. His Garden was the first such institution created expressly for the public, and I think he would be pleased to observe how we have nurtured his vision and honored his life’s work. For more about our year-long celebration of Shaw's bicentennial, please see page 7. Henry Shaw was a very successful businessman who contributed to the growth of St. Louis as a gateway to the west. | think he would be as delighted as we are to welcome our new Corporate Partners, listed on the next page. With their generous support, they are strengthening the Garden’s close ties to the St. Louis business community and continuing the legacy of Henry Shaw. We welcome them, and all of you, to a millennium that will see exciting new achievements at the Garden. — Peter H. Raven, Director Catering St. Louis Joins the Garden Catering St. Louis becomes the Garden’s exclusive caterer as of January !, 2000, operating the restaurant and handling all catered events. Catering St. Louis was founded in 1981 and has a reputation for creativity, excellence and attention to detail in both food and service. In addition to the Garden, the company provides food operations at the Saint Louis Art Museum, Whittemore House at Washington University, the St. Louis Artists’ Guild in Oak Knoll Park, and the Studio and The Wings at St. Albans. Mark Erker, president of Catering St. Louis, said, “It is an honor to be chosen to guide the future growth of food service operations at this beautiful landmark, and to help make the Garden a premier venue in the entire region for special events.” Peter Raven said, “We believe patrons will enjoy our new menu, reflecting the Garden’s commitment to the environment and natural products. | wish to express our appreciation to Ces & Judy, also known as GreenTree Gourmet, for their past 16 years of devoted service to the Garden’s visitors and staff.’ The Gardenview Restaurant will be closed during January and February. Light refreshments will be available. For information about future restaurant service or catered events, call Catering St. Louis at (314) 577-0200 or (314) 961-7588. +. BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 Mailing Address Missouri Botanical Garden Post Office Box 299 St. Louis, a 63166-0299 (314) 577-5 Visit the Garden Web site: www.mobot.org Garden Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Christmas; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial Day through La nd yor Day. ee open 7 a.m. Wed. & S Shaw Arboretum: (314) 451-3512. 24-Hour Informatio GardenLine — (314) 5 577- 9400 Or call 1-800-642-8842. 24-Hour Gardening Tips: HortLine — (314) 776-5522 Or see www.mobot.org. Employment/ Volunteer Hotline: (314) 577-9401 Or see www. mobot -OTg. Horticulture Answer Service: (314) 577-5 9:00 a.m. to noon, Mon. — Fri. Recycling/Compost Hotline: (31 4) 577-9555 9:00 a.m. to noon, Mon. — Fri. On the Cover The Millennium Banner by Robin Moline depicts the Garden through- out the seasons. The floral motifs in each corner represent the Garden's botanical research in North America, South America, Africa and Asia. Posters are available in the Garden Gate Shop. Editor Susan Wooleyhan Caine Climatron® is a registered servicemark of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Missouri Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. ©2000 Missouri Botanical Garden The BULLETIN CISSN 0026-6507) is published bi-monthly by the Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110. Periodicals postage paid at St. Louis, MO BULLETIN is sent to every member of the Garden as a benefit of membership. Fora conten of as little as $55 per year, pie to: free admission to the G arden, Shaw Arboretum, and Towe rove House; invitations to =p cial events and receptions; « ts of all lectures and ‘las liscount the Garden Gate Shop and course fees; and the opportunity for travel, reer ei abroad, v ee ther members. For information, call (314) 577-5118 Postmaster: Please send address i anges to: Bulletin, Missouri Botanical Garden, PO. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299, CHARTER MEMBERS The Garden is proud to be associated with these distinguished companies, whose generous contributions support the Garden and the greater St. Louis community. PRINCIPAL Bank of America The Boeing Company Commerce Bank Monsanto SHAREHOLDER Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Citicorp Mortgage, Inc. Enterprise Rent-A-Car Company Maritz Inc. Pulitzer Publishing Company UNDERWRITER Brown Shoe Company, Inc. Edward Jones Mercantile Bancorporation Inc. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated SUPPORTER Arch Coal, Inc. Famous-Barr, a Division of May Department Stores Company First National Bank of St. Louis Furniture Brands International, Inc. Hager Companies MiTek Industries Inc. Sansone Group Tubular Steel Inc. CORPORATE PARTNERS PROGRAM A Success Story I S PL A Y R ES E A R C H WENTY-TWO ST. LOUIS AREA BUSINESSES have joined the Garden's new Corporate Partners Program in its very first year. Corporate Partners provide outstanding support for the Garden’s general operations, helping to keep our science education and research programs functioning at the highest level of service to the community. Corporate Partners receive wide recognition for their community involvement at the Garden. In addition, corporate members are invited to special events throughout the year, including the annual open house for the Research Division at the herbarium and library in The Monsanto Center and the annual Henry Shaw Dinner honoring major Garden donors. The success of the program is due in large part to the work of the Corporate Partners Committee of the Board of Trustees, chaired by Clarence C. “Cedge” Barksdale. “This is a wonderful program that benefits everyone involved — local business, the Garden, and the people of St. Louis. We are delighted to help strengthen the Garden's ties to our St. Louis business community,” said Barksdale. Other trustees serving on the committee are Lucius B. Morse HI, Anthony F Sansone, Sr., Jack E. Thomas, Jr., and Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. For information about the Corporate Partners Program, please call Rachel Hartmann, corporate/foundation officer, at (314) 577-9513. BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 oO: Endowments The Legacy of B. A. Krukoff ORIS ALEXANDER KRUKOFF, 1898-1983, was a highly regarded botanist and benefactor of botanical research. Born in Russia, he came to the United States in 1923 and graduated from Syracuse University. In Peter Goldblatt, B.A. Krukoff Botany 1928 he began a long association with The New York Botanical Garden, serving as honorary curator from 1940 to 1948 and again from 1970 until his death. Dr. Krukoff spent most of his professional career with Merck and Co. (later Merck, Sharp and Dohne) investigating plants as sources of Enjoying a winter stroll in the Garden. 0. BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY Curator of African pharmaceutical drugs. Between 1928 and 1955 he led many botanical exploration expeditions to South America, Africa, and Sumatra, searching for potentially useful plants. In 1981 Dr. Krukoff received the Henry Shaw Medal, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s highest award. He endowed the Krukoff Curatorship of African Botany at the Garden, provided funds for the purchase of herbarium specimens of African plants, and supported the graduate study of Dr. David Neill, who today is the Garden's resident curator in Ecuador. In 1977, Krukoff's support brought Dr. Warren D. Stevens to the Garden as B.A. Krukoff Curator of Central American Botany. Dr. Stevens spent many years working in Nicaragua and served as director of research at the Garden from 1992 through 1996. The Krukoff Curatorship of African otany Dr. Peter Goldblatt is the current B.A. Krukoff Curator of African Botany. Dr. Goldblatt came to the Garden in 1972 from his native South Africa, where he Gilt Planning earned his Ph.D. from the University of Cape Town in 1970. Dr. Goldblatt is one of the world’s leading experts on Iridaceae, which includes some 1,700 species and is W. D. Stevens, Ph.D. B.A. Krukoff Curator of Central American Botany particularly well represented in southern Africa. The family includes irises, gladioluses, crocuses, and many less familiar plants. Thanks in part to the generosity of B. A. Krukoff, today the Garden is a center lor the study of African botany, with the largest herbarium collection of African plants in North America. For More Information For information on creating an endowment at the Garden, please call Patricia Arnold, director of development, at (314) 577-5120. New Gift Advisory Council The Development Office has established a Bequest and Gift Advisory Council to advise the Garden on planned charitable giving. Carolyn Losos, a Garden trustee, will chair the new group. “Planned gifts such as bequests and charitable annuities have some wonderful advantages for donors as well as the Garden,” said Patty Arnold, director of development. “Our planned giving program assists people who are considering the advantages and options of making a planned gift, with complete confidentiality and no obligation. It is an outstanding service to our members.” The new advisory council will serve as ambassadors for the planned giving program. They will help acquaint members with the benefits of planned charitable donations and increase the Garden's visibility throughout the community. For information about ways that planned charitable gifts can benefit both you and the Garden, please call Judi Schraer, planned giving officer, at (314) 577-9455. 2000 News of Note Right Arm of St. Louis Award Presented to Raven ETER H. RAVEN was honored on December 7, 1999 with the 25th annual Right Arm of St. Louis Award of the St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association (RCGA). The prestigious annual award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the St. Louis region. The 1998 award was presented to St. Louis Cardinal Mark McGwire. “In the 28 years Dr. Raven has been part of the St. Louis community, his accomplishments and his reputation as one of the world’s leading scientists clearly merit him this award, one of our community's highest honors,” said Walter Metcalfe, Jr., chairman of the annual meeting and dinner and chairman of Bryan Cave. “Dr. Raven came to the Missouri Botanical Garden in 1971 and has taken the quiet little place most area residents call Shaw’s Garden and turned it into an internationally respected research institution, plant preservation facility, and historical archive center.” Peter Raven has been recognized nationally and internationally for leadership in his field. Last August he served as president of the XVI International Botanical Congress, which brought 5,000 scientists from 100 countries to St. Louis. The RCGA saluted Raven's leadership in helping to establish St. Louis as a world center for plant science. fu Peter Raven (right) receives the Right Arm of St. Louis Farrell, former chairman and chief executive officer of The May Company Department Stores Company. Mr. Farrell received the award in 1997. The award was presented during the RCGAs 163rd annual meeting at the America’s Center. The RCGA is the chamber of commerce and economic development organization for the 12- county bi-state region. Henry Shaw’s 200th Birthday Celebration January 2000 through December 2000 the era in which he lived. JANUARY 3 FEBRUARY Join us for a year-long gala celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Garden’s founder, Henry Shaw. Mr. Shaw was born in Sheffield, England, in |800, came to St. Louis in 1819, became a United States citizen in 1843, and died at Tower Grove House in | 889. His life spanned the | 9th century, and the activities in his honor celebrate his English and American heritage and the history of Unveiling of the Millennium Banner outside the Ridgway Center, 1:30 p.m. Friends of Tower Grove Park Lecture Series begins (see page 12) Henry Shaw in the Garden in | 859, the year it opened. The Linnean House is at left, the Museum at right. MARCH APRIL MAY JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER NOVEMBER St. Louis Symphony Chamber Concert Series at the Palm House in Tower Grove Park begins Christ Church Cathedral Victorian Street Fair * Flower Sunday ° Art Contest for St. Louis Students, “A Future with Hope” “Live at the Gardeng@’”’ KFUO-FM concert series begins * Rose Evening Henry Shaw’s Birthday Celebration Balloon Moonglow and Hot Air Balloon Race in Tower Grove Park Panel Discussion Series on St. Louis in the 19th Century begins Victorian Ornaments Lecture and Display at Tower Grove House Watch for more details and new events to be announced! BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 Home Gardening Uncommon as DIRT Plants get all the glory, but everything starts with healthy soil. Take heart and take action. O QUESTION ABOUT IT, plants get all the glory. But it takes healthy soil to grow healthy plants. Good soil contains millions of organisms, wl By Steven D. Cline,Ph. D. 1ich improve water and air exchange, break down organic debris into nutrients for plant growth, and support the web of life above the soil line. Even when climatic conditions are not ideal, good soil and a healthy root system can make the difference Does your garden have good soil? If not, take heart and take action. Texture Soil texture is determined by three universal components: sand, silt, and clay. Sand has the largest particles and clay the smallest. Clay holds nutrients well but tends to pack down and prevent air and water exchange. Sand allows good drainage, but does not store nutrients. Silt holds few nutrients and is slightly better than clay in allowing air and water flow. So, there are good and bad points to each, but overall, it is the proportions of each that makes good soil. Changing soil texture is difficult, because you can’t just go out and buy bags of clay or silt. For average drainage requirements in large planting areas and lawns, sand is the most economical choice for soil amendment. The disadvantage of sand is its weight, which makes tilling or digging much heavier work. At the Kemper Center, the soil in our demonstration gardens was mixed to 40 percent sand, 55 percent silt, and five percent clay. For good drainage, the sand percentage should be at least 30 percent. A smaller proportion will make mortar instead of good soil. A lighter but more expensive alternative to sand is calcined clay or expanded clay. It looks like large sand or kitty litter. You purchase it by the bag, spread it over your beds in a two-inch layer, and till it in. For annuals and vegetable gardens where plants will be going in and out seasonally, it is worth the extra expense. For perennials, deciding whether to use expanded clay depends upon how well-drained the soil needs to be. Look at our Flower Border Garden at the Kemper Center to see the results of a 40 percent sand mix. Then look at the vegetable garden for a sample of expanded clay amendment. Both soils are very productive. &. BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 Structure Fortunately, soil structure is easier to improve than texture. Soil structure refers to how well the soil forms aggregates or clods. No matter what its percentages of sand, silt and clay, soil has a structure that can be modified to a certain degree. Good soil structure means better drainage, air exchange, root growth and response to fertilizers. Modifying soil structure requires organic material. Adding organic matter to soil helps sand, silt and clay form aggregates or small crumbs, opening up spaces to allow water and air access to plant roots. Organic amendments include humus, compost, leaf mold, straw, peat moss, and green manure crops. Compost is excellent for building soil structure. Spread two to four inches of compost over the top of the soil and till it in to a depth of about six inches. Peat moss will also work. A four-cubic- foot bag is enough for about 75 square feet. When dealing with existing plantings, work up the soil with a four-tined cultivator or a potato fork, then apply compost and mix. Be careful to not disturb the root system by going too deep. It is advisable to add amendments in the fall, to allow time for the soil to settle before planting in the spring. Soil tests are also best done in the fall. Depending on the test results, you can work in amendments to supplement deficient nutrients at the same time you till in organic material. { Steven D. Cline, Ph.D., is manager of the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening. He came to the Garden in A |989 to supervise planning, construction, interpretation, and education programs at the Center. Dr. Cline earned a B.S. in botany from the University of Washington and master’s and Ph.D. degrees in ornamental plant pathology from the University of Illinois. Before coming to the Garden, Dr. Cline taught plant physiology at the University of Missouri St. Louis, worked as a crop consultant for Alvey Laboratory, and finished a post-doctoral fellowship in the Department of Biochemistry at St. Louis University Medical School. He writes a monthly gardening column for the St. Louis Times. ees eee eee Holiday Tree Recycling December 26, 1999 — January 17, 2000 Once again, the Garden will particpate in the Post- Dispatch Tree Recycling program. Holiday trees may be dropped off at the marked lot in the 4500 block of Shaw betweenVandeventer and Kingshighway, across from The Monsanto Center, from December 26 through January 17. All decorations should be removed, no bagged trees please. For information, call the hotline at (314) 577-9555. a What’s Coming At the Kemper Center for Home Gardening 2nd Annual Dirt Festival Saturday, March 18, 2000 Registration Deadline: February 21 Come to the Kemper Center to learn all about making healthy soil that will grow healthy plants. The lecture is free, the soil test is optional. Seating is limited. Advance registration is required and must be postmarked by February 21. LECTURE — 9 a.m. to noon Join members of the Garden horticulture staff and other local experts for an in-depth look at soils, how to improve them, and how to grow gorgeous plants. Free. SOIL TESTS Take advantage of our optional Basic Soil Test at a special reduced rate. Mail samples by the February 21 deadline and pick up the results on the day of the Dirt Festival. We will send a sample box to you. Make checks payable to Missouri Botanical Garden. Select the type of soil test desired and write in the number of samples being sent: __ Basic SoilTest $15 Analyzes pH, organic matter, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, and magnesium. Good for determining fertilizer requirements. ___ Complete Soil Test $30 Basic test plus levels of sulfur, iron, boron, copper, manganese, and zinc. For problem soils or when converting a new area into garden or lawn. Crop or Plant To Be Grown (please circle one): Annuals Perennials Bulbs Roses Herbs Indoor Plants Shade Trees Shrubs (specify) Small Fruit Vines Rhododendrons/Azaleas Ground Covers Fescue Bluegrass Zoysia Vegetables (specify) REGISTRATION (Name of person on soil test report): Name Address City State____—— Zip Phone( ) Fax(__) Mail this form with your check payable to: Missouri Botanical Garden DIRGEESTIVAL, William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening PO. Box 299 St. Louis, MO 63166-0299 Call (314) 577-9441 if you have questions. BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 Q. Directory of Regional Plant Societies This list is published twice a year, in the January and July issues of the Bulletin. To change your listing, call (314) 577-0254. American Orchid Society (Mid-America Regional Judging .. . Missouri Botanical Garden Daylily Society Gomimittee): Mavid Brown ....s 2... o0n os (314) 727-2385 IMitRO:BOlGNOMIGI OMe os 5 32 ee aes ee 965-7471 Belleville Area Rose Society (618) 233-4609 Missouri Mycological Society Dennis Nelson _ http://users.accessus.net/~rosenut Brad, BOMan ge a 1 ooh tae ee eb Op Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis Missouri Native Plant Society BQ GUS io ve ee ee ce ee = 352-0817 George Yotskigvych es oy ee 377-9522 poxwocd Society of the Midwest | : Missouri Orchid Society ILCUCEMONMEIStCN oe ee ame 8 840-8430 Rolie ae 961-0577 Dahlia Society of Greater St. Loui 2 Le tem Niles oot eae 843-3767 North American Rock Garden Society Be eee ee ; Ruth Tarte) Site a eran as cee ee 2 ho ne oe LOS Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri SUITE ae ah A ee 965-6813 Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis Millie: schenle meee cc: tk Ss ae 636) 584-0494 Gardeners of America (Ozark Region) aren 6650) USSEIMNVIC@IONGNEA. ree Pee 837-2470 Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Gateway West Gesneriad Society Mike McDonald Mates RTOS Mec techy. d WARN ura hl? a 2 Te aa (8 | 4) 227-3426 Gary Dunlap 6 HE a 6 He UEP fi br Oa PNR aa le 789-3604 St. Louis Carnivorous Plant Society Greater St. Louis Daffodil Club Susan harmneton se eh 577-9402 JHE IM CLATIS ©. lee, 22a ces aie eye a On ee 256-3927 St. Louis Evening Herbalists Greater St. Louis Daylily Society Linda Berk. 2 ee ki che ee ee 961-4314 CNAME UGE SIAL Bie he te = ge 521-217] Be ee L ae ocice St. Louis Herb Society reater St. Louis Iris Society De Laeh aes 930-6213 Mim ovale ee es) 349-4977 eee : Henry Shaw Cactus Society St. Louis Horticultural Society Mindy Rey Sere it iii oan. gee 421-6610 x236 ide MMOWIGHI ees Oe 773-2931 oe Metro East Herb Club St. Louis Hosta Society Muniyiedmiston 8 (618) 397-4593 Di RNG PNG ae 965-5007 Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council St. Louis Water Garden Society Roe Wunlanewee i ee (314) 789-3604 HOG SUMIMETS 577-9404 Mid-America Regional Lily Society West County Daylily Club BrecaWinterowde eo ee 423-5313 Chic Buch ee ee sre Sea 389-8261 Natural History Adventures The Amazon JUNE 5 - 16, 2000 Explore the Amazon River with a nine-day cruise aboard the double-decker riverboat Harpy Eagle, led by Joe Summers of the MBG Horticulture Division and Charlene Nash of the Tennessee Aquarium. View exotic animals and plants, meet native people, and explore the tropical web of life. For more information, call the Adult Education office, (314) 577-9441. AND THE WINNER IS — Ruth Berman of University City won this beautiful dollhouse, donated by Dream House Miniatures, during the recent dollhouse exhibit at Tower Grove House. Mrs. Berman (right), is shown here with Jean Crowder, representing Tower Grove House Auxiliary, which sponsored the event. Our thanks Free Trip Preview: January 18 (see page | 2). and appreciation to all who helped make the exhibit such a success! 10.) BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 Pull out and save Calendar ot Events i Rendering of an Aztec featherwork shield shows \) am" |.})\ a coyote, believed to be Py are aT TA|' Ay IB the device of King Ke Ahuitzotl, Ad 1486-1502, Bie predecessor of YG \\ ine « octezuma Il. A 3 Ks we 1 Tropical Treasures: Orchids ofthe *% ae ? eh Ns ry yy! Penns =) pao = LR SAEs A, Sat = i re. Ancient Aztecs | 9 am.to 5 p.m. daily, Orthwein Floral Hall. Travel to Mesoamerica and visit the ancient civilizations of the Mayas, Aztecs, and Incas. Our popular annual orchid show is filled with brilliant blooming flowers from the Garden's award-winning collection, one of the largest in North America. The exhibit will feature orchids from Mesoamerica and rare orchids from all over the world, displayed in natural settings. Flower Show admission is $2 for adults, $1 for seniors, plus regular Garden admission. The Flower Show is free to members and children under 12. Members’ Preview Party Friday, January 28,2000 * 5 to 8 p.m.* 4344 Shaw Boulevard Entertainment * Cash Bar * Garden Gate Shop will be open, featuring 207% off all orchids and orchid accessories. * Gardenview Restaurant will be closed for renovations. BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 11. January & February Events 10th Annual Gospel Music Celebration Two Sundays, February 13 & 20 3 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Our | Oth annual Gospel music concert has been expanded to two Sunday performances in response to overwhelming demand. February | 3: featuring the Berean District Celebrate the Gospel February 13 & 20 Lo. January 3 Monday Unveiling of the Millennium Banner 1:30 p.m., Ridgway Center. Kick off a year-long celebration of the new century, the new millennium, and our founder’s 200th birthday. Visit the Garden Gate Shop for exclusive memorabilia. January |5 Saturday Garden StoryTime 11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. For children ages four to ten. Storyteller Edie Schraeder reads stories about winter and snow, including “Snowflake Bentley” and “Winter Eyes.” Learn about the world of plants and make a snowflake to take home. Parents are welcome to attend, and children under four must be accompanied by an adult. Free, no reservations. For more information, call (314) 577-5136. January 18 Tuesday Free Trip Preview: “The Amazon” 7 p.m., Ridgway Center. Get a sneak preview of the Garden's exciting natural history adventure ju to the Amazon, coming up in June. Free. BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 membership. January 23) March 24 Exhibit: “Plants of Conservation Concern and their Communities” 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monsanto Hall. Thirty photographs by St. Louisan Casey Galvin feature threatened and endangered plants and where they grow. Free with Garden admission or membership. February 5 Saturday Tropics 2000 8 p.m. to midnight, Ridgway Center. A tropical winter party for young adults, sponsored by Young Friends of the Garden and FM-101 The River. Features music by Metro, dancing, refreshments, a silent auction, attendance prizes, and the spectacular Orchid Show and camellia display. $25 per person, $30 at the door. Call (314) 577-9500 for reservations. Choir. February 20: featuring the St. Alphonsus “Rock” Church Choir. Musicians and choirs from other local churches and organizations will also perform. Free with Garden admission or February 5 & 6 Saturday & Sunday Missouri Orchid Society Miniature Show and Sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ridgway Center. Free with Garden admission or membership. February 6 Sunday Friends of Tower Grove Park Lecture Series: “Henry Shaw and the Performance of Classical Music in St. Louis” 2 p.m., Stupp Center in Tower Grove Park. Dr. Leonard Ott, associate professor of music and associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Missouri—St. Louis presents the first in a series of lectures in honor of Henry Shaw’s 200th birthday, Free, February 9 Wednesday Free Trip Preview: “Kenya” 7 p.m., Ridgway Center. Get an advance look at the Garden’s Natural History Adventure to Kenya, coming up in June. Free. February 19 Saturday Garden StoryTime 11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. Storyteller Chris Turland reads “The Giving Tree,” “The Sky Tree,” and more. Help make our StoryTime season tree and receive a free gift! See January 15 for details. February 2! Monday Deadline for Annual Dirt Festival Registrations See page 9 for details. February 26 & 27 Saturday & Sunday Sugared & Spiced & Everything Iced 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days, Ridgway Center. A fabulous display and demonstration of the art of cake decorating. Features exquisite hand- crafted botanical decorations and wedding cake designs. Watch local experts decorate cakes and learn to add finishing touches to your own sweet masterpieces. Free with Garden admission or membership. February 27 Sunday Lecture: “Early Buddhist Architecture in Japan” 2 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. A slide presentation by Dr. Dean Eckert, professor emeritus of art at Lindenwood University and a distinguished authority on Japanese art and culture. Presented in memory of Elizabeth McIntire, board member of the Asian Art Society and Japan America Society and former professor of art history at Principia College, who organized volunteers at the Garden's annual Japanese Festival for many years. Free. Walking Tours led by the Garden Guides | p.m. daily. Meet at the Ticket Counter. Free. Eco-Cart Demonstrations Every Saturday from I 1 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Brookings Interpretive Center. Free. Garden Walkers’ Breakfast The grounds open early every Wednesday and Saturday morning at 7 a.m. to encourage fitness walking, in cooperation with the American Heart Association. The Gardenview Restaurant will be closed during January and February. Light refreshments will be available. For information about future restaurant service or catered events, call Catering St. Louis at (314) 577-0200 or (314) 961- 7588. Tram Service will be suspended during January. January & February Events Jim Solomon with the 5,000,000th herbarium specimen. MEMBERS’ DAY - January |8 Tuesday The Garden Herbarium ! | am., Shoenberg Auditorium. Dr. James Solomon, curator of the herbarium, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the Garden's botanical research program and its herbarium and = library resources. Fol herbarium and library at The Monsanto Center will be offered at 12:30, 1:00, 1:30, and 2:00 p.m. Please call (314) 577-9500 for tour reservations. The Garden's 5,000,000th herbarium specimen will be on display (see page | 8). Lecture seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Free, for members only. In the Garden Gate Shop, members receive an extra five percent discount on The owing the lecture, tours of the Pressed Plant, plant presses and cases. rr —~= Jack Jennings with his camera MEMBERS’ DAY - February 18 Friday A Visit to Selwa-en || am, Shoenberg Auditorium. Join Garden photographer Jack Jennings for a breathtaking view of our Japanese garden throughout the seasons, accompanied by gentle, meditative Japanese music. Following the program, from noon to 2 p.m., members may walk or ride the tram to the Kemper Center for a cup of tea and to the Japanese garden for a special visit to Teahouse Island, usually open only during the Japanese Festival.A Garden Guide will be available to answer questions. Lecture seating is on a first- come, first-served basis. Free, for members only. In the Garden Gate Shop, members receive an extra five percent discount on selected merchandise featuring the Japanese garden, books on Oriental gardening, bonsai, and bonsai accessories. BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 io we shai iM 5) teers: & 1 BOSE a0 A 2S . > wv January & February Events PR Members’ Valentine Dinner Dance February |3 Sunday Dinner — 7:30 to 9 p.m. * Music and dancing — 8 to || p.m. * Cash Bar Enjoy a romantic dinner in Monsanto Hall, then stroll with your sweetheart through the Orchid Show, visit the Linnean House to enjoy the camellias in bloom, and dance to the music of the Ralph Butler Band. Appetizer Mesclun Greens with Grilled Red Onion Rings, Goat Cheese, Spiced Pecans and Walnuts, Sherry Vinaigrette Choice of Entrée Grilled Salmon Filet with Citrus Butter Sauce, Herbed Spinach Risotto Cake, Roasted Red Pepper, Zucchini & Carrots — $45 per person Grilled Veal Flank Steak over Garlic Gruyere Mashed Potatoes with Caramelized Onion Sauce and Roasted Vegetables — $50 per person Dessert Chocolate Walnut Truffle Tart with Caramel Sauce, Whipped Cream and Candied Walnuts Each pair of guests will receive a complimentary split of Champagne. Reservations must be received by February 8; please call (314) 577-9500. Seating is limited. MEMBERS’ DAYS 2000 — Save These Dates! JANUARY 18 Tuesday FEBRUARY 18 Friday MARCH 14 Tuesday APRIL 13 Thursday MAY 25 Thursday* JUNE 2 Friday JULY 13 Thursday AUGUST [5 Tuesday SEPTEMBER I|5 Friday OCTOBER |8 Wednesday NOVEMBER [4 Tuesday DECEMBER I!7 Sunday The MBG Herbarium — Dr. James Solomon The Japanese Garden — Jack Jennings Visit to the 1904 World's Fair — Sue Oertli Wildflowers of South Africa — Dr. Larry DeBuhr Rose Evening (*on Thursday this year) Musical Evening with the St. Louis Brass Band St. Louis Herb Society Prairies — Doug Ladd, The Nature Conservancy Tower Grove Park — John Karel Bulbs — Jason Delaney Holiday Decorating Holiday Concert 14.) BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 CEE er ee | Reserve Your Invitation! An Herbal Gathering Wednesday, April 12 THE Ladue Garden Club and St. Louis Herb Society will present a benefit for the renovation of the historic herb garden at Tower Grove House, Henry Shaw’s 1851 country home. Make plans now to join us for a memorable program and luncheon featuring entertaining and informative talks by local experts on the uses of herbs. Featured speaker is Dr. James Duke, internationally recognized expert on medicinal herbs and author of The Green Pharmacy. Watch for more details in the March/April Bulletin. To receive an invitation to this exciting event, send your name and address to: St. Louis Herb Society, PRO. Box 220253, St. Louis, MO 63122, or email: sthherbers@aol.com, or call Barb Ottolini at (314) 532-4644. Past Presidents of the mbers’ Board Mrs. eugene K Rapp visiting the Garden when she was five years old with her mother, Members’ Board twenty years ago and served as president in 1990 and 1991. Today she observes that the Members’ Board is “like a good soup — each person contributes their special talents to the mix!” She is a dedicated volunteer who believes in giving back to the community. “St. Louis is a volunteer town,” she says, “we are uniquely blessed. Not only is this a wonderful place to live, we have so many people who give of their time and energy to support our organizations.” Highlights of her term as president include the wonderful Safari Party to reopen the Climatron after its renovation and the Old-Fashioned 4th of July held in the Garden and Tower Grove Park. She particularly enjoyed planning Members’ Days and introduced popular concerts with the Rivertown Sounds and the Compton Heights Band. She continues to serve on the Membership Services and Information Desk. Sue’s volunteer activities include serving on the board of the Friends of Tower Grove Park, the Missouri Historical Society, and the Friends of Edgewood Children’s Center, where she is a past president. She also helped to start the annual Antiques Show for the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis. “Being president of the Members’ Board at the Garden is the most exciting and rewarding job a volunteer can have,” Sue says. “The Garden is a beautiful asset to St. Louis and gives so much back to the community. On the Members’ Board, you are involved in promoting research and education programs that benefit an incredible range of people.” TIM PARKER id Members Shown at the “Garden of Liz Teasdale, president of the Members’ Board, with Anne Hizar and Kathleen Dudley, co-chairs. “A Garden of Gems” ANTOINETTE’S JEWELRY IN LADUE welcomed 140 Garden members and guests to a lovely cocktail reception on October 27. Proceeds from this second annual “Garden of Gems” benefit help to sustain the Garden's programs and facilities. Our sincere appreciation to Antoinette’s Jewelry for their support. Happy Birthday, Henry! Members Can Win Special Prizes YOU COULD BE A WINNER! This year, with each membership purchased or renewed, you will receive an English tea tin filled with tea commemorating Henry Shaw’s 200th birthday. And every month, a few lucky members will receive a tin containing a special “birthday” surprise: gift certificates from Wild Birds Unlimited, Hank’s Cheescake, and other St. Louis favorites. PLUS — You Could Win a Trip to London! At the end of the year there will be a drawing of all members for a trip for two to England to visit The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. TIM PARKER “TROPICS 2000”’ — Young Friends of the Garden are sponsoring their annual midwinter party for young adults on Saturday, February 5 (see page !2 for details). The committee (from left): Hilary Daniel, Anne Suppiger, Jennifer Macalady, Drew Luning (co-chair), Susie Hizar, Ronda Latina, Andy Dielmann, and Leigh Wooten. Not pictured: Kalleen Munsch, co-chair. BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 | D. assure BOTANICAL GARDEN MERBARAM A Historic Specimen The specimen mounted as Number 5,000,000 is Cathaya argyrophylla Chun & Kuang, representing a rare genus of the pine family known only from a very limited area in China. It was chosen for mounting as the five millionth specimen because of its rarity No 05000000 and unique characteristics, and because it symbolizes the Garden’s extensive program in China. Peter Raven was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1994 and is Z one of its few non-Chinese members. Ee A relict of the Tertiary period, Cathaya argyrophylla Chun & Kuang is recorded from about 30 localities in south-central China in the Sichuan, Hunan, and Guangiz provinces, where most colonies consist of one or a few scattered plants on steep ridge tops or rocky peaks. The total number of individuals of this species in the world is very small and reproduction is sparse. Because the plants live in inaccessible places and are rare, few specimens are found in collections in China, and even fewer are available for study at institutions outside China. The specimen of Cathaya argrophylla Chun & Kuang was collected in Sichuan, China, in 1980 by Professor Fu Likuo, director emeritus of the herbarium, Laboratory of Systematics and Evolutionary Botany, Academia Sinica, Institute of Botany, Beijing. He donated it to the Garden’s herbarium in 1997 as part of the Flora of China project, one of the Garden’s several collaborative international research programs. Adding Number ()ur herbarium HE FIVE MILLIONTH SPECIMEN IN THE GARDEN’S HERBARIUM was Officially mounted at a ceremony on November 11, 1999. The ; Garden is one of only six institutions in the world with that number of 1S @) a Cc of | le higher plants (vascular plants, mosses, and liverworts) in its collection. In the United States, only the herbarium of The New York Botanical ld’ fi Garden is larger. WOT > Hest Nearly three million specimens have been added since Peter H. Raven became director of the Garden in 1971 and made growth of the collection a priority. Today if the herbarium contains nearly 4.7 million vascular plants and more than 300,000 resources OF bryophytes (mosses and liverworts). The Garden’s research activities are worldwide and include work in Central and South America, Africa, Madagascar, Viet Nam, the scientitic China, and the former Soviet Union. | | | . Peter Raven said, “The Garden's herbarium is a leading source of data that supports our ability to communicate about plants, their relationships, and their Stu dy of plants . properties. The knowledge represented by the specimens held in the herbarium is crucial to reversing the loss of biodiversity that threatens our planet and to pd developing sustainable uses for plants throughout the world, including the means No. 2,000,000 was added on | July 1970: Crataegus mollis (Torr. & A. Gray) Scheele. (Red Haw), Missouri State Flower. its specimens in 1913, when the collection already contained about 630,000 specimens. i ‘\ Ngo The herbarium began numbering Specimen No. | Missouri Botanical Garden grounds. 29 June 1970. W. H. Lewis & S.Verhoeck- Williams 7625. (shown here) is stamped 1913: Ardisia escalonioides Schlecht. & Cham. Mexico. Yucatan, ff Calotmul. 1895. a G.F. Gaumer 894. 16. BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 A Historic Ceremony Shown at the ceremony on November | 1, 1999, are (from left): William H.T. Bush, a Garden trustee and former president of the board; Dr. Robert Magill, director of research; Peter H. Raven; Lu Yong-xiang, president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; and Wei Ruixing, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Chicago. Five Million of conserving them.” The Garden’s herbarium began with approximately 62,000 specimens, the collection of Johann Jakob Bernhardi, purchased in Germany in 1857 on behalf of the Garden’s founder, Henry Shaw. The purchase was made by George Engelmann, a German immigrant and physician who was one RESEARCH PARTNERS are a vital link in the Garden’s worldwide botanical research efforts. As a Research Partner, you are invited to ‘ ; ; mia select one of the major flora projects of the foremost American botanists of the 19th century and a principal advisor to Shaw. The Bernhardi collection was formed in Germany during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. It contains many valuable early specimens from North and South America, Africa, and Asia, and contains many type at the Garden—Flora of China, Flora M ica, or Flora of North America—and become involved in its progress. You will receive regular updates on the progress of your specimens — the original collections on which the names of those species project and participate in special were based and thus critical reference points for subsequent studies. events and lectures where you will Engelmann’s own herbarium of about 100,000 specimens was donated meet Garden botanists. to the Garden by his son in 1889, further enhancing the Garden's If you are interested in becoming a holdings with collections from many of the exploring expeditions to Research Partner, please call Kelly western North America and northern Mexico during the middle of the Dopman, development manager, 19th century. (314) 577-0847. No. 3,000,000 : No. 4,000,000 was added on 20 April ee was added on 20 May 1992: 1983: Philodendron : ye oy Ancistrocladus korupensis davidsonii Croat. Costa uG Lyi D.W.Thomas & Gereau. Rica. Limon Prov., north Cameroon. Southwest Prov., of Siquirres. p Korup National Park. Thomas B. Croat 52232. 2 D.W.Thomas 6889. BULLETIN | JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 17. News ot Note | International Exposition in China THE MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN participated in the | 1999 International Horticultural Expostion, “Man and Nature Marching into the 21st Century,” held in Kunming, China, from May through October. The Garden was one of only three U.S. institutions to participate in the exposition, which welcomed about ten million visitors. The Garden is the organizational center for the Flora of China, an international project that benefits research and policy efforts in science, health, and the environment. The exhibit featured the Garden’s global botanical research and its role in helping to preserve global biodiversity. Saving Time The handsome antique clock at the Bascom Manor House at Shaw Arboretum has been set ticking again, thanks to the generous efforts of Martin Schweig (right) and Dr. Bryan Rogers (left). Mr. Schweig, a clock collector, serves as a | commissioner of the Botanical Garden Subdistrict of the Zoo-Museum District. He = offered to help restore the clock, which was built . : | about 1790 in Maine and was part of the antique South Africa Connection -4 group of members and collection of the late Stanford Morton. Mr. | guests of the Missouri Botanical Garden visited Kirstenbosch Schweig enlisted the help of Dr. Rogers, who | Botanical Garden in Cape Town, South Africa in 1999. Dr. Brian Huntley (above, right), chief executive of the National Botanical Institute in South Africa, spoke with the visitors. Dr. Huntley described the history of Kirstenbosch Garden and the many research and education connections between the National Institute and the Missouri Botanical Garden. ; 1 knew of an expert in Maine who could recreate the pendulum, weights, and carved wooden gears to match the internal works of the clock. Dr. Rogers and Mr. Schweig installed the restored clock on the upper landing of the Manor House, where its chime is enjoyed by visitors. aS eT In Memoriam Trees Planted at Clay School SIX TREES were planted at Clay School in St. Louis last March in memory of six children who died in the tragic Hyde Park Fire. Four of the trees were donated by the Garden, and one each was donated by Garden Heights Nursery, Inc. and Sherwood’s Forest Nursery. Gateway Greening staff and St. Louis Master Gardeners attended the memorial service and planted the trees as part of the service. Gateway Greening works with staff and students to maintain a garden at Clay School. We extend our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of the children, for whom these trees are a living memorial. 16.) BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 Education TIM PARKER Students in the Clayton School District are building their knowledge of science through one of the Garden’s Discovery Units, “Life ” Cycles of Plants. Left: Learning from the Climatrone displays. Above: Studying nature outdoors at Shaw Arboretum. Discovery Units in Action the teachers returned to their classrooms . : to introduce concepts and prepare the Partners for Growing Science students for further investigation at the Garden throughout the school year. Joe Clark, Clayton’s science coordinator, said, “Working in partnership with the Garden is a perfect match for the goals of our science program. It supports us in addressing national and state science standards and provides a context for authentic inquiry beyond the walls of the classroom. We believe this will encourage our students to become lifelong learners.” By Lydia Toth and Julie Knobbe, MBG Education Division 66 EY, look at the cool bug on this cedar tree. Let’s make sure we count it.” “This flower must be pollinated by a moth because it’s white and has ragged edges!” Students of the Clayton School District discovered new ways to look at the natural world during a recent outdoor activity at Shaw Arboretum. The Clayton School District is working in partnership with the Garden’s Education Division to enhance its science curriculum. All sixth graders in Clayton schools will visit the Arboretum four times during the school year to study the differences between natural communities such as wetlands, prairies and forests. Twenty-five sixth graders from Wydown Middle School were invited last spring to participate in a long-term environmental monitoring project at Shaw Arboretum. This year, the students are taking inventory of the plants and ccd lefeAnne panna alan! pas, Becky oune-of me eavequcn animals living in an area slated for ecological restoration. In Poasron, and Jenifer Comin: Not pictired: [0 2/an0y) future years, they will continue to investigate changes in New Volunteer Instructors biodiversity as the area returns to nalive vegetation. THE Volunteer Instructors welcomed four new members Fourth graders in the Clayton district are building their with a luncheon on October 19, 1999. Instructors work knowledge of plants through one of the Garden's twelve Discovery Units, “Life Cycles of Plants.” In October, all fourth grade teachers attended a workshop at the Garden to introduce them to the unit. With kits of materials in hand, with the Education Division to present science programs to students in grades K-6. New instructors complete a formal training program and work with experienced instructors for one year before teaching classes to students. BULLETIN | JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 19. TRIBUTES Ser = OCT. 1307 IN HONOR OF For information on making a gift to the Tribute Fund, please call the Development Office at (314) 577-5120 Mr. Arthur Ansehl Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Loewe r. an rs. Lester Bamberger Mrs. Joseph F Ruwitch eonard Berg Phil and Sima Needleman Mr. David S. Boxer Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern Mrs. Rose Boyarsky Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reichman Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Brauer Dr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Rouse III Mr. and Mrs. John Buettner Mrs. Andrew H. Baur Mary Clarkson Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Bry Harold and Edythe Daniels Ralph and Sug Fink Michael Deutsch Mr and Mrs. on Halpern Bonnie Devo Mr. and Mrs. oe Smith Dr. Harry Duff Dr. Dermott Smith William E. Ellerman Missouri Botanical Garden — Library Staff and Volunteers Cieeane Foerho Boone Country Garden Club Bob and Martha Gaddy Ann and Marty Epstein Jackie Gutman Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rosenblum Mr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Steiner Ms. Myrtle G. Weinrobe Chris and Frank Guyol Arden and Harry Fisher : aret B. Hartung Mrs. Jane G. Bray Anne and Jack Heisler The Caz Group Miss Eugenia Henke Ms. Ruby Deppe Mrs. B.E. Hickman Mrs. Andrew H. Baur Mildred Johnson Becky Zaccarello Mr. and Mrs. Julian Katzenberg Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook Paul Koch Alan Gerstein and Ilene Wittels Rosa May Kouri John W. Kourik Brandt Krueger Harriet and Tim Shapiro nd Mrs. Allen Lasky Sharon and Alan Greenberg 20. BULLETIN JANUARY / FEBRUARY Laurie LeMaster Mr. and Mrs. ian B. Eiseman, Jr. Mrs. Adele Mr. and Mrs. cen Krout : a Arden and Harry Fisher ohn W. McClure Friends at Mercantile Mr. Alfonso Menotti Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Strassner Mrs. Wilma Messing Mrs. Joseph E Ruwitch Mr. Len Landsbaum Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arndt Ms. Myrtle Weinrobe Mr. and Mrs. Jamie O’Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern Stellie Powers Mr. and Mrs. Terry Dougherty rs. Virginia Ree Mrs. Marie Trotter Mr. anc Isadore Rubin Sue and Phil Schreiber Mrs. Jerome Steiner Judy S. Rubovits Lewis H. Sachs Judith Schulte Rebecca, Adele, Shelia and Sue Robert Schulte ce L. Cohe Ellen and Henry ey Mrs. Lawrenc Carol Littmann Mr. and Mrs. Burton Shostak Sue and Phil Schreiber Mrs. Geraldine Epp Smith Mrs. Pierre Grace Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stern Donna Moog and — Leonard Landsbaum Jane and Bob Tschudy Suzy and Roger Hebrank Chip Tynan St. Louis County Garden Club Jim and Dottie Hubeli Win and Maryanne Johnson Dr. L.B. Rit Marna Broida and Ian Weiss Lois and Bill Miller Mr. Cole Wilbur NSFRE - St. Louis Regional Chapter Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Wilso Mr. pee E. Schaefer Mrs. Dorothea Wirz Mr. and Mrs. Roger Volk Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Prince 2000 IN MEMORY OF Thelma Aberle Dr. and Mrs. pen Bozoian . Patrick Ackerman - and Mrs. C nee ee Ahlering h iles, Jr Rich and Marilyn Hertz Missouri Botanical Garden — Members] up and Development Linda Thomas Charlotte Ballard es Pn h A. Bau Dr. oe Mrs. oops Ahlering Mrs. LaFern Bear Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Schmidt Jordan Becker Mary and Patrick Bannes Friends at General American Mr. Mark Becker Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Jones Mrs. Jane Bell Mrs. Martha Simmons Christopher Biraben Mrs. J.A. Jacobs Mr. William H. Blackburn Mr. and Mrs. Frank Becklean Dr. Henry Uhlemeyer Mr. Ed Boaz a Gabriele DeWitt . Rose Borbein Mr, ae Mrs. Don Barr and Children Frank and Karen Mr. © Boyd Mr. and Mrs. William E. Barnes James Bris Rev. Bill and Pauline Kittlaus Paul R. Burk ane Audrey Behr Robert C. and Donna F Burk Lois Jane Heller Wendy Burk Roberts Mrs. Arlene Schwartz Steven Col Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hemmer Ardith E. Collins Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland N. Cooper Mr. George K. Conant Dr. and Mrs. J.T. Chamness Mrs. Pamela Finch Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Fister Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lammert IV Mr. and Mrs. James F Mauze Ms. Jean Schneider ro and Mrs. Frank A. Una Cornwall Parkway North High, English Department Mr. Terence P. Cre Mr. and Mrs. Dan L. | Kern Mrs. Bonnie McDougall Martin Mr. and Mrs. Blaine nig Mrs. George Mr. ey Mrs. Tom S Mrs. tte NMeCar Larry oe Kathy Shoults Robert G a Jr. th Mary P. Sullivan and David Swimmer oyce McCastlin Elizabeth C. Robinson Mr. Joseph D. McHugh William H. Jones Mrs. Nell G. Menke Walter and Vivian L. ee Mr. Louis C. Merlot Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. | ees Mr. David D. Metcalfe, Jr Beyer, Hippe & Michael, C.PA.s Mr. and Mrs. Jack Biggs Dr. and Mrs. James Chamness Mr. and Mrs. Herbert D. Condie III I Mrs. Donald Danforth, Jr. Martinna and Charlie Dill Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Eddy, Jr. Guarantee Electrical Co. Jane Hollo Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kresko Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lammert 1V Mrs. Roger E. Lord, Jr. Mrs. Glenroy McDonald Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson L. Miller Mrs. H. Leighton Morrill Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oertli Peter B. Orthwein ~ a] jan Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Pettus, Jr. Mr. George T. Pettus Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Purcell, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schlapp Mr. and Mrs. James L. Schwab, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John Shepley Mr. and Mrs. H. Parker Smith Tom and Gene Smith Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Thompson, Jr. Mrs. Monte C. Throdahl Ms. Clara von Gontard Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Weicker Mr. Hal Wuertenbaecher A Lasting Heritage GARDEN HERITAGE is a quarterly newsletter filled with information about the benefits of planned charitable donations and how to create a gift to fit your needs. If you would like to receive a copy of Garden Heritage or if you would like more information on the Garden’s Planned Giving Program, please call Judi Schraer, Planned Giving Officer, at (314) 577-9455. BULLETIN he JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2000 oe M. Millner Archer O'Reilly, Jr. a Florence T. Morris Mr. and Mrs. James I. Hayashi Mrs. Marion J. Mueller Diane Bartels Mrs. Ernest A. Brooks I Mrs. Fleming Harper Don Instone Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kannapell John Wilson Steve and Vicki Wilson Vera Pauline Kittlaus Mr. Dennis M. Nakano Norma and Harry Bausch, Jr. George K. Hasegawa Mr. and Mrs. James I. Hayashi Joe Inukai Hajime, Clare, Tyson and Justin Kanoya Manchester Elks Lodge No. 2058 Sam M. Nakano Ms. Bettye Sakaguchi Mr. and Mrs. Norman C. Sih Mr. and Mrs. Ben S$. Wakasa Dr. Toshio Nishi Mrs. Joyce Bogolub and Family Paul Vincent Novak Don Smith Mr. Warren G. Ober Dr. and Mrs. James H. Allen Mr. and Mrs. James C Mrs. Leslee Lila and Jim Hershfelt Mr. and Mrs. Roger L. Morse Mr. and Mrs. George FE Rowe n Demien Mark and Eileen Sc i ae saa and Leslie Seck and Mrs. Ben oe a Creek Home Association — an) Neighbors and Friends Mr. and Mrs. A. Roy Weisheit Avalone Borgwald Oelze Marie and apache Crump S. Louise Olivastro cn of S. Louise Olivastro rs. Edward O'Neill . and Mrs. Ernest Tuttle Rouse Rachel Ann Owen Russell T. Owen Mr. Richard Paley Mr. and Mrs. Martin Schneider Ruby Elizabeth Patton Mr. and Mrs. William H. Jones Mrs. June Petrak Bob and Linda Williams Phelan M. Radley Mr. Burton W. Mayfield Marilyn, Bob and Madison Powers Mr. Fred Radley Mr. John B. Reinhart, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern Mrs. Armella Riegel Eleanor Hoffmann Jon and Harriett Weindorl Mrs. Melba Ringkamp Mr. and Mrs. Hi Steve and Patty Ringkamp George Robinson Karl Heilman Family urry Amann Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Roy and Family Mr. Sid Rosenberg Mr. and ase Jonathan Browne Mrs. Louise Roth Mr. Bill a Mrs. Kathleen R. Sale Mrs. Teel Ackerman Mrs. Irwin Bettman, Jr. Mrs. Nelson F Bond Mrs. Norman Drey Mr. and Mrs. William C. Nord Judy and Paul Putzel Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Putzel George and Judy Richardson . Lawrence K. Roos Ida Steinberg < Joseph and Jean Tucker Mrs. Henry Zucker Rose Sansone Dr. Peter H. Raven and Ms. Kate Fish Mr. Robert sacle . Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mc a. Eons Joseph Shillington, Sr. ~ and Mrs. John B. Kistner ae and Bob LaM Helen Milde Smith Mr. and Mrs. William Flaig Lillian P. ane Sandy Ea Missouri ae Surgery Dept. John F. Stadelman Laura, Mike and Karen Steve and Renee Amy and John Mrs. Lelah E. Stivers Mr. Charles H. Bland Mrs. Mim Kittner Mr. Sh herman Swift Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Palermo, Jr. Mrs. Anna Thompson Richard and Cheryl Whiting continued on page 23 Mr. Fred Watson Mr. Carl L. Beggs Mrs. Alice Weissm Mr. and Mrs. C ee a Mr. Robert Weitzer Mr. Rick Halpern Ms. Harriet Schneider Mr. and Mrs. Herbert M. Talcoff Louise Torrence J. Patrick DeLassus James Ulner Mr. and Mrs. Robert O. Nellums Mrs. Mary Dolan Vatterott Jim and Vicky Zimmerman Jennie Walton Vicki and Hal Day Mrs. Wetmore I Mr. and Mrs. aa smi ith Mr. George ae Mr. and Mrs. ake Lammert IV Mr. Omar R. Wussler Mr. John W. Kourik THE MEMBERS’ ENTRY COURT Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening between October 1, 1999 and November 30, 1999: Harmann P. Duvall Michael Duvall Diane Wallweber Vilma T. Duvall BRONZE SIGNATURE BRICK Michael Duvall Diane Wallweber Sister Susan Jane Feeley SSJ Ralph Ollig William & julia Hayes Chris Hayes Kelly Hayes Maureen Hayes Bill Betz William and Dorothy Betz ary avis Tatro Freeborn utts Linda Freeborn Joan Murphy John W. Kourik Caroline A. iia M.D. Caroline Werne Johnnye L. Werner eines Werner Terry Schene Howard M. Wolf George & Marion Herbst Ann Flemin Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Taussig -arol Anderson Dr. and Mrs. ous Ehrenhart Wendy Foley Shirley Ann Joche Marie C. Wolf Friends Dr. Teresa Johnson Ralph Olliges Ann Fleming Carol Anderson Wendy Foley ENGRAVED BRICKS : oT Vai Susan Smith Judy Servais Carl & Nancy Barthold Sue Wilkerson Carl H. Barthold Carl P. & Enola Lohr Ross & Meredith Freda Lohr Carl H. Barthold Howard & Florence Lurton M. Claire Bellville Amanda Bellville Barbara Bellville Chris and Jan Bellville Matt and Jennifer Bellville Rob and Wendy Bellville Robert E. Pope Pam and Gary Grant Robert E. Pope Linda and Rich Jones Marge & Jo el Deb and Scott Hageman Craig and Charlene Kuhl David and Lynne Seacord Marge and Tony Molitor Beverly and Dan Owens Greg and Joanne Owens Jeff Owens Chester G. Schmidt Aaron and Sheila Strecker Ruth K. Schmidt Nick and Jeana Strecker Martha Simmons Tina and Bob Strecker na Bickford Elisabeth C. Bickford Jane S. Bickford Caro n Bush Louis N. Bickford Marilyn aa and Mark Fletcher Judge John Jay Thorpe Laurel M HealthSouth Midwest Anesthesia . Bus Marilyn Bush and Mark Fletcher Mary Christopher Timmermann Tom Timmermann Russell Rene Timmermann Tom Timmermann eorge S. Uchiyama Mrs. Betty Uchiyama Dr. Robert and Jayne U Bil Steve and Linda Uchiyama Kelley chiyama — and Elaine Uchiyama Brunjes Lee and Kimiko Durham The Honorable Toshiuki Fujiwara, General Counsel er Jody Morioka Barksda Steve and Amy Morioka Barwick Dr, John and Nikki Hara Asako Morioka ae and Alice Hayashi Alice Hirabayashi - a and Rose Hoshiko Tom and Agnes Ibata Frank and Nancy Itogawa May Kimura Janice Koizumi Dr. Richard and Yoshiko Mitchell Bob and Nobuko Mitori Steve Mitori Jim and Tsuki Mizuki Ken, Colleen, and Maya Mizuki Arthur Miyazaki Jean Mozingo Sam Nakano Ted and Teiko Okamura Dee a Arline Sai Pauline and Suzanne Sakaha Dr. Sueoka, Mark and Daine ne Bill and Carol Morioka Tait Dr. Mark and Hiroko Takano Nikki Tanaka Dr. John oo family, Craig, Kent, and Don and ae Uchiyama Dr. Sam and Miyo Uchiyama = Naomi and Ritsuko Uchiyama n and Fusa Wakasa ae a Ellen Ralph Ol tie BULLETIN 4 JANUARY / FEBRUARY ssouri Botanical Garden Librar Wm BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. David W. Kemper, President Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J. Mr. Stephen F Brauer Mr. William H. T. Bush Mr. Parker B. Condie Ms. Marlene Davis Mr. M. Peter Fischer Mrs. Sam Fox Mr. Martin E. Galt II The Hon. Clarence Harmon The Hon. Carol E. Jackson Mr. Charles F. Knight Mr. ae Ee aaa Jun aoa. Caro aN Mr. Douglas B. Miu Mr. John W. McClure Mr. James S. McDonnell If Mr. Lucius B. Morse HI The Rev. Earl E. Nance, Jr. The Rt. Rev. Hays H. Rockwell lor Mr. Jack E. Thomas, Jr. Dr. Blanche Touhill Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy Mr. Hendrik A. Verfaillie ae Hon. George R. Westfall Thomas A. Woolsey oe Mark S. Wrighton EMERITUS TRUSTEES Mr. Soa C. Barksdale n H. Biggs Mr. ee: C. Davis, Jr. Mr. Robert R. Hermann M Mr. Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. Mr. pie es Smit Mr. K. Smith, Jr. Mrs ae ace ae Dr William K. Y. T: Dr. George E. sa ma Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr. Mr. O. Sage Wightman III Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. HONORARY TRUSTEES Prof. Philippe Morat Dr. Robert Orndulf MEMBERS’ BOARD Susie Littmann Schulte, President oD, 2000 Inside This Issue 2. CAMELLIAS History and lore of our colorful collection and the 1882 Linnean House. 5 ‘ foo a NG CORPORATE PARTNERS Twenty-two St. Louis businesses are charter members of a new program that helps support the Garden. ee HENRY SHAW’s 200TH BIRTHDAY A preview of Henry Shaw’s bicentennial celebration. o. Home G Healthy soil grows healthy plants. Come to the annual Dirt Festival to learn how to improve your soil. 11. j ‘be eS > \ Colorful new banners in CALENDAR OF EVENTS ae } | , a 7 At | “a Monsanto Hall give a glimpse of the web of life on the surface of a pond. The ; bot Beds ¢ delightful creations were -_ ’ Sag designed by Kiku Obata and 1 5 e di ta We Company and made possi- The annual Orchid Show is a standout; “Celebrate the Gospel,” a Valentine Dinner Dance, and a Members’ Days preview. NEWS OF THE MEMBERS a , ble by a generous bequest Profile of Sue Rapp;“A Garden of Gems,” re: a (/ Oy fig in memory of Mr and Mrs. Young Friends, and a special premium. a " pene i BS Herman Koehler 1 6. Missouri Botanical Garden BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) PERIODICALS CELEBRATING No. 5,000,000 Post Office Box 299 POSTAGE The herbarium mounts its five millionth St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 PAID specimen. AT ST. LOUIS, MO 19, The Garden and Clayton Schools are “Partners for Growing Science.” ® Printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks be te ss, ae ge | Ca 1 issouri an M Bot MARCH / APRIL 2000 Henry Shaw in the 1870s ~ a. BULLETIN Right: Portrait of Shaw in the Garden in 1859. “Common Ground” is our year-long celebration of Shaw’s 200th birthday and the achievements that are part of his legdcy. MARCH / APRIL — 2000 ALL PHOTOGRAPHS: MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN ARCHIVES Celebrating the Vision of HENRY ENRY SHAW was born in Sheffield, England, in 1800. He immigrated to the United States, arrived in St. Louis at the age of 18, and became a successful businessman, selling hardware and investing in real estate in the prospering frontier city. Shaw is best remembered as the founder of the Missouri Botanical Garden and Tower Grove Park, but many St. Louis institutions were beneficiaries of his devotion to his adopted city. They include the Missouri Historical Society, Washington University, St. Louis Mercantile Library, the Episcopal Diocese of Missouri, and Edgewood Children’s Home, among many others. Today, through the vision of this great philanthropist, St. Louisans from all walks of life continue to find welfare, a common ground in science, education, socia culture, and enjoyment of our beautiful public spaces. The Shaw Legac Henry Shaw founded the Missouri Botanical Garden at his country estate, Tower Grove, and opened it to the public in 1859. Today it is the oldest operating botanical garden in the United States and one of the most active and productive in the world dealing with plant biodiversity and botanical research. In 1869, Shaw gave the city 289 acres adjacent to the Garden, designed it as an English walking park, and planted it with more than 8,000 trees and shrubs imported from around the world. The landscape features Victorian pavilions and provides a venue for many community and cultural activities. Today, Tower Grove Park is one of only three urban parks in the U.S. Above, left: Henry Shaw in a carriage with his two sisters, Miss Sarah Shaw and Mrs. Caroline Morisse, at the Grand Avenue entrance to Tower Grove Park, | 880. Above, right: Shaw escorting Mrs. Edom and Mrs. Trelease in the Garden, | 888. Left: Henry Shaw in 1835. SHAW designated as a National Historic Landmark. The Missouri Historical Society collects, preserves, and interprets objects and materials pertinent to an understanding of the history of the region, based on an ongoing program of systematic historical research. In 1887, Henry Shaw purchased the library of the late Bishop Charles FE Robertson and donated it to the Society. ae oe = Common Ground At the opening ceremony for the year-long celebration on January 3, unveiling the Garden's Millennium Banner, Peter Raven said, “Henry 5 A Year o haw was devoted to gardens and to the natural environment. Our theme of Common Ground conveys our commitment to the ideals MISSOURI! BOTANICAL Sp ecial Fvents biodiversity and sustainability, without which there will be no living testament to Shaw's times or our own.” ; — MAR 0 8 2000 The Garden, in partnership with Through his real estate holdings and his interest in forming a | ; ie es the Missouri Historical Society residential area around this country estate, Shaw laid the groundwor k for today’s diverse Garden District neighborhood. “The 19th century GARDEN LIBRARY ane ae ek oe planning a year of special events for our Common Ground celebration. Please see pages 12- 13 for events in March and April. vision of improving quality of life in our cities is just | as relevant today as it ever was, maybe more so,” said | John Karel, director of Tower Grove Park. “Urban parks play a role in that vision.” “It is remarkable that this singular, very private man had such enormous influence, not only in his time, but bridging our own and reaching yet into a third century,” said George Herbert Walker III, chairman emeritus of the board of the Missouri Historical Society and chairman of the Board of Stifel Nicolaus and Company. 200th Birthday Cele bration Watch for special personal appearances by Henry Shaw himself throughout the year! Events commemorating Henry Shaw’ 200th anniversary are sponsored by AmerenUE, oca-Cola, Don Brown Chevrolet, The May SEM Department Stores Company, Schnucks MissouR! BOTANICAL GARDEN Markets, Inc., and TIAA-CREF | CHOLES LN oe Gilkn Om ULENERD Missourt Historical SOCIETY TOWER GROVE PARK BULLETIN MARCH / APRIL 2000 ye Comment Missour! BOTANICAL GARDEN MISSION: To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life. enry Shaw, a singularly private man, set the standard for philanthropy in the St. Louis region. He founded not only the Garden and Tower Grove Park, but contributed to and influenced hundreds of other St. Louis institutions. Your support for the Garden, demonstrated by your record setting response to the Henry Shaw Fund year-end appeal, measures well against Mr. Shaw’s standard. Your support helps to ensure that the Garden will continue offering the highest level of service to all the people of our community, and I thank you. In celebrating Henry Shaw's 200th anniversary this year, we are recognizing his legacy to the people of St. Louis, the cultural and educational foundation of our society today. Shaw made of our institutions, especially the Garden and the Park, a “common ground” for us to share, and that is the theme of our celebration. Year 2000 also marks the 75th anniversary of Shaw Arboretum. Henry Shaw’s original plan included an arboretum on land just west of the Garden. In an ironic twist of history, that property was sold to finance the original purchase of land for the Arboretum, as pollution threatened the very existence of the Garden. Today, Shaw Arboretum is an exciting place where we have reestablished native habitats and plant communities, including glades, prairie and wetlands, a place where people come to discover the wonders of the natural world. The new century, Henry Shaw’s and our own, should be one of conservation and sustainability, where we learn from the exhibits at the Garden and the Arboretum that life on this planet is worth preserving, for us and for our children. — Peter H. Raven, Director Coming Soon! The Garden Café The new restaurant at the Garden, The Garden Café, will open soon — watch for announcements. While the restaurant is undergoing renovations, light refreshments are available in the Ridgway Center. For information about future restaurant service or catered events, please call Catering St. Louis at (314) 577-0200 or (314) 961-7588. +. BULLETIN MARCH/APRIL 2000 Mailing Address: Missouri Botanical Garden Post Office Box 299 St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 (314) 577-5100 Visit the Garden Web site: www.mobot.org Garden Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Christinas; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Grounds open 7 a.m. Wed. & Sat Shaw Arboretum: (314) 451-3512. 24-Hour Information: GardenLine - (314) 577-9400 Or call 1-800-642-8842. 24-Hour Gardening Tips: HortLine — (314) 776-5522 Or see www. mobot -O'Y. Employment/ Volunteer Hotline: (314) 577-9401 Or see www.mobot.org. apa Answer Service: (314) 577-5143 9:00 a.m. to noon, Mon. — Fri. Recycling/Compost Hotline: (314 9:00 a.m. to noon, Mon. — Fri. On the Cover The Whitmire Wildflower Garden at Shaw Arboretum is filled with color in springtime. Photo by Mary Ann Kressig Editor Susan Wooleyhan Caine Climatron® is a registered servicemark of the Missouri Botanical Gardet Missouri Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. ©2000 Missouri Botanical Garden Phe BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507 published bi-monthly by the on uri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110. Periodicals postage paid at St. Louis, MO. Phe BULLETIN is sent to every member of the Garden as a benefit of membership. Fora contation of as little as $55 per year, entitled to: free admission to the Garden: Shaw Arboretum, and Tow Grove House; invitations to a be ial events and recepuions; annot dt al lectures and classes; discounts in the Garden Gate Shop and course fees; and the opportunity for travel, domestic and abroad, with other members. For information, call (314) 577-5118. Postmaster: Please send address changes to: Bulletin, Missouri Botanical Garden, PO. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299, — ee te eg ee 2 Touch the future. ma Support the -é EB William T. Kemper | \ea Center for Home Gardening. William T. Kemper Center Endowment Challenge Missouri @-RGA—-~cKS F WZ Botanic | oot. / “ gee = A GIFT FOR THE Garden "™@&’: : oie | Meeting the See return form over —enm By | ae re | | Kemper fats 2 ee. f f We salute the following donors to Views of the Kemper Center for Hom the Kemper Challenge: The Mary Ranken Jordan and Ettie A. Jordan Chal l CNgeE Endowment e Gardening. Charitable Foundation Lucy and Stanley Lopata Mrs. D. J. Moore Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Wright BULLETIN MARCH / APRIL 2000 a7 Gilt Planning S the April 15th deadline for taxes swiftly approaches, many of us are assessing our current financial standing, and planning strategies for our future well-being and that of our families. A planned gift to the Garden may yield substantial income, gift, and estate tax benefits. Additionally, through our charitable gift annuity program, or by establishing a charitable remainder trust, you can secure a guaranteed income for your lifetime. Carefully selecting the best asset with which to fund a charitable gift plan may actually allow you to contribute more at the same after-tax cost. The estate planning process involves much more than finding tax-saving strategies. The best plans for you will balance what you wish to accomplish for yourself, your family, and for your charitable interests. Through this balance, you may find that you can create surprising and welcome benefits. For further information on charitable gift plans please contact Judi Schraer, Planned Giving Officer, (314) 577-9455, or email: judi.schraer@mobot.org. The Heritage Society The Garden’s Board of Trustees established the Heritage Society to honor members and friends who have made bequests or other planned gift arrangements in support of the Garden. Among the benefits of Heritage Society membership are invitations to the annual spring Heritage Society dinner and special events throughout the year where you will have the opportunity to meet Dr. Peter H. Raven, members of the Garden staff, guest speakers, and other Heritage Society members. If you have included the Garden in your estate plans, we hope that you will share this information with us. We would appreciate the opportunity to express our gratitude, and to welcome you into our Heritage Society. Of course, if you wish to be anonymous, we will respect your wishes. NEW CORPORATE PARTNERS Corporate Partners provide outstanding support for the Garden and receive wide recognition for their service NEW MEMBERS OF THE PETER H. RAVEN SOCIETY Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. Mrs. Lois Punshon Mr. and Mrs. James S. McDonnell III to the greater St. Louis community. Corporate members are invited to many special events at the Garden eT a | throughout the year. Volunteers —- We Need You! We are proud to announce three new members of the Corporate Partners Program. For more information, please call Rachel Hartmann, corporate/foundation officer, at (314) 577-9513. Assist School Groups The Education Division needs weekday volunteers to greet school groups as they arrive and help them find their way around the Garden. Volunteers are needed Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., from March 15 — June 9 and from September 5 — November 30. Please call Julie Knobbe, coordinator of school programs, (314) 577- 0220. SHAREHOLDER BSI Constructors, Inc. UNDERWRITER The Jones Company Drive the Wilderness Wagon Shaw Arboretum is recruiting drivers to SUPPORTER conduct Wilderness Wagon tours through The Fabick Companies the Arboretum. Training will be provided. The Koman Group Please call the Arboretum, (636) 451-3512. 0. BULLETIN MARCH/APRIL 2000 Trustees Honor Members’ Board President MRS. Kenneth F Teasdale completed a two- year term as president of the st Members’ Board Liz Teasdale with in December the commemorative 1999. The Board plate presented to 0! Trustees her by the Board of honored her at Trustees. their December meeting. Liz joined the Members’ Board in 1993, but she has been a member of the Garden for more than 30 years. “My mother-in-law gave us a gift membership, and we have been During her term as president, Liz helped to celebrate an important milestone, the Garden's 35,000th member. Also during her term, the Members’ Board introduced several popular new events for members, including “Breakfast with Santa,” “A Garden of Gems” with Antoinette’s Jewelry, and the Valentine Dinner Dance. The Board also saw the Young Friends’ organization grow and become a successful new part of the membership program. “Serving on the Members’ Board is a wonderful experience because it is a working board very hands-on,” Liz says. “Everyone gets involved in making the events a success. And | was thrilled to be associated with such a dynamic and environmentally forward looking institution.” Liz also serves on the board of Forest Park Forever. Past presidents remain on the Members’ Board as lifetime members. “This is one of the Garden's great strengths,” Liz says. “It provides continuity and a strong sense of our heritage. All of our past presidents have remained active at the Garden, and I’m looking forward to continuing to work with this great organization.” TIM PARKER Trustees From left: Jack Thomas, Stephen Brauer, and Peter Raven. Board Elects New Officers T THEIR ANNUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 9, 2000, the Board of Trustees elected Stephen F Brauer as president, succeeding David W. Kemper. Mr. Kemper remains on the Board as a regular trustee. Jack E. Thomas, Jr., was elected first vice-president. Carolyn W. Losos was named a regular trustee, and Charles F Knight became an emeritus trustee. Four new term trustees were named to the Board: Scott C. Schnuck, John E. Klein, and Nicholas L. Reding, and L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr. Stephen F. Brauer Is New President Stephen Brauer has been a member of the Board of Trustees since 1988, serving on committees for Long-range Planning, Buildings and Grounds, and the Executive Committee. He is the current chair of the Finance Committee. In 1994, Brauer and his family, including his mother, Jane Hunter MacMillan, established the Lois Whiteside Franklin Flower Trial Garden at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening in memory of his maternal grandmother. David Kemper with the Henry Shaw Medal A native of St. Louis, Brauer is president of Hunter Engineering Company and a partner of St. Louis Cardinal Baseball. He is a trustee of Washington University, where he serves on the Executive Committee. Active in community service, he is a director of the Municipal Theater Association and the St. Louis Area Council of Boy Scouts. He serves on the National Board of the Smithsonian Institution and as honorary consul to the Government of Belgium. He is a graduate of St. Louis Country Day School and Westminster College. David W. Kemper Receives Henry Shaw Medal David Kemper received the Garden's highest award in honor of his service as president of the Board. In presenting the award, Stephen Brauer said, “David's leadership and commitment have been invaluable. His keen business acumen and insightful vision have led us solidly into the future.” During Kemper’s two-year term the Garden dedicated The Monsanto Center, served as host to the XVI International Botanical Congress, achieved the milestone of 35,000 members, and mounted the herbarium’s 5,000,000th plant specimen. The ala “Impressions of Giverny” raised $225,000 to benefit education programs and the restoration of Tower Grove House. And ground was broken for the new Dana Brown Overnight Educational Center at Shaw Arboretum. Through Kemper’s leadership, the William T. Kemper Foundation made a magnificent $500,000 challenge grant to build endowment for the outdoor demonstration gardens at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening. His foresight and business expertise helped create a strong foundation for the Garden's financial future, which included establishing the Peter H. Raven Society and the Corporate Partners Program. David Kemper has been a Garden trustee since 1987. He is chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Commerce Bancshares, Inc. ac BULLETIN MARCH/APRIL 2000 Camomile, Matricaria recutita St. John’s wort, Hypericum perforatum Maidenhair tree, eo Gingko biloba The FLOWER Pharmacy By Patricia Lamb ~~ -_~ BULLETIN MARCH / APRIL ONG BEFORE there were drugstores, people relied on nature for their remedies. Today more than 25 percent of prescription drugs are derived from plants. You can learn how to grow, use and prepare medicinal plants safely to enhance your sense of well-being and overall health. Healing herbs canbe added to food, made into teas, creams, tinctures, and salves, and distilled into aromatic oils. The key is to know what you are treating, which form of the herb to use, and the proper dosage. When purchasing herbal remedies, always follow product recommendations. There are many good books available to guide you. Do not assume that plants leaves, stems, and roots are always safe when ingested or applied. Be aware of any precautions and always check with your doctor or pharmacist before using herbal treatments, particularly if you have allergies or are taking prescription medications. This year the Kemper Center for Home Gardening will display a Medicinal Plant Garden in the Experimental Garden. Here are some of the plants you will find there and why. Purple coneflower, Echinacea angustifolia, is a staple during cold and flu season. Echinacea is s 2000 thought to ward off viruses and accelerate the recovery process by increasing levels of certain immune system chemicals found in the body. Because of its anti-bacterial properties, echinacea is a traditional Native American treatment for wounds, blood poisoning, and snake bites. Echinacea should be used with caution by people allergic to other plants in the aster family, such as ragweed, St. John’s wort, Hypericum perforatum, is a popular treatment for depression. It was described 450 years ago by a Swiss physician as a remedy for melancholy. Researchers have found that the plant’s main active component, hypericin, reduces mild to moderate forms of depression. It also acts as a sleep aid. St. John’s wort secretes a red oil when the leaves are bruised. Applied externally, this oil is reported to be excellent for treatment of wounds and first-degree burns. Use with care — external or internal use can cause skin to become very sensitive to sunlight. Also, if you are combining St. John’s wort prescription medications for depression, be aware of possible drug interactions. Maidenhair tree, Gingko biloba, has been used in China since the 15th century. Proven to increase Patty Lamb was a volunteer at the Garden when she joined the staff at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening in 1995. She is a St. Louis Master Gardener, earned her bachelor of science degree in environmental studies from Arizona State University, and has a degree in horticulture from St. Louis Community College at Meramec. She recently was promoted to horticultural coordinator at the Kemper Center. Pur coneflower, Echinacea angustifolia blood flow to the brain, ginkgo is being used to treat age- related memory loss. It is also reported to improve alertness and act as a mood elevator. And if you have been out all night elevating your own mood, gingko can help alleviate your hangover by speeding up your metabolism of alcohol. Researchers are investigating gingko as a treatment for tinnitus, or “ringing in the ears.” Compounds found in gingko extracts also reduce allergic and asthmatic reactions. Used in excess, gingko can cause irritability, headaches, and stomach upset. Camomile, Matricaria recutita, has been used for centuries to soothe an upset stomach, relieve colic (both in people and horses), reduce inflamation, and heal cuts and bruises. It is listed as an official drug in 26 countries. Many people use it to reduce insomnia and nervousness. Camomile contains an easily absorbed form of calcium that reportedly promotes muscle relaxation. Boiling camomile apparently destroys the medicinal oils in the tea, so it should be steeped for several minutes. Conversely, steeping for more than ten minutes can release too much of the oil, which may upset the stomach. Drinking too much tea can cause restlessness. Again, caution is in order for people allergic to ragweed. Ge a ee ed Arbor Day Is April 7 Celebrate “Missouris Mighty Oaks” Arbor Day in Missouri is always the first Friday in April. At the Kemper Center, we will be giving away 300 oak seedlings on a first-come, first-served basis to visitors to the Center on Arbor Day. The seedlings are provided by the Missouri Department of Conservation Tree Planting Program. Missouri has 21 native oaks, and oaks are the most diverse group of trees in the state. Kemper Center will offer about six different oak species. Talk to staff at the Center about planting trees and pick up a free tree planting guide. An Herbal Gathering To Benefit the Renovation of the Historic Herb Garden at Tower Grove House Presented by the St. Louis Herb Society and the Ladue Garden Club Wednesday, April 12, 2000 Chase Park Plaza, 212 N. Kingshighway Boulevard Complimentary Valet Parking Featuring James A. Duke, Ph.D., author of The Green Pharmacy Enjoy a very special day of seminars, the luncheon, prizes, and fun with herbs. Experts from the St. Louis Herb Society will present two morning lectures: “Herbs in the Garden: From Designing to Harvesting” and “Herbs in Action: From Feasting to Gifting.” * Enjoy the Marketplace — Featuring herbal and gardening items for purchase. ¢ Enter the Raffle — Win the fabulous prize of an herb garden designed and installed by Gilberg Perennial Farms and Larkspur. Dr. Duke, a dynamic and popular speaker, is one of the world’s leading authorities on medicinal uses of herbs. The former chief of Medicinal Plant Resources at the United States Department of Agriculture and a consultant to the National Institute of Health and the World Health Organization, Dr. Duke has traveled and lectured throughout the world on his studies of ethnobotany. He is a contributor and advisor to numerous scholarly publications about herbs and the author of some 20 books. a Tower Grove House, built in 1851, was the country home of Henry Shaw, founder of the Garden. The Herb Garden was installed in 1964 cca Designed by Edith Mason, it shared the space with a companion perennial garden until 1976, when the entire space was devoted to herbs. The charming sundial, a gift of Mrs. Herman Husch, and Herb Society member, came from England and was installed in 1965.The St. Louis Herb Society has been active at the Missouri Botanical Garden for nearly 60 years. The popularity of growing herbs in this part of the country is due to the enthusiasm and activities of the society’s members. R.s.v.p by April 5 Tickets begin at $75 per person. Reservations are limited please respond by April 5. To receive an invitation or make a reservation, please contact: Barb Ottolini at (314) 532-4644, or visit www.stlouisherbsociety.com. “An Herbal Gathering” is underwritten by Anheuser-Busch Companies and Emerson Electric Company. Co-sponsored by St. Louis Homes & Lifestyles. BULLETIN MARCH / APRIL 2000 The Gardeners’ Marketplace The Annual Spring Plant Sale Is Outdoors and All New — The one place in town with everything for your spring garden! There will be more plants, larger plants, and bigger displays with wide aisles. Shopping carts will be available, or bring your own | 11 | WIHICCIDALTLOW . The Garden Gate Shop and the Horticulture Division are collaborating with a group of outstanding local nurseries to produce a truly remarkable spring plant extravaganza. We are fortunate to the support of Bowood Farms, Garden Heights Nursery, Jost Greenhouses, Sugar Creek Gardens, Cottage Gardens, and Gilberg Plant Farm. — lave John McPheeters, owner of Bowood Farms and president of the Garden Club of St. Louis, and Nita van der Werff, a landscape gardener and photographer, are providing expert help and support in planning for the event. “The Garden is a great resource for St. Louis,” said McPheeters. “This is our way of giving something back.” “This is a sale for people who really love to garden,” said van der Werff. “We are offering a carefully edited collection of the very best plants for the St. Louis area from the finest local growers. We are going to have a lot of fun plants, including many of the wonderful species that you see growing at the Garden.” MBG Signature Collection A Growing Partnership | Where in the world can you buy a bottlebrush buckeye? Or an Alabama snow wreath? The MBG Signature Collection features dozens of species propagated from the beautiful and unusual plants rowing at the Garden. Thanks to the efforts of volunteers and staff, hundreds of these TIM PARKER e “Instant Gardens” — Containers planted with exciting and unusual combinations of colors, shapes and textures, attractively priced and ready for presentation ¢ Tender Perennials —- Many new to the St. Louis area From left: Isabelle Morris, Donna Walker, and Holly Brigham with the * Aquatic Plants and Materials Signature Plants for this year. e Large Selection of Trees and Shrubs * Summer Flowering Bulbs — Exciting new cultivars ‘ Heirloom pac -Very unusual and spectacular special plants will be available at the Spring Plant Sale. selection This year be sure to look for the hardy boxwood Buxus * Herbs = Culinary and medicinal sempervirens ‘Henry Shaw, offered in honor of the 200th birthday of the Garden’s founder. There is also a special offering of plants selected for the new German Strassenfest Garden. The Signature Collection began a decade ago with two ° Plants of Merit —A full collection ¢ MBG Signature Plants * The finest gardening tools, books, gifts and accessories dedicated Garden members, Holly Brigham and Isabelle Morris. Realizing that there was great demand to purchase unusual plants ¢ Workshops & Strolling Experts - Local grower : i : : BS Hordculture seal St: Louis Master eee, locally, they launched the Signature Collection in 1990 and held plant societies, and the Gardening Botanists! their first sale in 1991. Five years ago, Donna Walker joined the team. “We couldn't do this without the enthusiasm and support of the horticulture staff — it’s a real partnership,” said Holly. “We dig, divide, take cuttings from plants on the grounds, and grow them in the greenhouses. Staff let us know when special things are available, including seed or extra plants from new displays. Cathy Pauley, the greenhouse supervisor, acts as our liaison and helps supervise the daily care of the plants.” The hard work pays off — the annual sale supports continuing education for the horticulture staff and helps promote the Garden’s mission to share knowledge about plants. Visit the Spring Plant Sale this year and take a little piece of the Garden home with you! MARY BUTKUS From left: Olga Martha Montiel, general manager of the Shop, Nita van der Werff, and John McPheeters 10. BULLETIN MARCH/APRIL 2000 Pull out and save Calendar of Events A, 4Weekends of Family Fun } and Ideas for Your Home Garden! , * Annual Spring Plant Sale ¢ Greenhouse Tours with Horticulture Staff ¢ Garden Gate Shop Special Promotions ¢ Regional Plant Societies, Shows and Sales » ° Outdoor Interpretation Carts ¢ Garden Art & Sculpture e Attendance Prizes ¢ Children’s Activities ¢ Family Entertainment April 22 Saturday April 29 & 30 May 6 & 7 May 13 & 14 Earth Day 2000 Saturday & Sunday Saturday & Sunday Saturday & Sunday I's the 30th anniversary of Gardeners’ The Merry Month Mother’s Daze Earth Day! Participate in the Marketplace of May The perfect outing for MBG Plastic Pot Recycling The Garden Gate Shop's Delight in “Wild Whimsical Mother’ Day features the Project and enjoy activities annual spring plant sale Wonders,” outdoor sculpture Rose Society Mini Rose Sale, and displays by Missouri expands outdoors with a at the Kemper Center for Dahlia Society Sale, St. Louis Environmental Fund, St. wonderful new array of Home Gardening, and see the Horticultural Society Show Louis Teachers’ Recycle unusual plants. Display by model train tooting around and Sale, and the St. Louis Center, Art from Recycled Henry Shaw Cactus Society. the track in the children’s Audubon Society Migratory Materials, and more. garden. Bonsai Society Show Bird Week Exhibit. April 23 Sunday and Sale. Easter Celebrate at the Garden with family and friends. BULLETIN MARCH / APRIL 2000 11. March & April Events April 6 — May 4 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Exhibition “Spotted mantis,” by Chalk-Seng Hong March | - 12 Tropical Treasures: Orchids of the Ancient Aztecs 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Orthwein Floral Hall. Annual Orchid Show continues. Flower show admission: $2 adults, $1 seniors, free to children 12 and under, free to members. March | - 24 Plants of Conservation Concern and their Communities 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Monsanto Hall. Exhibit of photographs by Casey Galvin continues. Free with Garden admission or membership. March 5 Sunday SHAW 200TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT “Henry Shaw’s Contribution to the Architecture of St. Louis” 2 p.m., Stupp Center, Tower Grove Park. Friends of Tower Grove Park Lecture Series presentation by Carol Grove. Free. Call (314) 771- 2679 for information. MARCH / APRIL 2000 “Malachite kingfisher,” by Nick Wilton 4, March 9 - 16 “A Future with Hope’”’ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Grigg Lobby. The Metropolitan School District Millennium Art Show presents a juried exhibition of works by students in grades 6 — 12, on the theme of biodiversity. Free with Garden admission or membership. March |3 Monday Joy Larkham: ‘“‘The Magic in Vegetable Gardening” Lectures at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Joy Larkham is an internationally renowned authority on growing Asian vegetables. Admission to each lecture is $20 members, $25 non-members. See the adult education brochure mailed recently to all members, or call (314) 577-9441. March |4 Tuesday SHAW 200TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT Chamber Music Concert 7 p.m., Piper Palm House, Tower Grove Park. Featuring members of the St. Louis Symphony. Seating is limited; for reservations, call (314) 286-4432. Free. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Monsanto Hall. Magnificent photographs by some of the world's leading wildlife photographers are winning entries from the famed BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition, organized by BBC Wildlife Magazine and The Natural History Museum, London and sponsored by BG International. Free with Garden admission or membership. March 18 Saturday Garden StoryTime 11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop Book Department. Hear magical tales of the forest and fairies from professional storyteller Gale Portman and use potato stamps to create a shamrock picture to take home. For children ages 4 to 10. Parents and guardians are welcome to attend, and children under 4 must be accompanied by an adult. All children’s books are an additional 10% off for those attending StoryTime. Admission is free, no reservations. April 2 — 30 Sundays SHAW 200TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT “From the Garden Live”. Concert Series Noon, Shoenberg Auditorium. Performances broadcast live on 99.1 FM, sponsored by KFUO-FM and the Garden. Call (314) 725-0099 for ticket information. Concert admission is free. April | — 30 National Poetry Month 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Garden Gate Shop. Take an additional 15% discount on all nature poetry books for adults and children. April 8 & 9 Saturday and Sunday Lily Society Spring Bulb Sale Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monsanto Hall. Presented by the Mid-America Regional Lily Society. Free with Garden admission or membership. April 8 & 9 Saturday and Sunday Daffodil Show 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Orthwein Floral Hall. Presented by the St. Louis Daffodil Society. Free with Garden admission or membership. Free, for members only. March |4 Tuesday — Members’ Day The 1904 World’s Fair || a.m, Shoenberg Auditorium. Sue Oertli gives an encore presentation of the popular lecture developed by her mother, using photographs taken at the Fair by Sue's grandfather. In the Garden Gate Shop, members receive an extra five percent discount on The World Comes to St. Louis: A Visit to the 1904 World's Fair. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. March & April Events April 8 & 9 Saturday & Sunday Grand South Grand House & Garden Tour 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also attend “A Picnic in the Park” at Reservoir Square Park. The Water Tower will be open. For tickets and information, call (314) 773-4844. April | | Tuesday SHAW 200TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT Chamber Music Concert 7 p.m., Piper Palm House, Tower Grove Park. See March 14 for details. April 12 Wednesday An Herbal Gathering Benefit for the Herb Garden at Tower Grove House, presented by the Ladue Garden Club and the St. Louis Herb Society. See page 9 for details. April 15 Saturday Garden StoryTime 1 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. Author Betsy Hearne tells the story “Something Out of Nothing.” All children will receive a free bookmark and postcard. See March 18 for details. April 15 & 16 Saturday & Sunday African Violet Show and Sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Orthwein Floral Hall. Presented by the Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council. Free with Garden admission or membership. April 16 Sunday Langston Hughes Black Poetry Festival Opening Ceremony 4 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Local and nationally recognized poets read works in honor o April 13 Thursday - Members’ Day Wildflowers of South Africa || a.m, Shoenberg Auditorium. Join Dr. Larry DeBuhr, MBG director of education, for a look at the thrilling scenery and magnificent native flowers of South Africa. In the Garden Gate Shop, members receive an extra five percent discount on selected books on South African wildflowers and Uthingo ceramics. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Free, for members only. BULLETIN Hughes, an African American poet born in St. Louis, and National Poetry Month. Free with Garden admission or membership. April 18 Tuesday JANE AND WHITNEY HARRIS LECTURE; “Smallholder Timber Management in Amazonia” (0 pam, Des lee Auditorium, Missouri Historical Society. Lecture by Dr. Christine Padoch, curator at the Institute of Economic Botany, The New York Botanical Garden, presented by the International Center for Tropical Ecology, University of Missouri- St. Louis. Refreshments following the lecture. Free. April 29 Saturday SHAW 200TH ANNIVERSARY Victorian Street Fair Following 11 a.m. service, Christ Church Cathedral. Call (314) 231-3454. April 30 Sunday SHAw 200TH ANNIVERSARY “Flower Sunday” Services at 9 and 11:15 a.m., Evensong at 5 p.m., Christ Church Cathedral. Call (314) 231-3454. April 30 Sunday SHAW 200TH ANNIVERSARY ‘“‘How to Read Hamlet and Why” 4 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Friends of Tower Grove Park Lecture Series presents America’s preeminent literary critic, Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of Humanities at Yale University. For information, call (314) 771- 679. Free. MARCH / APRIL 2000 Ls March & April Events The Great Perennial Divide April 29 Saturday Collection Sites Open April 16 - 22 Share your extra garden treasures with community Volunteers will be at each site to receive and care for gardeners! Last year some | 7,000 potted plants your plants. Pots and soil mix available. Call (3! 4) were donated to more than 80 groups, and over 500 577-9484 for locations: volunteers participated. Sponsored by Gateway Affton/Sunset Hills/South St. Louis Greening, Inc * Chesterfield * Clayton/Ladue/Frontenac If you need help a your plants, call for a * Creve Coeur/Maryland Heights digging crew from April Ito 15. * Hazelwood/Bridgeton — * Kirkwood/Fenton As a special thank you, there will be a plant sale Kirkwood/Webster Groves/Ballwin exclusively for our volunteers and donors on April 28. * Lake St.Louis * South County St. Louis City/Dogtown — * St. Charles University City * West County Here’s What We Need: (No orange daylilies or invasive mints, please!) Great Perennial Divide Hotline: (314) 577-9484 « — Annuals * Bulbs * Ground Covers Ornamental Grasses * — Perennials for Sun or Shade ¢ Rhizomes Seeds and Seedlings Shrubs Tools and Hoses March 29 Wednesday “Just Your Cup of Tea” 10 a.m, registration, with tea and scones. 2 p.m, tea will be served. Ridgway CenterA day celebrating the delights of tea and entertaining. Featuring Elizabeth Knight, noted author of Celebrations! Presentations, Parties, and Creative Events. With displays by local merchants and party planners. $50 members, $60 non-members, $15 children 12-18, who must be accompanied by an adult. Includes an autographed copy of Knight's book Tea with Friends and special discounts in the Garden Gate Shop. Presented by the Tower Grove House Auxiliary, to benefit lower Grove House. Reservations are required — please Il (314) 577-5150. Deadline for reservations is March 23. Camellia sinensis, the source of your cup of tea 14. BULLETIN MARCH/APRIL 2000 TIM PARKER Members Members’ Board Elects New Officers At their Annual Meeting on January 3, 2000, the Members’ Board elected Susie Schulte as president. New Officers, from left: Marsha Rusnack, recording secretary; | New Members who have joined the Board, from left: Holly Susie Schulte, president; Anne Hizar, second vice-president; Brigham, Aaron Fields, Rich George, Carrie Polk, and Cheri and Martina Dill, corresponding secretary. Not pictured: Carol = Fromm. Squires, first vice-president; and Glee Stanley, treasurer. Birthday Save the Date — Friday, May |2 int h y, May can Win i ? You he Mother’s Day Luncheon i prate the oe stl Celebrate with your mother and special Ce g Shaw! | ip ort new an ane and guests at a lovely Victorian luncheon and a Henry Garden membersn scene ie the OE ok : ‘ 4 Cc spring fashion show under the outdoor O a e anew ae ecorated ye contain surpris® en Gate tent. Watch for your invitation in the mail. . vear when yor utiful te? ins Wi akes, the “ads This Y Pn yeceive a \ end 1e4 Cheese© wild Bir Don't forget a Garden membership makes a you wil private B Mira, Han eater CO” great Mother's Day gift! Me g with Stew a g, Music ane stage c. L for two ders BO ine Bah drawing from ae y’s Kitchen &W bi yr ear 5 eligible e fo ; E 5, Kew! BSS this ens, Tower Grove House See ienited and a rs Laat yal e anic GO ; who pur to vis! Thank You tO Holiday Plus, erate re tickets . nt fc ae d trip a" yon Decorators roun ary call 3! pase necess We are very grateful to the following (Note organizations and individuals who assisted with the beautiful holiday decorations at Tower Grove House this year: Joan Abeln Jacqueline Becker MARY BUTKUS Botanicals on the Park Daryl Cimiglia, MBG Horticulture Division Four Winds Garden Club Julie Hess, MBG Horticulture Division Kirkwood Herb Guild Mason Jar Questers Mehlville Garden Club Missouri Botanical Garden Historical Committee Missouri Botanical Garden Members’ Board Tropics 2000 The Young Friends of the Garden sponsored their annual winter bash on Saturday, ate 5 and nearly 250 guests partied to the sounds of Metro.We extend our St. Louis Herb Society mest appreciation to the sponsors for the evening: Anheuser-Busch, Earthgrains, Southwoods Garden Club of Shrewsbury Hab Printing, Mt. Pleasant Winery, Pulaski Bank, and The River |01-FM. BULLETIN MARCH / APRIL 2000 Lo: This page, right: Daffodils bloom on the hillside below the Bascom Manor House. Opposite page, left: The Manor House in 1896, with the North family, who owned it in the late | 9th century. Opposite page, top right: Mirror Lake in the 1930s. Below, right: A school class visits the Experimental Prairie today. Nurturing a greater understanding and appreciation of the natural world. 16. N March 2, 1925, a group of Garden trustees gathered in an open field near Gray Summit, Missouri and agreed to purchase 1,300 acres to establish the “Gray Summit Extension” of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Their need was urgent. Pollution from coal smoke in the city of St. Louis in the 1920s made it imperative to move the valuable plants at the Garden to the clean air of the nearby countryside. By 1926 the first greenhouses had been built on the Gray Summit property, and the Garden’s valuable orchid collection was installed in 1927 Smoke abatement ordinances enacted in the mid- 1930s improved the air in St. Louis, but the orchids did not return to the city until 1958. “A Collection of Cornfields”’ From humble beginnings, “chiefly a collection of cornfields,” in the words of Garden director George T Moore, the Arboretum has grown to some 2,500 acres of restored habitats. It is a center for environmental education and a showcase for native plants and wildlife. People have used the land on the banks of the Meramec River since Native Americans first hunted and camped there thousands of years ago. Farming and settlement in the 19th and early 20th centuries profoundly altered the landscape. From its beginnings, the Arboretum’s mission has focused on restoring the natural landscape and enhancing biological diversity. In the 1920s, horse drawn equipment was used to create the 60-acre Pinetum and its four-acre lake and plant the area with hundreds of species of conifers. Four smaller lakes were built, and thousands of daffodils, dogwoods, redbuds, and other trees were planted. Growing and Planting By 1933, when it was renamed “The Missouri Botanical Garden Arboretum,” the facility still was not officially open to the public, though hundreds of people visited on weekends to view the orchids. Wildflowers had always been abundant in the woodland portions of the property, and they were augmented to more than BULLETIN MARCH/APRIL 2000 he ae mvt ee vel tee P thn, ri ae Feast ih ne er Aan ae ¥ Bike a live hundred species planted over some 300 acres. In 1941 the first of two wildflower trails opened to visitors, and the Trail House was built with support from the new Friends of the Garden organization. August P. Bielmann, who managed the Arboretum from 1941 to 1957, developed the property as a demonstration and testing facility for modern methods of soil and water conservation. To make the Arboretum self-sufficient, Bielmann built a sawmill, raised cattle, and farmed a few hundred acres south of the Meramec In 1957, budget cutbacks at the Garden severely curtailed activites at the Arboretum. Things didn’t pick up until David Gates, a scientist with a background in ecology, became director of the Garden in 1965. Gates encouraged the Arboretum’s development as a center for environmental education and conservation activity. Peter Raven became director of the Garden in 1971, and the following year the Secretary of the Interior declared the Arboretum a National Environmental Education Landmark. It was one of only 16 non-federal p< Siles so designated. SS The Garden Board of Trustees renamed the facility Shaw Arboretum in 1976 in honor of the Garden’s founder. Serving the Public In the past two decades, programs and features at the Arboretum have increased and matured. The a Experimental Prairie, planted in 1980, Orchids at the has grown from 48 to over 100 acres. Arboretum, 1950s In 1990 a Master Plan was adopted to ensure that the Arboretum would preserve its natural beauty while enhancing its facilities to better serve growing numbers of visitors. The Whitmire Wildflower Garden opened in 1993, as did the first phase of the constructed wetlands. The 1879 Manor House was restored and dedicated in 1995, in memory of trustee Joseph H. Bascom. The following year it opened to visitors with a splendid permanent display, “People on the Land,” funded by the Missouri Department of Conservation. The Board of Trustees expanded its Arboretum Committee in 1997 to include participation by individuals who are not trustees of the Garden. The new members contribute expertise and a strong knowledge of the Arboretum and Franklin County. Last June, ground was broken for the Dana Brown Foundation Overnight Educational Center. Together with the Adlyne Freund Education Center, renovated in 1998, the new facility will provide in-depth ecological field studies for children and adults. Atendance at the Arboretum tells its own story. In 1980, 21,300 people visited; in 1999, the total was over 62,000. Today the Arboretum is a center for environmental education, serving everyone from adults interested in gardening with native plants to school classes learning about natural habitats. Nearly 16,000 children and adults participated in education programs last year. John Behrer joined the full time staff of the Arboretum in 1978 and became its manager in 1983. In his words, “At the Arboretum, people of all ages can enjoy the beauty and serenity of nature, from tall grass prairie to wetlands to the beautiful Whitmire Wildlife Garden. For 75 years our mission has been to foster understanding, appreciation, and conservation of the natural world.” Planting trees, 1948 Supporting the Future A proposed new Environmental Support Complex is a major component of the Arboretum Master Plan. The existing facilities for maintenance, horticulture, and education were built in 1927 and need extensive renovation to support the Arboretum’s expanding programs and activities. Funding is currently being sought for improvements to the support complex and for two of the four cabins at the Dana Brown Overnight Educational Facility. For information on opportunites to support the future of Shaw Arboretum, please call Patricia Arnold, director of development, at (314) 577-5120. Anniversary AT THE ARBORETUM A rustic gazebo overlooks a pond in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden. Ly BULLETIN MARCH / APRIL 2000 News ot Note JACK JENNINGS A bronze bust of Dr. George Engelmann was installed in the new Strassenfest German Garden at the south end of the Lehmann Building in January. Engelmann, a German physician who immigrated to St. Louis in the 1830s, was a noted botanist and served as a scientific advisor to Henry Shaw. The bust, by sculptor Paul Granlund, features some of the new species of plants described by Engelmann or named for him, including conifers, cacti, and grapes. Granlund also created the bronze bust of the famed botanist, Linnaeus, at the north end of the Lehmann Building, the life-size bronze of Henry Shaw beside Tower Grove House, and the figure ““Zerogee”’ near the Climatron. The Strassenfest German Garden was planted last fall. Watch for things to start blooming this spring! Raven Is President-Elect of AAAS Peter H. Raven became the president-elect of the American Association for the Advancement of Science at the AAAS annual meeting in February. He will assume office in 2001. Founded in 1848, AAAS is the world’s largest federation of scientists. The society publishes the prestigious journal Science and conducts programs in science policy, education, and international scientific cooperation. Stephen Jay Gould of Harvard University was AAAS president for 1999. Raven was recognized by the AAAS as a leading advocate for the preservation of biodiversity and for his leadership in building the Missouri Botanical Garden into one of the oO foremost botanical research institutions in the world. Raven pang also serves as chairman of the Committee for Research and Exploration for the National Geographic Society and a member of the President's Council of Advisors in Science and Technology. He is considered one of the world’s leading scientists and was recognized by Time magazine as a “Hero of the Planet” for his work in understanding plants and the environment. IN MeEmM William G. D’Arcy, Ph.D. WILLIAM D’ARCY, a research botanist at the Garden for 30 years, died December 16, 1999. He was 68. Dr. D'Arcy retired as a senior curator last year. He specialized in the study of Solanaceae, the potato family, and did extensive work on classification of other tropical plant families. Dr. D'Arcy participated in dozens of collecting expeditions to tropical regions in Central and South America, Madagascar, and Asia, and was the author of many floristic treatments, scientific articles, and books. A native of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, D’Arcy earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Edmonton. He began his career as an economist and became a botanist after developing an interest in plants while living in the British Virgin Islands. He earned a master’s degree in botany from the University of Florida at Gainesville and a doctorate from Washington University. A volume in the series Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden is being planned in tribute to 18. BULLETIN MARCH/APRIL 2000 ORIAM D’Arcy’s widespread botanical research. It will be published in his memory by MBG Press. Joseph A. Ewan, Ph.D. JOSEPH EWAN, botany professor, researcher, author, and Garden associate, died December 5, 1999. He was 90 years old. Prof. Ewan and his wife, Nesta, were beloved friends and colleagues who were based at the Garden from 1986 to 1997. Prof. Ewan taught botany and the history of natural history at Tulane University in New Orleans for more than 30 years. In 1986, the Garden purchased the Ewan Collection, one of the world’s finest private collections on the history of natural history. In 1994, Joe and Nesta received the Garden’s highest tribute, the Henry Shaw Medal, in honor of their lifetime achievements as 20th century interpreters of American natural history. Altogether they published more than 400 books, articles, essays, and reviews. The second edition of Ewania: the writings of Joe and Nesta Ewan (1989), will be published, making a complete