Hi Rimmer My bet is *Scilla bithynica*, which is flowering at the moment in a fairly sunny part of the garden. (No sun today, as we're having a bit of heavy weather.) The overall coloring and form are close to yours, and the anther color is the same. The near lack of bracts distinguishes it from S. verna, S vincentina (invalid name, now is Hyacinthoides mauritanica), Scilla reverchonii (now, Hyacinthoides reverchonii) and Scilla melaina. These, plus Scilla hyacinthoides, are all blooming now. Scilla monophyllos was blooming earlier (greenhouse), but it did have only one leaf. This is a great time to ask; just where are the keys to many of the genera that we're so found of growing? The PBS is a wonderful reference, but is not technical. Kew has lots of references, but all seem to be more descriptions. If there is a book, there is often a key, but most genera haven't been thus honored. As an amateur, I don't have ready access to professional literature. Hope this helps, and thanks, Dave Brastow, Tumwater, Washington (7A ish) _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…