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Vol. 31, Numbers 3 & 4 Published by the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL GARDEN at Berkeley Summer/Fall 2006

BU N I V E R S I T Y o f C A L I F O R N I A

N E W S L E T T E R

OTANICALTANICALGARDENRDEN

similar growth habit

of two otherwise

unrelated groups of

plants.

In 2002 the

Garden contracted

with the US Fish

and Wildlife Service

(USFWS) to care

for about 1,000

cycads, obtained as

part of an elaborate

sting (calledOperation

Botany) of an ille-

gal importation,

chronicled in a NewYork Times Magazinearticle that ran on

August 28, 2005. Not all of the plants survived the smug-

gling process, and it took up to four years for some of them

to finally leaf out from a dormant state. At the end of the

ensuing prosecutions about 700 plants were turned over to

the Garden in its capacity as a Plant Rescue Center for theUSFWS. Confiscated plants came from several locations in

Africa (mainly South Africa) and Asia, as well as from

Australia and Mexico. This donation greatly expanded the

cycad holdings of the Garden, more than doubling the num-

ber of taxa and adding five times the number of accessions

previously held. Prior to the confiscation our collection com-

prised about 50 taxa in 115 accessions. Currently our hold-

ings number about 123 taxa (out of 250 recognized species)

Cycads are the

most primitive

of surviving gym-

nosperms, or cone-

bearing plants with

palm-like leaves and

a thick soft stem of

storage tissue, mostly

lacking any true

wood. An ancient

lineage, their fossil

record dates back to

the time of thedinosaurs. Their

resemblance to palms

or tree ferns ends

when the plants pro-

duce cones. These

cones resemble some-

what the cones of their relatives, the conifers, but they are

generally larger. Cycads are dioecious, meaning that each

plant has either female or male reproductive structures.

Tropical and subtropical in distribution, cycads are found

naturally in warmer regions of North and South America,Africa, Asia, and Australia.

The Garden has for years grown a collection of cycads

indoors in the Tropical House and other greenhouses, along

with a range of hardier species grown out of doors in the

Cycad and Palm Garden and Australasian Area. Surrounding

the Conference Center, the Cycad and Palm Garden repre-

sents one of the Gardens few taxonomically arranged out-

door collections. The coupling of palms and cycads is a wide-

spread horticultural practice, no doubt reflecting the rather (continued on page 2)

Some of the many cycads, mostlyEncephalartos, that will be planted out in the Garden.

Photo

by

J.Williams

NewCycadsin theGarden


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in 690 accessions. All three cycad families and all but one of

the 11 recognized genera of cycads are represented in our

collection.

Our cycad holdings, and particularly the plants derived

from the confiscation, represent a major and exciting collec-tion, and a significant responsibility for the Garden. The

majority of confiscated plants were in all likelihood removed

from the wild by poachers, resulting in a serious drain on

already imperiled populations. Cycads are slow to reproduce

and often limited in distribution. A number of the southern

African taxa we received are very rare in the wild and almost

CYCADS (continued from page 1)

non-existent in botanical garden collections. As reported in a

recent Garden newsletter, Garden staff members are working

on collaborative conservation projects involving a number of

the particularly rare species. In addition to several botanical

gardens in the USA, we are working with colleagues from

the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI),

which includes Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, and

with the Species Survival Commission for cycads of the

International Union for the Conservation of Nature and

Natural Resources (IUCN). We have obtained grant and pri-

vate funding to initiate a breeding program aimed at produc-

ing propagules for re-introduction to the wild of certain very

rare species. Cycad experts say that the San Francisco Bay

Area has an ideal growing climate for this venture. We look

forward to making a significant contribution to the world-

wide cycad conservation effort.

In addition to the very important conservation focus, theGarden has additional plans for the cycad collection. As a

living museum, we will grow and display cycads, interpreting

their highly interesting biology for the teaching programs of

UC and for the general public alike. We also plan to educate

about the pressing conservation needs of this unique plant

group.

As noted above, we have grown and displayed cycads in

the Cycad and Palm Garden for many years under the expert

care of horticulturist Judith Finn. We have added specimens

from the confiscation to this planting, greatly diversifying

the display. We have also planted out specimens in several of

our biogeographic collections, beginning with the

Australasian and Mexico/Central American Areas. The

Southern African Area will soon feature an outstanding

display of members of the genus Encephalartos, the singlelargest genus represented in the confiscation. Cycads are also

prominently featured in the entrance planting at the front of

the Garden. We invite you to visit the Garden regularly to

watch the evolving display rare and unusual plants.

Chris Carmichael

ABOVEA beautiful form of the endangeredEncephalartos lehmaniigraces the entrance plaza. LEFT: SeveralMacrozamia glaucophyllagracethe Australasian Area.

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tion to regular mini-sales events ever few

months, we are now offering choice material

daily.