listing of Ewan works available to natural history researchers. TRIBUTES NOV. — DEC. 1999 IN HONOR OF For information on making a gift to the Tribute Fund, please call the Development Office at (314) 577-5120. Mrs. Phyllis Adler Mrs. Margie Jaffe rs. Jane Bartels Mr. and Mrs. August H. Lamack Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bauer Mr. H. James Hoeferlin Cynthia Berg Bud & Ida Steinberg Mr and Mrs. Thomas Boehm Mr. H. James Hoeferlin Ann Brightman Mrs. Margie Jaffe Paul & Judy Putzel Mr. and Mrs s. Larry Brody Mr. and Mrs. Paul Putzel Ms aret B. Cad Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Scott, III Mrs. Jean a Ms. Sarah Cra Mrs. Sal Davidson: Traxler Peg and Loy Ledbetter Mrs. Evelyn Dennis Mrs. Robert Dickgies Mr. & Mrs. William P. ak Jr. Mrs. Ellen Dreifuss David and Ellen Ross r. and Mrs. Henry Dubinsky Mr. and Mrs. Rob Meyers Susan Terris and David W. Terris Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dunlap Mrs. Joseph FE Ruwitch Mr. Ernest A. Eddy Mrs. J. Marion Engler Mr. Harry Foster Lois Levin Pamela Jay Freeland Ms. Kathleen Makarewicz Dr. Bernard Garfinkel Mrs. Stanley J. Goodman Joy and Al Melman Caroline Gaskin and Mark LaVigne Susie and Stuart Zimmerman Bernard Gerchen Mr. a Mrs. Hefty Hoffman Dr. and Mrs. Sherman LeMaster Carrie and Monte Lopata Mr. and Mrs. Allyn Glaub Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Case, — Mr. and Mrs. Jules L. P Mr. and Mrs. one Castes Mr. and Mrs. Nathan B. Kaufman Greg and a Guandolo Bryan B. Clos Victoria Ha lewelliancon Emanuel Episcopal Church Mr. Thomas E. Halstead Mrs. Agnes J. L Whi ae Harris and Anna Galakatos Ms. ne Arnold Mrs. Lore Herzberg David and Ellen Ross Mrs. Kurt Horn Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Steiner Gretta and Andrew Hyatt Dr. and Mrs. Gary Kulak r. Dean F. Kappel Charlotte and Joseph Feder The David Kemper Family Mr. and Mrs. Leo Schmid Ellie K mper Dr. and a William Clayborne — Dunagan Miss Lindsey Dunagan John Kemper Dr. and Mrs. William Clayborne magan Miss Lindsey Dunagan r. Ira J. Kodner — Georgia Klutke Mr. Martin Kodner Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern r. Mrs. Vernon Koester Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Schmidt Mrs. Milton Krantz Mr. and Mrs. Barry Krantz Mr. and Mrs. Milton Krantz Mr. and Mrs. Barry Krantz Kreisman iy and Lana Yunker r. and Mrs. Frank Kroupa a and Mrs. Roger Volk onna Kuban Mr. H. James Hoeferlin Mr. and Mrs. George Lange Mr. H. James Hoeferlin Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Lange Mr. H. James Hoeferlin Janet Lange Mr. H. James Hoeferlin Mrs. Ralph Lange Mr. H. James Hoeferlin Dr. and Mrs. Sherman LeMaster Mrs. Joseph FE Ruwitch Mr. and Mrs. F. Jack Liebau . James Hoeferlin z a an Mr. and Mrs. Burt Follman Mrs. Elaine Long Miss Melissa McGuire Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lorenzini Mr. H. James Hoeferlin Mr. Ed Loshbaugh Dr. and Mrs. Ben Borowsky Mr. Norman Mac Dr. and Mrs. Fallon Maylack Mrs. James S. McDonnell Anne M. McDonnell Mrs. Dorothy McNeely Mrs. Barbara J. McNeely Alfonse Menotti Mrs. Joseph F Ruwitch Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mercer Vic and Flo Saeger Mrs. Wilma Messing Mr. and Mrs. Hefty Hoffman Dr. and Mrs. William Moriconi Mr. H. James Hoeferlin Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murray Mr. William L. Tybura Dr. and Mrs. Michael P Ruthy Kolker Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Platt amily Mr. H. James Hoeferlin Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Post Mr. and Mrs. John Cha Craig Jones and Bob Prinz Mr. H. James Hoeferlin Mr. Sid Richman Bob Hansen and Rose Neher Mrs. Dorothy Rosenbloom Kevin, Carol, and Emily Ross Jean Sachs Carol Kimball Mr. and Mrs. Salniker Ms. Mary B. Elbert and Harry Ackerman Mrs. Janet B. Sanders Mrs. Carolyn B. Pratt Mrs. Lee Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Paul Arenberg Mr. and Mrs. J. Shasserre Mr. H. James Hoeferlin Sheple Bud and Ida Steinberg Mrs. Edwa ee rd Silverma Mr. And Mrs. William B. ante Jr. Martha Simmons Jane, Susan, and Blaine, Louis and Ana, Harriet and Doug, Elisabeth and John John and Pauline, Lois and Rochelle Ana Cohen Bickford Irl Solomon Sylvia and Leonard Smith Mrs. Samuel D. Soule Mr. and Mrs. Ronald S. Prince Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern Mr. and Mrs. David Boxer Nancy R. Burke Ellen and Henry Dubinsky Mr. and Mrs Jules L. Pass. Georgia Steudle Anne M. McDonnell Mr. and Mrs. William W. Stewart Mr. and Mrs. Robert Banashek Lee Streett Mr. and Mrs. John K. Streett, Jr. Mrs. Yolanda Taylor Ms. Valerie Dennis Harriett and Ron Thomas Bud and Ida Steinberg rs. Jean Wells i=) Jane Hall and Andrew Smit Mrs. Joseph FE Ruwitch and Blanton Whitmire Catherine S. Whitmore BULLETIN IN MEMORY OF Dr. Grace Bergner Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Barry Krantz Mr. L. Patrick Ackerman Alaine M. Arndt Family and Friends Mr. Henry Adams Amy and Eileen O'Toole St. Louis Master Gardeners Mr. Antonio de Aguero Mr. and Mrs. Gerard W. Gerhart Mr. Erik Allen Steve Churchill Marshall Crosby Carl and Dolly Darigo Si H e Carol Hebblethwaite Barbara Mack Bob Magill Zacharia Magombo Willem Meijer Leonardo Sie Michelle Price a eet Alan Whittemore Rachel Ambro Harry and ry Whitney ard Anderson Mr. and ee John G. Long Ms. Eileen Bacchiere Mr. and Mrs. Rodger 1zzo Mrs. Agnes F. Baer Mrs. Herbert S. Schiele, Jr. Tim and Lisa Davis Charlotte Ballard Members of WAMAPHCC rriet Bartlett Mrs. Mary Ellen Antonio Mrs. Dorothy Baylis Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Keller Mrs. Lucille Beall and Mr. M. S. Beall Dr. Scott Beall Mrs. Helen P. Behring Tony and Dot Kochan lan I. Berger Dan and Jean Richardson B Mr. au Mrs. Kurt Be Mrs. Sherrilynn Biddle Gene and Margaret Babcock Collin and Elliott Greene Dan and Elaine May Bonnie and Anson Murp =) a Cliff and Martha Mrs. Cynthia Rice Mr. oa Mrs. Joseph a Mr. Paul E. Birdsa Rob Janie Lander enneth and Esther Bitting Eliza H. Frazer Mrs. Helen Body Mr. and . Donald S Lou Bo Ramsey . Taticek Frank ee continued on page 2 aS Oo MARCH / APRIL 2000 19. TRIBUTES continued from page 19 Father of Mary Brown The Dreyer Family Erica Brueckman Timber Creek Nursery and Garden Center Father of Mary Brunstrom Ken and Nancy Kranzberg rs. Phyllis Ms. Marilyn Edmiston and Tom King Helen Bufor Kathleen kK. Bucholz Mrs. Lydia E. Buth Family and Friends in Cedar Falls, lowa rs. Margaret Haase Calhoun Mrs. Geraldine Brischetto Mollie and Howard Liley Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sheahan Ms. Jacqueline M. Windler Mrs. Carr a Ms. Marilyn Moczek Robert “King” Carter Susie Corley William H. “Bill” Casals Mr. and Mrs. Duane J. Bibko Nancy and Larry Arendes Diane and Emmett Conroy Mary Joan and Bob Kenny Mr. and Mrs. Frank Livingston Janet and Gene Moenster Mrs. Angela R. Murphy Jo and Mary Jane Naumann Ms. Virginia Naumann Beverly and Jim Roche Jackie and Dick Schleicher Carol Heidenfelder Schneider Pat and Larry Sulz Betty and ve legethoff ouis Cassett Rick Halpern Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Krombach Charles Cazzell Pat De Mrs. Hedwig E. Chaput Mr. Albert A. Seppi Mrs. Mary Chomeau Matthew and Kathy Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Bernal Chomeau Martha Jones Mr. John Clark Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hemmer Mr. M. Colombo Mr. and Mrs. Roy Geers George Conant Dan and Jes ean Richardson Mrs. M L. Connors Marilyn and Sharon Wind s. Jane Coultas Conrad Algonquin Lac y Putters Dr. and Mrs. Robert Anschuetz Ms. Patty Arnold Mrs. Brenda Banjak Mr. and Mrs. Wesley H. Clark Mrs. Sally Davidson- Traxler Mrs. Pierre Grace Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hillman Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Horner Mr. and Mrs. Warren M. Johnson Mrs. Beverly kK Kalis Mr. and Mrs. W a S. Knowles Mr. and Mrs. E. Desmond Lee Jim and Carol McKown Missouri Botanical Garden — Members’ Board Missouri Botanical Garde Grove House een ry Margery S. Na Mr. and Mrs a R. Orthwein, Jr. Mr. and Mrs David F Orwig Thomas J. Purcell, Jr. Tower Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Mrs. Frederick Walz Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Warner Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Watet Waldner Mr. and Mrs. William E Wischmeyer Mrs. Mary Miller Young Dr. William G. D’Arec Elnora Foehse Melvin and Bernice Foehse Werner Daniels Patty and Jerry Padawer Edward Davidson Dan and Jean Richardson ilma Maxine Parker Davis Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ruf Mr. Eugene W. Dependahl Ms. Frances E. Dependahl Create a Legacy By leaving a bequest to the Garden, you create a legacy that will benefit others for generations to come. If you have already included the Garden in your estate plans, we hope that you will share this information with us. We would like to express our gratitude and welcome you into the Heritage Society. Of course, your wishes for anonymity are respected. Please call Judi Schraer, Planned Giving Officer, (314) 577-9455 for further information and a complimentary brochure. 20. BULLETIN MARCH / APRIL 2000 Robert Deters Cynthia Deters Nicholas and Deborah Giorgio Ron and Mary Rehkopp Dorothy and Paul Wanroy Karen and Harley Wider Phil Dexter Bud and Ida Steinberg iener Diane Murrey ohn G. Diestelkam Earl J. and Susan McCann Collette and Terry Purcell Steve and Mary Roy and Family Mrs. Ruth Latzer Donnell Ginger and Bill Cornelius Mrs. Carol Duhme Mr n L. Edwards Mr. nt vi hae B. Craig Il r. Ralph Emons and Della Kraft Lois kK. Schery Nancy and Terry Simpson Professor Joseph Ewan Ms. Teri-Ann Wallace Dr. and Mrs. James K. Turner r. Farris Ms. Teri-Ann Wallace Dr. Edwin Fedder Susan Merrick Mrs. Hilda Feenberg Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Miller Iris Fowler Mildred I. Dunn Mrs. Jeanette Fowler Ms. Ruby M. Deppe Mrs. Raymond E, Father of Mary Lange Ellen Freund Mr. and Mrs. os ae B. Eiseman, Jr. rfen Dr. Charles O. Ge Bill and Meg Hibbert and Family Mrs. Rita Helfrich Harve a an Bob and Susie Schulte and Family Joseph Graves Lana and John Yunker Mrs. Sheila O’Leary Griesedieck Mr. and Mrs. Michael Basler Devereaux Murphy Striler Brickey & Sher L.L Dr. and Mrs. Edmond Fitzgerald The Forster Family Mr.and Mrs. Paul von Gontard Chris and Enid McIntosh Eugene B. and Jacqueline S. Naunheim Mr. and Mrs. J. William Newbold Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Purcell, Jr. The Stamm Family Terrance R. Tobin John and Marianne Tyrrell Mary Jo and Dave Wilson Barbara F Wulfing Mr. Robert Gronsenbider Clair Garriso1 Fern M. Garrison Don, Shirley, Cynthia, and John Moses Mr. Kenneth Hartung Robert and Cathy Carney Mrs. Jamileh Hawathmeh Dr. Horst Zekert Mr. George Hellmuth Mrs. Sally Davidson-Traxler Mrs. Nora Henning Mr. and Mrs. Donald Taticek Mr. Henry Hes Mrs. Joseph E Ruwitch Lauri¢c and Bill Stern Gilbert Hiley Bob, Carol, Denny, Georgia, Michele, Paul, Paula, at Parkway Central Grandmother of Bettina Hines Sue and Mike Katz Wilma J. and Alan J. Hoener Mrs. Cleo Heinrich and Family Claire Hoerner Betty Hoffman Philip and Nancy Dare Mrs. Bet ke Mrs. Rosemary Korbecki and Lorraine Janssen Mrs. Stella gas onan Mrs. James G. Alfrit Ms. Joan Esposito C ‘owdell Mr. William Humphries Mr. and Mrs. Rodger Izzo Mr. Frank Hutter Mr. Ken Hutter Mother of Mr. and Mrs. Morton Hyman Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hemmer rs. Misao mi Peter and Anne Matsuoka a Mr. and Mrs. Roger Volk Mrs. Barbara M. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Jack Smith Floyd Anderson Jones Susan ao Caine Peggy Le Olga ae Montiel continued on page 22 Exclusive Gifts from the Missourt Botanical Garden Left: Exquisite orchid art from the Rare Book Room adorns everything from tee shirts to notecards to magnets. And you will find the Garden's colorful Millennium Banner reproduced on coasters, notepaper, posters and more. Below: Luxurious bath and beauty products from Davies Gate, made with botanical extracts of sage, lavender, and rose. Exclusively at the Garden Gate Shop in St. Louis. Magnificent botanical art from the Garden archives Is used to create very special gifts that you will find only at the Garden Gate Shop. Experience personalized shopping, custom gift selec- tions, and exclusive gifts from all over the world. Lots of Gifts under $25! All proceeds from the Garden Gate Shop benefit the Missouri Botanical Garden. 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Lattner Foundation Mr. Morgan Lawton Mr. Ed Winkelmeyer Mrs. Ann Leonard Mr. and Mrs. William Rader Levy Norma Singer Mr. John Lichenberger Mr. and Mrs. Bill Livingston Martha Lynn Lloyd Webster University Mr. Eugene J. Lomando Mr. John W. Kourik Mrs. Etolia Kern Lon Mr. and Mrs. Arthur FE Boettcher Mr. Stev a ata H. Jones Mr. and Mrs. C. B Hamilton Mrs. Alma ee Mr.and Mrs. Paul a Leightner > Luning Bob and Susie Schulte and Family Mrs. Chizuko Manville Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Brown r. and Mrs. William M. Evans _ and Mrs. Fred L. . Mildred Manville _and Mrs. Robert Manville Mr. and Mrs. Merle G. _and Mrs. Elmer E. ae Ms. aes Weisenstein Mr. Irvin Martin Mr. and i Rick abd Vida - Bob Sax Mrs. Lucille “Trix” Martin Ms. ne Erickson . Mac McCoun Ms. Laura Feldman Mrs. Marie L. McDonough Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Dan and Jean Richardson Mrs. Marth Grannahan Jean and Ryan Volk Mrs. Hortense McKenney Mr.and Mrs. Rodger Izzo Rachel McManem Hubbard wn SZEsE ial nd Es Kresko IRS - Friends and Co-Workers Mrs. Louise Keeshan McNulty Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Horan Gladys McPeak Whitmoor Garden Club Friends M vin G. Meinhardt George and Susan Solovic Mrs. Marie Menz Ms. Lynn K. Silence 2000 Mr. Louis Merlotti Mrs. Marian Dean Mr. David D. Metcalfe, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Parker B. Condie Father of Tjaden Meyer Ms. Susan Powell Mrs. Betty Jane Mitchell Dr. and Mrs. Gary Kulak s. Marcia Moc Ms. Rita Huskey Edna B Susan and Cliff Blake Virginia Molyneaux Betty and Bob Nellums Florence Taylor Morris George K. Hasegawa Dr. Peter H. Raven and Ms. Mrs. Marion J. Mueller Miss Melissa Alamillo Norma and Olyn Bailey Landers Carnal Kate Fish Roy and Hilda Bergmann Mrs. Marge Danner Chaney Mrs. Rayanne Cupps Mrs. Dorothy S. Doty Mrs. Rebecea Gilbertson Richard and Paula Len Ms. Sandra Lea Rafferty and Ronald C. 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Tish Reno Mr.and Mrs. Wayne Millsap Dr. John Ries scorge and Susan Solovic Mrs. Nancy Riesmeyer Ms. Jeannette Rodemeyer Mr. George Robinson Mr. and Mrs. David M. Gulick Mr. Jim Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. ek Schreiber Mr. William B. er Mrs. Pauline A. ie rs. Charles Rose Mr. Charles Rose Mr. Milton Rothman Laurie Sabol Mrs. Goergean Rudolph Sheila and oe Hockel aura “Peggy” Rugger Lynn an a Dubinsky John Russo Karen Tokarz Alma Pauline Ryan Windsor Forest Garden Club rs. Kathleen R. Sal la Cindy, Eryn, and Allyson Sale Mr. and Mrs. William Scharf Mr. and Mrs. H. Ivis Johnston Katherine Magdalin Schmick Leona and George Schmick Schnure Marion Herbst Mrs. George Watson Skinner Mr. Sterling H. Schoen, Sr. Ms. Joan Esposito Cowdell Mrs. J. Marion Engler Judge Clinton Shaeffer Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hemmer Shanight Maxine Vancil Miss Judith Shanight Mr. Robe i Mr.and Mrs. Rick Halpern Mrs. Joseph FE Ruwitch Lillian P. Smithey Steven and Randi Krantz Mrs. Clarence Stein Mr. and i R. C. Garrett Ray Stokes Ms. Marilyn Moczek Velma Stokes Ms. Marilyn Moczek Beth Stone Judy and Steve Wasserman and Helen Stubbs Robbe and Helen Dunnett Mr. William Sullivan William and Eva Ball Dr. Richard Sutter Mrs. George Watson Skinner Helen Sutterman Terry and Charlene McFarland tle E. Tau Garden Villas Family of Myrtle E. Taus Tho A. Taylor Mr. Sharon V. Taylor Mrs. Alice Thaler Mr. and Mrs. Marv Herpel Mr. Richard G. Tonkyn Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goodman Mrs. Fredericka Trampe Ms. Rita Huskey Mr. Mercer Logan Treanor Ikenobo Ikebana Society-St. Louis Carol Wilsc rs. Be rmadette Tumbarello Rich and Cheryl Whiting Elizabeth Vandenburg Bud and Ida Steinberg Father of Dale Wald Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lipsitz Mr. Mitchell Wall Mr. and Mrs. John G. Goessling Charles Walter John and Rosemary Murphy St. Louis Master Gardeners Pat and Carol Wilson David Wasserman Lana and John Yunker Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Eisen Mr. and Mrs. Burt Follman aa and Martin Jaffe Mrs. Beverly Blitz ouis Weitzman Hanna and Loftin Mann Missouri en | Mrs. Adele Westhoff Lynn and Ira Dubinsky George P. Whitelaw, Jr. Dan and i Richardson Mr. Osca Wieland Chris and ie Reid Mrs. Pauline Wieser Mrs. Ruth H. Green Adrian Woods Augusta T. Feehan Mrs. Dorothy Woodson Mr. Charles H. Bland Mrs. Betty Yokubat Mr. and Mrs. Bob Olson Mrs. JoAnn Drinkwater Young Louise Drinkwater Emil Ziegelmeyer, Sr. Dick nee Ginny Pressley THE MEMBERS’ ENTRY COURT Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening between December 1, 1999 and January 31, 2000: BRONZE SIGNATURE RICKS Sharon Rosalie Christoph Christopher Davidson Joseph, John & Jeffrey Coyle John M. and Audrey F Coyle J. Eugene Johanson Dr. Ann J. Murry Marks / Floryne Marks Murry and Floryne Marks John L. Masek / Nurseryman St. Louis Landscape & Nurserymen’s ohanson — Association Marianne F. O’Neal Lawrence W. O'Neal, M.D. Vern E. Porter Jerry and Pam Porter Eleanor N. Schweizer Chuck and Maria Schweizer M . Taus The Family of Myrtle E. Taus ENGRAVED BRICKS iseanieans aa Larry DeB Bernice Ailes / John Bailes, Jr. Bonnie Bailes Yuchin Chen Gail Clapp Tim Davis Rich Hertz Missouri Botanical Garden Development Division Linda Thomas Robert L. Bevan, Jr. Robert L. Bevan Justin Bhansali Al and Alice Garcia Gretta & Elliot Boerding Thomas A. Tyler Ter cently Boyle aw eBuhr Violet Anita Bell Crooks Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clobes Mr. and Mrs. James Crooks Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hartmann Ted & Pat Heitmeyer Ted Heitmeyer Cathy Henschen Marguerite Kupferer Jean Mounce Robert & Mary Hoffman Mike and Judi McBride Alea Minton Hughes Rebecca Ellerman Alexander Minton Hughes Rebecca Ellerman Richard & Patricia Hughes Charley and Sharon Farrell M Tom Hutchings ea e T. Keirle Jeanne T. Keirle & Jo Kimmel Dennis and Judy Potter The Don Lamers Family Sue and Don Lamers Brad Lamers Katie Lamers David Lamers Matt Lamers Nancy LaVigne Greg wer Ther . & Clarence Merz anne Merz ohn & Frieda Petersen John E. and Janet A. Petersen ran oanne Potter Dennis A. Potter John M. & Ruth L. Ragsdale John E. and Janet A. Petersen Eileen J. Rooney Kathleen B. Danna Lydia C. Schnuck Keith W. Spoeneman Rutgers Van Brunt Gloria Van Brunt Ducky & Orville Warren Anonymous Fred & Lucy Wellmann Janice es He Whaley Caroline a aley M. Wilson Sue see Cameron & Madison Yang nes A. Tyler BULLETIN ical Garde im 6347 BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. eb Lie E me re. siden Rev. 7 ee ee Sue Mr. William H. T. Bush Ms. vee Davis Mr. L.B. Eckelkamp, Jr. Mr. M. Peter Fischer Mrs. Sam Fox The Hon. Clarence Harmon The Hon. Carol E. Jackson Mr. Charles E. Kopman une M. Kummer Carolyn W. Losos Mr. Douglas B. MacCarth Mr. James S. McDonnell I] Mr. Lucius B. Morse III The Rev. Earl E. Nance, Jr. Mr. Nicholas L. Reding The Rt. Rev. Hays H. Rockwell Mr. Scott C. Schnuck Mrs. ese eiee Mr. Andrew C. Taylo Mr. Jack E. T ae mas, JT. Dr. Blanche Touhill Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy Mr. Hendrik A. Verfaillie The Hon. George R. Westfall Dr. Thomas A. Woolsey Dr. Mark S. Wrighton EMERITUS TRUSTEES Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale Mr. John H. Biggs Mr. Samuel C. Davis, Jr. Mr. Robert R. Hermann Mr. Charles FE Knight Mr. Robert E. Kresko Mr. E. Desmond Lee Mr. William E. Maritz Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide Mr. William R. Orthwein, Jr. Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross Mr. Robert Brookings Smith Mr. Tom K. Smith, Jr Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink Dr. William K. Y. Tao Dr. George E. Thoma Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr. Mr. O. Sage Wightman III Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr HONORARY TRUSTEES Prof. Philippe Morat Dr. Robert Orndulf MEMBERS’ BOARD Susie Littmann Schulte, President MARCH/APRIL 2000 2.3. Inside This Issue 2. “COMMON GROUND”’ Celebrating Henry Shaw’s 200th anniversary. De KEMPER E CHALLENGE Members are invited to support the future of the Kemper Center for Home Gardening. a BOARD OF TRUSTEES Stephen Brauer is elected president; David Kemper receives the Henry Shaw Medal; the Board pays tribute to Liz Teasdale. 3. Home G Discover traditional remedies in the new Medicinal Plant Garden. 10. SPRING PLANT SALE The brand new Gardeners’ Marketplace has everything for your spring garden. 1, CALENDAR OF EVENTS Missouri Botanical Garden BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) Post Office Box 299 St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 GardenExpo, Henry Shaw Anniversary, and the Great Perennial Divide. 15. NEWS OF THE MEMBERS New officers and members join the Board. 16. A 75TH A Shaw Arboretum has become a leading center for environmental education. 19, TRIBUTES Honoring family and friends. 3) Printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID AT ST. LOUIS, MO In the Footsteps oj ENRY SHAW, founder of the Garden and Tower Grove Park, was one of the leading citizens of St. Louis. Renowned for his hospitality and fine manners, Shaw delighted in escorting visitors through his Garden. On a memorable occasion, he was asked how he could remember the names of so many plants. “Madam, did you ever know a mother who forgot the names of her children?” he replied. “These flowers and plants are my children.” Shaw lived at Tower Grove House for much of his later life. He was “always glad to welcome visitors and having a host of friends, nearly every afternoon found a delegation calling upon the venerable gentleman at his beautiful homestead.”* Callers included the leading citizens of St. Louis and such luminaries as King Kalakaua of Hawaii, Frederick Law Olmstead, Mrs. George Armstrong Custer, PT. Barnum, and Horace Greeley. In honor of Shaw’s 200th anniversary, a series of special tours are being offered. At the Garden, visitors will explore the Victorian areas, focusing on buildings, trees, and statues left by Henry Shaw that remind us of the remarkable contributions he made to the development of culture, science, and recreation. Guides have been specially trained for this new tour, which will include a look at old photographs of the area and a brie visit inside Tower Grove House for a glimpse of the daily life and work at Shaw’s country home. The tour will also include the magnificent Kresko Family Victorian Garden beside Tower Grove House, inspired by the Henry Shaw on the balcony of his townhouse at 7th fashionable carpet plantings of colorful annuals that were on display at the Ghdillocuct-e ORO The to bousel Wasimoredita the Garden in Shaw's era. The formal parterre displays a new color scheme in Garden in 1891. each season, designed for spring, summer, and fall. Nearby are the Victorian Maze and the Piper Observatory, which recreate a maze and tower Shaw installed in Tower Grove Park. Tower Grove Park, located just south of the Garden, is the finest example of a city park from the Victorian period remaining in the United States and one of only four urban parks in the United States designated as a National Historic Landmark. Henry Shaw gave the 289-acre © Missourt Republican, 8-26-1889 MISSOURI BOTANICAL MAY 01 2000 200th Birthday Celebration Ten ry S h UW GARDEN LIBRARY - fis park to the City of St. Louis in 1868, and it opened to the public in 1872. Its ornate pavilions, stately carriage entrances of stone and cast iron, and the romantic mock ruins were all popular features of mid-19th century landscape design. Shaw personally designed the landscape as a walking and carriage park, with miles of roads and trails. He oversaw the planting of some 10,000 trees and shrubs suited to the climate, including Missouri natives and species from Europe, China and Japan. Today the Park boasts the nation’s most diverse urban forest in a public park. A combined tour of the Garden and Tower Grove Park will include the —— MissoOuRL HISTORICAL SOCIETY special tour of the Garden described above. The tour will proceed to the Park, where visitors will enjoy a box lunch and a tour by Park Docents. ne ess nee After lunch, the docents will lead visitors to various features of the Park, tailoring each presentation to the interests of the group. Ps S) 6 Ac 8092999 \S) CoM MON GROUND MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN In honor of the 200th anniversary of Shaw’s birth, the Garden A SPECIAL Bus Tour Guides and the lower Grove Park Docent: are offering speciat Henry Shaw’s Architectural Legacy tours to transport visitors into the Victorian era of St. Louis in the late 19th century. Thursday, May I! * 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. . A special combined tour of the Garden, Tower Grove Park, and Shaw Place, Henry Shaw's planned neighborhood, is sponsored by the Tower Grove House Historical Committee, Tower Grove House Guides, the Garden Guides and the Tower Grove Park Docents. Bus transportation and box lunch are included. $40 members, $50 non-members. Please call (314) 577-9441 for reservations. Victorian Areas at the Garden May 3 - September 30, 2000 + 10 a.m. Every Wednesday and Saturday morning. Tour lasts about one hour. Free with Garden admission or membership. Meet at the Ridgway Center. Groups can arrange to take the tour at other times; call (314) 577-5140 for group reservations. SAVE THE DATE A Victorian Celebration July 21, 2000 Plan now to attend a very special evening in honor of Henry Shaw's birthday. Watch for details. The Garden and Tower Grove Park May 3 - September 30, 2000 + By reservation only The combined tour will last about 2-1/2 hours. $15 per person includes tram ride and box lunch. For reservations and information, call (314) 865-2394. Above: The Sons of Rest Shelter near the Grand Avenue entrance to Tower Grove Park was constructed in 1869. All the pavilions in the Park have recently been renovated to their original Victorian splendor. Left: Henry Shaw seems about to walk in and sit down in his office in Tower Grove House. The House has been meticulously restored with beautiful antique furnishings of the period, many of which belonged to Shaw. Far left: The Kresko Family Victorian Garden. The Museum Building is in the background. Comment Missouri BOTANICAL GARDEN MISsSION: To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life. UR SPRING CELEBRATION of the 200th anniversary of Henry Shaw presents a panoply of special events at the Garden and Arboretum, from Rose Evening to the Native Plant Sale to the Whitaker Jazz Festival. Mr. Shaw himself delighted in staging spectacular events, complete with music, to attract and entertain visitors to his Garden. His hospitality was an extension of his desire to improve the quality of life through science, education, and horticultural beauty. It is easy to sense Mr. Shaws love for music, art, and other forms of culture as we admire the beautiful Victorian buildings and plantings in the Garden and Tower Grove Park. Today we honor his generous spirit with events that serve the entire St. Louis community, Enriched by this history, the Garden looks forward to a strong future. Our strategy for the next decade brings to the forefront our commitment to conservation and sustainable development, to education in the St. Louis region, to serving as a catalyst for strengthening the neighborhoods adjacent to the Garden, and to improving and expanding visitor facilities and our environmental education programs at the Shaw Arboretum. Watch for more about these developments in future issues of the Bulletin. Many people are not so fortunate elsewhere in the world. When natural disaster strikes, their suffering demands our compassion and assistance. For nearly three decades, the Garden has had an intensive ! - program of botanical research and training on the island nation of Madagascar off the east coast of Africa. In February and March, Madagascar was devastated by two powerful tropical storms, which killed at least 150 people and left more than 600,000 without food and shelter. Armand Randrianasolo of the Garden’s Research Division is from Vatomandry, Spin” located in the center of the disaster area. We knew that contributions carried to Vatomandry by staff who work in Madagascar would have a direct and immediate impact. The Garden staff responded with donations of more than $3,600 in one week, which the Garden matched. | am very proud of our staff, and 1 thank everyone who contributed. To participate in the relief effort, you may contact Michael S. Olson, the Garden Controller, at 314-577-5160. Since Henry Shaw dedicated his Garden to serving humanity more than 140 years ago, the Garden has brought people together to contribute to a better society. Today we continue to share in these endeavors, working to make the world a better place to live as we seek to preserve the earth’s biological diversity for future generations. —Peter H. Raven, Director ao BULLETIN MAY / JUNE 2000 Mailing Address: Missouri Botanical Garden Post Office Box 299 St. Louis, Missourt 63166-0299 (314) 577-5100 Visit the Garden Web site: www.mobot.org Garden Hours Yam. to 5 p.m. every day except Christmas: 9 a.m, to 8 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Grounds open 7 a.m. Wed. & Sat Shaw Arboretu (636) 451-3512 esi free from St. Louis) 24-Hour Information: GardenLine - ee 577-9400 Or call 1-800-642-884 24-Hour Gardening Tips: HortLine — (314) 776-5522 Or see www.mobot. org Employment/ Volunteer Hotline: (314) 577-9401 Or see www.mobot. org Horticulture Answer Service: (314) 577-5143 9-00 am. to noon. Mon. — Fri Recycling/Compost Hotline: (314) 577-9555 9-00 a.m. to noon, Mon. — Fri. On the Cover Irises bloom in the Goodman Iris Garden in May. Photo by Jack Jennings Editor Susan Wooleyhan Caine Climatron® is a registered servicemark of the Missouri Botanical Garden Missouri Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. ©2000 Missouri Botanical Garden The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) is published bi-monthly by the Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110. Periodicals postage ae) tS L = "7 ~ The BU LLE TIN is sent to every member of the Garden as a benefit of membership. For a contribution of as httle as $55 per year, members also are entitled to: free admission to the Garden, Sh or EY = = > =) oO a For information, call ( say S118 Postmaster: Please al eee changes to: Bulletin, sone Botanical G 7 PO Box 299, St. Louis, MO. 63166-02 At the Arboretum Lichtenstein Foundation Gives Cabin for New Education Center N HISTORIC LOG CABIN has been named in honor of the David B. Lichtenstein Foundation at Shaw Arboretum. A generous gift from the Foundation supports the construction and upkeep of the cabin, which will be part of the new Dana Brown Foundation Overnight Educational Center. The Lichtenstein Foundation was established in 1947. It primarily supports capital projects for educational, scientific, religious, charitable and literary purposes in Missouri. When complete, the Dana Brown Foundation Overnight Educational Center will consist of four log cabins for sleeping and a post-and-beam assembly hall. All are restored mid-19th century buildings from the region. The Center also includes the Adlyne Freund Education Center, which will serve as the dining facility. The Center is designed to accommodate 65 childen or smaller groups of adults. The Center will provide opportunities for in-depth ecological field studies and a chance to The Lichtenstein Cabin is being meticulously constructed at Shaw Arboretum using traditional craftsmanship. When the cabin is finished, it will have a two-story front porch. gain an understanding of the natural world on a more profound level. For information on donating an historic cabin or other gift opportunities at Shaw Arboretum, please call Patricia Arnold, director of development, (314) 577-5120. The New Glade Overlook BEAUTIFUL NEW OVERLOOK at Shaw Arboretum brings the beauty of the Ozark landscape within reach of all visitors. The overlook is accessible to wheelchairs and is wonderful for visitors who find walking difficult. The feature was made possible by generous gifts from Mrs. A. Timon Primm III and from Charles and Mary Klauke, whose gift was made in memory of Mrs. Klauke’s mother, Dolores Kapsh Wright. The overlook is located on a paved path that winds from the Trail House parking area through open oak woodland to the edge of the glade. A viewing scope has been installed to enhance enjoyment of the breathtaking view, which encompasses the restored Crescent Knoll Glade and the distant rolling hills of the Meramec River Valley. The overlook shelter is beautifully crafted from natural materials and blends with the surrounding landscape. In their natural state, glade areas contain an abundance of beautiful wildflowers, including Indian paint brush, pale purple coneflower, false blue indigo, bird's foot violet, shooting star, yellow star grass, Missouri evening primrose, and many more. The glades also provide habitat for birds, butterflies, and other wildlife. The Arboretum makes habitat restoration and increasing biological diversity a priority, together with environmental education and increasing appreciation and understanding of the natural world. Over the last three years, invasive eastern red cedars have been removed from 37 acres of glade and oak savannah habitat by a dedicated corps of hard working volunteers, thanks to the generous support of the Edward K. ation. ean Love Conservation Founc BULLETIN MAY / JUNE 2000 -). New Ilrustees FOUR NEW TRUSTEES were elected at the annual meeting of the Board on February 9, 2000. L. B. Eckelkamp, Jr., is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the Bank of Washington in Washington, Missouri. He also is the chairman and president of Cardinal Bancorp, which owns the United Bank of Union and Citizens National Bank of Greater St. Louis. Eckelkamp has many additional business interests and has served on the Garden’s Arboretum Committee for three years. He is an honorary board member of the Missouri Easter Seal Society and chairman of the board of the Greater St. Louis Area Council of Boy Scouts of America. es John E. Klein is president and chief executive officer of Bunge Corporation and has served in that position for nearly 15 years. Klein has worked for the Bunge Group for nearly 24 years in Antwerp, Rotterdam, London, Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, New York, and St. Louis. Klein moved Bunge Corporations headquarters to St. Louis from New York in 1990. He currently serves on the boards of Mary Institute and St. Louis Country Day School and Shakespeare St. Louis. — 0. BULLETIN MAY / JUNE — 2000 Trustees oin Board Nicholas L. Reding is chairman of the Board of the Nidus Center for Scientific Enterprise, a St. Louis business incubator for entrepreneurs in plant science and biotechnology. Previously, he was vice chairman of the board of Monsanto Company from 1993 until he retired in 1998. Reding is past chairman of the National Agricultural Chemicals Association and has served on the boards of several organizations, including St. Louis Children’s Hospital and St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, and was on the Conference Board’s council on environmental affairs. Scott C. Schnuck has been president and chief operating officer of Schnuck Markets, Inc., a privately held chain of more than 90 supermarkets in St. Louis and the Midwest, since 1991. He has been with the company since 1975. Schnuck is a member of the Board of Directors of St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association, Variety Club, Christmas in St. Louis, St. Louis Sports Commission, and Topco Associates, Inc. He is chairman of the board of Junior Achievement of Mississippi Valley, Inc. CC ARE In Appreciation THREE TRUSTEES completed their terms on the Board in January. They gave generously of their time, energy, and expertise, and the Garden extends its profound thanks and appreciation for their service. Parker B. Condie was elected to the Garden Board in 1992 and completed two full terms. Condie served on cominittees for awards, buildings and grounds, development, and investment. A native of St. Louis, he remains active in many St. Louis area organizations. Martin E. Galt HI joined the Board as a term trustee in 1998. “Sandy” Galt was a senior executive for Bank of America and has moved to New York to take a position with TIAA-CREF. He served on the Investment Committee. John W. McClure was elected as a term trustee 1994. McClure was a senior executive with Mercantile Bancorporation and active in many Civic and professional organizations. He was a member of the Development and Investment committees. Wightman and McPheeters Named to Arboretum Committee THE ARBORETUM COMMITTEE of the Board of Trustees includes several members who have been invited to serve because of their expertise and dedication to the Arboretum. O. Sage Wightman III is the new chair of the Arboretum Committee for 2000. Wightman, a former president of the Board of Trustees, now serves as an emeritus trustee of the Garden. He is a partner in Stifel, Nicolaus @ Company Incorporated. John McPheeters has been named as a member of the Arboretum Committee. McPheeters is owner of Bowood Farms, a local wholesale nursery, which grows a wide variety of native Missouri plants and prairie species. McPheeters is a longstanding admirer of the Arboretum and its work in restoring native plant communities and has worked closely with the staff on programs that encourage the use of native plants. McPheeters is president of the Garden Club of St. Louis and recently served as a volunteer consultant for the Garden's Spring Plant Sale. He is a long-time member and supporter of the Garden. — Gilts @ Grants A Teacher’s Generosity HOUSANDS of teachers and tens of thousands of children have benefitted from the generosity of the late Mrs. Paul Langenbach. Elsie Langenbach was a retired elementary school teacher who taught for many years in the Webster Groves school district. She cherished many memories of teaching the children of former students and seeing students who return for visits. Mrs. Langenbach understood what teachers need to help their students learn. Her first gift to the Garden was made in 1992, in memory of her husband, Dr. Paul Langenbach, who loved to visit the Garden. Her contributions over the years supported teacher training, scholarships for children in the Henry Shaw Academy, and the development of kits of instructional materials for loan to classroom The late Elsie Langenbach at the 1995 dedication of the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Family Education Center. teachers. In 1995, Mrs. Langenbach made a major gift to provide a science classroom at the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Family Education Center. Education programs at the Garden are greatly enhanced as a result of Mrs. Langenbach’s generosity. Her gifts made it possible to provide better classes and better science instruction for today’s students and for future generations of children in St. Louis. Gilt Planning Charitable Gift Annuities OLANDA TAYLOR has been a member of the Garden for 45 years and has loved it all her life. As she likes to say, “I started coming to the Garden as a child. In those days, the Japanese garden was just a slough for mosquitoes!.” “I am especially glad to see how the Garden is working to encourage children,” Mrs. Taylor says. Education is one of her most important concerns. For several years in the late 1960s she was a volunteer for Ken Peck, the Garden’s former head of education, helping to wash clay pots for classes 0 schoolchildren in the old greenhouse. Later she became a volunteer instructor at the Garden and taught classes for SIX years. Mrs. Taylor is an expert gardener, and her home is filled with orchids she raises herself. She also remains active in the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri. “Our objectives are very similar to those of the Garden,” she said. “Education is so important’ if you know something, you want to share it. If you want to know, you find out.” Of her decision to establish a charitable gift annuity with the Garden, Mrs. Taylor said, “It is such a sensible thing to do. I cannot make a gift outright, but with an annuity | can help Providing a strong future for others while preserving financial security, Yolanda Taylor provide a strong future for others while preserving my financial security.” Donors who create a planned gift to the Garden become members of our Heritage Society and receive extra benefits, including a newsletter and invitations to special events throughout the year. If you have already included the Garden in your estate plans, we hope you will share this information with us. If you would like more information about charitable gift annuities or other types of gifts, please call Judi Schraer, planned giving officer, (314) 577-9455. Of course, there is no obligation and your wishes for anonymity are respected. BULLETIN MAY / JUNE 2000 Home Gardening VEN IF YOUR GARDEN IS SMALL, you . Espalier can be coaxed into many attractive and don't have to give up the joys of growing functional shapes, from a simple fan to an elaborate flowering fruit trees and the delights of cordon or palmette. Branches are pruned selectively to create symmetrical shapes as the trees grow. Be warned — espalier are not good choices for low maintenance gardens. freshly picked apples and pears. Ever since the ancient Romans began training trees to grow along a flat surface, gardeners have been developing 7 , ae Choose a sunny location. If you are planting espalier into an art form. , cane is against a wall, an east or west-facing site is best, as a southern exposure can get too hot and north may not get enough sun. For a trellis, sink solid posts to support the cables. String rust-proof wire or cable between the posts or along a wall horizontally at 12 to 18-inch intervals, to a height of about six feet. — Training a young plant to grow against a wall or along a wire trellis not only saves space — it can create beautiful ornamental effects. Pyracantha is a good choice, but almost any species that tolerates repeated pruning can be used. In Europe, espalier are widely used in orchards for commercial fruit Apple or pear trees are the usual choices to production, and the practice is becoming more espalier because they bear on fruiting spurs. Stone common in the United States. fruits, such as peaches or cherries, are more difficult FS PAL O. BULLETIN | MAY/JUNE 2000 to train because they bear on new wood, which can hamper pruning. Regardless of which fruit bearing species you choose, you must use a dwarf specimen. A standard fruit tree will quickly get far too large to train. Dwarf fruit trees are sold as grafted root stock of a true dwarf species which has “bud wood” from a standard species grafted on. It is the root that determines the size of the mature tree. When the tree is planted, the graft union must remain above ground, or the tree will sprout roots above the graft and lose its dwarfing capability. The grafted trees can be purchased bare root or in pots. Plant bare root trees in early spring, after the last frost date. Potted trees can be planted at any time. We recommend starting with a three-year old bare root tree, three to four feet tall. Training begins immediately. Select the branches that will grow in the desired direction and pinch off others. Tie each branch to a bamboo pole or other light, rigid stake to keep it straight while it grows, using masking tape, sisal rope, or soft twine to avoid injuring the tree. Do not use wire or twist ties that could girdle the branch as it grows. Allow the straightened branches to grow until they reach the wire where they will be trained. Then start bending the branches to the wire and fasten with tape or soft twine, loosely tied. Once the tree reaches the desired size, keep pruning to limit its growth. This will require lots of summer pruning to remove branches and suckers as needed. Pruning espalier is a continual process if you wait too long, it will be more difficult to maintain the shape. Once trees are established and start fruiting, their growth will slow. As you train your tree, encourage branches to form where you need them by making a small, shallow cut in the bark with your thumbnail just above a bud. You can also encourage fruit to form where desired by making a similar small cut just below a bud. To see some fine examples of espalier, visit the demonstration fruit and vegetable gardens at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening. Walter R. Behrendt, Jr, is pictured at left pruning espalier apple and pear trees in the Kemper Center demonstration gardens. Walt is a 28-year veteran of the Horticulture Division. His current assignment is planting and maintaining the vegetable, fruit, and experimental flower gardens at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening. Walt is also an expert on azaleas and rhododendrons and planted the azalea displays near the Ridgway Center. wos Tried and True Plants of Merit Are you looking for plants that are low maintenance, resist diseases and pests, and tolerate the demands of the local climate? Old standbys, such as impatiens, daylilies and yews, are easy to find. For some fresh ideas, come to the Kemper Center and look for the attractive green and yellow Plants of Merit signs in the demonstration gardens. “These are plants that perform well in St. Louis, but are not well known to many gardeners,” said Steve Cline, manager of the Kemper Center. “The Plants of Merit list includes 45 species of perennials, trees, shrubs, and annuals that we have tested for years and recommend. You can come to the Kemper Center and see what the Plants of Merit look like growing in the landscape, then get information on where you can purchase them locally. The response has been terrific — we started with 25 participating nurseries, and now we have 44!” Pick up a colorful Plants of Merit brochure for $1.50 at the Kemper Center or the Garden Gate Shop. It includes a list of participating nurseries and the selections they carry. [is Si: SEAR S| Thank You! “An Herbal Gathering” Benefits the Herb Garden at Tower Grove House On April 12, the St. Louis Herb Society and the Ladue Garden Club held ‘“‘An Herbal Gathering,” a day of seminars, luncheon, and fun, with guest speaker James A. Duke, author of The Green Pharmacy. Proceeds will benefit renovation of the herb garden at Tower Grove House, Henry Shaw’s historic country home. Our appreciation goes to all who made the event sucha success. BULLETIN MAY / JUNE 2000 9. News of Note Ted Turner To Receive World Ecology Award THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR TROPICAL ECOLOGY (ICTE) will present its World Ecology Award to Ted Turner during a gala dinner at the Garden on June 8. Turner will be honored for his commitment to preserving the environment and his efforts to raise public awareness of threats to plant and animal species. Turner, TIME Magazine’s Man of the Year in 1991, chairs the United Nations Foundation, which he founded in 1997 and which supports programs that provide direct benefit to children and the environment. He is involved in numerous environmental organizations and is president of the Turner Foundation, which supports programs on population and the environment. Previous recipients of the World Ecology Award include Jacques Cousteau, President José Maria Figueres of Costa Rica, John Denver, Dr. Paul Ehrlich, Dr. Richard Leakey, and Dr. Jane Goodall. e ICTE was established ten years ago as a collaboration between the University of Missouri-St. Louis and the Missouri Botanical Garden. It provides training for over 100 graduate students from tropical countries around the world and promotes research, education, and the conservation and sustainable use of tropical ecosystems. For information and dinner reservations, please call (314) 516-6203. TIM PARKER Student winners at the reception in Monsanto Hall. At left: Jean Crowder, representing Tower Grove House Auxiliary; Jonathan Kleinbard, deputy director of the Garden; Susan Bell, senior community relations supervisor, AmerenUE; and Yvonne Days, supervisor/visual arts, St. Louis Public Schools. 10. BULLETIN MAY /JUNE 2000 PBS Nova Comes to the Garden “Building Big,” a new Nova series from PBS, came to the Garden in March to film the Climatron conservatory. David Macaulay, bestselling author and designer of The Way Things Work, is host for the new series. Macaulay is shown here being filmed in the Climatron, which will be featured in a segment on the history of domes in architecture. Watch your television listings for the air date, scheduled for Fall 2000. Art Contest Winners Honored “A Future with Hope” STUDENT WINNERS of the Millennium Art Contest, “A Future with Hope,” were honored March 16 at a ceremony and reception for the opening of their exhibition at the Garden. Seventy-three entries were submitted by students in public and private schools from St. Louis, Ste. Genevieve, and Washington, Missouri. Judges were Brent Benjamin, director of The Saint Louis Art Museum, Robert Powell, owner of the Portfolio Gallery & Education Centers, and Stephanie Barken, creative director for Mary Engelbreit Studios. The art contest and exhibition were presented by Tower Grove House Auxiliary. Winners in categories for watercolor, oil, and pen and ink received $100, $50, and $25 savings bonds. The exhibition was sponsored by AmerenUE. Pull out and save Calendar of Events May |2 Friday Native Plant Auction 6:30 p.m. preview and reception. 7:30 p.m., “Take a Closer Look, Grasshopper,” slide presentation by biologist Dave Tylka. 8:30 p.m., Silent Auction begins. Come to the Ridgway Center for a chance to bid on some outstanding native plants for your garden, including rare and hard-to-find species, new varieties, outstanding specimens, and more. (Please note: None of the auction plants will be offered at the Spring Wildflower Sale on May | 3.) Dave lylka is the St. Louis urban biologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation, a professor of biology at St. Louis Community College at Meramec, and a noted nature writer and photographer. Free. The rare Ozark wake robin, Trillium pusilum var. ozarkanum. ivan | ae | ILLUSTRATION BY LINDA ELLIS V\ Vi May |3 Saturday Spring Wildflower Sale at the Arboretum 9 am. to 4 p.m., Shaw Arboretum, Gray Summit. The widest selection of native plants available in the St. Louis area will be offered by several local nurseries. Hundreds of showy wildflowers, ferns, trees, and shrubs of the prairie, wetland, woodland, and savanna, for use in home landscaping and for attracting birds, butterflies and other wildlife. All plants are nursery propagated and all proceeds benefit the Arboretum's Whitmire Wildflower Garden. Free admission and free parking. For more information, call (636) 451-3512 (toll free from St. Louts). May — October Wilderness Wagon Weekend Tours m., Sha’ Ride the Wilderness MAY / JUNE 2000 11. BULLETIN 12. BULLETIN May & June Events to 20 participants each). May 6 & 7 Saturday & Sunday Bonsai Society Show & Sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall. Free with Garden admission or membership. May 7 Sunday SHAW 200TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT “From the Garden, Live’, Concert Series Noon, Shoenberg Auditorium. Performance by St. Louis Chamber Winds is broadcast live on 99.1 FM, sponsored by KFUO-FM and the Garden. Call (314) 725-0099 for ticket information. Concert admission is free. May 8 — July 28 Cacti and Succulents 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Grigg Lobby. Spectacular large format cibachrome prints capture the closeup texture, beauty and detail of desert plants, many taken during their fleeting inflorescence. MAY/JUNE — 2000 May 6 & 7 Saturday & Sunday The Merry Month of May 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Highlights: Bonsai Society Show & Sale; “Wild Whimsical Wonders,” outdoor folk art at Kemper Center; Wild Birds for the 21st Century display; Leslie Faust art exhibit. Greenhouse tours at 10 a.m., 12 noon, 2 p.m. (tours are limited Celebrate spring at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening, with family entertainment and ideas for your home garden. Each weekend, enjoy the Kids’ Treasure Hunt for prizes, the model train in the Children’s Garden, and Volunteer Interpreter Carts on the grounds. Register for attendance prizes: a Tanaka lawn and garden trimmer from Outdoor Equipment, and a wheelbarrow filled with gardening supplies from Gerber Gardens and Florist. KMOV’s Chief Meteorologist Kent Ehrhardt is the Official Meteorologist for GardenExpo and KMOV Channel 4 is the Official Source for Weather. May 13 & 14 Saturday & Sunday Mother's Daze 9 a.m.to 5 p.m. daily. Highlights: Mother’s Day Buffet in Garden Café; Dahlia Society, Rose Society, and Horticultural Society shows and sales; St. Louis Audubon Society Migratory Bird Week Exhibit. By Steve Feiner of the Henry Shaw Cactus Society. Free with Garden admission or membership. May 9 Tuesday SHAW 200TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT Chamber Music Concert 7 p.m., Piper Palm House, Tower Grove Park. Featuring members of the St. Louis Symphony. Seating is limited; for reservations call (314) 2002.1 ree. May 13 & 14 Saturday & Sunday Dahlia Society Sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Beaumont Room. Presented by the Dahlia Society of Greater St. Louis. Free with Garden admission or membership. Rose Society Sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Monsanto Hall. Miniature rose sale by the Rose Society of Greater St. Louis. Free with Garden admission or membership. St. Louis Horticultural Society Show & Sale 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Orthwein Floral Hall. Free with Garden admission or membership. May 18 Thursday “Building Your Next Pond” 7 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. A lecture by noted author Helen Nash, editor of Pond and Garden Magazine. Booksigning before and after the lecture, all titles available in the Garden Gate Shop. Sponsored by the St. Louis Water Gardening Society. Free. oO May 20 Saturday Garden StoryTime 11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop Book Department. Volunteer naturalist Shirley Ritsema from the World Bird Sanctuary tells stories about owls, parrots and turkey vultures, then lets you meet them live. For children ages 4 to 10. Parents and guardians are welcome to attend, and children under 4 must be accompanied by an adult. All children’s books are an additional 10% off for those attending StoryTime. Admission is free, no reservations. May 25 —- August 18 “Plant Studies from the Tallgrass Prairie” 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Monsanto Hall. Superb paintings of grasses and wildflowers of the North American prairie by George Olson, one of the nation’s leading botanical artists and a former artist-in-residence at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Free with Garden admission or membership. May & June Events May 20 & 21 Saturday & Sunday Chinese Culture Days 10 am. to 5 p.m. daily, grounds. Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with the arrival of a magnificent 70-foot dragon from Nanjing, China, which will dance at the opening ceremony and at several times during the weekend. See exhibits of contemporary Chinese art and traditional percussion instruments. Enjoy a traditional Chinese or membership. May 27 & 28 Saturday & Sunday Rose Society Show 12:30 to 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Orthwein Floral Hall. The annual show by the Rose Society of Greater St. Louis. Free with Garden admission or membership. wedding ceremony, folk fashions and dancing, musical performances, Chinese food, children’s games, painting and calligraphy demonstrations. Pi-Pa playing, Tai chi demonstrations, tea ceremonies, and tours of the Grigg Nanjing Friendship Garden. Free with Garden admission June 3 Saturday Carnivorous Plant Society Show and Sale 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Beaumont Room. Plants for sale include large Venus flytraps, American and tropical pitcher plants, sundews, bladderworts and butterworts. Detailed care sheets provided for all species May 29 Monday 9 am. to 8 p.m., Memoria Enjoy a summer evening stroll in the Garden. sold. Free with Garden admission or membership. June 3 Saturday Iris Society Show Noon to 6 p.m, Orthwein Floral Hall. Presented by the Greater St. Louis Iris Society. Free with Garden admission or membership. June 10 & II Saturday & Sunday Federated Garden Clubs Show Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Orthwein Floral Hall. Presented by the Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri East Central District. Free with Garden admission or membership. June 17 Saturday SHAW 200TH ANNIVERSARY Garden StoryTime 11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop Book Department. Henry Shaw in person will tell stories of his past, plus fables and fairy tales popular when he was a boy in the early 1800s. See May 20 for details. June 17 & 18 Saturday & Sunday Lily Society Show Noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Orthwein Floral Hall. Presented by the Mid- America Regional Lily Society (MARLS). Free with Garden admission or membership. Summer Hours Begin Day through Labor Day. BULLETIN June 18 Sunday Prairie Day at the Garden 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., grounds. Celebrate Missouri’ natural heritage with a guided tour of the prairie garden at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening. Sign up for Lek Trek 2000, sponsored by the Missouri Prairie Foundation, and join “Boomer,” the Le Trek mascot, in the prairie chicken dance at 2 p.m. See Live reptiles and amphibians from the St. Louis Herpetological Society and live prairie insects and children’s activities from the Saint Louis Zoo. Demonstrations and displays by the St. Louis Archeological Research Center, Missouri Native Plant Society, and Shaw Arboretum. Free with Garden admission or membership. June 25 Sunday Daylily Club Show and Sale Show: Noon to 5 p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall. Sale: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Beaumont Room. Presented by the West County Daylily Club. Free with Garden admission or membership. Eas Save the Date! July 12 Wednesday Strassenfest Garden Dedication Ceremony 10:30 a.m., music and entertainment to follow. Plan now to join in the festivities celebrating the dedication of the new Strassenfest German Garden at the south end of the John S. Lehmann Building. Watch for more details in the July issue! MAY / JUNE 2000 (foe TIM PARKER TIM PARKER May & June Events Whitaker Jazz festival 2000 June 7 - July 12 Wednesdays 7:30 p.m, Cohen Amphitheater. Bring a picnic and spend an evening under the stars, Lawn seating, cash bar. No alcoholic beverages or glass containers are permitted on Garden grounds. Box suppers are available by advance reservation from the Garden Café: call (314) 577-0200 to order. For concert information, listen to WSIE 88.7 FM. Festival hotline: (314) 577-9400 or 1-800-642-8842, Sponsored by the Whitaker Foundation. —. Johnnie Johnson at the 1999 Whitaker Jazz Festival. The Whitaker Jazz Festival is made possible by the generosity of the Whitaker Foundation, which supports the arts in St. Louis to promote our common heritage while celebrating our diversity and encouraging the vitality of our community. May 25 Thursday Members’ Day Rose Evening mn 230 16 O30 Din Join Henry Shaw himself for a special Thursday evening salute to the start of summer! Entertainment by River City Ramblers, cash bar. Take a special tour of Tower Grove House with an exhibit of rose prints from the Garden archives. Visit with Horticulture staff and other rose experts. Receive a long-stemmed rose and enter for attendance drawings, including a rose arrangement from Tom Carr Florist. In the Garden Gate Shop, meet author Peter Bernhardt and receive an extra 5% discount on all rose books and other rose accessories.A buffet supper from the Garden Café is available by advance reservation, $22 per person. Call (314) 577-9500 for reservations by May 22. 14. BULLETIN MAY/JUNE 2000 June 7 Johnnie Johnson Shaw 200th Birthday Bash June 14 Peter Martin Quartet Contemporary Jazz June 21 Acoustic Internote Latin and Gypsy Jazz June 28 Vargas Swing Swing Band Sensation July 5 Jeanne Trevor Tribute to a St. Louis Gem July 12 Ahmad Alaadeen The Kansas City Jazz Scene June 2 Friday Members’ Day Big Band Concert 5:30 to 9 p.m. Bring a picnic supper, blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy the lively sounds of the St. Louis Brass Band. Concert begins on Spoehrer Plaza at 7:30 p.m. Limited concert seating is avai able on a first-come, first- served basis. Cash bar. In the Garden Gate Shop, members receive an extra 5% discount on selected CDs, cassettes, and windchimes. Special thanks to The Travel Center for their support of the evening. Free, for Garden members and their guests. MARISA LONGRAIS HUMAN Past Presidents of the Members’ Board Mary Longrais WHEN SHE joined the Members’ Board in 1980, Mary Longrais expected to volunteer a few hours a week. It inspiring memories and friendships,” she said. Mary served as president of the Board from 1992 through 1993, a time of remarkable growth at the Garden. During her presidency, Mary welcomed the Garden's 30, h member and was instrumental in establishing the beloved annual holiday wreath display in the Ridgway Center. The Members’ Board also began organizing their sponsorship of the Entry Court Garden at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening as part of the Partnership Campaign. During her 20 years on the Board, Mary has co-chaired several special events, including the Children’s Halloween Party, Henry Shaw’s Birthday, the Mother's Day Luncheon, Members’ Days, the Climatron® Plant Auction, children’s art events, and the Tour de France gala benefit party. Until 1998, she was a member of the Tower Grove House Historical Committee. “I loved learning about the Garden over the years,” she said, “including the research program and how we have grown in our service to the community. Peter Raven is an inspiration, and I am proud that the Garden is admired around the world.” Mary also serves on the Board of Trustees at Saint Louis University and as a docent at the St. Louis Art Museum. She continues to volunteer at the Garden, and says, “It is heart- warming for me to see so many people coming to the Garden to enjoy its beauty and tranquility. | love working with the Members’ Board because I believe so much in what the Garden does.” Members Make Your Reservation Today! May 1|2 Friday Sponsored by Dillard’s Mother’s Day Luncheon — “A Victorian Garden Party” Bring your mother and special friends to a lovely spring afternoon at the Garden. Visit the Kresko Victorian Garden and Tower Grove House, where tours are free to members. Enjoy the Mother’s Day Luncheon and Fashion Show sponsored by Dillard’s, with Cindy Preszler of Channel 5 Weather, a special appearance by Henry Shaw, and “Fashions from the Past” with a salute to the 19th century. Attendance drawing, cash bar, $50 per person. For reservations please call (314) 577-9500. Young Friends Present “A Bloomin’ Happy Hour!” May 19 Friday, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Stop by the reflecting pools by the Climatron and join the Young Friends of the Garden and Keystone for beer, wine, soda, and light snacks. Music by Dangerous Kitchen. Sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, Hereford Printing Resources, and FM 101 The River. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Call (314) 577-9500 for reservations. A Great Gift for Mom, Dad, or Graduation Give a Garden Membership — The Gift that Lasts All Year Use it every day for a quiet walk, family entertainment, get practical ideas for your lawn and garden, or attend wonderful events throughout the year. Senior membership $50, regular membership $55. Receive a free gift with each membership. For information or to order by phone, please call th ie (314) 577-5118. naWint ae elebr n oxen w)! ene and i 2 ship or © arden member s of the 2 O Hen? nase anew Gard aa ed with S¢ an surprise ae hen you pure ‘ful tea tO ue ins will cont?) the Gar n This year : receive a peaut! : Tea ome ‘ che eeeric wild Birds one ou i warts Priva 22 Ca e Mira, Han 2 uis ea! riCe: filed with Ste aS g Music, Stag st. Lo = Aa a yders ee or a draw! frome. witch s eli igibl ! S ris S, Kew: sho Rk YY od more: mbe esstip Bota anic gen rden hen ee rchases 4 me ye a Un on ho pure Lon ndo n to visi us, a kets t0 Pl eae ae are tic (314) 577-5! 18 for details-) Call ry: hase ies (No pure BULLETIN MAY / JUNE 2000 Mayberry Garden ie ; Aa ety, rat S : ; 2 Lafayette Square Community Garde ATEWAY GREENING, INC., a community service organization, operates in alliance with the Garden and works with community groups to develop gardening projects on abandoned urban land. The Missouri Botanical Garden provides support and partnership for Gateway Greening as part of its community outreach. “The relationship benefits both organizations,” said Brenda Jones, the Garden's oe } eenin director of marketing and communications. Jones and Chip Tynan of the Garden’s Horticulture Division serve on Gateway’s Board of Directors. “ hortic Our eee of horticultural education and service to the community are so similar, it makes sense to combine our Changing the Face areas of expertise.” ° Gateway Greening works with neighborhood groups and community organizations of St. Louis : . aes Re to develop gardens and landscaping projects. The gardens reclaim vacant lots anc abandoned property and turn them into gathering places that foster a sense of ce . . . . . . Gateway provides Ot community cooperation. Gateway provides lumber, topsoil, mulch, seedlings, expertise, resources, and volunteer help for some 127 active gardens, which are responsible for catalyst for change In their own maintenance. - . The Garden supplies office space, accounting and business services, insurance, staff the heart of ie Louis benefits, and administrative support for Gateway. Directed by Gwenne Hayes-Stewart, : the staff of six is assisted by 500 volunteers and based in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann city neighborhoods - Lee Family Education Center, a facility of the Garden’s Education Division. Many of the ; hundreds of volunteers who work with Gateway are St. Louis Master Gardeners, who are recruited by the Garden and trained through its partnership with University — Peter H. Raven ae P : Outreach and Extension and Lincoln University. Over the years of partnership with Gateway, the Garden’s Horticulture Division has donated thousands of plants for neighborhood projects. Staff from the Kemper Center for Home Gardening have provided technical expertise and developed criteria for project selection. They attend Gateway events where they meet participants and answer questions. The Garden helps to promote Gateway fund raising events, including the Great Perennial Divide, the Great Garden Tour, and the “Chefs in a Garden” benefit. | 0. BULLETIN MAY / JUNE 2000 Stonewalls Garden On May 19, the Garden will host Gateway Greening Day at the Garden, a day of events for community gardeners. Here are just a few of the outstanding neighborhood projects Gateway Greening sponsored last year: Haven of Grace Garden The Haven of Grace is a residential shelter for homeless, pregnant women and their children. The small two-bed garden has a sitting area with an arbor and bench, ornamental borders and vegetables. Working in the garden helps residents acquire independent living skills and enjoy a sense of accomplishment. Mayberry Garden Last spring, volunteers built and planted 22 raised beds with fruits and vegetables in just one day. A fence, arbor, benches and ornamental borders of colorful annuals and perennials were installed during the summer. Under the leadership of Valery Granberry and her mother, Mrs. May (pictured), the garden has become a source of pride with many neighbors eager to participate. Bayless Elementary School The 350 students of the Bayless Elementary School Garden Clubs planted 200 bulbs, herbs, and flowers around the school grounds. Three students who were having problems in school were placed in charge of maintaining the gardens, and after watering, weeding, planting and harvesting, all have become committed — garden leaders. Seeds of Change Garden Seeds of Change is a non-profit community corporation that runs a youth program, a community center, and a small loans fund for home repairs. In 1999 the organization founded a community garden for ten families. With help from Gateway, they built raised beds for perennials and vegetables and have plans to expand. Maffit Cabbage Patch One of the oldest community gardens in St. Lafayette Square Community Garden A mural was painted on the building bordering the garden last year, adding to the beauty of this established neighborhood project. Pictured are judges of Gateway’s Urban Garden Contest, from left: Master Gardeners Tom Hardy (standing), Maxine Mirowitz, Jan Hermann, Ann Robison, Kitty Hoblitzelle, and Missy Ramey. Stonewalls Garden New compost bins were installed last year. Louis, Maffit overcame a crisis when a building separating the two halves of the garden was demolished, destroying both gardens. Rebuilding began immediately, with help from neighbors, volunteers. Garden leader Pauline Humphry is pictured in right center, front row. Chaney School Chaney School won second place in the Post- Dispatch Great Garden Contest for Best Community Garden in 1999. They have added a sitting area and a | 300-square-foot vegetable garden. “The excitement makes all the effort worthwhile,” said garden leader Bill Jordan. “The children’s faces light up when they're gardening.” Enter the 4th Annual Post-Dispatch Great Garden Contest Your garden, pot, or planter could win the grand prize in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch Great Garden Contest! Gardens in various categories are judged on their own merits, so small gardens can beat out big ones — and they have. Winners take home prizes of $300, $500, or up to $1,000 in gift certificates from local nurseries. Deadline for Entries: June 8, 2000 Winners will be announced in the Post-Dispatch Lifestyle section and on the KTRS 550 Garden Show at 7 a.m. on June 24, 2000. Photos of the winners will be on display at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening during July. For some great gardening ideas, listen to Ken Miller at 7 a.m. Saturdays on 550 KTRS FM Radio and watch Janis and Dave Murray’s Home Garden Show on FOX 2 News, weekday mornings between 7 and 8 a.m. To enter, you must send six non-returnable photos of your garden along with a completed entry form postmarked by June 8, 2000. You can pick up a brochure with contest rules and entry forms at the Garden Ticket Counter, or go to http://promos.postnet.com/greatgarden, or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Attn: Great Garden Contest Rules, 900 N. Tucker Bivd., St. Louis, MO 63101-1099. Sponsored by St. Louis Post-Dispatch, postnet.com, The Bug Store, 550 KTRS FM Radio, FOX 2 News, Gateway Greening, Inc., and the Missouri Botanical Garden. Take the Great Garden Contest Tour — Saturday, June 3, 2000 See 14 gardens of past winners of the Great Garden Contest and get inspiration for your own backyard! Chip Tynan, June Hutson, Glenn Kopp, and Katie Belisle-Iffrig from the Kemper Center for Home Gardening will join Ken Miller, Clarissa Start, Janis Murray, Cindy Gilberg, Arlie Tempel, Sue Reed, garden club members, and volunteers at tour locations to greet visitors and answer questions. Tickets are available beginning May | at Gateway Greening, the Garden Ticket Counter, The Bug Store, Hartke Nursery, and Seasons Gardening in St. Louis. $20 per person, $35 for two. Cost to visit one garden is $4. Proceeds benefit Gateway Greening and their many community garden projects. To order tickets by phone or for additional information, call (314) 577-9484. BULLETIN MAY / JUNE 2000 Ve. Hunter Lovins, Mr. and Mrs. Marvyn Yavitz keynote speaker, TRIBI TE % Mr. and Mrs. M. Myron Hochman M ne Zelc and Peter H. Phe thine sine JAN. = FEB, 2000 Judith G. Gormley Raven at the IN HONOR OF Earth Day For information on making a gift Susan L. Steinkiste IN MEMORY OF Summit. Lovins also spoke at the Garden on j Ch apunal to the Tribute Fund, please call A Capitalism: the Development Office at (3! 4) Mr. Harold J. Abrams oe . a se ; / ane is | Creating the Next 577-5120. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Moldane RS: inca Dan and Se Schwartz tats ee Mr. L. Patrick Ackerman a Revolution.” . Alaine i Mrs. Diann Bank s. Agnes Miller Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Levance Madden adeen 1 Buchals . 7 Ke Ke olz Earth Day Summit David Brennan and julia Atzlee “RB ° O oye ee oo Horst and Charlesta Zekert USLNESS PPo rtunitl eS re ae pan eer Mr. Ben Kayser Baer h 2 d bb) Parkview Garden Club Mrs. Mathilde K. Cohen for the 21st Century ee Mrs, Rose Baldwin Mr. and Mrs. James Tonneas TO CELEBRATE the 30th anniversary of Earth Day, the Mr. and “ oe Reichman aoe . Mr. William E. Ball Garden joined with St. Louis business and environmental herry Crasilneck Ruthy ae Mr. and Mrs William A. Frank leaders on April 14 to present the Earth Day Mis. Rita Piseman Mrs. Pearl Bardelmeier oe : : : . ; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fischer Environmental Summit, which was held at the Garden's Idie nn are Herzmark Mx fos ei eedl , r OM DIrtwistie Monsanto Center. L. Hunter Lovins, noted author and Dan and Susan Freund Ba Rilbar “Cd WK c : -j snerev. was the ke > speaker ins ohn W. Kourik authority on energy, was the keynote speaker. Lovins = nee s femdiodt Otway W. Rash III discussed concepts of “natural capitalism,” a new business Snes cere ed Bol The Clayton Garden Association Anna Galakatos and model that enables companies to improve profits and Mr. and Mrs James Cittadino . >titivenece while re a vastef a ature 3 . William Hessler and Charles competitiveness while reducing wasteful use of natural Whitney Harri rae Ee “eS “CeS 7 el Fe es resources. Ellen and Henry Dubinsky Rie eeaideen Cin lan _ ~ 5 : : IVIS. c ae “ Che Earth Day Summit was presented by the Missouri Mr. Gerry Greiman Emil 4 a Boll re ae” ' : mily and Ted Bo Coalition for the Environment, the St. Louis Regional Judy and Steve Wasserman eae C. Pettus eee ‘ : Susan Henderson oa. aly Chamber rand Growth Association, the East-West Gateway ee Mrs. Jean Bond Coordinating Council, and the Missouri Botanical Garden. a on Mr. Charles H. Bland _ o£ : Ardythe Leady Peter H. Raven served as honorary chair for the St. Louis Dole. Mr. Paul Brackman etty Lyncn iar ae i issant Rosalyn and Giuseppe Schultz hen E Bowen, Jr. The Boxwood Society of the Midwest Mrs. Marian Bettman Cronheim Mr. and Mrs. Paul Arenberg Patty Arnold Mrs. Irvin Bettman, Jr. Mrs. Carolyn C. Glassman Ms. Ann R. Husch Rev. Roy Pfautch Mr. and Mrs. Louis R. Putzel Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal Dr. poll Sale Mrs. a Mrs. C. C. ae Spink Mr. aad Mrs. Walter G. Stern Mr. Michael Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. - Goldman Dr. William G. D’Ar Mr. and Mrs. G. Kirtz Mr. and Mrs. William Mananee r. and a Robert Morto Bea Per Miss ttl een Quinlan Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Purk Ann and John Rother D rles S. Sherwin Mr. and Mrs. Carl Werntz Mr. Hugo H. Davis Mr. and Mrs. ae Kehoe Winter =: Miss Darlene Westermann Mrs. Dottie Jo Hedges Donnell Mrs. Lou Berry Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Martin Mr. and Mrs. J. Edgar Withrow Mrs. Raymond T. Eddins Mr Id .D Richard and Cheryl Whiting Mr. Charles Eagan Don and Eileen Embree Brother of Ted Einstein Mr. and Mrs. Norman Wielansky Mr. Russell Elze Mr. Eugene Padgett Mr. Michael Engeset Mr. and ae Michael Murphy Dr. Joseph A. Ewan Mr. and Mrs. Carl Werntz Mrs. Rose Eyster Pat Schwartz omeo Faburlani Ethel and Marian Herr Grandmother of Nancy Feldman Lana and John Yunker evin Ferguson Mary Ellen Kruger Joseph Fueglein Scott Hagely Shelia ss Wendy La Fred and eer Lenhart Wendy Roundy Kathy Rowe Becky Scherer Jacqueline Schmitt Wilma Slaughter Randy Taylor Bill Tuckey Mr. Cleo Furlong Mr. and Mrs. Roger Volk Mr. Abe Goldstein Mrs. Beverly Blitz and Family Mr. Ben Gomberg Mr. and Mrs. John L. Roos George J. Goodman Mrs. Marcia M. Goodman Mrs. Natalie Neville Gran Grant Mec Mr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Tucker M Ashley Gra Midge and Ernest Eddy Mr. and Mrs. William A. Frank Dr. and Mrs. E.T. Rouse III Mr. A. Lee Shaplih i Mr. Walte Mr. and ae ie Cornwell Dr. and Mrs. E.T. Rouse Mrs. Sheila O’Leary riesedieck Phil Berra Family Big Timber a Group Mr. and Mrs. B. obert V. and June Grossenheider Mary Hogan Betty Smith Robert and Roberta Zeiser Mother and Mother-in-Law of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Harris Ms. Susan Powell Mr. Alan Hawickhorst Mr. and Mrs. Floyd B. Wente Susan Henderson Dave and Judy Cardin Tari and Tony Cerentano an ical Clinic Physicians kK. Werner Ann Cook Ardyth Leady neh Betty Ly Dean a oe Mefford Minh-Tam and Thong Quang Le Gary and iyaay Norder Pete and Melody Spanos Adrienne and John Steinke Marty Tendler Sue Westermeyer Nikki Wilcoxen Dick Y Joan Peas Henige Her 1950 City House Classmates Henrietta Hochschild Mr. Nelson L. Hower Mr. and Mrs. Spiro Abatgis Frank Adam Mr. Gerard Birnbaum Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Bornstein An Conra John and Ruby Critzas Mary Grace Cusumano Renee Eichelberger Diane Giacoletto Mr. and Mrs. William V. Glastris Dr. and Mrs. Nicholas Kamakas Debbie Kersting Patricia Mautz and Family Mary Virginia and Jim Mellow Rita Mintert Carole Moody Jim Moore Krena Nisiankas The Pappas family Mr. and Mrs. George Paspalas and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Schmidt Barb Scheer Mr. and Mrs. Chrles A. Seigel III Terrye Seigel Mr. and Mrs. Harry Seltzer Mrs. Thomas Shields Mr. and Mrs. John Voss aleen eure hee Kat reas mo o Hueseman Mildred N. ane Mr. and Mrs. Carl H. Barthold Mr. and Mrs. John Bruening Mrs. Lillian M. Checkett Mr. and Mrs. Russ Grass Dottie Higginbotham and Family Mr. and Mie John F Stasko Mrs. Martha Hyatt Mrs. Jean Volk Mrs. Misao Iris Izumi Mr. Edwin S. Izumi Mr. Joseph Young Kamp Ms. Rita Huskey Mrs. Dora Keilholz Drs. Ken and Ellen Lissant Edith and Roy Quick rs. Alethe Kelleher Mr. and Mrs. Donald Taticek Mrs. Irene Kenner Mr. and Mrs. John C. Long P. Kiske, Jr Eric and Anne Weidmann Vi Klund Rich and Barbara Redohl r. Robert Koenig Mrs. Ruth M. Kamphoefner Mrs. Florence Kooser Mr. and Mrs. Arthur A. Dorffi Mrs. Ruth E. Lorenz Mr. Edwin Winkelmeyer © ‘2 2 y ie rTP . “ Lana and John Yunker continued on page 20 BULLETIN MAY / JUNE 2000 19. TRIBUTES continued from page 19 Mrs. Bernice Kranson Artists Concepts Direct Marketing Assoc. of St.Louis Mrs. Charlotte Grossman Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Guller Ann Kelley Judith Seiss Margie Valm Susan Weinstein Diana Whittle Mrs. Christine Lynn Kristof John Bagwell Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Bratsch Betty Corey Crestw He Anchor Lodge #433 A.E & AM. Dr. and Mrs. Steven Cummings Larry T. Drebes Ron Fagerstrom and Linda Thomson Susan Furrer George and Mary Rose Heil Mr. and Mrs. Ralph T. Hoffmann Anneliese E. Knaus The Kohm and Lamack Families Ron and Midge Krueger Ronald Lang Family and Staff The Leonhardt Family Mr. and Mrs. cis Manance Bob and Laverne Morton Mr. and Mrs. William Roedig Nancy and Steve Rudolph and Children Mr. and Mrs. James K. Sc 7 Wet ee Mild Class of Y Mary Sue Wolford Mrs. Alta Krout DBA, Inc Mr. Ollie Kuberski Don J. Riehn and Jon iss Irene Leavitt Joan Cowdell rs. Clifford Lecoutour Delmar Garden Club Mr. Leonard W. Lewis Mr. and Mrs. John B. Henkle Mrs. Mary L. Link Mr. Louis L. Link Mr. Gil Long Mrs. James Wolff Mr. Charles E. Loomis Ameren Services Robin and Rich Frank Eugene and Harriet Spilker Mr. Stanley L. Lopata Mr. and Mrs. Edwin E Guth Mr. and Mrs. Martin Kodner Dr. eos Hl. Raven N . Johnson Spink Judge Diew W. Luten, Jr. Morton and Norma Baron Mr. and Mrs. James E Mauzé Mrs. Sheila Maguire John and Charlene Carter Grandmother o s. Amy MandIman Dr. and Mrs, Jerry Vesper Paul Manning Dr. and Mrs. Jorge Alegre Mr. Carl Marcell Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kaufman Donald Matthes Frances Palubiak Mr. George McCloud Mrs. Elaine Ernst Delores Pat Brock Diener Mr. Gordon McWilliam Alice L. Cochran Sister-in-Law of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Menkhus Mrs. Susan Powell Mr. Allen Michaels Nancy Sachs Katherine Magdalin Miller Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pott Ms. Alma Mitchell Ms. Francie Futterman Mrs. Anne Morganstern David and Ellen Ross Florence Taylor Morris Xanthula and Theodore Tripolitis Mrs. Margaret Mrusik Alicia Moser Marion Mueller Mary Dubrouillet Sherrod Mrs. Elizabeth Munsch Bud and Ida Steinberg r Andy, Janet, Russell, Kristen, Susuki Sister of Jeanette Neuner Mrs. Sue Oertli earl Ne mer Gorman and Jerry Morris Create a Legacy By leaving a bequest to the Garden, you create a legacy that will benefit others for generations to come. If you have already included the Garden in your estate plans, we hope that you will share this information with us. We would like to express our gratitude and welcome you into the Heritage Society. Of course, your wishes for anonymity are respected. Please call Judi Schraer, Planned Giving Officer, (314) 577-9455 for further information and a complimentary brochure. 20. BULLETIN MAY / JUNE 2000 and Raymond MclIntire Mrs. Ethlyn Niemann Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Higgins, Jr. a B. Novak Ms. Lynda A Pella Windows and Doors C one Publishing House Margie Funke Miriam Heinicke Jan Hinduja Gee-Gee Peskorse Roberta Dubuque Mrs. Bertha Pfautch Mr and Mrs. C.G. Case, Jr. Yank David Coble, Jr. Embassy of Japan Cherie Fox Mr. and Mrs. Charles W.Freeman Mr. S. E. Freund Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel D. Green Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hermann, Sr. Lynn E. Jensen Ms. Bettie S. Johnson Joyce Lain Kennedy Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knight Kathleen S. Kuntzman Mr. Douglas B. MacCarthy Robin J. Menes and Staff Missouri Republican Party James P. Mulc loon and the Jacque and Pete Niekamp Dr. and Mrs. John Nuetzel Dr. William and Pat Peck Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Peters II Ann and Hugh Scott Warren and Jane Shapleigh Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern Jack Lucille C. Tighe Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace, Jr. Mrs. Janet Weakley Dave and Ann Welch E. Thomas Rose Wietrzykowski 3arbara McAfee Woltman rs. Roberta Porthouse Mr. and Mrs. Rudyard kK. Rapp Mrs. Evelyn S. Prade Mr. and Mrs. Ken Young Mrs. 7 Prescott Mr. J. Donald Johnson ia Prosperi Mr. and Mrs. Harry Amann Mr. David A. Purfeerst Mrs. Alijda Barendregt and Nancy ill Qual Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Barad Mr. Leo Reis Mrs. Ruby Kk. Quentin Joe and Betty Rennard Mr. Larry Ladc Mother of Charlene Roche Mrs. Joseph W. Boyle W. Boyle and B. Seymore Mrs. Veronica Rode Mr. and Mrs. David Koch Mr. Al Schlueter Miss Gwen Springett Mrs. Frieda Schramm Mr and Mrs. Robert Sax Mrs. Elizabeth Schuchman Mr. and Mrs. Robert Pfeffer Mrs. Grace Reavis Mr. Bernard J. nee s. Judy K. Serv Mr. E Carl S eauaclier Mr. and Mrs. John B. Henkle Mrs. Marjor nior Mrs. Mathilde kK. Cohen Mr. and Mrs. William B. Eiseman, Jr. Mrs. ane D. Soule Dr. Mauri Linda M. rare M. D. Mrs. Marian Symonds Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Bottini rs. Alice Sewal Anonymous Teryl L. Rane Boas Associ Mr. and va ae E. Carter Mrs. Carlotta Dalton Mrs. Margaret Donovan Jed and Kim Gilford Alberta H. Heller Anne Heller Roxanne O'Brien Ronald and Vivian Paulsen Mr. Robert E. Tate The Tuesday Trekkers Parents of Steve Shankman Dr. and Mrs. Gary Kulak Mrs. Ceal Shapiro Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shapiro Dawn Marie Simms Mr. and Mrs. Mark Parrington Dorothy Simon Edna and George Paul Vernetta Skiles Mary a Burr Fontaine Ernest W. Ski Betty oie Suzanne and Hefty Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kahn Lise and Robert Reardon, Jr. Nancy and Bill Stolberg, Jr. Dr. Maurice Steinber Dr. Charlene Gottlieb Washington University-Division of Infectious Diseases continued on page 22 Elegant, rare and unusual accents for outdoor living this summer. Left: Magnificent handcrafted baskets from Indonesia combine natural fibers, rattan, leather, and wood. Galvanized cans in a matching tray are just one of a wonderful collection of containers for colorful plants Below: Handmade bird sculptures from Zimbabwe are crafted from scrap metal with native serpentine and ra a. oka stone. The iron and glass fish lantern is one of many whimsical accents for outdoor lighting The Garden Gate Shop is now open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for your shopping convenience. Handcrafted sculpture, containers, lanterns and baskets are among the very special gifts that you will find at the Garden Gate Shop. Experience personalized shopping, custom gift selections, and exclusive items from all over the world. Lots of Gifts under $25! All proceeds from the Garden Gate Shop benefit the Missour! Botanical Garden ME Garden Gate Shop Missourt Botanical Garden 4344 Shaw Boulevard (314) 577-5137 BULLETIN MAY / JUNE 2000 21. wD, BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Stephen E Brauer, resident Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J. Mr. William H. T. Bus Ms. Marlene Davis Mr. L.B. Eckelkamp, Jr. Mr. M. Peter Fischer Mrs. Sam Fox The Hon. Clarence Harmon The Hon. Carol E. Jackson Mr. David W. Kemper Mr. John E. Klein Mr. Charles E. Kopman June M. Kummer Carolyn W. Losos Mr. Douglas B. MacCarthy Mr. James S. McDonnell III Mr. Lucius B. Morse III oe st Earl E. Nance, e icholas L. Redin ae " a8 Hays H. nbckyvell Mr. Scott C. Schnuck E. Thomas, Jr. Dr. ak Touhill Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy Mr. Hendrik A. Verfaillie Dr. Mark S. Wrighton EMERITUS TRUSTEES Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale r. John i Mr. Samuel C. Davis, Jr. Mr. Robert R. Hermann Mr. Charles E Knight Mr. Robert E. Kresko Mr. E. Desmond Lee Mr. William E. Maritz Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross Mr. Anthony FE Sansone, Sr. Mr. Robert B. Shapiro Mr. Warren M. Shapleigh Mr. Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. Mr. Robert Brookings Smith Mr. Tom K. Smith, Jr. Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink Dr. William K. Y. Tao Dr. George E. Thoma Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr. M Sage Wightman III Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. HONORARY TRUSTEES Prof. Philippe Morat Dr. Robert Ornduff MEMBERS’ BOARD Susie Littmann Schulte, President a. BULLETIN MAY /JUNE TRIBUTES continued from page 20 Miss Beth Stone Mr. Mark Kugman Mrs. Martha Strahinic Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Whiting James D. Streett III Mr. and Mrs. George S. Robbert Mrs. Betty Schramm Mrs. Alta Marie Sullivan Mark and Marian Newport Mr. Richard Sutterer Jackie Kriegshauser Mrs. Dores Taylor Mr. and Mrs. John B. Henkle Mrs. Bettie Hill Tolbert Dr. T. L. Tolbert Uncle Bob The Dreyers Ms. Helen S. Voda Mr. Charles H. Bland Mr. and Mrs. Al Goldman Charlie Walter Ann Case Mrs. Esther Weinbach Jitka and Dave Olander Mrs. Bernice Weinstroer Bud and Ida Steinberg Frances Westphale Rose G. Framer Sylvia Glazer Sidney and Lois Goldring Sheldon, Mike, Matt, Dan Korklan r. Ronald Weyrauch Miss Wanda Bowers Mother of Gordon Will Carol E. Willman Miss Laura Williams Hillsboro Junior High rcedes Wilson Val Terry Mrs. Nancy Kelley Wilson Barbara R. Brigham John and Dorothy Rosebrough Alan R. Vesper Mr. Don Wingenbach Mr. and Mrs. William A. Haukap Miss Rose Winkler Ms. Melva A. Long Marie W Rosemary Dreyer Mary Yochum Horst and Charlesta Zekert Mrs i Bl Richard and Cheryl Whiting THE MEMBERS’ ENTRY COURT Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening between February 1, 2000 and March 31, 2000: BRONZE SIGNATURE BRICKS Breckwoldt Dr. G. H. Breckwoldt James Michael Cottingham The Cottingham Family Maria LaCroix Kennedy Paula Gamel Christine L. Kristof Employees of Schowalter & Jabouri, PC. Christine L. Knaus Kristof a re Family of Christine L. Knaus Kristof ENGRAVED BRICKS Harlan & Joyce Ashton Harlan and Joyce Ashton Russell & Shirley Ashton Harlan and Joyce Ashton Bar Ms. Trudy Barry Mr. Warren Bryan Martin Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Weber rd & Morac Biddle John R. Biddle Jeannine Bieger Charles and Dolores Bieger Jessica Leigh Bowman Barbara A. Gallo Henry & Leona Brockel Gregory Brockel Dr. Virginia L. Cassmeyer Elizabeth Cassmeyer 2000 James & Do Herman Easterly His Friends at the Missouri Botanical Garden Answer Service Becky & Bill Ellerman William E. Francis & Mary Faser Mary Faser Ellerman James B. Finn J. Reed and Katherine J. Fint Jane F and Christopher kK. Reid = The Family of Judith Garfinkel Bob & Ma ass ioe and Phyllis Parrish rty & Ernie Grommet sh Children of Marty and Ernie Grommet nna Harris Mr. and Mrs. Donald Troeger Florence Mary Trecic Hawkins Linda Williams Joan Finnegan Henige City House 1950 Class Marian & Ethel Herr All your loving friends Anderson Jones / Samella Floyd Brenda L. Jones Don & Maggie Massey Michael Olson Roy & Marie Moschner John and Barbara Moschner Mark and Sherry Moschner Mary Walters Regina F. / Matthew S. / Murray, Jr. The Children and Family of Regina F and Matthew S. Murray, Jr. Norm & Dolores Pawelek & Family Phillip Geheber Bertie Mae Perkins Hugh Pavitt and Steve Brammeier James F. Reimschissel Joe and Joan Goltzman Elaine K. Schmidt Chester and Ruth Schmidt Suzanne Stockman Kelly Dopman Denn ‘ Jan Simons r. Wesley & Ada Tempel John R. Biddle harlie Walters His Friends at the Missouri Botanical Garden Answer Service Elizabeth Williams Linda Williams John & Nancy Williams John and Nancy Williams Evelyn M. Wilson The Boyer Family r | Missouri Botanical Garden Lib nT 6 a superb party or corporate event. len, call Catering St. Louis: 14) 577-0200. Light Refreshments Inside This Issue 2. Historic TOURS Visit Henry Shaw’s St. Louis with special tours of the Garden and Tower Grove Park. a. A News A new glade overlook and a new cabin at the overnight education center. 6. BOARD OF TRUSTEES Four new trustees join the Board. ig Girts & GRANTS Friends of the Garden are generous in their support for education. 3. Home G Espalier fruit trees are beautiful and save space in the garden. 11. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Native Plant Auction and Sale, GardenExpo continues, Chinese Culture Days, Rose Evening, and more. 15. News OF THE MEMBERS Give Mom or Dad a gift membership! 16. GaTEWay GREENING Neighborhood greening projects are changing the face of St. Louis. 18. TRIBUTES Honoring family and friends. 3) Printed on recycled paper using soy-based inks. » Whitaker jazz festival 2000, & See page |4 Missouri Botanical Garden BULLETIN (iSSN 0026-6507) PERIODICALS Post Office Box 299 POSTAGE St. Louts, Missouri 63166-0299 “A PAID AT ST. LOUIS, MO To help us serve our members better, please send us your email \ y address. Just write on this mailing panel and send to g the Membership Office at the mailing address above. rad of ge > or! a re > ew Aw an Happy Birthday, Henry! Saturday, July 22 — Monday, July 24 Free Admission & Fun for All Bring all your family and friends to a glorious birthday bash! With free admission for all three days, you can bring as many guests as you like to enjoy the beauty of the Garden. Delight in an old-fashioned good time, with free refreshments, entertainment, and a visit with Henry Shaw himself. Enjoy a band concert and free horse drawn carriage rides in beautiful Tower Grove Park. Come one, come all! With Special Thanks to AmerenUE Coca-Cola Sponsored by The May Department Stores Company Don Brown Chevrolet Schnuck Markets, Inc. TIAA-CREF and its Famous-Barr and Lord & Taylor Divisions MM ON Om te - A NS ) mn Missour! BOTANICAL GARDEN Co = » MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY ‘ 4 FRIENDS OF TOWER GROVE PARK «g %" : HENRY SHAW’S 2ZOOTH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION SATURDAY, JULY 22, 2000 — 10 A.M. TO 3 PM. ¢ Refreshments Tent at Tower Grove House — Lemonade, Waters, and Cookies IN TOWER GROVE PARK: oF ional ivities f hild e Free Horse Drawn Carriage Rides — 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Cacatona) setutes tor Chieren ¢ Free Tours of Tower Grove House — Noon to 3:00 p.m. AT THE GARDEN: ¢ Free Walking Tours of the Victorian Area — * Victorian Organ Grinder Leave from Ticket Counter at 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. ¢ Stilt Walker ¢ Croquet on the Lawn e Refreshments Tent at Tower Grove House — Mownpay, JULY 24, 2000 — Henry SHAW’s BIRTHDAY Lemonade, Waters, and Cookies 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. e Free Tours of Tower Grove House — 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. IN TOWER GROVE PARK: ¢ Educational Activities for Children eres Muse sand Concen wih e Free Walking Tours of the Victorian Area — Harry Swanger, Conductor — 7:30 p.m. Leave from Ticket Counter at 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m. eee ie ¢ Ice Cream Social at Tower Grove House — Ice Cream, SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2000 — Noon To 3 P.M. Birthday Cake, Lemonade, Waters, Iced Tea IN TOWER GROVE PARK: ¢ Free Walking Tours of the Victorian Area — Leave ¢ Free Horse Drawn Carriage Rides — 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. foc eer Counter at AT THE GARDEN: 10 a.m., noon, and 2 p.m. ¢ Free Tours of Tower Grove House — 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ¢ All-Shaw Community Choir ° Victorian Organ Grinder * Croquet on the Lawn ¢ Bagpiper ° Stilt Walker ¢ Silhouette Artist e Live Music with the Botanical Brass ve : . ; eer | Comment Missour! BOTANICAL GARDEN MiIssION: To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life. ENEROSITY OF SPIRIT guided Henry Shaw's life and legacy, and it is reflected today in our preparations for his 200th birthday on July 24. Nothing gave Mr. Shaw greater pleasure than welcoming the people of St. Louis to enjoy his Garden and Tower Grove Park. Our gala three-day weekend celebration will welcome every visitor with free admission, thanks to the generosity of the May Department Stores Company and its Famous-Barr and Lord & Taylor divisions. We extend our deep appreciation to the May Company for making this exciting event possible. The same desire to benefit humankind drives the Garden's commitment to preserving the environment. In this issue, we focus on two ways the Garden fosters environmental responsibility: our horticulturists are successfully using insect controls ro reduce the amount of chemicals in the environment, and our Department of Applied Research is establishing benchmarks for identification of plants used in herbal remedies. Their work supports efforts to find sustainable uses for plants, which ultimately encourages conservation of biological diversity. As part of our commitment to promoting conservation and sustainability, the Garden has joined the Missouri Environmental Fund. The Fund is a federation of non-profit environmental organizations that increases support for its members and builds awareness of their programs through workplace fund raising campaigns. Member organizations all work in Missouri to improve the environment and protect the many resources that make our state a beautiful, healthy place to live and work. The Fund’s member organizations share our goals of education, environmental responsibility, and service to the community, and we are proud to be part of this outstanding organization. — Peter H. Raven, director A. BULLETIN JULY /AUGUST 2000 Mailing Address Missouri Botanical Garden Post Office Box 2 St. Louis, ner ee (314) 577-5100 Visit the Garden Web site: www.mobot.org Garden Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Christmas; 9 a.m. to 8 p-m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Grounds open 7 a.m. Wed. & Shaw Arboretum: (636) 451-3512 (toll free from St. Louis) 24-Hour Information: GardenLine - (314) 577-9400 Or call 1-800-642-8842. 24-Hour Gardening Tips: HortLine — (314) 776-5522 Or see www, mobot.org. Employment/ Volunteer Hotline: (314) 577-9401 Or see www.mobot.org. Horticulture Answer Service: (314) 5 77-5143 9:00 a.m. to noon, Mon. — Fri. ee Hotline: (314) 5 555 9:00 a.m. as noon, Mon, — Fri. On the Cover The Kresko Family Victorian Garden sets the stage for Henry Shaw’s Birthday celebration. Photo by Jack Jennings Editor Susan Wooleyhan Caine Climatron® is a registered servicemark of the Missouri Botanical Garden Missouri Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. ©2000 Missouri Botanical Garden The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) is published bi-monthly by the Missouri a anical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, . Louis, MO 63110. Periodicals postage aes al St. Louis, MO. The BULLETIN is sent to every member of the Garden as a benefit of membership. For a contribution of as little as $55 per year, members also are entitled to: free admission to the Garden, Shaw Arboretum, and Tower Grove House; invitations to ee ale events and rece puons; fall lec and classes; saan in the Garden Gate a and course fees; and the opportunity for travel, domestic ae abroad, v a pre members. r information, call (314) 577-5118 ostmaster: Please ee ae changes to: Bulletin, Missouri Botanical Gi 2g PO. Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-026 CHEDD-ANGIER PRODUCTION CO. Celebrating Anniversdries N April 19, 2000, the Garden honored its volunteers who are celebrating service anniversaries this year. Expressing the gratitude and appreciation of the entire Garden community, Peter Raven said, “This year we are celebrating Henry Shaw's 200th birthday. I cannot help but believe that our founder would be very pleased to know that so many have worked so tirelessly to make the most of his endowment. Volunteers such as you would amaze Mr. Shaw, I am sure.” Dr. Raven also paid tribute to Melanie Fathman, a Garden volunteer for thirty years, who was unable to attend. Ten Years Pictured above, back row, from far left: Rhonda Porche-Sorbet, Rosalie Heuing, Pat Walker, Janet Buehrig, Anna Murphy, Jerry Overmann, Lois Raley, Peter Raven, Pat Becklean, Nancy Berthold, Ann Spradling, Gene Spradling, Carol Berry, Marilyn Raphael, Fern Truscheit, Carol Schulte, Marian Brown, Mary Ann Wayne, Vivian Wilson, Betty Smith. Front row, from left: Shirley Anton, Bill Schuler, Catherine Mayo, Alberta Kramer, Marilyn Heneghan, Bette DeBernardi, Jeanne Klebusch, Ruth Sherwin, Berta Dulle, Christine Merlotti, Jo Johansen. Not pictured: Dorothy Adams, Dolores Brislane, Dennis Chambers, Monica Clapper, Jacqueline Crider, Jane Dare, Joan Goltzman, Jim Gossom, Katie Harper, Pat Holt, Patrick Kegin, Loretta Kelly, Dottie Kinyon, Celeste Ledwidge, Jean Leonhardt, Ginger Mild, Ray Miller, Wilma Murphy, Sue Palmer, Cheryl Perlstein, Olive Rheinnecker, Ellie Sanford, Jane Thomas. ? Volunteers Twenty Years Pictured at right with Peter Raven,left to right: Joyce Knobbe, Mark Dienstbach, Ken Lindenmann, Toni Ansboro, and Charmaine Hutchings. Not pictured: Sue Rapp and George Tribble. BULLETIN Alan Alda Visits the Garden for Scientific American Frontiers The national PBS series Scientific American Frontiers came to the Garden in May to film a program on endangered species and habitat restoration. Alan Alda, host for the series, interviewed Peter Raven about the issues and the case for preserving the world’s biodiversity. The series is in its |O0th anniversary season on PBS, where the program featuring the Garden is expected to air sometime this fall. Watch your local listing for times and dates. Shown here, Alan Alda and Peter Raven visit the Climatron® rain forest. JULY / AUGUST 2000 . MARY BUTKUS MARY BUTKUS Neighborhood In the new pocket park on Maury Avenue are (standing, from left): Susan Anderson, executive director, Southwest Garden Neighborhood Association; Shirley Dommer, supervisor, MBG horticulture division; Don Clark, manager of the Timberland Specialty Store, The Garden maintains decorative plantings around the fountain at St. Louis Galleria. Kneeling, from left: Jason Kruegel Kingshighway and Vandeventer. and Jeff Shelby, MBG horticulture staff. This vacant lot on Maury Avenue was transformed into a The Garden provides landscaping for the traffic circle at Vandeventer green oasis last year. and Shaw Boulevard. Looking Good! Teaming up EIGHBORHOODS AND STREETS surrounding the Garden are spruced up to create with attractive green areas, thanks to hard work by residents, volunteers, and the attractive horticulture staff. The Garden works behind the scenes with residents and neighborhood Streets and associations, consulting on landscaping plans, donating plants, and providing regular Preen Spdces. maintenance, including mowing, pruning, irrigation, and seasonal plantings for more than 30 projects. This spring, horticulture staff landscaped a new “pocket park” on Maury Avenue. It is one 0. BULLETIN JULY / AUGUST 2000 of two vacant lots on Maury where the Garden has planted trees, shrubs, grass and perennials. The Garden teamed with the Southwest Garden Neighborhood Association to plan the parks. Residents of the neighborhood enjoy the new green spaces on their street and provide the maintenance. Employees and customers of the Timberland Specialty Store at the St. Louis Galleria helped to plant the parks. Volunteers from the store have worked with the Garden on Earth Day for the past two years as part of the company’s commitment to improving the environment. TIM PARKER MARY BUTKUS TRENT FOLTZ Research Fellowships in Memory of Elizabeth Bascom and Alwyn Gentry Elizabeth E. Bascom Fellowship The Elizabeth E. Bascom Fellowship in Botany for Latin American Women was established in Mrs. Bascom’s memory in 1999. The program honors her dedication to the Garden’s research and training programs in tropical botany. Winners of the first annual competition for the Bascom Fellowship were announced in August 1999: Nancy Refulio, Museo de Historia Natural, Lima, Peru. Mireya Cordoba, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogota, Colombia. Nidia Cuello, UNELLEZ (Universidad Nacional Experimental de Los Llanos Occidentales “Ezequiel Zamora”), Guanare, Venezuela. Alwyn H. Gentry Fellowship The Alwyn H. Gentry Fellowship for Studies in South American Botany honors the memory of Garden curator Alwyn Gentry, whose knowledge of the plants of Latin America and devotion to educating the next generation of tropical biologists are legendary. The first winners of the Gentry Fellowship were announced in August 1999: Osvaldo Morrone, Instituto de Botanica Darwinion, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Felipe Cardona, Universidad de Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia. Alessandro Rapini, Universidade de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Jorge Giraldo Gensini, INCIVA (Instituto Vallecaucano de Investigaciones Cientificas), Cali, Colombia. research. The two-volume boxed set is available in the Garden Gate Shop. The Great Herbal of Leonhart Fuchs De historia stirpium commentarii insignes, 1542 With commentary by Frederick G. Meyer, Emily Emmart Trueblood, and John L. Heller A masterpiece of Renaissance botany and one of the most beautiful books ever printed is now available in a facsimile edition, accompanied by volume of commentary based on three decades of Fuchs’s book is without equal among 16th century herbals. Its 511 woodcuts established a standard of botanical illustration that endures today. The commentary is of invaluable interest to collectors of rare books and students of Se ; ; . Mireya Cordob Nancy Refulio Training Young Scientists from Latin America Nidia Cuello ad See / Gentry fellows in the Garden herbarium, from left: Alessandro Rapini, Felipe Cardona, Osvaldo Morrone. Not pictured: Jorge Giraldo Gensini. and printing. The volume has 159 illustrations, 106 in color. Frederick G. Meyer, one of the authors, was on staff at the Missouri Botanical Garden from 1951 to 1957. Dr. Meyer was a graduate student at the Garden and received his Ph.D. fromWashington University in 1949. In 1954, as the Garden dendrologist, he took the lead in planting seedlings which grew into the dawn redwood trees that tower beside the Lehmann Building today. Dr. Meyer retired in 1991 as supervisor of the herbarium at the National Arboretum. Two volume boxed set, |,864 pages, 661 illustrations. Cambridge University Press, $299 Available in the Garden Gate Shop. medicine, art, pharmacology, philology, BULLETIN JULY / AUGUST 2000 TIM PARKER Home Gardening Before YOu Praying mantis TS EVERY gardener’s nightmare: your beautiful plants are suddenly infested with destructive pests. When insects attack, you want to strike back, fast. But stop before you spray, and consider: how you deal with pesky bugs can affect the ecosystem at large, not just your own backyard. For many years, chemicals were the only defense against bugs. Today we can use beneficial insects to help control harmful pests. Insect controls are non-toxic and won't add harmful substances to our fragile Environmentally friendly pest control can keep your garden from environment. : : Destructive insects — the “bad turning into a ; pein sa guys” — are vegetarians. That’s why salad bar for bugs. they regard our gardens as a free lunch. Thanks to the food chain, we can introduce meat-eating insects — the “good guys” — to chow down by June Hutson Below: The Kemper Center for Home Gardening. end SPRA on pests and restore the natural order. If you have been discouraged from using beneficial insects in the past, don’t give up. Today the life cycle of carnivorous insects is better understood, and we have good information on how and when to release the predators for maximum effectiveness. Knowledgeable suppliers of beneficial insects are easier to find, and there are more of them. At the Kemper Center, we have used beneficial insect controls for the past two growing seasons, thanks to the generosity and expert advice of Ken Miller and The Bug Store. The program has helped greatly in controlling aphids, mites, and slugs. We have reduced our use of chemical sprays substantially and are very pleased with the results. You may already be reaping benefits from beneficial insects without any effort at all. Thanks to our past mild winter, the population of lady bugs is especially Go large this year. Lady bugs are one of the best-known beneficial insects. They work wonders on aphids. If you need to purchase lady bugs, several small releases work better than one huge exodus. The lady bugs may wander off if there is not enough dinner to go around. Beneficial nematodes are microscopic worms. They come from the Whitefly parasitic wasp Lacewing supplier pasted to a small sponge. Soak the sponge in a pail of water, then sprinkle the ground. Nematodes are parasites and attack all kinds of insects in the soil, including larvae of slugs, grubs, Japanese beetles, thrips, leaf miners, iris borers, and sod web worms. Many gardeners report slug-free hostas after they release nematodes nearby. Lacewings are beautiful green winged insects which are purchased as tiny eggs in small vials. Sprinkle them onto your plants from the container. When they hatch, lacewing larvae are called aphid lions — aptly named, as they are voracious aphid eaters. Look for their eggs on the undersides of leaves. The small ball-like structures hang from tiny threads. Whitefly parasites are tiny wasps with an especially gruesome life cycle. They bore a hole into the adult whitefly and lay their eggs inside the pest. When the parasites hatch, the larvae eat their way out, destroying the whitefly. Mealy bugs, another harmful pest, are preyed upon by mealybug destroyers and brown lady bugs. Beneficial mites are a wonderful counter measure to the destructive mites which cause so much damage by sucking the juices from conifers and many flowers. Some good mites favor warmer temperatures and others prefer a cooler climate, so be sure to order the right one based on the time of year. The praying mantis is one of the predators that you can actually observe eating other insects. The mantis isn’t fussy — it can be counted on to eat whatever crosses its path, including other mantises. There is no question that insect controls are somewhat more expensive than other options. Using them requires a commitment to nurturing the well-being of all living things. This list of beneficial predators is just the beginning. Much research is being done on other species to find even more help in controlling insects that harm our gardens. Illustrations by Donna Emmenegger are provided courtesy of The Bug Store. June Hutson is the Aurelia Schlapp Curator of Perennial Plants. A 24-year veteran of the horticulture staff, she is field supervisor of the demonstration gardens at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening. June began working at the Garden as a volunteer in 1973, before earning her degree in horticulture from St. Louis Community College at Meramec. She is an expert on conifers and rock gardens and is responsible for plant selection at the Kemper Center. She is a popular landscape consultant, teacher, guest lecturer, and author. KING SCHOENFELD See a six-foot high garden snail made from handsewn, fallen birch bark with a driftwood head and snail shell Whimsical Wonders” you'll discover at the Kemper Center this summer. In Bloom July is Kids in Bloom Month at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening. Join us for fun filled, hands-on activities and make something to take home. Drop in anytime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Activities are free with Garden admission or membership. Registration is not required. Saturday July 8 - Seed Tambourines Make festive tambourines and rattles filled with nature’s small wonders ...seeds! Saturday July 15 -— Veggie-Print Papers and Gift Bags Create one-of-a-kind designs with vegetables and paint. Great for school lunch bags and gift cards. Saturday July 22 — Pom-Pom Critters Make fuzzy bunnies, caterpillars, lady bugs, and birds. Pom-poms, felt, and yarn are provided — just bring your imagination. Saturday July 29 — What’s the Buzz? Missouri’ state insect is the honeybee. Learn all about these important plant pollinators from real beekeepers, who will answer questions and hand out honey samples. Wild Whimsical Wonders Delight in the playful, one-of-a-kind sculptures on display in the Kemper Center gardens this summer. Fanciful folk art figures are created by St. Louisans Kathleen and Michael Weltzin, whose work has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens and Midwest Living. The Weltzins use natural materials gathered from Missouri forests and prairies. Additional touches for this installation were contributed by Rick and Crissy Addis, glass blower Esteban Prieto, and potter Jo Hooker. On exhibit are: Jack and the Beanstalk, Lighthouse and Sailboat, Bed Bugs and Dragonflies, Spider and Web, Bee Hive, Monarch Butterfly, Slim Dandy Farmer and his Dog, and more! BULLETIN JULY / AUGUST 2000 9, TIM PARKER Directory of Regional Plant Societies This list is published twice a year, in the January and July issues of the Bulletin. To change your listing, call (314) 577-5123. American Orchid Society (Mid-America Regional Judging . Missouri Botanical Garden Daylily Society Committee) Davigsrown. 1... oo (314) 727- 2385 Mirko Bolanovichh 2 (314) 965-7471 Belleville Area Rose Society (618) 233-4609 Missouri Mycological Society Dennis Nelson http://users.accessus.net/~rosenut Brad Bomanz | aa oe ines ae (636) 225-0555 Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis Missouri Native Plant Society Bob TidriSeee wetness sche wed vos x: (314) 352-0817 George Vatskievyehinens, va hte, ei. aoe (314) 577-9522 Boxwood Society oF he Midwest Missouri Orchid Society Sheila Haiiieisiate ees? yor ok ol obaaee y Ves (314) 846-8430 Ron slaibe a ase (314) 961-0577 Dahlia Society of Greater St. Loui as ag eal ae (314) 843-3767 North American Rock Garden Society eo eee Ruth Hartselle (2 a Gla ee leere Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri 1 ReedmmrUmr tr ay (314) 965-6813 Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis Gardéhers apAmerical(Ozark Region) Millie. Schetile 232 ek Se og (636) 584-0494 Russell! MG@letloMmere ieee. Ah ei ea es (314) 837-2470 Rose Society of Greater St. Louis Mike(McDonaldi ees fore. haee es (636) 227-3426 Gateway West Gesneriad Society Ory DUNGDs 24. 88ie eh See ees oe oa tes (636) 789-3604 St. Louis Carnivorous Plant Society Greater St. Louis Daffodil Club Susan Farrington ae eee (314) 577-9402 Jim IMLOVERS BGO oo 5 he ee (636) 256-3927 St. Louis Evening Herbalists Greater St. Louis Daylily Society LindaBurkts sen 0S es (314) 961-4314 Arltetlempel." MMW. ee sab dagsetaas (314) 521-2171 Geletdiv el ticule ibis Soest St. Louis Herb Society ee ee Barbaraihernys eee ce Ut 314) 721-8886 Wind Loveland ei ovo iat ake wack ens (636) 349-4977 FTO OSCE anemeak eS eNy Vie ae OLD 7 Henry Shaw Cactus Society St. ee Aas Horticultural Society sik eee Pat Thomann .................02004. (314) 773-2931 WAY NY Se An de seco : S Metro East Herb Club St. Louis Hosta Society MAME OMISOl a nx ekg eun ohn ee Se (618) 397-4593 Sandi Copeland ..................00. (314) 447-5980 Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council St. Louis Water Garden Society Par Duddy ses We hete seer e Sao 3 (636) 789-3604 Joe Summers. ev ee eee (314) 577-9404 Mid-America Regional Lily Society West County Daylily Club Fred Winterowd ... 00... e eee (314) 423-5313 Ghick Buehmige 2 ta) etsy stata (314) 389-8261 PARTY FOR BRICK DONORS Members’ Entry Court * October 3,2000 * 5 to7 p.m. Order Your Brick Today! Don’t be left out! Be a part of our festive annual celebration for donors who have given bricks in the Members’ Entry Court at the Kemper Center since last year’s party. All brick donations support the Garden. Engraved Bricks $300 each * Bronze Signature Bricks $1,000 each * Up to 28 characters may be engraved on each clay brick . Names only, please. We cannot accommodate dates or sentiments. ¢ Payment may be made by cash, check, or MasterCard/Visa. Order forms are available at the Membership Services Desk in the Ridgway Center, at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening, or you may call the Development Office at (314) 577- 0874. Bricks ordered after September 6, 2000, cannot be installed in time for the party on October 3, but of course all donors are welcome to attend the party. Order your brick today! 10. BULLETIN JULY/AUGUST 2000 Calendar of Events 24th annual japanese festival Admission: $6 Adults, $4.50 seniors, $2 members. Free to children age |2 and under. Featuring: San Jose Taiko drummers NEW for 2000: The Candyman Returns! Kokeshi - Wooden Carved Dolls Exhibit Nami —- Regional Folk Dance Music from Japan —- Featuring Performers from the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Okinawa Deigo Kai - Authentic Dance from Okinawa Hanamizuki - Song and Dance Performances Plus — Bonsai, Ikebana, Tea Ceremonies, Bon Odori Festival Dancing, Cooking Demonstrations, Kimono Fashion Show, Shibori Dyeing, Raku Pottery Demonstrations, Children’s Activities and Crafts, Candlelight Walks in Seiwa-en, Japanese Marketplace, Food & More. COMING UP Labor Day Weekend September 2-4, 2000 Festival Information 24-Hour Hotline: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. —- Sat. & Sun. Call 577-9400 or 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Monday 1-800-642-8842 2000 Festival Theme: “Spirit of Stone” The 24th Annual Japanese Festival is sponsored by the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Japanese Activities Committee, a coalition of organizations that 4 includes the Japanese American Citizen’s League, Japan America Society of St. Louis, Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of St. Louis, St. Louis Japanese Language School for Children, St. Louis-Suwa Sister City Committee, St. Louis Japan Society, Seinen Committee, The Women’s Association of ye the Japan America Society, “4 and the Office of the Consulate General of Japan in Kansas City. BULLETIN@ \ JULY / AUGUST \ oy July & August Events July | | Tuesday JACK JENNINGS (hea e ‘hs Bust of George Engelmann is a highlight of the new Strassenfest German Garden “George Engelmann and the Strassenfest German Garden” / to 9 p.m, Shoenberg Auditorium. Presentations include “George Engelmann's Fortunate Connections,” with Michael Long, adjunct professor, Webster University; “German Rebels at the Gateway to the West,’ with Doug Oklahoma State University; “The Strassenfest as Hale, retired professor, Corporation, Its Mission and Message,” with Michael Wendl, president, Strassenfest Corporation; and ‘The Strassenfest German Garden, a Tribute to German American Immigrants,” with Michelle Michalsky, MBG July 12 Wednesday from Henry Shaw and George Enge Dedication of the Strassenfest German Garden Ceremony at 10:00 am. will feature a visit — mdnn, followed by a program of music and horticulturist. Seating is on a first-come, first- served basis. Free. Alaadeen, a leading artist on the Kansas City jazz scene, performs at the Whitaker Jazz Festival on July 12. 2. BULLETIN JULY/AUGUST 2000 July | - 28 “Cacti & Succulents” Exhibit 9 .m. to 8 p.m. daily, Grigg Lobby. Dramatic large format color photos of desert plants by Steve Feiner of the Henry Shaw Cactus Society. Free with Garden admission or membership. July | -August 18 “Plant Studies from the Tallgrass Prairie” Exhibit 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, Monsanto Hall. Paintings of grasses and wildflowers by George Olson, one of the nation’s leading botanical artists. Free with Garden admission or membership. July | - September 30 SHAW 200TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT Guided Historical Tours Walking tours of the Garden’s Victorian areas are offered each Wednesday and Saturday from now through September 30, except September 2. Tours leave from the ticket counter at 10 a.m. Free with Garden admission or membership. entertainment. Celebrate the dedication of the new Strassenfest German Garden with host John Pertzborn of the FOX Channel 2 Morning Show. Enjoy traditional German music and dancing by Mdnnerchor, the Liederkranz Club, and the German Cultural Society Ladies’ Chorus and Trachtengruppe Dancers. Free with Garden admission or membership. July 5 Wednesday Whitaker Jazz Festival: Jeanne Trevor 7:30 p.m., Cohen Amphitheater. Bring a picnic or feast on the sights and sounds. Cash bar. Sponsored by the Whitaker Foundation, with support from WSIE-FM 88.7. Free. July 12 Wednesday Whitaker Jazz Festival: Ahmad Alaadeen Finale concert 7:30 p.m., Cohen Amphitheater. See July 5 for details. July 15 Saturday SHAW 200TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT Garden StoryTime 11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop Book Department. Henry Shaw will tell stories about the Garden and read some of his favorite tales popular in Victorian times and today. For children ages 4 to 10. Parents and guardians are welcome, and children under 4 must be accompanied by an adult. All children’s books are an additional 10% off for those attending StoryTime. Free with Garden admission or membership. July 15 - 23 Henry Shaw Cactus Society Show and Sale July 15 from noon to 8 p.im., July 16 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., July 17-21 from 9 .m. to 5 p.m., July 22 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and July 23 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orthwein Floral Hall. Free with Garden admission or membership. July 21 Friday 200TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT “A Victorian Summer Soiree” 7 p.m., Tower Grove House and grounds. Tickets begin at $125 per person. See page 14 for details. July 22-24 Saturday — Monday 200TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT Happy Birthday, Henry! See page 3 for details. July 30 Sunday lris Society Sale 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Beaumont Room. The Iris Society of July & August Events Greater St. Louis holds its annual sale. Free with Garden admission or membership. July 30 Sunday “Propogating Lilies” Demonstration 2 p.m., Beaumont Room. Jeff Suller, a well-known expert on Oriental lilies, will present a hands-on demonstration on hybridization and propagation of lilies and other plants. Sponsored by Mid-America Regional Lily Society (MARLS). Free with Garden admission or membership. July 31 -August 11 “Water Lilies” 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., exhibit of art in Grigg Lobby. Free with Garden admission or membership. August 6 Sunday Orchid Society Auction 12:30 to 5 p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall. The Orchid Society of Greater St. Louis presents its annual auction. Free with Garden admission or membership. July 13 Thursday - Members’ Day “Harvesting and Using Herbs” |! am., Shoenberg Auditorium. Enjoy a presentation by Pat Holt of the St. Louis Herb Society. In the Garden Gate Shop, members receive an additional 5% discount on MBG herbs and spices, herb books, and herb plants. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. Members’ Days are free, for Garden members and their guests. Receive free tram rides, extra discounts in the Garden Gate Shop, and 10% off in the Garden Cafe. August 10 - 12 International Water Gardening Society Symposium Following their annual meeting in Chicago, the IWGS will gather in St. Louis for three days of “post symposium” seminars, tours, and programs focusing on aquatic displays at the Garden and the legacy of George H. Pring. Open to the public; $165 per person. Call (314) 577-9404 (press #6) for information and registration. August |3 Sunday Daylily Society Sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Orthwein Floral Hall. The Missouri Botanical Garden Daylily Society presents its annual sale of plants from the Garden’s daylily collection. All proceeds benefit the Garden. Free with Garden admission or membership. August |4 - September 29 “Peterson’s Field Guide to Western Trees” Exhibit 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily, Grigg Lobby. Exhibition of 26 paintings by Olivia Petrides. A rare opportunity to see the original artwork featured in the popular book. Free with Garden admission or membership. August 19 Saturday Garden StoryTime 11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop Book Department. St. Louis author Brigette Gutsche will tell stories from her new books Skippy and To Be a Friend. See July 15 for details. August 24 —- September 5 Exhibit of Japanese Art On display during Japanese Festival hours September 2-4, regular Garden hours other days. Ridgway Center. Free with Japanese Festival admission September 2-4; other days free with Garden admission or membership. August 15 Tuesday - Members’ Day “Tallgrass Prairies” |! a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Doug Ladd, director of conservation science for the Missouri Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, will present d program on the beauty and importance of prairies in the natural ecosystem. He will sign copies of his book Tallgrass Prairie Wildflowers in the Garden Gate Shop following the lecture. Receive an extra 5% discount on copies of Ladd's book and on wildflower seeds. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.. BULLETIN JULY / AUGUST 2000 la; TIM PARKER Members : G4, Sy3 row bgt of. - ae eet at eae | 4 Friday, July 21, 2000 7 A Ly iL. . “e Henry Shaw invites you to launch his — EACCOLVCM a 200th birthday weekend with an elegant J i | SAY party at lower Grove House. Japanese CSLLITVU1 LCL‘ XS lanterns will illuminate the grounds, guest > @ oy a4 artists from Opera Theatre of St. Louis will Sowrée a entertain, and dinner will be served in tents on the lawn. $125 per person. Please call (314) 577-514! for reservations by July 14. | Ney Sok : Oe . G, : c even ". ee, (ly. - July D/ 2000 Free Benefit of Young Friends Share Garden Membership “A Bloomin’ Happy Hour” REMEMBER: as a Garden member, NEARLY 300 people enjoyed “A you get free benefits at other botanical Bloomin’ Happy Hour” attractions throughout the United sponsored by the Young Friends States and Canada. Call the of the Garden and Keystone on Membership Office at (314) 577-5118 May 12. Our thanks to to request a list of arboreta, botanical Jennifer Macalady and Susie gardens, and conservatories that offer Hizar, co-chairs, and to Watch for details ; free reciprocal admission and sponsors Anheuser-Busch, . issue ante: additional benefits to members of the Hereford Printing, and The Missouri Botanical Garden. River LOL FM. A Victorian Garden Party Thank You OUR APPRECIATION for the successful Mother's Day Luncheon and Fashion Show on May 9 goes to the committee chaired by Andrea Tramelli and Sharon Kruszewski. Nearly 60¢ guests were greeted by Henry Shaw. Dillards sponsored the event and presented a show of colorful spring fashions. “Fashions of the Past” presented authentic Victorian attire as part of Henry Shaw's 200th Birthday Celebration. From left: Celebrity emcee Cindy Preszler, director of weather operations for KSDK Channel 5, with Sharon Kruszewski and Andrea Tramelli, co-chairs. 14. BULLETIN JULY /AUGUSIT 2000 News of Note TIM PARKER “AN HERBAL GATHERING”’ BENEFITS THE GARDEN - In June, the St. Louis Herb Society and the Ladue Garden Club presented a check to the Garden for $35,000 to benefit renovations of the herb garden at Tower Grove House. The groups raised the funds with ‘“‘An Herbal Gathering,” a special day of seminars, luncheon, and fun held April 12, 2000. Shown presenting the check to Peter Raven are (from left): Jill Dowd, president of Ladue Garden Club; Suzanne Switzer and Barbara Ottolini, co-chairs of the event; Peter Raven; Mary Ann Hogan, chair for the event; and Pat Leigh, president of the St. Louis Herb Society. Misselhorn Drawing Donated An original drawing of Tower Grove House by Roscoe Misselhorn, a noted St. Louis artist, will soon be on display in the House. The drawing was done in 1970 for the cover of a calendar produced by Alexander and Sons Mortuary. James Alexander, who operated the business with his father and brother, gave the drawing to Tower Grove House this spring. ae %, NEW CORPORATE PARTNERS Corporate Partners provide outstanding support for the Garden and receive wide recognition for their service to the greater St. Louis community. Corporate members are invited to many special events at the Garden throughout the year. We are proud to announce three new members of the Corporate Partners Program. For more information, please call Rachel Hartmann, corporate/foundation officer, at (314) 577-9513. SUPPORTER Bell Electrical Contractors, Inc Ronnoco Coffee Company Royal Banks of Missouri Be a Garden Guide or Instructor Garden Guides are docents who lead outdoor walking tours of the Garden, and instructors lead classroom activities. In addition to the training, enrichment programs are offered on a regular basis. Following their training, candidates are expected to make a commitment to serve one day a week for at least two years. Applications are required. Training begins on Mondays in October. For more information or to schedule an interview, please call Julie Knobbe in the Education Division, (314) 577-0226. Take Your Child to Work Day British Consul Visits Tower Grove Park On April 27, Henry Shaw welcomed | 5 children to national Take Your Robert Culshaw, British Consul in Chicago, visited the Garden and Tower Grove Child to Work Day at the Garden. The kids came with a parent, Park in May to discuss plans for Henry Shaw’s 200th Birthday Celebration. neighbor, sibling, or grandparent to see what goes on in the Shown in front of the Park office are (from left): Jonathan Kleinbard, deputy workplace. Each child received a certificate and seed packets, and the director of the Garden; Dr. Marshall R. Crosby, senior botanist at the Garden; horticulture staff planted a tree commemorating the day. Henry Shaw Robert Culshaw; John Karel, director of Tower Grove Park; and Val Lammert, encouraged the children to visit often to see their tree grow. Honorary British Consul in St. Louis. BULLETIN JULY / AUGUST 2000 15. TIM PARKER Is It Wort—or Many plants look alike. Garden botanists are establishing benchmarks to aid in identifying species used in herbal supplements. 16. BULLETIN © HERBAL REMEDIES SUCH:AS SI. JOHNS wort and ginseng really work? Are they safe? How can you be sure of their purity? Botanists from the Garden’s Department of Applied Research are developing standards for rapid, inexpensive identification of plants used as ingredients in herbal supplements. The protocols will ensure that desirable species are not confused with look-alikes or contaminated with other species. The project is part of a new $5.7 million research effort led by the University of Missouri, Columbia, and funded by the National Institutes of Health. Garden botanists will identify plant species used as active ingredients in dietary supplements, while researchers from the University will isolate active chemicals, document their efficacy, and study how these compounds act in the human body. The Garden's work focuses solely on plant identification and does not investigate any health effects or other claims attributed to herbal medicines. “Before we can consider issues of efficacy, drug interaction, or toxicity, we must have methods for JULY / AUGUST 2000 ensuring proper identification of the plant species used in dietary supplements,” said Dr. James S. Miller, curator and head of the Garden’s applied research program. Many plants look alike and can be recognized only by botanists with expertise and experience in plant identification. The Garden's five-year project will produce a catalog that will help put such expertise into the hands of manufacturers of herbal supplements and others who may benefit. Botanists are trained to discriminate very precisely between similar species of plants. For example, St. John’s wort, Hypericum perforatum, is part of a large, complex genus with 370 species. Chemists often identify a plant by the presence of a particular chemical compound, but the same compound may be present in more than one species. Botanists distinguish species based on plant characteristics such as leaf and petal shape, presence or absence of glands, and type and presence of hairs. This kind of precision ensures that the plants included in an herbal remedy such as St. John’s wort are indeed H. perforatum and not another, similar species. The Garden's superb herbarium of over five million mounted plant specimens and its priceless botanical library collection are essential resources for scientists who conduct these kinds of studies. Botanists sort plant materials for further study and identification. At left, Jim Miller, Adam Bradley, and Heidi Schmidt. Below: Pressing plant specimens to prepare them for further study. Other Natural Products Research Since 1986, Garden botanists have collected more than 30,000 plant samples which are screened for chemical compounds that may lead to new pharmaceutical and agricultural products. They collect in Africa and Madagascar for the National Cancer Institute, in the U.S., Ghana, and Georgia for the Monsanto Company, and in Suriname and Madagascar as part of an International Cooperative Biodiversity Group. At the National Cancer Institute (NCI), scientists have discovered 13 chemical compounds from plants collected by Garden botanists. Most of these compounds are entirely new to science, and many have shown anti-HIV or anti- cancer activity in preliminary tests. However tantalizing, such discoveries may take years to produce a useful new medicine or product. Miller said, “The joint project with the University will provide direct benefits to people close to home. Each step adds up to help make the world a better place.” A Code of Ethics The Missouri Botanical Garden is a leader in identifying and addressing the ethical considerations of natural products research. From the beginning, Garden scientists recognized the fine line that exists between research and commercial development. The Garden helped to set the standard for dealing with these issues. The National Cancer Institute’s “Letter of Collection,” considered to be one of the first models for ensuring equitable participation by source countries in natural products research, grew out of the Garden's efforts in 1989 to establish a program in Madagascar to collect for NCI. The agreement also ensures that any profits arising from newly discovered medicines will be shared with the source HEIDI SCHMIDT JR : Plant samples collected by Garden researchers in Tanzania for screening by the National Cancer Institute. countries, recognizing the importance of their rich from the host country, and all collecting must minimize biological diversity. impact to any population, species or ecosystem. e Garden agreements of 1989-90 anticipated and The Garden's policy also addresses property rights are still fully compliant with the 1993 Convention on pertaining to plant-derived products to assure that an Biological Diversity, an international treaty that appropriate percentage of profits generated by any dramatically changed the way countries regulate access product will return to the source country. In all cases, to their plant genetic resources. The Garden strictly the Garden collaborates with scientific institutions and adheres to the treaty, the NCI letter, and to its own colleagues in the host country. Natural Products Research Policy.* Under these guidelines, Garden scientists will collect material for commercial uses only with full prior informed consent *The full text of MBG’s Natural Products Research Policy is available on the Garden’s Web site: www.mobot.org. BULLETIN JULY / AUGUST 2000 17. MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN ARCHIVES IN MEMORIAM OM K. SMITH JR., a trustee of the revise Henry Shaw's Will to permit Garden since 1967, died April 18, restructuring the Board and creating term trustees. He worked tirelessly to further the goals of the 1972 Master Plan and was central to the success of the capital 2000. He was an executive with Monsanto Co. for 40 years and retired in 1979 as a senior vice president and board member. campaign for the Ridgway Center. Mr. Smith served as president of the As a farsighted and committed civic Garden’s Board from 1975 to 1981, a leader, Mr. Smith also served on the boards of many other St. Louis cultural institutions. He was a native St. Louisan who attended St. Louis Country Day School and graduated from Williams period of phenomenal growth at the Garden. His term as president was distinguished by creation of the English Woodland Garden, dedication of the Japanese Garden, and beginning College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. construction of the Ridgway Center. Peter Raven said, “Tom was always in Mr. Smith was an inspirational leader favor of broadening the impact of the Garden on the community. His presence will long be felt by those who enjoy the benefits of this institution. He was a great personal friend and an important mentor, and like all of you, I shall miss him greatly.” who modernized the Garden’s financial and investment strategies and moved the trustees’ meetings to the Garden to Tom K. Smith Jr. heighten awareness of the institution's needs. He led the successful petition to Gilt Planning Bequests — Looking to the Future Through a bequest, you can provide significant support for Garden programs or perpetuate your current giving level. If you have not made an outright gift during your lifetime, a bequest gives you the opportunity to leave a legacy that will strengthen the Garden in the future. There are several types of bequests. You can designate the Garden to receive a specific amount, or a percentage, of money, securities, or property; to receive a residual of your estate after all specific bequests are fulfilled; or to be the contingent beneficiary if your named individual beneficiaries a 2 ie] 1) = ty Zz » w : ie wu a do not survive you. If you already have a will, it can be easily modified by adding a codicil. A bequest in your will allows you to pass any amount you wish to the Garden free of estate tax. If you have made a provision for the Garden in your will, but have not notified us of your intent, we encourage you to do so. We would appreciate THE BEQUEST AND Girt ADvisoRY COUNCIL was recently established to assist in the opportunity to thank you and to include you promoting deferred and estate gifts to the Garden. Pictured, front row, left to as a member of our Heritage Society. right: Ellen Jones, Jean Volk, Lisa McLaughlin, Marjory Graff. Center row, left to For information on charitable estate planning, or right: John Kourik, Roger Volk, Martha Schermann, Larry Katzenstein, Marjorie Tooker Patton, Bill Vickroy. Back row, left to right: Peter Raven, Stephen Brauer (president, Board of Trustees), Jefferson Miller, Desmond Lee. Not pictured: — if you would like to become a member of the Heritage Society, please call Judi Schraer, Planned Giving Officer, 314-577-9455, or email Carolyn Losos (chair), Nancy Dilley, Ben Keller, Greg Keller, Douglas MacCarthy, judi.schraer@mobot.org. Michael Niemann, Edith Spink, and Jessie Ternberg. kev BULLETIN | JULY/ AUGUST 2000 TRIBUTES MARCH. — APRIL. 2000 IN HONOR OF For information on making a gift to the Tribute Fund, please call the Development Office at (314) 577-5120. Mr. and Mrs. George Barber Mr. and Mrs. Melroy Hutnik Paul and Judy Putzel Mrs. Cecilia Callier Mike and Bobbie Sander Ann Case Gardeners of Florissant M dys Eagan Carol ty Mrs anne Garfinkel Mr. at a Mrs. Arthur Bierman ou Laura and John Blumenfelc Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Freedman Richard J. George, Jr Ms. Cary Wolfner Mr. Jeff Grigaitis Ms. Angela Millikan Kathleen E. Hercules Husband Jim Misses Marian and Ethel Herr Dr. and Mrs. George Mendelsohn Frank and Dorothea Holdener, Jr Norwin and Shirley Heimos Mrs. Arthur E. Rebienne St. Philips UCC Guys and Dolls Debbie Holiday Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Sieuh Missouri Botanical Garden Carol Littmann Bob and Susie Schulte d Mrs. Max Putzel Arlene and aoe Nickels Simmons College Centennial St. Louis Simmons College lub = hler Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook Alan and Maxine Friedman Mrs. Jean Volk The Drop Outs League Mr. Charles Whitaker Ms. Ann R. Husch IN MEMORY OF Mrs. Marjorie Abraham Mr. and Mrs. Robert FE Sax Dr. Grace B. Abrams Mr. and Mrs. Barry Krantz Mr. Lester P. Ackerman, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Arndt Ms. Joan Esposito Cowdell Ellen and Henry Dubinsky Melville and Jay Dunkelman Mr. and Mrs. Burt Follman Louise Golman Mrs. Lois Levin Joan and Al Loeb Mr. Jerome Michelson Mrs. Hubert C. Mo Mr. and Mrs. Mich aa Newmark Shirley Pfister Dr. Peter H. Raven and Ms. Kate Fish Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Samuels Mr. and Mrs. Roger Schwab Mr. Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. The Pioneers Mr. and Mrs. Louis I. Zorensky Mr. Elmer Allersmeyer The Bermel and Cannady Family Donna L. Amsler Neurosurgeons of St. Louis University Mr. Richard Benepe Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Moore Mr. Leonard L. Bierman Mr. and Mrs. David Ross ak Colin Birtwistle r. and Mrs. James dam i Herbert E. Bohre Mrs. Ruth Bromley Mr. Francis Bottani Harold and ak Soa t Boughton Mr. and Mrs. ane Frankel Mr. Paul Brackman Mr. and Mrs. James Senger Mrs. Anna E. Branch Mr. and Mrs. Fred Birch Sister Rose Irene Branditz Ms. Jeanne A. Neuner Mr. Jess Brawley Mr. and Mrs. Cory fee Mr. Carl Thomas Brewer cap Kop Gona nd Mrs. Leonard Guarraia Mite ine Brucker Ms. Carolyn Hyman Nancy Bryan Richard K. Peterso Mrs. Anthony ‘a Buford Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. McCluney r. John J. Buritsch Joyce E Boschert Mrs. Carol Buritsch Mrs. Agnes Burke Mr. and Mrs. a Hochman Ss en Terry and Pat FE oe rs. Mz arroll Mrs. Patricia ohh Ms. Lynn K. Silence Patricia Childs Friends at Reliv International, Inc. Mrs. Lucy Cizmas Mr. and Mrs. Rex Rocine Angelica Image Apparel Customer Service Department Mrs. Dunell Conn’s Brother John Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Pass Mrs. Jane Coultas Conrad Ne Cook-Nettle r. and Mrs. el ionlts Mrs. E.J. Spiegel Mrs. Helen coley Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Hochman rs. Marian Bettman Cronheim Mr. and Mrs. James A. Breckenridge ais M. Carey and Tom Podlesny Lawrence P. Katzenstein Emily and Jerry Mayer Ms. Clara von Gontard Mr. and Mrs. Herb Weitman Irene and Sam Zi, Carla esa hail Barb, Cindy, Diane, Nancy Dr. William G. D’Arcy Marie Cook-Nettles rwin Kuehling Mr. Michael Nee Mrs. Louise Dark Mrs. Sherrill Boardman ids Mrs. Fleming Harper Mrs. Mildred K. Diehr Mr. and Mrs. ss ne Pettus, Jr. Mrs. Hilda Diel Ms. Sarah ae Carol Schreiner and Pat Zimmer Mrs. Katherine Doerner Betty Jane M. Barsachs Mr. and Mrs. F — Skurat Mr. Douglas Mr. and Mrs. fot > Bauman rR Friends at ALIVE Mrs. Glenda T. Faerber Mrs. Christine H. Negley Ann and Jim Rittenbaum erbert B. Feldman Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Drew, Jr. Fred J. Freiner Millie O'Hearn The Dinner Club ay Joie Ming Furukawa Lauren Erger Garcia Family Kirkwood ee Medicine Office Staff Mathews aan Roethemeyer Family Sabio Fami a) Lisa Vonarx Hazel M. Gerak Mrs. Elizabeth M. Coughlin Mr. Harold Goldber Arthur and Jeanne Anseh Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal Bob and Susie Schulte Diane and Steve Weinstock Mr. W. Ashley Gray, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dan and Jean Richardson Parker B. Condie Ellen and John Wallace Mr. Walter Gray Dan and Jean Richardson Mr. J. Kenneth Gri Mr. and Mrs. J. cad Wa Mrs. Helen Grotewiel Busch Creative Friends Ilene Hamann Ina and Martin Tornallyay Stella les ther Jim and Kathy Hercules rs. H Hesser Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Hartenberger and Family Mrs. Betty Hilmes Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hemmer Harrison Howe Constance Campbell continued on page 20 Create a Legacy By leaving a bequest to the Garden, you create a legacy that will benefit others for generations to come. If you have already included the Garden in your estate plans, we hope that you will share this information with us. We would like to express our gratitude and welcome you into the Heritage Society. Of course, your wishes for anonymity are respected. Please call Judi Schraer, Planned Giving Officer, (314) 577-9455 for further information and a complimentary brochure BULLETIN JULY /AUGUST 2000 19. TRIBUTES continued from page 19 Ms. Misao Iris Izumi Mr. Edwin S. Izumi Mr. Mike Jeffries Gary and Karen Skelton . jen Miriam and David Brentlinger Bernard Norton Dr. and Mrs. Horace Norton and Family Wanona Nowling Alliene O’Brien Major General and Mrs. Herbert Johnson Mrs. Sherrill Boardman Mrs. Rita vena Jones Ken and ny Mr. Ignat 5 “Mike” Kasal Ms. mek . ane Mrs s Kauffman Mrs. pee Calvird Mr. Robert Kist Mr. and Mrs. Burton Follman Mr. Walter R. Klostermeier Mrs. George Watson Skinner . Marcella Koerner Raphael Frank Family Carol L. Kordi Phyllis and Doug Britt Ms. Diane Brostron Clark H. Cole Mrs. Dorothy Coleman Tim Danklet Family Bernice M. Edmonson Teenuh and John Foster Michael S. Gianino Mrs. Ke Herb pe ne Goeler Mrs. Betty Haka Dan and Joan Haug Mr. and Mrs. Jerry R. Heller Clare D. Heyne Carrie and Ted Johler ae, Tamara S. Keen and Fami < Mr. and Mrs. Robert Krekeler Bob Lachky Jerri and Bob Lamprecht Jim, Marcia and Kim Loomis Mr. and Mrs. James E Manka Helen Odehnal Mrs. Lois Peters Pettymark, Inc. Mr. and Mrs. William Reed Mrs. Charles Reynolds Norm sy Lorraine Schumacher John B. Wendy ie Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Wallerstedt, Jr. Keith and Katherine Wesselschmidt Joanne Youngvorst ard Kornb Mrs. Burton Follman lum Mr. and Lou and Marilyn Smith Evelyn Kre Mrs. C. Zt). C. Johnson Spink BULLETIN JULY / AUGUST Mr. Paul C. Krisov Kay and Jim Baker Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Barrale Pat and Arthur Bay Mr. and Mrs. William G. Bowman Bill and Fran Carver Kirk and Kay Carver Allene S. Evans Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Filson Roger and Jaclyn Heitland Laura rela Hrinsin Mrs. Marvin ie Me and Mrs. Wil Mr. and Mrs. Howard E. ane Mrs. Donna McNally Dr. and Mrs. Richard B. Oglesby Nancy and Phil Reis Carol and D.C. Rucker Laurian Singleton Marti and Wendell Sittser Sally and John Smith am Kuhn Joy and Roger Sulzer Betty and Paul Taylor Dr. and Mrs. Garry Vickar Mr. and Mr Lois Hausman and Neil White Dick and Jeanne Williams William Paul Krueger s. Leonard Volk Lois Wagner June Kuhlenbeck Marian D. Gonnsen Mrs. Shirley Ochterceck Jim and Wanda O’Nea James H. Lammering His Children Mrs. Elsie Langenbach Mr. and Mrs. Donald Branson Mrs. Robert Het Marge Lawrence Patricia Adams Dr. Wilfred Leach Mr. Don J. See and Jon Goeders Jacob and L Leenhouts Lorraine and cane Thien Mr. Sol Levinson a and Mrs. Phillip Schreiber s. Okel Lindsay in _ Mrs. a Liberman Mrs. Jud Mr. and Mrs. eee —s Mr. and Mrs. Sylvan Sandler Mrs. Hazel Loewenwarter Lois and Bob Friedman Missouri Botanical Garden Guides Norman and Morton ae Don and Nancy Ste ne Switzler Macrae Mr. and Mrs. Donald H. Altvater Mr. Roger A. Altvater Mrs. Claude Bakewell Mrs. Ruth Mr. Joseph DuBuque Mr. and Mrs. Lucien R. Fouke, Jr. Jean Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hawes Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Horan Mrs. James L. Johnson Dr. Richard 1.C. Muckerman Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Smith 2000 = Y - Coy R. Chapin Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink Mr. Thomas W. White | Majorie H. Meador Edith and Roy Quick George and Susan Solovic Marietta Kennedy Merrill Mr. and Mrs. Frank N. ein ach Margaret Miller Mr. Hugo F Schueren Mr. Fred Mishow David and Ellen Ross Mrs. Albert Mitchell Mrs. Ruth E. Scott Mr. Ronald Morales Mr. | Mrs. Donald Schicker Helen Mueller Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Roehm Elizabeth Munsch Dan and Jean Richardson Murphy Tom and Margaret Hale Mr. Earl ; Mr. and Mrs. John K. Wallace, Jr. Miss Maura O’Brien Dr. and Mrs. Jim Willibrand KB —) a) ic) Jackie and Jim Reese James R. Parham Mr. and Mrs. Jack Minton rs. June Petra Bob and Linda Williams Mrs. Bertha Pfautch N. Arne Arneson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F. Brauer Mr. and Mrs. William H.T. Bush Mr. and Mrs. Parker B. Condie Mr, and Mrs. Donald Danforth, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rumsey Ewing Mr. and Mrs. John Forlines Mr. and Mrs. Lucien R. Fouke, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Hall Mr. and Mrs. Ron Henrichs Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Hensley, Jr. J. Tod ‘ Vande Hey avid M. Hollo Mr. ie Mrs. J.A. Holmes, Jr. Doris L. Konicki Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Mary and Oliver Langenberg Mrs. John E. Mackey Mr. and Mrs. James S Kresko S. McDonnell Il Medical Society of New Jersey, Board of Trustees Walter L. Metcalfe, Mr. and Mrs. Joe D. ae Yumiko Miyoshi and Yoshiko Sato Jacque and Pete Nickamp Pharmaceutical Research anc Manufacturers of America Association The Purdue Frederick Company Dan and Jean Richardson Suzanne C. Richeda Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Rouse Ill Mr. and Mrs. James H. Sammons oe Scott, Jr. ac. tee Spink ee ee ell and AMA aan Office Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Teasdale Dawn and Dennis Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tschudy George H. Walker II jon M Mr. Berna Inez and Dick Mrs. Carleen Polzin Mrs. George Watson Skinner rd Reichardt Mrs. Raymond E. Lorenz Mrs. Florian Re Mr. and Mrs. John EF Reilly r. Geo son Mr. and Mrs. Allen W. Whittemore Mr. Walter Robyn Bender Mr. William C. Ros illy enthal Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Rosenthal Mr. Salvadore Saputo Mrs. Marian Dean h Scanga Mr. Hugo FE Schueren Mrs. Dorot hy M. Schaefer John A. Carrier, M. D. Mrs. ea Griffin Mr. Alber Mrs. eae Baker, Jr. Sterling Schoen Mrs. Harriett K. Anderson Carol and Chuck B Schlueter Mrs. Alice Sewall Dr. and Mrs. R.M. Biery Mr. and Mrs. Ec ward Young Mrs. Virginia Simmons Troy and cso Kniffen Mr. Tom K. ith, Jr. Mrs. William ae Ill Mrs. Helen H. Lewis Bixby Mrs. Donald N. Brandin Mr. and Mrs. John Brodhead, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Norman B, Champ, Jr. Mr. and Mrs William Close Mr. and vies. Alexander M. Cornwell, J rT. Mr. and Mrs. Donald ae and Joy Dunkeln Carol and John eelker Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hawes Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hawes Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Hickman BS High Hopes Investment Sy ndicate Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Horan Mrs. James Lee Johnson, Jt Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Kopman Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kresko Mr. and Mrs. Martin Lammert IV Mr. and Mrs. John K. Lilly Mrs. Roger E. Lord, Jr Mr. and Mrs. John P. MacCarthy Mrs. Alice Mayfielc Lisa McLaughlin Jean ie Alva Moog Mrs Mr, nel Mrs. W.R H. Leighton Morrill . Orthwein, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. R. Turner Peters Mr. and Mrs. Paul Putz Di r Raven and - Kate Fish Mr. a nee K . Roos continued on page 22 Fill your garden with sunshine and flowers this summer. Handcrafted accessories, beautiful blooming plants, fine garden tools, and the largest collection of garden- ing books in town are among the very special gifts that you will find at the Garden Gate Shop. Experience personalized shopping, custom gift selections, and exclusive items from all over the world. Lots of Gifts under $25! During the summer, the Garden Gate Shop is open 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily and until 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday for your shopping convenience. 132 "PHOTOGRAPHS BY TRENT FOLTZ Above: This summer, relax on a pile of luxurious pillows and throws embroidered with wildlflowers and the Garden logo. All 100% cotton machine washable. Left: Only mark the hours that shine. Our handsome collection of unusual sundials includes models crafted of recycled aluminum. All proceeds from the Garden Gate Shop benefit the Missouri Botanical Garden. Garden Gate Shop G Missouri Botanical Garden | 4344 Shaw Boulevard (314) 577-5137 BULLETIN JULY / AUGUST 2000 a 2 Mr. Harry ©) BOARD OF TRUSTEES Mr. Stephen F Brauer, President Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J. Mr. William H. T. Bush Ms. Marlene Davis Mr. L.B. Eckel Kamp, Jr. The Hon. Clarence Harmon The Hon. Carol E. Jackson Mr. David W. Kemper Mr. John E. Klein Mr. Charles E. Kopman June M. Kummer Carolyn W. Losos Mr. Douglas B. MacCarthy Mr. James S. McDonnell III Mr. Lucius B. Morse III The Rev. Earl E. Nance, Jr. Mr. Nicholas L. Reding The Rt. Rev. Hays H. Rockwell Mr. Scott C. Schnuck Mrs. Walter G. Stern Mr. Andrew C. Taylor Mr. Jack E. Thomas, Jr. Dr. Blanche ae I] Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy Mr. Hendrik A. Verfaillie The Hon. George R. ag Dr. Thomas A. Woolsey Dr. Mark S. Rone: EMERITUS TRUSTEES Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale Mr. John H. Biggs Mr. Samuel C. Davis, Jr. Mr. Robert R. Hermann Mr. Charles F Knight Mr. Robert E. Kresko Mr. E. Desmond Lee Mr. William E. Maritz a ee L. Miller Helen E. Nash va ara A. Oberheide Mr. William R. Orthwein, J Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross oe) o] Mr. Warren M. Shapleigh Mr. Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. Mr. Robert Brookings Smith Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink Dr. William K. Y. Tao Dr. George E. Thoma Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr. Mr. O. Sage Wightman III Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. HONORARY TRUSTEES Prof. Philippe Morat Dr. Robert Ornduff MEMBERS’ BOARD Susie Littmann Schulte, President BULLETIN MAY / JUNE Mrs. Helen Stutsman Mr. and Mrs. Carl EF Blatt Adelaide Cherbonnier Moonie and Chic Early Ms. Susan Fowler Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Glad Mrs. Lois Heineman Dorothea A. Maxwell Mr. Archer O'Reilly, Jr. Virginia H. Proctor TRIBUTES continued from page 20 Mr. and Mrs. John Shepley Bobbye Shifrin Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw T. Terry, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. George E. Thoma Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Thomas, ] Mr. and Mrs. Van Lear Black Ellen and John Wallace Mr. Hal Wuertenbaecher a ncer John and Andrea Aughinbaugh Joe and Margaret Boyer David and Trish Dalton Ann and Jack Schaper Town and Country Speakers Club Karl, Danika and Kyra Mathis Bob, Kathy, Krist Paul < Pat Donatti Paul and Pat Donatti Mir. Minorii Takagaki Carmela Garanzini Bob and Mary Lou Grayson Hazel Hardin Dr. and Mrs. Harry Bozoian and Mary Ann Heil Margie Thar Dr. and Mrs. Tom Hale homas Randy Mrs. Miss Virginia A. Lehmann Hoyt and Celeste Meyer Ruby Graff and Olive Perryman Afton Richardso Alberta Kramer Harry and Doris oo Velma M. Tie Miss Helen ok Ellen O’Neal Tipton Mr. and Mrs. J. Joseph Horan Mr. and Mrs. H. Ivis Johnston Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Thomas and Lisa Thomas Ms. Clara von Gontard Milton and ae Solovic Sumner Products Company Employee Jewell K. Wilson y and Kerrie Psaris Andy, Janet, Russell, Kristen Susuki Lyda Tatoian Dr. Ruprecht Tophof Seymour and Janet Krout rs. Vaccaro Linda Bethane and Barbara Tanner s e John and Susan Fargher Bob and Cindy Fargher Brian and Beth Fargher Mr. and Mrs. John Fargher, Jr. Ms. Kathleen Wingett Ms. Hallie Wayma Len and Sharon Tracy Mrs Westphale Ms. Carolyn Rosenfeld and Mr. Paul Korklan Gail William Mr. and Mrs. a0 Campbell if Teddy Wolfarth r. and Mrs. Richard H. Crawford ae Joan a Mr. and Mrs. a B. Eiseman, Jr. Mr. Garret MisG.G, eis ae Mr. Rich Zem Mr. and a John ae sina Mrs. Elizabeth Ziercher Mr. and Mrs. Erwin N. Binder THE MEMBERS’ ENTRY COURT Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. ee Center for Home Gardening between April 1, 2000 and May 31, Thomas R. Brinker, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Musich Mary and David BRONZE SIGNATURE BRICKS Myers Cheryl and Bob Loser The Leroy and Elsbeth Hahn Famil Catherine D. Minshew Brock Gail and Roger Evans Frank R. Cousins Daniel and Marjorie Stout Raymond P. Doering Anna J. Doerin Bill and Mary Gerding Willard Gerdin Israel and Lillian Heifetz Karen Anthon Dr. Robert H. and Lois Friedman Steve and Susan Bandy Richard C rc Rich and Betty Ciottone Joe and Chyree DeRoode The Gary and Karen Skelton Family Blankenese / Wedel Dr. G. H. Breckwoldt ENGRAVED BRICKS James and Kathleen Hercules Li L Butch and Jean O’Blennis Donald and Donna Graham Henry and fae Rieke Craig & Carrie Jung Bob and Judy Norris Gwenne Hayes-Stewart Neal and ae seater Joe and Shirley Webb Jane Kitt Victor and Karen Zerilli St. Louis College of Pharmacy Don J. Bego Klarchen Don J. Bego Gary L. Stewart > Nicholous Detert Bob and Dorothy Labian Bob and Dorothy Labian 2000 etty J. Maupin ee and John Jines William J. R. Monaghan Jet Envelope Oliver E. Pfeiffer Patricia P. Salamone Cath Niehoff / Robbie Reil Gregory and Cynthia Niehoff Elaine M. Ria Ronald Riaff Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bagby and Family Mr. and Mrs. David Riaff and Family Harold G. Smith The Grewe Family The Ferrell Family The Conkwright Famil William and Ju oat eoeiadis Consuelo D. Burkhar Gary ren sii Family Gary and ae Skelton Family Margaretta Smith Toelle Val and Jean Marie Grewe and Fami Jason and Jeff Westermayer Fred and Mary Westermayer 3 00345 erb party or corporate event ‘den, call (314) 577-0200. japanese festival seepage: Missouri Botanical Garden BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) PERIODICALS Post Office Box 299 POSTAGE St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 PAID AT ST. LOUIS, MO To help us serve our members better, please send us your email address together with the member number shown above your name. Send to NZ sarah.craig@mobot.org or mail to the address above. : ne as Roviey seen a Y) C4 om wv = 2 eS § n OD ae Oe so — NAN OO a VU NS wo Ss 8 es om SB BH & OS 0 = — ©$ 5S HY 2 G&2Set ous MISSOURI BOTANICAL ANI 3 U 2000 GARDEN LIBRARY OLORFUL POSTERS on bus shelters and billboards throughout the metropolitan area this fall will invite people to explore, discover, relax and have fun in the Climatrone rain forest, the Japanese Garden, the Chinese Garden, the Victorian Maze and the Kemper Center — to “see the world!” Members already enjoy the Garden and appreciate its opportunities to explore and discover the beauty of nature. But many St. Louisans and visitors have not been to the Garden in years, or they are unaware of its wonderful attractions and special events. As part of the Long Range Plan adopted by the Board of Trustees, the Garden is working to substantially increase attendance in coming years. Members are the foundation of the Garden’s strength and serve as its most important ambassadors. As a Garden member, you are an important partner in our goal to share the Garden with everyone in the community, to help visitors discover the importance of plants and the environment and their essential relationship to human life. The Communications Division relied on the pro-bono assistance of D’Arcy Masius Benton and Bowles to develop the new brand vision and advertising campaign. Brenda Jones, the Garden’s director of communications, said, “The team from D’Arcy St. Louis worked closely with us. Their expertise and commitment are extraordinary, and we are very grateful for their support.” D’Arcy is one of the world’s leading communications companies, with 6,000 employees in 131 offices in 75 countries. With 1999 billings of $6.2 billion, the firm is ranked among the largest in the world. Recent special events highlight the importance of welcoming new visitors to the Garden. This summer, 34,322 people attended the Whitaker Jazz Festival, and 19,402 visitors attended the three-day celebration of Henry Shaw’s 200th Birthday. Three hundred forty-two memberships were sold during the events, nearly 80 percent to new members. Once families and friends discover the Garden, they return again and again. From now through the holidays, watch for the Garden's colorful messages around town and bring someone new to visit! THE WORLD SEE TIM PARKER Comment Missouri! BOTANICAL GARDEN MISSION: To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life. ENRY SHAW’S FORESIGHT AND GENEROSITY have enhanced the qualilty of life for generations of people in St. Louis and the wider world. Seventeen of the institutions provided with bequests in Shaw’s Will continue to provide our community with outstanding education, scientific research, cultural enrichment, and social services. On Monday, July 24th, we welcomed guests to the Garden for a very special ceremony honoring the 200th anniversary of Henry Shaw’s birth. Thirty-one people signed a handsome proclamation “in appreciation of his foresight and wisdom” and gathered on the steps of the Museum Building for the historic photograph below. It is extraordinary for one individual to affect the lives of so many people so profoundly, not only in his own time but continuing through two centuries. This fall, our year-long celebration of Shaw’s bicentennial features a landmark series of panel discussions, “Henry Shaw in His Time and Beyond,” by scholars from across the United States (see page 13). I encourage you to attend these exceptional programs, which will illuminate the forces that shaped our city and society. As we invite visitors to “See the World” at the Garden, also be sure to join us Labor Day weekend for the Japanese Festival, and October 7 and 8 for the ninth annual “Best Market and the Historic Shaw Art Fair, featured on page 14. — Peter H. Raven, Director Pictured below, standing at far left: Gary Slyter, The Charless Home; Drew Karandjeff, Edgewood Children’s Center. Seated beside steps, back row, left to right: Susan Lammert, Tower Grove Park; Martha Dille, The Charless Home. Seated beside steps, front row, left to right: Ruth Bryant, Mercantile Library of St. Louis; Anne Fields Baker, The Educational Center. of Missouri” Seated on steps, left to right: Suzanne Stolar, Academy of Science of St. Louis; Bishop Hays Rockwell, Episcopal Diocese of Missouri; Sue Stepleton, Edgewood Children’s Center (front step); Sister Irene Marie Clare, Little Sisters of the Poor; Michael Brennan, Evangelical Children’s Home; Barbara Schaal, Washington University; Kathy Lupo, Beauvais Manor on the Park (front step); Bob Stupp, Academy of Science of St. Louis; Oliver Berwin, Evangelical Children’s Home (front step); Bob Archibald, Missouri Historical Society; Frank Jacobs, Missouri Historical Society. Standing on steps, left to right: Sister Mary Sylvia Karl, Little Sisters of the Poor; Ralph Thaman and Carol DiSanza,The Good Samaritan Home for the Aged; John Neal Hoover, Mercantile Library of St. Louis; Steve Ira and Gail Glasser, YMCA of Greater St. Louis; Charles Schott, Beauvais Manor on the Park; Ralph Quatrano, Washington University; Gary Olson, St. Luke’s Hospitals; Richard Battram, St. Luke’s Hospitals; Kevin Drollinger, Epworth Children and Family Services; Peter Raven and Stephen Brauer, Missouri Botanical Garden; John Karel, Tower Grove Park. ao BULLETIN SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER — 2000 Mailing Address: Missouri Botanical Garden Post Office Box 299 St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 (314) 577-5 100 Visit the Garden Web site: www.mobot.org Garden Hours 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Christmas; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial Day through Labor Day. Grounds open 7 a.m. Wed. & Sat. Shaw Arboretum: (636) 451-3512 (toll free from St. Louis) 24-Hour Information GardenLine —- (314) 5 577- 9400 Or call 1-800-642-8842. 24-Hour Gardening Tips: HortLine - (314) 776-5522 Or see www.mobot.o rg. Employment/ Volunteer Hotline: (314) 577-9401 Or see www.mobot.o rg. Horticulture Answer Service: (314) 577-5143 9:00 a.m. to noon, Mon. — Fri. Recycling/Compost Hotline: (314) 577-9555 On the C A colorful poster invites visitors to visit “The Orient by Tram.” Back cover: Andrew Braswell at the 1999 Best of Missouri Market — photo by David Braswe Editor Susan Wooleyhan Caine Climatron® is a registered servicemark of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Missouri Botanical Missouri Environmental hy ; ; Fund Affirmative Action Member Organization employer. ©2000 Missouri Botanical Garden The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) is published bi-monthly by the Missouri Botanical Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110. Periodicals postage ). paid at St. Louis, MC he BULLETIN T very member of the Garden as a benefit of ae rship. For a conuibution of as little as $55 per year, members also are entitle ce : free admission to the Garden, Shaw eae and To Grove House; invitations to Se events and receptions; announcements of all lectures and ‘lasses; discounts in the Gard i Gate Shop and course fees; and the inane for travel, domestic and abroad, ate other members. For information, call (314 el sunaster: Please send ate a to: eciee n, Missouri Botanical Garder Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299 a w x“ a < a = F Volunteers Volunteer Evening 2000 T the annual Volunteer Evening on June 15, the Garden paid tribute to the hundreds of extraordinary people who generously contribute their time and expertise to keep the Garden operating at the highest level of service. Individuals and organizations were singled out for special awards. In his invocation for the evening, William Barnaby Faherty, S.J., said, “We gather at the Garden to recall the generosity of Henry Shaw, the wise guidance of Dr. Gray and Dr. Engelmann, the encouragement of Sir William Jackson Hooker, the leadership of directors Trelease, Moore, Anderson, and our own Peter Hamilton Raven, and their staffs and co-workers, and the generosity of the Board and benefactors, and especially today, the countless volunteers who give time to the great purpose of Henry Shaw, to make the Garden available and meaningful to their fellow St. Louisans.” Volunteer Awards for 2000 Extra Service Hours Bob Harris, Horticulture MARY BUTKUS Above: Representing the 64 volunteers of the Membership Services Desk, front row, from left: Walter Blaine, Jane Bosche, Sue Oertli, Alberta Blaine, Freda Lohr, Katie Harper. Middle rows, left to right: Mim Kittner, Marilyn Rapheal, Jacqueline Crider, Helen Walck, Sue Quirk, Jeanette Neuner, Ann Spradling, Gene Spradling, Nancy Wallace, Linda Wagoner, Ruth Clark, Bob Harper. Back row, from left: Rosalyn Madden, Frank Becklean, Peter Raven, Pat Becklean. Special Achievement George Thornburgh, Research Award winners (from left): Bob Harris, Shirley Durfee, Peter Raven, Claire DePalma. Not pictured: George Organization Thornburgh. Membership Services and Information Desk Career Service Shirley Durfee, Education Commitment Chris DePalma, Education Strassentest German Garden Is Dedicated THE NEW STRASSENFEST GERMAN GARDEN opened with a two- day celebration in July that honored the German immigrant heritage of St. Louis. The dedication ceremony on July 12 featured traditional German music and dancing by Mannerchor, the Liederkranz Club, and the German Cultural Ladies’ Chorus and Trachtengruppe Dancers. The new garden, at the south end of the Lehmann Building, features a bronze bust of Dr. George Engelmann, a German physician and botanist, who immigrated to St. Louis in the 1830s and was a principal scientific advisor to Henry Shaw. The Strassenfest German Garden was made possible by the generosity of the St. Louis Strassenfest Corporation. ts Shown at the dedication ceremony (from left): Dr. Peter H. Raven, Michae Wendl, president of the St. Louis Strassenfest Corporation, and St. Louis Mayor Clarence Harmon. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER — 2000 _/ MARY BUTKUS A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Corporate Partners leading botanical institutions. “The Garden is not only a beautiful place to visit, but it is also working to strengthen the city neighborhoods around the Garden — something that A.G. Edwards strongly supports,” said HE YEAR 2000 marks the second Laura Waidmann, accolades in the national press. Kiplinger's magazine ranked the firm as No. | in its survey of full-service investment firms, appearing in the magazine’s “Stocks 2000” issue. anniversary of A.G. Edwards & associate vice Sons’ charter membership in the president and Garden's Corporate Partners program. director of In 1998, the Garden launched the corporate giving. NEW (CORPORATE PARTNERS Soporte aa een - This ae ee Corporate Partners provide outstanding support for the Garden strengthen the relationship between the Edwards is and receive wide recognition for their service to the greater Garden and the greater St. Louis included in St. Louis community. Corporate members are invited to many corporate community. There are Fortune magazine's special events at the Garden throughout the year. currently 36 corporate members. et Bet For more information, please call Rachel Hartmann, corporate/ A.G. Edwards was founded in 1887. Companies to foundation officer, at (314) 577-9513. The founder, Albert Gallatin Edwards, Work for in and the Garden’s founder, Henry Shaw, America,” the fifth SHAREHOLDER were both influential residents of St. time the firm has The Boeing Company Louis and played significant roles in the been recognized Maritz Inc. (renewal) development of the city in the 19th on this exclusive century. Today, A.G. Edwards is one of list. Attention to SUPPORTER the country’s premier full-service personal service Charles E. Jarrell Contracting, Inc. investment firms, and the Missouri continues to win Gabriel Communications, Inc. Botanical Garden is one of the world’s A.G. Edwards BULLETIN SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2000 Eco-Carts Win Award from Sam’s Club In June the Garden received a $5,000 Wal- Mart Environmental Land-Air-Water Grant for the Eco-Carts program. Wal-Mart and Sam’s Clubs make the awards to support local environmental efforts in communities where their stores are located. Eco-Cart demonstrations educate visitors about science concepts and how they relate to important environmental issues. Shown here, a school group enjoys “Botanical Bonanza,’ a demonstration of rubber, cocoa, paper, and other products from the tropics. Standing, from left: Patty Arnold, director of development; Jason Stewart and Diane English, representatives of Sam’s Club; and Susan Mintz of the Education Division. Orthwein and Maritz Honored for Service The Board of Trustees paid tribute to two of their members for decades of service to the Garden at the Board meeting on June 14, 2000. William R. Orthwein Jr. — 25 Years William Orthwein joined the Board in 1975, bringing to the Garden his extensive knowledge and business expertise and a broad history of service to the St. Louis community. Mr. Orthwein was first vice president of the Board in 1980 and has been active in three capital campaigns, including serving on the steering committee for two of the campaigns. He and his wife Laura have supported the Garden with extraordinary generosity over the years and are charter members of the Peter H. Raven Society. The Orthwein Floral Hall in the Ridgway Center and the exhibit hall in The Monsanto Center are named in their honor. William E. Maritz — 20 Years Bill Maritz became a Garden trustee in 1980. A generous and committed civic leader, he was named St. Louis Citizen of the Year in 1999 and provides leadership for the Garden with creative spirit and vision. Mr. Maritz recently served as chair of the Garden's long- Henry Shaw Medalist 2000 Trustees From left: Jack E. Thomas Jr, first vice president of the Board, with William Orthwein, William Maritz, and Peter Raven. range planning committee, which set the agenda for the coming decade, and has given generously of his time and expertise to help develop the Garden’s new marketing strategy. He is a charter member of the Peter H. Raven Rachel Lambert Mellon RS. PAUL MELLON, internationally renowned horticulturist and landscape designer, will be awarded the Henry Shaw Medal on Wednesday, October 18, 2000 at the annual Henry Shaw Dinner. The Henry Shaw Dinner honors members of the Peter H. Raven Society and the Henry Shaw Society. For information on the benefits of advanced levels of membership, please call Kelly Dopman, (314) 577-0847. Among Mrs. Mellon’s contributions to the art of garden design an restoration are the Rose Garden and the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden at the White House, Lafayette Square in Washington, D.C., the John F Kennedy Library in Boston, and the Potager du Roi at Versailles. Her honors include the Officier de Ordre des Arts et Lettres de la Republique Francaise, the Royal MISSSURL-BSTANICAL CARDEN 7 Horticultural Society’s Veitch Gold Medal, and the American Horticultural Society Landscape Design Award. In 1999 she received an Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Rhode Island School of Design. For more than 40 years, Mrs. Mellon has devoted herself to developing the grounds at Oak Spring, the estate in northern Virginia she shared with her BULLETIN SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER — 2000 Society. He and his family gave the atrium in the Education wing at the Ridgway Center in memory of his parents, Eugenia and James Maritz. At the Kemper Center for Home Gardening, Maritz Inc. gave the Maritz Apple Allée in the demonstration gardens. recently deceased husband. The celebrated Oak Spring Library, for which Mrs. Mellon has gathered volumes throughout her lifetime, includes rare books, manuscripts, works of art, and artifacts. It traces the history of gardening to the 15th century and documents the work of naturalists, explorers, and virtuosi. Mrs. Mellon recently initiated a major collaborative project, led by the National Gallery of Art and funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Mellon Rare Books Digitization and Preservation Collaborative will conserve important, beautifully illustrated, scholarly botanical books and make them widely accessible on the Internet. The Missouri Botanical Garden is participating in this project with the Oak Spring Library, The New York Botanical Garden Library, and the Brooklyn Botanical Garden. For more than two decades, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has generously supported the Missouri Botanical Garden's research programs around the world. By Ben Chu —~ BULLETIN ISITORS to our Japanese Garden, Seiwa-en — “garden of pure, clear harmony and peace” — often ask why the area with stones, raked white gravel and few, if any, plants, is called a garden. This unique style of garden is called a dry garden, or karesansui. Designed centuries ago as a place of meditation, dry gardens are meant to be looked upon but never entered. They consist of three basic components — stone, gravel, and plants. From primitive times, stones have been the foundation of Japanese gardens, serving as residences to the deities or appreciated for their intrinsic beauty and character. Stones can convey a multitude of meanings, depending on the designer's intent and the viewers interpretation. They can suggest abstractions of nature or symbolize Zen Buddhists concepts. Used in a dry landscape, stones can suggest waterfalls, mountains and islands or even animals. A three-stone composition might suggest the Buddhist trinity of wisdom, mercy and compassion; five stones may suggest the five elements: earth, wind, fire, water and sky. Seven stones can represent the seven gods of SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER — 2000 DRY G EN good fortune. Though stone arrangements might appear random, their placement is carefully premeditated. The fundamental aim in the art of stone composition is to strike harmony in the landscape and create a pleasing contrast of horizontal and vertical masses. Expanses of raked gravel are used in the dry landscape to add an element of contrast and balance to the stone work and to suggest elements of nature. Always changing because of the effects of wind and rain, dry gardens require constant smoothing and raking. Gravel’s fluidity expresses the concept of the changeability of life. This apparent death and rebirth of the garden, in itself, suggests the continuous cycle of nature. Gravel is equally important to the Japanese garden as a representation of water. Japan is an island nation eam whose existence depends on the surrounding sea. Because of this dependence, the Japanese have developed a reverence for water. Japanese garden art has always incorporated water into the landscape, from the early waterfalls, streams and ponds on the At left: O Sekitei dry garden at the south end of the Japanese garden lake. nobles’ expansive estates to its representation in the dry landscapes. Gravel patterns, or samon, are used to suggest varying forms of water: a calm sea, a swilt-flowing rapid or a trickle from a shallow stream. Parallel lines suggest ripples in the ocean or the flow of a stream. Scalloped lines represent waves or the meanderings of a river. Concentric circles symbolize a whirlpool. Depending upon the pattern used, a sense of movement is introduced into an otherwise static environment. White gravel predominates in dry gardens, though color may be used. White is preferred for its ability to reflect the light and shadow of the day and the varying exposures of the seasons. “Spirit in Stone” ; Although many early ry gardens are devoid of is the theme of plants, their use has become important in rounding out the total the Japanese composition. Plants are Festival viewed as design elements estlvdl on to be appreciated as part of the overall scene. Well- Labor Day pruned trees are used to suggest mature plants Weekend. growing along windswept shorelines. Pines are particularly suitable for this effect because their branches are easily manipulated and shaped to simulate age and weathering. Judicious and meticulous pruning and plucking needles by hand exposes and accentuates the pine’s graceful form. Low-growing shrubs, such as yews, boxwoods or azaleas, are used to complement the stone compositions. Shrubs may act as substitutes for stones or disguise a stone’s blemishes or distracting features. When hand pruned into hemispherical shapes, shrubs present rounded masses of varying shades of green, giving the appearance of green hills. The use and refinement of the basic elements — stone, gravel and plants — has created a garden style unparalleled in the Western world. Through many centuries, the dry garden has evolved into a fine work of art and a place for contemplation and meditation —a place for one to see not only with the eyes, but also with the mind. ae ait Ben Chu is the horticulturist who has been responsible for Seiwa-en, our Japanese garden, for the past 14 years. In September, !999, he traveled to Kyoto, Japan, for an intensive two-week seminar offered to students from abroad by the Research Center for Japanese Garden Art. Chu called it “one of the outstanding experiences of my career.” ESE re se ee New Horticulture Specialist at Kemper Center UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Outreach and Extension appointed Anne Gachuhi as horticulture specialist at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening in April. She co-manages educational outreach and the St. Louis Master Gardener program at the Garden. A native of Kenya, Ms. Gachuhi received a master of science degree in horticulture from Wageningen Agriculture University, Holland. She earned her bachelor of science degree in horticulture and a diploma in horticulture from Egerton University, Kenya. Ms. Gachuhi served in Kenya as an extension coordinator in Nairobi, a farm manager for Industrial Farms Inc., and a lecturer at Egerton University. Toni Schaide (center) is shown assisting with a workshop for teachers from St. Louis Public Schools. Education Division News Exchange Program with South Africa ANTONIA SHAIDE, outreach horticulturist at Kirstenbosch Botanic Garden in Cape Town, South Africa, spent three months at the Missouri Botanical Garden this summer, working with the Education Division as part of an exchange program between the Garden and Kirstenbosch. The Garden will send a staff member to Cape Town next year. Toni coordinates the outreach greening program at Kirstenbosch, one of eight botanical gardens in South Africa, where she works with outlying townships to establish greening projects. She currently works with 24 school garden projects, teaching communities about the native plants of their country. BULLETIN) SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER — 2000 9, TIM PARKER Profile Robert Schaefer S a native of East St. Louis and current resident of Fairview Heights, Robert Schaefer has always taken a profound interest in the cultural life of the greater St. Louis area in general and the Garden in particular. From his visits to the Garden as a child to his nearly 20 years of membership, Mr. Schaefer has a commitment to the WHITAKER FOUNDATION AT THE FESTIVAL — Representatives from the Whitaker Foundation attended the Jazz Festival concert on July 5, featuring Jeanne Trevor. The Whitaker Jazz Festival is made possible by the generosity of the Whitaker Foundation, which supports the arts in St. Louis to promote our common heritage while celebrating our diversity and encouraging the vitality of the Gilt Planning Garden's mission and has taken this affinity one step further by creating a bequest to the Garden in his will. Mr. Schaefer appreciates the way science, display, and history all play important roles at the Garden today and in our vision for the future. “Through my bequest, | can make a contribution toward ensuring the continuation of the Garden’s mission in these areas,” he said. The role of education is especially important to Mr. Schaefer, who said, “I continue to be impressed by the quality of the Garden’s programs.” He attends many of the Garden's special events and Members’ Days and, as a dedicated amateur photographer, he also spends a great deal of time in the Garden trying to capture just that “perfect” shot. ombining these events with his busy travel schedule, however, is sometimes a challenge. Since his retirement from 28 years as a chemical community. Pictured, from left: Laverne Holliday of WSIE 88.7, emcee for the concert series; Laurna Godwin, Don Gallop, Peter Raven, and Mel Brown. 10.) BULLETIN SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2000 engineer with Monsanto, Mr. Schaefer has traveled all over the world, from the Galapagos to Bhutan. He is active in the St. Louis Camera Club, the Genealogical Society, Sigma Xi Research Society, and the German American Heritage Society. As a board member with the Sister Cities Committee, he helped to establish sister city relationships between German cities and cities in Illinois, including Columbia and Millstadt. The Heritage Society Donors like Robert Schaefer who inform us of their bequest intent become members of the Garden's Heritage Society and receive extra benefits, including a newsletter and invitations to special events throughout the year. If you have included the Garden in your estate plans, we hope you will share this information with us. If you would like more information about bequests or other types of gifts, please call Judi Schraer, planned giving officer, (314) 577-9455. Of course, there is no obligation and your wishes for anonymity will be respected. ALAADEEN HEADLINES FINALE CONCERT - Ahmad Alaadeen was honored with a reception at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening on July 12. Alaadeen, a leading artist, teacher, and educator from Kansas City, was the featured performer at the finale concert of the Whitaker Jazz Festival. He is shown here with Peter Raven and Brenda Jones, director of communications. [oa w a a OC 4 a ex = BE September | - October 31 Photography Exhibit: “Fall at the Arboretum” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily, closed on Monday. Bascom House, Shaw Arboretum. Special display by Missouri Nature and Environmental Photographers (MONEP). Free with admission or Garden membership. September 2 - 4 Saturday - Monday 24th Annual Japanese Festival Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday: 10 a.m. Calendar traditional music, dancing, food, martial arts demonstrations, Japanese marketplace, and family activities. Special event admission: $6 adults, $4.50 seniors 65 and over, $2 members, free to children 12 and under. September 9 Saturday Lecture: “History of Botanical Illustration” 1 a.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Presentation by illustrator Olivia Petrides, whose original botanical plates for the Peterson Field Guide to Western Trees are on display in Grigg Lobby until of Events Petrides, will sign copies of their tree guidebooks from noon to 3 p.m. Free with Garden admission or membership. September 9 & 10 Saturday & Sunday Gardeners of America Show Saturday: noon to 5 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orthwein Floral Hall. Free with Garden admission or membership. September 10 Sunday Chefs in a Garden 6 to 9 p.m. Chefs from some of the area’s best known gardens to prepare their finest recipes. Participating restaurants include Harvest, Café Campagnard, Almonds, Annie Gunn's, Café Mira, Cardwell’s on the Plaza, Companion Bakery, The Crossing, Lorenzo's Trattoria, and Patty Long’s 9th Street Abbey. All proceeds benefit Gateway Greening, a non- profit organization that promotes urban gardening in greater St. Louis. $100 per person, tables of eight may be reserved for $1,200. Seating is limited to 250. Call (314) 577-9484 for reservations. Sponsored by Edward Jones and Husch & to 5 p.m. Labor Day weekend features performances by San Jose Taiko drummers, restaurants use herbs and vegetables provided by St. Louis area community September 29. Petrides and Eppenberger, LLC her father, author Dr. George continued on page 12 September |5 Friday MEMBERS’ DAY History and Special Features of Tower Grove Park |! am, Shoenberg Auditorium. Presented by John Karel, director of the Poe Rone Gaus Park is the finest example of a city park from the Victorian period remaining in the United States and one of only four urban parks designated as a National Historic Landmark. In the Garden Gate Shop, members receive an extra five percent discount on Missouri Nature Books and Tower Grove Park notecards. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. September 16 Saturday MEMBERS’ DAY Walking Tour of Tower Grove Park 10 a.m, Presented by the lower Grove Park docents. Meet at the Music Stand in the Park. Reservations are required: Il (314) 577-9500 by August 31. October 18 Wednesday MEMBERS’ DAY Bulb Gardening || a.m, Shoenberg Auditorium. Get expert advice and tips on bulb gardening from Jason Delaney, the horticulturist responsible for the Garden's bulb displays. Jason will offer wonderful ideas for creating your own unique bulb garden design. In the Garden Gate Shop, members receive an extra five percent discount on bulbs, bulb books, and bulb tools and accessories. Seating is on a first-come, first- served basis. Members’ Days are free, for Garden members and their guests. Receive free tram rides, extra discounts in the Garden Gate Shop, and ten percent off in the Garden Café. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER — 2000 11. sept. & Oct.Events September 16 Saturday Prairie Day 10 am. to 4 p.m. at Shaw Arboretum in Gray Summit, Missouri. A celebration of Missouri's natural heritage, co-sponsored with the Missouri Department of Conservation. Hike the | 00-acre tallgrass prairie and shop for native wildflower seeds and plants. See live bison, draft horses, insects, reptiles, amphibians, and song birds, plus demonstrations of traditional crafts by a flint knapper, Spinner, weavers, artisans and living history characters. Enjoy musicians, a storyteller, and traditional children's games, plus homemade baked goods, buffalo burgers, old fashioned root beer and kettle corn. Admission is free, and donations for parking are accepted. September |6 Saturday continued from page 11 Garden StoryTime ll a.m., Garden Gate Shop book department. Listen to a story and receive a free gift to plant at home. For children ages 4 to 10. Parents and guardians are welcome to attend, and children under 4 must be accompanied by an adult. All children’s books are an additional 10% off for those attending StoryTime. Free with Garden admission or membership. Fall Plant & Bulb Sale September 21 Thursday Lecture: “Exploration in the Chinese Himalayas”’ 7 p.m., Beaumont Room. The North American Rock Garden Society presents a slide lecture by Steve Hootman, co- executive director and curator at the Rhododendron Species Foundation near Seattle. Free. September 22 — November 13 Exhibit: “Pole to Pole” 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monsanto Hall. Eighty-nine photographs of the 20% Off for Members — All 5 days ° Sept. 13 WEDNESDAY “‘FirST CHOICE’? MEMBERS’ PREVIEW 3 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. St. Louis Master Gardeners will answer questions. e Sept. 14 THURSDAY MEMBERS’ PREVIEW Day 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ¢ Sept. 15 FRIDAY Sale opens to public: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. © Sept. 16 & 17 SATURDAY & SUNDAY 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily 2. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER — 2000 magnificent scenery of the Arctic and Antarctic taken by Donald M. Robinson during four adventures to the poles, from the collection of the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art. Free with Garden admission or membership. September 23 & 24 Saturday & Sunday Dahlia Society Show Saturday: noon to 5 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Orthwein Floral Hall. Presented by the Greater St. Louis Dahlia Society. Free with Garden admission or membership. September 23 - October 29 Saturdays & Sundays Wilderness Wagon Tours Noon to 3 p.m., weekends only, Shaw Arboretum. Narrated tours leave from the Visitor Center on the hour. $1 per person plus admission or Garden membership. September 29 Friday Rose Society Lecture 7 p.m., Beaumont Room. Slide lecture by Michael Marriott, expert on David Austin English roses. Presented by the Rose Society of Greater St. Louis. Free. September 30 Saturday “Rhapsody in Bloom” 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at several locations throughout the Garden. Classical music and contemporary dance, presented by KFUO-FM and the Garden. Free with Garden admission or membership. October | | Wednesday 4th Annual Conservation Forum 5 to 10 p.m., Ridgway Center. Presented by the International Center for Tropical Ecology, the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Saint Louis Zoo, and the Missouri Chapter of the Nature Conservancy. Keynote speakers: Dr. Peter H. Raven and Dr. Sharon Matola, director, Belize Zoo. $7.50 per person. Box suppers available by advance reservation, $7.50 each. Call (314) 516-6203 for tickets and supper reservations. October |8 Wednesday Prairie Restoration Workshop with Neil Diboll 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Shaw Arboretum. Join Neil Diboll, an internationally recognized lecturer, nurseryman, and prairie restorationist, who will discuss and demonstrate planning and planting for large and small prairie projects. $37 per person includes box lunch. Call (636) 451-3512 for reservations. Limited to 30 participants. October | 8 Wednesday Lecture: “Transcending the Garden:The American Prairie Experience.” 6 to 6:30 p.m., reception and cash bar. 6:45 p.m. lecture, Shoenberg Auditorium. Neil Diboll will speak on the prairie restoration movement in the Midwest and how it has shaped an American gardening style. Call (636) 451-3512 for reservations, $6 per person in advance or at the door. October 2! Saturday Garden StoryTime 11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop. Join Rosie the storyteller for funny and scary pumpkin tales and receive a free gift to decorate at home. See September 16 for details. October 28 & 29 Saturday & Sunday Lily Society Fall Bulb Sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Beaumont Room. Presented by the Mid-America Regional Lily Society (MARLS). Free with Garden admission or membership. October 28 & 29 Saturday & Sunday Gesneriad Society Show & Sale 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Orthwein Floral Hall. Display of African violets and more by the Gateway West Gesneriad Society. Free with Garden admission or membership. Henry Shaw 200th Birthday Celebration PANEL DISCUSSION SERIES “Henry Shaw in His Times and Beyond” Scholars from across the nation will present the most comprehensive public review ever undertaken of | 9th century St. Louis, a vital crossroads of American culture. All programs begin at / p.m. in Shoenberg Auditorium. Free. September |9 Tuesday “Henry Shaw: Portrait of an Extraordiary Life”’ With Dr. Marshall R. Crosby. September 26 Tuesday “Getting Along in Henry Shaw’s St. Louis: Immigration, Race and Politics” With Dr. Walter Kamphoefner, Dr. Antonio Holland, and Dr. Kenneth Winn,,. October 3 Tuesday “Getting Ahead in Henry Shaw’s St. Louis: Business, Education and Research” With Dr. James Neal Primm, Dr. William Reese, and Michael Long. October 10 Tuesday “Cultural Life in Henry Shaw’s St. Louis: Architecture, Theatre and Literature” With Esley Hamilton, Professor Louis Gerteis, and Lee Sandweiss. October 24 Tuesday “St. Louis Facing Two Centuries: From Henry Shaw’s Time to Our Own” With Dr. Robert Archibald, moderator, Dr. Malaika Horne, Dr. Peter H. Raven, Dr. Eric Sandweiss, and Dr. Virginia V. Weldon. LECTURES & BOOKSIGNINGS October 26 Thursday Dr. Paul R. Ehrlich 7 p.m., The Monsanto Center, 4500 Shaw. The renowned evolutionary biologist will discuss his new book, Human Natures: Genes, Cultures, and the Human Prospect. Booksigning follows the lecture. October 29 Sunday Dr. Daniel B. Botkin 4 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Daniel B. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER — 2000 if Botkin is research professor in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He will discuss his new book, No Man’s Garden: Thoreau and a New Vision for Civilization and Nature. Booksigning follows the lecture. WALKING TOURS Historic Neighborhoods Guided tours of the historic neighborhoods near the Garden will last about two hours, rain or shine. Each tour starts at 10 a.m. Please call (314) 577-0282 for information and reservations. $2.50 per person. September |6 Saturday Tower Grove South September 23 Saturday Compton Heights October |4 Saturday Flora Place October 2! Saturday Grand Avenue OTHER WALKING TOURS — THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30 The Garden’s Victorian Areas Wednesday and Saturday, 10 a.m., leave from Ridgway Center ticket counter. Walking tours last about an hour and include visits to Tower Grove House, the Kresko Family Victorian Garden, the Victorian Maze and the Piper Observatory. No reservations required. Free with Garden admission or membership. The Garden and Tower Grove Park A combined tour of the Garden and Tower Grove Park is offered to groups by reservation only, $15 per person. Tours last about two and a half hours and include a tram ride and box lunch. Includes the tour of the Garden's Victorian areas, above, followed by lunch in the Park and a tour led by Park docents. For reservations and information, call (314) 865-2394. QW See the World — at Home! Oth Annual Best of Missouri Market October 7 & 8 - Saturday & Sunday - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Market Admission (includes Garden admission): $2 members; $5 adults; $3 seniors 65 and over; children |2 and under free. Sponsors: Bank of America, Coca-Cola, Commerce Bank, The Home Depot, KMOX, Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation, Ralston Purina Company, BULLETIN St. Louis County Farm Bureau, 4yfssewz Food and Produce Candies, Cider, Fruit, Homemade Pies, Meats, Mushrooms, Preserves, Relishes, Salad Dressings, Sauces & Salsas, Wines and much more! Crafts Handwoven Baskets ¢ Willow Furniture ¢ Primitive Folk Art * Handmade Soaps Entertainment (presented by Arts and Education) e Clay animal flutes ¢ Fountains « Candles ¢ Blown Glass ° Quilts * Jewelry * Pottery Saturday * Memorial Lancers Drum & Bugle ¢ Garden sculptures Corps — Noon * Scrimshaw ° Plants * Normandy Jr. High Jazz Ensemble — 2 p.m. Food Court Sunday Smoked Sausage, Grilled Chicken, Pork ¢ Charis, St. Louis W 5 Ch — Sandwiches, Cookies, Roasted Nuts eae a ae 2 p.m. Cooking Demonstrations > Saturday, | 1 a.m. & | p.m.— Straub’s ghee 7 ‘ ; Kids’ Corner Va i OTF .. << - 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. oe se . Pumpkin decorating, cow milking, , AG. jewelry making, Mizzou Barnyard, | 1) ee Humane Society of Missouri, The Home Depot Kids’ Workshop, apple cider making. Cider, root beer, kettle korn. Hiccup Productions Saturday — 1:30 p.m. Sunday — 2:30 p.m. Face Painting Saturday — || a.m.to | p.m. Sunday — Noon to 2 p.m. Clydesdale Saturday — Noon to 2 p.m. SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER — 2000 In the Shop Meet authors of Missouri guidebooks: Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.— Brent Dufur 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Judy Oetting Noon to 2 p.m.— Carol Greene Sunday Noon to 2 p.m.— Judy Oetting Entrances Enter at Spink Pavilion on Tower Grove Avenue or at the main entrance on Shaw Boulevard, where there will be direct access to the vendors’ area from the parking lot. ditional parking will be available at Mullanphy School at 4221 Shaw and in Tower Grove Park. Shuttle runs continuously between the Park and the Garden. For more convenient parking, arrange a car pool or use MetroLink and the Garden Express shuttle. ALSO October 7 & 8 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 8th Annual Historic Shaw Art Fair Artists from across the United States compete for prizes in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, ceramics, printmaking, textiles, glass, wood, jewelry, and more. Presented by the Shaw Neighborhood Improvement Association on historic Flora Place across the street from the Garden. Admission: $3 adults, free to children 14 and under. MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN ARCHIVES Congratulations to “A Victorian Summer Soirée” Henry Shaw was present at Tower Grove House for an elegant evening in honor of the 200th anniversary of his birth. The party on July 21 featured performances by artists from Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Our appreciation goes to the committee and to the May Department Stores Company and its Famous-Barr and Lord & Taylor Members Divisions for their sponsorship of the birthday weekend events. Young Friends Present “A Bloomin’ Happy Hour!” On Friday, September 22, 2000, the Busch, Edward Jones, and Hereford Printing and features music by Playtyme Review. Tickets are $15 per person in advance or $20 at the door. Please call (314) 577-9500 by September 18 for reservations. Young Friends of the Missouri Botanical Garden join with Keystone and Edward Jones to present a happy hour at the Kemper Center from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The gathering is sponsored by Anheuser- IN MEMORIAM Alfred Saxdal Alfred Saxdal, former rosarian and superintendent of grounds from 1963 to 1977, died July 15 at age 90. He was responsible for restoring the Gladney Rose Garden, developing the Anne L. Lehmann Rose Garden, and establishing the All- American Rose Selection test garden. Born in Ikast, Denmark, in 1909, Mr. Saxdal immigrated to the i United States at age 16. Before joining the staff at the Garden, he and his wife Priscilla owned axdal’s Nursery on Lindbergh for 18 years. After his retirement, he continued to tend the roses at the Garden as a volunteer for many years. Mrs. Saxdal also served as a Garden staff member and volunteer. Peter Raven said, “Al was an expert of superb skills who contributed greatly to the development of our beautiful rose gardens. He was always a pleasure to work with, and he will long be missed at the Garden.” Save the Date — Thursday, November 9 “A Garden of Gems” You are cordially invited to a lovely evening featuring beautiful jewelry Shown at the Victorian Summer Soirée with Henry Shaw are (from left): __ Sue Oertli and Carol Gaskin, ep Be co-chairmen, and Jane ihc eget) Tschudy, honorary chairman. creations, an exquisite trunk showing of Hidalgo, drawings for jewelry valued at $3,000 and $1,000, cocktails and hors oeuvres. All proceeds benefit the “GEMS” program at the Garden, Great Explorations in Math and Science. Sponsored by Antoinette’s Jewelry, 9793 Clayton Road, and the Missouri Botanical Garden. Tickets start at $30 per person. Please call for reservations by November 6, (314) 577-9500. TIM PARKER TRASH INTO TREASURES - Ashley Marciano, a fifth grader at Carr Lane Elementary School, won the grand prize in the third annual Recycled Art Contest sponsored by the Recycling Office of the City of St. Louis. Students in public and private schools in the city were invited to create sculptures of endangered species from recovered materials that might otherwise end up in a landfill. The awards ceremony was held at the City Museum on April 28, 2000. Ashley’s winning sculpture, ““A Whale of a Problem,” was on display in July and August at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening. Shown with the sculpture, from left: Rebecca Tannlund, recycling program director; Ashley’s mother, Jill Marciano; Ashley; her father, Matt Marciano; and Jonathan Kleinbard, deputy director. 2000~—s Lo. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER Report from Madagascar Into the Unknown 16. BULLETIN The Missouri Botanical Garden’ research program makes a priority of documenting the plant species of poorly known regions, as a basis for ensuring their long- term conservation. With assistance from the National Geographical Society and our Malagasy partners, the Garden is conducting expeditions to Tsaratanana massif on Madagascar to collect herbarium specimens and describe the areas remarkable vegetation. The Garden’ research program has been active on Madagascar since 1973. This island nation off the east coast of Africa is one of the most biologically significant regions of the world — at least three-quarters of Madagascar’s 10,000-12,000 species are found nowhere else on earth, and the majority are endangered. By Chris Birkinshaw, Ph.D. HERE ARE no longer many places in Madagascar where one can stand and see rain forest stretching out as far as the eye can see. In the northern part of the island, the hill of Belinta (“many leaches”), is one such spot. We are on our way to Tsaratanana massif, the greatest of Madagascar’s mountains, to conduct a botanical inventory, and after three days of hard trekking, our objective is close. This forest is one of the most isolated and pristine in Madagascar. With the exception of the summit area, it has seldom been visited by botanists. The paucity of botanical information from Tsaratanana contrasts with its tremendous botanical importance. Its wide range of altitudes, bioclimates, and vegetation types is reflected in its diverse flora, and on its isolated peaks unique species have evolved. At Mandrizavona (“where clouds gather”), the last age before the massif, almost no adults are to be seen — the rice is ripening, and everyone is in the fields protecting this all-important crop from voracious wild pigs. A few women and many children gather around us. Visitors, particularly such strange- — vil SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER — 2000 looking ones with sacks of odd equipment, are rare here. I am the first European the children have ever seen. Some start to cry, frightened as much by my glasses as my color. “What is this animal?” one sobbing child asks his mother. Our team includes a Malagasy doctor, who keeps us in good health and also has enough medicine to treat the villagers. The news spreads quickly and soon a line has formed. Life is tough here. Illness is seemingly ubiquitous, the diet of rice and beans is monotonous, amusements are few, and schooling is non-existent. And life is getting tougher: convicts and other outlaws have established cannabis plots within the forests on the massif. These men are dangerous, and accounts of their murderous disputes are a common subject for discussion in the village. Our proposed site for plant collecting lies in the Tsaratanana is home to frisky lemurs, tiny jewel- like orchids, and spectacular vegetation little known to science. Botanical exploration and research provide fundamental scientific data that can help preserve its treasures. — heart of the cannabis cultivators’ territory. Reluctantly we decide to collect elsewhere, and choose the Antsaharatsy (“bad river”) River Valley. It is not where we wanted to go, but it is safe, interesting, and never previously visited by botanists. Close to the Antsaharatsy River, the trees are high and the collection of herbarium specimens is hard work, requiring the use of “French tree climbers”: toothed metal claws that strap onto the feet and allow one to creep up trunks carrying a 12-meter tree pruner. The area is the Opposite page: Mandrizavona, “where clouds | Left: Many A rivers, some with — crocodiles, must be crossed to reach the massif. habitat of the bizarre Uapaca tree, whose trunk is repeatedly divided so that its base at ground level forms a delicate fan of fine root-like structures. Lemurs are found here, although they are hunted by local people, and trees with fleshy, dull-coloured thick-husked fruits, which are distributed by lemurs, are frequent. Lemur-pollinated plants such Traveller's Palm and Parkia are also seen, characterised by their large robust inflorescenses that can withstand rough handling by the primates. Kneeling down to collect mosses from boulders Residents of Vatomandry distribute rice provided by disaster relief. near a waterfall, I am charmed to find minute species of Streptocarpus, Impatiens and Begonia, no bigger Madagascar Recovers from Cyclones than the mosses themselves. They are adapted to Last February and March, the east coast of Madagascar was complete their life cycle during the dry season, when devastated by two powerful tropical storms that killed at least the rocks are exposed above the water. In contrast, 150 people and left more than 600,000 without food and cliffs nearby support another Begonia species with shelter. Armand Randrianasolo of the Garden’s Research leaves as big as an umbrella. Division is from the town of Vatomandry, which lies right on At higher altitudes the canopy of the forest the Indian Ocean. Within a week, Garden staff contributed more than $3,600. The Garden matched the donation and dispatched the funds to Vatomandry to provide direct and collection is just a matter of using a pair of clippers. immediate relief to the town. Contributions to date are over At head height, supported like a rare jewel on a raat: cushion of golden-green moss, a tiny Aerangis orchid Communication with Vatomandry remains difficult, but the trails long sprays of perfect, pure white, star-like Garden has received the photograph above and the following becomes lower, and everything is clothed in thick mats of moss, epiphytic ferns and orchids. Here, ooms. message: The pleasure of fieldwork is in seeing beautiful “We profoundly appreciated your participation in helping plants such as this orchid in their natural setting. the population of Vatomandry, victims of disaster caused by Such finds more than balance the sweaty exertion, the two successive cyclones, especially Cyclone Eline, which hit leeches, the blood-sucking flies that laugh at all known repellents, the discomforts of camping, and the real or imagined dangers. I am already looking forward to our next trip, when we will aim for Maromokotro (“many Strychnos plants”), the summit of Tsaratanana and indeed of Madagascar itself. very hard the southeast center of our region and vicinity. We thank you very much for [your assistance] in the process of rebuilding our devastated town.... Our sincere and very best wishes, [signed] Mr. Salez Narby Adrien, Mayor of Vatomandry, and Mr. Alfred Rabenaivo, Town Council.” Christopher R. Birkinshaw earned his Ph.D. from University College, London, in 1995 and has been associated with the Garden’s Research Division since 1996. He is currently the Garden’s resident botanist in Madagascar. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER — 2000 ea TIM PARKER Research Three scientists from Xishuangbanna are currently visiting the Garden for several months for training in herbarium management, information systems, and management of living collections. From left: Yang Qing, Hu Huabin, Zhu Guanghua, and Wang Hong. Raven Receives Honors Golden Plate Award 2000 — A “Salute to Excellence” THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ACHIEVEMENT inducted Peter H. Raven in June as one of the leaders who have shaped the 20th century. Raven was among 30 distinguished honorees to receive the prestigious Golden Plate Award and meet with 400 of the nation’s most outstanding high school honor students during the Academy's 39th annual Salute to Excellence in June. Previous awardees include General Colin Powell, Bill Gates, Steven Spielberg, Coretta Scott King, Jimmy Carter, Dr. Stephen Jay Gould, Elie Wiesel, Joyce Carol Oates, and Barbra Streisand. The Academy, founded in 1961, sponsors The Achievement Television Network and the Museum of the American Dream, available online at www.achievement.org. The interactive museum features video interviews with Academy members, preserving their experiences and achievements as an inspiration for future generations. Victoria H. “Torrey” Wolff, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Wolff Jr. of St. Louis, was among the students invited to war 18. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 2000 attend the Salute to Excellence this year. Torrey, a National Merit Scholar and a Missouri Presidential Scholar nominee, graduated with honors this year from John Burroughs School. Her father is counsel to the Garden Board of Trustees. UCLA Alumnus of the Year Peter Raven received the 2000 Alumni Association Award in Professional Achievement from the University of California, Los Angeles. The awards program, established in 1946, honors outstanding alumni, faculty, students and friends of the University. Raven received his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1960. Society for Conservation Biology In June, Raven was one of six recipients of the 2000 Distinguished Service Award of the Society for Conservation Biology. The awards are presented on an annual basis to organizations and individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the conservation of biological diversity. A New Orchid Conservation Center in China XISHUANGBANNA, the only tropical forest in mainland China, is located in southern Yunnan Province, a region of extraordinary biological diversity and importance renowned for the breathtaking beauty of its virgin forests and mountains. In January, the Garden signed an agreement with Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to collaborate on significant programs in tropical Yunnan. A new Sino-American Orchid Conservation Center has been established at Xishuangbanna to preserve and study the region’s 1,000 species of orchids. Dr. Zhu Guanghua of the Garden's Research Division was named director of the Center, and Dr. Peter H. Raven and Prof. Xu Zaifu of Xishuangbanna serve as honorary directors. Botanists from the Garden and Xishuangbanna will cooperate to raise funds for an inventory of the plant species of the region, including construction of a new herbarium and production of a comprehensive database. The project will provide a solid scientific basis for future conservation and development in the region. Zhu Guanghua will coordinate the project for the Garden. THE BOTANICAL ARK - Alan Carle, a horticulturist from Queensland, Australia, visited the Garden in July to confer with staff from the horticulture and research divisions. The Botanical Ark is a natural preserve founded about 20 years ago by Mr. Carle and his wife, where they grow more than 3,000 species of tropical plants of economic value, including some 400 species of rare tropical fruits. A dedicated advocate for conservation and preservation of biological diversity, Mr. Carle welcomes tourism groups. Learn more about The Botanical Ark at www.botanicalark.com. CorRECTION — In the July/August issue, we referred to Roscoe Misselhorn as a St. Louis artist. Mr. Misselhorn was from Sparta, Illinois, where there is a museum of his work. — Editor TRIBUTES MAY IN HONOR OF For information on making a gift to the Tribute Fund, please call the Development Office at (314) 577-5120. — JUNE 2000 Mrs. Peggy Abel Mr. and Mrs. James Dearing Mrs. Phyllis Adler Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Talcoff Mrs. Olga Angell The Greenwalds and Adams-Koerbers Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Grace Ed and Arlene Luning Eric Axelbaum Margaret Van ae and Family Mr. Harry Bea Mr. and Mrs. Bo a Mr. Kevin Beilik Town and Cou Ms. Susan Mr. and Mrs. need Schreiber The Boxwood Society of The Midwest Members of the Boxwood Society feldt ne Garden Club Mr. and Mrs. Steven Rosenblum Reverend Dennis Brodeur, Ph.D. Ms. Karen M. Janek M d r. and Mrs. Marvin Burstein Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schreiber Mrs. Skippy Dennis Linda and David Bentley Jim Dow Miss Sarah Van Cleve and Family Mr. Harris Frank Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. Samuels Jeanne Morrel — Franklin and Robert Franklin ne uerho St. Charles Presbyterian Church Town and Country Garden Club Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Gale June and Arthur Bierman Gail and Gary Gerchen Bob and Susie Schulte Melissa Glassman w ie rs) = — q) = a 5 Dr. and Mrs. Robert H. Friedman Ms. Betty Haffner Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sax Mrs. Robert Harrison Mrs. Suzy Seldin Mr. and Mrs. William Hentchel Darlene and Fred Younger Kathleen E. Hercules Mr. and Mrs. James Hercules Mr. Milton Hyken Mr. and Mrs. William B. Eiseman, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Ernest Jaworski Mr. ee Sa Freedman . an s. Jack Kayes ve ae es Paul Arenberg Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook Felix and Marian Kinsley Mrs. Rosemary Rogg Ro Mr. and Mrs. Barry Krantz Mrs. Lynn Kraus Mrs. Jenifer Giger Mr. and Mrs. Alvin J. Kreuzer Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Koehr Mr. Hal Kr Mr. and Mrs. pues Carnal a em! +) =) Carol and Bob Jones Mr. Tobias Lewin Dr. and Mrs. David Kipnis Mrs. Roz Lowenhaupt Ken and Mary Kranzberg Barbara Jean Mangold Ethel and Herman Mangold Dr. M.D. Marcus Mrs. Frank U. Steinberg Amy McGuirk Billy Van Cleve and Family M lleen McMillan Mr. aud aa Cae E. H. Luedde Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Mosher Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Lehman Ed and Arlene Luning Linda Newmark Mr. and Mrs. Paul Putzel Nicotine Anonymous Anonymous Mrs. Ron Pass Bob and Marilyn Tibbles M is R. Putzel Judy and Paul Putzel Mr. Alvan Rabinowitz Betty and Wilbur Kerman Mr. Ronald Riaff Mr. and Mrs. David Riaff Mr. and Mrs. Hal Tzinberg Mr. Charles I. Rose Mary and Jack Loire Mrs. Ruth Rosen Bert and Margie Talcoff Miss Julie Rubin Mr. and Mrs. Rick Halpern Eileen Ruddy Billy Van Cleve and Family Judith Sayre Miss Sarah Van Cleve and Family Susan and Phillip Schreiber Audrey and Leonard Adreon uthy Kolker Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Schulte Mr. and Mrs. Norman Segall Olivia and Bill Kormeier Mrs. H. C. Seldin oe din Seldin Mrs. ae Seldin Dian Shock Mrs. pl Se Mr elma Soule r. and Mrs. Dan Bluestone Dr. and Mrs. Clarence T. Eckert Steve and Karen Stetz Phil and Sima Needlem Mr. and Mrs. Ralph ‘Streiff Francis and Leitha Macalady Mr. and Mrs. Robert Zohner Robert and Mary Suelmann Jim and Pat Suelmann Pam Todorovich Mr. and Mrs. Rick pace John and Kathleen Veidt Their Children and ee ne Julie Villmer Sam and Dorothy Rosenbloom Su-Ellen Viscuso Susan Reynolds r. and Mrs. Bruce White Mr. and Mrs. Sol Kronick Monsignor Jerome F Wilkerson and Sister June FE Wilkerson, O.P. Mr. and Mrs. Harry N. Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Philip Wojak Mr. and Mrs. John S. McCarthy and Sherry Wolff Bob and Susie Schulte nie Grace B. Abrams r. and Mrs. Barry Krantz IN MEMORY OF Mr. L. suas Ackerman penis Goldber Jane Sherrill Armijo Barbara H. and Paul T. Johnson Mr. Robert Ballard Miss Wanda M. Bowers Mr. Henry J. Bauer Dr. and Mrs. Jim Willibrand Mr. Edmund Beckette, M.D. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bartnett Carla Kaye Beckmann Kathy, Randy, Lydia and Jimmy Smotherman Mr. Thomas L. Benson, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Drew, Jr. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER Mr. William Betz Max and Avonell Carlisle s. Sally Decaro Ms. Billie RP Houk Paula and Grace Reichle Mr. Edward C. Rohde see Ritter Al and Jayne Swantner rs. Virginia Koken Braun Elizabeth C. Robinson Mrs. Brin (Mother of rol Fox) Tr Robert and Cheryl Loser Mr. John P. Brown Betsy B. Anderson Robert H. and Teddy M. Branom Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Case, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Caughlan Bill and Virginia Frein Mrs. Katherine Frein Mr. and Mrs. J. Judy Pierson Harriot Smith Marshall Magner Ms. Kay Thu Mr. and Mrs. ae B. Walker Mrs. Ann E. Bufor Mr. and Mrs. C.A. Case, Jr. Mrs. Annie Cheatham Elizabeth Slama Miss Elizabeth Clark Mr. and Mrs. Alan Lemley Mrs. June Clark Mr. and Mrs. George P. Deibel Mr. and Mrs. Mel Dunkelman Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. S. Schmid Joann Co Felicia Ackerman Mr. George K. Conant Ms. Clara von Gontard Mrs. Jane Coultas Conrad Mr. and Mrs. John S. Skinner s. Jackie Ann Cooper Max and Ruth Berman Mr. Donald Couch Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hemmer Mother of Jane Cratz Herb and Diane ieee Mrs. Roberta Crawford Ms. Ann M. Popkess Mr. Russell Crecelius Marian Dean r. John Crosetto Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kahn Mr. John Cuccollo Bernice Br Betty Hildebrandt Larry and Rilla Miller Hydee Culver Mrs. Martha P. Hardin Dr. Morris Davidson Dr. and Mrs. William G. Juergens Ruth S. DeFabio Miss Evelyn M. Stark Mr. Herbert Dill Mr. and Mrs. Harold Amann continued on page 2¢ 2000 | 9, TRIBUTES continued from page 19 James T. Ellenburg Marcella Foerstel Mary Sue and Lamar Hinds Sue and Randy Neumann Ken and Sue W Joe and Rita a itz Mrs. Frances Reilly Estill Mrs. Walter F Brissenden Drs. Marvin and Greta Camel Janet Marcia Currie Matthew Estill Safwat B. and Anne Reilly Fahim David W. and Beth Reilly Gilmore Roxann and Herb Greenberg Le] Bob and Louise Lonsbury ane FE McAn McKnight Place E ie Care Stalf Mrs. pee . Nax Faith G. Reilly Shirley 2 Harvey Smith C.C, Johnson Spink Timmie and Jim Wiant Norine Euston Mr. and Mrs. John Luby Mr a T. Faerber Mr. aa me Calvin F Gatch, Jr. Ms. Suzanne E. Rautman Mr. Irving Feldman Max and Ruth Berman Dr. Eliseo Figueroa Don an ae Schnellmann est H. Fischer Mrs. see G. Fournie Mr. T. Bar French Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kresko Mrs. Irene Fritze Mary Jo and David ise Mrs. Mary Goodrich Gamble The Boxwood Society Mrs. ger Abney Bryant and Fa Mr. and i —_ K. Buckley Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Jaudes Patricia A. Leigh Miss Kathleen Quinlan Barbara Rezny St. Louis Herb Society ther of Bernard Gately Mr. and Mrs. John O'Halloran Create a Legacy Mrs. Martha Gelber Mr. and Mrs, Rick Halpern Ms. Peggy Ann Geoghegan Ms. Lucille Guise Mrs. Alice Germain Dick and Wilma Proctor s. Violet Goern Ruth B. Quirin Mr. Samuel Goldstein Jill and Jim Cohen Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kahn Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kresko Mr. Allan C. Gordon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brace Dr. and Mrs. Edwin A. Crosby Jim and Donna Eubanks Mr. anc urry N. Fisher Keith and Ann Goding Jan and Carol Hermann Mr. and Mis: Robert Lake Charles H. Perkins Nancy Brown Perrini Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Sanford Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schwartz Iris and Co Soule Renna eiges Ms. Iris Guenther Mr. a Mrs. Raymond Schaper hof Dolores Haltenho Ms. P. Anne Haltenhof Wesley Ryan Haring Don and tes ce Welborn m K. Haverstick Mrs. Wi Mrs. James e Alfring Mrs. Velma L. edie Mr. and Mrs. Tom S. Eakin, Jr. Mr. Alfred Heinicke Mr. Hugo ae Mrs. Alice Helmholtz Dr. and ee James Chamness Stella E. Hercules Mr. and Mrs. James Hercules inda Hinrichs Laura Bierut Karli we Friends from Monsanto ni How Friends from Monsanto Sarah Howe Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hermann Mr. Nelson L. Hower Xanthula and Ted Tripolitis Art Hurtt Maryanne Newman, Bill Hafner and Family Mr. Kenneth Hutcheson Mrs. Patricia Hutcheson John J. Hyn Barbara and ae Simon Mrs. Misao Iris Izum Mr. Edwin S. Izumi Mr. Charles Jamieson Yolanda N. Taylor Mrs. Alice Johnson Mrs. Beverly Bellville Jane Cohen Mrs. Doris W. Finger Mr. J. Neil Hubers, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Austin F Montgomery Mr. and Mrs. Ralph kK. Soebbing Mrs. Alys V. nson Mr. and Mrs. J. Donald Peters Mrs. James Lee Johnson Dr. and Mrs. James Chamness Mr. Charles W. Freeman Mrs. W. Davis Gunter Jean Hamilton Mr. Douglas B. MacCarthy Ms. Doris E. Whitlock Mrs. Alberta Kalish Mrs. Frances Brownstein Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Tucker Mrs. David Wells Mary Kepchar Georgeann and Kenneth Kepchar . Kenneth B. Ki St. Louis Arborist Association Shields Shade Mr. Steve Kish Mrs. Frances Kish Robert T. Kist Dan and Jean Richardson Mrs. Gertrud Konig Margaret W. Kohn Mr. and Mrs. Jules L. Pass and Family Carol Kordick Mary Fagerli Mary Ann and Bill Moldt Mr. and Mrs. H. Chris Mugler, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Brick P. Storts IV Mr. Bernard Kornblum Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kresko Sue Marcus By leaving a bequest to the Garden, you create a legacy that will benefit others for generations to come. If you have already included the Garden in your estate plans, we hope that you will share this information with us. We would like to express our gratitude and welcome you into the Heritage Society. Of course, your wishes for anonymity are respected. Please call Judi Schraer, planned giving officer, (314) 577-9455 for further information and a complimentary brochure. 20. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER — 2000 Mr. Milan Kozak Jane C. Allen ice and Sara Berger Tom and Julia Biedenstein Anita Burman Ms. Rosalie M. Uchanski and Mr. Terry Egan Melanie Fathman Mr. and Mrs. Norman Friedman s. Dianne L. Gushleff David vind Deborah Mason a Kevin Ohlemiller Family Richard and Evelyn Ressler Gene K. Speckert Frederick L. Tuttle Sue, Shirley and Nancy Wolverson Walter Kress Emilie V. Fagyal Eugenia L. Fagyal Mr. Kritschau Mr. and Mrs. Sam Frankel Krizov Don and Carol Clark Doug and Karen Clark rs. Lo ist ane H. Bland Mrs. Crescentia Kuna Miss Gwen Springett Mrs. Paul C. Langenbach Brooking Park Nursing Facility Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hagedorn Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hagedorn Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C. Kuhn Verna snes Joyce, Barb and Gail Catherine H. Schumann Mr. and Mrs. Gerry Walkenbach Peteris V. Lapins Brent and Andrea Cantor Mike Case and Elki Lappas Nancy Cooksey John and Maren Engelmohr Rob and Carolyn Haas David and Angela Heinze Bud and Janell Lobdell John Buss and Angie Reeves Ted and Tami Sward Thom Wham and Tracy McCreery Re Lee LaTurno Mr. and Mrs. Berman Mrs. Beverl Richard and C i Whiting Mrs. Ruth S. Le Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Crawford Mrs. Robert Lesser Lilly Abraham Mrs. E. A. Limberg Mrs. James G. Alfring Mrs. Patricia C. Lively Mr. and Mrs. George P. Deibel Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Trovillion continued on page 22 PHOTOGRAPHS BY TRENT FOLTZ Exclusive Gifts from the Missouri Botanical Garden Right: Exquisite earrings and matching pins are cast from actual blooms in the Garden's orchid e in silver, bronze, oes, collection. Availab and gold vermeil (pictured). Exclusively at the Garden Gate Shop in St. Louis. a Below: Concrete garden furniture can be special ordered in a variety of finishes. Colorful glass fruit looks ripe for the picking all year long. The Garden Gate Shop is open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily for your shopping convenience. Lots of Gifts under $25! From exquisite jewelry to outdoor furnishings, you will a find only the finest gifts at the inte lg Garden Gate Shop. i Experience personalized shopping, custom gift selections, and exclusive gifts from all over the world. All proceeds from the Garden Gate Shop benefit the Missouri Botanical Garden. QB Garden Gate Shop Missouri Botanical Garden 4344 Shaw Boulevard (314) 577-5137 BULLETIN SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER 2000 aT, TRIBUTES continued from page 20 Mrs. Hazel Loewenwarter Jean Agatstein Blair G. and Selma L. Balk Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Cook Kathleen Freunc Bob and Harriet Friedlander Mr. and Mrs. Louis Heyman Dr and Mrs. David M. Kipnis Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Losos Sue Marcus Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Mayer Mrs. Merle Miller Aronatta ee The ame Investment Club Mr. and Mrs. Ben M. 