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Terms of Trade and General Information

Our customers are world-wide and live in all climates, so we cannot always advise on the suitability of particular species. The sub-lists and USDA climate zone a species is allocated to will be a guide, but unless you have knowledge of the plant in question we strongly advise checking in horticultural reference books dealing with your temperature range and conditions.

European climate zone map
Families and Habit - sub-lists
Country or region of origin - sub-lists
Economic, Ethnobotanical, and Useful - sub-lists
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) database.
USA - Federal noxious weed list. http://www.aphis.usda.gov/plant_health/plant_pest_info/weeds/downloads/weedlist2006.pdf
USA - seed import requirements for small quantities of seeds. And application for permit to import plants or plant products (including larger quantities of seeds). http://www.aphis.usda.gov/permits/eauth_epermits.shtml "epermits".

Phytosanitary Certificate

If a phytosanitary certificate is required, please click here.
Phytosanitary certificates can only be issued to countries for seeds where they are required.
If your country does not specify that phytosanitary certification is required to import the seeds that you want, it is impossible to obtain certificates.
The certificate specifies that the seeds are free from certain diseases. That, if necessary, they have been treated chemically or physically against specific diseases or pests (only applies to a narrow range of seeds, from and to certain countries). And that there is not any contamination (weed seeds, fungus, dirt, anything that might harbour pests or diseases).
If you do not know whether your seeds need certification, please check with your Ministry of Agriculture.

Seed Viability

To provide seed in the best possible condition, we arrange for collection in the country of origin at peak maturity, the date of which will vary from year to year. Seed is airmailed to us, and reaches you with the best germination potential - important with short-viability exotics. Thus we need to take advance orders, and seeds will be forwarded to you as soon as we receive them. Thousands of seeds, mainly with longer viability, are available from stock.

Prices

Prices are updated in the lists as quickly as possible, but we have so many sources with varying exchange rates and mailing charges that we must reserve the right to invoice prices ruling at the date of despatch.
Click here for an explanation of our price-codes (10g8,100s5,1p5 etc.).
The shopping cart, "search and shop" uses plain English (10 grams 8 Euros, 100 seeds 5 Euros, 1 packet 5 Euros etc.)

Seed Packet Quantities

The 'Packet' content quantity varies with species and over time, depending on cost and rarity, and most often we cannot predict, until supply is received, how many seeds a packet will contain. Where packet quantity is known, the quantity is listed in grams or by seed-count.

Alternatives (substitutions)

We expect to be able to supply all the species listed, but harvest dates, weather, communication, conflict, and other problems affecting source countries and suppliers (often on the other side of the world) can delay or prevent supply. It is thus advisable to order some alternative choices, especially of more unusual seeds.

Minimum Order and Mail Costs

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Credit Cards
We accept payment by Access, Visa, Mastercard and Eurocard.
For security, our bank wants us to ask for the 3 digit security code printed on the back of credit cards.
Credit cards are debited when your order is shipped.

PayPal
You can pay using your PayPal account, some people prefer to use paypal for making credit card payments.

Proforma Invoice
The printable Proforma Invoice can be mailed with cheques and money orders, used as reference for making bank transfers, or given to your purchasing department. The Proforma Invoice is a price quotation for the seeds listed at the time it is created.
Cheques, bank drafts and money orders should be made out in Euros.
Cheques must have the name of a French 'corresponding' bank on the face.
Orders can be paid by bank transfer, quoting the order reference number on the Proforma Invoice.

More information and links to order forms

Conditions of Sale

Should your order for non-stock items be placed after the seed season, supplies may have sold out, and there could be nearly a year delay. We shall then carry out your order unless otherwise instructed. In the event of further unavailability due to crop failure or other unavoidable cause, and if alternatives were not specified on the order, we will advise so that you may re-order or have any advance payment refunded.

B & T World Seeds' Stock List

Information in our lists is provided for general guidance only, and we believe that the seeds are correctly named and free from disease etc. We depend upon knowledgeable collectors in source countries, but seeds, being mainly from natural sources, variation due to 'open pollination' is possible. Following custom in the trade, we give no warranty, express or implied, as to the viability or description of the seed, nor can we be responsible for the resulting plant crop or its possible misuse. Should you have any complaint please let us know.

International Seed Trade rules (FIS).

Endangered Species

Many endangered species are under international protection, and this extends to control of seeds in a very few instances. We deal only with authorised sources for such material, and we will advise you should any extra price be incurred for certification of seeds or plants. Species covered under legislation will be marked 'CIT' in the lists.

Master Catalogue information

The B & T Master List contains all the items from our subsidiary lists, in alphabetic order of genus, - and gives price codes for quantities as available. This Master List is considered to be the largest trade seed list in the World, and is used extensively by botanical institutions, government departments, universities and research laboratories in many countries, as well as by commercial and private horticulturalists.

UN Operational rates.
Exchange rate converter.

B & T World Seeds
Paguignan,
34210 Aigues Vives,
France
fax ++ 33 04 68 91 30 39
phone ++ 33 04 68 91 29 63
eMail
eMail Matt at B and T World Seeds