A Modest Proposal - NABS
Tom Mitchell (Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:35:34 PST)

I joined the PBS a little over a year ago despite living, as I put it
at the time, 'about as far from the Pacific Rim as you can get
without leaving the planet', in a sleepy corner of England. I've
benefited enormously from my membership and have made good friends
via the Society. Partly as a result of these new found friendships
I'm planning a plant hunting trip to the US next year - surely a
modest victory for international relations brought about by bulbs!

In addition to the opportunity the Society affords its members of
being able to make contact with like-minded enthusiasts, the bulb
exchange masterminded by Dell Sherk is a unique and outstandingly
good value benefit as are the wiki and, not least, the collective
depth and breadth of expertise of the small but committed membership,
accessible to all via the list.

Nothing about the Society, other than the balance of its current
membership, is peculiarly North American. Its members' interests span
the globe, as do their travels, friendships and correspondence. With
great respect to Jim Waddick, I venture that it would be a seriously
retrograde move to rename the Society the North American...anything.
Surely the more international the membership becomes, the more
interesting the Society will be for everyone, North American or not?

If a name change is needed, how about just 'The Bulb Society' or 'The
Geophyte Society'?

Best wishes,

Tom