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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

Making a Difference at Home, in Our Communities, and Across the Nation

FISCAL YEAR 2006 (July 2005–June 2006) was a year of exciting new activities andorganizational growth at the American Horticultural Society (AHS) as we workedhard to expand our reach, strengthen our programs and services, and build a solid

foundation for the future.Since its inception in 1922, the AHS has been dedicated to making a difference in peo-

ple’s lives through the art and science of horticulture. In today’s technology-rich and rapid-ly changing world, that mission is more relevant than ever. Plants and gardens not onlyoffer a vital connection to the earth, they have such a positive impact on the quality of ourlives and the environments we live in. And, for so many of us, gardening provides a life-time of enjoyment, relaxation, and wonder-filled discoveries.

For these reasons and more, I find it so gratifying to be involved in an organization thatis about creating, encouraging, and recognizing successful gardeners. Fostering opportu-nities for young people to get involved with plants and gardens, opening the eyes of moreAmericans to the many benefits of gardening, making gardening exciting and fun—it’s allimportant work that makes a difference in our world in so many ways.

Of course, we cannot do it alone. We are so appreciative of the contributions, involve-ment, and dedication of our members, donors, volunteers, and partner organizations.Thanks to your support, our AHS national community of gardeners continues to grow andstrengthen.

As you read through this Annual Report for the 2006 fiscal year, I hope you will be proudand inspired by our AHS and the work we are doing with and for you, our members. Welook forward to continuing this journey with you!

Susie UsreyChair, AHS Board of Directors

American Horticultural Society Annual ReportJuly 1, 2005–June 30, 2006

Making America a Nation of Gardeners, a Land of Gardens

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Helping Americans enjoy the rewards of gardens and gardeningFor more than 80 years, the American Horticultural So-ciety has helped home gardeners and professional hor-ticulturists increase their knowledge, feed their passionfor gardening, and embrace responsible stewardship ofthe earth. AHS membership provides access to the So-ciety’s rich horticultural resources, including a host ofopportunities for hands-in-the-soil gardeners, armchairdreamers, and hearty travelers alike to fully experiencethe joys of gardens and gardening.

From the wealth of informative stories in The Amer-ican Gardener magazine to the network of gardens andarboreta offering free admission through the Society’sReciprocal Admissions Program (RAP), the opportu-nity to participate in the Society’s annual Seed Ex-change Program, and access to the members-onlysection of the AHS website, members have a wealth ofresources at their fingertips.

AHS members also benefit from discounts on AHSeducational programs and at flower and garden showsacross the nation. Through all of these resources, AHSmembers discover the many facets of American horti-culture, while gaining inspiration and new knowledge.

The Society’s award-winning magazine, TheAmerican Gardener delivers an abundance of articlesand columns that speak to gardening across Ameri-ca’s diverse climatic regions.

Feature articles this past year included a detailed

explanation of organic weeding techniques by KrisWetherbee, an inspiring profile of Nebraska nurs-eryman and AHS award winner Harlan Hamernik,and an instructive article on creating meadow gar-dens by Carole Ottesen. Regular columns such as thenew “Green Garage®” series, written by Contribut-ing Editor Rita Pelczar, provides earth-friendly gar-dening tips. And “Gardening by Design,” aninnovative series of articles by Tres Fromme offers aunique perspective on the philosophy and practiceof garden design.

The 2006 AHS Member Guide highlighted theReciprocal Admissions Program, which encouragesmembers to visit gardens while traveling by offeringspecial admission privileges and discounts. For anymember interested in exploring the diversity ofAmerican horticulture, the nearly 200 participatinggardens and arboreta in 44 states, plus Canada andthe U.S. Virgin Islands are a good place to start. TheMember Guide also detailed the extensive 2005 SeedExchange offerings representing 130 different kindsof seeds donated by 93 members and 10 organizationsacross the country.

In addition to the Society’s prestigious magazine,popular resource books, and informative education-al programs, the AHS website offers a valuable re-source for members and others interested inexpanding their knowledge and understanding ofgardening and horticulture.

Making America a Nation of Gardeners,

a Land of Gardens

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Connecting to tomorrow’s gardenersSince the first National Children & Youth GardenSymposium in 1993, the American Horticultural So-ciety has been a leader in promoting and supportingthe inclusion of gardens in children’s lives. Not onlyare plants and gardens important to play, learning,and quality of life, but research shows that outdoorexperiences early in life help shape positive environ-mental attitudes and values that last a lifetime. TheAHS strives to provide educators, garden designers,community leaders, and other children’s gardeningadvocates with the practical skills and inspiration theyneed to foster the next generation of gardeners andhorticulture leaders.

The 13th annual National Children & Youth Gar-den Symposium hosted by the Atlanta Botanical Gar-den and Wonderland Gardens in Atlanta, Georgia,gathered 202 attendees from 31 states and one foreigncountry to share inspiring stories and successful mod-els for children and youth gardening programs acrossthe nation.

The three-day symposium featured keynote speak-ers Marcia Eames-Sheavly, Tim O’Keefe, and SharonLovejoy, who challenged attendees to discover how gar-dening can provide what children and youth reallyneed, how educators can foster authentic inquiry learn-ing, and how to introduce children to science and na-ture through gardening.

The “Growing Good Kids—Excellence in Chil-dren’s Literature Awards,” presented in partnershipwith the Junior Master Gardener program, madetheir debut in Atlanta during the symposium. Theawards celebrate children’s books that teach mean-ingful lessons about gardening and earth steward-ship. In the inaugural year, 40 books were honoredin a one-time “Classics” category. Young peoplefrom Atlanta area Junior Master Gardener programsunveiled the award winners by reading excepts fromall 40 books.

During the past year, the AHS has also partneredwith Hollin Meadows, an elementary school near theSociety’s headquarters to establish The Growing Con-nection™ project at theschool. AHS Horti-culturist Peggy Bow-ers also designed ameadow and othergardens on the schoolgrounds. Through apartnership betweenthe AHS and theFood and AgricultureOrganization of theUnited Nations, TheGrowing Connectionengages young peoplein the science of grow-ing nutritious food and offers the opportunity for ex-periential learning while sharing culture with peersaround the world. The Growing Connection Demon-stration Garden at River Farm, along with the schoolgardens at Hollin Meadows, have attracted interest-ed groups from across the country for tours.

Sharing the art and science ofhorticultureThrough its educational programs, the AmericanHorticultural Society provides a variety of opportu-nities for members to explore the world of gardeningand to pursue their passion for plants. Ranging fromnational symposia to intimate garden tours, the Soci-ety’s educational programs offer one-of-a-kind expe-riences that appeal to a diverse audience of gardeners,horticulturists, and educators.

A new AHS Garden School “Gardening with Na-tive Plants,” was presented to a sold out audience ofnative plant enthusiasts at River Farm in April. Sixty-three attendees from 10 states gathered to hear froma remarkable lineup of native plant experts that in-

cluded garden writer Carole Ottesen, plants-man and nursery owner Kurt Bluemel,landscape architect Darrel Morrison, horti-culturist and author Richard Bir, RickLewandowski of the Mt. Cuba Center, andAHS Horticulturist Peggy Bowers.

The AHS Garden Schools also went onthe road for the first time, with “The Art &Science of Color in the Garden” traveling toFranklin Park Conservatory in Columbus,Ohio, in the spring. Forty-one attendees from12 states learned about the intricacies of colorin the garden. Presenters included HeatherWill-Browne of Walt Disney World Resorts,Jim Nau of Ball Horticultural Company,Michael DeHart of the J. Paul Getty Trust,

The 2005 NationalChildren & Youth Garden Symposium in Atlanta included atour of WonderlandGardens

Students at HollinMeadows learned howto grow vegetables aspart of The GrowingConnection program


landscape designer and author Julie Moir Messervy,landscape architect Karen Aitken, and Tres Frommeof Longwood Gardens.

In addition to the AHS Garden Schools, the AHStook the Green Garage® on the road as an exhibit atthe Philadelphia Flower Show. The Green Garage pro-gram is aimed at helping American gardeners recog-nize and seize opportunities to make environmentallyconscious decisions by showcasing the tools, equip-ment, supplies, and techniques that support sustain-able gardening. The Green Garage exhibit was wellreceived in Philadelphia, winning the Best in ShowAward for educational exhibits by non-academic or-ganizations, as well as the Special Achievement Awardfrom the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania.

One of the Society’s most important educationalprograms, the AHS internship program, offers hands-on, practical experience for college students and careerchangers. In 2005–2006, 10 interns spent a summer ora semester working with AHS horticulture, education,and publication staff members to expand their expe-

riences and furtherexplore their careeroptions. In additionto participating infield trips, writingarticles, and doing avariety of intern pro-jects, three of the in-terns traveled toAtlanta, Georgia, toassist with the Na-tional Children &Youth Garden Sym-posium.

