In response to Janet Galpin's introduction, Diana Chapman mentioned Anemone deltoidea. This species is widespread in northwestern North America and is native in the woods on my property, though not in the masses Diana mentioned. It is extremely similar in general appearance to A. trifolia from Europe, which I grow in the garden without any special siting. The most common native anemone around here, however, is A. oregana, which grows at mid elevations in the Cascade Mountains (and elsewhere) in moderate to deep shade, usually in low spots where snow and moisture linger. It is similar in habit and general appearance to A. nemorosa and has the same type of rhizome. Like A. nemorosa, it is variable in color: usually light blue, but there are darker blues (I have one of those here), pink shades, and whites. It can be handled in a nursery situation just like A. nemorosa; I'm surprised it is not more widely seen in gardens. Janet and I have corresponded earlier about Anemone palmata from the Iberian Peninsula. It has wonderful succulent leaves, all basal, and rather tall stems bearing the most brilliant yellow, large "daisy-type" flowers. Its rhizome is a fingerlike one that can be divided up carefully. It would be a perfect plant for warm Mediterranean-climate areas, but it has failed outdoors here even in a warmer than average winter. It grows splendidly in the bulb frame, though. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon