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| 60-1 | 60-1Hi | Winter 2011/2012 | 8 | President's letter describes winter events and updates us on the Friends efforts to raise money for the Cary George Wetland Project. Garden Curator Susan Wilkins describes the fall and early winter work in the Garden and updates on the wetland project. MPRB Naturalist Tammy Mercer explains in "A Tale of Two Owls" how our two largest owls, the Barred and the Great Gray, raise their young. Friends Board Member Donna Ahrens interviews John and Joan Haldeman, married in the Garden in 1981, and they reflect on their 30 years together with the Garden. MPRB Naturalist Donna Thottungal describes the theory of icicles. Committee Reports. | 1.1 | 5.7 | |
| 59-4 | 59-4Hi | Fall 2011 | 8 | President's letter describes how delightful autumn can be; reviews the upcoming volunteer appreciation event and updates us on the Friends efforts to raise money for the Cary George Wetland Project. Garden Curator Susan Wilkins describes the large number of summer educational programs that were attended by many school children. The Garden's program coordinator, Loren Borer, is interviewed by Donna Ahrens and we learn about her background and why she liked the Garden. MPRB Naturalist Donna Thottungal looks as some of the strangest fungi that you may encounter. Committee reports. | 2.1 | 8.8 | |
| 59-3 | 59-3Hi | Summer 2011 | 8 | President's letter about the unusual early summer weather and Eloise Butler's comments about a similar season in 1925. Curator reviews the early 2011 Garden events - the tornado, work by the Invasives Action Group, spring wildflower planting. Book Review of An Osprey Summer. Article by MPRB Naturalist Diana Thottungal on "Eyeshine". Interview with longtime member Joy Davis. Committee reports. | 1.5 | 9.6 | |
| 59-2 | 59-2Hi | Spring 2011 | 8 | Presidents' letter on Spring and the new Cary George Wetland Project; Curator's notes on volunteer effort of the 2010 season. Book Review of Who Really Killed Cock Robin. Florilegium project review; article by MPRB Naturalist Diana Thottungal on "What's in a (Flower's) Name"; Committee reports. | 1.1 | 4.1 | |
| 59-1 | 59-1Hi | Winter 2010/2011 | 8 | President's letter & Garden Curator's notes - both reviewing the 2010 season. Book Review, 2010 volunteer activity report, 2010 report of the Invasive Plant Action Group. Illustrated article by MPRB Naturalist Diana Thottungal on the magical qualities of "Water in Winter". Volunteer spotlight on Harriet Betzold. | 2.0 | 5.5 | |
| 58-4 | 58-4Hi | Fall 2010 | 8 | President's letter on the visual wonder of the Garden and how artists have interpreted it. Curator Susan Wilkins continues the same topic with notes on Garden art programs, the 2010 Garden Resident Artist and art programs affiliated with other organizations. Artistic images from the Garden by four Friends members are discussed; Naturalist Tammy Mercer writes about the color of bird feathers and why we see the colors the way we do. | 1.2 | 5.9 | |
| 58-3 | 58-3Hi | Summer 2010 | 8 | President's letter about the importance of individual actions and the work of The Friends. Curator's notes on the amount of volunteer time spent in the Garden so far this year. Spotlight on long-time volunteer Marie Demler; book reviews of two children's books; and a selection of nature photos taken by former Fringed Gentian™ editor, Lisa Locken. | 1.4 | 8.2 | |
| 58-2 | Spring 2010 | 8 | President's letter on 2010 expectations. Curator's notes on Spring Programs. How to get butterflies into your hand by Naturalist Diana Thottungal; Native Plants for Native Birds by Naturalist Tammy Mercer, Friends Committee reports on volunteering, invasive plants, membership, history and web site. | 1.4 | |||
| 58-1 | Winter 2009/2010 | 8 | President's letter on the paying attention to nature. Curator's notes on handling invasive species in the Garden. Review of children's book "Owl Moon" of author Jane Yolen. Review of DNR booklet on Minnesota invasive plants. Article by Naturalist Diana Thottungal on the" Secret Life of Winter". Article by Tammy Mercer on the "My Life and Death as a Tree". November 2009 Volunteer Event photos. | 1.2 | |||
| 57-4 | Fall 2009 | 8 | President's letter on the past Garden season and The Friends educational emphasis. Curator's notes on the need for natural places for the education of people about nature. Review of three children's books by Artist Lois Ehlert. Article by Naturalist Diana Thottungal on how different trees shed their leaves. Article by Donna Ahrens on a children's field trip to the Garden. | 1.1 | |||
| 57-3 | Summer 2009 | 8 | President's letter on Eloise Butler's favorite flowers, Curator's notes on the replanting of Violet Way, Article on Bird Breeding Survey to take place in the Garden, Judy Bridell's new children's book, History Notes Sampler from 100 years of History. Retirement of Volunteer George Bridgman. | 1.0 | |||
