>How True! I have many good friends who would gladly adopt my plants >in the
>(hopefully distant) event that I couldn't take care of them any longer.
>Specifically, My good friend Dave Evans and I have agreed to help each >other
>if either one of us has any problems. One must prepare for everything.
This is an important issue. Far too many important collections of many kinds
of plants have been lost. Some time ago, I drafted a little trust called the
"Collection Protection Trust" (yea, I know it's corny) in an article in the
American Orchid Society Bulletin. Arrangements needn't be formal, but
something should be in place.
Especially for CPs where days can spell the difference, such arrangements
are vital. AND don't restrict your consideration to what will happen when
you die, plan for illness as well--your plant's lives may depend on it!
Carlo A. Balistrieri, J.D. Email: CABalist@facstaff.wisc.edu
P.O. Box 327
Ashippun, WI 53003-0327
U.S.A.
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Telefax: 414.474.7772