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LIBRARY SCIENCE PLANT ANGO MB Arboretum Llbrcny v> Qfi i 301 N.Baldwin Ave. CA 91007 Arcadia, 626-821-3213 MAKE YOU PLANTS THAT LOVE WILL FALL IN someone you about and warmth Bring care share the ARBORETUM MAGAZINE MEMBERS' Issue 2005; February, March, April 1, MESSAGE FROM BOARD THE Romance The of BOARD OF TRUSTEES Plants Board Officers Arnold Mulder, M.D. ident, G. time to time as the President of From Rahn Peg Vice President 1st , The Arboretum Foundation, would Alan Tekerlek Secretary, R. I to write down a few thoughts that Treasurer, Timothy K. McCarthy like me occur to about The Arboretum. To me, Board Entire The Arboretum, and garden spaces large like Bennett are treasures for us to preserve, nurture Carolyn D. it, George Brumder A. and pass on. Not only are they unique in Shannon Cohen becoming more themselves, they are even fast Anne Cunningham Mary We are seeing the press of population rare. all Cuthbertson Carol growth produce an urban sprawl California in W. William Ellinger, III when unimagined and unpredicted the Baldwin John Fee R. We ranch became The Arboretum. can thank Guiney Russ we Hathaway our lucky stars that have this beautiful Austin H. we we addition to the value see now, have In Helgoe Brian D. space. our dreams Some the for future. of these are to Herrmann Jane R. The Arboretum has grown under a series of enhance great become a historical resource, to Horan Boyd and generous thoughtful nurturers into a a leading educational and research facility, to Judy M. Horton great garden. here for our pleasure, play, It is maintain and improve Hu this place of beautiful David D. We education and contemplation. need to George Kinkle plants for families to enjoy. remember Lucas that gardens are evolving Craig living, Our Arboretum CEO and team have his given McCarthy Timothy and K. expensive. all of these ideas the thought they deserve, and Hank Maarse The continuous work of upkeep the same am we is confident can make most Thomas Moritz of these A. I for our great space as for each of us We Ouyang it is in dreams a have plans Susan reality. to rebuild own we Rahn our yards and gardens. To do must Peg so, some of our aging structures graceful and in Abramson Rutten constantly weed, prune, trim, water, mulch, Leslie H. imaginative ways add that will to our utility Resendez We Gilbert N. and replant replace, just to stay even. workplace, but nothing more important to us is John Snider have our conscientious and dedicated staff than the uncluttered open land for us to enjoy Sorensen Rose B. We much volunteers to thank for of also we this. which here see fast disappearing around Sho Tay us. hope support from those our Los Angeles for in Techentin Elayne G. My hope ways work to find to simultaneously is who community see the same value in The Alan R. Tekerlek and on cooperatively our whatever of plans, all we Arboretum that do. time their frame, so that our future can remain Executive Officer Chief as bright as now. feel it is I MarK Wourms, Ph.D. K. ARBORETUM MEMBERS DEAR Romance The of Plants he word "Romance" TThhee AArrbboorreettuumm romantic from historically aa ttaallee ddeellivers settings is ly T of chivalry from medieval times, aa ssttoorryy tthhee ttoopp ooff TTaallllaac Knoll, to the classic beauty ^^gg^^^ We beyond Romance Queen Anne the everyday ce of tthhee Cottage. life. associated with holding hands offer sonnets of love the in is who with another has captured Shakespeare Herb Garden and your heart, walking quietly mysterious relationships through a tranquil garden throughout the grounds in a world apart. Whether that from carnivorous pitcher is "puppy" love of 12-year-olds or plants and the microcosms the endurance of 80 something of epiphytic bromeliads, to ^^^Hf^^ "soul mates" romance and love are tthhee legends of "magical" herbs. always surrounded, the mind's eye, in the multitude of with the green beauty of plants. relationships a plant has with other was For me, captured by the beauty first and more animal world plants the I is and mystery of plants themselves. any than antastic science fiction. was Later on, Tina Turner it who caught the eye of we numerous and Best of offer events all, then 12-year-old, but a classes where