Evening star., 1933-05-21
THE GARDEN CLUBS

Some fine tulips were displayed at
the recent tulip show sponsored by the
Takoma Horticultural Club, despite the
lateness of the exhibition. A vase OF
pure white Vesta tulips, exhibited by
Edwin c. Powell of Silver Spring, was
extremely attractive and a display OF
Louis XIV blooms grown in the garden
of Winn T. Simmons of Takoma Park
received much praise because OF the
size and fine condition of the individual
flowers. Indian Chief, grown by Mr.
Powell and recipient of the award as
finest bloom in the entire show, well
merited this distinction, its coppery red
perfectly shaped cup being singularly
attractive. This variety is, unfortunately
rather high priced for general use, but
is worth bearing in mind.
Small Fruits for the Home Garden"
was the subject of DR.. L. H. Weld, guest
speaker at the meeting of the recently
organized Garden Club of Falls Church
held May 16 at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. H. Jackson, East Falls Church
A constitution and bylaws for the new
organization were adopted at the May
meeting and the following permanent
officers and committee chairmen were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
DR.. Ernest V. MILLER; vice president,
DR.. j. S. Cooley; secretary. Mrs. L. A.
Jackson; treasurer, Charles M. Matheny;
chairman of Program Committee, DR..
Cooley; chairman of Exhibits Commit
tee, v. P. Kalmbach; chairman of Ex-
change and Cooperative Purchases
Committee, J. Hugh Rose; chairman OF
Press and Civic Committee. A. j. Webb.
Plans are being made for one or more
IL, 10 T,n 1,o1I "a
son. This and other subjects of interest
to home gardeners will be discussed at
the coming meeting. President Miller
requests that all the members question
naires should be completed and turned
in at that time.
The new auditorium of the Takoma
Park, D. c.. school afforded fine set
ting for the seventeenth annual iris
show of the Takoma Horticultural Club,
making the exhibition which closed last
evening one of the most attractive in
the history of the club. The committee
in charge consisted of Fred Harries.
chairman; Dr. w. A. Hooker, Miss
Margaret C. Lancaster. w. M. Peacock,
Mrs E. B. Reid, Miss Ethel White, G..
G. Carr and Mrs. Douglas Withers.
The Woodbridge Garden Club staged
an attractive iris show Monday in the
Sherwood Presbyterian Sunday School
auditorium. The variety Morning Splen-
dor, originated in the District of Co
lumbia by the well known breeder j.
Marion Shull, and grown and exhibited
by Mrs. G. L. Gee, won the sweepstakes
as finest bloom in the show. Ballerine,
exhibited by Mrs. Bozarth, was also very
fine, and a yellow Seeding displayed
by it's originator, r. H. Burton. at
tracted much attention. San Francisco
and Los Angeles, new and improved
varieties of the Madame Chereau type,
were deserving of praise.
The club will stage its annual Spring
show May 25 embracing all species OF
flowers in bloom in the garden, but
particularly roses. Prof. A. S. Thurston
Of the University Of Maryland and Neil
J. Hansen, superintendent of the Whit
man Cross gardens, will serve as judges,
the latter in charge of the roses. w.
II. Gannaway, past president of the
sisted by Mrs H. D. Miser, Mrs. T. J.
Llewellyn. Mrs w H. Gannaway, G.. T.
Boul, R. H Burtner, H. I. Goddard, r.
]. Haskell and F. J. Roy. Glasses are
provided for flowers, fruits and vege-
tables. The show will be held in the
Sherwood Presbyterian Sunday School
Building at Twentv-second and Rhode
Island avenue northeast, in conjunction
with the silver jubilee celebration of the
Rhode Island Avenue Citizens Associa-
ton. which will furnish decorations for
the hall
Mrs. G. r. Forester. president of the
Burleith Garden Club. announces that
the Cnrinp fomer Shou will ba hold on
May 26 at the Mount Tabor Church,
Thirty-fifth street and Wisconsin ave-
nue.. Entries will be received up to
o m and the ShcW nnened to the nllh-