Our plant propagation program receiveda significant boost from several recent articles

in Pacific Horticulturemagazine. Our newentrance was featured in an article written by

Horticulturist Nathan Smith in the first issue

of 2006, and two more articles ran in the

second issue (see Garden Notes). The latter

included one by Associate Director of

Collections and Horticulture Chris Carmichael and volun-

teer plant propagator Carlos Rendon on the history of the

Chilean bellflower (also known

as copihue, Lapageria rosea) inthe Garden. Carlos has developed

a spectacular collection of culti-

vars that are now being offered

for sale to the public; these fea-

tured prominently in our spring

plant sale. In another article, our

Volunteer Propagation Program

coordinator, Alan Porter, submitted Beschorneria rigida as a

new Pacific Plant Promotions introduction which has met

It is hard to believe how quickly time haspassed as I begin my third year as Director.I continue to be impressed by the wonders of

this Garden and its constantly changing, butalways fascinating, character. I am pleased to

report that we have enjoyed a number of new

achievements that will help us continue

growing.

Particularly exciting new heights were

reached in two of our major revenue opera-

tions, notably plant sales and rentals. The

Spring Plant sale proved to be the most successful ever, and

by a large margin. While each sale in the last few years has

seen a 10-15% increase over the

previous one, the last one exceed-

ed all expectations. We soldabout 4,000 individual plants

with a total revenue about 60%

above any previous sale. I believe

the success can be attributed to

the dedicated volunteer propaga-

tors under the leadership of Alan

Porter, to the numerous nurseries who contributed valuable

material to the sale, and to the large corps of volunteers who

DIRECTORS COLUMN

ACHIEVEMENTS

Successful plant sales and facilities

rental program bring in record

revenues and help us grow.

The before and after entrance to the Mather Redwood Grove.

Photos

by

P.Licht

participated in the exciting two-day event. After testing sev-

eral scenarios around the new entrance in two previous sales,

I believe we have finally arrived at an effective layout for

plants and people. As another extension of the plant propa-

gation program, our daily plant sales in the Garden Shops

plant deck have also continued to set records. You need no

longer wait for an annual sale to get choice plants; in addi-

with considerable enthusiasm. If you do not know these

plants, I encourage you to read the articles and to come in

and see them in the flesh.

Our facilities rental program, especially for weddings,

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continues at an unprecedented pace. This season is almost

fully booked, often with several events per day over week-

ends. The Mather Redwood Grove and Conference Center

remain the center of these activities, although the beautiful

Garden of Old Roses is increasingly popular for small events.

Margaret Richardson can take much of the credit for makingthe success of this program. Partly in response to the

increased use of the Mather Grove and also to complete our

beautification of the Garden, you will find that an attractive

iron fence has replaced the hodge-podge of chain link gates

and fencing that formed the entrance to the Mather Grove.

If you are thinking of a celebration of some kind, please con-

sider using our beautiful facilities.

In addition to the Mather Grove entrance, the improve-

ment of our restrooms has proceeded with the installation of

vinyl flooring to cover the raw concrete and with the addi-

tion of a hot water supply. I believe that these little improve-ments add to the appreciation of a visit.

private use in order to generate income for the Garden

collection in Berkeley.

My emphasis on these various activities related to revenue

generation may not be lost on you. I must remind you that

while we are a part of the university, funding from campus

constitutes only a fraction of our operating budget. In fact,campus funding covers only about half of our staff budget

and includes absolutely nothing for the normal operation or

our extensive educational program. Without the volunteer

docent program, plant propagators and shop volunteers, our

revenue generation and the generous gifts of donors, this

Garden with its magnificent plant collection would cease to

exist in its current state. On this note, I strongly urge you to

consider joining our group of volunteers, beginning with our

docent training in fall.

On a more exciting botanical note, I am pleased to

announce that many of our newly acquired cycads are beingplanted out, most notably the Australian species of

Macrozamiaand Cycasin the AustralasianArea and Mexican Dioon in a bed in front

of the Orchid, Fern and Carnivorous Plant

House. These represent a significant addition

to our outdoor collection and make a great

display.

The purchase of benches to honor some-

one has attracted considerable attention in

the past few years. As a result, we have few

sites remaining, and I urge you act soon if

you are interested. In this regard, I would

like to share my personal experience. My

wife Barbara and I decided to purchase a

bench that we could enjoy now and, hope-

fully, for years to come. We purchased one of

the two in the two entrance plaza area and I

can tell you that it has already given us

much pleasure. The other is one of the few

still available.

There is no substitute for a visit to the

Garden, but if you are unable to come in, I

encourage you to stay connected through ourwebsite. We are trying to keep it timely and

you will find information on upcoming events, special plants

that are in bloom and general Garden news. We now also have

a mailing list for those of you who want to get notices directly;

I promise these will be kept to a minimum and will focus on

special events like the special plant sales or programs. If you

are not already receiving these, please send an email to

[email protected] and we will add your name to the list.

Paul Licht, Director

The side of the restored home at Tanglewood, with view of Sausalito Harbor.

Another major project that may be unknown to many of

you concerns the garden estate in Sausalito known as

Tanglewood. I will write more about this later, but briefly, a

1.2 acre estate was deeded to the Garden in 1994. It con-

tained one of the oldest homes in Sausalito, built in the

1870s, that had fallen into some disrepair. We have just

completed a thorough renovation of the home and are in the

process of restoring the garden. The home will be leased for

DIRECTORS COLUMN (continued from page 3)

Photo

by

P.Licht


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including Beschorneria rigida, recent-

ly featured in Pacific Horticulturemagazine. For those who love house-

plants, a wide selection of Hoya and

Begonia is just the beginning. You

can also select from several unusual

restios, grasses, and rushes, including

Leptocarpus similis, Ampelodesmusmauritanicusand Luzula sylvaticavar.marginata, respectively.

