Dear Dell, It took me 3 years to find a copy. I too paid $75. If you have fallen in love with species crocus, its worth it. There are some fantastic used book search engines out there, and when I am more awake, I send the links to the list. Lisa Lisa Flaum Waterloo, SW Illinois, USA Min -10F Max 105F (-24C to 40C) Wet winter, dry summer punctuated by gully washers, high humidity, unreliable snow cover, clay soil Member NARGS, PBS, IBS, SRGC, RHS,