News from the Arboretum of Los Angeles County.

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NEWS FROM PETER C. ATKINS, CEO

THE ARBORETUM

CONTINUES TO

MOVE FORWARD

I am most
proud to
announce the
appointment of
our Superinten-
dent and our
Director of
Development.
With these new
appointments,
we continue
to set The
Arboretum up
for success.

Timothy Phillips, our
Superintendent, was the
Director of Horticulture at
Quail Botanical Gardens in
Encinitas, California, for the
past three and a half years.
His work experience and
education have focused on
public garden management
with stops in Hawaii,
England, Florida and the
British Virgin Islands.
Timothy is eager to begin
working with our staff and
volunteers to achieve the
goals set forth in our Five-
Year Plan. He strongly
believes that, “Everything is
achievable through team-
work and cooperation.”

Larry Trujillo, our
Director of Development,
comes from a ten-year career
with the United Way of
Greater Los Angeles, as
Campaign Manager for the
San Gabriel Valley area.

He raised over $52 million
through corporate and
industry fund raising,
planned giving, special
events, and extensive work
with volunteer boards and
committees. At The Arbore-
tum he will also be respon-
sible for membership and

L to R: Tim Phillips, Superintendent,
Peter C. Atkins, CEO and Larry Trujillo,
Director of Development.

volunteers. Larry is an avid
Disney collector and is a
sixteen-year veteran basket-
ball official for local high
schools and colleges.

So, please stop by and
welcome our new staff.
They are eager to meet you
and look forward to being
part of the team taking The
Arboretum to new heights.

Additionally, The
Arboretum, known for its
extensive plant collection,
especially trees and palms,
will be embarking on a long-
awaited and quite extensive
program to restore these
valuable collections.

Lastly, as of the writing
of this article, our Annual
Appeal has been most
successful. We have netted
more than twice the amount
raised last year. Congratula-
tions to all contributors. The
impact of your generosity
upon the staff, board and all
those related to our fine
institution is significant. Your
support shows commitment
and faith in what we are
doing and what we are
planning for the future.
Thank you.

Peter C. Atkins

George A. Brumder
President
arcia B. Bent
Ist Vice President
Donald R. Deise
2nd Vice President
exander D. Mallace
Secretary/Treasurer
Donivee Nash
Immediate Past President
Virginia M. Stein
President, Los Voluntarios

The
Foundation. The Arbor

LOS ANGELES ARBORETUM FOUNDATION BOARD OF
TRUSTEES 2000-2001

John R. Fee
Katherine D. Gillespie

Arboretum pease is Pemie by the Los Angeles Arboretum
of Los Angeles County is jointly operated by
the Los Angeles naa Foundation and the County of Los Angeles.

Steven P. Man

Timothy K. a

Gerald Miller

G. Arnold Mulder
Peggy Rahn

Elayne G. Techentin

Scott J. Wilcott

Petrie M. Wilson

DEAR FRIENDS
or |!HE ARBORETUM,

If you haven't already
done so, I urge you to read
Peter Atkins’ remarks — he
speaks of a number of
positive developments at The
Arboretum, including:

* the hiring of a superin-
tendent for the grounds —
the first in quite a while —
who will oversee continu-
ing improvements on the
grounds and The
Arboretum’s important
plant collections,

* the hiring of a develop-
ment director — also the
first in quite a while — to
help raise money to fund
operations, expanded and
new programs, special
projects and capital pro-
grams at The Arboretum,

* plans to step up arborist

work — to protect public

safety and enhance the
health and beauty of our
fine collection of trees and

* the highly successful year-
end Annual Appeal.

I hope you will also
mark your calendars for
Baldwin Bonanza Festi-
val of Plants 2001, which
promises to be the best yet —
and that you and your
friends will plan to attend
the preview party on Friday,
May 4th, and the sale and
other activities on the 5th

d

Finally, on behalf of the
entire foundation board of
trustees, I extend heartfelt
thanks to all of you who -
listed on the Annual
Appeal insert in this
newsletter — responded
generously to our Annual
Appeal, raising a substantial
sum, which will be used to
further enhance The Arbore-
tum and its programs as it
works to become a world
class arboretum for all of
Southern California.

Thank you very much for
your interest and involvement!

