But here's what really interests me: I've had Colchicum byzantinum, or what
I think is C. byzantinum, in my garden for decades - the first plants were
obtained back in the '60s of the last century. However, the plants I have
now don't seem to fit exactly the description in Bowles - in particular, the
flowers are bigger than expected and have narrower segments. This has long
bothered me, and one response to this uncertainty has been to obtain
additional plants under this name now and then.

Jim McKenney
jimmckenney@starpower.net