We will continue to offer a wide

range of carnivorous plants, salvias,

and an expanding range of hardyferns.

There will also be a Silent Auction

of rare plants during the Members Preview from 910 am.

We will have a choice group of rare and unusual plants for

the Silent Auction (see the most complete Silent Auction

offerings on our web site the week before the sale).

Memberships will be available at the door.

We will continue to feature a dramatically increasedselection of California natives, including, Styraxofficinalisvar. californicus, Rhus integrifolia, Calycanthus occi-dentalisand the choice Woodwardia fimbriata. BeyondCalifornia the sale will feature hard-to-find orange-flowered

Passiflora parritaeand a spectacular assortment of our newlyintroduced Lapageria roseacultivars(Chilean bellflowers), including:

Collinge, Nahuelbuta and Cobquecura.

We will also feature numerous choice cacti

and succulents from the Gardens collec-

tions, includingAloe polyphylla, Agavedesmettiana, Agave polianthifloraand an

expanded offering of larger cacti and suc-culents, including large scale Puya bertero-nianaand Beschorneria albiflora.

We will also offer an incredible selec-

tion of potted bulbs, including Scillanatalensis, Stenomesson(in several colors)and some California natives. You can also

select from rare trees and shrubs from the

Gardens collections including Euryops vir-gineus, Quercus rugosa, PrumnopitysandMonnina xalapensis.

This years sale will feature an

increased selection of perennials, including

extensive selections from the Gardens

Mediterranean, Central and South American and

Australasian collections. We will offer unusual Canary

Islands plants: Lavandula canariensis, Isoplexis canariensisand Sideritis dasygnaphala. For the adventurous we will offerseveral magnificent species ofBeschorneria(Mexican lily),

ABOVE: Spiral aloe,Aloe polyphylla.LEFT:The spectacular spikes ofPuyaberteroniana in the South Americancollection.

Fall Plant Sale!MARK YOUR CALENDAR

DONT MISS THE

Sunday, September 24, 2006

Members Preview Sale

9 am to 10 am

Public Sale

10 am to 2 pm

Photo

byJ

.Williams

Photo

by

J.Williams

For a more complete list of plants to be offered at the sale, see the Gardens web site http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu on September 1, 2006.


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Angle Search: Students identify acute, obtuse, and right

angles using calipers and protractors.

SymmetryFind that Line: Students identify leaves that

are asymmetrical and ones with line symmetry. If flowers are

available, they observe rotational symmetry.

Self-Similarity: In nature we sometimes find that a small

part of an object resembles the

whole; this property is called self-

similarity. Students identify self-

similarity in plants and the envi-ronment.

Spirals in Plants: Students

identify elongated and compact

spirals in plants.

Hand Spans: Students use

their hands and rulers to esti-

mate and measure the length

of objects.

Math in the Gardenoffers

dozens of hands-on activitiesthat hone math skills and pro-

mote inquiry, language arts,

and good nutrition. All were

extensively trial-tested by for-

mal and informal educators

nationwide; the curriculum

met with enthusiasm and posi-

tive feedback from all

involved, from teachers and

students to school administra-

tors. Docents have found thatthese activities are a dynamic

way to feature interesting

attributes of our plant collec-

tion. The Tour Committee is

now working on

a version for middle school

students.

Katherine Barrett

Despite thunder and intermittent showers, local schoolchildren donned bright yellow garden ponchos andmath eyes to explore patterns and geometry in plant com-

munities from around the world during our rainiest March

on record. The Docent Tour Committee developed this new

program by adapting activities from our newly published

bookMath in the Garden, funded by the National ScienceFoundation. Twenty docents

assisted in the pilot test, evalua-

tion, revision, and training to

create a program that supportsthe mathematics standards for

K-5 children. Several of these

introductory activities can be

conducted on a one-hour tour

as small groups of children

explore and observe the outdoor

environment:

Everything Counts in the

Garden: Students participate

in a sampling system as they

tally the number of interestingthings they find and plot the

numbers on a giant number

line.

Leaf Attributes: Students

tally and compare the attribut-

es of leaves and discuss how

the attributes enable plants to

survive difficult environmental

conditions.

Shapes in the Garden:Students find many plant

structures that closely approxi-

mate the following shapes:

oval, circle, triangle, rectangle,

rhombus, pentagon, hexagon,

and dodecagon.

EDUCATION

TESTING

The Math in the Garden program

was trial tested and the curriculum

met with enthusiasm and positive

feedback from all.

Docents Adopt

Math in the Garden


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Exciting volunteer opportunities are

available at The Garden. Join us if you

like meeting people and sharing your

knowledge and enthusiasm with others. Volunteer opportunities include . . .

The Garden Shopbuy, stock and sell gift items, books,

and plants in the Garden Shop and Plant Sales Deck. Chat

with visitors and share information about the Garden and

plants.

Docentslead tours for school children and adults, create

and staff educational events, design and present programs in

school classrooms.

Propagators...propagate and grow plants sold at the

Garden Shop and two annual plant sales.

Horticulture...assist Horticultural staff with Garden main-

tenance, such as weeding, raking and digging.

Special Events...be ambassadors for the Garden at local

community fairs. Assist at Garden programs and events.