George A. Brumder,

President

Los Angeles

Arboretum Foundation

MANY [THANKS for your

(GGENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS

The following
groups and
individuals
made generous
contributions
to our recent
Annual Appeal.
To make a
contribution,
please contact
Lou Ocampo at
626-821-3233.

(list through December 31, 2000)

Grand Arboretum
Underwriter
Nancy W. Wheat

retum Underwriter
Seeley W. Mudd Foundation
George A. & Marilyn Brumder

Grand Arboretum
Benefactor
Peter C. & Susan B. Atkins
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Fish
soy & Lee Segal
r. & Mrs. Walter Tauer, Jr.
. & Mrs. Thomas A. Techentin
Mrs. Sidney Wall

tum Benefactor
Ernest ir Bryant, III
Roger & Michele Engemann
Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Erskine
Mrs. William Goodan
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jameson

The Marilyn C. & H. Randall Stoke
Charitable Foundation

Mrs. Philip V. Swan

Mr. & Mrs. L. Sherman Telleen

retum Sponsor
Domenica M. Ashton
Mr. & Mrs. Olin Barrett
Jay & Meta Berger
Lois Brown
Elizabeth Brown Calleton

Mrs. & Mrs. Bryant Danner

Mr. & Mrs. Donald R. Deise

Brack W. & Elizabeth B. Duker
Engs

Bob & Esme Gibson
Dr. & Mrs. Gordon P. Gri
Hon. Cynthia Holcomb Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Charles W. Hammond
Mr. & Mrs. C. Douglas Kranwinkle
Peter & Kacey McCoy
Betty H. McLaughlin
— & Mitch Milias
Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. Miller
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald W. Miller
Maria Antonia Niven
Dennis & Suzanne Poulson
John W. Quinn, Jr.
Christine & Stefan crminigas
Marilyn & Ju
J. Fred & Eileen Schoatser Il
Marcia D. & Mike Schoettle
Mr. & Mrs. Howard B. Schow
James R. & Elena Shoch
Walter L. Slavik
Elizabeth Strub

Kate & Blair Westlake
Mr. & Mrs. Rolla J. Wilhite
Mary Sue & Ron Witter
Mr. Alan S. Wood

Arboretum Donor

Mr. & Mrs. Dann Angeloff
Mrs. Hugh Bateman

Mr. & Mrs. Kurt M. Beier
Deborah L. S. Booth

Ashleigh & Mary Buchan
John J. Bucklin

Dr. & Mrs. Daniel Burschinger
Mr. & Mrs. Alfred A. Casler
Andrew K. & Ming J. Chien
James A. & Jackeen K. Churchill
Barbara Cogorno

John & Linda Coombes

John R. Coombs

John & Bette Cooper

Dr. & Mrs, William G. Corey
Marj Countryman

Carol E. Cuthbertson

Nancy Dellahouke

Mrs. Nancy Dorn

Mr. & Mrs. William E. Eilau
The Erickson Family Trust
Louis & Jean tei
Karen Freebur

William & ea Galloway
Katherine Gillespie

Jane R. Gustafson
Kelsey Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Austin H. Hathaway
Mr. & Mrs. Bertil Hedlu ii
Mr. & Mrs. Boyd Higgin
Dr. & Mrs, George S. Hehe
Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Holladay
Judy M. Horto
Mr. & Mrs. pikard hort.
Mrs. Robert Huffm
Sandor J. & eae? vad Junkunc
Michael & Barbara Kaiser

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G ary E. Kent
Pat & n
Mrs. Rosalie uicogiy

Yoshiko P. K
Mrs. William spall
Mrs. Francis D. Logan
Mr. H. Thomas’ Lorne
Mr. & Mrs. es M. Lustberg
Dr. & Mrs. Allen W. Mathies, Jr.
Mortimer J. & Susie Matthews
Mrs. & Mrs. Timothy McCarthy
Mr. & Mrs. aN McDuffie
Carole McElw
Mr. A. brniigtiny McKee

Mr. & Mrs. Lary J. Mielke
Thomas A. & Demetria P. Moritz
Andrew R. & Martha F. Nasser

argie M. Nicholson
sage Nicholson

r. & Mrs. H. Eugene Noll
sit & Steve Onderdonk
William & Judy O
Catherine M. Pannell & Robert Waters
Mrs. Maiya Teague Penberthy
Mr. & Mrs. William L. Plunkett
Roe M. & Mae Powell
Mr. & Mrs. David K. Robinson
Viva M. Roine
George & Ruth Sabin
Terese A. Schoelen
Edwin J. & Anne Bloor Schryver
Howard M. & Anne M. Sears

Mr. & Mrs. Peter Skibba

Dr. & Mrs. George B. Stoneman
Mr. & Mrs. Lester Swancutt

Mrs. Lorrin C. agi

Orren M. Turn

Mr. & Mrs. sen D. Volk
Richard & Lorna Wallen

Ada Clarke Watson

lan L. & Barbara White-Thomson

CLASSES AND ACTIVITIES
FEBRUARY AND MARCH 200!

