Re: Seed sale

 

Hi Walter,

It is the same in Australia in that the number of members of gardening groups is declining each year.

I have Iris planifolia and Iris lactea seed that I could send. I will try to post them off on Friday for you or if that is too late I will send them and they can be used next year.

We had a fairly cool, damp autumn, winter and spring so many of the pollinating attempts failed with the arils so I only have a few that I can send to the ASI seed bank. I usually retain 20 of each cross for my own use plus those that their tags might be mixed stay here too.

Let me know what you want me to do.

warm regards and all the best for a safe, peaceful and rewarding holiday season.

Pat


Pat Toolan
PO Box 568,
Angaston
SA 5353
08 85 648 286


From: iris-species@yahoogroups.com <iris-species@yahoogroups.com> on behalf of Walter Pickett walterpickett@yahoo.com [iris-species] <iris-species@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, 21 December 2016 5:25 AM
To: iris-species@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Seed sale
 
 

Pat.  Do you have a list of seeds sent so we  can get the final list together?
The New Zealand donations just arrived a few days ago.  
We only have 150 kinds of seeds this year, so far.  I'm concerned that the number of donations has been dropping every year for the last few years.  The Jims that ran the SIGNA seed sale were concerned before I took over.  Part of the problem might be that fewer houses today have room for big gardens.  Another is that the percent of people who join organizations like this is down all over.  Is this true in Australia?
Walter


From: "pat toolan pattoolan@hotmail.com [iris-species]" <iris-species@yahoogroups.com>
To: "iris-species@yahoogroups.com" <iris-species@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2016 10:24 PM
Subject: Re: [iris-species] Seed sale

 
Please send me all the necessary paperwork to donate seed. Patricia Toolan, PO Box 568, Angaston, South Australia 5353

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On 19 Oct 2016, at 5:12 AM, Walter Pickett w*@yahoo.com [iris-species] <i*@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

 
It's that time of year again.  41 seed lots have already arrived.  That is already 20% as many types as in 2014.  A good start.  But we want more.
The seed sale is a major fundraiser for SIGNA, and a significant source of seeds of iris and iris relatives.
While I realize that some species, in some parts of the world, haven't ripened their seeds yet, seed harvest is over for many of us.  I hope that everyone will send their seed contributions as soon as possible.  That lets us do a better job getting the sale together and to the newsletter editor sooner.
Those not in the USA please email me and I'll send you all necessary paperwork including shipping labels, for sending seeds to the USA.  I can either mail it to you, or email it to you, if you have access to a color printer.  The shipping label must be printed in color.
Walter Pickett


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