For the discern-ing gardener who

wishes to explore the roots of American horticultureand garden design, the Society’s Travel Study Program,offered in partnership with the Leonard Haertter Trav-el Company, offers trips to an array of unique garden-ing locales. In 2005–2006, nine trips were offered,including the Summer Coastal Gardens of NewZealand, the Gardens of the Veneto, the Gardens ofChile, and Argentina and the Wilderness of Patagonia,and the Gardens and Monuments of Sicily.

The Society also supports educational opportunitiesby co-sponsoring many programs across the nation, in-cluding the Colonial Williamsburg Garden Sympo-sium, the Magic of Landscapes Symposium, and theAmerica in Bloom Symposium and Awards Program.

Providing useful and authoritative informationWith more than 100 books devoted to the world ofornamental plants, an award-winning magazine The

American Gardener, a groundbreaking horticulturalmap, and countless other publications, the AHS is aleading source of useful and authoritative gardeninginformation.

In 2005 and 2006, Gardens Across America: TheAmerican Horticultural Society’s Guide to AmericanPublic Gardens and Arboreta and Gardens AcrossAmerica: West of the Mississippi, compiled by John J.Russell and Thomas S. Spencer, were released. Thistwo-volume series is an excellent guide to nearly 1,400public gardens and arboreta across the United States.The 2004 edition of The American Horticultural So-ciety A–Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants continues toserve as a popular reference for 15,000 species and cul-tivars, complete with AHS Heat Zones and USDAHardiness Zones for all plants.

The members-only section of the AHS website of-fers a multitude of resources starting with access toback issues of The American Gardener along with sup-plementary information to many of the articles ap-pearing in the magazine and special discounts onbooks and garden products. AHS members also haveaccess to an interactive heat zone finder, based uponthe AHS Plant Heat Zone Map, to assist them in se-lecting appropriate plants for their gardens.

Recognizing horticulturalachievementsThrough its prestigious awards program, the Ameri-can Horticultural Society celebrates outstandingachievements, encourages excellence, and inspires in-novation in the art and science of horticulture.

In 2006, 12 Great American Gardeners Awardswere presented at an awards ceremony held at RiverFarm. These awards recognized great accomplish-ments in a range of disciplines including: plantbreeding, landscape design, teaching, communica-tion, and floral design.

Among the 2006 winners is Liberty Hyde BaileyAward recipient Daniel Hinkley, a noted plant col-lector, writer, and co-founder of Heronswood Nurs-ery. Robert Wing Langhans received the H. MarcCathey Award for his contributions to enriching

Paul Tukey, left, andDaniel Hinkley, right,were among the recipients of the AHS’s2006 Great AmericanGardeners Awards

An AHS intern assists inplanting plugs in RiverFarm’s André BluemelMeadow

horticulture through outstanding and notable re-search. Jim Swasey, professor emeritus at the Uni-versity of Delaware and former coordinator of theLongwood Graduate Program at the University ofDelaware, received the Teaching Award. Other dis-tinguished recipients were: Edgar Aldridge, KathleenFisher, Sheldon Fleming, Hitomi Gilliam, Harlan F.Hamernik, Madalene Hill, Darrel Morrison, J. DeanNorton, and Paul J. Tukey.

During the same ceremony, five gardening bookspublished in 2005 received the AHS Book Award.Recognized for overall quality and the contributionthey make to American horticulture, the recipients ofthe 2006 awards are: The Art of the Japanese Garden byDavid and Michiko Young; California Native Plantsfor the Garden by Carol Bornstein, David Fross, andBart O’Brien; Growing Hardy Orchids by John Tul-lock; The Wild Braid by Stanley Kunitz with GenineLentine; and Yard Full of Sun by Scott Calhoun.

At flower and garden shows across the nation, 33AHS Environmental Awards were presented in 2006.Recognizing green industry leaders whose flower showexhibits demonstrate sensitivity to environmentallyresponsible gardening, the AHS EnvironmentalAward commends earth-friendly design and practices.

Showcasing and demonstratingthe best of American horticultureSince 1973, River Farm has been the national head-quarters of the American Horticultural Society.Renowned for its spectacular vistas of lawns and mead-ows stretching down to the Potomac River, the proper-ty features naturalistic and formal gardens that offeryear-round delight to visitors of all ages. Once ownedby George Washington, the property is now a showcaseof horticultural innovation as well as history.

With the tremendous efforts of the Society’s volun-teers, Corporate Partners, and many other friends,River Farm continues to grow into a gathering place forAmerican gardeners and a celebration of American hor-ticulture. Several events took place at River Farm in2005 with these goals in mind. The Friends of RiverFarm (FORF) Plant Sale in April was a gigantic successdrawing 2,000 visitors in search of the perfect plants fortheir gardens over the course of the two-day sale. Laterin the spring, 350 visitors attended the FORF FamilyDay Picnic, celebrating the coming of spring, while en-gaging children in nature-related activities.

In September, the AHS partnered with the Gar-den Centers of America, as one of six host sites for anew industry event to unveil new plants for the 2006growing season, along with time tested garden fa-vorites. Centerton Nursery, Cherry Lake Tree Farm,Goldsmith Seeds, Proven Winners, and SaundersBrothers Nursery drew green industry professionalsfrom across the nation to River Farm for the debut of

what will be an annual event. The weeklong show-case ended in a celebratory atmosphere with the 2005AHS Gala at River Farm.

The gardens and landscape of River Farm contin-ue to blossom. With the help of AHS volunteers andCorporate Partner Kurt Bluemel, Inc., the thirdphase of the André Bluemel Meadow restoration pro-ject was completed in May 2006. More than 31,000plugs of grasses and herbaceous perennials were plant-ed, representing 30 different species.

The Growing Connection Demonstration Gardenunderwent a redesign, making the garden easier tonavigate for visitors, and for the staff and volunteerswho collect the abundant harvests, which were do-nated to a local food bank.

The Children’s Garden also received noteworthyattention. With the help of local Girl Scouts Katie Sta-ples and Milica Wren, the Children’s Garden Bat Caveand Little House on the Praire Gardens were renovat-ed and rejuvenated. River Farm’s youngest visitorshave been enjoying the enhancements.

Throughout the year, the future of River Farm asthe National Center for American Horticulture start-ed coming into focus. Initial efforts to take the RiverFarm Master Plan, adopted in 2004 by the AHS’sBoard of Directors, to the next step are underway.

Melody Gray, a Longwood Graduate Fellow andformer AHS intern selected the Master Plan’s centralaxis, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Walk, as the focus of herMaster’s degree thesis research. The scope of Melody’sresearch centers on Liberty Hyde Bailey’s contribu-tions to American horticulture and initial concept de-signs for the Walk. In December 2005, the AmericanHorticultural Society received a grant from the Stan-ley Smith Horticultural Trust in support of the Lib-erty Hyde Bailey Walk, providing funds to takeMelody Gray’s work to the next level by commission-ing schematic designs for the walk.


The André Bluemel Meadow at River Farmin full summer bloom


American Horticultural SocietyFinancial Summary

With assets of over $4 million and debt-free ownership of its headquartersproperty, George Washington’s River Farm, the American Horticultural So-ciety (AHS) is in a strong financial position to fulfill its mission. A growingmembership and generous donors make it possible for continued enhance-ment of programs, services, and outreach efforts.

Statement of Financial PositionYear ended June 30, 2006

ASSETS

CASH ACCOUNTS $112,134 PLEDGES RECEIVABLE, NET 407,222OTHER ASSETS 58,069 PLEDGES RECEIVABLE, NON-CURRENT PORTION 2,791,424 PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET 840,612

TOTAL ASSETS $4,209,461

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

LIABILITIESACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED LIABILITIES $176,978 DEFERRED REVENUE AND SUPPORT 617,566

TOTAL LIABILITIES $794,544

NET ASSETSUNRESTRICTED 3,001,613 TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED 196,345PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED 216,959

TOTAL NET ASSETS $3,414,917

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $4,209,461

Statement of Financial ActivitiesYear ended June 30, 2006

REVENUE SUMMARY

MEMBERSHIP $801,190 EVENTS AND SERVICES 309,873 CONTRIBUTIONS AND GALA 729,255 RIVER FARM RENTALS 277,641 NET INVESTMENT INCOME 116,157 ROYALTY AND OTHER INCOME 62,479

TOTAL REVENUE AND SUPPORT $2,296,595

EXPENSES SUMMARY

MEMBERSHIP $433,962 EDUCATIONAL EVENTS 335,266 COMMUNICATIONS 524,718 DEVELOPMENT 193,569 GARDENS AND BUILDINGS 364,077 MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL 409,161

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,260,753

CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $35,842

The above numbers have been excerpted from the American Horticultural Society’s June 30, 2006 audited financial statements. A copy of the complete audit report isavailable upon request from the American Horticultural Society national office.

