SRGC notice of death of plantsman
Jane McGary (Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:12:12 PDT)

Maggie and Ian Young's announcement of the passing of Jim Archibald
also appears on the forum of the Scottish Rock Garden SOciety along
with the comments of some of the thousands of gardeners who have
gained great joy from the life's work of Jim, Jenny, and their
companions during their botanical explorations.

The gardens of those who grow their bulbs from seed are likely to
hold many living memorials to Jim. As I was lifting all my bulbs
these past few weeks, not ten minutes would pass without a pot
labeled with a "JJA" collection number. If you have visited some of
the places where he worked -- and most of us have not, because he
even went to the mountains of Afghanistan -- you will easily
understand how hard he and Jenny worked to create this tremendous
expansion of beauty and knowledge in the world of botany and horticulture.

Ave atque vale.