RE: plant auction (fwd)

["Sam B" <sbeavin@gte.net>]

I think that a small plant auction in the fall would be good for the club
and help keep interest up as well.  Maybe in conjunction with a plant
speaker.  (maybe 25 to 30 exotics of some sort).  We should have a good
supply from ANW for the auction plus there is going to be a Bunch of bog
wood.  Don't members (Erik comes to mind :>)  )  bring in a fair amount of
plants as well.  I have some nice hair algae to contribute!
Sam

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gsas-board@thekrib.com
[mailto:owner-gsas-board@thekrib.com]On Behalf Of Hess, Clay A
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 10:19 AM
To: 'gsas-board@thekrib.com'
Subject: RE: plant auction (fwd)


Erik,

Perhaps, we could offer the club the chance to mail order some plants on
another month, like September or something.  We could put together a plant
order and send it to Robert.  I would think that would work, if Robert does
not cut the club any kind of a deal at all.  Do you think we might be short
of plants for the auction as it stands now?  If so, then, I would say OK to
ordering from Robert to fill in the gap.

Clay

-----Original Message-----
From: Erik Olson [mailto:erik@thekrib.com]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 8:24 AM
To: gsas-board@gsas.org
Subject: plant auction (fwd)


Umm, I probably shouldn't even bring this up;  Robert is this guy in the
Portland area who basically sells directly to hobbyists mail-order.  His
prices are (IMHO) often a bit too steep for us to then re-auction, and he
isn't giving us any special deals here, but the plants are more unusual
than most of what we usually get.  So if we wanted to, we could
"supplement" the bulk order.  I have already done this with some plants
from him two weeks ago, that are unfortunately slowly dying in holding
tanks.  I was going to pass entirely here, but figured I'd ask if any of
you guys were interested.

  - Erik

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Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com

---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 01:57:54 -0800
From: Robert H <robertph3@attbi.com>
To: Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>
Subject: plant auction

Erik,

I know this is cutting it down to the wire, but I can send these out on
monday, by Express overnight delivery for $15. Here is what I have:

Cryptocoryne tonkinensis  100 plants available
1.75 ea, 1.50 ea for 25

E quadricostatus 75 plants available .99 ea

C parva 50 plants available $2.00 ea, 25 for 1.50 ea

C griffithii  50 plants available $2.00 ea

Asian bolbitis LARGE Bolbitis heteroclita 50 plants available, $2.00 each

C retrospiralis 50 plants available $2.00 ea

Hydrocotyle sibthorpiode  $2.00

C blassi LARGE from root to leaf tip is 18"..no lie, giagantic $3.50

Hydrotriche hottoniiflora $2.00

Aponogeton henkelianus, Narrow leaf lace plant. 2 plants available. $10
each.

I wanted to give you first crack or pass. Let me know if you want anything.

Robert
aquabotanic