I think I disagree. Availability is different from commercialism. And as many of us know, the way to make a small fortune breeding plants is to start with a large fortune. Tim Eck When a philosopher says something that is true, then it is trivial. When he says something that is not trivial, then it is false. Gauss > -----Original Message----- > From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Ellen Hornig > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 10:38 AM > To: Pacific Bulb Society > Subject: Re: [pbs] Allen McMurtrie's reticulate iris hybrids > > A lot of people out there have neat stuff to sell, but haven't we made it a rule > that we don't advertise on PBS? I think it best to keep it that way. > > > On Wed, Jun 22, 2016 at 10:34 AM, Jim McKenney > <jamesamckenney@verizon.net> > wrote: > > > I got an email from Alan McMurtrie yesterday which, among other > > things, lists sources for his reticulate iris hybrids. Perhaps others > > of you also got a similar email, although the one I received was addressed > to me only. > > If this email had a wider distribution, I apologize for posting it > > here. He included a copy of his Plantsman's article (not attached > > here) and gives permission to reprint it. Let's put it on the PBS > > Wiki! Here's what he > > wrote: > > Hi Jim, > > It would be great if you could let members know my Reticulata Iris > > hybrids are now available. > > Malcolm McGregor will be publishing a couple of articles about my work > > in future issues of the NARGS Rock Garden Quarterly. > > For the moment it' s a matter of letting members know they can buy > > them; and at the same time trying to get wholesalers and retailers > > interested in selling them. > > If you are interested, you can reprint my article from the March issue > > of The Plantsman. Mike Grant says, "They do need to say it was first > > published in The Plantsman, and if they can add a link to our website > > that would be great (http://www.rhs.org.uk/plantsman/)." > > > > > > > > > > > > Odyssey Bulbs is one of the companies selling my bulbs in the U.S. > > They > > sell: Mars Landing Orange Glow Sea Breeze Velvet Smile > > > > The Denver Botanic Garden should have some in their plant sale (via > > Jacques Amand) > > > > At the moment there is a big wholesaler in Canada distributing 6 of my > > hybrids via a couple of mail order firms and starting to get garden > > centres interested. I am trying to get wholesalers interested in the > > U.S. but its quite an uphill battle. > > Jacques Amand Intl. ships to the U.S. They do a bulk shipment to the U.S. > > and then individual orders are sent on from within the U.S. People > > can > > contact: bulbs@JacquesAmand.co.uk for details. > > The big advantage people get by buying this way is the best selection > > of my hybrids: Beautiful Day Dance On Darkness Evening Twilight > > Eye Catcher Mars Landing North Star Orange Glow Regal > > Scent•sational Sea Green Sea Breeze Splish Splash Spot On Storm > > Summers Day Sunshine Velvet Smile Vivacious Beginnings White > > Caucasus > > > > People can find out more about my work at http://www.reticulatas.com/ > > > > All the best, Alan > > > > (416) 221-4344 > > http://www.reticulatas.com/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > > > -- > Ellen Hornig > 212 Grafton St > Shrewsbury MA 01545 > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/