1988 List JOHN D. LYON CO. 143 ALEWIFE BROOK PARKWAY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140 617-876-3705

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Allium callimischon haemostychtum 6.00 Crocus aureus .40 Papery white flowers spotted purple, useful in that it blooms Saffron yellow, Feb/March, 2" in September, 4-5" Crocus biflorus adami 4.00 Allium coeruleum 10/2.50 Interior lilac, exterior fawn with darker veining Small compact heads of deep cornflower blue, July, 12-24" Crocus biflorus alexandri .40 Allium cowanii 10/2.75 Exterior glossy purple, Interior white, Feb/March White, end of May, 24" Crocus chrysanthus Blue Pearl 10/2.50 Soft blue, interior silvery, F.C.C. Haarlem 1953, A.M. Wisley Allium oreophilum Zwanenburg 10/3.00 Deep carmione red, June, 4-6", fine for rock garden 1965 Crocus chrysanthus Cream Beauty 10/2.50 Allium roseum 10/3.50 Soft creamy yellow, F. C.C. Haarlem 1953, F.C.C. Wisley Many flowered umbels, bright pink, JunelJuly, 12-16" Crocus chrysanthus Elegance 10/3.00 .55 Allium unifolium Exterior violet with pale edge, Interior paler Soft pink, June, 12" Crocus chrysanthus Miss Vain 10/2.50 Chionodoxa sardensis 10/3.00 White, free flowering Gentian blue, Small white eye, 6-8" Crocus chrysanthus Moonlight 10/2.50 Chionodoxa tmoli 1.25 Straw yellow, bronze base extending to purple feathering Blue, Similar to C. lucilliae but smaller & later Crocus chrysanthus Prince Claus 10/3.00 tColchicum autumnale album 5.00 Exterior white, sprinkled blue Numerous small white flowers, August/September, 4" Crocus chrysanthus Princess Beatrix 10/2.75 tColchicum autumnale pleniflorum 2.75 Lobelia blue, feathered darker near gold base A.M. Haarlem Dainty, double amethyst flowers, October, 4-6" 1949, H.C. Wisley 1965 "[Colchicum cilicicum 7.00 Crocus chrysanthus Snow Bunting 10/2.50 Petunia purple, honey scented, October, 4" White with purple feathering, free flowering tColchicum luteum 7.00 Crocus cvijicii 10.00 Orange yellow, robust & hardy, spring flowering Feb/March Brilliant shiny yellow, very local in Macedonia, seldom offered, nursery grown 1-Colchicum Violet Queen 3.00 Violet, checkered purple, September, 6-7" Crocus flavus 1.50 Golden yellow, seeds freely, fine for naturalizing, March tColchicum Water Lily 4.25 Amethyst violet, the largest double, SeptlOct, 6-8" tCrocus fleisheri 1.50 White, anthers orange red, very early and free flowering, 3" tCorydalis caucasica 7.50 Creamy white to pinkish purple, best in frame because of Crocus scepusiensis 3.00 size, 4-6" Violet-lilac with darker tips tCrocus sieberi tricolor 5.00 Corydalis cava 1.50 Lilac, white and golden yellow in three distinct bands Purplish flowers in dense raceme, April, 6-8" Crocus sieberi Bowles White 2.00 tCorydalis glaucescens 7.00 Pure white, orange throat, scarlet stigma White with reddish stripe, Central Asia, March/June Crocus sieberi Hubert Edelsten .85 tCorydalis loedebouriana 9.00 Deep purple, blotched white at tips, 3-4", March Reddish with white spur, Central Asia, Pot or cold frame Crocus tommasinianus Ruby Giant 10/2.50 tCorydalis solida 1.95 Deep violet purple, large flowers Light purple, grayish, dissected foliage, 9-6" tCrocus vernus graecus .85 Crocus ancyrensis 10/2.50 Small soft blue flowers with dark tips, uncommon, April Small deep orange flowers, free flowering, March, 2" Crocus vernus Haarlem Gem 10/2.50 Lilac blue, F.C.C. Haarlem 1953, March-April

