A Publication of the American Horticultural Society Volume 72, Number 9 • September 1993 $2.00 News Edjtion Horticulturists Par Excellence

Congratulate and celebrate the 1993 AHS Award Winners as we rendezvous at Disney's Village Resort in beautiful Lake Buena Vista, Florida, for our 48th Annual Meeting, October 8 to 10.

Liberty Hyde Bailey Award Claudia Alta Taylor in the small Texas former First Lady was a founding town of Karnack, on December 22, 1912. member of the "More Beautiful National Known to generations of Americans She attended rural pu blic and parochial Capital" campaign. She was honorary simply as "Lady Bird," she was born schools before entering the University of chairman of the LBJ Memorial Grove, on Texas, where she earned a degree in jour­ the banks of the Potomac River in nalism in 1934. On November 17, 1934, Washington, D.C., and of the Town Lake she became Mrs. Lyndon Baines Johnson Beautification Proj ect, which involved when she married the man who would planting flowering trees along the become the nation's 36th president. Their Colorado River where it runs through marriage lasted nearly four decades, until Austin, Texas. For many years she served President johnson's death in 1973. on the National Parks Advisory Board on Lady Bird Johnson was passionately National Parks, Historic Sites, Buildings, engaged in environmental projects long and Monuments. before it became "politically correct" to Her greatest contribution to plant do so. Her name is often linked with the sciences came on December 22, 1982, her rise of urban beautification on a national 70th birthday. With a financial endow­ sca le . During he r White House years, the ment and a land grant of 60 acres, she

1994 Seed Exchange

The 1994 AHS Free Seed Exchange dria, VA 22308-1300. Call (800) 777- Program needs our members to make 7931 for more information, or to ob­ it a success. This year, we would espe­ tain a form to accompany your seeds. cially like to receive seed of American native plants, whether annuals, herba­ ceous perennials, grasses, shrubs, or In This Issue trees. Or how about seed from that es­ pecially delicious watermelon or your AHS Award Winners 1 exceedingly fragrant nicotiana? Seed Gardeners' Q&A . . 8 should be fresh, cleaned, and dry, and Members' Forum . . 9 shipped in a tightly sealed container such as a taped envelope, double plas­ Mail-Order Explorer 10 tic bag, or plastic container with a lid. AHS Book Catalog . 11 Include the common name, botanical name if known, mature height, flower AHS Annual Report 15 color, hardiness, and any special germi­ AHS Bulletin Board . 21 nating or growing instructions. Seed Gardeners' Dateline . 22 should be received by November l. Mail to the 1994 AHS Seed Program, Classifieds . 23 7931 East Boulevard Drive, Alexan- News Briefs . . . . . 24 founded the National Wildflower Re­ the level of beta carotene. The B genes search Center. Headquartered near Austin, can also make the fruit resistant to viruses. American the nonprofit organization conducts scien­ Much of his recent research has concen­ Horticultural Society tific research on wilclflowers and other trated on squash, which Shifriss believes native and naturalized plants, and pro­ can be developed into a major food crop. motes their cultivation and preservation. A fellow of the American Association for The American Horticultural Society seeks For a decade she served as co-chair of the the Advancement of Science, Shifriss has to promote and recognize center with Helen Hayes MacArthur. won awards from the American Society for excellence in horticulture across America. MacArthur died earlier this year. Horticultural Science and in 1992 he Though the White House gave her the received the All-America Selections OFFICERS 1992-1993 public stature to draw attention to the Medallion of Honor for outstanding Mr. George C. Ball Jr., West Chicago, IL President environment, Johnson has written that achievement in horticulture. Mrs. Sarah S. Boasberg, Washington, D.C. "my story begins long before that-with First Vice President a love of the land that started in my G. B. Gunlogson Award Dr. Wuliam E. Barrick, Pine Mountain, GA childhood." For her magnanimity as a Second Vice President patron, her influence as a national figure, By and large, when we first learn about Mr. David M. Lilly, St. Paul MN Secretary and her inspirational love of nature, gardening, we learn from one or two Mr. Gerald T. Halpin, Alexandria, VA Johnson will receive the Society's highest sources: mom and dad, whose impatient Treasurer honor, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Award. or stern tutelage might make the experi­ ence seem like a march to Bataan, or BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Luther Burbank Award more formal classroom instruction, which Mrs. Suzanne Bales, Bronxville, NY isn't much like gardening, is it? The Dr. Sherran Blair, Columbus, OH This year the Society will give its Missouri Botanical Garden offers an edu­ Mrs. Mary Katherine Blount, Montgomery, AL first-ever Luther Burbank Award, named cational and entertaining alternative in Mr. William F. Brinton, Mount Vernon, ME for America's best-known plant breeder. the William T. Kemper Center for Home Mrs. Beverley White Dunn, Birmingham, AL Luther Burbank (1849-1926) was a Gardening. Conceived in 1973 and open Dr. John Alex Floyd Jr., Birmingham, AL visionary plantsman who lived and since June 1991, the center's purpose is to Mrs. Julia Hobart, Troy, OH worked most of his life in California, provide a comprehensive teaching facility Dr. Richard Lower, Madison, WI experimenting with propagation for the amateur home gardener. Mr. Elvin McDonald, Houston, TX Mr. WUliam G. Pannill, Martinsville, VA techniques and introducing many new Located at the Missouri Botanical Mr. Lawrence V. power, New York, NY varieties of plants. The award was Garden in St. Louis, the Center for Home Dr. Julia Rappaport, Santa Ana, CA created to recognize extraordinary Gardening is the largest nonprofit Mrs. Flavia Redelmeier, achievement in the field of plant breeding. gardening information center in the Richmond Hill, ON, Canada This first Luther Burbank Award will nation. It encompasses eight acres of Mrs. Jane N. Scarff, New Carlisle, OH Mrs. Josephine Shanks, Houston, TX go to Israeli-American Oved Shifriss. display gardens, including a city garden, Mrs. Billie Trump, Alexandria, VA Born in a small village in Israel, Shifriss a butterfly garden, a secret garden, a Mr. Andre Viette, Fishersville, VA was educated in the United States, receiv­ vegetable garden, a fruit garden, an herb Ms. Katy Moss Warner, ing a bachelor's degree in agriculture and garden, a bird habitat, and rock and Lake Buena Vista, FL genetics from the University of California­ shade gardening displays. Its central Berkeley and a doctorate in plant feature is a pavilion designed to look and EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR breeding from Cornell University. As feel like a private residence, and the Mrs. Helen Fulcher Walutes director of vegetable research for W. Atlee residential display gardens seem as if Burpee & Company from 1942 to 1950, they might be found in any suburban AMERICAN HORTICULTURIST he developed some of the earliest hybrids neighborhood. of vegetable crops. His biggest hit was the The center relies heavily on the EDITOR: Kathleen Fisher University of Missouri Cooperative MANAGING EDITOR: Mary Beth Wiesner now legendary 'Big Boy' tomato. Still ASSISTANT EDITOR: Chris Bright widely available after 44 years, 'Big Boy' Extension Service and its Master EDITORIAL ASSISTANT: Steve Davolt is also a germplasm base for many more Gardeners for personnel. More than 75 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR: Darlene Oliver recent cultivars. Master Gardeners, as well as one full­ ADVERTISING: American Horticultural In 1950 Shifriss returned to his native time university extension agent and three Society Advertising Department, 2300 So uth Israel, where he established the part-timers, staff the clinic. The center Ninth Street, Suite 501, Arlington, VA 22204-2320, (703) 892-0733. department of plant genetics at the serves as a county extension office and Weizmann Institute of Science. Again his provides on-site programs. Address all editorial correspondence to: The Editor, objective was to develop superior hybrids The William T. Kemper Center for American Horticulturist, Ameri can Horticultural Society, 7931 East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, VA of crop plants, and the resulting Home Gardening will receive this year's 22308·1300. AMERICAN HORTICULTURIST, ISSN introductions of hybrid cucumbers and G. B. Gunlogson Award, given for 0096-441 7, is published by the American Horticultural hybrid castor beans-grown for oil to be creative use of new technology to make Society, 7931 East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308-1300, (703) 768·5700, and is issued six times a used in manufacturing plastic products­ home gardening more productive and yea r as a magazine and six times a year as a N ews helped get the seed industry of the young enjoyable. Ed ition. T he American Horticultural Society is a nonprofit organization devoted to excellence in nation underway. horticulture. Botanical nomenclature in AMERlCAN From 1958 until his retirement in Catherine H. Sweeney Award HORTICULTURIST is ba sed on HORTUS THIRD. National membership dues are $45; two years are $80. 1984, Shifriss taught plant breeding and Foreign dues are $60. $15 of dues are designated for genetics at Rutgers University, where he Like the protaganist of "Citizen Kane," AMERI CAN HORTICULTURIST. Copy tight © 1993 conducted research on the genetic mecha­ Roger Milliken had a grand vision. But by the America n Horticultural Society. Second-class postage paid at Alexandria, Virgi nia, and at additional nism that regulates chlorophyll synthesis instead of an overwrought palatial estate, ma iling offices. Postmaster: Please send Form 3579 to during plant development. This research he has created a horticultural Xanadu of AMERICAN HORTICULTURIST, 7931 East Boulevatd Drive, Alexandria , VA 22308·1300. was made possible when Shifriss identi­ exquisite taste and va riety on the grounds fied the "B genes" in squash. These genes of his Spartanburg, South Carolina, Produced in U.S.A. transform dark green fruits into a ripe textile company. Milliken, chairman and golden color, improve flavor, and increase chief executive officer of Milliken &

2 + American Horticulturist • September 1993 Oved Shifriss Roger Milliken Pauline Runkle Don Shadow

