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Members-Only Day Trip | Page 2 Flicks Amongst the Flowers | Page 9 1963 2013 years0 Adult & Family looking back 5 Classes | Page 7 growing forward C e l e b r a t i n g 5 0 y e a r s Friends of There is always Birmingham Botanical Gardens something blooming 2014 Board of Directors at Birmingham Hanson Slaughter ��President Botanical Gardens. Brian Barr ��President-Elect Tricia Noble ��Past President Scott Walton ��Treasurer Plan your next visit Barbara Burton �� Secretary Houston Gillespy ��VP Development soon! Elizabeth Broughton �� VP Gardens & Buildings Charles Goodrich ��Governance Chair Visit bbgardens.org & Robert Holmes, Chair of SPACE �� Officer (SPACE- Stakeholders, Partnerships & Community check out what’s new Engagement) at The Gardens. Beverley Hoyt, Chair of Special Events Committee �� Officer At Large: Cathy Adams Mary Boehm May Chris Boles Emily Bowron Azaleas Maggie Brooke Clarke Gillespy Tricia Holbrook Ferns John Hudson John Hurst Herbs Turner Inscoe Carl Jones Paul Jones Flowering shrubs Katy Baker Lasker Kathryn Porter Irises Jeanie Sherlock

Our Mission Oak-leaf Hydrangeas Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens promotes public knowledge of plants, gardens & the environment; & Perennials receives, raises & administers resources for these purposes.

Rhododendrons Our Vision The vision of Birmingham Botanical Gardens is to be one of Roses (peak) the nation’s preeminent botanical gardens.

Summer Annuals Staff Main �� 205.414.3950 Wildflowers Fred Spicer �� Executive Director & CEO Stephanie Banks ��Director of Finance Dawn Coleman �� Education Activities Specialist Ragan Cox ��Special Events Coordinator Elizabeth Drewry ��Librarian Blake Ells �� Public Relations Coordinator June Jean Frey �� Director of Development Ellen Hardy �� Education Program Coordinator Crape Myrtles Henry Hughes ��Director of Education Jason Kirby ��Library Assistant & Archivist Daylilies (peak) Andrew B. Krebbs �� Director of Marketing & Membership Hope Long ��Director of Library Services John Manion ��Kaul Wildflower Garden Curator Ferns Pam McLeod ��Donor Services Coordinator Drew Rickel ��Donor Relations Officer Herbs Jennifer Sanders �� Plant Adventures Coordinator Taylor Steele ��Volunteer Coordinator Hostas Rona Walters ��Membership Assistant On The Cover Hydrangeas The Garden Dirt is the newsletter of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Rudy Lewis is shown at the Members- Gardens. The Garden Dirt is published six times a year Perennials to foster awareness & support events, services, & significant programs Only Sale at the Spring Plant Sale. Special of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. We welcome Roses thanks to everyone that made the 2014 your comments & address corrections. Please contact: Spring Plant Sale a success. 2014 sponsors: Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens Southern Magnolias Editor, Andrew B. Krebbs, director of marketing & membership The Howard Hughes Corporation, Royal 2612 Lane Park Road Birmingham, AL 35223 Summer Annuals Cup Coffee, FOX6, Leaf & Petal at The 205.414.3959 or [email protected] Gardens, Brio Tuscan Grille, Birmingham bbgardens.org Tropicals Home & Garden, Winn Dixie - Montevallo Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens practices a policy of equal opportunity & equal access to services for all persons regardless of race, Vegetables Location, Valpak, Buffalo Rock, Prestige creed, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, orientation or sex. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is a facility of Birmingham Park & Floor Care, birmingham365.org. Recreation Board. The deadline for the July/August issue is May 17. W

Dear Friends: As I write this, we have just shaken off the effects of this past winter and I, for one, am reveling in the l e truly spectacular spring we’re experiencing. I hope Save you’ve noticed and I have gotten a few suggestions from a few learned folks about why it has been so M O C good. th e Antiques at First, we had ample precipitation last summer. The Gardens If you haven’t realized it yet, plants are very good D a te Announces the at planning ahead; and unless it’s an annual, the prior season is when that planning happened – 2014 Red Diamond e when spring-blooming plants set their flower buds. Second, with the protracted freezing temperatures Lecture Series and bitter absolute cold temperatures, plants were Speakers fully vernalized. That’s a nifty word for the way plants re-set their biological clocks. Vernalization helps to synchronize germination, emergence and flowering among plants of the same species. Birmingham Third, we warmed up slowly and the weather has Rose Show been relatively cool. The early bloomers got off to May 10-11 a somewhat late start and they held nicely, often overlapping with typically later flowering species. Flicks Amongst Fourth, we all had a horrific case of cabin fever! the Flowers May 16 I think all of this – along with great marketing and Mario Buatta most of all our fantastic, devoted volunteers and Designer and Author of loyal customer – helped Spring Plant Sale 2014 Alabama Bonsai Mario Buatta: Fifty Years of American approach record sales. Our other, earlier events, all Society Show Interior Decoration of which highlighted our 50th anniversary year, were May 17-18 just as successful, too, even though we didn’t have Thursday, October 2 revenue goals for them. We saw lots of old friends Birmingham Fern and made many new ones as well, at the Annual Society Lecture Members’ Celebration, the special Celebrating Our May 21 Roots presentation and the Spencer Lecture. And there’s more excitement as we head into summer Alabama Orchid with a free, fun movie on the Formal Garden lawn Society and an excursion to a beautiful garden in Georgia! Repotting Class See all the details in the pages ahead. May 24 Finally, we offer a huge thanks to our volunteers, members and donors alike for making this a fantastic Annual Fern Shane Connolly Floral Designer & Author of spring (regardless of the weather). Society Show June 18 A Year in Flowers Friday, October 3 See you in The Gardens, Members-Only Day Trip June 20 Look inside the July/August issue for profiles Antiques at on this year’s lecturers or visit Fred Spicer The Gardens www.bbgardens.org/antiques. Executive Director & CEO October 2-5 1 Members-Only

