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Library & Archive
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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| 1992 VOL. 9, NO.2 | Native Landscaping City Restrictions and Homeowner Association, Director's Report, Knowing Plant Families, Wildflower Outlook, Wildflower Center Welcomes Botanist Noreen Damude, Native Beauty of America Photo Contest | Thymophylla tephroleuca (Ashy pricklyleaf) Helianthus annuus (Common sunflower) Kalmia latifolia (Mountain laurel) Sophora secundiflora (Texas mountain laurel) | David Northington Elinor Crank | |
| 1992 VOL. 9, NO.3 | Water and Landscaping with Native Plants, Research Update, Research Director's Report, Growth Chamber Sprouts Native Plant Information, Research Intern Flo Oxley, Wildflower Outlook, Native Beauty of America Photo Contest | Castilleja indivisa (Texas indian paintbrush) Thymophylla tephroleuca (Ashy pricklyleaf) Sophora secundiflora (Texas mountain laurel) Ammophila breviligulata (American beachgrass) Panicum amarum (Bitter panicgrass) | Beth Anderson John Averett | |
| 1992 VOL. 9, NO.4 | Ten Year Anniversary Celebration, Butterfly Gardening, Director's Report, Create Your Own Butterfly Garden, Commemorative Wildflower Stamps, Recommended Books for Gardening in the Southwest, Wildflower Outlook | Lupinus texensis (Texas bluebonnet) | Noreen Damude David Northington | |
| 1992 VOL. 9, NO.5 | Ten Year Anniversary Celebration, A Look Back at Our First Decade, Celebration of Volunteer Service, Wildflower Center's Landscape Tells the History of a Growing Mission, Research Review, Overview of Wildflower Center Visitation | Salvia greggii (Autumn sage) Castilleja indivisa (Texas indian paintbrush) Thymophylla tephroleuca (Ashy pricklyleaf) () | David Northington Peggy Budd | |
| 1992 VOL. 9, NO.6 | Architectural Plans for new Facility Taking Shape, Native Plants Provide Local Color, Basic Guidelines for Dyeing, Wildflower Outlook | Phytolacca americana (American pokeweed) Coreopsis tinctoria (Plains coreopsis) Cypripedium acaule (Moccasin flower) | David Northington Flo Oxley | |
| 1993 VOL. 10, NO.1 | Protecting Trees During Construction, Partnership of Developers and Contractors Saves Trees, Director's Report, Meet New Wildflower Center Staff Denise Delaney Molly Sherman and Patricia Alholm, Aquilegia caerulea, Lilium philadelphicum | () Lilium philadelphicum (Wood lily) | Denise Delaney David Northington | |
| 1993 VOL. 10, NO.2 | Berry Browsing in the Backyard, Director\'s Report, Essays on Trillium\'s, National Wildflower Hotlines, Wildflower Outlook | Lobelia cardinalis (Cardinal flower) Vaccinium membranaceum (Thinleaf huckleberry) Prunus mexicana (Mexican plum) Malvaviscus arboreus (Turkscap) Mahonia trifoliolata (Agarita) Mahonia trifoliolata (Agarita) Trillium undulatum (Painted trillium) Trillium grandiflorum (White wake-robin) Trillium catesbaei (Bashful wakerobin) Sarracenia alata (Yellow trumpets) | Marcia Hermann David Northington Laura Martin | |
| 1993 VOL. 10, NO.3 | Miss Helen Hayes Memorial, Director's Report, Monarda Medicinal Mints of Distinction, Center Forms Young Associates Group, Echinacea angustifolia, Pedicularis groenlandica | Monarda didyma (Scarlet beebalm) Monarda pectinata (Pony beebalm) Monarda citriodora (Lemon beebalm) Echinacea angustifolia (Black samson) Echinacea purpurea (Eastern purple coneflower) Pedicularis groenlandica (Elephanthead lousewort) Pedicularis canadensis (Canadian lousewort) | David Northington Dyanne Cortez | |
| 1993 VOL. 10, NO.4 | How to Hire a Garden Designer, Director's Report, Wild Collected or Propagated Plants, Difference Between Landscape Designers and Landscape Architects, Recommended Books for Children, Passiflora incarnata, Polygonatum biflorum | Passiflora incarnata (Maypop) Polygonatum biflorum (Smooth solomon's seal) | Denise Delaney David Northington | |
| 1993 VOL. 10, NO.5 | Plant Now for Spring Beauty, Director's Report, Wildflower Center Offers Educational Materials, Carnegiea gigantea, Echinocereus engelmannii | Carnegiea gigantea (Saguaro) Echinocereus engelmannii (Engelmann's hedgehog cactus) | Flo Oxley David Northington | |
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