July 2006 Articles Part II

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Here is a list of some recent magazine articles, new books (both adult and children's) and an internet site. If you are interested in any article, please let me know at Susan.Eubank@arboretum.org or at 626-821-3213 or in person at the Arboretum Library. Our summer hours for the Library are available here at the Arboretum website (http://www.arboretum.org). If you would like to be removed from this list, please also contact me.
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Articles
Christeson, Eric, "Bartholina burmanniana: southern Africa's fabulous spider orchids." Orchid Digest, v. 70, no. 3 (July-Sept. 2006), p. 148-149.

Ruch, Pam, "Something new under the sun: straight from the OG test gardens, the best sunflowers for you." Organic Gardening, v. 53, no. 5 (Aug./Sept. 2006), p. 36-41.

Stubbs, Hunter, "Grow more plants with root cuttings." Fine Gardening, no. 111 (Sept. 2006), p. 41-45.

Pardo-de-Santayana, Manuel, Tardio, Javier, Heinrich, Michael, Touwaide, Alain, and Morales, Ramon. "Plants in the works of Cervantes." Economic Botany, v. 60, no. 2 (Summer 2006), p. 159-181.

Leonti, M., S. Nebel, D. Rivera, and M. Heinrich. "Wild gathered food plants in the European Mediterranean: a comparative analysis." Economic Botany, v. 60, no. 2 (Summer 2006), p. 130-142.

Lavranos, John J., Rakouth, Bakolimalala, McCoy, Tom A. "Aloe pronkii: a most remarkable dwarf species from the Malagasy highlands." Cactus and Succulent Journal, v. 78, no. 4 (July-Aug. 2006), p. 198-200.

Braun, Pierre J. & Perreira, Eddie Esteves, "Succlent and xeromorphic bromeliads of Brazil, pt. 3; Encholirium maximum, Orthophytum burle-marxii & Dyckia goehringii." Cactus and Succulent Journal, v. 78, no. 4 (July-Aug. 2006), p. 160-164.

Doyle, William T. and Raymond E. Stotler, "Contributions toward a bryoflora of California III. Keys and annotated species catalogue for liverworts and hornworts. Madrono, v. 53, no. 2 (Apr.-June 2006), p. 89-197.

Grossi, Alberto, "Paramongaia weberbaueri: […] an unusual Peruvian bulb." The Plantsman, v. 5, pt. 2, (June 2006), p. 107-109.

Constantine, David, "Propagating ornamental Musaceae." The Plantsman, v. 5, pt. 2, (June 2006), p. 110-113.

Irons, Jeff, "Telopea and their cultivation." The Plantsman, v. 5, pt. 2, (June 2006), p. 114-117.

Gunn, Spence, "The benefits of mycorrhizae." The Plantsman, v. 5, pt. 2, (June 2006), p. 118-123.

Rice, Graham, "Too much gardening in the wild: […] those involved in native planting to resist aliens and cultivars and do their homework." The Plantsman, v. 5, pt. 2, (June 2006), p. 130- 131

Mathew, Brian and Gwilym Lewis, "Eucrosia mirabilis, Amaryllidaceae." Curtis' Botanical Magazine, v. 23, pt. 2 (May 2006), p. 157-162.

Grey-Wilson, Christopher, "The true identity of Meconopsis napaulensis DC" Curtis' Botanical Magazine, v. 23, pt. 2 (May 2006), p. 176-209.

McGinnis, Laura, "Warming up to Cuphea: seeds get special treatment after cold storage." Agricultural Research, v. 54, no. 7 (July 2006), p. 11.

Meerow, Alan W., "Puerto Rico: an island source of extraordinary ornamentals." Agricultural Research, v. 54, no. 7 (July 2006), p. 12-13.

Peabody, Erin, "Dates to remember: ARS-Egypt study to preserve and clutivate prized date palm trees." Agricultural Research, v. 54, no. 7 (July 2006), p. 16-17.

Wilen, Cheryl A., 'Weed control: from a drier point of view; growers in the arid parts of the country must consider different control options when it comes to weeds." American Nurseryman, v. 204, no. 1 (July 1, 2006), p. 20-22.

Merriam, Paris Everett, "Orchids at Sherman Library and Gardens [Corona del Mar]." Orchids, v. 75, no. 7 (July 2006), p. 492-493.

