At 01:06 PM 1/25/2009 -0500, you wrote: >Jim Shields wrote: " You need to use the PPQ 587 application, and in the >application specify "Small Lots of Seeds" on the first line of the list of >plant species you want to import, if all you want are seeds. I usually list >genera by families, and specific countries. The permit came back listing >"all eligible species" from "all eligible countries." That covers it all >quite nicely." > > > >Jim, > >How do you deal with the multitude of species and the multitude of countries >of origin? E.g. do Zephyranthes from Mexico have to be separated from the >same genus from Argentina? And after the permit is issued, what if you >decide that you want to import some zephyranthes seed from Indonesia and >hadn't listed it? > One way is to just specify "All eligible countries" or "Various eligible countries" as Juston says. > >I just tried to apply on line and found that I needed to establish an >e-authentication account. So I started that process, but can't get back into >the site through my new login. And then I see that I have to take a picture >ID to a USDA office to get the account activated. So, I'll try again to >apply the old fashioned paper way. > >Dell > I'm with you, Dell. Unless there is an urgent time limit for use of your permit, the snailmail way is a lot less hassle. Jim Shields ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA