The ISU (International Hardy Plants Union) will hold their Congress 11-16 August 2002 in the Netherlands, sponsored by the Dutch Perennial Growers Association, the Dutch Nurserymen Association and the Royal Dutch Wholesalers Association for Flowerbulbs and Nurserystock.  During the course of the Congress there will be visits to the Research Station and well-known Nurseries in the Boskoop area, other Nurseries and export companies in other areas of Holland and the Floriade.  For further information on the Congress E-mail www.isu2002.nl E-mail: isu2002@kbgbb.nl  For general information on the ISU www.isu-perennials.org The next evaluation of new introductions of perennial plants of the ISU will take place this year in the Netherlands. Interested Originators, Nominators, Introducers or Registrants can send plants to Marco Hoffman at the Research Station for Nursery-Stock at Boskoop (within the 3^rd week in April to ensure sufficient growth for the assessments in August) tel 0031 172 236700 E-mail: m.hoffman@ppo.dio.nl  Registration also needs to be made at the Fachhochschule Weihenstephan Institut für Stauden u. Geholze. Contact Prof. Dr. Bernd Hertle Tel 0049 8161 713371 E-mail bernd.hertle@fh-weihenstephan.de.