> Dear Friends,
>    I need to order some tissue culture chemicals from Sigma but they tell me
> that they can't send chemicals to individulals.  What do I tell them?  All
> advice appreciated.
       Fire up your DTP package and print an official looking letterhead -
       "Kirkwood Botanical Research Co." or something like that, and pretend
       that you're not an individual.  I know it worked for a friend, though 
       it wasn't TC chemicals or Sigma.  Who knows - you might even be able 
       to wangle a 30 day account :)
       Happy growing,
                  Peter