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Priorities and Key Dates:
- Contributor orders will be filled first.
Set "Seed Contributor?" on order form page to "Yes".
- Until April 1, 2012, only members of the
American Rhododendron Society may order seed.
- Beginning April 2, 2012 anyone may order
seeds. Packets of the same lot number may be purchased.
- Distribution will begin about February 1st
after orders are received from the furthest regions and from those who have access to regular
mail service only.
- Please submit your order as soon as possible;
some lot numbers are in short supply.
- You may select one packet of as many seed lots as you
desire. Seed is enclosed in sealed glassine envelopes with all identification
information on each packet.
To Place Your Order:
- Go to Order Form
Page. List your first and second choice seed lot numbers in numeric
order. Also tell us if we may make additional substitutions. You
may select one packet of as many seed lots as you desire. Quantity of seed
per packet is a function of the quantity of seed available. Upon the
exchange's completion of your order you will be emailed as to the amount due.
If no email is available, the amount due will be mailed or enclosed with the
seed order.
- ARS member's orders from within the USA: please
do not send payment with seed order. Send payment
only after seed is received. Do not send cash. Check should be
made out to: ARS Seed Exchange.
- ARS members orders from outside the USA:
- Danish chapter members: if you pay your treasurer, please select "Bill Danish Chapter" on
your order (payment choice #3), or #5 if you pay by credit card / PayPal,
select payment choice #5.
- Swedish chapter members:
The Swedish chapter treasurer is encouraging
his members to pay for their seed orders by credit card / PayPal
(payment choice #5). Payment can also be made to the Swedish
chapter treasurer by indicating "Bill Swedish Chapter" on your order
(payment choice #4).
- Scottish chapter members:
are requested to pay by credit card / PayPal (payment choice #6).
- Canadian ARS members: after
receipt of seed please pay by postal money order
in US funds or pay by credit card / PayPal (payment option #7)
- Non-Chapter ARS members: please pay upon
receipt of seed. Payment can be made by postal money order or PayPal after
receipt of seed. (payment option #8)
- Credit Card Payment: If you elect to pay by
credit card, we will request PayPal to contact you by email to obtain secure credit card information.
- Cost: Seed is $3.00 per packet, except
for all seed collection from the Nielsen 2011 China collection trip seed, which is
$4.00 per packet. Postage and handling
expenses are $4.00 international and $3.00 domestic.
Additional shipping charge for China
seed. The special 2012 China rhododendron and companion plant seed lots (lot #’s 700 through 786) may
not be available until late spring. China seed orders will be shipped separately from your regular order.
There will be a separate $3.00 domestic and $4.00 outside U.S. shipping charge for China
seed orders.
- Mail payment to:
ARS Seed Exchange
7921 Deepwell Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817-1927
USA
- Seed Exchange Committee Members (M) and Exchange Consultants (C):
Jens C. Birck: Denmark (C), Hans Eiberg: Denmark (M), Ole Johnny Larsen: Norway (M),
John Weagle: Canada (M), Werner Brack: USA (M), Don Hyatt: USA (M), Bill Stipe: USA (M),
Bud Gehnrich: USA (C) and Norman Beaudry: USA (Chairman)
- Seed Packaging: Jean and Norman Beaudry, Ginger and Sam Burd
- Printed Catalog: Carol Segree
- Proof Reading: Werner Brack and Bob
Weissman
- Websites: Bob Weissman (USA), Hans Eiberg (Denmark)
Pollen-to-Seed Program:
The Seed Exchange (Exchange) will pay up to
$50 (US) either to the Rhododendron Species Foundation (RSF) directly or
will pay whatever arrangements Exchange contributors need to make in order to
obtain pollen. More Information. |