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AUTUMN FLOWERING CROCUS tFritillaria bucharica 10.00 White tinted green, easy in frame, keep dry in summer Cen- Crocus cartwrightianus 6.00 tral Asia, March-May Violet with darker lines, a Saffron Crocus, Oct-Dec tFritillaria davisii 8.00 Crocus goulimyi .60 Waxy deep chocolate bells, well drained soil, full sun, Soft lavender flowers borne on very long perianth tube, Greece, 6" easy, increases by offsets, October tFritillaria drenovskyi 12.50 Crocus medius 1.75 Red brown, yellow tips, Bulgaria, 12" Light lilac purple, orange red pistils, 3-4" tFritillaria graeca thessala 8.50 tCrocus niveus 6.00 Mint green bells lightly checked brown, grows best in cool, White to pale lilac, deep yellow throat, scarlet styles, dry spot, Albania-Greece, tall Greece, plant deep, November tFritillaria Iatifolia nobilis 6.50 Crocus ochroleucus .50 Very large deep purple flower, Caucasus, 4-6" Small white flowers, ochre yellow base, Oct/Dec, 2" Fritillaria meleagris 1012.00 Crocus pulchellus Zephyr 1.75 Mixture of white and reddish purple, strongly checkered White shaded pearly gray, golden throat, 3" Fritillaria meleagris alba .80 Crocus sativus .50 Pure white, good for naturalizing, to 12" Pale to deep lilac, the Saffron crocus, plant deep in soil prepared with rotted manure, a sterile selection of tFritillaria michailowskyi 7.00 C. cartwrightianus Garnet, lower third of petal rich yellow, peaty soil tCrocus sativus cartwrightianus albus 2.00 tFritillaria liliacea 10.00 Pure white form of C. sativus, flowers more freely Cream with greenish lines, California in clay soils, may be grown in deep pots, 8" tCrocus scharojanii 9.00 Orange yellow, sandy, peaty soil, must not dry out, Fritillaria roderickii 10.00 Caucasus, August/September Brown with white patch toward apex of segments, California in heavy clay, 8" Crocus speciosus albus 1.75 White, tinge of yellow in center, 5-6", October 1-Galanthus atkinsii 2.00 Vigorous hybrid with large flowers and good form Crocus speciosus Artabir .40 White shaded methyiblue with deep methylblue veins, Galanthus elwesii 10/3.50 orange pistils, yellow stamens, October, 5-6" Large flowered, garden soil in sunny location, early Crocus speciosus Cassiope .40 Galanthus nivalis 10/3.50 Aster violet blue, yellowish base, large flowers, October, "Common" Snowdrop 6-7" tGalanthus nivalis Sam Arnott 1.25 tErythronium Citronella 3.00 Very good cultivar of G. nivalis, increases well Lemon yellow, later than other Erythronium, 16-20", tGalanthus nivalis Magnet 4.50 leafy soil in shade Large form of G. nivalis, flowers on long pedicel tErythronium dens-canis 3.50 1-Galanthus reginae-olgae 6.50 Variable, White through rose, leaves mottled, easy under Flowers in September/October, Greece, sunny, well drained shrubs, nursery grown location, should be dried off but not baked tErythronium Pagoda 3.50 Ipheion uniflorum Wisley Blue 10/2.50 Sulphur yellow, leaves mottled bronze, vigorous hybrid Large violet blue flowers, will bloom for several months in between E. tuolemnense and E. rev. White Beauty, end pots, MarchlApril, 6-8" of April, 10-12" Iris histroides major .45 tErythronium revolutum White Beauty 4.25 Large dark blue flowers, pale spotted areas around orange Large white flowers, leaves mottled, April, 4-6" crest, excellent for pots, 3" tErythronium tuolumnense 4.25 Iris histroides Angels Eye .45 Yellow, greenish center, free flowering, 8-10" Similar to L h. major but with paler flowers tFritillaria armena 8.00 Iris reticulata Cantab 10/2.50 Orange brown, Turkey/Iran in damp meadows, April, 6" Pale blue, orange blotch on blade of falls, good in rock tFritillaria assyriaca 2.00 garden or pots, 3" Maroon, interior bronze, strong growing, 14-16", May Iris reticulate Harmony 10/2.50 tFritillaria aurea 10.00 Uniform sky blue, yellow ridge on blades of falls, hardy but Large golden yellow flowers on small plants, best in excellent for pots, 3" cool, damp soil