PLEASE CALL (626) 821-4623 OR 821-4624 TO RESERVE A SPACE.

TAI CHI IN THE
GARDEN

Every Tuesday and Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Marvin Quon, Instructor
Free for Arboretum
members

Meet on the lawn
between the two
fountains just south of
main parking lot, near
the main Baldwin Avenue
entrance.

Tai Chi Chuan, as it is
practiced today, can
perhaps best be
thought of as a moving
form of meditation.
Though a form of
martial arts, most of
the Tai Chi exercises
are performed in slow,
soft and graceful
movements. For many
practitioners, move-
ments are not martial,
but meditative exer-
cises for the body.
Another goal of Tai Chi
is to foster a calm and
clear mind by focusing
on learning the precise

execution of certain
movements. Providing
a practical avenue for
learning about balance,
alignment, how to focus
your mind and the

notice benefits in
terms of correcting
poor posture, align-
ment, and movement
patterns which can
contribute to tension
or injury. Begin your

the beauty of The
Arboretum.

ALL ABOUT
MUSHROOMS

Conference Room in
Administration Building
Jerry Turney, Instructor
$20 / $25 nonmember
This class will provide a
basic overview of the
fungal kingdom with

the emphasis on
mushroom identifica-
tion. Learn the basic
characteristics used to
identify mushrooms
and other fleshy fungi.
Find out which
mushrooms are safe to
eat and which ones to
stay away from. Also
included is a field trip
on February |7 to
collect mushrooms in
our local mountains.
Bring to class any
mushrooms you find
for identification and
group discussion. A

published by Ten Speed
Press, Berkeley,
California. Don’t forget
to attend the Mush-
room Show at The
Arboretum on Sunday,

and
these curious fungi!

BOTANICAL
ILLUSTRATION Ii -
DRAWING PLANTS
6 Wednesdays,

bruary 7 - March 14
9 am - Noon
Peacock Cafe Annex

$180/$200 non-members
This class is a continua-
tion of Botanical
Illustration I: Basic
Drawing. Accurate
rendering of plant and
leaf subject matter is
the focus of this course.
Areas being covered
include: leaves, stems,
flowers and roots.
Pencil techniques are
also demonstrated.
OUTLINE:
Session I:
Anatomy of a Leaf
Session 2:
Leaves and attachments
Session 3:
Flower Dissection
Session 4:
Flower drawing in
different viewpoints
Session 5:
Flowers with Leaves
Session 6: Roots

Please call for a
class materials list.

PLANTING DESIGN
6 Mondays,

February 26 - April 2
10:00 am - Noon
Peacock Cafe Annex
Mary Brosius, Instructor
$65 / $80 non-members
Study planting design
in depth. Each two
hour class will explore
some facet of the
design process, such as
different planting
styles, choosing plants
that work together,
selecting plants for
different soils and light
conditions and the
actual process of
preparing a design. A
hands-on project will
follow. Experienced
gardeners thinking
about renovating an
area of their garden
without a complete
redesign will benefit
from this class, as well
as those doing residen-
tial design work who
want a little more
background in this
subject.

VEGETABLE
GARDENS

Wednesday, March 7

9:30 am Noon

Lecture Hall A

Ralph Crane, Instructor
$12 / $15 non-members
FREE vegetable plants!!!
Starter plants grown in
the Education Green-
house will help you begin
your garden! Have you
ever grown vegetables?
Enjoy a bountiful harvest
when you learn how to
plan your spring and
summer garden. Informa-
tion and techniques on
soils, fertilizers, raised
beds, watering and pest
management will be
discussed. Ralph will also
talk about planting corn,
tomatoes, squashes, all
beans including soy beans,
zucchini and more.
Sunset Magazine high-
lighted Ralph’s formula
for conditioning soil for
healthy and productive
crops in the November
2000 issue! So come and
learn, enjoy and take
home a plant!

