Jim Waddick wrote, about obtaining named cultivars: > And what you order and what you get are two very distinct things. > > I think you'd have better luck dealing directly with a high > quality English Bulb Dealer such as Pottertons or similar. Mayube > other members can make a suggestion. > This OK if the plant in question is a rarity not produced by the Dutch growers, but the vast majority of familiar named cultivars ARE produced by the Dutch and retailed by the likes of Pottertons, Avon Bubs, Broadleigh Gardens etc. They do not produce their own stock of standard commercial items, although all grow the choicer special things for which they have good reputations. The issue of misnamed Dutch bulbs is a big problem and it really needs a test case under trading standards legislation to sort out. John Grimshaw Dr John M. Grimshaw Garden Manager, Colesbourne Gardens Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Nr Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP Website: http://www.colesbournegardens.org.uk/