The Washington times., 1929-05-31
THIRD fairfax
! FLOWER SHOW
ATTRACTS

throngs of flower lovers and anna
teur gardeners Wednesday attracted
3 the third annual spring show of
the Garden Club of Fairfax. Sweep
stakes prize, handsome silver bas-
ket, made in London, England, in
wards, and the gift to the club Of
Mr.. and Mrs Harley Peyton Wilson,
or Holm Hall, in Mt. Vernon Dis
trtct of Fairfax County, was won Y
Mrs. Amos Chilcott, of Vienna, last
years -sident of the club. Miss
Adelaide Lewis, this years president,
made the presentation during the
afternoon. Mrs. Chilcott will retain
possession for one year. The basket
must be won three years in sucees-
sion for permanent possession.
Among the special guests who
visited the show during the after
noon were Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Il
Washington, and Mrs. w. M. Jar
dine. Garden Club members froLl
Alexandria, Leesburg, Warrenton,
Fauquier London and winchester
We're also in attendance at the sho;J
and at ii e club luncheon which pre-
hibit. A large number of exhibits
were made and prizes taken by mem
bers of the Alexandria club.
Lumsden Judge
The specimen flowers were judged
by DR.. Victor Lumsden, of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture! The artistic arrangements
were placed by Mr.. and Mrs. r. I.
Deming and Miss A. C. Bodkin, OF
Washington. Miniature gardens,
planned on a scale of one inch to a
yard, were judged by Dan Cooper,
of New York. The prize-winning
gardens were truly artistic works,
and showed the result of careful
planning and mathematical as well
az artistic ability.
Awards in the different classes
follow:
Best specimen pink rose-First, Mrs.
r. w. richardson: second, Mrs. W. G.
Marshall; third. Mrs. F. W. Richard
son.
Best specimen yellow rose-First. Mrs.
L. p. TayIoe; second, Mrs A Smith
Bowman; third, Mrs. F. W. Richard
Best specimen white rose-First. Mrs.
Il p. Tay.oe; second, Mrs. c. J. G.
seffett Of Clarendon: third F. H.
Best Specimen red rose-First. Mrs.
L p Tayloe; third, Miss Mary Lind
say president of the Alexandra Gar
den Club; third. Mrs. c J. G. Matlett.
Best specimen rose. named variety-
First Mrs w c. Marshall; second, r.
D Graham; third, Mrs. F. D. Rich
Best specimen climbing rose, spray
Awo feet or more-First, Ivakota Farm
School for Girls. at Clifton; second Mrs
william Earle; third, Mrs. A. Smith
Best collection of roses-First, Mrs.
A. C. Gibbs. Mclean; second. MISS =: a.
Chamberlin; third, Mrs. Charles PICK
EFT.
Iris Prize Winners
Best specimen purple iris-Mrs. A: H.
Chilcott. second Mrs. F. H. Wilcox
third. Mrs. B. S, Gillespie.
Best specimen pink iris-First' second
and third, Mrs A. H. Chilcott,
Misses Adelaide and Mary Lewis; second,
Mrs. Harry Blake. No third awarded
First, Mrs. Amos Chilcott; second, Mrs.
Lomax Taylos; third, Mrs. Ford Sswt-
nam. -
Best specimen blended shadss-First
Mrs. A. H. ChiIcott; second. Mrs. H. p.
Wilson: third, Mrs. S. F. Cooper.
Largest collection of iris-First Mrs
William e. Earle; second, Mrs. A. &.
Gibbs; third, Mrs. r. C. Hall. of Vienna
Largest collection of named varieties
of iris-First, Mrs. Harry Blake; second
Misses Adelaide and Mary Lewis; thlFo'
Mrs. A. H. Chilcott
Best specimen peony, named Varlety-
First, Mrs. William Earle; second. mrs
H. F. Wilson; third, Mrs. Harry Blake'
Honorable mention here went to Mrs. a:
smith Bowman, whose entry. worthy OF
a prize, arrived too late to qualify.
Best vase of three psOniss- . Wt,I mrs :,
Earle; third. Mrs A. Fl, chilcott.
Mrs. M. D. Hall, Of Burke; second Mrs
Ashby Graham; third. Miss MaHile
Rreadv of Herndos,
Best collection of peonies-First' Mrs
H. P. Wilson; second. Mrs A. H. Chill
colt; third. Mrs. H. P. Wilson.
COIumblne and PODpies
Rast collection of garden flowers
First. Misses Adelaide and Mary Lewis;
second. Miss Helen Moore; third MIS-
l.. P. Tayloe. ,, A.,
walter T. oliver; second, Mrs, Ford
Ewetman; third, Mrs. c. j. c. Maffett
Best exhibit Of oriental pop pIneSd
Mrs. L. p. Tayloe; third, Misses Ade-
iaide and Mary Lewis.
Best exhibit of delphinium-Fi
Mrs. Cockrell; second. Mrs A. c. Slors;
third. Mrs. w. 7. Oliver.
Best exhibit of garden pinks-tirst;
Mrs Amos Chilcott; second and th'rd
entries but no awards.
Best exhibit of pyrethrum-Ffrst' Mrs.
J. d. Nickel; second, Mrs. Amos Chill
colt third entry Cf 5 Gnf aTsro Mrs
n Clarke; second Misses Lewis;
third. r, D. Washington. of Alexandria.
Most artistic bowl of flowers-FlrsL
Mrs. H. F. Wilson; second. Miss y. NJ.
Chamberlin; third, Mrs. F. W. Rlcharo-
Most artistic vase of flowers-First
y, Washington; second, Mrs. Amos
Ehilcott: third. Miss Gillingham, OF
Most artistic. large basket Of flowers
EirSt. Mrs. J. R. Goode, Alexandria;
second, Miss Helen Moore; third, Mrs.
J. e. Nickel. 1870. .,.
T1irst. Miss Helen Moore; second, Miss
Helen Moore; third. Mrs. c. II. Poser.
other Prizes Offered
Most artistic basket of cultivated
flowers by child under is years of
sSe-Apne Hoos Rust; second, Berkeley
SsiIIespie; third. James Nickel.
Most artistic basket of wild flowers
nv child under Is years of age-First,
Rebecca Rice; second, Mary Francis
nice; third, Charles Pickett.
Best miniature Earden-First, Mrs
gwstnam; third, Mrs. f. Richardson.
Best breakfast table set for two
FIRST, Mrs William Earle; second, Mrs
VerKjs Henderson; third, Mrs. r. D.
BEST agon-First, Mrs. c. ]. c.
Maffett; second. r. D. washington.
Best panses-Mrs. John Rust.
Best Canterbury Bells-First, R. D.
waahtnEtons second, Mrs. +. W. Rich
ardson.
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