SSE on-line yearbook

bcday · January 1, 2010

The rules for requesting seeds, as well as the source codes for commercial sources, are printed in the paper copy of the 2009 Yearbook. As a returning member, Ami has the 2009 Yearbook, but as a new member for 2010, you probably don't.

Those pages are expected to be included in the online Yearbook as well, but obviously haven't been added yet. And this is a problem at the moment for new members who have never received a printed copy of the Yearbook.

Having the listings online along with the member codes does put returning members, and members who have internet access, at an advantage over new members and those who are not online. Those folks have to wait until the necessary instructions are added to the online Yearbook or until the paper copy comes out. The paper copy usually arrives in members' mailboxes sometime in February.

Ami and others may be requesting seeds via the "Email This Member" link that accompanies some of the online listings. Or if there is no email link, they may be looking up the member code in a previous year's Yearbook and making their requests that way.

SSE has not made any statement as to whether early requests from the 2010 online Yearbook are to be allowed before the paper copy containing the Seed Request Forms is distributed. Apparently individual members are making personal decisions as to whether they will honor such requests. Some members are honoring them and some aren't.

I don't know that the codes for the commercial companies would be all that helpful. If the original seeds were obtained decades ago from a company that has been out of business for years or doesn't carry that variety any more (and there are quite a few of those), you wouldn't be able to order your seeds from the company anyway.

I believe work was still being done yesterday on the online Yearbook, but probably over the holiday today and the weekend no one will be working on it.

It will be a great asset when it's finished though.

January 1, 2010	#11
bcday Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY z5 Posts: 1,205	The rules for requesting seeds, as well as the source codes for commercial sources, are printed in the paper copy of the 2009 Yearbook. As a returning member, Ami has the 2009 Yearbook, but as a new member for 2010, you probably don't. Those pages are expected to be included in the online Yearbook as well, but obviously haven't been added yet. And this is a problem at the moment for new members who have never received a printed copy of the Yearbook. Having the listings online along with the member codes does put returning members, and members who have internet access, at an advantage over new members and those who are not online. Those folks have to wait until the necessary instructions are added to the online Yearbook or until the paper copy comes out. The paper copy usually arrives in members' mailboxes sometime in February. Ami and others may be requesting seeds via the "Email This Member" link that accompanies some of the online listings. Or if there is no email link, they may be looking up the member code in a previous year's Yearbook and making their requests that way. SSE has not made any statement as to whether early requests from the 2010 online Yearbook are to be allowed before the paper copy containing the Seed Request Forms is distributed. Apparently individual members are making personal decisions as to whether they will honor such requests. Some members are honoring them and some aren't. I don't know that the codes for the commercial companies would be all that helpful. If the original seeds were obtained decades ago from a company that has been out of business for years or doesn't carry that variety any more (and there are quite a few of those), you wouldn't be able to order your seeds from the company anyway. I believe work was still being done yesterday on the online Yearbook, but probably over the holiday today and the weekend no one will be working on it. It will be a great asset when it's finished though.