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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