2006 President’s Council

Chairman’s CircleMr. and Mrs. John H. Ariail, Jr.Mr. Bill BarryMr. and Mrs. Kurt BluemelMr. and Mrs. Edward N. DaneMrs. Judy DanielMrs. Dawn FordMr. Gerald HalpinMrs. Minako HendersonMr. and Mrs. James HutchinsonMr. Robert E. MalesardiMitchell Petersen Family

Foundation, Inc.Mrs. Deen Day SandersMr. Phil SnyderMr. Arnold SteinerMr. Robert StohlerMr. and Mrs. W. Bruce UsreyMrs. Pauline VollmerMs. Claire Watson

Liberty Hyde BaileyCircleMs. Sue DickMrs. Elisabeth C. DudleyMr. A. Michael GellmanMr. and Mrs. Mickey LynchMr. and Mrs. David E. MorrisonMr. and Mrs. Ken MountcastleMrs. Jeanne ShieldsMs. Katy Moss WarnerMs. Harriet Zbikowski

Haupt CircleDr. and Mrs. William E. BarrickMr. and Mrs. C. William BlackMr. and Mrs. Robert L. BogleMr. Richard C.

and Mrs. Katherine Stark BullDr. and Mrs. H. Marc CatheyMr. and Mrs. Richard W.

HanselmanMrs. Carole S. HofleyMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Kulp, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Matheson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Harold McClendon, Jr.Ms. Christine PerdueMs. Michele RichardsonMr. Harry Rissetto, Esq.Dr. and Mrs. George E. StaehleMr. John Wm. Tomas

and Mrs. Valerie ThomasMr. Howard McK. Tucker

and Ms. Megan EvansMr. and Mrs. Robert D. Volk

Member’s CircleMr. and Mrs. Richard C. AnginoNancy J. Becker, M.D.Mrs. Katherine Belk-CookDr. and Mrs. Joseph BenedictMr. Phillip BerminghamDr. Joel BirnbaumMrs. George P. Bissell, Jr.Dr. Sherran BlairCount and Countess Peder BondeMrs. Anne BucherMr. and Mrs. Cason Callaway, Jr.Mrs. Susan M. CargillMr. and Mrs. Charles E. CarrMr. and Mrs. James L. CorfieldMr. and Mrs. Edward DaiseyMr. and Mrs. James F. Delano

Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas DemisayMs. Doris DimanWilliam P.G. Dodson, D.D.S.Mrs. Beverly W. DunnDr. and Mrs. John A. Floyd, Jr.Ms. Marguerite Peet FosterMr. and Mrs. Dennis GarciaMrs. Prudence GilmoreMr. John Sward GleiberMr. and Mrs. Joel GoldsmithMr. and Mrs. David B. GrayMr. and Mrs. John H. Guy, IVMrs. Richard W. HammingDr. and Ms. William O. HargroveMr. and Mrs. Max HartlMr. and Mrs. Brent HeathMr. and Mrs. Richard F. HohltMr. Brian E. HolleyMr. and Mrs. Allan L. HolmstromMrs. Elizabeth HooffMr. and Mrs. Peter HopkinsonMr. Philip HueyMr. Henry JamesonMr. and Mrs. Robert B. LindsayMs. Joann LueckeMr. and Mrs. Randolph MarshallMrs. Dorothy MarstonMr. George Cole S. McCrayMrs. Rachel L. MellonMrs. Rosalyn MilbrandtMr. and Mrs. Egon MolbakMr. and Mrs. Malcolm MooreMr. and Mrs. William J. MossMrs. Shirley Ann NicolaiMr. and Mrs. William G. PannillMr. and Mrs. Albin MacDonough

PlantMrs. Charles PriceMr. and Mrs. Don E. Riddle, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William Seale, Jr.Mrs. Josephine M. ShanksMr. and Mrs. Charles Henry

Smith, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. William M. SpencerMrs. Juliet SproulMr. Harold StahlyMs. Lida M. StifelDr. and Mrs. Steven StillMr. and Mrs. John B. StrasenburghMr. and Mrs. Peter TillesMr. Joe ViarMs. Angela M. VikeslandMr. and Mrs. Harvey C. WhiteMr. and Mrs. John W. White, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. D. Anderson

WilliamsMrs. Marilyn B. Wilson

Honorary President’sCouncilMrs. Enid A. HauptMrs. John A. LutzMr. and Mrs. Bruce Miller


Foundation, Corporateand Organizational SupportAldie Peddler ShoppesAlfred Builders CorporationAlston & Bird LLPAvalon CaterersBalducci’sBeds & Borders, Inc.The Katherine & Thomas M. Belk

FoundationThe Blossom ShopKurt Bluemel, Inc.Campania InternationalThe Care of TreesCasablanca RestaurantCenterton NurseryChapel Valley Landscape Co.Cherry Lake Tree FarmCollective Design Landscape ArchitectureColonial RecordersCommunity Foundation of Greater

Birmingham Complements Catering CompanyDellinger HorticultureEmerald Coast GrowersEP HenryExxonMobil FoundationFarfard, Inc.Federal City CaterersFiloli Tour OfficesFlaherty Iron Works, Inc.Floragem, LLCThe Flower BarnFoxgloves Garden Gloves The Helen Clay Frick FoundationGarden ArtisansThe Garden Club of AlexandriaGardener’s Supply Co. GE FoundationGeorge Washington’s Mount Vernon

Estate and GardensMichael Glassman & AssociatesGlaxoSmithKline FoundationFred C. Gloeckner & Co., Inc.Goldsmith SeedsGourmet SolutionsGreat ExplorationsGreen GablesH. O. Peet FoundationHDN StudioHeliotrope Garden DesignHollin Hall Pastry ShopHomestead GardensIBM International FoundationJames GreenhouseThe Jelks Family FoundationJohnson Plant AssociationKentuck KnobKetchumKingsbury ChocolatesThe Koven FoundationLas Tapas RestaurantLenox China, Inc.The Library Hotel

Edward A. Lozick FoundationMarco Polo CaterersMariposa Home & GardenMartinez & Johnson ArchitectsMary Nugent Landscape DesignMonrovia Nursery CompanyMorrison Associates, LtdMount Vernon-Lee Chamber of

Commerce, Inc.MTR Landscape Architects, LLCNaturaLawn of AmericaNCA Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.-

District IIOehme, Van Sweden & AssociatesOXO InternationalThe Pennyghael FoundationMitchell Petersen Family Foundation, Inc.Proven WinnersProven Winners / Euro American

PropagatorsProven Winners / Pleasant ViewPaul H. Pusey Foundation The Rainbow RoomRent All/Budget Truck RentalRestaurant EveRochester Area Community FoundationDavid Salman, Santa Fe Greenhouses Saunders Brothers, Inc.Seiffert LTDService Distributing, Inc.Stanley Smith Horticultural TrustSoutheastern Flower ShowSplendid FareSt. Clair Appliance Distributors, Inc.Suissa Concept Corp.Taverna Cretekou RestaurantThe Thayer Nursery Corp.Mary Donnell Tilghman Charitable

FoundationTrefethen VineyardsK. Van Bourgondien & Sons, IncVillage HardwareVIVA! Garden for SchoolsWarters Family FundWellington Civic AssociationWilliams Family FoundationWillow RestaurantYacht Haven Garden Club

Patron Members ($500)Mr. and Mrs. Robert DuemlingMs. B. Rose Parisi

and Mr. Donald J. MeckleyMr. Paul O. SassonMr. R. P. SimmonsMs. Colleen Woodell

Benefactor Members ($250)Mr. Philip AllegrettiMrs. Elspeth G. BobbsS. Hollace BowersMs. Cheryl BreedMrs. Graham M. Brush, Jr.Ms. Petra Burke

