Evening star., 1937-10-10
5,0)OROSES BRING
CROWDS TO SHOW
Model Miniature Gardens
Capture Interest of
VISITORS


foyer of the National Museum into a
flower garden yesterday for the open
ing of the fifth annual show of the
Potomac Rose Society.
Hundreds of flower lovers from the
District and surrounding States
crowded into the building to see the
colorful exhibits, representing the
finest roses cultivated by members of
Washington, Maryland and Virginia
flower organizations.
From early afternoon until 10
O'Clock last night, aisles between the
exhibition tables, extending the length
Of the foyer, were jammed with ad-
mirers
Exclamations of gorgeous" lovely
and that's a beauty" filled the cor
ridors, normally occupied with relics
and pieces of geographical interest
Several model gardens in miniature
captivated the interest of children as
well as grown-ups, who carefully
penciled the designs on backs of enve-
lopes and bits of paper for future
reference in beautifying their gardens.
Judges Have Pre-View.
Before spectators were admitted. the
tudges-Dr. W. R. Ballard of the Uni
versity of Maryland, David Lumsden
of the Agriculture Department, B. Y.
Morrison. senior horticulturist of the
Agriculture Department.; A. S. Thurs
ton of the University of Maryland,
Mrs. Lomax Tayloe of Vienna, Va.
and Mrs. Lillian Smith of Chevy
Chase. Md.-carefully inspected the
entries to figure winners in the 83
classiflcations represented.
Ribbons for place winners were
tackled on the entries as the judges
wandered among the exhibits for
nearly two hours. Later in the after
noon, first. second and third prize
winners for the best roses in the show
were selected and the blooms placed
on a special table at the head of the
first aisle.
Growers of the winning flowers, in
order placed, we're Mrs. J. o. johnson,
Gordonsville, Va; S. H. Beck, 32l D
street southeast, and r. L. Ruffner
Alexandria, Va. The American Rose
Society will award as prizes for these
winners, silver medal, bronze medal
and a one-year membership in the
society.
Mrs. johnson won with a Golden
Dawn entry, while second and third
winners were K. A. Viktoria and Presi-
liant Hnnuor J-orintinc
Honorable Mentions Today.
The Show Committee will inspect
the exhibits this morning and award
honorable mention ribbons to entries
which have developed into outstanding
blooms since the official judging yes
terday. The committee is headed by
Col. william H. England, president of
the society.
Patronesses for the show include
Mrs. Whitman Cross. Chevy Chase,
Md, chairman Mrs. Henry A. Wallace,
wife of the Secretary of Agriculture;
Mrs. Charles g. Abbot, wife of the
secretary of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton; Mrs. Alexandria Wetmore, wife
of the Smithsonian assistant secretary,
and Mrs. Cloyd H. Marvin, wife Of the
president of George Washington Uni
versity.
Among the commercial greenhouse
exhibits, A. Guide & Sons Co. won the
first two places with the Joanna Hill
variety. Guide Bros. won third place
with Better Times entry.
Honors in the commercial outdoor
group went to Conard-Pyle Co., who
won first and second places with
Betty Uprichard and Duchess de
Panadra varieties, while Guide Bros.
took third place with a Joanna Hill
exhibit. =
A special committee headed by Mrs.
Nelson Bass will complete the tabu-
lations of award and ribbon winners
this afternoon, the two-day show end
Ing at 10 O'Clock tonight. In all, 21
special prizes will go to amateur grow
ers in addition to ribbon awards in the
SO classes.