Evening star., 1939-04-08

u UlUSSUIIlS.
Other narcissus shows scheduled
for this month are the Takoma
show on Thursday and Friday at
the Takoma Library, Woodbridge, on
Monday. April II, and at Baltimore
on April 18 and 10.
The American Horticultural So
ciety will hold its annual meeting
on Wednesday at the Shoreham
Hotel at 1870 o'clock and will be
followed by the directors meeting
and then by a luncheon. At the
luncheon speakers will be Mrs.
George P. Butler of Edgefeld, S. c.,
who has just written a book, Flo
ralia," a limited edition; Mrs. Wal
ter King Sharp Of Chambersburg,
Pa, who is also one of the judges
at the narcissus show in Alexan-
dria, Va; also DR.. Rowland Bam-
ford and Morley Jeffers Williams.
Another visitor who will attend
the society's meeting and luncheon,
who is a writer on horticultural
subjects. is Mrs. Mortimer j. Fox
of Peekskill, N. Y, sister of the
Secretary of the Treasury, Henry
Morgenthau, jr., whose estate, Fox
Den, joins that of the Secre-
tary and Mrs. Morgenthau. Miss
Elizabeth RaWlinson of Staunton
Va, editor of the magazine Garden
Gossip, will also attend.
| Mrs. Fairfax Harrison of Belvoir,
Va, and Mrs. Lloyd Shipper of
Georgetown are in charge of ar
rangements for the luncheon. After
| the luncheon the guests have been
invited to view the gardens of Dunn
barton Oaks, the beautiful estate
of the former United States AM
bassador to Argentina and Mrs.
Robert Woods Bliss.
The ballot as presented by the
Nominating Committee for officers
for the coming year is president,
B. Y. Morrison; vice president. Mrs.
Charles D. Walcott; second vice
president, Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss;
secretary, Mrs. Louis S. Scott,
and treasurer. Henry Parsons Err
win. These officers are to serve
one year. Directors to serve two
years are Mrs. Mortimer J. Fox,
Mrs. Fairfax Harrison, Mrs. Chester
Wells, Mrs. Holland Wilmer and
Donald Wyman
The annual Garden School of the
University of Maryland will open
on wednesday and continue through
Friday evening Each evening ses-
sion, which will begin at o'clock,
will have two lectures. These eve
ming sessions will be held in the
Girls Field House. The afternoon
sessions will be held in the audi
torium of the Engineering Building.
Provisions are being made for the
display Of some flower arrangements.
Four open classes without restric-
tons material and containers to
be supplied by exhibitors are avail
able to any and all persons who
care to make entries. Exhibits will
be staged in the Horticultural Build
ing and should be left on display
until the close of the Friday eve
ming session. The display will be
open to the public during the day
on Friday. Suitable prizes will be
given as recognition for the best
entries in each class.
Wednesday Evening. April IL.
Girls tField House)
pm-Herbs and herb gardening
illustrated lecture), Helen M. Fox,
Peekskill, N. Y.
9:15 pm-Western American ma
tive plants of garden interest Gllus-
trated), Ira N Gabrielson, Washing
ton. D. c.
Thursday Evening. April 13.
Girls Field House,
8 pm-The roses, varieties: r.
Marion Hatton, secretary, American
Rose Society, Harrisburg, Pa.
9:15 p.m.-Rock gardening, o. E.
White. Boyce, Va.
Friday Afternoon. April IA.
(Audtorium. Engineering Building)
lis p.m.-General garden infor-
nation, w. r. Ballard, University of
Maryland.