Ms. Nora CarbineMr. and Mrs. Henry C. ClarkMs. Carolyn CramerMr. Clan Crawford, Jr.Ms. Cathleen G. DavisMrs. Nancy De LaskiMr. James S. DenekeMr. and Mrs. Edward G. Dowling, Jr.Mr. Steven DowlingMrs. Nicholas R. DuPontMr. and Mrs. Albert EllisGerald Ente, M.D.Ms. Mary E. EvansMr. Charles H. FayMr. Clarence FogelstromMrs. Florence B. FowlkesMrs. Deena A. FruchtmanMs. Kris GasteigerMs. Patt GaynorMs. Beth GlendeningMr. Jeff GogginMs. Dina HartleyMrs. John J. HeldrichMr. and Mrs. John HendricksenMr. Paul A. and Ms. Nancy B. HessMrs. Doris B. KatzMrs. B. F. KauffmanMs. Alexandria LangnerMr. Andrew LawrenceMs. Marta J. LawrenceMrs. Greta B. LaytonMrs. Louise LehrmanMrs. Mary Anna MacLeanMrs. James S. MarshallMr. and Mrs. Robert A. MartinMcGraw-Page LibraryMrs. Ann E. McPhailMr. and Mrs. S. Charles MeltonMs. Janice M. MenkerMs. Frances A. NumrichMr. Paul O’BrienMs. Jenni ParrishRed Hill Garden ClubMr. and Mrs. Robert RiddellDennis J. Rudzinski, M.D.Mr. R. Carter SandersMs. Lora SasielaMr. and Mrs. Fritz SchaeferMs. Barbara A. SilbermannDr. Charles E. SisungMr. Sheldon StuderMr. and Mrs. Elmer F. TharnishMr. Joseph B. Tompkins, Jr.Dr. Pat Turner, M.D.Mrs. George Van MeterMr. James A. van SwedenMr. and Mrs. Michael VolpeDr. James W. Walters

and Mrs. Mitzi Z. WaltersMr. and Mrs. Richard WardMs. Ginger WarnerMr. and Mrs. William WatmanMs. Juanita J. WelshMs. Samie WinickMrs. Joe H. WoodyMr. Lorenzo H. Zambrano

Contributor Members($100)Ms. Ruth AdamsMr. Peter A. Agelasto, IIIC. S. AlbuquerqueMr. Leroy L. AndersonMs. Marian A. AndersonMr. and Mrs. Frank W. AndersonMs. Kathryn M. AndersonMr. Jerry N. AndersonMr. Patrick M. Anderson

and Mr. Lester OlsonMr. and Mrs. Frederick AndreaeMr. Michael AndrejkoMr. Thomas W. AndrewsMrs. Robert H. AsplundhMrs. Robert F. AugustMs. Lisa AushermanMs. Joanne N. AyersMs. Lauretta BainMs. Catherine BakerMs. Pamela BallardMs. T.A. BaramkiMr. and Mrs. Edward J. BarnasMs. Elizabeth Worthington BarnesMrs. Lisa BarrMs. Nancy BassettMrs. Elizabeth BeardsworthMr. Bruce BellMr. H. Hampton BellMs. Sharen BenensonMr. and Mrs. Jack BensonMr. and Mrs. Duane BentonMr. Harold BergquistMs. Shirley BevansMrs. Christine L. BiedermannMrs. Boyce W. BillingsleyMs. Susan BinghamMr. and Mrs. Robert H. BirdMr. Dion S. Birney & FamilyMs. Mary BlakesleeMs. Katherine Q. BlewettMs. Alexis BloomstrandMs. Jill BoberMr. and Mrs. Peter BoerCol. and Mrs. David E. BolteDr. Jack BordersMs. Barbara L. BossongMrs. A. S. BowmanMs. Rita BoyleMs. Kim BradfordMrs. Henry BraunMs. Dollie BriggsMs. Janet BrownMr. J. BrownMr. Donald E. BrownMiss Vera D. BruestleMr. and Mrs. Anthony W. BryantMr. Charles B. BuchananMr. Don BudinskyMr. Walter BullMs. Ellen BunnellMs. Virginia H. BurdMr. Robert M. BurekMrs. Margot Y. BurgwynDr. and Mrs. John A. Burkholder

2005–2006 Donors

The American Horticultural Society is grateful to all who help advance our mission through financial, in-kind and volunteersupport. While space limitations do not allow us to honor all donors by name, we would like to express special thanks to thefollowing contributors who made contributions of $100 or more:


Ms. Marsha BurnsMr. Douglas BurtonMs. Kathy CadeMs. Joy CameronMr. and Mrs. Charles T. CampbellMr. Brian A. CarlinMr. James B. CarsonDr. Susan G. CarterMr. Calvin R. Carver, Jr.Ms. Dede CaseyMs. Helen Bill CaseyMs. Elizabeth J. ChaldekasMr. Richard ChamberlainMrs. Clarissa H. ChandlerMrs. Max ChapmanMr. and Mrs. George CilkerMr. R. L. ClendenenMr. and Mrs. Thomas CohnMs. Pamela J. ColeMs. Margaret ColeMs. Ann E. ColemanMr. Edward M. ComanMr. James M. ConleyMs. Victoria CordovaMs. Ramona CormierMrs. Almeria T. CottinghamMs. Helen D. CowanMr. John R. CraigMs. Lillian B. CrenshawMr. Forrest W. CrossMs. P. Anne CundleJan Cunningham and Helena Brett-SmithMs. Janet A. CurtisDr. and Mrs. Robert T. CuttingMs. Helen L. DashMs. Joan M. DavisMs. Marianne DavisMs. Kay DavisonDr. John M. DeeneyMrs. V. W. DennisMs. Joy DesaiMr. Byron R. DetwilerMs. Barb DeYoungMs. Linda DohertyMrs. Celia P. DollarhideMs. Valerie DomanicoMr. and Mrs. Steven J. DombroskeMs. Marilynne DorfmanMs. Marcia W. DoughertyMs. Judy DowellMr. and Mrs. Henry F. DunbarMr. and Mrs. Charles Wesley Dunn, Jr.Mr. Ric DuranMs. Joan DurisMs. Mavis B. DutsonMr. Daniel C. DziukMs. Liz A. EckeMs. Katherine B. Edwards

and Mr. John A. RonveauxMs. Lois M. EganMr. Jerome H. EichertMr. Robert Eigelberger and

Ms. Susan B. CochranKenneth Eisold, Ph.D.Mr. and Mrs. Ralph K. EngleMs. Margaret L. ErdmanMr. Paul A. ErskineMrs. Robert C. EschweilerMs. Arlene E. Evans

and Mr. Barry K. DewberryMs. Virginia EvinsGarold and Joyce FaberMrs. Lyman N. FairbanksMr. Edwin A. FenwickMs. Susan FineMr. and Mrs. Michael FitzwaterMr. and Mrs. David H. Fleck

Mr. Carl F. FlemerMr. Kirby W. FongMrs. Elizabeth FrankenbergMr. Louis J. FredericksMs. Barbara J. FriedMs. Gloria R FrostMrs. Dula V.P. FullerMs. Caroline GakenheimerMs. Janet C. GaleMs. Sarah Belk GambrellMs. Agnes GarrMs. Janet GarrisonNefta GarzaMs. Loretta GatesMr. and Mrs. Thomas GeaganMr. and Mrs. Tony GehresMr. and Mrs. Richard GeiselMs. Sharon GeratyMs. Ann GilliamMs. Merle GinsburgMrs. Grazia G. GirodMr. Philip GirouxMr. Raymond F. GloverMs. Gretchen GockleyDr. Edward S. GodleskiMr. Dan GoetzMrs. Norman H. GoldingMr. Luis Gonzales-Camino y MeadeMr. Charles GoodwinMs. Sarah E. GotchMs. Joanne GouldMrs. C. D. GrahamMrs. Joan I. GreenMr. Philip GreenMrs. Nelse L. GreenwayMr. Frank GreerMr. and Mrs. Douglas GrossMrs. P. B. GrosscupMr. and Mrs. William GundlachMr. Andrew L. GuthrieMs. Liz HaanMs. Christianne J. HamelMs. Diane L. HansenMr. and Mrs. Justin C. HarperMr. Scott A. HarrisMs. Joyce HarrisMr. W. E. Hassinger, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John M. Hastings, Jr.Mrs. Sarah M. HathawayMr. Michael HeaneyMrs. Sheryl B. Heckler WoodMr. Gerard HeemskerkMs. Ruthann HelmerMs. Elise J. HemenwayMs. Anne HendersonMrs. Jane T. HenleyMs. Heather C. HenryMr. and Mrs. Stanley HeuislerMrs. James O. HeyworthMrs. Nora D. HilandMs. Mary Johnson HillMr. Joseph HofheimerMs. Patricia HogueMr. Lowell J. HollowayMr. and Mrs. Frederick S. Holmes, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. T. L. HooperMs. Diane S. HoustonMr. D. E. Huber, Jr.Ms. M. E. HugginsMs. Anita HustedMr. and Mrs. Waldo Hutchins, IIIMs. Elizabeth L. IberMrs. Margot B. JacobsMr. Steve JarahianMr. Gary JerrellMr. Samuel B. JohnsonMrs. Virginia A. Johnson

