In response to the last batch of corespondence on the Mystery Massonia John Grimshaw and I have seen the same plant at the same time of the year above Tiffendell near Ben MacDui. I was just fortunate to see it in flower, and have forwarded pictures for posting. Massonia hirsutus is no longer recognised as a species. It is not listed in the latest checklist of Plants of Southern Africa (2003) edited by G Germishuizen and Meyer. Only six Massonia species are listed in this checklist: M. depressa, M echinata, M. jasminiflora, M. pustulata, M pygmaea (two sub-species) and M. sessiliflora I believe all these are winter growing species. Cameron McMaster African Bulbs PO Box 26, Napier 7270 Tel/Fax: 028 423 3651 Mobile: 082 774 2075 Email: africanbulbs@haznet.co.za Website: http://www.africanbulbs.com/