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1 The Indiana Ledger The Publication of the Indiana Daffodil Society Ka Freeman, editor Vol. XXV March, 2016, Mary Milberger, president 2016 Ocers President .................................... Mary Milberger Vice President ................................ Dan Bellinger New Member Liaison .......................... Suzy Wert Secretary......................................... Janet Wilson Treasurer ........................................Ruth Pelouch CommiƩees Daodil Bulb Sales .............................. Sara Kinne ........................................................Ruth Pelouch IDS Daodil Show ................................ Sue Luken ................................................ Diane Cockerham IDS Show Program ............................... Suzy Wert ............................................................ Jim Wilson HorƟculture .............................. Helen Trueblood Hospitality .................................... Rosie Springer Membership Directory ............... Mary Milberger Parliamentarian ......................... Francesca LeviƩ Publicity .................................. Diane Cockerham Website ............................................... Suzy Wert ............................................................ Jim Wilson NewsleƩer ........................................ Ka Freeman Photographer .................................. Susan Lyons Save these dates for 2016!! March 19 IDS MeeƟng @ HPNC 14 p.m. April 1516 Midwest Regional Daodil Show @ HPNC (set up April 14) August 27 IDS MeeƟng @ Brown County Public Library Nov. 1112 ADS Fall Forum and Fall Blooming Daodil Show from our president… Close to 20 of our Indiana Daodil Society (IDS) members are geƫng ready to pack our bags to aƩend the World Daodil ConvenƟon in St. Louis. I truly wish all of our members could aƩend. The educaƟonal opportuniƟes are going to be great. It will be interesƟng to see which sessions our members choose to aƩend on Friday. Our upcoming meeƟng on March 19 (Saturday) will also be a great learning opportunity for all members. It will be an American Daodil Society (ADS) Judges Refresher session conducted by our Vice President, Dan Bellinger, on Top Tips for ExhibiƟng Blue Ribbon Flowers. I believe to get credit, the folks who are parƟcipaƟng in the judging curriculum need to have a check made out to ADS for $5.00. The rest of us will benet from the talk and presentaƟon because we will learn how to choose the perfect bloom and how to “groom” it for a show. Dan has been preparing for this and plans to have some wonderful daodil blooms for us to work with. IDS has a long and rich history. “Back in the day,” the ladies wore their nest with their gloves, hats, and heels. You were addressed by your surname. But the Indiana group, as well as the ADS, has steadily grown. With our 60th year starƟng out with so much acƟvity, we mustn’t forget that our whole year will conƟnue to be busy. We have our show at Holliday Park Nature Center, digs, cleaning/drying, picnic, bag and tags, sales, and hosƟng the ADS Fall Forum with its rst ever Fall Blooming Daodil Show! In the midst of that list is the picnic. The date and place is TBA. (Hopefully, someone will say, “Hey, it’s my turn to host the picnic!”) With that, I’ll just say, “See you next Saturday” as we conƟnue enriching the history of the Indiana Daodil Society. Mary Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today; And give us not to think so far away As the uncertain harvest; keep us here All simply in the springing of the year. Robert Frost

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The Indiana Ledger The Publication of the Indiana Daffodil Society

Ka Freeman, editor Vol. XXV March, 2016, Mary Milberger, president

2016 Officers

President .................................... Mary Milberger Vice President ................................ Dan Bellinger New Member Liaison .......................... Suzy Wert Secretary ......................................... Janet Wilson Treasurer ........................................Ruth Pelouch  

Commi ees

Daffodil Bulb Sales .............................. Sara Kinne  ........................................................Ruth Pelouch IDS Daffodil Show ................................ Sue Luken  ................................................ Diane Cockerham IDS Show Program ............................... Suzy Wert  ............................................................ Jim Wilson Hor culture .............................. Helen Trueblood Hospitality .................................... Rosie Springer Membership Directory ............... Mary Milberger Parliamentarian ......................... Francesca Levi  Publicity .................................. Diane Cockerham Website ............................................... Suzy Wert  ............................................................ Jim Wilson Newsle er ........................................ Ka Freeman Photographer .................................. Susan Lyons 

Save these dates for 2016!!

