Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-30
FAIRFAX GARDEN
{ PRIZES AWARDED
Mrs. Amos ChiIcott Captures
Sweepstakes at Club
E&
Display.
Special Dispatch TO The star.

FAIRFAX, Va, May 30.-MrS. Amos
Chilcott Of Vienna was yesterday
awarded the sweepstakes prize in the
third annual Spring flower show of the
Garden Club of Fairfax. held in Will
lard Hall. With this honor goes pos
session for one year of the rare old
English silver basket, the gift to the
club of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Peyton
Wilson OF Holm Hall. Presentation OF
the sweepstake prize waS made in be-
half of the club by the president, Miss
Adelaide Lewis.
willard Hall, redecorated for the &C.
casion with pale yellow walls and gold
curtains, was filled with a constant
stream of visitors during the afternoon
and evening Specimens, flower bowls
and baskets were arranged on long
tables around the walls; the miniature
gardens were displayed on the stage
and the table decorations ranged along
visitors Of the afternoon was airs.
Woodrow Wilson, the guest of MRS.
Thomas R. Keith of Fairfax.
Judges for the occasion were Mr.. and
Mrs r. l. Deming and Miss A. c. Bod
kin of Washington, for artistic arrange
ment; Dan Cooper of New York, mi1ia-
ture gardens. and DR.. Victor Lun1s-
den Of the United States Department
of Agriculture for specimens.
The club luncheon was served at the
home OF Mrs Frederick Richardson.
secretary, with Mrs. w. NJ. Jardine of
Washington as honor guest. In ad-
dition to the members Of the local
club there were visitors from the Alex
andria, Leesburg. Winchester. Warren
ton and Fauquier- Loudoun Clubs. Mrs.
Harley p. Wilson, Miss Adelaide Lewis
and Mrs. A. Smith Bowman assisted
at the tea table. ~
Prizes Awarded.
Awards in the different classes fol-
Best specimen pink rose-First, Mrs.
r. w. Richardson; second, Mrs. w. G.
Marshall; third Mrs F. w. Richardson.
Best specimen yellow rose-First,
Mrs. L. P. Tayloe; second, Mrs. A.
Smith Bowman; third, Mrs. F. w.
Richardson.
Best specimen white rose-First, Mrs
L. P. Tayloe; second, Mrs. G. }. e
Maffett OF Clarendon third, Mrs F.
H Wilcox of Vienna
Rest specimen red rose-First, Mrs.
L. P. Tayloe; second, Miss Mary Lind
say. president of the Alexandra Garden
Club: third, Mrs. c. j. C. Maffett.
Best specimen rose. named variety
First. Mrs. C. w. Marshall: second,
Mrs r. D. Graham; third, Mrs. F. D.
Richardson.
Best specimen climbing rose. spray
feet or more-First, Ivakota Farm
School for Girls at Clifton; second. Mrs.
william Earle; third, Mrs. A. Smith
Bowman.
Best collection of roses-First. Mrs.
A.yC. Gibbs, Mclean; second, Miss o.
A.. Chomberlin; third, Mrs. Charles
Best specimen purple iris-First, Mrs.
A. H. Chilcott; second, Mrs. F. II. Will
cox: third, Mrs. B. S. Gillespie.
Best specimen pink iris-Ffrst, second
and third, Mrs A. H. Chilcott.
Best specimen yellow iris-F1rst,
Misses Adelaide, and Mary Lewis; sec
ond, Mrs. Harry Blake; no third
awarded.
Best specimen pallida dalmatica--'
First, Mrs. Amos ChilcotE second MRS.
Lomax Tayloes third, Mrs. Ford SWEET
nam. II
Best specimen iris, blended shades
First. Mrs. A. H. Chilcott; second, MRS.
II. p. wilson: third, Mrs s. F. Cooper.
Largest collection Of ris-F1rst, MRS.
william E.. Earle; second. MIS-. A Z.
Gibbs: third. Mrs. F. C. Hall Of Vienna.
Varieties Class.
Largest collection of named varieties
Of iris-First, Mrs. Harry Blake: second,
MISSES AQeIalQe anu NAoAy 0@"A0b "~'
Mrs. A. H. Chilcott.
Rest specimen peony, named variety
First, Mrs. William Earle; second. MIS-
H P. wilson; third, Mrs. Harry Blake
Honorable mention here went to Mrs.
A. Smith Bowman, whose entry. worthy
Of prize, arrived too late to qualify.
Best vase Of three peonies-First. Mrs.
Harry Blake; second, Mrs. William
Earle: third, Mrs. A. H. yChilcott.
A.yIet ~ Nfv1ly - -
Mrs. NJ. d. Hall of Burke; second. Mrs.
Ashby Graham: third, Miss Mamie
Bready Of Herndon.
Best collection of peonies-First. Mrs.
H. p Wilson: second Mrs. A. H. Chill
colt: third, Mrs II. p. Wilson.
Best. collection of garden flowers
First, Misses Adelaide and Mary Lewis;
second. Miss Helen Moore; third. Mrs.
LIP. Tayloe
Best exhibit of coIumblne-First. Mrs.
Walter T. Oliver; second; Mrs. Ford
Swetnam tn :ird. Mrs. c. j. G. Maffett
Best exhibit of oriental poppies-First.
Mrs. Cockrell of Vienna; second. Mrs.
L. P. Tayloe; third, Misses Adelaide
and Mary Lewis.
Mrs. Cockrell. second, Mrs. A. c.. Gibbs;
third. Mrs w. T. oliver.
Best exhibit of garden pinks-Frst
Mrs. Amos Chilcott;i second and third
entries, but no awards.
Other Winners.
Best exhibit Of pyrethrum-First
J.l.E. Nickel; second. Mrs. Amos Chill
colt; third entry, but no award. :
Best exhibit of digitalis-First. Mrs.
H. H. Clarke: second, Misses Lewis;
third, Mr.. r. D. Washington Of Alex
andria.
Most artistic bowl of nowers-First,
IRIS. H. p. Wilson; second, Miss II. M
Chamberiin; third, Mrs. F.. w.. Rich
. ardson.
Most artistic vase of nowers-First.
r. D. Washington; second. Mrs. Amos
Chilcott; third, Miss Gillingham of
Alexandria.
Most artistic large basket of flowers
First, Mrs. j. r. Goode, Alexandria;
second. Miss Helen Moore; third, Mrs.
j. z. Nickel
Most artistic small basket of flowers
First, Miss Helen More; second. Miss
Helen Moore; third, Mrs. c. H. Poser
Most artistic basket of cultivated
flowers by child under IS years of age
First. Anne Hooe Rust: second, Berk-
ley Gillespie: third, James Nickel.
Most artistic basket of wild flowers
by child under Is years of age-First,
Rebecca Rice: second, Mary Frances
Rice: third, Charles Pickett
Best miniature garden - First. Mrs.
Amos Chtlcott: second. Mrs. Ford SWEET
nam; third. Mrs. F. D. Richardson.
Best breakfast table set for two
First. Mrs. William Earle; second. Mrs
Verge Henderson; third, Mrs. r. D.
Graham.
Best snapdragon-First, Mrs. G. ]. c.
Maffett. second r d. WASHINGTON