In my bulb house, which is devoted to Mediterranean-cycle bulbs, the only flowers are on two very late California bulbs--Calochortus weedii and Allium congdonii-- and the very first Colchicum of the year, which this year turns out to be little Colchicum hierosolymitanum (the name refers to Jerusalem). In the garden, the lilies are nearly over, except for L. lancifolium (tiger lily), perhaps the easiest of all lilies to obtain and grow, but well worth planting if you have a neglected spot that could do with something tall and orange. The main bulb interest is Eucomis -- E. bicolor, E. pole-evansii, E. autumnalis, and some of the hybrids, with purple or green leaves. They are all flourishing in their new home, which has more retentive soil than my other garden. Despite their South African origin, Eucomis are quite hardy here in the Pacific Northwest, given deep planting and mulch, since they are summer growers. Jane McGary Portland, Oregon, USA