1985 List JOHN D. LYON, INC. 143 ALEWIFE BROOK PARKWAY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140 617-876-3705 VARIETY PRICE VARIETY PRICE Allium coeruleurn 10/$ 2.00 Crocus chrysanthus Advance 10/$ 1.50 Small compact heads of deep cornflower blue, July, Yellow, outside violet, free flowering, A.M. Wisley, 1965 12-24" Crocus chrysanthus Ard Schenk 10/$ 1.50 Allium flavum ..................... ... $ .55 White Central Europe. lemon yellow flowers, July-August. 10-12", moist soil Crocus chrysanthus Blue Peter 10/$ 1.75 Soft blue inside, golden throat, exterior rich purple blue, Allium oreophilum Zwanenburg 10/$ 1.75 H.C. Wisley 1965 Deep carmine red. June flowering. fine for rock garden, 4-6" Crocus chrysanthus Cream Beauty 10/$ 1.75 Soft creamy yellow, free flowering. F.C.C.Haarlem, 1953. Allium pulchellum Tubergen $ .55 • F.C.C. Wisley Violet pink, July-August, 12-18" Crocus chrysanthus E.A. Bowles 10/$ 1.75 Anemones are tolerant of most soil conditions but do best in dappled shade Soft yellow, amber throat, to 4" in peaty soil. Soak overnight before planting. Crocus chrysanthus Princess Beatrix 10/$ 1.75 Clear lobelia blue, darker feathers toward yellow base, Anemone apennina $ .40 A.M. Haarlem 1949. H.C. Wisley 1965 Mid blue, occasionally white or pink, naturalizes well. March-April, 6" Crocus corsicus 10/5 1.75 Pale cream, feathered purple, A.M. London 1977, Anemone blanda Blue Shades 10/$ 1.75 Feb. -March Varying shades of blue. 6-8" *Crocus flavus (C. aureus) $ 1.00 Anemone blanda Charmer 10/$ 1.75 Golden yellow, seeds freely, very good for naturalizing, Deep pink, Improved A. blanda rosea, 6-8" March Anemone blanda White Splendour 10/$ 1.75 Crocus fleisheri $ .35 Large snow white flowers, A.M. Haarlem 1961, 8-10" White, anthers orange red, very early and free flowering. 3" Anemone nemorosa Royal Blue $ 1.35 Strong blue, naturalizes Well in moist lightly shaded areas, Crocus minimus 10/$ 2.00 March-April, 4" Light violet. exterior white feathered purple, late March, 2-3" Chionodoxa sardensis 10/$ 1.75 Similar to C. luciliae but with darker flowers, small white Crocus sieberi 10/$ 2.00 eye. 4-5" Delicate lilac blue, golden yellow throat, free flowering, Feb. -March Chionodoxa tmoli $ .30 Dwarfer and later than C. lucilliae. blue with a white Crocus sieberi Hubert Edelsten 10/$ 2.50 center, April-May. 4" C. sieberi (Crete) X C. sieberi atticus, deep purple, blotched white at tip, Feb.-March, 3-4" 1- *Corydalis ambigua $10.00 Light blue purple to electric blue, Hokkaido Japan. best in Crocus sieberi Violet Queen 10/$ 1.75 peaty, shaded area Violet blue flowers on short stems f*Corydalis decipiens $ 5.00 Crocus susianus 10/$ 2.00 Bright pink, ferny foliage. March-April. 4-8" Deep golden yellow, exterior tinged bronze, Feb.-March, 2-3", Cloth of Gold crocus Corydalis solida $ .30 Scandinavia to Asia Minor, pinkish purple-purple flowers Crocus tommasinianus Whitewell Purple 10/$ 1.50 in dense raceme, good for naturalizing. April, 4-6" Reddish purple, very free flowering Crocus ancyrensis 10/$ 1.75 Crocus vernus graecus $ .75 Small deep orange flowers. free flowering. March, 2" Small soft blue flowers with dark tips, April. rare Crocus balansae Zwanenburg 10/S 2.00 Crocus vernus Haarlem Gem 10/$ 1.75 Deepest orange of all crocus. exterior shaded bronze to Lilac blue, hybrid with C. tommassinianas and similar but mahogany, Feb.