Tony Avent wrote >This poses an interesting question. Since the IBS is now defunct, >there is no venue for publishing in depth scientific bulb articles >as they did in Herbertia. Any chance PBS would have any interesting >in becoming the new venue for such articles by expanding to such a >publication? PBS is much too small a society, and its dues too low, to take on the expense of a successor to Herbertia . As a former editor of an academic journal and a plant quarterly (and former subscriber to Herbertia), I understand the time and effort put into them and the expense of printing and mailing them. Moreover, it's now more convenient and far, far cheaper to publish such articles on open-access websites. Such a website would require both an editor and a site manager, and a decision would have to be taken on whether to restrict it to peer-reviewed articles. It would not replace PBS's small quarterly, the Bulb Garden, which is intended mostly for keen gardeners. I'd be happy to see a project like this and could help with editing, but I am not an IT specialist. Jane McGary Portland, Oregon, USA