Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
IRIS SHOW CROWD
IS AGAIN LARGE
Awards in SO Classes of Cor.
geouS Collection Are
Made Public.

With a gorgeous collection of flowers
on view, including many new varieties,
the annual iris exhibition, under aus
pices of the National Capital Dahlia
and Iris Society, in cooperation with
the American Iris Society. continued
today to draw wide attention at the
Carlton Hotel. large coIlectlon OF
roses from the Altha Hall Gardens is
also conspicuous. The exhibition opened
yesterday afternoon.
Awards were presented in 80 classes
In which competition was open to both
amateur and commercial growers. The
first award was given to E. w. SheetS
for his stalk Massena, which was ao-
Judged the finest specimen in the show.
He will receive bronze medal from
the Horticulture Society as recognition
of his success in winning the largest
number of first prize points in the eX-
hibit Mrs. w. P. Remohl won sweep
stakes for the best bloom in the show.
The board Of judges consisted of Mrs.
Edgar Hires of Ardmore, Pa, the ma
tional chairman of the exhibition COM
mittee of the National Iris Society:
Marion Shull and B. Y. Morrison of
Washington. The exhibition will re-
main open to the public until 10 o'clock
tonight.
Awards Are Announced.
Awards we're made as follows:
Collection of irises, not bearded-First,
J. NJ. r. Adams; second, Mrs. H. H.
Rousseau; third, Mrs M. j. Solomon.
Collection of dubious irises-First,
Mrs H. H. Rousseau.
Collection of six distinct varieties of
irises-First, j. M. r. Adams,
Artistic display of not more than Is
stalks of beardlesS irises, with own foli-
age-Second Mrs. G. D. Wolfe.
Artistic display of not more than 10
stalks of beardless irises. with or with
out other hardy flowers and foliage
First, Mrs. w Parker Reinohl; second,
J. NJ. r. Adams
Artistic display Of not more than IS
stalks and not more than varieties of
bearded irises, with or without other
flowers and foliage-First, Mrs. j. E.
Willett; second, j. NJ. r. Adams.
Artistic display of not more than 10
stalks of bearded irises. with own foli-
age-First, E. w. Sheets.
Artistic display of irises suitable for
rock gardens, with other plants-First,
Mrs. H. H Rousseau.
The following classes open to bearded
irises only:
Specimen stalk self-colored white
First. e. w. Sheets; third, l.. NJ Clark.
Specimen stalk, white plicata-First,
B. H. Lane: second, Mrs. S. B. Det-
wiler; third, w. H. Grannaway.
Specimen stalk, white bi-coIor-First
B. H. Lane; second, r. H. BURNER;
third, E. w. Sheets.
Specimen stalk, self-colored pink
First, DR.. Earle B. White; second, e.
w. Sheets.
Specimen stalk, pink bi-color-First,
E. w. Sheets; second, w. H. Granna-
way
Specimen stalk, red bi-color-First,
e. w. Sheets; second, Mrs. A. H. Engel-
brecht.
Specimen stalk, red bi-color-First,
Z. w. Sheets; second, H. H. Granna-
way.
Specimen stalk, light blends-First
E. w. Sheets; second. w. H. Granna-
way; third. Mrs. W. Parker Reinohl.
Specimen stalk, dark blendS-First,
DIR. Earle B. White; second, Mrs. M. L.
Payne: third, E. w. Sheets.
Specimen stalk, self-colored yellow
First E. w. Sheets; second B. H. Lane;
third. l.. NJ Clark.
Specimen stalk, yellow plicata-First
3. W. Sheets; second, w. H. Granna-
way; third, Mrs. J. E. Willett.
The judges chose the best specimen
stalk from the preceding four classes,
as follows: First, E. w. Sheets; second,
3. H. Lane; third, DR.. Earl B. White.
Collection of so or more distinct va
rieties-First, e. w. Sheets.
Collection of 25 distinct varieties
First, E. w. Sheets: second, j. A.
Bishop; third, DR.. Earl B. White.
Collection of IL distinct varieties
First. E. w. Sheets.
Collection of 6 distinct varieties
First, Mrs. S. B. Detwiler.
Collection of 10 distinct varieties
First, Mrs A. H. Engelbrecht; second,
L. M. Clark.
Collection Of five distinct varieties
First. r. H. Burtner.
Collection from garden containing not
over IS yarieties-First, Miss Helen l..
Lyon.
Irises raised from seed by the exhibitor
but not introduced to commerce.-B. n.
Lane. Iris Emperor Ludly.
Collection shown bv exhibitor VINO
has not previously exhibited at local A.
l. S. show-First, r. H. Burtner.
Peony Glasses.
Collection of not more than six named
varieties, double, one bloom each-F1rst,
DR.. r. j. Haskell.
Three blooms, double white or cream,
one variety-First, DR.. r. J. HASKELL.
Three blooms, double, light pink or
pink. one variety-First, r. H. Burtner;
second, E. w. Sheets.
Three blooms. double, dark pink, one
variety-First. DR. r. j. Haskell
= Three blooms. double red, one variety
First, DR.. r. J. Haskell
Sweepstakes. One specimen bloom,
double or single, representing best flower
in show-First. Mrs. w. P. Reinohl.
Collection of single peonies-First, E,
w Sheets.
Vase. bowl or basket Of peonies-First,
z. w. Sheets.
Miscellaneous.
Best display Of flowers-First, Mrs
NJ L. PAYNE basket of mixed flowers.
Best display of roses-First. Mrs
George Middleton; second, John T. ALI
son; third, Mrs. A. H. Engelbrecht.