If I have a small pot with a lot of bulb seedlings in growth, I prepare a larger pot of the same soil and make a hole in it the size of the small pot. I get the small pot moist so the soil doesn't fall apart too much and pop out the soil ball and plop it into the larger pot. Not as good as waiting for the seedlings to go dormant, but sometimes these things get away from one. If you purchase bulbs of amaryllids in particular, they may arrive with a little root growth. These can be planted carefully so as not to break the young roots, which will eventually become much longer. I have even received Fritillaria bulbs in growth and in bad condition and was able to save most of them. In such cases the bulbs should be dusted with sulfur before planting, or treated with whatever fungicide you prefer. If you accidentally dig up a bulb in growth, as I did with a cluster of crocuses yesterday while weeding, you can just put them back in the ground and they will usually not be harmed. Last month I planted some Veltheimia bulbs out of a big pot that were well started into growth, and they are now leafed out and appear fine (though they won't once we have a hard freeze, but I was tired of hauling that big pot in and out of the house). Jane McGary Portland, Oregon, USA