March 19 IDS Mee ng @ HPNC 1‐4 p.m. April 15‐16 Midwest Regional Daffodil Show @     HPNC (set up April 14) August 27 IDS Mee ng @ Brown County Public     Library Nov. 11‐12 ADS Fall Forum and Fall Blooming 

Daffodil Show 

from our president…

Close to 20 of our Indiana Daffodil Society  (IDS)members are ge ng ready to pack our bags to a end the World Daffodil Conven on in St. Louis.  I truly wish all of our members could a end.  The educa onal opportuni es are going to be great.  It will be interes ng to see which sessions our members choose to a end on Friday.  Our upcoming mee ng on March 19 (Saturday) will also be a great learning opportunity for all members.  It will be an American Daffodil Society (ADS) Judges Refresher session conducted by our Vice President, Dan Bellinger, on Top Tips for Exhibi ng Blue Ribbon Flowers.  I believe to get credit, the folks who are par cipa ng in the judging curriculum need to have a check made out to ADS for $5.00. The rest of us will benefit from the talk and presenta on because we will learn how to choose the perfect bloom and how to “groom” it for a show. Dan has been preparing for this and plans to have some wonderful daffodil blooms for us to work with.    IDS has a long and rich history. “Back in the day,” the ladies wore their finest with their gloves, hats, and heels. You were addressed by your surname. But the Indiana group, as well as the ADS, has steadily grown. With our 60th year star ng out with so much ac vity, we mustn’t forget that our whole year will con nue to be busy.  We have our show at Holliday Park Nature Center, digs, cleaning/drying, picnic, bag and tags, sales, and hos ng the ADS Fall Forum with its first ever Fall Blooming Daffodil Show!  In the midst of that list is the picnic.  The date and place is TBA.  (Hopefully, someone will say, “Hey, it’s my turn to host the picnic!”)  With that, I’ll just say, “See you next Saturday” as we con nue enriching the history of the Indiana Daffodil Society. 

Mary

Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers today; And give us not to think so far away

As the uncertain harvest; keep us here All simply in the springing of the year.

Robert Frost

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The meeting was called to order at 3:55 p.m. by President Mary Milberger. Board members present: President: Mary Milberger Vice President: Sue Luken Secretary: Marilyn Ferguson New members were recognized: George & Carmon Hicks. The August meeting minutes were approved and accepted as written by the members present. I. Announcements The $250 donation to the scholarship fund was announced. An IDS $500 honorarium to the 2016 World Daffodil Convention was sent. IDS needs to complete the remaining 15 hours to fulfill our contract with the park. IDS will still owe $265 to Holliday Park for our usage of the facility. Jeanne Lager will host the 2016 August meeting at the Brown County Library. II. Financial information There will be four scholarships in 2016.

$500 to Hanover College in honor of Dr. Modisett

$1000 to Purdue via “Fastweb” $1000 to IU (Libby Frey Scholarship) $1000 via “Fastweb” (Helen Trueblood

Scholarship)

IDS would pay the early registration ($287) for IDS members who as of 9/15/2015 are currently active members. Members need to apply for the registration grant using the provided form. IDS will host the Fall Forum and Daffodil Show November 11-12, 2016. Committee sign up sheets were available for members to sign up to help with the Fall Forum. Jim & Janet Wilson will work the registration desk for the event. III. The slate of officers for 2016-2017 was presented and voted upon. The slate was approved as presented. President: Mary Milberger Vice President: Dan Bellinger Treasurer: Ruth Pelouch Secretary: Janet Wilson IV. Miscellaneous Award bulbs were handed out to the membership. A big thank you to all who helped this year to make our bulb sales a success. Meeting adjourned at 4:10 p.m.. Respectfully submitted: Ruth Pelouch Acting Secretary  

 

