CONTRIBUTOR FORM
YOUR NAME:_________________________________________________________________________________________
BUSINESS NAME;_______________________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS:______________________________________________________________________________________
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PHONE:__________________________E-MAIL:__________________________OPEN TO VISITORS?__________
BIOREGION:_____________________HARDINESS ZONE:____ELEVATION:______ANN. RAINFALL:_______
ADD’L COMMENTS:_____________________________________________________________________________
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ABBREVIATIONS
(for PLANT LISTING FORM)
column C: PART USED: rt=root, bk=bark, lf=leaves, fl=flowers, hb=herb (aerial portions), pl=plant, sh=shoots, st=stem
USES: E=edible, M=medicinal, F=fiber, D=dye, FO=forage, FR=fragrance, O=ornamental,B=basketry, NF=nitrogen fixer, C=crafts (paper, brooms, etc.),
column D: PLANT DESCRIPTION: G=grass, H=herb (other non-woody plant), T=tree, Sh=shrub, V=vine, A=annual, B=biennial, P=perennial, WA=winter annual (germinates autumn,flowers spring), Ev=evergreen,
column E: HABITAT: LIGHT: S=sun, SH=shade, PTSH= part shade,
SOIL
: pH#, X=xeric (dry), M=moist, W=wet, A=aquatic, WD=welldrained,ECOLOGY
: WD=woodland, GR,=grassland, RK=rocky (incl. walls), GD=gardencolumn F: HARDINESS: give USDA zone or: H=hardy, HH=halflhardy (survives in protected location), T=tender in your garden / area.
column G: WARNING!!: P=poisonous (toxic in some way or part), I=invasive (spreading rapidly by roots, runners, etc), W=weedy (excessive seedlings), SS=self-sows (a moderate amount of seedlings in your garden, but might be weedy elsewhere).
column H: PERFORMANCE: +=does well in your garden, trouble free, low maintenance; - = does poorly in your garden, requires extra care, has problems; 0=neutral.
column I: SOURCE (of item offered): G=your garden (or other garden in your area), N= natural population in your area, G(_________)=garden elsewhere (specify), N(________)= natural population elsewhere (specify).
column J: ITEM OFFERED: ST=standard seed sample (at least 25 seeds @ $1.00/contributors, $2.00/others), PL=plant, RC=rooted cutting, S=seed, LS=large seeds, FS=fresh seeds, R=root (dormant roots, bulbs, tubers, etc.)
column K: PRICE (of item offered): this should be the price to the general public (other contributors to the Exchange will pay $1.00 less than this price), postpaid.
column L: DATE(S) AVAILABLE: specify, if you want to.