| 57-2 | Spring 2009 | 8 | President's letter on the beginning of the 102nd year of the Garden and Board of Directors opening, Curator's notes on spring, Volunteer information,. Articles on: Native Plant Diversity at Home, A Rookie's Top Five Wildflower Garden Experiences, History Notes Sampler from 100 years of History. | 1.0 | |||
| 57-1 | Winter 2008/09 | 8 | President's recap of the 101st Garden season; Curator's notes on what kinds of work take place once the Garden closes for the season; article on how some creatures survive winter dormancy; Article on how some birds and animals stay active in the winter. Book review on "Letters from Yellowstone"; Photos from the Volunteer Appreciation Night. | 2.1 | |||
| 56-4 | Fall 2008 | 8 | President's reflections on a morning in the Garden; Curator's notes on invasives and new tree and shrub planting; Phenology notes for summer 2008; "Meet the Mushrooms" illustrated article by Diana Thottungal; article on the early Saturday morning birding walks during the past season. | 2.2 | |||
| 56-3 | Summer 2008 | 8 | President's notes on invasive removal progress and detailed report on such by Jim Proctor; book review of "Bring Nature Home"; Garden phenology report on just one weeks events; poem by Bonnie Fisher; Garden Curator's notes; Kendra Bergstedt role-playing Eloise Butler; committee reports. | 2.8 | |||
| 56-2 | Spring 2008 | 8 | President J. Pam Weiner's notes on spring; Greg Lecker on "Plant Profiles" of certain trees and shrubs in the Garden; book review of "Stikky™Trees"; spring welcome by Curator Susan Wilkins; listing of spring Garden programs; "Springtime Thoughts" by Judy Remington. First issue by new editor Judy Remington. Printed with color photos for the the first time. | 2.7 | |||
| 56-1 | Winter 2007/08 | 12 | President's letter by J. Pam Weiner, "One Hundred Years of Vision" about Eloise Butler by Susan Wilkins, information on the new screen door to the shelter, 2007 in photos, photos of the 100 trees planting day, volunteer report by Ann Godfrey and volunteer profile of Ann, results of the 2007 photo contest, Larry Gravitz looking forward to spring, memorials in the Garden, "Planting for Winter Interest", poem by Phoebe Waugh. | 2.9 | |||
| 55-3 | Fall 2007 | 11 | Initial President's letter by J. Pam Weiner, reviews of the 100th anniversary and the Birthday Bash, phenology highlights - summer 2007, bird migration, invasives update, volunteer report. | 4.0 | |||
| 55-2 | Summer 2007 | 9 | Final President's letter by Steve Pundt, annual membership meeting report, Park Board plan update and South Wirth Woods Trail, Garden visitors log, invasives, new program coordinator at the Garden - Erin Dietrich | 3.3 | |||
| 55-1 | Spring 2007 | 7 | 100th Anniversary events schedule, new Garden tractor, South Wirth trails, memorial for Lisa Locken. (NOTE: When printed, this issue carried an incorrect volume number and issue date of 54-4, 2006) | 2.6 | |||
| 54-4 | Fall 2006 | 7 | Autumn plantings, fall colors, leaf preservation, book review on The Songbirds Bible, phenology, Wirth trail information. | 2.4 | |||
| 54-3 | Summer 2006 | 7 | Invasive removal plan for Wirth Park, 2006 annual meeting report, Garden Curator's report on mountain laurel, "Birding with Your Ears", phenology of early summer. | 2.5 | |||
| 54-2 | Spring 2006 | 7 | Garden Curator's report on garlic mustard, "In the Spirit of Walden" with Bill Toivonen, are 2006 bloom dates earlier? birding phenology notes. | 2.5 | |||
| 54-1 | Winter 2005/06 | 7 | Garden Curator's report on new things for 2006, how will climate change affect birds here, book review on Ferns of Northeastern and Central North America. | 2.7 | |||
| 53-4 | Fall 2005 | 7 | The Garden is a nature preserve, "Tremendous Trees in the Garden," "The Friends' Vision for South Wirth Woods," "Children as Naturalists." | 2.4 | |||
| 53-3 | Summer 2005 | 7 | The buffer zone around the Garden threatened, "Cherishing Orchids, an Eloise Butler Legacy," "The Rewards of Summer Birding," dedication of the Ken Avery Birding Terrace, summer phenology. | 2.4 | |||
| 53-2 | Spring 2005 | 7 | Completion of the back fence project and the Avery Birding Terrace, opening day in the Garden, new plantings, birding article, naturalists' phenology notes. | 2.2 | |||
| 53-1 | Winter 2004/05 | 7 | Buffer zone around the Garden, great gray owl in the Garden, "The Restoration of Hepatica Hill," bird artwork by Harriet Betzold, remembering Ken Avery, Wm. Toivonen's memories of the Garden. | 2.0 | |||
| 52-4 | Fall 2004 | 7 | Presidents letter on tracking trees in the Garden, Oak wilt in the Garden, late season phenology, meet our volunteers - Jim Proctor, "In Memory of Little Bat," book review on Butterflies of North America. | 2.5 | |||
| 52-3 | Summer 2004 | 7 | Presidents letter on "A few new things in the Garden,"Garden Curator's" State of the Garden", late spring birding notes, "Lifelong Learning at the Garden," "Guest Book Tells a Positive Story," meet the volunteers - Katie Fournier. | 2.3 | |||
| 52-2 | Spring 2004 | 7 | "Welcome to the New Garden Curator" ( Susan Wilkins), Notes from the Garden Curator, "Go Native" - native plant resources and societies, review of books on deer problems, naturalists log, meet the volunteers - Phoebe Waugh. | 2.4 | |||
