Oh, Norma, it's good to have you back. Hope you're doing all right. Are you looking for the "Exchanges" button? It is just to the right of the "On-topic Discussions" heading before all the messages.

Where is the 'On Topic Button'? Norma

Near the top of the page is says, "Sansevieria Forum", then there are instructions, and then Related Forums links. Below that, there's a line across the page, from the left over to the Sans picture.
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Below the line there's "New on Garden Web" and another couple lines of text. Below that, another line across the page,
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Below the second line there's a little leaf logo on the left, and to the right there's
On Topic Discussions [switch to Exchanges\Gallery]

Clicking on the word "exchanges" will take you there.
Or--- here's a link, if that's easier:

Here is a link that might be useful: exchange forum

Biwako, good to hear from you also, ooojen, you also. Wow thank you, how are your doing with this cold weather we are having. I really want to trade, but I don't know if there are only real beginners, (3 plants) I'm finally above the level now, and trying to go foreward. Norma

Hi Norma,

As to trades, if you trade w/ us Yankees I think it's too cold now. NYC just got a first real kick of winter, 20 degrees or so, so for us, I suspect we'd have to wait 'til Spring.

Besides, how does a person trade w/ someone like you? You have access to the Huntington, so you probably have lots of stuff to trade & interesting stuff at that.

We who have much more mundane connections are less likely to have plants of interest to you, so how would that work please. Thanks,

(PG) Karen

Norma, I ask the same as PG! How would one trade with someone like you who has access to the "good stuff"? :)

GH

There are hidden advanced collectors out there, I just don't know them. Norma

It doesn't seem they hang out much around here.

I don't have access to the Huntington I buy my plants by mail order just like the rest of you, I wait until John presents them for ISI, but he won't let me buy until the rest of you get yours first. I don't get pick of the litter, so to speak. I do get a discount of 20% after I spend my $80.00+ dollars a month to volunteer my 8 hours a week or more. I even give them plants, I still don't receive special priviledges. I know many people who grow them, so we trade. I have developed a group of friends over the past 30 years and we have established a great bond. Several even came to Chuck's funeral. I am part of a plant community, I give, and they give, it's the love of plants that hold us together, no meanies allowed.
We are there for each other, if a nursery goes down because of a storm we replace the plants, which I doing this summer for many of my friends. We respect each other, and we are there for each other. It just takes time to earn that respect, and trust. I have a list of people that I will not trade with. Only about three on that list at this time. I have learned which Sellers not to trust, only one on that list. Word gets around very fast. There are always plants that I don't have. I gave a S. bella to the Huntington ex Gordon Rowley, John has one from Len Newton, when it is big enough I will get a piece of that. Norma