After the San Francisco earthquake in 1906, wealthy families ......... with each other to create grand gardens. viewed vied varied varies
William Bourn had an estate built for his wife, son and twin daughters, just 30 miles south of San Francisco surrounded by ......... acres of formal gardens. lurk lazy lurid lush
He named the estate "Filoli," an ......... for his credo to "FIght for justice, LOve your fellow man, and LIve a good life." acronym acrobat acromia anemia
Bourn hoped to make the creation of Filoli his life-long project and refuge. However, ......... after suffering a stroke in 1922, he could only view the gardens from a wheelchair. dependable delegate despondent displaced
His wife, daughter and son ......... him in death. The family is buried on the estate. premature pretend precedent preceded
After his death in 1937, the estate was sold to the William Roth family. Roth was ......... with the gardens, experimenting with growing camellias. enlisted enthralled entertained enthused
Mrs. Roth wanted the flowers to resemble a ......... of color, each flower just a shade or two different than the next one. toddler tantrum tapering tapestry
In 1963, she donated the estate to the National Trust for Preservation, including an endowment to take care of gardens in .......... perpetuity popular petulant perpetrate
Because of Mrs. Roth's generosity and vision, visitors can now stroll on guided tours through 16 acre gardens of huge varieties from exotic plants to ......... flowers. mundane monstrosity munchies munchkins
Occasionally, the Roth children visit the gardens, recalling happy memories of their self-taught ......... father and their color conscious mother. horologic horticulturist honorific honest