Having seen Tulipa sylvestris romp through a friend's garden I decided to confine it. I sank a largish (about 5 gallon size) black plastic nursery pot in the ground and planted a handful of bulbs from a friend's grandmother's garden. The first year or so they were foliage. This year, ah! This year they are a nice compact clump with 6 sunny flowers. I think I'll give them another year, then unearth the bulbs as the foliage withers and see if they need more space. I like my technique for two reasons: the display is excellent and it also keeps them from wandering far and wide. There's what I think is a great picture of Fritillaria imperialis up on my web site http://www.bellewood-gardens.com/ go to Diary, then BelleWood in Bloom and scroll down until you find it. Taught at New York Botanical Garden last Wednesday - this is the most stupendous spring for magnolias, flowering cherries, crabapples are currently in bloom, and the tulips at NYBG are vivacious! Please notice (at last!) new e-mail address jglatt@hughes.net Judy in New Jersey where my garden seductively beckons, tender green new leaves on the trees and new flowers appearing between morning, noon, and dusk