Re: Michigan Bulb
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- Subject: Re: Michigan Bulb
- From: P* W*
- Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 10:49:39 -0800
Dear Sue,
You didn't deserve the slam, no question is stupid, and rude comments on an
open discussion line like this are way out of place.
-----Original Message-----
From: Pesznecker, Sue <SPesznec@lhs.org>
To: 'perennials@mallorn.com' <perennials@mallorn.com>
Date: Tuesday, January 26, 1999 8:22 AM
Subject: RE: Michigan Bulb
>Newbie question: I am hearing (reading) a lot of "slams" re: 'Michigan
>Bulb' and am getting the idea that Michigan Bulb is a dog. Is this
>accurate? Should I avoid ordering there? Can you all elaborate? If
>they're a poor risk, I would like to know so as to avoid making the
mistake
>of ordering from them.
>
>Sue P.
>
>SPesznec@lhs.org Milwaukie, OR.
>
>
>> I hope this isn't too far off topic, but since we've been talking about
>> catalogs, it seemed worth tossing out. Besides, if a plant is not
>> identified correctly in the catalog, it makes you wonder about what
>> they're
>> shipping. Anyway, this was in the Jackson & Perkins catalog; not a place
>> I'd buy roses from, much less perennials. Look on page 45 at the
>> photograph for Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis). I believe the
>> plant pictured is a Leucojum, probably L. vernum.
>>
>> I can understand it when Michigan Bulb does this, but for the prices that
>> J&P charges (and now you can get extended credit!, 'Cause your gonna'
need
>> it!) you'd think they'd have a botanist double checking the proofs.
>>
>> keith, WNY, zone 5
>>
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