Donna Anderson wrote > I really want to get more into the caudex/caudiciform/tuberosus > plants. > I would like to join the Pacific Bulb Society, but how does the > seed and bulb exchange work. I get the digest version of the list, so if this has been answered, go ahead and skip it. You should join the PBS. There are a lot of benefits. Members of the PBS may participate in the bulb exchange. From time to time, the Bulb Exchange director (currently Dell Sherk) posts here a list of what is available. Items are numbered. Those who want something on the list send Dell a private E-mail, giving the numbers of the items they want. Dell mails out the packages of seed/bulbs together with a slip of paper showing the total amount of money owed, and the address to which to mail it. People receive the packages, send the money to the address on the slip, and plant their seeds/bulbs at the appropriate time of year. Another discussion group devoted to caudiciforms is the Yahoo Fat Plants group. I'm not a member so I can't give more details, but you should be able to find it if you go to Yahoo Groups and poke around. Leo Martin Phoenix Arizona USA