Article 4069 (15 more) in rec.gardens:
From: Bob.Batson@kcufgat.fidonet.org (Bob Batson)
Subject: Re: Mail Order Sources of Mosses
Date: 7 Oct 91 19:23:17 GMT

 Reply-to: bob.batson@p5.f304.n280.z1.fidonet.org
 krogers@javelin.sim.es.com (Keith Rogers) writes:

 >OK, here's one I've *never* seen in this group in the 4 years I've
 >been following it.  I am looking for a place to mail order moss
 >spores.  Actually, any bryophytes would be of interest.  I'm willing
 >to look at the "club mosses" (Lycophytes) too.  Are there any of you
 >actually warped enough to help me out on this?

 According to _Gardening_by_Mail_, 3rd edition (ISBN
 0-395-52280-3) by Barbara J. Barton, there are three mail
 order sources for moss PLANTS (soory, no spores)in North
 America. They are as follows:
 
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 ALLGROVE FARM
 P.O. Box 459
 Wilmington, MA 01887
 (508) 658-4869                         CATALOG - $.50
 
 They offer a selection of carnivorous and "woodsy"
 terrarium plants. They have a $15 minimum order and mail
 plants between October 1 to April 30.
 
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 KARTUZ GREENHOUSES
 1408 W. Magnolia
 Vista, CA 92083
 (619) 941-3613                         CATALOG - $2 (deduct.)
 
 Their catalog is considered a collectors' dream. They
 offer flowering plants for the home, greenhouse and
 outside in warm areas -- begonias, gesneriads and African
 violets and many other rare flowering plants and vines --
 all very well described. They have a $15 minimum order and
 mail plants during the Winter.
 
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 ORCHID GARDENS
 2332 - 139th Avenue N.W.
 Andover, MN 55304
 (612) 755-0205                         CATALOG - $.50
 
 Their catalog is a collectors' list of wildflowers and
 hardy ferns; a good selection with good descriptions and
 concise cultural notes. Most plants are native to northern
 Minnesota, including native orchids, violets, ferns,
 vines, club mosses, and a few trees and shrubs. They mail
 their plants between April 1 to May 31 and between August
 1 to October 31.
 
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 Bob Batson
 --bob.batson@p5.f304.n280.z1.fidonet.org
  * Origin: From the back forty in Kansas, USA (1:280/304.5)
