I found the person that mailed them to me. Nice treat on a bad day.

Put them in cool storage so they will be ready for planting.

BTW - Nice friend! I love garden surprises!!!

Can I refrigerate them?

Or you can just plant them....nature doesn't normally remove them from the soil for dormancy. That way you don't lose or forget them.

I thought about planting them now. I lost some great garlic a friend gave me from upper NY state by planting it at the wrong time, that's why I'm kinda hesitant.

It is my understanding that Garlic needs to go through a cold period to grow properly. Without the cold period they grow, but then start dying off before they mature. The clincher is, and I wish I could find the article that I read this in, they can't just be chilled in the fridge as other food items in the fridge somehow affect the garlic cloves since everything in there is already in a state of slow decay. The article said you have to make sure they are in a 'sterile' environment while they are chilling, which I find odd since the ground isn't sterile! I don't know if a sterile bag or plastic dish will do the trick or not, I just understand that it's hard getting things just right to grow them here in FL with those required chill hours.

We have several cold days and nights here. 9 to 20 degrees for our lows in the winter.