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September 2 through September 20		Distribution of ivy plants to incoming students An annual gift from the Friends of the Botanic Garden				Biodiversity Lecture Series
Tuesday November 2 9:00 am McConnell B-05		History of Landscape Design A lecture for the Horticulture class that is open to the public. Susan Komroff Cohen '62, ASLA, RLA, Principal, Susan Cohen Landscape Architecture, and Coordinator, Landscape Design Program, New York Botanical Garden.				Monday November 1 4:30 pm McConnell B-05		How Can Research Save the Rainforest? Peter Ashton, Ph.D., Harvard University Refreshments at 4:00 pm in McConnell Foyer. Cosponsored by the Department of Biological Sciences.
Saturday November 6 through Sunday November 21 10:00 am- 4:00 pm		Fall Chrysanthemum Show Outstanding display of chrysanthemums featuring a variety of flowers and training techniques including cascades, standards, and student hybrids. An opening lecture and reception will be held on Friday, November 5.				Friday November 5 6:30 pm Seelye 106		Plant Conservation in Botanical Gardens: A Case Study Cheryl Lowe, M.S., Horticulture Director, New England Wild Flower Society. Followed by a reception in the Lyman Conservatory and the opening of the Fall Chrysanthemum Show. The Conservatory will be illuminated.
Monday November 15 6:00-9:00 pm		Special Evening at the Chrysanthemum Show. The Smith College community is invited to attend a special evening illumination of the Mum Show. Open to all students and employees, their partners and children, and members of the Friends of the Botanic Garden.				Monday December 6 4:30 pm McConnell B-05		Biodiversity and Human Health Francesca Grifo '81, Ph.D., Columbia University Center for Environmental Research and Conservation. Refreshments at 4:00 pm in McConnell Foyer. Cosponsored by the Department of Biological Sciences.

We are now keeping track of the membership of the Friends of the Botanic Garden of Smith College alongside our plant records. Owing to the tireless efforts of Lissa Harris and Diane Bowman, we are fully up and running on our new system. All the Friends membership records are being maintained here at the Botanic Garden, and all renewal notices are being sent directly from our office. Our efforts toward improving communications with our members has already led to an improved renewal rate, and current memberships number over 500. Records of all contributions will, however, still be maintained by the Office of Advancement.      All memberships will be on an annual renewal schedule with renewal notices being mailed in the fall. Please let us know if you do not get a renewal notice by the end of October. If you would like to renew early, just use the form on the back cover, or you can help us increase our membership by passing along the form to someone you know who might be interested in joining.      If you have any questions about your membership or need to inform us of any changes, please give us a call at 413-585-2742. Thanks.

Meghna Prasad '99

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