SHADE GARDENS
Saturday, March 17

10 am - Noon

Peacock Cafe Annex
Kelly Kubica, Instructor
$12 / $15 non-members
Learn how to incorpo-
rate texture, contrast
and color in a shade
garden. Perennials,
annuals, bulbs and
woody plants all play
roles in creating a
shady retreat in your
garden. Kelly will
discuss plant selection,
including trees and
shrubs, and provide you
with a list of her
favorite and most
successful shade plants.
Basic information
about the culture of
shade plants, including

watering, will of course

be discussed. As
always, Kelly will
provide you with
handouts that will
remind you of all you
have learned in the
class!

BOTANICAL
WATERCOLOR

8 Mondays,

March 19 - May 7

9:30 - 11:30am
Lecture HallA

Pat Brame, Instructor
$55/$68 non-members
Join Pat Brame, noted
watercolor instructor,
for an inspiring and
instructive painting
course, This class
encompasses all levels
of expertise. Students
will discover that
painting flowers (fresh
from The Arboretum
gardens!) is the easiest
way to learn. Step by
step instruction is

available to all students.

A materials list will be
given at first class.

GREEN SIDE UP,
BROWN SIDE
DOWN™ - A BASIC
HORTICULTURE
SERIES

8 Tuesdays,

March 20 - May 8

9:30 - 12 Noon

Lecture HallA

Jill Vig, Instructor

$60 / $75 non-members
This wonderful basic
horticulture class
discusses everything
from botany, soil and
mulch composition,
pest management and
plant selection to
pruning and propaga-
tion - and more! Jill
brings in a wide variety
of plants from The
Arboretum green-
houses, shows you the
plants actually growing
in their natural
surroundings, and even
schedules field trips.
There is ample
opportunity for
questions to be asked
and answered.

INFORMATION: Call 626-821-4623 or 626-821-4624 for information
or to register for a class. Please fax (626-821-4642) or mail your
registration form with your method of payment to: Los Angeles

Arboretum Foundation, 30! N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA 91007-2697.

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BOTANICAL
ILLUSTRATION Ill -
COMPOSITION
6 Wednesdays,
March 21 - April 25
9 am - Noon
Peacock Cafe Annex
Olga Eysymontt,
Instructor
$180/ $200 nonmembers
Minimum of 6 students;
Maximum of 15 students
Learn to create a
pleasing and interest-
ing composition for
your botanical
sketches. Demonstra-
tions will take you step
by step from sketch to
a final composition.
Five layouts will be
produced. It is
recommended that you
take the Botanical
Illustration Il: Drawing
Plants course before
you take composition.
Please bring your
sketches for the first
class meeting.

Please call for a
class materials list.

allowed if space is avalable. NO CONFIRMATION IS SENT. ALL
FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. However, classes may be cancelled
due to low registration. Cancelled classes are fully refunded.

Special assistance is available for people with disabilities. Call the

eee led (requi ) for all
lasses, programs and events. Registration on the day of the program is

REGIS TRATION

ONE CLASS/EVENT PER FORM PLEASE

Class/Event

Pleas ke check. pay bl l Angeles Arb t F dari (l AAF)

Discover/MC/Viss/ Amex Ho Exp.

Name Address

City State Zip Telephone (

Non- Member

No. of people
sects!

Program Manager at 626-821-4623 at least one week prior to the
program for specific requests.

Peete Member No

(if applicable)

FANATIC

Jan Smithen, Instructor
Classes Are Currently
Filled. Call (626) 821-
4623 to join the
Waiting List.

IKEBANA

8 Fridays,

March 30 - May 18

9:30 - 11:30 am

Lecture Hall B

Reiko Kawamura,
Instructor

$55 / $68 non-members
$24 materials fee payable
to the instructor

Learn about Japanese
cultural traditions in
this popular workshop
with Reiko Kawamura
while practicing the
techniques of
Moribana, Heika and
landscape arrange-
ments. Individual
instruction is given to
beginning through
advanced students.
Bring a 10" to 12"
shallow container,
clippers and a needle
holder (frog) to the
first class.

