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LOTUSLAND NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS VOLUME 22 NO. 3 SUMMER 2013 Romancing the Garden BY COURTNEY TENTLER AND VIRGINIA HAYES

ADAME GANNA WALSKA was a passionate woman and had M many loves throughout her life. Her romantic journey included six husbands and ultimately brought her to Santa Barbara, where she lived her last 43 years creating and caring for her last and ﬁnal love, Lotusland. Here is the story of those earlier loves. Madame’s ﬁrst husband was Count Arcadie d’Eingorn. She met him in St. S

Petersburg, Russia, just after he returned E V I

from serving as a veterinarian in the H C R A Russo-Japanese War. She fell in love D N

immediately, ﬁnding his clean-shaven A L S

look attractively foreign in a land of U T O L beards and mustaches. They ﬂirted at M O

balls and parties for almost a year R F

before they eloped in 1907, when she O T O

was just 19 years old. Shortly after H P their marriage he was diagnosed with Madame Ganna Walska Count Arcadie d’Eingorn tuberculosis and the couple moved to a Circa 1920 Married 1907, annulled 1915 sanitarium in Switzerland in an attempt to recover his health. His refusal to IN THIS ISSUE submit to the sanitarium’s strict regime, including sneaking out at night to drink Romancing the Garden 1 Exceptional Plants: 11 and smoke at a nearby casino, left her Lotusland Auction and Sale LotusFest! 4 discouraged. They were separated for Your Legacy Gifts Help 11 Lotusland Welcomes New Trustees 4 several years before their marriage was Lotusland and the Bees! dissolved in 1915. Collections News 5 By 1916, Madame Walska was Succulents Along Sycamore Fall Harvest Dinner: 11 singing at a French cabaret in New Canyon Road A Lotusland Food and Wine Fete York, but developed a persistent throat Director’s Letter 5 Charles Glass…In His Own Words 12 problem and was referred to Dr. Joseph Part XV of a Series Fraenkel, a well-respected neuroendo- The Lotus Society 6 crinologist. He was almost 30 years her Membership Corner 12 Horticultural Happenings 7 senior, but he was immediately smitten Lotusland’s 4th Grade 13 and they were married just 10 days after Members’ Family Day 8 Outreach Program: School’s their initial meeting. He adored her, A Jurassic Adventure! Out for Summer! calling her by the pet name “Baby,” and Volunteer Proﬁle: Catherine Thielst 10 Thank You to Our Garden 13 introduced her to New York society. Young and Smart Champions, Garden Stewards Dr. Fraenkel had suffered from and Garden Guardians painful gastric problems for many years Summer Twilight Tour 10 and Madame dutifully cared for him, Monday Morning Lecture 10 Help Make Lotusland’s 13 Continued on page 2 The Dunlap Cacti Collection Wishes Come True 2

The LOTUSLAND NEWSLETTER FOR MEMBERS is published by Ganna Walska Lotusland 695 Ashley Road Santa Barbara, California 93108 805.969.3767 • www.lotusland.org BOARD OF TRUSTEES Larry Durham, President Connie Pearcy, Vice-President Ian M. Fisher, Secretary William M. Daugherty, Treasurer Marc Appleton Debby Baldwin Andrew Chou Geoffrey Crane Isabelle Greene Mason Farrell Dawn Lafitte Suzanne Mathews Joey Pearson Madame Ganna Walska with Dr. Joseph Fraenkel Harold McCormick Eileen Rasmussen Married 1916, deceased 1920 Married 1922, divorced 1931 Susanne Tobey Leland Walmsley Lynda Weinman Continued from page 1 parents and the bulk of his uncle’s estate Peggy Wiley feeling it was her destiny to help relieve as well. Although he was depicted in Crystal Wyatt his physical and emotional pain. His the press as a free-spending bachelor Merryl Brown health declined dramatically in early who spent his time playing polo, Robert J. Emmons 1920, and his death left her exhausted yachting and fox hunting, he had more Arthur R. Gaudi and devastated. substantive interests, too. He collected Kisa Heyer Later that year, Madame met antique books and Buddhist art, and he Anne Jones Michael Towbes Alexander Smith Cochran while crossing founded a literary club “The Elizabethan Carol L. Valentine the Atlantic onboard the Aquitania; she Club” at his alma mater, Yale. Lifetime Honorary Trustees had never met him before, but recog- From the very first day of marriage Gwen Stauffer, M.S. nized him as a man she had previously Madame realized her mistake; he was Executive Director noticed at various New York society not the man she had imagined him to events. He was often referred to in the be. He showered her with gifts and a Steven Timbrook, Ph.D. Director Emeritus press as “the most eligible bachelor generous allowance but did so in a cold in the world” and was the principal business-like manner that she found Anne Dewey, CFRE Director of Development owner of the Alexander Smith and Sons insulting. His selfishness and jealousy, Carpet Company in Yonkers, New as well as his amusement at her Diane Figueroa, CPA York, having inherited a fortune from his Director of Finance unhappiness, were shocking to her; they divorced in 1922. Virginia Hayes, M.A. It was during her marriage to Dr. Curator of the Living Collection Fraenkel that Madame met Harold Michael Iven McCormick, who would become her Director of Grounds and Facilities fourth husband. He was President of Dorothy Shaner the International Harvester Company, Director of Public Programs founded by his father. He was also the Printed by Jano Graphics primary benefactor of the Chicago Lindse Davis, Design Opera Company, and she met with him Printed on recycled and recyclable paper to ask for his assistance to sing with the with vegetable-based inks company. He was not able to secure a role for that season, but she had made a lasting impression on him. Mission Statement McCormick was incredibly kind, We preserve and enhance the unique, historic with a friendly smile and a gregarious estate of Madame Ganna Walska, care for nature. When he met Madame, he and improve its collections, and develop its conservation and horticulture programs, was already separated from his wife, so they educate us, inspire us, and Edith Rockefeller McCormick, who had advance our understanding and appreciation moved to Europe in 1913 to be treated of the importance of plants in our lives Alexander Smith Cochran by Carl Jung. After their initial meeting, and in the life of the planet. Married 1920, divorced 1922 Madame and McCormick developed 3

