To continue the saga where Adrian Higgins left off, the Winterthur snowdrops became rapidly submerged in the snow, and stayed that way for the rest of the weekend. In consequence the groups I was supposed to show round in conjunction with my lectures on Saturday & Sunday had a rather minimal viewing of snowdrops... The March Bank at Winterthur is indeed an amazing example of genuinely naturalised bulbs - snowdrops, Leucojum vernum, Narcissus, Crocus, scilloid things etc, but also some extraordinary patches of Adonis amurensis. Well worth seeing in normal conditions! John Grimshaw Dr John M. Grimshaw Sycamore Cottage Colesbourne Nr Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL53 9NP COLESBOURNE PARK OPEN DAYS 2007 Easter Monday 9 April, Arboretum Weekend 15-16 September Gates open 1pm, last entry 4 pm website: http://www.colesbournegardens.org.uk/