Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 
Located on the historic Rancho Santa Ana in the Santa Ana 
Canyon, Orange County, and founded in 1927 by Mrs. Susanna 
Bixby Bryant in memory of John W. Bixby. This is now one. of 
the outstanding institutions of the West. The garden covers over 
200 acres and here may be viewed the largest collection of the 
native plants of California ever assembled in one place. Much re- 
search work is carried on and the administration building houses 
one of the most complete herbariums in the state. In the assembly 
hall each week during the months the garden is open to the public 
a wild flower exhibit is staged and a lecture delivered by a mem- 
ber of the staff. This institution is doing a splendid work in spread- 
ing a better knowledge of the native plants and in demonstrating 
their value for horticulture purposes. The writer in his capacity 
as a member of the board of councillors and as horticultural ad- 
visor to the garden has been in close collaboration with this institu- 
tion since the early stages of its development. This garden is now 
open to visitors every Friday and Saturday during the months of 
April and May. Permission to visit same is by card only, obtainable 
by forwarding a self-addressed stamped envelope, stating date pre- 
ferred, to: Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, R.F.D. #3, Box 327, 
Anaheim, Calif. 
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 
Located amid charming natural surroundings in Mission Canyon, 
Santa Barbara. This garden has become very popular of late years 
and is open to visitors the year round. A large collection of native 
plants can be seen here, arranged and planted in a most pleasing 
and natural manner. Special attention has been given to those 
species of most value for general garden culture. The writer has 
been in close touch with the activities here since its inception, a 
very large portion of the plant material having been obtained from 
him. Many of the trees have now reached the stage where they 
give one a fair idea of the ultimate effects obtainable. This garden 
is worth visiting several times during the year but especially dur- 
ing the spring months when the very fine collection of Ceanothi or 
California Lilacs are in bloom. 
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena 
Here can be seen a botanical collection of native shrubs and peren- 
nial plants comprising 180 species planted by the writer in March, 
1939. This planting serves a dual purpose, that of landscaping a por- 
tion of the grounds of the Institute and at the same time providing 
a collection of native plants for educational purposes. The collection 
of Ceanothi or California Lilacs is of special interest also the 
friogonums or Wild Buckwheats which have attracted considerable 
attention. This garden demonstrates the way many of the native 
plants can be used for the planting of grounds under more or less 
formal surroundings. It is well worth a visit. 
The Theodore Payne Native Plant Nursery 
Established by the writer in 1903 and now located at 2969-2999 
Los Feliz Boulevard, Los Angeles, just west of the Glendale city 
limits. This is the first and only nursery of its kind in the country 
and here can be found the largest collection of California native 
plants and wild flowers ever brought together in a commercial 
establishment. Visitors are always welcome and will find this a con- 
venient and interesting spot to spend a few hours studying the 
native plants of California. 
