In general, but particularly for Pacific Northwest North America and Western Europe - There isn't much to do in June except clear away dead bulb foliage, and dig up and separate overcrowded clumps of bulbs. You can also plant a few more summer flowering bulbs like gladiolus for later bloom. THE EXCITING PART: Now is the time to order rarities from specialty bulb nurseries. I have listed a few of the genera that caught my eye - particularly ones I had never heard of before. Here is a list of some with websites: In the U.S.A. http://www.thebulbman.com/ sells bulbs June through Sept 15 California South African plus a few Brodiaea and Dichelostemma from California http://www.odysseybulbs.com/ Michigan fall planted bulbs lots of colchicums including Corydalis, Lachenalia, Nerine, Oxalis, Tecophilaea http://www.telosrarebulbs.com/ California orders accepted until Oct.1 Shipping begins in late July. Western U.S., Central and South America, South Africa, rest of world some unusual amaryllids: Phaedranassa, Eucrosia, Rauhia pages of Oxalis, Blandfordia, Lapiedra In Canada: http://www.hillkeep.ca/bulbs%20main.htm ships in the fall, but early ordering is advised. Central Asian alliums, lots of rhizomatous woodlanders. In Europe: http://www.pottertons.co.uk/ Potterton's England 4 sp of calochortus, oxalis, including palmifrons orders accepted from January, bulbs sent starting Sep 1 http://www.litbulbgarden.com/ Lithuanian Rare Bulb Garden Leonid Bondarenko central Asian bulbs and others. Hybridizes elegant tulip T. acuminata x T. sprengerii hort. "Green Miracle". order by July 30 airmail Aug and Sep Janis Ruksans Latvia janis.bulb@hawk.lv No website, and I've loaned my catalogue to a friend who is also going to order. This year Janis is listing lots of bulbs that he hasn't listed before. August 1 is the deadline. -- Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada maritime zone 8 cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually) sandy soil