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the blue C. speciosus are easy selections; so are 

 the white meadow saffron (Colchicum autumnale 

 alba) and the lily-of-the-field (Sternbergia lu- 

 tea). Add, perhaps, one of the hardy cyclamens, 

 C. neapolitanum, as an experiment 



Winter-blooming species of crocus, iris and cy- 

 clamen are suitable only for mild climates even 

 then special care will be necessary. 



