CG:

“Does anybody ever bring "Mystery" Scions? I have a Fig tree that has yet to be identified (I moved into the house in December so I haven't seen it with fruit on). It's sending up water shoots like crazy and it seems like a shame to waste them.”

The only “Mystery Scions” I’d suggest bringing would be an amazing fruit you’re tried, with likely years of experience, and could at least 'describe.' Not having ‘seen it,’ you can haul a few specimens to our Fall, All About Fruit Show to (hopefully) have them identified. If you still couldn’t come up with a ‘name,’ but the figs were amazing - you might describe them on a label for a container at the scion exchange, leaving your contact info for anyone interested. But I can’t imagine anyone planting a totally unknown variety…

I think Plumfun provided the best recommendation: “If you do graft, then bring a roll of masking tape and a sharpy pen, so you can ID scions that you take home. Most scion sticks are unlabeled, but the bucket they are in is labeled. Also bring something to carry all your aquisitions in. Some folks bring plastic shopping bags, paper bags, large beach bags, backpack, etc.” --- I’ve lost many a pen and rolls of masking tape loaning it to someone in the heat of the hunt! I’m no longer as generous…

Jade:

“Do people bring non-fruit items? I have nothing to offer in the way of fruit (yet -- I will in future years!), but do have red osier dogwood, small rhodies, etc... And if anyone wants ivy or any other "invasive" species, I've got plenty.

I've also got doug fir seedlings.”

People do; I believe we still have a plant sale’s department at the event where donated plants of various kinds are sold at a nominal price to benefit the Society. I believe Marie Townsend is in charge of it; a past director, her e-mail is stamat2@juno.com (I’d check before making the effort to transport many plants) Though I once drug in a massive 3 year old freshly dug grape plant – it sold!