New Books
Adult LIterature

E 78 .F6 A97 2004 Indians of North America-Ethnobotany--Florida
Austin, Daniel F. Florida ethnobotany : Fairchild Tropical Garden, Coral Gables, Florida Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona : with more than 500 species illustrated by Penelope N. Honychurch ... [et al.] / Daniel F. Austin. Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, 2004.

PS 3623 .A456 D43 2005 Orchids--Fiction.
Wan, Michelle. Deadly slipper : a novel of death in the Dordogne / Michelle Wan. 1st ed. New York : Doubleday, c2005.

QK 86 .M47 T66 2005 Endangered plants--Islands of the Mediterranean.
The top 50 Mediterranean Island plants : wild plants at the brink of extinction, and what is needed to save them / IUCN/SSC Mediterranean Islands Plant Specialist Group ; edited by Bertrand de Montmollin and Wendy Strahm ; with assistance from Svenja Busse, Patricia Désilets and Marie Lafontaine. Cambridge : International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, c2005.

QK 144 .H36 2004. Wild flowers-Identification-Florida--Florida Keys
Hammer, Roger L. Florida Keys wildflowers : a field guide to wildflowers, including trees, shrubs, and woody vines of the Florida Keys / Roger L. Hammer. 1st ed. Guilford, Conn. : Globe Pequot Press, c2004.

QK 144 .H36Ev 2002 Wild flowers-Identification-Florida--Everglades National Park Region
Hammer, Roger L. Everglades wildflowers : a field guide to wildflowers of the historic Everglades, including Big Cypress, Corkscrew, and Fakahatchee swamps / by Roger L. Hammer. 1st ed. Guildford, Conn. : Falcon, c2002.

QK 167 .I94 2003 Botany--New Mexico.
Ivey, Robert DeWitt. Flowering plants of New Mexico / by Robert DeWitt Ivey. 4th ed. Albuquerque, NM : RD & V Ivey, c2003.

QK 308 .M55 2004 Endemic plants--Scotland.
Milliken, William. Flora Celtica / William Milliken & Sam Bridgewater. Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2004.

QK 474.87 .F57 2005 Trees--Encyclopedias.
Firefly encyclopedia of trees / edited by Stephen Cafferty. Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books, 2005.

RM 727 .Y64 D67 2006 Gardeners--Health and hygiene.
D'Orazio, Veronica. Gardener's yoga : bend and stretch, dig and grow / Veronica D'Orazio. Seattle : Sasquatch Books, 2006.

SB 125 .B73 2005 Pruning.
Bradley, Steve, 1949-. The pruner's bible : a step-by-step guide to pruning every plant in your garden / Steve Bradley. Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale, c2005.

SB 411.65 .E53 A87 2005 English roses.
Austin, David, 1926-. The English roses : classic favorites & new selections / David Austin ; special photography by Howard Rice and Andrew Lawson. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2005.

SB 413 .D13 M33 2004 Dahlias.
McClaren, Bill, 1928-. Encyclopedia of dahlias / Bill McClaren. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2004.

SB 413 .D3 P43 2004 Daylilies.
Peat, John P. The daylily : a guide for gardeners / John P. Peat and Ted L. Petit. Portland : Timber Press, 2004.

SB 435 .B339 2004 Trees-Identification--Tropics
Barwick, Margaret. Tropical & subtropical trees : an encyclopedia / Margaret Barwick. Portland, OR : Timber Press, 2004.

SB 439.24 .H3 L55 2005 Native plants for cultivation--Handbooks, manuals, etc--Hawaii
Lilleeng-Rosenberger, Kerin E. Growing Hawaiʻi's native plants : a simple step-by-step approach for every species / Kerin E. Lilleeng-Rosenberger. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi : Mutual Pub., c2005.

SB 460 .S53 2005 Seaside gardening--Great Britain.
Slatcher, Julian. Coastal gardening / Julian Slatcher. Marlborough : Crowood, 2005.

SB 466 .G73 H36 L66 2005 Gardens, Baroque--England London.
Longstaffe-Gowan, Todd, 1960-. The gardens and parks at Hampton Court Palace / Todd Longstaffe-Gowan ; photographs by Vivian Russell. London : Frances Lincoln, 2005.

SB 466 .I5 A54 1996 Gardens--Indonesia Java.
Asbury, Greg. Rain forests to flowers : gardens on Java / by Greg Asbury ; foreword and special sections by Elvin McDonald ; photography by Greg Asbury and Elvin McDonald. Pasadena, Calif. : Mitra Publications, 1996.

