OT: Mail order nurseries

> 	The paragraph about mail order nurseries caught my eye since I own and
> operate one. I can not speak for all, just my own, but feel many like
> myself would be included here.

I'm very glad that you did send this.  I was just hypothesizing (in a flippant
sort of way), so it's good to have a real-life, in-practice view of things.
I hope I didn't offend you, and in all seriousness, I don't think that mail-order
places actually fill orders in their undergarments while working in the basement.

> 	Almost no one will pay for a catalog anymore and expect one free mailed to
> them. My biggest expense in operating a nursery are not plants, potting
> medium or pots, but catalogs and mailing. 

I thought about that as I was writing, but decided to leave it be since I was
babbling already.  But I see your point, and I imagine that it's especially hard 
on the pocketbook if your company doesn't have huge name recognition power.

I was curious though...  Is the Internet changing any of this?  Catalogs could be
browseable online, available for download in PDF of PostScript file formats, 
etc. for just the cost of a Web site.  In all seriousness, how do you think people
would react if you asked them to look at your Web site instead of sending out
a catalog?  Or what if you could send them a $.05 floppy disk instead?  I know that
I would personally prefer an electronic copy (I could search for plants in a catalog
much faster, etc.)

I normally wouldn't post this to the whole list, but I'm curious if anyone knows of
a place that does this.

Chris

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