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Re: Heirloom and Open Pollination, etc.

In article <199701120011.TAA02948@zola.trend1.com>, Joanne Walkovic
<growgrfx@trend1.com> writes
>Hello Hugh: from another newcomer to the list: I'd be very interested in
>getting access to your recommendations for seed sources for perennials,
>both hardy and tender in the British Isles. (especially if they've got
>on-line catalogs, URL's). I've traveled to the UK a lot and both import and
>export plants for my perennials addiction (hobby?). I know Chiltern,
>Fothergills, T&M, Plant World Seeds. Any others which could you recommend?
>I'd be grateful.  Also interested in URLS of on-line plant magazines
>similar to Dirk van der Werff's at aquilegia.com. Again, thanks, Joanne in
>Zone 6b in Pennsylvania, USA
>
>
Joanne

I'm afraid that you have named my main suppliers of seed in the UK 
already, particularly Chiltern and T&M. None of the main suppliers seem 
to have heard of the Internet yet, Chiltern have only just found out 
about e-mail, via CompuServe I think.

I only know of one online UK Gardening Magazine, Greenfingers, at 

http://www.greenfingers.demon.co.uk/

They have a couple of links to companies selling seeds in the UK - 
Cottage Garden Plants & Elm Farm. 

Another On Line Seed Catalogue is at http://www.SEEDS-BY-SIZE.CO.UK/

I haven't tried seed from  any of these so can't comment on their
service.

The best bet, if you do occasionally travel to the UK, is to try to get 
a copy of the RHS Plant Finder Book. It is published annually and lists 
thousands of plant species and varieties, with a geographical list of 
the nurseries that can supply them, whether they do mail order, etc. It
also has a comprehensive list of UK seed suppliers. ISBN of the 95/96
Issue is 0-9512151-7-1. It is also out on CD-ROM.

-- 
Hugh Simmons
hugh@st-ronan.demon.co.uk
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