May 2007

Hello all:

Here is a list of some recent magazine articles, new books and internet sites. If you are interested in an article, please let me know at Susan.Eubank@arboretum.org or at 626-821-3213 or in person. The books with an "*" in front of the call number are gifts. Many thanks to our donors.

Articles

Dawe, Mark, “The influence of commercialism on cymbidium judging.” CSA Journal, v. 7, no. 3 (May/June 2007), p. 8-12.

Lulow, M.E. [et al], “Variation in the intitial success of seeded native bunchgrasses in the rangeland foothills of yolo County, California.” Ecological Restoration, v. 25, no. 1 (Mar. 2007), 20-28.

Phillips, Gene, “Sudden Oak Death (SOD): Camellia research.” American Camellia Yearbook, 2006, p. 33-37.

Loughrey, Janet, “Restrictive photo policies stimulate debate [at botanic gardens & arboreta].” Quill & Trowel: The Membership Newsletter of the Garden Writers Association, no. 2 (April 2007), p. 5.

Allen, Carolin, “How we are coping with water restrictions.” Australian Orchid Review, v. 72, no 2 (Apr./May 2007), p. 57-58.

Hines, Susan, “Road warrior: Dan Burden takes to the streets, showing people how to make their communities more walkable.” Landscape Architecture, v. 97, no. 4 (Apr. 2007), p. 92-96, 98-99, 101.

Davis, Brian, “Para renovar el bosque: in Mexico City, a new master plan and botanic garden restore the balance between ecological systems and social foreces in the Bosque de Chapultepec.” Landscape Architecture, v. 97, no. 4 (Apr. 2007), p. 116-125.

Jeremy M. Pickens & Jeff L. Sibley, “Picking the right palm [for hardiness].” American Nurseryman, v. 205, no. 9 (May 1, 2007), p. 24-29.

Vernon, Caitlyn, “Pumpkin smashing builds compost awareness: annual event after Halloween reaches people who would not be aware of compositng, making it a prime example of how to diversify the message to a wider audience.” BioCycle, v. 48, no. 4 (Apr. 2007), p. 35, 45-46.

“Epi blooms and grow lights.” The Bulletin: Epiphyllum Society of America, v. 62, no. 2 (Wint. 2006-07), p. 17-20.

“2007 directory of least-toxic pest control products.” The IPM Practitioner, v. 28, no 11/12 (Nov./Dec. 2006), p. 1-41.

“Words to grow by: fifteen forward-thinking Young Grower Award candidates plot our industry’s future.” GrowerTalks, v. 71, no. 1 (May 2007), p. 38, 40, 42, 44, 46.

Janick, Jules, “Plant exploration: from Queen Hatshepsut to Sir Joseph Banks.” HortScience, v. 42, no. 2 (Apr. 2007), p. 191-196.

Stoner, Allan & Kim Hummer, “19^th and 20^th century plant hunters.” HortScience, v. 42, no. 2 (Apr. 2007), p. 197-199.

Forsline, Philip & Kim E. Hummer, “Fruit exploration supported by the National Plant Germplasm System, 1980-2004.” HortScience, v. 42, no. 2 (Apr. 2007), p. 200-202.

Hummer, Kim E. “Past, present, and future of fruit germplasm exploration.” HortScience, v. 42, no. 2 (Apr. 2007), p. 203-204.

Bosland, Paul W. & Jit B. Baral., “’Bhut Jolokia’ – the world’s hottest known chile pepper is a putative naturally occurring interspecific hybrid.” HortScience, v. 42, no. 2 (Apr. 2007), p. 222-224.

Dennis, Jennifer H. & Bridget K. Behe, “Evaluating the role of ethnicity on gardening purchases and satisfaction.” HortScience, v. 42, no. 2 (Apr. 2007), p. 262-266.

McPherson, Stewart, “The carnivorous bromeliads.” Journal of the Bromeliad Society, v. 57, no. 2 (Mar./Apr. 2007), p. 80-87.

Scott, Aurelia, “Katherine Layne Curran Brandegee, 1844-1920: luminaries.” Garden Compass, (May/June 2007), p. 80.

Wilde, Barbara, “Tomatillos.” Organic Gardening, v. 54, no. 4 (May 2007), p. 30-31.

Books

QH 353 .D48 1998 Biological invasions--United States.
Devine, Bob, 1951-. Alien invasion : America's battle with non-native animals and plants / Robert Devine. Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, c1998.

QK 47 .C68 1910 Botany.
Coulter, John Merle, 1851-1928. A textbook of botany for colleges and universities / by [...] John Merle Coulter, Charles Reid Barnes, Henry Chandler Cowles. New York : American Book Company, [1910-11].

QK 473 .H4 D44 1930 Botany--Hawaii.
Degener, Otto, 1899-. Illustrated guide to the more common or noteworthy ferns and flowering plants of Hawaii National Park : with descriptions of ancient Hawaiian customs and an introduction to the geologic history of the islands / by Otto Degener. [Honolulu? : O. Degener?], c1930 (Honolulu, Hawaii : Honolulu Star-Bulletin).

