Re: Select Seeds and other US seed companies

Ahem.  Stokes are a Canadian company.  sorry, couldn't resist.

Graham Rice wrote:

> Lpuise Wallace wrote:
> >
> >Graham
>
> >Thank you for posting the address for Select Seeds..it is indeed a wonderful
> >source for annuals!
> >
> >You seemed surprised that such a gem existed here in the colonies! I am
> >wondering if you are aware of the seed list available to members of The
> >Hardy Plant Society/Mid-Atlantic Group. As chair of the Seed Exchange, I can
> >tell you our list has expanded far beyond mere "hardy" plants and includes
> >many outstanding annuals, tender perennials and woodies! Many of us are
> >quite interested in obtaining and sharing seeds and sources for annuals.
> >
> >Look forward to seeing your new book!
> >
> >Lorraine Wallace
>
> On the contrary, as a Brit I know that there are some splendid catalogues
> from the US. The Stokes catalogue in particular has wonderful range - I
> only wish they exported to the UK. I've already enthused in this list about
> The Flowery Path, the Johnnys list is great and the Park catalogue is very
> impressive. All these I judge by content and presentation, I should say; I
> haven't yet experienced the service. So far in my researches my feeling is
> that US flower seed catalogues are both better and worse than their British
> equivalents.
>
> The mainstream British catalogues look more similar to each other in shape
> and design - and to some extent in content. But I'm also gathering the
> feeling that while British catalogues sometimes change the names of
> varieties to make it appear that they have something diferrent, US
> catalogues sometimes do the same thing. Any thoughts on that? But we have
> nothing like the catalogue from RH Shumway - which arrived today!
>
> Graham Rice
> Northamptonshire, UK
> Zone 8
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