It could be Scadoxus cyrtanthiflorus, which is certainly rare enough. If bulbs happened to be shipped with improper papers (no phyto or incorrect phyto, no species identification, etc.) many countries will destroy the plants at inspection. Lots can go wrong short of fraud. One needs to check all the details before raising the question of fraud. I might note that I do not ship plants when I think the weather poses a danger to the plants in transit. A three month delay in shipping is not unknown for such reasons. Of course, I do respond to telephone and e-mail inquiries in such cases. I am in no way acquainted with the vendor mentioned. Incidentally, I myself avoid both buying and selling on eBay, nor do I use Paypal; just my own anachronistic prejudices at work. Jim Shields in Westfield, Indiana USA ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA