>Here in Oceanside, CA. I grow the following asparagus: >aethiopicus, africanus, asparagoides, densiflorus, denudatus, >falcatus, minutiflorus, plumosus, racemosus, retrofractus, >setaceous, suaveolens, and virgatus. Joe Dear Joseph, Wow. I am impressed. I think Asparagus is certainly 'meat' for this group since it has enlarged storage roots and in a definite target family. I don't even know half of these, but I'll be warming up Google soon. I'd love to get A. asparagoides and hope Richard can share some seeds with the Seed Ex. when they over run his garden. One of my plant hunting regrets was that I failed to get seed of Asparagus gobicus a miniature semi shrubby Asparagus I found growing on the edge of the Gobi Desert in Gansu Province China over 15 years ago. I am sure I could find it again if anyone wants to fund a trip there. I hope you'll share pix of these interesting species. Thanks. Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +