Thanks, Mary Sue, for bringing me up to speed on the name of Moraea sisyrinchium. Old habits die hard: the names I used are the ones I've used for nearly a half century now. In fact, I was aware of the Moraea connection, but I was not aware that it was the "accepted" name now. These fugacious irids are so lovely - but you have to be on your toes to enjoy them. That is, unless you are a Joe Shaw and have fields of them to enjoy. Later this year I hope to see flowers on Gelasine elongata and Calydorea xiphioides. Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where tulips of the clusiana sort are blooming, including old time red and white Tulipa clusiana. My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/