Arboretum Bulletin
Header photo: River otter in the Arboretum wetlands (courtesy Larry Hubbell).
Our full-color horticultural and botanical magazine
Published since 1937, the Washington Park Arboretum Bulletin is a quarterly botanical and horticultural magazine. A benefit of Arboretum Foundation membership, it includes in-depth articles on the Arboretum collections and history, as well as general information of interest to botanists, gardeners, and plant lovers in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.
You can also purchase the Bulletin at the Arboretum Gift Shop for $5 per copy.
Fall 2022
CONTENTS
Page 2 A New Season—Jane Stonecipher
Page 3 Tsutakawa Memorial Gates Restored—Niall Dunne
Page 5 The Nishitani Family and Pacific Northwest Horticulture—Walt Bubelis
Page 8 Arboretum Master Plan Turns 21—Clare McLean
Page 14: HIDDEN TREASURE OF THE ARBORETUM: Fall Fruits in the Pacific Connections Garden—Niall Dunne
Page 19: PLANT ANSWER LINE: Leaf Skeletons and Shadows—Rebecca Alexander
Page 22: Parallel Artforms: Garden Design & Photo Composition—Jason Morse
Page 26 IN A GARDEN LIBRARY: Collaborations on Gardening Books by Gay Men—Brian R. Thompson
Thanks to Our Sponsors!
The fall 2022 issue of the Bulletin was made possible by:
Molbak’s
The Berger Partnership
For information on advertising/sponsorship opportunities—or to submit an article idea—please email the editor, Niall Dunne, or call him at 206-325-4510.
Bulletin Archive
Back issues of the Bulletin can now be viewed online for free at the Biodiversity Heritage Library. The digitization was paid for by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. We also publish select articles from past issues of the Bulletin on our news blog.
Construction Phase of Rhody Glen Stream Restoration Nears Completion
ABOVE: Workers installing new stepping stones across the stream in early September. (Photo courtesy UW Botanic Gardens) The major construction component of the Rhododendron Glen stream restoration project is almost complete. The contractors, Forma and Terra Dynamics,...
Leaf Skeletons and Shadows
PHOTO: Student on an Arboretum school field trip, with a skeletonized magnolia leaf (courtesy UW Botanic Gardens). The season of the dead is upon us, and in the latest issue of the Arboretum Bulletin, the Miller Library's Rebecca Alexander answers a ghoulish...
Arboretum Celebrates Return of the Tsutakawa Memorial Gates
The newly restored Tsutakawa Memorial Gates at the north end of Azalea Way.Our public celebration for the restoration of the Tsutakawa Memorial Gates on September 14 was a truly special occasion! A large crowd of visitors attended the late-afternoon event and enjoyed...