On 8 Jan 05 at 10:17, Corey Thompson wrote: > Would anyone happen to know a source for Nothoscordum inodorum > (ssp. inodorum and/or ssp. nocturnum) or have a few small bulblets > they would be willing to sell? I understand this is a noxious, > invasive pest but I am interested in cultivating a few in a pot in > cold Chicago, Illinois (where it is not hardy) for the sake of the > wonderful fragrance I keep hearing about. Please let me know. Don't even think about it. It's a horribly pernicious weed. I've been sedulously roguing it out for a good ten years and still the odd specimen comes up. As for scent, I've never noticed any. I should add that my infestation was the result of sowing misnamed seed from the then-ARGS seed exchange, labelled "Leucojum trichophyllum". The seed had been donated by a then-bigwig in the society, which left a pretty sour taste in my mouth. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island