On 31 Oct 2009, at 11:26, Dell Sherk quoted Roy Herold: > 6. Glaucidium palmatum ... Kind of ephemeral so plant now. Not so much ephemeral as loaded with germination inhibitors that have to be leached away before the seed will sprout. Soak in water for at least two week, changing it every couple of days, before sowing. The Phil Pearson and (the late) Steve Doonan of Seattle always amused their audiences by describing the method used at Grand Ridge Nursery: put the glaucidium seed in an old sock and suspend it in the toilet tank for a couple of weeks. Every time the toilet is flushed, the water is changed. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island http://maps.google.ca/maps/…