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seed/plant information

I was poking around on the internet to find a phone # or website for either
Unwins Seeds, Ltd., Cambridge, or Lake Valley Seed, Inc. Boulder, Colorado.
 I didn't find either one (these are the names on a seed packet I have for
Dwarf Lavender Munstead Strain, and I was looking for further information).
 I didn't find either company's addresses, but I did find another site:

http://www.worldseed.com/index.htm

which is kind of interesting.  It has flower, vegetable and herb listings for
the U.S. and U.K., and vegetable and herb listings for Italy.  You can order
seed directly, but there are also picture and information entries (the seed
package is actually shown, with planting info. and germination time) just for
browsing purposes.  

Kind of handy for a quick look-up when other sources aren't available.

BTW, what I'm interested in is the germination time for Lavender (the packet
I bought didn't say this, and several books I checked also didn't say).  I
planted seed 7/7, and everything else I've planted (almost) came up a bit
ago.  But Worldseeds says the germination period is 25 days, so I guess I can
relax.  I put out an inquiry on the newsgroup rec.gardens, and the one
response I got said not only that it can take 6-8 weeks, but that the seeds
need a cold period, like several weeks in the refrigerator (which I think is
a pretty serious omission on a seed packet!). 

Has anyone else had experience growing lavender from seed?  Any
recommendations or advice?  Thanks a bunch in advance.

Patricia Ryan
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