-March. 3" later, F.C.C.Haarlem 1953 *Supply very limited. twill be snipped when ready. See order tom tor additional shipping charges. VARIETY PRICE VARIETY PRICE AUTUMN FLOWERING CROCUS tGalanthus nivalis plenus $ .30 Double Snowdrop, while, good for naturalizing in shaded *Crocus banaticus $ 5.50 locations, early - Mauve to lilac, the Iris flowered Crocus, prefers a damp spot, sets abundant seed, October tGalanthus nivalis Sam knoll $ .75 Very good cultivar of G. nivalis, robust, increases well tCrocus goulimyi 10/5 2.50 Soft lavender, flowers borne on very long perianth tube, Hyacinthus azureus 10/5 1.75 easy, increases by offsets, October Bright azure blue, suitable for wild gardening, March- April, 4-6" tCrocus medius 10/$ 2.50 Light lilac purple, orange-red pistils, October-November, Hyacinthus azureus albus 10/$ 2.00 3-4" Pure white form of H. azureus, AM London 1951 tCrocus ochroleucus 10/$ 1.75 Iris danfordiae 10/$ 1.75 Small white flowers, ochre yellow base, Canary yellow, styles tinged green, falls spotted green, October-December, 2" Feb.-March, 3" tCrocus sativus 10/5 2.50 Iris histriodes major 10/$ 2.00 White to lilac, red pistils, the Saffron Crocus Large dark blue flowers, pale spotted areas around orange crest, excellent for pots, 3'' tCrocus speciosus Artabir 10/$ 1.75 White shaded methylblue with deep methyiblue veins, Iris reticulata Cantab 10/$ 1.50 orange pistils, yellow stamens, October, 5-6" Pale blue, orange spots on falls, fine for rock garden or pots tCrocus speciosus Cassiope 10/$ 1.75 Aster violet blue, yellowish base, large flowers, October, Iris reticulata J. S. Dijt 10/$ 1.50 6-7" Reddish purple flowers, sweetly scented, -good for pots, A.M. Haarlem 1938 tCrocus speciosus Conqueror 10/$ 1,75 Iris reticulata Violet Beauty 10/$ 1. 50 Deep sky blue Standard violet, falls deep violet with orange crest, tFritillaria assyriaca $ .30 A.M. Haarlem 1953 Maroon to brownish purple, bronze yellow interior, April-May, 12-16" IRIS - JUNO SECTION Iris aucheri (I. sindjarensis) $ .75 $ 5.00 tFritillaria camschatcensis Pale blue with yellow ridge on falls, fragrant, easy, Dark chocolate purple, cool, moist, peaty soil, shade, to March-April, 12" 16 - Iris bucharica $ .75 $ 6.00 tFritillaria carduchorum Standards and falls creamy white, yellow blotch on falls, Pale coral orange, netted yellow interior, must have cool fragrant, best in a sunny, well-drained spot, late April, to damp conditions, recently discovered, Lake Van, Turkey 18" $ 8.25 tFritillaria clayish Iris magnifica $ 4.75 Waxy deep chocolate bells in April, Greece, 6". well White, tinged lavender blue, orange blotch on falls, easy drained soil in full sun outside, USSR. 24" tFritillaria hermunis amana $ 5.00 Iris willmoltiana alba $ 3.25 Jade green bells, chocolate inner segments, 12" Pure white with orange blotch on falls, late April, 12" tFritillaria latatolia (nobilis) $ 7.50 Deep purple, checkered maroon, very large flowers, f i-eucojum aestivum Gravetye Giant 5 .50 USSR, 12" Large cultivar of L. aestivum, best in heavy soils, to 20" ti_eucojurn autumnale $ .85 tFritillaria meleagris alba 10/$ 2.00 Small white flowers, pinkish at base, Sept. -Oct. 4-6 - , Pure white flowers, good for naturalizing, to 12" warm. well drained soil tFritillaria