Company, was the prime mover behind displays to the Boston Museum of Fine acquired an insider's insight into what an innovative plan to build an arboretum Arts flower festival, "Art-in-Bloom." In will be the most useful plants for the on the 600-acre site of the corporate 1989 Runkle played a key role in revamp­ future. He has served three terms on the headquarters. According to Michael A. ing the stage design of the Boston Pops, Advisory Council of the U.S. National Dirr, author of Manual of Woody exchanging stark light panels for blankets Arboretum and has been president of the Landscape Plants and a plant consultant of blooms. Runkle and Floral Artistry International Plant Propagators Society for the project, Milliken's brainchild "sets staff have worked on the orchestra's and the Tennessee Nurserymen's the standard for grounds development in national telecasts ever since. And last Association. Currently, he is the vice a corporate setting." winter Runkle was consulted by WBGH, president of the Southern Nurserymen's Divided into formal and informal areas the Boston public television channel that Association board of directors. In 1989 separated by an allee, the arboretum originates a major portion of PBS the Garden Club of America gave features four lakes, a three-and-a-half programming, to do floral designs for the Shadow its Medal of Honor for outstand­ mile exercise trail, and a pool and set of "Masterpiece Thea ter. " ing horticultural achievement. fountain. More than 200 species and culti­ Settings for her work have ranged from Near his nursery Shadow is assembling vars have been planted on the grounds. the sumptously materialistic to the a living historical farm to be called Dirr considers it the number one test site spiritually sublime. In 1990 her displays "Shadows of the Past," which will for new landscape trees for the Southeast. graced the windows of Boston's Tiffany re-create the agrarian milieu of early Not only has the Milliken horticultural and Company. The following year, when 19th-century America. The working farm staff planted new high-performance varie­ the Dalai Lama of Tibet visited Cornell will preserve heirloom varieties of plants, ties like Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase', University and addressed an audience of antique machinery and tools, and old 'Autumn Blaze' maple, and 'Yarwood' 12,000 people, he was surrounded by domestic breeds of livestock. plane tree, but they also have introduced Runkle's floral creations. trees adaptable to but rarely used in the During the past 20 years, Runkle has be­ Commercial Award (Institution) region, such as the collection of flowering come a familiar face on the lecture circuit crabapples sent from Morton Arboretum as well, much in demand for her talks on Nancy Goodwin, owner of Monttose in Lisle, Illinois. floral design and on meadow and peren­ Nursery in Hillsborough, North Carolina, Intent on providing a beautiful nial gardening. She was a featured speaker winner of the AHS Commercial Award to landscape for the enjoyment of employees in the" Great Gardeners of America" an institution, describes herself as "a and outside visitors alike, Milliken is lecture series, held at AmeriFlora '92 in horticulturist by instinct, a musician by establishing a p.olicy of public accessibil­ Columbus, Ohio, and sponsored by AHS. training." While studying music at Duke ity and environmental commitment that University, she took a single course in could become a model for big business. Commercial Award (Individual) botany, acquiring a penchant for plants For his role in conceiving and administer­ that would never leave her. Though she ing this venture, Milliken will receive this Bestowed on an individual whose worked for many years as a piano and year's Catherine H. Sweeney Award, commitment to excellence in commercial harpsichord teacher, she yearned to given for extraordinary and dedicated horticulture contributes to the betterment garden, and in 1984 launched her own effortS in the field of horticulture. of gardenening everywhere, this award is nursery. presented to Don Shadow, president of Goodwin started Montrose Nursery Frances Jones Poetker Award Shadow Nursery in Winchester, Tennes­ with the purpose of producing cyclamen see. The wholesale nursery, which special­ from seed. Concerned about the flower's The 1993 Frances Jones Poetker Award izes in woody ornamentals, promotes the precarious status in the wild, Goodwin will go to Pauline Runkle, a floral use of the best recent introductions of set out to give gardeners an alternative to designer and owner of Floral Artistry, a plant varieties and hybrids by offering wild-collected tubers. Montrose subse­ floral and landscape design business in them through its catalog. The spring quently made a name for itself as one of Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massach usetts. 1993 catalog featured pest-resistant dog­ the Southeast's best small nurseries. The award is bestowed annually by the wood hybrids patented by Elwin Orton With the help of Douglas Ruhren, a Society on a person who has significantly Jr. of Rutgers University and 10 vibur­ horticulture graduate from Rutgers increased public appreciation of creative nums developed by the late Donald Egolf University who joined the Montrose staff floral design. of the U.S. National Arboretum. in 1986, the nursery expanded its stock. Runkle's floral creations have become a With a widespread reputation as a They began to trial and offer many mainstay of the Boston arts scene. For 10 plantsman and an impressive list of appealing perennials and shrubs that were consecutive years she has contributed professional affiliations, Shadow has happy in the local climate yet not readily

American Horticulturist • September 1993 + 3 Nancy Goodwin Russell Morash John Pelrine Ken Druse available elsewhere. The staff remained a producer in 1980, and by 1982 had the Meritorious Service Award small, tightly knit group of about 10 position he holds to this day. people, including some high school The AHS Horticultural Communication Each year the Society gives its Meritori­ students and seasonal help. Award was created to recognize those who ous Service Award to a member or friend Today there is both bad and good news have expanded horticultural awareness of the Society in recognition of his or her about Montrose. After 10 years of through media communications and outstanding and exemplary support of the outstanding service, it will shut down its research techniques. Society'S goals, services, and activities. retail operations at the end of 1993. The This year's award goes to Sherran Blair of good news is that it will maintain its Horticultural Writing Award Columbus, Ohio. popular display gardens, continue to test Blair joined the Society'S Board of worthwhile plants for introduction to the Aldo Leopold has been credited with Directors in 1989. During the six-month­ nursery industry, and host gardening founding the modern environmental long AmeriFlora '92 flower festival in seminars and other gatherings. In movement. Ken Druse, who cites Leopold Columbus, she was co-chair, with H. Goodwin's words, "We will continue to as an influence, advocates creating Marc Cathey, of the "Great Gardeners of open our garden to you, our friends." gardens that mimic what is best in America" program, a weekly lecture nature's designs. series by some of the most popular and Horticultural Communication Druse is the award-winning author of respected names in horticulture. More Award two of the most influential gardening recently she represented AHS at the 1993 books of recent years: The Natural Cincinnati Flower and Garden Show, Now in its 18th season, PBS's "The Garden (in its fifth printing; winner of which the Society endorsed. Victory Garden" is the longest-running, both writing and photography awards Blair hasn't confined her energetic most-watched gardening program in from the Garden Writers Association of volunteer efforts to AHS activities. She is television history. Every week its friendly America) and the companion volume, a past president of the Organic Gardening hosts share the latest in gardening The Natural Shade Garden, which Club of Central Ohio and a former vice instruction and advice and escort viewers couples the popularity and practicality of president of the Herb Society of America. through notable private and public gar­ shade gardening with the ecologically In 1991 she was a judge at the New York dens. "The Victory Garden" is watched sound techniques of natural gardening. Flower Show. Currently, she is vice by more than three million people. Druse's photographs are often seen in president of the Inniswood Society, which Critical to the enduring success of the tandem with the work of other writers. He supports the Inniswood Botanical series is the behind-the-scenes wizardry of has photographed book covers for Allen Gardens and Nature Preserve in Franklin Russell Morash and John Pelrine. Morash Lacy and Frederick McGourty, among County, Ohio. created "The Victory Garden" 18 years others. Exhibitions of his photographs Evidence of her generous endeavors on ago and maintains the hands-on role of have appeared at Nikon House and Van behalf of worthy causes is her acceptance director and executive producer. The Cleef and Arpels. He has written and letter, in which she mentions her whole concept of "how-to" television is provided photographs for hundreds of involvement in an upcoming floral attributed to Morash, who also directed newspaper and magazine articles. His demonstration that benefitted a local and produced shows such as "This Old home gardens-first a rooftop garden boys' school. "You know," she says, House," "Julia & Company," and "Last over a SoHo loft, now a garden behind his "that is great fun for me!" Chance Garage" for Boston's PBS Victorian brownstone in Brooklyn-have "mother channel," WGBH. been featured in newspapers, magazines, Scientific Award He has won four Emmy Awards for his guidebooks, and local and national televi­ direction. And if the name sounds sion programs. For three years, he was a The volume and range of Theodore familiar, yes, he's married to "The Victory guest presenter on "The Victory Garden. " Dudley's accomplishments defy easy Garden's" chef Marian Morash. Druse received a masters of fine arts summary. Currently the lead scientist and Series producer John Pelrine discovered degree from the Rhode Island School of research botanist in charge of taxonomy gardening in the '70s, while rebuilding his Design, then moved to New York City in and nomenclature at the U.S. National grandfather's house in Nova Scotia. He 1976. Following the publication of his Arboretum, he has served on its staff came to "The Victory Garden" in 1977 first gardening book in 1977, he became since 1966. During that time he has as the series' weekend gardener, and after gardening editor of House Beautiful journeyed throughout the world in search one year had become the full-time magazine. His seventh book, The Natural of herbarium specimens and germplasm, gardener. Continuing his rapid progress Habitat Garden, will be published in traveling to such far-flung places as North through the ranks, he became associate 1994 by Clarkson Potter. Korea, Turkey, Greece, the Caribbean, the

4 • American Horticulturist • September 1993 Sherran Blair Theodore Dudley William Klein Jr. Harrison Flint

Peruvian Andes, and Tierra del Fuego in the devastation. By October 3, they had institutions. Graduates of the program Argentina. He has led four major expedi­ re-opened the Fairchild so the public have gone on to careers in institutions in tions to the People's Republic of China to could again admire the nation's largest Canada, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and document wild plants and collect seeds tropical garden while observing the relief throughout the United States. and cuttings. These explorations resulted efforts. They started a Garden Relief Aided by grants from the Purdue in more than 700 accessions brought into Fund that by the following May had School of Agriculture, Flint has experi­ the United States to begin the process taken in nearly a quarter million mented with a variety of nontraditional required for introduction. dollars in charitable contributions. The teaching methods that have paid off in In spite of his many travels, he has American Association of Botanical student responsiveness. In a basic course found time to produce an impressive Gardens and Arboreta, on whose board on woody landscape plants, he has body of written work. He has published Klein was then serving, coordinated the instituted peer teaching in which the nearly 300 scientific and semitechnical transfer of personnel and materials from students themselves act as instructors. In papers and books on such topics as other public gardens to aid in recovery. a planting design course, he teaches in taxonomy and nomenclature, plant ecol­ According to Fairchild's chief tandem with a landscape architect so that ogy, plant geography, and floristics. The horticulturist Don Evans, "Within three students get the best of both worlds. For results of his research have appeared not years, the average visitor won't be able to the PLANTPRO curriculum, which he only in U.S. journals, but also in Chinese, tell anything had ever happened." continues to coordinate, he teaches an German, and British publications. Educated in Colorado and California, advanced course on woody plants that Dudley is also the founding editor of Klein worked several years as a research emphasizes identification techniques, Dioscorides Press, an imprint of Timber scientist before embarking on a successful nomenclature, plant geography and Press, Inc. and the only press in North career in public garden administration. exploration, conservation, and curatorial America that specializes in the plant Prior to taking over at Fairchild, Klein management for plant collections. He sciences. Established in 1986, Dioscorides was director of Morris Arboretum at the also teaches a five-week minicourse on has published over two dozen volumes on University of Pennsylvania for 13 years, nontechnical horticultural writing. such wide-ranging subjects as plant conser­ and before that an assistant director to Flint has written dozens of popular and vation, ethnobotany, evolutionary biology, Peter Raven at the Missouri Botanical scholarly articles for periodicals. Land­ orchids, plant systematics, phytoarcheo­ Garden. scape Plants for Eastern North America, logy, and the botanical achievements of one of his two books, received a Quill Leonardo da Vinci. Teaching Award and Trowel Award from the Garden Writ­ ers Association of America recognizing an Professional Award We've all known college professors, horti­ outstanding technical or reference book. cultural or otherwise, who were primarily That Flint has won a national award William Klein Jr. was barely a year into researchers or writers, only occasionally for horticultural teaching will probably his new job when the roof caved in­ making a classroom guest appearance. come as no surprise to his students or literally. On August 24, 1992, the very Not so with Purdue University's Harrison colleagues. In the past, Purdue University day that garden officials were to hear bids Flint. While attending to the usual has recognized him with four "Best from contractors on some refurbishing potpourri of professorial duties, he has Teacher" awards and four "Outstanding and expansion projects, nature dealt the managed to concentrate most of his Academic Advisor" awards. Fairchild an ironic backhand in the form attention on that neglected campus of Hurricane Andrew (see "Regional denizen-the student. He has developed Landscape Design Award Notes," November 1992 News Edition). and taught curricula and explored innova­ For his role in the remarkable recovery of tive, nontraditional teaching methods that Morgan "Bill" Evans has pursued the Fairchild, as well as his dedicated inspire undergraduate students and horticulture and landscape design service in the administration of public provide them with the practical training professionally for 60 years. He got his gardens, Klein will receive this year's AHS required for careers in horticulture. start in Los Angeles, where he ran a Professional Award. One of Flint's notable achievements is landscape nursery with his father and The Miami, Florida, garden was hard the Public Horticulture Program brother in the '30s and '40s. struck by the havoc of Andrew. Most of (PLANTPRO) he founded at Purdue in In 1954 Walt Disney hired Evans and its trees were damaged and many were 1971. PLANTPRO is a specialized his brother Jack to design, install, and destroyed altogether. Several greenhouses curriculum that prepares undergraduate maintain the landscaping for a new were also lost. But Klein and the staff horticulture students for careers in botani­ amusement park being built in Anaheim, reacted immediately and constructively to cal gardens, arboreta, and other public California, a park that would later be