| 52-1 | Winter 2004/03 | 7 | Minnesota's migratory birds - "Where is Their True Home?", "50 Years of the Friends," Personal reflections of a naturalist - Willow Rheault, book review of Wildflowers of the BWCA and the North Shore, meet the volunteers - Nita Lussenhop. | 2.4 | |||
| 51-3 | Summer 2003 | 7 | Gardener's notes on "Our Valuable Tree Canopy," Summer Solstice in the Garden, "The Garden as Therapist," book review of Gardening with Prairie Plants, summer phenology. | 2.3 | |||
| 51-2 | Spring 2003 | 7 | Concerns about Park Board budget cuts, Gardener's notes on "Protection of Our Most Fragile Plant Populations," spring phenology, book review of Aldo Leopold's A Sand County Almanac, meet the volunteers - Harriet Betzold. | 2.4 | |||
| 51-1 | Winter 2003/02 | 7 | 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition, includes a reprint of the first Fringed Gentian of January 1953, Garden Curator's notes "A Kit Dies in the Garden," book review of Aldo Leopold's "The River of the Mother of God." | 2.3 | |||
| 50-4 | Fall 2002 | 7 | President's letter on "A Delicate Balance," Gardener's notes - "Trees: The Backbone of our Woodland Garden," shadow images of 28 leaves collected from the Garden, book review of The Book of Herbal Wisdom, Using Plants as Medicine, fall phenology, meet the volunteer - Betty Bryan. | 3.1 | |||
| 50-3 | Summer 2002 | 7 | Park Board honors The Friends for 50 years of assistance to the Garden, "It's About the Children" by Launa Ellison, mid-summer phenology, gardener's notes on "The Pea Family Thrives in Hot Prairie Sun," "Mosquito Memories," book review of Weeds of the Northern US & Canada, meet the volunteers - Debbie Norgaard and Joe Schwartz. | 3.6 | |||
| 50-2 | Spring 2002 | 7 | Gardener's notes on gypsy moths, photos and notes on The Friends 50th Anniversary celebration in the Garden on Mother's Day, "Tale of a Tanager," book review on What's Doin' the Bloomin'? meet the volunteer - Gloria Miller. | 3.8 | |||
| 50-1 | Winter 2001/02 | 7 | "Story of the First Friend" by Steve Pundt, 1950s essay by Friends founder Clinton Odell, Gardener's notes on "Evergreens for Future Generations," "Winter Botanizing." book review of Noah's Garden, meet the volunteer - Shirley Schultz. | 3.7 | |||
| 49-4 | Fall 2001 | 7 | Gardener's notes on "The Bog Survives,", review of a hand held bird sound identification device, article on Indian hemp, book review of Northland Wildflowers, revised edition, meet the volunteers - Constance Pepin. | 2.3 | |||
| 49-3 | Summer 2001 | 7 | President's letter on garlic mustard, Gardener's report on "State of the Garden," article on rattlesnake-root, article on purple loosestrife "The Good Bugs are Winning," meet the volunteers - J. Pam Weiner. | 2.3 | |||
| 49-2 | Spring 2001 | 7 | President's notes on Eloise Butler and birds, "Seasonal Checklist Created to Document Birds in the Garden Area," Gardener's notes on spring bloom times and the cities wood duck population, "Families are Focus of Educational Programs," meet the volunteers - Marie Demler. | 2.4 | |||
| 49-1 | Winter 2000/01 | 7 | Gardener's notes on signage in the garden - a new look, "Garden Mammals Await Spring," native landscape sources, meet the volunteers - Lyle Johnson. | 2.3 | |||
| 48-4 | Fall 2000 | 7 | President's message on Eloise Butler, "When the Witch hazel Blooms" by George Bridgman, poem "fall equinox" by Lon Miller, Gardener's notes on Cedar shaving mulches and Gentians in the Garden, meet the volunteers - Ann Hall, surprise gift of an old herbarium to the Garden. | 2.4 | |||
| 48-3 | Summer 2000 | 7 | President's message on "Let Nature be our Teacher," Gardener's notes on "From Tall to Tallest in the Summer Garden," "City Kids Learn About Trees" by Ann Godfrey, "Recycling on the Forest Floor" by Susan Wilkins, how to capture bird songs to disk by Richard Peet, Stelten family - "Three Generations Appreciate the Garden," meet the volunteers - George Bridgman. | 2.4 | |||
| 48-2 | Spring 2000 | 7 | President's letter on the well at the Great Medicine Spring, "Orchids in the Garden" - Gardener's notes, Unusual Trees that Grow in the Garden," by Tegwin Moye, "What do the Naturalists Do?" by Marylynn Pulscher, meet the volunteers - Judy Jones. | 2.3 | |||
| 48-1 | Winter 2000/99 | 7 | President's letter on volunteers, "Heritage Trees" in the Garden by Cary George, "The Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden is Bigger Than its Borders" - an article on the buffer zone, treasures found in the Martha Crone Shelter attic. | 2.1 | |||
| Beginning with the volume below and backward through Fall 1971, the published volume numbers on The Fringed Gentian™ were incorrect, sometimes by as much as three years off. This error began after Martha Crone retired as editor. The volume number at the left that is the link to an issue is the correct chronological number. The number in brackets is the incorrect number that is published on that issue. | |||||||
| 47-3 (50-3) | Fall 1999 | 7 | President's letter on native plants, "Native Grasses for Your Home Landscape" - Gardener's notes, actual size silhouette of five native grasses, poem "First Night of Frost" by Betty Bridgman, "Magic in the Wildflower Garden" by Cathie Baldwin. | 1.7 | |||
| 47-2 (50-2) | Summer 1999 | 5 | President's letter - first by Steve Pundt, Gardener's notes on prairie restoration, spring season notes, volunteer orientation report, "Porch Birding at the Wildflower Garden" by Willow Rheult. | 1.3 | |||
| 47-1 (50-1) | Spring 1999 | 7 | President's letter - last by Gloria Miller, poem "On Purple Bees and Poppies" by Jack Lynch, "The Garden and its Friends" by Harriet Betzold, late opening date, Gardener's notes on the Great Medicine Spring, egg collection found in North Minneapolis, Skunk Cabbage, spring program notes. | 1.6 | |||
| 46-3 (49-3) | Winter 1998/1999 | 5 | Proclamation of Eloise Butler Day by Governor Arne Carlson, Gardener's notes on The Great Medicine Spring, a log splitter, showy lady's slipper; "And They Named Him Y514" - story of an injured hawk in the Garden, poems "A Nut, A Squirrel" and "A Work for Box Elder" by Betty Bridgman, volunteer report for 1998. | 1.3 | |||
| Winter 1998 to Fall 1998 currently not available. | |||||||
| 45-3 (48-3) | Fall 1997 | 3 | President's letter - first by Gloria Miller (in this her second time as president), "Those Amazing Composites" by Stacy Skinner, Gardener's notes on garden projects, "Late August Birding" by Sara Gallagher. | 0.8 | |||
| 45-2 (48-2) | Summer 1997 | 7 | President's Letter- last by Harriet Betzold, 44th Annual membership meeting minutes, volunteers honored by the Park Board, "The Prairie Herbarium" by Cathie Baldwin, Gardener's notes on garlic mustard and other aggressors, "Do Trees Die of Old Age?", two poems by Preben Mosborg. | 1.9 | |||
| 45-1 (48-1) | Spring 1997 | 5 | President's letter, Minneapolis Star Tribune article "This Wonderful Garden" by Darlene Pfister, Gardener's notes on off season projects, notes on spring outdoor cleaning by the Park Board, Garden opening and other notes. | 1.4 | |||
| 44-3 (47-2) | Winter 1996 | 7 | President's letter on the Garden, gardener notes about Garden projects, and bees, minutes from the 1996 Annual Membership Meeting, "15 simple things you can do to avoid harming wildlife," volunteer report for 1996. | 1.8 | |||
| 44-2 (47-1) | Summer 1996 | 4 | President's letter on the spring Garden, "What's the best time to visit, " Naturalist's notes on plants and insects. NOTE: This issue was published with a 1995 date. | 1.0 | |||
| 44-1 (46-1) | Spring 1996 | 4 | President's letter, Gardener's notes on spring activity. | 1.0 | |||
| 43-3 (45-3) | Winter/fall 1995 | 8 | President's letter reflecting on the past year, "The Fringed Gentian" - the background of the name, several poems, "The Memory Jar" by E. D. Hatle - a story of Eloise, reprint of The Friends Mission Statement. | 2.1 | |||
| 43-2 (45-2) | Summer 1995 | 6 | President's letter, minutes of the 1995 Annual Membership Meeting, poem "Morning at Eloise Butler Wild Flower Garden" by Preben Mosborg. | 1.8 | |||
| 43-1 (45-1) | Spring 1995 | 4 | President's letter, Gardener's notes on recent activity and oak wilt, new editor announcement. | 1.4 | |||
42-4 (44-4) |
Winter 1995/94 | 8 | President's letter on Garden activity, "Our Upland Garden: A Restored Prairie" by Elaine Christenson, early March flowers, spring migrating bird sighting dates from 1991, endangered status proposed for "Shooting star," "Friends' Volunteer Program Celebrates 25 Years of Service," 1994 volunteer review. | 2.3 | |||
| 1994 currently not available. | |||||||
| 41-4 (43-4) | Winter (Dec) 1993 | 6 | President's letter of Joyce Smeby, report on "Expansion of the Garden's Prairie," Garden Curator's notes on new plants and native plant sources, Minneapolis Star Tribune article reprint "Come Winter, We Need Another State Bird" by Don Osell, cataloging of books in the shelter, volunteer of the year - Shirley Schultz. | 2.0 | |||
| Fall 1987 to Fall 1993 currently not available. | |||||||
| 35-3 (37-3) |
Summer 1987 | President's letter from Gloria Miller about the "Summer Pleasures" day at the Garden and the special planting to be done for Ken Avery. Roster of new officers and directors for the coming year, Goodbye letter from Ken Avery. | 2.95 | ||||
| 35-2 (37-2) |
Spring 1987 | 2 | President's letter from Gloria Miller about the highway construction. Notes from Gardener Cary George about the soil moisture deficit and the record early bloom dates for a number of spring flowers. | 0.7 | |||
| Winter 1973 to Winter 1987 currently not available. | |||||||
| 20-4 (22-4) | Fall 1972 | 4 | Curator Ken Avery writes about losing a large elm in the Garden, President Robert Dassett, reports about Friends activities, editor Mildred Olson writes about visiting the home of the Audubon family in PA. List of new members. | 1.25 | |||
