Steve: I think you'll find the drug colchicine in the "Autumn Crocus" better know as Colchicum. A great drug for the treatment of gout. Arnold New Jersey On 11/06/13, steven hart wrote: In interesting message someone sent me that the crocus growers might be interested in.. Steve. I know spectacularly little about bulbs, but it's cool see such passion. I can tell you that the wheat development program I assisted in a couple of years could not have happened if not for crocus bulbs...the bulb contains an extremely dangerous but useful compound called colchicine,which we used to double chromosome a number of haploid wheat embryos I don't know anything about it but thought it was amazing.. Not sure I think its a good idea, but still amazing.... -- Steven : ) Esk Queensland Australia Summer Zone 5 Winter Zone 10