Penny -- how wonderful to hear from you! When do you plan on planting all those bulbs? It's a bit too warm here, and we do have the same climate, I know. I've only bought a heap of crocuses so far, for the rock garden. I guess I'll have to return and get the tiny tulips (Kaufmaniana, etc.) . Did your area suffer mightily from this summer's drought, the way we did? Lost some precious shrubs. But the worst was the discovery last week that my 25ft hemlocks had been hit by spider mites -- they've turned grey and are dropping their needles. It's a gardener's worst nightmare.... The trees won't die, but there will be no screening at all until 2001. Ye Gods! What a concept! Penny, down in New York ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]