From: Christine_Code@mindlink.bc.ca (Christine Code)
Subject: Canadian catalogues - list
Organization: MIND LINK! - British Columbia, Canada
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 20:19:52 GMT

WHERE YOU CAN WRITE FOR CANADIAN SEEDS

Here are some general-interest B.C. and other Canadian company addresses.
Unless otherwise indicated, the catalogues are free.


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Territorial Seeds (Canada Ltd)
P.O. Box 462254
Station G
Vancouver, BC
V6R 4G5

A regional catalogue listing vegetables, herbs and flowers appropriate to our
coastal growing conditions.   Detailed cultural directions geared to the west
coast climate, with the emphasis on producing vegetables without pesticides.


("We all have favourite seed catalogues, but without doubt for West Coast
gardeners, Territorial Seeds is the best.   Not only are this company's seeds
especially selected for our climate, but the catalogue is full of useful
information on how to plan and sow for a year-round vegetable harvest." -
David Tarrant, Vancouver Sun, Dec 28/91.

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The Butchart Gardens
P.O. Box 4010
Station A
Victoria, BC
V8X 3X4

Catalogue $1.00, refundable with first order.   Fine selection of annual and
perennial flower seed at reasonable prices.   Good source for old-fashioned
varieties.

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Pacific Northwest Seed
P.O. Box 460
Vernon, BC
V1T 6M4

Catalogue $1.00.   Excellent selection of flowers and vegetables.   Useful
growing instructions for coastal as well as interior conditions.   Best
coastal varieties are indicated.

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Salt Spring Seeds
P.O. Box 33
Ganges, BC
VOS 1E0

Catalogue $2.00.   High-protein seeds - dozens of bean varieties, quinoa,
amaranth.   All grown organically on Saltspring Island.   List of 10 garlic
varieties mailed in summer for fall delivery and planting.   Owner Dan Jason
says "I never rent, loan, or sell my mailing list."  I've ordered from
SaltSpring Seeds and I'm very happy with them.

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Stokes Seeds, Ltd
P.O. Box 10
St Catharines, Ontario
L2R 6R6

Over 2,500 varieties of vegetables, flower and herb seeds, for which
germination requirements, needs of the growing plants, and pest control are
outlined. Warning: if you order from Stokes, they'll sell your name to any
direct-mail company that will buy it.  You'll get lots of junk mail as a
result of dealing with Stokes; you may want to use an alias when writing to
them so you'll at least know who to blame for the junk mail that will follow.

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Dominion Seed House
Georgetown, Ontario
L7G 4A2

Spring catalogue includes approximately 2,000 listings of flower and
vegetables seeds as well as indoor and outdoor gardening and kitchen aids,
books.   Fall bulb catalogue.

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T and T Seeds, Ltd
P.O. Box 1710
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3P6

Catalogue $1.00.   A home and garden catalogue with reasonable prices.
Vegetable and flower seeds, garden accessories, vitamins and health products.
Early order discount.
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William Dam Seeds
P.O. Box 8400
Dundas, Ontario
L9H 6M1

Catalogue 2.00, refundable with first order.   None of this firm's seed is
treated with pesticide.   Vegetable selection includes European varieties.
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McFayden Seed
P.O. Box 1800
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 6N4

Mail order division of McKenzie Seeds sold locally.   Comprehensive garden
catalogue, including kitchen aids.   Catalogue looks great!  Spring and
summer/fall catalogues.

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Lindenburg Seeds Ltd
803 Princess Avenue
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 0P5

A no-frills black and white catalogue (colour cover) with a wide range of
vegetable and flower seeds at very attractive prices.

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Alberta Nurseries and Seeds
Bowden, Alberta
T0M 0K0

Comprehensive colour catalogue; some unique varieties such as Forerunner and
Chalon pansies.

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Vesey's Seeds Ltd
York, Prince Edward Island.
C0A 1P0

This firm specializes in seeds for short seasons.  Catalogue is mostly black
and white, but has some colour sections.

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The information above was based on a newspaper article by Helen Chesnut,
printed in the Province on November 5, 1991.  I've added comments to her
listings.

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Heritage Seed Program

RR3
Uxbridge, Ontario,
LP9 1R3

Offers rare heritage seeds free to program members.  When you order seeds
from the Heritage Seed Program, you make the commitment to grow the seeds
properly (no cross- polination) and save the seeds of plants you grow to make
them available to other Heritage Seed members across Canada.  Write for a
free pamphlet and find out how you can grow -and help save from extinction -
some of the neatest plants you could imagine.

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