I am collecting data on Zepyranthes, Habranthus, Rhodolphiala, and Sprekelia. The last two may not be considered rain lilies but have crossed with them and so are of interest. Their are other genera such as Pyrolyrion, Phycella and Traubia that have been moved in and out of the other genera and so I am looking at these also. I am trying to collect information in two ways, botanical and horticultural. The Botanical is the easier part, in that I can find much in the literature. The horticultural is actually more difficult and lead to this task in the first place. Many hybrids have been named but often very little appears in the literature about their provenance. For example. There are interesting crosses that have been placed on the Wikipedia but they do not give hybridizers names. dates of introduction or any quantitative measures such as flower size, height, etc. In our age of communications we seem to be loosing ground on providing any archival reference of what is happening in this area. I am aware of some hybridizers and have been in touch and have recieved great information but sadly I am sure I have only reached the tip of the iceberg. Without individuals coming forward, I will miss much of what is happening. This is unfortunate. I have already noted websites offering a cultivar that is white, saying that what they offer is pink. Without some idiot like me who is willing to bang their head against the wall to document these things we will remain without a reference that can verify the names of these plants in the future. --- totototo@telus.net wrote: > On 13 Dec 07, at 18:42, Robt R Pries wrote: > > > Dear rain lily enthusiasts; I am continuing on my > > quest to produce a rain lily checklist. > > Just Zephyranthes, or both Z. and Habranthus? > > > -- > Rodger Whitlock > Victoria, British Columbia, Canada > Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate > > on beautiful Vancouver Island > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >