This continues the story I've been telling about a local collection of Crocus kotschyanus. The corms I collected have produced two largely undamaged flowers, and I can see that the tepals are distinctly acuminate. This acuminate effect is not so drawn out as appears in the photograph of Crocus vallicola in Rix and Phillips, but it is distinct and easily visible from a distance. Another interesting feature: the corm was apparently in the ground in the usual position, but the sprout emerged sideways, grew for perhaps half an inch and then turned upwards. Other corms from the same collection seem to have sprouts which emerge normally. If anyone would like to see this blossom, contact me privately and I'll forward an image (not wiki quality unfortunately). Jim McKenney Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, My Virtual Maryland Garden http://www.jimmckenney.com/ Webmaster Potomac Valley Chapter, NARGS Editor PVC Bulletin http://www.pvcnargs.org/Bulletins/ Webmaster Potomac Lily Society http://www.potomaclilysociety.org/