In the neck of the woods from which I hail (England) Colchicum are very definitely "naked ladies". Can you imagine the Royal Horticultural Society allowing naked boys to romp around under the trees at Wisley? Europeans tend to be much more relaxed about naked ladies. J On 7/24/2004 11:32:30 AM, Pacific Bulb Society (pbs@lists.ibiblio.org) wrote: > Mary Sue; > > I think the colchicums are referred to as "naked boys" > > Arnold > New Jersey > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php