I think they have brought back Ismene, after submerging it into Hymenocallis for some years. As with all things botanical, one can still use the name one prefers. Jim Shields At 11:10 PM 7/2/2010 +0200, you wrote: >Isn't the new name for Ismene now Hymenocallis >or did they bring the old name back > >Roland > > >2010/7/2 J.E. Shields <jshields@indy.net> > > > Hi Adam, > > > > Years ago I used to have Sulphur Queen, Pax, Festalis, Advance, > > longipetala, and amancaes. None of the hybrids ever set seed for me, in > > spite of often diligent pollinating on my part. I think they were not > > pleased with the summer climate here in the Midwest as far reproduction is > > concerned. > > > > Jim Shields > > in central Indiana, > > USA > > > > > > > > At 02:44 PM 7/2/2010 -0500, you wrote: > > > >> I have a yellow Ismene which I assume is 'Sulfur Queen'./ it has no > >> pollen. Is this characteristic? and does anyone know if it is pod fertile? > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > > > > ************************************************* > > Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. > > P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ > > Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA > > Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pbs mailing list > > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ > > > > > >-- >R de Boer >La Maugardiere 1 >F 27260 EPAIGNES >FRANCE > >Tel./Fax 0033-232-576-204 >Email: bulborum@gmail.com >_______________________________________________ >pbs mailing list >pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ ************************************************* Jim Shields USDA Zone 5 Shields Gardens, Ltd. P.O. Box 92 WWW: http://www.shieldsgardens.com/ Westfield, Indiana 46074, USA Tel. ++1-317-867-3344 or toll-free 1-866-449-3344 in USA