Hi, This message from Doug Westfall contained attachments so did not get posted to the list since we don't allow attachments on our list. I am sending it on without the attachments. Mary Sue PBS List Administrator Luc, Jim, et. al. (?), I am afraid that I have been given FAR too much credit for a knowledge about Sprekelia howardii. For years, I had a couple of bulbs collected by the esteemed gentleman who had the honor of naming them. Suddenly, I had only one bulb which bloomed for me faithfully for years. About three years ago, I became "desperate" to acquire more of them. No one in either IBS or PBS would indicate that they possessed any of these. Finally, it was suggested to me that I try taking pollen from a S. formossima and "microwaving" it for 20 seconds and then applying it to the S. howardii. I did that, and to my surprise, I got about 2 dozen seeds. Well, I "floated" them and divided the seeds between two pots. Two & a half years later, I have one pot of 12 seedling bulbs and 1 from the other pot. I just removed the one bulb to determine the size and took pictured of it and the pot of twelve. Does anyone want to suggest when I should "repot" the twelve, what soil mixture and what further treatment to bring them to "maturity. Sincerely, Doug Westfall