BEDS & BORDERS -
SPRING

6 Saturdays,

March 24 - April 28
9am- Il am

Lecture Hall A

(except for March 24
when it meets in the
Conference Room)
Mary Brosius, Instructor
$65 / $80 non-members
Increase your knowl-
edge of horticulture
and make new friends!
Discover wonderful and
interesting spring and
summer plants, choose
the right combinations
and site, and plan ahead
for the coming months.
There is lots of
discussion among the
class, with participants
exchanging information
and experiences. You
will be surprised at
what you learn from
each other. The class is
for both beginning and
intermediate gardeners.

LOW-MAINTENANCE
GARDENING
Saturday, March 31

9:30 - 11:30 am

Lecture Hall B

Loni Brown, Instructor
$8 / $10 non-member
Create a low mainte-
nance garden and save
money and time.As the
passionate gardener of
The Arboretum’s
glorious Kallam
Perennial Garden
(tram stop #18), Loni is
well-versed in the best
ways of landscape
maintenance. She will
share weed control
methods, the benefits
of selective pruning,
discuss incorrect tree
topping and correct

watering and beneficial
insect use. There will
be time for questions
and informative
handouts.

SAVE THE DATES!!

QUAIL BOTANICAL
GARDEN AND
CASA DE LA
TORRE-BUENO
Wednesday, April 25

am - 5 pm
Meet at 7:45 am in the
parking lot of The
Arboretum; bus leaves
promptly at 8 am!
$44 / $55 Non-members
(includes a catered lunch
at Quail Gardens)
Quail Botanical Gardens
has one of the world’s
most diverse and
botanically important
plant collections. Scenic
walks and trails along
deep canyons and sunny
hillsides provide access
to this 30 acre garden.
Docents will lead us to
all points of the garden.
There are 24 represen-
tative gardens displaying
plants from desert
climates, tropical and
subtropical climates and
Mediterranean climates.

After a catered

lunch, we will visit Casa
de la Torre-Bueno, an
incredible garden at a
private home.The
owners, Susi and Jose
Torre-Bueno, once lived

five years later, recre-
ated the spirit of an
abandoned banana
plantation - their former

with an herb garden and
a succulent and heat
lovers’ garden, a scent
garden, a twilight
garden and, of course,

esteemed instructor of

the legendary Fanatic
Gardeners, will accom-
pany us on the trip, said
that these destinations
are “absolutely must-
see gardens!’ Wear
walking shoes, and be
ready “to walk!”
FRAGRANT
PLANTS

Saturday, April 21

| pm - 3 pm

Peacock Cafe Annex
Kelly Kubica, Instructor
$12 / $15 non-members
Have you noticed how a
certain fragrance can
bring back a memory
or an experience?
Discover the very best
and most successful
fragrant plants for your
garden, and take home
material that will
remind you of all you
have learned. The last
part of the class will
include a walk around
The Arboretum to
actually see (and smell!)
the fragrant plantings in
a natural setting.

PLANT MORPHOLOGY

June 28 - July 2, 2001
(Thursday through
Monday),

10:30 am to 3:30 pm
Lecture Hall

Dick Rauh, Instructor
$300 for Members/$340
for Non-Members

The registration deadline
is May |, 2001. Class size
is restricted to 15,

Illustrated by Glimn-
Lacy and Kaufman)

for the class is highly
recommended. The cost
of the book is $90 for
members; it must be

ordered at the time of
registration.

In this 5-day
workshop you will
examine the enormous
variety of form and
structural adaptation of
flowering plants. Through
lectures, demonstrations,
and laboratory studies,
you will learn to
recognize major
common families, plant
parts, and plant growing
stages. This course will
greatly enhance the

drawings and paintings.

Dick Rauh is a
highly regarded instruc-
tor and illustrator at
The New York Botanical
Garden.

MRS. P’

PRESSED FLOWER
WORKSHOP

Saturday, June 30

10 am - Noon

Lecture Hall A

Lynn A. Pitts, Instructor
$27 / $32 non-member
Minimum 20 participants
Lynn Pitts, better known
as ‘‘Mrs. P.,” is a Master
Gardener and recog-
nized expert on flowers,
a professional botanical
artist and garden
columnist, and is
regularly featured on
the PBS television

talk about the history
of pressing plants, and
will then teach the right
way to press flowers.
Participants will receive
a complete kit of
supplies and plant
materials and printed
instructions, special
flower seeds, and a list
of the best botanicals
to press.

