GARDEN CALENDAR.The La Ballona Valley Bromeliad bromeliad, common name for plants of the family Bromeliaceae (pineapple family). bromeliad Any of the flowering plants of the order Bromeliales, containing a single family, Bromeliaceae, with almost 2,600 species. Society and the Sunset Succulent succulent (sŭk`yələnt), any fleshy plant that belongs to one of many diverse families, among them species of cactus, aloe, stonecrop, houseleek, agave, and yucca. Society will hold their annual show and sale 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 3 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 4 at Veteran Memorial Center's garden room at the intersection of Overland Avenue and Culver Boulevard in Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. . Call (310) 822-1783. The 13th annual Country Garden and Craft Fair will take place May 3 and 4 at the Sepulveda Garden Center, 16633 Magnolia Blvd., Encino. The event will feature garden books, tools, plants, seeds for sale and more. Call (818) 784-5180. A plant sale presented by the California Arboretum arboretum: see botanical garden. arboretum Place where trees, shrubs, and sometimes herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes. An arboretum may be a collection in its own right or a part of a botanical garden. Foundation will take place 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 3 and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 4 at the Arboretum, 301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for seniors and students. Call (714) 650-4846. |
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