James, Thank you, you are so clever. As you can see my mind is a bit slow these days. I have not been at my best but am recovering and hope to learn a bit more about plants and flowers. If you recall I started put as a novice and eventually grew some Oxalis plants. I can finally tell the difference between leaf and a bulb. Thanks again Chris -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of James Waddick Sent: Sunday, March 01, 2009 5:28 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society Subject: [pbs] Brugmansia and Datura: >Tell me about the Angel Trumpet, Datura Dear Christine, Go to your local library and request the book ' Brugmansia and Datura: Angel's Trumpets and Thorn Apples' by U Preissel & H Preissel for inter-library loan. It is the 'bible' on the topic. See this link for more info on this book: http://amazon.com/Brugmansia-Datura-Angels-Trumpet… /ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1235946047&sr=1-1 > One more question, why are these plants so expensive? You might be looking at the wrong source. Many are well under $10 each and well worth it. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F + _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/