Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-04
BrookIand Fruit, Flower and
Vegetable Exhibition to Be
Staged Tomorrow.
MANY PROMINENT GROWERS
ARE ENTERED IN CONTEST
New Varieties of Dahlias and Roses
Arouse Keen Interest Among
Local Horticulturists.

products of their soil with Jealous eyes
today. for they are selecting their
choicest blooms and best vegetables to
be entered for prizes in the seventh an
nual fruit, flower and vegetable exhibit
tion by the Brookland Brotherhood in
Lord Memorial Hall of the Brookland
Baptist Church, which is to be opened
for the judges decision tomorrow aft
ernoon.
Although this show, on account Of the
Grand Army jubilee reunion, was post
poned to little off-season this year,
and although the. heavy rains and in
tense heat prevented the plants from
showing their best results, the con-
testants for the silver loving cup,
which is to be a sweepstakes prize,
and for the 200 other awards have
given assurance that there will be
quantity of attractive exhibits.
Will Show New Varieties.
A number of new varieties. both in
dahlias and in roses. are to be shown
by the most prominent growers in
Brookland. c. Harry Hospital is to
have the largest showing of dahlias.
having entered $50 varieties from his
1000 plants. c. F. Tansil. known as
''the rose king of Brookland,' is ex-
pected to have the finest display of cut
roses Athoush the season Is late.
Mr.. Tansil will enter twenty varieties.
A. A. Carpenter will put on exhibition
several varieties of both roses and
dahlias different from anything else in
the show. d. H. Oertley is expected to
take second honors in the dahlia sec
ton.
Mr.. Hospital will show for the first
time his magnificent Geisha. although
more than six years 1t is distinctively
Japanese. of the decorative class, loose
and fluffy, with long stems and good
substance. 1t is one of the most at
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among the E1n1D1tors.
brand new b,oou never shown he
fore. is named for Mr.. Hospitals daugh-
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Pi Phi. It is a rich. deem red. with long
stems, of immense size and a fine va
riety for cutting.
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" Mn,en was he1 sHo ,snt h ue u
NE uith yerv st;r stams attrs ct;v.
snJ mnch .dr;-ad
Tbs Mrs Woodrow Wilson which
ION first nrize and mich attention
last wear. when shown for the first
tima viii aaain he IN M Hosn,faT s
erhibit n is Of the cactus variety deli
cate ne. oh mink SHADED 10 cream AT the
hase ~ eacb natal The combinat ion of
shades and the formation Of the petals
make II distinct from other 'dahlias. 1t
IL considered by far the handsomest
dahiia i'm the entire collection.
Another striking bloom. shown for
the frst time la at season. will again be
limited States Cavalry. This is a large
bright yellow fiower Of the decorative
class
Ths G n Ross Ia also a decorative
,,ame ~ 49, u,ins colo, With ereat
snh.t,nca IL a. very large and sta nds
ssnciIv erect II ia a fine Garden va
rfety as well as for cutting.
Delicately Shaded Flowers.
The John Massie is OF the peony va
rfety, of delicate orchid shade. The
stems are from three to six feet long
Some of the blooms are seven and eight
80, .r,,s,ic n, Mr. Hosnitars- collsc.
,ior on account of the delicate shades
and are stems
.mong tho remarkah,e single dahIias
is one pure white, splashed with red
1t has yellow center. and measures
nve inches across the oioom. IneIe 10
aiSo hriSh; "a ytth ooess
mer metals very similar to a poppy. and
some dainty little aolden-yellow star
sbaned Nowers
The Reese ia one of Mr. Hospitals
f,vorites 7, is ~ the neony variety.
hripbt Dazzling cherry red: graceful.
,rjtL iona stir stems and was shown
las, wear Tor the hrst time
- Z T,nsiI 10 eYnected to have a dis
NAV ~ whi,e Kiiiarnevs that will be in
q class nv tbemseiyes' He has won frst
nrize With these roses every wear that
he xbow has been held He will also
have a 6ne exhibit of pinks and reds
AIthonpb IL il late for the Radiance
rose Mr. Tansil has managed to hold
several back. SO that they can be en-
tered in the individual rose class II
4, too late for his Manon Cochets with
whicb he has ALWAYS captured prizes
Mr. Tansil will show for the first time
under lis true name the La Tosca. a
haant,fuI mink bloom whose real name
has inst been decided after considera-
HE Contention