Follow-up on Caesalpinia seeds
- To: "'m*@ucdavis.edu'"
- Subject: Follow-up on Caesalpinia seeds
- From: V* A*
- Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 07:02:19 -0400
Well, I am finally ready to ship the seeds. I wanted to inform all those
who asked for them, that given the number of requests (never offer seeds to
a group like this!), I am forced to send only a dozen seeds to each person.
I feel quite elegant doing this, pretty much the Royal Horticultural
Society distribution of seeds style.
Important: Bette, in Titchmarsh, England, you sent me your full address but
not your family name. Please do.
Nan, I know you are in San Diego county, but I don't have your address. Send
it ASAP.
As I might have said before, the seeds are voluminous, and hard, like dry
peas. My friend Cristina here was quite puzzled when she saw me putting them
in an envelope and said that the Customs would block the envelopes fearing I
was sending drugs :) .
I had actually thought about carrying the seeds for US residents with me,
as I am coming to the Symposium, but yet again Cristina said I can't pass
through the customs with such a suspect package. Therefore I will probably
send them as well, unless someone out there assures me I can carry them.
As for the others, trust in Italian post system. Sooner or later, they will
arrive. Given the hard skin, they have probably a long vitality. After all,
seeds in Egyptian tumbs germinated 4000 years later.
Ciao to everyone,
Alessandra
