THE AMERICAN DAFFODIL SOCIETY, INC.

PACIFIC REGIONAL NEWSLETTER November, 1996

ALASKA. ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA. COLORADO. HAWAII, IDAHO. MONTANA, NEVADA, OREGON. UTAH. WASHINGTON. WYOMING

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT: Nancy R. Wilson, 6525 Briceland-Thorn Road, Garberville, CA 95542 (707) 923-2407 REGIONAL DIRECTORS: 1997 Mrs. Betty Forster, 31875 Fayetteville Drive, Shedd, OR 97377-0701 (503) 491- 3874 1998 Mr. James R. Wilson, 6525 Briceland-Thorn Road, Garberville, CA 95542 1999 Marianne Burr, 566 W. Olympic View Dr., Coupeville, WA 98239 (206)678-6119 ADS OFFICERS AND PACIFIC REGIONAL CHAIRPERSONS ADS PRESIDENT: Jaydee Ager, 344 Bear Branch Rd., Kathleen, GA 31047 ADS SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT: Peg Newell, 10245 Virginia Lee Dr., Dayton, OH 45458 ADS SECRETARY: Phyllis Hess, 3670 E. Powell Rd. Lewis Center, OH 43035 ADS TREASURER: Rodney Armstrong, Jr., 7520 England Dr., Plano, TX 75025 ADS PRESIDENT ELECT: Bob Spotts, 409 Hazelnut Dr., Oakley, CA 94561 AWARDS CHAIRMAN: Kirby Fong, 790 Carmel Ave., Livermore, CA 94550 HYBRIDIZING COMMITTEE : Elise Havens. P.O.Pox 218, T-Ribh?rd, OR. 97032 INFO. SERVICES: Steve Vinisky, 21700 S.W. Chapman Road, Sherwood, OR. 97140-8608 JUDGES/SCHOOLS: Stan Baird, P.O. Box 516, Blue Lake, CA., 95525 GOVERNANCE TASK FORCE: Stan Baird MARKETING/PRODUCT: Steve Vinisky

Winter is almost here. My bulbs are finally tucked safely into the ground. Many leaves are peeping up. The first flower to bloom was a Jim Wells' hybrid, Narcissus serotinus x Narcissus humilis. It does not look like a daffodil but looks like it would be a good addition to a warm rock garden. It is about 6 inches tall and has a perianth with pointed segments, the corona is barely visible, but the yellow stamins give it a lot of piza77 for it's size. It is yellow, fading to off-white, very florifurous and cheerful in the pot. Narcissus viridiflorus is about to bloom and I am going to cross the two. If it proves fertile it will be a step toward something new and green. If it has a red eye it will be named After the Green Party.

Daffodil users of the Internet tell me that Avalanche is often the first bloomer of the season. The species, N. serotinus, N. viridiflorus, N. cavanillesii and N. elegans are "winter bloomers" along with Jessamy and Taffeta. I always thought it was the winter rains that triggered their blooming but I have it from authorities that it is the night time temperature drop.

People often ask me when to plant bulbs. I dig anytime after 6 weeks post blooming time pulling them up leaves and all, (you can mow them then as well) and let the bulbs dry off and harden, then I start putting them in dry soil. I do not water them until the first rains fall naturally. I have been known to plant them as late as December. If I get behind, I plant the ones that are sprouting first. Occasionally I have found a clump of N. rcmieuxii that has 2-4 inch leaves all matted up together. Ugh!! I leave the clump intact and cover it with a light layer of soil. The sun

pulls the leaves up straight and they do bloom. Bulbs with coarser foliage can be teased apart.

DAFFODIL SHOW DATES FOR 1997 March 1, 1997 - Northern California Daffodil Society, Sutter Creek, California, Contact Bob Spotts, 409 Hazelnut Dr., Oakley, CA 94561, (510) 625-5526 or rspotts@ccnet. corn

March 8-9, 1997 - Northern California Daffodil Society, Alden Lane Nursery, Livermore, California. Contact Wayne Steele, 1777 Spruce St. Livermore, CA 94550 (510)-447-5261).

