Dear All, Since the first offering of the Pacific Bulb Society's BX (Bulb and Seed Exchange) in July of 2003, we have received so much wonderful plant material from our members that we are now up to BX 100. In celebration of this milestone, we make this offering available to ALL MEMBERS OF THIS LIST, not only to dues-paying members of PBS. All items cost $2.00 each to cover our expenses for shipping. (Note that the irises are specially priced.) If you are interested in any of these items, please contact me privately at dells@voicenet.com. Be sure to send your snail-mail address. First come, first served. A bill will accompany your order. A surcharge of $4.00 per order will be placed on non-seed shipments to addresses outside the US. 1. From Joyce Miller: divisions of Oncocyclus iris hybrids ($4.00 for two divisions) "Oncocyclus iris are exquisitely veined in standards and falls. They come from the Near East and are extremely difficult to cultivate, largely because of their climatic needs. Their habitat is hot dry summer, heavy spring and fall rains and relatively dry winters. Oncocyclus breeders have crossed them with the bearded iris for greater ease in cultivation. The cross suffers some loss of markings. The higher the percentage of bearded iris, the easier they are to grow. These iris have been about 5 years in my garden and bloom has been decreasing annually. I must assume that the surviving rhizomes have a higher percentage of bearded iris. Sacramento winters are usually 25 degrees Fahrenheit so they can winter over unprotected. In colder climates, cold frame cultivation is recommended. For photographs of these exquisite plants check out this website. http://www.beautiful-view-iris.com/ " From Mary Sue Ittner: 2. Bulbs of Oxalis hirta -- blooms better for me with deep pot, fall blooming 3. Bulbs of Oxalis purpurea (white) -- increases rampantly in ground, beware in Mediterranean climate, although it does have a long period of bloom if planted in a sunny spot. From Jim Shields: BULBS: 4. Lachenalia rosea 5. Lachenalia rubida 6. Lachenalia bulbifera 7. Lachenalia viridiflora 8. Seed of Crinum bulbispermum From Gary Meltzer: 9. Seed of Clivia miniata 10. Seed of Gloriosa superba From Dell Sherk: 11. Bulbs of Lachenalia pusilla From Jim Waddick: 12. Seed of Crinum bulbispermum 'Jumbo' " I obtained the original seed from Marcelle Sheppard a few years ago. They have grown into large hardy perennials here in Zone 5b. Plants have glaucous leaves over 6 ft long and scape to about 3 ft. I believe Ms. Sheppard named these 'Jumbo', but they are identical or close to the 'Sacremento' seed strain developed by Les Hannibal. They have wintered over here with very little protection. They make excellent garden specimens These tend to be solitary plants producing very few or no pups so must be propagated by seed which are very easy. These large seed will geminate quickly. My procedure is to press the seed into a loose soilless mixture in pots sitting in shallow water. Seeds will germinate quickly, but seedlings need some protection here their first winter. Flowers are near pure-white to deep pink/red. 13. From an anonymous donor: Bulblets of Ornithogalum caudatum 14. From Tsuh Yang Chen seed of Sinningia aghensis Thank you, to all donors! Happy 100th! Dell --Dell Sherk, Director, Pacific BX