Friends, In these dim days of mid-winter, crocuses promise the first breath of spring. Timber Press is days away from releasing "Crocuses: A Complete Guide to the Genus" by Janis Ruksans with a foreword by Brian Mathew. List Price is $45 although it is at Amazon for under $27. It doesn't look like an update to Mathew's monograph, but a garden friendly treatment - complete with numerous color photos. Have not seen it yet, but it sure is tempting. Best Jim W. -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +