The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-09-29
inual Flower Show of
Detroit Schools Big Success

but riotously coiored In streaks of
varied and wonderfully beautiful
The English flower. pyrethrum and CO.
leum. canaan OF the orchid type, were
among the other unusual flowers
Mrs. Frederick b. stevens prizes Of
q Ave dollar gold piece to the school
on the West Side and the school on the
Eas, Side whose display present presented the
awarded to the Beiiefontaine school ON
the West Side, and the Chandler school
on the East Side. AT the Bellefontaine
the flowers and vegetables. banked in
Cd q very beautiful appearances. Wild
ssters and thornapples formed part
The prize offered by Mr.. J. F. Sui
Ivan OF two large plants. one to the
school on the West Side and one to
most artistically arranged display.
was awarded to the Craft and Harris
schools respectively. .aa
..s ss a mos 81 e. ss ssn nssSo asa
tically by wall which was draped
with vines. Beautifully arranged
baskets or mowers were particularly
large yellow marigolds gave a gior-
fously golden effect
The arches In the hall OF the Craft
snss Tsasr ssss ON w 10Th .as. s
the hall were arranged an extraordf-
narily beautiful display OF dahlias and
giadiola, rich and beautiful and rare
ranged as TO blend into one another
exquisttefy An American nag made Of
ssters formed . striking decoration on
pepper and zinnias added TO the glory
OF the arrangement.
II was with some difficulty and after
l nr.s. AND careful dthouses that the
displaying. however, receives i've dol,
lars from the Twentieth Century club.
The wilkins school particularly de
q Snsnsss and hSS Shsa one , angr nsars
and two special rooms, their exhibie
was really wonderful The walls, now
en- fna as so %s w .psns sT9 re
were again gay with MOWERS Dainty,
beautiful and really artistic baskets
hung from the walls. The plano was
almost covered with purple and white
The FirnanI school. located down
town. also made good showing. Rou-
shs Ana sas sssp Y
asters and xinnias was very attractive.
The Ives school. which has beep
opened less than ten weeks, presented ..,
exhibit. Il conPisted of two. rows Of
ters picked from the neighboring
aseS.ay sivinr sse. y pssssis.
other. showed what really could, Be
done with limited material.
attention at the Bradford Smith school.
Two were the initial letters OF the
school "BSS.." worked I'm flowers.
tiers. The display at this school was
arranged by two boys, who showed q
great deal OF taste and Judgment
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One basket particularly arranged with
fruits and vegetables would have been
an ornament to anyone's Halloween or
one with cabbage endive and green
vegetables and another with q pump
kin. beets and other vegetables OF good
An srbor. the flowers being arranged
AZ in q garden with its beds and paths
was the ARRANGEMENT at the Pfngree
school wild shrubs and fiowers lent
spot There were beds OF asters. mari
The shiidrsn Of the Rose school
enshusissm they brought large. h perfsc fec
howers and vegetables to their beauti.
ful exhibition. The tigratum. an odd
rnisssd which the Psirsank sSnoo
mention. IL 10 one OF the odd member
OF the tiger lily family, The flower
and fruits were banked, and on on,
side OF the embankment was shocl
| implements which the children use,
were arranged on the moor.
Besides the prizes for the school,
themselves. prizes We're offered 70 In
various lines. Mr.. b. schroeter offere,
9 palm with jardiniere. one 20 the BIO,
| quality or flowers from the Twentietl
Century club seeds. walter Henricl
Ct the Wilkins school received the boy.
The sisters beautifully arranged IN
Taube Of the Bradford Smith school
Through the courtesy OF the =.
tSs pc9 ps ns Of ws S.s 1st ts
Girl Of each practical school garden
who has excelfed In efficiency and at
titude in his or her garden work dur
Ing the past season.
Carl Nelson and curtis choier.fs 70
oeived knives and Florence 0eissler 70
ceived the scissors.
AZ the Ducharme gardens Adele Ben.
Eer, Lillian Schwarts, John Fang and
the Garden lem c sna ii JEFFERSON and
troft branch. National Plant, F1owsi
and Fruit Guild. the prizes go 20 Sadie
Joseph. Rosie Summers, Harold Baker,
Victor Ven Houtte. Edward Gore and
The Kirby garden children receiving
prizes are Josephine Imerman. Qussis
Barak, Arthur Miller. william Berger
and Earl Kreitz.
AS%s club nass
decided to send the Garden Magazine
TO the following children In the prac-