Fall 1987

Chinese MedicinalHerb GardenDedicated

Over four hundred guests attended the dedication of theChinese Medicinal Herb Garden on June 6. The event wasjointly sponsored by the University of California BotanicalGarden, the American College of Traditional Chinese Med-icine in San Francisco, and the Guangzhou College of Tra-ditional Chinese Medicine in Guandong Province, People'sRepublic of China. Jean Shady, organizer of the event,noted that response was even more enthusiastic thanexpected, reflecting strong local interest in the project.The highlight of the program was the unveiling of a 2,600pound engraved marble tablet, shipped to Berkeley fromGuangzhou to commemorate the occasion.

Paper lanterns, colored streamers, and posters with boldChinese calligraphy created a colorful atmosphere, as vis-itors sipped Mu tea and pondered the significance of plantlabels ( "herbs for pacifying the spirit," "herbs for regulat-ing chi," ). The new garden is located at the southeastcorner of the lawn, adjacent to the previously existing herbcollection. To our knowledge, the Chinese medicinalgarden is the only one of its kind on the west coast. It wasdesigned and planted under the supervision of ProfessorXu Hong Hua, a member of the faculty of the GuangzhouCollege of Traditional Medicine, who has come to Berkeleyfor six months to establish the new garden.

Following a brief program featuring speakers from thethree participating institutions, Mrs. Robert Gordon Sproul,Jr., and Lon Driggers ( representing Richard P Ettinger, themajor donor to the project ) unveiled the dedication stone.Installation of the stone was completed just three daysprior to the dedication and was a major endeavor in itself,involving structural engineers, professional stone masons,a forklift, crane, and cement truck. As the marble was finallyset in place, onlookers applauded and garden staff sighed inrelief. The stone's designer, Professor Xu, was clearlypleased with the result.

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The plants in the garden are arranged according to theirtheraputic function. Eighteen categories are represented,some familiar ( astringents, purgatives ) others more exotic( fragrant herbs for dissolving wetness, clearing-heatherbs). In the future, the Chinese medicinal plant collec-tion will be maintained in two separate areas. The newlydedicated bed will continue to be the centerpiece of thecollection and will contain mostly plants tolerant of sunnyconditions. Plants requiring moisture or shade will beplanted in the understory of the garden's large Asian col-lection, along with non-medicinal species. The former willbe marked with special labels identifying their medicinaluse.

-Jim Affolter

15 NEW DOCENTSJOIN THE GARDEN

June 8 was Graduation Day for 15 new Docents who havecompleted the prescribed curriculum. All 15 participatedin the Docent-led Introduction to the Garden courseheld each summer in the Garden, went on to complete arigorous introductory Botany course held on campus byBob Price, and then put in 5 months of intensive study inthe Garden. The 15 are: Betty Baird, Doris Beatty, DeborahCarnell, Soozi de Mille, Barbara Donald, Debra Elder, BrittLofgren, Esther Oswalt, Thelma Russell, Leonard Skinner,Tomiye Sumner, Hal Simkover, Janice Vargo, Bea Welty andFlorence Yaffe.

The new group exemplifies the diversity that makes theDocents so attractive and energetic. It includes both menand women, an age range of 21 years to 60+, and a stunningrange of occupational experience.

You won't be able to tell the new Docents from the "old"ones, thanks to a new Mentor program that was initiatedfor this class. Beginning in March, each trainee wasassigned to a Docent Mentor, to observe and co-lead tours,and for general assistance and encouragement. The pro-gram was a great success. The new Docents are all old prosat this time.

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THANK YOUTo

Mr. Harland HandMr. and Mrs. Philip McCombsMr. and Mrs. Robert Riddell

Lakeside Garden

for so graciously and generouslysharing their lovely gardens

forTHE FRIENDS GARDEN TOUR

onMay 16, 1987

Also, thank you to the 44 thoughtfulpeople who served as hosts and host-esses in the four gardens. A scrapbookof pictures of the gardens was made as apermanent record of this first-timeevent; it will be on display at the annualmeeting for those who wish to see it.Read the June issue of Horticulturemagazine if you wish to learn moreabout Harland Hand's remarkablegarden.

PROGRAM

FRIENDS FALL LECTUREHISTORY OF GARDENING IN ENGLAND

A slide-presentation given by GEORGE WATERS, masterphotographer and editor of PACIFIC HORTICULTURE, alsoone of the founders of the Garden History Society in Londonin 1965.

Date: Thursday, October 15, 1987Time: 8 p.m.Place: 101 Morgan Hall, UC Berkeley Campus

Members free, non-members $3.00. Come early to assureyourself a seat.

This program traces the changes in fashion of garden makingin England and attempts to show the causes of these changes.

HANDS-ON PROPAGATIONWORKSHOP

Instructor: JACK OSEGUEDA

Date: Saturday, October 24, 1987Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Place: Meeting Room, Botanical Garden

Don't miss this special opportunity to learn about plantpropagation from Jack Osegueda, respected Bay Areahorticulturist and plant collector. Bring your bestclippers, a sharp knife and your own bag lunch—alsoplant material you wish to learn how to propagate. Des-sert and beverage will be provided, as well as suppliesnecessary for propagation procedures.

To register or for further information, call Elly Bade,644-1656, or The Botanical Garden, 642-3343. Limitedto 30 participants. Members $15.00, non-members$20.00

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BOTANICAL GARDEN BIRDWALK BREAKFASTOn Saturday morning, April 18, at 7:30 a special bit of history happened in the

Botanical Garden. Ornithological experts Barbara Bedayn and Ruth Voss led anexpedition of 22 people through the Garden in search of the sights and the sounds ofthe birds which are garden regulars or spring visitors. Following the birdwalk, allparticipants gathered in the Meeting Room for breakfast and a time of sharing storiesof the feathered friends seen and heard in the garden.

The following list was prepared in 1982 by Ruth Voss. A copy of it was given to allthe birdwalkers and it is printed here for the enjoyment of other Friends who enjoystudying the birds of the Botanical Garden.

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RESIDENT BIRDS OF THE UC BOTANICAL GARDENBrown towheeRufous-sided towheeDark-eyed juncoSong sparrowWhite-crowned sparrowAnna's hummingbirdCommon flickerHairy woodpeckerDowny woodpeckerBlack phoebeScrub jaySteller's jayChestnut-backed chickadeePlain titmouseBushtit

Red-breasted nuthatchWrentitBewick's wrenCalifornia thrasherRobinHutton's vireoPurple finchHouse finchAmerican goldfinchCalifornia quailMourning doveBand-tailed pigeonAmerican kestrel (Sparrow hawk )Overhead: Turkey vulture

Red-tailed hawk

SEASONAL OCCURENCE: APRIL THRU SEPTEMBERAllen's hummingbirdRufous hummingbirdWestern flycatcherWood peeweeOlive-sided flycatcherViolet green swallow

Swainson's thrushOrange-crowned warblerWilson's warblerYellow warblerBlack-headed grosbeakWestern tanager (migrant) )

ReferencesPeterson, Roger Tory, A Field Guide to Western Birds.Robins, Chandler S., Bruun, Bertel, and Zim, Herbert S., Birds of North America.New York: Golden Press, 1966.

ENJOYA SUNDAY AFTERNOON

WITHVITA SACKVILLE-WEST

A PRESENTATION GIVEN BY JOY CARLINWITH SCRIPT BY GENE OPTON

Date: Sunday, August 9, 1987Time: 2:30 p.m.Place: Mather Grove at

the Botanical Garden

Tickets can be purchased at the Visitors Cen-ter or at Mather Grove. Members 53.00, non-members $5.00

Depending on the speed of the postal ser-vice, this special event is either very soon totake place or has just taken place.

The Garden is indeed fortunate to have JoyCarlin giving a presentation of literarysnippets and garden lore written by notedBritish garden writer and novelist VitaSackville-West. The text for the performancehas been prepared by Gene Opton, a longtime Friend of the Garden and former treas-urer of the Board of the Friends.

Joy Carlin has been acting, directing andteaching with ACT over a span of 20 years.She has also served as the artistic director ofthe Berkeley Repertory Theater, as well asacting and directing there. In the late 1960'sshe taught acting in the Drama Department at

UC Berkeley. Before moving to Berkeley in1964 she was a member of the Second CityTheater Group in Chicago and New York.This spring she traveled to Chang Hai todirect an all Chinese cast in a production ofGeorge S. Kaufman's "You Can't Take It WithYou."

Her husband, Jerome Carlin, is a Berkeleyartist who served as the first president of theBoard of the Friends. For additional informa-tion about this event, please call 642-3343 or652-6867.

HIGHLIGHTS

Road ClosedThe 1987 Cal Football Schedule will necessitate the closing

of Centennial Drive at Centennial and Rimway on the followingSaturdays: September 5, 12, 26; October 10 & November 14. TheBotanical Garden will remain open with its usual schedule ( 9-4:45) and can be approached from Grizzly Peak Blvd.

