Hello Matt et al, Yes indeed, you are indeed a relative "neighbor", and I'm happy to se tour posting. Regarding your report of seeing the native Painted Trillium, T.undulatum, it is indeed a beauty. I don't grow it, but have seen it flowering around the base of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. There are so many wonderful trillium to grow. I hear that this species is difficult. >Mark, where does T. cuneatum fit on your list, or is >it on the Key, and I just haven't looked yet? I haven't grown T. cuneatum yet... there are so many eastern USA species, I have only scratched at the surface. And quite frankly, it has taken enthusiastic research and wonderlust of an Englishman, John Lonsdale, to bring our own native flora to such forefront. Thanks John, for sharing with me these wonderful Trillium, which are increasing and beginning to seed about (from my scratching in the seed into the mulch beds) when seed is set, but seed prospects this season look unlikely due to the high level of rain and aborting pods. Regarding Ornithogalum, I have one from Jane McGary that I planted 3 years ago... still haven't seen flowers yet. I can't remember the name, and would have to run out in the rain to remind myself of the name... I do think there are good Ornithogalum to grow. > Today, the white camassia which we're so well budded, are rotted. I'm, sorry to hear that. I have a raised sand bed where I grow C. leichtlinii 'Semiplena', and after a good number of years, it has now increased and currently has fourteen 3'-tall flowering stems with showy creamy off-white flowers... one of my favs. This year, the tips of the long candles of bloom are browning (too much rain), but for the most part it looks to be a good year. On the other hand, my mature clump of Eremurus stenophyllus started sprouting this year, but turned to mush in the heaavy rains, and finally perished. Mark McDonough Pepperell, Massachusetts, United States antennaria@aol.com "New England" USDA Zone 5 ============================================== >> web site under construction - http://www.plantbuzz.com/ << alliums, bulbs, penstemons, hardy hibiscus, western american alpines, iris, plants of all types!