SB 466 .I83 L83 G47 2000 Gardens-Italy--Lucca.
Gervais, Paul, 1946-. A garden in Lucca : finding paradise in Tuscany / Paul Gervais ; with illustrations by the author. 1st ed. New York : Hyperion, c2000.

SB 472.45 .O93 2005 Planting design.
Oudolf, Piet. Planting design : gardens in time and space / Piet Oudolf and Noel Kingsbury. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2005.

SB 475.9 .F57 K46 2005 Firescaping--California.
Kent, Douglas (Douglas K.). Firescaping : creating fire-resistant landscapes, gardens, and properties in California's diverse environments / [Douglas Kent]. 1st ed. Berkeley, CA : Wilderness Press, 2005.

SB 762 .S56 2005 Trees--Diseases and pests--United States.
Sinclair, Wayne A., 1936-. Diseases of trees and shrubs / Wayne A. Sinclair and Howard H. Lyon. 2nd ed. Ithaca : Comstock Pub. Associates, 2005.

SD 421.3 .P96 2004 Wildfires-History--United States
Pyne, Stephen J., 1949-. Tending fire : coping with America's wildland fires / Stephen J. Pyne. Washington, DC : Island Press, c2004.

TR 726 .T7 B39 2003 Photography of trees.
Bayles, David Paul, 1952-. Urban forest : images of trees in the human landscape / David Paul Bayles. 1st ed. San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, 2003.

New Books
Juvenile Literature

j GT 4965 .F75 2005 Haunted houses--Juvenile fiction.
Friedman, Laurie B., 1964-. I'm not afraid of this haunted house / by Laurie Friedman ; illustrations by Teresa Murfin. Minneapolis, MN : Carolrhoda Books, c2005.

j GV 200.5 .S58 1982 Desert survival--Juvenile fiction.
Skurzynski, Gloria. Lost in the Devil's desert / by Gloria Skurzynski ; illustrations by Joseph M. Scrofani. 1st ed. New York : Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, c1982.

j QC 183 .C37 1987 Soap bubbles.
Cassidy, John. The unbelievable bubble book / by John Cassidy, with David Stein. Palo Alto, Calif. : Klutz Press, c1987.

j QH 541.5 .P7 F54 1992 Grassland ecology--Juvenile fiction.
Fleming, Denise, 1950-. In the tall, tall grass / Denise Fleming. 1st ed. New York : Scholastic, c1992.

j QH 541.5 .R45 C65 2005 Prairie conservation--Juvenile literature.
Collard, Sneed B. The prairie builders : reconstructing America's lost grasslands / written and photographed by Sneed B. Collard III. Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2005.

j QH 545 .A1 P44 1970 Pollution--Juvenile fiction.
Peet, Bill. The wump world / written and illustrated by Bill Peet. Boston : Houghton-Mifflin, 1970.

j QK 49 .H45 1983 Flowers--Juvenile literature.
Heller, Ruth, 1924-. The reason for a flower / written and illustrated by Ruth Heller. New York : Grosset & Dunlap, c1983.

j QK 495 .C74 S33 1999 Sunflowers--Juvenile literature.
Schwartz, David M. Life cycles. Sunflower / by David M. Schwartz ; photographs by Dwight Kuhn. Huntington Beach, CA : Creative Teaching Press, c1999.

j QL 544.2 .E39 2001 Butterflies--Juvenile fiction.
Edwards, Pamela Duncan. Clara Caterpillar / by Pamela Duncan Edwards ; illustrated by Henry Cole. [New York] : HarperCollins Publishers, c2001.

j QL 596 .C65 C63 1991. Ladybugs--Juvenile literature.
Coccinelle. English. The ladybug and other insects / created by Gallimard Jeunesse and Pascale de Bourgoing ; illustrated by Sylvie Pérols. This ed. / English trans. by Christina Cramer ; American text by Louise Goldsen. New York : Scholastic, 1991

j SB 108.4 .Af8 L68 2005 Trees-Folklore--Juvenile literature.
Lottridge, Celia Barker. The name of the tree : a Bantu folktale / retold by Celia Barker Lottridge ; and illustrated by Ian Wallace. Toronto, Ont. : House of Anansi Press ; Berkeley, CA : Distributed in the USA by Publishers Group West, c1989, 2005 (7th printing).

j SB 611 .B47 1976 Weeds--Juvenile literature.
Bernath, Stefen. Common weeds : coloring book / Stefen Bernath ; with an introduction and descriptions by E.F. Bleiler. New York : Dover Publications, 1976.

j TT 873 .S64 1995 Nature craft--Juvenile literature.
Sohi, Morteza E. Look what I did with a leaf! / Morteza E. Sohi. Pbk. ed. New York : Walker and Company, 1995, c1993.