Horticultural StaffDevelopment Fund

More than two years ago, several persons vitally inter-ested in the Garden came together to establish the Horti-cultural Staff Development Fund. This fund was created toenhance the professional development of the horticulturalstaff actively involved in the daily maintenance of the UCBotanical Garden. The fund has aided UCBG gardeners inmaking trips to sites where they could gain additionalunderstanding of plants and their habitats for which theyhave direct responsibility. A number of gardeners havetaken advantage of this assistance since the fund was estab-lished. The following report was written by Kurt Zadnikafter completing such a trip:

Early this spring I led a small group from UCBG on atwo-week trip through the southwest. The main goals ofthe trip were to establish ties with other gardens, tobecome familiar with and photograph indigenous plants ineach area, and to collect plants and seed to enhance theGarden's desert collection. The gardens we visited includedthe Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona; Boyce-Thompson Southwestern Arboretum in Superior, Arizona;the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute at Sul Ross Uni-versity in Alpine, Texas; and the Desert Museum in Lajitas,Texas. At each stop we were able to discuss horticulturaland curatorial techniques with the staff, ask questionsabout rare and endangered plants in each area and makearrangements for future plant and seed exchanges. Betweenvisits we explored such botanically rich areas as the Hua-chuca and Chiracahua Mountains of southern Arizona, theBig Bend area of Texas, and the Guadalupe Mountains-Carlsbad area of northwestern Texas and southern NewMexico. Since each of these areas supports a uniqueassemblage of plants, we were able to observe and photo-graph an unbelievable variety of desert flora. The richestarea by far is the Big Bend with its fabulous limestone hillsand large number of endemic plants. Among the endemiccacti that we found and photographed are the MexicanLiving Rock, Ariocarpus fissuratus, Boke's Button Cac-tus, Epithelantha bokei and Duncan's Cory Cactus,Coryphantha duncanii. We also located and photo-graphed Davis' Green Pithaya, Echinocereus viridiflorusvar. davisii, which is a federally listed rare and endangeredplant.

Many of the plants collected will soon be incorporatedinto the Desert House display. These include the ArizonaRainbow Cactus, Echinocereus pectinatus var. rigidis-simus, Glory of Texas, Thelocactus bicolor var. flavi-dispinus, the New Mexico Claret Cup, Echinocereustriglochidiatusvar. neomexicanus and the Arizona Fish-hook, Mammillaria microcarpa. Among the seedscollected were of Frijolito, Sophora secundiflora, Sotol,Dasylirion wheeleri, Arizona Cypress, Cupressus ari-zonica and Texas Bluebonnet, Lupinus havardii. Theseand other seeds will he included in this year's seed listwhich will be distributed to over 400 botanical institutionsaround the world.

Contributions to this worthwhile fund are welcomed.For further information, please call 524-3318 or 692-0366.

A Successful Intern-ship Experience

In 1985 I received a Templin Traveling Scholarshipadministered by the University of Canterbury in New Zea-land. The purpose of this award is to allow New Zealanderslike myself an opportunity to study or work in North Amer-ica. My program included 5 months at Arnold Arboretum atHarvard and 3 months here at UCBG, and was supervised byMr. John Taylor, a lecturer at my university, who spent timeat both institutions in the 1940's in a similar program.

City gardens in New Zealand primarily cater to thegeneral public, and there are no large university-associatedbotanical gardens where curatorial and managementexperience is available. The experience I have gained fromparticipating in the day-to-day activities and special eventsat UCBG will help me in my future career in botanicalgarden administration in New Zealand.

A highlight of my internship here was the collecting tripwith garden staff members Roger Raiche, Kurt Zadnik, andBotany Department staff member Mark Walstrom to theSouthern California Sierras. I was able to see the less-touched areas of California and to participate with keen(fanatical) and knowledgeable botanists doing 'grass roots'botany. I've developed an appreciation for California'snative plants, especially the cacti. Other favorites of minein the botanical garden include Ceanothus, Drosanthe-mum, the orchids, roses, azaleas, and the Alstroemerias.

The opportunity to visit you has been very rewarding asboth a botanical and cultural experience. Thank you toeveryone—you have made me feel at home.

- Philip Williams' .

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The Friends of the Botanical GardenWELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS

Y and BUSINESS MEETINGwith a slide-presentation

on China by Elaine Sedlack.Sunday, October 4, 1987, 2 p.m.

in the Meeting Room at the Botanical GardenIncluded in the program will be a behind-the-scenes

f! tour followed by a Business Meeting and refreshments.If you can, please call 642-3343 and let us know how

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Across the Garden BorderAFRICAN SECTION

Leonotis sp. and Leonotis nepetifolia are perennialsin the Mint Family that flower late in the year. These strik-ing specimens with their orange tubular flowers borne intight clusters on tall stems are from the Cape Province ofSouth Africa. The leaves of a known species, L. leonurus,are used to make tea in native herbal medicine and by theHottentots for smoking. It is, in fact, called Wild Dagga, orWild Marijuana, though apparently this is wishful thinking!(Bed 141)

