Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14
BACKYARD BLOOMS.
WIN SHOW PRIZES.
Aviator, Whose Health Was
Shattered in France, Takes
Flower Honors.

ON two city lots behind his house,
S G. Boernstein, 1905 Twenty first
street northeast runs q small farm.
Rather. II might be said, Mr..
Roernstein has converted two small
tracts of crab grass and ashes in the
most thickly populated section of
Woodbridge into n villa.
There are plenty of intensiveiy Gull
tivated estates in Washington. but
most of them belong to rich owners.
Mr.. Boernstein's place is an example
of what can be accomplished by
man Of moderate means.
At the flower. fruit and vegetable
show of the Rhode Island Avenue
= Citizens Association, in Sherwood
Presbyterian Church last night, he
was awarded the grand prize for the
premier exhibits in the largest num-
her Of classes. He had taken prizes
In ! / different divisions.
Follows European Plan.
Dahlias roses, asters, apples. pears,
altheas, gladioli. zinnias, peppers,
miscellaneous shrubbery and miscel-
, laneous flowers complete the list of
his triumphs over his Woodbridge
neighbors He is putting into prac-
tice the garden ideal which is practi-
cally unknown in the United States,
but. which is nearly universal In
France. England and Germany-con-
servat ton of backyard space so that
every inch OF soil is utilized for
growing things.
Roernstein. one of the pioneers in
motion picture photography. was an
aviator in France and came home
with his health badly shattered.
Ills dahlias. now in full bloom, are
among the finest in Washington. His
aster bed. about 10 by 20, is like an
eXuuisitely woven Oriental rug of
pink and purple. His apple and pear
trees and grape vines are bending 10
the ground with the weight of fruit.
He even has completed the villa effect
hv a small water garden with water
lilies.
The show last night was the largest
neigh borhood flower exhibit ever held
tries and 81 individual exhibitors. 1t
will last through tonight.
Judges and Awards.
The Judges were: DR.. w. A. orion,
head Of Tropical Plant Foundation.
and H. D. Blackstone, president of
National Capital Dahlia and Iris So
ciety.
The awards were:
Class / Bouquets OF mixed flowers: -
A. Most artistic basket-,-,First. Mrs. c. H
b Most artistic vasc-First Mrs. R. c.
Long second. Mrs. /; i. Clarke. No. II u
Ensclhrecht: second. Mrs j. H. SCHUMACHER.
+. Most artistic bowl by boy or girl UNI
class ;. Dahlias. specimen blooms:
A. Cactus-First. H, J. Clay: second. L.
~ B Hybrid Gactus-Frst, L. M. Clarke;
se'3hqi ~ boei Ei1N, u 7 CLAW. second
!" F. Pony e aowered-First. S. G. Boern-
+ single colarette--Firet. s. G. Boen-
stein s sscGnd H ~ I Clay Kssec<sr sec.
H. Vase Of dahiias-,First, s. G. Boern-
: J. COLLECTION Of seedIings---First. J. H.
Kese"ker Especial commendation for excel
lencel second. s G Boernsten.
X Ponipon seedl'nSs--Mrs. A. H. Ensel-
N. Best dab if II Kesecker
Class 3 Roses sTeclmSn ~, blooms n"v,oe 500.
' 4. WhSits-Fnsf. Ms A. H. Enselbrecht;
ni;h; H. ;s g %sf snMlliss, ..c.
on5 NJ. 4, I, Enesl,nrechs. IT,, NJ. :,
Fl. Eneeibrecht: second. S. G. Boer~steln.
bloom to vases G. Boernstein.
Fl Bouquet OF roses five more of one
Varietv-Mrs l.. NJ. La France.
J. Best rose in shOw-Mrs. j. l.. Mitchell.
Glass 4 Awards.
Glass 4 Gladoi:
A. Single stalk-First. s G. Boernstein;
second. t. NJ. Clarke.
r. Bouquet of five or more-First. G. X.
Georgeus: second Mrs. A :. Henderson
Glass ). Asters
A. Single flower-First 5. G. bernstein;
second l.. NJ. Clarke.
r. Bouquet of FIVE plore-First. Mrs.
A l. Foster: second. Mrs. J. w. Knopp.
Glass g. Cannas-First s. G.. Boernsten:
kacond Mrs. A. G. Miller.
Class +. Margods
A African-Flrst. l.. NJ Clarke: second.
& e Roernstein.