Friends of the JC Raulston Arboretum Newsletter
Spring 2010 – Vol. 14, No. 1

Words from the Director

Yikes, What a Year 2009 Was! Wow, What a Year 2010 Will Be!

By Ted Bilderback, Ph.D., Interim Director

Starting the new job at the JCRA was sure to be an adventure, but it has also been the best of old memories and the thrill of fresh experiences. I have mentioned in previous comments how much I have personally enjoyed the multitude of activities that parade through the JCRA calendar each month. The Friends of the Arboretum Lectures are certainly one of my favorite events. I learned so much during the FOA Lectures, about subjects like permeable pavement; B. W. Wells; conifers for small gardens; attracting wildlife to gardens; low-input lawns; Charles Darwin and his travels on the Beagle; Beverly Nichols's humor; woody lilies; and the Flora of China. Unfortunately, I missed a few like the ones on bonsai, deer resistant and drought hardy gardens, and Biltmore Estate. The good news, all FOA members can enjoy these lectures as video presentations on our Web site in the Members Only section. Another set of videos include many of the Plantsmen's Tours, which are an invaluable resource to learn more about plants in the JCRA collections.

In 2009, there were so many great events and opportunities, including the News & Observer Birdhouse Competition, co-sponsored by the News & Observer; the Gala in the Garden; Pi Alpha Xi plant sale; and so many others. The calendar for 2010 is already filling in, so be sure to check out what's coming up!

The 2009 Gala was very successful with approximately 500 in attendance. A very special thanks to our sponsors, auction donors, and guests who helped make the Gala a great success. Even during the down-turned economy, the Gala netted more than $60,000—much needed resources for the Arboretum's daily operations. Our nursery industry sponsors provided spectacular selections of outstanding plants and the non-botanical auction items included many unique offerings that intrigued silent auction bidders. Mark your social calendars for May 2, 2010, for the next annual Gala in the Garden!

The national Garden Writers Association visited in September 2009 for dinner and a tour. It was a marvelous occasion that left this prestigious group with great memories of the JCRA. They were treated to mouth-watering Southern barbecue with all the "fixin's" and masterfully prepared ribs by Skip Warrick. We extend our sincere appreciation to the Green Industry Council, North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association, and North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, who co-sponsored the dinner. Despite the rainy weather, the participants complimented the garden designs, appearance, and significance of our plant collections. The JCRA will continue to benefit from the many esteemed comments, articles, blogs, and so much more! We sincerely appreciate Pam Beck, Tony Avent, and all the others who had a part in bringing this influential group to our arboretum!

In October, the first Green Industry Reunion was held with approximately 90 NCSU alums and green industry friends attending. The Master Plan committee provided an update of current and soon-to-be-initiated projects at the JCRA. The evening was filled with reminiscing over experiences of the Arboretum during its infancy and lively conversation about all the exciting changes and great expectations of the Master Plan. Nearly everyone in attendance had special memories to share. The evening was a personal highlight for me with my first graduate student Ross Williams, now the North Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association executive director, in attendance. Ken Tilt, Ph.D., professor at Auburn University and my first doctoral student and Michelle McGinnis, Ph.D., NCDA&CS Soil and Plant Laboratory, my last doctoral student, attended. So did Helen Kraus, Ph.D., NC State University; Al Cooke, Chatham County Extension horticultural agent; and Tiffany Wells, Adcock's Nursery, all former students. Several other alums that were in classes that I taught included Mitzi Hole and husband Mike Stallings, John Cooley, Mary Lorscheider, Marty Finkel, Bernadette Clark, Val Tyson, David Case, Catherine Maxwell, Shep Lassiter, Gary Whitehurst, Mark Clark, Matt and Debbie Clark, and Mark Peters. I also remember having Jeff Evans, one of our Master Plan committee members, in class years ago. I never had the opportunity to have Tony Avent, Doug Chapman, Mike Worthington, or Richard Olsen in class, but they were all in attendance, too. Tony Avent provided several entertaining stories about J. C. and early Arboretum days. A CD with over one hundred old pictures of students engaged in digging and planting projects at the Arboretum cycled as dinner was served, and everyone attending got a copy of the CD to take home. A good time was had by all, and plans are underway to have another reunion in 2011.

Looking forward to 2010, there are exciting visions for implementing the Master Plan projects. The Japanese Garden renovation is underway and will be completed in spring 2010. It will feature new and beautiful stone walkways, boulders, gravel stream beds, and much more. Construction of the new shade house, designed by Frank Harmon, will begin this spring. A view from the Japanese Garden through the shade house will provide a view to the new Ellipse, where the Gala in the Garden and other outdoor events will take place in the future. The Bedding Plant Trials were moved to make space for the new Ellipse, and the new trial gardens were developed with in-ground irrigation installed by Horticultural Field Lab staff Bradley Holland and Tim Ketchie. The beautiful Zeon zoysia sod grass aisles were donated by Buy Sod and were installed by Barbara Fair's grounds maintenance class. The new trial gardens are just beyond the Nellie R. Stevens holly hedge in the 2.5-acre field, also home to the new Plantsmen's Woods. Planting in this new area began in fall 2009, with the ground maintenance class doing much of the work. Many of the plants are from the Lath House, since all of those plants will have to be removed before construction of the new structure. All the work on the new Bedding Plant Trials happened very quickly, allowing winter color trials to be planted in late October 2009. Summer bedding plant trials will be planted in late April 2010, and are sure to be spectacular.

None of these exciting projects and events would be possible without our generous donors and awesome volunteers, who are dedicated to making the JC Raulston Arboretum an even more unique, impressive, and special garden destination. We thank each and every one of you for your continued support of our very continually changing and growing Arboretum.

Wow! I am excited about all that has happened and that will happen at the JCRA in 2010. Don't miss a chance to come see great works in progress!

Horticulture

Exploring the Wonders of New Zealand

By Pat McCracken, McCracken Nursery

Lush, temperate rainforests; beautiful black sand beaches; mile-high mountains plunging directly into the sea; alpine meadows; glacier-covered mountains; dry deserts; waterfalls; active volcanoes; tropical gardens—these are just a few of the wonders that make New Zealand such a special place.

New Zealand is about as far from North Carolina as it is possible to be on this planet, and being in the southern hemisphere, it has the advantage of having opposite seasons to ours here. It is truly wonderful to escape the heat and humidity here in August and head to New Zealand for their early springtime! The country is made up primarily of two large islands, North Island and South Island. North Island is the result of volcanic activity and has a chain of tall volcanic mountains that jut up along the central spine of the island, some of which are still active and do erupt from time to time. South Island was formed by plate tectonics that created a very large mountain range along the west coast. These mountains are high enough to block nearly all the rain that comes in off the Tasman Sea and creates very arid deserts on the inland side of the island. With the varied elevations and extreme rainfall amounts, the flora in New Zealand is as diverse as you will find most anywhere.

When arriving in Auckland, the capital of New Zealand, the first things that get my attention are the large cabbage trees (Cordyline australis) and large tree ferns (Dicksonia and Cyathea species) growing alongside the road. The road leading south along the west coast offers stunning views of the Tasman Sea and beautiful, rugged mountains covered in tree ferns and Nikau palm trees (Rhopalostylis sapida). The west coast receives the higher amounts of rain on North Island. With beautiful, rich volcanic soil, high rainfall, and temperate climate, the gardens along the central and southern west coast are truly amazing. The gardens near the town of New Plymouth are probably the lushest you will find any place and contain a stunning diversity of plants. With some areas receiving 100" of rain, intense sunshine (New Zealand is under the hole in the ozone layer), and nearly no frost (also a summer high temperature of approximately 70°F), nearly any plant you can imagine will grow well. It was amazing to me the first time that I saw blue spruce (Picea pungens), larch (Larix), bananas (Musa), date palm (Pheonix), and various members of Proteaceae planted together in the same garden, I knew this was a special place, indeed! It is amazing to see northern temperate trees happily growing with Philodendron vines covering them! The plant combinations found here year-round are impossible in the United States.

Continuing south and crossing over to South Island brings a totally new view of New Zealand. Nearly the entire population of the country lives in Auckland with a few small, scattered towns across North Island, and South Island has nearly no population at all. The absence of towns, or even houses, leaves vast expanses of spectacular scenery to be enjoyed. A huge mountain range, the Southern Alps, follows the west coast; due to its extreme height, forces nearly all of the rain that comes in off the Tasman Sea to fall on the southwest coast. This extremely wet area is the wettest inhabited place on Earth, with about 400" of rain annually! This high rainfall creates a lush, dripping, temperate rainforest dominated by southern beach (Nothofagus) and many species of tree ferns. The trees are totally covered in dense mats of mosses and ferns and with the foggy conditions, produce an unearthly beauty like nothing I've ever seen before.

Crossing the Southern Alps finds you in a very dry, high desert. Something that fascinated me was the sense that these high deserts looked very much like the high deserts in Oregon and Utah. The desert floor seemed to be covered with junipers, yuccas, and sage brush (Artemisia) that I'm so accustomed to seeing in high deserts in the United States. On closer inspection, I quickly realized these plants were Podocarpus, Aciphylla aurea, and Hebe species. It is very interesting that similar environments produce plants with similar physical characteristics, yet they belong to totally unrelated plant families.

To truly begin to describe this amazing country is impossible to do with words or even photographs. It is a place that must be experienced in person to even begin to understand its phenomenal beauty! For those of you who would like to see New Zealand first hand, Barry Yinger (Asiatic Nursery) and I formed a horticultural tour company called PlantTrek (http://www.planttrek.com) that offers domestic and international tours. I'm putting together a tour to New Zealand in August 2010, and I would love to have you join me! Barry is working on a tour to Thailand and Laos in November 2010, and together, we are offering a domestic tour to visit private gardens and nurseries (where you can purchase plants) to the Mid-Atlantic States in early June 2010. For details, please feel free to contact me at pat_mccracken@bellsouth.net. Hope to see you soon!

Araliaceae in Taiwan

By Mark Weathington, Assistant Director and Curator of Collections

10/5/09 Beitou, Taiwan

I wake up this morning, after the meager 3.5 hrs of sleep I managed after David finally arrived, to heavy rain as Typhoon Parma makes its presence felt here with outlying rain bands. The Central Weather Bureau says all should be clear by Wednesday. I let David sleep off his ordeal and head to breakfast. I had forgotten the joys of a Taiwanese hotel breakfast. Watery rice gruel, bologna/ham with chunks of meat(?) throughout, and salad with Thousand Island dressing. I am perfectly happy eating fried weasels, cow stomach, fish eyeballs, and Guinea pig if I am visiting the country where that is the traditional meal, but the breakfast in Taiwan hotels never fails to slightly unsettle me with its casual badness. On a bright note, the little doughy balls filled with mystery sausage or bean paste are usually very good.

Our car arrives and, with relatively little trouble, we make our way up Yangmingshan to Mt. Datun, one of the only peaks above 3,000' in the north part of Taiwan. The higher we go, the harder the wind blows and harder it rains. We reach our collecting spot and I lend David a poncho which shreds in minutes. The overstory is Trochodendron aralioides and Persea or a related Lauraceae. We see some Neolitsea and almost immediately bunches of the Daphne that we thought might be an Edgeworthia last year. Seed set is not what I had hoped it would be here. Lots of great plants, though. An Osmanthus catches my eye and as I go to grab it I notice a brilliant green snake wrapped around it. As we get more excited about the plants, the rain and wind recede into the background.

10/6/09 – Somewhere on the road between Yilan, Taipingshan, and Wuling Farm, 2:30 AM

Our car trade-in went smoothly, David's gear issues sorted out, and even a call saying his luggage was found. Things look like they are turning our way. Ha! We don't get out of Taipei until dusk in a pouring rain. We are both running on very little sleep and as we turn off the main road onto the smaller cross island highway, the road becomes very scary in places. Fresh mudslides cover half the road in spots while waterfalls cascade off the cliffs, covering the road all too often. Flooded spots scare me the worst, with the fear of the car dying and stranding us. As a testament to the rigors of 30 hours of travel, David nods off for several extended periods. Not me, I'm locked in a death grip with my steering wheel. At least the wind from this morning has died down.

We reach the gate for Taipingshan in relatively good time, before 8:00 PM. The gates are closed and locked, so we walk up to the guard house situated on a hill above the gates. We are told Taipingshan is closed due to the typhoon until the 8th. I'm too tired to consider driving back, so we settle in for an uncomfortable night in the car. By 12:30 I can't take it anymore and we decide to try to drive back. We head down in the still driving rain and progress doesn't look too bad. We get to the intersection with the cross island highway and find a van waiting there. The driver tells us the road is closed in the direction we want to go; the other direction may be open, but the drive is "…very, very crazy." The road he speaks of was the worst area last year and includes the section that drove through the now swollen riverbed. We decide to wait until morning, which leaves us here unable to communicate with anyone, no cell service and no clear idea of where we will head when the daylight comes.

Traveling in a foreign country with no guides, sketchy maps, and absolutely no idea how to speak the language beyond hello, thank you, and beer can be daunting at best. When you throw in a typhoon, all bets are off. In October of 2009, I made my second trip to Taiwan and, despite some of the challenges (to put it mildly), was able to make some valuable collections and observations.

One of the prime groups that had fascinated me in Taiwan since my first visit was the palmate leafed (lobed and compound) members of the Araliaceae. These outstanding plants provide a touch of the tropical feel to temperate landscapes. Few of these plants are grown widely except the more tropical species, and several are virtually absent from western horticulture. It was my goal to observe these plants in their native habitat and collect some for growing and evaluation at the Arboretum.

Relatively early during my three-week trek, I found one of the plants that was high on my list of must-haves. Sinopanax formosanus is a tough shrub found growing at high elevations, generally above 7,000', in sunny to partly shaded dry spots often on the loose soil of old landslides. The matte olive to bluish-green foliage emerges covered in rusty brown hairs, especially on the bottoms of the sycamore-shaped leaves. In 2008, I found this plant to be very rare and I was not able to bring it home successfully. This year, I found young plants to be more plentiful, but fruits were not nearly ripe enough to have seeds as yet. Hopefully, I will have more luck with the single plant that we brought back.

Much more widespread was the glossy, green-leafed Fatsia polycarpa. This relative of the popular Japanese fatsia, like Sinopanax, is endemic to the island of Taiwan and cannot be found anywhere else. Plants changed appearance depending on location, looking very similar to the Japanese species at the northern end of Taiwan, but becoming much more deeply lobed in the middle of the island. Since it is generally found growing from 6,000' to 8,000', it should prove to be hardy at least through central North Carolina. It is found in shady, moist locations in all types of soils. Several jagged foliaged forms were especially striking with leaves over 12" across. Like several other members of this family, the Taiwanese fatsia is a fall/winter bloomer and consequently was seedless during both my visits. Several plants from 2008 are growing well at the Arboretum and appear so far to be much faster growing than Fatsia japonica with continual flushes of growth.

