"Berton C. Pressman... a former University of Miami professor, died Saturday...
in 1969... a job in UM's Department of Pharmacology. ... he retired in 1995, Pressman focused on learning about orchids and growing hundreds of them in the backyard of his Coral Gables home. ... Bert Pressman published articles about orchid species... He presided over the Orchid Society of Coral Gables... On Saturday, Pressman was out collecting orchids for an upcoming auction hosted by his orchid club... ''... he could be very stubborn about some things...'' Martin Motes, the owner of an orchid nursery near Homestead... said Pressman's death is a loss to orchid enthusiasts in South Florida and beyond. ''He did a great job of growing exotic species that very few other people would be able to grow,'' Motes said." source : http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/news/local/14741895.htm?source=rss&channel=miamiherald_local ********** regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
