Evening star., 1934-09-15
SIMMONS WINNER
IN TAKOMA SHOW
Apples and Pears Grown
on Same Tree Lead
ing Display.

vegetable show of the Takoma Hor-
ticultural Club, was that Of Winn T
Simmons of Takoma Park, who dis
played seven apples and two pears
grown on the same tree, through a
grating process, and was awarded
first honors in the fruit class.
The winning display consisted OF
two improved Seckel pears and
Grimes Golden, winesap, Wolf River
Black Tvig, York Imperial and De-
licious apples. The judges were Roy
G. Pierce and c. c. Carol of the
Department of Agriculture. The show
opened Thursday night in the
Takoma Public Library and closed
last night.
The winners in the various events
were as follows:
Collection of five annuals-First
Mrs. Arthur Harrison; second, Mrs
j. H. GULL.
Collection Of 10 perennials-First
Mrs. j. H. GULL; second, Mrs Henry
Ewing; third, Mrs. Arthur Harrison
Perennial Collection.
Collection of five perennials-First
Mrs. E. B. Brown; second. Mrs
Clarence Ross.
Table basket of roses with or with
out other fowers-First, Miss K. A
Nau.
Small vases of roses-First, D. s
Patterson; second, Mrs. E. F. Lines
third, Mrs. Clarence Ross.
Bud vases of roses-red-FirSt. Col
William H. England; second, Lewis
Voelker: third, Mrs. ]. H. GULL
Bud vases of roses-pink-First
John T. Gable; second, l.. c. Mitchell;
third, D. S. Patterson.
Roses Bud Vases.
Bud vases Of roses-yellow-First
Mrs. Henry Ewing; second, John 7
Gable; third, Lewis Voelker.
Bud vases of roses, other colors-
First, John T. Gable; second, Mrs
Arthur Harrison: third, Col. William
H. England.
African marigolds-First, L. c
Mitchell; second, Miss Marjorie An
derson; third, Mrs. Arthur Harrison
French marigolds-Tirst, D. 8
Patterson; second, Mrs. Arthur Har-
rison; third, Miss <. A. Nau.
Large flowered zinnias-First, L
C. Mitchell; second, Mrs. J. A. Quinn;
third, Mrs. Arthur Harrison.
Pompon zinnias-First, Mrs, Ar
thur Harrison; second, N. r. N
Firor; third, L. c. Mitchell
PetuniaS-Third, r. M. Shenk.
Other Flowers.
Other flowers-First. Miss L. Fab
renoruch; second, r. M. Shenk
third, H. c. Heffner.
Any new or unusual plant or flower
First, Miss Marjorie Anderson;
second, L. C. Mitchell; third, Miss
M. c. Gundlach.
Collection of fruit-First, VIM T
Simmons.
Plate of three apples-First, Mrs
z. z. Riley; second, r. M. Shenk.
Plate of three pears-First, Winr
T. Simmons; second, Mrs. w. T. Sa-
bine.
Plate of grapes-First, winn T
Simmons.
Any other fruit-First, winn T
Simmons.
Plate of three potatoes-F1rst. winr
T. Simmons; second, Arthur Harri-
son, jr.; third, John Kurz.
Plate Of three tomatoes-First, r
M. Shenk; second, Arthur Harrison
jr.; third, Quintin Kurz.
Beets and Peppers.
Plate of three beets-First, John
Kurz.
Plate of three peppers-First, R. NJ
Shenk; second, Philip Kurz; third
Quintin Kurz.
Plate of three beans-First. John
Kurz; second, Philip Kurz; third
Arthur Harrison, jr.
Plate of three other vegetables
First. John Kurz; second. Mrs. Joseph
Kurz; third. Philip Kurz-
Fruited shrubs-First, Mrs. E. B
Brown; second, L. C. Mitchell; third
R. M Shenk.
Flowering shrubs-First. r. M
Shenk; second, Mrs. Joseph Kurz;
third, Mrs. E. B. Brown.
Flowering or fruited vines-First
L. c. Mitchell; second, P. J. Swecker;
third, John T. Gable.
Arrangement for mantel-First,
Mrs. Joseph Kurz; second, Mrs. Henry
Ewing; third, Mrs. John T. Gable.
Baskets of Flowers.
Arrangement for dining table
First, Mrs. John T. Gable; second
Miss M. E. Burdette; third, D. S. Pat
terSon.
Basket of flowers other than roses
First, John L. Bishop; second, Mrs,
w. T. Sabine; third, Mrs. M. H. Sut-
ton
Vases Of flowers other than roses
First, Mrs E. F. Lines; second, Mrs.
John T. Gable; third, Mrs. Arthur
Harrison.
Miniatures-First, Mrs. w. T. Sa-
bine; second, Mrs. Arthur Harrison
third, Mrs. Joseph KurZ.
Wild f1owers-First, c. c. Thomas;
second, r. M. Shenk.
The members of the Show Com
mittee were Mrs. John H. GULL. chair
man; Mrs. G. G. Carr, Mrs. E. c. Pow
ell. Mrs. H. A. Morrison, D. S. Patter-
son, Miss Margaret Lancaster, Mrs. j.
N. Quinn, Mrs. J. w. Graham, Mrs.
w. H. Burk, Paul Burk and John
Wright.