ASIAN SECTIONCornus kousa, an attractive spring flowering dogwood,

is a good plant for autumn color as well. Our specimen wascollected by the 1980 Sino-American Botanical Expeditionin the Hubei Province of China. In fall, the foliage ofCornus kousa assumes an attractive red hue ( Bed 220).Cornus capitata, the evergreen dogwood, is also showyin winter with its large fleshy scarlet fruits (Beds 234,4000 ). One of the first Rhododendrons to be brought tothe British Isles from Asia, Rhododendron arboreum, isone of the earliest "bloomers" whose brilliant red flowerscan be seen from many vantage points in the garden ( Beds236, 450). Cryptomeria japonica var. elegans is anornamental variety ofJapanese Cedar in its prime of purple-bronze winter color ( Bed 248 ). Cryptomerias account fornearly one-third of the total forest resources of Japan.

AUSTRALIAN SECTIONBanksia ericifolia, a member of the Protea Family,

exhibits the long, cylindrical flower structure that makesthis genus such a curiosity in the plant kingdom. As withCalifornia's chaparral plants, this Australian native hasadapted to hush fires and flowers best after a fire (Bed510 ).

SOUTH AMERICAN SECTIONBrugsmansia sanguinea is a shrub or small tree in the

Potato Family. This late flowering plant has eight- to ten-inch pendulous trumpet-shaped flowers highlighted inscarlet. It is cultivated in Chile for its narcotic alkaloids andis used medicinally ( Bed 604 ). Eryngium eburneum is amember of the Carrot Family and is a perennial herb capa-ble of reaching a height of 10 feet. For centuries the roots ofcertain species of Eryngium were used medicinally, someas aphrodesiacs ( Bed 650 ).

GARDEN PLANTS FOR MANKINDMany modern day vegetables originated from Brassica

oleracea, a member of the Mustard Family. Kale, Brussels,Sprouts, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, and Kohlrabiwere selectively developed for their palatable flowers,leaves, and stems. The Caper-Bush, Capparis spinosa,has long been cultivated as a medicinal and culinary herb.The unopened flower buds are pickled as the pungentcondiment "capers" (Bed 850).

TROPICAL HOUSELygodium flexuosum is a fern that is also a climbing

vine. Look for this curious plant just inside the door of theTropical House, on the right-hand side. Lygodium flex-uosum is native to tropical Asia and the Philippine Islands.Its tough, wiry stems are used in basket-weaving.

CALIFORNIA SECTIONThe fall season, when most of the other native vegetation

has died hack, is a good time to study the genus Arctosta-phylos. Many of the Arctostaphylos species or Manzani-tas have beautifully colored smooth trunks, ranging incolor from deep burgundy to dark brown. The MontereyCounty Arctostaphylos pajaroensis is an exception tothe rule and has a gray, fibrous hark ( Beds 12, 26, 27 ).Manzanitas are scattered throughout the California collec-tion with a large group behind the oak knoll ( Beds 26through 29 ).

MEXICAN/CENTRAL AMERICAN SECTIONTwo brightly colored members of the Daisy Family are

now in full flower. Tagetes lemmonii is a perennial mari-gold that grows to about four feet and is covered withbright_ yellow-orange flowers; its foliage has a strong dis-agreeable scent when bruised ( Bed 178 ). Bidens aequis-quama, the Tickseed Bush ( called tickseed due to itsadherent seeds ), is a sprawling perennial with purple-magenta flowers that are produced through the winter(Bed 176). These two plants grow easily here and areattractive introductions to local gardens. Malvaviscusarboreus ssp. mexicana has very showy, segmentedorange fruits called schizocarps ( Bed 178 ). This shrub isfound throughout the American subtropics from Mexico toColombia.

-Jean Shady

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The Friends of the Botanical GardenWELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS

and BUSINESS MEETINGwith a slide-presentation

on China by Elaine Sedlack.Sunday, October 4, 1987, 2 p.m.

in the Meeting Room at the Botanical GardenIncluded in the program will be a behind-the-scenestour followed by a Business Meeting and refreshments.If you can, please call 642-3343 and let us know howmany in your party will be attending.