Curation...make plant labels, clean seeds, help collect and

prepare specimens for research and herbarium, collect data

on Garden plants..

For more information or to sign up, call Perry Hallat 510-643-1924.Volunteer Propagator Carlos Rendon, raising vines for plant sales.

Cultivate enthusiasm for the UC Botanical Garden

Volunteer!

Photo

by

J.Williams

DOCENT TRAINING 2006/07

Join the community of dedicated volunteer docents at the UC Botanical Garden. Learn about our world-class garden

and its magnificent collection of plants from around the world. Our docents create memorable and exciting learning

experiences for small groups of school children, university students and the general public.

Our next 20-week docent-training program begins September 11 and will meet Monday afternoons from 1:00

4:00 pm. Training is provided by the Gardens expert horticultural staff and by plant specialists from UC Berkeley and

the community. There will be opportunities for trainees to shadow tours led by current docents, and to practice giving

their own tours.

For more information and to apply, call the Garden Kiosk at 510-643-2755.

$180, $150 for members.


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NEW STAFF

TThe Garden welcomesMeghan Rayas Horticulturist for

the Southern African and AridHouse collections. Some ofMeghans favorite memories

growing up are of visiting theNew York Botanical Garden(NYBG). While she cant nowcondone all of her activities

(climbing trees and ice skating onthe wet meadow, to name a few),she believes it was her experiences

there that led to her later interest

in botany and gardening. Sheattended the NYBG School ofProfessional Horticulture and

began work at the BrooklynBotanic Garden in 1994, where she was most recently incharge of the Rock Garden. The Southern African and Arid

House collections allow her to combine two of her strongestbotanical interests. She looks forward to the challenge ofcontributing to Garden and of getting to know the Bay Area.

We also welcome Ken Bates, Horticulturist for the

California Area (assisting Horticulturist Nathan Smith) as

well as the Gardens Tanglewood Estate in Sausalito. A plant

enthusiast from the midwest with a special interest inCalifornia natives, Ken looks forward to learning a great deal

while working in both collections. He has an active interest

in exotic

species as they

relate to our

native flora.

He recently

completed his

third contract

weeding posi-

tion at theSan Francisco

Presidio,

where he con-

tinues to vol-

unteer with

habitat

restoration

activities. He

hails from Ohio, where he attended Kent

State University, followed by wonderful

internship experiences in Ohio, Nevada, New

Mexico and Virginia.

The departure of Volunteer Coordinator

Candice Schott for a job with the city of

Berkeley started a series of staff changes. Staff

member Perry Hall, most recently Tour &

Program Coordinator, has been hired to be

the Gardens Volunteer Coordinator.

We welcome Deepa Natarajan as our new

Tour & Program Coordinator. She is a recent

graduate of Boston University, where she

received her B.A. in Biological Anthropology.

Her interest in medical ethnobotany lead toher undergraduate field work on indigenous

medicines, plants, and local healers of Eritrea

and India. In

Eritrea she studied

with local healers

and noted the

influence of allo-

pathic medicine

on indigenous

practices as well as

the wars impacton the environ-

ment. She also

worked with an

organization in

India called Jagran

Jan Vikas Samiti

and did extensive

traveling around

the state of

Rajasthan to interview traditional healers and identify the

various plant species from the rich and diverse environment.

NATIONAL MEETING: The American Public Gardens

Association The American Public Gardens Association (for-

merly the American Association of Botanical Gardens) held

its annual meeting in San Francisco June 28 July 1, hosted

in part by the Garden. Nearly 450 conference participants

visited the Garden on the morning of June 30th for one of

GARDEN NOTES

New Tour & Program Coordinator DeepaNatarajan.

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New horticulturist Meghan Ray.

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by

J.Williams

New horticulturist Ken Bates.

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by

H.

