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J. L. HUDSON, SEEDSMAN, BOX 337, LA HONDA, CALIFORNIA 94020-0337 USA

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GINKGO (GINK-go)
GINKGOACEAE. A single species. Sprouts easily.
—Ginkgo biloba. (e,h) GINK-1. Packet: 2.50 OUT OF STOCK
1/4 lb: $6.00, lb: $15.00. OUT OF STOCK About 280 seed per pound this year.
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PERISHABLE. AVAILABLE DECEMBER to MAY ONLY!
'MAIDENHAIR TREE'. Hardy tree to 120 feet with handsome 2 - 3" fan-shaped leaves. Beautiful golden fall color. E. China. A relict species with identical fossils dating to 200 million years ago. Probably extinct in the wild (may occur wild in Zhejiang) and surviving only in cultivation. As this is the sole remaining member of a formerly widespread family, it is the prime example of preservation through dissemination, and a model species for biological enrichment. The seeds are eaten and both seeds & leaves are valued in Chinese medicine, and have been proven useful for a variety of conditions associated with aging. Hardy to Zone 5 or more, easily grown, pest free. Plant it everywhere!

BULBS - PERISHABLE - LIMITED SUPPLY

We regret we cannot ship corms and bulb outside the US unless your country allows import without phytosanitary certificate.

POSTAGE AND PACKING ON TUBERS: When tubers are sold individually, count each tuber as one packet when figuring postage and packing. When tubers are sold by weight, figure like bulk seed.

AMORPHOPHALLUS (a-mor-fo-FAL-us)
ARACEAE. Curious large tropical arums grown in the greenhouse for the huge leaves and spathes. Best in rich moist soil, keep dry in winter rest.
—Amorphophallus albispathus. LARGE CORMS (1 1/2 to 3" - may bloom this season), each: $18.00 OUT OF STOCK
SMALL CORMS (under 1" - will need another season of growth before blooming), each: $8.00 OUT OF STOCK
Sweet-scented white 3 - 5" spathes have an anise-seed fragrance. Produces a single divided 16" leaf. South central Thailand. After the leaf dies down, it requires a 3 or 4 month dry period of dormancy before flowering. Wait until growth begins again before giving water. Usually blooms in summer, followed by foliage. Keep warm and dry during winter. Most Amorphophallus have foul-smelling flowers, so this one is an unusual change. Blooming-size tubers can flower just sitting on a shelf, without soil or water.
—Amorphophallus lewallei.
EXTRA LARGE BLOOMING SIZE (2 - 3") each: $40.00 (Although these are blooming size, whether or not they bloom this season depends on conditions)
SMALL CORMS (under 1" - will need several seasons before blooming), each: $18.00 OUT OF STOCK
Nice collection of photos: www.aroid.org/genera/speciespage.php?genus=amorphophallus&species=lewallei
This rare species is from open grasslands in Burundi, in tropical Africa west of the Congo. Cup-like spathe with curled lip attractively mottled with maroon, and a lime-green to white knobbly spadix. This species also doesn't have the typical carrion-scent common to Amorphophallus. The spectacular flowers are 16 - 40" long, and appear along with the leaf, and the stem elongates as fruits ripen to red. Leaf to 3 feet tall, divided. Best in rich soil with warmth when growing, rest dry after they go dormant.
—Amorphophallus Rivieri Konjak. OUT OF STOCK
SMALL CORMS (3/4 - 1" diameter): Each: $9.00, Three: $24.00 OUT OF STOCK
'KONJAKU', 'SNAKE PALM'. Large, funnel-shaped velvety black-purple spathe to 16 - 24" long, with a spadix to 6 - 44" long. Large umbrella-like 3-parted leaves with whitish-pink color spotted green and white. SE Asia to Japan. Flowers after the leaves die off in summer. The tuber reaches a foot across, and they are processed for edible starch.

ARISAEMA (a-ri-SAY-ma)
ARACEAE. Many herbaceous perennial aroids valued for their curious spathes and leaves. Best in moist shady places, woods, and the tender species in the greenhouse. Keep dry during winter dormancy.
—Arisaema candidissimum.
SMALL CORMS (1/2 - 3/4" diameter): Each: $9.00 IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
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Beautiful, sweetly-scented 3 - 6" white spathes striped pink, in early summer. Hardy perennial to 16", with divided leaves. W. China. Zone 5 or 6. Said to be one of the most beautiful and sweetly-scented of Arisaemas. Choice!
—Arisaema Fargesii.
SMALL CORMS (1/2" diameter): Each: $6.00, Ten for $35.00 IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
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Magnificent brown-striped spathes, and variable foliage, one- to three-parted. From Mojmir. Early.
—Arisaema flavum. (e,h) ARIS-9. Seed Packet: $2.50
Seed per gram: $9.00
SMALL CORMS (1/2 - 3/4" diameter): Each: $5.00, 10 for $30.00 IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
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Neat little yellow hoods under 2" long, purple inside, in early summer. Hardy species (Zone 4) to 9 - 12" tall, with pedately divided 5" leaves. Yemen to the Himalayas and China. Colonizes well. Germinates in 1 - 8 weeks warm.

