Yes! I am also happy to hear about Marcelle. Someone should make a website listing her contributions and genus in the world of crinums. Her knowledge and dedication should not go to the wayside. On Thursday, August 24, 2017, Cynthia Mueller <cynthiasbulbs@hotmail.com> wrote: > ...very glad to hear this bit of news about Marcelle. > > Cynthia W Mueller > > > On Aug 24, 2017, at 3:11 PM, David Pilling <david@davidpilling.com > <javascript:;>> wrote: > > > > Forwarded from the old list > > > > ================================================== > > > > Hi Folks > > > > I spoke with a friend today, who just got off the phone with retired > Texas crinum breeder, Marcelle Sheppard, age 86. Despite rumors to the > contrary, Marcelle is fine, and now living in a retirement home near > Palestine, Texas. Although a bit feeble, her mind is sharp as ever. She > has turned over her crinum collection/garden to one of her long time > workers, April Howell. April is trying to figure out what she’s got and > how to possibly continue. I’ll pass along more updates as I get them. > > > > > > Tony Avent > > > > ================================================= > > > > -- > > David Pilling > > http://www.davidpilling.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <javascript:;> > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net <javascript:;> > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…