Evening star., 1933-05-23
SPRING IRIS SHOW
IS OPENING TODAY
Glasses for Peonies and
Roses Also Held at Carl
ton Exhibition.

The Spring Iris Exhibition and
Flower Show Of the National Capital
Dahlia and Iris Society opened at the
Carlton Hotel today with hundreds OF
brilliant-hued irises. roses and other
hardy flowers on display. Fifty-six
classes of flowers are provided for,
made up Of "a classes OF irises, IL
classes Of peonies, S classes OF peren-
mails, artistically arranged in baskets.
bowls and vases, and Is classes Of roses
calling for exhibits of an individual
bud in q vase to sprays of climbing
roses 8 feet or more in length.
Among the special awards to be made
will be a silver medal offered by the
American Iris Society to the exhibitor
winning the most points in the Iris
classes, bronze medal to the exhibitor
scoring the second largest number OF
points Three awards will be made TO
exhibitors in each of the classes specl-
fed in the schedule.
Thirteen Groups Shown.
In the iris classes provision has been
made for exhibits in 13 groups where
competition is open to both large and
small exhibitors; another group OF ex-
hibits is provided for calling for a col
lection of SO or more varieties, collec-
tions of rs, IL and 6 distinct varieties,
respectively, and exhibitors IN these
classes will be excluded from compet-
ing with the amateur growers in a
third class where prizes are offered for
collections of 10 distinct varieties, one
stalk each; collections Of five distinct
varieties, three stalks each, and exhibits
of single stalks, each classified accord
ing to Is color combinations.
A special class has been provided
calling for the award Of certificate OF
honorable mention by the American
Iris Society for iris raised from seed by
the exhibitor, but not yet introduced to
commerce.
Peonies, always a popular flower at
shows, have been amply provided for In
IL classes, which call for exhibits oi
collections Of note more than six varie-
ties; collections Of seven to twelve
named varieties; a group calling fol
three blooms to a vase, in shades OF
light pink, dark pink. red and white
respectively. A sweepstakes prize Is
offered for one specimen bloom double
or single, representing the best flower
in the show.
Fourteen Glasses for Roses.
Collections of Japanese varieties
singles, seedlings and for vase. bow
or basket of peonies complete the
peony groups.
Rose exhibits in IA classes may be
made in classes calling for one bloom,
to a vase in red, crimson. white, yellow
Pand pink shades, respectively; best
vase, large and small; best basket OF
roses, large and small. and for best
~ al I,nx
been provided for sprays Of climbing
roses 5 feet or more in length In shades
of white, red and yellow.
The judges of the show will be John
c. Wister, president of the American
Iris Society of Philadelphia. Pa, and
B. Y. Morrison of the United States
Department of Agriculture. and the ex-
hibits will be staged under the direc-
tion of Earl w. Sheets Of 1881 Lamont
street, president of the local Iris So
ciety. The exhibition will be open te
the public from 2 pm. to 10 pm. today
and from m. to 10 pm on Wednes-
day. the closing day when prize winners
will be announced.
80 Garden Clubs Compete.
The 80 garden clubs in the vicinity
of Washington will compete for beau
tiful silver trophy offered by The
Evening Star for the most artistically
arranged vase or basket of hardy flow-
ers with iris predominating, to be
awarded by popular vote OF the visitors
to the show and retained by the win
ming club for one year. The first Or
ganization to win this trophy three
times will be entitled to permanent
possession.
A public lecture in the ball room Of
the Carlton Hotel, at 8 o'clock tonight
will be given by John c. Wister on the
subject Of the iris, followed by an illus
trated talk by B. Y. Morrison.