Jim, I can only echo your words. As the old gardener's adage goes, " a cheap shovel, is an expensive shovel!" I am always shocked and amazed at what is foisted upon an unwary public, especially here in Europe, where we should be more careful with the backyard. True bargains are GETTING what you paid for! Ciao, Jamie V. Cologne ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Waddick" <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> To: "Pacific Bulb Society" <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 4:03 PM Subject: [pbs] Buyer Beware - Can O' Worms > Dear all; > I didn't really mean to open up a replay of 'horror shows', > but to relate a recent example. > New growers especially need to be aware of unscrupulous > business practices of many mass marketers. Buy bulbs from dedicated > specialty growers. Observe your plants at bloom to verify their ID. > Don't be taken in by claims. > > Most important don't let low prices equal bargains. You buy > what you pay for. I especially hate the color enhancements in > catalogs on bulb packages. > > Best Jim W. > > > -- > Dr. James W. Waddick > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. > Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 > USA > Ph. 816-746-1949 > E-fax 419-781-8594 > > Zone 5 Record low -23F > Summer 100F + > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >