I found a package of seeds, including some old BX seeds, while cleaning this winter, and decided to try some of them before I threw them out. Good thing! I planted 5 pkts of Romulea species and 2 of Lachenalia from BX 5, sent in August, 2002. They all germinated and I have full pots of small seedlings growing strongly. I was amazed at the excellent germination rate from seeds so old. What a miracle geophyte seeds are! Now to try the remainder. I have also been planting some 2-3 year old seeds for herbaceous plant for my garden club plant sale. Only about half of those germinated. (Don't ask; I'm too lazy to do germination tests with paper towels and so on!)