| 20-3 (22-3) | Summer 1972 | 4 | Curator Ken Avery writes about the spring season at the Garden, letter from Parks Superintendent Gordon Morrison about preserving natural areas, list of new members, and a list of shelter volunteers. | 1.20 | |||
| 20-2 (21-2) | Spring 1972 | 4 | Friends president Robert Dassett writes of changes coming to the Garden in the spring. Protected wild flowers is discussed, spring flowers reviewed, pollution, and bird notes about redpolls are given. | 1.03 | |||
| 20-1 (21-1) | Winter 1972 | 4 | Curator Ken Avery writes about the Garden in mid-winter and the close of the past season, a report is given on the bird count at Hawk Ridge, and the new book "Common Wild Flowers of Minnesota" by Gerald Ownbey is given. | 0.93 | |||
| 19-4 (20-4) | Fall 1971 | 4 | Curator Ken Avery writes about a busy season at the Garden, new President Robert Dassett writes his notes about the Garden, past president Cay Faragher provides more notes on the Garden, | 1.16 | |||
| 19-3 | Summer 1971 | 4 | New editor Mildred Olson begins as editor of the Fringed Gentian. She reports on the Friends Annual Meeting, on new members, lists those volunteering at the shelter, notes the sighting of a rare bird in the area - a "Ruff". Garden Curator Ken Avery reports on what's happening at the Garden. | 1.0 | |||
| 19-2 | Spring 1971 | 4 | Martha Crone edits her last edition of the Fringed Gentian, she writes about spring, a tour through the Garden, mushroom hunting, new citrus fruits, saving our wild flower heritage, the annual bird count of the Minn. Ornithological Union, pistachio nuts, and lists new members. President Cay Faragher notes the replacements for Martha Crone's positions and a new volunteer coordinator. | 1.16 | |||
| 19-1 | Winter 1971 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about winter, observations from a helicopter, marks the 20th anniversary of The Friends and the 19th of The Fringed Gentian, looks forward to spring, writes about the Water Ouzel. President Cay Faragher announces the retirement of Martha Crone from the position of Friends Secretary/Treasurer and Fringed Gentian editor. | 1.02 | |||
| 18-4 | Fall 1970 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about autumn colors, pollution Witch Hazel, the monarch butterfly,fall bird migration, the use of leaf mulch. She gives a list of new members and President Cay Faragher thanks volunteers and remarks about Garden visitors from abroad. | 1.16 | |||
| 18-3 | Summer 1970 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about A Song of Summer, white pelicans, boxelder bugs, and gives her thanks for the new Garden shelter dedicated in her name. She reports on the Annual Meeting of the Friends that was the first to be held in the new shelter. Friends president Cay Faragher gives her report. New member list included. | 1.33 | |||
| 4 issues are missing here - Summer 1969 to Spring 1970 | |||||||
| 17-2 | Spring 1969 | 4 | Martha Crone writes of the Joys of Springtime, which plants work best for a bog garden, spring mushroom hunting, spring bird migration, the value of fertilizing and spices. | 1.0 | |||
| 17-1 | Winter 1969 | 4 | [last two pages missing] Martha Crone writes about winter, the snow bunting, insect sprays. Friends president Cay Faragher provides the first commentary on plans for the new Garden Shelter. | 0.42 | |||
| 16-4 | Fall 1968 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about autumn, an autumn garden stroll, preparing your bird feeders for winter, the Partridge berry, Heliotrope, Autumn on the north shore, the ruby throated hummingbird, a winter terrarium, False Dragonhead and reports on new members of the Friends and the memorial in the Garden to Amy Odell that was erected this past summer. | 1.08 | |||
| 16-3 | Summer 1968 | 2 | [Missing first two pages]. Martha Crone writes about the strange antics of some birds, dogs, the balsam fir, and reports on the progress of the Fern Hill in the Garden. | 0.5 | |||
| 16-2 | Spring 1968 | 4 | Martha Crone gives a salute to spring and writes about the mystery of the First Robin, the milky way, wilderness appreciation, the ruffled grouse, hepaticas, the monarch butterfly and flower fragrances. | 1.08 | |||
| 16-1 | Winter 1968 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about the silvery winter look, earliest march plants, seed catalogues, the chocolate tree, Tangelo seeds, the Orion constellation and gives her quarterly bird notes and a welcome to new members of the Friends. | 1.11 | |||
| 15-4 | Fall 1967 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on the days of autumn, autumn on the north shore, the August Lily, aggressive plants, trumpeter swans, notable visitors to the Garden this past summer, Franklin's gulls, tree growth, the unusual weather of this past year and gives her quarterly bird notes. | 1.07 | |||
| 15-3 | Summer 1967 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about the spell of summer and the Thunder Moon, soybeans, Migonette (Reseda odorata), Venus, advises to plan a spring garden now and gives her quarterly bird notes, a report on the Friends annual meeting and more about her cabin on the north shore. | 1.07 | |||
