The New York herald., 1922-03-17
Mrs. s.Harding' Name
of New Pink Rose
at FIower ShOW
Mrs, Payne Whitney Wins
Blue Ribbon for Best Bunch
of % Blooms.

Every flower show brings forth new
blooms, but it seldom happens that two
such novices are named in honor Of one
Grand Central Palace. where the second
floral debutante appeared and was for
mally christened the Mrs. Warren 6.
Harding rose. Earlier in the week a
rarely beautiful orchid was named in
honor of the First Lady OF the Land and
this tropical specimen is now trying 20
hold it's own against the newcomer,
which is a deep pink color A \. Pierson
Of Cromwell Gardens. Conn.,, displayed
the new rose for the first time after re-
ceiving permission from the White
House TO name the flower in honor OF
the wife of the President.
Elsewhere in the flower show roses
and carnations dominated and women
again made a splendid showing when the
} final awards were counted. Mrs.NPayne
whitney OF Manhasset won the blue
ribbon for the best bunch of Twenty-Five
blooms of a dark pink and yellow or
yellow variegated flowers, and the judges
awarded her a second prize in both the
red and the crimson classes.
other prize winners were Mrs. Will
lam D. Guthrie, Locust Valley Mrs. Z.
L. Durham, Madison, y. j.. Mrs Arnolo
Schlaet, Saugatuck. Conn. Mrs. F. r.
lewis Ridgefield. Conn. : Mrs. Robert
Mallory. Port Chester, and George
Mason. Tuxedo Park Joseph ~
widener Elkins Park, Pa, captured the
first prize for a vase of $50 blooms an
Mrs. f. f. Lewis won second. with MRS.
Guthrie third.
Garden clubs Contest.
The Garden Club of America held is
fnal contest in table decorations on the
mezzanine 1t offered wider range OF
color combinations than usual because OF
The semi-formal effects permitted
Tables were decorated for a cottage OF
bungalow luncheon and lace runner
snd oblong doilies replaced the lorna
nanery. The dishes likewise were less
conventional in shape and color and pro-
,ided attractive contrasts TO the decors
lions Pewter Italian ware, old french'
wedgewood. Chinese and American pot
series were used with arrangements OF
old fashioned garden flowers.
The Phillipstown Garden Clup' Mrs
Haldane chairman, won the nrst prI
In this class This table was coVereo
with male yellow linen on which stooo
center howl filled with purple and
yellow Spanish iris. white ana HauNe
sraasia and deep bue cornfiowers.
THE Southampton Garden Cluo, Mrs.
peter q. Wycoff. chairman won seconn
place. This table had dark plue linen
runner and oblong doilies with Gro
cheted edge of tan, blue ana rose. ine
mates and center bowl were prlgh.iy
painted and combined attractiVeiy WIN
the Spanish iris blue. white and mauVe
anemones. narcissi. yellow ranuncuies
end blue lace flowers. The Ridgefield
Garden Club. Mrs r. s. Hooker CHAIR
man, won third place with decorations
OF lavender tulips. purple violets ana
blue lace flowers In bowl OF uuii
green pottery. The plates matched ana
were laid on white linen squares. ne
Washington Garden Club received nom
orable mention and the New Canaan
Garden Club high Communication.
wins Table Decoration Prize.
Thomas Aitchison of Mamaroneck took
first prize for dinner table decorations,
using E.nchantress carnations. \. =.
Bedford of Glen Cove won second. wita
/ the same variety OF bloom, and Mrs.
| Ridley Watts won third. with Happiness
carnations.
! one OF the largest collections OF car
I nations ever shown is that covering loo
! square feet and containing upward of
f560 flowers It is exhibited by the
Springfield Floral Company OF Spring
field. ". j.. and won blue ribbon. The
I same firm won three other firsts in the
carnation classes.
The tea garden. under the manage
ment of the Girl Scouts. continues in
popularity The hotels and restaurants
that have contributed refreshments so
far are Pierres and the McAlpin. Wal
dorf. Pennsylvania and Ambassador
hotels
Society manikins appearing in the
fashion show in the tea garden included
Misses Marguerite Doubleday. katne-
rine Dixie. Harriet PAYNE and Marie
Iamarche.
Girls from the Scudder. Finch and
other school visited the flower show
nd attended the demonstration in the
home economics classes In the Edison
company's all electric kitchen. which
serves the tea garden.
This Is sweet pea day. The Judges
will have table decorations as well as
cut flowers arranged separately to in
Spsct and there will be several classes
OF roses and a display Of shamrock on
view.
The flower show will continue daily