February 2007

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Here is a list of some recent magazine articles, internet sites and books, both adult and children’s. 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 hours for the Library are available at the Arboretum website (http://www.arboretum.org). If you would like to be removed from this list, please also contact me. If you have particular subjects you’d like me to look for let me know.

All the books with an “*” (asterisk) in front of the call number were gifts. Many thanks to our donors!

Magazine Articles

Billing, Kelly, “Pest & disease control in the water garden.” Water Garden Journal, v. 21, no. 4 (4th quarter, 2006), p. 12-15.

McAuliffe, Joe, “Ancient creosote bush clones: a trail of multidisciplinary discoveries.” The Sonoran Quarterly, v. 60, no. 4 (Dec. 2006), p. 4-8.

Mieseler, Theresa, “A marvel in Minnesota: thanks to its diverse selection of plants (including six herb gardens) sights, and activities, The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum has become a rare treat in the Midwest.” The Herb Quarterly, no. 110 (Spring 2007), p. 32-34, 36.

Goldstein, Nora and Robert Spencer, “Municipalities roll out source separated household organics collection: in several regions of the U.S., municipal governments are offering residents curbside collection of source separated, household organics beyond only yard trimmings, part 2.” Biocycle, v. 48, no. 1 (Jan. 2007), p. 33-37.

“Monrovia adds new nursery” [a separate camellia nursery to protect them from sudden oak death] GrowerTalks, v. 70, no. 9 (Jan. 2007), p. 14.

Vernon, Noel, “Window to modernism: Lockwood de Forest Jr.: the emerging legacy [Monteceito landscape architect from the 1920s].” Garden Design, no. 142 (Jan.-Feb. 2007), p. 34-37.

Hinkley, Dan, “Desigining vertically,” Garden Design, no. 142 (Jan.-Feb. 2007), p. 84-87.

Estabrook, George F., “Neither wild nor planted: essential role of Giesta (Cytisus, Fabaceae) in traditional agriculture of Beira alta, Portugal.B” Economic Botany, v. 60, no 4 (Winter 2006), p. 307-320.

Gorman, Julian T., Anthony D. Griffiths, and Peter J. Whitehead, “An analysis of the use of plant products for commerce in remote aboriginal communities of Northern Australia.” Economic Botany, v. 60, no 4 (Winter 2006), p. 362-373.

Mohammed, Gina, “Naturally sweet: give your body a boost with stevia and other natural sweeteners.” Herbs for Health, v. 11, no. 5 (Dec. 2006), p. 20-23.

Bonta, Mark, [et al], “Ethnobotany and conservation of tiusinte (Dioon meijiae Stand. & L.O. Williams, Zamiaceae) in northeastern Honduras,” Journal of Ethnobiology, v. 26, no. 2 (Fall/Wint. 2006), p. 228-257.

Ellen, Roy, “Local knowledge and management of sago palm (Metroxylon sagu Rottboell) diversity in south central Seram, Maluku, eastern Indonesia.” Journal of Ethnobiology, v. 26, no. 2 (Fall/Wint. 2006), p. 258-298.

Begg, Sara, “A town transformed: in Enkoping, Sweden, the parks department has created a new model for public gardens.” Horticulture, v. 104, no. 2 (Spr. Planting 2007), p. 26-33.

Slump, Ken, “Lessons from the rainforest: native habitats contain clues to cultural needs for orchids.” Orchids, v. 76, no. 1 (Jan. 2007), 18-21.

Singer, Rolf, “The production of ink from the spores of fungi.” The Mycophile, v. 47, no. 6 (Nov./Dec. 2007), p. 10.

Chilson, Morgan, “Managing creative people: explore the psyche of artistic workers and learn how to cultivate their best work.” Florists’ Review, (Dec. 2006), p. 107-108.

Whittaker, Paul, “The long and the stalk of it: bamboos are often considered as rather exotic plants, yet there’s a surprising number of winter-hardy cultivars.” Gardens Illustrated, (Dec. 2006), p. 36-45.

Owen, Jane, “Science park: The universe’s most complex questions are explored in the startling conceptual design of the Garden of Cosmic Speculation in Dumfriesshire.” Gardens Illustrated, (Jan. 2007), p. 74-79.

