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Delete this immediately and go back to your shells!

<whew> Now that we're alone, let's talk about beachcombing. "The Drifting
Seed", v. 5, no. 2 (16 pages) has been published. Among other things, it
reports on these items.

The Fourth Annual International Sea-Bean Symposium will be held on October
22-24, 1999 in Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA. The symposium will include
displays, collections, identification by expert Pete Zies, a beachcombing
contest, panel discussions, etc. For more information, call Sue Bradley
toll-free at 1-877-623-2699.

The classic book on the subject, "World Guide to Tropical Drift Seeds and
Fruits", by Charles R. Gunn and John V. Dennis, has been reprinted. To
order a copy, contact: Krieger Publishing Company, P.O. Box 9542,
Melbourne, FL 32902-9542, USA; telephone 1-800-724-0025 or (407) 724-9542;
email [log in to unmask] . The list price is USD 28.50; for US and Canada
shipping by UPS, add 5.00 for the first copy and 1.50 for each additional
copy. Florida residents, add sales tax (6 percent). Outside the US and
Canada, add USD 10.00 per copy via USPS Global or surface mail, depending
on location. Payment must be received in advance, by US checks in US funds,
VISA, Discover, or MasterCard. This book was previously discussed on
Conch-L and several people expressed a desire to buy a copy, but the book
was long out of print. Now you have a second chance to buy this very useful
guide to identification of drift seeds.

For seed identification, contact Pete Zies, 613 Rodney Drive, Altamonte
Springs, FL 32701, USA; email [log in to unmask]

For information on "The Drifting Seed" newsletter, contact editor Cathie
Katz, P.O. Box 510366, Melbourne Beach, FL 32951 USA; email
[log in to unmask]

Andrew K. Rindsberg
Geological Survey of Alabama