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LaGrange, Ga. June 20, 2014

Join Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens on a Day Trip to Hills & Dales Estate in LaGrange, GA on Friday, June 20, 2014. The cost of the

b e r s trip is $80/person. The fee includes Charter Bus transportation, special guided tour of the garden photograph courtesy of Hills & Dales and house, lunch by the pool and beverages

m and snacks on the bus. This trip is open to all members of Friends of Birmingham Botanical

e Gardens. Each member is allowed to bring one non-member on the trip. The bus should leave The Gardens at 7:30 a.m. and be back no later than 6:30 p.m. An exact itinerary is located on M our website. Payment must be received by June 1, 2014. All attendees must ride the bus and get on the bus at The Gardens. No one is allowed to follow separately in their car.

Description of Hills & Dales Estate: The centerpiece of the Hills & Dales Estate is a beautiful Georgian-Italian villa, designed by architects Hal Hentz & Neel Reid for textile magnate Fuller E. Callaway, Sr. Completed in 1916, the home complements the formal boxwood gardens planted earlier in the mid 19th century by Sarah Ferrell. The property has been lovingly preserved by two generations of the Callaway family and is now open for public visitation. Guests can explore educational exhibits and experience an engaging film that tells the story of the estate. More information on Hills & Dales Estate is located at www.hillsanddales.org.

For a complete itinerary for the trip, visit www.bbgardens.org/travel. 2 E

Birmingham Botanical Garden’s Education Director s t n e v Henry Hughes awarded the Garden Club of America’s Zone VIII Horticulture Commendation On April 8, Director of Education Henry Hughes was presented the Garden Club of America’s prestigious Zone VIII Horticulture Commendation. Hughes was recognized for his leadership and collaboration in re-foresting George Ward Park as part of the Garden Club of America’s Centennial Tree Project. The Little Garden Club of Birmingham and Red Mountain Garden Club worked with Henry on the George Ward Park project for four years, which involved propagating seed collected from trees in this Olmsted Brothers park, potting them and replanting them in the park under the parent tree canopy. This “re-forestation” has become a catalyst for a growing number of additional tree planting projects throughout the city of Birmingham. “Freedom Oaks” Planted at Red Mountain Park & Vulcan Park & Museum (Right) Director of Education Henry Hughes joined Vulcan Park and Museum President and CEO Darlene Negrotto for a tree planting at the feet of the Magic City’s iron man.

On March 22, Executive Director & CEO Fred Spicer joined Red Mountain Park Commission Chair Stephen A. Jones, former NFL player and Pro Start Academy founder Gary Burley, Birmingham Mayor William A. Bell and Red Mountain Park Executive Director David Dionne at Red Mountain Park for a tree planting. In honor of The Gardens 50th anniversary celebration, The Gardens donated 50 “Freedom Oaks” for the project, which has been ongoing in Birmingham since 2009. On April 25, in celebration of Arbor Day, The Gardens donated eight trees to Vulcan Park & Red Mountain Park Commission Chair Stephen A. Jones, Birmingham Museum as part of a long term reforestation project Botanical Gardens Executive Director & CEO Fred Spicer, former NFL for the site. player and Pro Start Academy founder Gary Burley, Birmingham Mayor William A. Bell, Red Mountain Park Executive Director David Dionne 3 Volunteer Spotlight Taylor Steele, volunteer coordinator

Customer Service lu n t e e r s

o and a Smile... V Archie Blackmon

The staff and patrons of The Library acknowledge that we have many great volunteers, and that it’s hard to pick one to write about in our Volunteer Spotlight. However, when Archie Blackmon’s name was mentioned, everyone unanimously agreed. Archie become a Master Gardener in 2010, and joined the library as a volunteer in 2011. In the three years of service all have come to enjoy his rich personality, attention to detail and his wonderful customer service to patrons. Archie has known the value of volunteerism for some time, and upon retirement from AT&T, Archie served as a volunteer with AT&T Telephone Pioneers. When asked why he likes to volunteer in The Library, Archie says, “This is where all the learning is,” which bodes well for his wealth of knowledge about plants, soils and growing vegetables. Archie believes customer service is his focus during his Tuesday morning shift, and loves to interact with patrons needing his assistance. One of Archie’s most exciting experiences at The Gardens was during January’s blizzard. Archie was one of the sixty people that spent the night in the Garden Center, as The Gardens was deemed a warming station during the winter emergency. Archie opened up The Library to allow many weary travelers, stranded staff and volunteers the enjoyment of our many books, publications and computers. To Archie, this was just helping our patrons. To us, this is why our volunteers are priceless. Come say hello to Archie on Tuesday mornings, and please ask about his new grandchild. When Archie is not volunteering at The Library at The Gardens, he and his wife Linda like to travel, garden and spend many hours with Archie, III. To learn more about how you can become a volunteer at The Gardens, contact Volunteer 4 Coordinator Taylor Steele at [email protected] or 205.414.3962. L Artist Display Main Art Gallery

