A GARLAND FOR - JobN THOMAS HoweLL - On His Seventieth Birthday - November 6, 1973

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A garland presented to John Thomas Howell on his seventieth birthday, November 6, 1973, by his friends. The publication credits concept by Phyllis Ellman, design by Labess Brash, and photographs by Anna-Jean Cole, and is published by the Landmarks Society. It describes Howell’s distinguished career devoted to California plants and compiles a series of plant photographs arranged by blooming order, accompanied by a large list of contributors and well-wishers.

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A GARLANO FOR

About John Thomas Howell

Photographs Presented by Blooming Order

,3.II11003496906 JobN ThOMAS HoweLL BELVEDERE-TIBURON LANDMARKS SOCIETY | DATE DUE | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | APR2 | | | | | | 9
PR | 1987 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 582.13 A garland for John Thomas Howell,on his seventieth birthday,Nov.6,1973 SAUSALITO PUBLIC LIBRARYSAUSALITO,CALIF:94965 AR30 # A GARLANO FOR JobN ThOMAS HoweLL On His Seventieth Birthday,November 6,1973 Presented by his friends pictures of plantsfrom the John Thomas Howell Botanical Garden Concept PHYLLIS ELLMANDesign LABESS BRASHPhotographsANNA-JEAN CoLE Published by the LANDMARKS SOCIETYPost Office Box 134 Belvedere-Tiburon,Californiaa 1973 582.13 Ae4N 339 JoHN THOMAS HoWELL has had a distinguished career de-voted to the plants of his native state.He has given generouslyof his wisdom and time to others,amateurs and professionals,working for the betterment and advancement of knowledge ofCalifornia botany.Now,on his seventieth birthday,his manyfriends wish him, "Happy Birthday,Com!" The following photographsare presented in the order of blossoming: Hesperolinon congestum;San Francisco FlaxThermopsis macrophylla;False Lupine(not pictured) “Happy Birthiday,Com!”srom Paul H.Anderson,Dr.&Mrs.Paul H.Arnaud,Jr.,Herbert &Irene Baker,G.Douglas Barbe.Elizabeth Hay Bechtel,Bertha Bedilion,Mrs.George Berticevich,Eric &Marion Bellingall,Mr.&Mrs.George J.Bitter,Lee Bonar,Mrs.Lucile G.Boole,Mrs.William F.Booth,Mary Leolin Bowerman,Edward &LaBess Brash,Ray Brian,Charles Warren Callister,Margaret W.Campbell.Mrs.Jean Pierre Cantou,Annetta Carter,Mrs.Brooke Clyde,Mary Jo Cobb,Anna-Jean Cole,Pauline S.Cramer... Carex serratodens Helenium Bigelovii;Bigelow's Sneezeweed ..Mr.&Mrs.Edward E.Crowley,Mr.&Mrs.W.R.Cuthbertson,Mr.&Mrs.Ottar Dahl,Dr.&Mrs.Chandler Dawson,Mrs.Rosamond S.Day,Lauramay T.Dempster, illian J.and Robert P.Dempster,Mrs.Ernest W.Denicke,Dr.&Mrs.E.C.Drescher,Philip S.Ehrlich,Jr.,George &Phyllis Ellman,Judy Ellman,Nina Eloesser... Hemizonia multicaulisssp.vernalis;Spring Tarweed Chlorogalum pomeridianum var.divaricatum;Soap Plant(not pictured) Lupinus densiflorus;Gully Lupine(not pictured) Hordeum brachyantherum;Meadow Barley ...John A.&Carol Ericson,Claire Etienne,Henry Evans,Mr.&Mrs.Erwin Farley,Roxana S.Ferris,Lois&Rudy Fink,W.I.Follett,Mrs.William T.Follette,Muriel Talbot French,Mrs.Hubert Fry,Thomas C.Fuller,Alan J.Galloway,Dr.&Mrs.Kenneth D.Gardner,Mr.&Mrs.Gilbert Gates,Ida Geary,Mrs.John Gibbs.. Brodiaea pedunculata;White Brodiaea ...Miss Roberta Gilbert,Mr.&Mrs.Maurice C.Giles,Ann &Cherie Gillette,Mrs.Dorothy J.Hammar,Margaret M.Hanna,Ruth Lee Harrington,Marjorie Hart,Mrs.June S.Haseltine,Lawrence R.Heckard,Mrs.Harold P.Henningsen,Louise &Don Heyneman,Mr.&Mrs.Ralph V.Higgins,Lillian Devendorf Hohfeld... Convolvulus occidentalisvar.purpuratus;Morning Glory Brodiaea laxa;Ithuriel's Spear(not pictured)Sitanion jubatum;Big Squirreltail Grass(not pictured) Stachys pycnantha; Serpentine Hedge Nettle :..Beatrice F.Howitt,Frances B.Iden,Dr.Baki Kasapligil,Mrs.Edwin O.Kelsey,Mrs.Thomas T.Kent,Don &Eva King,John Kipping,Mr.&Mrs.Walter Knight,Helen La Plant,Hugh B.Leech,Mrs.Elizabeth Seavey Lennon,Walter S.Lennon,Hans Leschke,Dr.&Mrs.Petter Lindstrom,Allan &Caroline Littman...

FAQs

Who is the garland dedicated to and for what occasion?

The garland is dedicated to John Thomas Howell for his seventieth birthday, November 6, 1973.

What is the document’s stated purpose regarding the photographs?

The photographs are presented in the order of blossoming.

Which organization is listed as the publisher?

The Landmarks Society is listed as the publisher.

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