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The SIGNA Seed Exchange is a major benefit of membership. It is also the main fund raiser for SIGNA. The proceeds go toward the publication of our SIGNA Bulletin and help to sponsor collecting trips, special publications, and research grants. December, 2009 43rd Species Iris Seed Exchange Greetings from the Seed Exchange Chairs, Jim Murrain and Jim Waddick. We have an abundant supply of seed this year and hope you will enjoy the new list that follows. Seed orders are filled in the order received. Mail in your order form immediately for the best selection. Seeds may also be ordered on-line at this SIGNA web site. Please check the web site for latest arrivals and current updates. Shipment of seeds will begin after January 18, 2010. Orders received after that date will be filled as time permits. Orders received after March 13, 2010 will be filled from a much reduced inventory by the Membership Chairman, Rodney Barton. 
MEMBERS ONLY: Please share your seed list with friends who are non-members. They may copy the order blank, send in their own order and must include $12.00 for one year's membership (minimum, see instructions) along with their seed order. We have included a place at the bottom of the order blank for new members who wish to join and order at the same time. If you are already a member and wish to renew your dues at the same time, you may do that also.PRICE: This year's seed production is more abundant than last year. The price of seeds is $1 per packet. There is a $2 charge for shipping and packing for each order. There is an added $1 per PayPal transaction, only if ordering and paying on-line. Please support SIGNA by participating in this effort. SEED LIST INFO: Each variety has a code that indicates year of the list, an alphabet code for the kind of iris and a three digit serial number such as 08TB021. All seeds in this year's list have the prefix "09". The list is divided into 6 sections. The alphabetic code is as follows:
ABBREVIATIONS: Abbreviations following the name: HP means Hand Pollinated, OP means Open Pollinated, WC means Wild Collected, and ex. indicates that the seeds were originally from another specific source (such as a person, a seed exchange, wild location, named cultivar, or a garden). Seeds of named cultivars ARE NOT identical to their parents and should never be given that name in the garden. They are new seedlings. 
NUMBERS: After each item in the seed list, you will find an abbreviation estimating the total number of seeds available. VF = Very Few Seeds (less than 25) available. These will sell out immediately. FW = Few seeds (under 50) available. Be sure to check substitutes when ordering seeds marked VF or FW. Seeds in short supply may have as few as 4 seeds per packet and they will not be used as substitutes. Items marked AV are generally available and most orders will be filled although packets may have fewer seed than items marked AB which are in abundant supply, are unlikely to sell out and will have more generous size packets. If you want items with more seeds per packet, order items in greater supply. We DO NOT send more than one packet per listing per order. We do accept 2nd and 3rd orders, but these are filled in the order received to give all orders more equal chances. Most seed packets will have 10 or more seeds each.REFERENCES: "The Iris" by Brian Mathew, "Iris of China" by James Waddick and Zhao Yu-tang, "The World of Iridaceae" by Clive Innes and the SIGNA Checklists are used to verify names. In a few instances, we have included names that we were unable to verify. You should also consult the SIGNA Species Database. There you can view information and photos of flowers, plants and seeds. Correct seed identification is not guaranteed, but based on information supplied by donors. |
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