The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-07
AMATEUR GARDENERS
Win MANY PRIZES
Exhibit of Backyard Products ut
!. American National Bank Surpris-
ing IN Quality and Variety.
CANNED FOODS SHOWN. TOO
Expert Who Directed Efforts Of Veg
esnble Raisers Bids Good Bye to
Friends Acquired During Summer.

Gardeners young and old crowded
the basement Of the American Ma
tionaI bank Friday afternoon from
10 to s o'clock to admire the products
LOT their neighbors' labor and to cast
riot infrecuent chances at their own
offerings. Blue ribbons fiuttered as
gaily as Il they were at the fair, and.
indeed, a corner of the great farm
products building seemed to be trans
planted Shelves Of tempting vege-
tables. out of proportion with the idea
of back yard plots. and rows upon
rows of beautifully preserved pro-
d ducts looked too good to eat. And
while mouths wstered. An orchestra
played Dixie" and other faveri.e
songs.
J. Frank Foushee, who has been In
charge of the gardens in Richmond
this summer. planted uGder the au-
spices of the central garden committee
and the American National bank gar
don club. awarded the prizes in cash
and implements, donated By the bank
and by individuals and business
houses. He also babe farewell to his
friends of the garden season and ex-
pressed his pleasure az their co-ope-a-
zion during his say here.
Following the award of prizes. Mr.
Earps- Thomas, the most famous soil
Nxpert in America, who has recently
come to this city to make his homo
addressed the groups o. gardeners
and their friends on the great benefits
they had derived from thejy summer
toll.
Following 1rc thc prize winners in,
the various classes:
Division f.
Ga 80 A--Warren. r e, r02 Haw-
thorn avenue; Picot. Charles, SOC
Chamberlin avenue
s. Glass B--Fusseti. { F., 1877 HAYNES
avenue: Bioskie, n. w. 1923 Vir-
EfntA avenue.
Class C--Tignor Mrs T. NJ. 1894
First avenue: Carlton. Lewis. 1908
Second avenue.
Division ..
Glass A--Stansbury T.. T. $40
Montross avenue: Cox, joe. Ir., s23
rCham berlayne avenue
Class B-Hewttt, O o. T2f Viz
ginia avenue; Brown. r. f. 2os
Y Chamberlaync avenue
Glass Clemson. Alfred 70s Green
wood avenue; Hardwicke Mrs, J. H..
% Plaza place
Division Z.
Glass A--Erum.e r J.. 1907
Maury stree; o'Connor. T. r. 100
Virginia avenue
Class B--Pureival Mrs NJ z. s12
cambridge street Carper, Mrs May
belle, s4o5 Bellevue,
Class Davidson. Broaddus 3f65
Midlothian: Cook. Miss NJ S, s1s
West Grace street
Division f.
Glass A--Jones Harvey, 1913 Rev
ysrley street. Burton, VI. l.. 21i5 Bev-
eriev street
Glass B-~Onestev Motto. 1910 Rev.
erley street Slaughter, n. 2s05 Park
avenue.
Class C--Huudiey. Mrs G. N 2na
South Cherry street-Stratton. Mrs l..
f. 22ia Beverley
sweep Stakes Prizes.
Glass A-Sta nShury. T. T, $40
Montrose avenue; Jones. Harvey 81 <
Beverley
Glass B-Honestv, Motto, 1910 Bey-
erIey Slaughter r r. 2eos Park
avenue.
Glass C-Hundley. Mrs C y. ce7
South Cherry street Strattor, Mrs
l. r.. s2ls Beverley
Best Garden Record.
Smith. 4. l.. Et1 Fourth avenue:
TiEEor Mrs. r. NJ, 1874 First srenne,
Bs ~ Story ON Gardening.
Warren Rev. r f. oe Hawthorne:
Crnmn Vivian. 1918 Pleasant
Best Collection OF Seed.
Smith A L.. 81. Fourth avenue
Davidson sroaddus, 3in7 Midlothian.