Author: Clay E. Higgins

Raised on a south central Arkansas family farm in Drew County, where our main cash crop was cotton and tomates. Graduated from Drew Central High School. Degrees: Undergraduate at Boston University, Boston. Graduate: Northeastern University, Boston. Retired LTC U.S. Army. Consultant and "Contractor" Army Program Manager until retired Dec 2011. Currently growing my daffodils and enjoying life. Trying my hand at hybridizing. I am a Master Gardener

My own show in NJ Part 3

This is the last of my show in NJ; The Div 2 collection was also the Purple Ribbon; Back row: Dave’s Favorite 2Y-0; Banker 2Y-O; Shockwave 2Y-O:  Front row: Conestoga 2W-GYO; Pacific Rim 2Y-YYR   Pacific Rim 2Y-YYR was our…

My own show in NJ Part 2

Without the normal daffodil shows this year – i have staged my own show for purposes of a camera.  My garden is oriented toward standard daffodils and miniatures.  I’m not “really” into historics and classics even when I have some…

Found Daffodil ID help Needed.

One of my brother collects daffodils from old home sites and abandoned homesteads from Bentonville, Arkansas, about 30 miles east of Ft. Smith, Arkansas. I know, I have a brother in Delhi, LA that also collects Div 8 Tazetta’s. I…

My own show in NJ

I had an operation on Thursday and am supposed to be three days bed rest so I missed the Washington Daffodil Society Show and Tell as I kept getting sick as I tried to work up some flowers and take…

W. Bender cultivar and Seedlings

Someone asked if pictures can be posted of Bender Cultivar or seedling. I don’t know what.  However, I have some that I’m willing to share. The first two are Bender Seedling 90-236 1W-Y, and the other is Bender Seedling 90-295…

Early Season

My season is just starting.  I have RES in bloom and a few early miniatures.Here is one of my favorites that I obtained from Kathy Welsh two years ago in her bulb sale. Nice little clump of Julia Jane  …