Re: Shonky Catalogue? I don't think so!
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- Date: Fri, 15 Sep 2000 16:25:22 -0500
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> Hi folks,
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> Jan Clark (perhaps impulsively) said:
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> >>Aussie listers should watch out for the 'Bulb Express' catalogue.
> With a view to good economic work practices, they use a minimum of
> photo's in their catalogue, touching up the colours according to
> the variety on offer.<<
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> Jan, I must say that my experience with Bulb Express has anything
> BUT shonky. We have found that the quality of the bulbs that they
> have supplied have exceeded some of the pitiful specimens sent by
> the likes of Tessellars (ie. those Pink Arum that they were flogging
> a few months ago that arrived looking like a crooked finger!)
> lately.
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> Jan further says:
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> >>Some other photo's are used several times over, sometimes
> enlarged, or reversed, always representing a different cultivar of
> the same flower.<<
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> Just to resolve Jan's comments and hopefully allay her fears I
> contacted Bulb Express and "asked the question". The managing
> director has advised that they have used three photos twice, as Jan
> has explained as, opposed to the 200+ original ones in their
> catalogue. Not a bad effort - I would say.
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> >>Their prices are by no means cheap, and, having never bought from
> them, I can't attest to their quality.<<
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> Well I HAVE bought from them and feel that Jan's comments were a
> little harsh and unjust. I just wanted to allay her fears, explain
> her comments about the liatris photo and perhaps put Bulb Express
> back "up there" where they belong based on our experiences with the
> company.
>
> My two cents worth.
>
> Heather Pryor
> irishaven@pip.com.au
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