Mark, unfortunately the Conservatory of Flowers in Golden Gate Park, a
huge impressive Victorian greenhouse modeled after London's Kew Gardens
that housed a beautiful display of Nepenthes hanging over a lilypad
pool, was severely damaged in a freak storm packing hurricane strength
winds that we had here on December 12th. 90% of the glass panels were
broken. A one hundred + year old Philodendrum that reached to the top
of the central dome was lost to the cold.
There are still massive amounts of fallen trees littering the park that
have
yet to be removed, it was the worst storm in memory. At first they
thought they would have to tear down the Conservatory. The Orchid
Society is having a show to raise money for its repairs in late February
at Fort Mason. U.C. Berkeley has a botanical garden that many BACPS
meetings are held in, it has a CP display. Enjoy San Francisco.
Regards,
Demetrios