Ms. Pat JolicoeurMrs. Bruce JollyMr. Alfred G. JonesMs. Barbara B. JonesMs. Harriet L. JurgeleitMr. Tom KacprowiczMrs. Ruth I. KaiserMrs. Jamie KamphMr. Sirichai KanlayanaratMs. Bonnie KeigerMs. Elizabeth T. KennanDr. Joye D. KentMr. Donald W.

and Ms. Elizabeth Ketz-RobinsonMr. Stefan J. KirchanskiMrs. Mary T. KlemmtMr. Paul A. KlinefelterMs. Carol KnollMs. Carol E. KoetheMr. and Mrs. Stuart M. KohnMrs. Katherine KoppMs. Judith A. KopperudMs. Sandra S. KramerMs. Suzanne R. KrancMrs. Posy KrehbielMrs. Jennifer KriegerMr. Raymond J. KrukMr. William KulakMs. Stephanie A. KumbleMr. Noel R. LakeMr. R. A. LanciaultMs. and Mr. Miriam W. LaughlinMrs. Halbert LawMr. Henri J. LeclercMr. Donald F. LedererMr. Richard LeeMr. Andre LegareMr. Robin Leung Ming-WahMs. Elizabeth LevinMrs. Georgia Lewis and Dr. Kenneth ListerMr. Eugene LinMrs. Brooke K. LivelyMr. and Mrs. Robert H. LockeMr. and Mrs. Robert N. LohrMs. Elizabeth LokerMs. June LoomisMr. and Mrs. John R. LordMr. Bruce LoughryMr. Louis LowensteinDr. and Mrs. Richard L. LowerMs. Joann H. LuczakMr. Craig R. MacIntyreMr. Donald MackMr. and Mrs. William G. MackayMrs. Caroline M. MacomberMr. Robert C. MadduxMr. Mark MagnusonMr. William J. ManningMrs. Mary MaranMrs. Maya MargaronisBruce R. Marshall, M.D.Mr. Chris MasonMs. Emily MasonDr. John W. MastalerzMr. Frederick M. MattMrs. Richard McCartyMs. Anne McDonaldMr. Edward D. McDowell, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John McGowanMr. and Mrs. Henry W. McIlwaine, Jr.Mr. Wallace E. McIntyreMs. Mickey McKeeMs. Laura McManusMrs. Fran McNeilMs. Anne McWilliamsMr. Robert J. MeadeMrs. Jane Meadows

Ms. Barbara MehrtensDr. Aaron G. MeislinMs. Karen Meyer-CainMr. Joseph MichalekMr. Daniel J. MickMs. Linda K. MillerMr. Thomas E. MillerMs. Pat L. MillerMs. Sue MillerMs. Juanita MillicanMs. Nancy MironMr. Keith MitchellMr. Satoshi MiwaMr. Thomas R. MohanMrs. Alleyn W. MooreMs. Phyllis A. MooreMr. and Mrs. T. W. MorganMiss M. E. MorleyMs. Jainel MorrisMs. Mary MorrisettMrs. Christopher Livingston MoseleyMs. Caroline MuellerMrs. Barbara MullinMr. and Mrs. Lewis C. MussoDr. David NewcomerMs. Leslee Newton-ReedMs. Lynn Nickerson PollardDr. Nickolas NickouMr. and Mrs. Charles G. NorringtonMs. Phyllis S. NorrisMrs. John M. O’ConnorMr. Bob R. OffenhauserMr. Bill Olafsen and Mr. Timothy SmithMr. Richard OsborneMs. Denise OtisMs. Brenda Jo Otterson

and Mr. Michael R. VaughanDr. and Mrs. Peter PackardMs. Pamela PadgettMs. Elizabeth A. ParkerMr. Douglas K. ParkinsonMr. David D. ParrishMs. Lindsay PasarowMs. Judith PatrickMrs. Everett P. PaupDr. Douglas PayneMr. Jon PeacockMr. Benjamin PearceMr. and Mrs. John PeltonMs. Mary K. PenkiunasMs. Donna PeposMrs. Sheila P. PerrinMr. Davidson Perry-MillerMs. Martha R. PetersMs. Karen J. PetreyMs. Jane C. PharisMs. Margaret K. PhillippiMrs. Wilma L. PickardMr. Stephen PiekarskiMrs. Daniel PierceMr. C. PierretMrs. Lyndell PirtleMr. and Mrs. Stanley PlesentMs. Andria PlonkaMs. Karin PoorvinMrs. Richardson Pratt, Jr.Ms. Elizabeth PrattDr. and Mrs. Norris PreyerMr. Walter D. PughMr. George PutnamMr. Nial QuinlanMrs. Sylvan RaphaelMs. Anne RaverMr. Gerald RaymondMs. Mary J. ReistMs. Susan RetzMrs. Lucy Rhame von Raab

2005–2006 Donors


2005–2006 Donors

Mr. and Mrs. C. G. RiceMr. and Mrs. James F. Ridenour, Jr.Dr. Donald RidleyRandi A. RiggMs. Diana H. RingelheimMs. Sue RipleyMrs. Lake Robertson, Jr.Ms. Kathryn J. RobinsonMrs. Barbara P. RobinsonAngela and Robert RossMr. and Mrs. Charles RossottiMrs. Corinne RoxbyMs. Charlotte RydenMr. Walter J. Salmon, Jr.Mr. John SamborskiMs. Kimberly SantollaMs. Maxine SayreMrs. Lynn ScholzMrs. Pat C. SchrammMr. Ray SchreinerMr. and Mrs. John A. SchroederMs. Doris J. SchroederMr. Thomas W. SchulteMs. Bobbie SchwartzDr. Caroline G. Scott, M.D.Ms. Sara C. ScudierMs. Suzanne SeubertMrs. Charlotte SheridanMrs. Judith L. ShipleyMr. Irv SilverMr. and Mrs. Gary L. SilvermanMr. William SiroisMs. Linda SironenMs. Patricia SklarMr. William SluteMrs. Louann P. SmithMr. and Mrs. Dean SmithMrs. A. G. Snyder, Jr.Ms. Katharyn SpiegelMr. Richard L. SprottMs. Felicia StallardMs. Jean C. StanfieldMr. and Mrs. Richard StarkMr. and Mrs. Ed StecMs. Evelyn R. StewartMr. and Mrs. Sherwood B. StockwellMr. Gary L. StottMrs. Mary Ann StreeterMr. and Mrs. John Fox SullivanMiss A. R. SuttonMrs. Henry L. SweattMs. Kristin G. SweeneyMr. Bradley A. SweetMr. and Mrs. James SykoraMr. and Mrs. Taft SymondsMr. and Mrs. Dan TarpleyMr. and Mrs. William TatlockMr. John M. TealMs. Cindy TempletonMs. Judy ThielscherMrs. Margaret ThomasMs. Patti J. ThompsonDr. Sarah Katharine ThomsonMs. Kathleen A. ThunerMrs. Joanna L. TilghmanMr. and Mrs. Alfred H. Tipping Mr. J. Jay ToddMs. Christine TownsendMs. Linda J. TrapkinMs. Maureen TreacyMr. Steven TrustyMs. Sharon L. TryonMr. Arthur O. TuckerMr. Anthony TullioMr. George P. TuresMrs. Nancy R. TurnerMs. Janet D. TurneyMrs. Harrison R. Tyler, Jr.

