Some time back forum member Bill Dijk wrote an interesting note about the cultivation of small tuberous Tropaeolum species. I saved his contribution and would like to ask him if we can use a version of it in the Rock Garden Quarterly, but unfortunately his address didn't get saved with the text. Would Bill please write to me directly about this? Incidentally, Tropaeolum tricolor in my bulb frame has worked its way out of the covering lights and has extended its stem onto the superstructure of the frame, despite occasional frost and far too much rain. So far the exposed part shows no damage. I wonder if anyone has successfully propagated these plants by cutting the tuber (which looks like a little potato). I've just been growing them from seed, which they set in small quantities. The seeds have elaiosomes (fleshy bits on the tip) that apparently attract ants, because volunteer seedlings appear some distance from the parent plants in the frames. The tubers must have contractile roots when in growth, because they can be found at considerable depth. I like them very much, despite their propensity to try to strangle any other plant within reach. The best defense is to give them a support when planting the dormant tubers and make sure they stay on it. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon, USA