couples or a larger family can another that's story for grow and together by learning laughing another-time. together. To decipher the - ^^mmr The Arboretum romance an escape of is full combination of factors whicchh someone from everyday Bring you care life. needs grow and bloom a plant to about The Arboretum and share the warmth. to remains day mystery must to this a follow. I To understand the multitude of relationships a plant has with other plants and the if more animal world fantastic than any is science fiction. Food of gods the (and mortals too) Jim Bauml, Ph.D., Senior Biologist Dr. word hink of the "chocolate" and days, dried and gently roasted. The ground, reduced to the thickness jjHHHH what comes mind? to Delectable roasted seeds produce an oily paste with a of honey and eaten cold ^rMma* molded nuggets most 50% of a exquisite fat content. Fully half of this fat must with a spoon. Chocolate A mug flavor? hot comforting of steaming be pressed out to produce commercial was transformed after its sweet dark liquid with a floating cocoa the form of a hard cake. The introduction Europe with omitted in to chilies A marshmallow? moca? Venti likely It's expressed fat cocoa butter, widely used and much sugar added. is we come have that under the of spell all We cannot cultivate this very tropical tree chocolate one more in or of forms. its Its we outdoors Southern But California. in overwhelming universal appeal to the have and specimen on a large healthy human buds matched taste only by is its display the Tropical Greenhouse. With in fascinating story. hand-pollination that tree has even been Chocolate derived from the seeds of is known make to set and cocoa beans. fruit the cacao tree, Theobroma cacao the in come Please and take the a look. in is It name The genus comes Sterculia family. sunken end area at the north against the cosmetics. in from Greek roots, theos or gods, and west wall. name broma or food. The cacao thought The cacao derived from tree the is is We have be Amazon ancient Aztec name are truly lucky to precious to originally native to the Basin "cacahuatl" while and now chocolate so inexpensive accessible of South America, but cultivated the term chocolate derived from it is is likely modern our world. Imagine that only through Central America and north "chocolatl" referring to one in particular was hundred made five years ago, chocolate to Mexico, as well as other tropical beverage from cacao beans. in In only accessible to the highest echelons pre-Columbian regions. Curiously, the cacao tree produces Mexico, cacao beans were When of you take your next or flowers and on the trunk and traded as money. With money being no society. sip fruits its remember you good company. branches of the tree. The fruits are large, issue, emperor Moctezuma at the time bite, are in II, and European was oblong, yellow at maturity. Inside, the of contact, reported to take almond-sized seeds are covered with a up to 50 servings of his cacao beverage white mucilaginous pulp that eaten each day. Chocolate beverages of that itself is sweet time were Many as a snack. distinctly different. things were added, even possibly The seeds are bitter in their natural state. sugar, but primarily chili These seeds or cacoa beans, as they are peppers as well as vanilla fermented called, are for three to ten was bean. Curiously, it , BONANZA AND EXPERIENCE BALDWIN ENJOY GARDEN" THE "LIFE IN PREVIEW PARTY & PLANT SALE 5pm-8pm April 29; Have your first pick of plants to purchase and be the to through the first stroll garden displays while enjoying complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages. Tickets are $75. MOONLIGHT SOIREE Jazz up with dinner, dancing and a not-so-silent auctk it and & are limited. Entry to the Preview Party PI 9am 3pm March to 12; PLANT & GARDEN SHOV SALE Annual fair for educators and families that highlights the importance of A wide array of plan conservation and ecology. Exhibitors entertain and inform young people will Garden displays, chi! with hands-on science projects, nature games and demonstrations. For more 626.821.4623 information or email [email protected]. call »EAK 1pm April 1; some Just of the plants from The Arboretum coilec THE GREAT HEIRLOOM TOMATO AND SALE TALK A show slide and talk by Steve Goto, owner of Goto Nurseries, featuring the top 25 Tomato Picks for 2005. For more information please 626.821.4623. call May 23 April - 1 The Botanical Artists Guild of Southern California presents "Inspired by Nature: Paintings and Drawings by Botanical Artists." Talks and Demonstrations on April 30 from 11.30 am-1.30 pm. See calendar for special times. For more information 310.478.8411. call MARCH FEBRUARY APRIL 16 17 IS Takhi ^S*" 5 £?