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Mushroom Fair Botanical Tai Chi
Weekend Watercolor Green Side Up
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Presidents’ Tai Chi
Day Green Side Up
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25 + 26 27
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Planting Design
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Rock Hounds Watercolor
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4 pm Sundays, |-4 pm. Free with admission.

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Drawing Plants

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Drawing Plants

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Drawing Plants

Drawing Plants

Drawing Plants

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Composition

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THURSDAY

Fanatic Gardeners

22

Fanatic Gardeners

Fanatic Gardeners

29

Fanatic Gardeners

FRIDAY

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Tai Chi

Fanatic Gardeners
Ikebana

Tai Chi
Fanatic Gardeners
Ikebana

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SATURDAY

Mushrooms
Beds & Borders

17

10

Weekend
Watercolor
Beds & Borders

Mushrooms
Field Trip

Weekend
Watercolor

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Exhibit & Sale
Las
de Flores Show
New Member
Tram Tour

Environmental
Education Fair

Watercolor

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Beds & Borders
Ikebana International
Show & Sale

THE ARBORETUM STAFF
Peter C. Atkins, CEO

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pees Events Coordinator

Clayton Ballhorn
Grounds Maintenance

Jim Bauml, Senior Biologist

Dennis Bern, Assistant Gardener

Jill Berry, Education Program Manager
Loni Brown, Kallam Perennial Garden
Anna Chiriaco, Clerk

Jeff Deans, Gardener

Joan DeFato, Plant Science Librarian
Tanya Finney, Plant Nursery Worker

Felicia Friesema, a
Assistant, Special Events

Julia Garibay, Special Events
Tracy Garriga, Plant Nursery Worker
David Guerrero, General Maintenance

Sylvia Gue
Director, Social Events

Gracie Guillen, Special Services

Rene Gut
Grounds piaroneaee

Rosalie Gutierrez, Cashier

Phil Hagen, Senior Gardener

Marc Hall, Gift Shop Manager
Gwen Hartley, Special Projects
Henry Hawkins, Assistant Gardener
Nelson Holmes, Senior Tour Guide
Kevin Kane, Assistant Superintendent
Glen Klevdal, General Maintenance
Dennis Langdale, Assistant Gardener
David Lofgren, Botanical Information
Ray Marquez, Crew Instructor
Frank McDonough,

Botanical Information

Joan — Curator

Herb Garden

Julie Norman, Senior Gardener/Orchids

Lou Ocampo, Membership Services
David Okihara, Grounds Maintenance
Timothy Phillips, Superintendent
Nancy A. Pirovano,

Administrative Assistant

Robert Ramirez, General Maintenance
Sandy Snider,

Associate Curator, History

Sherry Tobin, Plant Nursery Worker
Lawrence Trujillo,

Director of Development

Joe Valenzuela, General Maintenance
John Van Mater, Gardener

Ross Varone, Admin & Special Events

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Executive pesca CEO's Office

Chris Willis, Gardener

ORCHIDS OF THE ARBORETUM

HAVE YOU

SEEN OUR

One of the most fre-
quently visited sections of
The Arboretum is the Orchid
Collection, a portion of which
is on permanent display in
the Tropical Greenhouse.
Begun in 1956 with a small
donation of Cattleya orchids,
the Collection has continu-
ously grown, reaching over
10,000 plants today. It is
currently one of the largest
collections of orchids in the
world, housed in five
greenhouses, covering over
6000 square feet. All five
greenhouses were funded
through private donations.

A Notable Collection

The Collection has
also grown through
generous donations
from private individu-
als and through trading .
with local commercial
growers. In addition to
these sources, The
Arboretum serves as a
rescue center for the
United States Fish and
Wildlife Service and, as
such, houses confis-
cated plants. Almost 50
years of collecting has

A Unique Collection
of Species

While most orchid
collections consist mainly of
horticulturally derived hybrids,
The Arboretum’s Collection is
unique in its emphasis on
collecting species found in
nature. From the late 1950’s to
the early 1980’s the Los
Angeles Arboretum Foundation
and the California Garden
Clubs sponsored trips to
Central and South America
which enabled the collection
of species not available in most
orchid collections. The Species
Collection consists of over 200
genera and 1800 species, and
is located in The Arboretum’s
largest and newest greenhouse.

led to notable collections of
Cymbidium, Paphiopedilum,
Cattleya and Dendrobium

species, many of which are
endangered or extinct in the
wild.
Featured at Baldwin
Bonanza 2001

At this year’s Baldwin
Bonanza, The Arboretum will
offer for sale a wide variety
of several different species
and cultivars of
Phalaenopsis, Dendrobium,
Cattleya, Laelia, Coelogyne,
Encyclia, Zygopetalum,
Cymbidium, Vanda and
“Vanda-like” orchids.

