Re: CAT: Stockton Gardens
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- Subject: Re: CAT: Stockton Gardens
- From: G* S* <g*@loop.com>
- Date: Sun, 7 Sep 1997 12:45:20 -0600 (MDT)
Walter A. Moores wrote:
> On Sat, 6 Sep 1997, J. Griffin Crump wrote:
>
> > At any rate, I
> > now have from Stockton Gardens several nice irises which I, as a
> > hybridizer, have no use for, since they are outside the lines I am
> > interested in.
> >
> > Griff Crump, along the tidal Potomac near Mount Vernon, VA
> > jgcrump@erols.com
> >
> Obviously, Stockton Gardens think they can assuage the pain of not
> getting what one ordered by loading one up on '97's and '98's. I do not
> fall for that. My order was placed April 21, 1997, and I should have
> gotten everything I wanted. If they were out of stock, I should have been
> informed at that time. I feel that this technique is still 'bait and
> switch' even if it involves plants of a higher value. There will be no
> future orders from me.
Most of us are quite happy with substitutions of higher value. For those of
you with more specific needs, their order blank should have a check box for
"No Substitutions." Since it doesn't, writing that in in large letters would
be a good idea.
Too late now, though.
Gerry--friend of Abe and past Stockton principals, and regretting your
unhappiness
--
gcsnyd@loop.com AIS Region 15
Warm, winterless Los Angeles
President of San Fernando Valley Iris Society
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