Sharpies are pretty lasting but gradually fade. I stick a piece of metal tape on each label and use a ball point pen to identify the plant. The indentation lasts alot longer than the ink. James _____________________________________________________________ MSN Amor: busca tu ½ naranja http://latam.msn.com/amor/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com/