Mr. Patrick TysonMs. Deirdre ValenteMs. Polly H. Van DykeChris Van ZuilenMr. and Mrs. Charles VeatchMrs. Linda M. VitoneDr. Marit E. VogelMs. Lesa Von Munkwitz-SmithMr. and Mrs. Charles W. WagnerMr. Mark Waits and Mr. Jeff YoakumMs. Helen S. WaldronMs. Pamela WalkerMs. Samantha WallaceMr. Rob WallisMr. Michael K. WalshMs. Cherrie Wanner-DoggettMs. Victoria M. WardMs. M. WardMs. Joan WarnerMr. Edward WarrenMr. and Mrs. William D. WartersMrs. Douglas WatsonMr. and Mrs. Vernon WeisMrs. Nancy G. WellsMs. Cynthia L. WernerMs. Ruth T. WestMs. Susan WheatleyMrs. J. C. WhetzelMr. and Mrs. Robert Blake WhisenantMr. and Mrs. Lawson WhitesidesMr. and Mrs. Richard B. WhitingMr. Hollis WickmanMr. and Mrs. Ralph WidnerMr. and Mrs. Stanley J. WiegandMr. and Mrs. Fred WilderMr. and Mrs. Rolla J. WilhiteMr. Henry K. WillardMs. Joyce WilliamsMrs. Audrey P. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Peter H. WilliamsMs. Isabel B. WilsonDr. Wendy WilsonMs. Linda WinslowMs. Susan J. WishkoskiMr. Steve WolkenMs. Julie Wollam-GingrichMs. Jean WoodMr. Paul WoodMs. Dorothy M. WoodcockMrs. Judith M. WrightDr. Lucius WrightMr. Christopher WrightMr. and Mrs. John WrinkleMr. Philip D. YaneyMs. Helen YoestMr. M. Curtis YoungMs. Konstantina ZarasMs. Eileen M. ZebroskiMs. Laura Zigmanth

River Farm AppealMr. Richard C. AnginoMrs. Anne G. BaldwinMs. Pamela BallardNancy J. Becker, M.D.Mrs. Elspeth G. BobbsMr. and Mrs. Robert L. BogleMs. Valerie BrackettMs. Cheryl BrickmanMrs. W. L. L. Brown, Jr.Ms. Petra BurkeMrs. Nancy Hodges CallawayMrs. Dudley B. CarlsonDr. William H. CarlsonMr. and Mrs. Charles E. CarrMr. and Mrs. George CilkerMs. Linda CopelandMs. Mary Hale Corkran

Ms. Winfield P. CriglerMs. Janet A. CurtisMs. Maggie DalyMs. Sidney R. DavisMs. Priscilla A. DoultonMrs. Beverley W. DunnMr. Bruce FergusonMr. and Mrs. Richard GeiselMrs. Prudence D. GilmoreMr. Joel GoldsmithMrs. Barbara GrantRichard Graves and Stephen F. MelcherMrs. Joan I. GreenMs. Martina W. HaggardMr. Max HartlMr. and Mrs. Mark M. HolemanMr. and Mrs. Joseph HollidayMrs. Elizabeth HooffMrs. Lynn KochMrs. Margaret B. KulpMrs. Halbert LawMr. Walter F. LeinhardtMrs. Pedrick LowreyMrs. Ann R. LuedtkeMr. Frederick M. MattMrs. Frances B. McAllisterMrs. John McCartyMrs. Barbara McClendonMrs. James J. McFarlandMrs. Jane MeadowsMrs. Henry H. Meyer, Jr.Dr. Marvin N. MillerMr. Egon MolbakMrs. Carol C. MorrisonMrs. John M. O’ConnorMrs. Nancy Keen PalmerMr. Michael PanasMr. and Mrs. Karl E. PiersonDr. and Mrs. Norris PreyerMs. Deb QuillanHarry A. Rissetto, Esq.Ms. Mary RiveraMs. Martha RobesMr. Thomas A. RohrerMr. and Mrs. Richard SchisslerMr. and Mrs. John A. SchroederMr. Charles O. SlaymanMrs. Juliet SproulDr. George E. StaehleMr. Harold StahlyMrs. Elizabeth P. StallMs. Martha R. StephensMrs. Benjamin W. ThoronMrs. Nancy R. TurnerMs. Angela M. VikeslandMs. Phillis WardenMs. Katy Moss WarnerMrs. Enid N. WarnerMrs. Patricia WendelMrs. William H. WestMrs. Joyce WhiteMrs. Joe H. WoodyMs. Lauren Elliott WoolcottMrs. Charlotte S. Wyman

Annual Appeal Ms. Mary AckerlyMr. and Mrs. Eddie AldridgeMrs. Beverly M. ArmstrongMr. and Mrs. Edgar H. BrennerMrs. Elaine BurdenDr. John J. Coleman, IIIMs. Linda CopelandMs. Leslie CroninMs. Mavis B. DutsonMs. Marty FinkelMs. Amy GoldmanMr. Richard T. Henshaw, III

Annette Hollander, M.D.Ms. Elliott JonesMrs. Doris B. KatzMr. and Mrs. Eugene T. KleinMr. and Mrs. John M. KucharskiMs. Regina LachMs. Mary MaloneyMrs. Jane MeadowsDr. Marvin N. MillerMs. Caroline MuellerMs. Carol Neuman de VegvarMs. Alice C. NicolsonMrs. Barbara C. NollMr. Michael PanasMs. Felice ProctorMr. and Mrs. John RobertsDr. and Mrs. Everett A. SchneiderMr. Albert H. SmallMs. Evelyn R. StewartMrs. TippingMs. Angela M. VikeslandMrs. Vanessa WayneMr. and Mrs. Dennis White

Intern AppealMr. and Mrs. Eddie AldridgeMrs. Suzanne F. BalesMs. Elizabeth Worthington BarnesNancy J. Becker, M.D.Mr. H. Hampton BellMr. Dion S. Birney & FamilyMrs. George P. Bissell, Jr.Mrs. Elspeth G. BobbsMs. Carol BrandtMs. Joanne D. BrodieMr. Peter BrooksMrs. Sonya L. BurgherMs. Petra BurkeMs. Jeanne V. CampbellMr. and Mrs. F. T. CarlsonMs. Elizabeth J. ChaldekasMrs. Joan G. CoeMs. Victoria CordovaMs. Ramona CormierMs. Colleen CrombieMr. and Mrs. Jerry R. DavisMrs. Diana B. DunnanMs. Thyra EasleyMr. Raymond H. EthierMs. Robin GatesMs. Nancy GilbertMrs. Prudence D. GilmoreMr. Tony GodfreyMs. Ingrid A. GrahamMrs. Nelse L. GreenwayMr. and Mrs. William GundlachMrs. Richard HagemeyerMr. Gerald T. HalpinMrs. Nancy HamelundMrs. Richard W. HammingMrs. Richard W. HanselmanMs. Patricia HogueMr. Samuel B. JohnsonMr. Frank L. KocvaraMrs. Posy KrehbielMrs. Margaret B. KulpMs. Priscilla LambertMrs. Suzanne F. LeichMs. Joann LueckeMs. Patricia MannMs. Catherine MattesonMr. George Cole S. McCrayMr. and Mrs. Ellice McDonald, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John McGowanMrs. Jane MeadowsMr. and Mrs. S. Charles MeltonMs. Rosalyn MilbrandtMrs. Barbara C. Noll


Mr. Michael PanasBeatrice A. PaskMrs. Lyndell PirtleMs. Mary J. ReistHarry A. Rissetto, Esq.Ms. Mary RiveraMs. Linda RostDr. and Mrs. Everett A. SchneiderMs. Sherry SchneiderMrs. Jeanne ShieldsMs. Ivana ShumbergMrs. Barbara J. SilerMr. Irv SilverMrs. Rhoda C. SparrowMrs. Betty StaceyDr. George E. StaehleMr. Harold StahlyMs. Bette Baron StamatsMr. C. Hugh StephensMrs. Margaret ThalmanMr. Tom UnderwoodMr. James A. van SwedenMrs. Enid N. WarnerMrs. Douglas WatsonMrs. Joyce WhiteMs. Penelope A. WhiteMr. and Mrs. Rolla J. WilhiteMs. Isabel B. Wilson

Travel Program DonorsMs. Pauline AdamsMs. Ann AllanMs. Barbara H. AlmyMr. Tom AndersonMrs. Leslie S. AriailMs. Marilyn AtheyMrs. Robert AvingerMr. and Ms. Kevin AzzouzMs. Mary BarberLady Evelyn BarbirolliMs. Elizabeth Worthington BarnesMrs. Sallie S. BarnesDr. William E. BarrickMrs. Shirley V. BartlettMs. Betty BatesDr. and Mrs. Joseph BenedictMs. Sharen BenensonSra. Jane Best de MaiMs. Polly BiedebachMrs. Gene BierderbachMr. Kurt BluemelMr. W. Robert BlustMr. and Mrs. Robert L. BogleMs. Phyllis BortenMrs. Naomi BorwellMs. Eloise BouyeMr. and Mrs. Richard BowerMs. Cheryl BrickmanMrs. Stacey BrinkopMs. Cathey Q. BrisbinMr. Charles B. BuchananMrs. Katherine Stark BullMs. Bernita BuncherMs. Molly BurtonMr. and Mrs. Frank CahoonDr. and Mrs. Price CameronMs. Susan CampbellMrs. Peggy CaplowMr. Edward L. CaveMrs. and Mrs. Kent Chandler, Jr.Ms. Beverly B. CookLurine Roth CoonanMs. Joy CooperMrs. Sue CorfeVivienne CownieMr. and Mrs. Benjamin CraneSra. Patricio Cummins