Websites
Calisphere [try searching for "plants" or "gardens" to see some really neat stuff]
Calisphere is the University of California's gateway to more than 150,000 digitized primary source items that "reveal the diverse history and culture of California." Its content "has been selected from ... the UC campuses, and from a variety of cultural heritage organizations." Searchable, or browsable by individual subjects or themed collections, which are "primary source sets organized to support California [K-12] Content Standards." Also includes selected historical essays and lesson plans.
URL: http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21716

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July 2006 Articles, Children's Books, and Websites of Interest

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Hello all:
Here is a list of some recent magazine articles, new children's books and some internet sites. If you are interested in anything here, please let me know at Susan.Eubank@arboretum.org or at 626-821-3213 or in person at the Library. Please also let me know your areas of interest and I'll let you know when there are articles on that subject.

Recent Articles of Interest

Kidd, Kenneth. "Why suburbs will never have tall trees: modern construction methods doom suburban trees before they're even planted." Landscape Architecture, v. 96, no. 7, (July 2006), p. 44, 46, 48-49.

Hines, Susan, "What beocmes a legend most? In the case of the Getty Villa, a discreet landscape facelift softens the effect of extensive architectural implants." Landscape Architecture, v. 96, no. 7, (July 2006), p. 110-117.

Spellerberg, Ian F., Nils E. Eriksoon, and Vincent St. A. Crump, "Silver birch (Betula pendula) pollen and human health: problems for an exotic tree in New Zealand." Arboriculture & Urban Forestry, v. 32, no. 4 (July 2006), p. 133-137.

Fancsali, Cheri and Merle Fraschi, "Great science for girls: gender-equitable STEM & afterschool programs." SB&F: Science books & Films; Your Review Guide to Science Resources For All Ages, v. 32, no. 3 (May/June 20006), p. 99-103.

Quarles, William, "New botanical pesticides from Chenopodium." The IPM Practitioner, v. 28, no. 3/4 (March/April 2006), p. 1-12.

Kumble, Vrinda, "Thunderous Thunbergias: grow up with tropical vines." Garden Compass, (July/August 2006), p. 44-46.

Leaser, David, "Blue palms for the California garden." Garden Compass, (July/August 2006), p. 56-60.

Smith, E. White and Lucie Sorensen-Smith, "Rhodies: vireyas for the Mediterranean garden." Garden Compass, (July/August 2006), p. 64-67.

Neal, Angela, "Camellias on the move [moving an extensive private collection to San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum]" Camellia, v. 61, no. 2 (June-August 2006), p. 4-5.

"Is gardening dead? [declining lawn and garden product sales]" The Avant Gardener, v. 38, no. 8 (June 2006), p. 1.

Hodel, Donald R., James Downer and Dennis R. Pittenger. "Effect of leaf removal and tie-up on transplanted large Mexican fan palms (Washingtonia robusta)." Palms, v. 50, no. 2 (June 2006), p. 76-81.

New Children's Books added to the Arboretum Library

j QH 197 .D46 2000 Animals--Juvenile literature--Australia
Dennard, Deborah. Koala country : a story of an Australian eucalyptus forest / by Deborah Dennard ; illustrated by James McKinnon. 1st ed. Norwalk, Conn. : Soundprints, 2000.

j QH 541.5 .R27 .L96 2002 Douglas fir--Juvenile fiction.
Lyons, Dana. The tree / written by Dana Lyons ; illustrated by David Lane Danioth ; forewords by Julia Butterfly Hill & Pete Seeger. Bellevue, WA : Illumination Arts Pub., c2002.

j QK 475 .G46 1998 Trees--Juvenile poetry.
George, Kristine O'Connell. Old Elm speaks : tree poems / by Kristine O'Connell George ; illustrated by Kate Kiesler. New York : Clarion Books, c1998.

j QK 653 .T89 1996 Flowers--Juvenile literature.
Tuxworth, Nicola. Let's look at flowers / Nicola Tuxworth. New York : Lorenz Books, c1996.

