The Washington times., 1925-12-19
GARDEN Prizes
OFFERED

NEW YORK, Dec. Ito popu.
Iarize small gardens, the growth
of which during the past quarter
Of a century IL called zone q the
most inspiring features OF Aneri-
can life," nationwide compeu'
ton, open to all persons In every
state, is announced by the New
York Botanical Garden.
In making the announcement,
DR.. Nathaniel L. Britton, Director
in-chief Of the garden, said that
the interest in the one-man or one
woman garden was 20 Widespread,
particularly in the vicinity Of the
cities. that Thousands Of men,
women and children were expected
to compete.
Three prizes win Be offered for
the best small garden plan. q first
OF 800 in cash. second Of $Ibe
and q third Of @26. The jury %
award, DR.. Britton said. VIII con.
sist Of three distinguished gardens
experts. One win be nominated ~
the Garden Club OF America. one
BY the Federated Garden Clubs Of
New York State. and one " the
New York Botanical Garden.
The New York Botanical Garden,
according to Dr.. Brittons VIII. our.
ing the spring or early summer %
1926, lay out and plant IN q pron1i.
nent location on It's grounds m
Bronx Park garden on the lines
of the winning design. This prize
garden win be maintained on public
exhibition for at least one year.
The keynote OF this compositions
DR.. Brlffon explained. rs 70 pOpu
larize possibilities IN the treatment
OF one-man or One-WOTnan gardens
with maximum 0f taste and 9
minimum Ok expense. The compete
don Ii open TO all persons, PROBES.
sional or amateur, other than lana.
scape architects and employer o.
members OF staff OF the New YORK
Botanical Garden.
ssThe plot TO Be covered - forty
by fffty.two feet. These Dimensions
must be strictly observed. All plans
must be scaled one.fOurth tncn 20
the foot. No competitor may SUD.
NIT more than one plan.
EVERY plant, shrub. ETC., must
be given q key number ana III
position clearly located on the plan.
The character Of al material EN-.
pioyed must Be plainly indicated On
the plan, which may also describe
any special purpose which the Gar.
den Is intended to serve. sucn g
front yard, hack yard. 'suDurpa1'
garden. ....,s....x..,a.,
Nv - lerible specification Of all
niants or shrubs EMPLOYED. detailinT
fhe color. quantity. and the KEY
number thereof No oxpenelVe
nlants or shrubs are to be used.
sAnnuals are permissible. put
hardy perennials are preferred. Re
gard must be had for maintaining
= succession Of bloom for spring,
summer and autumn, with harmon
.oua color as the keynote and with
due consideration Of climatal condi-
tons.
"a fierce, pergola, brick or stone
path, or any other appropriate ac-
cessory may be indicated; but no
construction work Is TO be sug-,
gested which renders highly skilled
labor imperative.
'.Tn considering cost, the jury will
assume that all plants are to be
!eveloped from cuttings, roots. di.
visions, bulbs, or seeds to minimize
expense.
"PIans must Be submitted on or
before March !, 1929, to Prize Gar
den Competition, The New York
Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, New
York city"
The small garden, according to
the Botanical Garden authorities, Is
developing an important social fac
tor. providing new opportunities Tor
q wise use of the increasing leisure
resulting from shorter working days,
and affecting diverse other inter-
csts. including science and esthet-
les.
Garden clubs. II was said. are
springing uD all over the country.
the growth around New York be.
:ng particularly marked az q result
Of the activity Of such institutions
as the Botanical Garden. the Gar.
den Club Of America and the Horti.
cultural Society.