her to a yoga demonstration hosted by Bernard. Bernard was an explorer, a scholar and an author known for his work on yoga and religious studies. The first American to be initiated into the rites of Tibetan Buddhism, Bernard dubbed himself the “White Lama” and published a book about his travels to Tibet, The Penthouse of the Gods. Madame was not particularly impressed by him, but signed up for daily yoga lessons, and he soon shocked her by professing his love for her and asking her to marry him. When she explained that she was already married, he broke down crying. She was more than 20 years his senior and felt a motherly Harry Grindell-Matthews with Madame Walska Theos Bernard attachment to him. Married 1938, deceased 1941 Married 1942, divorced 1946 At this time, Madame was also thinking about living more pragmatically a close friendship and corresponded could disable an engine from a distance. and finding the best place to avoid the frequently. In 1920, McCormick traveled Grindell-Matthews saw Madame consequences of war should the United to Switzerland to ask Edith for a divorce as the woman of his dreams, but the States become involved, or even invaded. and, in a strange twist of fate, he also feelings were not mutual. In addition to She decided on a self-supporting farm sailed on the Aquitania, the same ship finding him physically unattractive, she or ranch in California. Bernard located that carried Madame and Cochran. was bothered by his egotism, jealousy two properties and convinced Madame Shortly after Edith consented to a and social aspirations. Nevertheless, she to purchase them both with the objec- divorce, McCormick heard of Madame’s was intrigued by what her friends tive of creating a retreat for Tibetan hasty marriage to Cochran and raced to claimed was a potential to save England monks and a Tibetan education center. Paris to try and convince her to get from war and she tolerated a limited In 1941, she purchased Cuesta Linda in divorced and marry him instead. She (and mostly one-sided) correspondence. Montecito, which they renamed refused, but they remained close friends When he proposed marriage, she told Tibetland, and El Capitan, which was and he patiently waited out her him that she would never marry again. renamed Penthouse of the Gods. marriage, carefully limiting any public He became depressed and despondent After Grindell-Matthews died in contact in order to prevent scandal. and could not work and as he was 1941, Bernard once again pressured Once her divorce from Cochran designing a plan to deter air raids that Madame for marriage. Eventually, after was finalized, Madame and McCormick was expected to save London from the a pre-nuptial agreement was signed, married in Paris in 1922, and had a ravages of war, her friends and govern- they wed in Las Vegas in the summer of second ceremony in Chicago in early ment officials begged her to reconsider. 1942. Unfortunately, the marriage didn’t 1923 to satisfy the Illinois law code. He They announced their engagement in fix the strain in their relationship, and purchased the Théâtre des Champs August and married in London in he filed for divorce in 1946. He claimed Elysées as a wedding gift for her. It was January of 1938. that he had become accustomed to the her longest marriage, but as he primarily Grindell-Matthews returned to his life Madame had provided and was lived in Chicago and she lived in Paris, laboratory immediately after the wed- unable to support himself, but the he eventually divorced her on the ding, and Madame returned to her home divorce was finalized without the grounds of desertion in 1931. in France. She had done her duty and alimony he sought when he was caught Madame met Harry Grindell- enabled him to return to work, but she perjuring himself regarding his financial Matthews in May of 1937, when she still found his personality grating, and situation, including a settlement from was in England for the coronation of eventually decided that he was a “small his first wife. Bernard traveled to Tibet King George VI. They were introduced soul” who could never save the world one last time in 1947 and disappeared, by a mutual friend and discovered a from war. Madame learned she had once never to be seen again. shared love of opera and an interest again become a widow in September Note: For those of you attending in Eastern religion. Grindell-Matthews 1941 when she received a telegram Romancing the Garden in July, this article was a physicist and an inventor. A bit from Grindell-Matthews’ housekeeper; can help you find all six of the “husbands” of a legend in his time, he claimed to he had died of a heart attack at the who will be at the event and win a free have invented many technological age of 61 while working in his lonely, raffle ticket for a two-night stay at the innovations. His most well publicized secretive laboratory in Wales. famous L’Auberge Carmel Hotel, includ- invention was the “Death Ray,” an Madame met Theos Bernard in ing dinner for two at the renowned experimental device that supposedly New York in 1940 when a friend invited restaurant Aubergine! Good luck! 4

SPACE IS STILL AVAILABLE LotusFest! SATURDAY, JULY 13 • 2:00 TO 5:00 PM

Please join us for this celebration of the spectacular ﬂower that is Lotusland’s namesake.

Enjoy these afternoon delights: Wine tasting from Santa Barbara County’s premier vintners Delectable hors d’oeuvres • Ikebana demonstrations Smooth jazz • Lotus lore galore • Lotus viewing

Tickets are $85 for Lotusland members and $95 for nonmembers. To register for this pleasurable afternoon, please call 805.969.9990.