One of my favorite genera of evergreen plants is the glossy-leaved, underutilized Dendropanax. This genus is usually represented in the West, when it can be found at all, by D. trifidus which can be found in southern Taiwan as well as Japan. More widespread in Taiwan, but rarer in the West is Dendropanax dentiger. The young foliage on this plant is very narrowly three-lobed, eventually maturing to entire leaves with long petioles. The flowers and fruit are reminiscent of English ivy (another aralia family member) and was found in seed during my most recent trip much to my joy (at writing time, all of my Taiwan seed was stuck in the bureaucracy between Customs, USDA, and FedEx so my joy was somewhat muted now). A particularly narrow form that I saw on several occasions in 2008 was found again and cuttings from this plant are rooting in the greenhouse now.

Along with Sinopanax, a prime target for my trip was the high elevation tree, Schefflera taiwaniana. This genus is probably best known as the tropical houseplant often called umbrella tree. While the typical houseplant species are found at low elevations (we've planted two forms from ~5,000' in the Arb., but doubt they will still be alive come spring) the mountain-loving S. taiwaniana doesn't appear below about 6,000' and continues up to 9,000'. We have one sad-looking specimen from the 2008 trip that is surviving in the greenhouse. Several more plants were collected along with a boatload of ripe seed from a single tree at 8,900' on this most recent trip. If the plants turn out to be heat tolerant, they should perform well throughout much of the mid-Atlantic. The relatively small, palmately compound leaves present a fine tropical texture despite their alpine abode. Long spiky racemes made up of umbels of creamy white flowers give way to long wands of purple-black fruit in fall. This is a striking plant in leaf and fruit.

All of these Araliaceous plants will need some evaluation to determine their garden worthiness, but some or all will, we hope, add to the wide palette of plants already available to North Carolina gardeners. As we propagate them and build numbers, look for them to appear at our plant giveaways and to be distributed to the nursery industry.

Blood and Chlorophyll

By Julia Kornegay, Ph.D., Professor and Head, Department of Horticultural Science

I recently had the opportunity to read Bobby J. Ward's new biography of J. C. Raulston, Chlorophyll in His Veins. This informative and very readable book made me deeply regret that I never had the opportunity to meet J. C. Raulston, Ph.D. He came to NC State University the year I left to work in Colombia and he died a few months before I returned from a sabbatical leave. Nevertheless, I knew of J. C. from my interactions with other horticulturists around the world who would speak of him with respect and fondness. J. C.'s remarkable knowledge and love of plants, and his incredible ability to enthuse others with his passion, made him an inspirational teacher during his life and a legend after his untimely death. Perhaps, as Bobby Ward's book title suggests, J. C. did have a touch of chlorophyll in his veins. That thought started me thinking about evolution and what it would have been like if humans had evolved to produce chlorophyll, or conversely, if plants made blood!

Interestingly, the biosynthesis of chlorophyll and hemoglobin molecules both start with a poryphrin ring that is structurally very similar. However, aside from this interesting similarity, the two pigments are very different. Chlorophyll's porphyrin ring (see below) has a magnesium atom in its center, while hemoglobin's ring has an iron atom in its center. However, aside from this similarity, these two pigments are very different. Chlorophyll is found in high concentrations in the chloroplasts of plant cells. (They are also present in algae and cyanobacteria—also known as blue-green algae). Chlorophyll molecules absorb the blue and red wavelengths of sunlight and use this energy to synthesize sugars from carbon dioxide and water, with oxygen produced as a byproduct. The narrower green spectrum of sunlight is not absorbed by chlorophyll, thus making plants appear green. Hemoglobin is a heme-containing pigment protein found in blood that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lungs. When oxygenated, hemoglobin is red; when deoxygenated, it is purple-blue.

Plants do produce forms of hemoglobin. The most visible form is symbiotic hemoglobin found in the pinkish pigment on the root nodules of soybeans, peanuts, and other plants in the legume (Fabaceae) family. These nodules are able to fix atmospheric nitrogen through a symbiotic relationship with Rhizobium bacteria (see box). Symbiotic hemoglobin is also present in the nodules activated by Frankia actinomycete fungi on the roots of some Casuarina, Elaeagnus, and Myrica species.

Besides symbiotic hemoglobin, scientists have also identified genes for nonsymbiotic hemoglobin in a wide number of monocots and dicots, as well as in fungi, protists, and bacteria! The function of nonsymbiotic hemoglobin in plants is not well understood, but some scientists think it may serve as an oxygen carrier in root cells and may also play a role in stress tolerance.

Genetic sequencing studies have shown that although plant and animal hemoglobin differ significantly, as much as 85 percent, they have a common genetic ancestor that originated in the primordial ooze at the beginning of life, and this ancestor eventually gave rise to both the animal and plant kingdoms. It is thought that hemoglobin evolved to help protect these ancestral cells from the rising levels of oxygen in the atmosphere, which was toxic to early life, but that once these cells began to use oxygen in their respiratory process, hemoglobin may have helped to scavenge oxygen for respiration.

With the remarkable advances in molecular biology, research is underway to see whether plants can be genetically engineered to fix atmospheric nitrogen, perhaps by activating their nonsymbiotic hemoglobin genes to interact synergistically with rhizobia or other nitrogen-fixing symbiotic organisms. If corn could be engineered to fix half of the nitrogen it needs, the global economic and environmental impact would be enormous! In the United States alone, over 85 million acres of corn are planted annually. Nitrogen fertilizer applications would be significantly reduced, along with the energy and fossil fuels needed to produce and transport them. Nitrogen runoff in rivers, along with the large hypoxic zones in the Gulf of Mexico and other marine areas, would decrease dramatically.

Another potential impact of genetic engineering is the transformation of plants to produce human hemoglobin components. Some promising results have been obtained from tobacco plants genetically modified with human genes to produce blood proteins and other blood clotting agents. The products from these bioengineered plants may eventually lead to safer and less expensive treatments for hemophiliacs and alternative ways of sealing wounds.

I, however, dream about being green. I want chlorophyll. On the planet Theroc, in Kevin Anderson's series of books, The Saga of the Seven Suns, the Green Priests have the capacity to photosynthesize and communicate with the Verdani Worldforest. Just imagine what our world would be like if humans had evolved to produce chlorophyll, as well as hemoglobin, and we could synthesize nutrients from sunlight! Perhaps J. C. Raulston did have a hint of chlorophyll in his veins and was only a mutation or two away from being a true Green Priest! Many people who knew J. C. would concur with this.

References

Arredondo-Peter, R., Mark S. Hargrove, Jose F. Moran, Gautam Sarah, and Robert V. Klucas. 1998. Plant hemoglobins. Plant Physiology 118:1121-1125.

http://www.idiocentrism.com/hemoglobin2.htm

Ross C. Hardison. 1996. A brief history of hemoglobins: Plant, animal, protist, and bacteria. Proceedings National Academy of Science USA 93:5675-5679 (1996)

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1999/07/990715134714.htm

Magnolia Society International's Post Annual Meeting Tour, 2009

By Tim Alderton, Research Technician

Monday, June 1, 2009

Following the formal meeting of the Magnolia Society, twelve of us started off on the post-conference tour. We left our hotel in Portland on Monday morning, June 1, 2009, to visit gardens and natural areas to the south.

J. C. Raulston made several trips to our first destination, Gossler Farms Nursery in Springfield, Oregon, from the late 1970s until 1994. This visit gave me the chance to reconnect the Arboretum with the Gossler family, as well as see what J. C. had seen in his visits. Marj Gossler and her two sons Roger and Eric man the nursery. They do all the growing and shipping at this extraordinary specialty nursery, as well as maintain a spectacular garden. Garden pathways meandered through lush, often extremely disproportionately large specimens of both rare and common plants. (Everything seemed to grow larger in western Oregon.) One specimen of Osmunda regalis, which would likely top out at 3'–4' here in North Carolina, reached for the stars, still unfurling its fronds at over 6' tall. Two species of a plant we only dream of growing here, Gunnera tinctoria and Gunnera manicata, grew to over 7' tall. The gigantic, rhubarb-like, prickly, rigid leaves held atop equally prickly petioles shaded clumps of orange-, yellow-, and pink-flowered candelabra type Primula, various large Hosta, flowering Rodgersia, and Acorus calamus 'Variegatus'. Equally large bronze bottlebrush-like inflorescence shot up from the base of the Gunnera plants. Mature specimens of Magnolia and Stewartia shaded other beds. Rhododendrons of all sizes grew beneath the canopy, some still in flower with individual blossoms 4" across. Species with leaves over a foot long and a third as wide were also happily growing in the shade. Just as full of spectacular plants, the nursery, consisting of about twelve greenhouses, sheltered a wide selection of mostly woody plants, many only to be drooled over as they would not survive our endlessly hot, humid summer weather here in the Southeast. In this group of intolerant plants were many of the rhododendrons, Embothrium, and Eucryphia, to name only a few. Despite this, I found a few plants to bring back, including a variegated styrax called Styrax japonicas 'Frosted Emerald', with leaves more white than green and a legume from Morocco, Cytisus battandieri, called pineapple broom.

After a boxed lunch at the nursery, Roger Gossler guided us to some other gardens in the area. A short stop at an adjacent park with a collection of magnolias gave us some time to "cleanse our plant pallet" before driving to Bryan and Cassandra Barrett's garden in Dexter, Oregon. The Barretts do design consultations and installation and maintenance, as well as develop their own property. Despite only working on their garden for ten years, the couple has been able to construct an extraordinary garden on about four acres that has plants from all over the western United States and from around the world. In the front (east side) of their house, a bright cottage garden burst with shades of lavender and blue, highlighted with spots of yellow and gold. In this area, pastel purples and blues of Siberian iris, fluffy pink Thalictrum, and cool blue Corydalis flexuosa flowered among the varied textures and colors of dwarf conifers; the glowing foliage of Daphne ×burkwoodii 'Briggs Moonlight'; and the erect, speckled, arrowhead-shaped leaves of Zantedeschia added to the variety of foliage. Rounding the corner to the south side of the house, the garden transitioned into rock garden conditions. New Zealand species of Carex and the juniper-looking Hebe ochracea covered with small white flowers accentuated dwarf pines and spruces. A covering of Dryas, Genistia, Dianthus, and Astragula grew between the diminutive trees and shrubs only to be broken up by protruding stones and clumps of shockingly deep pink and stark white Rhodohypoxis peeking out from under the low bows of the pines. Around other stones grew the native Sedum spathulifolium, Helianthemum, and Armeria, just to name a few. Continuing around the back of the house was a scree/sand garden. All sorts of diminutive alpines and xeric plants grew on these low mounds, with large rocks scattered throughout. Many of the plants growing here would not take our moist heat, but were happily growing here in the dry summered west. One of these alpines was Arenaria alfacarensis. This tiny silver dianthus relative grew less than 0.5" tall and only about 6" wide, but the miniscule cushion was solid enough that it might hold an elephant. Adorable! This was just a fraction of their garden. A few additional highlights of this full garden: a bank covered in Fabiana, Lavandula, Santalina, Erica, and Calluna vulgaris; a collection of trees and shrubs including Abies procera, Corylus avellana 'Red Majestic' (so red it makes ours seem like it got bleached with the whites in the laundry), and Gaultheria mucronata; a meadow garden in full flower with Lupinus; and a perennial border with rocketing golden spikes of Asphodeline, peachy Papaver orientale, cotton candy-like Thalictrum, and Rheum palmatum mixed with colorful foliaged shrubs. Still more garden across the street from the house edged a flowing stream.

After a few hours at Bryan and Cassandra's garden, Roger led us to Hendricks Park in Eugene, Oregon. This city park, over 100 years old, has a mature picturesque canopy of Quercus garryana and Pseudotsuga menziesii. Under this canopy grows a large collection of rhododendrons, small trees, shrubs, and perennials. The many species and cultivars of Rhododendron were the real show with their bell-like flowers in colors of orangey cinnamon red, pastel yellows, peach, lavender, red, and white. Other woodland plants highlighted the forest floor, covering it with color and texture. Candelabra-type Primula and Astrantia were planted along the winding paths that formed a network along the hillside. Polystichum munitum grew in lush drifts under the trees as well. In an open area where a small stream ran, Zantedeschia aethiopica, Gunnera, and Equisetum grew. Nearby, a large Styrax japonicus flowered a month after ours here in North Carolina had finished. Roger guided us to our hotel, and there we parted before dinner.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

We drove just west of Eugene, Oregon, to Northwest Garden Nursery. This small nursery specializing in Helleborus was equally as splendid as the Barrett's garden the day before. The owners, Ernie and Marietta O'Byrne, have collected many plants since starting their garden in the late 1970s. Some J. C. had given them on his visits over the years, including a dwarf loblolly pine like those we have throughout the JCRA. When we arrived, though, the Helleborus blossoms were long gone, there was so much more to be seen. The cloudy morning brought out the colors of all the foliage and flowers in the gardens. Of particular interest was their woodland garden. Podophyllum species and hybrids, along with Arisaema species, poked up among the diverse collection of ferns, Oxalis, Corydalis, Epimedium, and countless other plants covering the ground. A plant of particular breeding interest to Marietta, Podophyllum, mutates with each new cross that she makes with these Berberis relatives. Marietta crosses the Asian species, adding size, color, patterns, and vigor to species once challenging to grow. In another corner of the gardens, sky blue flowers of Meconopsis grandis, hailing from the Himalayas, looked down over a clump of tubular scarlet-flowered Ourisia coccinea from the Andes that tempted the hummingbirds to come and sip nectar. A few steps away, another one of J. C.'s gifts, Enkianthus campanulatus f. albiflorus, dripped with white bell-like blossoms. The garden opened into a sunny mixed border where variegated Phormium tenax, burgundy-colored Astrantia, and soft blue Corydalis intermingled with the cinnamon trunk of Acer griseum and the arching branches, burgundy foliage, and antique white cluster of flowers of Physocarpus opulifolius 'Seward'. Around Ernie and Marietta's house, a stone paver patio was surrounded by rock gardens. Sedum, Sempervivum, Dianthus, Geranium, Helianthemum, Phlox, Gysophila, Armeria, and countless others gems grew amongst dwarf conifers. On the pavers sat shallow pots packed full of white, light pink, and deep magenta Rhodohypoxis. Behind the greenhouse, in the sunniest area, prospered a dry garden. Growing in the gravel-covered ground, native Penstemon, Eriophyllum lanatum, and Eriogonum mingled with Eschscholzia, Agave parryi, Alstroemeria, and Lysimachia atropurpurea. Creeping over rocks along the edge of the beds, Tropaeolum polyphyllum, a perennial nasturtium, softened the stone with silvery green, palmately compound leaves with golden yellow blossoms bursting from between leaves along snaking stems.

