Newsletter: august 2012
From the Director In This Issue One of the most beautiful flowers in theworld is the Autumn Crocus (colchicumautumnale), noted for its delicate petalsand vibrant colors, ranging from a softpink to lavender. The flower grows intemperate regions and is so namedbecause it blooms in the autumn. Theautumn crocus has medicinal uses, too. Its root bulbs (corms) yield colch