Kay gave me a copy of America's Garden Book by Louise and James Bush-Brown for my
birthday. It is edited by Howard S. Irwin with the assistance of the Brooklyn Botanic
Garden. I have considered using the wheelbarrow to move this book from one room to another
it is so massive, in weight as well as content. The dust cover states "The Only Book
You'll Ever Need to Plan, Design, and Grow Your Garden." They are not kidding. There
is even a section on topiary. It could qualify for one of Carol's Garden "Art"
contests. One reason Kay bought the book for me was its listing for Walking Iris (Neomarica
caerulea and northiana). A friend gave me the plant and none of my other
books had a listing for it as Walking Iris, the name my friend knew it by. I received the
book when we returned from a vacation that took us from northern Arizona for Joshua
trees and the north rim of the Grand Canyon, through the red rock country of southern Utah
and up through the Grand Tetons to Yellowstone National Park. 
On the way north we stopped off at the Red Butte Garden and Arboretum in Salt Lake City. Before that we saw a Kaibab Squirrel on the Kaibab Plateau. It has a dark body, a large, bushy, pure white tail, tufts over its ears and a red stripe down its back. So you don't believe me. Well link on this.
Courtyard Garden
Just two years ago, the Red Butte garden was one of modest size compared to now. At the entrance there was a sign "Watch Out For Rattlesnakes." Wedding couples had photographs taken at a picturesque pond and waterfall. Now it has expanded upwards into the hills with Zeke's Trail going on for more miles than I cared to contemplate. The new visitors center leads to an upper series of new gardens, all handicap accessible.
Four Seasons Garden
The garden is under the auspices of the University of Utah. In addition to the display of flora, they hold classes, tours, exhibits and events. These range from classes on Utah's Wild Plants and Tasty Edible Flowers to summer concerts. There is a plant sale once a year.
English Hawthorn
Our visit this time was at the end of May, preceding the height of summer bloom. We did get the earlier color.
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