Author: Chriss Rainey, Virginia

The last of the season

The Washington Daffodil Society held its second show for the season in Reston, VA this weekend where 563 blooms were judged.    Shown here are Robert Darling, Dorothy Sensibaugh, Kathy Welsh, Jill Nielson, and Scott Bally.      

Three cheers for Utah

Thank you Kirby for the wonderful pictures of the Utah shows and those two new show venues.   I’m sure it makes a lot of people envious of your opportunity to go judge them both.  And no doubt it will make…

baby powder

Has anyone ever heard of putting baby powder on bulbs before they are planted?    A friend of mine says she dusts her tulip bulbs with this and puts some in the hole to keep away rodents.  She swears by…

Pie Eaters Show

Pie Eater’s Show Schedule, 2009.doc Hello all,   I had three flowers blooming when I went outside to get the paper this morning.  With a small garden I’ve been careful to focus my collection on mid and late season flowers. …

heck

The flower that stood out for me in Melissa Reading’s Quinn entry at the Murphys show was ‘Heck’ 4W-Y bred by David Jackson.  There are no photos of it on Daffseek.  I hope Kirby has one he can contribute.  …

ADS Members at the Barco Show

Many had left by the time the awards ceremony was over but those who were still there posed for a group shot.    I know you will all be glad to see Laura Lee Ticknor in the group.    Chriss