The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-09-21
FLOWER FETE TO
BE HELD IN
,JJBLIC SCHOOLS

NJ XUBLIC SCHOOLO
ne Twentieth Century club VIII
ola aower festivals at all OF the
Detroit schools next week.
The fower festivals viii be held
+ n the schools on the west size. Wed
nesday. Sept. %. and on the east
stde, Thursday, Sept. %.
4 mach school having an exhibit VIII
receive at least two prizes.
Quality rather than quantity OF
aovers and vegetables is desired.
All varieties OF wild and garden
Aow ers and Of vegetables may De
used in the display. Palms. ferns
ana dollhouse flowers are strictly
) prohiLited-
The Twentieth Century club Of
Mr. prises ranging from IS to $40
4 "a the different schools having these
nower shows.
These prizes win be awarded as
follows:
fa) Ten dollars for the best ex-
hibit. Judged by quality. arrange
4 ,nent. MANAGEMENT and instructive
character.
(b) Eight dollars for the best
quality Of any one variety of flowers
xrown from the Twentieth Century
olub seeds.
(c) Eight dollars for the best
daality Of any one variety OF vegeta-
HES raised from the Twentieth Cen
tury club seeds.
Id 6ix dollars to the school on
IL west side. and to the school on
- east side. for the most artist
od11y arranged basket Of flowers.
uown exclusively in the Practical
school gardens.
90 Six dollars to the school on
~ west side. and to the school on
~ east side. for the best packed
hosket or carton Of vegetables for
lkmf1y ne. grown exclusively IN the
1xoetical SCHOOL gardens.
Any school not having represents
til = Tie Practical school gardens
49, desiring TO compete for prizes
~ ana % VIM please communicate
,W1eh 1frs. Elliot o. 0rosvenor In 70
nosd to towers and vegetables.
IN eix doIIars for the best ex-
.x1nlt q scheol window-box gardens
- six dollars for the best school
SnKA garden. \
~ Each Of the remaining schools
11tpaaying the results Of the young
af8eners' efforts win receive IS.
70 no school exhibiting. viii more
70 no school exhibiting win more
- one Of tho above prizes be
H<TDtion to the absve. special
1kl3t6 lie offered. Viz:
~ Mis- Hattie N. Carstens.
G az the Tvsntisth Century
ID wt1l sfvs IS to the school on
~ west side. and likewise to the
aeAool o. the east side. for the ex-
oiblks smbodying the most instruc-
t1So featurss.
(j) Ma Frederick b. Stevens Of
Nh = % gold piece 10 the school
- the west side. and one to the
oohool On the east side. whose dis
~ presents the most effective col
~ scheme.
This may constitute but . small
art Of the entire display
~ }. Breitmeyer Sons viii do
xats beautiful plant to each school
exkibitins.
III ,. =. Sullivan will give two
ilarse plants. one to the school OF
~ east side. and one to the school
- ne west side. having the most
a1tietically arranged display.
(ml The Detroit Florists' club
w11 contribute two Boston ferns to
~ pspils Of each school displaying.
! 0ne = 70 be given 70 the boy and
~ other TO the girl raising the
ezoatest variety Of flowers from the
Tyentieth Century club seeds. Both
prlsaU Vim not b given to children
a the same family.
s (l) h 0chroetsr also makes the
loaeeo0 oRse Of two beautiful
tn1ms with jardinieres. One 10 to
- givsa 70 the boy and the other
4 ~ ~ girl (of different famIlies)
f3o1o1Ae the best quality Of flowers
som the Twentisth Century club
.Goods.
% The Bemb Floral Co. win
Deooont to each Of eight pupils TO
I oelving honorable mention. one sin
~ stem vase. e. A. FetterS, the
<D01bner Floral Co. and the McHugh
s 3oea1 Co. will also contribute prizes
! - hcnorsble mention.
% e. b. Rayi Co. win donate q
oele1 rake 70 the boy and girl OF
- Practical School garden for the
- collection Of flower and veseta.
I ~ eee1s gathered from the respec.
NJ 6Ardeos.
y ~ Twentieth Century club will
<1oont 70 . boy or . girl Of each
mDf1eal School Garden 40 follows:
& ~ Dor best attendance during
oumnpr. aix tulip bulbs.
Z ID NJ best attitude and en-
80 b earden work. six hyscinth
u ~ M best garden plot, one
- x1llnm Candidum.
ru6ocs q The Detroit Florists
49, 80 R~~<s~As $780,