£ *«* 1Mb TnpSdSens Show & Sale Baldwin Bonanza Reservation Only For detailed information on these events and classes go to www.arboretum.org and click on calendar. To 626.821.4623 register for a class or series, please call the class information line Pre-registration required most for classes. is For membership information 626.821.3233 call The iPArboretum ACACIA NATURE KIDS IN BACHELOR'S BUTTON CALLA Magnificent beauty LI DANDEI Love's oracle : ESCHS me Do not refuse : Magic, Fascination, Sincerity : and received in for all -• : low thoughtfuiness, love Hope : which words or eelings are tc Wedded Friendship, Marriage, Fidelity, own people have lany their am (cape) too happy : I tached The to flowers. Riches : and grow flowers trees that (purple): Fastidiousness, love first and urn represent beautiful The Garden Conservancy presents Let us be friends again its : id friendship. Open Days Program My grow love will : on a scavenger hunt for You You lity are a belle, some Visit of the finest gardens the Pasadena area : in and (no trees collecting, holy Faith, : 24 April you the :ime visit local flo- Temptati : 10am-4pm cipe for a perfectly "lovely" Love : Tickets be available at The Arboretum Sunset Garden Loyalty will : 9:30am-3:30pm (red): Declaration of love Freedom (Elm): You can purchase the Open Days Garden Directory in (blue): Faithfulness, love, loyalty advance The Shop at Gift Purity of the heart more and advance go For information ticket sales to: (Grass Yellow Tree): www.gardenconservancy.org 626.821.4623 or call Cure heartache for : Thoughts absent of friends : March 26 Membership Make & & Easter Egg Hunt, Take Refreshments Prizes A Activities, sweeter than box a of gift c 11am-12noon; 2-3pm Session Session 2: new 1: Purchase a family n members; non-members $5/per child for $ 0/per child for regular 1 price. 626.821.3233 Please to register Come call by the membership 626.82 .3233 office or call 1 Pre-registration is encouraged; Walk-ins accepted while supplies last Offer valid only through February 2005 28, 301 North Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, CA, 91007 AND GRAPEVINE MEET GREET The Wedding Coordinator^ She knows The Arboretum inside and out-from 1 Rose Garden the romantic Victorian Veda June 2001, has Since Veda to the exotic Tropical Forest. been helping couples making takes pride every in make dream- their Queen Anne Cottage he wedding one couple's of the wedding As a the now reality. brand sporting a most memorable moments is of Wedding Coordinator, new coat, actually three coats full Not you only find their will lives. Veda handles the all Old fashioned detective of paint. someone the that will alleviate wedding and location rentals work and high-resolution scans of Lucky Baldwin stress of planning a wedding, but a wedding photography shoots held year-round and photographs allowed us to determine colors, patterns era who make wedding your cares to friend truly What Veda most The Arboretum enjoys at is specialized exterior details, including size and shape of the roof and unique special. working with the positive-thinking staff in more accurately represent the Cottage as was shingles, to it Veda 626.821.3205 email Contact at or via such a the beautiful environement, "it gives when constructed 1885-86. To take a closer look originally in [email protected]. me the feeling of working in paradise." don't miss the Mother's Day Open House May 8, 10am to 4 pm. more information contact Sandy Snider 626.821 .3207. For he floating ship you might have seen on the Baldwin Lake New Welcome Volunteers Aquamog, was no Loch Ness monster, but the a state-of-the- completed Thirty-two volunteers this maintenance and aquatic restoration vessel. self-propelled, art, New Volunteer year's Los Voluntarios The and cyperus have been cleared out around the lake. Not tules September conducted annually Orientation, only the dredging help alleviate mosquito breeding, but will it through November. provides an Come and improves the view from Tule Pond. by take a It also Cathy in-depth look at The Arboretum's grounds, look for yourself. Armstrong, Carol Carriere, and plant collections, historical buildings, Amy Masa Chiang, Chen, Yoshi Chen, and on related presents informative lectures Chuang, Sarah Yarnie Chen, Belinda Corrice, ow Volunteers areas of The you can purchase Flexrake specialty gardening tools topics. assist in all j\ Gloria Cox, Edna Curtis, Paul Drew, Eva Fan, | M - A can Arboretum from the gardens to the offices at The Arboretum. display of the different varieties I Moravek, Linda Haberle, Karen LeBrun, Dian - someone walk through the to the shop so you see be seen inside the Gift Shop. Stop by after a gift if Martha James Olsen, Fred Orellano, Muller, show sporting a bright green shirt and/or a garden and ask Marc Hall, the Gift Shop Manager, to you Dorothea Christine Parent, Paul, Eric Perry, volunteer name badge, please say how fabulous these tools really are; and while you are at hi! it, Robert Peters, Joel Quick, Jason Sacco, Daniel The Arboretum delighted to welcome the ask him for some gardening tips. Whether you enjoy weeding, is Tamagno, Helen Weber, Miguel Sheppard, following orientation graduates: pruning or cutting your most fragrant roses to brighten up fall Windegger, Tzyh-Ran Maury Weiss, Nathalie someone's day, you'll find the right tool for the job. Yocum Wu, Una Yeh, Shirley of Love Plants Jim Bauml, Ph.D., Senior Biologist In springtime a young man's or woman's fancy turns toward are wont to share with the humans who tend them. romance. And what better place to feel the fullness of the The Arboretum's Rose Garden host to many fine and is among season but the first glorious blooms of spring's inspiring specimens. among Among advance The Arboretum's verdant paths. A more modest, unassuming love plant the is many the candidates for Cupid's bouquet are several damiana American shrub subtropical herb or miniature among special items that rank the most inspirational {Turnera diffusa) that bears characteristic small of nature's gifts. saw-tooth leaves and small yellow flowers. has It Who on would First the list is Jasmine. not but be a reputation as a gentle stimulator of romantic who inspired .meets a waft of the rich sweet perfume sentiment throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, and from the flowers of the jasmine vine? With the America where grows The race of first Central wild. it warm nights of late winter, the jasmines snap out of damiana from southern Baja California has been their cold-induced lethargy a burst of passionate named obvious in diffusa aphrodisiaca var. in T. Some growth. types, like the Jasminum polyanthum, can be brewed a pleasant tea for honorific. into It blanket themselves in an utter profusion of creamy springtime or anytime. Joan McGuire has had great Other white. types, like the Poet's jasmine {J. officinale) success growing this rarely cultivated species in the they have fewer (yes, inspire writers too) flowers, but Herbs of the World area. However, since cannot it wet handle even our occasional freezes and winter propagated the conditions, currently being in it is warm greenhouses for replanting the nurturing rays in purchase of the spring sunshine. Meanwhile, you can bagged samples the herb section of your local Latin in American market. many make The These and more plants can a visit to Arboretum the springtime a romantic event. in Come see for yourself. linn iiiiiiii 9942 00405 1753 3 MAKING A DIFFERENCE Memory of Those You Love In The Arboretum's memorial For further information program about The Arboretum's offers a special way to recognize loved memorial program, please name ones. Benches with Ivonne Escobedo at call 626.821 .3233 plaques, a selection of trees from our and collection, a number and limited of urns statuary can be placed in and tranquil inspiring locations throughout The Arboretum's grounds and pastoral gardens. You can from also select a number from limited of trees our and collection a limited amount and of urns, statuary in memorial those you of love.