In between the downpours (1.45 inches of rain today, great mushroom weather) I visited a friend and we looked at this and that in his garden. One "this" was a clump of narrow leaved, fuchsia pink gladiolus in bloom. It seems rather early for them to be in flower, don't you agree? He e-mailed me a couple of pictures, taken with his cell phone shortly after I left. David Pilling very kindly put them up on the Mystery Bulbs page. I apologize that they're somewhat fuzzy, I'll try and get back in the next couple of days and get some better ones. My friend doesn't remember when they were planted but it was clearly before last winter. And they've made a nice little clump. He would like to have a name for them - anyone have a suggestion? Thanks in advance for your sagacious advice. Judy