Among Jim Waddick's undependables, I saw one I somehow forgot: Fritillaria imperialis. I cannot, cannot grow it, even in the bulb frame. And I grow ALL the closely related species (e.g., F. raddeana, F. eduardii and even F. chitralensis), as well as such species of dire reputation as F. alburyana, F. arriana, and F. falcata. I thought the problem was diseased bulbs, but I even killed a seedling after it flowered once. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon, USA