BX rate change
Mary Sue Ittner (Mon, 02 May 2011 10:59:29 PDT)

I would like to point out that the X in BX stands for exchange. The
BX is a way for members of this group to exchange seeds and bulbs.
The amount charged is to cover the costs. The cost is going up
because it is costing more to do this. Luckily Dell doesn't charge
the Pacific Bulb Society for his time because that would mean the
cost would be much higher.

Those of us who participate in exchanges do so at our own risk. Many
times I'm not able to get seeds to germinate that I have received
from a lot of exchanges, but whether this is because the seeds aren't
viable or the fault is that I'm not using the proper procedures to
have good results I never know. And countless times I've found when
something ends up blooming it is something else. This can be
disappointing, but it also can be a good thing depending on what it
is. I haven't had success with everything I have received from the
BX, but there have been many items that have brought me happiness and
would have cost far more if I have purchased them.

There is a time delay between when people send things to Dell before
he can offer them and mail them. Occasionally this may result in a
problem developing that he may not know about. I am sure that he
doesn't send bulbs that look diseased.

In the past if I find that the exchange I am participating in is not
generating the results I'd like to have, I stop participating in it.
If Jude is unhappy with the BX, that is an option available to him.

Mary Sue