Mrs. Edward N. DaneMr. and Mrs. Robert DanforthSra. Teresa A. de LariviereMr. and Mrs. Nicholas DemisayMs. Helen J. DickinsonMrs. Beverly DolinskyMs. Marcia DonahueComtesse Henri du ChastelMr. and Mrs. Henry F. DunbarMs. Mary Ellen EardleyMs. Linda EasonMs. Diane EckholtMrs. Pamela EilenbergMr. James Embree, Jr.Ms. Yvonne EnglandMs. Nancy EricksonMr. and Mrs. Carl EstesMrs. Susan EverittMs. Inger FairMrs. Priscilla FenstermacherMs. and Mr. Gail R. FischerMs. Margaret FordMrs. Elizabeth FrankenbergMs. Elisabeth R. FrenchMrs. Carole FriedmanMr. and Mrs. Carl GahwilerMr. and Mrs. John GardnerMr. and Mrs. James GastonMs. Robin GatesMr. Jay Y. GillenwaterMrs. Prudence D. GilmoreMrs. Frances GoodmanMs. Kathi S. GrantMrs. Rebecca HartnessKato HatsujiMrs. W. D. HendersonDr. and Mrs. Peter HenneyMr. and Mrs. Robert HollandMs. Cornelia B. HollandMrs. Ann Mari HorkanMs. Heather L. HubbardMr. and Mrs. Albert HuddlestonMr. and Mrs. Waldo Hutchins, IIIMs. Elizabeth JohnsonMrs. Rose JohnstonSir Richard KeaneMr. and Mrs. Brook KellyMr. and Mrs. Norman R. KlathMs. Diane KneelandMs. Hazel KopecMs. Irene KressMrs. Patricia J. LaCrosseMrs. Patricia LaneMr. John LangkauMr. and Mrs. Mauricio LariviereSr. and Sra. Carlos L. Larrain PenaMr. and Mrs. Ledlie Laughlin, Jr.Mr. Samuel LibermanMr. Christopher LloydBarbara F. LoweMr. and Mrs. Jack LowryMr. Albert Luce, Jr.Ms. Joann LueckeMrs. Peter LynchMs. Marietta LynchMr. and Mrs. Herb MachlederMrs. Maria Manetti-FarrowMr. Randolph MarshallMr. and Mrs. Michael MatesMrs. Charlotte MatheyMr. Mark MaynesMr. and Mrs. John McDougallMs. Pamela MetcalfMs. Jean T. MichelsMs. Donna Elena MisciatelliMr. and Mrs. Walter S. Montgomery, Jr.Marchese Corso Patrizi MontoroMr. Arthur Morgan

Mrs. Carol C. MorrisonMrs. Kathryn J. MossMs. Christine MottSig.ra Daniela MuratoriMrs. Lynn MurrayMrs. Orena NelsonMrs. Noel NewellMrs. Robert W. NewtonSra. Elvira Nieto de RaymondMr. William C. NillMs. Marion NorwoodMrs. Mary NovakMs. Frances A. NumrichSr. and Sra. Juan OhenningerSra. Gloria Ohenninger de BarrosMr. Floyd OlneyMs. Susie OrsoMrs. Nancy Keen PalmerMs. Barbara PearlmanMs. Roselie PembridgeMs. Barbara PenchukMs. Christine PerdueSra. Tessie Pereira de Correa ErrazurizMs. Barbara PetersMrs. Elizabeth H. PhillipsSig.ra Antje PrestiMs. Felice ProctorMr. William A. PuseyArch. Gabriella RecrosioMrs. Glynis ReedMs. Sally ReynoldsMr. and Mrs. William G. Robertson, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Charles RootMs. Jan RossDr. Janice A. RossenMr. and Mrs. James A. RundePrincipessa Claudia RuspoliMr. and Mrs. Ian RussellSig.ra Gabriella SantarelliMr. and Mrs. Robert N. SchmalzMrs. Jeanne ShieldsMatsutani ShigeroMr. Charles H. Smith, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Edward SpeigelMrs. Juliet SproulMr. Ramsay StallmanMrs. Alan StanfordMrs. Reay SterlingMr. and Mrs. George SternliebDr. Steven M. StillMrs. Jodi E. StoeckleinMr. and Mrs. John B. StrasenburghJames StrasenburghMs. Ginnie R. StylesMs. Dollie C. SwansonMs. Midge TaeckerMarchesa Odile TalianiMs. Annette TannerMs. Dhuanne S. TansillMs. Elizabeth T. TaylorDr. Sarah Katharine ThomsonMs. Eve M. ThyrumMr. and Mrs. Leonard TomsMrs. Marjorie TookerMs. Susan C. TracyMr. Chris TullMs. Bobbie TurnerMrs. Nancy R. TurnerMrs. Susie UsreyMs. Caryl Vander MolenMr. and Mrs. Nelson VaughanDott. Alessandra VinciguerraSra. Kristel Von PlessenMs. Katy Moss WarnerMs. Lynne F. WarrenMrs. Liza WeihanMrs. Carole WenerowiczMr. and Mrs. Dennis White

Ms. Suzette WhiteMr. David R. A. WierdsmaMr. and Mrs. Peter H. WilliamsMr. Gerald WilliamsMrs. Barbara WilsonMs. Jill WrightMr. and Mrs. Bernard YoungMs. Amy Zachariasen

River Farm GalaMs. Loran AikenMr. Clint AlbinMs. Sue AmatangeloMr. Eddie AndersonMr. & Mrs. John AriailDr. Allan ArmitageMs. Julia AulettaMr. Dan R. BannisterNancy J. Becker, M.D.Ms. Marietta E. Bernot and Mr. Keith EastinMrs. Marilynn D. BersoffMr. and Mrs. Donald BeyerMr. and Mrs. Anthony BigosMr. C. W. BlackMr. Kurt BluemelMr. and Mrs. Peter BoerMrs. A. S. BowmanMr. and Mrs. Edgar H. BrennerMrs. Harry L. BrockMr. & Mrs. Richard BullMrs. Elaine BurdenMr. and Mrs. Patrick BurkeMr. & Mrs. Leonard “Skipp” Calvert, IIIMr. and Mrs. John Camp, IIIMr. Bob CarterMrs. Margaret Garretson CarterDr. H. Marc CatheyMr. and Mrs. G. David CheekMr. Steve CisselMs. Linda CoddingtonMr. and Mrs. William F. Coffield, IVMrs. Patrisha CoupeMr. and Mrs. H. Bartholomew CoxMs. Janet CrockerMs. Colleen CrombieMs. Carter CunninghamMr. and Mrs. Christopher CurranMs. Vickie DahlMrs. Virginia H. DaiseyMr. and Mrs. Edward DaneMrs. Diana DickinsonMr. and Mrs. John DiGiulianMs. Dee DixonMr. and Mrs. Michael D. DubkeMr. and Mrs. Paul DueffertMr. and Mrs. Thomas DunniganMr. Richard EatonMs. Liz A. EckeMs. Katherine B. Edwards

and Mr. John A. RonveauxMr. and Mrs. E. Tazwell EllettMs. Ann K. EnglishDr. and Mrs. Leonard EppardMrs. Florence EvertsMr. and Mrs. William FehrenbachDr. John A. Floyd, Jr.Ms. Dawn FordMr. and Mrs. John M. FritscheMr. and Mrs. Dennis J. GarciaMr. and Mrs. David H. GardnerMs. Robin GatesMr. Peter GermanMs. Dale Claire GibbMrs. Patricia GibsonMr. Joel GoldsmithMr. Gerald T. HalpinMrs. Richard W. Hanselman

2005–2006 Donors


Mr. Max HartlBrent and Becky HeathMs. Ruth HindelangMr. and Mrs. Richard R. G. HobsonMr. and Mrs. Richard F. HohltMr. and Mrs. Allan L. HolmstromMrs. Elizabeth HooffMrs. Natasha HopkinsonMr. and Mrs. Harry F. Hopper, IIIMr. and Mrs. David D. HudginsMr. and Mrs. Robert K. HuffmanMr. Jeffrey HuntingtonMr. Henry JamesonMr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston, Jr.Ms. Nancy E. Kincaid

and Mr. Douglas FlemingMr. Franco LandiniMrs. L. W. Lane, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. King LaughlinMr. and Mrs. Robert E. LongMr. Michael Lynch, Jr.Mrs. Caroline M. MacomberMr. and Mrs. Refaat MahmoodMs. Carol ManningMrs. Dorothy MarstonMs. Camilla McCaslinMr. and Mrs. Bernard McGinnMr. and Mrs. Shawn McLaughlinMrs. Carol C. MorrisonMr. and Mrs. J. D. MosherMs. Amy MossMrs. Lisa MountcastleMr. Joshua Neveln and Ms. Viveka NevelnMr. and Mrs. David K. NickelsMrs. Shirley A. NicolaiMrs. Barbara C. NollMrs. Caroline H. NormanMr. Dean NortonMr. and Mrs. Frank Maxwell O’Connor, IIIMr. and Mrs. Rick OrwigMr. Jay J. Palermino, Jr.Mr. Robert PattersonMrs. Karen D. PaulMs. Christine PerdueMr. and Mrs. Alban M. PlantMrs. Marianne P. PolitoMr. John S. RaderMr. and Mrs. John C. RahmingMs. Anne H. D. RandolphMr. and Mrs. J. Landon Reeve, IVMr. and Mrs. Don E. Riddle, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Terrence RossMr. and Mrs. Michel Sallin

