BX successes- TOW
Christine Council (Mon, 11 Oct 2004 10:55:27 PDT)

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.

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