>I've been following the discussion re the ebay seller offering large lots of Cyp acaule & applaud everyone's enthusiasm to prevent taking of native plants. However, if you look more closely at the ebay site (I agree, it's poorly done) under "Store Policies", "Specialization" near the top of the page, it says "One of the only suppliers of native southeastern plants in the USA all grown on our 48 acre farm." IF that's true, people could be getting stirred up over a *seemingly* legitimate operation. On a personal level, I don't approve of the idea of offering for sale wholesale lots of native plants known to be difficult to grow, even if they aren't illegally gathered. Caveat emptor. Sandy Hardy Richmond Hill, GA
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