Vol. 19, No. 2 December 1982 THE DAFFODIL JOURNAL Quarterly Publication of AMERICAN DAFFODIL SOCIETY, INC. The Daffodil Journal ISSN 0011-5290 Quarterly Publication of the American Daffodil Society, Inc. Vol. 19 DECEMBER 1982 Number 2 OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY QUENTIN E. ERLANDSON, President 9 Burnbrae Rd., Baltimore, Md. 21204 MRS. GOETHE LJNKE, First Vice President P.O. Box 84, Brooklyn, Ind. 46111 MRS. WYNANT DEAN, Second Vice President 1629 Cowling Ave., Louisville, KY 40205 MRS. MARVIN V. ANDERSEN, Secretary 7 Perth Drive, Wilmington, Del. 19803 WELLS KNIERIM, Treasurer 31090 Providence Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44124 Executive Director — WILLIAM O. TICKNOR Tyner, North Carolina 27980 (Tel. 919-221-8388) All correspondence regarding memberships, change of address, receipt of publications, supplies, ADS records, and other business matters should be addressed to the Executive Director. THE DAFFODIL JOURNAL is published quarterly (March, June, September, and December) by the American Daffodil Society, Inc., Tyner, N.C., 27980. Second class postage paid at Tyner, N.C., and additional mailing office. Subscription price (including membership) is $10.00 per year, $27.50 for three years. Single copies of current or back numbers are $2.00. ® 1982 American Daffodil Society, Inc. Chairman of Publications Editor, Daffodil Journal Mrs. Robert Cartwright Mrs. Paul Gripshover 1216 Goodloe Dr. Rt. 3, 1206 Natchez Road Nashville, Tennessee 37215 Franklin, Tennessee 37064 (Tel. 615-3730814) (Tel. 615-790-6202) Articles and photographs (glossy finish) on daffodil culture and related subjects are invited from members of the Society. Manuscripts should be typewritten double-spaced, and all material should be addressed to the Editor. DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE IS JANUARY 5, 1983 SCHEDULE OF MEMBERSHIP DUES IN THE AMERICAN DAFFODIL SOCIETY Individual $10.00 a year or $27.50 for three years (Juniors, through 18 years of age, $5.00 a year) Family $15.00 a year for husband and wife, with one copy of the Journal, or $35.00 for three years. Individual Sustaining Member $15.00 a year Individual Contributing Member $25.00 or more a year Overseas Member $7.50 a year or $20.00 for three years Individual Life Membership $150.00 ADVERTISING RATES Advertising rates for the Journal are as follows: full inside page, $75.00; one-half page, $45.00; one-quarter page, $30.00. For additional information, write the Chairman of Publications, Mrs. Robert Cartwright. IN THIS ISSUE A First Show Don Barnes 67 Bulletin Board 70 1983 Daffodil Show Dates Mrs. Hubert Bourne 74 The Early Daffodil Garden Elizabeth T. Capen 77 U.S. Registration in 1982 Mrs. Kenneth Anderson 82 My Life with Daffodils Roberta C. Watrous 84 Beginners' Corner Frances Armstrong 86 Miniatures—Minus One Peggy Macneale 86 Roster 87 Registration Forms, 1983 Convention 108 Williamsburg 1983 Fran Lewis 109 Control of the Large Narcissus Fly by Dursban Theodore E. Snazelle Ph. D. 110 Daffodils at Franklin Park Conservatory Ruth Pardue 113 Amy Mitsch 116 Tazetta Talk William Welch 116 The Miniature Species and their Progeny Helen K. Link 119 More on Fly Control 123 Acclimating Down Under Bulbs Bonnie Bowers 123 Finger Lakes Daffodils W.J. Hamilton, Jr. 125 THE COVER PHOTO is of Rockall (Richardson ,1955), whic woh n best bloo min show award for Clive Postles at the Sheffield Crysanthemum Society's first daffodil show on April 25. Photograp hby John Davenport. A FIRST SHOW The Sheffield Chrysanthemum Society Daffodil Show, April 25, 1982 DON BARNES, Sheffield, England For many years the Sheffield Chrysanthemum Society has encouraged the showing of garden produce (flowers and vegetables), not only chrysanthemums, and over the last two years members have shown some interest in daffodils. Such was the interest and enthusiasm that it was decided to hold a first daffodil show in 1982. The Committee put their faith i nme to act as Show Secretary and with help and encouragement from many people, especially the very active President (Sam Vinter), planning started in August, 1981. In spite of the disastrous weather i nApril 1981, it, was decided to take the risk of holding the show in April, 1982, on the Sunday following the Harrogate Spring Show. This day would hopefully have the advantage that there are very few shows on a Sunday, and hence exhibitors might welcome the extra chance of staging blooms; also those exhibitors who had timed their blooms for Harrogate might still 67 have some blooms fit to show on the Sunday. It would also give us the chance to stage blooms for decorative effect by salvaging blooms from Harrogate. This would help to publicize the daffodil in an area which had been left out of daffodil activities for a number of years. The horticultural trade, including a number of