Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20
THE GLAD|OLA SHOW
Proved A Huge Success-Many Elk
hibits-Guests Presnt From
Out of The City

The second annual Gladiola show
under the auspices Of the Garden Club
of Alma, was held on Monday after
noon on the spacious verandas at the
home of Mrs. Francis King, the presi-
dent of the club. Exhibits were made
and awards given in three distinct
classes.
First Class-Best general collection.
First prize given TO Mrs. H. c. Moore;
second, Miss Angel; honorable men
ton, Miss Soule. Miss Moore's collec-
tion contained nine varieties of gladioli
and was very artistically arranged.
Second Class-Best arrangement of
two or more varieties i'm a vase or
basket with foliage Prize winner,
Mrs. Ezra Smith; second, Mrs. T. c.
Blaisdell; honorable mention, Miss
Soule. Mrs. Smiths collection en-
braced six varieties, America, Mrs.
Francis King. Chicago White, Wild
Rose, Court Hill and Niagara.
Third Class-Best single spike of
any named variety. First, Miss An
CELL; second, Mrs. f. Smith; Honor
able mention. Mrs. f. Smith. The win
ming spikes in order were: America,
Mrs. Francis King. and Niagara.
The prize exhibits were displayed
at one end Of the veranda, which was
enclosed with a screen, and the tables
were arranged by classes, and were
draped with green foliage, the dull
brick wall making q background which
allowed the pretty eladioias to stand
out in all their resp.eHdent beauty
The west oetion of the porch was de-
voted ~ Am exhibit OF flowers and
green vegetables not entered in the
show notable among which were two
( displays of garden vegetables from
Mrs r. O. BlaisdeH and Mrs. +. III.
/ Doane, containing perfect specimens
of understandable beauty. A mixed
group Of unnamed flowers from Mrs.
William Andersons farm residence
were exceptionally noticeable. A
| specimen Of Gamma stalk eight feet and
six inches tall was brought by Mrs.
Spydam. The beauty of this flower
show was also augmented by the adj
dition of all of Mrs Kings Primuinus
Hybrids in the exquisite shades of
lemon and orange. This show was
really remarkable i'm all its character
istics and the advance in the interest
which is being shown in the culture of
beautiful flowers and in the study of
nature and the intricacies of flower
dom was very much evident. The
ladies of the Garden Club of Alma are
ranked among the best flower author
tiles in the state and are possessed
with knowledge which makes the
beauties of this world appear full of
interest on every hand.
The ladies who entered in the show
were Mrs. Gongwer, Miss Laura
SouIe. Mrs. Henry Brubaker, Mrs.
William Anderson, Mrs. Ezra Smith,
Mrs. s. Messenger, Mrs. j. Fuller, Mrs.
L. B. Walker, Mrs. Fred Rowland,
Mrs. II. c.. Moore, Mrs. f. t. Lamb,
Mrs. T. c. Blaisdell, Mrs. c. Gardner,
Mrs. Charles Rhodes, Mrs. Morey,
Miss A. Angel, Mrs. w II. Parr, and
Mrs. Francis King. The guests from
out Of the city were Mrs. Manning,
Mrs. Kildorf and Mrs. Smith Of Ches
ter, Vermont. Mrs. j. L. Fuller, Mrs.
Sealy. Mrs. Wardell and Miss Town
send of Ionia; Mrs. Corbin of st.
Johns; Mrs. Frank Convis, Mrs. Ed.
Hannah, Mrs. A. Thompson and Mrs.
Parrish of Ithaca, Mrs. w. S. Dove
of Ashley, Mr.. w. ]. Melchers of
Owosso, Miss Duncan of Duluth, and
Mrs. A. f. Arnold of st. Louis, who
was sole judge of all exhibits.
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