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- From: kathleen@casbs.Stanford.EDU (Kathleen Much)
- Subject: Re: Are my carnations dead?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov24.034510.17537@casbs.Stanford.EDU>
- Sender: news@casbs.Stanford.EDU (CASBS News Service)
- Organization: Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences
- References: <1992Nov23.154351.23078@hou.amoco.com>
- Date: Tue, 24 Nov 1992 03:45:10 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov23.154351.23078@hou.amoco.com> ztac18@hou.amoco.com writes:
- >I got some carnations through mail order a couple of months ago. I planted
- >them promptly in some nice soil. When planting, many looked kind of like
- >greens that you leave in the fridge too long, kind of slimey. I called the
- >seller after about a week, and they assured me that they'll be up in the
- >Spring.
- >
- >Well, there are about three out of the several dozen plants now that appear
- >to have any life left in them. My question: Am I due a refund?
- >
- >Pertinent info: Houston climate (and, actually, it's been pretty good
- >growing weather lately), no bug problems.
-
- Carnations generally like cooler weather than Houston. They rarely
- make it through a summer. The slime problem sounds like they may have
- frozen in shipping. If you don't get growth by Christmas, I think you
- should ask for a refund.
-
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