Okay - here is something I like to do on a rainy weekend, or twice a year, whichever happens more often... (how's things, McSoaked?) I call it the buying game. The judge is the forum, we all vote via PM to me... The prize, an RVO t-shirt. So our non-US members can play too.

THE RULES: You have the equivalent of US $500 to spend. You may 'buy' whatever plants you wish. You must actually find the plants for sale on the web or at a nursery. If you buy on-line you must include shipping. For this competition I waive all import/export laws, including CITES. (It's great to be able to suspend any laws you don't like)

The contest ends 11:59 pm, pacific standard time, on November 11th.

When you have spent your $500, you enter the contest. You will submit the plants you buy including name, size (flask, compot, seedling, NBS, BS, In Bud/Spike, PB - previously bloomed), Price, (include shipping cost) .

Your submission should look like this:

Plant Name - Plant Size - Price

So a Sample:

Bc. Binosa 'Wabash' (any award) In Bud $45

Phal Happy King (AM/AOS) PB $42


The shopping spree the forum votes as best buy will win. Best buy does not mean the most plants for the $$$, but the best use of the $500 - it could be one plant if you find an In-Spike FCC phrag Kovachii for $500!

Keep track of where you find things - others may want to actually buy one of your finds!!

Come on and play! How often do you get to spend $500 on 'chids without having to pay for them????