J.
L. HUDSON, SEEDSMAN,
BOX 337, LA
HONDA, CALIFORNIA
94020-0337 USA
How to Request
Seeds
Request Form for requests sent by
the postal service.
Online Requests for e-mail
requests with PayPal payment only.
Don't forget postage and
packing!
Packet Size and Potential
Germination
Bulk Seed (includes current
germination tests and seed counts by weight)
REQUESTING SEEDS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
CANADIAN CUSTOMERS
NOTE: Sometimes there are considerable delays in the mails
between the US and Canada - even letters can take 4 - 6 weeks to reach us, and
parcels of seed to you can take about a month.
Please do not inquire as to whether we have shipped
your request until at least 30 days after you mail it.
We like Canada - what a great place. We welcome Canadian customers, and hope we
can make it easy for you to send payment. (Canada! Looking better all the time
in comparison to the US! Aren't you lucky that you don't live here...) We can
now accept payment online through PayPal, an easy way to pay by credit card or
directly from your bank account. Online
Requesting. PayPal costs you nothing, unlike a money order! We accept Canadian
currency at your own risk (about C$1.00 = US$1.00, plus the 5% that the
currency exchange charges us. For current exchange rate, go to http://www.xe.net/ucc/),
or U.S. currency at your own risk (wrap currency well, and register the letter),
or Canadian Postal Money Orders in U.S.$ only,
or personal checks from a U.S. bank in U.S.$ only.
Banks here charge up to $60 to process Canadian bank checks, even if in U.S.$! I
know, it's an outrage! We refund in Canadian currency or by Credit Memo. If you
pay through PayPal, we can refund this way.
POSTAGE TO CANADA for small parcels is not too much more expensive than to the
US, so packet requests should use the same postage as the US chart (Postage
and Packing). For books and heavy parcels, check http://ircalc.usps.gov
for the rate. Choose the rate you prefer, and add that amount to your payment,
plus $1.00 for packing.
ALL TYPES OF SEED, including tree and shrub seed and corn seed in small packets
may now be shipped directly to Canada without import permit, phytosanitary
certificate or delay. A few types such as wheat (Triticum) are
prohibited.
OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA
We can now accept payment online through PayPal, an
easy way to pay by credit card or directly from your bank account. Online
Requesting. PayPal costs you nothing, unlike a money order, or bank draft!
All payments must be made in U.S. dollars only, by check or bank draft drawn on
a U.S. bank only. We cannot accept checks drawn on banks outside the
U.S., due to excessive charges imposed by our bank. You may send U.S. currency
at your own risk, and we now accept cash payment in all currencies, but we
recommend you register the letter. If you send non - U.S. currency, please add
5% (the currency-exchange charges us 5% to change currency). For an
exchange-rate calculator, go to http://www.xe.net/ucc/.
If you are sending currency from a country that uses Euros, please send Euros,
not your old currency. Checks or drafts in US$ only.
If any items are out of stock, you must be able to accept a refund in U.S.
dollars, or credit for future requests, or substitutions. If you pay through
PayPal, we can refund this way. If you would like substitutes, please give an
extensive list of acceptable alternates.
All requests will be shipped via AIRMAIL. For postage and packing, please
TRIPLE the amounts shown in the table for U.S. customers (Postage
and Packing). For bulk seed, books, kits, etc. go to http://ircalc.usps.gov
and use the rate calculator (fill in your own country in field #1), then
add $1.00 for packing.
Please check with your Ministry of Agriculture regarding any prohibited seeds.
Most countries allow the importation of small amounts of flower seeds without an
Import Permit or phytosanitary certificate. For most seeds, quantities under 100
grams are exempt from permit or certificate requirements. Most small requests
pass customs with no problems without a phytosanitary certificate, so judge for
yourself whether the cost of a certificate is greater than the small risk of
having some seeds seized. We do not provide phytosanitary certificates. We
are not responsible for any seeds seized by customs.
Please do not inquire as to whether we have shipped your request until at least
30 days after you mail it.
Note: Australia and New Zealand have extremely restrictive
agriculture laws - it is nearly impossible to import seed into New Zealand, and
Australia is not far behind. If you are in either of these countries be aware
that your seeds may be seized by customs. We are not responsible for seeds that
do not reach you! Request at your own risk! Books and GA-3 are OK to request for
now.