The crossover-to-the-online-world comet has caused a mass extinction of for-profit businesses as well as not-for-profit organzations, and the killing is not over. Many plant societies are struggling and their survival is not certain. Those that began the transition late or fumbled are probably not going to survive. I was amazed at the high prices of bulb material offered by the IBS. But, the stated reason was to fund publication of Herbertia, a very expensive undertaking for a large book with a small circulation. There is an extensive body of research in economics on the the question of how to price something to yield maximum gain. High prices make sense at some level but when too high they lead to a lower overall income. I personally would not dream of spending $50 on a single bulb I wasn't sure how to grow, even if for a good cause, and I'm afraid of killing very rare items. Leo Martin Phoenix Arizona USA