Evening star., 1939-09-23

s will each consist Of 30 vases. Each
IS in this class will be exhibited with
ants. These are outdoor grown roses
ny OF which are not yet introduced
hardening in cold water overnight,
blooms will be better able to show
at their best during their 36 hours
on exhibition.
Explanation
OF Awards.
The purpose Of awarding prize
ribbons is to recognize roses of ex-
ceptional merit. Glasses differ in
this respect. For this reason, judges
are authorized to award up to three
blue ribbons in any one class if, in
their opinion, it contains three roses
OF exceptional merit. In classes
where quality is lacking and the
awarding of a blue ribbon not justi-
ned, second and third place ribbons
only may be awarded by the judges.
In addition to the first, second
and third prize ribbons, the follow
Ing prizes will be awarded in the
amateur classes: Six of the best
DOCKS on roses to the libraries of
the Garden Clubs, whose members
had the most prize roses; American
Rose ANIMALS to the other garden
clubs competing; the Is highest
individual point winners will each
be awarded rose bushes or other
substantial prizes; over a dozen rose
vases will be given as prizes in the
different classes, over 100 dormant
rose bushes Of the finest varieties,
and other suitable awards. These
include the certificate of merit and
the silver and bronze medals of the
Potomac Rose Society. The Rich
ard L. Ruffner silver rose bowl goes
to the member of the society hav-
ing the highest number of points in
the 7th annual Potomac Rose
Show.
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silver rose vase and certificates of
the Potomac Rose Society may be
awarded to exhibits Of exceptional
merit as may the silver and bronze
medals Of the Potomac Rose Society
for outstanding exhibits in the hy-
bridizer division.
In the greenhouse division the new
varieties, in baskets Of so, will COM
pete for the silver rose vase of The
Washington Evening Star. Certifi-
Gates of merit and the silver bronze
medals Of the society may be award
ed for exceptional meritorious ex-
hibits in the various classes, which
include vases, bowls, baskets, cors-
ages and hair arrangements.
Committee Members
Are Listed.
Committee for the Potomac Rose
Show to be held on September 80
and October are DR.. j. A. Gable.
chairman; R. L. Ruffner, vice chair
man. and Mrs. George U. Graf,
secretary.
Members Of the Executive Com
mittee include DR.. Gamble. chair
man; r. L. Ruffner, Mrs. Whitman
Cross, G. A. Roberts, Mrs. Lomax
Tayloe, w. T. Simmons and L, L.
Powers.
The Cooperating Committee in
ciudes the following members of
the Washington Florist Club:
Aloph Guide, George C. Shaffer and
julius Sauber.
Patrons and patronesses for the
rose show are Mrs. Henry A. Wal
lace, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, DR.. and Mrs. Alexander Wet
more, Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson
Wright, Mrs. Thomas H. Wheel
wright, Frederic A. Delano, DR.. and
Mrs. c. G. Abbott, DR.. and Mrs.
Cloyd Heck Marvin, DR.. and Mrs.
whitman Cross and Mrs. Gideon
Stief.
Members Of the Reception Com
mlttee are DR.. and Mrs. Whitman
Cross, Col. w. H. England, Mrs. Her.
bert Hall, Mrs. Arthur Peter, Mrs,
j. A. Gamble, Mrs. r. L. Ruffner.
Mrs. R. M. Kaufman, Mrs. Her
man Hollerith, Miss Esther GUIDE,
Mrs. Fulton Lewis and Mrs. w. w,
Gibbs.
Judges for the show will be DR..
p. Allen Kirk, president, American
Rose Society; r. Marion Haitian,
secretary, American Rose Society:
Richardson Wright, former presi-
dent, American Rose Society; w. r.
Ballard, University of Maryland;
Edward G. Butler, University of
Maryland; Mrs. Lomax Tayloe, Mrs.
Theodore Irving Coe, N. j. Hansen,
Douglas Hamilton, Walter Mossmil-
Ter and w. P. Homburg.
Officers of the Potomac Rose So
ciety are: Honorary president, DR..
Whitman Cross; president, Mrs.
Whitman Cross; first vice president,
w. H. Youngman; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Lomax Tayloe; third vice
president, L. L. Powers; recording
secretary, Mrs. Lillian Smith, and
treasurer, j. Preston Swecker.
Directors are John L. Bishop, S. H.
Beck, DR.. j. A. Gamble, A. R. Hester,
Mrs. Herman Hollerith, M. K. Read
ing, Comdr. w. S. Diehl, for the
District of Columbia; v. L. Nc
Kinstry, Judson T. Gull, Mrs. E. c.
Powell, for Maryland; ]. Morton
Franklin and Comdr. R. E. Sampson,