Dear All: I feel a word or two is necessary in response to Jim's statements, since I have a nursery, bought from Jim and I am on this list. There has been no communication between Jim and myself as to the fate of the bulbs he sold me. > most part, these bulbs were potted, prices tripled or pentupled (sp?) > and resold with almost no effort to establish these in a nursery. >I don't want to > name these nurseries as some are on this list and others you would > know. I grow all my bulbs. That means I propagate almost everything myself, In cases where I am unable to grow bulbs from seed I buy bulbs (such as Lycoris), and grow them on. The following year some are sold to recoup the investment (at prices that are a far cry from tripling or quintupling), then some remaining bulbs are used for propagation. I have about half the bulbs that Jim ever sold to me. When vague allegations are made about nurseries on this list, people will make their own interpretations. I don't usually feel the need to defend my reputation, but since Jim and I have had no correspondence regarding the fate of the bulbs he sold me, in this case I feel it is necessary. Diana Chapman Telos Rare Bulbs