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 <dells@voicenet.com>. Include "BX 164" 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 MAY NECESSITATE OUR PLACING A
SURCHARGE ON EACH ORDER FROM PBS BX OFFERINGS.
Some of you are members of the online PBS discussion forum but are not
members of the Pacific Bulb Society. THIS BX OFFERING IS AVAILABLE ONLY TO
MEMBERS OF THE PBS. Consider joining the PBS so that you can take advantage
of future offers such as this. Go to our website:
<http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/> ....
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 material to:
Dell Sherk
6832 Phillips Mill Rd.
New Hope, PA, 18938
USA
I WILL REPLY TO YOU WITHIN 24 HRS OF MY RECEIPT OF YOUR ORDER.
IF YOU DO NOT HEAR FROM ME, TRY AGAIN !!
SEED:
From Paul Oliver-Smith:
1. Bomarea caldasii, "This is more or less evergreen and climbs to 12 or
more feet. It has balls of scarlet flowers with orange internally specked
with maroon. It flowers here in UK in late spring. Seems hardy in sone 8."
2. Bomarea hirtella, "This has large leaves but only climbs to 6 ft. Its
balls of flowers are deep pink with light green internally and appear in
August. I have not yet tried to overwinter it outside."
From Alberto Castillo:
3. Gladiolus sp. probably segetum, very hardy Eurasian
4. Gladiolus illyricus from wild parent plants
5. Gladiolus communis ssp. Byzantinus
6. Iris xiphium ssp. Lusitanicum
7. Gelasine elongata (azurea), warm grower
8. Herbertia caerulea
9. Cypella coelestis
10. Cooperia smallii
11. Habranthus martinezi
12. Aristolochia fimbriata
13. Tropaeolum pentaphyllum
14. Ranunculus macranthus
15. Leucojum autumnale var. oporanthum, true from the wild
16. Canna, dwarf sp.
17. Arum euxinum
18. Bulblets of Allium canadense, very good form
19. Small tubers of Dioscorea sp., winter dormant
From Doug Westfall:
20. Seed of Scadoxus membranaceus
Thank you, Paul, Alberto, and Doug !!
Best wishes,
Dell
Dell Sherk, Director, PBS BX