Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-05-07
GARDEN CLUB WILL HOLD
FLOWER SHOW MAY $40
Table Decorations Exhibit
Only Reserved for Members
of Organization.
ALI OTHERS orEN TO PUBLIC
Proceeds From Snir OF Seeds. Plants.
Roots, Bulbs and AcccAsOrics VIII
Go {" Promotion OF Horticultural
knowledge.

The flower festival and iris show
or tho James River Garden Club will
open NJ 1000 West Franklin Street.
May and 10. between tho hours OF
10 ~ VI. and u. NJ. Mrs. T. 4. Smyth.
chairman of tho festival committee.
says everyone is cordially invited TO
compete in the flower exhibits. which
are open TO the public Tho only
eNhibits reserved exclusively for the
members OF the Garden Club are ones
Tor table decorations. There is no
charge for entry In exhibit and
cards may bc had ~ applying to
Mrs Smyth, 1898 Monument Avenue.
All flowers must be at 1000 West
Franklin street no later than 10 a NJ.
Tuesday. May .. Tea Will hc served
on the balconies and lawn. and pro
cccds from the sale Of seeds. plants.
roots, bulbs and garden accessories
viii go 10 tn. promotion OF horti-
cultural knowledge
Those serving as judges Will hc
Leonard Barron. New York CITY, cdi 20
tor Garden Magazine: Charles T.. On
let;c. landscape architect. Richmond
Bertrand II. Fnrr. plant specialist.
walker. president Dolly Madison
Garden Club. Woodhcrry Forest: Miss
farke Taylor. horticultural. Rich
mond. The grading will DO made as
follows: For Iris. stalk height. .
polh.s; stalk branching. / point.
flower number OF buds. point; now-
or size and carriage, > points; flower
texture and substance. points
Hover color. point: flower fra
GRANGE. / point: for other flowers,
color. 20 per cent: stem and foliage.
% per cent; substance. II per cent.
form. 20 per cent. size. - per cent
List Of Exhibits.
Group l. Collection OF Irish not
bearded
class sihcrica. Cris,a,a etc
hrst prize. So, second prize. So
Class 2-Collcction Of hul5ous
Iris Spanish English otcD; FIRST
prize, 50. second prize. 81.
Class 3.-Couectlon Of not moro
than twelve varieties. first Prize. 81.
second prize. 81.
Group H. Collection ~ bearded
Iris. (Cpcn To amateurs oulyJ
Glass six distinct varieties;
one stalk each: arst prize. blue rib
hon and three plants. offered ~ the
American Iris Society. second prize.
red ribbon ana two plants. offered
by the y l. s.
Glass 5.-Thrcc distinct varieties:
two stalks each; FIRST prize. blue rib
bon and two plants. offered 10y tho
a. :; second prize. red ribbon
and one plant. offered hy tho \. /. :
Group Ill. class 6.--Colloction OF
twenty five distinct varieties. FIRST
prize. blue ribbon and six plants.
offered by tn. y I. s.; second prize.
red ribbon and three plants. offered
by the 4. J. s
Twelve Distinct Varieties,
Class 7-CoilcctIon 90 twelve dis
tinct varieties. hrst prize blue rib
bon and three plants, offered by the
y |. >. second prize. red ribbon and
TWO plants offered by the \. / s.
Glass s.-Colicction OF six distinct
varieties: first prize, Blue ribbon and
TWO plants. offered by the y. |. S:
second prize. red ribbon and one
plant. offered by tho \. /. :.
Swecpstak" prizes for all classes
open TO the Garden clubs OF Virginia.
silver cup. offered by Mrs William
X. Massie. Must be won three times
to be possessed.
The bronze medal OF the American
Iris Society Will &c awarded To the
most meri,or!ous exhibit OF Irish In
the show, all classes.
Prizc Iris roots. offered by Movilla
Gardens and Glen Roads Iris Garden.
Wellesley. Mass. TO the value OF $50
Group ". Class a.-The most ar
tistic arrangement Of Iris Any fOli-
age may he used: first prize. 81, Of
!ercd by Miss Mary Cameron: second
prize. Two Iris plants, offered ~ the
a. ]. :.
Artistic Flower Arrangement.
Class l0.-rhc most artistic ar
OF any Hover other than
Iris: first prize. s.. offered BY Miss