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Eugene,OR

For $40 you will receive the following six great California seeds:

1. 1200.5 Urena ‘05 (1123 Daletas x 1446 Eaton)
Pollinator grew the 1032 Urena.
California State Record grown by Leonardo Urena .

2. 1127 Glasier ‘05 (845 Bobier x 898 Knauss)
Pollinator grew 992 Glasier.
Grown by GPC Hall of Fame member Pete Glasier.
The 845 Bobier x 898 Knauss may be the greatest cross ever for consistently producing big and heavy fruit. Same cross as the mighty 1068 Wallace.

3. 1005 Miller ’04 (723 Bobier x 898 Knauss)    
Grew 1038, 934.5, 905, and 891.5 first year out. All of the 1005’s offspring have been solid fruit with no splits or other defects.
Grown by Gary Miller.

4. 943 Martin ’05 (723 Bobier x 842 Eaton)
Cross of two of the greatest producing seeds of all time.
Grown by Jim Martin.

5. 811 Stucker ’04 (898 Knauss x 869.5 Calai)    
Grew 1002.5 Sherwood first year out. Big & heavy crossed with big and orange.
Grown by Greg Stucker.

6. 522 Ceja ’04 (846 Calai x 723 Bobier)
Grew the 1181 Urena in its first year. This seed is the same cross as the 842 Eaton which produced the 1446 Eaton and twenty other pumpkins over 1000 pounds. These seeds will be extremely hard to get next year.
Grown by Jose Ceja.

4/7/2006 12:16:22 AM

Eugene,OR

Bonus Raffle!!! In addition to receiving the six seeds listed above, your name will be entered into a drawing for the following six seeds: 845 Bobier, 670 Daigle, 1225 Jutras, 1104.5 Hester, 869.5 Calai, and 735 Pukos.

Fifty seed packets will be sold, which means that there will only be fifty names in the drawing for these great raffle seeds! The drawing for the raffle seeds will be held when the fifty seed packets are sold out or on April 23rd (whichever is first…chances are it will be well before April 23). We will make sure the winners have these seeds in time to grow them this year!

Proceeds from this seed sale will provide prize money for a California Seed Growing contest which is being put together by Jeff Johnson & Pete Glasier with the avdice and help of other California growers. Details for entry in the California Seed Growing contest will be announced soon.

To order a set of seeds and be entered in the raffle, mail a check for $40 payable to “Vineman” and mail it to: Russ Pugh, 2421 Melbrook Way, Santa Rosa, CA 95405. Be sure to include your name, complete mailing address, and e-mail address. Payment must be in US funds.

4/7/2006 12:16:43 AM

Eugene,OR

Here is a link for a picture of the 1200.5 Urena (the first seed listed above in the California Seed pack. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=44445

4/7/2006 12:25:27 AM

Salinas, Ca

4/8/2006 12:14:30 AM

Salinas, Ca

4/8/2006 12:14:41 AM

Salinas, Ca

Must have accidently hit something while looking. Sorry about that.

4/8/2006 12:15:45 AM

Elk Grove,Ca USA

This is truely a great chance to acquire great seeds from California. Want to thank Russ for heading up this affair for the growers in Ca. Some giants have been grown and no dought will come from these genetics in the future.

4/8/2006 11:24:16 AM

Eugene,OR

I just got an e-mail from George Webster and he is donating 5 DVD's of the presentation Dr. Donald Horneck made at our California Growers Seminar to the Bonus Raffle! These will be added to the 6 Bonus Seeds that will be raffeled on April 23rd. Dr. Horneck (Agronomist) entitled his presentation "Soil Fertility for Giant Pumpkins - (Decisions That Make Sense)".

4/9/2006 6:16:50 PM

Napa Valley, CA

o.k.....here's a brief recap.....
40 bucks gets you the 6 great California seeds listed above.
If you buy a packet you will be entered in the drawing for the Bonus Raffle, which consists of 6 hot seeds and 5 DVD's.
If all 50 packets are sold you would have a 22% chance of winning one of the Bonus Raffle prizes (845, 670, 1225.4, 1104.5, 869.5, 735 and 5 dvd's).

......hey, 6 great CA seeds and 22% of winning in the Bonus Drawing sounds like a win, win to me........geo.

p.s. - the Bonus Drawing will be on April 23rd.
Seeds will be expressed shipped in time for this years planting. All prizes will be awarded even if less than 50 packets are sold.

4/9/2006 11:16:28 PM

Napa Valley, CA

a 22% chance of winning is what I meant to say

4/9/2006 11:22:57 PM

Eugene,OR

Orders for 10 packets have been received as of Monday at Noon!

4/10/2006 4:11:44 PM

Mocksville, NC

did mine get there yet Russ? Roger Reinsvold

4/10/2006 5:17:10 PM

Eugene,OR

Yes, Roger, your arrived today...you'd better make room for the 1005 Miller if you are planning to set a new North Carolina record!

4/10/2006 8:44:51 PM

Mocksville, NC

Thanks Russ, and what a great offer, thank you agian Roger
YES!!!!!

4/11/2006 9:26:33 PM

Mocksville, NC

Russ i would like to know if i could order a 2nd set, and would my name be entered 2x for the raffel? would like to get a set for back ups. I just cant pass up this offer. Thanks Roger.

4/15/2006 7:24:20 AM

Eugene,OR

Sure, if you order two sets, you'd be in the raffle twice. If you order 5 sets you'd be in the raffle 5 times!

4/15/2006 10:16:24 AM

sevierville, Tn

Ok, Rogers right, put me down for another, check just went out with the mail. Thanks !! chris.

4/15/2006 1:15:45 PM

Mocksville, NC

Alrighty then lets do all the thing's you want to do!lol
Thank you Russ, and chris mine went out too! Thanks for the idea. i was hopeing to get ahead of you! Lmao

4/15/2006 3:00:08 PM