Indiana Daffodil Society, Holliday Park, October 10, 2015

Fall Mee ng Minutes

Next Mee ng: Saturday, March 19, 1‐4 p.m.  Holliday Park Nature Center 

 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis  

To  jumpstart  the Midwest  Region  daffodil  season, Indiana  Daffodil  Society  is  hos ng  a  Judges Refresher at  the March mee ng: Think like a judge (what judges look for) ‐‐ Top Tips for Selec ng, Grooming and Exhibi ng Blue Ribbon Daffodils,  a hands‐on  workshop  presented  by  IDS  Vice President,  Daniel  Bellinger.  Dan  is  an  American Daffodil  Society  Judge  and  Judge’s  Instructor  and also a hybridizer. Since this is a hands‐on course, IDS members  should  bring  their  gear  for  grooming flowers, such as   scissors, co on balls, pen, etc., as part of the workshop. 

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Upcoming Events for 2016

 April 2 & 3, 2016 Kentucky Daffodil Show George Rogers Clark High School (cafeteria) 2745 Boonesboro Road Winchester, KY  40391 Contact Michael Kuduk, 1110 McCann Drive, Winchester, KY 40391, [email protected] 859‐556‐0897  or Jim Wilson, 2303 Stonybrook Ct, LaGrange, KY 40031, [email protected], 502‐222‐2210   April 16 & 17, 2016 Central Ohio Daffodil Society (CODS) Franklin Park Conservatory 1777 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio  43203 Contact: Phyllis Hess, 614‐882‐5720, [email protected]   

April 16 & 17, 2016 Granville Garden Club (not an ADS show) Bryn Du Mansion 537 Jones Road Granville, OH   43023 Contact: Nancy Eucker, [email protected],  or Mary K. Piras, [email protected]   

April 23 & 24, 2016 Fellows Riverside Gardens Daffodil Show Fellows Riverside Gardens, Mill Creek Metroparks 123 McKinley Avenue Youngstown, Ohio  44509 Contact: Norma Roden, 330‐740‐7116 x 206, [email protected]   

April 30 & May 1, 2016 Southwest Ohio Daffodil Society Venue to be determined Contact: Linda Wallpe, 513‐221‐4140, [email protected]   

Just outside the Midwest Region, but close by:  April 23, 2016 The Daffodil and Hosta Society of Western PA with the Allegheny County, Penn State Gardeners Garden Marketplace and Symposium Shadyside Academy Ice Rink 423 Fox Chapel Road Pi sburgh, PA  15238 Contact: Stephen Plato, 412‐478‐7865, [email protected]   April 23 & 24, 2016 Western Pennsylvania Daffodil Growers South Joe Hamm's Barn 99 Maple Road, Buffalo Village Washington, PA  15301 Contact: Joe Hamm, 724‐345‐3762, [email protected]  

2016 Judges Refreshers and Judging Schools: See ADS website www.daffodilusa.org for more informa on, schedules, and registra on forms   Judges Refresher, March 19, 2016, Indianapolis, IN Join the Indiana Daffodil Society for an ADS Judges Refresher conducted by Dan Bellinger on “Top Tips for Exhibi ng Blue Ribbon Flowers.” This session will be part of the IDS mee ng on Saturday, March 19, 1‐4p.m.,  at Holliday Park Nature Center, 6363 Spring Mill Road, Indianapolis, IN  46260. www.indianadaffodilsociety.org  

Judges Refresher, April 2, 2016, Princess Anne, MD Join the Somerset County Garden Club for an ADS Judges Refresher on “Judging Historic Daffodils and Double Daffodils.” This session will be given by Do e Howa , in conjunc on with the Princess Anne, Maryland, Daffodil Show.  