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L H s e Gerlach Plant from the Archives & Rare Book Room of peration Information Center Display O By Jason Kirby, library assistant & archivist for the months of Monday - Friday | 9 - 4 p.m. Most learned the Camellia is the official state May and June: Saturday | 10 - 4 p.m. flower of Alabama in elementary school, but Sunday | 2 - 5 p.m. recently, I’ve discovered information that shows Grow Your Own Food: the goldenrod once served as the official state It’s Easy! 205.414.3920 flower. The goldenrod became the official state flower of Alabama on September 6, 1927, the same day that the Yellowhammer became the state bird, and it represented Alabama well for over hyme to ead thirty years. I was on the lookout for postcards that T R related to our state botanical emblems (flowers, ◄ May 6: wildflowers and trees) online and found, by The Apple Orchard accident, a violet - Alabama state flower postcard, by Susan Wiggs with our state capital on it, postmarked 1912. I quickly bought it knowing very few records I have run across ever mentioned any state flower June 3: ► for Alabama before the goldenrod. While it will A Handmade require more research, I may have stumbled upon Wilderness something rare to add The Archives. Come check by Donald G. it out! Schueler

Join us in The Library at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month to discuss a fun book pertaining to gardening, plants or the environment. Contact Director of Library Services Hope Long at 205.414.3931 or [email protected] for more information or to get involved. 5 Good Things Growing…

In The Gardens Fred Spicer, executive director & CEO “If you grow perennials – native or not – purple coneflower should be among the first plants on your list.” That’s a quote from Kaul Wildflower Garden Curator John Manion, and as much as GARDENING he likes to throw around superlatives (deservedly so, in most cases), I think he’s onto something “TIPS” here. Botanically known as Echinacea purpurea, purple coneflower, with its showy composite CALENDAR flowers, is for gardeners east of the Rockies a r d e n i n g one of the most well-known members of the May aster family, Asteraceae.“Aster” comes from the Greek word for “star,” and the striking, two-part flowers of this family were • FRUITS AND NUTS – Continue spray

G program. Keep grass from around trees and the basis for the old family name Compositae. strawberries. Peaches and apples can still be budded. Purple coneflowers’ droopy purple-pink • SHRUBS – Newly planted shrubs need extra (sometimes cream-white) ray florets encircle care now and in coming weeks. Don’t spray dense heads of orange disc florets above[ left]. Both with oil emulsions when temperature is produce copious nectar and are highly attractive above 85 °F. to insect pollinators [right]. The seeds are favored • LAWNS – Now is the best time to start lawns by seed-eating birds, especially the handsome from seed. Water new lawns as needed to prevent drying. Keep established lawns American goldfinch (the state bird of New Jersey). actively growing by watering fertilizing and mowing. Spray weeds in lawns with proper Alabama boasts four native Echinacea species herbicide. including E. purpurea, which is the most common. • ROSES – Spray or dust for insects and It’s largely restricted to the northern two-thirds of diseases. Fertilize monthly with complete the state, but is rather uncommon. The center of the genus’ distribution is fertilizer or rose special. Container-grown west of the Mississippi River, with OK, TX and AR each sporting six species; plants in flower may be planted. Prune climbing roses after the first big flush one species, E. laevigata, is strictly southeastern. Most Echinacea are plants of offlowering. full sun and prairie-like habitats, providing strong clues about how these plants • ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS – Late plantings perform best in the garden. of bedding plants still have time to produce. Watch for insects on day lilies. Purple coneflowers – and their hybrid progeny, of which there are now legion • BULBS – Summer bulbs started in containers – tolerate full sun and average to dry conditions in soils of mid-range pH. may still be planted. Do not remove foliage They will also take some shade, such as high, filtered shade and afternoon from spring flowering bulbs. Do not let shade, but flowering will be reduced and the plants will not be as dense. Purple seedheads form on tulips and other spring flowering bulbs. coneflowers benefit from having some neighboring plants for their 30” tall flowering stalks, borne throughout May and into June, to lean on below[ ]. When • MISCELLANEOUS – Mulch new shrub plantings if not already done. Avoid drying grown alone, they may require staking, especially in rich soils. Deadheading out new shrub, tree and lawn plantings. will often result in a second (diminished) flush of flowers. In good locations, • VEGETABLE SEED – Plant heat-loving and purple coneflowers are typically problem-free and can be long-lived; they will tender vegetables. Start cauliflower, Brussels often seed in non-aggressively. Division of the fibrous root masses is easy, and sprouts and celery in coldframe for fall garden. best done in late fall or early spring. Great garden plants for sure, but broad claims of these plants’ medicinal value are controversial among researchers. • VEGETABLE PLANTS – Plant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants and sweet potatoes.