March 22-23, 1997 - Fortuna, California, Pacific Regional Daffodil Show: Fortuna Garden Club Spring Daffodil Show. Contact Dian Keesee, 1000 Angel Heights Avenue, Fortuna, CA 95540, (707) 725-2281

March 22-23, 1997 - Oregon Daffodil Society, Amity Grade School Gymnasium, 300 Rice Lane, Amity, Oregon. Contact Barbara Rupers, 2245 Oak Grove Road NW, Salem, OR. 97304 (503) 356-0774

April 5-6, 1997 - Oregon Daffodil Society, Lynn County Fair Grounds, Albany, Oregon Contact: Betty Forster, 31875 Fayetteville Drive, Shedd, OR 97377-9701 (503) 491-3874

April 12-13, 1997 - Hillsboro, Oregon Contact Steve Vinisky, 21700 S.W. Chapman Road, Sherwr:ro nR 07120-$160? (501)-6/0%1179, T V (503) 6/ r 3109

March 13-15, 1997 Come one, come all !!! AMERICAN DAFFODIL SOCIETY: 42nd Convention and Show, The Edison Walthall Hotel, 225 East Capitol Street, Jackson, Mississippi/ See ADS September Journal for details or write Dr. Theodore Snazelle, 418 McDonald Drive, Clinton, Mississippi 39056 (601) 924-7959.

September 12, 13, & 14th, Australian Daffodil Championships hosted by Australian Daffodil Society, Inc. Victorian Branch and Leongatha Horticultural Society, Inc. Write Mrs. 0. Laurie, 39 Koonwarrra Road, Leongatha Vic. 3953. ****from The Gardeners Week End Book, Eleanor Sinclair Rohde & Eric Parker, 1944

Daffodils are universally popular, and few bulbs increase so rapidly as the commoner kinds. The modern demand is for the very large flowered kinds that have an almost architectural beauty, but it is difficult to believe that any poet would describe them as "dancing." The old-fashioned kinds never look right in formal beds but they are delightful in grass. They associate to perfection with the dainty flowers of lady's smocks, which Shakespeare described as silverwhite. Lady's smocks are in reality a very pale lavender, silver white, and make the perfect foil for daffodils, especially in sunshine. The best daffodils for growing in grass are our native Lent lilies, Emperor, Sir Watkin, and the pheasant's eye narcissi. The small-flowered narcissi, such as N. mimulus and N. cyclamineus, etc., are best suited to the r( ck garden, and most of them need a well-drained soil. N. juncifolius makes a dainty pot plant.

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PACIFIC REGIONAL NEWSLETTER Welcome new members, we look forward to meeting you

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rye Joshus and Troy P.O. Box 131 Young, AZ 85554

Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cochran 543 Dry Yard Drive San Jose, CA 95117

Mr. Byron Davis 45453 N. Oak-view Dr. Oakhurst, CA 93644

Mr. Wm. Derrenbacher 2370 Knob Hill Dr. Riverside, CA 92506

Ms. Sue Haffner 3015 Timmy Clovis, CA 93612

Ms. Diane Henry P.O. Box 881 Berkeley, CA 94701

Mrs. Kathy G. Hui 95 Waterside Circle Redwood City, CA 94065

Mr. William Hyde 7426 Mancini Ct. Dublin, CA 94568

Ms. Evelyn Kelson 8098 Silverleaf Way Sacramento, CA 95824

Ms. Karen Berg 1630 Cameo Dr. Eugene, Or. 97409

Ms. Ann Clayton 11770 N.W. Parson Rd. Forest Grove, Or 97116-8155

Miss Amy Gibson P.O. Box 30004 Portland, Or. 97294-0004

Mr. Doug Hill Western Light Gardens 4975 Perrydale Rd. Dallas, OR 97338

Mr. Russ Logerwell 240 S.W. Cummings Corvalis, OR, 97333

Mr. Wm. Sabot P.O. Box 404 St. Paul, OR. 97137

Ms. C.D. Bonifaci 17823 24th N.E. Seattle, WA 98155

Ms. Jeanette Dupey 1608 Samish Way Bellingham, WA 98226

Ms. Bobbie Garthwaite 12247 Sunrise Dr. N.E. Bainbridge Island, WA 98110

Ms. Linda Mason 610 Harvard Ave.East #602 Seattle, WA 98102,

Mr. Duncan McAlpine 37110 19th Way S. Federal Way, WA 98003

Mr.& Mrs. John M. Roberts P.O. Box 843 Vashon, WA 98070

As of 06-30-96 the Pacific Region had 180 members.

PACIFIC REGIONAL SOCIETIES: Northern California Daffodil Society Kirby Fong, President 790 Carmel Ave. Livermore, CA 94550 (5100 443-3888

OREGON DAFFODIL SOCIETY Len Forster, President 31875 Fayetteville Drive, Shedd, Or. 97377-9701 (503) 491-3874