QL 561 .D3 K54 2003 Monarch butterfly--Juvenile fiction.
Kleven, Elisa. The paper princess finds her way / Elisa Kleven. 1st ed. New York : Dutton Children's Books, c2003.

QL 696 .G27 A37 1987 Peafowl--Juvenile fiction.
Adshead, Paul, 1962-. A peacock on the roof / written and illustrated by Paul Adshead. [s.l.] : Child's Play, c1987.

QL 696 .G27 B4999 1996 Peafowl--Juvenile literature.
Berman, Ruth. Peacocks / by Ruth Berman ; photographs by Richard R. Hewett. Minneapolis, Minn. : Lerner Publications Co., c1996.

j SB 321 .L56 1999
Lin, Grace. The ugly vegetables / by Grace Lin. Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, c1999. Vegetables, Chinese--Juvenile fiction.

j SB 321 .R26 2002 Vegetable gardening--Juvenile fiction--Maine
Ray, Deborah Kogan, 1940-. Lily's garden / Deborah Kogan Ray. 1st ed. Brookfield, Conn. : Roaring Brook Press, c2002.

j SB 379 .W38 S53 2000 Watermelon--Juvenile fiction.
Shah, Idries, 1924-. The clever boy and the terrible, dangerous animal / by Idries Shah ; [illustrated by Rose Mary Santiago]. 1st ed. Boston : Hoopoe Books, c2000.

j SB 435 .M67 1994 Trees--Juvenile fiction.
Mora, Pat. Pablo's tree / by Pat Mora ; illustrated by Cecily Lang. 1st ed. New York : Macmillan ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada ; New York : Maxwell Macmillan International, c1994.

j SB 457.3 .F54 1997 Community gardens--Juvenile fiction
Fleischman, Paul. Seedfolks / by Paul Fleischman ; illustrations by Judy Pedersen. 1st ed. New York : HarperCollins, c1997.

Websites of Interest from the Librarian's Internet Index (LII.org)

Global Warming Facts & Our Future

An exhibit "to help us make informed decisions and to help answer some important questions" about global warming. Topics explored include the greenhouse effect, the carbon cycle, causes of climate change (such as ocean circulation, volcanic eruptions, and human activity), historical climate change, and more. Includes activities, related links, and reading suggestions. From the Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences.
URL: http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/exhibitgcc/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22022

Contest Submissions: Winners [California Snapshot Photo Contest]
[Be sure to look at the last picture on page 3]
Background about this twice-yearly photo contest "celebrating California's rich cultural and geographic diversity." Includes submission guidelines for California residents and winning photos by adults and youths back to 2001. From the State of California.
URL: http://www.ca.gov/state/portal/myca_image_all.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@086...
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/22031

California Geography, Geology, Hazards, and Natural History Information

"This website presents selected examples of maps and educational reference materials about California." Features links to sites and maps of California showing population, population density, interstates and highways, physiographic provinces (such as the Sierra Nevada and Mojave Desert), parks, earthquake faults, volcanoes, landslides, and more. From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
URL: http://education.usgs.gov/california/resources.html
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21886

Climate Action Team Reports to the Governor and Legislature [California]

Report by the California Environmental Protection Agency about climate change and global warming causes and projections in California and worldwide and California actions to address climate change. Also includes the draft report, public comments regarding the draft report, and related documents. From the California Energy Commission.
URL: http://www.climatechange.ca.gov/climate_action_team/reports/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21946

Crop Diversity: What is Crop Diversity

This presentation looks at crop diversity and its importance in agriculture and food security. It discusses the conservation of crop diversity (including gene banks), threats to crops, and priority crops such as bananas, maize, sorghum, and cassava. From the Global Crop Diversity Trust, an organization whose mission is "to ensure the conservation and availability of crop diversity for food security worldwide."
URL: http://www.croptrust.org/main/whatis.php
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21980

Dimming the Sun

Companion to an April 2006 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Nova program about how "new evidence that air pollution has masked the full impact of global warming suggests the world may soon face a heightened climate crisis." Features material about history of this phenomenon going back to volcanic eruptions during the 18th-century, how contrails (vapor trails from aircraft) may influence the climate, and information about clean air technologies. Includes a teacher's guide and transcript.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/
LII Item: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/21949



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