Hi Dell: The taxa we received are: Gladiolus kotschyanus Boiss. Four corms from the region/state of Samtskhe-Javakheti grown in the Bakuriani Alpine Botanic Garden. This is in the Lesser Caucasus, 1,800 meters elevation straddling the mountainous ridge that divides the moist western maritime from the dry eastern continental climates. Chipmunks have consumed all of these. Gladiolus tenuis M. Bieb. 428 seeds originally (fewer germinated and we only have 3 corms remaining - tissue culture is under consideration) from the state/region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti collected near Kazbegi. This is in the high mountains of the Greater Caucasus. These are currently in plug trays under the TLC of our plant propagator. Also under TLC of our propagator from Jim Shields donations we have: Gladiolus caucasicus, 318 corms Gladiolus illyricus 3 corms Gladiolus imbricatus 1 corm Gladiolus italicus ssp. bornetii 2 corms Gladiolus oppositiflorus ssp. salmoneus 2 corms Boyce Tankersley Director of Living Plant Documentation Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe, IL 60022 tel: 847-835-6841 fax: 847-835-1635 email: btankers@chicagobotanic.org -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Dell Sherk Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 12:35 PM To: 'Pacific Bulb Society' Subject: [pbs] FW: Glads from Georgia Hmmm. Maybe species names like "byzantinus" and "italicus" should have been a tip off. I still would like to know how they got there and if there are still any species in between, geographically. Dell -----Original Message----- From: Dell Sherk [mailto:dells@voicenet.com] Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 1:15 PM To: 'Pacific Bulb Society' Subject: RE: [pbs] Glads from Georgia Boyce wrote: "We have some wild collected Gladiolus taxa from Republic of Georgia but the corms (from seed) have not gotten large enough to test them outdoors. Then, of course, we have a bumper crop of chipmunks that seen to prefer bulbs of know wild origin - which is another reason they haven't gone out yet." I am amazed to find out that there are Gladiolus spp native to Rep of Georgia. I don't remember your telling us about them in your presentation in Chicago on Georgian flora, but I miss a lot. I'll have to do some investigation. I am aware that some irids (romulea, e.g.) have species native to South Africa and again to the Mediterranean area. But there are no longer, I think, any romuleas in between. Georgia is a long way from South Africa. Are there any gladiolus species native to areas in between? I think this subject of bio-geography, or whatever it's called, is fascinating. It reveals hints about climate changes and continental drift. Dell, in SE PA where we are having a nasty, cold and windy day, though it is sunny. March sure did come in like a lion this year. Crocus ancyrensis, chrysanthus cvs, and some others, Eranthis hyemalis, and Galanthus elwesii are in bloom but not happy. Où sont les neiges d'antan? _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php