Hi there, I’d really love to receive excess seed and have a chance to grow some bulbs that I might not have a chance of getting. I’m happy to pay. Being in Australia I can never receive bulbs, so grow most things from seed, also because I live in a regional area, there’s not much available. Also because of the time difference, I often miss out as things are snatched up quickly. I actually felt quite despondent as I’ve only had very little success. I’ve received 2 mailings and the 2nd one had only one packet of seeds. ( which I have successfully raised) Regards, Melanie Lewinsohn On Mon, 28 Oct 2019 at 9:31 am, <pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Send pbs mailing list submissions to > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > pbs-owner@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of pbs digest..." > > > List-Post:<mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > List-Archive:<http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Massachusetts crocus (Jim McKenney) > 2. Re: Massachusetts crocus (penstemon@q.com) > 3. Cleaning bulbs for the BX (M Gastil-Buhl) > 4. Seed/bulb box (Mizcynthia) > 5. Re: Seed/bulb box (Jane McGary) > 6. 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Re: Seed/bulb box (Cynthia Mueller) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 14:50:56 +0000 (UTC) > From: Jim McKenney <jamesamckenney@verizon.net> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Massachusetts crocus > Message-ID: <277592830.1019116.1572187856879@mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > That is a really beautiful painting!Where can we see more of her > work??Jim McKenney > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 09:25:38 -0600 > From: <penstemon@q.com> > To: "'Pacific Bulb Society'" <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Massachusetts crocus > Message-ID: <028601d58cda$c97784b0$5c668e10$@q.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > That is a really beautiful painting!Where can we see more of her work? > > There are not very many watercolors. (Watercolor pencil.) > Thirteen or fourteen are in the Hunt institute for Botanical > Documentation, Carnegie Mellon University. > > > Bob > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 09:04:39 -0700 > From: M Gastil-Buhl <gastil.buhl@gmail.com> > To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > Subject: [pbs] Cleaning bulbs for the BX > Message-ID: > <CALGksbDs1M=E2P6g-Nt_= > 8s1bOnTU7qr-4qhdG-DcCc5na1VVg@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hi Jane, > > I apologize for not sufficiently cleaning the Stenomesson pearcei bulbs. > The attached photo taken 2 days before mailing, shows me I did not do a > good job. Until I referenced my photo I mistakenly recalled having sent > clean bulbs. I have seen others wash bulbs with water but I do not because > it worries me that may break dormancy. I promise to only send clean bulbs > in future. > > My lame excuse is Albert did offer to "clean them up further". In > retrospect, I this kind of extra service may have contributed to the work > overload. More valuable than a thank you note would be if next time I send > material not requiring extra work. > > Gastil > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: Stenomesson_pearcei_mgb7_large_res.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 409144 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/pipermail/pbs/… > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 11:30:41 -0500 > From: Mizcynthia <mizcynthia@gmail.com> > To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > Subject: [pbs] Seed/bulb box > Message-ID: <DAFAE3BA-30A5-4F3D-A66A-04A696939C8B@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I think I read during this discussion that there were a surprising number > of ?leftover? bulb seeds that had been kept back after no one asked to > receive them. It?s hard to know what is popular and what isn?t, but many > people might want to start by growing simple and easy seed first, then > building their collection as they become more skilled and more aware. I > always try to save Rhodophiala bifida, both the red and the pink strain, > because the bulbs can be expensive and because R. bifida had been said for > years to be some sort of triploid strain that can?t set seed. But > experimenting shows that it won?t self-pollinate. Planting a few pinks > cause the reds to happily set seed. Now I wonder if those seeds languished > without getting sent out, too. As long as people are taking time to analyze > the Box, please tell us what?s not moving well, probably in the winter, so > we can plan for what we send later. > > Cynthia W Mueller > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 11:46:36 -0700 > From: Jane McGary <janemcgary@earthlink.net> > To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > Subject: Re: [pbs] Seed/bulb box > Message-ID: <8714a06b-0e63-ce66-e547-76ce2888b64c@earthlink.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > I think Rhodophiala bifida seed may be less than popular in the SX > because the species is widely available in the US Southeast as container > plants or just shared around among gardeners. It does not thrive in the > NOrthwest, where I live, and probably isn't grown in the colder parts of > North America. > > This is my first experience handling BX material directly, but I always > look at the offering lists to see if there's anything there I want. > Usually there isn't, because I don't have a heated greenhouse for South > African bulbs, nor is it humid enough in summer here to suit some of the > subtropical amaryllids that might otherwise survive the modicum of frost > in winter (they will survive, but not thrive or flower). PBS membership > is especially strong in the warmer parts of the USA, though. Some of the > unpopularity of certain donated items may result from their being known > as invasive (so there's plenty of material to donate!). > > I admit a biased viewpoint, but I do encourage people to donate seed and > bulbs of winter-hardy species. > > Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon > > On 10/27/2019 9:30 AM, Mizcynthia wrote: > > I think I read during this discussion that there were a surprising > number of ?leftover? bulb seeds that had been kept back after no one asked > to receive them. It?s hard to know what is popular and what isn?t, but many > people might want to start by growing simple and easy seed first, then > building their collection as they become more skilled and more aware. I > always try to save Rhodophiala bifida, both the red and the pink strain, > because the bulbs can be expensive and because R. bifida had been said for > years to be some sort of triploid strain that can?t set seed. But > experimenting shows that it won?t self-pollinate. Planting a few pinks > cause the reds to happily set seed. Now I wonder if those seeds languished > without getting sent out, too. As long as people are taking time to analyze > the Box, please tell us what?s not moving well, probably in the winter, so > we can plan for what we send later. > > > > Cynthia W Mueller > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 19:08:08 +0000 (UTC) > From: Arnold Trachtenberg <arnold140@verizon.net> > To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > Subject: [pbs] Elections > Message-ID: <939614939.2909024.1572203288784@mail.