Lotusland Welcomes New Trustees

OTUSLAND IS VERY PLEASED to landscape for his new office, this spon- introduce two energetic addi- taneous departure led to a civic award Ltions to our Board, new trustee and thence a new career. Well along in Isabelle Greene and returning trustee her practice, she obtained coursework in Geoff Crane. Landscape Architecture from the Uni- versity of Oregon and UCLA, obtaining ISABELLE GREENE her licensing certiﬁcation in 1982. She was awarded the distinction of being made a Fellow of the American Society O of Landscape Architecture, has lectured T O H internationally and has been widely P SY

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Laura Lee Woods is a long-time and generous Jeff Chemnick is the chair of Exceptional Plants, supporter of Lotusland since the garden opened to Lotusland’s fall plant auction. With him is his the public in 1993. Her guest is Glen Henry Mitchel. lovely wife Dr. Satie Airamé. The Lotus Society

LUNCHEON HONORS MEMBERS OF THE LOTUS SOCIETY

Mimi Michaelis (LEFT) and Linda Sullivan enjoy the Greg Stathakis and his guest Sue Barbis just N A COOL JUNE AFTERNOON we opportunity to explore the lovely gardens, originally returned from an exciting trip to Australia and thanked and celebrated our mem- designed by Florence Yoch and later “refreshed” by New Guinea in time to join other members of O bers of The Lotus Society with a Margie Grace. The Lotus Society for the annual luncheon. special recognition luncheon at the beautiful Montecito home and gardens of Ella and Scott Brittingham. More than 90 members enjoyed superb food and wine, spectacular panoramic ocean views and lively, fun conversation. Started in 2000, The Lotus Society now has 132 members who have made planned bequests or given outright gifts of $10,000 or more to Lotusland’s restricted endowment—our most critical fund. For more information about joining The Lotus Society, please contact Lotus- New members of The Lotus Society in 2012 The always entertaining chair of The Lotus Society, land’s Director of Development, Anne are Jim Foster and Sandra Russell—both are Peggy Wiley, thanked guests for their wonderful Dewey, at 805.969.3767, extension 105. much-appreciated docents at Lotusland. support of Lotusland’s endowment program. LL E B P M CA LL E N

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S O T O H P Gerald and Claire Parent (LEFT) join host Scott Brittingham. Scott shared the Amanda McIntyre and Arthur Gaudi flank host Ella Brittingham. A Lifetime history of the estate with guests, including that it was built during the 1930s Honorary Trustee, Arthur created The Lotus Society program 13 years ago and and was originally 30 acres. was a founding member. Ella served as a Lotusland trustee from 2002 to 2007. 7 Horticultural Happenings EUPHORBIA INGENS 50' in height. This exceptional Lotusland AND SYAGRUS palm towered above everything in ROMANZOFFIANA the area. SADLY, ONE OF THE LARGE, old iconic weeping Euphorbia ingens that distinguish NEW STORAGE SHEDS the front of the main house was recently FINDING SUFFICIENT STORAGE SPACE is removed as a result of progressive an ongoing issue at Lotusland. New deterioration. This is the third E. ingens programs are being developed and lost over the past 15 years or so in the existing programs continue to grow and same location. The large succulents improve, but our infrastructure doesn’t planted near the foundation of the main always keep pace to support this house have stability issues, because growth. Recently, two 10x12-foot sheds support roots can only grow away from were installed on the grounds, making the house, and a shallow, compacted it much easier to organize, locate and clay pan contributes to the challenge of care for items needed for Lotusland’s growing large succulents there. Thirty varied operations and events. or more years ago, pipes were set in cement to brace the already leaning SYCAMORE CANYON E. ingens. In the 1980s, stainless steel ROAD PLANTINGS cable attached to eyehooks in the fram- A GRANT FROM Santa Barbara Beautiful ing of the main house were attached to provided a portion of the funds needed large leaning branches. In the 1990s, the Euphorbia ingens weeping form. for the project that included over 200 temperature dropped below freezing new plantings along Sycamore Canyon long enough to burn the Euphorbia it was removed. It has been replaced Road and some additional plants for when frost settled on top of its branches with a young 20' tall E. ingens from a the Cold Springs Road visitor entrance (incidentally, the Japanese pond froze Euphorbia planting bed on the main landscape. The pedestrian-friendly plants over that year, too). For many years, drive. This plant is already beginning on Sycamore Canyon are located be- bees lived in a hollow cavity in the to weep and is most likely a clone tween the walking path by the stucco Euphorbia’s trunk. We noticed an accel- from the original weeping Euphorbias wall and the roadway. A variety of erated deterioration lately and were planted by Madame Ganna Walska. attractive succulents will help define the concerned about the hazard it posed to Another old Lotusland plant was pathway and, once established, will be staff and guests. Much of the plant was, removed in the spring. The 70' tall relatively low maintenance and have in fact, dead and a veritable Petri dish of Syagrus romanzoffiana, or Queen Palm, low water usage requirements. goo was discovered in the trunk when growing among the Dracaena dracos —Michael Iven began leaning significantly toward the courtyard in front of the main house following a night of 70 mph winds. Stress cracks compromised the trunk in an area hidden by the canopy of a Dracaena. Queen Palms are thought to be relatively short-lived compared to many other palm species and are described as a large palm that can reach N E V I

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S O T O H P Charles Glass’s plant records mention two younger Agave vilmoriniana, A. attenuata ‘Nova’, Aloe Syagrus growing nearby in the Dracaena circle. cameroni, Beschorneria yuccoides and Their origin is not deﬁnitive, but it is assumed they Barn-style sheds with loft space are effective solutions Kalanchoe fesshenkoi were among the species are volunteer seedlings from the original palm. to Lotusland’s storage issues. used for the perimeter planting renovation. 8 9 Members’ Family Day, May 18, 2013 B A Jurassic Adventure! GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY THOMAS & NANCY CRAWFORD, JR. IN HONOR OF THEIR GRANDCHILDREN

The banner pictured at right thanks our generous Members’ Family Day sponsors.

Crawford family members, including six grandchildren, enjoyed another day of fun this year.

Give these girls a few objects from nature and a hot glue gun, mix in some creativity, Floating a dino ducky down the rill was a hit with and you have art. Artists tall and short contributed to the mural created by artist Kathy Mills. the little ones. S I R B E D

B O B How many Lotusland members does it take to hold up a really big snake? Lots, if it is Photographer Bob Debris always has just the right clothes and props to this one from Reptile Family Safari Extravaganza. Area 51 performed their rockin’ music under the giant Cyprus tree. make for an adorable souvenir photo.

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P Anji Lawson’s T-rex face painting was very popular, and Decorating pots with dino stickers at the pot- Clothing and accessories by Bob Debris, enhanced by these Who knew that Frisbee golf would take such concentration and form. Best friends ready to take on all the adventures of the day. these two boys wear theirs proudly. ting shed was just one of the craft activities. beautiful smiles. 10 Volunteer Proﬁle: Catherine Thielst YOUNG AND SMART

Barbara from Pasadena when Catherine mini-Lotusland. Her favorite plant at was eight months old to be close to home is a variegated agave. Their family her grandmother Louise Thielst, or has been Lotusland members for a long N

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K of 97. Catherine is the oldest of the cousins. They also love camping with Catherine Thielst three children; Christian will be 16 and their trailer in national parks in the Sarah will be 12. The Thielst children Southwest and swimming and ﬁshing. ATHERINE JUST GRADUATED from San visited Nona at least twice a month and Catherine’s other hobby is reading; she Marcos High School in early June, stayed overnight with her. Catherine loves romance and fantasy books. It C but she has been an office volunteer was lucky enough to learn to swim is no surprise that she loves all the for more than a year. She wanted to in Lotusland’s pool and has fond Harry Potter books and enjoys writer volunteer when she was 14 years old, memories of a tea party Nona held Sarah Dessen. but waited until her junior year to begin for Catherine’s 12th birthday, where During our Members’ Family Day volunteering. With mom Christina’s she served tea with fancy matching last month, Catherine helped scoop and encouragement, Catherine came to teacups and saucers and an Alice in serve ice cream for two hours, and Lotusland April 5th last year. Wonderland cake. last year assisted the mural painters. At Being a full-time student is a full-time Catherine says her earliest memo- the last Lotusland Celebrates, she helped job before one even considers homework ries of the garden are of a statue of a girl with the auction and patron’s gifts and every night and other school activities. with a necklace; Nona told her that little looks forward to a new assignment at Catherine comes to the office once a girl was Catherine’s statue. The Shinto Lotusland Celebrates this July. Catherine week to organize our daily visitor log, shrine in the Japanese garden was a told me that she is very quiet and shy docent sign-in sheets and call list, create very special place for her and her Nona. and pretty awful with names, but she gallery sitter schedules, monitor the Catherine thinks the garden looks much enjoys meeting people and working members’ newsletter, help out the the same to her now as when she was with people. Before she begins her membership department, prepare the younger, although the trees have grown college career studying international volunteer lunch program and necessities, taller and we have a beautiful newly business—when she comes back after process credit cards and prepare reser- renovated blue garden. her graduation and Disney adventure— vations office paperwork. Catherine also Catherine’s dad Geoff is a big plant she has been offered a paid position volunteers at Vieja Valley School, help- lover, and he is in charge of assigning with us at Lotusland. ing with afternoon homework time, garden jobs like moving plants, clearing Congratulations on your graduation, science night and the school barbecue. leaves, repotting, spreading woodchips, Catherine, and welcome to our Lotus- Catherine’s family moved to Santa watering ﬂowers and more in their own land team. —Kitty Thomassin Summer Monday Morning Lecture Twilight Tour THE DUNLAP CACTI COLLECTION SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 WITH PAUL MILLS 3:00 TO 6:00 PM MONDAY, AUGUST 19 • 9:30 TO 11:30 AM

UR POPULAR TWILIGHT TOUR invites guests OME AND HEAR how the Dunlap Cacti Collection came to become to enjoy the last days of summer at one of Lotusland’s gardens at a lecture by Assistant Curator Paul O Lotusland during a very special afternoon. C Mills, part of the team that made it happen. Paul will present a You and your guests can choose to reserve PowerPoint lecture chronicling the collaboration between Madame a docent-guided tour or explore the garden Walska and Merritt Dunlap and how the collection was moved from its on your own. original home in Fallbrook, California, to its present location at All guests begin their tour with a beverage Lotusland. Paul will highlight some of the plants in the collection, served in a commemorative Lotusland wine followed by a walking tour through the garden. glass. Hors d’oeuvres and wine are served Lotusland members at the Friend level ($250) and above are invited from 4:00 to 5:00 PM on the geranium terrace to attend at no charge. Others may attend for $35. Reservations are overlooking the main lawn. $55/members, required for all levels of membership. To reserve a space, please call $65/nonmembers. Reservations are required— 805.969.9990. If you wish to upgrade your membership, please call please call 805.969.9990. 805.969.3767, extension 120. 11 Exceptional Plants: Lotusland Auction and Sale SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 • 2:00 TO 5:00 PM

ACK BY POPULAR DEMAND, and acquisition and maintenance of the Lotusland will again hold a plant collections. plant auction and sale on Donations are being solicited from S

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the event will include a spirited live ton Botanical Garden) and will include G R I auction during which a dozen or so some truly fabulous specimens. The full V very rare, very special plants will go list of plants and auction items will be puchase now on the Lotusland website under the gavel with Jeff Chemnick as available on the Lotusland website, but (http://www.lotusland.org/node/371), are the celebrity auctioneer. Other choice a few to mention are: three different $125. The fee includes bidding rights, plants and garden books will be offered forms of Euphorbia horrida; rare palms complimentary fine wines, premium during a silent auction, and there will be such as Hedyscepe canterburyana, Jubaea beers and sumptuous hors d’oeuvres. an expanded section of extraordinary chilensis and Copernicia alba; and an Space is limited, so mark your calendars plants for immediate sale throughout the interesting cactus from Baja California, and plan to spend a fun afternoon with afternoon. Funds from the event go to Stenocereus eruca. Lotusland staff and take home a special much-needed garden restoration projects Tickets, which are available for plant for your own garden. Your Legacy Gifts Help Lotusland and the Bees!

EMBERS OF THE LOTUS SOCIETY guests. The appreciative group joined garden will be here for future genera- had a big treat when they Guest Curator Nancy Gifford to learn tions to enjoy. Members of The Lotus M attended Inside the Swarm: Get what inspired the creation of Swarm: A Society have made gifts, bequests or the Buzz!, a special tour of the art exhibit Collaboration with Bees, the show that pledges of $10,000 or more to The Lotus and reception for members and their everyone has been buzzing about! Society endowment. They are recognized Nancy provided a behind-the-scenes on the Wall of Honor at the Visitor tour of the exhibit and talked about the Center, which was recently engraved importance of honeybees in pollinating with the names of those who joined numerous plants and crops. Lotusland The Lotus Society in 2012. is not only an oasis of beauty and For more information on how to join, tranquility for people, but also an oasis please contact Director of Development

E for honeybees, and Lotusland is actively Anne Dewey at [email protected] T R

A working to protect threatened bee or 805.969.3767, extension 105. More C

C colonies and promote bee awareness. information about The Lotus Society is I R The Lotus Society is also about on our website, www.lotusland.org. Long-time Lotus Society members Jane and Randy King join Executive Director Gwen Stauffer survival, as it is composed of dedicated We welcome one new member in front of “Daphne,” the incredible beeswax Lotusland supporters who want to of The Lotus Society who wishes to be installation by artist Penelope Stewart. ensure that Madame Walska’s amazing anonymous. —Anne Dewey Fall Harvest Dinner: A Lotusland Food and Wine Fete SAVE THE DATE! SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 • BEGINNING AT 4:00 PM

ALL HARVEST DINNER: A Lotusland light, this intimate farm-style feast will Harvest Dinner is limited to 50 paying Food and Wine Fete is a culinary be a truly unique dining experience. Our attendees and will open for reservations Fcelebration of superbly prepared guest chef and guest vintner will lead the when invitations are mailed in August. dishes featuring locally sourced ingre- conversation to share their gastronomic Not a Lotus Keeper level member? dients, all fresh from the farm as well as passions and culinary inspirations for Call Member Services at 805.969.3767, Lotusland’s organic orchard, and expertly creating this memorable evening for you. extension 120 or 115 to ﬁnd out more paired with wines from a local vintner. This event is one of the new event about the beneﬁts and special oppor- Set on Lotusland’s spectacular main offerings created specifically for the tunities for Lotus Keeper level members lawn in the soft beauty of early evening Lotus Keeper levels of membership. Fall at $500 or above. 12 Charles Glass…In His Own Words PART XV OF A SERIES OF EXCERPTS FROM HIS UNPUBLISHED MEMOIRS WITH THE WORKING TITLE OF EXPERIENCES OF 12 YEARS AS DIRECTOR OF LOTUSLAND: THE FABULOUS ESTATE OF MME. GANNA WALSKA

FTER THE SUCCULENT GARDEN, me do the rock placing I knew she was bordering the lawn, to give the narrow the next area we tackled was partly showing me off to guests. Both garden a greater sense of depth. We A the cactus, a narrow strip of Bob and I would visualize exactly how grouped the hundred or so beautiful, haphazardly arranged cacti along the a rock or plant would look and we would soft, golden-spined, shortly columnar, main drive. She had grouped many of fairly quickly and efficiently place it in clustering golden ball cactus or Notocactus the white-spined cactus together and that position. I knew that otherwise she leninghausii, into one mass planting on there were the golden barrels in front of would never accept that I gave its place- a low rise or hill, and grouped other the house.…but otherwise there was ment adequate consideration. And, I similar kinds together, all down the little consistency or planning with the must admit that I did learn to be more drive, barrel cactus, torch cactus, old other cactus that had just been added of a perfectionist in placing a plant or man cactus, etc. Mme. Walska gave in over the years to wherever there was rock just so, considering every vantage on the rocks, but she adamantly refused room. The soil had never been properly point, and at the same time I knew I to buy more cactus with the reasonable conditioned, and water penetration was had better be equipped with a plausible explanation, “We can’t care for the ones minimal so most of the cacti were explanation of why I positioned it in we have it [sic] already!” Since, however, chlorotically yellow, starving and suf- just that position, at just that angle! the cactus area would be most closely fering. We decided we would have to One time when we were discussing associated with us, considering our remove all of the cacti from the ground rocks she came up with a description background, we wanted it to have an and completely renovate the soil, which I have always loved. She said that impressive array of species, so every few moving in as many large and interesting she liked a rock with time on it, meaning days we would sneak in a truckload of pieces of “San Felipe Stone” or “Pot by that, a shading of algae, moss or lichens, our cactus and incorporate them in the Rock” as it is called, for landscaping. or a patina that a rock only attains from landscaping. She apparently never Mme. Walska often accused us of long exposure to the elements. I won- noticed the hundreds of stow-aways. having a garden of rock rather than a dered how someone who could make This work went on in the summer collection of plants, and there was often such a comment could fail to appreciate of 1974. We were hosting a Congress of a struggle to get her OK to buy more the value of rocks in the landscape. the International Organization for needed rocks. This is rather surprising She went into a long explanation of Succulent Plant Research (IOS) in Santa for she, herself, had indeed had collec- why she was so hesitant to use rocks in Barbara that September and we had tions of rocks, but it was the combining the gardens, “Compromise…people say, hoped to ﬁnish the cactus area by then, of rocks with plants that sometimes ‘Crazy woman! Garden of rocks not but the job was just too enormous and threw her. She did appreciate a beau- plants! She puts shells in her gardens!’” we had to delete a tour of Lotusland tifully shaped rock, and would spend …We mixed and molded the soil from the published schedule of the hours or days placing a new rock she into mounds and valleys, expanding the Congress. Actually it was another four had purchased in just the right position, garden backwards as much as we years before we could get Lotusland in just the right angle, perhaps burying dared, again sneaking back into the rear shape for a major tour. two-thirds of it. The ﬁrst time she had area, the sea of great blue-white agaves —Excerpts edited by Virginia Hayes Membership Corner

