On 20 Jan 06 at 3:20, Gerhard Stickroth wrote: > I will be receiving some L. pardalinum seed the end of the month. I assume seed has > been dry stored since collection. How do you recommend I handle the seed this time of > the year? Thank you! Put the seeds in water with a drop or two of dishwashing liquid added as a surfactant. Soak until they plump up. Change the water if it becomes discolored or cloudy; when you change the water, rinse the seeds in a sieve under a hard spray of cold water. Sow on edge in your usual seed mix, cover with fine gravel or whatever topping you use, and put outside in a coldframe. A single watering with a good fungicide, if you can still get them in Germany, may improve germination. Lily seeds are generally not difficult to germinate. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island