Forbes


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DONATIONS TO THE GARDEN

$5000Mrs. Janet M. Cronk &

Mr. William F. Cronk

Mrs. Marion E. GreeneMs. Mary Ann Sears

Mrs. Jane H. Weller &

Mr. Nelson S. Weller

$1001 $4999Mrs. Kathy Boardman &

Mr. Danvers Boardman III

Dr. Klaus Dehlinger

Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Grossman

Mrs. Gene Hassan

$1000Dr. Beth Burnside

California Assoc. of Nurseries &Garden Centers

Ms. Patricia Cross

Mrs. Gladys Eaton

Mrs. LaVerne Leach &

Mr. Douglas Leach

Dr. and Mrs. Paul Licht

$500Robert & Alice Bridges Foundation

Ms. Lisa Carlin

Ms. Linda Kanat & Mr. Terry Kanat

Mr. Bill McJohn

Mr. Don Olson

Ms. Anne Packer & Prof. Lester PackerMs. Ellen M. Rosenau

Mrs. Marie A. Stephens &

Mr. Frank Stephens

Mr. Pablo Valenzuela &

Ms. Bernardita Mendez

Mrs. Myrtle R. Wolf

$101 $499Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Ablin

Mrs. Willy D.H. Adam &

Mr. Charles S. Adam

Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Allen

Mr. and Mrs. Alan Appleford

Ms. Jennifer Ayer & Mr. Bill Ayer

Mr. Neil W. Beach

Mrs. Wendy S. Bergman &

Mr. Robert G. Bergman

Berkeley Garden Club

Ms. Emily L. Blanck &

Mr. Daniel G. Weiss

Mr. and Mrs. Parke Boneysteele

Ms. Marion Brenner &

Mr. Robert Shimshak

Mrs. Carroll Brentano

Ms. Diane Brett & Mr. Stephen Brett

Mr. Stephen M Brickley

Ms. Lorna L. Byrne

Mr. Harry Citron

Mr. Robert E. ConnickMr. and Mrs. Robert Coombs

Judge and Mrs. John Cooper

Ms. Margaret J. Copeland

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Correia

Ms. Mary Lynn Cox

Ms. Elizabeth Crane

Ms. Eleanor R. Crary

Mr. Ed Dankworth

Dr. Todd Dawson

Ms. Topher Delaney

Dr. and Mrs. Charles Desoer

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dolven

El Cerrito Garden Club

Mrs. Meredith N. Endsley &Mr. Harry B. Endsley

Ms. Claire Englander

Mr. Gabriel Escobar &

Ms. Regina McGrath

Eucalyptus Associates

Ms. Lorraine Force

Ms. Betsy Foster

Ms. Beverlee A. French

Dr. Helen Frevel &

Dr. Adnan Sharkiah

The Gardener

Ms. Luanne E. Gilbert

Mr. George F. Goerl

Mrs. Barbara GoldenbergMrs. Marilyn K. Goldhaber &

Mr. Amos N. Goldhaber

Ms. Linda Ann Govan &

Mr. Greg Govan

Mr. and Mrs. Norman Graham

Mrs. Susan Grau & Mr. Fritz Grau

Mr. Robert Green

Ms. Patricia S. Greene

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Griswold

Ms. Joan B. Grosser

Guerrero Street Gardens

Mr. and Mrs. Noble Hamilton

Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hamlin

Mr. Harold J. HanhamHappy Valley Garden Club

Mr. Charles Harrington

Mrs. Pat Haynes &

Mr. Duncan Haynes

Mrs. Elizabeth L. Helmholz

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Herr

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Hicks

Mr. Stephen Hischier &

Ms. Barbara Hischier

Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hoffman

Mrs. Karen S. Holtermann &

Mr. Robert A. Holtermann

Mr. Roy Hoyer & Mr. Roger Hoyer

Ms. Justine Hume & Ms. Ursula Schulz

Mrs. Patti Itano & Mr. Glenn ItanoMr. Peyton Jacob III

Ms. M. Anne Jennings &

Ms. Sharon Duggan

Ms. Lucy A. John

Ms. Helen Joan Johnson

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Kanowitz

Ms. Rose Katsus & Mr. David Fyfe

Ms. Anne Katten

Mrs. Marilyn Kea & Mr. Jerry Kea

Ms. Peggy Klenz

Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Koch

Ms. Marie L. Kubin Ph.D.

Ms. Sarah Kupferburg

Mrs. Vivien H. Larson &Mr. Paul R. Larson

Ms. Demi B Lathrop &

Mr. Tom Lathrop

Dr. and Mrs. Robert Lichtenstein

Ms. Linda Locatelli

Dr. Mary Loomis

Ms. Sharyn Loshakoff

Ms. Paula Lowery

Ms. Merideth H. Marschak

Ms. Toni Martin &

Mr. Michael Darby M.D.

Mr. Warwick May

Mrs. Judith H. McKee &

Mr. W. Stuart McKeeMrs. Emily C. McKibben &

Mr. J. Brian McKibben

Ms. Nancy J. McLaughlin

Ms. Elizabeth Hogg Medwadowski

Ms. Marian Merrill

Montelindo Garden Club

Mr. and Mrs. Everett Moore

Mr. Stephen Moore

Mrs. Gloria X. Morrison &

Mr. Glenn A. Morrison

Mrs. Margaret Moulton &

Mr. Kirby Moulton

Mrs. Jean M. Mudge &

Mr. Lewis S. MudgeJohn Nicol & Associates

Ms. Beatrice R. OKeefe

Ms. Kathrina Ostrander &

Mr. Isaiah Roter

Dr. and Mrs. Roderic Park

Mrs. Hildegard S. Paxson

Ms. Sylvia Perez

Mrs. Audrey C. Phelps &

Dr. David W. Phelps

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Pokorny

Mr. Alan Porter & Mr. Paul Hoge

Mr. and Mrs. John Ratcliffe

Ms. Linda J. Reiff &

Mr. Richard A. Ward

Mrs. Ann S. Reynolds &Mr. Jon Q. Reynolds

Dr. Donald A. Riley &

Ms. Carolyn Serrao

Mrs. Anna Roberts

Ms. Susan E. Rogers

Dr. and Mrs. Mark Rosenzweig

Ms. Edith W. Rubesin &

Mr. Morris W. Rubesin

Ms. Emily G. Rued

Ms. Louise A. Russell

Mr. and Mrs. Leon Schiller

Mrs. Mary F. Schroter &

Mr. Richard C. Schroter

Ms. Deborah SharpeMr. and Mrs. Jack Shen

Mr. Daniel L. Silva

Ms. Peggy Smukler &

Mr. Charles Smukler

Mr. and Mrs. John Sproul

Dr. Douglas Spurr M.D.