American Horticulturist · Septem ber 1993 + 5 known as Disney­ Protects land. Although Jack died soon after, Bill plants from Evans continued to work for the Disney organization transplant shock through all its ambi­ tious expansion, and drought. including the addi­ tion of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Evans re­ tired as director of landscape design at Walt Disney Im­ agineering in 1975, but Disney officials Morgan Evans Geoffrey Rausch weren't prepared to let him go that easily. He was recalled as a parks and recreation. landscape consultant for Tokyo Disney­ He frequently lectures to professional land and the Epcot Center complex at organizations and universities on the Walt Disney World. More recently, Evans topics of master planning and design, and worked on Euro Disneyland in France, he has served as a judge of design contributing to the landscape design and competitions for Ohio State University providing field supervision during and the American Association of construction phases. Nurserymen. He has traveled extensively His association with Disney continues in Europe and the United States to study to this day, as his years of experience and gardens, zoos, and urban landscapes. expertise are called on for many of the company's projects. Local Horticulture Award Evans is a member of the International Society of Arboriculture and a fellow of To show our appreciation to the hosts of the American Society of Landscape our Annual Meeting and to recognize Architects. He is this year's winner of the their own distinctive contributions to AHS Landscape Design Award, which horticulture, the Society presents the acknowledges an individual whose work Local Horticulture Award to an has expanded awareness of horticulture individual or group in the host city. through landscape architecture. The selection was made especially easy this year, since the meeting will be held at Urban Beautification Award Walt Disney World Resort, famed for the (Individual) beauty of its gardens. Much of the fabled Disney enchantment emanates from For thirty years Geoffrey Rausch has spe­ elaborate, imaginative plantings through­ cialized in an area of landscape architec­ out the resort. ture close to the hearts of garden lovers. Responsibility for the park's horticul­ A partner of Environmental Planning and ture falls squarely on the shoulders of one Design, a Pittsburgh landscape architec­ man, Richard A. "Dick" Nunis, ture and community planning firm, chairman of Walt Disney Attractions. Rausch is known for his expertise in the Nunis started what he thought would design and master planning of arboreta be a temporary summer job at Disneyland Sprayed on plant surfaces, Wilt-pru f® and botanic gardens, often following a in 1955, and has been with the Disney forms a protective coating that slows project from inception through construc­ Company ever since. He attributes his down moisture evaporation from leaves tion phases. He has had a hand in creat­ success with Disney to working at and stems. Use for: ing 40 gardens, including some of the top Disneyland during the company's • spring and summer transplanting gardens in the country, such as the formative years, and learning Walt • protection from summer heat Chicago Botanic Garden, the Missouri Disney's philosophy directly from him. • and drought Botanical Garden, the Denver Botanic • f,,11 transplanting Gardens, Tower Hill Botanic Garden in Our 1993 Awards will be presented at the • winter windburn protection Boylston, Massachussetts, and the Na­ 48th AHS Annual Meeting, October 8 to • Christmas trees, wreaths tional Tropical Botanic Garden in Hawaii. lOin Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Five of and greens Rausch received a degree in landscape the award winners-Ken Druse, Organic and biodegradable, Wilt-Pruf® architecture from Ohio State University in Theodore Dudley, Morgan Evans, is the safe way to guard 1962 and afterward earned a fellowship William M. Klein Jr., and Don Shadow­ against moisture loss at Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., will also be featured speakers at the year 'round. IIll0 where he studied the history of landscape meeting. A complete program appeared Ask for Wilt-Pruf® at architecture. Before joining Environmen­ in the July News Edition. For more your garden supply PRUf® store today. ...".,,,,,,,,,,,,,,., tal Planning and Design, he served in the information or a registration form call or Army and worked as a landscape write AHS Annual Meeting, 7931 East P.O. Box 469, Essex, CT 06426-0469 architect for the city of Columbus, Ohio, Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308- 203R67 -7033 in the departments of city planning and 1300, (800) 777-7931.

6 • American Horticulturist • September 1993 The New York Botanical Garden presents

A day filled with ideas, inspiration, and practical solutions for home garden design!

Saturday, October 23 Vienna, Virginia Tuesday, October 26 Dallas, Texas Thursday, October 28 New York City Saturday, October 30 the Hamptons, New York

This program is presented by The New York Botanical Garden in cooperation with The Dallas Arboretum, the Horticultural Alliance of the Hamptons, and the National Wildlife Federation

For a complei:e GREAT GARDEN VISIONS brochure, including workshops, call 1-800-322-6924, Dept. 57 or write to Education Dept. 57, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York 10458-5126 Gardeners' Q&A

coastal bogs as far north as Maine. need at least one plant of each sex. (): Could you suggest some salt­ The cockspur hawthorn (Crataegus Among conifers, the Japanese black t';;fe,.ant shrubs for the Long Island crus-galli) is armed with three-inch thorns pine (Pinus thunbergiana), the American area? -So E, Yaphank, New York and can grow to 30 feet. It makes a great arborvitae or white cedar (Thuja barrier plant and can be trimmed as a occidentalis), and the oriental arborvitae A: A number of hardy shrubs and hedge. But its thorns are a liability if (T. orientalis or Platycladus orientalis) are small trees tolerate seaside conditions. small children play in the area. all salt tolerant as species, and all have You could, for instance, plant the shad­ Sea buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides) several dwarf cultivars. Salt tolerance in blow or thicket serviceberry (Amelanchier is another large shrub with silvery foliage. the cultivars may vary, but if you like canadensis). This upright, suckering Its bright orange berries are striking in evergreens, you might try these first. If shrub grows to 20 feet and is native to winter but to produce them, you will you want to broaden the possibilities, check established seashore plantings in your area and notice what is doing well. Q : I have heard that the honeysuckle vine that is choking out the understory plants in our woods is not native. But I like honeysuckle vines and would like to plant some that would not take over the woods if they escaped. Are there any good native honeysuckles that I could put in? -G. D., Atlanta, Georgia

A: The genus Lonicera, the honeysuck­ les, includes about 180 species of shrubs and vines widespread throughout the northern hemisphere. Cultivars of the Japanese honeysuckle (L. japonica) are widely available, but the species has become a major woodland pest in the Southeast. You might consider instead the trumpet honeysuckle (L. sempervirens), native from New England to Florida and Lilypons Water Gardens® inland as far as Nebraska. The trumpet honeysuckle has conspicuous flowers in FREE CATALOG red, orange, or yellow and dark blue­ green foliage that is deciduous except in Begin your water garden today with a Lilypons catalog the deep South. Some plants produce copi­ featuring page after page ofbeautiful water lilies, lotus, bog ous quantities of red berries, which make plants, fish, statuary, and the essentials for keeping it all an effective fall display. A number of culti­ vars are available, differing mainly in working together. flower color. If you like honeysuckles for No pool? Choose a fiberglass, EPDM rubber or PVC pool their scent, however, you should be aware from the many sizes shown in the Lilypons catalog. that the trumpet honeysuckle has no odor. For your copy of the new Lilypons 100 page informative color Q: How should I treat galls on azalea catalog and seasonal newsletters, send in the coupon below. leaves? -D. c., Arlington, Virginia Or call toll free. A: Leaf gall in the Rhododendron 1-800 723-7667 genus, which includes azaleas as well as Operator 1502 rhododendrons, is usually caused by a fungus, Exobasidium vaccinii. The galls are most conspicuous on leaves, but they ,------Mail this coup~o c10S:; addres~ I may also occur on branches, flowers, and seed pods. They may not be pretty but II Name Lilypons Water Gardens, Dept. 1502 II they aren't a serious disease. The best P.O. Box 10 I Address Buckeystown, Maryland 21717-0010 I control is simply to remove and destroy Apt P.O. Box 188 all of the infected parts before the fungus I City Brookshire, Texas 77423-0188 I can reproduce. A white coating appears P.O. Box 1130 on galls that reach the reproductive stage. I State Zip Thennal, California 92274-1130 I Since the fungus can overwinter in the L ______~ plant, several years of attention may be necessary to put down the infection.

