Gary Schreiber - RIP

[calvin_orchidL]

I'm sad to report that Gary Schreiber of Schreiber's Orchids/Yvonne's Orchid Fancy in Ontario has left us, Sunday morning, April 6th. For those of you familiar with Gary, you'll remember him as the bearded grizzly cheerful man who was always generous with his advice and opinions, piping up during the show table showings about some catteleya parentage or the cultural conditions of a paph.

I have always received excellent plants from Gary and Yvonne, and I have benefited from their sage advice many times both at the sales table as well as during society meetings. Although I never got to know them too well, I do know that this man will be sorely missed in the orchid growing world. Hopefully Yvonne will find the peace to make it through this difficult and trying time.