Dear All,
The items listed below have been donated by our members to be
shared. If you are interested in obtaining some of them, please email me
PRIVATELY at <ds429@comcast.net>. Include "BX 211" in the subject line.
Specify the NUMBERS of the items which you would like; do not specify
quantities. It is a good idea to include your snail mail address, too, in
case I don't already have it. Availability is based on a first come, first
served system. When you receive your seeds/bulbs you will find, included
with them, a statement of how much money (usually $2.00/item) (cash, check,
or Pay Pal to <Arnold@NJ.rr.com>; no money orders, please) you should send
the PBS treasurer to defray our costs for packing and first-class,
priority-mail, or international postage.
PLEASE NOTE: NEW POSTAL-RATE SCHEMES NECESSITATE OUR PLACING A SURCHARGE ON
EACH ORDER FROM PBS BX OFFERINGS.
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members of the Pacific Bulb Society. THIS BX OFFERING IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO
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If you would like to donate seeds or bulbs/corms to the
PBS,(Donors will receive credit on the BX for the cost of postage for their
donations.), please send CLEAN, clearly labeled plant materials to:
Dell Sherk
6832 Phillips Mill Rd.
New Hope, PA, 18938
USA
Non US donors should contact me for instructions before sending seeds.
I WILL REPLY TO YOU WITHIN 24 HRS OF MY RECEIPT OF YOUR ORDER. IF YOU DO NOT
HEAR FROM ME, TRY AGAIN !!
From Bob Hoel:
1. Scaly rhizomes of Kohleria tigridia (Gesneriaceae)
From the University of California Berkeley Botanical Gardens: (SEEDS)
2. Ferraria crispa
3. Camassia leichtlinii
4. Albuca setosa, (keep dark for 5 days to encourage germination)
5. Veltheimia bracteata
6. Cypella hauthali
From Corina Rieder:
SEEDS:
7. Gladiolus carneus
8. Romulea citrina
CORMS:
9. Gladiolus carneus, various sizes
10. Moraea lurida, various sizes
11. Moraea vegeta
12. Romulea citrina, probably blooming size
From Monica Swartz: (SEEDS)
13. Albuca circinata , from BX 174 bulbs
14. Albuca flaccida
15. Lachenalia bachmannii, from Telos Rare Bulbs plants
16. Lachenalia pustulata, blue form
17. Lachenalia splendida, from BX 181 bulbs
18. Schizobasis intricata Freesia leichtlinii, from Jim Duggan Flower
Nursery bulbs
19. Freesia viridis
20. Matelea edwardsensis (Apocynaceae) winter-dormant, very vigorous
tuberous vine, endemic to Edwards Plateau,
TX but doesn't seem to need limestone to take over a section of your
garden.
From Tom Mitchell: (SEEDS)
21. Erythronium dens-canis, Montenegro
22. Fritillaria messanensis ssp gracilis, Bosnia-Hercegovina
23. Muscari sp TCM 09-364, Montenegro
24. Muscari sp TCM 09-367, Montenegro
From Nhu Nguyen: (SEEDS)
25. Allium unifolium -- this is a favorite onion native to California and
southwestern Oregon, USA. It is the only species in California to be
propagated and sold in large quantities. They grow to about a foot tall
(30cm) with a lovely pink inflorescence.
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26. Calochortus amabilis -- this is one of my most favorite species in this
genus. The pendant golden yellow flowers give this plant the name Diogenes'
Lantern.
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/…
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27. Triteleia laxa - Tilden form -- Seeds obtained from plants I bought at a
local botanic garden.
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/….
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28. Triteleia laxa - dark purple form -- The seeds come from a fantastic
dark purple form that grows along the coast near San Francisco, CA.
http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/files/….
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29. Toxicoscordion (Zigadenus) fremontii
30. Tigridia pavonia -- Always a favorite. Seeds came from plants that do
quite well with winter rainfall.
31. Merwilla plumbea
32. Tulbaghia dregeana
33. Ferraria crispa
34. Freesia viridis
35. Libertia ixioides
Thank you, Bob, UCBG, Corina, Monica, Tom, and Nhu !!
Best wishes,
Dell
Dell Sherk, PBS BX