Paul and all ~ > I am fairly sure that 'Spoirot' is in fact of Australian breeding, not Dave > > Karn in the US. Commercial name of the breeder is Glenbrook I think > (Tasmania), but I have forgotten the "person" name of the breeder. > <grin> Might be worthwhile checking this if you want to pass it on. Indeed, 'Spoirot,' is Australian! It (and several others) is the work of Rod Barwick of Glenbrook Bulb Farm, Claremont, Tasmania. It's one of a group of Division 10 daffodils that I (tongue-in-cheek) christened the Detective Series as each is named after one of the fictional detectives that (I assume) are favorites of the breeder. Thus, 'Spoirot' is from HerculeS POIROT; 'Smarple' is from MisS MARPLE, 'Orclus' is from InspectOR CLUSeau, and 'Kholmes' stems from SherlocK HOLMES. This individual is noted for his singular breeding success with the N. bulbocodium and N. catabricus group of species. Much of this effort has resulted in the recent creation of an RHS Division (#10) to contain this ever expanding group of hybrids. 'Falconet' is one of a series of Division 8 (Tazetta) hybrids bred by the famous Oregon hybridizer, Grant Mitsch. They resulted from a cross between 'Matador' x N. jonquilla. One of their features is that they combine the wonderful fragrance of tazettas with that of jonquil. Too much of this delightful perfume from a bouquet of these flowers could (almost) never be enough! These hybrids have since their introduction been picked up by the Dutch growers and have been multiplied in substantial quantity such that they are now widely available each Autumn. I think the confusion arose with Dell's comment since I was the original source of the bulbs being donated to the BX by Cathy Craig and not the originator. While I am hardly a noted "miniature hybridizer," I've been known to dabble a bit, from time to time . . . All best, Dave Karnstedt Cascade Daffodils Silverton, ORegon, USA Cool and wet in Winter -- hot and dry in Summer; USDA Zone 7-8 (great climate for almost any geophyte willing to stand up to Jack Frost once in a while!)