The focus of the rest of the tour after leaving Northwest Garden Nursery were natural areas along the West Coast to the high deserts of central Oregon. We drove south and then west from Eugene, cutting through the lush Oregon Coast Range. We reached the coast just after noon and traveled south along the Pacific Coast Highway. Viewed through fog, the glimpses of sand dunes edged in tall conifers and expanses of salt marshes were not at all what I had expected to see. The views changed as we traveled down the coast. Expanses of forest opened to rocky cliffs overlooking the largest expanse of water on Earth. After a few more hours of travel, we reached Bandon, Oregon, where we would stay the night. Before going to our hotel, a visit to the beach was in order. The weather was not at all conducive to swimming due to foggy, misty, cool weather; but was perfect for botanizing along the cliff and exploring tidal pools and caves in the rock formations at Face Rock State Scenic Viewpoint. In the distance, Ulex europaeus (gorse) covered the cliff, showing how fragile the ecosystem is and how invasive plants can take over. (Later on, at the hotel, one of the workers remarked how beautiful the gorse was, not realizing that it was a destructive weed.) At the viewpoint, Lupinus littoralis, Trifolium wormskioldii, and Fragaria chiloensis covered the sandy ground near the parking lot. Walking down stairs along the cliff, a pale blue Iris douglasiana grew with grasses and Equisetum on the steep slope. Where a damp seep formed at the base of the cliff, large patches of Mimulus guttatus stood with their "feet" in the moist soil, and their sunny yellow monkey-faced flowers held above bronze stems and dark green leaves ready to soak in the sun when the fog cleared. On seemingly bare rock along the cliffs and isolated giant stones that turned into islands during high tide, silver and purple rosettes of Sedum spathulifolium and ice crystal-like Dudleya farinosa hung onto the tiniest crevices in the rock. Below them, where the water reached in high tide, barnacles covered the stone. On other rocks with shaded overhangs, Polypodium scouleri grew alongside the sedum. Where a little more thin soil was present, the yellow umbels of Sanicula arctopoides sprouted in the middle of the clumps of the sedum. With the onset of heavier mist and the fog lowering the light, we drove to our hotel just down the road.

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Continuing down the coast toward California, we made random stops along the way, with our first being at Battle Rock City Park in Port Orford, Oregon. Climbing up the steep rock with little to hold onto and fearing that I might slide off, hurting myself or at least my camera, I was pleasantly rewarded to find that the monolith was covered in Toxicodendron diversilobum, poison oak. Actually, it was not the only inhabitant of the stone. Covering the top was a wide variety of native wildflowers, trees, and shrubs. On the south side on a near vertical slope, again grew Iris douglasiana, Sedum spathulifolium, and Dudleya farinosa along with Pinus contorta and Maianthemum. On the less vertical areas, adorable lilac-colored Calochortus tolmiei, tufts of pink Armeria maritiana, and spikes of white Zigadenus fremontii grew among the short grass and Toxicodendron diversilobum. In more protected spots, a tall species of Lupinus and Scrophularia oregana grew along with the ever present Gaultheria shallon and Pinus contorta. A very worthwhile stop!

Continuing south, we paused at a few random places to explore the flora along the highway. In one place, we found a bright orange-red Castilleja miniata growing with Linum lewisii, Heracleum maximum, Gilia capitata, and, of course, Sedum spathulifolium. Our next stop was for gas. You might think that was rather boring, but for me it was interesting. Across from the gas station, a large clump of Pelargonium ×domesticum with red-blotched, deep pink flowers caught my eye. The plant had clearly been there for years, growing outside. This was of particular interest to me because I worked for a Pelargonium (geranium) breeder at Pennsylvania State University before moving to North Carolina; seeing them outside as a perennial was a new experience. Next to it, a Pelargonium capitatum covered itself in lilac blossoms.

Our last destination along the Oregon coast took us to Harris Beach State Park near Brookings, Oregon. Upon arriving, thinking we would only be here a few minutes, I made a mad dash up the hill to a trail weaving its way down the cliff to the water's edge. Before getting to the trail, I observed a bank covered in Lonicera involucrata, a western species of honeysuckle with small yellow flowers with reddish bracts around the paired buds and blossoms. At the trail head, Rhododendron occidentale with large flowers of cream and peachy pink brushed with gold on the top petal stood in full sun protected from the wind by only some low scrubby Salix and Rubus. Starting down the trail, I encountered large shrubs of the native, fluffy, sky blue Ceanothus thrysiflorus, another of those plants I wish we could get to grow here. A little further down, a ledge dripped with native grasses, Dudleya farinosa, purple Lupinus, Gaultheria shallon, and Castilleja miniata. Looking down, I spied a Mahonia seemingly sprouting from the base of a rock. Rounding a curve in the path between large rocks, I came upon a small, eye-level crevice erupting with a clump of pale purple-flowered Erigeron glaucus and dark green Polypodium scouleri. At the bottom of the cliff, a patch of Iris douglasiana greeted me. Backtracking up to an alternate path, I discovered a yellow-flowering composite with glossy, silver dollar size and shape, scalloped-edged leaves growing out of a crack in the rock so tight a sheet of paper could not fit in it. Just above it, clumps of Sedum spathulifolium and Polypodium scouleri grew from an unseen crack.

Finally making it to the edge of the beach, I found an orangey-yellow flowered Mimulus aurantiacus growing in the grass just above the high tide line. Having trekked down the cliff, I returned to the parking lot to find that the others were still all out exploring. This gave me the time to observe some of the wildlife on the beach. Flocks of seagulls did not impress me, but the American black oystercatchers caught my eye. The stout, dark brown to black birds with red eyes and beaks stood on one leg with their faces into the wind. Cool little bird! After everyone gathered, we started south again. Just before entering California, a quick stop gave us a moment to pay homage to the second largest Cupressus macrocarpa (Monterey cypress) in the United States. Back on the road and off to see the redwoods in northwestern California.

On entering California, we found "Happy Cows" grazing in pastures with ocean front views. Just a little further, fields of Lilium longiflorum (Easter lilies) grew in the largest production area of the country. Not much more than 10 miles into California, we said good-bye to the Pacific Ocean and turned inland to the Jedediah Smith State Park. The terrain changed quickly into tight valleys cut by the Smith River. Enormous conifers covered the steep hillsides above the sharp rock-edged river. Crossing to the south side, we quickly entered under the dark canopy of one of the largest tree species alive today, Sequoia sempervirens, the coast redwood. We hopped out of the van to observe the creeping rhizome of the Epimedium cousin, Vancouveria hexanda, with its airy, fern-like foliage and loose spikes of white, downturned flowers with upturned petals covering the ground at the foot of a small Sequoia. A few feet away, the trifoliate, silver-blotched leaves of Oxalis oregana partially hid their bashful white, pink-veined flowers. Across the dirt road that served as a trail, the flamboyant magenta blossoms of Clintonia andrewsiana looked like an explosion of fireworks over the rosette of glossy green leaves. After these first few distractions, my head craned up to look at the surrounding 100'+ poles, fringed in green feathers toward the top half. Lots of ferns—Adiantum aleuticum, Blechnum spicant, and Athyrium filix-femina—formed a carpet on the bank below flowering Rhododendron macrophyllum that grew under the cathedral-like canopy of the coast redwood. Walking down a winding side trail, I only realized how large the tree trunks were after having Pat McCracken stand next to one to act as a reference for perspective. The forest floor under the giants appeared covered in a lawn made up of 4' tall Polystichum munitum. A broad, sprawling, contorted Acer circinatum twisted its branches to catch the crumbs of light that the forest giants dropped through their finger-like branches hundreds of feet above. The nearly horizontal branches of the maple appeared to be covered in yellowy green icicles made of lichen and moss. Coming to a clearing near the river edge, I saw a colony of Alnus leaning out to capture the light. Between their silver-gray trunks, the same Lonicera involucrata with its orange flowers and reddish bracts that I had seen earlier in the morning on the coast sprawled on the ground.

Turning back toward the trail, we encountered the largest of the Sequoia. The diameter of the trunk surely would have measured 15'–20'. Standing next to the trunk was one of the few places I had my photograph taken, and it made me look 6" tall. Walking back through the cathedral forest, I noticed other species of trees blending into the canopy. Tsuga heterophylla, Lithocarpus densiflorus, Chamaecyparis lawsoniana, and Umbellularia californiaca all hid among the giants. Shrubs like Mahonia pinnata, Vaccinium ovatum, and Rosa gymnocarpa all made their homes in this shade.

After a few hours in the forest, our group reunited. Fortunately, the van in which I rode, which had been following and not leading, left first. The other van was some distance behind us so we were traveling slowly out from the forest canopy. Not a mile from where we had been parked, I saw a patch of Cypripedium californicum with inch-wide, yellow and white flowers along the 3' tall spikes growing in the ditch between the road and a steep slope. I yelled to have the van stop. Had we been going our normal pace with the other van in the lead, we would have missed this opportunity. In this very rich sliver of boggy serpentine, we noticed deep blue-purple flowers of Triteletia bridgesii standing above their withering foliage. On nearly bare, wet, loose gravel, the insectivore Pinguicula macroceras grew in small colonies, a few even with their purple, violet-like flowers perched on naked stems above the sticky rosette of leaves. Further up the slope, Aquilegia formosa flowered, dangling red and yellow spurred blossoms. Beside a large rock, a peach-colored Castilleja leaned over to make itself visible. In the ditch below, the plant we intended to see at our next destination, Darlingtonia californica, grew in a seep surrounded by the foliage of Iris, Adiantum aleuticum, more Aquilegia formosa, and Lilium just in bud. Across the road, on a bank above the river, a Holodiscus discolor, which looked to have been given a haircut by the California Department of Transportation a few months before, flowered its head off with Astilbe-like inflorescences. Next to it, the California state flower, Eschscholzia californica, held blossoms of gold and orange over the finely-cut blue-green foliage.

Back in the van, we traveled in our usual manner of second van through the Siskiyou Mountains of northwestern California back into southern Oregon to the dot on the map called O'Brien. On getting there, we took a brief stop at the only store in town to get snacks and to use the restrooms guarded by a 6' sculpture of a fly mounted on the roof. We turned back onto a well-worn paved road that slowly degraded to dirt. Just a few miles in, we started seeing lots of stone washed down from the mountains. This area, known for its serpentine rock formations, grew a collection of flora that grows in few other places. Some were boggy, but a few feet away might be well-drained mineral soil. Of course, it decided to rain while we botanized around an area adapted more to drought, receiving maybe 20" a year. Arctostaphylos viscida, beautiful shrubs with blue-green, mature foliage and orange flushed new growth, as well as unripe, white berries turning to red, grew scattered throughout the dry areas. In the boggy spots, Rhododendron occidentalis took up residency along with some specimens of Ledum glandulosum. Higher up on the slopes Calocedrus decurrens, Psuedotsuga menziesii, and Pinus species grew into an open forest. Along the road and other open areas, the herbaceous plants filled the gap. In open pine grove conditions, swaths of white-flowered Triteletia hyacinthina grew. On the often eroded soils on the banks, the pink-flowered Silene hookeri and a species of Phlox took up residence with countless Asteraceae species. A small, deep blue-flowered Penstemon grew out of the tangle of sprawling Calystegia atriplicifolia. In rocky soils, deep rose-colored umbels of Allium falicifolium poked up out of the soil in small clusters of two to three plants. In the boggy soils, an entirely different array of herbs grew. The reason for our trip here was to see the rare Darlingtonia californicum, which we had already encountered in California. Here though, we saw them in larger swaths. Many of these Sarracenia relatives (our Eastern native pitcher plants) flowered with chartreuse and burgundy inflated-type flowers held on a tall leafless stalk. Helenium, Rudbeckia glaucescens, Juncus, a bog species of Castilleja, Sisyrinchium, and even an unidentified orchid cohabitated with these insectivores in their soggy abode. In another spot along the road, clumps of the sun fern Aspidotis densa sprang up from between the rocks. With white blossoms and blue-green foliage, Dicentra formosa ssp. oregona surprised me by growing in the wide open in the course rocky soil, not like its cousins, which prefer shade and moister soils. We got the crew all together and started to our evening rest stop in beautiful and dry Ashland, Oregon.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

We started off to our next destination, Crater Lake, but a surprise stop awaited us en route, the Rogue River Gorge. The snow had only melted a few weeks before and most of the flora was not yet quite awake, but the gorge, swollen with melt water, ran swift and white. A few trees and wildflowers managed to show their colors, though. This was the only place I was able to get a photograph of Cornus nuttallii. They flowered throughout the forest along the roads, but managed to elude my camera at every other stop we made. In the gorge just above the rushing water, a budded Sorbus leaned into the mist from the torrent. A little further down, an Amelanchier flowered across from a long-cooled lava tube. Along the path beside the gorge grew a botanical novelty, the needleless stump of a Pseudotsuga menziesii cut down over 50 years before. It found nourishment from the roots of the neighboring trees by roots grafted together. Near the parking lot, a few small ephemerals flowered. The slender, pale yellow petals of Iris chrysophylla and the pristine white sepals of Anemone deltoidea pushed up through the pine needle duff. Nearby, a very low evergreen ground cover of Ceanothus prostratus was dusted with powdery blue inflorescence.

We stayed only a short time before heading up the road to Crater Lake National Park. The more we drove, the more snow covered the ground. On approaching the top, there was uncertainty about whether the crater would be visible due to dense fog. As we reached the top, though, Wizard Island stood clearly visible, surrounded by the cobalt blue lake surface. The wall of the crater, still white with several feet of snow, reflected light onto the water and the low hanging bank of fog that hovered over the mountain. Within only a few minutes, the crater disappeared under the fog, but lifted again during lunch. Spectacular is not a descriptive enough word to say how the lake and crater looked. After many more photographs at the Rim Visitor Center view site, we started off along the West Rim Drive, which opened early this year due to relatively little snowfall. Stopping for photographs at Discovery Point and Watchman Overlook gave us additional views of the lake. At Watchman Point, looking over the protective fencing, I saw the fuzzy white Anemone occidentalis flowered despite strong wind and a bank of snow only a few feet away.

Leaving Crater Lake behind, we headed north and east toward Bend, Oregon. With the snow-covered mountains of the Cascade Range now to our west, we entered drier regions. We passed great expanses of arid pine forest edged in Purshia tridentate while driving north on U.S. Route 97. Evidence of the volcanic origins of the region became more evident as we traveled north through the Newberry National Volcanic Monument. After reaching Bend, we turned southeast onto U.S. Route 20, which took us out into the high desert. Juniperus occidentalis and Artemisia tridenata abounded at first, but as we continued on, the Juniperus disappeared. Turning north again, we started on a scenic ride on Oregon Route 27. Route 27 cuts across an area of open range, giving home to a great diversity of topography and flora. The first stop allowed us to see some of the flora growing among the Artemisia tridentata that covered a great expanse of rather flat terrain. Tiny tufts of pink- to white-flowered Phlox hoodii grew scattered about. Low mats of Erigeron with pink-backed, creamy-white petals over low silvery foliage sprang up beside clumps of grass. Here and there mounds of Eriogonum with buds just opening hinted of the soft yellows and deep oranges to come. Flat to the ground, two species of Astragalus, one with silver-green leaves and small spires of cream flowers and a second with fuzzy, silver-haired leaves and small purple flowers inched across the patches of bare ground. Driving only a short distance, we entered an area mixed with Juniperus along a small valley. Between rocks along the road grew a tiny Mimulus nanus with flashy hot-pink flowers held over low-growing leaves. Just above it by a boulder, a tall purple Lupinus grew with its parasol-like leaves. Various DYCs (Darn Yellow Composites) and a tall-growing cream-colored Astragalus sprawled through dead brush and sparse clumps of grass.