Horticultural StaffDevelopment Fund

More than two years ago, several persons vitally inter-ested in the Garden came together to establish the Horti-cultural Staff Development Fund. This fund was created toenhance the professional development of the horticulturalstaff actively involved in the daily maintenance of the UCBotanical Garden. The fund has aided UCBG gardeners inmaking trips to sites where they could gain additionalunderstanding of plants and their habitats for which theyhave direct responsibility. A number of gardeners havetaken advantage of this assistance since the fund was estab-lished. The following report was written by Kurt Zadnikafter completing such a trip:

Early this spring I led a small group from UCBG on atwo-week trip through the southwest. The main goals ofthe trip were to establish ties with other gardens, tobecome familiar with and photograph indigenous plants ineach area, and to collect plants and seed to enhance theGarden's desert collection. The gardens we visited includedthe Desert Botanical Garden in Phoenix, Arizona; Boyce-Thompson Southwestern Arboretum in Superior, Arizona;the Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute at Sul Ross Uni-versity in Alpine, Texas; and the Desert Museum in Lajitas,Texas. At each stop we were able to discuss horticulturaland curatorial techniques with the staff, ask questionsabout rare and endangered plants in each area and makearrangements for future plant and seed exchanges. Betweenvisits we explored such botanically rich areas as the Hua-chuca and Chiracahua Mountains of southern Arizona, theBig Bend area of Texas, and the Guadalupe Mountains-Carlsbad area of northwestern Texas and southern NewMexico. Since each of these areas supports a uniqueassemblage of plants, we were able to observe and photo-graph an unbelievable variety of desert flora. The richestarea by far is the Big Bend with its fabulous limestone hillsand large number of endemic plants. Among the endemiccacti that we found and photographed are the MexicanLiving Rock, Ariocarpus fissuratus, Boke's Button Cac-tus, Epithelantha bokei and Duncan's Cory Cactus,Coryphantha duncanii. We also located and photo-graphed Davis' Green Pithaya, Echinocereus viridiflorusvar. davisii, which is a federally listed rare and endangeredplant.

Many of the plants collected will soon be incorporatedinto the Desert House display. These include the ArizonaRainbow Cactus, Echinocereus pectinatus var. rigidis-simus, Glory of Texas, Thelocactus bicolor var. flavi-dispinus, the New Mexico Claret Cup, Echinocereustriglochidiatusvar. neomexicanus and the Arizona Fish-hook, Mammillaria microcarpa. Among the seedscollected were of Frijolito, Sophora secundiflora, Sotol,Dasylirion wheeleri, Arizona Cypress, Cupressus ari-zonica and Texas Bluebonnet, Lupinus havardii. Theseand other seeds will be included in this year's seed listwhich will be distributed to over 400 botanical institutionsaround the world.

Contributions to this worthwhile fund are welcomed.For further information, please call 524-3318 or 652-0366.

A Successful Intern-ship Experience

In 1985 I received a Templin Traveling Scholarshipadministered by the University of Canterbury in New Zea-land. The purpose of this award is to allow New Zealanderslike myself an opportunity to study or work in North Amer-ica. My program included 5 months at Arnold Arboretum atHarvard and 3 months here at UCBG, and was supervised byMr. John Taylor, a lecturer at my university, who spent timeat both institutions in the 1940's in a similar program.

City gardens in New Zealand primarily cater to thegeneral public, and there are no large university-associatedbotanical gardens where curatorial and managementexperience is available. The experience I have gained fromparticipating in the day-to-day activities and special eventsat UCBG will help me in my future career in botanicalgarden administration in New Zealand.

A highlight of my internship here was the collecting tripwith garden staff members Roger Raiche, Kurt Zadnik, andBotany Department staff member Mark Walstrom to theSouthern California Sierras. I was able to see the less-touched areas of California and to participate with keen(fanatical) and knowledgeable botanists doing 'grass roots'botany. I've developed an appreciation for California'snative plants, especially the cacti. Other favorites of minein the botanical garden include Ceanothus, Drosanthe-mum, the orchids, roses, azaleas, and the Alstroemerias.

The opportunity to visit you has been very rewarding asboth a botanical and cultural experience. Thank you toeveryone—you have made me feel at home.

- Philip Williams

Board of DirectorsSeek New Members

The Board of Directors of the Friends would like to addnew people to the committees of the Board. There are anumber of areas in which help would be much appre-ciated. These include: Publicity and the Newsletter, Fund-raising (private, corporate, and foundation), Program, Pro-ject Developments for the Garden, Membership Devel-opment, and Volunteer Coordination. If you are interestedor know people who would be good candidates, please call652-0366 or 524-3318.

VISITORS CENTERThe Botanical Garden Visitors Center has a whole new

look, with a greenhouse addition to the north side. Ourvolunteer carpenter, deck builder and Saturday morningsalesman, Walt Wagner, will be furnishing the additionwith plant display benches, and by summer's end, it willhouse some of the more tender plants available for sale.

Also new is the deck that connects the Visitors Centerwith the Office, another Walt Wagner inspiration. You'llfind more plants to buy there, and yet another place topause and admire the view of Strawberry Canyon.

