Dear All; December has barely begun, but I can echo most of what Boyce has already said earlier. Yard clean up in general and barely any bulb activity. Ipheions are up and husky even after months of drought. Some muscari showing more growth than others, but all doing at least 'something'. A few stalwart Narcissus showing more of a 'nose' than is good for them including both the double and single N. odorus (Campernelle) and 'Cedric Morris'. Sternbergia foliage is looking great as are most fall crocus with a lingering bloom (2)on C. speciosus. Almost no bloom on C. sativus however. Oncocyclus and similar iris are showing minimal foliage as is typical Hardy Crinum have all 'melted' by frost and will be covered soon for the harshest winter weather to come. Hyacinthoides italicus is p with husky foliage now, but winter will knock it down and it will probably bloom poorly as usual in the edge of hardiness. And of course fall foliage Lycoris are up and look good subject to harsh winter weather later. A chance to comment on 'experiments in progress': 3 small clumps of spring planted Hippeastrum x johnsonii have held up well to frost until we got to 19F; now mush. Will they bloom come spring? A single remaining Morea polystachya planted as close as possible to south facing foundation started a flower stalk (its first in the ground after 3 or 4 years), but it was frozen back too. Long term prognosis looks poor. So the garden will stay on hold with a sparse flower (mostly Non-bulbous) here and there for the next 2 months and the first stirrings for real in Mid-late Feb. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 E-fax 419-781-8594 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +