Sharing plants with others
James Waddick (Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:03:10 PDT)

" if it were not for the dedication of Dell who has been in charge
since 2002 and helped IBS with the same before then.
and

While this is evidently true and we all thank Dell for his efforts,
it would be unfair not mention that on many, I emphasize, many,
occasions most or the whole burden of the BX was supported by Mary
Sue's generous donations. Some times known items but on others very
rare ones were supplied to be shared through the BX from her
extensive collection.

Dear Friends,
These two recent comments and discussion of rare plant
collections seem well suited. The PBS BX continues to be a source of
extremely rare bulbous plants that are ONLY available from dedicated
collectors. Mary Sue has been extremely generous, but the latest BX
with a unique selection of Cyclamen offered by new comer Fereydoun
Sharifi highlights the value of the BX and PBS. Numerous other donors
have been very generous with seeds and bulbs of plants that are
totally unavailable through any other means AND at ridiculously low
cost. Many are extremely rare in the wild, prohibitively expensive or
very difficult to obtain.

I have to remind all members of this FREE on line elist that
it is supported totally through the paid membership in PBS.
Membership in PBS also allows readers to purchase these bargain
rarities posted on the BX. This is a very cooperative relationship.

Joining PBS helps to support this discussion, allows
purchase of an amazing selection of BX offerings and much more.
Volunteers like Dell, Mary Sue and many others make all the wheels
turn. The PBS BOD meets regularly to improve all offerings of PBS.
Conservation is just one of PBS' core interests. Congrats to all
involved.

Best Jim W.

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