As used in OAR 603-051-0430 through 603-051-0445:
- (1) “Single Crown” means a bulb that shows evidence of producing only one bloom stalk.
- (2) “One Variety” means bulbs such as the Croft, Ace, Estate, etc. (the Kenyon-Davidson lily may be packed, and labeled Kenyon-Davidson though it may be more than one strain).
- (3) “Mature” means that the bulb shall have reached a stage of maturity in months or years, according to variety, that will tend to produce under good greenhouse practices three or more blooms.
- (4) “Fairly Firm” means that the bulbs shall be sufficiently cured at the time of shipment so that there shall be no appreciable loss in weight or shrinking in size during a reasonable length of time after grading, but shall not be so shrunken as to be flabby.
- (5) “Damage” means any defect or condition that will affect the forcing qualities of the bulb or detract materially from the appearance of the pack.
- (6) “Basal Plate” means the fleshy, circular plate at the base of the bulb from which roots develop.
- (7) “Free from Sprouting” means that the bulbs shall not show appreciable evidence of top growth or new root development.
- (8) “Damage by Disease” means that the bulbs shall not show evidence of injurious fungus or other plant diseases.
- (9) “Slight Blemishes” means slight bruises and/or a very few broken scales. (Corky Tip shall not be considered as blemishes except where it materially affects the appearance of the pack.)
- (10) “Circumference” means the measurement around the bulb in inches at the greatest diameter taken at right angles to the straight line from the top to the base of the bulb.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 561.190 & 632.900 - 632.980
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 632.900 - 632.980
History
AD 216-1945, f. 8-30-45, ef. 8-28-45