Sorry, haven't posted much lately as I've been very busy pruning and now shipping cuttings. I've had a few people comment favorably on my method of labeling cuttings that I've sold and thought I'd share this idea with others who may find it helpful. I gave this a great deal of thought because of the large number of varieties and cuttings I was handling and needed to have something that was efficient.
First off, I assigned 184 varieties an item number of 0001 through 0184 in alphabetical order and these were put in 2.5 gallon slider plastic storage bags stored in 47 tubs in my walk-in cooler. I then printed out sheets of labels using Avery 5167 return address labels. These are then placed in envelopes in numerical order with tabs for increments for every 10 envelopes. Retrieval of cuttings from the appropriate tub is made fairly easy by use of an inventory list telling me which tub each variety is stored in. I usually retrieve one variety at a time and will wrap a cutting one or two times with Stretch-Tite food plastic wrap, then place the adhesive label on the plastic, and then wrap one more time. I use Stretch-Title brand from Costco as Amazon sells a very handy dispenser designed for this plastic which avoids the hassles of tangles, cutting, etc. (also works to varying degrees for other brands). If cuttings are being sent internationally, I first wrap the cutting with a piece of newspaper to absorb any excess moisture as this seems to reduce risk of mold.
I've found this to work out well and recipients have been able to easily identify the variety. Much better than taking time for me to write the names and the recipient trying to figure out what I wrote.