8 .. American Horticulturist • September 1993 Metnbers' Forutn

Editor's note: In our May issue, we asked 6) Plastic photographic film containers members to tell us what they recycle for are useful for seeds; I always punch a use in the garden. Here are some of the couple of holes in the tops. Small glass replies. We would love to hear from more vials are better because you can see what of you! you have without dumping them out. 7) Two overlapping layers of discarded Lots of Labels composition roofing shingles made a I live with about 200 others, median age very suitable walking path through a 82, in an apartment complex on 20 acres. naturalized wooded area at the rear of a Within reasonable limits, residents may private home. use the land as they wish as long as it Good luck with this! We all need to doesn't cost the management anything. As help. Julian E. Aurelius a result, growing things abound through­ Lexington, Kentucky out the complex: flower beds in the P.S . I have used the 800 number for ground, plants and flowers in the win­ advice several times and am greatly dows and on the patios, a rose garden, appreciative of its availability. and an herb garden. Ten knee-high box gardens contain flowers and vegetables, We're glad you take advantage of so and on the top of a hill a half-acre is many of our member benefits. Congratu­ plowed each year for rather extensive lations on starting so many trees from vegetable gardens. In this area, I have free AHS seeds! Thanks for sharing your been developing a tree farm, much of ideas and sending us samples of your which has been the result of my activity labels. The enamel paint should make with the seed distribution by the Society­ even the wooden ones last a long time. I have about 20 seedlings almost ready to add to that garden. Yogurt Cups, Wood Pallets None of the trees or bushes on the Plastic yogurt cups with three holes property- perhaps 200- are identified, drilled in the bottom with a 5116-inch and almost none of the herbs. A resident drill make excellent seeding pots. Stack had made a few wood labels for the herb them about six or seven deep when garden, but they rotted out in a couple of drill ing and don't worry about cracked years. What to do, with no money for bottoms- it only helps the drainage. these things? For a compost container, stop at your 1) An old lattice was disassembled and nearest large electrical supply company or cut in strips with tin snips. Spray painted similar light industry and pick up four free sand color with white lettering, they wooden pallets that they use in shipping. make plant labels that are unobtrusive yet Wire tie them together at the corners for a large enough to be read easily. perfect outdoor container. Silas Weeks 2) A variation on No.1 was to provide Eliot, Maine wire legs on horizontal labels, attached Please send me a free catalog. with a paper stapler. The wire came from These pallet bins have been very popular o discarded coat hangers. White lettering with visitors to our National Home Com­ o Please send me 100 Mammoth on sand-colored paint works well, and posting Park. They aren't as beautiful as Darwin Hybrid Tulips for $19.95. the label can be made as long as the name! manufactured bins, but the price is right, o Payment enclosed: ____ 3) The top or bottom of a 12-ounce and you're rescuing a bulky item from a o Charge to: 0 Master Card 0 VISA frozen juice can, with a hole punched in landfill. Putting a fifth pallet on the bot­ Acct. No .: ______it, spray-painted sand, with white tom brings air underneath the compost Exp. Date: ______lettering again, makes an unobtrusive pile and can speed decomposition. label for trees and bushes. Using a bit of Name: plastic coated garden twist secures the Dehumidifier Water Mailing Address: ______disk loosely to the tree. I recycle my dehumidifier water into my 4) O ld wire coat hangers have at least a garden instead of just dumping it down Shipping Address: ______dozen uses in the garden and have the drain. (My dehumidifier runs practically replaced hay wire. Hangers constantly in the summer, so this is a lot and a pair of heavy duty pliers are all that of waterl) How do I get all that water up City: is needed to make tomato cages. from the basement to the garden? O ld, State: _____ Zip: _ ___ _ 5) Pint milk and cream containers are a plastic detergent buckets! Mary E. Ray must for seed starting. Turning the tops Plainfield, Illinois Phone Number: ______inside out instead of cutting them off increases the stability of the container. This is a great source of "used" water, since Va~ €~Sclc~ lt1c. Large seeds can sprout and grow quite unlike that from a washing machine or Stillbrook Farm large in these containers, which are eas il y bathtub, it should be relatively pure. And 313 Maple Street, Litchfield, CT 06759 cut open when ready to plant. unlike tap water, it contains no fluorides. 24 (203) 567-8734

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New Jersey Power Plants

Robert Hoffman and Robert Popham they're very concerned with getting used to struggle with a flower bed behind true-to-name material." According to their New York City apartment. Flowers Waddick, that's a rare preoccupation:

were a pleasant break from their work in UJ "There's a lot of misnaming or glossing Z textile export and real estate, but urban W over of names in the nursery industry gardening has its constraints. "We were "II: today." For example, he says, the <.!J'" limited to whatever would grow in 90 ~ spectacular, yellow-flowering 'Elizabeth' percent shade," Popham recalls. When ~ magnolia, a Pennsylvania Horticultural they moved to Plainfield, New jersey, they ~ Society Gold Medal winner, occurs more thought they had their place in the sun at ~ often in name than in fact. Viburnums last. But as it turned out, they had only ~ also need to be watched: seed-grown exchanged one set of problems for another. ~ stock may be sold as its parent cultivar. "We started landscaping the property," ~ For such plants, Waddick sees Popham says, "and we had a terrible time 0 '----______--' Fairweather's catalog as a kind of finding things at the local garden centers." The bud clusters of the Yulan magnolia landscaper's insurance policy. Plants they did find were frequently resemble candelabra. Waddick bought some interesting mislabeled: a quick check of the reference magnolias from Fairweather, including books often made it painfully obvious coddle them," says Hoffman. 'Porcelain Dove', a sumptuously fragrant that their purchases couldn't be the That approach is winning favorable hybrid of the native sweetbay (Magnolia cultivars the nurseries had called them. reviews from professional gardeners. "I virginiana) and the rare Asian M. globosa. "Frankly," says Popham, "this problem is really can't say enough about them. The "It has taken a long time for these new very common in the nursery business. The quality of the plants I bought was magnolia cultivars to come out," says attitude seems to be 'who cares?'" absolutely fantastic," says Barry Yinger. Waddick, "but Fairweather has a number That experience inspired Fairweather Formerly superintendent of horticulture of them-the yellow ones, and 'Vulcan', a Gardens, the nursery Hoffman and for the Somerset County Park Commission red one." Waddick also bought some Popham founded in Greenwich, at the in New jersey, Yinger works on introduc­ unusual American holly cultivars: the southern end of New jersey, in 1989. tions for Hines Nurseries, a wholesaler in variegated 'Steward's Silver Crown'-"my Although Fairweather sells various other California. Fairweather sold him plant was about three feet tall and was woody plants, its focus is a carefully magnolias, witch hazels, and viburnums very under-priced"-and the narrow­ chosen collection of japanese maples, for his farm in Pennsylvania. leaved, low-growing 'William Hawkins'. camellias, dogwoods, witch hazels, Also among Yinger's purchases were Fairweather is not just after choice hollies, magnolias, crabapples, and some of the hybrid camellias developed cultivars; it also has some worthy but viburnums. Originally a wholesale by William Ackerman of the U.S. neglected species, mostly outside of its operation, Fairweather published its first National Arboretum in Washington, D.C. core genera. "A lot of people think, if it full-scale retail catalog this year. Ackerman breeds his plants mainly from has no cultivar name, it's no good," says In search of candidates for their specimens of Camellia oleifera that Popham. But consider the Persian collection, Hoffman and Popham explore survived Washington's "freeze of the parrotia (Parrotia persica), a small tree botanical gardens and specialty nurseries, century" some 20 years ago. His work whose leaves unfold as reddish purple, and even go seed collecting in the local has greatly expanded the range of the then turn a shiny green in summer. In fall, wilds. But their aim is not really a broader genus. On Yinger's farm, in Zone 6b, the they burn in orange, red, and yellow. inventory. Instead, they focus on those mercury hit zero several times last winter. Older bark is a patchwork of gray, green, core genera and try to make the best "That was cold enough to damage some white, and brown. "Every tree and every possible choices within them. "With native plants," says Yinger, but the Acker­ shrub reference book mentions it as the magnolias, for instance," Hoffman man hybrids showed only leaf burn. They absolute best," says Hoffman, "but you explains, "there might be only a few can be grown as far north as Zone 5b. can't find it." available at the local garden center, but "Fairweather is the only source I know Fairweather also has the lace-bark pine there are 20 or 30 that are really good. On of for the Ackerman hybrids," says (Pinus bungeana), cultivated for centuries the other hand, a specialty nursery will sell Yinger. Hoffman sees the Ackerman in Chinese temple gardens. And there's hundreds of cultivars, many of which will camellias as a good example of an indus­ the hardy rubber tree (Eucommia differ in only the most minute respects." try-wide problem. "We may be the only ulmoides), with its lustrous, dark green It's not just careful choice that people offering them because no one else foliage. But it's not simply the selection distinguishes Fairweather's offerings-it's cares-people who've grown up in the that appeals to Fairweather's customers. also the owners' disdain for the puny nursery business usually just sell what "If you're looking for some of these cuttings typical of many large nurseries. their fathers sold." things you'd be willing to pay almost any By selling plants big enough to be Fairweather's careful choice of cultivars price for them," Waddick says, "but they appreciated in their first or second year, has also attracted the attention of james have good deals." Fairweather hopes to make the customer's Waddick, a writer and plant explorer dream landscape a more or less specializing in Chinese flora. "They're Fairweather's catalog is available for $3 immediate possibility. "Our plants are trying to get some of the newer and more from Fairweather Gardens, P.O. Box 330, large enough so people don't have to unusual cultivars," says Waddick, "and Greenwich, NJ 08323, (609) 451-6261.