daffodil suppliers such as Dan duPlessis, Barbara Abel Smith, Brian Duncan, Broadleigh, and Bloms, offered support through prizes for various classes. The Daffodil Society made medals and diplomas available as the attraction for the top exhibitors. Tongue-in-cheek, Bill Ticknor was contacted, and we were delighted to have ADS support through the Red-Whiteand-Blue Ribbon and the White Ribbon. We wanted to try a range of classes, both open and restricted to members of the Chrysanthemum Society. Eventually we limited ourselves to twenty-one classes ranging from the Chempak Sheffield Open Championship (twelve cultivars from four divisions) through to one bloom of any cultivar (restricted to novices). At least we had variety to make it look interesting for the public that we expected to visit the show. We also had a greater proportion of classes calling for three blooms staged in one vase than is usual at U.K. shows as we would only have a limited number of vases that could be used. We had a lot of cooperation from the local council's Parks Department. This meant that the show was to be held in the local Botanical Gardens as part of the educational program which is actively pursued by the Curator (Don Williams). This event would hopefully encourage people to look at other plants in the gardens and in particular the wide range of daffodil cultivars which have been planted over many years. In fact the Daffodil Society's Northern Group had supplied daffodil cultivars in 1980 and 1981 as the beginnings of a Memorial to Fred Board who did so much for the Daffodil Society. These cultivars had been planted in a large island bed and included a number of cultivars raised by Fred Board and which were named after local places (e.g. Broomhill and Strines). Don Williams and Arrol Winning, the Director of the Sheffield Parks Department, gave enthusiastic support to the project and we eventually ended up with a 40-foot by 20-foot tent filled with purpose-built three-tier staging which was to be covered with black material to display the blooms to best advantage. On the Friday evening the staging looked deserted and I was getting more and more concerned that its vast expanse would not be filled with blooms. However, on the Sunday morning staging commenced at 7:30 and exhibitors were there in force with some really super quality blooms to fill the staging. In fact life got so hectic for me as Show Secretary and advisor to Chrysanthemum Society members who had turned up with their blooms, that instead of staging my eighty blooms I could only manage to get thirty blooms into vases and on the staging. (Needless to say that none of them except my beloved American cultivars had been properly dressed.) When the tent was cleared for judging it looked really impressive. The Chempak Sheffield Open Championship had six magnificent entries and a very wide range of cultivars. It was a very tight contest between Ivor Fox (Leeds) and Clive Postles (Worcester) who are both exhibitors of national repute, dive's entry was placed first and included Gold Convention (Best Bloom, Division 1), Unique (Best Bloom, Division 4) and Rockall (Best Bloom, Divisio 3 ,andn overall Best Bloom). Ivor's second placed exhibit included Dailmanach (Best Bloom, Division 2) and notable examples of Balvenie, Amber Castle, and Panache. Jan Dalton, another nationally respected exhibitor, was third and included good examples of Yellow Idol and Rockall. Fourth place went to Richard Smales, a recent convert to daffodils, who included a nice bloom of Downpatrick. 68 The class for three vases of three blooms was also well supported. Clive Postles was again the winner with beautifully matched sets of flowers. His vase of the seedling 1-27-67 (a sister seedling to Cairn Toul that Clive purchased from John Lea in 1977 and which is remarkably consistent) was close to perfection and won the ADS White Ribbon as the Best Vase of three blooms in the Show. Jan Dalton was second with Newcastle being his best vase, and in third place was Ivor Fox with a fine vase of Misty Glen in his set. Lea 1-27*67, Best Vase of Three JOHN DAVENPORT The remaining collection classes called for their three blooms to be staged in one vase. The class for one bloom from each of the Divisions 1, 2 and 3 looked delightful. Doctor Hugh, Gold Convention, and Misty Glen made an impressive set of blooms and gained the first prize for Clive Postles; however, each of the other six entries was worthy of a place on any showbench. Three blooms selected from Divisions 5, 6, 7 and/or 8 had some delightful entries and the class was well won by Jan Dalton's vase of Liberty Bells, Silver Chimes, and Grand Monarque. The class calling for three distinct cultivars with pink in the corona (again in one vase) created a lot of interest from the public who had the chance to see what they regard as novelties.