Hello friends, I have to say that were it not for Dell, I don't know if I would have remained a lover of Oxalis because they seem to disappear. Either the heavy rain has washed them away or perhaps the Morning Doves have eaten them; they seem to especially love the O' Garnet. I have a Squirrel that makes no bones about stealing my bulbs etc, he squirrels them away for our cold winter, even suns him or herself in the flower pots. I have had to replace a few bulbs and surprising enough, many people have never heard of Oxalis or don't carry them in their store. Dell has patience and asks if I am placing a double order because he remembered that I placed this request at least once before. My friends have also taken to the Oxalis and nice person that I am, I've allowed them to try their hand at growing my favorite. I have given away a few of my beautiful Oxalis to family because I am proud of my "green thumb," don't laugh. Dell is also organized and timely, so I am able to know when my little parcel will arrive, I'm like a kid in a candy store. Is that the mail person knocking at my door? Cheers, Chris > [Original Message] > From: Alberto Castillo <ezeizabotgard@hotmail.com> > To: <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > Date: 10/10/2004 7:34:31 PM > Subject: [pbs] BX successes- TOW > > Hi all: > > Perhaps the greatest success of the BX is to count with the continuing > effort of Dell to distribute such an enormous quantity of material along the > year. It never stops and in it you can find from the more common material > useful for the newcomer to start with the easier species to incredible > rarities > nowhere else to be offered. And all for the same nominal price. > I have received many species both as seed and as bulbs and I can assure you > it is about the best available. It is almost normal to obtain a full 100% > germination and "bulb lawns" are practically the rule. This can only be > obtained from fresh seed and some sources particularly in California seem to > never stop. As for the quality of bulbs and corms it is equally superb and > only in two occasions I have problems although this of course has nothing to > do with the BX or PBS. > Listing all species I have received would take too long but I would > encourage those that still aren't to become members of PBS both to have > access to the BX and also to support this immensely successful effort of > Mary Sue, Cathy, Arnold, among others. Many thanks. > > > All the best for now > Alberto > > in Buenos Aires, where the long drought has produced the best performance > ever from Cape bulbs. > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Amor: busca tu ½ naranja http://latam.msn.com/amor/ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php