Bargain box bulb ID

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    Allotment Boy Lifelong Allotmenteer

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    Some of you will have seen I got a bargain box of mixed bulbs yesterday. Most are easily identifiable but a couple have me stumped for now. Any thoughts appreciated.
    Main pic from top left.
    Tulips, Daffs/ narcissus, Alliums.
    Moving down crocus.
    Bottom left clumps ? Probably muscari.
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    Lower centre and bottom left have me stumped
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    Bottom left?? These I really don't know
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      Fritillaria.
      ?Erythromium
       
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        The long pointy ones look rather like colchicums.
         
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        I thought lilies for the three middle ones?
         
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        I think frits for the 3 sounds more likely than lilies - you'd see clear scales with lilies.
        It looks a bargain for a fiver @Allotment Boy !
         
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          Thanks folks whatever they are I'll plant them all and we will find out.
          Yes a bargain i didn't include in the pictures but there are 3 large Amaryills bulbs as well, they are probably worth a fiver each in normal circumstances but again they have part grown and are un-named.
           
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          Remind me of Fritillaria

          Bottom on right of picture - remind me of Erythronium .
           
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