On 17 Nov 2010, at 2:44, Lee Poulsen wrote: > I've received Clivia seeds from South Africa that were mailed in empty film > canisters. (Are those still available??) They still sell 35mm film, though the market has shrunk dramatically, so I would guess that film canisters still exist. There's a good alternative in case we're both hopelessly delusional in this matter: the little canisters that glucometer test strips (used by diabetics) are packaged in. They're much the same as film canisters, but with some kind of desiccant in the lid behind a thin partition. If you squeeze the lid sideways, the lid will buckle so you can remove it and pour out the desiccant. [I'm referring specifically to strips for the "Accu-Chek Compact" made by Roche, but other brands are likely packaged in much the same way.] -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada