Add to ORKGIn 1950, the decision was taken to relocate Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden from its original site—Mrs. Susanna Bixby Bryant\u27s ranch in Santa Ana Canyon, northeastern Orange County—to today\u27s Claremont location in eastern Los Angeles County. The move reflected a wish to align the founder\u27s mandate to foster scientific research and public welfare by seeking affiliation with the Claremont Colleges. The change enabled it to train graduate students in botany and related fields and draw more visitors to a garden devoted to native California plants. Accounts describe how the new site was adapted to its purpose, including the construction of the administrative building, design of the plantings, and staff and faculty recruitment