Judging School II, March 12, 2016, Dallas, TX Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, 8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX 75218 Training sessions are from 8:30 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 12. Contact: Mary Ann Moreland, 214‐801‐6777, (Texas Daffodil Society Show, March 11, 2016)   Judging School I, March 29, 2016, Hampton, VA Hampton Roads Conven on Center, 1610 Coliseum Dr, Hampton, VA 23666. Training sessions are from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 29. Contact: Janet Hickman, 434‐384‐0314 (Garden Club of Virginia Flower Show, March 30‐31, 2016)   Judging School I, April 6, 2016, St Louis, MO 2016 World Daffodil Conven on, Sheraton Westport Chalet Hotel St. Louis, 191 Westport Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63146. Please note, students should plan to arrive by 6:00p.m. on April 5 for Daffodil Bloom ID study, classroom training sessions start at 8:00 a.m. on April 6. Contact: Cathy Felton, 978‐729‐8990.   Na onal events: April 6‐10, 2016 2016 World Daffodil Conven on, St. Louis, Missouri = Show Me Daffodils.  Daffodil enthusiasts from around the world will see a fabulous daffodil show, par cipate in interac ve educa onal sessions, tour the world‐renowned Missouri Botanical Garden, and visit both commercial and private daffodil collec ons.     November 11‐13, 2016 Fall Forum and Board Mee ng, Indianapolis, Indiana The Indiana Daffodil Society will be your host for the 2016 Fall Forum and Board Mee ng (FBM) in Indianapolis at the brand new Hilton Garden Inn Airport hotel. The Fall Forum is a new name for an all‐new, all‐ADS member event, and although it includes the ADS Fall Board Mee ng, it will engage all par cipants with a bulb auc on, a symposium, an experimental fall‐blooming daffodil show, and more surprises.

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I  recently  received  emails  from Laura  Hintz‐Keller,  our  contact from  the  Indiana  Astronomy Society. The Link Observatory Space Science Ins tute, LOSSI, has partnered with Indiana University to build a huge facility at the Link property, including classrooms and  a  planetarium.  There  will  also  be  pathways through  the gardens and  trails built on  the property for  use  by  the  public.  This  aspect  of  property development  is  in  conjunc on  with  the  Parks Department.  On  Saturday, May  28,  at  7  p.m., Greg McCauley will give  an  update  on  the  LOSSI  plans  to  the  Indiana Astronomy Society at the Link Observatory. The public is invited.   Laura  Hintz‐Keller  is  interested  in  coordina ng  a group  of  Master  Naturalists  to  survey  the  property iden fying wildflowers,  bird  popula ons,  and  nes ng sites. Her hope would be to share the results with the designers to preserve certain areas and also minimize 

destruc on  of  the  daffodils  by  moving those  in  the way  of  land  development. IDS will be asking for volunteer members 

to par cipate in this process.  

Other Item to Note: Thanks to the Morgan County Master Gardeners, Link Gardens will be open for Easter Weekend, March 26‐27. More about the gardens, the observatory and direc ons can be found at: h p://www.indianadaffodilsociety.org/linkdirec ons.pdf . 

Update on the Link Property by Sara Kinne

Hints from “Heloise” (aka Jason Delaney and Sara Van Beck) 

Q. A  volunteer  cut  foliage  off  down  the  neck  of  the bulb,  instead  of  off  at  the  top  of  the  neck  when processing bulbs. Would this allow the bulb to dry out and/or  allow  too much water  and  unpleasantness  in a er  plan ng  (bacteria,  fungus,  etc.)  because  of  not having the covering  ght around the top of the bulb? 

A. The  chopped‐off  neck‐less  bulbs  will  be  fine.  Just don’t do it again! :)  

Q. Bulb with  black  areas  seem  to  be  on  the  verge  of going so , but aren’t really? 

A. If the bulb is solid, it’s good. If the whole of the bulb is so , but not ro en‐like, it’s merely drying out and air layers are forming between the scale walls. Chocolatey tunics  are  common,  and  on  some  varie es,  it’s intensely dark. King Alfred, Maximus, some Jackson 1W

‐Y, have really, really dark tunics naturally. Bacterial rot smells foul. Daffodils don’t usually get them when out of the ground. Fungal rot smells sweet and earthy with a  touch of  fermenta on—just don’t mistake  the smell bulbs normally have for a fungal rot. Sweet and  lightly fermen ng,  with  a  so   spot  or  completely  so   and ro ng basal plate, are key. And then there’s bulb fly—if  the whole of  the bulb  is healthy  looking, except  for one  small  area  around  the  lower  hemisphere  that  is so , so  enough for you to significantly push on it with your  thumb  and  yet  the  scale wall  does  not  rupture, and  it’s only  in one spot with absolutely no sign of rot on this otherwise healthy  looking bulb—that’s your fly larvae all fat and happy Take a knife and skewer into it and rejoice as its leathery body smashes between your shoe and the pavement. 

