Hi, I've been asked to mention a proposed symposium about Wild Gladiolus (Gladiolus illyricus) "one of the most charismatic species of the New Forest" (in England) that is "different in chromosome number from almost all analysed Continental material". It is likely to take place in February or March 2010 near Southampton. Some likely speakers and topics are: Genetics, reproductive behaviour and relationships in the European Gladiolus flora - Anthony Hamilton The autecology of the New Forest population - Jonathan Stokes The history of discovery of Gladiolus illyricus in Britain - Geoff Toone The known distribution and the current state of known sites - Martin Rand For more information email: Martin Rand (vc11recorder@hantsplants.org.uk) Anthony Hamilton (anthony.hamilton@mac.com) I didn't know gladioli came from England... There's a picture at: http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… -- David Pilling email: david@pilling.demon.co.uk web: http://www.davidpilling.net/ post: David Pilling P.O. Box 22 Thornton Cleveleys Blackpool. FY5 1LR UK fax: +44(0)870-0520-941