| 15-2 | Spring 1967 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about the beauty of spring, the revival of the spring garden, blending wild flowers with cultivated flowers, maple sap, turnips, the sweet potato and gives her quarterly bird notes. | 1.0 | |||
| 15-1 | Winter 1967 | 4 | image not available | ||||
| 14-4 | Fall 1966 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about October, herb magic, the shortening days of fall, some native orchids, success with establishing several plants in the Garden, plants for a dark corner of a room, the importance of insects and givers her quarterly bird notes plus a welcome to many new members of the Friends. | 1.20 | |||
| 14-3 | Summer 1966 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about the joys of summer, white flowers for a wild flower garden,Sheep sorrel, a "wildflower corner" and gives her quarterly bird notes and a report on the Friends Annual Meeting. | 1.0 | |||
| 14-2 | Spring 1966 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on "Tis spring again", trailing arbutus, Oconee-bells, Sweet Woodruff, Spring's end, a walk in the Wild Flower Garden, and gives her quarterly bird notes. | 1.05 | |||
| 14-1 | Winter 1966 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about Winter's progress, bird feeding, the function of the Wild Flower Garden, the month of March, bird feeding, early spring flowers, house plants, and gives her quarterly bird notes. | 1.14 | |||
| 13-4 | Fall 1965 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about the glory of October weather, Trumpeter Swans, Jerusalem Artichoke, the autumn season, winter mulch, white cedar, egrets and herons and the joy of a stroll among ferns and wild flowers. | 1.03 | |||
| 13-3 | Summer 1965 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about a touch of summer, the Minnesota state bird - the Common loon, Indian Pipe, Sassia Buds, late summer flowers, the Humpbacked black fly, bay leaves, Trillium planting time and reports on the spring Garden tour and open house | 1.05 | |||
| 13-2 | Spring 1965 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about the first signs of spring, herbs and spices, the truffle, the Douglas fir, developing a wild flower corner in your yard, Grape Ivy, garden slugs and she gives her quarterly bird notes and reports on the Friends annual meeting. | 1.24 | |||
| 13-1 | Winter 1965 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about the winter woods, the orchid cactus, the value of insects, animal camouflage, Monkshood and gives her quarterly bird notes plus more information on the addition to the Garden. | 1.16 | |||
| 12-4 | Fall 1964 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about brief glimpses of fall, the Tangelo, popularity of wild flower gardens, the Colchicum lily, Herring Gulls, Zucchini squash, fireweed, the close of the growing season and gives her quarterly bird notes plus information on the addition to the Garden. | 1.18 | |||
| 12-3 | Summer 1964 | 4 | Martha Crone writes the summer garden, the September "Harvest" moon, evergreen tree damage of the past spring, bulbs, fall planting and gives her quarterly bird notes and reports on the spring Garden tour and open house. | 1.23 | |||
| 12-2 | Spring 1964 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about glimpses of spring, Dieffenbachia, mushroom hunting in the spring, the "Planting Moon", water chestnut. She gives her quarterly bird notes, a report on the Friends annual meeting, and writes about her cabin on the north shore. | 1.20 | |||
| 12-1 | Winter 1964 | 4 | Martha Crone writes the silence of winter, sesame seed, silk-worm cocoons, the months of February and March, the new Pigeon River crossing into Canada, the lily and rose families, seed catalogues and gives her quarterly bird report plus more on the past season in the Garden | 1.23 | |||
| 11-4 | Fall 1963 | Martha Crone writes about the Loom of Autumn, conservation, fall birds, white-tailed deer, how to make acid soil, Summer work done in the Garden, composting leaves and propagating Dieffenbachia. President Walter Lehnert writes about salvaging native plants | 1.17 | ||||
| 11-3 | Summer 1963 | 4 | Martha Crone writes of a Touch of Summer, troublesome moths, the advance of the season from south to north, beet and cane sugar, experimental plantings in the Garden, bird notes, and native plants for the home garden. | 1.18 | |||
| 11-2 | Spring 1963 | 4 | Martha Crone welcomes spring, reminds us to plant a tree, urges care with chemical spraying, writes of May birds, sawdust mulch, whooping cranes, trumpeter swans, the Showy Lady's-slipper, and about establishing a wild garden. Information from the Friends Annual Meeting is given | 1.15 | |||
| 11-1 | Winter 1963 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on winter, winter birds, the Sea Onion, unusual fruit, plant allergy from various plants, winter house plants, the Woolly Caterpillar. Former Friends president Dorothy Binder writes a memorial for George Luxton. | 1.18 | |||
