RE: plant auction (fwd)

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

I'm starting to feel guilty.  You guys think I'm working hard but you just
have to know the right people.  Very glad to help.
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 1:15 PM
To: 'gsas-board@thekrib.com'
Subject: RE: plant auction (fwd)


Sam,

Thank you so much for your help with all this.  I really appreciate it.

Clay

-----Original Message-----
From: Sam B [mailto:sbeavin@gte.net]
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 11:00 AM
To: gsas-board@thekrib.com
Subject: RE: plant auction (fwd)


I'm not sure what ANW will come up with but I did request some 'special'
plant and left it in Alan's hands to see what he could come up with.  Erik-
may need you to pick up plants.  Will know better on Monday
Sam

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gsas-board@thekrib.com
[mailto:owner-gsas-board@thekrib.com]On Behalf Of Erik Olson
Sent: Friday, February 08, 2002 10:40 AM
To: gsas-board@thekrib.com
Subject: RE: plant auction (fwd)


We are definitely going to have a lot of plants.  From the strict numbers
point of view, we are fine.  More than fine.

The only reason to order something from this guy would be if we don't have
enough "exotic" plants.  But when I had talked with him earlier, it
sounded like he wanted to give some freebies to the club, and it doesn't
seem that way now, so I am not really inclined to want to deal with him.
Sounds like you guys don't think we need an exotic plant supplement either
at this time.  I like the idea of maybe doing a club order for later in
the year -- maybe not an auction, but just a group order to save on
shipping (and maybe he'd cut us a deal).

  - Erik

On Fri, 8 Feb 2002, Sam B wrote:

> 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
>
> --
> 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
>

--
Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com