another Brassada - Mem. Bert Field

[paulajean]

I don't mean to be contrary, but Bert Field was my grandfather. The bio above is charming, but fictional. The real Bert Field was born in Washington State, worked as an electrician for the U.S. Army and never set foot in the U.K. Orchids were his passion and avocation. I have wonderful memories of following him around in his greenhouses and washing terra cotta pots for a penny each.

I've attached a photograph of the Application for Registration of an Orchid Hybrid that you may find interesting. My grandmother submitted this after Bert's death.

[paulajean]

Excuse me, I should have said born in Michigan and raised in Washington State. As you can see from the application, the original cross was made in 1963 and it first flowered in 1968. My grandfather passed away in 1967 so he never saw the results of the cross.