Hello Mary Sue~~~~ This is exactly what I needed to know. I'm so glad to have discovered this resource. I've had some very good feedback. Thank you. Marilyn -----Original Message----- From: msittner@mcn.org To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org Sent: Fri, 2 Mar 2007 12:14 PM Subject: Re: [pbs] re "Lachenalia pearsonii" NOT question Dear Marilyn, Most of us consider the Lachenalia 'Pearsonii' you are talking about as a cultivar of L. aloides, which is one of best species in my opinion. I love all of varieties I grow. In the Hobbs and Hatch book on bulbs (New Zealand authors), they write under the descriptions from L. aloides : 'Pearsonii' is a widely grown selection with bright scarlet-orange flowers edged with red. It was raised in New Zealand and has long been considered to be a hybrid but is now thought to be a form of L. aloides. It should not be confused with the species L. pearsonii." Mary Sue _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php ________________________________________________________________________ AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at AOL.com.