Jim Shields asked, >I would like to hear what flowers are blooming for the holiday >season. What do you have in your garden that blooms for Christmas/New >Years? What are in the florists? Flowering in the garden at Christmas in the foothills of the Oregon Cascades are, dependably, Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' (Dawn viburnum) and Galanthus 'Allenii', as well as a sasanqua-type camellia that is espaliered under the deck overhang for shelter. All of these are sweetly fragrant; I think they're pollinated mostly by gnats, which are active through winter here. Some individuals of Cyclamen coum may flower at this time, in the ground or in pots. Bulbs that are always in bloom at Christmas in the bulb frames include Crocus laevigatus, Crocus ochroleucus, and Narcissus cantabricus. Selections of Narcissus cantabricus have already started flowering here and will continue, in various clones, into late January. They are very nice little container plants and increase fast, and they're also fragrant in warm conditions. Iris unguicularis usually has a flower or two at CHristmas. Jane McGary Northwestern Oregon, USA