Courtesy of For more information, see www.aces.edu or call the Plant Hotline at 6 www.aces.edu 800.644.4458. E

Certificate in Native u d Plant Studies

Classes/Field Trips/Volunteer Opportunities c Registration & further information about the program, including course descriptions & certificate

requirements, can be found at www.bbgardens.org/plantstudies or call 205.414.3950. i at

Almond Granite Outcrop (field trip) What’s That Plant? A Workshop Trip Leaders: Arnie Rutkis & John Manion for Learning How to Saturday, May 17 | 9 - 4 p.m. Identify Plants (elective) Location: Randolph County, AL Instructor: Tom Diggs, Ph.D. o $60 Members | $70 Non-Members Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens Saturday, June 14 | 8:30 - 4:30 p.m. $80 Members | $90 Non-Members JUNE Prairie Grove Glades (field trip) n Trip Leaders: Tom Diggs, Ph.D. & John Manion • FRUITS AND NUTS – Layer grapes and continue Saturday, May 24 | 9 - 4 p.m. Making New Plants: All about spray programs. Thin apples and peaches if too Location: Lawrence County, AL Plant Propagation (elective) thick. $60 Members | $70 Non-Members Instructor: Henry Hughes Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens • SHRUBS – Lace bugs may be a problem on Introduction to Mycology (elective) Saturday, June 21 | 8:30 - 12:30 p.m. azaleas, pyracanthas, dogwoods, cherry laurels, $40 Members | $45 Non-Members and other shrubs. Water as needed. Fertilize now. Instructor: Juan Luis Mata, Ph.D. Keep long shoots from developing by pinching Saturday, May 31 | 8:30-12:30 p.m. Location: Birmingham Botanical Garden Summer Identification of out tips. Good time to take cuttings from semi- Native Woody Plants (elective) mature wood for rooting. $40 Members | $45 Non-Members Instructor: Fred Spicer • LAWNS – Follow a schedule of fertilization Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens and watering. Lawns should be mowed weekly Saturday, August 9 | 8:30 - 12:30 p.m. Planting may continue if soil is moist. Continue $40 Members | $45 Non-Members weed spraying if necessary. • ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS – Keep old flower heads removed to promote continued flowering. Plant garden mums if not already in. For compact mums, keep tips pinched out. Watch for adult&family insects and diseases. • BULBS – Foliage may be removed from spring bulbs if it has yellowed and is becoming dry. classesclasses Watch for aphids and thrips on summer bulbs. Up Close & Personal • MISCELLANEOUS – If scale insects continue Old Thyme Herbal Remedies Macrophotography in the Gardens on shrubs, use materials other than oils. Set of the South Instructor: Hank Siegel houseplants on porch or outdoors in shade Instructor: Phyllis Light July 19 & 26 | 9 - noon and pay close attention to the need for water. If Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens desired, air layer houseplants. Saturday, May 31 | 12:30 - 4:30 p.m. Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens $30 Member | $35 Non-Member $100 members| $120 non-members • VEGETABLE SEED – Plant beans, field peas, Photography Class: pumpkins, squash, corn, cantaloupes and Photography Class: Seasonal Series watermelons. Memorable Images Instructor: Hank Siegel • VEGETABLE PLANTS – Plant tomatoes, peppers, Instructor: Hank Siegel Saturday, August 9 | 9 – noon eggplants and sweet potato vine cuttings. June 14 & 21 | 9 – noon Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens – Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens – Exploration Classroom Adventure Classroom $65 members | $75 non-members $100 members | $120 non-members Photography Class: Photography Class: Walking Class-Water Features Walking Class-Water Features Instructor: Hank Siegel Instructor: Hank Siegel Saturday, August 23 | 9 – 1 p.m. Saturday, July 5 | 9 – 1 p.m. Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens - Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens - Conference Room Conference Room $65 members| $75 non-members $65 members| $75 non-members To register visit www.bbgardens.org/classes or call 205.414.3950. 7 n Children’s Summer Camps Programs are designed to actively promote your child’s natural sense of creativity and discovery with fun learning experiences in the unmatched setting at Birmingham Botanical Gardens! o This summer, we are growing global to give your camper the chance to travel through nature exploration, science, art, cooking, yoga, architecture, children’s literature and imagination while building skills for teamwork and making friendships. Make sure to find just the right fit for your camper. Thanks for making Children’s Summer Camp your family’s tradition!

at i “If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.” Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden c We encourage early registration! Each camp is limited to 20 children except preschool camps, which are limited to 15 children. Teachers are certified or otherwise qualified. For more information, please contact Education Program

d u Pricing includes a Summer Camp shirt. Coordinator Ellen Hardy at 205.414.3953 or [email protected].

E Morning Camps Morning Camps Afternoon Camps (9-1 p.m.) (9-1 p.m.) (1:30-4:00 p.m.) $152 Members* | $190 Non-Members $152 Members* | $190 Non-Members $95 Members*|$116 Non-Members

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Camp BBG: Young Naturalists July 28-August 1 ForSOLD children entering OUT grades 5K-2 Young Builders: Legos in Become a member to receive theSOLD Landscape OUT For children entering grades 5K-1 a 20% discount & priority Register online at registration! Young Builders: Legos in www.bbgardens.org/summercamps *Hydrangea Level & above theSOLD Landscape OUT or 205.414.3950. 8 For children entering grades 2-3 E

June 11 | 411 to 911 Rescues | Hunter McBrayer The Come discover what the Alabama Cooperative Extension System Lab is and how it can help s t n e v you identify problems and give you cures to your landscaping issues. Brown June 25 | The Dirt on Soil | Henry Hughes Bag Healthy plants start with a healthy soil. Learn how to find out how healthy your soil is and what you can do to make it better! Series July 9 | A Change of Scenery | Mike McQueen Location: Birmingham Botanical Gardens Discover how to make your landscape fit your current lifestyle, physical needs and desires.

looking back growing forward C ELEBRATING 5 0 YEARS

1963 2013 5years0 FLICKS AMONGST THE FL WERS May 16, 2014 7:30 p.m. gates open at 6 p.m. cash bar • movie-themed menu Enjoy Date Night in The Gardens Formal Garden in front of Conservatory FREE ADMISSION Don’t forget your blanket.

