Dear All, About amonth a go Mary Sue transmitted an appeal for 6000 Sprekelia flowers. I followed it up with Spaniards from Santiago de Compostela. After looking through Europe (and Isreal) 3000 bulbs have now been planted here. Awaiting the flowers impatiently for the end of May, which will be used to welcome the pilgrims on the famous trail which leads to Santiago. To explain the relation here is a little extract of some thoughts Karl King in March 2002: " Among the many subjects I don't know much about, Medieval heraldry is one. If someone out there can help me solve a little mystery, I will be most appreciative. Simon de Tovar provided the first (that I know of) European description of a Sprekelia in a letter to his friend Clusius. He compared the tepals of the flower to the blades of the sword emblems of the St. Jacob knights". I just hope thre will be ful flowering on the 30th of May when the Pilgrims gather in Toulouse. Many thanks to Mary Sue for ging thi lead Kind greetings -- Lauw de Jager Bulb'Argence South of France (zone 9 (olive trees) emailto: dejager@bulbargence.com Site http://www.bulbargence.com/