ID YOU KNOW that Lotusland Wednesday through Saturday for only to Lotusland is comparable to planning is required to operate under a a portion of the year. We are permitted the purchase of a ticket to a live theater DConditional Use Permit (CUP) 15,000 visitors annually, and all of them, performance—limited seats are available issued by the County of Santa Barbara, including members, must make a reser- and the show opens at a designated time. with over 50 restrictions that regulate vation to visit Lotusland. We strongly Nonetheless, we profoundly apologize all aspects of Lotusland’s operations? recommend that you plan ahead! If we for the inconveniences caused by the Since all of the CUP restrictions regard- have reached our limits, we will not be CUP—we neither want nor like to turn ing visitors apply to members as well able to accommodate you. When you away our members who want to visit as non-members, we want to clarify the have a tour reservation, you must arrive the garden. most important restrictions that can between 9:30 and 10:00 AM for the We are pleased to be commended impact you. morning tour and between 1:00 and as excellent neighbors since Lotusland The most signiﬁcant restriction is 1:30 PM for the afternoon tour, whether opened 20 years ago, and we appreciate the severe limit on the number of cars you are here for a docent-led tour or as your membership loyalty and support! and visitors, for both members and non- a member enjoying a self-guided tour. If you have any questions, please members, allowed on days we may be We know that visiting Lotusland call Member Services at 805.969.3767 open to the public. Tour days are seems complicated, but planning a visit extension 115 or 120. 13 Lotusland’s 4th Grade Outreach Program: School’s Out for Summer!

UMMER RECESS officially began at quiz at the end of their tour. Along with Lotusland on June 7th when the 38 public elementary schools from last 4th Grade Outreach class from Carpinteria, Santa Barbara and Goleta,

S R the 2012/2013 school year wrapped up Lotusland welcomed the Mary Buren E T Elementary school from Guadalupe for R

their tour at the Visitor Center. CA

K C Lotusland successfully “graduated” the second year in a row. Thanks to grant I R

2,375 students, teachers and chaperones funding, their trip this year included a B S O

who participated in our life science train ride to and from Guadalupe and T O H

program. These students receive their Santa Barbara, with bus transportation P junior botanist “degree” by classroom to both Lotusland and the the Ty Warner A photosynthesis question gets an enthusiastic reaction from this student from Michele Fox’s class. study, touring the garden and success- Sea Center on Stearns Wharf. More than 130 students participated in this day-long fully completing a question-and-answer —Dorothy Shaner excursion, each one leaving as a “junior botanist.”

After boarding the train in Guadalupe at 7:30 AM, Trying to determine the location of the bunya Docent Kevin Spracher points out the pollen on the the students are eager to start their journey through bunya tree, the 4th graders get a lesson in map cones of the Encephalartos woodii, one of the Lotusland’s gardens of the world. navigation by docent Dana Doyle. “three bachelors” in the cycad garden. Thank You Help Make Lotusland’s to Our Wishes Come True

GARDEN CHAMPIONS O DONATE FUNDS for any of these items, please call Anne Dewey, Bruce Heavin & Lynda Weinman Lotusland’s Director of Development, at 805.969.3767, exten- Mrs. Andy Pearson Tsion 105 or email her at [email protected]. Thank you! GARDEN STEWARDS l TERRA COTTA POTS Mr. & Mrs. Larry Durham Four custom-made terra cotta pots for the Water Garden to replicate Mr. & Mrs. Brian J. Kelly the four historic ones from the Gavit family era. $500 per pot Mercedes Millington & Jack Mithun Michael & Patty Rosenfeld l LABEL MACHINE To maintain current records on all of the plant collections, each GARDEN GUARDIANS planting is labeled with a permanent metal tag stamped with Mr. & Mrs. Ted Friedel its name and identifying accession number. $10,000 Ms. Cyndee Howard Suzanne & Gilbert Mathews l LAPTOP Mr. & Mrs. John K. Pearcy Minimum 4GB memory and 500GB hard drive, Mr. & Mrs. Gary Uwé Rollé multi-core processor. $750 Mrs. Anitra P. Sheen Mr. & Mrs. Harold Simmons l TUFF SHED Ms. Beverly Smaniotto The two Tuff Sheds we just bought are terriﬁc. We need one more, Ms. Jeanne Thayer but it is not in our budget. It is 10'x 20', made of wood and Ms. Melanie Trent stores so much stuff! $5,013 including delivery and set up 14 Lotusland Members WE WELCOME NEW MEMBERS WHO JOINED IN MARCH, APRIL AND MAY 2013

LOTUS KEEPERS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP Mel Clark & David Reilly Dr. Marshall Lawrence Clevenson GARDEN STEWARD FRIEND & Susan Tova Michael & Patty Rosenfeld Mary Ett Brown & Joshua Brown Mr. & Mrs. Terry John Connery Debra Glahn & Martin Meltz Mr. Adam Cooper & Ms. Hollie Jagen GARDEN CONSERVATOR Susan Grimes Sweetland & Andrew Grimes Brian & Susie Dell Mr. & Mrs. Herb Simon Peggy Grossini Mr. & Mrs. David DeLorie David Low & Anita Fernandez-Low Leslie Edwards & Jeff Macklin GARDEN CULTIVATOR Ms. Anne Newman Maude & Gary Feil Bernadine Oberst Christopher & Wendy Blau Jerry Freedman & Chris Bell Mr. & Mrs. Ken Saxon Dr. Karen Davidson Lisa & F.E. Frey Pamela & Jon Shields Lori & Christian Tudor Laura Gabbert & Andrew Aveny Laurie & Andrew Wilson Georgene Vairo & Jenn Kennedy Martha & John Gabbert FAMILY Mr. Chris George GARDEN ADVOCATE Ms. Daniella Andre & Mr. Philip Ramey & Mr. Benjamin Trunnell Mrs. Elizabeth Batarse Earl & Leslie Armstrong Randall & Jana Greer Mr. Wilford Lloyd Baumes Winthrop & Melissa Banning Paul Groh & Francisco Linares Lola Hagadone & Margaret Walther Jessica Barnard Lily Guild & Mark Collins Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Hampson Susan & Roberta Bell Penny Hamilton Ron & Shirley Heck Pamela Benham & Paul Hansma Sally Hearon & Don Shook Fred & Linda Jo Meise Ms. Brigitta Biro & Mr. Paul Summers Mandy & Daniel Hochman Mr. Paul Orfalea Gerhard & Heather Bock Kristin Horton Dr. Arthur J. Posch & Paulette Posch Ms. Diana Brelsford Kathy Hulick & Phil Blake Elizabeth Potter Phyllis Carson & Steve Colmar Cathy & Paul Kalenian Renewing Lotus Keeper Members MARCH, APRIL AND MAY 2013 GARDEN GUARDIAN Tricia & Ken Volk Ms. Mahri Kerley Mr. & Mrs. Harold Simmons Dr. & Mrs. Philip Wyatt Craig & Marjorie Palonen Beverly Smaniotto Mr. & Mrs. Rick Roney Louise M. Parent & John P. Casaly Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Stoll, Jr. Susan & David Viniar GARDEN CONSERVATOR Ms. Jane Gail Copelan Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Anderson Deborah Baldwin Mr. & Mrs. Lue D. Cramblit Patty Bliss Dr. & Mrs. Robert J. Emmons Ellen Lehrer Orlando Robin & Daniel Cerf Linda & Fred Gluck Mr. & Mrs. James C. Nonn Mrs. C.W. Schlosser Kate Schepanovich Mr. & Mrs. Selby Sullivan Ms. Jacqueline J. Stevens Mr. & Mrs. Edward Shea Crystal & Clifford Wyatt GARDEN ADVOCATE Ms. Elinor Van Oosten Kenneth & Elizabeth Doran Mr. & Mrs. Nicholas Weber GARDEN CULTIVATOR Mrs. Mary Tonetti Dorra Mr. & Mrs. Charles Fairbanks Mr. Frank Cauﬁeld Mr. Gordon Durenberger Stuart & Hannelore Mabon Ms. Judith Little John & Barbara Harrigan Mr. M. Greg Stathakis Mr. Harlis Maggard Ms. Diana Katsenes Dr. Carrie Towbes & Dr. John Lewis Members Who Have Increased Their Level of Support MARCH, APRIL AND MAY 2013

LOTUS KEEPERS Roland & Joyce Bryan Kathleen Da Ros Mackins Betty & Creties Jenkins GARDEN CONSERVATOR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP Katrinka & Bob Kramer Mr. & Mrs. Gary Johnson FRIEND Drs. Ken & Gaby Levine Debbie Mackie & David Bever GARDEN CULTIVATOR Hon. & Mrs. Paul Flynn Riley & Susie Bechtel Ms. Scotty Muira Dorothy & John Gardner & Mr. J.R. Ethridge Ian & Michelle Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Roger Haupt Anthony & Mona Nicholas Tim Gill & Scott Miller Mr. & Mrs. John Kinnear Ms. Catherine Rose Ms. Gwen L. Stauffer Donivee & Merrill Nash Ms. Nancy Shobe & Mr. Mark V. Taylor Arlene & Alfred Noreen & Ms. Allison Stelyn Fox Mr. & Mrs. Tony Vassallo Nancy & Edward Paul Mr. Leonard Somdahl GARDEN ADVOCATE FAMILY & Ms. Carol Moore Ms. Hannah G. Bradley Suzzane & Jonathan Blumer Rebecca & Theodore Swift 15

Walter & Gail Kalinoski Mr. & Mrs. Simon Tolkien Mrs. Larry Hubbard Vicki & Ralph Kornahrens Andrew Travelstead & Deven Koch Mr. Fred M. Hunter Suzie & Steven Kundell Steven Vogeding & Kathleen Gallaher Glory Johnson Scott & Emily Kvancz Peter & Ashley Walmsley Michelle Josey Harlan Lampert & Jane Leifer Lampert Deborah Wilson & Bill Giordano Kara Kassuba Nancy Macko & Jan Blair Jane & Emily Woodhead Enid Koffler Carol & Hugh Margerum Linda Koire Shari Seay & Peter Markiewicz INDIVIDUAL Chris Ley Siri & Bob Marshall Patricia Anderson Ms. Eleanor Long Paddy McNamara & Cathleen Scott Elizabeth Barton Laura Mast Lorelei & David Moosbrugger Mr. James Benn Jutta Maue-Kay Gisele & David Moseley James Blakeley Ann McCormick Danny & Debby Needham Carolyn Brody Lucy Nigh Alyson Nethery & Thomas Salman Margaret Carlberg Saranne Oberman Yvonne & John Ogden Heather Craigie Stella Ohanian Jerri & James Parrish Betsy Cramer Jean Palmer-Daley Heather Pett & Trace Sturgeon Ms. Juliet Crowder James Patton Patrick Porter & Barbara Butler Mary Cullen Dr. Madison Richardson Peter Price Barbara DeAngelis Kim Robinson Mr. & Mrs. Keith Puccinelli Mrs. Mary DeGruy Ms. Sandy Scott Robin Roberts & Stryder Lewis Becky Deustch Peggy Shaffer Claudette & Jim Roehrig Ann Donlon Mrs. Carol Sharpe Kimon & Tara Rybnicek Ms. Bonnie Freeman Ms. Barbara Smith Michel Saint-Sulpice & Mary Staton Katherine Fresch Ms. Lee Tatum Terry Seaver & Onepen Tongmoon Ms. Alice Garcia Shara Wagner Douglas & Linda Smith Nancy Garvin Sara Wasserman Evans Lansing Smith & Cheryle Van Scoy Rona Gheysens John Wester Gina & Robert Smith Pamela Gray Ms. Diana M. Wilson Lou Ann & Alf Smith Michelle Griffith Virginia Winﬁeld Doug & Jody Thomas Hetty Harlan Ilyse Zimmerman Noel Thomas & Stephanie Loftis Robin Heuser Ms. Leslie Zuller Ms. Susan Tibbles Robert Howell Betsy J. Zwick Lotusland Gratefully Acknowledges Donations MARCH, APRIL AND MAY 2013