Celebrating

60 years

Indiana Daffodil Society

1956-2016

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E l Niño has done a number on us this year, but looking on the bright side, all IDS members should have flowers for the Na onal Show in St. Louis! The other bright news is that there is no more freezing weather forecasted for this spring; not one night is expected to go below 34 degrees!  O en  mes, during early springs like this, there will be some late freezes that catch lilies, peonies and magnolia blossoms – along with midseason daffodils.  The downside to this early spring is that members a ending the World Conven on, especially members south of Indianapolis, will quite possibly come home from St. Louis to find their daffodil gardens totally bloomed out. To plan for both shows, I'd like to suggest picking for the conven on, and also picking for the Indiana show at the same  me, and then holding the Indiana flowers in a refrigerator un l show  me.  

We have some informa on on our website about refrigera ng flowers:  

h p://www.indianadaffodilsociety.org/Refrigera ng.pdf    

For the purposes of 2016, plan on refrigera ng late Division 3 and poets, and pick them before conven on if they are in the cracked bud stage. The cracked bud stage is when the green bud has cracked enough that you can tell if the perianth of the flower is yellow or white. The ar cle on the website specifically men ons Division 6 doing par cularly well under refrigera on, but those will likely be bloomed out, and so Division 3 and Division 9 should also do very well. 

Those not a ending the World Conven on should keep a close eye on their flowers and watch for burning. Get them picked at "peak 

of perfec on", and know the refrigerator will probably come in handy for you, too. 

Figure 1 shows a dorm refrigerator which isn't very expensive and will get the job done. You'll also need 

a  thermometer to calibrate the lower‐than‐normal temperature needed to hold daffodils in suspended anima on.  A er hardening off the flowers, put the flowers in water in vases, change the water a couple of  mes, and s ck them in the fridge. A depth of about 3 or 4 inches of water is good. Then start working on your flowers for St. Louis.  

Another refrigera on method  (Figure 2) relies on either newspaper bags or bread bags – long skinny plas c bags. For this method, you change out the water, but you dry the stems.  Put three or four flowers in the bag, head first, and put three or four flowers in stem first, for a total of 6‐8 flowers per bag. “Blow up” the bag like a balloon and  e it off. Lay it on a refrigerator shelf. You can stack these.  The benefit is you can rearrange your household refrigerator and simply use the exis ng shelves. 

One  p: The Indiana show will likely be small, much smaller than last year, unless Northern flowers come from exhibitors in Chicago, Milwaukee, &/or Michigan. Nearly all the late flowers have a white perianth, so if you have any yellows, they will likely win a ribbon at our show. 

How to Show Flowers in an Early Spring

by Suzy Wert

How to Harden‐Off Daffodils

Flowers jammed into a dorm refrigerator will do much be er if they are hardened off before refrigera ng. Simply pick, write the names on the stems, and clock the flowers.  Put them in vases of water so they aren’t touching each other for about 20 minutes, change the water, and repeat once or twice.  Then place in a cool and dark place for 8‐12 hours.

Figure 1 – Put fresh water in some large mouth vases and start inser ng the hardened flowers in the vase. They are pre y tough a er being hardened off. The flowers above are wrapped in cellophane so the refrigerator fan doesn’t dehydrate them. Wrapping can end up doing more harm than good, and a wet towel lying on the base of the fridge has the same effect.

Figure 2 – It doesn’t look too good, but it works. Once again, harden the flowers before pu ng them in the bags, or they will come out of the bags with creases. This bag hasn’t been filled with the second layer, and the bag hasn’t been “blown up” yet, but this gives you the idea of what it will look like.