| 10-4 | Fall 1962 | 4 | Martha Crone writes of Autumn Hues, observations of the Minnesota state bird, the monarch butterfly, Christmas cactus, the autumn equinox, winter birds, poisonous mushrooms and reviews Wild Flowers of North America by Robert Lemmon and Charles Johnson. Also printed is a letter from Friends President Walter Lehnert. | 1.3 | |||
| 10-3 | Summer 1962 | 4 | Martha Crone discusses Summer's Retreat, reports on the spring Garden tour, writes bird notes, writes about the Hermit Thrush, Kalanchoe Carnea, safflower, the skies of August, following the flowers north with the spring, and gives Dorothy Binder's review of Watchers at the Pond by Franklin Russell | 1.2 | |||
| 10-2 | Spring 1962 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about the Interlude of Spring, bird notes, Oleander, the June Beetle, Cherimoya, making a colorful spring planting, of birds and picture windows, spring mushrooms. She reviews Wild Flower Guide by Edgar Wherry and reports of the Friend's annual meeting held March 13th. | 1.4 | |||
| 10-1 | Winter 1962 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on winter storms and the January "Snow Moon"; reviews North with the Spring by Edwin Way Teale; she also writes about the Amaryllis, Herring Gulls, acid soil, Poinsettia, mushrooms, bird notes and reviews Wild Flowers by Homer House. | 0.9 | |||
| 9-4 | Fall 1961 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about autumn colors, the hermit thrush, the Maidenhair tree, Burning Bush, defacing birch trees, a need for wilderness, a herb garden, the tomato; she reviews the progress on the new Fern Hill, and reviews Wild Flowers for Your Garden by Helen Hull. | .45 | |||
| 9-3 | Summer 1961 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about the Glory of Summer Days, reviews Edwin Way Teale's book Journey into Summer; writes about the cultivation of the Minnesota State Flower, the Lake Superior circle drive, bird notes, Puff Adder, results of the Garden guided tour, Sweet Fern, planting azaleas and rhododendrons and reviews Wild Flowers and How to Grow Them by Edwin Steffek. | .32 | |||
| 9-2 | Spring 1961 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on the Miracle of Spring, the Minnesota state bird, bird notes, a home garden, the hibernation of turtles and provides the minutes of the Friends annual meeting held on Jan. 10, 1961. | .30 | |||
| 9-1 | Winter 1961 | 4 | Martha Crone writes of Winter's Enchantment, bird notes, cardamon seed, reviews a new book - Prints of Invisible Fingers, writes a note to Friends members, notes a new flower garden in Grand Marais; writes on the constellation Orion, zodiacal light, Wild Passion-flower, peanuts. |
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| 8-4 | Fall 1960 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on Autumn, bird notes, white flowers, "Starting a Wild Flower Garden is Inspiring", winter skies, decorative potted plants, Trillium planting. Also a Friends president's letter from Dorothy Binder. | .36 | |||
| 8-3 | Summer 1960 | 4 | Martha Crone writes of Summer in the Garden, bird notes, cherry blossoms, porcupine, bananas, new wild flower reserves, black bears, Ram's-head Lady's-slipper, lilacs. | .33 | |||
| 8-2 | Spring 1960 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about Springtide's, bird notes, the National flower, Dieffenbachia, the Friends annual meeting, does the sap of a tree rise in the spring?, which is sweeter, beet or cane sugar?, New Jersey Tea, cultivation of rhododendrons and azaleas. Also a Friends president's letter from Dorothy Binder. | .31 | |||
| 8-1 | Winter 1960 | 4 | Martha Crone writes of the Days of Winter, nature enjoyment, bird notes, Wax-plant, Chicory, Cranberry, Lingon Berry, preservation, rainfall. | .57 | |||
| 7-4 | Fall 1959 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on Autumn the Season of Nostalgia, bird notes, Angelica, use of sphagnum moss, November nights, fall planting, Strange as it may seem, Snow-on-the-Mountain, mushrooms and bulb protection. | .39 | |||
| 7-3 | Summer 1959 | 4 | Martha Crone writes of Melody of Midsummer, bird notes, Jerusalem Artichoke, Chimney Swifts, Planting Time, Clinton Odell Memorial, Winter Damage in the Garden, Orchids, the Garden's advantage, Indian Pipe. | .35 | |||
| 7-2 | Spring 1959 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on the Song of Spring, bird notes, Friends annual meeting, Strange as it may seem, plant a tree, the North Star, Allspice, Ruffed Grouse and Did You Know? | .37 | |||
| 7-1 | Winter 1959 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on Winter in the Garden, activity in March, National Flowers, Bees, bird notes, Leatherwood, memberships, White-footed Mouse. | .52 | |||
| 6-4 | Fall 1958 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on the Golden Fall, bird notes, wild flower sanctuaries and wilderness area, plant selection for limited space, summer plantings in the Garden, White Cedar, the new fern hill, and Walking Fern. | .32 | |||
| 6-3 | Summer 1958 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on the Mellowing Summer-time, a review of spring flowering in the Garden, misleading fall foliage, cloves, bloodroot, bird notes, plants to avoid that require very acid soil, late summer flowers, plants that "disappear" over summer. Dorothy Binder writes a memorial article on Clinton Odell who passed away on June 4th. | .80 | |||
| 6-2 | Spring 1958 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about "The Burst of Spring", Purple Loosestrife, bird notes, Oconee Bells, the best plants to choose for spring wildflower planting, flowers that that have united petals, frogs, and Wild Leek. | .29 | |||
| 6-1 | Winter 1958 | 2 | [first two pages of issue missing] Martha Crone writes about a winter brook, the value of the Garden, bird notes and Snow Crystals (from Thoreau's journal). | .34 | |||
| 5-4 | Fall 1957 | 4 | Martha Crone writs on Autumn's Brilliance, bird notes, wild flower conservation, poisonous seeds, bird attraction, ferns and azaleas and then devotes a full page to a garden census she took in a half acre area around the Garden office. | .33 | |||
| 5-3 | Summer 1957 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on "Summer - Noontime of the Year", progress of plants in the Garden, "Why not plant some Trilliums?", Seed dispersal, Coralroot, the Garden's usefulness, and about the award Friends president Clinton Odell received from the Northwest Sportman's Show. | .35 | |||
| 5-2 | Spring 1957 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on the "Joys of Spring", bird notes, seeding time, suggestions for bird houses, wild ginger, orchids, edible wild plants, and the purpose of the Garden. | .35 | |||
| 5-1 | Winter 1957 | 4 | Martha Crone writes of "Winter Solitude", bird notes, Bayberry candles, Garden activities of 1956, Persimmon, planting our native ferns, rhododendrons, winter trees. Friends President Clinton Odell writes on Martha receiving a bronze medal from the MN Horticultural Society. | .42 | |||
| 4-4 | Fall 1956 | 4 | Martha Crone writes of "Mellow Autumn Days", the Bird's-foot violet, bird notes, American Spikenard, Plant distribution, "Last of the season ramble thru the Garden", the twining direction of vines, rare evergreen ground covers, and a report on the fern garden. | .41 | |||
| 4-3 | Summer 1956 | 4 | Martha Crone writes of the "Ways of Summer", "Wild Flower Gardens Just Don't Happen", bird notes, the Minnesota state flower, Blue Columbine, Butterwort, Maidenhair tree and some small little known facts. | .47 | |||
| 4-2 | Spring 1956 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on the "Delights of Spring", Spring planting, bird notes, Striped Maple, Mushrooms in spring, the weather of the past year, the Borage Family, and gives notes from the Friends Annual Meeting. | .45 | |||
| 4-1 | Winter 1956 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about "Winter Moods", activities of the past garden year, bird notes, Cardinal Flower, the new fern garden, Primrose Family, Kapok, Christmas Rose, albinos among plants and the use of "wort" and "bane" in a plant's name. | .77 | |||
| 3-4 | Fall 1955 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about "Ideal October Days", the Ginseng Family, Spider-flower, bird notes, establishing wild flower gardens, the milkweed family and of summer's retreat. | .80 | |||
| 3-3 | Summer 1955 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on "Long Summer Days", development of a prairie garden, bird notes, July lull, a nice article about what she sees "Along a Shady Garden Path", and more information on the Wild Flower Garden. | .48 | |||
| 3-2 | Spring 1955 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about spring days, conservation, bird notes, Trilliums, Wild Flowers, Regal Lily, Pests of the Garden and the Friends Annual Meeting notes. Short note from President Clinton Odell of Garden plans for the year. | .47 | |||
| 3-1 | Winter 1955 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on "Winter - The Sunset of the Year", Leatherwood, Rhododendrons, Bird study, Evergreens in winter, Holly, and a number of "did you know" items. | .49 | |||
| 2-4 | Fall 1954 | 4 | Martha Crone writes about mellow fall days, plant observation, mushrooms, fall moods, Tulip-tree, Dutchman's Pipe Vine, Jacob's Ladder and plants that require acid soil. | .47 | |||
| 2-3 | Summer 1954 | 4 | Martha Crone writes on Summertime flowers and birds, common edible and poisonous fungi, "What is the Wild Flower Garden?", Shooting Star, Lady's-slippers, Jack-in-the-pulpit. | .48 | |||
| 1-1 | Winter 1953 | 4 | First Issue. Letter from President Clinton Odell. Martha Crone writes on why the Fringed Gentian was chosen for a name, notes on Witch Hazel, Horse Gentian, about a winter brook, the value of the Garden, bird notes and Snow Crystals (from Thoreau's journal) - several columns of which she repeated in 1958. | 1.4 | |||
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