ARUM
—Arum concinnatum Arch 195.073.
SMALL CORMS (3/4 - 1" diameter) Each: $8.00, Three for $20.00 IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
Large yellow 6 - 12" spathes, often margined purple, with yellow to purple spadix. Bold silvery-blotched 6 - 22" arrowhead leaves to 3 feet tall. Rare species from S. Greece & SW Turkey.
—Arum creticum.
SMALL CORMS (3/4 - 1" diameter) Each: $4.50 OUT OF STOCK
Unusual bright yellow 6 - 10" spathes. Glossy dark green 4 - 10" arrowhead leaves. Crete. Zone 7. Said to be sweetly fragrant, a change from most.
—Arum cyrenaicum Arch 195.150.
SMALL CORMS (1" diameter) Each: $8.00 OUT OF STOCK
Large rosy purplish spathes and purple spadices. Dark green arrowhead leaves delicately spotted. Woodland species from Libya. Rarely seen.
—Arum dioscoridis var. syriacum.
SMALL CORMS (1 - 1 1/2" diameter) Each: $8.00, Three for $20.00 IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
Large 4 - 16" pale green spathes and dark green arrowhead leaves. Turkey to Syria.
—Arum italicum Marmoratum.
SMALL CORMS (7/8 - 1 1/2" diameter) Each: $4.00, Three for $10.00 IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
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Large sordid yellow-green spathes shading to purple at the base, followed by red berries. Bold arrowhead leaves marbled and streaked silvery to creamy white. To 6 - 10". S. Europe. Zone 6.

DIOSCOREA
—Dioscorea batatas. (e,h) DIOC-7. Packet of small tubers: $3.00 OUT OF STOCK
Small tubers: Oz: $6.00, 1/4 lb: $15.00, lb: $35.00 OUT OF STOCK
'CINNAMON VINE" 'YAM' 'CHINESE POTATO'. Cinnamon-scented white flowers and heart-shaped, shining leaves. Tall perennial climber to 10 - 30 feet. Philippines. Hardy to New York, Zone 4 or 5. Forms large edible tubers to 3 feet long, deep in the soil. Easy from the small tubers that form at the leaf-axils. Packet of tiny tubers.

LYCORIS (LEE-kor-is or LYE-kor-is)
AMARYLLIDACEAE. Showy East Asian bulbs with large spidery flowers in late summer after the leaves die back. Best in rich soil with a dry summer rest.
—Lycoris squamigera Bulbs: Each: $5.00, Five: $20.00, 25: $75.00 OUT OF STOCK TILL OCTOBER
ADD POSTAGE: One: $2.00, Five: $5.00, 25: $10.00
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'MAGIC LILY', RESURRECTION LILY'. Large, fragrant, rose-lilac to pink 3" flowers with long spidery stamens, in clusters of 6 - 8 on 2 foot stems in late summer. Inch-wide, foot-long leaves in spring, die back in summer, then the plant blooms - the 'resurrection'. Japan. The hardiest Lycoris, to Zone 5. Easy, tough, and multiplies quickly. Plant bulbs 1 - 2" below the surface. Fine in pots.

SAUROMATUM (sar-o-MA-tum)
ARACEAE. Large tuberous perennials somewhat resembling Arisaema, with large curious flowers & odd leaves. Easily grown in rich loamy soil.
—Sauromatum venosum. (e,h) SAUR-8. Seed Packet: $2.50
SMALL CORMS (1/4 - 3/4" diameter): 5 for $5.00, 25 for $20.00 IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
MEDIUM CORMS (about 1+" diameter): $5.00 each. IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
LARGEST CORMS: (about 2 - 3" diameter - these are huge! Most will bloom the first year.): $19.00 each plus $3.50 shipping. IN STOCK AND AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY
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'VOODOO LILY'. Greenish yellow spathes with deep purple markings, 12 - 30" long. Large glossy green fan-like divided leaves. Reaches 4 - 6 feet with age. Indian Himalayas. Hardy to Zone 5. Odd. Germinates in 3 - 4 weeks, and up to 10 weeks.

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