Evening star., 1927-05-22
CAPITAL IRIS SHO'.Y
! OPENS THIS WEEK
Society to Have Exhibition at
/ Carton Tuesday and
!. Wednesday. ~

Flower lovers of Washington have
a treat i'm store. for. them at the sec
ond annual iris exhibition of the Ma
tional Capital Dahlie and Iris Socie
ty, to sbe held at the Carlton Hotel
Sixteenth and K streets, Tuesday and
"Wednesday. in cooperation with the
American Iris Society -
The show will be opened formally al
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon in the
patio of the hotel. Among those ex
are Mrs. Renwick w. Dunlap, wife
of the Assistant Secretary of Agricul-
ture; Mrs. Walter G. Campbell, Mrs.
p. w. Stockberger and Mrs. c. w.
Warburton.
The patio will present a colorful
picture, as the varying shades and
types of iris are assembled, and sec
ond oniy.to the spectacle itself will be
amateur and commercial growers.
Exhibition. Open to Public.
The exhibition will be open to the
public without admission charge No
entry fee will be charged amateur ex-
hibitors, but there is a fee to COM
mercial groups.
Notice of entries will be received by
the staging committee, care DR.. w. S.
Benedict. 445 Arlington avenue, Clar-
endon, Va.
The exhibition will be open Tuesday
from 2 o'clock in the afternoon until
10 O'Clock at night and Wednesday
from 10 o'clock in the morning until
the same hour at night.
Keen competition is expected in the
several classes for flower arrange
ment. Much interest is being taken
also in the group open to garden clubs
and societies, since the size allotted
lis square feet-enables a club to
exhibit many varieties in whatever
design they decide upon,s
There will be another group for the
exhibition of seedlings not yet intro
duced to commerce, and it is this
class which draws the attraction of
the iris fans. No material prizes are
offered in this particular class. but
the American Iris Society awards GER
fif1cates of honorable mention TO
seedlings rated at more than so. an
award much coveted by the iris
grower.
j.. PatrOnesses for Show.
In addition to those who will take
part in the official opening of the
show Tuesday afternoon, the list of
.patronesses also includes Mrs. John
Ihlder, Mrs. Thomas Bradley, Mrs
Elliot Goodwin, Miss Emily Matthews
Mrs. Truman Able, Mrs. H. NJ. South
gate, Mrs. Richard Faye jackson. Mrs.
Harry Wardman, Miss Laura Carter,
Mrs William c. Gorgas, Mrs. George
Barnett, Mrs. Henry Dimock, Mrs.
Sidney Taliaferro and Mrs. William
I. McCracken.
The society was formed in the Fall
4. of 1925, with z. ID. Blackstone as
president, following a dahlia show at
which many local growers exhibited.
The first annual iris show was staged
last May and met with such success
that more elaborate plans are being
made for this years exhibit. The
aim of the organization is to develop
interest in the growing of both irises
and dahlias. Through monthly meet
sngs as well as at annual exhibitions
the society informs members of the
best methods of growing these flowers,
the varieties suited to this part of the
country and similar valuable informa-
tion.
Plan Iris Test Garden.
The society is planning, with the
cooperation of the American Iris
Society, to establish an iris test garden
on the grounds of Walter Reed Hos
pital. The donors for the exhibition
this week also are supporting the
project for establishment of the test,
garden.
The officers of the society this year
are: DIR. z. w. Sheets, president; ]. M.
r. Adams, first vice president; Mrs.
George Rutley. second vice president;
L. w. Holland, secretary and treas
urer. The executive committee in
cludes Miss Catherine Loomis, DR..
j. B. S. Norton, Miss Margaret c.
Lancaster. z. d. Blackstone and Mrs.
Z. NJ. Reinohl.
The committee in charge of this ex-
hibition is: DIR. w. S. Benedict Miss
Margaret c. Lancaster, Mrs. George
Rutley, Miss Catherine Loomis, Mrs.
Edna Reinohl, Mrs. M. B. Payne, J. H.
Kesecker. L. NJ. Clark, Prof. David
Lumsden, n. w. Alexander, E. G..
Lund.
The judges of the show include Ben
jamin Y. Morrison, of Takoma Park:
John Love, Townson, Nd, and Thomas
NJ. .Fendall Of Loudoun, Va.