The Bulb Garden

Robert Parks via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:32:00 PST
Online works well for me. If it isn't too complex, generate a version that
could be printed in PDF.

Robert in San Francisco
Rain...probably more than enough to make up for the dryness from late
November.

On Sat, Dec 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM Christine Doud via pbs <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

> I’m all for online. Easier. Way cheaper.
> Christine Doud
> Santa Maria, CA
>
> > On Dec 20, 2025, at 2:53 PM, Mary Gorton via pbs <
> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:
> >
> >  I would be very happy with online publication, anything that makes it
> easier for those contributing.  I like the exchanges.
> > Mary GortonWilmington, Delaware
> >
> >    On Saturday, December 20, 2025 at 02:47:36 PM EST, Jane McGary via
> pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:
> >
> > Members will have noticed that the Society's print newsletter, /The Bulb
> > Garden /(B/G), /has been in hiatus for the past year. Difficulty in
> > obtaining contributions, and the editor's other commitments, are the
> > causes. In addition, the newsletter had become PBS's greatest expense as
> > printing and postal costs rose continually. The PBS officers and board
> > of directors have discussed the possibility of putting the BG entirely
> > online. At present, back issues are archived on the PBS website.
> > Preparing copy suitable for online posting would be easier than
> > formatting a print edition, and opening up the schedule to continuous
> > additions, rather than deadlines, might encourage more authors to
> > produce copy.
> >
> > We'd like to know what other members think about this. One or two on the
> > board felt that we would lose members if they no longer received a
> > printed newsletter. Others think that the exchanges are the main
> > incentive to paid membership, and that the BG is not a central benefit.
> > The PBS has been structured from its origin as an online organization,
> > working through the website and its famous wiki, this email list, and
> > now the forum. Would moving our "occasional papers" entirely online be
> > acceptable?
> >
> > Please let us know by posting replies here. You can also write to the
> > officers privately through the contact addresses on the website.
> >
> > Thank you!
> >
> > Jane McGary, Membership Coordinator, Portland, Oregon, USA
> >
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