[OGD] Fordyce, et. al.

2006-01-12 Thread Robert Bedard
For the record, the Fordyces are going through some changes, but I have talked with Sue recently, and she assured me that they are keeping their website up, and the last I heard, the plan was for Frank to maintain a small collection of his breeding stock, and continue to make hybrids. The las

[OGD] Fordyce

2006-01-12 Thread Harvey Brenneise
I am sorry, indeed, to see this excellent catt. breeder go out of business. But are rising Calif. land prices the reason (indeed, are they even rising much at the moment)? Prop 13 protected people like this from rising taxes based on huge increases of land value (indeed gave them an advantage

[OGD] Fordyce Orchids / will close (Livermore, California, US)

2006-01-11 Thread viateur . boutot
"Fordyce Orchids a victim of Livermore's rising land prices MADGE, FRANK AND SUE FORDYCE ... have spent their lives in the orchid business... After more than 26 years as part of the Orchid Ranch co-op in Livermore, Fordyce is closing, probably in February or March, making it another in the lon