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Iris reticulata Natascha .75 tNarcissus Moncorvo 30.00 Stamens ivory white, falls ivory veined green with golden Newly named Blanchard hybrid, N. henriquesii X N. watieri blotch, fine for pots, 3" Blanchard cross, N.b. romieuxii X N.c. foliosus Iris reticulata Violet beauty 1012.50 Narcissus Nylon 2.50 Violet, orange crest on falls, A.M. Haarlem 1953, 3" Blanchard cross, N.b. romieuxii X N.c. foliosus, a group from this cross so there is a slight variation among in- 2 Leucojum aestivum Gravetye Giant 1.25 dividuals, white to pale cream, very early, pots Large cultivar of L. aestivum, best in heavy soils, late spring, to 20" tNarcissus Pequinita 25.00 Blanchard cross, N. atianticus X N. cuatrecasasil, exhibited tLeucojum autumnale 1.50 in England as ff156-7C, all yellow Small white flowers, pinkish base, warm well drained soil, Sept/October, 4-6" tNarcissus requenii 6.00 Bright yellow, scented, new name for N. juncifolius tLeucojum vernum Carpathicum 4.00 White flowers marked yellow on tips, damp locations Narcissus rupicola .65 Canary yellow, short, broad trumpet, April, 4-6" ? Muscari armeniacum Saphir 10/2.50 Deep blue with white rim, long lasting sterile flowers tNarcissus scaberulus .50 Orange yellow, small wrinkled corona, 1-2 flowers per stem, Muscari tubergenianum 10/3.00 late March, 6" Top of spike clear blue, bottom of spike deep Oxford blue, A.M. London 1950, 6", April Narcissus triandrus albus .50 Angel's Tears, several creamy white flowers per stem, tNarcissus albidus zianicus lutescens 5.00 perianth reflexed, usually dwarf, March/April, 4-10" Pale yellow bulbocodium, very early Narcissus triandrus Hawera 10/2.50 Narcissus asturiensis .55 Clear lemon yellow, 4-6 pendulous flowers per stem, Miniature trumpet, yellow, solitary perianth reflexed, April, 8" tNarcissus bulbocodium filifolius 4.00 tNarcissus triandrus pallidulus aurantiacus 20.00 Medium yellow, the tallest bulbocodium, increases rapid- Deep yellow, Northern Portugal, MarchlApril ly by division Narcissus W.P. Milner .75 Narcissus mesatlanticus 5.00 Creamy white, miniature trumpet daffodil, good for rock Light yellow, hardy but best under glass gardens or pots, 8" tNarcissus bulbocodium obesus .65 tNarcissus wilkomii (N. jonquilloides) 7.50 Large yellow flowers on short stems, 4-6" Yellow, Spain-Portugal in marshy areas, 4-6" tNarcissus bulbocodium romieuxii Julia Jane 7.50 Scilla amethystina .85 Yellow counterpart of N. c. petunioides, flat ruffled Clear blue, large spikes, end of May corona Scilla bifolia 10/3.50 Narcissus canaliculatus .45 Deep gentian blue, March, 3" White perianth, golden cup, April, 6-8" Scilla nutans (S. non-scripta, Endymion non-scripta) .... . .40 tNarcissus cantabricus foliosus 5.00 Blue Bell or Wood Hyacinth, cool, shady location May, Creamy white, divides and flowers freely, best in pots 12-16" tNarcissus cantabricus monophyllus 5.00 tSternbergia clusiana 2.00 Glistening white, 4-6", difficult, best in pots Largest flowers in the genus, greenish yellow to deep gold, tNarcissus cantabricus petuniodes 10.00 Sept. /Oct. White, corona flattened and ruffled, pots Tulipa albertii 1.75 Narcissus cyclamineus .85 Orange scarlet, anthers dark purple, 6-8" Small clear yellow flowers, perianth much reflexed, Tulipa aucheriana 2.15 prefers a damp location, March/April, 4-6" Small deep rose flowers in April Narcissus gracilis .65 Tulipa batalinii Bronze Charm .75 Sulphur yellow, multiple flowers per stem, scented last Varying shades of bronze & apricot, 4-6" Narcissus to bloom, May, 10-12" Tulipa batalinii Red Jewel .75 tNarcissus henriquesii 10.00 Bright vermillion red, 4-6" Canary yellow, fragrant, easy in pots, good drainage Tuiipa biflora ...... „ ...... „ 10/2.50 Narcissus jonguifla .45 White, yellow center, 2-3 small flowers per plant Golden yellow, multiple flowers per stem, scented, 12" Tulipa clusiana .75 Narcissus lobularis .30 Interior white, exterior crimson, The Lady Tulip Lemon yellow perianth, broad yellow trumpet, March, 8"

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Tulipa eichleri 10/2.50 Tulipa pulchella violacea .65 Large crimson scarlet flowers, yellow and black center, Bright purple violet, black center, early, 4" fine for bedding, 8-10" Tulipa sylvestris (T. florentina odorata) .45 Tulipa linifolia 10/2.50 Golden yellow, dampish soil, to 12" Brilliant scarlet, black center, leaves prostrate and edged Tulipa tarda (T. dasystemon) 10/2.50 red, April/May, 4-6" White yellow eye, usually multiflowered, 4-6" Tulipa marjoletti 10/2.50 10/2.50 Soft primrose, border and base of petals rosy red, Savoy Tulipa turkestanica White, orange yellow center, multiflowered, Central Asia, Tulip Species, 20" 8-10" Tulipa maximowiczii 10/2.50 Tulipa urumiensis 10/2.50 Light red, small black center, like T. linifolia but 10 days Yelbw, exterior bronze, good for rock gardens, 4-6" earlier, 6" Tulipa wilsoniana .55 Tulipa pulchella Persian Pearl 1.00 Deep vermilion-red, good for rock gardens, 4", May Exterior magenta rose tinted green, interior cyclamen purple, base yellow, 6"

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