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Please Note : There will be no on-line seed ordering for 2007/08; we hope to reintroduce this for 2008/09 2007-08 seed list We're very sorry to have to announce that a proportion of the 2007-08 Seedlists were mailed out with blank pages. If yours is one, please go to the full seed list which is now on this website, and you can download or read the full list from there. If you really need a good paper copy, please write to Stuart Pawley and we will send a replacement list. The 2007-08 Seed list has been mailed out during November. All donors will receive the list automatically, as will all overseas members. UK non-donors must apply to Prof. Pawley for a copy, and send an A5 size stamped and addressed envelope please) to: Prof. Stuart Pawley, Acres of Keillour, Methven, Perth. Scotland, U.K. PH1 3RA . Seed Exchange Notice for USA Members In 2006 the US authorities introduced new regulations regarding the import of seeds into the US, which apply to all US residents requiring seed from the Seed Exchange. To participate in the SRGC Seed Exchange, our US members must have a 'Small Lots of Seeds' permit, which is issued by APHIS. We advise that you get the permit now, rather than wait until the seed list arrives. You can find details of how to get a permit at : http://www.aphis.usda.gov/import_export/plants/plant_imports/smalllots_seed.shtml We must emphasise that it has to be a 'small lots' permit, as this is the only permit which does not require phytosanitary certification at our end. When you send your seed order, we need a copy of the permit, the conditions attached to it and a green and yellow customs label for that permit for each of your orders - one for a main order, and one for each order of 50 packets in the surplus. Please read all Seed Exchange instructions before ordering You can copy your permit as many times as you need, and we understand the permit lasts for three years, so get it now and use it till 2010! We must stress that "no permit, no seed" is the SRGC rule! We will do our best to get everyone their seed, but it must be in compliance with USDA regulations. Seed of over 4000 species and varieties of plants and bulbs suitable for rock, peat and woodland gardens is listed annually. It is collected by members from all over the world and distributed in time for spring sowing. Many if not most of the seeds are not available commercially. In the opinion of many, the SRGC seed exchange is the world's best. Follow the link below for the latest 2007 / 2008 seed exchange list which is now in the form of a downloadable pdf file. The seed exchange service is exclusive to members of the SRGC. However, the list is presented here as a reference and for general information purposes. For good practical information on seed sowing and care of the seedings, look no further that this superb article by Ian Christie in the Nursery Workshop section of this site.Seed sowing tutorial.You must have Adobe Acrobat reader installed on your computer for this to work. This can be downloaded free from Adobe's site by clicking HERE If you would rather not down-load the Acrobat Read, it can be had free of charge from many sources. For example, any good PC magazine at your newsagent that comes with a CD or DVD will almost certainly have a copy of Acrobat Reader you can install.
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