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Title 4 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURESubtitle 4 - DIVISION OF MARKETING AND CONSUMER SERVICESChapter 42 - STANDARDS FOR HAWAII-GROWN FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE
Subchapter 2 - STANDARDS FOR GRADES OF FLOWERS AND FOLIAGE
Section 4-42-34 - Standards for volcano grass

Haw. Code R. § 4-42-34

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Section 4-42-34 - Standards for volcano grass
(a) As used in this section:

"Clean" means practically free from dirt, mildew, and other foreign matter;

"Fairly well colored" means the color of the inflorescence may be slightly faded, dull, or discolored, but not to such an extent as to materially affect appearance;

"Fairly well formed" means the inflorescence is not so straggly or so misshapen as to materially affect appearance;

"Firm" means the stems are stiff and the various parts of the inflorescence are firmly attached;

"Length of inflorescence" means the distance from the lowermost part of the inflorescence to the upper tip of the stalk, exclusive of any stem;

"Properly trimmed" means the stems have been cut off neatly;

"Reasonably intact" means the volcano grass stalk has all parts normally present and these parts are whole, except that broken or damaged tips of the inflorescence may be removed provided the general appearance is not materially affected;

"Stalks of volcano grass" means the stem and inflorescence of the sedges Cladium angustifolium and Cladium meyenii, sometimes called black grass;

"Well colored" means the color of the inflorescence , is typical of the variety and the color is reasonably bright; and

"Well formed" means the inflorescence is plump, bushy, fairly compact, and typical of the variety.

(b) Hawaii Fancy volcano grass consists of stalks of volcano grass of similar varietal characteristics which are well developed, clean, well formed, reasonably intact, firm, dry, well colored, properly trimmed, and free from injury caused by disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. Stalks shall be at least fourteen inches long and the inflorescence at least six inches in length.
(c) Hawaii Standard volcano grass consists of stalks of volcano grass of similar varietal characteristics which are well developed, clean, fairly well formed, reasonably intact, firm, dry, fairly well colored, properly trimmed, and free from damage caused by disease, insects, or mechanical or other means. Stalks shall be at least twelve inches long and the inflorescence at least six inches in length.

Haw. Code R. § 4-42-34

[Eff 5/29/81; am and comp JAN 16 1984] (Auth: HRS § 147-32) (Imp: HRS § 147-32)