Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-12

the garden club movement for some
years. The Illustrated lecture on land
soaping of the home grounds, which
proceeded the opening of the exhibition
on Friday evening and was repeated
on Saturday was interesting ana
helpful.
The judges Of the show were Profs.
F. l.. Fulford and David v. Lun1sden
of the Department Of Agriculture, both
old hands in the difficult task of judg-
ing and, as might be expected, full
filled expectations of accurate and con-
scientious awarding. of prizes. To the
number Of visitors of local prominence
In amateur gardening circles.
DR.. Earl B. White of Kensington,
chairman of the American Peony So
ciety show held last Spring at the
willard Hotel; President L. NJ Clarke
of the Woodbridge Garden Club; Miss
Margaret C. Lancaster, president of
the National Capital Federation OF
Garden Clubs, and Peter Bisset, au-
thority on rose growing, were among
those whom the unusually effective adj
vance publicity had brought forth to
join in celebrating the establishment
OF one more strong, sturdy link in
the chain OF garden clubs that encircleS
the city.
The Takoma Park Horticultural Club
held its twelfth annual dalalia show
Thursday and friday at the Takoma
Park branch of the Public Library. A
total Of ID classes were provided, rang
ing from single blooms to large COM
| mercial collections Of rs vases. DR.. J.
| B. S. Norton of the University of Mary
land ofhciated as judge. The commit
tee In charge consisted of Edwin G.
| Powell, general chairman; r. j. Hop
INoi a4 I'D Lee a
| E. w. Sheets, Frank Norman, G. B.
| Axline, Mrs. E. L. Crandall and Mrs.
| G. r. Normandy.
The Community Garden Club of
Rockville, Md, as reported by Mrs.
George B. Allhutt, met September IS at
Quaint Acres, the home of DR.. and
Mrs. A. L. Quaintance, on the Colesville
Pike. About IS members were present
| and greatly enjoyed inspecting the ex-
tensive collection of shrubs and flower
ing plants and listening to the infor-
NAL discussions on plants and their
culture. The Rockville Club has first
| place as pertains to widespread places
Of meeting. Thursday the club met at
the residence Of Mrs. George F. Hane
Of Alta Vista, Md.
In respect to rapid growth the new
Montgomery Suburban Garden Club is
outstanding among the garden clubs.
President Aubrey B. Carter reports that
81 new members were elected Saturday
Following the recent show, the flowers,
a total of two small truck loads, were
sent to the Montgomery County Hos
pital at Sandy Spring, where they
were gratefully received. Mr.. Carter
states that every prize-winning member
of the club will receive plants or bulbs
as further appreciation Of their part in
the show.
The following account Of activities
Of the National Capital Dahlia and Iris
Society was received from Mrs. w. Par
ker Reinohl, president:
Through the courtesy Of President
John Poole and other officials of the
Federal American National Bank, the
National Capital Dafllia and Iris So
cietys held its annual dahlia show
October s. Although the season had
been far from normal, the flowers were
none the less very large and of very
high standard. On Saturday afternoon
the president of the organization pre-
sented Mr.. Poole with a large basket Of