OK - here's what I have as far as pre-arranged trades: Brenda - for lunch, I'm bringing obedient plant and some salvias. Cheryl - for painted pots, I'm bringing striped cannas. Heather, for a daylily and Danish flag poppy seeds, I am bringing a rooted Confederate rose cutting and winter honeysuckle. Nik - for white iris, tiny pecan, and raspberry, I am bringing two of the primrose jasmine (and your pick of something else). Pam - for short yellow cannas, I am bringing striped cannas (Pretoria and Tropicana). Phyllis - for blue sedum and a pink lily, I am bringing Carolina buckthorn and a primrose jasmine. Sally - for sweet flag, I am bringing elderberries. Susan - for bog sage and solidago fireworks, I am bringing some rooted fig cuttings (and care info) plus your pick of anything that catches your fancy. Just to list some extras that I hope to remember: : bay leaves (if I remember where I put the bag of them) - these are also good for keeping bugs out of your pantry, even if you don't cook with them. : Carolina buckthorn : Cashmere bouquet : Eastern red cedar seedlings : Elderberries : Hall's honeysuckle : obedient plant : a friend with a lot of great stuff of her own potted up Can't wait! The weather should be beautiful!

I'm trying to get my list of swaps posted before we go to Part Tres! Carrie751 (Carrie) Aspidistra (center stripe); Kerria Japonica; Water plants -water lily, water hyacinth, Water canna (Thalia dealbata) For: Wood Fern; Gloriosa Daisy; Mock Orange; Elephant Ears; lyre-leaf sage Debbiedo7 (Debbie) Rain lilies (Zephyrantes candida); tall pink (Chi-Chi) Mexican petunia; Obedient plants; Elderberry plants; Narcissus - Ehrlicheer and Avalanche (Seventeen sisters); Small (low-growing) purple mexican petunia; Spanish Bluebells; Leucojum Aestivum; Water plants - Small duck weed (a little) For: Name tag SylviaTexas (Sylvia) Agave pups; Rain lilies (Zephyrantes candida) For: shade plants Tina_2 (Tina) Aspidistra - center stripe (larger pot) For: Large green aspidistra Barefoot in Texas (Brenda) Spanish Bluebells; Leucojum Aestivum; Water plants - Pickerel Weed, water lettuce For: Lunch Mikeandbarb (Barb) Spanish Bluebells; Kerria Japonica (2) For: Texas Yellow Columbines; Lady in Red Salvia; lyre-leaf sage Mommyfox (Julie) Rain lilies (Zephyrantes candida); Spanish Bluebells; Leucojum Aestivum; Beautyberry For: Violets; Jewels of Opar Ambersas (Dorothy) Arum Italicum (small pups); Kerria Japonica For: Loosestrife; Violets Seamommy (Cheryl) Water plants - Pickerel Weed, Small duck weed, water hyacinth, Cyperus, Water canna (Thalia dealbata) For: Four o'clocks; flowering quince Planopondnut (Sally) Arum Italicum (small pups); Spanish Bluebells; Water plants - water lettuce, water hyacinth For: passion vine; walking onions; photinia; redbud Let me know if I left anyone off!!! I have one last trip east before the swap to dig up or find things to trade!! Lin

Whaddya mean "more fun"??? We did have a lighter than usual turn-out, (at least partly due to the fact that we couldn't get the pavilion until very late in the season), but it was a great swap! Debbie & Donna brought boucoups (that's pronounced "buckets", right?) of plants & helpers, & as always when Casper attends, we all learned a lot; Latin names, plant lore, & even some poignant wisdom ("When it's all over, it doesn't matter who bought the last beer.") Darlene couldn't stay, but she made a drive-through stop & we were glad to see her, & I totally forgot to get the names (bear with me, younger people!) of the couple who brought so many things & who were so excited about roses. It was good to see the familiar faces, the faces we hadn't seen for a while, & of course some new ones. As another member said earlier, these swaps are like family reunions that you have twice a year! looking forward to the fall "reunion"!

My wife and I will be there for sure. My Aunt and Uncle may attend and possibly one other. I will try to let you know for sure a couple of days prior. We will also bring a covered dish or two to share, trade, give away or whatever. It just dawned on me that I sort of invited myself and being new to this forum, I should have asked first, let alone inviting others. Forgive my forwardness and please let me know if I stepped out of bounds. I promise I will not be offended. Cheers!! Bill