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Stem1 McLeod Stephens Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern Jane B. Taylor William Thomas Mr. and Mrs. Edmonstone I ee Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Thompson, Jr. Mrs. Janet Weakley B. J. and Grant Williams Mr. Bar 0 an Mrs. Frances Browns Mr. and Mrs. Milton vanes Sylvan Stein Kit and Bud Samuels Cheryl Strai Mrs. Barbara Leist Madelyn Strong Frontenac Garden Club Mrs. Helen Stutsman The Boxwood Society 7 the Midwest Kay and Kelly Grindstaf! Anne Pillsbury St. Louis Herb Society Mr. Dennis tame Ms. Carol E. Willn Mrs. Charlotte Taibleson 7 and ie! Baerstein a M. Bernstein a aan y Larry Conlon ancy C. Connor June A. Franks Ron Freiwald Daniel and Ida Goldberger 1. Norman and Judith Katz Lucile Katz Sue Kelly Steven Krantz Rick Laugesen Mrs. Johanna Lauless Ed Nussbaum David Obedin and Clare Davis Sheldon Patinkir Sylvan H. Robinson Richard Rochberg Stan Sawyer continued on page 23 Terri Schneider Marty and Anne Silverstein a ae age s. Lisl R. Steinberg = Taibleson Jane Preim Thomas Nancy C. Thompson Rodolfo ae and Estela Gavosto Guido V Richard - s aiceies Victor Wickerhauser Ed Wilson Mr. Robert Thomann Mts. Sally Decaro Mrs. Vera Thomas Pat, Janet and Natalie Patterson Lil Vin Teresa and Steven Fishman Rev. Eugene S. Wehrli Jim Farrel Linda re ee Scanlon Becky Wi Jon and Tady Wehrli Mrs. Frances Brownstein Mrs. Raymo . Eddins Carol and ee Mr. Ralph Welcott Mr. and Mrs. William A. Haukap Mrs. Alice Wendt Lucy Primm Ms. Judy Wiles Susan Wilson and Mardi Montello Bob Williams Nancy Bond and Don Sandber Neil and Linda Gustafson and Family John and Sharon Salerno w-cmacer im ill va ae bs is Mrs. Constance H Windschiegl Bob and Jean Morrison Mrs. Margaret Wise Mr. and Mrs. Stan Edelstein Mr. Edward G. Wood Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Glad Helmut and Marie Holtz Miss Sallie S. Wood John and Yvonne Hancock Mrs. Jean M. Pennington Mr. and Mrs. John T. Sant Hugh Wycoff Mr. and Mrs. Christian J. Wunderlich Mrs. Herbert Ziercher Mrs. Sandra F Chase Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Losos THE MEMBERS’ ENTRY COURT Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening BRONZE SIGNATURE BRICKS Ann and Paul Arenberg Ann and Paul Arenberg Ronald an Marge Aylward mil and F Ron and ae Aylward Eleanor N. Schweizer Lydia and Eberhard Sehnert Mr. and Mrs. William Toombs Mr. Karl Driesen Mr. and see Hernando Florentino r. Walter Tis s. Jean eee ENGRAVED BRICKS M M Frank Bild/Flora Bild Flora Bild Erica Diane Brueckman Roger and Diane Brueckman Ruth and Lewis Bunch Ruth and Lewis Bunch ine Cousins Daniel and Marjorie Stout Raymond D. Daly Laura Daly Belen R. Esteban Anonymous Peggie Galleano Norma Telthorst Susan Hiatt Barb and Charlie Graves Charles E. Graves Ida and Edwin Heede Mrs. aime Scott Mary Hill ne Chil i of Richard and Mary Hill Maxine and Philip N. Hirsch The Children of Maxine and Philip N. Hirsch Clarence and Bernice Hogg Clarence and Bernice Hogg Alexandra Piana Kerr pe Lobdell and Friends and Carol Lindburg = . Mrs. Cornelius F Ryan Mr. Robert C. Kenny Ms. June M. Canepa Ms. Jackie M. Frerichs Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Hennessey Sheron Lounsber Sheron's St. Louis Friends Richard M. Martin Betty A. Martin i d Jane McLaughlin Jane McLaughlin Kathleen Westermayer McLean Fred and Mary Westermayer Metro STL Afr Violet Council Metropolitan St. Louis African Violet Council Jerry and Mildred Moody Mr. ee Mrs. Jerry W. Moody Moynihan ee Ciluffo between June 1, 2000 and July 31, 2000: Peter eee Mundy Ruth Mu Pete onal siaghants Nettle Pete and apes Nettle Pamela/Makenzie/Zach/Nicky Sarah F Perkins Tom and Lynne Quirk Jen Quirk Virginia Frank Rashbaum Phillip Rashbaum Katherine Kimelman Margaret a ed Rau Mrs. ne Raut Hebb Irene Gallagher Schmitz Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Stockmann Dorothy and Frank Scott arry and Judy Sokolik and Lad NA bes fe Sokolik Marjor Daniel e Sto Msgr. Edward J. Sudekum Ambruster-Donnelly Mortuary Lillian Margie Summers Joe and Tonya Summers old C. Winkler ed Reis Louise O. Zehnder Ken and Mary Ann Zehnder BULLETIN SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER Botanical Garden Librar NAN BOARD OF bea Mr. Stephen FE Brauer, President Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J. Mr. William H. T. Bush Ms. Marlene Davis Mrs. Sam Fox The Hon. Clarence Harmon The Hon. Carol E. Jackson Mr. David W. Kemper Mr. John E. Klein Mr. Charles E. Kopman June M. Kummer arolyn W. Losos Mr. Douglas B. MacCarthy Mr. James S. McDonnell II] Mr. Lucius B. Morse III The ac Earl E. Nance, Jr. Mr. Nicholas L. Reding The Rt. oa Hays H. Rockwell Mr. Scott C. Schnuck Dr. Blanche Touhill Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy Mr. Hendrik A. Verfaillie The Hon. George R. Westfall Dr. Thomas A. Woolsey Dr. Mark S. Wrighton EMERITUS TRUSTEES Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale Mr. John H. Biggs Mr. Samuel C. Davis, Jr. Mr. Robert R. etensoieiata Mr. Jefferson L. Miller en ash Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide Mr. William R. Orthwein, Jr. Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross Mr. Anthony E Sansone, Sr. Mr. Robert B. Shapiro Mr. Warren M. Shapleigh Mr. Sydney M. ae Jr. Mr. Robert Brookings Smith Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink Dr. William K. Y. Tao Dr. George E. Thoma Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr. Mr. O. Sage Wightman III Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. HONORARY TRUSTEES Prof. Philippe Morat Dr. Robert Ornduff MEMBERS’ BOARD Susie Littmann Schulte, President 2000 2a kon! Inside This sue 2, SEE THE WORLD New ads invite the community to visit the Garden and discover the world. D. VOLUNTEER EVENING Honoring outstanding contributions by our volunteers. 6. CORPORATE PARTNERS A.G. Edwards is a charter member of the Corporate Partners Program. fe TRUSTEES Honoring William Orthwein and William Maritz for decades of service; announcing the 2000 Henry Shaw Medalist. 3. Home G Understanding dry gardens, the “Spirit in Stone” of the Japanese Festival. 11. CALENDAR OF EVENTS Fall Plant and Bulb Sale, Prairie Day, Chefs in a Garden, Henry Shaw Anniversary events. 15. NEWS OF THE MEMBERS New officers and members join the Board. 16. EXPLORATION IN M SCAR Garden botanists investigate the flora of the Tsaratanana Massif. 19. TRIBUTES Honoring family and friends. 4 | aah at a Missouri Botanical Garden BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) PERIODICALS Post Office Box 299 POSTAGE AID St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 G P AT ST. LOUIS, MO To help us serve our members better, please send us your email address together with the member number shown above your name. Send to sarah.craig@mobot.org or mail to the address above. oO IC _ : oe Take a magical journey at the Garden with colorful holiday celebrations from many lands and places. See pages | 1-14 for details and listings of special events offered exclusively to Garden members. November |I8 — December 31 “Dy poryan Ofristinas ynanents” November 18: noon to 4 p.m. November 19 to December 31: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Antique decorations on display in historic Tower Grove House, Henry Shaw’s country home. Regular Garden admission plus $2 for visitors age 13 and over, 50 cents for children ages 6 to 12, free to members and children ages 5 and under. Sponsored by Tower Grove House Historical Committee and Botanicals on the Park. On November 18, visit the Botanicals on the Park holiday demonstration booth in Monsanto Hall from 10 a.m to 3 p.m. and get great ideas on holiday decorations. Purchase your favorite Christopher Radko ornaments too! See page 14 for special opening events. November 22 - January |, 2001 Holiday Flowea Show. A Victorian Holiday ; . Come visit Victorian England! Henry Shaw or _— 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Orthwein Floral Hal Charles Dickens would feel right at home in our opulent Victorian holiday garden filled with thousands of colorful blooming plants. Regular Garden admission plus $2 for adults, $1 for seniors 65 and over, free to members and children under 12. See page 11 for the Members’ Preview Party. November 22 - January |, 2001 i Hy \ | ULE H i. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER./ OCTOBER Holiday VWrcaths, Exhibit 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Ridgway Center. Wonderful and whimsical decorations by St. Louis florists. See page 11. December 7 & 8 Thursday & Friday : cD Oa OS U2 Ve Guay Wen 5 to 9 p.m. Ridgway Center and grounds. An Old World musical tour includes a visit to Santa at Spink Pavilion, roast chestnuts, a hurdy-gurdy man, children’s holiday craft workshops, apple cider and cookies, and more. Tickets at the door: see page 12. 2000 ocT 4 1 2000 GARDEN LIBRARY December 7 & 8 Thursday & Friday Candlelight Tours 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. To celebrate his 200th Birthday, Henry Shaw has bedecked his country home in Victorian splendor. Experience the elegance and romance of a 19th century English Christmas. Reservations are required: see page 12. December 16 Saturday Madrigal Dinner 6:30 to 9 p.m., Ridgway Center. Journey to Renaissance England for a festive feast in honor of Henry Shaw’s 200th Birthday. Costumed singers and dancers from Jerseyville High School will perform during cocktails and dinner, followed by a 30-minute stage performance. Seating is limited to 200 guests. $75 per person. Early reservations for members; reservations open to the public November 15. Call (314) 577-5125. December 17 Sunday Chanukah: Festiodl of Lights 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Ridgway Center. Our traditional Jewish holiday celebration includes a Menorah Lighting ceremony, puppet shows, storytellers, musicians, an Israeli Shuk (market), a concert by the Circle of Jewish Music, cookie decorating, and children’s craft workshops. Free with Garden admission. December 30 Saturday MM ; d \ d NN ( a) ) ay / Cf a oe. a % py ey 8 Kwanza mm at imp ial Me Wad Gal Gal ll a.m. to 5 p.m., Ridgway Center. Kwanzaa is a Swahili term which = means "first fruits." This contemporary African American holiday celebration is centered around the Feast Table of the harvest. A Kwanzaa Ceremony highlights a day of storytelling, craft and jewelry workshops, African American merchandise vendors, and authentic African drumming and musical performances. Sponsored by AT&T Wireless. Free with Garden admission. BULLETIN SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER — 2000 a og Oo zZ Zz Zz ue 4 VU <} Comment Missour! BOTANICAL GARDEN MISSION: To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life. HIS IS THE TIME OF YEAR DEDICATED TO THANKS, and | am especially grateful for your unfailing generosity. As I enter my third decade as director, it is clear that the Garden would not be what it is today without the support of its members, volunteers, and donors. This has been an exciting year - a year in which we celebrated the 200th anniversary of our founder, Henry Shaw, and the 75th anniversary of Shaw Arboretum. It was a year to reexamine our history, including 140 years of service to the community, and shape our agenda for the future. It is visionary. It is risk-taking. It has a solid foundation with the past. Now, as never before, we need your help to reach our goals. We ask each of you to step forward and contribute to the Henry Shaw Fund, which provides the critical margin of support for our daily operations. We ask for your gift above and beyond your annual membership dues, and I look forward to thanking each of you for your response to our year-end appeal. We will be making a number of exciting announcements in the coming days, including the Gateway Center for Resource Efficiency as a new division at the Garden. The Center will extend our environmental leadership throughout the St. Louis area and will be based at the EarthWays Home in Grand Center (see pages 16 and 17). It is a demonstrable symbol of our commitment to the City of St. Louis and the local environment. In future issues of the Bulletin we will have news concerning the Arboretum and the neighborhoods adjacent to the Garden, where we are participating with our neighbors in a community-based revitalization plan. As we begin another joyous holiday season, we hope you will join us for our “Holiday Journeys” celebration. It includes the many wonderful events, some Victorian in character and some reflective of other traditions, including Kwanzaa and Chanukah. We welcome everyone to a magical journey of discovery this holiday season. — Peter H. Raven, Director The 1879 brick house at Shaw Arboretum has been renamed The The Bascom House at Shaw Arboretum Bascom House in memory of Joseph and Elizabeth Bascom. Joseph Bascom was a Garden trustee and served on the Arboretum committee. The Bascom House was restored and dedicated in 1995 to serve as a meeting facility, offices, and the location for ‘‘People on the Land,” a permanent educational exhibit developed in cooperation with the Missouri Department of Conservation. The Bascom House is open to visitors from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. year-round, closed Mondays. e, BULLETIN =NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER 2000 Mailing Address: Missouri Botanical Garden Post Office Box 299 St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 www.mobot.org Important Phone Numbers: (314) 577-5100 Development: 314) 577-5120 Patricia Arnold, director Communications: (314) 577-0254 Brenda Jones, director (314) 577-9500 Mary Krchma, manager Public eds yns (314) 577-5141 Anne ee Shepherd, manager Membership: Garden Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Christmas; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial any Day through Labor Day. Grounds open 7 a.m. Wed. & Sat. Shaw Arboretum (636) 451-3512 (toll free f rom St. Louis) 24-Hour Information: GardenLine — (314) 577-9400 Or call 1-800-642-8842. 24-Hour Gardening Tips: HortLine — (314) 776-5522 Or see www.mobot.org. peels Answer Service: — 577-5 y noon, Mon. — Fr Composingecyling eee 314) 577-9555 On the Cover The Holiday Flower Show is fun for all ages. Back cover: Breakfast with Santa is a popular annual event for members. Photos by Mary Butkus. Editor Susan Wooleyhan Caine Climatron® is a registered servicemark of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Missouri Botanical hk Garden is an Equal Missouri Onportniy eee irmative Action Member Organization emplo ©2000 Missouri Botanical Garden The BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) published bi-monthly by the Suan sage Garden, 2345 Tower Grove Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110. Periodicals postage a at . 1 ouis, MO. The BULLETIN is sent to every member ae of the Garden as a benefit of membership. For a contribution of as little as $55 per year, members also are entitled to: free admission to Grove House; i receptions; announcements of all lectures and classes; discounts in the Garden Gate Shop and course fees; and the ersheans for travel, domestic and abroad, with other venbee For information, call (314) 577-5118. Postmaster: Please send address Rata to: Bulletin, Missouri Botanical Garden, RO Box 299, St. Louis, MO 63166-0299. Feeding the koi at the Japanese Garden. THE HENRY SHAW FUND Discovering the World of the Garden S A GARDEN MEMBER, you already know that every visit is a journey of discovery — a passport to the wonders of the world of plants. As you trek through the Amazon on a trip to the Climatron® rain forest, or stroll the English countryside and explore the secrets of the Victorian Maze, or travel by tram to the Orient in the Japanese Garden, you discover the beauty of plants and their essential role in human life. The Henry Shaw Fund is the critical resource that makes this wonderful world possible. Each year, we turn to you, our members, to ask for a charitable contribution beyond your annual membership dues. By providing essential general operating support, the Henry Shaw Fund makes the crucial difference in maintaining and improving the Garden services we offer you. As a Garden member, you have demonstrated your commitment to this institution, and we continue to depend on your generosity. Please give to the 2000 Henry Shaw Fund, and enjoy a new magical journey on your next visit to the Garden. Your gift to the Henry Shaw Fund is a passport to a magical journey. BULLETIN Gilts @ Grants Charitable Gift Planning Appreciated Stock If you are in a position to make a gift of appreciated stock, it Q)ur (at to VOU almost always has greater tax advantages than a gift of cash. In addition to a tax deduction for the full fair market value of the a stock at the time of the gift, you will avoid paying capital gains Generosity is a hallmark of the holidays, ds tax, as long as you have held the stock for more than one year. Gifts of qualified stocks are deductible in amounts up to 30 j . percent of your adjusted gross income. Excess amounts can gifts. At the Garden, we believe in giving you d generally be used in as many as five future tax years. gift in ae We can help you ae pane! type siedndacanee of planned gift for your financial situation, one If you own a life insurance policy that you no longer need, that will benefit you as well as the Garden. you can realize a significant tax deduction simply by : designating the Garden as the owner and beneficiary of the policy. Your insurance agent can provide further details. many of us hurry to make last-minute charitable Cash and Matching Gifts Year-end giving is, of course, much more than tax brackets If you itemize your tax deductions, gifts of cash may be and charitable deductions. Your gifts to the Garden help to fully deductible up to 50 percent of your adjusted gross income. ensure the crucial margin of excellence in our programs and Remember that envelopes must be postmarked by December 31 services. To learn more about the advantages of charitable gift to qualify for your 2000 tax return. If your company has a planning, please contact Judi Schraer, planned giving officer, matching gift program, your donation will increase at no cost to (314) 577-9455, judi.schraer@mobot.org. you. Simply enclose the matching gift form along with your check. JECK JENNINGS Please Fence Us In -— A section of the historic wrought iron fence around Henry Shaw’s Mausoleum was flattened in the severe storm of August 10-11.More than 50 trees at the Garden suffered moderate to The finishing touches are being applied to two cabins currently heavy damage in the storm, hundreds had under construction at the Dana Brown Foundation Overnight milion damage, and three mature trees had to Educational Center at Shaw Arboretum. The Center will provide Pe Seaver sete ee ee dime cei ae ; . . : or refurbish the Mausoleum fence, which dates opportunities for in-depth ecological field studies and a chance for fromthe 19th century: For information, please children and adults to gain a more profound understanding of the call Patricia Arnold, director of development, at natural world. (314) 577-5120. When complete, the Center will consist of four log cabins for sleeping and a post-and-beam assembly hall. All of the buildings are restored mid-19th century structures from the region. For more information on the remaining naming opportunites at the Center, please call Patrica Arnold, director of development, at (314) 577-5120. Historic Cabins at the Arboretum — 0. BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2000 News ot Note CORPORATE PARTNERS Ss Corporate Partners provide outstanding support for the Garden ane 3" adin’ Gees and receive wide recognition for their service to the greater St. Louis 3 community. Corporate members are invited to many special events at the Garden throughout the year. For more information, please call Rachel Hartmann, corporate / foundation officer, at (314) 577-9513. We would like to recognize the following corporations who recently joined, renewed, or upgraded their Corporate Partners membership: SHAREHOLDER Firstar SUPPORTER Lockton Companies Patricia Arnold Receives E Certification Patricia Arnold, director o development at the Garden, has been awarded the TIM PARKER Raising Executive (CFRE). Arnold joins 4,127 professionals around the world who hold this designation. To receive CFRE credentials, individuals must pass a written examination and meet a set of professional standards set by the CFRE Board. “The CFRE process identifies people : with the knowledge, skills, and : ‘ MISSOURI ROTANICAI commitment to perform fund raising duties William Robertson IV (center) accepted the medal on GARDEN in an effective, conscientious, ethical and Mrs. Mellon’s behalf. He is shown at the Henry Shaw Dinner with professional manner,” said Simone P. Peter H. Raven, director, and Stephen F. Brauer, president of the Board of Trustees (right). Joyaux, ACFRE and chair. The CFRE Professional Certification Program is NUN 2000 Henry Shaw Medal Awarded to Rachel Lambert Mellon conducted in cooperation with leading THE HIGHEST AWARD of the Missouri Botanical Garden, the Henry philanthropic associations. The Board is Shaw Medal, was presented to Mrs. Paul Mellon on October 18, 2000, at the made up of fund raising professionals and annual Henry Shaw Dinner at the Ritz-Carlton. Mr. William Robertson IV, members of the public representing the program officer for conservation and the environment at the Andrew W. interests of donors. Mellon Foundation, accepted the medal on Mrs. Mellon’s behalf. Arnold joined the Garden's Development Mrs. Mellon was honored for her work as an internationally renowned Office in 1994 and has served as horticulturist and landscape designer. She recently initiated a major development director for the past four years. collaborative project to conserve scholarly botanical books and make them available on the Internet. BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2000 By Chip Tynan ~~ ~~ BULLETIN NE OF THE HOTTEST TRENDS in gardening is combining tropical shrubs with tropical annuals, perennials, and bulbous plants. Visitors to the Garden have enjoyed these colorful displays for the past several years, particularly the Tropical Garden at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening, the Kresko Family Victorian Garden, and the beds surrounding the Piper Observatory. Many local gardeners have been inspired to try growing tropical plants at home. Many tropicals are costly and difficult to obtain, so it makes sense to save and preserve specimens over the winter. Tropical shrubs tend to get better and better over the years, developing a larger size capable of producing more flowers every summer. Woody plants frequently develop considerable character as their trunks thicken and twist with age. To paraphrase a popular ad, these are not your father’s hibiscus. The list includes a host of familiar plants such as oleanders, hibiscus, lantanas, and passionflowers, but it also can include golden trumpet, Allamanda spp., angel's trumpet, Brugmansia spp., blue butterfly bush, Clerodendron ugandense, pigeon berries, Duranta spp., Mexican gold bush, Galphimia glauca, Mexican fire bush, Hamelia patens, blue potato bush, Lycianthes rantonnetii, cape leadwort, Plumbago auriculata, glory bush, Tibouchina urvilleana, and many other species. NOVEMBER / DECEMBER = 2000 Chip Tynan with — Y the tropical yj _ display atthe J Kemper Center. Shown here are sugar Cane, . Saccharum officindtum, and elephant ears, Colocasia, esculenta, Surviving Winter We associate the tropics with lush, year round warmth in steamy surroundings. In reality most tropical shrubs are native to areas subject to recurrent droughts, which trigger periods of dormancy. Dormant periods in nature last for varying lengths of time. During dormancy, plants may shed leaves or stop growing until favorable conditions return. Hard frost is the Achilles heel of tropical plants, but they have an adaptable nature. Take advantage of this by providing a sheltered environment where your tropicals can ride out the winter. A warm greenhouse, a solarium, or a sunporch is fou ideal. A sunny windowsill is the next best choice. Many tropicals can be grown as houseplants, provided they are given strong enough light and, if not high humidity, at least a cool location away from sources of hot, dry air. Gardeners lacking these conditions neec despair. Many tropicals, including virtually all of the woody specimens listed above, can be induced into fu not dormancy for the winter months. Induce dormancy by storing tropical shrubs in a frost-free location, withholding water, and reducing the amount of available light. An unheated garage with temperatures between 35 and 50 degrees F is ideal. A cold, dark, dry basement that stays between 50 to 55 F is a good alternative. Under these conditions, most tropicals will shed all ilea cadierei sticia brandegeana ‘Yellow Queen Abyssinian banana, Ensete ventricosum PHOTOGRAPHS BY TIM PARKER or most of their leaves and just sit there until spring. Unless you have to cut some branches to get them through the door, there is no need to prune woodies back until springtime. Plants in containers can be left in their pots indoors all winter. Dig up plants in the ground and repot them in suitable containers. You can also store them with the root ball inside a plastic trash bag, leaving the bag unsealed to allow good air exchange. Check soil moisture periodically. Soil of bagged plants should not be allowed to become powdery dry. As with potted plants, don’t let the soil become so dry it cracks away from the sides of the container. When watering, do so just a little at a time. If you consistently overwater, dormant plants may rot. They won't need to be moistened as thoroughly, or as often, as in summer. Plants rarely need a sprinkling more than every two to four weeks, and the cooler the conditions, the less water is needed. Dormant plants won't need fertilizer. Strong light is not essential, but with some light you will be MBG Daylily Association Makes Gift able to overwinter a wider variety of plants and they will retain Fach year the Mussoun Setanical Garden Dayuly more of their foliage. Many will continue to bloom well into the pe Oa OR eee Wie ok Melee ee Ue Perec Sone winter months. A bank of fluorescent light fixtures hung from os didi al sion iba pana Daa the ceiling makes a good, low-cost lighting system which can be ane alia aah eae son kd oie ve haa left on for 12 to 15 hours per day. For a relatively “automatic” eee maces at ee rece ee pean system, hook the lights up to a timing device programmed to lc ed ects eo enact See ote a ; . ; Jim Cocos, MBG horticulture supervisor; Chick Buehrig and turn off during nighttime hours. Mirko Bolanovich of the MBG Daylily Association; Chip Tynan manages the Garden’s Horticultural Answer Service and writes a Dr. Shannon Smith, MBG director of horticulture; Bill Lenz popular weekly column for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He has been on the and Marty Meagher of the MBG Daylily Association; and staff at the Garden since 1986. Jason Delaney, MBG horticulturist. BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2000 ). Community MARY BUTKUS Raising Funds for the Bell Garden Gateway Greening, Inc., is seeking funds to purchase and improve the Bell Garden, the city’s largest community Celebrating Gateway Greening Day garden, located at the corner of | . Vandeventer and Bell Avenue. It is cared for by 40 families and Gateway Greening volunteers. The Bell Garden serves over 140 active community gardens as a center for urban gardening activities, including ON September 16, 2000, the Missouri Botanical Garden welcomed community gardeners to a day of fun, tours, and information. Participants were all active in neighborhood greening projects sponsored by Gateway Greening, Inc., a community service organization with its headquarters at the Garden. Shown in the demonstration vegetable garden at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening are plant distribution, a training facility for (from left): Jim Hogan and Bobbie Harrington, community garden leaders; Gwenne Hayes-Stewart, volunteers, and the site of the annual Great executive director of Gateway Greening; Marvis Meyers, president of the Gateway Greening Board; Perennial Divide. For information on how and Gateway board members Brenda Jones, director of communications at the Garden, and Chip to support the Bell Garden, please call Tynan, manager of the Garden’s Horticultural Answer Service. Gateway Greening at (314) 577-9484. TIM PARKER TRENT FOLTZ Restoring Henry Shaw’s Chair THIS CHAIR, which has been on display in Tower Grove | Annual Party for Brick Donors — House for 25 years, apparently was the property of Henry Shaw. Mr. Shaw left furniture to his housekeeper, A Family Affair Rebecca Edom, in his will. A photograph of Mrs. Edom’s . a : ; Te Site ge na ecebetea rs coh THE ANNUAL PARTY for donors of bricks at the William T. parlor showing this chair was discovered two years ago in : . ; ; : fie Galea aschives: 3 heeheienreyiouchenad becn Kemper Center for Home Gardening is a celebration for displayed at the St. Louis Art Museum, which donated it young and old. Shown here are Joe Summers of the Garden bec Neniee Geove House michele. The Tower Grove Horticulture Division with his wife Tonya and their daughter House Historical Committee recently restored the chair Lillian, who received a brick in honor of her first birthday. and recovered it with antique red velvet, one of the For information about naming a brick for someone you love, materials listed in Shaw’s 1854 inventory of furnishings. please call Kathleen Kellerstrass in the Development Office, | (314) 577-0874. 10. BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2000 Calendar of Events November 21 Tuesday MEMBERS’ PREVIEW PARTY Holiday Slower SJpoto~ “A Victorian Holiday ° 5 to 8 p.m. Ridgway Center. A treasure trove of colorful poinsettias, begonias, cyclamens, amaryllis, anthuriums, gloxinias, and more are set off by traditional greenery and twinkle lights. The lavish display is filled with elaborate urns, wrought iron fences, and an ornate fountain, all festooned with ornaments, garlands, and ribbons in crimson and gold splendor. One of the special “Holiday Journeys” events at the Garden — see page 3 for details. Entertainment by “Silk Pajamas’? * Cash Bar Garden Gate Shop will be open. Dinner Buffet is available for purchase in the Garden Café, $16.95 per person. Call (314) 577-9500 for reservations. Anew | ee | , 14 A ANN 10 © © Oo ' VV V7) November 22 through January |, 2001 Sth th il 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Ridgway Center. Our beloved annual tradition features traditional and whimsical holiday wreaths created by some of the finest floral designers in St. Louis. A Floral Gallery, Alex Waldbart, Botanicals on the Park, Dale Rohman, Detail, Flower Depot Ltd., Focus on Design by Schnucks Markets, Ken Miesner's Flowers, Kenary Park, Kirkwood Florist, Ladue Florist, Lee Russo Designs, My Secret Garden, Petals by Irene, Randy Felkey, Seeds, Silkworm’s Garden, Studio P Surprise, Tom Carr, Walter Knoll Florist, and Wichman’s Flowers. One of the special “Holiday Journeys” events at the Garden. Free with Garden admission or membership. BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2000 11. November | Wednesday Winter Tram Schedule Trams will run at 10 and 10:30 a.m., 2 and 2:30 p.m., weather permitting, November | — 13 ‘Pole to Pole” 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Ridgway Center. Exhibition of 89 photographs by Donald M. Robinson. Free with Garden admission or membership. November 5 — December 10 Sundays “From the Garden, Live’. Noon, Shoenberg Auditorium. The autumn season of the Classic 99 concert series is broadcast live on 99.1 FM. Presentec by KFUO radio and the Garden. Call (314) 725-0099 for free tickets and tL information. November 8 —- 12 Wednesday — Sunday Pre-Holiday Sale 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. thereafter. Nov. & Dec. Events In the Garden Gate Shop. Members take 20% off all merchandise, all five days. Meet WB Studios artist and preview the new lighted “Shaw House” on Wednesday, 9 to ll a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m. — November | 1 Saturday ‘“‘A Cappella Africa!” 7 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. The St. Louis African Chorus presents a feast of choral music and chants from Congo, Abyssinia, Botswana, Ghana, Namibia and Nigeria. $10 for adults, $5 for Garden members or students with [.D. Tickets available at the door or in advance by calling (314) 652-6800. November 16 Thursday “Forever Wild” 7:15 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. Photography, poetry, stories, and live music by Walkin’ Jim Stolz, who has hiked 25,000 miles in American wilderness areas. Presented by the Sierra Club's eastern Missouri group. Free. 12. BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2000 | FY, ers pa. November 18 Saturday Garden StoryTime 11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop book department. A storyteller shares tales of holiday celebrations. For children 4 to 10. Parents and guardians are welcome to attend, and children under 4 must be accompanied by an adult. All children’s books are an additional 10% off for those attending StoryTime. Free with Garden admission or membership. November 23 — 26 Thursday — Sunday Thanksgiving Sale 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, Garden Gate Shop. Do your holiday shopping early and take advantage of discounts of 20 to 50 percent on selected merchandise. November 28 & 29, December I | & 14 Holiday Luncheons Noon, in the Tower Grove House Tea Room. A special holiday menu, presented by Tower Grove House —. Auxiliary. $15 per person, advance reservations required. Please call (314) 577-5150 beginning Friday, November 10. December 6 -— 10 Wednesday — Sunday Holiday Sale In the Garden Gate Shop, l merchandise, all five days. Wednesday: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Meet WB Studios artist and preview the new — members take 20% off.a lighted “Shaw House” on Wednesday, 9 to 11 a.m. and 3 to 5 p.m., and on Thursday and Friday, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Local author Edward Sylvia signs copies of his new book on Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. December || Monday Premiere: “Henry Shaw: The Good Neighbor’”’ 5 p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium, A 30-minute television documentary created in honor of Henry December 7 & 8 Thursday & Friday - Carols in the Garden 5 to 9 p.m. Ridgway Center and grounds. Join us for a delightful winter's evening as traditional music and caroling fill the air (see page 2). Ticket prices include admission to the Holiday Flower Show, “A Victorian Holiday.” $6 for adults, $4 for members and seniors 65 and over, $2.50 for children 3 to | 2. The Garden Cafe will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. with a special menu available, no reservations required. The Garden Gate Shop Holiday Sale will be open until 9 p.m. featuring a special 20% discount for members. December 7 & 8 Thursday & Friday - Candlelight Tours 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.A very s House Auxiliary (see page 2). Tickets by reservation only, $13 for adults, $11 for members. Candlelight Tour Package includes refreshments in the necial holiday treat, presented by lower Grove Tea Room and the special “Victorian Christmas Ornaments” exhibit in the House, plus admission to Carols in the Garden and the Holiday Flower Show. Reservations are limited to 200 guests each evening. Please call (314) 577-5150 for reservations beginning November 6. Shaw’s 200th Birthday. The film by James F Scott of St. Louis University celebrates Shaw as a visionary whose profound influence on 19th century St. Louis continues today. Film followed by a reception. Free. December 16 Saturday Madrigal Dinner 6:30 to 9 p.m., Ridgway Center. One of the special “Holiday Journeys” events at the Garden. See page 3. December |6 Saturday Garden StoryTime 11 a.m., Garden Gate Shop book department. Mrs. Claus visits from the North Pole to share classic and contemporary holiday tales. See November 18 for details. December 25 Monday Christmas Day The Garden is closed. December 27 - 31 Wednesday — Sunday Pre-Inventory Sale 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily, Garden Gate Shop. Take advantage of discounts from 50% to 80% off selected merchandise. A Special Members’ Event - December 9 Saturday Breakfast with Santa 8 to 10:30 am. Kick off the holidays with fun for all ages! Visit with Santa and his friends, make a fun holiday craft to take home, and share the spirit of the season by bringing a pair of mittens or a child's hat to donate to a good cause. Enjoy breakfast of pancakes, bacon, and sausage, scrambled eggs, hash brown potatoes, biscuits with butter and jam, and coffee cake with cinnamon and sugar. $15 per person, children under age two free. Advance reservations are required: please call (314) 577-9500. Seating in the Garden Café is on a first-come, first-served basis. December |7 Sunday Chanukah: Festival of Lights |! am. to 5 p.m, Ridgway Center. Free with Garden admission or membership. One of the special “Holiday Journeys” events at the Garden. See page 3 for details. December 30 Saturday Kwanzaa || am. to 5 p.m. Ridgway \ Center. Sponsored by AT&T ™ Wire admission or membership. One of ess. Free with Garden ane the special “Holiday Journeys” events at the Garden. See page 3 for details, BULLETIN Nov. & Dec. Events November | 4 Tuesday December |6 Saturday — Members’ Day Members Day Holiday Concert Holiday Decorating | p.m., Shoenberg Auditorium. The St. Louis Gateway Singers, originally the Anheuser-Busch Chorus, welcome the holidays with a performance of beloved favorites and traditional holiday music. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. In the Garden Gate Shop, members receive an extra 5% discount on all holiday music, including CDs and tapes. Members Days |! am, Shoenberg Auditorium. “Holiday Decorating with Dale Rohman, America’s Flower Man.” Dale Rohman has appeared on HGTV's “Today at Home” and is a frequent guest on radio and television nationwide. He weaves history, traditions, and folklore into his presentations while making magic are free and presented ne | exclusively for Ye Seee rae) te: a -—- with unusual materials to create gorgeous holiday decorations. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. In tram rides, the Garden Gate Shop, members receive an extra 5% Special ; ; discounts in discount on all holiday decorations, ornaments, books, plants the Garden de and cards, Gate Shop,and — 10% off in the Garden Café. November 18 Saturday nt, Special Opening: “Victorian Christmas Ornaments” ay phar find aioe Benefactors’ Tour - !0 am. * Lecture - | 1 am. * Luncheon - 12:30 p.m. Va. A display of antique decorations from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Laurent Jean Torno. One 8 of the special “Holiday Journeys” events at the Garden — see page 2, The special opening on November | 8 is presented by the Tower Grove House Historical Committee and Botanicals on the Park, to benefit Tower Grove House. ° $15 SupPorRTER: Includes exhibit admission plus a lecture on holiday cultural traditions in Shoenberg Auditorium by Pastor Frederick S. Weiser, an authority on Pennsylvania German folk art and culture who has consulted for Colonial Williamsburg, Winterthur, the Boston Museum of Fine Art, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. * $45 PATRON: Includes all of the above plus luncheon at Spink Pavilion. * $150 BENEFACTOR: Includes admission for two to all of the above plus a private tour of the exhibit, led by Laurent and Betty Torno. Visit Botanicals on the Park holiday demonstration booth in Monsanto Hall from 10 am. to 3 p.m. and get great ideas for holiday decorations. Purchase your favorite Christopher Radko ornaments too! For reservations please call (314) 577-9500. | eur BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2000 Members Win Airtare to London! Don’t miss your last chance to enter! This year, when you purchase a new membership or renew a a Garden membership, you will automatically be 2 Weanes¢ Y da’ ebrered in a drawing for free eitabe to London, N yember 8- ’ eanesd2 Ge: a including a tour of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Le \9 ene Novem u may The drawing will be held in January 2001. Airfare is Decem» if ne Garden ous Gate S ale op provided by TWA. No purchase required. om in Sot ip for just when Yo ; Sales ! bership ber Holiday 555 Garden m ae \y $40. ey Dec r ip 10 nt 2 purchase 2 pire senior memb Sua » discount ye delight November 27 Monday purchase 5 20 perce” me ee ft that W" spe 1a! meld : A Day at Allerton Gardens Enjoy YOU" ae Gate ShoP ° ear on ‘aisonece’s . . at the Gare" giends NYT embershiP ially a d ft ec A Christmas luncheon, artisans, and shopping our family coves 2 nae yer > sp : ; . y e ‘ await you in the gloriously decorated English Manor ue person we gloves s and W you: House mansion at Allerton Gardens in Monticello, pair of een ae saa greeting r Illinois. Join us on Monday, November 27 for a one- * eckage? wi day bus tour, which departs from the Garden at 8:00 : a.m. and returns at 4:30 p.m. $55 per person includes transportation, admission to the Manor House, Christmas luncheon, and a $10 donation to Tower Grove House. Reservations are required by November 15; please call (314) 577-9500. Sponsored by Tower Grove House Auxiliary. day. He and his wife Amanda lived in the stone house right behind the Visitor Center. Peter Raven said, "No one has contributed more to the maintenance an improvement of the Arboretum property than Ray. He will be missed and appreciated, both professionally and as a fine person. They don’t make many like him." John Behrer, director of the Arboretum, said, "Ray taught many a green-horned kid like me how to care for the land and get it done right. He took pride in his work and had a kind and caring heart. I feel fortunate to have known him." MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN ARCHIVES In Memoriam Ray Garlick Ray Garlick, a staff member and volunteer at Shaw Arboretum for over thirty years, died in July. Ray was the only full time maintenance employee at the Arboretum for many years; as a volunteer he continued to work at least four hours a NEW! Purchase Memberships Online! Now you can purchase or renew Garden membershipsonline. Just go to the Garden website at www.mobot.org to enjoy the convenience of a secured website for your membership transactions. Thank You to Sponsors of Best of Missouri Market The 9th annual Best of Missouri Market was a great success thanks to the hard work and dedication of the co-chairs, Nora Stern and Ellen Dubinsky, the Members’ Board, and all of the volunteers and staff who gave so generously of their time. Special thanks goes to Ronnoco and Great Harvest Bread Company for their generosity. Our profound appreciation goes to each of our sponsors: The Home Depot Coca-Cola KMOX Commerce Bank Ralston Purina Company Bank of America Agri-Missouri Clifford Willard Gaylord Foundation St. Louis County Farm Bureau BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER — 2000 ‘on A New Garden Division The Gateway Center tor Resource Efficiency : HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES has established the Gateway Center for Resource Leadership Efficiency as a new division of the Missouri Botanical Garden, effective November 1, 2000. The staff of the Gateway Center were associated with MERP, MidAmerica Energy & Resource Partners, which has operated as part of the Cooperating School tO PIescrve Districts in St. Louis since 1988. Gateway Center will have its headquarters in the EarthWays Home at Grand Center. the A gift from the Danforth Foundation provided support for launching the new division. Investing in the Future environment “The Gateway Center will establish partnerships to achieve real results, such as | reducing solid waste and utility and maintenance costs, while promoting the economic viability of sound environmental practices,” said Garden director Peter H. Raven. “It enables the Garden to fulfill its mission of promoting conservation and sustainability right here in St. Louis.” Deborah Chollet, director of Gateway Center, added, “Becoming part of the Garden is an exciting opportunity to enhance each other's strengths and to be a catalyst for increasing resource efficiency within schools, businesses and community organizations.” Shows at the EarthWays Home (from left): vp. _ Deborah) Ghollét, director of. the Gateway é Cénter for Resource Effi iciency; Jean Ponzi and Glenda Abney, program ‘managers. BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER = 2000 pRay. tok cecal s oN ree ores apne SAY PHOTOGRAPHS BYTIM PARKER A Dynamic History With a staff of seven, Gateway Center will build upon the solid foundation of MERP, a self-supporting organization with a track record of award-winning programs and funded contracts. Founded by Ann Rivers Mack, a former physics teacher, MERP established a reputation for excellence working primarily with schools. Key programs improved energy efficiency and reduced the solid waste stream while providing cutting-edge environmental education. “We demonstrate how saving energy and recycling can improve the bottom line,” said Chollet. “For example, St. Louis County students participating in waste reduction programs last spring kept nearly three million pounds of paper out of landfills, the equivalent of six 60-foot railroad carloads. “The St. Louis Public Schools district recently completed a comprehensive energy savings program, installing energy- efficient conservation measures that are expected to save more than $9 million over the next ten years; the savings also helped fund their energy education programs.” The EarthWays Home A landmark in the Grand Center area, the EarthWays Home demonstrates fundamental ways to minimize human environmental impact. The 4,400 square-foot house was built in 1885 and renovated in 1992, supported by an investment of nearly $500,000 from dozens of funders. The House is a working model of energy-efficient appliances and systems, including geothermal heating and solar panels; water conserving fixtures; recycled furnishings; and a garden that demonstrated use of native plants and landscaping for energy conservation. “The EarthWays Home was designed to promote education and understanding about the connections between environmental problems and personal and community actions,” said Peter Raven. “EarthWays is a splendid showcase for our new Gateway Center for Resource Efficiency, as it moves the debate over the environment from a philosophical plane to a practical one. Here at last are simple, workable ideas that anyone can adopt and which will have a significant impact on our ability to preserve the environment.” The Gateway Center staff will move into the EarthWays Home this winter, and plans are underway to open the EarthWays Home for public tours and meetings. Support from the St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District, the William T. Kemper Foundation, and FirStar ae oe Bank has been instrumental in revitalizing this unique St. Louis facility. Raven said, “The Gateway Center combines the expertise Top: Gateway Center staff members Susanne Reed and Heidi Kwentus examine energy efficient and water saving features in the EarthWays of the former staff of MERP and the leadership of Missouri Home. Tiles in this washroom are made of recycled glass. Botanical Garden to improve resource efficiency in the St. Middle: Cassaundra Jones and Margaret Lilly, of the Gateway Center Louis region. Educating people in these matters is a vital staff, crush aluminum cans for recycling in the EarthWays kitchen. long-term investment that benefits our environment, our Bottom: Students from Oak Hill Elementary created their own energy economy and our society. It pays off in generations of efficient house to demonstrate ways to save energy and money at home. citizens who make sound environmental decisions.” 17. BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2000 TIM PARKER 47th Annual Systematics Symposium Conservation “OUR ACTIONS DURING THE NEXT TWO DECADES will largely determine how many of the world’s 300,000 species of plants will survive for future generations,” said George E. Schatz, associate curator at the Garden. Systematics provides Research Speakers at the Symposium included (from left): EricDinerstein, Richard Primack, Mick Richardson, Carol Fialowski, George E. Schatz, Gary Nabhan, Joel Cracraft, Stuart Pimm, Peter Raven, Greg Mueller, and Debra Moskovits. fundamental scientific information that is crucial to conservation efforts. Four hundred scientists from the United States and abroad heard this urgent call to action at the Garden's annual Systematics Symposium, October 13 — 14, 2000. Scientists around the world are racing to study and document biological diversity as more and more species are threatened with extinction. Research can be a powerful tool supporting conservation and sustainable development, but experience has shown that projects that recognize and respect the needs of each country and culture have a better chance of success. Successful conservation projects were presented, such as The Chicago Wilderness, some 200,000 protected acres that coexist with the nation’s third largest metropolis. Other Kennedy is New Director of Center for Plant Conservation KATHRYN KENNEDY, Ph.D., has been named executive director and president of the Center for Plant Conservation (CPC). Founded in 1984, CPC is a nationwide coalition of leading botanical institutions dedicated exclusively to preserving America’s threatened flora. CPC has its headquarters at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Dr. Kennedy comes to the — ~~ —~ BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER Garden from Austin, Texas. She had been a botanist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service since 1991, where she was instrumental in developing recovery plans for endangered and threatened species. She was formerly a research scientist for Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and a plant ecologist for the National Wildflower Research Center, now the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center. Kennedy earned her Ph.D. in systematic botany from University of Texas in 1992 and has done field work in the U.S., Central and South America. She has served on the CPC Science Advisory Council and is active in the Society for Conservation Biology and the Society for Ecological Restoration. 2000 speakers analyzed the rate of global extinctions and how researchers can work to identify areas most at risk. The National Science Foundation has provided support for the Systematics Symposium for 45 of its +7 years, including this year. Goldblatt Receives Herbert Medal Peter Goldblatt, B.S. Krukoff Curator of African Botany at the Missouri Botanical Garden, was awarded the prestigious Herbert Medal by the International Bulb Society for his work lifetime study of lridaceae, the iris family. Goldblatt is one of the world’s leading experts on Iridaceae and its close relatives. With about |,800 species worldwide, the iris family is concentrated in Africa, where over |,000 species are native. The Herbert Medal is the highest honor the Society can bestow. It is named for William Herbert, (1 778-1847), a pioneer geneticist and plant breeder and son of Henry Herbert, Earl of Carnarvon. Goldblatt, a native of Johannesburg, has been associated with the Garden since 1972. He has written some 200 scientific papers and several distinguished botanical monographs, including Gladiolus in Southern Africa, 1998, in collaboration with John Manning. MARY BUTKUS In Memoriam Robert Orndutt OBERT ORNDUFF, former director of the University of California, Berkeley's Botanical Garden, died September 22 in California at age 68. Dr. Ornduff had been an honorary trustee of the Missouri Botanical Garden since 1993. Ornduff was a professor emeritus of integrative biology at UC Berkeley. He was a field biologist, an expert on California native plants, and wrote more than 150 scientific papers and related papers during his 48- year career. He is the author of the popular field guide, Introduction to California Plant Life. was a very, very caring person and a great teacher who deeply loved and appreciated plants,” said Peter Raven. “This came through in one of his biggest contributions, which was turning the UC Botanical Garden into a world-class institution and a leading place for studying and displaying the unique variety of California plants. As an honorary trustee, Bob helped us with the development of scientific programs at the Garden. He was an exceptional scientist who will be missed by botanists throughout the world and, of course, by our Garden community.” Belize Zoologist Receives First ICTE Conservation Action Prize DR. SHARON MATOLA, director of The Belize Zoo, received the first Conservation Action Prize from the International Center for Tropical Ecology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. The award was presented October || at Conservation Forum 2000 at the Missouri Botanical Garden. Matola established The Belize Zoo and Tropical Education Center in 1983. She was honored for her dedicated to conservation and education in Belize and her international contributions to biodiversity conservation. Dr. Matola is shown here with Dr. George E. Schatz, a curator at the Garden. TRIBUTES JULY — AUGUST 2000 For information on making a gift to the Tribute Fund, please call the Development Office at (314) 577-5120. IN HONOR OF Margaret Batchelor and George S. Hagee Miss Phyllis McPheeter Mrs. Dorothy Beezley Frances Beezley Mrs. Irene Boyle Bill Boyle Dr. Shu Cheuk Dean and Paula Burgess Mr. Howard Coleman Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Oertli Jean Crowder Su-Ellen Viscuso Dr. and Mrs. eens K. Dorton Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ow Dr. and Mrs. William : —_— Mrs. Zella Esrock Mr. and Mrs. ies Herzmark Mrs. Sally Friedm Mr. and Mrs. Charles ea Mr. Harvey Frolichstein Edward A. Scall Mr. Bertram Gabriel Mrs. Natalie E. Freund Mr. and Mrs. eis Wolff, Jr. _. Garfinkel d Mrs. Martin Kodner a ora ae Kolker Mr. and ae! George Goding Mr. and Mrs. King Gra Mr. Alan P. (Buddy) Goldberg Mr. and Mrs. Edward Samuels eae A. Scallet Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Stern Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gornet Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hallemeier is and Hilda Walker Thomas re Halstead Mrs. Agnes J. L Sister Mary Gabriel Henninger Franciscan Sisters of Mary ee Philip N. Hirsch and Mrs. Martin Kodner ed Claudia I Mrs. Beverly els Dr. and Mrs. Ann Jeanette Johanson Mrs. George : Achuff Mr. Philip Kaplan Mr. and Mrs. fie Schreiber Jill and Mark Kolker Ruthy Kolker Dr. and Mrs. Larry Kotner Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Deutsch and Mrs. Nicholas Kurten iy penis H. Bauer Mrs. Agnes Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Halstead Mr. and Mrs. Louis W. Lehman Mr. and Mrs. Russell E Greenleaf Betty and Russ Korte Marjorie Korte Mr. Hans Levi Mr. and Mrs. David Ross Dr. Mark Loeb Mrs. Sonni Mauzeé Mr. and Mrs. Jules L. Pass The Peer Group, Inc. Ms. Marie McAleenan Leonard and Myrtle Euler icotine Anonymous oe a Judy ee ae and Florence Hoey Mr. an e Reby Deby and eet alpern John Russell Mr. Wayne Page and Mr. Maurice R. Wilson Carol Kaufman Margaret Londy Frances Sears and Alfonso Menotti Mr. and Mrs. Melvin S. Strassner Elsie Scheible Gertrude ae Mr. an es M. Schloeman Mr. and Mrs. te T. Putzel Mr. and Mrs. Schnurbusch Mr. and Mrs. August H. Lamack Mr. and Mrs. Eric Seiler Mr. and ee Harold Arendes Miss Liz Stroh Mr. and oe Jame E. Geno Dr. M. Bryant Thompson Mr. and Mrs. eae Schwab, Jr. r. and Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy Mr. and Mrs. Martin J. Hennessy Mr. and Mrs. George Wirth Dr. and Mrs. John W. Fries Mark Wrighton and Risa Zwerling Mr. and Mrs. Stephen F Brauer any continued on page 20 BULLETIN NOVEMBER/ DECEMBER 2000 19, TRIBUTES continued from page 19 IN MEMORY OF Lester P. Ackerman, Jr. Jean and Alva Moog Mother of Dr. Jane Allen Mrs. Ida Cozak Mariz Betsy Allyn Jayne Baggett G ie and Bill Bennet and Mrs. Michael im Boland ate Brandt Mr, and Mrs. Bob and Phoebe Burbridge Fred Bruning Sally Clark Edward and Cynthia Debus Mr. James S. Greenwood Max and Clara Hagerman Tom and Ruth Iverson Mr. and Mrs. Hajime Kanoya Ann and Milt King Jan and Paul Latta Joe and Barbara Penn Mr. an Scott and Cindy Schultz Mr. and Mrs. William C. Stafford Kay and Jack Taylor mes Lafayeete Alsup Charlotte and Joseph Feder on o. Mrs. James Ross Cordula and Larry Duerbeck Sister Sue Antonacci Ms. Carol Fellin Ms. Peggy J. Keilholz Malcolm S. Asckenasy Mrs. Teel Ackerman Mrs. Ann ett Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Steck Mr. Jack Bains Dr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Carlson Mrs. Pearl Bandy Mrs. Betty Richardson Mr. Stanley Bard Mrs. Patricia Kromer Mr. Charles Barmeier Dr. and Mrs. Joe E. Belew eo Granddaughter of and Mrs Richard Barrett Mr, Mrs. ahi Hemmer Mary Baumann Diane G. Kelley Mr. Eugene Becker Ms. Elizabeth Ruck Mr. Clarence Beeson George and Susan Solovic Mrs. Beverly Bellville Mrs. Peggy Baker Jane R. Carroll Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fisher 20. BULLETIN Mrs. Ileen Black Wayne E. Fick Mr. Dolph Boettler Mrs. Anita O. Boettler Mrs. Ronald G. Evens Dr. anc Harwood Hills Garden Club of Des Peres, MO Mrs. Beverly J. Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Douglas | ae LaVern and Al Zenthoe Aletha Booth George and Donna Ball Adrian Bourisaw Mrs. Ruby k. 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Ms. Lynn K. Silence Mrs. Roberta (Bobby) Karsh Mr. and Mrs. Max Berman Mr. Karsten Ms. Jeanne A. Neuner Mrs. Alma Karsten Mr. Hugo Schueren Mrs. Dolores M. Kassl Mr. and eile Eugene P. Brakensiek Mrs. Dora Benedict Keilholz Ms. Peggy J. Keilholz Concordia Brown Kiebock Mr. and Mrs. Barrett W. Taussig Mr. Peter Kirk Mr. R. K. McGregor Carol Kordik Sue Madden Judy Wiedemann Mr. Milan S. Kozak Kathy Ryan and James R. Drake Mr. and Mrs. Jerome E. Glick Ms. Maribel F Henschel Mary K. MacDonald Jean S. Moog Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reichman Richardson Memorial Library — Friends and Staff Mrs. Frederick Kramer Mrs. Clara von Gontard Mr. Paul C. Krizov Howard and Stephanie Stanley illiam Paul Krueger Lois P. Wagner ary Layton Marcus and Angela Adrian Mare H. Alper Balke Brown Associates Betsy and Jack Biggs lan Scott Roberts Caine Kathryn and Art Dublin Mr. Tom Ebinger Maren and John Engelmohr Mr. and Mrs. oe Graff Christy E. Gr Mr. and Mrs. rol hn C, Guenther Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. Kirschner Sara Koester and Jeff Miller Mr. and Mrs. Thomas kK. Langsdorf Dr. and Mrs. Emerson Meyer Dan S. Mitchell, FAIA Dan and Peggy Mitchell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F Moore Carlene E. Nolan Pedersc Mr. and Mrs. Raymond W. Seaee I Cindy Petzoldt Dr. Peter H. Raven Richard and Deborah Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Robert Srenco and Family Mr. and Mrs. Jack E. Thomas, Jr. Robert Lewin Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Ansehl Mrs. Carol S. Kaufman Frances Sears and Alfonso Menotti Mrs, Joseph F Ruwitch er Mr. and Mrs. L. Franklyn Lowenstein Mrs. Jane Switzler Macrae Mr. and Mrs. William R. Orthwein, J Mrs. Helen Marlotte Mr. and Mrs. Mark Kugman McCleery Wayne E. Fick Father of Sheri Meuscher Judy Presberg Mrs. Al Mikes Mrs. Ruby K. Quentin Mr. Charles Miller Mr. Hugo FE Schueren Mr. Tim Milward Ms. Marty Balfe continued on page 22 Gifts from the Around the Garden and Around the World Victorian decorations of feathers, velvet, silver and glass. Featuring the Dept. 56 “Dickens Village” Collection. The Garden Gate Shop is open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily for your shopping convenience. Lots of Gifts under $25! Right: wo new holiday cards with prints from the Garden's Rare Book Collection. Box of | 2 cards, 6 of each design. Below: 200! MBG Calendar, 16 x /2. 2000 MBG Holiday Card by St. Louis artist Ann Thompson. Box of |2 cards. BULLETIN YB Garden Gate See the World | lop Missouri Botanical Garden 4344 Shaw Boulevard (314) 577-5137 AN tpnrawAle tA a . All proceeds from the Garden Gate Shop benefit the Missouri ical Garden. NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2000 2 | ‘ TRENT ABOLTZ f TRIBUTES continued from page 20 Mr. George Moe Warren D. Stevens and Olga Martha Montiel Mrs. Edna Morse Ms. Judy Servais Mrs. Alice M. Neu Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland N. ras nne M. Neu Roby n = Rachel Bohn Mrs. Metta L. George Ms. Lydia J. Miller Mrs. Peg Phelps Mr. James S. Niedringhaus Mr. and Mrs. John Shepley Alvin Martin Ostrow Mr. and Mrs. Max M. 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Karzon Lotty Notte Mr. and Mrs. ae Rubano June and Dick Smi Mr. Irving ee Karen M. Jane Mr. Ollie Wischmeyer Mr. Hugo Schueren Grandmother of Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Wolff Mr. and Mrs. sien Wei Virginia E. Mr. and Mrs. aes — ansky oe ldner Mis | 3°17 THE MEMBERS’ ENTRY COURT Bricks donated to the Members’ Entry Court at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening between August 1, 2000 and September 30, 2000: BRONZE SIGNATURE BRICKS Allan aia Gordon Marilyn Gor Hermine Neist / Elsie Gordon Eileen Rei Herbert oni Clara Reis Eileen Reis William T. Ruppert and Joan Hart Ruppert Joan Hart Ruppert Eugene FE. Sebelski / Gene The Sebelski Family Dr. George S. and Betty Uchiyama Betty Uchiyama Edw sie J. Winkeler / Cla a M. Winkeler The ee Family ENGRAVED BRICKS Ruth Alfeld Claudia Irwin Doris Bryson Anderson Ron and Mary Jo Anderson Betty and Scott Chatman J. Patrick Aylwar Jane Aylward Dennis K. 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Linda Buckley Tesson Steve and Ginger Beleck Leslie L. Tu Tom Tupper and Sarah Tupper David Fohrell Vanacek Anton and Ann Eisel Roger & Kathy Wieting Reverend Don and Marilyn Krueger Charles & Irma Will Lee and Gordon Will Warren J. Wimmer, M.D. / gna Mrs. Carin Buchannan Mrs. Joan Fulgham Mrs. Barbara McFarland Mrs. Sue Raftery Mrs. Barbara Romano Mrs. Carol Trost BULLETIN NOVEMBER / DECEMBER — 2000 poe TAN Ml BOARD OF TRUSTEES nical Garden Librar Mr. Stephen F Brauer, President Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J. a ae m H. T. Bush aise Davis ae 7 Eckelkamp, Jr. Mr. M. Peter Fischer Mrs. Sa te) The Hon. Clarence Harmon The Hon. Carol E. Jackson David W. Kemper sos Mr. Douglas B. MacCarthy Mr. James S. McDonnell III Mr. Lucius B. Morse III The Rev. eat E. Nance, Jr. vid C. Pratt Mr. eed Reding The Rt. Rev. Hays H. Rockwell Mr. Scott C. Schnuck Mrs. Walter G. Stern Mr. Andrew C. Taylor r. Jack E. Thomas, Jr. Dr. Blanche Touhill Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy Mr. Hendrik A. Verfaillie The Hon. George R. Westfall D mas A. Woolsey Dr. Mark S. Wrighton EMERITUS TRUSTEES Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale Bigg Mr. Samuel C. Davis, Jr. Mr. Robert R. Hermann Mr. Charles E Knight Mr. Robert E. Kresko Mr. William E. Maritz Mr. eee Lk eae Dr. Helen Mrs. Fred A. aoe Mr. William R. Orthwein, Jr. Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross Mr. Anthony F Sansone, Sr. Mr. Robert Brookings Smith Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink Dr. William K. Y. Tao Dr. George E. Thoma Mr. John K. Wallace, Jr Mr. O. Sage Wightman III Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. HONORARY TRUSTEES Prof. Philippe Morat MEMBERS’ BOARD Susie Littmann Schulte, resident 2 -_Ho.ipay ‘Celebrations from Discover the magical world of Carols in the Garden, Candlelight Tours, Breakfast with Santa, & more! Missouri Botanical Garden BULLETIN (ISSN 0026-6507) PERIODICALS Post Office Box 299 POSTAGE St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 PA ID AT ST. LOUIS, MO To help us serve our members better, please send us your email address together with the member number shown above your name. Send to W sarah.craig@mobot.org or mail to the address above. See the world A .S Pp Pe CAA L Developing Literacy tn “The Education Division has demonstrated impressive success In strengthening environmental science education in St. Louis. We look forward to exciting new opportunities to serve the community. » —Dr. Larry DEBUHR, DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION ea SPRING 2000 F we are to create a sustainable world for ourselves and our children, we and the must understand the issues science behind them. As one of the world’s leading research institutions, the Missouri Botanical Garden is renowned for discovering and sharing scientific knowledge. The Garden provides a superb training program for scientists at the graduate and postgraduate level. The Garden’s Education Division is dedicated to developing the next generation of scientists. Working in partnership with local schools, the Garden provides outstanding programs for over 135,000 children and adults each year. Its innovations have made it a leader among botanical institutions in the United States and abroad. Education at the Garden serves the entire community through three major goals: * To educate children and adults about plants, ecology, and the environment. ¢ To improve science education in the St. Louis metropolitan area. ¢ To create learning opportunities for visitors as they enjoy the Garden. Dr. Larry DeBuhr, director of education at the Garden, said, “Ten years ago, we began to align our education program more centrally with the national science reform effort. We introduced innovative programs that made a significant impact on existing science curriculum in local schools. It is a clear measure of our success that the St. Louis Public School District elected to continue all of our programs which began under school desegregation. “We create partnerships with elementary and middle schools because it is crucial to get children interested in science early. Since many elementary school teachers are looking Science & Math for help to teach science effectively, we provide the professional training and resources they need to understand science concepts and present them in the classroom. “After a decade, we can measure our success by the increasing numbers of science teachers who are employing more effective methods. “Current research demonstrates that students learn best from hands-on, interactive activities. There is no question that fostering analytical thinking improves learning skills. In all of our programs, we emphasize the process of science — collecting, analyzing, and understanding data in a broad context.” For adults, the Garden’s Horticulture Division offers hundreds of classes at the The Garden provides outstanding programs for 108,000 children and 30,000 adults each year, including more than 2,700 teachers. William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening and at four community centers around the metropolitan area. Each year, more than 11,000 people participate in courses on gardening and horticulture, with an emphasis on ecology and the environment. Garden outreach programs at senior citizen centers and community groups serve 3,000 older adults every year. More than 750,000 people of all ages visit the Garden and the Arboretum annually, where they can learn about science through exhibits and demonstrations. Garden educators are innovators, dedicated to developing tbe next generation of scientists. Here, students in a Discovery Unit investigate tropical plants in the Climatrone conservatory. Future goals for the Garden’s education program b are even more ambitious: ee ° To establish a Center for Elementary Environmental Science Education focused on professional development for teachers. * To complete the new Dana Brown Foundation Overnight Education Center at the Arboretum, where children and adults will encounter nature on a deeper, more profound level. * To create an outdoor Children’s Adventure Area at the Garden, with interactive, enjoyable activities to engage children and their parents in the discovery of ecology and environmental science. * To increase the integration of computer technology into education programs. * To provide more instructional materials and curriculum development for teachers. ¢ To expand the Garden’s science outreach programs to an urban audience. ¢ To improve interpretative exhibits for visitors. MISSOURI BOTANICAL JUN 15 2000MISSOURI BOTANICAt GARDEN LIBRARY usr SPRING 2000 , Comment Missour! BOTANICAL GARDEN MiIssION: To discover and share knowledge about plants and their environment, in order to preserve and enrich life. S a youngster, I was fascinated by the natural world of insects, animals, and plants. Many children are. But I was also fortunate enough to grow up in San Francisco, where I became involved at a very early age with the outstanding programs offered at the California Academy of Science. The superb staff and classes gave form and focus to my youthful interest. They encouraged me to make science my life’s work. Here at the Missouri Botanical Garden, we have the same opportunity to train young minds and influence the next generation of scientists. Education has always been part of the Garden’s mission, since Henry Shaw decreed it in his Will. Today that mission carries a greater sense of urgency than ever before. Our history, our scientific and educational resources, have led to our wide recognition as an institution that creates and carries out policies and programs dedicated to conservation and building a sustainable world. We are a focal point for making things happen, and we feel a strong obligation to do more. We are expanding our efforts in science education for students from kindergarten through high school. We intend to be a catalyst for change, and we seek support from all fee who are committed to preserving, enriching, and expanding human life and opportunity. The Garden is dedicated to using its resources and expertise to provide the highest level of service to our community. For the future of our children, our world, we can do no less. — Peter H. Raven, Director On the Cover Maricd Swapp, MBG instructional coordinator, with students in the greenhouse classroom at Mullanphy Botanical Garden Investigative Learning Center. — Photo by Tim Parke Editor Susan Wooleyhan Caine Reporters Jean Abernathy, Alene Hill Photography Tim Parker, Cliff Willis, MBG staff Printed by Color Art Printing Division Climatron® is a registered servicemark of the Missouri Botanical Garden, The Garden is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. ©2000 diecead Botanical Garden, 4+. SPRING 2000 Board of Trustees Mr. Stephen F Brauer, President Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J. Mr. L.B. Eckelkamp, Jr. Mr. M. Peter Fischer Mrs. Sam Fox The Hon. Clarence Harmon The Hon. Carol E. Jackson Mr. David W. Kemper Mr. John E. Klein Mr. Charles E. Kopman June M. Kummer Carolyn W. Losos Mr. Douglas B. MacCarthy Mr. James S. McDonnell II Mr. Lucius B. ee Il The Rev. Earl E. Nance, Jr. Mr. Nicholas L. Reding The Rt. Rev. Hays H. Rockwell r. Scott C. Schnuck Mrs. Walter G. Stern Mr. Andrew C. Taylor Mr. Jack E. Thomas, Jr. Dr. Blanche Touhill Mrs. Robert P. Tschudy Mr. Hendrik A. Verfaillie The Hon. George R. Westfall Dr. Thomas A. Woolsey Dr. Mark S. Wrighton EMERITUS TRUSTEES Mr. Clarence C. Barksdale Mr. John H. Biggs Mr. Samuel C. Davis, Jr. Mr. Robert R. Hermann Mr. Charles F Knight Mr. Robert E. Kresko Mr. E. Desmond Lee Mr. William E. Maritz Mr. Jefferson L. Miller Dr. Helen E. Nash Mrs. Fred A. Oberheide Mr. William R. Orthwein, Jr. Mrs. Lucianna Gladney Ross — Mr. Anthony F. Sansone, Sr. Mr. Robert B. Shapiro Mr. Warren M. Shapleigh Mr. Sydney M. Shoenberg, Jr. Mr. Robert Brookings Smith Mrs. C. C. Johnson Spink Dr. William K. Y. Tao Dr. George E. Thoma Mr. John K. Wallace, J1 Mr. O. Sage Wightman III Mrs. Raymond H. Wittcoff Mr. Harry E. Wuertenbaecher, Jr. HONORARY TRUSTEES Prof. Philippe Morat Dr. Robert Ornduff MEMBERS’ BOARD Susie Littmann Schulte, President ig from the ral Wor errr’ me Meets OL Soe OTS DeVvaluallOlls T EVEdI Lildt teachers and students prefer the Discovery Units to traditional field trips, and children learn science concepts better. “Children learn by seeing and doing. This ' Discovery begins approach allows us to work with the students on a with very young’ much higher level than a conventional field trip,” fy minds. said Jennifer Schaus, a Garden instructor. continued on page 6 SPRING 2000 Rm Meds 7 ww LEARNING FROM THE NATURAL WORLD — continued from page 5 Lisa Leuther, a first grade teacher at Wilson School, said, had a student who thought that more than one plant would grow from a single seed. Another planted his seed upside down and thought the plant would grow upside down. They learned by asking questions and experimenting.” In addition to Discovery Units, the Education Division offers field trip programs at the Garden, Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, Shaw Arboretum, and at many schools in the metropolitan area. Every activity is interactive, hands-on. The success of the Garden’s approach speaks for itself. Last year, over 46,000 students participated in field trips at the Garden, the Arboretum, and the Litzsinger Road The focus is hands-on instruction, not just “a walk and a talk.” Ecology Center. The Education Division can accommodate only half of the requests for visits. “Everyone benefits when students and their teachers are both involved,” said Julie Knobbe, coordinator of school programs.“ They learn much more when they discover that science isn’t a bunch of boring, confusing facts in a book — it’s asking questions, gathering data, and using the information to understand the world.” Litzsinger Road Ecology Center is a 34-acre outdoor classroom in St. Louis County operated by the Garden. It features a restored prairie, woodlands, and a stream habitat where groups of students and teachers are invited to participate in field studies in ecology and environmental science year round. Volunteer Master Ecologists receive extensive training to assist staff and students at the Center. The Center offers a variety of professional development programs and sponsors Field Science Grants to assist teachers who want to conduct SPRING 2000 Children learn best be y — seeing and doing. jBiscovery Units’allow ’ educators to word with students on a “rfore profound level. * Figre, a volunteer ‘in fuctor intreduces qa class to the Climatrone * rain forest. independent research projects there.” We see teachers returning to the site to share their research with their students,” said Celeste Prussia, program manager at the Center. Shaw Arboretum is a preserve of natural beauty located on 2400 rolling acres near Gray Summit, Missouri. It has been owned and operated by the Garden for 75 years. Today the Arboretum is a nationally recognized environmental education center where students explore restored native plant communities, including the 100- acre tallgrass prairie, wetlands, a five-acre native wildflower garden, glades, miles of trails though woodlands, and a gravel bar along the Meramec River. All classes at the Arboretum are held out of doors. “I think there is a misconception that we only teach about plants,” said Lydia Toth, education manager at the Arboretum. “While plants are a part of the picture, we have a much wider focus on environmental science and — ” basic ecology. The courses also provide teachers with field techniques for conducting their own outdoor classes at the Arboretum. Toth explained, “For teachers, the focus is hands-on instruction, not just a walk and talk.” — Reporting by Alene Hill SEUP A noisy group of third graders splashed along the edge of the wetlands at Shaw Arboretum, armed with dipping nets on long poles. “‘They collect insects, find crayfish tunnels, see turtles, fish, and dragonflies, or find nymph shells from damsel flies,” said Janet Dickey, a Teacher/ Naturalist volunteer. “It is all hands-on, seeing, touching, and hearing.” Outdoor classes at the Arboretum encourage children and adults to wander off the path, explore, and develop a better understanding of nature. In today’s world, many children never have an opportunity to experience nature first hand. At the Arboretum, students can travel back in time, to the days when prairies covered 40 percent of Missouri. “Most of them have no idea how Native Americans and early settlers used prairie plants and animals to survive,” Dickey explained. “We help them discover which milky sap can be used to treat a wound, or what part of a plant - the root or stem — they might want to eat.” (top, right), with a class in the restored glades complex. Teacher/Naturalists are volunteers, highly trained to assist education staff at the Arboretum. The classes include everything from aquatic habitats and forest ecology to animal adaptations and the science of maple syrup. e new Dana Brown Foundation Overnight Educational Center at the Arboretum will provide facilities for in-depth field studies for children and adults. Nearly 16,000 children and adults take classes at the Arboretum each year. SPRING 2000 lates SPRING 2000 Training Teachers To Benefit Future Generations T IS EARLY. IT IS SATURDAY. But 53 teachers are eagerly attending a workshop at the Garden, and they are up to their elbows in green slime. “Are you ready to be scientists?” The instructor asks the teachers. “Imagine a space probe discovers a planet covered in seas of green oceans. We are scientists. We have a mission to investigate Oobleck.” The teachers investigate and analyze the strange green substance, Oobleck, and discuss their findings. Later they design a spacecraft to land on the ocean of Oobleck, and in the final session, they compare their methods to those of professional scientists. They discover that ingredients for the green slime can be found in any kitchen. “We want teachers to get excited about science, so that their students will get excited about it too,” said Barbara Addelson, the Garden’s manager of outreach. “Good teaching is hands-on and engages students. It doesn’t have to involve high tech labs.” GEMS (Great Explorations in Math and Science) is a flexible curriculum series of activity-based science and mathematics for grades preschool through 10, in use nationwide. Developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science at University of California, Berkeley, GEMS workshops help teachers improve their skills and prepare them to use GEMS units with their classes. The Missouri Botanical Garden is a certified GEMS training site. “All too often, teachers need help to understand science concepts before they can teach them effectively,” said Addelson. “We provide courses that strengthen their knowledge.” Research shows that an interactive, inquiry based approach is more effective in helping students learn science concepts. Teachers who participate in professional training in Garden programs use more hands-on methods and are more knowledgeable; as a result, school science curriculum has improved. In addition to GEMS workshops, the Garden provides teacher training through a Summer Ecology program and a year long Natural Science Institute. Many activities are held outdoors at Litzsinger Road Ecology Center and Shaw Arboretum. Teachers are introduced to basic ecological concepts, and the training is hands-on. For Aquatic Ecology, teachers grab nets and catch crayfish and tadpoles, test water, observe microscopic organisms and design a wetlands model — just as their students will do. Many courses allow teachers to earn college credit at Lindenwood College, Maryville University, University of Missouri-St. Louis and Webster University. The Education Division works with some 2,700 teachers each year. This includes training for over 500 teachers a year from St. Louis Public Schools as part of the Urban Systemic Initiative, a multi-year program funded by the National Science Foundation. — Reporting by Jean Abernathy A teacher who is excited about science will inspire hundreds of students. Litzsinger Road Ecology Center offers professional development programs for teachers and sponsors field study grants for independent research. Shown here, Celeste Prussia, manager of the Center (center), working with teachers in the woodland restoration area. SPRING The blustery north wind does not discourage a group of teachers as they explore the winter landscape at the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center. They observe birds, study twigs, and record air temperature and wind speed. Later, armed only with their drawings, the teachers discover they can look at a twig and identify the tree. Before they bring their students to study winter ecology at the Center, educators experience the activities first hand at workshops. The Winter Ecology curriculum, partially funded through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, is just one of the ways the Garden helps teachers improve the science programs at their schools and improve their teaching skills. Kathleen Glass is a middle school science teacher in the Normandy School District who has participated in many Garden workshops. She said, “Three years ago, when I was teaching at Clay Elementary School, | was offered the opportunity to teach the science lab. I liked science, but I didn’t have a science background. | was looking for a way to brush up on my science skills.” The Garden’s programs were the answer. “The resources and workshops give me more insight into the subject, how to teach it, and how to accomplish the teaching goal,” she said. The hands-on approach is a hit with students, Glass continued. ‘‘My students are more willing to read now because they know they are going to do the experiments,” she said. “You want them to touch and explore. It is all about science and all about inquiry.” A GEMS workshop at the Garden introduces teachers to “Great Explorations in Math 46 . a” The programs have made and Science. me a better teacher,’ Glass said. ‘Now my students are active learners.” In the restored wetland at the Arboretum, teachers catch crayfish and tadpoles and test water samples, just as their students will do. Service @ Support Innovations in Curriculum Development T A RECENT training program, an elementary school teacher said, “I really like working with the Garden, because their support doesn’t stop after the workshop. They provide a complete curriculum, with follow up, lesson plans, class activities, and kits o materials | can use in my classroom. That's a big help with my time and budget!” aa That kind of follow- through is a crucial part of the innovative curriculum programs operating at the Garden. All plans conform to the National Science Standards and support Missouri’s Show-Me Standards. They are designed to promote cooperation, critical thinking, problem solving, and creativity. The Garden is pioneering exciting new programs that help teachers incorporate computer technology into the classroom. At Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, more than 1,000 students from the St. Louis area are using Geographic Information System software (GIS) to gather and map data for an environmental monitoring program of the Deer Creek watershed in St. Louis County. They share their data with professional scientists via the Internet. “The students are part of a nationwide investigation,” said Dr. Bob Coulter, technology institute coordinator. “They are using real “the Summer Science Academy learn to create multimedia presentations in the Arthur Andersen and Andersen Consulting Computer Facility. The Garden is pioneering exciting new programs to incorporate computer technology in the classroom. science to solve real problems.” The Garden trains the teachers in water testing and GIS technology at a summer workshop, then follows up with teaching materials and support. Coulter spends little time in his office. “Pm out in the schools more often than not,” he said. “I work with the teachers and help implement the curriculum.” In the GLOBE program, Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment, students take environmental measurements designed by scientists at NASA and the National continued on page | 2 SPRING 2000 ime e taking water sam ” Deer Créek for a nation investigation on jonitoring project alld students to anaes = sine in a broad context. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT -— continued from page | | Using computers as a tool for learning, students are using real science to help solve real problems. Science Foundation and share the data on the Internet with students and scientists around the world. The Garden serves as the national teacher training site for Journey North, a global study that uses the Internet to track seasonal changes and the annual movements of a dozen migratory pecies, including monarch butterflies, eagles, and whales. Students organize and analyze their SPRING 2000 local data and share it via the Internet, where they view it in a broader context with participating classes across North America. Teachers who aren't yet wired into the online revolution can learn how to use computers, multi-media, and the Internet at the Arthur Andersen and Andersen Consulting Computer Facility in the E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Educational Center at the Garden. “The lab improves teacher access to science information,” said Celeste Prussia, manager of the Lee Center. “We help teachers make better use of their time on the computer.” The Garden’s award-winning educational Web site, MBGnet, helps teachers integrate computers into classroom lessons via “Web Workshops.” These 12 online courses were other biomes. Classes can share their created in cooperation with The Evergreen information with other school groups using Project, the Cooperating School District, and MBGnet, and teachers can find activities that go Webster University. For school districts not along with the lessons. connected to the Internet, MBGnet is available In the Stupp Teacher Resource Center at the on CD-ROM. Garden, busy teachers find one stop “shopping,” MBG Videos, an award-winning series offering Suitcase Science kits complete with developed in partnership with the Evergreen classroom materials available on loan. Books, Project, is now used in more than 20,000 periodicals, curriculum guides, activity guides, schools nationwide. “What It’s Like Where You videos, CD-ROMs, GEMS kits and more are Live?” features students and teachers as they available for loan or purchase. explore rain forests, grasslands, deserts, and <-sReparine bytenbeually CLOSEUP Dr. Bob Coulter, right, works with students entering data on a laptop computer using GIS technology. ~ At Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, students from Westminster Christian Academy collect samples of the water from Deer Creek, analyze the water with a testing kit, and enter the results in a laptop computer. They test the samples for levels of chemicals and the various microscopic critters that call the stream home. Using Geographic Information System software (GIS), a sophisticated mapping program, the students can draw conclusions about what is happening to the stream before, during, and after it leaves their area. Their data will become part of a national environmenta monitoring program on the Internet. The GIS program is just one of a series of exciting new programs offered by the Garden that use computer technology to teach science concepts. Janelle Jones, a sixth grade teacher at Nipher Middle School, said, “My students are not just reading about this in a book. As a Stream Team for the Missouri Department of Conservation, they are monitoring Sugar Creek right in their own community. They like being part of a real science project, and they know what they are doing is important. They are seeing, first hand, the importance of conservation and taking care of water.” Teachers who take part in GIS studies are trained in water testing and GIS technology at a two-week summer institute. The Garden continues to work directly with teachers as they implement the program. Jones said, “Combining computers with environmental monitoring sharpens my students’ investigative and analytical skills. They’re discovering how to use the technology as a tool for learning.” | SPRING 2000 i. Serving the Community Partnerships with SPRING 2000 Schools HIS IS MY FAVORITE CLASS,” said Daniel, a student at Mullanphy Botanical Garden Investigative Learning Center. “I like it because you learn so much. Science is never boring, because we're always doing experiments.” An attentive class of fourth graders at Mullanphy School was listening to Jennifer Caron, a teacher from the Garden, as she began a lesson about sand. Rather than look at pictures of sand in a book, the students used a magnifying scope and lenses to look at different types of sand collected rom Africa, Long Island, Nova Scotia, and Southern California. The Mullanphy Botanical Garden Investigative Learning Center is just a short walk away from the Garden. The partnership between the Garden and Mullanphy, a St. Louis public science and math magnet school, began years before the school opened in 1993. The Garden was an active partner in designing the school’s curriculum and facilities. Caron teaches there full time, working with grade levels from kindergarten through fifth grade. “The Garden instructor is here to support our curriculum,” said Diane Dymond, instructional coordinator at Mullanphy. “We teach the basics, and the Garden teacher enriches the program with interactive science instruction that utilizes the Garden’s expertise and facilities.” A continued on page 16 Right: The garden and greenhouse at Mullanphy School are used as living laboratories for studying plants and the environment. Center: Barbara Addelson, manager of science outreach programs, (center), and Jonathan Zucker, outreach instructor, with students at Garfield School during “Mystery Night.” A fifth grade science class at Mullanphy Botanical Garden ILC, a St. Louis public magnet school. The Garden is an active partner in designing the curriculum and facilities for the school. “We always have our hands and brains going at the same time.” The Garden works in partnership with four St. Louis public magnet schools. Here, a Garden instructor leads a science class at Compton-Drew Investigative Learning Center. SPRING 2000 ise PARTNERSHIPS WITH SCHOOLS — continued from page | 4 greenhouse and an outdoor garden at Mullanphy are used as living laboratories for teaching about plants and the environment. As aclear measure of the school’s success, Mullanphy students continue to greatly exceed average test scores in science for the school district and the state of Missouri. Garden educators work in partnership with four St. Louis public magnet schools: Mullanphy Investigative Learning Center, Gateway Elementary Math Science and Technology School, Gateway Middle School, and Compton-Drew ILC. “The partnerships are successful because the Garden and the schools collaborate to build on their individual strengths,” said Jennifer Davies, the Garden educator assigned to Gateway Elementary. Science classes at Gateway Elementary and Middle Schools take advantage of a two-acre nature area complete with a pond and prairie. “| The Garden’s outreach program provides science Public Schools and the Normandy School District. The Lee program was established in 1994 to train teachers in science, increase the educational opportunities at underserved | urban schools, and challenge students to pursue careers in science. The program was made possible by a generous grant from E. Desmond Lee, a Garden trustee. enrichment classes in St. Louis teach many of my classes outside,” Davies said. “We study prairie, wetlands and river habitats. We go eagle watching. We visit the Arboretum and the Meramec River. Science learning does not have to take place in the classroom.” The Garden's education program focuses on elementary and middle schools. Jennifer Davies said, “It is so easy to light a fire and an interest in science with elementary students. Working hands-on with crawly, smelly, messy stuff is exciting for the students, and we’re comfortable with the “icky” things — worms, bugs, ponds and dirt.” “Scientific training at an early age is crucial,” said Dr. Larry DeBuhr, the Garden's director of education. “When we reach young students we can instill lifelong interest and enthusiasm that will benefit out society for years to come.” — Reporting by Jean Abernathy Detective mysteries...balloons...blindfolds and noisemakers! It may sound like the recipe for a great kids’ birthday party, but it’s really just a few of the props Jonathan Zucker uses to help elementary students and teachers learn about science. Zucker is the Garden’s science outreach instructor. He works with classes at several St. Louis Public Schools and with nine elementary schools in the Normandy School District. The project is funded by the E. Desmond Lee and Family Education Program. The enthusiasm of the students and their teachers is exciting. “They discover that science doesn’t have to be intimidating,’ Zucker said. “And the inquiry skills help students with all their studies.” He works side by side with teachers in the classroom and in workshops. “Our overall goal is to give teachers the skills to teach science on their own with confidence,” he explained. Gett Students have summer jobs and investigate careers in environmental science through the Eco-Restoration Corps at Litzsinger Road Ecology Center. Environmental Leadership HE fourth and fifth grade students at Euclid Montessori School could have been preparing for a musical production rather than mastering a science lesson. The words — evaporation, condensation, precipitation, run-off, infiltration, and transpiration — revealed that a lesson in the water cycle was underway. “Combining movement with the six steps of the water cycle helps the children learn more easily,” explained Kathleen Edwards, a junior from Metro High School. She and her classmate Essalyn Long were leading the class. The activity was part of the Garden’s award- winning ECO-ACT program. In ECO-ACT, high school students spend three weeks each summer learning about ecological issues and environmental science at the Garden and Shaw Arboretum. Working in teams, they develop ing Students Involved their teaching and leadership skills. During the school year, each team teaches a weekly class at an elementary school. Over 1,200 high school students have participated in ECO- ACT since it began in 1981, developing self confidence and improving their knowledge of science and ecology. The program has served more than 14,000 elementary students, providing positive role models and teaching science in a new and stimulating way. ECO-ACT has been recognized by the National Science Teachers Association as a national model in its Search for Excellence in Science Education. “We have workshops to keep up on the material about every three weeks throughout the school year,” said Edwards. “We also help our students plan and carry out a community service project to benefit the environment.” In another ECO-ACT session down the hall, fourth and fifth graders were exploring how plants and humans interact during photosynthesis and respiration. Adam Richie- Halford and Yasmira Jackson, both juniors from Metro, were the leaders in charge of the group. Adam said, “When a child really understands something, it fosters a sense of accomplishment, one of the best feelings in the world.” The teachers are enthusiastic. “The classes continued on page 18 SPRING 2000 Li, GETTING STUDENTS INVOLVED — continued from page |7 are wonderful and the material they learn is right on target for the SAT and MAPS tests,” said Kathleen Hill, a teacher at the school. Teacher Tony Walling agreed, “The high school students are great role models.” Developing the big picture, where humans are just one species on Planet Earth. The Garden offers several exciting programs to engage students in learning by combining science with community service. At Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, high school students can have a summer job learning about environmental science and working on ecological restoration projects. Center. “The students visit a prairie restoration project, the Wild Bird Sanctuary, recycling and waste management centers, and other sites. They meet with scientists and other professionals to explore career options in conservation biology and natural resource management.” Habitat Helpers is a hands-on ecological restoration project at Shaw Arboretum, tailored for children ages 10 to 12. During the course of a year, Habitat Helpers learn about ecological restoration by collecting seeds from native — plants and planting them in a prairie site. They also discover plant and animal interrelationships, adaptations, and identification. The students develop critical thinking, problem solving skills, and a sense of wonder at the natural world that comes from field study. As Prussia explained, “They develop the concept of the big picture, where humans are just one species on planet Earth.” “It is a service and learning program,” explained Celeste Prussia, manager of the — Reporting by Alene Hill It was all Robert Harvey could do not to yell out the answer. Adam Richie-Halford and Yasmira Jackson, juniors from Metro High School, were leading the fifth grade class at Euclid Montessori School. They faced a forest of eagerly waving hands as they asked, “What type of clouds did you see in the sky during the snowstorm on Saturday?” “They were cumulonimbus clouds,” Robert replied without hesitation. The class was participating in ECO-ACT, an award-winning program that trains high school sophomores and juniors to teach environmental science to younger students. ECO-ACT. has been rec- ognized as a ngtional model for excellence in “We have a different lesson every week,” sciencé education. Jackson explained. ‘‘We also have some projects a that we monitor over time. For instance, we have been measuring the water that evaporates out of the cups around the room. It’s a good way to help illustrate the water cycle.” investigate’the pond abitat in the English Amenti Willis, a fourth grader, said that having fun with schoolmates helped her remember what she learned. ‘I even hear about things we learn on the news, and | can understand what they’re talking about,” she said. “I have fun with this class.” The classroom teacher said, “Our students can really relate to the high school kids, and they are wonderful leaders. They find creative ways to give every child a sense of accomplishment, of working with the group.” — aA —~ SPRING 2000 Children, Adults @ Families Science for All Ages programs for” young scientists ~ and continues for a lifetime. NTIL he enrolled in the Garden’s Summer Science Academy, third grader Chris Watkins had no idea how many species of plants and animals depend on creeks for their survival. “We studied the creeks and prairies, and we learned what trees, plants, and animals live in both places,” Chris explained. “I caught all kinds of bugs and minnows in the creek. I liked being outside in the woods!” That sense of wonder doesn't change, whether you are six or sixty. At the Garden, people will find just the right program to foster their curiosity about the natural world. The adventure begins in summer programs for budding young scientists and continues for a lifetime. Each year, 11,000 adults learn about gardening and horticulture at the Garden or at community outreach locations. Over 3,000 senior citizens have their lives enriched with programs presented by the Garden. And more than 1,000 children expand their knowledge and their lives through the Garden’s annual Summer Science Academy. In one Summer Science Academy class, sixth grader Ariel Frank studied satellite images and computer mapping. A group of junior high school students learned about stream ecology during a float trip, and high school students investigated careers in conservation and biology while restoring woodland habitats at the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center. Erika Olson, who recently graduated from Brown University, began attending summer courses at the Garden while she was in grade school. She said, “By the time I graduated from high school, I had learned about everything from tropical rain forests to spelunking in the Ozarks. I loved combining science with outdoor activities.” In high school, she taught younger students in the ECO-ACT program, and today she is considering veterinary school. She emphasized how her Garden courses had influenced and broadened her life. continued on page 20 SPRING 2000 19. SCIENCE FOR ALL AGES — continued from page 19 SPRING 2000 The Pitzman Nature Study Program introduces children ages 4 to 6 to nature during the summer. “The children and their parents discover everything from the Scented Garden to the wonders of butterflies,” said Beth Suedmeyer, summer science coordinator. “Many of our participants came to this program when they were young, and now they’re bringing their children.” The sense of wonder doesn’t change, whether you are six or sixty. Summer Science Academy classes are offered at the Garden, the Litzsinger Road Ecology Center, and Shaw Arboretum. Adult education is a big program at the Garden. And it is getting bigger. Based at the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening, the program is operated by the Garden’s Horticulture Division. It provides horticultural training and outreach programs for individuals, organizations, and communities in the St. Louis metropolitan area. ¥, horticulturist at the Arboretum, ‘leads ”, a class in the Whitmire Wildflower Garden. Beginning in 1999, gardening classes were offered at community centers in West County, South County, St. Charles and Florissant, in addition to classes at the Garden. Adults can earn professional-level certification in horticulture through a gardener training pale program offered cooperatively by the Garden and St. Louis Community College at Meramec. “Our courses emphasize horticultural techniques from basic gardening to advanced landscaping. We have something for everyone,” said Glenn Kopp, coordinator of adult education. “We offer everything from wildflower gardening, herb gardens, and mushrooming, to bird watching, crafts, and photography. At the Arboretum, we provide exciting outdoor programs that emphasize nature study and activities for families.” For seniors, the Garden offers a wide variety of activities through the Samuel D. Soule Center, including cooking, botany, horticulture, crafts, and tours. On special “Senior Days,” older adults who visit the Garden receive reduced admission and free tram rides plus a program featuring guest speakers, medical screenings, workshops, and displays. “Gardens Come to You” takes activities to community sites and senior citizen centers for people who cannot visit the Garden. “We have arden, making a corsage, or relaxation slide presentations on the Japanese garden, rain techniques. The important thing is, we tailor the forests, or color in nature,” said Peggy Kelly, program to the interests of the group.” coordinator of the senior program. “We also Boiss ; . — Reporting by Alene Hill offer activities such as planting a container The Pitzman Nature Study Program introduces preschoolers to the wonders of the CLOSEUP n Advanc Mary Ann Fink was a young mother looking for a creative outlet and ‘‘a way to make my home look nicer” when she began visiting the Garden several years ago. “‘l would go to the Garden and look at the landscaping, then go home and wonder how I could apply what I had observed to my yard,” she explained. She enrolled in basic gardening and landscaping classes at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening and discovered a life’s passion. “As the Kemper Center grew, the programs they offered expanded,” she explained. ‘‘My interests grew, too. I took every class | could. The more I learned, the more I wanted are ee . — ta lenaw!? Using the horticultural database in the William T. Kemper Center for Home Gardening. Fink began working in a nursery, and today she is a St. Louis Master Gardener and a certified arborist. St. Louis Master Gardeners are volunteers, trained by the Garden, University Outreach and Extension, and Lincoln University Cooperative Extension. They provide many of the services offered at the Kemper Center for Home Gardening, which is operated jointly by the Garden, University Outreach and Extension, and Lincoln University Cooperative Extension. “So many people are gardening and looking for information,” she said. ‘““There is so much information and inspiration at the Kemper Center — 23 outdoor demonstration gardens, a reference library, a database of species that grow well in our area, and experts on hand who can answer questions.” Fink is currently completing her degree in horticulture. She also teaches adult classes for the Garden at outreach locations in the metropolitan area. “People don’t realize how much information is available and how easy it is to find,” she said. ‘The Outreach Program puts the Garden and its services right around the corner.” SPRING 2000 uae ‘yD BULLETIN Interpretation for Visitors Window on Nature N A RECENT SATURDAY, throngs of visitors were exploring the Climatron® conservatory. In the Brookings Interpretive Center, children breathlessly examined a colony of stinging tropical ants behind glass and climbed into the rain forest canopy using a computer touch screen. The lighted displays glowed like jewels. “We learned about rain forests in school,” said Samuel King, a second grader. “They're disappearing. | want to see what it's about.” Together parents and children manipulated an interactive exhibit on energy cycles and Making it fun to learn about ecology and the environment. watched the seasons change on video screens. A group of small children stared, fascinated, at a terrarium filled with brilliantly colored poison dart frogs. “The best way is to go through several times,’ said Sylvia King, who was visiting from Chicago. “Every ime I come, | see something new.” Over 750,000 people each year visit the Garden. The Garden seeks to enhance the experience for each visitor, making it enjoyable to learn something new about ecology and the environment. On weekends, children and adults can stop by the Brookings Center for an Ecological Adventure, an entertaining live demonstration on environmental science topics such as photosynthesis, food chains, ecosystems, and plant adaptations. The adventures are also available to teachers and their classes by 5 appointment during the week. Susan Mintz, who presents the demonstrations, said, “Using costumes and creative props makes the information interesting and fun. We have to be ready to answer MAY / JUNE 2000 questions for everyone from preschoolers to groups of scientists. | encourage the audience to interrupt and ask questions. It’s a great way to introduce people to science.” Outdoors, weekend visitors find Volunteer Interpreters stationed around the Garden, equipped with colorful carts of objects to touch, see, and smell. The volunteers are highly trained to talk about plants and their role in the natural world. They greet visitors, answer questions, and share some interesting facts about science. The Interpreters also have fun things for families to do, such as activity sheets with simple things to see and find on a trip through the Garden, Mike and Cathy Nelson are Volunteer Interpreters. “Every few months, we have a new program to present,” Mike explained. “Subjects like pollination, how seeds travel, and how Native Americans used plants for food and medicine.” Families are not the only visitors to stop by the carts looking for information. “We have lots of adults too,” said Cathy, “and often we learn a lot from talking with our visitors.” Peggy Kelly, coordinator of the Volunteer Displays in the Bons Interpretive Cegter illustrate the role o glo Missouri Botanical Garden Librar i OT “Did you know there are more than forty types of bananas?” On a recent Saturday, an Ecological Adventure was underway in the Brookings Interpretive Center. It was a lively demonstration on how plants from tropical rain forests provide some very familiar products. An audience of children and parents watched intently as Susan Mintz, the staff presenter, held up different examples of tropical fruits. “I bet you’re all familiar with some of the foods that come from tropical plants,” said Mintz. Many in the audience knew about chocolate, derived from the cacao plant, coffee, and Coca-Cola. Other examples were not so fi S Ne ES aS obvious, such as vanilla, tapioca, and mangoes. The list of products derived Susan Mintz of the Education staff presents Eco-Adventure from plants grew to include clothing made from cotton and furniture demonstrations in the Brookings Interpretive Center. made from wood. But what about a rubber ball? It was time for a simple experiment. Mintz poured liquid latex, the product from a rubber plant, into a bowl, added some water, and then vinegar. ‘““The method they use to get latex from the rubber plant is similar to the way we harvest maple syrup, it’s just a different sap,” she explained. What formed, after a little kneading, was a round, whitish rubber ball, which to children in the audience quickly put to the bouncing test. “This is amazing,” said Kelly Walsh, a fourth grader. “We learned something, and so did Mom and Dad!” Interpreters, said plans are underway to expand interpretive activities and to continue to develop the number of carts and continue to develop programs that serve visitors of all ages. programs that serve all ages. “Adults and As Mike Nelson said, “For most people, it children really enjoy being able to ask questions just makes the trip to the Garden that much and talk to the volunteers,” she said. more enjoyable to come away with a little more Walking tours of the Garden are available understanding about nature.” every day, led by the Garden Guides, highly — Reporting by Alene Hill trained docents who have been educating visitors for over 30 years. Narrated = tram tours introduce many, something new.” people to the history, a . plants and displays at the Garden. Plans are underway to expand “Every time | come, | see Volunteer Interpreiers Cart The 100-acre restored prairie at Shaw Arboretum serves as an outdoor classroom for visitors of all ages. John Behrer, director of the Arboretum, is shown here with students investigating native plants. What's Inside 2. SCIENCE & MATH LITERACY The Garden is dedicated to developing the next generation of scientists. LEARNING FROM THE NATURAL WorRLD Interactive programs at the Garden, : - the Arboretum, and at the Litzsinger Road 3 ay Ecology Center emphasize hands-on lessons 4 that enhance learning. Oo. For Future G Teacher training is the key to improving science education. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT Computer technology and classroom materials give teachers the support they need. 14. i S WITH SCHOOLS Working with schools to strengthen science wo ° ° Exciting innovations have made the Garden a leader education in the St. Louis area. i. GETTING STUDENTS INVOLVED in science education in St. Louis and around the world. Award-winning programs teach environmental ‘science and leadership skills. Missouri Botanical Garden Non-Profit Or. Post Office Box 299 U.S. Postage 19. St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0299 PAID St. Louis, MO ScIENCE For ALL AGES Permit No. 1325 To help us serve our members better, please send us your email address. Just write on this mailing panel and send to the Membership Office at the mailing address above. From pre-schoolers to seniors, the Garden offers courses for everyone. 22. 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