Dear All, After a month, my glistenig snowball-Nerine undulatus alba has finally "melted." It is replaced by my most prior spring gladiolus -the scarlet Gladiolus priorii. Apropos, The garden magazine, "Horticulture" Feb. issue features an article by So. African botanist John Manning on species gladioli including growing tips and bulb sources including our Diana Chapman's Telos Rare Bulbs. If anyone wants the article I will copy and send by reg. mail. I find these more difficult but I'm a haphazard gardener. When one blooms, it is a real treat. Yours in winter rainfall flooded No. Calif. Bob Werra