...and I'm sure it's been done for plants elsewhere. The cultivar name I don't mind...but there's something vaguely disturbing about auctioning the right to name a species formally. In addition, there are all the formal rules to follow... Carlo A. Balistrieri The Gardens at Turtle Point Tuxedo Park, NY 10987 Zone 6 (845.351.2049) Visit: http://www.botanicalgardening.com/