QK 475 .E94 1968 Trees--Pictorial works.
Everett, Thomas H. Living trees of the world / Thomas H. Everett ; photos. by J. Allan Cash [et al.] ; line drawings by Charles Fracé. New York : Doubleday, [1968].

*SB 321 .C064 1996 Vegetable gardening.
Clevely, A. M., 1945-. The kitchen garden month-by-month / Andi Clevely. Newton Abbot, Devon, England : David & Charles, 1996.

*SB 321 .C78 1975 Vegetable gardening.
Cruso, Thalassa. Making vegetables grow / Thalassa Cruso ; wood engravings by James Grashow. 1st ed. New York : Knopf, 1975.

*SB 321 .F56 1922 Vegetable gardening.
Finck, Henry Theophilus, 1854-1926. Gardening with brains : fifty years' experiences of a horticultural epicure / by Henry T. Finck ... [New York] : Harper, 1922.

SB 324.73 .Y47 1998 Vegetables--Heirloom varieties.
Yepsen, Roger B. A celebration of heirloom vegetables : growing and cooking old-time varieties / written and illustrated by Roger Yepsen. New York : Artisan, 1998.

*SB 407.3 .C83 W66 1958 Plants, Ornamental--Cuba.
Flowering plants from Cuban gardens = Plantas floridas de los jardines cubanos / by The Garden Section of The Woman's Club of Havana. Rev. 2nd ed. New York : Criterion Books, c1958.

*SB 411 .E47r 1892 Roses.
Ellwanger, H. B. (Henry Brooks), 1851-1883. The rose : a treatise on the cultivation, history, family characteristics, etc., of the various groups of roses, with accurate descriptions of the varieties now generally grown / by H.B. Ellwanger, with an introduction by George H. Ellwanger. Rev. ed. New York : Dodd, Mead, 1910, c1892.

*SB 413 .C18 M33 1998 Camellias--Encyclopedias.
Macoboy, Stirling. The illustrated encyclopedia of camellias / Stirling Macoboy with Roger Mann. Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 1998.

*SB 413 .C18 M33Co 1981 Camellias--Dictionaries.
Macoboy, Stirling. The colour dictionary of camellias / Stirling Macoboy. Sydney ; New York : Lansdowne Press, 1981.

*SB 413 .F8 E93 1982 Fuchsia—Dictionaries—Varieties.
Ewart, Ron. Fuchsia lexicon / Ron Ewart. New York : Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982.

*SB 413 .F8 F83 1984 Fuchsia.
Fuchsia culture. San Francisco, CA : American Fuchsia Society, c1984.

SB 413 .L7 F69 1928 Lilies.
Fox, Helen Morgenthau, 1884-1974. Garden Cinderellas : how to grow lilies in the garden / by Helen Morgenthau Fox ; with a foreword by Ernest Henry Wilson. New York : Macmillan, 1928.

SB 413 .P171 M44 2005 Palms.
Meerow, Alan W. Betrock's cold hardy palms / Alan W. Meerow. 1st ed. Hollywood, FL : Betrock Information Systems, Inc., 2005.

*SB 413 .P967 E42p 1967 Proteaceae.
Eliovson, Sima. Proteas for pleasure : how to grow and identify them / by Sima Eliovson ; with a foreword by H.B. Rycroft. 2nd ed. Cape Town : Howard Timmins, 1967.

*SB 415 .N45 1978 Floriculture.
Nelson, Kennard S. Flower and plant production in the greenhouse / Kennard S. Nelson. 3d ed. Danville, Ill. : Interstate Printers & Publishers, c1978.

SB 442.87 .B76 1989 Florists--United States.
Brooks, Barbera. Fine flowers by phone : the essential guide to ordering flowers long-distance / Barbera Brooks. New York : Atlantic Monthly Press ; [Boston, MA] : Distributed by Little, Brown, c1989.

*SB 453.2 .C2 B865g 1915 Gardening--California.
Braunton, Ernest. The garden beautiful in California : a practical manual for all who garden / by Ernest Braunton. Los Angeles : Cultivator Pub. Co., 1915.

Websites

Climate of 2007 -- March: U.S. Drought Watch
This site provides data about potential drought conditions throughout the U.S. Includes an overview, state and regional analysis, and material about drought indicators. From the National Climate Data Center (NCDC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/research/2007/mar/us-drought.html

California Water Awareness Campaign (CWAC)
The CWAC is an "effort by organizations throughout California to heighten public awareness of water and the role water agencies and allied entities play in conservation, management, water supply, water quality and distribution. The campaign focuses on the month of May each year with the observance of Water Awareness Month." Site features lesson plans (such as on water usage during the Gold Rush), interactive activities, and water saving tips for homes and businesses.

URL: http://www.wateraware.org