Contributed by Tanya Finney

ORCHIDS LATELY?

Join
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May 5&6. To den up bigsor-paal )

NANZA
Festival of Plants
May 4th 5th & 6%

Featuring over 1500
orchids from
The Arboretum
Orchid Collection
for purchase.

Stop by and see our
incredible offerings.

2 GREAT GARDENS IN 1 GREAT EXCURSION!

QUAIL BOTANICAL
GARDEN AND

CASA DE LA TORRE-BUENO
WEDNESDAY APRIL 25

Ancient cycads, instructor of the legendary

majestic palms, oe Fanatic Gardeners class
the largest who will accompany the
bamboo group, says both of
collection in these destinations are
the US., “absolutely must-see
Mediterra- gardens!”

nean and so Reservations
Japanese are necessary and
Gardens and can be made by

calling The Arboretum
at 626-821-4623 or 626-
821-4624. Excursion
fee includes lunch at
Quail Gardens, $44

members/$55 non-members.

even the Jungle!
You can see all of s:
this and much more during
this fabulous day excursion to
these two incredible Gardens.
Jan Smithen, esteemed

SPRINGTIME SHOWS
AT THE ARBORETUM

Many wonderful events are going to be held at The
Arboretum this Spring. Your Arboretum membership covers
admission to each of these upcoming shows:

Mushroom Fair

presented by the

LA Mycological Society
1

Spring Iris Show
presented by the Southern
California Iris Society

February 1 April 7
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 1:00 — 4:00 p.m.
April 8

Japanese Flower
Arrangement Show
presented by Ikebana

9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
Amaryllis & Spring

International Flowering Bulb Show
March 24 and Plant Sale
9:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. sponsored by the Southern
March 25 California Hemerocallis
12:00 — 4:00 p.m. and Amaryllis Society
pril 21
» 12:00 — 4:00 p.m
April 22
4 9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.
o, Rose Show

presented by

the Pacific Rose Society
April 28

2:00 — 4:00 p.m.

April 29

9:00 a.m. — 4:00 p.m.

JUST EOR IKIDS

LOS ANGELES
ENVEIRONMENTAR,
EDUCATION TAMIR

March 10
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Calling all kids and parents!
Come join the fun and learn about
the environment and our natural
resources. There will lots of imagina-
tive exhibits, displays, demonstrations,
nature games and hands on activities
to teach the importance of conserva-
tion and ecology.

ARCADIA INSECT TAR
March 31 & April 1
9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.

Fun for the entire family. Come see local and exotic
insects, spiders and scorpions.
There will be special educa-
tional displays, books and
supplies, bug shirts and toys,
along with bug collecting
equipment.

WHAT I hake
ABOUT THE ARRORETUM

I like the flowers and the animals. Kelly

There are lots of peacocks at the Arboretum and they are
beautiful to look at and I like the plants. Maggie

I think the Arboretum is very interesting and fun. Jasmine

WELCOME
FELICIA FRIESEMA
SPECIAL EVENTS ASSISTANT

Joining the Arboretum
staff in December, Felicia
will first focus her energies
on Baldwin Bonanza 2001.
With previous experience
in public relations and
graphic design while
working for the Society of
St. Vincent de Paul, we

look forward to her creative
contributions. Born and
raised in Pasadena, Felicia
attended the University of
Maryland where she earned
her degree in English. An
avid gardener, we welcome
Felicia and her green thumb
to The Arboretum!

THe EDUCATION
(GREENHOUSE

Did you ever wonder
where the plants that are
sold at The Arboretum Gift
Shop or at Baldwin Bonanza
come from? Well, most of
them get their start in the
Education Greenhouse.
Student interns from Mount
San Antonio College, Randy
and Ruth Duncan, manage
the many and varied activi-
ties that take place in the
Education Greenhouse.