Mr. Dave Schultz and Ms. Tracy FordyceMr. William SealeMrs. Jo A. SellersMs. Barbara SheaMrs. Nelson ShieldsMs. Holly H. ShimizuMs. Sara E. Simmons-FifeMrs. Elizabeth H. SparMr. and Mrs. Peter SpencerDr. George E. StaehleMr. Arnold SteinerMs. Lida M. StifelDr. Steven M. StillMrs. George StrawbridgeMr. Nathan TacyMr. Howard McK. Tucker

& Ms. Megan EvansMr. John UlfedlerMr. and Mrs. Bruce UsreyMr. Derek M. van BeverMr. Robert D. VolkMr. Alan M. VoorheesMr. and Mrs. Richard WalkerMs. Katy Moss WarnerMr. Jeff WarschauerMr. and Mrs. Hill B. Wellford, Jr.Ms. Jean S. WellsMs. Margaret WhitmerMrs. Joannah WilliamsMr. and Mrs. D. Anderson Williams

Honorarium GiftsBearcamp Valley Garden Club Mrs. Edward N. DaneThe Garden Club Of MichiganSoutheastern Flower ShowMs. Sue Dick

Memorial GiftsIn memory ofHelen BastedoMrs. Thomas J. DunniganDr. Nathan HaleMr. Don HamiltonMs. Gertrude FeiglMr. Woodrow LangMr. William J. MossMr. John PritzlaffMs. Mary ReynoldsMs. Marion Schon Ms. Kathleen SemkenMs. Mary Toner

With thanks toAlexandria HarmonizersMs. Elke E. BeyerMr. Peter C. BlannMr. and Mrs. Randy BunnMrs. Edward N. DaneMrs. Thomas J. DunniganMs. Ann K. EnglishGarden Centers of AmericaThe Garden Club Of MichiganGarden Club of WaynewoodMr. and Mrs. Paul C. GreinerMrs. Richard W. HanselmanMrs. Frances B. HughesMr. and Ms. Thomas R. JonesMr. and Mrs. Merv KnoblochMr. and Mrs. Wilbur McKeanMs. Jean H. MyersMr. and Mrs. Bob NastallyMs. F. Hope Carey NejakoProven WinnersRiverhead Nursing Home AssociatesMr. and Mrs. Dean F. RustMrs. Deen Day SandersSoutheastern Flower ShowThe Steiner FoundationMrs. Lorraine W. StricklerMs. Katy Moss WarnerKaren Zaidberg

Other Donations Mrs. Leslie S. AriailDr. Allan ArmitageMs. Rhoda BaruchMr. Kurt BluemelMs. Eugenie BradfordMr. Francis H. CabotMs. Elisabeth Reed CarterMs. Lois P. ChestonMrs. Mary C. ClarkMs. Laura CoryMr. and Mrs. Edward N. DaneMs. Karen DomeniciMr. Richard EatonAlexander EnglishMrs. Walter S. FletcherMr. Donald GibsonMr. and Mrs. Martin GibsonMrs. Richard W. HanselmanMs. Minako HendersonMrs. Carole S. HofleyMrs. Natasha HopkinsonMr. and Mrs. Mark J. KingtonMr. and Mrs. Robert A. MartinMrs. Frances B. McAllisterMrs. Barbara McClendonMr. and Mrs. Ellice McDonald, Jr.Ms. Anne MetcalfMrs. Helen MillerMrs. Kathleen MillerDr. and Mrs. John H. MortonMrs. Lisa MountcastleMs. Leslie PaigeMr. J. Landon Reeve, IVMrs. Eleanor H. RickerMr. and Mrs. Harry RisettoMr. R. Carter SandersMs. Diana Sattelberger and Mr. James SligarMrs. Jeanne ShieldsDr. George E. StaehleMr. and Mrs. John B. StrasenburghMs. Patti J. ThompsonMr. Tom UnderwoodMrs. Susie UsreyMs. Katherine J. WardMs. Katy Moss WarnerMrs. Joyce WhiteMr. Daryl WilliamsMrs. Charlotte S. Wyman

2005–2006 Donors

While every effort has been made to acknowledge everyone who made a contribution to AHS in the 2006 fiscal year, we apologize to anyone who may have been inadvertently missed. Please contact us at (703) 768-5700 if you were a donor between July 2005 and June 2006 and your name is not listed.


Board of DirectorsChairman Arabella S. Dane Center Harbor, New Hampshire First Vice Chairman Brian E. Holley Cleveland, OhioSecond Vice Chairman Don Riddle Davidsonville, Maryland Secretary Albin MacDonough Plant Baltimore, MarylandTreasurer Christine Perdue Middleburg, VirginiaImmediate Past Chair Kurt Bluemel Baldwin, Maryland

General Counsel William A. Pusey, Arlington, Virginia

Leslie Ariail Alexandria, VirginiaAllan M. Armitage Athens, GeorgiaWilliam E. Barrick, Ph.D. Theodore, AlabamaKatherine Belk-Cook Charlotte, North CarolinaKatherine Stark Bull Washington, D.C.John Alex Floyd, Jr. Trussville, AlabamaJoel Goldsmith Gilroy, CaliforniaBeverly Hanselman Nashville, TennesseeCarole Hofley Wilson, WyomingNatasha Hopkinson New York, New York Margaret Kulp Louisville, KentuckyMelissa R. Marshall Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaCarol C. Morrison Palatine, Illinois J. Landon Reeve IV Woodbine, MarylandHarry A. Rissetto Esq. Falls Church, VirginiaFelder Rushing Jackson, MississippiWilliam Seale Jr. Alexandria, VirginiaJeanne Shields Greenville, DelawareArnold Steiner Birmingham, AlabamaSteven Still Hilliard, OhioHoward McK. Tucker Alexandria, VirginiaSusie Usrey Dayton, OregonRobert D. Volk San Marino, CaliforniaDaryl Williams Lake Buena Vista, Florida

President Katy Moss Warner

National CommitteesAdvisory Council Beverly Hanselman, chairAHS Capital Campaign Kurt Bluemel, chairAHS “President” Position Search William E. Barrick, chairAwards William E. Barrick, chairBook Awards Ray Rogers, chairCommunications Allan Armitage, chairDevelopment Leslie Ariail and Arabella S. Dane, co-chairsEducation/Science Allan Armitage and Steve Still, co-chairsFinance Christine Perdue, chairFriends of River Farm Lisa Mountcastle, chairGala 2006 Skipp Calvert and Katy Moss Warner, co-chairsThe Growing Connection Advisory Board

H. Marc Cathey and Vinton G. Cerf, co-chairsThe Magic of Landscapes Advisory Board Timothee Sallin, chairMembership Carol Morrison, chairNational Children & Youth Garden Advisory Panel

Norm Lownds, chairNominating Kurt Bluemel, chairPersonnel Don Riddle, chairRiver Farm Brian Holley and Melissa Marshall, co-chairsStrategic Planning Susie Usrey, chairThe American Gardener Editorial Advisory Board

John Alex Floyd, Jr., chairTravel Study Albin MacDonough Plant, chair

Corporate PartnersThe Care of TreesChapel Valley Landscape CompanyCherry Lake Tree FarmDK PublishingEarthBox™

Homestead GardensKurt Bluemel, Inc.MonroviaNaturaLawn of AmericaOsmocoteThompson & Morgan

Horticultural PartnersAmerica in BloomBellingrath Gardens and HomeColonial Williamsburg Foundation Garden SymposiumCommunities in BloomCox Arboretum and Gardens MetroparkEpcot International Flower & Garden FestivalThe Gardeners of America/Men’s Garden Clubs of AmericaGreen Roofs for Healthy CitiesGreat Southern Tree ConferenceThe Homestead Resorts Garden SymposiumHorticulture Gardening InstituteLeonard Haertter Travel CompanyMagic of LandscapesMorris ArboretumOklahoma Horticultural Society

American Horticultural Society 2005–2006

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Making America a Nation of Gardeners, a Land of Gardens

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