Hear, Hear Judy. The polar vortex, which became a household word lately. After the never ending winter, cold summer and now this, it is hard to take the global warning thing seriously. I know, I know! It is only a snap shot in the overall weather pattern! Off to the garden to do whatever in possible. I enjoyed the whole discussion about plant conservation and government involvement ( one does not live by bulb alone), but who am I among the heavyweights of horticulture such as yourself to pipe in? Maybe following common sense is a better choice that adhering to the letter of the law sometimes? It is so wonderful to hear from people whom I only knew from reading books before I joined the society and all the other diverse people who contribute horticultural wisdom to this forum Bea. -----Original Message----- From: Judy Glattstein Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2014 9:21 AM To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Subject: [pbs] CITES and Galanthus A number of years ago I was in England. A friend I was visiting said he would give me some named Galanthus cultivars. I had an import permit. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com/