Be sure to come in and check our growing number ofbotanical books. Volunteer Propagator June Falkner hastaken on the job of Volunteer Visitors Center Book Buyerwith a vengeance, daily uncovering unusual titles and hardto find publishers. We aren't set up to take telephone ormail orders, but we do invite you to come and browse, andof course, suggestions are always welcome.

VISITORS CENTERVOLUNTEERS WANTED

If you've always wanted to "play store", if you like meet-ing people from all over the world, if you're ready for achange of pace, if you can spare 4 to 8 hours a month,morning or afternoon, weekday or weekend, if you love theGarden, call us at 642-3343.

RENOVATION COMPLETE -TROPICAL HOUSE REOPENS

A grant from the Conservation Program of the Instituteof Museum Services provided funds to renovate thegarden's Tropical House, a popular collection featuringtropical species of economic importance. The remodeledexhibit was formally dedicated on July 12 in a ceremonysponsored by the Friends of the garden. Cultural condi-tions in the greenhouse had been a problem for severalyears. The system for maintaining the soil temperatureduring the winter months was not functioning well and thesoil itself had become badly compacted. Many desirableplants could no longer be grown; others survived but failedto flower or set fruit. In addition, it was difficult forteachers and docents to lead groups through the green-house since the path system was narrow and winding.Disabled visitors had trouble negotiating the gravelsurface.

Renovation involved removing all the plants from thegreenhouse, excavating the soil to a depth of two feet witha tractor and bucket scoop, and breaking up and removingthe cement pool that occupied the center of the exhibitarea. After the utilities had been rerouted and a new drain-age system installed, a two foot tall styrofoam temperatureand moisture barrier was attached to the inside perimeterof the building. New soil was laid down to a depth of twofeet. The mix contained expanded shale and well aged firbark, producing a pH-neutral, compaction-resistant grow-ing medium. The soil is now heated by a grid of rubberizedtubing ( Biotherm ) installed six inches beneath the sur-face. Warm water is pumped through the tubes and recir-culated through a boiler adjacent to the greenhouse.Although garden staff had to cope with the challenge ofinstalling hundreds of yards of the spaghetti-like tubingwithout tying the entire system into knots, the project wasa success. The soil now remains sufficiently warm duringour coldest weather.

The old gravel paths have been replaced with a centralopen space surfaced with interlocking paving stones. A sixfoot tall rock wall faced with volcanic rock forms a newvisual focus. Water drips down the wall into a contouredfiberglass pool fitted at its base. The wall is planted withmoisture-loving epiphytes including showy orchids, ferns,and bromeliads. The remodeling was completed entirelyby garden staff and we are pleased that the Tropical Houseis once again open to the public. For several months, thegutted interior brought to mind images of the destructionof tropical rainforests rather than their beauty! We willcontinue to add more species in the years to come, illus-trating the botanical, economic, and medicinal signifi-cance of both the New and Old World tropical floras.

-Jim Affolter

T H A NK YOU REPORT FROMThe Friends wish to express their gratitude to the

following contributors who have generously helped toimprove the Garden's collections, facilities, and programs.

Victor & Carol BacigalupiAlan J. BeardenMr. & Mrs. Stephen BechtelStephen & Katie BeckBarbara BedaynBonita Garden ClubBill BrobiskyMr. & Mrs. Jerome CarlinDr. & Mrs. Estol CarteTayloe ChurchillJames 0. ClaytonMichael 0. ConcannonEleanor E. CrumJulie & R. Lowry DobsonPaul & Ken DotySteven B. FinacomFriends of the Jepson HerbariumWinslow C. GibsonMargaret GinnerMr. & Mrs. Marvin L. GordonIan Paul HalliwellHarland HandLaura Jean HassLawrence R. HeckardMr. & Mrs. Harry H. HeckmanJames C. HickmanEleanor J. HigsonHerbert Kelly, Jr.Edward & Kathleen HabererJean C. HansonHillside Gardeners of MontclairMrs. John R. Hofmann, Jr.Esther LandisLeona Heights Garden ClubPaul LeondisBritt Lofgren, Jan Chilton & Sven ChiltonMr. & Mrs. Philip McCombsMr. & Mrs. James MitchellDr. & Mrs. Norman MoscowNancy & Tim MullerLeta H. NelsonMr. & Mrs. W. Newell Nelson, Jr.Orinda Garden ClubJanet PerlmanPiedmont Garden ClubMary Anne PientaPost LandscapeJames E. Ratcliff, Jr.Rosemary RaphaelMr. & Mrs. Robert Riddell, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Fitzhugh S. RollinsJoyce SchreiberVerland M. ShueyEric SutcliffeWilliam H. TooleyMaria Giovanna VellaRuth Voss

THE BOARDA major reason for the existence of the Friends of the

Botanical Garden is the support which the public providesfor the Garden through the Friends. Beyond staff salaries,the University provides support only for supplies and othercosts of the office. Costs of maintaining and improving theGarden must come from other sources.