Roberts, Juliet, “The tree of life: in arid conditions of Morocco’s Souss region, a forest of argan trees provides food and fuel for local communities; now outsiders are at last discovering the extraordinary health benefits of argan oil.” Gardens Illustrated, (Jan. 2007), p 80-83.

Milius, Susan, “Most bees live alone: no hives, no honey, but maybe help for crops.” Science News, v. 171, no. 1 (Jan. 6, 2007), p. 11-13.

Galloway, Willi Evans, ‘1 landscape, 2 ways: two renowned natural landscape design firms show how they would transform a basic grassy yard into a dream garden; and share their ideas with you.” Organic Gardening, v. 54, no. 2 (Feb./Mar. 2007), p. 58-63.

Milius, S., “Biggest bloom: superflower changes branch on family tree [rafflesias].” Science News, v. 171, no. 2 (Jan. 13, 2007), p. 21.

Sepa, Nathan, “Putting the kibosh on black cohosh.” Science News, v. 171, no. 2 (Jan. 13, 2007), p. 29.

Kravitz, Robert, “Sky-scaping: green roofs move into the mainstream of landscape contracting: are you ready?” Landscape Management, v. 46, no. 1 (Jan. 2007), p. 26-28, 32, 34-35.

Laivo, Ed, “Chill out [chill requirements for fruit trees to produce fruit].” Garden Compass, (Jan./Feb. 2007), p. 38-40.

Gardner, Jo, “Seeing with other senses: gardens for the blind.” Herb Companion, v. 19, no. 3 (Mar. 2007), p. 26-30.

Darke, Rick, “Collegial landscapes: grasses abound in the public realm.” Landscape Architecture, v. 97, no. 2 (Feb. 2007), p. 46,

Websites

Endangered Species Program Kid's Corner
"This site from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species Program demonstrates how loss of habitat and ecosystems can lead to a decline in biodiversity, and how the Endangered Species Act helps prevent extinction." Features a slide show, a quiz, resources for teachers, material about spotlight species (bats and frogs), and suggestions for how children can help. Includes links to related sites.

URL: http://www.fws.gov/endangered/kids/
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Macaulay Library Sound & Video Catalog
This site allows visitors to hear sound clips, view videos, and see visualizations of animal sounds. Includes clips of thousands of sounds for approximately two-thirds "of the world's birds, and rapidly increasing holdings of insects, fish, frogs, and mammals." Searchable by common or scientific name, location, recording date, and other items. Some features require free software downloads. From the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
URL: http://www.animalbehaviorarchive.org

New Books
Adult Literature

*QK 73 .U62 N497 N49 2006
The New York Botanical Garden / edited by Gregory Long and Anne Skillion ; with essays by Kim E. Tripp ... [et al.]. New York : Abrams, 2006. Botanical gardens--New York (State) New York.

*QK 190 .T87 2006. Wild flowers—Identification--Northwest, Pacific
Turner, Mark, 1954 Apr. 8-. Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest / Mark Turner & Phyllis Gustafson. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2006.

*QK 917 .M37 2006 Pitcher plants—Classification--America
McPherson, Stewart, 1983-. Pitcher plants of the Americas / Stewart McPherson. Blacksburg, Va. : McDonald & Woodward Pub. Co., c2006.

*QK 917 .M49 2006 Carnivorous plants.
Meyers-Rice, Barry. Growing carnivorous plants / Barry A. Rice. Portland, Or. ; London : Timber, 2006.

*SB 117 .C68 2006 Heirloom varieties (Plants)
Coulter, Lynn. Gardening with heirloom seeds : tried-and-true flowers, fruits, and vegetables for a new generation / Lynn Coulter. Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c2006.

*SB 320.7 .N7 A44 2006 Vegetable gardening—Anecdotes--Hudson River Valley Region (N.Y. and N.J.)
Alexander, William, 1953-. The $64 tomato / William Alexander. 1st ed. Chapel Hill, NC : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2006.

*SB 413 .C4 F76 2006 Ceanothus.
Fross, David, 1946-. Ceanothus / David Fross & Dieter Wilken. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2006.

*SB 413 .H443 B87 2006 Hellebores.
Burrell, C. Colston. Hellebores : a comprehensive guide / C. Colston Burrell and Judith Knott Tyler ; photography by C. Colston Burrell and Richard Tyler ; foreword by Daniel J. Hinkley. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2006.

*SB 419.5 .S56 2006 Green roofs (Gardening)
Snodgrass, Edmund C. Green roof plants : a resource and planting guide / Edmund C. Snodgrass, Lucie L. Snodgrass. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2006.

*SB 439 .B87 2006 Native plants for cultivation--United States.
Burrell, C. Colston. Native alternatives to invasive plants / by C. Colston Burrell ; Janet Marinelli and Bonnie Harper-Lore, editors. Brooklyn, NY : Brooklyn Botanic Garden, c2006.

*SB 457.52 .H45 2006 Gardens—History.
Helphand, Kenneth I. Defiant gardens : making gardens in wartime / Kenneth I. Helphand. San Antonio, Tex. : Trinity University Press, c2006.

*SB 457.52 .K55 2006 Gardeners—Interviews--United States
Klindienst, Patricia. The earth knows my name : food, culture, and sustainability in the gardens of ethnic Americans / Patricia Klindienst. Boston : Beacon Press, c2006.

*SB 460 .H35 2006 Seaside gardening.
Halpin, Anne Moyer. Seascape gardening : from New England to the Carolinas / Anne Halpin ; photography by Roger Foley. North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., c2006.

Juvenile Literature
j QC 924.7 .H56 1983 Rain and rainfall--Juvenile fiction.
Hines, Anna Grossnickle. Taste the raindrops / by Anna Grossnickle Hines. New York : Greenwillow Books, c1983.

j QH 541.5 .F6 S33 1997 Forest animals--Juvenile literature.
Schwartz, David M. In the forest / by David M. Schwartz ; photographs by Dwight Kuhn. Cypress, CA : Creative Teaching Press, c1997.

j QH 541.5 .R27 B35 1987 Rain forests--Juvenile fiction.
Baker, Jeannie. Where the forest meets the sea / story and pictures by Jeannie Baker. New York : Greenwillow Books, c1987.

j QH 541.5 .R27 C55 2000 Rain forest ecology--Juvenile literature.
Chinery, Michael. Plants and planteaters / by Michael Chinery. New York, NY : Crabtree Pub. Co., c2000.

j QH 541.5 .R27 J86 1994 Rain forest ecology--Juvenile literature.
Jungle. English. The rain forest / created by Gallimard Jeunesse and René Mettler ; illustrated by René Mettler ; [English translation by Jennifer Riggs ; American text by Jean Marzollo]. New York : Scholastic, 1994.

j QH 541.5 .R27 K58 1999 Rain forest ecology--Juvenile literature.
Kite, Lorien. A rain forest tree / Lorien Kite. 1st ed. New York : Crabtree Pub. Co., 1999.
*j QL 696 .G27 K35 1994. Peafowl--Juvenile literature.

Kalbacken, Joan. Peacocks and peahens / by Joan Kalbacken. Chicago : Childrens Press, c1994.
j QL 795 .F85 H67 1971 Frogs--Juvenile fiction.

Horwitz, Elinor Lander. The strange story of the frog who became a prince / by Elinor Lander Horwitz ; illustrated by John Heinly. New York : Delacorte Press, 1971.

*j SB 435 .Z35 1995 Tree planting--Juvenile fiction.
Zalben, Jane Breskin. Pearl plants a tree / story and pictures by Jane Breskin Zalben. New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 1995.

j SB 993.7 .A97 F74 2003 Garden pests--Australia
French, Jackie. Diary of a wombat / by Jackie French ; illustrated by Bruce Whatley. New York : Clarion Books, 2003.

j TT 199.7 .B73 1929 Wood carving--Juvenile fiction.
Brandeis, Madeline, 1897-1937. The little Swiss wood-carver / by Madeline Brandeis ; photographic illus. made in Switzerland by the author. New York : Grosset, c1929.


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