In a message dated 4/23/2003 10:06:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, odysseybulbs@earthlink.net writes: > I second Mark McDonough's remarks on behalf of species tulips. I have tried a couple of species tulips here over the years, humilis, linifolia and kaufmania. They always get the dwindles and disappear over the course of several years. A fresh planting of humilis has been in full bloom the past week, a planting several years old has but one bulb left, also in bloom. Just 90 miles north of New York City, we can get the best of both worlds, a mix of continental and maritime climates. For those in this neck of the woods, a fantastic display of daffodils will be reaching it's peak over the next couple of weeks. It is located in Litchfield, on Wigwam Road off of Route 254. There are hundreds of thousands of naturalized narcissus in a spectacular setting, meadows, woods, a small island in a lake, all visible from the road but with several trails through the plantings. Mark Mazer Intarsia Ltd. Gaylordsville, CT 06755-0142 http://www.therapyshapes.com/ USDA Zone 5 Giant Schnauzer Rescue