Mr. Alan L. Stanley

Mrs. Jean M. Steidel

Mr. Terry Stein &

Mr. Chris Carmichael

Mrs. Sara Stenger & Mr. Larry Stenger

Ms. Barbara H. Stevens

Mr. and Mrs. George Strauss

Ms. Laura Sueoka &Mr. Alan R. Hyden

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Summers

Ms. Tomiye Sumner

Mrs. Marie C. Sutcliffe

Mrs. Kuwako Takahashi

Mr. Ted Tawshunsky

Mrs. Susan H. Troy &

Mr. George F. Troy

Mr. John M. Tucker

Mr. Richard G. Turner Jr.

Vintage BMW House

Mr. Steven Walden

Ms. Joyce Walton

Mrs. Regina B. Ward &Mr. Robert F. Ward

Dr. and Mrs. William Weeden

Dr. Jennifer M. White &

Dr. Marshall White

Ms. Janet S. Williams &

Mr. Mark R. Wilson

Mrs. Ann Witter

Mr. Thomas (Rex) Wolf

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Woolslayer

June 2005 through May 2006


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In support of The New

Garden Entrance

$5000 $15,000Anonymous

Mrs. Candy & Mr. Howard FriesenMrs. Janet & Mr. Norman Pease

In support of Garden

Party 2005Ms. Mary Tatmon

Mrs. Patricia Winkelmann &

Mr. Frederick C. Winkelmann

In support of student

employment at the

GardenHillside Gardeners of Montclair

Garden Irrigation StudyDr. David R. Holbrooke

In-Kind Gifts

Garden Party 2005A. Silvestri Co.

Ansellia

AW Pottery

Beauregards California Bistro

Berkeley Repertory Theatre

Bittersweet

Bonterra Vineyards

Bosphorus Anatolian Cuisine & Bakery

Bubis Catering

Cal Athletics Football

Cheese nStuff

Doubletree Hotel

Fresh Picked Band

Hida Tool

La Note Restaurant

Maison dEtre

Mr. Jerry Parsons & Mr. Robert Hale

Ms. Bonnie MacKenzie &

Mr. Art Tressler

Ms. Carla M. Dole

Ms. Carol Foster

Ms. Ina Spinka

Ms. Joyce Brahms

Ms. Martha Griswold &Dr. Laurence Elias

Ms. Nancy C. Swearengen &

Mr. Tom V. Swearengen

Ms. Sally Petru

Rasselas Jazz Club

Ritchie Creek Vineyard

Rosenblum Cellars

Skates by the Bay

Talavera Ceramics

The Bake Shop

The Dry Garden

The Gardener

The Glenn Custom Framing

The Urban Farmer

The Warkentin Sisters

Trumpetvine Catering

Volker Eisele Vineyard

White Magnolia Tai Chi School

Whitford Cellars

Yalis Oxford Street Caf

Plant SalesAnnies Annuals

Hortica Urban Nursery David Gray

Monterey Bay Nursery, Inc.

Noahs Bagels on Solano Ave.

Suncrest Nurseries, Inc.

The New Garden EntranceAW Pottery

American Soil Products

The Dry GardenPacific Home and Garden Inc.

General In-KindMrs. Elly Bade & Mr. Bill Bade

Mr. Stephen Bartholomew

Ms. Helene M. Conant

Ms. Topher Delaney

Ms. Penny DeWind &

Mr. Donald Kyle

Dr. Jack Dolhinow &

Dr. Phyllis Dolhinow

The Dry Garden

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Emory

Fordyce Orchids

Monterey MarketHortica

Mrs. Marion E. Greene

Mr. Tom Klatt & Ms. Indra Moen

Mr. Peter Klement

Dr. and Mrs. Paul Licht

Mr. Raymond Lifchez

Mr. David Lomba

Mr. Richard McClure

Mr. Malcolm Pearson &

Ms. Gudrun Finn

Ms. Nina Rabin & Mr. David Marcus

Mr. Roger Raiche &

Mr. David McCrory

Mr. Robert RobertsMs. Susanna Salsbury

Ms. Patricia Schneider

Mrs. Mary F. Schroter &

Mr. Richard C. Schroter

Ms. Mary Tanner

Mr. Mike Wade

Mr. Bill Weaver

Tribute Bench DonorsBench dedicated to Doris Cohen (Asia)Ms. Abby J. Cohen

Bench dedicated to Danielle Kormos(Mediterranean)Mrs. Esther R. Alder &

Mr. Berni J. Alder

Mr. Jurgen Aust

Ms. Joanna Bankier

Mr. Raymonde Carroll

Mr. Adam M. Fiore & Ms. Su-Jae Chee

Mrs. Marie Christine Flocard &

Mr. Hubert C. Flocard

Dr. Hans Horsting

Ms. Janice M. Johnson

Mr. Harry R. Kormos

Ms. Elisabeth Koss Ph.D.

Ms. Claudia J. LeGue

Ms. Andree McGiffin

Mrs. Annie H. Nalezny &

Mr. Bruce NaleznyMs. Sylvie V. Nalezny

Mr. Marcantonio Parisi

Ms. Vesna Rodic

Ms. Elisabeth M. Sadoulet

Mrs. Sara V. Shack &

Mr. Evan T. Shack

Ms. Francoise Sorgen &

Mr. Olivier Goldschmidt

Mr. Holden Stein

Ms. Michelle Vignes

DPK Consulting

Bench dedicated to the Licht Family

(Entrance)Dr. and Mrs. Paul Licht

Bench dedicated to Lilo Rosenmeyer(Crops of the World)Dr. Thomas Rosenmeyer

Gifts in Honor or

MemoryIn memory of Lenore AlbaveraMrs. Mary Louise Peterson & Mr.

