Re: SIGNA member passing

 

He was an AIS Life Member and I informed the AIS Board on AISDiscuss when it came to my attention that he had died. Among his project was a strain of violas bred to resemble the florists' flowers of the earlier nineteenth century.
 
AMW 

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Murrain <jmurrain@kc.rr.com>
To: iris-species <iris-species@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Sep 29, 2011 6:24 pm
Subject: Re: [iris-species] SIGNA member passing

 

On Sep 29, 2011, at 8:27 AM, Rodney Barton wrote:

I just received word that SIGNA life member Kees Sahin of The Netherlands died in 2009. Did anyone know him?

He was the owner of the Sahin Seed Co. a wholesale seed
grower and seller to many well known seed companies around the world.
He was recently known for offering well documented seed of the yellow
flowered Clivia originating with the late Sir Peter Smithers.* Go to
http://www.sahin.nl/ and just look around at all the annuals,
perennials and choice items he helped to develop.

* I understand he devoted a greenhouse just to these parent plants
and carefully hand pollinated flowers. He made these available in
commercial quantity and reasonable prices.

Jim Murrain
8871 NW Brostrom Rd
Kansas City, Missouri 64152-2711
USA
Zone 5b/6a

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