Hi Gang, Recently, while on vacation, I sent some items home via DHL. The packages weighed about 40 lb., and the cost was about $13.00 per package. They were sent from Las Cruces, New Mexico to Conroe, TX (near Houston). My traveling companion explained that if the overall dimensions (length, width, height) of the box are not large, DHL was a good value for sending items that can take 3-5 days or more to travel. I sent some large boxes, maybe 14 inches, by 14 inches, by 20 inches (or close). Here is my question. I want to send a 5-gallon, potted Crinum to an email friend. What is the most inexpensive way to send it, assuming that: 1) it will not overheat on the way, and 2) that delivery time of 5 or 10 days is fine. As you can tell, I'm allergic to expensive. Regarding overheating; I guess this is an unknown but my friends in several industries tell me that temperatures over 80 F almost never happen during the shipment many items in the USA. Am I too optimistic? Naturally, a box left on a porch or in a mailbox can become quite hot in a few hours of summer sun, but I am thinking about on-the-way-type conditions. Cordially, Joe http://www.opuntiads.com/