What a sweet message! :-) I wish I could say the same, but I have only acquired a few things through the BX. And it seems I selected challenging and temperamental specimens. Very few of them have survived, and none of them have thrived. On the other hand, I've shared a couple items with friends in milder climates, and they have been ever so grateful ever since! The biggest success was Ennealophus euryandrus.... which went nuts in Texas, and fizzled out in Ohio... after just a few months. Even though I haven't shared your success, I do share your sentiment. The PBS & the wiki are absolutely wonderful, and I love the BX and all the generous PBS members. This is one of the best organizations I've ever belonged to ! Dennis in Ohio (where it dropped to 18'F last night) hheaven77@aol.com wrote: > Greetings to all PBS Members, > > As I go out to water my fall/winter blooming bulbs today, I have a lot of gratitude to the contributing members who donated healthy plant material for the bulb exchange.? Several?Oxalis,?Albuca and Ornithogalums?have already bloomed and other bulbs and seed?are beginning to poke up through the soil.? It is?so interesting to?watch these plants grow and bloom.? Thank you for your?work with the BX and for your spirit of sharing. > The wiki is wonderful too. > > Celeste Gornick > Phoenix, AZ > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > >