Hi Jan, Where is the SX13 list? Thanks, Paul On Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 7:28 PM Jan Jeddeloh via pbs < pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > Seed Exchange 13 is now open for orders until June 20 at 5pm PDT. You must > be a paid up PBS member to order seed. Non-members may not order seed. > Members in arrears for past SX/BX may not order seed. I check. > > This list includes our final offering of seeds from Mauro Peixoto’s Brazil > Plants. Most of this seed is in very short supply, in many cases I was > only able to divide the seed into two or three packets. I try to allocate > this seed fairly. I will do a separate posting of notes sent to me by > some donors, particularly Michael Mace our moraea donor. This information > was too much to include on the spreadsheet. I advise a least skimming the > notes to see if there is additional information about the seed you are > ordering. > > Some donors have large collections of a specific genus. Unless stated > that the seed is hand pollinated (HP) you should assume there is a > possibility of hybridization. > > I will randomize the order and then fill one or two requests per person. > After filling everyone’s top requests I will then go back through the > orders and fill the rest of the requests. This gives more people a chance > to get some of the rarer seed and prevents the top few from getting it > all. > > Any order submitted by the deadline has an equal chance of being filled > first. All orders should be submitted to seedyjan1@gmail.com <mailto: > seedyjan1@gmail.com> with “SX 13” in the subject line. Do not post your > orders to the list! > > The packet labels do not include additional information such as color, > parents etc. You’ll need to transfer that information from the list. > Donor information is also available from the list. In most cases the list > now includes the number of packets available and if extra seed is available > to make additional packets. > > Rules for ordering > Your name, address, and email should be listed first on your order. Give > your address just like you would on an envelope. Don’t string it across a > line; I can’t tell what goes on what line. This is particularly important > for foreign addresses. > For example: > Sue Bulbcrazy > 2654 Bulbnut Ln > Bulbnutsville, OR 92013 > suebulbcrazy@ggmail.com <mailto:suebulbcrazy@ggmail.com> > > Seed is $2 per packet. Your bill will reflect postage credit for any > previous SX submissions. Domestic postage will be charged at $4 per > order. All previous orders shipped for under $4 to slightly over $4 per > padded envelope so I am standardizing postage at $4 per envelope for all > domestic orders. The extra over the postage costs will help pay for the > mailing envelopes. Foreign orders will be charged at cost. You will > receive a bill in your envelope which you can pay online at > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > > List your 15 first choices vertically in numeric order. For example: > 13 Narcissus bulbocodium > 14 Narcissus cantabricus > 15 Romulea rosea > I must have both the seed number and name! > > Unless you tell me differently I will assume you’ll accept seed from a > different donor if seed from your first choice donor is sold out. > > List your alternates in order of preference. You can also include notes > to help me pull seeds that will make you happy. For example; “any > gladiolus seed ok as alternate”. If you don’t list alternates I will only > send the first choices I have available. I am not limiting people to 15 > packets but if you want extras I will process the amount in excess of 15 > packets after I am done filling the other orders. > > No seed orders from countries that require a phytosanitary certificate. > New Zealand orders are at your own risk for postage costs. As best I can > tell my last order to New Zealand did not get through. > > It is important to follow the ordering rules. Orders that don’t, and > drive me crazy trying to fill them, may be put at the bottom of the stack! > Don’t make me do that. > > Contact me with any questions about the SX procedure, but not about the > offerings, at seedyjan1@gmail.com <mailto:seedyjan1@gmail.com>. > Questions about germination or the suitability of the seed for your climate > should be posted on the forum. > > Now to remember how to actually post the seed list. > > Jan > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum latest: > https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… > _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…