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To our members: sional designers as well as chil­ pears, pergolas and latti ces to ing. The News Edition also A fresh sense of energy and dren. Completed in mid-June, supp o rt grapes, hops, and launched a department, "Mail­ innovation has characte ri zed they w ill remain in place many other examples of edible Order Explorer," to bring atten­ the American Horticultural So­ through October. We hope they landscaping. The grant will also tion to lesser-known or new ciety in 1992 and 1993. The will inspire educators to create allow development of educa­ mail-order nurseries offering Children's Symposium held last hands-on study areas and par­ tional labels and informational unsual plants. The magazine month was a major step toward ents to join their children in brochures. This year the park highlighted people behind your establishing the Society's role as shaping back-yard retreats attracted visitors from through­ garden plants (as with articles an active and creative leader in where youngsters can escape, out the Un ited States and Can­ on lilies and irises); gave you promoting horticulture for all dream, and be close to nature. ada . J oseph Keyser, AHS both sides of current issues (as Americans. River Farm was the The program describing the program director, spearheaded it did with genetic engineering); site of several exciting projects gardens is available on request. the EcoFest as well as the com­ and alerted readers to con­ intended to serve as models for The opening ceremony for post park. sumer concerns (as it did with regional efforts. We are making the project honored Vivian an article on propagating heu­ me mber benefits- through Elledge Ball for her generous Reciprocal Admissions cheras). News Edition features which the Board of Directors support of the children's sympo­ Program ranged from children's gardens and AHS staff communicate our sium, her interest in educa ti on AHS administers the Reciprocal to greenhouses to recycling. We priorities to members- more and horticulture, her commit­ Admissions Program, w hi ch would like to hear much more accurately reflect the interests ment to young people, and her grants members free admis­ from members regarding the in­ and concerns of members. vision for their future. AHS Ed­ sions to and discounts at arbo­ formation they need, as well as These developments are being ucation Coordinator Maureen reta, gardens, museums, zoos, information they want to share supported by increased admin­ Heffernan was the driving force and conservatories throughout on their successes, failures, con­ istrative efficiency and respon­ behind both the symposium and the Un ited States and Canada. cerns, and the meaning of sibility. the display gardens. More than 120 institutions are plants in their lives. now members, and many more Children, Plants, and EcoFest '93 have expressed interest in par­ Gardeners' Information Gardens: Educational This model two-day event, held ticipating in coming months. Service Opportunities in April, was attended by 2,500. Providing accurate, up-to-date This "Children's Symposium" Its central theme was the devel­ Awards Program information is the mission of was held August 12 to14 at the opment of a sustainable lifestyle Each year, AHS recognizes ex­ AHS. GIS answers member 4-H Center in Chevy Chase, through easily adopted prac­ cell ence in horticulture through questions through its toll-free Maryland. More than 500 youth tices in the home, yard, office, its Awards Program. Its highest telephone line, and makes educators and others from and community. Co-sponsored award, the Liberty Hyde Bailey available information on topics throughout the nation learned by the Arlington and Fairfax Medal, recognizes an individual ranging from amending soil to about innovative programs to County units of the Virginia Co­ who represents excellence in at starting a horticultural business capture children's interest in operative Extension Service, it least three of the categories of to where to buy garden-related plants and gardening. Co-plan­ was funded by the Virginia De­ teaching, research, writing, videos. We recently added a ners of the symposium included partment of Conservation and plant explorati on, administra­ new bulletin listing public gar­ the American Horticultural Recreation'S Division of Soil tion, art, bUSiness, and leader­ dens with special features for Thera py Association, the and Water. ship. The 1992 award went to people with disabilities. Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the 'Claude Hope, w ho took an ob­ But th is is only the beginning. National Gardening Associa­ National Home Composting scure w ildflower-the im­ Next year we plan to strengthen tion, and the New York Botani­ Park pati ens- and turned it into our benefits, increase our out­ cal Garden. Many o the r Thanks to a $24,000 grant from America's most popular bed­ reach to members, and bring horticultural organizations the Stanley Smith Horticultural ding plant. you more timely information on helped sponsor the symposium. Trust, our home composting the world of plants and their demonstration park, which dis­ Publications role in our world . As we do so Children's Garden Project plays 60 manufactured and The magazine added a new de­ each day, we are grateful for at River Farm homemade composting bins, is partment, "Offshoots," to give your enthusiasm and support. Twelve gardens have been de­ now complete with a visitors' voice to humor, opinion, and -Helen Fulcher Walutes signed and installed by profes- pavilion, a fence for espaliered feelings associated with garden- Executive Di1"ector

American Horticulturist · September 1993 • 15 Mrs. Paul Mellon Mr. & Mrs. Max E. Hartl Contributions Mrs. Samuel H. Moerman Miss Margaret Headley Ms. Carol Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Helm Mrs. Diana S. Norris Mrs. Jack H. Herring Mrs. Charles E. Phillips Ms. Sherry Houghton George Washington Mr. Harry A. Rissetto Imperial Nurseries Associates Mr. & Mrs. Hal Roach Mr. & Mrs. Thomas M. Gifts of $10,000 or more Mrs. Jane N. Scarff Johnson Jr. Mr. William M. Spencer III Mrs. R. Grice Kennelly Mr. G. Carl Ball Miss Jane Steffey Mrs. William G. Killhour Mr. George Ball Jr. Strong-Lite Products Corporation Mrs . William C. Knox Mr. & Mrs. Vic Ball Dr. & Mrs. George S. Switzer Mrs. W. C. Krebs Mrs . Vivian Elledge Ball Mrs. Thomas E. Taplin Ms. Frances Kunkel Mr. William G. Pannill Mrs. Billie Trump Mr. F. Harlan Lewis Mrs. Harry J. Van de Kamp Ms . Dorothy D. Mangan Liberty Hyde Bailey Vaughan's Seed Company Mr. & Mrs. John McDougall Associates Mrs. Helen Walutes Ms. Carole McElwee Gifts of $5,000 to $9,999 Ms. Katy Moss Warner Mr. & Mrs. Floyd McGown Mrs. Marillyn B. Wilson Dr. & Mrs. Robert 1. Means 1992 to 1993 Mr. Leonard Haertter Mr. & Mrs. Arthur E. Motch Mr. David M. Lilly 1922 Founders Mrs. Dorothy Musser Contributions Associates Mrs. & Mr. T. Nathan Haupt Associates Gifts of $500 to $999 Ms. Barbara Nisi Gifts of $2,500 to $4,999 Mr. & Mrs. Michael Panas Mrs. B. D. Adams Mr. & Mrs. George Pepper The Development Office of the Mrs. Mary Katherine Blount Ms. Francesca G. Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Edward B. Pope A merican Horticultural Society Mr. & Mrs. Glen Charles Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Baker Mr. Thomas J. Prisk is pleased to present this report Mrs. Lammot du Pont Mr. & Mrs. John Barnett Ms. Sue Reed of annual giving to the Society, Copeland Mr. William P. Bebbington Mrs . A. Rindler which covers the fiscal year, July Mrs. Beverley White Dunn Mrs. William Beckett Mrs. Lake Robertson Jr. 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993. On Mrs. Richard W. Hamming Mrs. Bruce Bensen Mrs. David Rockefeller behalf of the Board of Directors Mr. & Mrs . Joseph Harris Mrs. Mary R. Cooke Berkeley Mr. Richard 1. Rosenthal and staffof the Society, we grate­ Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Kulp]r. Mr. & Mrs. Griscom Bettie Mrs. Charles E. Russell fully acknowledge the manygifts Mrs. Frances B. McAllister Mr. & Col. Brabson Mr. & Mrs. John 1. Rust and contributions totaling Mrs. Pendleton Miller Mrs. Philip Bray Dr. & Mrs . Arthur Seski $ 435,810 that enabled the Soci­ Dr. Julia Rappaport Mrs. Tom M. Brennan Sorenson Pearson Family ety to meet its budgetary needs Mrs. Peter Spalding Jr. Mrs. Janet Bromley Mr. & Mrs. John Strasenburgh for operating expenses, pro­ Mr. J. Judson Brooks Mrs. George Strawbridge grams, and services during a Morrison Associates Mrs. Don Brown Mrs. J. Fife Symington period of national economic re­ and President's Council Browning-Ferris Industries Mrs. Bruce Thorne cession. For all these outstand­ Members Mr. & Mrs. Frank Cahoon Mrs. Benjamin W. Thoron ing gifts of support, our sincere Gifts of $1,000 to $2,499 Mrs. Carlo W. Caletti Sir John H. R. Thouron thanks. Your contributions have Mrs. Fuller E. Callaway Jr. Mr. J. A. Tracy truly made a difference in our Mrs. Charles W. Allen Jr. Mr. & Mrs . Clifton Camp Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Manny Vohman ability to fulfill AHS's mission to American Association of Mr. Charles T. Campbell Mr. & Mrs. G. F. Warner inform, educate, and inspire Nurserymen Mrs . E. C. Cleaveland Mr. & Mrs. Walter Wegner people of all ages to become suc­ Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Angino Mrs . E. A. Conrad Mr. & Mrs. G. Hans Weisemann cessful, environmentally re­ Mrs. Suzanne Bales Mr. Richard 1. Creviston Mrs. Harvey White sponsible gardeners. The Bardwell Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Bob Dalton Mr. & Mrs. James W. Wilcock Mrs. Alfred Bissell Mrs. M. C. Davison Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence Williams Dr. Sherran Blair Ms. Natalie J. Deyrup Mrs. Sid Willingham Special Grants Mrs. Sally Boasberg Dr. & Mrs. Hugh Dick Mr. Thomas N. Wilson Jr. Mrs. Elspeth G. Bobbs Ms. Laura Duman Mr. Michael Wirtz Mr. & Mrs. Robert 1. Bogle Mr. & Mrs. Henry F. Dunbar Dr. & Mrs . Daniel Witmer Ms . Susan M. Cargill Mrs. E. 1. du Pont Mr. & Mrs. H. Emerson Young The Stanley Smith Mrs. Charles Cudlip Mrs. E. Eisenhart Mr. John Zavoshy Horticultural Trust Mr. & Mrs. R. Dowlen Eli Lilly and Company Mr. Robert E. Zipse Virginia Department of Paul Ecke Family Foundation Conservation & Recreation­ Dr. John Alex Floyd Jr. Mrs. John Durr Elmore The Garden Classics Club Division of Soil & Water Mr. William H. Greer Jr. Mrs. Charles Ernst Gifts of $250 to $499 Conservation Mr. Gerald Halpin Mr. & Mrs . Lyman N. Mrs. Samuel M. V. Hamilton Fairbanks Jr. Mrs. Frances J. Ames Mrs . Enid A. Haupt Ford Motor Company Mr. Thomas W. Andrews Mr. Claude Hope Mr. & Mrs. John G. Frazer Applied Energy Services Inc. Mr. Philip Huey Mr. & Mrs. James E. Galton Mrs. Russell Arundel Mrs. Jane Kammerer Dr. Frank B. Galyon Mrs. M. W. Ashcraft Mrs . William C. Knox Mr. & Mrs. Ernest A. Hamill Mrs. Alfred J. Baeslack Mr. Gordon H. Ledbetter Mr. Robert Hansen Mrs. Janis Bannister Mrs. A. Lester Marks Ms. Margaret T. Harbin Ms . Kristen Barrash Mrs. Ellice McDonald Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Harris Mr. R. A. Bartlett Jr.

