It's my turn to apologize, maybe my sense of humor isn't too obvious ? I was tempted to put a <LOL> or <grin> after my question about the snowdrop but the devil in me said no. I spent the day 2/3 emptying a 24' x 4' sand bed full of goodies, mainly crocus, retic and onco iris, with a variety of Leoticoides corydalis also thrown in. I'm thrilled with the quality and quantity of bulbs I've got out - now to clean them. There were a few colchicum in there (triphyllum, neapolitanum, cupanii var. cousterii and cupanii var. glossophyllum) - all did pretty well. Sternbergia greuteriana has also made up beautifully. Crocus of note that have thrived are mathewii, leitchlinii, graveolens, adanensis, baytopiorum and antalyensis. I also got out some niveus bigger than I've ever seen - about 5" diameter ! The oncos that have done best are gatesii (30 flowers this year), sari (20), urmiensis and kirkwoodii (25 flowers). It was interesting to see that the Crocus leitchlinii seed pods were again way below ground. Anyway, enough waffle - must go eat. When you have a bit of that enmasse spare I'd appreciate it. I'll reciprocate with some Colchicum seed. Is there really no way to import clean bulbs ? J. Anyway Dr John T Lonsdale 407 Edgewood Drive Exton PA 19341 USA 610 594 9232 - phone 801 327 1266 - fax Zone 6b