I'm whittling down my library. One of the books I've moved to a "dispose of" box is "Bulbs and Tuberous-Rooted Plants" by C. L. Allen v + 311 pp Orange Judd Co, NY, 1893 1920 printing The book's in beautiful shape. A few markings inside the front cover, but otherwise very clean. Binding is in tip-top condition. Even the metallic stamping on the spine is still good. It struck me that I shouldn't just cart this off to one of the local book dealers, given its focus on bulbs, but I don't know what else to do with it. Can anyone suggest a way of getting it into the hands of a bulb-nut? IMHO, the primary value of this book today is as a record of what was being grown in the eastern US in the early 1890's. For example, eleven species of Calochortus are listed. The book is sparingly illustrated with what I suppose are engravings of some sort, but not the kind richly printed on separate pages and ripe for a book butcher to tear out and frame. So, to repeat my question: what's the best way of ensuring that this gets into the hands of a bulb nut, or, perhaps, a library with an emphasis on horticultural subjects? Copies of this title are plentiful on ABEBooks and Albris at prices ranging from $9.50 to $45 (US dollars). It's no screaming rarity. I haven't a clue if it's a *good* book or a *bad* one. -- Rodger Whitlock Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Maritime Zone 8, a cool Mediterranean climate on beautiful Vancouver Island