16 .. American Horticulturist • September 1993 Mrs. James L. Bartlett Jr. Ms. Eleanor G. MacCracken Ms. Anita A1ic Mrs. Ann W. Beasley Maryland National Bank Mr. Philip Allegretti Mrs. John A. Bell Ms. Laura Matalon Mrs. Iva n All en Jr. Ms. Theodora B. Berg Mrs. Jacqueline Meade Ms. Susan G. Al len Mrs. George P. Bissell Jr. Ms. Lotte K. Melhorn Mr. John F. Am iss Mr. James R. Blackaby Mrs. Patricia H. Menk Mr. & Mrs. Bradley M. ' Mr. Harold Boeschenstein Jr. Mr. Paul J. Merchant Anderson Dr. Warren L. Braun Mr. Edmund V. Mezitt Mr. Frank W. Anderson Mrs. Sidney F. Brody Mrs. F. T. Miller Mr. & Mrs. Antonio Ano Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan Bryan III Mr. Eugene B. Mosier Aquatrols Corporation of Ms. Marilyn Burba Mrs. Kathryn Ann Moss Ameri ca Mrs. Sonya L. Burgher Dr. Wendell R. Mullison Mrs. Ca rl Arnold Mrs. Helen Caletti Ms. Georgia Duro Munday Mrs. Robert H. Asplundh Mr. Brian A. Carl in Mrs. Margaret Newell Mr. A. E. Baggett Jr. Miss Juanita Carpenter Dr. Ingrith Deyrup Olsen Mr. Joe D. Balsley Dr. Henry Marc Cathey Ms. Ricki Olsham Mrs. Hancock Banning III Mr. J. F. Channel Ms. Judith Evans Parker Mr. Stephen H. Barl ow Mrs. W. P. Chilton Mrs. Jeanne S. Perkins Mr. Glenn E. Bartsch Ms. Jacqueline A. Cohn Ms. Jean B. Pieretti Ms. Nancy J. Becker Mrs. H. F. Dunbar Mrs. Martha Cook Mr. Walter D. Pugh Ms. Sharen Benenson Dr. Lawrence H. Dunlap Mr. Arthur F. Coxford Ms. Katherine Reeves Mr. Pierre Bennerup Mrs. Nicholas R. du Pont Mrs. W. P. Cranz Mrs. Thomas Reis Mr. William Berry Mrs. James Dyke Ms. Anita H. Crawford Mrs. Wa lter B. Rideout Mr. James Biddle Mrs. Junius Eddy Barrie Crawford Mrs. Anderson B. Ritter Ms. Alice E. Bishop Mr. George P. Edmonds Mrs. Arlene B. Cunningham Ms. Grace Robinowitz Mr. Winton Blount III Mr. William Egan Mr. Ke ith G. Davis Mr. David E. Rust Mrs. N. R. Bowditch Dr. Renald C. Eichler Mrs. Nancy S. Douthit Ms . Doris M. Sanborn The Brickman Group , Ltd . Elisabeth Reed Carter Trust Mr. & Mrs. Coleman du Pont Mrs. L. E. Sauer Mr. Will ia m L. Brosious Mrs. Martha H. Ellis Ms. Elizabeth C. Duval Mr. Adolf Schoepe Mrs. Ellis L. Brown Mrs. J. W. Eml ing Ms. Elisabeth T. Eggleston Mr. Donald A. Schuder Mrs. Fitzhugh L. Brown Emory University Mr. John L. Enterline Mrs. Frank Schultz Mrs. Alexander Bruen Mr. Bradford M. Endicott Dr. Hossein Firooznia Mrs. Greta Layton Schutt Dr. John A. Burkholder Mr. Richard D. Erb Mrs. R. C. Fisher Mr. Frank C. Shattuck Mrs. Marion H. Caldwell Mr. Kevin J. Fa l1 is Mrs. Martin B. Foil Jr. Ms . B. J. Siepie rski Mrs. Cason Ca llaway Jr. Mr. Charles H. Fay Mr. & Mrs. Graham Fulton Mrs. James A. Simpson Mr. Alban J. Cambronero Ms. Connie Ferguson Garden Touring Company Mr. Frank C. Springer Mr. W. R. Ca rmichael Ms. Joyce 1. Fisher Mrs. George B. Gardner Mrs. Paul W. Steer Mr. W. C. Carson Mr. William Flemer III Ms. Erna O. Garton Mr. David H. Stockwell Mr. & Mrs. Henry T. Chandler Mrs . R. Follansbee Mrs. Emily Gilbert Mrs. Stanley Stone Mrs. Thomas Choate Mr. Ki rby W. Fong Miss Ann E. Gresham Mr. & Mrs. Hardwick Stuart Jr. City of Mil pitas Mrs. Karin Fontneau Ms. Lu cy Harper Grier Mrs. H. B. Stuck Mr. & Mrs. M. Roger Clapp Mrs. Lottie Foss Ms. Beryl D. Gutnick Mrs. Virginia Tarrall Mrs. J. R. Clark Mr. William B. Foster Jr. Mrs. William M. Hackman Mrs. Patri cia Ann Taylor Mrs. Sidney L. Clinkscales Mrs. Robert Frackelton Mr. J. Drayton Hastie Mrs. S. J. Thomas Jr. Mr. Alan D. Cook Ms. Sue Freedman Mrs. A. C. Helmholz Ms . Anne S. Thompson Ms. Victoria Cordova Mrs. Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen Ms. Betty L. Hembrough Mrs. Ed Thompson Mr. C. Sterling Cornelius Ms. R. Frobouck Mrs. Achsah Henderson Dr. Paul W. Titman Mr. Timothy M. Cornell Mr. Richard B. Gannett Mrs. Edmund Henderson Mr. Richard D. Tobey Mrs. Erastus Corning II Garden Clu b of Chevy Chase Mrs. W. D. Henderson Mrs. Stephen A. Trentman Ms. Carolyn Cramer Gardener's Supply Company Mrs. Sturtevant Hobbs Mrs. Bayard Tuckerman Ms. Margery Hale Crane Garden Way Incorporated Mrs. Ruth M. Hudson Mr. Ed Vasilcik Mrs. Thomas Creswell Mr. Charles B. Gardiner Ms . El eanor H. Hummel Mrs. Beryl Wall Ms. Sonnie Croft Ms . Elizabeth A. Gay Mr. & Mrs. Clark Hunter Mrs. William E. Ward Crystal Garden Mr. Jack M. George Ms. Anita Husted Mrs. Thomas Washington Jr. Mrs. Robert Culver Ms . Nadine F. George Mr. & Mrs. Paul Icenogle Mrs. William G. Weisbrod C. Z. Guest Garden Enterprises George W. Park Seed Company Jackson & Perkins Wellington Civic Association Ms. Diane Dangerfield Inc. Ms. Mabel S. Jensen Mrs. Ruth Wender Ms. Genevieve Daugherty Dr. & Mrs. Roger G. Gerry Jesse Philips Foundation Mrs. Nancy H. Whitmore Mrs. Murdoch Davis Mrs. R. Gi rdler Ms. Na ncy R. Jewett Mrs. Burke Williamson Ms . Erna C. N. de Vegvar Mrs. Robert Hixon Glore Mrs. Jennifer V. Johnson Mr. John H. Wilson Mrs . Birgit N. Deeds Mr. Charl es Goodwin Mrs. Sa lly Johnson Mr. Michael Wirtz Mrs. E. Andrew Deeds Dr. Kathryn Greenhoot Mrs. Bruce Jolly Ms. Sue A. Wo lff Mr. Thomas J. Delehanty Mrs. R. W. Greenleaf Mrs. William C. Jones Mrs. Anne St. Clair Wright Mrs. Patricia B. Detor Ms. Eleanor Guse Mr. Thorn Kissell Mr. Philip D. Yaney Digital Equipment Corporation Mr. Richard Hagemeyer Mrs. James H. Knowles Mr. Tom Dodd Jr. Mrs. W. H. Haines Mrs. Gustav Koven The Garden Friends Club Mr. & Mrs. C. L. Dollarhide Ms . Pentti Hallapera The Koven Foundation Gifts of $100 to $249 Mrs. George Doolittle Mr. Eric Harrah Mr. Wa lter F. Leinhardt Ms. Joyce H. Doty Mr. Joseph Hartsock Ms. Marion Park Lewis A. B.G. Company Mrs. L. L. Doyle Mr. Alfred D. Hauersperger Mrs. Newell Lindberg Mr. E. Dumont Ackerman Mr. John Due Ms. Evelyn Havir

