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For immediate release                   Contact: Virginia Boyd
Sept. 1, 1994                           (919) 681-8065
                                        Boydv@mail01.adm.duke.edu


FALL COURSE OPEN TO GENERAL PUBLIC AT SARAH P. DUKE GARDENS


     DURHAM, N.C. -- The history and development of the Sarah P.
Duke Gardens as well as various horticulture topics are the
subjects for a series of classes offered at Duke University this
fall.
     Previously offered only to volunteers training for the Duke
Gardens' docent program, the five-course series is now open to
the general public.  The classes, taught during evening and
weekend hours, begin Sept. 29 and end Nov. 12.
     Duke University Archivist William King will lead the first
class, Thursday, Sept. 29, from 7 until 9 p.m.  King will discuss
the beginnings of the university and the history of the gardens. 
He will highlight the role of the Duke family and many others who
contributed to the gardens' development.
     Paul Jones, horticulturist for the Asiatic Arboretum, will
conduct a tour of the arboretum Saturday, Oct. 8, from 9 until 11
a.m.  Begun in 1984, this 20-acre section of the gardens, is
devoted to cultivating the trees and shrubs of the Far East and
demonstrating their relationship to the native flora of the
eastern United States.  Jones will discuss current projects being
undertaken in the arboretum as well as plans for its future
development.
     Mary Eubanks, adjunct professor of botany at Duke and a
faculty member of the North Carolina School of Science and
Mathematics, will teach a class Thursday, Oct. 13, from 7 until 9
p.m.  Her talk will focus on plant science and horticulture with
an emphasis on environmental awareness and responsibility.
     Larry Daniel, associate director of the gardens, will lead
an overview tour of the gardens Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9 until
11 a.m.  He will discuss the historical development of the
gardens since their genesis in 1932 with particular focus on the
terraced section of the gardens.
     Edwin Steffek, horticulturist for the H.L. Blomquist Garden
of Native Plants, will conduct a tour Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9
until 11 a.m. of the native plant garden.  In addition to
discussing native plants of the southeastern United States,
Steffek will discuss his design of the Blomquist garden and its
development.
     Enrollment for the series costs $35 for the general public
and $30 for the Friends of Duke Gardens.  Registration is
required in advance and the class is limited to 25 members.  To
reserve a space in the class, call the gardens' office at (919)
684-3698.
     The Duke Gardens staff is looking for community members who
are interested in participating as volunteer docents for a new
program called "Into the Garden" which will offer educational
tours for children. More information is available through the
gardens' office.
     Free tours will be offered this fall from September through
November on Thursdays and Sundays at 2 p.m., weather permitting. 
Tours begin at the gardens' main gate located off Anderson
Street.  Free parking is available at that location.
     Admittance to Duke Gardens is free.  The gardens are open
daily from dawn until dusk.