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Aa-a-ah Diane! But that's Canada where you  don't have Dubya in charge tr=yng
to make up for other mistakes where he hasn't acted..

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From: "Diane Whitehead" <voltaire at ISLANDNET.COM>
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Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2006 4:44 PM
Subject: Re: seeds


>>>I hope that they are not wasted and at least go on to be propagated by
>>>some organization or botanical garden.
>>>
>
>
> That's what happens to endangered plants and animals that are being
> imported illegally - they go to a botanic garden or zoo.
>
> The arisaema seeds were not seized because of CITES, though, but becaus=e
> of the U.S. worry about disease, so they were probably destroyed.
>
> We recently had a lecturer come in from New Zealand with seeds to give =to
> the audience.  Seeds of woody plants require a phyto to be allowed in t=o
> Canada, so the seeds were held at the airport customs office until he w=as
> flying home, when they were given back to him.
>
> --
> Diane Whitehead  Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
> maritime zone 8
> cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually)
> sandy soil
>