This past year, thanks to the dedicated Volunteer Propa-gators and their plant sales, and the generosity and hardwork of many Friends with gifts and special event fundrais-ers, the Friends have been able to provide over $40,000 insupport for the Garden. Of this amount, nearly $30,000 hasbeen used to buy soil, rock, compost, lumber, hardware,irrigation materials, and other supplies. In addition, some$8400 was provided for curatorial expenses, and $3800 forenhancement of the education program.

The Friends have also assisted with some special needs:-remodelling the office to make it more efficient and con-

venient, sending Dr. James Affolter, Curator, to the annualmeetings of the Center for Plant Conservation and theAmerican Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboretain Chicago, and Jean Shady to the American Association ofMuseums meeting in San Francisco. (The Friends also feltthat the Garden should be a member of that organizationand paid for a membership in it. )

To all who have made this wonderful support a reality,the Board sends its heart-felt thanks.

BEQUESTSThe future vitality of the Garden depends to a great

extent on the willingness of its Friends, through continuedsupport, to keep it at its best at all times.

While we accept gifts at any time with great pleasure, wealso ask that you give some thought to the Garden's futureby remembering us in your will.

A gift or bequest to the Botanical Garden qualifies as achartiable contribution and is deductible, within the pres-cribed limitations of the Federal and State tax laws. Thesimplest method of making a donation is by outright gift,either during a lifetime or by a will for an unrestricted orspecific purpose as long as it accomplishes the desiredobjective. Various life-income gifts are also possible.

For further information, please call either 524-3318 or652-0366.

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151 New Members A hearty welcome to all new members. We are delighted to have you and hope you will enjoy your association with the Friendsof the UC Botanical Garden. Welcome. Special thanks to those people who renewed their membership and continue to supportthe garden.

Ani Adhikari Elizabeth Davidson Mrs. John R. Hoffman, Jr. Joseph W. RodgersCathev Allison Hannah K. Davidson Robert Hunt Robin J. SandstadDonna Allison S. M. Davis Marjorie A. Hutchinson Jeanne Savarese & Michael trdeaMalinda Allison David de Leeuw Jacqueline Ikeda Patricia Scott & Brendan MeyerSarah Anderson Marie E. Dietz John & Eileen Joseph Robert D. ScottJanan Apaydin Mary L. Donaldson Shirley Jowell Ruth & Alan ScottEd Ballis Dennis Donnelley Dorothy Kemp David & Susan SelvinLynn Ballou Kathy Donovan Christian Kiillkkaa Gillian ServaisArmando Barron Tanya Drlik & George Muehleck Dan & Gubrun Kleist Leslie ShonyoSteve Beckendorf Merle Easton Janet Kranzherg Bonnie SimmonsSusan Becker Eric Edlund Wendy E. Kronman Henrianne A. SlatteryNicki Beiderman Emmet & Natasha Eiland Ruth Kuftin Dave & Debbie SomervilleJodi Berger Deborah Fadem Kathy Kwan Mike & Lucette SpitzerCynthia Berman John & Shirley Ferguson Bill & Carol Lake Rosemary StewartNorma Biggar Steven B. Finacom Sal la Vassar Florence & David StrangeBonnie K. Bishop N. Fine Monica A. Luft Tomiye & William SumnerShirley Boettcher Jack Fitzsimmons Merle Lustig Marilyn & Jim TandrowJanice I. Bonora Sue Fitzsimons Robin Lee Lutz Dorothy ThomJanice Bourgeois Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Fountain Mrs. John MacMeeken Sara ThompsonRobert Brewer Jim Franks Shirley Masengill Mr. & Mrs. Wayne ThornburgAndrew Bridges & Rebecca Lyman Dorit Fromm Ursula Meyer Allan TischlerColleen Brown Mrs. J. J. Fuerst Mr. & Mrs. Herbert Michels William H. TooleyWilliam Budge Gale Garcia Patricia Monaco Doris TreismanCarlos Cabana Michael & Evelyn Goodman Carol M. Mori Karl Erskine von IlachtRosalie Carlson Mrs. Greg Goodrich Elena Moser & Lesley Sternin John WallMrs. F. H. Carpenter Dan Gourley Jan & Pat Mover Susan WallaceFred Chew Marlea A. Graham Barbara Parker Narita Lelia C. WhiteHelen Chodach Timothy & Teresa Gregory Cheryl & Steve Nevares Susan WilkinsDouglas Clark Tanya Grey Mr. & Mrs. William I.. Nierdieck Gretchen Hofman WillIndira G. Clark Sue & David Grubb Dania Northway & Charles H. Thomas Rhea L. WilliamsonThomas Clones Dale & Kate Gruen Kimberly A. O'Connor Loralee WindsorSusan Coleman Edward & Kathleen Haberer David Parmelee Douglas H. WrightDrema Corbett James S. Hanson Dr. J. W. Pitman Rosemary YaconoKathleen Crawford Kristina Harrigan Beth Pochopien Joan ZolothAnn Cross Craig & Debbie Hanksworth Post LandscapeLoren Cross Phillip Hecht Kristin PrenticeEleanor Crump Suzan W. Hewitt Donna RabinCathleen Dab' Robert A. Hiatt Irma ReynaGeorge Davenport III Perry Hoffman Jeffrey Reynolds

