"Foster Botanical Garden... Thomas and Mary Foster... In 1930, upon Mrs. Fosters death, the 5acre parcel was donated to the city and county of Honolulu as a public garden, which opened to the public on Nov. 30, 1931.
Dr. Harold Lyon was the first director and used his own orchid collection to start the orchid garden" article URL : http://honoluluweekly.com/feature/2007/04/tall-tall-trees/ ************** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