American Horticulturist • September 1993 • 17 Mrs. Robert E. Latham Miss Persis Pooley Mr. & Mrs. Herman R. Wallitsch Ms. Suzane Lawton Mrs . Richard T. Pratt Mr. John W. Warrington ~JI,~~~~t~~~~li]~~~ Prof. Peter Lejins Mrs. Karl R. Price Mrs. Ira Washburn Ms. Debra]. Lemon Ms. Margaret C. Price Mrs. Douglas Watson Ms. L. Lilienfield Mr. R. I. Primich Ms. Sarah Weatherly Dr. Samuel C. Litzenberger Mr. Stephen]. Purtell Mr. James B. Webb Mr. Robert H. Locke Ms . Cheryl L. Raney Mrs. Robert S. Weil Mr. & Mrs. T. Rudd Loder Mrs. Sylvan Raphael Mrs. M. Weisemann Mr. Edward A. Lozick Mr. Donald W. Rayment Ms. Deborah Wendel Mrs. John E. Lutz II Dr. & Mrs. Robert Raymond Mrs. ]. C. Whetzel Mr. D. MacDonald Ms. M. Pollard Rea Mr. Lindsay White Mr. Carmino Maddelina Mr. John Landon Reeve IV Mr. Richard E. Whitehall Ms. Marilyn Magid Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Reynolds Jr. Ms . Sarah Whitmore Ms . K. L. Magraw Mr. Harley Rhodehamel Mr. Jack H. Wiggins Mrs. Mary Maran Ms. Frances W. Richardson Mrs. M. Wilder Ms. P. Marco Mrs . William C. Ridgway Jr. Mr. Rolla]. Wilhite, ASLA Mr. & Mrs. David B. Martin Mr. & Mrs. John Roberts Mr. William B. Wilkens Mrs. Walter Marting Roger's Gardens Ms. Joyce Williams Mrs. Alfred B. Hayes Ms. Mary Streett Marxer Mrs. Richard Rolleri Mr. William A. Williamson Mrs. P. V. Heftier Mrs. Alyne Massey Mrs. M. Romano Ms. Isabel B. Wilson Mr. R. F. Hemphill Jr. Mr. William H. Mathers R. M. Ronningen Ms. Margaret C. Winston Mrs. E. Hendrickson Mr. John R. Mayor Mrs. Hila C. Rosen Mrs. Florence B. Wisner Mr. Donald Henley Mrs. ]. G. McBratney Mr. F. Rossetter Mr. E. R. Witt Dr. John Herrington Mr. Donald R. McDaniel Dr. Stephanie Russo Mr. David L. Wood Mrs. Horace G. Hill Jr. Mrs. M.]. McDonough Ms. Nancy Sander Mrs. John Woodward Mrs . Julia DeCamp Hobart Mr. Michael Mead Mr. V. Kenneth Schendel Mrs. Joe H. Woody Mr. Charles Hoeflich Mr. Richard N. Melbourn Mr. Ray Schreiner Miss Marie V. Wright Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Hofheimer Mrs. Shirley Meneice Dr. Caroline G. M. Scott Ms. Irene Yen Mr. & Mrs. Mark Holeman Ms . ]. L. Messmer Mrs . Edwin A. Seipp Jr. Mrs. Mark W. Zemansky Ms. Tracy Holmes Mr. Joseph Michalek Mr. Richard Shaffer Mr. A. M. Zwicky Dr. James B. Horne Mr. John C. Mitchell Mr. Michael F. Shekleton Mr. Michael Horne Mr. & Mrs. Egon Molbak Mrs. C. Sidamon-Eristoff Other Gifts Mrs. A. Houghton Mr. Robert Monk Ms. Cynthia Simley Giftsfrom $50 to $99 Mrs. R. Boatner Howell Dr. Richard D. Moore Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Simon Mr. A. C. Hubbard Jr. Mrs. C. ]. Morales Mrs. E. D. Sloan Jr. Mr. James Abshagen Hunting Creek Garden Club Mr. Graham Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Dean Smith Ms. Alberta W. Allen Mrs. John Hutchins Mrs. John Morrison Ms . Elizabeth D. Smith Mr. Edward Ancewicz Mr. Richard]. Hutton Mrs. Christopher L. Moseley Dr. & Mrs. Ralph Smith Miss Vernice Anderson Mrs. Charles H. Hyde Mr. S. R. Mountsier III Mr. Len W. Sorensen Mrs. Howell M. Baker Illinois Tool Works Foundation Mr.Jim Nau Mrs. A. H. Sparrow Ms. Lila H. Barrows Mrs. Stuart Jacobs Mr. Timothy Neese Mrs . P. M. Spreuer Ms. Rhoda Baruch Morse & Betty F. Johnson Ms. Anne Nevaldine Mrs. Lucie Steele Mr. Stephen Beaudin Mr. Philip Johnson Mr. C. ]. Newbold Mr. Eugene A. Stevens Mr. H. Hampton Bell Mr. Alan Jones Ms. Alice C. Nicolson Mrs. Alfred Stokely Mrs. Eugenie Rowe Bradford Ms. Ann Jones Ms. Carol D. Black Nixon Stokes Seeds, Inc. Ms. Irene K. Brock Ms. Elizabeth L. Jones Ms. Barbara C. Noll Ms. Carolyn R. Stouffer Mrs. Adelaide Brown Mrs . Graham M. Jones Mrs. ]. E. Norwood Ms. Mary Stradinger Mrs. Marion Burdon Mr. & Mrs. Richard E. Jones Ms. Patricia P. Olson Ms. Frances Streett Mrs. Candida Burnap Mr. C. W. Josey Jr. Dr. N. Orentreich Mr. Joe Stuart Mrs. Susan Cameron O. T. & S. M. Kassouni Mr. William]. Orndorff Ms. Carolyn Summers Ms. Rose Marie Casale Mrs. Doris B. Katz Mrs . Don Osborne Sundown Gardens, Inc. Ms . Roseanne Celic Mrs. B. F. Kauffman Mr. Richard Osborne Ms. Mary Survill Ms . Bess Christensen Ms. Joy Keeling Ms. Janet Osteryoung Mr. Charles Swan Mr. Vaclav]. Cihak Mrs. John L. Kemmerer Jr. Ms. Denise Otis Mr. Bradley A. Sweet Mr. Allen W. Clowes Mrs. Don Kennedy Mrs. F. L. Ottoboni Mr. John M. Teal D'Arcy Masius Benton & Dr. Joye D. Kent Mrs . Walter H. Page Dr. Ralph A. Tillman Bowles Inc. Mr. Frank A. Keppelmann Mr. L. G. Pardue Mr. Alfred H. Tipping Ms. Faith Davies Mr. & Mrs. ]. H. Kern Ms. Lisa W. Parker Mrs. Myrna Trapp Mr. Glenn S. Davis Mrs . Randolph A. Kidder Mrs . Robert Parriot Ms. Sharon Travis Ms . Dawn Day Mr. Orland A. Kidwell Mr. & Mrs. John L. Paseur Mrs. Richard L. Turner Ms. Doris P. Deal Mr. W. G. Kirchner Ms. Alice Jayne Payton Ms. Judy Tyler Mr. Peter Donovick Mrs. Josephine Klein Mrs. Edward G. Pearson Ms. Evelyn R. Urrere Mr. K. W. Dorman Ms. Maryalice Koehne Mr. Robert W. Pearson Dr. E. L. Valentine Dr. & Mrs. Theodore R. Mr. & Mrs. H. M. 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American Horticulturist • September 1993 • 19 Garden Club Support Slocum Water Gardens Nursery Smith College Botanical Alexandria Council of Garden Garden Clubs Cooperative So Perennials/ Herbs Mt. Vernon House & Garden State Botanical Garden of Club Program Georgia Quartermaster Wives Club of Tillinghast Seed Greater Washington William Tormey Red Hill Garden Club Trees Company Landscaping Rock Spring Garden Club The following have kindly Vermont Wildflower Farm Wilton Woods Garden Club agreed to distribute AHS mem­ Vision Scapes Yacht Haven Garden Club bership brochures: Wetzel Seed Wild Ginger Woodlands In-Kind Support 18 Church Street Inc. T. Wombly Dr. Albert Aldman Basics Food Center Andre Viette Farm & Nursery We have attempted to accurately Kurt Bluemel Arthur A. Jones & Associates report and give proper credit for Chaseburg Manufacturing B&D Lilies each gift. 1/ you find a mistake, Carol Little Mrs. William A. Clinkscales Mr. Kurt Bluemel please accept our apology and Katie Magraw Conard Pyle Company Bluemont Nursery call the Development Office at Alvin Macomber Daffodil Mart Bluestone Perennials the number below so that we Kathleen Mauer Dorothy Fall Boerner Botanical Garden may correct our records. Lois Morrill Giant Food Incorporated Busse Gardens Liana Neff Rita Grey Carroll Gardens Susan Oldham ). B. Williams & Associates Cincinnati Civic Garden Center Mary O'Mara Lee Bakery Caterers of McLean Cooks Garden Jan O'Neil William McBride Cottage Garden Perennials Mie Oshima Bud Meshbesher Country Grown Perennials Bobbie Paradise National Capital Area Dabney Herbs Penny Patton Federation of Garden Daylily Discounters Dr. Neil Pelletier Clubs- District II English Gardens Ann Plaisance Perennial Plant Association Equinox Valley Nursery Joan Pullen Shoppers Food Warehouse . Far North Gardens Mary Reynolds Super Fresh Supermarket Dr. John Alex Floyd Jr. Mary Ann Restuccia Sutton Place Gourmet Forget-Me-Not Garden Lorraine Riddell Virginia Power-Springfield Forgotten Thyme Garden Ann Riley Office Fort Hill Farms Nursery Riverwood Garden Club Mr. Monroe Whitton Garden by Design Joan Rhodes ). B. Williams & Associates Gleckler Seedmen Beth Roberts Greenscape Designs Donna Robinson Membership Support Greenworld Cassie Rogers Harold Greer Mary Sabulsky Bluestone Perennials Dr. Joseph C. Halinar Polly Scoville Ainie Busse Mr. Fred Hicks Judith Serevino Dianne Mooney Hildene Julia Simon Oakes Daylilies Hunters Creek Perennial David Smith Perennial Plant Association Garden Elizabeth Smith Dr. Steven Still Iowa City Landscaping Liz Smith M. Van Waveren & Sons Iowa State Department of Donna Stecker Horticulture Sarah Stomayer National Home Kings Orchard Anita Stribling Composting Park Laurel Creek Nurseries Ltd. Maureen Sullivan Lilypons Water Gardens Lorraine Stevens American Lawn Mower Living Tree Center Margaret Tessier Company Ms . Janet Macunovich Pearl Thompson Covered Bridge Organic Mayfield Orchard & Nursery Marie Twitchel Farms Cooperative McClure & Zimmerman Irmgard Van De Velden Delvin & Taylor Metzlers Nursery American Jo Walker Environmental Applied Milaeger's Gardens Sandra Wilson Products Montgomery Landscape Horticultural Heidi Woodrum Garden Writers Foundation Mouse Creek Nursery Dorothy Worden Paul Granade Native Gardens Society Neil Worden Smith & Hawken Ohio State University Joan Yancy Southern Exposure Seed Owen Farms Bette Zaletel Exchange Panfield Nurs(2ries Janise Zygmont The Stanley Smith Peter Paul's Nursery 7931 East Boulevard Drive Horticultural Trust Plainview Farms Alexandria, VA 22308-1300 Suncast Corporation Plants of the Wild (800) 777-7931 Reynolds Gardens (703) 768-5700 Josephine Shanks Fax (703) 765-6032

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Four Board Members Nominated

Four individuals have been nominated to Salvation Army Advisory Board, and the fill positions on the American Horticultural Historic Alexandria Resources Commis­ Society's Board of Directors. Terms wiil sion. He was founding chairman of the 1994 EARTH FRIENDLY expire in October for current members latter, which is the umbrella group for Mary Katherine Blount, Beverley White historic organizations in Alexandria. GARDENING CALENDAR Dunn, Flavia Redelmeier, and Billie Trump. Whitton began volunteering his services WRITTEN BY ELLEN HENKE The election will be held at the 1993 to AHS in the spring of 1992. He has PHOTOGRAPHED BY Annual Meeting October 8 to 11 at assisted with renovations, computer Disney's Village Resort in Lake Buena networks, telephone systems, and security GEORGE M. HENKE Vista, Florida. The new nominees are: at our River Farm headquarters. Dr. Thomas (Tommy) Amason of The American Horticultural Society is pleased to Birmingham, Alabama. Amason is a pedi­ r------, , , offer "Earth Friendly Gardening" as its 1994 cal· atrician on the faculty of the University of endar selection . This beautiful wall calendar Alabama School of Medicine. He is past president of the medical staff of the AHSBoardof provides monthly advice on choosing native plants Children's Hospital of Alabama, founder and time-honored hardy plants, "ecoscaping," and board member of the Discovery Place Directors Proxy composting for good soil, nurturing pesticide·free Museum for Children, and a leader in or­ Notice of Election in conjunction vegetables, and more-all the informanon a gar­ ganizations to benefit hearing- dener needs ta create an earth-friendly garden. As impaired children. A board member of with the 48th Annual Meeting of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, he is the American Horticultural Society. "America's Plant Doctor," Ellen Henke is well a long-time member of AHS and was in Cut out proxy and return by Octo­ known to television and radio audiences. Now charge of its Awards Banquet when the ber 1 to: President, AHS, 7931 East Henke, who holds a doctorate in botany from Society's Annual Meeting was held in Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308-1300. Columbia University, has created an informanve Birmingham in 1991. calendar for both novice and veteran gardeners. Nancy Callaway of Pine Mountain, I will not be able to attend the Annual Meeting of the American Georgia. Callaway is a member of many The calendar is 14// x lOW' and includes 12 full local boards, including that of Callaway Horticultural Society on October 8, Gardens, founded by her father-in-law, the 1993. Please assign my proxy to color photographs by George M. Henke. One cal­ late Cason Callaway Sr. She is active in AHS President, George C. Ball Jr., endar is just $11 posroge paid for AHS members. Junior League and editor of the league or to Each additional calendar is only $9.50 posroge cookbook. But she thinks of herself first paid. Virginia residents add 41;2%sales tax. and foremost as a gardener. She is a gradu­ ate of the Master Gardeners program of to cast my ballot in the annual To order Earth Friendly Gardening 1994 fill the Cooperative Extension Service, and election of the Society's Board of in the coupon below and mail to AHS Calendars, gardens both in Pine Mountain and at a Directors, and to cast my ballot in 7931 East Boulevard Drive, Alexandria, VA 22308- home in Highlands, North Carolina. Her other matters that may be brought most recent projects have been a native before the Annual Meeting with the 1300. Or call toll-free, (800) 777-7931. plant area and a moss garden. same effect as though I were person­ Iwould like to order colendars. Paul Ecke of Encinitas, California. Ecke ally present. is the retired chairman of Paul Ecke Amount due: ____ Poinsettia Ranch, the nation's biggest Vote for four: o Check enclosed producer of the popular holiday plant. He o Dr. Thomas Amason holds a bachelor's degree in horticulture o Nancy Callaway o Charge my: and was involved in every phase of the o Paul Ecke o MasterCard 0 Viso Exp. Dote: ____ family business, including stock produc­ o Monroe Whitton tion, cutting propagation, hybridization, Account #: and sales and service in the United States, Write-in Candidare Signature: Canada, Europe, and Japan. He is a board member of the Society of American Write-in Candidate Nome : Florists, serves on the advisory council to Address: the U.S. National Arboretum, and on Name advisory boards to three universities. City / Stote / Zip: Monroe Whitton of Alexandria, Address Daytime Phone : ______Virginia. Whitton is president of Transmission Technology, Inc., provider City I State I Zip of custom machinery to industry, govern­ ment, construction, and service industries. Signature Date I He is on the long-range planning commit­ I I , tee of the Alexandria Hospital, the L ______~

