Note that the ovaries of most (or all?) colchicums and crocuses are underground at bloom time and in colchicums the ovary is raised up above the surface within the foliage as it develops. In most crocuses, the seed capsule is pushed up out of the ground when the seeds are ripe. Among crocuses, Crocus korolkowii produces seed capsules which remain underground. Jim McKenneyMontgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where the first of the late winter crocuses might appear any day now. http://bulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/mailman/… | | | | pbs Info Page | | | _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…