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[Ellen Hornig]

Recently I spoke with someone (a gardener, not a nurseryperson) who had
ordered some cypripediums from Chen Yi/Kaichen; apparently Chen Yi was
deliberately mislabelling these CITES-protected species in order to avoid
CITES regulations.  The plants were confiscated at the point of entry (so
some APIS inspectors DO know their stuff! :-) ), and the person in
question was visited by Federal agents and subjected to considerable
unpleasantness (including the threat of a large fine, though I do not know
whether this was actually levied in the end). The person who told me this
tale - and they may identify themselves if they choose, but I won't - had
heard a similar tale from another buyer.  In both cases the agents wanted
to see e-mail records (which the person I spoke with had been advised, by
Chen Yi, to delete).

Maybe it's time to stop playing "Let's pretend".

Ellen

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Ellen Hornig
Seneca Hill Perennials
3712 Co. Rte. 57
Oswego, NY 13126
USDA zone 5b (mintemps -10 to -20F)
Phone:(315)342-5915
Website: www.senecahill.com