Griffiths Index of Garden Plants gives the common name "Royal Paint Brush" to S. Puniceus. Maybe this is what the guide was referring to. Sorry you didn't have a better guide - most of them are excellent. Shirley Meneice -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Westfall Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 12:08 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: Re: [pbs] Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. katherinae "Come to think of it, I saw many Scadoxus multifloras ssp? blooming in the shade at Lotusland in Santa Barbara, CA in early July. They were larger in all respects (inflorescence, scape, and leaves) than the one I grow in a pot. I didn't see a tag, and the guide said that they were "some kind of paint brush. They look like they come from Mars." Dell, Yes, S.m. katherina are somewhat larger and more open. Doug _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/