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The Library & Archive maintains a database of the original Wildflower Newsletter published quarterly from 1984 to 1998. The newsletters track the history of the Wildflower Center and include letters from Lady Bird Johnson and other stories of cultural and historical significance.
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| 1990 VOL. 7, NO.4 | Research Update, Wild-Collecting Endangers Natives, Director's Report, Maryland Wildflower Project Rooted in History, Information Thrives in Clearinghouse Habitat, Naturalistic Landscaping Forces Ordinance Changes, Planning for Fall Native Plant Planting | Carnegiea gigantea (Saguaro) Cypripedium acaule (Moccasin flower) Achillea millefolium (Common yarrow) Artemisia frigida (Prairie sagewort) Symphyotrichum ascendens (Western aster) Echinacea angustifolia (Black samson) Erigeron pumilus (Shaggy fleabane) Gaillardia aristata (Common gaillardia) Helianthus pumilus (Little sunflower) Liatris punctata (Dotted blazing star) Machaeranthera canescens (Hoary tansyaster) Ratibida columnifera (Mexican hat) Solidago missouriensis (Missouri goldenrod) Tetradymia canescens (Spineless horsebrush) () Dalea candida (White prairie clover) Lupinus argenteus (Silvery lupine) Linum lewisii (Wild blue flax) Sphaeralcea coccinea (Scarlet globemallow) Oenothera pallida (Pale evening-primrose) Argemone hispida (Rough pricklypoppy) Eriogonum jamesii (James' buckwheat) Trillium grandiflorum (White wake-robin) | Elinor Crank David Northington Beth Anderson Annie Gillespie | |
| 1990 VOL. 7, NO.5 | Naturalistic Landscaping Takes Careful Planning, Director\'s Report, Breaking the Wildflower Record at Toddy Pond, Education Plays Leading Role at Center, Wildflower Outlook | Berlandiera betonicifolia (Texas greeneyes) Polanisia dodecandra (Redwhisker clammyweed) () Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium ssp. obtusifolium (Blunt-leaf rabbit-tobacco) Liatris aspera (Tall blazing star) Rudbeckia hirta (Black-eyed susan) Echinacea purpurea (Eastern purple coneflower) | Elinor Crank David Northington Peggy Budd | |
| 1990 VOL. 7, NO.6 | Members Respond to Grasslands Appeal, Wildflower Center Opening Midwest Regional Office, Director\'s Report, Landscaping for Bird Habitat, Garden Club of America Supplying Native Plant Slides and Information, Hassle-Free Holiday Shopping Available Through Gift Shop, Plant Ecologist Alison Hill Joins Botany Staff, Wildflower Outlook, Recycling News | Lupinus texensis (Texas bluebonnet) Penstemon baccharifolius (Rock penstemon) Castilleja indivisa (Texas indian paintbrush) | David Northington Annie Gillespie | |
| 1991 VOL. 8, NO.1 | New Board President Dana Leavitt Named for Center, Stop Pests Naturally, Diversity an Essential Element of Native Landscapes, Healthy Soil The Key to Healthy Plants, Composting Recycles Organic Materials, Research Department Unlocks the Secrets of Native Plants, Book Suggestions, Call to Update Wildflower Handbook | Echinacea purpurea (Eastern purple coneflower) Thymophylla tephroleuca (Ashy pricklyleaf) | Annie Paulson Gillespie John Averett Bonnie Crozier Marcia Hermann | |
| 1991 VOL. 8, NO.2 | Wildflower Outlook, Photography Seminars Offered, Ten Favorite Wildflower Areas, Schoolchildren Activities, Volunteer News, Native Plant Nurseries Involve More than Just Plants, Regional Slide Shows Now Available, Call to Update Wildflower Handbook | Mahonia trifoliolata (Agarita) Opuntia rufida (Blind pricklypear) Phlox pilosa (Downy phlox) Ratibida columnifera (Mexican hat) | Elinor Crank Nash Castro Richard Smith Beth Anderson | |
| 1991 VOL. 8, NO.3 | Native Plants Provide a Wealth of Foods and Fibers, Letter from the President, Aggressive Russian Olives Invading Midwest and Plains, Midwest Update, Membership Department History, Book Review Wildflowers All Year Long, Fungi Enlisted to Aid Mountain Laurel, Wildflower Outlook, Wildflower Photography Workshop Announcement | Sagittaria latifolia (Broadleaf arrowhead) Zizania palustris (Northern wildrice) Shepherdia argentea (Silver buffaloberry) Camassia scilloides (Atlantic camas) Sophora secundiflora (Texas mountain laurel) Eschscholzia californica (California poppy) | Bonnie Crozier Dana Leavitt | |
| 1991 VOL. 8, NO.4 | A National Environmental Research Plan, Director's Report, Discover the Secrets of the Wildflower Center, Responsible Native Plant Collecting is a Necessity, Native Plant Books Recommendations, 1991 Readership Survey | Thymophylla tephroleuca (Ashy pricklyleaf) Taxus brevifolia (Pacific yew) | Beth Anderson David Northington Marcia Hermann Bonnie Crozier William Feldman | |
| 1991 VOL. 8, NO.5 | Fall is the Time to Appreciate the Beauty of Native Grasses, Wildflower Center Launches Capital Campaign, Director's Report, Basics of Identifying Grasses, Native Plant Landscaping as Alternative in Dry California, Wildflower Outlook, Midwest Regional Office has Moved | () | Alison Hill David Northington | |
| 1991 VOL. 8, NO.6 | Wildflower Seeds and Germination, Special Intern Appeal Enjoys Great Success, Director's Report, Evolving Coastal Environments Provide Harsh Homelands for Dune Plant Communities, Christmas Trees and Dune Revegetation, Holiday Gift Ideas Bloom at the Wildflower Center - Send a Bouquet of Wildflowers All Year Long, Wildflower Outlook | Ammophila breviligulata (American beachgrass) Uniola paniculata (Sea oats) Panicum amarum (Bitter panicgrass) Sesuvium portulacastrum (Shoreline seapurslane) | Elinor Crank David Northington Beth Anderson | |
| 1992 VOL. 9, NO.1 | Research Update, Creating Native Lawn with Sod, Director's Report, What Makes Plants Rare or Common, Wildflower Outlook, Planned Giving for the Wildflower Center, Books for California, Southwest Landscaping Publication Available | Thymophylla tephroleuca (Ashy pricklyleaf) Bouteloua rigidiseta (Texas grama) Bouteloua dactyloides (Buffalograss) () Thymophylla tephroleuca (Ashy pricklyleaf) Limonium carolinianum (Carolina sealavender) Cornus florida (Flowering dogwood) Epigaea repens (Trailing arbutus) Rhododendron maximum (Great laurel) Kalmia latifolia (Mountain laurel) Ilex verticillata (Common winterberry) Ilex opaca (American holly) Ilex glabra (Inkberry) | Elinor Crank David Northington John Averett Margaret Johnson | |
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