The most common forms of Anemonella thalictroides in commerce seem to be either mid-pink doubles (Cameo, Oscar Schoaf), white singles, or singles that are at best very pale pink. Twenty years ago when Don Elick spoke at the rock gardening study weekend here (end of Feb 1991), he stayed with me, and among other things mentioned that in eastern Iowa where he was brought up, you can find anemonellas growing with much darker flowers - "ruby" was the word he used. Eastern Iowa is at the western limit of the range of anemonella, and though most of the native flora has been converted to corn fields, it still persists down in draws along creeks. Regrettably we never got any further towards mounting an expedition of discovery than casual mooting about the topic. Is there anyone reading who lives in that area? Or who has a decently colored single anemonella in cultivation? -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada