Do skunk cabbages (Symplocarpus foetidus) qualify as bulbous? geophytic? They have thickened rootstocks, anyway - yes? I ask because fairly near our home is a swamp with thousands of them blooming now, and I've been surprised at the range of spathe color. The darkest are almost-solid (subtlely mottled) maroon; the palest are almost solid yellow-green, with modest purple stippling; and in between there's a full range from very heavily to lightly mottled and stippled. If I have a chance, I'm going back with boots and a camera to record some of them. Of course I've seem Symplocarpus before, but I've never stopped to study a large colony. The smell is somewhat offputting, but the plants themselves are entrancing at this season. Ellen -- Ellen Hornig 212 Grafton St Shrewsbury MA 01545 508-925-5147