Hi Rod,
You have my bid at $20.00 for one pf the packets/
All My Best
Will
William Plotner
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From:
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To: i*@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Monday, October 31, 2011 7:50
PM
Subject: [iris-species] SIGNA Seed
Exchange Special 2011 Seed Auction
It
is not often that we have a unique situation involving a potentially extremely
popular new seed offer and a very limited number of seed.
Earlier this year the Species Iris Group of the British Iris Society had an
article by Mr Hiroshi Shimizu of Japan discussing and describing a new
subspecies of Iris sanguinea: I sanguinea tobataensis.
This is a totally new dwarf form of the species that has, since describing,
become extinct in the wild and exists only in a few spots in cultivation. You
can find more description and pictures on the www. We
wrote and received a few seeds for the Seed exchange. This is a rare chance to
acquire a new Iris and possibly develop a new range of Siberian Iris
hybrids. We have a limited number of seed available - enough for only 3
packets of 10 'seeds' (not all of them look equally
plump). We think this is an
opportunity to raise some extra money for SIGNA by auctioning these packet to
the highest bidders. HERE'S HOW THIS
WORKS - Must be a current member of SIGNA: If
you want to bid on one packet of seed (only one to a member) send
a whole dollar amount (minimum bid $10) to
<signaseedex@gmail.com> with your name and
email address clearly posted. As bids come in, we will
notify you if you are one of the 3 top bidders or if your bid does not reach
the top three amounts. Bids will be accepted ONLY
by email to the address given and all bids must be final by midnight, Friday
Nov 28,2011. The winning bids can pay by
check to the SIGNA Seed Ex address or by PayPal. See the SIGNA web site for
details Seeds will be sent by
Priority/AirMail at no added cost. Seeds are not guaranteed in any way
including germination. If you have questions write
to: signaseedex@gmail.com We
strongly urge the winners of these seeds to grow the plants in isolation and
hand pollinate flowers to produce a larger supply of seeds of this rare
Siberian Iris, hopefully with thoughts of donation to the SIGNA Seed Exchange
in a few years. Careful conservation by propagation will insure that this Iris
survives in cultivation without the dilution of
hybridization. Thanks for your support of
SIGNA and the Seed Exchange. Jim Murrain and Jim Waddick-- Dr. James W.
Waddick8871 NW
Brostrom Rd.Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711
USAPh.
816-746-1949Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F
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