Moving on, we came to the Prineville Reservoir on the Crooked River. On top of a crumbling bank, a deep blue, small-flowered Penstemon grew with tufts of pale lavender Erigeron nearby. A taller, thin-leaved Erigeron, also with pale lavender blossoms, flowered lower on the bank. As we crossed the reservoir dam, a view of the eroded Crooked River Gorge opened up. Layer upon layer of millions-of-years-old lava flows became clearly visible on the sides of the surrounding cliffs. In areas where cooling took hundreds of years, 10'–15' vertical crystals of lava formed, breaking up the horizontal layers. The cliffs held only sparse vegetation, but along the river and at the base of the cliffs where soil and water were present, Juniperus, Artemisia tridentata, and many other herbaceous plants took up residence. In one place on the road's edge, a colony of Penstemon speciosus with gorgeous deep blue spikes of flowers prospered in the well-drained soil. Between rocks along a small winding path going up a hill side, 2' tall loose clumps of Dalea ornata flowered, displaying their flowers in clover-like inflorescences. Further down the gorge growing on a dry bank with Artemisia tridentata, a striking red Castilleja pallida var. lapponica glowed in the early evening light. On a broad turn in the road, a population of the shrubby lavender blue-flowered Salvia dorrii chose a spot to grow, looking out over the gorge. A few miles down the road, the gorge opened into lush watered fields of hay and pasture. Local mule deer were coming out of the desert for their evening meal in the fields of grass. Leaving the Crooked River behind, we drove west and south with the snow-covered mountains in the distance and stayed in Bend.

Friday, June 5, 2009

We left early for the long ride back to Portland. Driving north following the Deschutes River, we saw the plants and topography continued to change. The sharply angular topography transitioned to more softly eroded edges, but still the white-capped Cascade Mountains were visible to the west, partially enshrouded in clouds. Juniperus and Artemisia scattered across the landscape, with dots of yellow-flowered Eriogonum and brown grass spaced out between. On a quick rest stop, we discovered rosettes of Crepis acuminata topped in clusters of deep butter-yellow dandelion-like blossoms, surrounded by parched brown grass. Under the thin shade of Artemisia, clusters of the white-flowered Eremogane franklinii and near-sulfur-colored Eriogonum were being visited by thicket hairstreak (Callophrys spinetorum). Driving on and crossing the Deschutes River, we stopped along the roadside again. A collection of flowering weeds: both light yellow and creamy white-flowered forms of Eriogonum; a small, white daisy called Blepharipapus scaber; prostrate Calystegia atriplicifolia; a silver-leafed, purple-flowered Lupinus; and then a patch of soft yellow Lagophylla ramosissima flowered between the road and a field full of onlooking llamas. Further north, the first areas of open grassy hillsides with large oaks lining the tight valleys appeared. This was the transition back to moister environments. Fields of wheat and orchards of fruit trees became evident as we drove closer to the Columbia River. On reaching the Columbia River, we turned west, still seeing the sunny xeric climate that surrounded us, but also taking note of the dark clouds and strong winds that came up the river gorge. Driving down the river, the scenery became greener and rainier.

Following the river, we came back to where we had been a week before, Multnomah Falls. The Friday before, time was too short to climb to the top, but not this visit. I raced up the zigzag path that climbed the side of the cliff. Not being one who likes heights, I hugged the inside of the path, taking my mind off the situation by photographing the flora along the way. High on a rock ledge grew a deep blue Delphinium along with the ubiquitous Sedum spathulifolium. In a shadier spot, the tall flower stalks of a Heuchera leaned out from the overlapping fronds of Polypodium. Further on, the inside-out flowers of Vancouveria hexandra sprang up through their lacy foliage. In one open area, Cryptogramma acrostichoides grew nestled beside moss-covered rocks. Around another corner, Aquilegia formosa leaned over the path, asking for attention from the passersby. Near the top of the falls, patches of pink-flowered Dicentra formosa peaked up out of the brush. On reaching the falls, I pulled myself to the edge of the observation platform to take a photograph over the edge, looking down and out from the top of the 620' cataract. Looking to the other side of the falls, I saw a clump of red Castilleja, along with countless other smaller wildflowers. After only being at the top a few minutes, I turned around to head back down the path, backtracking past many of the plants I had seen on the way up and spotting a few new ones. In one place, a clump of Aruncus dioicus began to open its Astilbe-like flowers. Nearing the bottom, I found a Pentagramma trianglaris growing up on the rock face. I made it back down the trail just in time to meet everybody for the ride back to Portland. I had been the only one to venture to the top.

This ended the tour of western Oregon. Five days and hundreds of miles only scratched the surface of this horticultural and naturally floristically rich region. If given the opportunity I would visit again and I encourage everybody to explore as well.

Additional tour photographs available on the JC Raulston Arboretum's Web site at https://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/magnolia/.

Development

Planting the Seeds for Development

By Anne M. Porter, Director of Development

Special Gifts Making the JCRA Master Plan a Reality

Big changes are taking root at the JC Raulston Arboretum, and several major gifts have been received to support these efforts.

In 2005, the Arboretum's Master Plan committee of volunteer design professionals put out a call for design ideas and received more than 1,000 responses from staff, friends, volunteers, and visitors. Volunteers cataloged the survey results into categories from which the committee developed the program analyses, needs assessments, and the plan itself.

The Arboretum's Board of Advisers voted unanimously to approve the Master Plan in April 2008. Since then, several projects have been completed, including the Fantasy Sweep Garden, the central path, the Xeric Garden, and the Asian Valley.

A beautiful stone pathway was gifted in memory of Verdie S. Moreland by her family. The new pathway not only adds a serene elegance to this area, but it provides easy access through the Japanese Garden and into the Asian Valley. With gifts from many individuals and proceeds from the Seasonal Celebrations, Open Days Tours, and other fund-raising events, the Japanese Garden—a tranquil haven to escape the everyday hustle and bustle—will soon be completed.

Frank Harmon has donated his time to design a state-of-the-art lath (shade) house, and the plans are moving forward thanks to two very generous gifts to support this project—the Charles Taft Larus Estate Trust and Mitzi Hole and Michael Stallings. Preparations are being made for the demolition of the old lath house right now. The JCRA staff, volunteers, and interns are busy removing and relocating plants. Be sure to come out and watch the progress!

New areas for the Bedding Plant Trials and Plantsmen's Woods are now in the newly acquired 2.5 acres just behind the holly hedge of the Mixed Border. The Ellipse is now being developed in the old annual trials area; it will be surrounded by perennial and mixed borders. The lawn will serve as a gathering place in the heart of the Arboretum.

Sincere thanks to the Master Plan committee: Harriet Bellerjeau and Suzanne Edney (chairs), Jeff Evans, Judy Harmon, Robert Mackintosh, Julieta Sherk for their vision and dedication. (Formerly on the committee: Rick Boggs, Beth Jimenez, and Bobby Moddern.)

For more information on the JC Raulston Arboretum Master Plan or to become involved in this initiative, please contact Anne Porter at anne_porter@ncsu.edu or (919) 513-3826.

2010 Gala in the Garden: Gala in Wonderland!

Don't be late for a very important date!

Sunday, May 2, 2010
3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

It's time to bring out your top hats and tea pots, rabbits and Cheshire cats, pocket watches and Queen of Hearts—and join us for a Gala in Wonderland! Enjoy a magical spring afternoon strolling around the gardens with friends, while perusing dazzling auction items and enjoying gourmet treats.

A Raleigh garden party like no other, the Gala is the JC Raulston Arboretum's annual signature fund-raising event. Proceeds directly support the JCRA's daily operations of teaching, research, and public garden displays.

Gala Committee

Honorary Chairs
Nina and Jerry Jackson

Event Chair
Sylvia Redwine

Event Committee
Jill Adams
Jayme Bednarczyk
Ted Bilderback
Marilyn Blankinship
John Buettner
Ellen Campen
Kathy Deal
Deede Deibel
Ann and Bill Duke
Nicole Franklin
Larry Hancock
Margaret Hoffman
Beverly Hurley
Ann Janvier
Cheryl Kearns
Barbara Kennedy
Charlie Kidder
Frank Liggett, IV
Caroline McCall
John Monroe
Judy Morgan-Davis
Anne Porter
Frank Powers
Kathy Myers Reece
Jackie Wynne
Mark Weathington
Chris Wessel
Laura Willer

Gala in the Garden Silent Auction

The silent auction is always a favorite entertainment of the Gala. Whether guests are bidding on outstanding and unusual plants, resort packages, signed memorabilia and books, concert tickets, or fine handcrafted jewelry—it is guaranteed to be great fun and great competition! If you would like to donate a special item for the auction, please visit our Web site or call or e-mail Anne M. Porter at (919) 513-3826 or anne_porter@ncsu.edu.

Event Sponsors

The Gala is the Arboretum's main fund-raising event of the year, and the proceeds support its daily operations of teaching, research, and public garden displays. Won't you consider supporting the JCRA by becoming a Gala sponsor? It's an excellent way to entertain business guests or could be a special treat for your staff. For sponsorship information, visit https://www.ncsu.edu/jcraulstonarboretum/gala/ or call or e-mail Anne M. Porter at (919) 513-3826 or anne_porter@ncsu.edu.

Seasonal Celebrations

The 2009 Seasonal Celebrations were once again an immense success and the Arboretum greatly benefited from these very generous garden hosts: Jayme Bednarczak and Phil Abbott*; Mitzi Hole and Michael Stallings; Nora and Bill Murphy; Lisa Bohlen and Parry Admire; Sue and Jeremy Aldworth; Alli and Randy Brown; Barbara and Robert Kacin; Charlotte and John Presley; Dale Cousins*; Benjie Hester; Marsha Owen; Cynthia Dowdy; Connie and Roland Flory*; and Rita Mercer*. (Names with an asterisk represent the garden where the party was held.)

If you wish to host a party to benefit the JCRA, please contact Anne Porter at (919) 513-3826 or Barbara Kennedy at (919) 513-7004.

Garden Conservancy's Open Days Program

Just a few years ago, Helen Yoest single-handedly revived the Open Days garden tours in our beautiful community, and 22 fantastic local gardens have been displayed and enjoyed by hundreds of garden enthusiasts since September 2006. Helen has moved on to some very exciting projects, such as her very popular blog, but the torch has been passed to Jayme Bednarczyk and Beth Jimenez. What a dynamic duo! A special thanks to Jayme and Beth for taking on this leadership role, and our deepest appreciation to Helen for making our Open Days one of the leading garden tours in the country.

We also want to thank our 2009 Garden hosts for another great Open Days. The JCRA shares the proceeds of this event, and we sincerely appreciate our community's support of this special weekend of beautiful gardens.

2009 Garden Hosts

Jayme Bednarczyk and Phil Abbott
Sharon and Jim Bright
Julia Kornegay and Alfredo Escobar
John Martin and Jeff Bottoms
Kathleen and Walt Thompson
Helen Yoest and David Philbrook

Now get your 2010 calendars and save this date! The Raleigh Open Days tours will be September 18 and 19, 2010. The tour begins at the JC Raulston Arboretum and features many spectacular gardens. For more information regarding the program and to see a schedule of the 2010 Open Days gardens throughout the country, please visit their Web site at http://www.gardenconservancy.org/.

Tickets may be purchased for $5 each (or books of 6 for $25) at the JCRA a month prior to the Raleigh tour, the day of the event, or at the individual gardens. This is a wonderful opportunity to see many spectacular private and public gardens throughout the country, while supporting the JCRA.

Members Making News

The JCRA is extremely fortunate to have so many talented friends and donors. If you are a "member making news" or know of one, please share it with us.

Bobby J. Ward, Ph.D., debuted Chlorophyll In His Veins: J. C. Raulston Horticultural Ambassador at the JC Raulston Arboretum's FOA Lecture on December 2, 2009.

Here's what people are saying about the book:

Finally, the inspirational story of this century's most important horticulturist can be told.  Bobby Ward's well-researched chronological biography weaves J. C.'s life-long diary entries with outside perspectives in detailing J. C.'s lifelong passion for learning about plants, his desire to share with others, and the against-all-odds stories that shaped his life.  Even those who knew J. C. for decades will be surprised to learn the 'rest of the story' of the man who shaped so many gardening lives… a truly fascinating read.

Tony Avent, Raleigh, North Carolina, Plant Delights Nursery, author of So You Want to Start a Nursery

Still to this day, after so many years passed, hardly a day passes without being reminded of J. C. There will be a plant encountered in the garden that he gave me, or mention of a book or film or something in the kitchen that brings him back briefly, fondly remembered.

Though, like many others, I felt I knew J. C. as a friend and mentor while accepting the complex texture of his personality, Bobby Ward's biography on this giant of American horticulture makes me realize, in truth, how little I knew of his life.  He has written a highly readable and intimate biography that ensures the legacy of this man will continue unchecked into the future.  As we owe J. C. Raulston an enormous debt of gratitude for what he proffered the horticultural community of North America, a certain ration of thanks should also be reserved for Bobby Ward for guiding this project through to a befitting conclusion.

Daniel J. Hinkley, Indianola, Washington, plantsman and author of The Explorer's Garden: Shrubs and Vines

Bobby Ward and Roy Dicks are generously donating 40% of the profits of all books sold at the JCRA. Stop by the Arboretum for your signed copy today!

The North Carolina Agricultural Foundation

Most of you know that the JC Raulston Arboretum operates as a non-profit under the 501(c)3 umbrella of the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation. We are very fortunate to be part of this outstanding foundation that has been around since November 24, 1944. It was incorporated as a means to support agricultural research, extension, and teaching activities in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State University.

The cost of fund-raising by the NCAF averages about 1.5% annually, well below the national average of 16% for other university foundations. We are very proud to announce that the NCAF has received from Charity Navigator its 3rd consecutive four-star rating for sound fiscal management.

For more information about the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, please visit: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/advancement/ag_fnd.htm.

Leaving a Legacy

A Legacy: What Is Left Behind through the Actions of a Lifetime!

JCRA friends and donors like J. C. Raulston, Isabella Cannon, Harvey Bumgardner, Dale Henderson, Charles Larus, Julia Skinner, Marcia Winslow, Mary and Bill Joslin, Donna Mack, and Bobby Wilder have all left, made, or pledged significant legacy gifts that will benefit the JC Raulston Arboretum in perpetuity. Many other friends have made will bequests—some known and some anonymous, but all very important to the long-term financial stability of the JCRA.

Last fall, Sonia Murphy, CALS gift planning director, organized "planned giving house parties" where an existing donor hosted a group of friends at home and shared experiences about creating will bequests, charitable trusts to fund endowments, and much more.

During these parties, a recurring theme emerged from each donor's stories—creating and leaving a legacy through their estate plans! If you would like to see what others have done, please visit http://cals.giftlegacy.com/, where real donors talk about what they have done and what it means to them.

Sonia is available to answer any gift planning questions. Just call or e-mail her at (919) 513-0637 or sonia_murphy@ncsu.edu.

For more information on this or other giving opportunities, please call or e-mail Anne Porter at (919) 513-3826 or anne_porter@ncsu.edu. Or visit http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/advancement/.

Annual Report

A Year in Review

The JC Raulston Arboretum is pleased to present the 2009 Annual Report, recognizing our donors, supporters, and volunteers. We extend a sincere thank you to all the individuals and organizations that supported the JCRA in 2009. Your support makes possible the continued growth and development of our gardens and educational programs. Plants and gardening nurture the human spirit and enhance our quality of life. We are honored that you have chosen to support this special arboretum as it continues to fulfill its mission of excellence in research, teaching, and outreach.

