Dear All; I know we don't often discuss lilies- there's a forum for that elsewhere, but I just got a few bulbs of two species new to me and I wonder if there's any experience among members. 1. L. rosthornii is new to cultivation. My friend, a former NALS president says " It is a fantastic, easy to grow lily similar in flower to henryi only on short stiff stems. It flowers VERY late. I love it. I had a stem with 42 buds this year from bulbs that I got from Chen Yi about 5 years ago. If you're lucky you'll get a clone with black nectaries!" Paige Woodward says " It is beautiful, robust and matures rapidly..... It blooms in late August-September here." and she offers bulbs for sale. 2. L. majoense is totally new to m. My NALS friend says it is "one of the most elegant lilies I have ever seen. It seems to be a strong grower. Definitely my favorite lilium species." Not much info available, but suggestions that make it sound VERY nice. Tall, nice foliage attractive bicolored flowers and hardy too. Couldn't find any source, but Paul Christian Rare Bulbs. So I am curious if any of the PBS members grow either species and what your experience is or if you have seen these growing and can comment on them in any ways. Tanks for your comments. Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +