Pacific Bulb Society Bulb and Seed Exchange (BX) 101-200

period.
23. Tigridia sp. - A tall-growing species
collected at around 6000 feet in
Mexico State, could be T. meleagris,
but the flowers were not seen.
24. Tigridia mexicana - Seed harvested
from wild-collected plants found in
Mexico State.
25. Tigridia sp. - A short-growing species
collected near Bejucos in Mexico
State. Found growing in the shade of
Crescentia alata trees in a very hot
environment with an extremely
pronounced dry period. Grows in clay
soils that flood during the rainy
season but bake in the dry season.
26. Tigridia aff. mortonii - I think that it
could be this species based on where it
was found. Found at the type locality
for the species in Mexico State growing
directly on rock faces. Culture is
similar to Worsleya, but with more
shade. If this plant is what I think
that it is, it will be the first time it has
been collected since 1935. Flowers
were described as RED by the original
collector....this is the only member of
Tigridia with red flowers. I will confirm
the identity next summer when it
flowers.
27. Rhodochiton sp. - I think that this is a
species of Rhodochiton (not R.
atrosanguineus), but I am not 100%
sure of the identity. It has a root
structure similar to Dahlia and grows
as a lithophyte on wet cliffs in Mexico
state where it was collected. Flowers
are large, reddish-purple, showy and
pendulous.
28. Irid - A species of pleated-leaf irid
that does not grow more than 12
inches with pointed seed capsules.
Found in Mexico State growing near
the city of Tejupilco at around 4000
feet in tropical deciduous jungle.
29. Penstemon sp. - has beautiful flowers
that are an amazing bright coral-pink
color with a fuzzy, yellow beard at
the base of the lip. It was collected in
Texcoco district in Mexico State and
will grow well with other summergrowing
bulbs in cool climates. Grows
with Tigridia vanhouttei and
Calochortus barbatus.
BX 163 (Jan. 3, 2008)
> From Jerry Flintoff:
SEED:
1. Fritillaria raddeana
2. Lilium ex. 'Early Bird' (martagonhansonii
hybrid)
3. Calochortus amoenus, white form
4. Gladiolus longicollis
> From Ton de Waard:
5. Small corms of Crocosmia, orange,
2 ft tall. Original corms were w/c on
Madeira 12 yrs ago. May be 'Lady
Wilson'
SEED:
6. Dahlia, mixed dark-leafed hybrids
7. Dahlia 'Pooh'
8. Cyclamen creticum
9. Tigridia pavonia, red
10. Mirabilis jalapa, red or pink
BX 164 (Feb. 4, 2008)
> From Paul Oliver-Smith:
1. Bomarea caldasii
2. Bomarea hirtella
> From Alberto Castillo:
3. Gladiolus sp. probably G. segetum,
very hardy Eurasian
4. Gladiolus illyricus from wild parent
plants
5. Gladiolus communis ssp. byzantinus
6. Iris xiphium ssp. lusitanicum
7. Gelasine elongata (G. azurea)
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