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TULIP-23

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Catalogues
« on: April 11, 2005, 20:23:01 »
I've recieved a number of Catalogues here in Holland.

Mainly from the Interest aspect.

Suttons
 Unwins
S.E. Marshalls
Thompson and Morgan

Is it me !! All the Catalogues have the same Format
Same Order Forms.... Same Instructions Same seeds same Items.

As anyone else found the same...interested to hear if you have !!

Have The Organic Gardening Catalogue ... this  for Content........9 pts

Thompson and Morgan
Content and Two pound Fifty Pence Voucher +two Packets of Free Seeds........9pts

Suttons for content and Free Carriage on all seed Orders
.......8pts
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Merlins Mum

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Re: Catalogues
« Reply #1 on: April 11, 2005, 20:27:40 »
I think it happens with a lot of catalogues not just seed catalogues.  They just put there name and info to a standard layout.

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Re: Catalogues
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2005, 14:18:25 »
A little bit of info for you: 

Westland own Marshalls and Unwins, Fothergills own dobies and DT Brown (and Fothergills) and took their ideas from Marshalls when they tried to buy the company a year ago! So it's not suprising that they look the same.

In addition, the suppliers of seeds and live plants are the same for all of them, so it is likely that the images will be the same

T & M and Suttons are stand alone, but all read each others catalogues and pinch ideas

And you thought you had consumer choice!

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Re: Catalogues
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2005, 14:24:21 »
I haven't had a catalogue from them in a couple of years but Chiltern seeds used to be quite different, you might like to give them a whirl.
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Re: Catalogues
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2005, 14:51:13 »
Watch out for T&M - so much more expensive than the others.

Don't forget about Edwin Tuckers, Simpsons and Kings. Much much cheaper (and small, independent companies).
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Re: Catalogues
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2005, 15:44:26 »
Well said, Aqui.

And Suttons are Dobies??
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plot51A

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Re: Catalogues
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2005, 15:58:25 »
And Suffolk Herbs (owned by Kings I think.) Nice catalogue.
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TULIP-23

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Re: Catalogues
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2005, 17:48:36 »
Find all the Catalogues I requested  interesting
Have taken on Board the Comments both from Aquilegia and Tim.

Will certain seek out more to broaden the arisens.

Tim have the Dobies on your earlier recomendation on an other thread

Loz Thanks also for the Info nice to know

                              Mike
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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2005, 18:15:42 »
One reason for Dobies was the good advice that is always available. And, at one time, one of the smaller English suppliers. Or so I believed??

Didn't know about Suffolk Herbs. Combinations don't necessarily make bad suppliers, but I've always had a leaning toward the 'independents'.
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