RE: How do non-commercial people ship plant material around the U

Chad,

The rules say that you require a phytosanitary certificate and the costs
vary by state.  However, I did receive a parcel without the
phytosanitary and the customs sticker said iris.  I wouldn't guarantee
it though.  You are permitted, however, to transport bareroot plants
across the border.  It is only when they are shipped that the
phytosanitary is required.  I know people who regularly have their
orders sent to friends just across the border and then drive over to
pick them up.  Another method is to send to a friend in a border town
and they can cross the border and drop it in a mailbox.

Last year, I sent a parcel to Rusty.  As it was only a few plants, I had
to schedule an appointment with the inspector and bring them to the
office to get the certificate.

Hope this is helpful.

Maureen Mark
Ottawa, Canada (zone 4) -- just bloomed today are Triplet and Apricot
Drops, record high temperatures expected
mmark@ottawa.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chad Schroter [SMTP:Chad.Schroter@qntm.com]
> Sent:	Thursday, May 14, 1998 4:11 PM
> To:	Multiple recipients of list
> Subject:	OT: How do non-commercial people ship plant material
> around the U
> 
> The header says it all. I'm not talking about sneaking anything across
> "the
> border" but if you want to share something with someone is it
> reasonably
> safe to just package it up like anything else and post it ? If one
> were to
> do it by "the rules" what exactly is involved, a permit or declaration
> ?,
> possible delays in shipment for inspection ? exorbitant costs far
> exceeding
> the value of the plants ? etc. Does it make a difference for
> Interstate
> versus within the same state ? Let me know what's worked for you.
> Thanks in
> Advance.
> 
> Chad Schroter	
> Los Gatos Zone 9
>
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