2012 GIFTS FOR THE GARDEN GENERAL DONATIONS Genevieve Antonow GENERAL FUND Carol & Tom Beamer Jill Chase Grassini Family Vineyards Ms. Janet Caroline Brown Nancy & Michael Gifford Ms. Andrea Joel Andrew & Adrianne Davis Mr. & Mrs. Gary Hill Sarah & Jim Taylor & Mary Dale Gordon Mary & John Egan Katherine Jackson in honor of docent David Heinz Ms. Debra Ann Galin Mark Jackson Lubos Vaclav Garden Club of Santa Barbara Tina Kerrigan Visionscape, Ruben Flores Robert Graham, O.D. in appreciation Chris & Bambi Leonard of docent Connie Campbell Jill Levinson LOTUS SOCIETY Friends of David Heinz Ms. Francoise Morel Anonymous in appreciation of his tour David Petersen GRANTS Nora McNeely Hurley Michael Hurley Lizzie Peus Garden Club of Santa Barbara The LLWW Foundation Mary Price Harold Simmons Foundation Ms. Lorraine M. McDonnell Mr. & Mrs. Keith Puccinelli Highland Santa Barbara Foundation, Inc. & Mr. M. Stephen Weatherford Christine Romero Kind World Foundation Danny & Debby Needham, Green Set Inc. Thomas Salman Santa Barbara Beautiful, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. James C. Nonn Anne Serrell-Jones Santa Barbara Foundation Megan Packard Hillegas, Ms. Jeanne Thayer MEMBERS’ FAMILY DAY Santa Barbara Independent Mark & Rhoda Weber Dorothy Roberts Barbara & Tex Williams SPONSOR Claudette & Jim Roehrig Heather & John Woulbroun Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Crawford, Jr. in Honor of their Grandchildren Saks Fifth Avenue Mr. George Schoellkopf in appreciation IN-KIND DONATIONS MATCHING GRANTS of Curator Virginia Hayes Mr. & Mrs. Larry Durham IBM Matching Grant Program Ed & Maureen Seder Larry Disharoon as directed by Philip Pollastrino Ed & Judy Shea Diane & Rick Figueroa Morgan Stanley Charitable Spending Ms. Sandra Stauffer Charlie Walton, Account as directed by Debra Galin Dawn & Michael Watson in appreciation Smithers-Oasis Company IN HONOR OF THE BIRTHDAYS of docent Harlis Maggard IN MEMORY OF OF SHERMAN VINCENT, GIFT MEMBERSHIP DONORS JUDY SCHWOCHO LORI MESCHLER, DOROTHY Angela Andrade Lori Kraft Meschler SHANER, KITTY THOMASSIN AND DIANE GALVAN Our Membership Manager, Bambi Leonard, makes every effort to ensure that donor information is correct. Harlis Maggard If you ﬁnd an error or omission, please contact her at 805.969.3767, ext. 120 or [email protected]. Nonproﬁt Org. U.S. POSTAGE P A I D Santa Barbara California Permit No. 163

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Summer and Fall 2013 Member Events MANY LOTUSLAND EVENTS are open to nonmembers, so please let your friends and neighbors know about the great activities we offer.

Saturday, July 13 Monday, August 19 Thursday October 10 LotusFest! The Dunlap Cacti Collection Saturday, October 12 2:00 TO 5:00 PM with Paul Mills Succulent Wreath Workshop See details on page 4. Please call 9:30 TO 11:30 AM SAVE THE DATE. Details in Fall 805.969.9990 to register. See details on page 10. Please call Members’ Newsletter. 805.969.9990 to register. Sunday, July 28 Lotusland Celebrates Saturday, October 19 Romancing the Garden Saturday, September 21 Autumn Twilight Tour 4:00 TO 8:00 PM. Exceptional Plants: 3:30 TO 6:30 PM Please contact Courtney Tentler Lotusland Auction and Sale SAVE THE DATE. Details in Fall at 805.969.3767 ext. 116 to reserve 2:00 TO 5:00 PM Members’ Newsletter. your space. Please note: This event See details on page 11. is almost sold out. Tours Saturday, August 17 Saturday September 28 Tours are offered at 10:00 AM and Summer Twilight Tour Fall Harvest Dinner: 1:30 PM, Wednesday through Saturday 3:00 TO 6:00 PM A Lotusland Food and Wine Fete between February 15 and November See details on page 10. Please call 4:00 TO 7:00 PM 15. Please call 805.969.9990 for 805.969.9990 to register. See details on page 11. reservations.