Members

It is difficult to imagine where the JC Raulston Arboretum would be without the support from our members, the Friends of the Arboretum. With the growth of our membership, we can continue to offer new educational programs, create and maintain our garden spaces, and inspire the community at large.

Philanthropist
William and Mary Joslin
Taylor's Nursery

Benefactor
Jack and Micki Cox, Jr.
Pender Nursery

Founder
Scott Anderson
Malcolm and Patty Brown
David and Catherine Duch
Alan and Martha Finkel
David and Susan Griffin
Henry Leon Lobsenz Foundation
Ray and Annie Hibbs

Patron
Jeffrey Bottoms and John Martin
Andrew and Sarah Butler
Johnie and Genelle Dail
Rufus and Linda Edmisten
Fox Hollow Nursery
Robert and Pickett Guthrie
Virginia Hester
Jerry and Nina Jackson
Julia Kornegay and Alfredo Escobar
Charles and Wanda Leffler
Daniel and Melinda McDowell
Richard Pearson and Joan Robertson
Plant Delights Nursery
Sampson Nursery
Carl and Janet Shafer
Sungate Design Group
Bobby Ward and Roy Dicks
George and Reba Worsley, Jr.
Wyatt-Quarles Seed Co.

Sponsor
Ross Allard
Jay Althouse and Sally Albrecht
Artisan Landscape Design
Thomas and Katherine Barrett
Angelia Beasley
Berylwood Tree Farm
Richard Blanton and Candace Haigler
Donnie and Phyllis Brookshire
Hope Brown
William and Gail Bunce, II
James Bustrack
Carolina Seasons Nursery
Creative Landscape Designs
Currins Nursery
Jim and Betty Deal, Sr.
Dover Foundation
Risa Ellovich
Frankie Fanelli
Gardeners of Wake County
Raymond and Susan Goodmon, III
Governors Garden Club
Neil and Margaret Harper
Hefner's Nursery
Fred Hooks
Charles and Kathy Hornbuckle
Wallace and Jeanette Hyde
John and Jamie Kellner
Mary King
Lady Slipper Garden Club
William and Melda Lamm
Robert Lyons
Donna Mack and John Stender
Craig and Zermeena Marshall
Kathy Mauney
Ross and Margaret McKinney
Novozymes North America
Neena Nowell
Panther Creek Nursery
Steven and Katharine Perry
Pistole
Planning Strategies
Saunders Brothers Nursery and Orchard
Shelby Nursery/Scottree
Mark Smith
Lois Sowers
Mike Stallings and Mitzi Hole
Donald and Sylvia Chi Stanat
Tarheel Native Trees
Nadine Tope
Turftenders Landscape Services
Wakefield Nursery & Landscaping
Jay and Colleen Warfield
Karen Welty-Wolf
George and Claudia Wilson
Joe and Dana Woody
Louise Wrinkle

Family/Dual
Donald and Jo Ann Adams
Rosanna Adams
Stanford and Ellen Adams
Howard and Mary Edith Alexander
Lloyd and Donna Allen
Michael and Rosemary Andrews, Jr.
Tom and Jeanne Andrus
Anonymous
Bryan and Carol Aupperle
Dianne Austin and Robert Smith
Penn and Carolyn Avera
Robert and Jane Avinger
Charlotte Bailey
Nancy Balcom-Moskalik and John Moskalik
Eugene and Peggy Ball
Sandra and William Barnard
Mark and Beth Barnes
Russ and Mitzie Barnette
Thomas and Lisa Barrie
Joe and Karen Bearden
Clark and Gwen Beavans
Michael and Pam Beck
Harriet Bellerjeau
Kevin and Patti Benedict
Jean Benjamin
Robert and Angela Bergeron
Robert and Rebecca Berrey
Ted and Linda Bilderback
David and Tammy Biondi
Michael and Jessica Blake
Alan and Gene Blatecky
Andrew and Elizabeth Blue
John and Rebecca Board
Lisa Bohlen-Admire and Parry Admire
Edgar and Ethel Boone
Henry and Sory Bowers
Brady & Associates Forestry Services
Donald and Marisa Brazelton
Raymond and Dianne Brinker
Britt/Grant Associates
George and Meriel Brodie
Frances Brogden and Chris Nash
Brookhaven Night Garden Club
Joni and Ricky Brooks
Curtis and Patricia Brothers
Brotzman's Nursery
Stephen and Amanda Browde
Bob and Mary Lynn Brown
Bosh Bruening
Charles and Lois Brummitt
John Buettner and John Dole
Barbara Buit and Bernadette Kyle
Tom and Marie Bumgarner
Laurinda and Dan Burleson
William and Dorothy Burns, Jr.
Richard and Nancy Butler
Richard and Carrie Bylina
Lamar and Deborah Caldwell
Weston and Rhonda Caldwell
Edward and Katherine Calt
Patrica Campbell
Bob Cantwell and Lydia Wegman
Marc and Melissa Capannola
Catharine Carter and Chris Kannenberg
David and Maribeth Case
Scot and Cindy Chappell
Arthur and Jean Chard, Jr.
John and Molly Chiles
Chris and Jean Christiansen
Matt Chytka and Sharon Waidler
George and Pam Clark, III
Haddon and Irma Clark, III
Brenda Cleveland and Barry Engber
Connie and Laurie Cochran
Coley Bunch Nursery
J. B. Coltrain, Jr.
Matt Conley
Cooley's Nursery
Gary and Christi Cramer
Sherman Criner
Courtney and Kathy Crosby
James and Patricia Cross
Tom and Sarah Crowson
Kelly and Patsy Crump
Bill and Mary Cruse
Marc Cubeta and Julie Haigler Cubeta
Custom Landscapes
Vincent and Sandra Dabrowski
Dan Cochrane
Colin Daniels
Kelly Daugherty and Gregor Owen
Lawrence and Sarah Davenport
Nicholas and Katharine Davies
Bob Davis and Judy Morgan-Davis
Robert and Prudence Dawson
Alexander and Linda De Grand
Gus and Mary Belle De Hertogh
Robert and Ann DeMaine
Stephen and Martha Derbyshire, Jr.
Mitchel and Cynthia Dickinson
Danny and Leigh Dixon
Robert and Colleen Dodds
Ron and Jeanette Doggett
Dennis and Claire Drehmel
Drewry Hills Garden Club
Durham Council of Garden Clubs
John and Marilyn Dutton
C. J. Dykes
Earth Graphics of Raleigh
Earthscapes
Keith Eisel and Cindy Berry
Jim and Jane Ericksen
Ken Esbenshade and Betty Byrum
Allan and Susan Eure
Richard and Lisa Evans
Martha Farmer
John and Peggie Feddersen
Peter and Vivian Finkelstein
Greg and Deborah Fisher
Timothy and Kathleen Fitzgerald
Dennis Flood and Carl Duyck
Floral Dimensions
Flower I
Amy Flynn and Phil Crone
Jeff Forshee
Myron and Ginny Fountain
Powell and Ann Fox, Jr.
Angela French
Wayne Friedrich
GC Council of Winston Salem & Forsyth County
James and Anita Gates
Robert and Reba Gillespie
Edward and Margaret Glazener
Christopher Glenn
Jerome and Linda Glenn
Michael and Holly Gloden
Andrew and Sheree Goettman, Jr.
Karl Gottschalk and Dorothy Pugh
Henry and Ellen Graden
Elizabeth Graff and Scott McLellan
Ed and JoAnne Graham
Ronald Grainger
Johnny and Pat Gray
William and Amy Gray
Jeffrey and Sally Greaser
Green Prints
Frances Gregory
Robert and Marge Grossfeld
Grounds Touch Landscaping
Rick and Annette Guirlinger
Christopher and Ann Marie Gunter
George and Priscilla Haddad
Thomas and Susan Hadley
Gail Hafley and Chris Merrill
Michael and Eliza Hager
Porter and Marty Halyburton
Greg Hames and Katherine Violette
Whitney and Linda Hames, Sr.
Douglas and Susan Hammer
Debbie Hamrick
Philip and Caroline Hamrick
James and Dorthy Hardin
Paul and Dixie Harrell
Michael and Patricia Hartman
Guy and Sandy Harwood
Felton and Betty Hastings
Gerald and Barbara Hawkins
Charles Heatherly
Sylvester and Martha Herlihy
Earl and Anita Herring
Hills of Haw Nursery
Budd and Martha Hipp
Paul and Judy Hoffman
Karl and Pauline Hoffmann
Geneva Holder and Nicolas Gurrusquieta
Harold and Patsy Hopfenberg
Donald and Loretta Hopper
Robert and Roberta Horton
Donald and Carolyn Hoss
Laurie House and John Hopkins
Alton and Ramona Howard
Charlie and June Hoyle
John and Joyce Hren
Stephen Hulme and Gloria Barnett
Garrett and Susan Hunter
Karla Jacobus
Jim and Gloria Jahnke
Thomas and Glenda Jeffries
Juan and Beth Jimenez
Cecil and Jo Anne Jones
Dave and Anne Jones
Gregory Jones and Evelyn Soto
Jason Jones and Scott Brandis
Bill and Margaret Jordan
Tom Kagan and Amy Mackintosh
Wendy Kanable and Ginna Browning
John and Jane Kanipe, Jr.
Kenneth and Virginia Karb
Curtis Kasefang and Sharon O'Neill
Gisela Kasselt
David and Marian Katzin
David Kelley and Jann Martindale
Sheila Kellogg
George and Fonda Kendley
Charles Kidder
John and Gloria Kimber
Larry King and Susan Matthews-King
Paul and Phebe Kirkman
Edmund and Ruth Klemmer
Charles and Amy Kneifel
Stephen and Nancy Knight
Imad and Patty Knio
Patricia Korpik
Charles and Peggy Korte
Jerod and Anne Kratzer
Anita Kuehne and Bill Swint
Ken and Betsy Kukorowski
Lake Forest Garden Club
Jack Lamm, II and Dan Gant
Richard and Amelia Lane
Richard LaRose
Durwood and Connie Laughinghouse
Alexander and Carol Lawrence
Herbert and Lynn Lawton
Darlene Lee and Steve Wales
Henry and Jeanette Letterman
Frank Lewis
Betty Lewis
Hugh and Mary Liner
Paul and Cathy Linskens
Little & Little Landscape Architects
David and Pamela Livingston
Mary Lorscheider and Jim Britt
Philip and Jamie Lovdal
Michael Loven and Duncan Smith
LushLife Nurseries
Rudolf and Friederike Machilek
Robert and Julia Mackintosh
Kerry and Patricia MacPherson
Heinrich and Martha Malling
Bernard and Helen Mangan
Mark and Linda Matthews
Patrick and Patricia Mattingly
William and Paula Mattocks
Daniel and Carolyn Maxton
Catherine Maxwell and Ben Fewel
Ruth McBride
Al and Sheila McDowell
Jeff and Heather McKay
Mike and Carla McKinney
Thearon and Vanette McKinney
Polly McLaughlin and Rachel McLaughlin
James and Ruth Mead
Ronald and Verna Medeiros
Denny and Rita Mercer
Margaret Meyer
Theodore and Jennifer Midthun, III
John and Stephanie Mitchell
Wayne and Jean Mitchell
Jay and Sharon Molvie
Donald Moreland
Jacob and Jennifer Morgan
Robert and Christine Mulder
Laddie and Edna Munger
John and Ann Myhre
Tara Nash and Jay Johnston
Norbert Nevid and Andree Allen
Mac and Lindsay Newsom, III
Niche Gardens
Thomas and Jane Norris, Jr.
Charles and Beverly Norwood
Henry and Heidi Nuttle
Richard and Erin Olsen
Outer Spaces Landscape Design
Jesse and Elaine Pace
Robert and Sylvia Palmer
Michael Papay
Glenn and Janet Parker
Sam and Linda Pearsall
Tom and Sue Peatross
Kenneth and Ana Pecota
John and Carol Pelosi
Donald Perry, III
Piedmont Carolina Nursery
Pine Knot Farms
Pinkham's Horticultural Services
Positive Results
Kevin and Laura Potter
Stephen and Jenny Powers
John and Charlotte Presley
Austin and Cynthia Proctor
Alfred and Suzanne Purrington
Charles and Marilyn Racine
Tom and Amira Ranney
John and Marilyn Ranson, Jr.
Frederick Ray and Liz Ball
Donald and Cynthia Rayno
Wade and Kathy Reece
Alexandra Reid
William and Margaret Reid, III
Laurie and Connie Renz
Bobby and Mary Reynolds
Willa Richardson
Rudy Riggs and Jim Phillips
Patrick Roberson
Matthew Robinson and Mary Furr
Rodgers Landscape Services
Michelle Rose and Steven Waleski
Ben and Jeanne Rouse
Thomas and Kathy Rucker
Judy Ryan
John and Jayne Sahadi
Richard and Judith Salentine
Jo Anne Sanford and Billy Brewer
Stephen and Deborah Santelli
David and Carole Saravitz
Sandra Savage
Charles and Mary Sawyer
Gary and Lee Schaffer
Aaron and Stacey Schettler
John Schott
Stephen and Colleen Schroedl
Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College
Walter and Bonnie Shackelford
Jule and MaryLou Shanklin
Timothy Shelton and Kristin Krippa
Robert and Connie Shertz
Ian and Talmadge Silversides
Gilbert and Kathy Simmers
Sims Farms
Thomas Skolnicki and Kevin Kane
Lynn Smiley and Richard King
Charles and Nancy Smith
David and Krissy Smith
Jeffrey Smith
Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance
Robert and Patricia Spearman
Chris Spencer
Edward and Anita Stejskal
Paul and Kim Stephenson
George and Rose Ann Stilwell
Dana Stockwell and Laurie Ringaert
Gayle Stone
C. B. and Carol Strange
Sidney and Rachel Strauss
Sugarbush Gardens
Edward and Janice Swab
James and Lynn Swanson
Swift Creek Nursery
Rodney Swink and Juanita Shearer-Swink
Edward and Michele Szwedo
Bill and Karen Tait
John and Lorely Temple
Nile Testerman, Jr., and Elizabeth Austin
Alan and Kathryn Tharp
Dwight and Susan Thomas, Jr.
John Thomas and Dale Batchelor
Marvin and Ann Thompson, Jr.
John and Judith Tjebben
Robert and Cheryl Toole
Transplant Nursery
Triangle Bonsai Society
Fred and Elaine Turner
Gerald Tynan and Martha Stark
Amy Tyson
Henry and Nancy Unger
The Unique Plant
Paul and Ruth Updegraff
Mark and Jan Valletta
Paulette van de Zande
Jared Walker
Robert Walko and Kathy Voytko-Walko
Steven and Michelle Wallace
Arthur and Jacqueline Warner
Thomas and Marianne Wason
Phillip and Sara Watts
Gregory and Laura Anne Welch
Dee Welker
Thomas Wentworth and Linda Rudd
Dennis and Georgina Werner
Tommy and Holly West
Thomas and Laura Whatley
Steven and Patricia Wheaton
Carolyn and David White
David White and Janine LeBlanc
Jerry and Adela Whitten
Fred Wightman and Doris Kistler
Bill and Libby Wilder
Bobby Wilder
James and Glynis Wilkes
David and Judiann Wilkinson
Oliver and Julia Williams
John and Debbie Williams
William and Barbara Winn
Farrell Wise and Levis Handley
Robert and Sheila Wooten
Worthington Farms
Richard and Amy Woynicz
Susan Wyatt and Robert Kellam
Johnny and Jacqueline Wynne
Philip and Louise York
Smedes and Rosemary York
Dora Zia
James Zieger and Rossy Garcia

Individual
A. E. Finley Foundation
Shirley Adams
Virginia Adkins
Elizabeth Aiken
Anne Albright
Tim Alderton
John Alexander, Jr.
William Alston
Amaryllis Gardens
Jane Anderson
Linda Anderson
Sieglinde Anderson
Susan Andrews
Appeldoorn Landscape Nursery
Arbor Enterprises
Arborcrest Garden
Arborvillage Farm Nursery
Architectural Trees
Kendra Armstrong
Martha Ashby
Pamela Baggett
Eloise Baines
Betty Baker
Kristen Baker
Barefoot Paths Nursery
Jeannette Barringer
Nancy Bartlett
Arthur Baugh, III
Norman Beal
Llewellyn Beaman
Daphne Beck
Jayme Bednarczyk
Bell Family Foundation
Alexander Belskis
Sylvia Bennett
Jan Beresford
Elizabeth Bernhardt
Frederick Bertram
Stephanie Bertsche
Ruth Bierhoff
Kylene Bilderback
Caelia Bingham
Richard Bir
Kimberly Birch
Travis Birdsell
Fred Blackley
Bland Landscaping
Naomi Bloom
Marsha Booker-Hibbs
Patricia Booth
Nancy Bost
Jason Botts
David Bowers
Sarah Bradeen
Clarence Branch
Audrey Brantly
Kevin Brice
Virginia Brogden
Brookscapes
Barbara Brown
Lloyd Brown
Regan Brown
Brown's Nursery
Mark Bruno
Louise Bryan
Tempie Bryan
Mary Louisa Bryant
Isabelle Buckley
Buds & Blooms Nursery
Betty Buffington
Twila Buffington
Wayne Buhler
A. J. Bullard, Jr.
Lee Bumgarner
Jean Burda
Thornton Burnet, Jr.
Allen Bush
Elizabeth Calwell
Camellia Forest Nursery
Chris Cammarene-Wessel
Lori Campbell
Lynn Canada
Carolina Country Club
Carla Carpenter
Beverly Carr
Gary Cartwright
Frances Cates
Katherine Chambers
Pamela Chance
Rajat Chander
Linda Chappell
Winston Charles
Michael Chelednik
Alicemae Christian
Arnette Clark
Bernadette Clark
Mark Clark
Mary Jane Clark
Clark's Liner Farm
Beth Cleveland
Bruce Clodfelter
Cathy Cole
McKay Coleman
Rebecca Collis
Eileen Conklin
Judith Cook
Albert Cooke
Richard Cooper
Melinda Corn
June Corsetti
Cottage Garden Landscaping
Dale Cousins
Kirtley Cox
Mike Cox
Tom Cox
Gretchen Cozart
Deborah Crandall
Helen Crane
Larry Creech
Lynda Creutzburg
Margaret Crooks
Chicita Culberson
Leah Dail
Cindy Dameron
Michael Daniels
Sandra Daniels
Jinnie Davis
Nancy Doubrava
Deede Deibel
DeRose Garden & Landscape
Carl Derry
Leah Dey
Lacy Dick
Alexander Donaldson
Cynthia Dowdy
Gail Draney
Darrin Duling
Jared Dutton
Jennifer Ehlert
Wendy Elliott
Brett Elmore
Hilde Errico
Ervin Evans
Mary Lou Eycke
Terri Fairley
Fairview Nursery
Paul Fantz
Farmhouse Herbs
Janice Farringer
Faust Nursery
Michael Ferrell
Margaret Fisher
Fishing Creek Tree Farm
Carol Fishman
Roland Flory
Dana Flynt
Mary Follas
Fred Adams Paving Co.
Friendly Garden Club
Catherine Gaertner
Jane Gallagher
Lena Gallitano
Alan Galloway
Kevin Gantt
Garden & Art Landscapes by Norman Rabins
The Garden Collection
Garland C. Norris Co.
Vince Gentry
Barbara George
Kathleen George
Jeanette Germaine
Charles Gilliam
Nathan Gilliatt
Gilmore Plant and Bulb Co.
Cathryn Glas
Dollie Glaum
Kathleen Glenister
Gerri Gocke
Joe Godfrey
Ann Goebel
Eugene Golden
Marilyn Golightly
Goodson & Associates
Victor Gordon
Julie Gorka
Patricia Grady
Elizabeth Graham
Susan Grayson
Jason Griffin
Noel Griffin
Richard Gurkin
Walter Gutierrez
Elizabeth Guzynski
Jenny Haire
Jane Hallberg
DeWitt Hamilton
The Hamlin Cos.
Carolyn Happer
Irma Hardy
Susanne Harer
Judy Harmon
Brode Harrell, Jr.
Everette Hartzog
Barbara Haskell
Awatif Hassan
Thomas Hawkins
Hawksridge Farms
John Hefner
Marcy Hege
Cynthia Heinlein
Jenny Helms
Margaret Helms
Warren Henderson
Michelle Hendrix
Mary Hennessee
Anderson Hensley
Christopher Herbstritt
Ellen Herron
Benjie Hester
Debra Hill
Robert Hinson
Lee Hipp
Eric Hirsch
Kay Linn Hobart
Hoffman Nursery
Bradley Holland
James Holland
Marcia Hollis
Brenda Holloman
Ann Howell
Patrice Hubert
Dan Hudson
Patricia Hudson
Martha Huggins
Cyndy Hummel
Jane Hunt
Thomas Hunter, Jr.
Hunter Tree & Landscape
June Hutson
Gail Ingram
Catherine Isaza
Brian Jackson
Linda Jaeger
Judy Jakobek
Adrienne Jalowsky
Kata Jenkins
Edwin Jenkins
Jere's Landscaping
Jericho Farms
Brian Jernigan
Ellen Johnson
Kimberly Johnson
Janice Johnson
Opal Johnson
Shirley Jones
James Jordan, Jr.
K. E. P. Landscaping
Kristine Kahn
Rosemary Kautzky
Cheryl Kearns
Gary Keim
Arthur Kelley
Ellen Kelly
Mary Kelly
Olivia Kemp
Barbara Kennedy
Frances Kerr
Doris Kester
Tim Ketchie
William Kimler
Jennette King
Russell King
Ellen Kinnee
Marlene Kinney
Lyla Kloos
Julia Kolb
Faye Koonce
Helen Kraus
Charles Kronberg
Annetta Kushner
Diane Kuzdrall
Carolyn Lackey
Josephine Lamberto
LanArc
Landscapes Alive
Steve Lange
Linda Larkins
Laurence Lynn Photography
Ann Lawhon
Virginia Lawler
Linda Lawson
Corinne Lawyer
Rebecca Lee
Lee's Landscape Solutions
Wyatt LeFever
Phyllis Leistikow
Heather Lenahan
Eric Lentz
Virginia Leone
Elizabeth Levine
Seth Levkoff
Denis Levy
Deborah Lewis
Cynthia Lincoln
Betsy Lindemuth
Elsa Liner
Carolyn Littles
David Lloyd
Long Branch Nursery
Longview FFA
Longwood Gardens
Elizabeth Lord
Ruth Love
Eileen Lowenbach
Harry Luther
Patricia Lyke
Alan MacIntyre
Michael Maher
Nona Malcom
Tift Mann
Jacquelyn Manning
Sarah Marano
Donna Maroni
Alison Martin
Marilee Martin
Howard Massey, Jr.
Susan Mastro
Terry May
Rogeania McCay
Ida McCullers
Michelle McGinnis
Alberta McKay
Mary Ann McKinney
Carol McKnight
William McLaughlin
Rosalind McMillan
Betsy Megalos
Larry Mellichamp
Elizabeth Mew
Meyer Orthodontics
Marlyn Miller
James Minor
Monrovia Nursery
Jainel Morris
Sabine Morrison
Jeffery Morton
Marsha Owen
Robert Mottern, III
Joel Mowrey
Katie Mullen
Dorothy Munderloh
Marsha Munn
Cora Musial
Mary Jo Muzzey
Katherine Myers
Nature's Art by Susan Aldworth
Rebeccah Neff
Gail Nelson
Joy Newell
Brian Nichol
Sherry Nicholson
Night Magic
Allison Northcutt
Hughen Nourse
Janis Nutt
Flora O'Brien
Mary Elizabeth O'Connor
Maggie O'Connor
Nancy O'Larnic
Dorothy O'Rawe
Tina Oberle
Old Courthouse Nursery and Mac Farms
Diane Olson
David Orr
Alicia Orth
Fredrick Osborne
Betty Ossi
James Overcash, Jr.
Anne Page
Sarah Palmer
Ginny Parker
Kathryn Parker
Parkway Lawn Maintenance
Mary Belle Pate
Sandra Paur
Joe Pemberton
Jo Perry
Amy Peters
Rose Phillips
Betty Pipes
Pittsboro Place Partners
Plantworks Nursery
Edward Ponek
Tracy Poole
Thomas Pope
Judith Popsack
Anne Porter
Dixie Porter
Jacklyn Posner
William Powell, Jr.
Jeffrey Preddy
Elizabeth Pringle
Jacqueline Quinn
Patricia Rago
Raleigh Garden Club
Martha Ramirez
Graham Ray
Carol Reaves
Redbud Designs
Kathleen Redfern
Redwine's Plantscaping & Special Events
Erin Regan
Renz Landscape & Irrigation
Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment
Maryann Rettino
Rita Reynolds
Katherine Reynolds
Sallie Ricks
Jessica Rigouard
Sarah Rigouard
Michael Roberson
Ellen Robertson
Louise Rogers
Kelly Rowells
Chris Rowland
Bette Roy
The Royal Gardens
Jean Rundquist
Mary Russell
Sanford Dermatology
Carol Sass
Harriet Sato
Harriet Sayre-McCord
Noell Schepp
James Schlitt
Arty Schronce
Holly Scoggins
Garrison Scott
Tatiana Seltzman
Judith Shapiro
Dana Shelton
Rhonda Sherman
Kay Shiflett
Shiloh Nursery
Mark Shuman
Tracy Sides
Sally Day Siggens
Algie Simpson
Patsy Skinner
Ralph Skordas
Celeste Sloop
Christopher Smith
Jane Smith
William Smith
SOD
Laurie Sorge
Southern Horizons Landscaping
Anne Spafford
Michael Spafford
Esther Spaltenstein
Tina Spencer
Judy Springer
Andrea Sprott
Eileen Stahl
C. F. Stallings, Jr.
Carolyn Stallings
Marcia Stefani
Annabelle Stein
Flo Stein-Bolton
Marian Stephenson
Susan Stephenson
Katherine Stevens
Stewart Engineering
Mary Wilson Stewart
Jane Stikeleather
Leanne Stradling
Janice Stratton
Marjorie Strawn
Mary Ann Streeter
Tina Stricklen
Tom Stricklen
Giles Stroud
Frances Stroup
John Suddath
Edna Suggs
Marguerite Summers
Betty Sutton
Ann Swallow
Swanson & Associates
Betsy Sykes
Mary Elizabeth Tate
Beverly Taylor
Myra Taylor
Isabel Taylor
Patricia Taylor
Cherlynn Tchir
Sharon Thompson
Carol Thomsen
Christine Thomson
Terry Thorne
Kenneth Tilt
Anne Tomczak
Tracy Traer
Laura Turas
Valerie Tyson
Effie Underwood
Cat Valand
Robin Valentine
Catie Valletta
Lynn Van Dokkum
Betsy Viall
Lynda Waldrep
Daryl Walker
William Warner
Sarah Warren
Donna Watkins
Mark Weathington
Barbara Weaver
Alan Webb
Apryl Webb
Patricia Weisbrodt
Tiffany Wells
Westbrook & Associates
Noel Weston
Linda Wharton
Elisabeth Wheeler
Sara Wheeless
Ralph Whisnant
Robert Whisnant
Gary Whitehurst
Sheila Wilkerson
Laura Willer
Anne Williams
Katherine Williams
Ross Williams
Elizabeth Williamson
Willow Tree Landscaping
Donald Wilson
James Wilson, Jr.
Janice Wilson
Mary Wilson
Stephen Wirth
Barbara Wishy
Nancy Woods
Jewel Wynns
Kevin Yamanaka
Anna Yarborough
Susan Yarger
John Yelvington, Jr.
Charles Young
Loretta Young
Dana Zamiara
Sandie Zazzara

Student
Claire Baker
Justin Beers
Rose Caldwell
Danica Cullinan
Minda Daughtry
Wendy Gem
Marie Green
Isaac Hilton
Colin Lickwar
Michael Lynskey
Connie Maes
Rebecca Myers
Timothy Nichols
Katie Parker
Amanda Saville
Caroline Tilley
Nicholas Valletta

Major Gifts to the Arboretum

Special thanks to these generous donors who have made significant contributions to the Master Plant initiative.

Charles Laurus Trust
Donald Moreland
Michael Stallings and Mitzi Hole

Gifts to the Arboretum

Heartfelt thanks to these donors who gave special gifts to the Arboretum over and above membership.

