A tiny trace of rain fell here four days ago, and the drop in temperature may have stimulated a few geophytes. Today Colchicum x agrippinum opened in the bulb lawn, and Acis autumnalis is in flower in a few places around the garden. Cyclamen hederifolium flowers here and there, including in the lawn, as it's almost a weed in Oregon gardens. A single flower on Cyclamen graecum, sticking out between two slabs of tufa. I have to add an off-topic cheer for a non-geophyte, Nierembergia gracilis. A plant I bought last fall from Tony Avent's nursery has been covered with flowers for almost three months and shows no sign of letting up. It is a small, rounded plant that looks like it may be very difficult to propagate, and will probably flower itself to death this season. It seems to come from a single crown (unlike the familiar running N. rivularis) and isn't setting seed. Its dark-centered lavender, petunia-shaped flowers are so gratifying, I'm ready to buy another couple even at about $15 apiece. Jane McGary, Portland, Oregon, USA, far from the street fights _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…