Evening star., 1939-10-01
Mrs. Tay|oe Makes
High Point Score
Al Rose Show
Over 1000 Blooms
On Display at New
NotionuI Museum

Mrs. Lomax Tayloe Of Fairfax,
Va, was declared first high-point
winner for her entries in the sew
enth annual rose show Of the Po-
tomac society. which opened yes
terday at the new National Museum
on Constitution avenue.
Mrs. Tayloe, who is second vice
president of the society, scored heav-
lily in the red rose classes. and, as
high-point winner, will be awarded
4 silver rose bowl donated by Rich
ard L. Ruffner of Alexandria, Va.
Judges awarded the place of Sec
ond high-point winner to Mr.. Ruff
ner, Mayor of Alexandria and vice
chairman of the show. Spectators
may view the blooms from 1880 to
10 pm. today. Prize awards will
be made at 8 pm. today.
The presentation for the first time
of the gold medal of the Potomac
Rose Society to Nj. H. Horvath,
Mentor. Ohio. outstanding rose hy-
priuizer, marked the opening of
the show yesterday afternoon.
1000 Flowers on Display.
More than 1000 full-blooming
roses-pure whites, delicate yellows
in every shade and deep reds, of
almost every known classification
filled the lower hall of the museum
for what is considered probably the
most outstanding rose show in the
East this year.
Ann Sheridan, screen actress, was
honored during the show when a
new rose developed by Nicholas
Grillo OF Milldale, Conn. was
named for her and presented to
her by Betty Gamble, IA, daughter
of DR.. j. A. Gamble, show chair
man. The new Ann Sheridan
Rose" DR.. Gamble explained, is a
rare variety of rose developed with
out thorns.
DR.. Whitman Cross, honorary
president of the society, presented
the organizations gold medal to
Mr.. Horvath IAN an expression of
the high appreciation of the Poto-
mac Rose Society for his notable
success in the production of roses
for this country and the world
Mr.. Horvath, in accepting the
award. said: My own work is only
a grain of sand in desert. To
grow roses is the task Of many"
Mr. Horvath, who was born in
Hungary, is widely and favorably
known in rose circles for his propa-
cation of American roses.
His Work Has Blazed Way.
His work in crossing the wild
roses of America with the improved
rose varieties is considered by ex-
perts to have pointed the way to
the production of roses especially
adapted to each of the different
rose zones of America having diff
ferent temperature, rainfall, soil
and elevation conditions. Mr.. Hor-
vath also is well known for his
contributions to the parks of Cleve-
land, where he was at one time
adviser and Designer of Public
Parks and Boulevards.
Judging of the thousands Of
blooms entered by the more than
120 rose fanciers began at 4:30
pm. yesterday. Selection Of the best
roses in the various classifications
was in the hands of the following
judges: Prof. A. S. Thurston of the
University of Maryland: r. Marion
Haitian, secretary of the American
Rose Society; w. r. Ballard of the
University Of Maryland: Edward g.
Butler. Mrs. LomaX Tayloe, Mrs.
Theodore Irving Coe. N. j. Hansen,
Douglas Hamilton, Walter Mossmil-
Ter. w. P. Homburg. John c. Van
Sickler, Roanoke. Va and Miss
Evelyn Collins Hill and E. D. Duval
both of Norfolk, Va
Those in charge of the show in
cluded DR.. Gamble, chairman; R. L.
Ruffner Of Alexandria, vice chair
man. Mrs. George U. Graft, secre-
tary and Mrs. H. Nelson Bass, assist
ant secretary. Co-chairmen were
Mrs. Whitman Gross. president of
the society; L. L. Powers, w. T.
Simmons and Mrs. Tayloe.
Patrons and patronessess included
Mrs. Henry A. Wallace, wife of Sec
retary Wallace; Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Woods Bliss, DR.. and Mrs. Alex
ander Wetmore, Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ardson Wright, Mrs. Thomas H.
Wheelwright, Frederic A. Delano,
DR.. and Mrs. G. G. Abbott, DR.. and
Mrs. Cloyd Heck Marvin, DR.. and
Mrs. Whitman Cross and Mrs. Gid
con Stieff.