Make it a date night or bring a group of friends!

*Sorry, no pets, outside food or alcoholic beverages allowed.

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Jan Holliday o Barbara Lampkin Margo Rebar Grace Buettner John Musgrave Stephanie Banks u p p As of February 28, 2014 April Puccetti Chairman Level Frank Poindexter Hambaugh

S Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Cobb, III Mr. & Mrs. John R. Israel, III Mike Rushing Patron Level Mrs. Louise D. Johnson Mr. & Mrs. John G. Brock Cecelia Latham Ann & Angelo Bruno Foundation Mrs. Camille Butrus Mr. & Mrs. Bob de Buys Linda S. Herren Advisor Level Mr. & Mrs. Walter S. Fletcher Mr. & Mrs. Carl E. Jones, Jr. – in memory of Larry G. Jackson Mike & Gillian Mr. & Mrs. J.S.M. French Goodrich Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Christopher W. Hoyt Ann and Gary Ray Mr. & Mrs. Jon Kimerling Mr. & Mrs. Murray W. Smith – in memory of Evelyn Louise Nichols Perrin Mr. & Mrs. Joseph C. South, III Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Murray, Jr. Dr. James L. Newsome Queens of Spades Garden Club Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Noble, III – in memory of Nancy Jones a r d e n Benefactor Level Mr. & Mrs. Charles S. Northen, III Ms. Elna R. Brendel Mr. & Mrs. Wilmer S. Poynor, III Chapel Creek Garden Club Dr. & Mrs. John A. Floyd, Jr. Rucker & Margaret Agee Fund – in honor of Fletcher Harvey Southern Progress Corporation Mr. & Mrs. William J. Rushton, III G Mr. & Mrs. Rick Stukes Mrs. Lucille R. Thompson Horticulture Study Garden Club Mr. & Mrs. John A. Williamson, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John N. Wrinkle – in honor of Jason Kirby Anonymous

Mr. & Mrs. Edgar G. Aldridge Fay B. Ireland Mrs. Carol P. Poynor Mr. & Mrs. Michael Balliet Mr. George L. Jenkins Mrs. Dorothy L. Renneker * Ms. Camille A. Becker Hugh & Bobbe Kaul * Deborah & John Sellers Mrs. Lucille S. Beeson * Ms. Pamela Kaul * Mr .& Mrs. William M. Spencer, III * Peggy Bonfield & Orrin Ford Andrew Krebbs Mr. Frederick R. Spicer, Jr. D. Joseph & Ida C. Burns * Fran Lawlor Mr. Douglas Arant Stockham Mary Carolyn Gibbs Cleveland Dr. Bodil Lindin-Lamon* Dr. Wendell H. Taylor, Sr. * Suzanne G. Clisby Hope Long Mrs. Barbara D. Thorne * Mrs. Martha Stone Cobb Daniel * Dr. Michael E. Malone Mrs. Carolyn D. Tynes * The Daniel Foundation of Alabama Ms. Louise T. McAvoy * Mrs. Ann H. “Nancy” Warren * The Dunn-French Family Mrs. Mary Jean Morawetz Mrs. Robert Wells Mrs. Claire H. Fairley* Mr. Philip Morris Anonymous Mr. F. Lewter Ferrell, Jr. * Mr. & Mrs. Fred W. Murray, Jr. Mr. R.R. Herbst * James L. Newsome Mrs. Jimmie Hess * Dr. & Mrs. A. I. Perley * As of February 28, 2014 Mr. J. Ernest Hill & Mrs. Ora Lee Hill * Steve & LeAnne Porter *Deceased 10 G

Sonat Lake memorialsmemorials n e d r a Gifts received between 1.1.14-2.28.14

Clara H. Baskett Mr. William Baskett

Alice Elizabeth B. Caldwell

Ms. Olivia Alison S Jeanne H. Edwards Walter & Annette Dean p p u John D. Elmore Mr. & Mrs. A. Jack Allison, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ehney Addison Camp, III Mrs. William N. Culp, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J.S.M. French Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens Staff Ms. Susan Helmsing o Mr. Henry Sharpe Lynn, Jr.

Mr. & Mrs. Eugene P. Stutts s r e rt Mrs. A. Brand Walton

Margaret Grubb Mrs. Michael H. Poe

Carolyn E. Holladay Dr. & Mrs. Gene Siegal

Pat Hug Dr. P. Reginald Hug

Billie K. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Alvin V. Filer

Leo Kayser, Jr. Ms. Olivia Alison honorshonors Mr. & Mrs. Wyatt R. Haskell Gifts received between Mr. & Mrs. William L. Hinds, Jr. 1.1.14-2.28.14 dith eith E K Fletcher D. Harvey, III Forest Park Garden Club Chapel Creek Garden Club Mountain Park Garden Club Mary Mardian Mr. & Mrs. James M. Miller Home Garden Club Ms. Olivia Alison Katherine McTyeire Ms. Olivia Alison Jason Kirby Mrs. Frances D. Blount Horticulture Study Garden Club Mrs. Rachel K. Drennen Ms. Ruth Ingram Mrs. Elna Shugerman Roebuck Springs Garden Club Wildflowers Garden Club Surget S. Sanders Forest Park Garden Club Mike Rushing Mrs. Alleen Cater & Dr. Lyle A. Hohnke Virginia B. Spencer Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lee Lucas Frederick R. Spicer, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Bill Bowron, Jr. 11 Butterfly donorsdonors Awareness Gifts received between 1.1.14-2.28.14

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Ashville Garden Club o Baldwin County Master Gardeners June 14 • 10-2 p.m. Mr. William Baskett BHK Securities, LLC Birmingham Botanical Society Fund In cooperation with Birmingham Zoo, Ruffner Mr. & Mrs. Bill Bowron, Jr. Mountain Nature Preserve, Auburn Cooperative Mr. & Mrs. Bob de Buys Extension System, The Gardens Native Plant

u p p Diamond Tours, Inc. Group and McWane Science Center, Birmingham Mrs. Rachel K. Drennen Botanical Gardens presents Birmingham's Butterfly Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund

S Home Garden Club Education and Awareness Day on June 15. Each

Jefferson County Master Gardener Association year, the Association for Butterflies, a non-profit Jemison Investment Company, Inc. organization dedicated to the welfare of butterflies Ms Tina Johnson through conservation, research and promotion of Mrs. Crawford T. Johnson, III Mr. & Mrs. Jon Kimerling butterfly gardening and butterfly farmers, celebrates Dr. & Mrs. Richard Mayne Butterfly Education Awareness Day on the first Mr. & Mrs. Jim Mitchell Saturday of June. This year, three of Birmingham's Mr. & Mrs. Andrew J. Noble, III most recognizable cultural institutions have chosen Mr. & Mrs. James L. North Father's Day weekend to bring the same celebration Mr. & Mrs. Don Parkey Mr. James E. Parrish to the Magic City as part of The Gardens' "Get Into

a r d e n Red Mountain Garden Club The Gardens" series. The event will be held at The Renaissance Charitable Foundation Inc. Gardens from 10 – 2 p.m. Admission is free. Mrs. Elna Shugerman Mr. John Shull Contact Taylor Steele, volunteer coordinator, G Mr. James M. Smith for more information at 205.414.3962 Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Snyder or [email protected]. Southern Progress Corporation Steel City Recycling Mrs. Amy Tubre Valley Off-Shoots Garden Club Ware & Company

If we have inadvertently left your name out or incorrectly listed you, please accept our apologies and contact Drew Rickel, donor relations officer, at 205.414.3955 12 or [email protected]. G new&renewing Gifts received between new&renewing members 1.1.14-2.28.14 n e d r a President $1,000 Mr. & Mrs. Harry Nelson Ms. Erin Donohoo Mr. & Mrs. Alexander Reynolds Terry & Josilyn Drake Ms. Connie O’Brien Ms. Jo Ann Eberlein & Mrs. Carol Ringland Dr. & Mrs. Kyle Echols Mr. & Mrs. Edgar G. Aldridge Dr. & Mrs. Glenn E. Peters Mr. Mark Widener Ms. Debbie Roberts Mr. & Mrs. William G. Faulkner, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Hinds Mrs. Sue Pritchard Mrs. William F. Edmonds Ms. Mary Roebuck Ms. Jane Fike Mr. J. Turner & Mrs. Ashley Inscoe Denny & Susan Ragland Mr. & Mrs. Eddie Elliott Pearl & Don Ryan Ms. Rita Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Mark Rosse Ms. Bari Reaves Dr. & Mrs. Bonner Engelhardt George & Tricia Sadowski Ms. Judy Gardner Mr. & Mrs. William M. Slaughter Mrs. Lori Ennis Mrs. Audrey Sanford Mrs. Sharon Gates Ms. Diane Remick Mrs. Michael Gilliam Mr. & Mrs. Jarred O. Taylor, II Mr. & Mrs. Thomas A. Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Stanley M. Erdreich, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Walter F. Scott, III Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Shackelford Mrs. Patricia Hardy Mr. & Mrs. John E. Walker Dr. & Mrs. Adam Robertson Dr. & Mrs. Keith Fleisher Mrs. Peggy Bonfield & Mr. Orrin Ford Debra Sharpe Mrs. Martha B. Hastings Mrs. Ralph N. Rooney Mrs. Peggy M. Fortier Dr. & Mrs. Gene Siegal Mrs. Mary Hawkins Ambassador $500-999 Dr. & Mrs. Robert E. Roth Mrs. Anita Fowler Mr. & Mrs. William J. Simmons Ms. Mary L. Hendricks Ms. Lori Oswald & Mr. Hans Paul Dr. Paul Samuelson Megan & Ben Gerace Ms. Leigh Sloss-Corra Ms. Judy Jackson Mrs. Ruby C. Key S Mrs. Louise G. Smith Mrs. Eugenia Schanbacher Mr. & Mrs. Scott Gewant Mr. & Mrs. Dan M. Smith Mrs. Barbara B. Lampkin Mr. & Mrs. James W. Shepherd, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Sharp Gillespy, IV Mrs. Joy Smith Dr. Karen Larsen Oak $250-499 Mr. & Mrs. Larry Spangler The Honorable & Mrs. Arthur Green Ms. Shannon Spotswood Mr. Albert P. Brewer Mary Ann & Ricky Stone Mr. & Mrs. Mark Leader Ms. Jan C. Greer Mr. Alan Stamm p p u Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Curtin, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Michael Tate Mr. Edward R. Levin Mrs. Elizabeth C. Gregory Mrs. Debbie Stevens Ms. Kitty Lineberry Dr. Anne M. Cusic & Dr. Bruce Cusic Mr. & Mrs. Jim Thompson Mr. & Mrs. Micheal W. Griggs Ms. Martha Ann Stevenson Dr. Mark Mankowski Dr. & Mrs. James A. Davis, III Dr. Beverly VonDerPool & Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hammack Mr. & Mrs. Charles D. Stewart Ms. Donna F. Matthews Mr. Richard Dorman Dr. Phillip Smith Mr. & Mrs. Jason Harlos Mrs. Amanda Stringfellow Ms. Alisa Mays Ms. Joyce Eidson Dr. & Mrs. James C. Walker, Jr. Mrs. Ann G. Harvey & Mr. O. David Taunton Ms. Ann McAdams Mrs. James H. Emack Dr. Charles L. Watkins & Mr. Thomas W. Schultz Drs. Benjamin & Beth Taylor Ms. Bonnie McDonald Mr. Philippe W. Lathrop & Mrs. Mary L. Watkins Mr. & Mrs. Fletcher D. Harvey III Mrs. Jessica Thuston Ms. Jane McKenzie

