Evening star., 1936-05-16
.TAKOMA IRIS SHOW
AWARDS ARE MADE
Simmons Awarded Silver
Medal for Winning Highest
Number of Points.

Number of Points.
Winn T. Simmons of the Takoma
Horticultural Club was awarded the
silver medal of the American Iris
Society for winning the highest num-
ber of points in the iris classes in the
twentieth annual iris show Of the
Takoms Horticultural Club, which
opened yesterday In the Takoma Dis
trict of Columbia Public School and
closes tonight at 8 o'clock. He scored
ITO points.
The runner-up In the exhibition was
Mrs. Arthur p. Harrison, also men,
ber of the same club, who scored
81 points and was awarded the bronze
medal, given by the society. The
Judges Of the show were ]. Marion
Shull, regional director. A. I. s.;
Charles E. F. Gersdorf1, chairman Of
Registration Committee, A. I. s.; DR..
Howard r. Watkins, well-known iris
grower: Mrs. John Ihlder Of the
Georgetown Garden Club.
Awards in Various Glasses.
Awards made in the various classes
follow:
Collection of 100 or more named
varieties bearded trises-First, Sim
mons.
Collection of so named varieties
bearded irises-First. Mrs. Harrison
Collection of IL named varieties
bearded irises-First, Mrs. John GULL
Collection of six named varieties
bearded irises-First, Mrs. c. H
Popenoe.
Bearded iris, white self-First, Sim
mons; second, Mrs. B, Regenstein:
third, Mrs. Harrison.
Bearded iris, pink self-First, Mrs
Harrison; second, Simmons.
Bearded iris, lavender, light blue
or mauve self-FirSt, Simmons; sec.
ind, Mrs. Harrison; third, Mrs. John
GULL.
Bearded iris, dark blue, red purple
or blue purple self-First, Mrs. Harri-
son; second, Mrs. Regenstein; third
Simmons.
Bearded iris, yellow self-First
Simmons; second, c. F. Rothery;
third, J. B. Parker.
Bearded Iris Class.
Bearded iris, blends standard and
falls alike-First, ]. P. Swecker;
second, Mrs. Harrison; third, J
Bridge.
Bearded iris, blends standards and
falls different-F1rst, Mrs. Harrison;
second, Simmons; third, R. c. Mon
cure.
Bearded iris, phcates-First, c. F.
Rothery; second, r. c. Moncure;
third. C. M. Purves.
Bearded iris, bi-color, white, light
blue or lavender-First, Mrs. E. E
Riley; second, w. H. Youngman;
third, Mrs. Harrison.
Bearded iris, bi-color, dark blue
or purple-First, SIMMONS; second
Mrs. Harrison; third, r. c. Moncure
Bearded iris, bi-color. yellow OF
bronze: First, Albert Lingle, jr.
Arrangement for not more than q
stalks of bearded irises, with own TO-
liage, in basket, 18 inches or over il
height: First, Simmons; second, Mrs
Harrison.
Arrangement of not more than II
stalks of bearded irises, with owl
foliage, in basket under 18 inches
high: First, Mrs. B. Regenstein
second, Simmons; third, Mrs. Har'
| riSon.
Arrangement Of bearded irises 2!
stalks or less with or without owr
foliage, in basket or vase IL inche,
or under in height: Third, Mrs. Johr
GULL.
Arrangement of bearded irises IL
bowl, with or without other flower
or foliage: First, Mrs. Harrison.
Rock Garden Display.
Planting display of irises suitabl,
for rock gardens, with rock plants, OF
tray: First, Mrs Harrison.
Display of irises by commercial
grower: M. B. Doub.
Seeding irises: Highly commended
J. B. Parker and j. Marion Shull.
Arrangement in miniature inche
or less in height or diameter: First
Muriel Sandefer; second, Lydis
Ewing; third, Mrs. Harrison.
Miniature rock gardens: Mrs. c. H
Popenoe.
Other flowers, pansies: First, Mrs
E. F. Lines; second, Mrs. Harrison
Flowering shrubs: First, Mrs. G. w
Ellington.
Arrangement of Spring gardel
flowers, pink tones predominating
suitable for informal luncheon table
First, Mrs. Harrison; second, Mrs. W
w. Stockberger; third, Mrs. c. H
Popenoe.
Arrangement of white flowers o
Towering shrubs in black container
First, Mrs. E. F. Lines; second, Mrs
G. w. Ellington; third, Miss Margare
c. Lancaster.
Introductions or originations of iri
breeders in this region: First, ]. Mar
ion Shull.
Irises. other types: First, r. c
Moncure; second, C. F. Rothery
third, c. M. Purves.
Bearded iris in vase with othe
flowers: Second, Mrs. John GULL.
Table arrangement, any color
First. Mrs. G. M. Wolfe
The members Of the show. commit
tee included Miss Margaret Caldwell
Lancaster, chairman; c. c. Thomas
j. c. Carter, c. NJ Purves, w. H. Gan
naway, Sterling Newell, Fred c. Ouch
ring, Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Richmond
Miss Mae Simpson, Gilbert Holt, Deal
Youngman, w. H. Youngman ant
Mrs. Robert Whitehead.