Chen Yi lists

[Jeanne Hannah]

I talked to a nursery man in another part of Michigan who told me about
another importer [someone he knew and someone from whom I'd gotten some
excellent Arisaema in 1997] who, in 1998 ordered orchids from a source in
China [I do not know if it was Chen Yi].  The importer, according to what my
contact was told, didn't insure them for enough [guess the reason -- import
taxes, perhaps?], and they all arrived dead or near dead.  Financial disaster
for the importer, as title passes to purchaser at place of nursery in China.

I think Ray Stilwell is right.  We need to buy from people whose reputation is
valuable enough to them that they are not passing off garbage at high prices.

I bought some Arisaema from the same fellow I'd gotten such good plants from
in 1997, and it turns out that this year they are Chen Yi --- I was not
familiar with the website when I ordered them but recognise the color laser
printed sheets I was sent as being from the website. The prices were way out
of line, and the plants and tubers are not quality, and WHAT A WASTE of MONEY.
Never again!

Thank goodness I have some really excellent material coming from Ellen Hornig,
Tony Avent,   Dan Hinckley, Arrowhead Alpine [Bob Stewart] who has promised me
some A. sikokianum grown by Fred Case [who with his late wife Roberta wrote
the wonderful Trillium book [TimberPress] last year.

Now who can find me a couple of A. griffithi var Prudhan?

Jeanne Hannah
Traverse city  MI 49686