Rosanna Adams
Carole Akerly
Tim Alderton
Keith Allen
Michael and Helen Almond
Sarah Alston
Alumni and Friends Society, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, NC State University
Frances Alvarino
Scott Anderson
Anonymous
Arborvillage Farm Nursery
Sandra Archer
Marks Arnold
Stanley and Linda Arnold
William and Frances Arnold
Paul and Kimm Ashworth
Dianne Austin and Robert Smith
Ann Avent
Heidi Baird
Robert Barbour and Stephanie Ziobrowski
Melba and Camille Barden
William and Carol Barmann
Lillian Barrone
James and Clare Bass
Ruth Beacom
Harriet Bellerjeau
Doug and Dara Biegert
Ted and Linda Bilderback
Robert and Sandra Birckhead
Scott and Amy Bissette
Thomas Bland
Thomas and Elizabeth Bodenstine
Fellas Bond
Mary Bost
Jeffrey Bottoms and John Martin
Frances Bradow
Ashlyn Bradshaw
Olivia Brakenbury
Steven and Heather Brameyer
Wanda Brandt
Colleen Brannen
Marian Bray
Jenny Brews
Lee and Rebecca Brock
Blake and Ann Brown
Mona Brown
Brown's Nursery
Micou and Mary Anne Browne
Katrina Bryant
Judy Buckingham
Buds & Blooms Nursery
Dov Bulka
Tom and Marie Bumgarner
Graham Bunn
James Burns, Jr.
James Bustrack
Andrew and Elaine Caldwell
Rose Caldwell
Chris Cammarene-Wessel and Rich Wessel
Jeannie Carver
Blythe and Gwen Casey
Martin and Mary Casey
Alex and Susan Castellanos
Cenplex Building Services
Peter and Susan Cera
Debbie Charuk
Craig and Rhonda Christie
John and Cindy Cicero
Bernadette Clark
Mary Jane Clark
Kenneth and Ann Cobb, III
Britt and Ann Cobb
Connie and Laurie Cochran
Ed and Virginia Cockrell
Marvin and Anne Coghill
William and Ann Collins
Colony Woods Garden Club
Robin Copley
Paula and Albert Corbett
Amy Cotter
William and Kelli Cotter
Anthony and Susan Cottle
Dale Cousins
Jack and Micki Cox, Jr.
Mike Cox
Travis and Sara Credle
Allison Crouch
Michael and Theresa Cummings
Cure Nursery
Lionel Curtis
Custis Nursery
Custom Landscapes
Holman and Billie Marie Cyrus
Vincent and Sandra Dabrowski
Johnie and Genelle Dail
Stephen and Margaret Daniel
Larry Daniel
David Davenport
Davidson Garden Club
Laura Davidson
Bob Davis and Judy Morgan-Davis
Gloria Davis
Jane Deacle
James and Kathryn Deal, Jr.
Ralph Dean and Nancy Doubrava
Robin and Cynthia Dedrick
Lucille Deutsch
Anthony and Lacy Dick
Roy Dicks
R. A. Dudley Nurseries
Mike and Melody Duncan
Jack and Beth Edmondson
Dennis and Margaret Edwards
Maurice and Meg Edwards
Jean Ells
Hilde Errico
Lynn and Faye Eury
John and Robin Evans
Josephine Evans
James and Peggy Fain, III
Fallon Park Garden Club
Victor Farah and Robin Hudson
Farmhouse Herbs
John and Stacey Farnsworth
Peter and Vivian Finkelstein
Mark and Julie Fleming
Roland and Connie Flory
Antoinette Foster
Erin Galligan
Lena Gallitano
Thomas and Carri Galvanek
The Garden Conservancy's Open Days Program
George Smedes Poyner Foundation
Daniel and Marguerite Gerlach
James and Joyce Gibson
Christopher Glenn
Barry Glick
Faye Glover
Alexander and Evgenya Gorodezky
William and Amy Gray
Cynthia Green and Bruce Martin
Randy and Kelby Griffin
Rick and Annette Guirlinger
Walter Gutierrez
Hall's Plants & Produce
Mazen Hamad
Jeanne Hammer and Paul McWhinney
James and Dorthy Hardin
Victoria Hare
Frank Harmon
Bill and Janet Harrill
Elizabeth Hayden
Todd Haymore
The Herb Society of Wake County
Sylvester and Martha Herlihy
Leslie Herndon
Linda Hickman
Mark and Cathleen Hipps
Eric Hirsch
Hedy Hollyfield
Marcia Howard
Jerry Huff and Jane Calthrop
Charlotte and John Hughes
James and Carolyn Hunt, Jr.
Russell Ingram
Richard and Jessie Ives
J. Frank Schmidt Family Trust
Jean Jackson
David and Lucile James
John Jernigan
Juan and Beth Jimenez
Albert Johnson
Marjorie Johnson and Fred Westbrook
Nancy Johnson
Peggy Johnson
Shirley Jones
William and Mary Joslin
Wayne Justesen, Jr.
George and Martha Kahdy
Kathie Kalmowitz
Wendy Kanable and Ginna Browning
John and Jane Kanipe, Jr.
Gerald and Bonnie Keen
Sheila Kellogg
Robert and Olivia Kemp
Loren and Barbara Kennedy
Charles Kidder
John and Gloria Kimber
Charles King, Jr.
Paul and Phebe Kirkman
Jimmy and Ramona Knight
Stephen and Nancy Knight
Knot Hill Flower Farm
Gale and Faye Koonce
Patricia Korpik
Francis and Julie Kurzenski
David Kyger
Dwight LammRachel
Richard and Amelia Lane
Susan Lane
Virginia Lawler
Alexander and Carol Lawrence
Leaksville Garden Club
Terrance and Heather Lenahan
Deb Leonard
Colleen Lerch
Jacob Lerch and Carrie Brundage
Virginia Liddle
Judee Lonnee
Jay and Annette Lucas
Sheila Lund
Robert Lyons
William Macnamara, Jr.
Gus and Geary Mandrapilias
Howard Manning, Jr.
Curtis Martin and Mary Webber Baggett
Frederick and Karen Maute
Catherine Maxwell and Ben Fewel
Kathleen Mayfield-Garcia
Ruth McBride
Louise McCracken and Dwight Koeberl
Ida McCullers
Sharon McDaniel
Polly McLaughlin and Rachel McLaughlin
John and Kaye McRainey
Andrew and Amy McRee
Frances Meadows
Thomas Mease
Denny and Rita Mercer
John and Claire Miller
Wayne and Jean Mitchell
Jay and Sharon Molvie
Janet Moore and Jennifer Mercer
Dale Morgan and Michael Hughes
Merri Morgan
Wendy Morgan
Austin and Claire Moss
Murphy Family Ventures
Ira and Janet Muse, Jr.
Cora Musial
John and Deborah Neel
Susan Neilson
North Carolina Commercial Flower Growers Association
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
North Carolina State Grange
North Carolina Unit of the Herb Society of America
Allison Northcutt
Mary Norwood
James O'Connell
Jeff and Amy Oakes
Bobby Oakley
Oakwood Garden Club
Richard and Erin Olsen
Elena Owens and James Stella
Steven and Judith Packer
Douglas and Christina Page
Ginny Parker
Clifford Parks
Letty Parsons
James and Mackie Pate
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden
Pender Nursery
Gary Pendleton
Dane Perkins
Michael Perkins, III
James and Sherri Phillips
Pi Alpha Xi, NC State University
Emily Piland
Daniel Platania
Sal and Gladys Platania
Patricia and Charles Poe
Morris and Suzanne Pollock
Teresa Poor
Ruth Pope
Anne Porter
Warren Price and Mollie Holmes
John and Iris Pritchard
Progress Energy Service Co.
Cathy Rackley
Raleigh Garden Club
Redwine's Plantscaping & Special Events
The Redwoods Group
Sherrill and Carolyn Register
Julia Rehder
Steven and Dianne Reid
William and Margaret Reid, III
Rizaniño Reyes
Carole and Walter Rhodes
Adrienne Richter
Edith Ridgeway
Michael and Nora Robbins
Robert and Ruth Robertson
Rogers and Lou Ann Martin-Rogers
Rolesville Elementary School PTA
Elizabeth Rooks
David and Cheryl Rose
John and Susan Rountree
Patricia Sadler
Holly Scoggins
George Scott
Linwood and Alice Scott
Eugene and Frances Shapiro
Allen and Annette Sherrill
David and Susan Shevach
Cornelia Sithes
Susan Skidmore
Anne Smith
Mitchell Smith
Mike Spissu
Spurgeon Edward Eakes Revocable Trust
Mike Stallings and Mitzi Hole
Jeffrey Stanley
Walter Stanley
State Employees Combined Campaign
Edouard and Anne Steele
Thierry and Kim Stehle
Susan Stephenson
Katherine Stevens
Richard and Jere Stevens
David Stone and Jill Craig
Brenda Strickland
Sugarbush Gardens
Deborah Swain
Ann Swallow
Swift Creek Nursery
Cheri Taylor
Janet Taylor
Taylor's Nursery
Carlyle and Martha Teague
Douglas and Suzanne Thatcher
Treyburn Garden Club
Trial & Error Garden Club
Turtle Creek Nursery
Howard and Betty Twiggs
Twin City Garden Club
Twin Lakes Garden Club
Parker and Michael Twist-Schlink
Valerie Tyson and Richard Ehrhardt
U.S. Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers
Underwood & Roberts
The Unique Plant
United Way
Betty Utley
Willem and Ngaire Van Eck
Village Green
Lisa Vira
Diane Wainscott
Bobby Ward and Roy Dicks
Bill and Faye Watkins
Phillip and Sara Watts
C. N. and Linda Wayne, Jr.
Mark and Mary Weathington
Frank Weedon
Gregory and Laura Anne Welch
R. H. and Barbara Wendell
Thomas and Laura Whatley
Judith White
Jerry and Adela Whitten
Bobby Wilder
David and Judiann Wilkinson
W. R. and Carol Williams
B. N. Williamson, III
James and Carol Williamson
The Winston-Salem Foundation
Judith Wiseman
John Wood
Richard and Martha Woodson
Larry and Laura Wooten
Bryant and Debbie Worley
Martha Worley
George and Reba Worsley, Jr.
Johnny and Jacqueline Wynne
Tamara Yamaykin
Helen Yoest and David Philbrook
Grace Young
Sandra Zaslow
Bridget Zazzara
Sandie Zazzara
Dora Zia

Matching Gift Companies

Corporate matching gift programs are a great way to optimize individual gifts to the JCRA. We sincerely appreciate the generosity of the corporations that sponsor these programs and the donors who make the initial gift to benefit the Arboretum.

Bank of America
BASF
GlaxoSmithKline
IBM
MetLife Foundation
Philip Morris USA
Progress Energy
Siemens Energy & Automation
Tyco
Verizon

Endowments

An endowment is a lasting legacy. A special thanks to these donors for their foresight and generosity. Contributing to an endowment is a long-term investment that provides financial stability for the Arboretum year after year. For more information on how you can create an endowment to benefit the JC Raulston Arboretum, please contact Anne Porter at (919) 513-3826.

Bobby Wilder Intern Endowment
Bob Davis and Judy Morgan-Davis

Endowment for Excellence
Scott Anderson
Harriet Bellerjeau
Malcolm and Patty Brown
James Bustrack
Jack and Micki Cox, Jr.
Larry Daniel
James and Kathryn Deal, Jr.
David and Catherine Duch
Roland and Connie Flory
David and Susan Griffin
Ray and Annie Hibbs
J. Frank Schmidt Family Trust
Shirley Jones
William and Mary Joslin
Robert and Olivia Kemp
Richard and Erin Olsen
Pender Nursery
John and Charlotte Presley
Progress Energy Service Co.
Taylor's Nursery
Diane Wainscott
Jerry and Adela Whitten

Lyons Internship Endowment
Tim Alderton
Ted and Linda Bilderback
Bernadette Clark
Bob Davis and Judy Morgan-Davis
Ralph Dean and Nancy Doubrava
Christopher Glenn
Loren and Barbara Kennedy
Gale and Faye Koonce
Ida McCullers
Cora Musial
Letty Parsons
Anne Porter
Ann Swallow
Valerie Tyson and Richard Ehrhardt
Mark and Mary Weathington

Honored and Remembered People
These special friends were recognized and remembered in 2009.

In Honor of Tim Alderton
Steven and Patricia Wheaton

In Honor of Jane Barbot and Nancy McLean
Mary Bost

In Honor of Lisa Bohlen-Admire
The Redwoods Group

In Honor of Jim Bustrack
Emily Piland

In Honor of CALS Advancement, Academic Programs, and JCRA Staff
Anne Porter

In Honor of CALS Advancement DOs
Chris Cammarene-Wessel and Rich Wessel

In Honor of Anne Clapp
Faye Glover
Virginia Hester
Treyburn Garden Club

In Honor of Ben Fewel
Catherine Maxwell

In Honor of Christopher Glenn
Letty Parsons

In Honor of Paul Hoffman's Birthday
Judy Hoffman

In Honor of Ira Jerome Jackson
Howard Manning, Jr.

In Honor of the JCRA Master Plan
Bill and Janet Harrill
Kathie Kalmowitz

In Honor of the JCRA Volunteers
Tim Alderton
Ted and Linda Bilderback
Bernadette Clark
Bob Davis and Judy Morgan-Davis
Ralph Dean and Nancy Doubrava
Christopher Glenn
Loren and Barbara Kennedy
Gale and Faye Koonce
Ida McCullers
Anne Porter
Ann Swallow
Valerie Tyson and Richard Ehrhardt
Mark and Mary Weathington

In Honor of Russell King
Brandon King

In Honor of Pat Korpik
David and Susan Shevach

In Honor of Linda Larkins' Birthday
Dorothy Munderloh

In Honor of Bob Lyons' Birthday
Cora Musial

In Honor of Robert Mackintosh
James O'Connell

In Honor of Richard Pearson
Earl and Anita Herring
Lake Forest Garden Club

In Honor of Anne Porter
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden

In Honor of Jean and Lawrence Shuping
Victoria Hare

In Honor of Jere Stevens
Katherine Stevens
Richard Stevens

In Honor of Kathleen Thompson
Twin Lakes Garden Club

In Honor of Kathryn Watson
Penn and Carolyn Avera

In Honor of Dennis Werner
Rosanna Adams
Melba and Camille Barden
Harriet Bellerjeau
James Bustrack
Jack and Micki Cox, Jr.
Custom Landscapes
James and Kathryn Deal, Jr.
William and Mary Joslin
Robert and Olivia Kemp
Paul and Phebe Kirkman
Richard and Erin Olsen
John and Charlotte Presley
Progress Energy Service Co.

In Honor of Bobby Wilder
Bob Davis and Judy Morgan-Davis

In Honor of George Yamanaka
Kevin Yamanaka

In Memory of Marion Rogillio Ball
Eugene and Peggy Ball

In Memory of Dorothy Bell
Risa Ellovich

In Memory of Lloyd Brantley
Lucille Deutsch

In Memory of Linda Bunn
Keith Allen
Michael and Helen Almond
Sandra Archer
Marks Arnold
Paul and Kimm Ashworth
Scott and Amy Bissette
Fellas Bond
Colleen Brannen
Blake and Ann Brown
Mona Brown
Graham Bunn
James Burns, Jr.
Blythe and Gwen Casey
Cenplex Building Services
Peter and Susan Cera
Craig and Rhonda Christie
Britt and Ann Cobb
Ed and Virginia Cockrell
Marvin and Anne Coghill
William and Ann Collins
Holman and Billie Marie Cyrus
Johnie and Genelle Dail
Stephen and Margaret Daniel
David Davenport
Gloria Davis
Rufus Edmisten
Jack and Beth Edmondson
Lynn and Faye Eury
James and Peggy Fain, III
Fairview Garden Center
Mark and Julie Fleming
Daniel and Marguerite Gerlach
James and Joyce Gibson
William and Amy Gray
Todd Haymore
James and Carolyn Hunt, Jr.
John Jernigan
Albert Johnson
John and Jane Kanipe, Jr.
Gerald and Bonnie Keen
John and Gloria Kimber
Charles King, Jr.
Jimmy and Ramona Knight
David Kyger
Dwight Rachel Lamm
Robert Lyons
Catherine Maxwell and Ben Fewel
John and Kaye McRainey
Thomas Mease
Elizabeth Meldau
Murphy Family Ventures
Ira and Janet Muse, Jr.
North Carolina Cooperative Extension
North Carolina State Grange
James and Mackie Pate
Gary Pendleton
Dane Perkins
James and Sherri Phillips
Cathy Rackley
Robert and Ruth Robertson
David and Cheryl Rose
George Scott
Linwood and Alice Scott
Mitchell Smith
Mike Spissu
Susan Stephenson
Brenda Strickland
Carlyle and Martha Teague
U.S. Flue-Cured Tobacco Growers
Underwood & Roberts
C. N. and Linda Wayne, Jr.
Judith White
Larry and Laura Wooten
Bryant and Debbie Worley
George and Reba Worsley, Jr.
Johnny and Jacqueline Wynne
Helen Yoest and David Philbrook
Sandra Zaslow

In Memory of Linda Bunn, Susan Lambeth, and Leroy Martin
Redwine's Plantscaping & Special Events

In Memory of Steven Kotter
Mary Russell

In Memory of Mary Dalton McBryde
Cindy Dameron

In Memory of Jean Lee Merritt
Tift and Dabney Mann

In Memory of Ray Noggle
James and Dorthy Hardin

In Memory of Anna Perlick and Dorothy Snyderman
Stephen and Georgiana Snyderman

In Memory of Jim Platania
Stanley and Linda Arnold
Robert Barbour and Stephanie Ziobrowski
Marian Bray
Richard and Jessie Ives
Wayne Justesen, Jr.
George and Martha Kahdy
Colleen Lerch
Jacob Lerch and Carrie Brundage
Frederick and Karen Maute
Wendy Morgan
Daniel Platania
Sal and Gladys Platania
Morris and Suzanne Pollock
Ruth Pope
Warren Price and Mollie Holmes
John and Iris Pritchard and Colin Gibson
Deta and Jim Ridgeway
Rolesville Elementary School PTA
Spurgeon Edward Eakes Revocable Trust

In Memory of Gordon Smith
Jeffrey Smith

In Memory of Richard Taylor, Sr.
Lee and Rebecca Brock
Martin and Mary Casey
Alex and Susan Castellanos
Travis and Sara Credle
Custis Nursery
Dennis and Margaret Edwards
Randy and Kelby Griffin
Rick and Annette Guirlinger
Merri Morgan
Bobby Oakley
Michael Perkins, III
Elizabeth Rooks
Walter Stanley
Edouard and Anne Steele
Janet Taylor
Bill and Faye Watkins
Bobby Wilder
B. N. Williamson, III
James and Carol Williamson

In Memory of Lawrence Wood
David and Lucile James

Gift-in-kind Donors

Support through in-kind gifts is vital to the success of our events, especially the Gala in the Garden. They also provide services and plant materials that keep the Arboretum beautiful for everyone.