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Mid-Atlantic North Central Southeast .. Sept. 24-26. The 13th Annual .. Sept. 25-26. Midwest Dahlia Confer­ .. Sept. 18-19. Refining the Garden: Oatlands Garden Fair. Oatlands ence. St. Louis, Missouri. Information: Bob The Trowels and Pleasures of Gardening. Plantation, Leesburg, Virginia. Informa­ Martens, (314) 352-4743. Symposium. Atlanta, Georgia. Informa­ tion: (703) 777-3174. tion: (404) 814-4000. .. Sept. 26-29. Association of Zoologi­ .. Oct. 1. American Association of cal Horticulture Annual Conference. St . .. Sept. 21-26. Gesneriad Society Inter­ Botanical Gardens and Arboreta Mid­ Louis Zoo, St. Louis, Missouri. Informa­ national. Annual Show and Convention. Atlantic Regional Meeting. Winterthur tion: Gary Wangler, (314) 781-0900. Clearwater, Florida. Information: Jo Anne Museum, Garden, and Library, Winterthur, Martinez, (813) 963-7424 . Delaware. Information: (302) 888-4779. .. Oct. I-Nov. 14. Fall Floral Show. Krohn Conservatory, Cincinnati, Ohio. .. Oct. 1-4. American Community .. Oct. 6-7. The 57th Annual Rose Information: Jan Seidel, (513) 357-2605. Gardening Association 14th Annual Show. Virginia Beach, Virginia. Conference. Louisville, Kentucky. Sponsored by the Garden Club of .. Oct. 2-3. World's Largest Gourd Information: Brett Mills, (502) 425-4482 . Virginia. Information: (804) 428-1760. Show. Mt. Gilead, Ohio. Information: (419) 946-3302. .. Oct. 7-9. Restoring Southern .. Oct. 22-24. Second Annual Herb Gardens and Landscapes. Conference . Conference. Flatwoods, West Virginia. Northeast Salem College, Winston-Salem, North Sponsored by the West Virginia Herb So­ Carolina. Information: (919) 72.1-7352. ciety. Information: Nona, (304) 524-2705. .. Sept. 16-19. New York State American Society of Landscape Architects .. Oct. 8-10. Chrysanthemum Festival. Annual Convention. Buffalo, New York. New Bern, North Carolina. Information: Information: Jim Rathmann, (716) 636- (800) 767-1560. THE AMERICAN 9700, Fax (716) 636-9783. .. Oct. 9. Fall Gardening Festival. HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY .. Sept. 18. The 38th Annual Rose Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta, ENCYClOPEDIA OF GARDENING Show. Plainview, New York. Sponsored by Georgia. Information: Julie Herron, (404) the American Rose Society, New York State 876-5859. With 3,500 District. Information: (516) 773-7936. illustrations, in· .. Oct. 23. Brookgreenfest. Annual fall .. Sept. 19. Annual Plant Sale and Rare festival. Brookgreen Gardens, Murrells eluding 400 Plant Auction. Arnold Arboretum, Inlet, South Carolina. Information: (800) series of step-by· Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Informa­ 849-1931. step photos, The tion: (617) 524-1718. American Horticul· West Coast turol Society .. Oct. 8-11. Eighth Annual Eastern North American Permaculture Confer­ .. Sept. 2. The California Garden. Encyclopedio of ence. Butler, Pennsylvania. Information: Lecture. The Huntington, San Marino, Gardening is the John Irwin, (614) 695-3008. California. Information: Lisa Blackburn, only gardening guide you'll ever need. This 648- (818) 405-2140 . page companion volume to The American .. Oct. 16-17. The 50th Annual Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of Garden Plants National Chrysanthemum Show. .. Sept. 4-6. Fern and Exotic Plant Morristown, New Jersey. Information: Show and Sale. Los Angeles State and is packed with basic and advanced gardening tech­ Edgar Norton, (908) 526-1258. County Arboretum, Arcadia, California. niques-everything from transplanting to Information: (818) 821-3222. hybridizing-and includes practical and informa­ .. Oct. 16-17. Mid-Atlantic Koi Club tive tips on creating and maintaining your garden . Fifth Annual Show. Longwood Gardens, .. Oct. 9-10. Orchid Show and Sale. Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Informa­ South Coast Botanic Garden, Palos The American Horticultural Society Encyclopedia of tion: Art Lembke, (301) 464-8072. Verdes Peninsula, California. Informa­ Gardening, which will be published in October, tion: (310) 544-6815. retails for $59.95 but AHS members can receive it Northwest .. Oct. 15. Native and Mediterranean for just $49.95 plus $5 shipping. Use your Visa or .. Sept. 30-0ct. 2. Land Trust Bulbs for California Gardens. Lecture . MasterCard to preorder your copy. Just call toll-free, Alliance's National Rally '93. Big Sky, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, Santa Bar­ (800) 777-7931. Montana. Information: (202) 785-1410. bara, California. Information: (805) 563- 2521. South Central .. Oct. 16-17. Los Angeles Rose .. Oct. 15-16. Sixth Annual Southern Society Fall Show. Descanso Gardens, La Garden Symposium. St. Francisville, Canada Flintridge, California. Informa­ Louisiana. Information: (504) 635-3349. tion: (213) 344-8805.

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American Horticulturist • September 1993 + 23 the extent that an executive mansion is a re-adopted. They say the only alternative, BeedeBomb public facility, it would set a good based on their findings, is to split other example. If a governor has a private current members of the potato's genus Gardeners who want to experiment with residence, we don't want to pry into into separate genera. biological control of aphids and other people's back yards." insect pests are likely to be disappointed The bill suggests that composting could by mail-order lady bugs, warns a Texas handle up to 60 percent of municipal Beaucoup Bamboo A&M entomologist. discards. The nation's chief executives The most commonly sold species is the are "uniquely positioned to lead by A bamboo park being assembled in convergent lady beetle, which is collected example," it says, and might encourage Summertown, Tennessee, will soon while hibernating in California moun­ government agencies to follow suit. display the largest collection of bamboos tains. They're genetically programmed to According to U.S. News & World east of the Mississippi, according to its "flyaway home" when they emerge, to Report, Hochbrueckner's staff wants the proprietors. Motivated by their belief that fields in California's central valley, and president to package the finished "bamboo is one of if not the most that same urge will come over them if compost, sell the packets as souvenirs, important plant on Earth," Adam and they wake up in your back yard, and use the proceeds to reduce the deficit. Sue Turtle are in the process of planting according to Dr. Allen Knutson. "We weren't too serious about that part," some 200 species from 22 genera on their He suggests that gardeners encourage Downs said. "But Bill and Hillary's 48-acre farm in the mountains of south the multiplication of lady beetles already compost m.ight be a popHlar item." central Tennessee. in their yards by using selective The Turtles run a bamboo nursery, insecticides or none at all. Or they might which they call simply "Our Nursery," want to consider buying green lacewings. You Can Still Call and from which most of the park's They have a huge appetite for aphids and plantings are derived. A wholesale if released in the form of eggs or larvae, It a 'Tomato' operation, the nursery specializes in they won't pack up and leave town. mature, landscape-sized plants. Since their The taxonomists are at it again. This time farm is perched on the southern edge of they want to put two of our most Zone 6, defining the cold hardiness of Executive Bins common edibles-potatoes and their bamboos is one of th€ couple's tomatoes-under the same botanical roof. major interests. Adam Turtle says one of George J. Hochbrueckner, a Democratic Plant biologists David M. Spooner, his hopes for the park is that it will congressman from New York, has Gregory J. Anderson, and Robert K. function as a testing ground for bamboos introduced a bill that would encourage Jansen have concluded that both plants usually grown farth€r south. the president and the nation's governors should be categorized as members of Both the Turtles are trained in to begin composting on the grounds of Solanum, which also includes eggplants permaculture and have been growing their official residences. and poisonous nightshades. For 239 bamboo for 14 years. The couple founded The bill was introduced in May, and years, tomatoes have been in the genus a local chapter of the American Bamboo was assigned to the House Energy and Lycopersicon, although there have always Society. In March they also began to Commerce Committee. At press time, the been holdouts among scientists. Carl publish a journal, the Temperate Bamboo congressman was "busily recruiting co­ Linnaeus, the 18th-century Swedish Quarterly, which is intend€d to explore sponsors" for the legislation, according to biologist who developed the binomial the culture and uses of hardy bamboos. Tom Downs, his administrative assistant. system for naming plants, called the Topics dealt with thus far include the cold "The White House is pretty favorable, tomato Solanum lypersicum. hardiness of species the Turtles grow, although they haven't said anything Spooner, of the University of Wisconsin­ profiles of bamboo plantings, and advice officially yet," Downs said. Four gover­ Madison, says that both DNA analysis on selecting bamboos. nors-in Texas, North Carolina, Georgia, and a closer look at plant anatomy and Illinois-are already composters, and indicate that there is more diversity within Subscriptions to the Temperate Bamboo Maryland's governor was reported to the accepted members of the Solanum Quarterly are $24 a year. For more have obtained a bin. clan than there is between Solanum and information on the publication or the "This is just a 'sense of Congress' Lycopersicon. Bamboo Park, contact the Turtles at 30 resolution. It doesn't require them to do Therefore, he and his colleagues would Myers Road, Summertown, TN 38483, anything," Downs said. "We feel that to like to see Linnaeus's original name (615) 964-4151.

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