Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17

by Edwin G. Powell Of Silver Spring
and gave the visitors concrete picture
Of the wonderful development that plant
breeders have brought about in the
tulip. The next display, that OF iris,
will be held at the Takoma Park Volun-
teer Fire Departments new quarters on
Carroll avenue. Fred l.. Harries Is
chairman of the iris show.
The National Capital Dahlia and Iris
Society has changed the location OF its
forthcoming iris show from the Botanic
Gardens to the lobby of the Carlton
Hotel. The date remains the same.
May 10 and 20. This will be the larg-
est show of its kind in Washington this
year and very we'll worthy of participa-
ton by iris growers. Glasses are open
for other Spring flowers. Mrs. N. B.
Payne is chairman of this show. big
feature will be the competition for the
silver trophy donated by The Evening
Star and now held temporarily by the
Montgomery Suburban Garden Club of
Somerset and vicinity. This cup finally
goes to the club first winning three
years. The number of points won by
members are totaled to obtain the club
standings. The Montgomery Suburban
Garden Club and the Hyattsville Hor-
ticultural Society each have had one
years success.
E. w. Sheetz. iris and peony grower,
expects to have $50 to 500 varieties of
iris and ITS varieties of peonies in his
private display to be held at Woodward
& Lothrops store May % to 90. Mr..
Sheetz has over 1900 varieties of iris
in his gardens besides many seedlings
and odd species.
Prof. David Lumsden. horticuIturtst.
Department of Agriculture, addressed
the Bethesda Community Garden Club
May at the Battery Park club house.
Prof. Lumsden gave a talk on flower
shows, discussing all aspects of prep
aratlon and carrying out of successful
af1airs OF this kind. His address was
followed by discussion of plans for the
annual Spring flower show which the
club Is to hold in the Battery Park club
house June 8. Mrs. Thomas H. Mac
Donald has accepted the chairnanshiu
Of arrangements for the show. Novel
features will be flower arrangements for
table decorations and a Junior" exhibit
which will include bird houses and
flower ARRANGEMENTS.
The club has enjoyed a steady growth
in membership during the past few
months New members added to the
roll since January. when the new board
OF officers was installed include Mrs,
Ray e. Brown, Mrs. Preston E. Alex-
ander, Mrs. George P Bush, Mrs. W w
Lee, Mrs. S. Menefee, Mrs. L. a
Kirschner. Mrs. E. N. Beall. Mrs. p
Brown, Mrs. Walker Vail, Mrs. F. G.
Halliday, Mrs. F. G. Mears, Mrs. Richard
s. Doyle, Mrs. w. w. Ross, Mrs. n
Hill. Mrs. Robert L. Jarnaein Mrs
Q. p. M Brown. Mrs Morton Milford
Mrs. E. w. Schultze and Mrs. M. D.
Tracy.
Mrs Reginald q. Locker the ,ra.i
dent, conducted Fridays meeting. and
Mrs. A. B. Foster was chairman of the
hostess group at the luncheon which
followed, with Mrs Peyton Whalen Mrs
E. II. Hartnett and Mrs. r. G. Barrows
assisting
The Community Garden Club of
Rockville met May and enioyed a
picnic lunch on the spacious porch
overlooking the farm of Miss EIizabeth
McCulloch, the hostess at Colesyille
Mo. Mrs. George Hane, the president,
conducted a brief business session.
which was followed by a program
devoted to wild flower conservation. a
talk by Mrs. 3. T. Elmore of Alta Vista
being the principal feature. Members
brought flowers from their gardens for
Judging. These regular displays are a
feature OF the clubs meetings Spring
towering Shrubs and bulbs predomi-
mated. Points are awarded at each
meeting and totaled at the end of the
year as basis for awarding prizes
The next meeting of the club win be
held Friday, May %.