Mrs. Judith S. Crittenden Mr. & Mrs. Michael P. White Mrs. Paula S. Haynes Mr. & Mrs. Brock Tompkins Ms. Gail McLaughlin o Mr. Mark Hobson & Dr. Diane Tucker Mr. & Mrs. John F. Markus Mr. & Mrs. John M. Williams Ms. Lida I. Hill Ms. Margaret R. Monaghan Ms. Valerie W. Holley Dr. Michael Tyner Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Morad Mr. & Mrs. John W. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Stephen R. Monk Mr. & Mrs. Alex R. Hood Mr. Christopher VanCleave Ms. Kimberly Moore Ms. Dorothy J. Tayloe Ms. Margery J. Wirth s r e rt Mr. & Mrs. Kirk Withrow Sidney & Russ Hoover Mr. & Mrs. Phil Vander Kamp Ms. Kathryn Morgan Dr. & Mrs. Jack Trigg, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George B. Howard Eva & Alexander Vare Mrs. Gail Murphree Mr. & Mrs. Russell H. Vandevelde, III Hydrangea $60-124 Mr. & Mrs. J. Terry Humber Dr. & Mrs. Will Varnell Mrs. Linda Nowlin Mr. & Mrs. Blake P. Alexander Dr. & Mrs. Daniel D. Jones Dr. Robert E. Varner & Dr. Pam Varner Mrs. Ethel N. Owen Mrs. Linda Pair Magnolia $125-249 Tom Ashar Mr. & Mrs. Williams Jones III Mr. Howard P. Walthall & Ms. Ms. Diane P. Alessio & Mr. Otello A. Alessio Mr. Edward Pair Mr. & Mrs. Leon Ashford Dr. Suzanne Judd Rosemary Fisk Mr. & Mrs. Keith Allen Mr. Edward W. Parish Mr. & Mrs. Bill Askew Ms. Diane Kanzler Ms. Emma Wang Mrs. Suzanne Peterson Drs. Angus & Melissa Baird Mrs. Katherine Avant Ms. Karen Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Tom Warburton Mr. & Mrs. Johnny L. Banks, Jr. Mrs. Benjamin E. Kidd, III Mrs. Calvert Whatley Ms. Cynthia Pinger Dr. & Mrs. William C. Bailey Mrs. Louise Pinkerton Mrs. Barbara Ann Beckett-Gaines Ms. Shannon Banta Mrs. Cass Klimcak Mrs. Rebecca White Dr. & Mrs. Frank Benesh Mr. Jack Krueger Ms. Catherine White Mrs. Judy Pinson Mr. & Mrs. Larry Barkey Mrs. Margo Rebar Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Boldin Mr. & Mrs. John G. Barnett Walter & Carolyn LaGroue Murray & Wayne Williamson Mr. & Mrs. Clark Lamb Ms. Linda M. Wilson Mrs. Katherine S. Reed Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Boulware, III Mr. & Mrs. Terry Alan Beckham Ms. Jean Rhone Dr. & Mrs. Thomas G. Lamkin Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Wilson Mrs. Samuel H. Burr Mr. & Mrs. Victor Bey Mr. & Mrs. J. Scott Richards Nancy & Lamar Latimer Audrey Ann & Jim Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Frank Canterbury, Jr. Mrs. Jenny Blackmon Ms. Emily Richardson Mr. & Mrs. Cheney Lawler Mrs. W. W. Winfree, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Carroll Mrs. Teri Borders Ms. Gloria M. Roque Mr. & Mrs. Reed Lawrence Mrs. Rebecca Wingett Ms. Nan Carter Mr. & Mrs. Joe H. Brady, Jr. Ms. Charlotte Rothermal Dr. & Mrs. Jerry W. Chandler Mrs. Bertice Brown Mr. & Mrs. Bob Levine Ms. Ellen Witt Dr. & Mrs. Daniel E. Rousso Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Wiygul Mr. & Mrs. Brian Coffee Connie & C. Michael Buchanan Mr. John Schoppert, Jr. Dr. John A. Long & Dr. Sheri S. Long Mr. & Mrs. James H. Woodson Ms. Paula C. Cosper Mr. & Mrs. Bill J. Burnham Ms. Ruth Ann Steele Mr. & Mrs. James H. Lott, Jr. Mrs. Cheryl H. Wooten Mrs. Jane Cusick Ms. Tammie Butts Mrs. Jane Street Mrs. Margaret Caley Mrs. Suzanne Lucas Ms. Jessica York Mr. & Mrs. Bob Terry Mr. & Mrs. Ogden S. Deaton Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin Lunsford Mrs. Suzanne Dickinson Mrs. Elissa Capps Mrs. Betty B. Thompson Ms. Racile Casey Mr. & Mrs. Shelby Mackey Trillium $45-59 Ms. Pam Thompson Ms. Marilyn Dixon Central Alabama Daylily Society Drs. Michael Catenacci & Kaira Catenacci Ms. Mary Halsey Maddox Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Townsend Mike & Carolyn Edwards Ms. E. Bryding Adams Mr. & Mrs. Lewis Chitwood Mr. John Manion Mrs. Sharon Treece Mrs. Margaret L. Fleenor Ms. Julie Adams Ms. Suzanne G. Clisby Ms. Dorothy McDaniel Mr. & Mrs. Bruno Tropeano Mr. & Mrs. Russell W. Adams Mr. & Mrs. Earl A. George Ms. Barbara Clotfelter Mr. & Mrs. Gene McElroy Ms. Connie Wade Mrs. Linda Grissom Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Miller Ms Carol L. Alston Ms. M.V. Wehrenberg Don & Kay Cole Ms. Carol Argo Mr. & Mrs. Edward L. Grund Mrs. Jennafer Collins Mrs. Nina P. Miranda Ms. Renee West Dr. & Mrs. William Hansford Mr. & Mrs. Whit J. Montgomery Mrs. Dorothy T. Ashby Mrs. June Wheelock Dr. & Mrs. Edward V. Colvin Ms. Carol Ball Mr. & Mrs. James W. Heacock, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. J. Paul Compton Sherry & Jerry Moore Mrs. Karen White Ms. Pam Moore Betsy Barber Bancroft Mrs. Joann S. Wissinger Ms. Sarah B. Horn Mr. & Mrs. A. Philip Cook, Jr. Ms. Caroline Bates Ms. Dorothy A. Morgan Mr. Frank Hrabe Mr. & Mrs. John H. Cooper Mr. & Mrs. Ronald L. Baynes Mr. & Mrs. J. Perry Morgan Young Mr. Ben Ivey Jackson Mr. & Mrs. N. Lee Cooper Ms. Ann Best Michael & Jennifer Jacobs Dr. & Mrs. William Costenbader Mr. & Mrs. Matt Morrow Professional Mrs. Margaret H. Bish Dr. and Mrs. Ronald P. Beasley Mr. & Mrs. Frank Jones, Jr. Mrs. Lynn Craft Mr. & Mrs. Ashok V. Mujumdar Ms. Allison Boone Mr. Lester Castellow Mrs. Elizabeth W. Jones Mr. Robert Crossmeyer Dr. & Mrs. Charles Murray Ms. Frances M. Brandon Reverend and Mrs. Joe Genau Michelle & Michael Danley Dr. Peter Nagi Mrs. Wallace Bunn Ms. Elaine Kassouf Dr. Jenna Jenkins Dr. & Mrs. Charles Dasher Mr. & Mrs. John T. Natter Mrs. James J. Bushnell Mr. & Mrs. James G. Lambert Ms. Rachel Hebert Ms. Susan E. Davenport Ms. Mary A. Newell Mr. & Mrs. Mike Calhoun Ms. Ethelwyn Langston Mr. Robert MacArthur Mr. & Mrs. Mark Davis Mr. & Mrs. Bill Ogard Mr. & Mrs. Roger Carlisle Ms. Eileen Lewis Mrs. Tonya Payne Dr. Eddie P. Ort III Mr. & Mrs. Henry A. Long, Jr. Ms. Laura Dean Mrs. Kathryn Chambliss The Very Reverend & Mr. & Mrs. Ben B. Chastain Mrs. David H. Marbury, III Mr. & Mrs. Harold Deason Mrs. Andrew C. Pearson, Jr. Ms. Peggy Comer Student Mrs. Kate H. Degaris Ms. Ardis Albany Ms. Carol A. McCoy Dr. & Mrs. Paul G. Petznick Mr. & Mrs. Donald Cook Mr. & Mrs. Armand Dekeyser Mrs. Betsy Allison Mr. Ken McCutchen Mrs. Rebecca Prescott Ms. Mary Lynda Crockett Ms. Kelly Denson Mr. Jeffrey Bittinger Mrs. Margaret H. 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