"Bill Marshall... Pacific Palisades resident [California, US], orchid enthusiast... passed away on Christmas. He was 90.
... born in New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. His mother... was American... the Marshalls moved to the United States and settled in New York City. ... In September 1965... migrated to Los Angeles... Orchids had become part of his life when the family moved to Pacific Palisades. They built a greenhouse and joined... the Malibu Orchid Society. Eventually Bill zeroed in on epidendrums... A self-described 'Epi' nut, Bill soon began lecturing on growing epidendrums... His collection grew to include some 60 different species, many of which he imported from Hawaii, Australia, Mexico and Central America. ... contributions may be made in Bill's name to... the Malibu Orchid Society." URL : http://www.palisadespost.com/content/index.cfm?Story_ID=3503 ********************************* Bonne Annee 2008 ! / Happy New Year ! VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