GARDEN
GALLERTES
Design Ideas For Favorite
Places & Unlikely Spaces

i

Randy Duncan working on
the greenhouse renovation.

The primary greenhouse
activity is to propagate and
care for plants created from
seed, cuttings or division to be
sold at Baldwin Bonanza.
Many members of Los Vols
provide hours and hours of
support to Randy and Ruth in
getting ready for this important
Arboretum fundraiser event.

The list of tasks is
enormous, including such
activities as: potting bulbs,
plugs or bare root plant
materials, preventing, moni-
toring and controlling pests
and diseases, weeding,
pruning, researching charac-
teristics of various plants,
making labels and creating
hanging baskets, topiaries,
staghorn plaques and other
items for sale.

As a special feature of
Baldwin Bonanza 2001, the
Education Greenhouse staff

Education Greenhouse
and volunteers will
create their own
Garden Gallery
presentation under the
oak tree near the
Garden for All Sea-
sons. The garden will
lead into the green-
house, a new shop-
ping venue this year,
where many plants
will be displayed for
sale. Be sure and
come by to say hello
and, of course, shop!

New!

EXCITING ETH NOBOTANY
LECTURE SERIES

BEGINS WEDNESDAY APRIL 4.

Don’t miss this exciting
new lecture series featuring
The Arboretum’s very own
ethnobotanist, Dr. Jim
Bauml, as he hosts

with several
internationally
known col-
leagues, including
“Jim” Duke, Wade
Davis and
Mark Plotkin,
Dr. Baum! will
help us learn and
better understand
the legacy of
useful plants we
all enjoy today.
Ethnobotanists
are those who study

and record the plant lore of
societies around the world,

looking for plants that will
help us survive through
the next millennium
and improve our
y quality of life.
The first
lecture is
~2r Wednesday,
April 4, from 7:00-9:00
p.m. in Ayres Hall.
Additional
Wednesday

evening
lectures are

scheduled for June
13, October 10 and

December 5.

For registration details

call 626-821-4623

or 626-821-4624.

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS BLOSSOM

in YOUR GARDEN

Arboretum Members receive a 10% discount at these nurseries:

ALTADENA NURSERY

1968 N. Lake Ave., Altadena
BURKARD NURSERIES, INC.
390 N. Orange Grove Blvd.,
Pasadena

DESERT TO JUNGLE NURSERY
3211 W. Beverly Blvd.,
Montebello

FOUR SEASONS ORCHID CO.
823 S. San Gabriel Blvd.,
San Gabriel

GARDEN VIEW NURSERY
12900 Lower Azusa Rd.,
Irwindale

HORTUS

284 E. Orange Grove Blvd.
Pasadena

LAS TUNAS NURSERY

1155 E. Las Tunas Dr.,

San Gabriel

PLANT SYSTEM

2552 Hyperion Ave., Silver Lake
PRESENT PERFECT

140 S. Kinneloa Ave.,
Pasadena

ROGERS GARDENS

2301 San Joaquin Hills Rd.,
Corona del Mar

SAN GABRIEL NURSERY
632 S. San Gabriel Blvd,

San Gabriel

SMITH & HAWKEN

519 S. Lake Ave., Pasadena
SOUTH PASADENA
GARDEN CENTER

1507 El Centro, South Pasadena
STEWART ORCHIDS

3838 Sepulveda Blvd.,
Culver City

3376 Foothill Rd., Carpinteria

WHATS BLOOMING Now?

Daffodils (Narcissus) are in
bloom at many different
locations in The Arboretum.

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} Below: Aloe marlothii’s imposing
spiny leaves frame its spectacular

flower display.

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Above: Acacia denticulosa’s bright
yellow flowers look like small cat-tails.
Below: Roldana petasitis displays

clusters of yellow flowers above large,
decorative leaves.

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Left: Magnolia ‘Lilliputian’ blossom.
Magnolias can be found in the
Meadowbrook section of The
Arboretum. Right: Lezcojum flowers.
Can be found on the west side of
The Arboretum.

New Member Tram Tour
Introduction to

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The Los Angeles Arboretum Foundation welcomes new and renewing members to The Arboretum

family. A sincere thank you to everyone listed here!

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Mr. Jim Bazi
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Ms. Denic
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Free for children under 5

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HOURS:
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Closed December 25.