Donald J. Peterson

In memory of Fran Bunch

Ms. Gayle Roberts

In memory of Niki Caldis

In support of The Orchid, Fern, andCarnivorous Plant ExhibitMr. Jay Caldis

Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Polivka

In memory of Jean CarmichaelMs. Yasmin Richmond &

Ms. Ruth B. Hoppe, M.D.

Ms. Sylvia Perez

Mrs. Michele A. Procopio &

Mr. William Procopio

Mr. Terry Stein &

Mr. Chris Carmichael

In memory of Joey Pierpont ClarkIn support of Myrtle Wolf Library at the

UC Botanical GardenMrs. Elly Bade & Mr. Bill Bade

In memory of Estella and VincentClemensProf. and Mrs. William Clemens

In memory of David CoronadoMs. Martha O. Coronado &

Mr. Robert Coronado

In memory of Peter DunnMs. Donna H. Preece

In memory of Ada Zerbe GrahamMr. George D. Bhalzhak & Ms.

Barbara Zerbe Macnab

In honor of Ms. Jean HammerMr. and Mrs. Ronald Richards

In honor of Dr. and Mrs. Jack Lewis50th Wedding AnniversaryMs. Gloria H. Goldberg &

Mr. Harry Pollard

In honor of Barbara and Paul LichtMs. Ann M. Miller &

Mr. Charles S. Raben

In honor of Dr. Paul LichtMr. and Mrs. Robert Beim

In memory of Robert Marshall MacnabMr. George D. Bhalzhak &

Ms. Barbara Zerbe Macnab

In memory of Milton W. MorrisonMs. Rosemary T. Bock

Mrs. Caroline Booth &

Mr. Corwin Booth

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gonser

Ms. Jean M. Nelson

Ms. Marilyn SchumacherMs. Martha Shin

Mr. and Mrs. Davis Todhunter

Mr. Robert A. Wertsch

In honor of Mr. Jerry ParsonsIn support of the New Garden EntranceDr. and Mrs. William Donald

In honor of Ms. Suzanne PorterHighlanders Garden Club

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GARDEN STAFF

Dr. Paul Licht, Director

ADMINISTRATION

PerryHall,Volunteer CoordinatorKathy Kuhlman, Management Services OfficerDeepa Natarajan, Tour & Program Coordinator

Afrooz Navid, Administrative AssistantMargaret Richardson, Rental Coordinator

Janet Williams, Marketing & Development Officer

COLLECTIONS & HORTICULTURE

Dr. Christopher Carmichael,

Associate Director of Collections and HorticultureHolly Forbes, Curator

Barbara Keller, Curatorial AssistantAnthony Garza,

Supervisor of Horticulture and GroundsKen Bates, Horticulturist

Colin Baxter, HorticulturistJohn Domzalski, PropagatorJudith Finn, Horticulturist

Peter Klement, HorticulturistJerry Parsons, Horticulturist

Dr. Robert Raabe, Garden Pathologist

Meghan Ray, HorticulturistEric Schulz, HorticulturistElaine Sedlack, HorticulturistNathan Smith, Horticulturist

Gerald Ford, Building and Grounds MaintenanceAlan Porter,

Volunteer Propagation Program Coordinator

EDUCATIONKathy Barrett,

Associate Director for Education & ProgramsElizabeth Baker, Lesson Study Specialist

Lauri Twitchell, School Garden SpecialistChristine Manoux, Program Assistant

FACULTY ADVISORY C OMMITTEE

Dr. Lewis Feldman,Chair, Plant BiologyDr. Bruce Baldwin, Integrative Biology

Dr. W. Zacheus Cande, Molecular and Cell BiologyDr. Todd Dawson, Integrative Biology

Dr. Mary Firestone, Environmental Science,Policy, & Management

Dr. Alan R. Smith, HerbariumDr. John Taylor, Plant and Microbial Biology

NEWSLETTER

Holly Forbes, Editor

Development 643-2937

Directors Office 643-8999Education 495-2805

The Garden Shop 642-3343

Information 643-2755

Membership 642-0849Plant Collections 643-8040

Programs & Tours 643-7265

Rentals 642-3352Volunteers 643-1924

Fax 642-5045

E-mail: [email protected]: http://botanicalgarden.berkeley.edu

TheNewsletter is published by the University ofCalifornia BotanicalGarden withsupport frommember-ships. UCRegents2006. Articles may bereprinted with

creditto theauthorsand the UCBotanicalGarden.

GARDEN NOTES (continued from page 8)

their in-conference tours. They quickly scattered to every corner of the collec-

tion, with oohs and aahs audible everywhere, like so many children in a candy

shop. We were gratified by their responses and compliments on collection con-

tent, aesthetic display, and labeling. We couldnt help but agree, as the Garden

positively sparkled that morning under the attention of Garden staff and vol-unteers..

