Bruce Schroder posted the following on the Australian Bulb Exchange
Facebook group on August 3rd. I thought there were people on the PBS list
who might like to know about this. Bruce gave me permission to post it here.

<<I believe yesterday was the memorial service for Rod and Rachel Saunders
who were tragically murdered earlier this year doing what they loved best -
looking for South African plants and in particular Gladiolus sp.

On behalf of the Australian Bulb Exchange fb Group, I had earlier passed
on our most sincere thoughts. I'm sure you would have all supported this
gesture.

I have received the following information from Ondine at Silverhill Seeds
when I questioned the business's future: "Thanks for being so
understanding, yesterday was very emotional. Silverhill will carry on! Rod
and Rachel left it to me, I will try and collect myself or I will get
people to collect for me. We always bought quite a lot of seed in other
than the very odd things Rod and Rachel used to find in the middle of
nowhere! The selection might change a bit in the beginning as we start
standing on our own, but we hope to carry on with the amazing work and seed
selection R&R used to have".

Please continue to support Silverhill Seeds.>>

Also, one of the replies, from Keith Tollis, mentioned that Rod & Rachel
Saunders were almost finished with their book on all of the Gladiolus
species and had only one more species to photograph when they were
murdered. They’re now working on how to fund the completion of the book as
a tribute to Rod and Rachel. He didn’t mention who to contact or where to
inquire about helping out with this effort, so I don’t know what to tell
those on this list who might want to contribute to that effort. Maybe
contacting Silverhill Seeds might work?

--Lee Poulsen
Pasadena, California, USA - USDA Zone 10a
Latitude 34°N, Altitude 1150 ft/350 m
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