Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-30
FALL BLOOMS VIE
At ANNUAL SHOW
Dahlia and Iris Society to
Take VOTE en- Most
Popular Entry.

The two-day annual exhibit OF the
National Capital Dahlia and Iris So
ciety opened yesterday at the Carlton
Hotel with brilliant array OF Fall
blooms.
Visitors are participating in balloting
to determine the most popular garden
club entry from the publics viewpoint
The prize will be awarded tonight.
Wins Silver Medal.
E. G. Lund of Dunn Loring, Va cap
tured the silver medal of the American
Iris Society by scoring the most points
in groups ! and 3 Of the dahlia classes.
Mrs. j. E. Willett of West Falls Church,
Va, won the bronze medal for the most
points in groups l and 2. G.. w. Rose
of Kensington. Md, carried off first
honors by exhibiting the largest dahlia
in the show, while the prize for the
smallest dahlia in the exhibition was
awarded to Mr.. Lund. The Barefoot
Garden Club of Bancroft, Va, annexed
the garden club silver trophy by scor-
ing the greatest number Of points in
the classes provided for individual and
CLUB exhibits.
The judges who made the awards in
the dahlia classes were j. H. Kee-
seeker, DR.. w. S. Benedict and Prof. j.
B. S. Norton of the University of
Maryland, and in the other flower
classes Miss Margaret C. Lancaster and
Mrs. George Rutley.
The complete awards were as follows:
Dahlias-GrOup 1.
Open to all exhibitors:
Best vase, red dahlias-First, Mrs. j.
e. Willett; second, Einar G.. Lund.
White-First, L, A. Hanson.
Yellow-First, L. A. Hanson; second,
Eyac - l. tel Il
Pink-First, Einar G.. Lund; second,
Mrs. j. E. Willett.
Variegated-First, L. w. Holland.
Any other color-First, L. w. Holland.
Autumn shades-First, L. w Holland;
second, Gladys John; third, Mrs. j. E.
Willett.
Cactus dahlias-First, second and
third, Mrs. j. E. Willett.
Hybrid cactus-First Mrs. J. E. VII
lett; second, L. A. Hanson.
Decorative-<irSt, L. w. Holland;
second and third. Mrs. j. E. Willett.
Show or hybrid show-First, Mrs. M.
B. Payne
Peony dahlias-Second, L. A. Hanson.
Collarettes-First and second, Mrs. j.
e. Willett.
PomponsAFirst. Mrs. j. E. willett;
second, Mrs. NJ. B. Payne; third, Einar
@. Lund.
Largest perfect cactus dahlia bloom
in show-First, L. W. Holland
Largest perfect decorative dahlia
bloom in show-First Einar G. Lund;
second and third, Mrs. j. E. willett.
Largest perfect show dahlia bloom in
ehow-First, L. w. Holland.
Best Seeding not before shown-First,
Mrs. M. B. Payne; second and third, L.
A. Hanson.
Largest dahlia bloom in show. variety
Watchun Sunrise decorative-First, G.
w. Rose of Ksnsington, Md.
Smallest pompon dahlia in show
FlrSt and second, Einar @. Lund; third,
Mrs. M. B. Payne.
Dahlias-Group III.
Not open to exhibitors in group III.
3ess six dahlias-First, Mrs. j. T.
Echaaf
Decorative dalllias, best six blooms
SIX yarieties-First, L. w, Holland;
second. G. w. Rose.
Cactus, three bloom, one variety
First. Mrs. ]. E. Willett; second, Mrs
n. B. Payne.
Hybrid cactus dahlias, three blooms
First, MRS. NJ. B. Payne; second, L. w.
Holland; third. Mrs. j. E. Willett.
Decorative, three blooms-First L, w
Holland; second, Mrs. j. E. Wnlett;
third L. w. Holland
Peony dahlias, three blooms First,
L. w. Holland.
Best cactus dahlia bloom in show
First. L. w. Holland.
Best hybrid cactus bloom-First and
second, Mrs. NJ. B. Payne; third, L.
w. Holland
Best decorative bloom-First and Sec
ono, Mrs. J. E. Willett; third, L. w.
Holland.
Best dahlia bloom in show-First,
T.. w. Holland
Best peony dahlia bloom in show
First, L. w. Holland; second, J. T.
Best basket Of dahlias. arranged for
egfect-First, Mrs j. E. Willett.
Most artistically arranged basket Of
DahIias-Group III.
Not open to exhibitors in group II.
Best commercial trade exhibit
First, Einar q. Lund.
Fifty varieties Of dahlias-First,
Einar q. Lund.
Best vase 25 OF one variety-First.
Einar G. Lund; second, L. A. Hanson.
Best IL blooms, hybrid cactus-First,
i. A. Hanson.
Vase of pompons, IL sprays or more
varieties-First, Einar G. Lund.
Most artistic basket of dahlias-First
and second, L. A. Hanson.
Other Fail FIowers-Group ".
Best garden club exhibit Of dahlias
with other ffowers--First, Bancroft Gar
den Club, Bancroft, Va; second, Mont
gornery Suburban Garden Club, Chevy
Chase, Nd: third, Hyattsyille Horti-
cultural Club, Hyattsville, Md.
Roses, best small vase-First, Mrs.
w. F. Bowen.
Roses, best large vase-First. Mrs,
Arthur PreSmont; second, r. w. Lloyd
third, Mrs. G. S. Gruver.
Roses, best small basket-First, Mrs.
@. S. Gruver
First and second, DR.. Whitman Cross
Red-First. Mrs. Charles Purdurn
second, DR.. Whitman Gross; third. Mrs
Charles Pllrdun.
Pink-First, James c. Dulin. jr.; sec
ond, Or. Whitman Cross; third, Miss
NJ. A. Davis.
Yellow-First. second and third, DR.
Whitman Cross.
Polyantha roses-First, r. w. IIoyd
second, Or. Whitman Gross; third, r
w. Lloyd.
Seeding roses-First, Mrs. Edna M
Reinohl.
Gladiolus, best three spikes. white
First, Gladys Johns; second, Helen w
Sheets.
1se~-F usl, SlduyS JOINS; second
Helen w. Sheets; third, Betty C. Sheets
Pink-Eirst, Jane A. Sheets; second
Gladys Johns; third. Jane A. Sheets
Yellow-First, Gladys Johns: second
Jane A. Sheets; third, Helen w. Sheets
Cosmos, best vase, mixed colors-
First, Mrs. Lawrence Voorhees,.
African marigolds-First, Mrs. Arthu
Presmont
French marigoldS-First, Mrs. Min:
Q. Watkins; second. Mrs. r. 0. Mar
chetns third, Mrs. Lawrence Voorhees,
Nasturtiums, best bowl-First, Mr.
M b. Payne.
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