A colony of a particularly good variegated form of Convallaria majalis (lily of the valley, muguet des bois) has sent stolons out into the adjavent lawn, where they are well up because the lawn service hasn't shown up for a long time. Does anyone know if the plants will survive if dug now, or will they just fail because of being disturbed at the wrong time of their growth cycle? Plenty of plants in this family are coming into flower now. I particularly cherish a strong form of the former Smilacina racemosa, I think now called a Maianthemum. I spotted it in the neighbor's Christmas tree farm where I used to live and dug it up ahead of the herbicide sprayers. The western American form of this plant is more robust and has a larger inflorescence than the eastern American form, which is probably why the species hasn't become an important garden plant -- those who promote perennials may not be aware of the difference. In addition to its attractive form, it has a strong fragrance almost identical to that of lily of the valley. Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…