Flower Storage Technique 351 CHAPTER 24 SHOWING DAFFODILS .356 55 Texture and substance. Stem P for show 359 Staging the Exhibit 566 CHAPTER 25 PESTS AND DISEASES OF NARCISSI. 369 The Large Narissus Fly 379 he Sn cissus F Bub5aeMeNars Fungal dis ases... Root ROt. The virus disea Narcissus White Streak Narcissus Latent Virus Narcissus Late Season Yellows M irus. edd by 38 Other Viruse 388 CHAPTER 26 WEED CONTROL.... 39g The ama 39 393 CHAPTER 27 POSTSCRIPT 398 Coming Full Circle.. 40 BIBLIOGRAPHY.. 401 9 Flower Storage Techniques...........................................................................................................................................................351 CHAPTER 24 SHOWING DAFFODILS..................................................................................................................................356 Growing for Shows........................................................................................................................................................................356 Selecting Show Blooms.................................................................................................................................................................357 Condition .................................................................................................................................................................................357 Form ........................................................................................................................................................................................358 Colour ......................................................................................................................................................................................358 Texture and substance.............................................................................................................................................................358 Poise ........................................................................................................................................................................................358 Stem.........................................................................................................................................................................................358 Summary..................................................................................................................................................................................358 Packing Flowers for Show .............................................................................................................................................................359 Staging the Exhibit ........................................................................................................................................................................359 Judging ..........................................................................................................................................................................................360 Miniature Daffodils.......................................................................................................................................................................362 Top Show Cultivars During the 1980s ...........................................................................................................................................362 Price Limit Classes.........................................................................................................................................................................363 CHAPTER 25 PESTS AND DISEASES OF NARCISSI...............................................................................................................369 The Pests of Narcissus...................................................................................................................................................................369 The Narcissus Flies...................................................................................................................................................................369 The Large Narcissus Fly.......................................................................................................................................................370 The Small Narcissus Flies....................................................................................................................................................370 Controlling Narcissus Flies..................................................................................................................................................371 Bulb Scale Mite ........................................................................................................................................................................371 The Stem and Bulb Eelworm....................................................................................................................................................372 Other pests of Narcissus..........................................................................................................................................................376 Fungal diseases........................................................................................................................................................................378 Basal Rot.............................................................................................................................................................................378 Root Rot..............................................................................................................................................................................381 Leaf Scorch .........................................................................................................................................................................382 White Mould ......................................................................................................................................................................383 Smoulder ............................................................................................................................................................................383 White Root Rot...................................................................................................................................................................384 Miscellaneous fungi............................................................................................................................................................384 The virus diseases of daffodils.................................................................................................................................................385 Narcissus Yellow Stripe.......................................................................................................................................................385 Narcissus White Streak.......................................................................................................................................................385 Narcissus Latent Virus ........................................................................................................................................................386 Narcissus Degeneration Virus.............................................................................................................................................386 Narcissus Late Season Yellows............................................................................................................................................386 Cucumber Mosaic Virus......................................................................................................................................................386 Broad Bean Wilt Virus.........................................................................................................................................................386 Onion Yellow Dwarf Virus...................................................................................................................................................386 Control of viruses spread by ....................................................................................................................................................386 Eelworm Transmitted Viruses..................................................................................................................................................386 Other Viruses...........................................................................................................................................................................387 Non-Parasitic Disorders.................................................................................................................................................................388 Pesticide Availability in the Early 21st Century .............................................................................................................................388 CHAPTER 26 WEED CONTROL...........................................................................................................................................393 The Amateur Gardener and Weed Control in Bulbs .....................................................................................................................393 Weed Control for the Professional Grower...................................................................................................................................393 CHAPTER 27 POSTSCRIPT .................................................................................................................................................398 Coming Full Circle..........................................................................................................................................................................400 BIBLIOGRAPHY.................................................................................................................................................................401