Nhu wrote >I got a message about a rare Colchicum that was donated by Dan Hinkley for >an Ebay auction that would benefit the Elisabeth C. Miller Library of the >Northwest Horticultural Society. You can see the auction here: >http://ebay.com/itm/ws/… I looked at it and was shocked at the (preset) opening bid of $200. From the photo it does not appear very different from any other C. speciosum except that the white zone in the throat is a bit larger. It could not possibly be worth that price. Jane McGary Portland, Oregon, USA