Mark Brown made some very interesting comments about Hyacinthus orientalis. Thanks for the information, Mark. I'm glad to hear the 'Borah' has not disappeared from cultivation. I have not seen it offered in the US for years. Your Hyacinthus orientalis 'Sneeuwwitje' sounds very nice. The name is Dutch, isn't it? Doesn't it mean 'Snow White' as in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs?. How does this 'Sneeuwwitje' differ from the plant known as Hyacinthus orientalis albulus? The plant you mention from the Correvon Nursery intrigues me. I checked Henri Correvon's Rock Gardens and Alpine Plants from 1930 but did not find such a plant listed in the index. It sounds like an interesting souvenir of those days, and I hope you are able to get it into the hands of a reliable propagator. Yes, please let us know the results of your friend's search in Holland. Jim McKenney jimmckenney@jimmckenney.com Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where Crocus serotinus salzmannii and C. pulchellus 'Inspiration' have joined the party. My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ BLOG! http://mcwort.blogspot.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/