Hi one and all - Thanks for the intro, Mary Sue. I hadn't quite made up my mind about participating - and then all of a sudden, found myself in the middle of a discussion !!! As she said, Jim and I traveled all over California - and southern Oregon - and even a bit to the east across the Great Basin. We also had a wonderful tour of South Africa some years back with Stan Farwig that will stay with me for many years. And, as noted, I am still editing the Calochortus Society newsletter (called MARIPOSA) and would be glad to have any new readers. The current subscription price is $10 domestic and $13 overseas/air mail, for a newsletter of 6 pages, including 1 color page, four times a year. To keep things simple, all subs are for a full volume year, starting with July and completing in April. All the back volumes are available, although the earlier volumes are uneven in printing quality (and cost less). The October issue offers the seed exchange, which this year is unusually large and varied. Seeds go out for $1 in total to domestic, and $3 in total overseas - no matter how many seeds you order. Seeds are simply divided among all those who order them, until they run out. I am retired, and living where I can't really grow very much. But I'm more than happy to supply knowledge when I have it. And I am thoroughly enjoying my e-mail reading !!!!! Best wishes -------------------- Georgie Robinett