Thanks to everyone who answered my question about organic cures for blackspot on roses. I appreciate it very much.

Now I am looking for catalogs or websites for ordering herb seeds. Most catalogs, like Shumway's, or Pinetree Seeds, etc., sell the more common herbs: chamomile, lavender, rosemary,etc. I am looking for Meadowsweet, curry, Good King Henry, Alecost, Elecampane, Myrrh, Santolina, Soapwort, Alexanders, Valerian, Mullein, Vervain, Costmary, fleabane, horsetail, indigo, motherwort, calamint, arnica, alkanet,sainfoin, coltsfoot, nettle,skullcap, and the good, old-fashioned dandelion (which we don't have in Florida; we only have some pitiful, skinny distant relative.) Thanks to everyone.

-- Lela R. Picking (stllwtrs55@aol.com), April 13, 2001

Answers

Richters, The Herb Specialists had many of the herbs that you are looking for in their catalog. They're located in Canada, and on the web at WWW.Richters.com.

Stacy Rohan in NY

-- Stacy Rohan (KincoraFarm@aol.com), April 13, 2001.

Two groups that may be able to assist in your search: United Plant Savers PO BOx 98 East Barre VT 05649 www.plantsavers.org (802) 496-7053 info@plantsavers.org And The National Center fot the Preservation of Medicinal Herbs 33560 Beech Grove Rd, Rutland, OH 45775 www.ncpmh.org (740)742-4401 You may also want to try Dot Montgillion at Smoke Camp Crafts, Rt 1 Box 236-SS Weston, WV 26452 (304)269-6416 I met this lady at a conference last fall. She is treasure chest full of knowledge of herbs.

-- Terri Perry (teperry@stargate.net), April 13, 2001.

Horizon Herbs has all of those, and more! They are just wonderful folks to deal with, I can't say enough nice things about them. Their website is at

http://www.budget.net/~herbseed/gizhome.htm

They are a family-owned business and all of their seeds and plants are open pollinated or ethically wildcrafted, nothing GMO. The owner, Richo Chech, is on the board at United Plant Savers.

-- Sherri C (CeltiaSkye@aol.com), April 13, 2001.

Myrrh is a resin or sap from a small tree that grows in the middle eastern dessert.I think there are a few species.You might be better off getting the tree ,if at all possible, as a lot of dessert scrubs and trees are slow growers

-- SM Steve (A12goat@cs.com), April 13, 2001.

Hi Lela! I would definately get a Horizon Herbs catalog. They have many of the herbs you mentioned and tons more. They give a little tidbit on each herb in the catalog, so you can get an idea of what it takes to germinate, etc. Their phone is (541) 846-6704 or their website at Have fun! Brenda

-- Brenda (brenclark@alltel.net), April 13, 2001.

Thank you all. This will get me started!!!

-- Lela R. Picking (stllwtrs55@aol.com), April 15, 2001.