michailowskyi $10.00 t *Leucojum roseum $ 2.75 Polished garnet, lower third of each petal rich yellow, Pale pink, fragile miniature best suited for the alpine peaty soil in pots, overwintered outside in Cambridge, house, September-October, 4-6" Ma., 6" LeucOum vernum 10/$ 2.50 tFritillaria pallidiflora $ 7.50 White flowers marked green on tips of perianth, demands Pale yellow, spotted red inside, very hardy, 10-12 - , cool a cool, moist, peaty soil, March-April, the Spring growing, needs summer moisture Snowflake, 4-6" t *Fritjllaria sibthorpiana $ 8.25 Muscari armeniacum 10/$ 1.50 Pure light yellow, dwarf plant, 6", well-drained compost Bright azure blue flowers with a white rim at the mouth, in bulb frame or pot 6-8 - tFritillaria verticillata $ 2.50 Muscari tubergeflianufn 104 2.00 White, stained green, interior flecked red, damp growing, Upper flowers clear blue, lower flowers deep blue, April, USSR-China, 24" 6" tGalanthus elwesii 101$ 1.50 *Narcissus alpestns • $ 6.25 Large flowered Snowdrop, garden soil in a sunny location. Snowy-white hanging flowers, almost extinct trumpet early daffodil from the Pyrenees. moist peaty soil with light shade. 6'' *Supply very Invited. tWill be shipped when ready See order form fur additional shipping charges. VARIETY PRICE VARIETY PRICE Narcissus asturiensis (N. minimus) ............ $ .40 Narcissus watieri $ 8 75 Solitary yellow flowers, March, 3" Pure white dwarf Jonquil, for pots, needs a dry summer rest, 4" Narcissus bulbocodium obesus $ .30 Large yellow flowers on short stems, leaves prostrate, Ornithogalum balansae $ 1.35 4-5" Large umbel of while flowers, striped green on reverse, March-April, 4-6" Narcissus bulbocodium romieuxii $ 2.00 Soft primrose, very early, from N. Africa, may need Pushkinia libanotica alba 10/$ 1.50 protection, 6-8" Pure white, excellent for wild gardening, increases freely by seed, 4-6". well drained soil, full sun Narcissus bulbocodium tenuifolius $ .50 10/$ 1.75 Yellow, free flowering miniature, probably best in pots, Scilla bifolia Deep gentian blue, March, 3" 4-5'' Scilla tubergeniana 10/$ 2 . 50 Narcissus canaliculatus 10/$ 1.75 Delicate light blue with darker stripes down the petals, 4" White perianth, bright golden cup, April, 6-8" tSlernbergia lutea $ .30 *Narcissus cantabricus foliosus $ 5.75 Bright yellow, Lily of the Field, Sept.-Oct., 4-5", well Milky-cream, hardy but best in pots in alpine house, drained soil, dryish summer rest begins flowering in October Narcissus cyclamineus $ .35 Almost all of the Tulipa do best in a well drained soil with a dryish summer. Small, clear yellow flowers, perianth much reflexed, Most will benefit from annual lifting and ripening March-April, 4-6", prefer a damp location Narcissus cyclamineus February Gold 10/$ 2.50 Tulipa aucheriana $ 1.25 Slightly reflexed yellow perianth, golden trumpet, 10-12" Clear pink, yellow center, 4-6" Narcissus cyclamineus February Silver $ .35 Tulipa batalinii Bright Gem $ .35 Similar in habit to Feb. Gold but milk white, lasts, 10'' Sulphur yellow, flushed orange, May. 4-6", should do well without lifting Narcissus cyclamineus Peeping Tom 10/5 2.00 Deep yellow, reflexed perianth, forces well, 10-12" Tulipa batalinii Bronze Charm $ .35 Various shades of bronze and apricot, May, 4-6", should Narcissus gracilis $ .40 do well .