Debra, Crinums are in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae. They are most closely related to other African amaryllids like Brunsvigia, Amaryllis, and Nerine. Take a look at: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/amaryllids/tree.html for a phylogenetic tree based on DNA data. The work is from Kew and other laboratories around the world. Jim Shields At 05:50 AM 7/2/2004 -0700, you wrote: >Thanks! I checked out Plants Delight and they have some and will take your >advice on what to avoid. I never think of eBay for plant material >auctions. Is there another auction place that specializes in plants that I >don't know about? My next step will be to investigate something about where >they fit into the plant kingdom. >Regards, >Debra Burgess >Lake Stevens, WA > > > > > > [Original Message] > > From: James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> > > To: <trogon777@sprynet.com>; Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> > > Date: 7/2/04 9:30:40 AM > > Subject: Re: [pbs] Crinum > > > > >Only I have none of these lovelies and haven't the faintest where to get >some. > > Dear Debra and all; > > Sources must include Tony Avent (plant Delights Nursery) and > > Jay lead me to eBay (search for "Crinum" brought up 32 auctions > > including a antique Crinum print). (Avoid Ty Ty/ Mary Washington > > Nursery in GA). Must be some others. > > > > Best Jim W. > > -- > > Dr. James W. Waddick > > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. > > Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 > > USA > > Ph. 816-746-1949 > > E-fax 419-781-8594 > > > > Zone 5 Record low -23F > > Summer 100F + > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA