Evening star., 1932-09-28
WIN LARGE SHARE
AT DAH[|A SHOW
L. W. Holland, Lund's Gar
dens, and E. Lund Take
Many Prizes.

L. w Holland, E. Lund and Lund's
Dahlia Gerdens led the prize winners
yesterday in the opening session of the
seventh annual dahlia exhibition spon-
sored by the National Capital Dahlia
and Iris Society. at the Carlton Hotel.
Topping the other exhibitors in II
and IA classes, respectively, Mr.. Holland
and the Lund g9rdens nevertheless met
keen competition from entries of U. S.
Shoemaker. John S. Driggers and Mrs.
NJ B. Payne.
In the garden flower division. Mrs.
A. H. Engelbrecht, James Dulin and
Mrs L. E. voorhees, were prominent
among the winners. while the WASH
ington Times-Herald Trophy for the
best garden club basket exhibit OF
dahlias went to the Montgomery Gar
den Club this year. The trophy must
be won three times by the same organ
ization before 1t is retired.
Stays Open Until Tonight.
Tonight the Washington Post Silver
Cup for the basket of dahlias selected
as best by popular vote will be awarded
The exhibition remains open from III
am. to 10 pm. today.
Winners in the classes last night were
Vase red dahlias. Mr.. Shoemaker: vase
white dahlias. E. Lund; vase yellow
dahlias. Mr.. Driggers; vase pink dahiias
Mr.. Holland; vase variegated dahlias
Mr.. Holland; vase any other color. Mr.
Holland: vase Autumn shades, Mr.. Hol-
land; vase of six blooms. Mr.. Lund
second prize highest awarded; vase OF
six blooms. collarettes. Mr.. Lund, second
prize highest; vase of six blooms
peony Mr. Holland, second prize high
est: vase of six blooms. semi-cactus, Mr.
Lund; vase of six blooms, formal deco
rative, Mr. Driggers vase Of six blooms
informal decorative, Mr.. Shoemaker
vase of six blooms, ball, Mr.. Holland
vase of six sprays, miniature, Mrs
Payne
Vase of six sprays, pompons. Lund's
Dahlia Gardens; most artistically ar
ranged vase of pompons and other
small dahliaS, Lund's Gardens; largest
perfect semi-cactus, w. H. Gannaway
largest perfect formal decorative. Mr.
Gannaway; largest perfect informal
decorative, H. r. Watkins; largest per-
feet ball, Mr.. Holland; largest perfect
dahlia in show, Maj. James B. East
man: smallest perfect pompon in show
Lund's Gardens: best seeding moi
shown before, Maj. James Eastman;
formal decorative, six blooms, Mr.: Ho!'
land; peony, three blooms, Mr.. Holland
second prize highest awarded; formal
decorative, Mr.. Holland; informal deco
rative, MIR. Holland; best vase of dahlias
arranged for effect, Mrs. J. E. Wlllett
best bloom peony. Mrs. Willett: bsst
bloom incurved cactus, Mrs. Wlllett;
best bloom semi-cactus. Maj. Eastman
best bloom, formal decorative, Mrs
Payne: best bloom informal decorative
Mr.. Gannaway; best bloom ball. Mr.
Holland best seeding, originated ane
grown by exhibitor, P. B. Darling; bes
trade exhibit, Lund's Gardens; forma
decorative. u blooms, Lund'S Gardens
informal decorative, II blooms, Lund ::
Gardens; pompons, II sprays, Lund
Gardens; pompons, 25 sprays, Lund
Gardens: most artistic vase OF l.
dahlias, Mr.. Lund; most artistic baske
of II blooms, Lund's Gardens.
Wins Basket Prize.
Best Garden club basket. Montgomery
Garden Club, first; Chevy Chase Garder
Club of Maryland, second, and Fairfax
Garden Club. third.
Garden flower winners were: Bes
basket roses, Mrs. Engelbrecht; bes'
vase roses, Mr. Dulin; best collection
of roses, Mrs. Byron Blodgett bes
white rose, Mrs. voorhees,; single rec
rose. Mrs. Engelbrecht; single rose
pink, Mr.. Dulin; single yellow rose
Mr.. Dulin; single rose blend. Mr.. Dulin
best basket of ANIMALS, Mrs. Willett
best vase of ANIMALS. Mrs. c. R. For.
ester, second highest awarded; bes
vase of petunias, Mrs. H. P. wilson
best vase large flowered zinnias, Lund'
gardens: best vase pompon zinnias
Lunds gardens; best vase African mari
colds, Lund's gardens; best vase French
marigolds, Mrs. Voorhees,; best vast
cosmos, Mrs. VOORHEES,; best vase sun
shine asters Mrs. William Kneesse; bes
exhibit wildfiowers B. H., Lane; pes
vase garden flowers arranged for eff
feet. Mrs. w. P. Reinchl; best baske
garden flowers arranged for effect Mrs
Forester.
Warren G. Maytrott, New Jersey ex
pert, was the Judge in all classes.