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > As per the PBS bylaws we are to hold an election in November of? odd > numbered? years. > This November we are scheduled to hold elections for four positions on the > Board. > PresidentVice PresidentSecretaryTreasurer. > All other Board positions are appointed by the ? Board. > > Also as per bylaws we are to form a nominating committee to identify > current board members interested in continuing their service and also > entertain other PBS members who have interest in being nominated for Board > positions. > The current Board will vote on the slate of candidates. > > I have volunteered to be? the ? chair? the nominating committee and was > approved by the Board vote and? have identified three current PBS members > who are wiling to serve on the committee. > Please submit to me at? Arnold140@verizon.net? letters of interest in > being nominating to run for a board seat. > Please identify which position you express interest in. > Please reply to my email address and I will distribute the Nominating > committee. > I have copied the relevant Bylaws addressing the election below. > Thank you > > ArnoldChair Nominating Committee, PBS > > > > > > Section 1. The Board shall be composed of between seven(7) and eleven (11) > members, comprised of Elected Directors and AppointedDirectors, the number > to be established by Resolution.?Section 2. Elected Directors are selected > through anominating process and Appointed Directors are selected by the > Board to servein a Position of Responsibility in service to the > Society.?Section 3. There is no limit on the number of terms aDirector may > serve on the Board.?Section 4. Elections will be held every two years > inNovember of each odd numbered year for Elected Directors. ?Section 5. A > Nominating Committee appointed by thePresident and confirmed by the Board > will propose candidates to the Board forElected Directors. > > Section 6. The Nominating Committee shall present itsrecommendations for > Elected Directors to the full Board at least 15 days priorto the November > meeting referenced in Article VI, Section 3. > Section 7. New Directors will be included in all communications of > theBoard immediately following their election or appointment. > > Section 8. Appointed Directors will become members of theBoard immediately > upon confirmation of their appointment by the Board or on thedate specified > in the Board confirmation action. ?Section 9. Directors shall be members of > the organizationand shall maintain full membership in the organization > through their term ofservice.?Section 10. A vacancyor vacancies on the > Board shall be deemed to exist on the occurrence of thefollowing: (i) the > death, resignation, or removal of any Director; (ii)whenever the number of > authorized Directors is increased; (iii) the failure ofthe Board, at any > meeting at which any Director or Directors are to be elected,to elect the > full authorized number of Directors?Section 11. If aDirector cannot or does > not perform his or her responsibilities includingattendance at Board > meetings, the Board shall request that the president orvice president > discuss the situation with the individual. ?Section 12. The Boardmay by > resolution declare vacant the office of a Dire > ctor who has been declaredof unsound mind by an order of court, or > convicted of a felony, or found byfinal order or judgment of any court to > have breached a duty under CaliforniaNonprofit Corporation Law. ?Section > 13. The Board,by affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors then in > office, may removeany Director without cause at any regular or special > meeting; provided that theDirector to be removed has been notified in > writing in that such action wouldbe considered at the meeting and provided > a reasonable opportunity toparticipate in the meeting.?Section 14. Except > asprovided in this paragraph, any director may resign effective upon > givingwritten notice to the president, the secretary, or the Board of > Directors,unless the notice specifies a later time for the effectiveness of > theresignation. If the resignation is effective at a future time, a > successor maybe designated to take office when the resignation becomes > effective. Unless theCalifornia Attorney General is first notified > , no director may resign when thecorporation would then be left without a > duly elected director in charge of itsaffairs.?Section 15. Vacancies on the > Board may be filled by vote ofa majority of the directors then in office, > whether or not the number ofdirectors then in office is less than a quorum, > or by vote of a sole remainingdirector. ?Section 16. No reduction of the > authorized number ofdirectors shall have the effect of removing any > director before that director'sterm of office expires.? > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 21:49:12 +0000 > From: David Pilling <david@davidpilling.com> > To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > Subject: Re: [pbs] Seed/bulb box > Message-ID: <086b2e7c-4ffa-300b-0bec-53c3fcf01dc5@davidpilling.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Hi, > > Some seed exchanges have an organised surplus for which one can apply. > Through these I have got seed which I did not think I was worthy to > have, and made a success of it. > > Point being that the surplus does often contain good varieties of seed. > > -- > David Pilling > http://www.davidpilling.com/ > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 22:31:04 +0000 > From: Cynthia Mueller <cynthiasbulbs@hotmail.com> > To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Subject: Re: [pbs] Seed/bulb box > Message-ID: > < > SN4PR0401MB3599285BA1C14FCF5EB63BCAB6670@SN4PR0401MB3599.namprd04.prod.outlook.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > In reply to this, in some cases perhaps extra ?bonus? seeds could be > included with the paid orders. Members could be urged to grow these out, > and pass them along to others, if necessary, to further increase their > interest in bulbs. > > Cynthia W Mueller > > > On Oct 27, 2019, at 5:03 PM, David Pilling <david@davidpilling.com> > wrote: > > > > ?Hi, > > > > Some seed exchanges have an organised surplus for which one can apply. > Through these I have got seed which I did not think I was worthy to have, > and made a success of it. > > > > Point being that the surplus does often contain good varieties of seed. > > > > -- > > David Pilling > > http://www.davidpilling.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > > ------------------------------ > > End of pbs Digest, Vol 32, Issue 33 > *********************************** > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…
