I'm working hard on assembling a comprehensive collection of Veratrum species but am missing authentic material of the common North American species V. californicum and V. viride. I'd love to obtain V. insolitum and V. fimbriatum from California but I realise these two species are exceedingly rare. Still, if you don't ask... > Unfortunately Ron Ratko is no longer collecting. He used to offered most of these. Check the NARGS seed-ex later this year. You will need to be a member to participate. Mark Mazer Hertford, North Carolina USA USDA 8a Crinum Fred Howard and Summer Enchantment and unknown pass-a-long Crinum in bloom. Smoke from the Great Dismal Swamp fire blankets the area