Plants Used
Tim Alderton
Appeldoorn Landscape Nursery
Arboretum Mustila
Architectural Trees
Atlanta Botanical Garden
James and Faye Ballington
Big Bloomers Flower Farm
John Boggan
Brent & Becky's Bulbs
Broken Arrow Nursery
Buchholz & Buchholz Nursery
Buds & Blooms Nursery
Camellia Forest Nursery
Campbell Road Nursery
Chiba University
Cistus Nursery
Clark's Liner Farm
Classic Viburnums
The Conard-Pyle Co.
Cox Arboretum and Gardens
Tom and Evelyn Cox
Bob Davis and Judy Morgan-Davis
Richard Dufresne
Edible Landscapes
Evolution Plants
Frankie Fanelli
GardenGenetics
Christopher Glenn
Gossler Farms Nursery
Greenleaf Nursery Co., North Carolina Division
Hands on Nursery, NC State University
Hawksridge Farms
Hengchun Tropical Botanical Garden
Heritage Seedlings
Highland Creek Nursery
Dan Hinkley and Robert Jones
Hoffman Nursery
Honey Creek Nursery
Institute of Ecology and Botany of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.
Ozzie Johnson, Jr.
Edward and Cheryl Kearns
Charles Keith and Muki Fairchild
Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm and Nursery
Kochi Prefectural Makino Botanical Garden
McCorkle Nurseries
McCracken Nursery
Monrovia Nursery of North Carolina
Moore Farms
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, NC State University
Jesus Muro
NCSU Bedding Plant Trial Program
Northwest Garden Nursery
Nurseries Caroliniana
Orto Botanico di Napoli
Clifford Parks
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden
Piedmont Carolina Nursery
Pine Knot Farms
Plant Delights Nursery
Plantworks Nursery
John and Charlotte Presley
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Schau- und Sichtungsgarten Hermannshof
Susan Seater
Steve Silberstein
Silva Tarouca Research Institute for Landscape and Ornamental Gardening
Sims Farms
Specialty Ornamentals
Spring Meadow Nursery
Taiwan Forestry Research Institute
Tarheel Native Trees
Taylor's Nursery
Terra Nova Nurseries
The Ivy Farm
Valerie Tyson and Richard Ehrhardt
U.S. National Arboretum
W. J. Beal Botanical Garden
Mark and Mary Weathington
Dennis and Georgina Werner
Brian Whipker
Bobby Wilder
Williford's Nursery
Zelenka Nursery

Plants Sold or Auctioned
Appeldoorn Landscape Nursery
Architectural Trees
Cam Too Camellia Nursery
Camellia Forest Nursery
Casey Nursery
Clark's Liner Farm
The Conard-Pyle Co.
Cooley's Nursery
Scott Culbreth
The Fire Place
Gary's Nursery
Greenleaf Nursery Co., North Carolina Division
Hawksridge Farms
Hefner's Nursery
Highland Creek Nursery
Hinnant's Nursery Landscaping
Hoffman Nursery
Joel Parlier & Associates
Johnson Nursery Corp.
Loren and Barbara Kennedy
Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm and Nursery
McCracken Nursery
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, NC State University
Nurseries Caroliniana
Oakmont Nursery
Old Courthouse Nursery and Mac Farms
Panther Creek Nursery
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden
Pender Nursery
Piedmont Carolina Nursery
Plant Delights Nursery
Plantworks Nursery
Redwine's Plantscaping & Special Events
Shiloh Nursery
Specialty Ornamentals
Spring Meadow Nursery
Tarheel Native Trees
Taylor's Nursery
The Ivy Farm
Tinga Nursery
The Unique Plant
Bobby Ward and Roy Dicks
Dennis and Georgina Werner
Brian Whipker
Williford's Nursery

Items Used
Black Gold Compost Co.
Campbell Road Nursery
Carolina Stalite
Ralph Dean and Nancy Doubrava
Fairview Garden Center
Farrior Hills Home and Garden Club
Vivian and Peter Finkelstein
Al Hunter
New Ornamentals Society
Novozymes North America
Pennington Seed Co.
Uma Shankar
Bobby Wilder

Items Sold or Auctioned
Appeldoorn Landscape Nursery
Architectural Trees
Cam Too Camellia Nursery
Camellia Forest Nursery
Casey Nursery
Clark's Liner Farm
The Conard-Pyle Co.
Cooley's Nursery
Scott Culbreth
The Fire Place
Gary's Nursery
Greenleaf Nursery Co., North Carolina Division
Hawksridge Farms
Hefner's Nursery
Highland Creek Nursery
Hinnant's Nursery Landscaping
Hoffman Nursery
Joel Parlier & Associates
Johnson Nursery Corp.
Loren and Barbara Kennedy
Klehm's Song Sparrow Farm and Nursery
McCracken Nursery
Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center, NC State University
Nurseries Caroliniana
Oakmont Nursery
Old Courthouse Nursery and Mac Farms
Panther Creek Nursery
Paul J. Ciener Botanical Garden
Pender Nursery
Piedmont Carolina Nursery
Plant Delights Nursery
Plantworks Nursery
Redwine's Plantscaping & Special Events
Shiloh Nursery
Specialty Ornamentals
Spring Meadow Nursery
Tarheel Native Trees
Taylor's Nursery
The Ivy Farm
Tinga Nursery
The Unique Plant
Bobby Ward and Roy Dicks
Dennis and Georgina Werner
Brian Whipker
Williford's Nursery

2008 Gala in the Garden Sponsors

The Gala in the Garden is the Arboretum's signature fund-raising event held each year on the first Sunday in May. Thank you, 2009 Gala in the Garden sponsors, for making this event a huge success.

Diamond
North Carolina Nursery & Landscape Association

Platinum
Bayer Advanced
Pender Nursery

Gold
A. E. Finley Foundation
North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation

Silver
Anonymous
Bell Family Foundation
Dottie and Bill Burns
Century Framing
Linda and Rufus Edmisten
Hawksridge Farms
Hoffman Nursery
Taylor's Nursery
Georgina and Dennis Werner
Worthington Farms

Bronze
Ted and Linda Bilderback
Bland Landscaping
Garland C. Norris Company
Tom Gilmore & Gilmore Plant and Bulb Co.
The Hamlin Cos.
Jerry and Nina Jackson
Julia Kornegay
LanArc, Inc.
Robert Lyons
Outfall Farms
Pittsboro Place Partners
Anne M. Porter
RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment)
Sampson Nursery
Richard and Jere Stevens
Kathleen and Walt Thompson
Wyatt-Quarles Seed Company
Rosemary and Smedes York

Special Gifts
Catering Works
Chris Cammarene-Wessel
The Fresh Market (Falls of Neuse Road)
jAGG
Harris Wholesale
Pennington Seed Co. 
Sylvia Redwine
Southern String Band
Walt Thompson
Wakefield Nursery & Landscaping
Willowtree Landscaping 
Wine Merchant & Kurt Saylor

Volunteers

The gift of service is invaluable to the Arboretum, and we are very appreciative of the many hours our volunteers devote to the Arboretum. Our volunteers share their many talents and their time to make the Arboretum a wonderful place for all to enjoy. We couldn't do it without them. Thanks to all of them.

Volunteer Hours—January–December 2009

Our volunteers gave nearly 7,000 hours of their time in 2009. Their efforts have made
the Arboretum a showpiece in the community.

200+ Hours
Mary Edith Alexander
Vivian Finkelstein

100+ Hours
Angelia Beasley
Harriet Bellerjeau
Suzanne Edney
Jeffrey Evans
Marilyn Golightly
Annie Hibbs
Beth Jimenez
Margaret Jordan
Charles Kidder
Amelia Lane
Jean Mitchell
Laddie and Edna Munger
John Pelosi
James Schlitt
John Schott
Bobby Wilder
Dora Zia

40+ Hours
Rosanna Adams
Jayme Bednarczyk
Regan Brown
Mark Bruno
Tom and Marie Bumgarner
Anne Clapp
Laurie Cochran
Sherman Criner
Colin Daniels
Dennis Drehmel
C. J. Dykes
Michael Ferrell
Mary Follas
Wayne Friedrich
Linda and Jerry Glenn
Judy Harmon
Patricia Korpik
Anita Kuehne and Bill Swint
Linda Larkins
Rudolf and Friederike Machilek
Sarah Marano
Thearon and Vanette McKinney
Bob Davis and Judy Morgan-Davis
Sabine Morrison
Robert Mottern, III
Elaine Pace
Richard Pearson
Charlotte Presley
Martha Ramirez
Cynthia Rayno
Sandy Reid
Judy Ryan
Sally Day Siggens
Esther Spaltenstein
Christine Thomson
Laura Turas
Betsy Viall
Dee Welker
David White
Sandie Zazzara

Other Contributions of Hours
Susan Aldworth
Dale Allen
Jeanne Andrus
Lisa Bohlen-Admire
Frances Bradow
Claude and Mary Caldwell
Lynn Canada
Betty Cannady
Erin Champion
Beth Cleveland
Derrick Cleveland
Maggie Cole
Monika Coleman
Brooke Costanza
Nancy Council-Rix
Lynda Creutzburg
Linda Crocker
Kathy Crosby
Patricia Cross
Genelle Dail
Heather Daulton
Graham Dean
Barbara Dechter
Cynthia Dowdy
David and Catherine Duch
Barry Duncil
Jason Ericson
Mary Lou Eycke
Carol Fishman
Roland Flory
Susan Grayson
Elizabeth Guzynski
Gail Harris
Cynthia Heinlein
Jenny Helms
Amy Ho
Mitzi Hole
Ilene Holmes
Marty Howard
Annette Huetter
Adrienne Jalowsky
Sarah Jones
Cheryl Kearns
Sheila Kellogg
Barbara Kennedy
Gloria and John Kimber
Jennette King
Ryan Kluba
Craig Knox
Diane Kuzdrall
Alexander and Carol Lawrence
Rebecca Lee
Robert Mackintosh
Ebony Mahoney
Alison Martin
Rogeania McCay
Diane McDaniel
Ian McGregor
Alberta McKay
Verna Medeiros
Betsy Megalos
Guy Meilleur
Rita Mercer
Twila Mitchell
Frank Moore
John Murawski
Ginny Parker
Lara Rose Philbrook
Mike Pittman
Catherine Poff
Kathe Rauch
Stanley Shieh
Stephanie Simmons
Nancy Simonsen
Carolyn Sinzenich
Tina Stricklen
John Suddath
Ann Swallow
Walt and Kathleen Thompson
Anitra Todd
Padma Tummala
Ruth and Paul Updegraff
Joanne Vandermast
Katherine Violette
Kevin Wang
Donna Watkins
Elisabeth Wheeler
Ralph Whisnant
Julia Williams
Qian Wu
Jewel Wynns
Tamara Yamaykin
Chuu-ni Yeung
Helen Yoest

Volunteering

Volunteer News

By Barbara Kennedy, Volunteer Coordinator

Summer is usually a slower time at the Arboretum, but not this last year. With events like the Garden Conservancy Open Days, the visit of the Garden Writers Association, and the FOA Annual Plant Distribution, volunteers have been actively involved in making these events very special.

We've had over 900 people take part in scheduled and Sunday tours, and the comments have been very positive about how beautiful the Arboretum is. Thanks to our many volunteers for making the Arboretum a great place to visit and enjoy.

New Volunteers

Since the spring, 18 new volunteers signed up to help. We give them a big welcome and thank them for giving their time and energy!

Mark Bruno, Gardening
Derrick Cleveland, Data Entry
Linda Crocker, Gardening
Barry Duncil, Gardening
Jim Fletcher, Gardening
Mary Folas, Visitor Center
Annette Huetter, Lecture Support
Ilene Holmes, Gardening
Craig Knox, Gardening
Alison Martin, Evening Gardening
Ian McGregor, Gardening
Sabine Morrison, Labeling
Bobby Mottern, Master Plan
Mike Pittman, Special Projects
Sam Ratto, Gardening
Lesa Sanders, Engraving
Stefan Wagner, Gardening
Tamara Yamaykin, Gardening

Browse and Buy

We have a new fund-raiser we hope you'll check out in the Bobby G. Wilder Visitor Center. For a $5, you can purchase one of the many gardening/landscaping books that are available. Just drop your payment in the box and take the book you want. All proceeds go towards volunteer activities.

Volunteers at Work

Volunteers Dennis Drehmel and Sandy Reid are busy selling tickets for the Garden Conservancy's Open Days.			Volunteers spent many hours making sure plants were properly labeled before being set out in the field. Here they are finishing up before the big day.
One of the homes on the Open Days tour was the home of Kathleen and Walt Thompson. Here, Kathleen is ready to welcome visitors into her beautiful garden.			Selling apparel at the Annual Plant Distribution was one of the jobs handled by Gail Beasley and Ann Swallow. They appear to be enjoying all the activity.
Preparing for the FOA Annual Plant Distribution takes the work of many volunteers. Jean Mitchell and Ilene Holmes are helping label the plants in preparation for the giveaway.			The annual Volunteer and Staff Holiday Party was a huge success. Sheila Kellogg and Sandie Zazzara were among the many volunteers, staff, and guests who enjoyed an evening of fine food and friendship.

HTML formatting by Christopher Todd Glenn
Programs and Education Coordinator
JC Raulston Arboretum
Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7522

© The JC Raulston Arboretum, April 2010