VOLUNTEERS

A big THANK Y011 to everyone who has so far returnedthe Volunteer Interest Survey that appeared in the lastNewsletter. The response was great! Sooner or later wewill have a specific place for each of you!

Volunteers are playing a bigger and bigger role in theeducational, out-reach, maintenance and fund-raisingactivities of the Garden. Currently there are 55 Docents,about 50 of whom are active, 30 Volunteer Propagators, 18regular Visitors Center Volunteers, and uncounted num-bers of volunteers who help out the curatorial staff and thegardeners, or who put in long hours at Plant Sales and otherspecial events.

The Docents are the oldest volunteer group at theGarden. They lead tours of all kinds, for the general public,for school groups, for foreign visitors. They also offer slide-lectures for service groups, church groups, senior groups,and others, and they present an in-school botany programin local elementary schools. You can schedule a tour or alecture by calling the Education Coordinator at 642-3352.

The Volunteer Propagators propagate plants from theirpersonal collections as well as from the Garden's collec-tions. These plants are sold at Plant Sales and at the VisitorsCenter. Each Propagator spends anywhere from 5 to 20hours a week at the Garden, and each is totally dedicated.

The Visitors Center volunteers manage and operate thegift shop and answer the telephone from 9:30 a.m. to 4:15p.m. daily, 7 days a week. They patiently direct visitors tothe restrooms, narrate the campus bus schedule, field orrefer all sorts of questions about plants few people haveever heard of, and generally present a helpful and friendlyliason between the Garden and the public.

Still other volunteers perform jobs that are so specificand unique that to describe them here would take thisNewsletter and several more.

It's evident that without its volunteers, the Gardenwould not be what it is today, and for that, the Friends ofthe Garden salute the Volunteers!

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Calendar of EventsFor information call 642-3343

September 10 Campus Plant and Print Sale.Houseplants, orchids, bromeliads, succulents andmore. Artist Hisao Yokota will display and sell hisprints. Thursday, loam-3pm, Lower Sproul Plaza,UC Berkeley Campus.

September 18, 19 & 209 Perennial Sym-posium. Talks and workshops on perennials givenby international and local experts. Display and saleof books, plants and garden ornaments. Friday, Sat-urday & Sunday. For information, call 642-3343.

September 27 Fall Plant Sale. Hard-to-findtrees, shrubs, herbs, Old Roses, and Californianative plants ready for fall planting. Sunday, 10am-3pm, The Botanical Garden.

October 4 Friends Annual Business Meet-ing and Welcome to New Members. Sunday,2pm. See announcement in Newsletter.

October 15 Friends Lecture: History ofGardening in England. A slide-presentation byGeorge Waters. Thursday, 8pm, 101 Morgan Hall,Campus. See announcement under Program High-lights.

October 24 Hands-On Propagation Work-shop by Jack Osegueda. Saturday, loam-2pm.See announcement under Program Highlights.

November 21 Carnivorous Plants WorkshopInstructor Joe A. Mazrimas, co-founder of the Inter-national Carnivorous Plant Society. Saturday, 11am-4pm, Botanical Garden Meeting Room. Registration$15.00. Call 642-3343 to enroll.

November 22 Holiday Decorations. Instruc-tor Wayne Roderick. Sunday, llam-4pm, BotanicalGarden Meeting Room. Registration $25.00. Call642-3343 to enroll.

December 5 & 6 Holiday Plant Sale. Satur-day & Sunday, 10am-3pm, Garden Meeting Room.

Wendy Mitchell, EditorFriends of the Botanical Garden

Nonprofit Org.Postage Paid

Berkeley. CAPermit No. 2+4

IV Berkeley FoundationFriends of the Botanical GardenUniversity of CaliforniaBerkeley, California 94720

DATED MATTERTIME VALUE

AUGUST 15, 1987