GARDEN IN THE NEWS: The Garden hosted a press conference on June

7th to celebrate our success in growing the re-discovered Mt. Diablo buck-

wheat (Eriogonum truncatum) to flowering stage. Staff from Save Mt. Diablo,

California State Parks, and the Jepson Herbarium were also on hand to answer

questions from multiple newspapers and tv news stations. Were hoping for a

successful seed set and future introduction efforts to secure the long term

future of this species.

Pacific Horticulturemagazine featured three articles about the Garden in early2006. The first, in Vol. 67, No. 1, is article by Nathan Smith, titled A New

Entrance to the UC Botanical Garden: An Explosion of Arid Exotica. Then

in Vol. 67, No. 2, are two articles: Pacific Plant Promotions: Beschorneria

rigida by Alan Porter, and The History ofLapageria roseaat the University of

California Botanical Garden by Chris Carmichael and Carlos Rendon. These

issues are available for perusal in the Myrtle Wolf Library.

WILDLIFE IN THE GARDEN continues to excite and impress visitors. At

least one gray fox family has made the Garden its home this spring. Numerous

baby California quail were being herded around the Garden in July by their

seemingly anxious parents. The Garden was unfortunately also the scene for

introduced wildlife sightings, including a red fox and a turkey. There is a

colony of turkeys in north Berkeley, often seen at the foot of Centennial Drive,

and we are hopeful they wont decide to include the Garden in their foragingpattern.


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MAYAN AND AZTEC MEDICINAL PLANTS TOURSunday, October 15, 2006, 11:00 am - 12:00 pmExplore the Gardens collection of Mayan and Aztec medicinal plants inthe renowned Mexican/Central American Area with area HorticulturistEric Schulz. See plants such as mal hombre, the monkey hand tree, andtree dahlias, and learn which ailments they were used to cure.$12, $8 members

FALL BIRD WALKSaturday, October 21, 2006, 9:00 am - 10:30 amObserve resident, migrant, and vagrant birds in the Gardens severalbird-friendly micro-habitats with Dennis Wolff, expert birder and ChrisCarmichael, Associate Director of Collections and Horticulture.$12, $8 members

CHILDRENS CARNIVOROUS PLANT BOG GARDENWORKSHOPSunday, October 29, 2006, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmChildren of all ages, together with their accompanying parent/guardian,

will discover insect-eating carnivorous plants, where and how theygrow, and create a potted carnivorous plant bog garden of their own.$15, $12 members for one adult and one child, $5 each additional

child or adult per family.AUTUMN IN ASIASunday, November 5, 2006, 10:00 am - 12:00 pmExperience the vivid colors of fall on a guided tour of the Asian Area

with Horticulturist and Asian plant expert Elaine Sedlack. Highlightsinclude fall color showcased by the expanding maple collection and in a

wide variety of other plants.$12, $8 members

ORCHID IDENTIFICATION & CULTURESunday, November 12, 2006, 9:00 am - 12:00 pmGarden horticulturist and orchid expert Jerry Parsons will demonstratehow to re-pot and divide your orchids. Divisions of rare and unusualorchid species from the Garden collection will be available for purchase.Behind-the-scenes tour of the Gardens orchid collection is included.

$50, $40 members

CALENDAR OF EVENTSSICK PLANT CLINICFirst Saturday of every month, 9 am to 12 pmFree. No reservations required.

DOCENT TRAINING 2006/07Monday, September 11, 2006 to Monday, February 13, 20061:00 pm to 4:00 pm

See Newsletter page 7INCORPORATING CARNIVOROUS PLANTS INTO THEGARDENSunday, September 17, 2006, 10:00 am to 12:00 pmLearn about temperate climate carnivorous plants that you can easilyincorporate in your own home garden with Stephen Davis, President ofthe Bay Area Carnivorous Plant Society and Judith Finn, Horticulturistand expert on carnivorous plants.$35, $25 members

FALL PLANT SALE 2006Sunday, September 24, 2006, 9:00 am 2:00 pmMembers Sale: 9 - 10 am; Public Sale: 10 am 2 pmSee Newsletter page 5

FOODS OF THE AMERICASFriday, October 6 to Thursday, October 26, 2006, 9:00 am to 5:00 pmExplore our marketplace filled with produce domesticated by native

American farmers, including varieties of colorful corn, tomatoes,peppers, chocolate, amaranth, quinoa and oca.Free with Garden admission.

A KIDS SOUTH AMERICAN MARKETPLACESunday, October 8, 2006, 1:00 pm 3:00 pmChildren ages five and over, together with their accompanyingparent/guardian, will discover the diversity of nutritious foods that orig-inated in the Americas, see them growing as crops in our Garden, tourthe marketplace, and make and munch authentic snacks and drinks.Make your own planting to take home.Price includes one parent and one child. Additional adult or children

per family are $7 each. $18, $14 members

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GARDEN HOURS: The Garden is open from 9 am 5 pm year round. Closed first Tuesday of each month.The Garden Shop is open 10:30 am to 4:30 pm daily.

Call 510-643-2755 for more information or to register. Reservations are required for all programs and events, except the Sick Plant Clinic and Plant Sales. Parking is available

in the UC lot across Centennial from the Garden Entrance. Program fees include Garden admission. Register early, class space is limited. Cancellations received at least two weeks prior to program date are subject

to a $10 service fee. Program fees of $10 or less and cancellations received less than two weeks prior to the program are non-refundable. Program fees will be refunded if the Garden cancels the program.

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