Evening star., 1939-05-20
|. H. Richmond Wins
First Iris Honor
Al Takoma Show
W. H. Younemon and
Oliver (. Sweet Take
Second and Third

Ivan H. Richmond of Silver
Spring, Md, with his iris San Fran
CISCO" took first honors yesterday in
the 23d annual one-day iris show of
the Takoma Horticultural Club for
the best display. w. H. Youngman
of Meadwood, Md, with similar
type, was awarded second honors
and Oliver E. Sweet, with Blue Vel
vet" third place Winn T. Simmons
of Takoma Park was awarded the
clubs certificate of recognition" for
his outstanding exhibit of 100 iris,
several of which exceeded feet in
height.
The American Iris Society silver
medal was presented to Mr. Young
man for scoring 81 points. the high
est in the show. and the bronze
medal to Mr. Richmond, who scored
% points DR.. Howard R. Watkins
and Roy H. Burtner were iris judges
and Miss Margaret C. Lancaster
judged other flowers. The show was
held in the Takoma firehouse.
The winners in the various classes
were as follows: Collection of 25
named varieties, Mr.. Youngman,
Clarence w. Moore; collection of II
varieties, Mr. Richmond, Mrs. Ralph
w. Reed; collection of six varieties,
j. Preston Swecker, Mrs. R. H.
Fielder; collection from small gar
den, George U. Graft: collection ex-
hibited for first time in any show L.
F. Schott, Mrs. w. D. Wickes, Mrs.
Douglas P. Clark.
Specimen Glass Honors.
Specimen classes, self-colored,
white, Mrs. Sweet, Mr. Youngman,
Mr.. Swecker: pink, Mr.. Richmond,
Mr.. Moore, Miss Martha c. Gund-
ZACH; lavender, light blue and mauve,
Mr.. Schott, Mr.. Swecker, Mr..
Youngman; dark blue, dark purple,
Mr.. Sweet, Mr. Youngman, Mr..
Schott; red, Mrs. C. H. Popenoe Mr..
Swecker; yellow, Mr.. Sweet, Mr..
Schott, G. H. Popenoe; blended sells,
Mr.. Sweet, Mr.. Youngman, Mr..
Schott; blended bicolors, Mr.. Young
man, Mr.. Swecker, Mrs. Popenoe;
plicates, Mr.. Richmond, Mr.. Young
man, Mr.. Schott; bicolors. white
Mrs. Fielder, Mrs. Popenoe; light
blue or lavender, Mr. Schott, Mr..
Youngman. Col William H. Eng
land; dark blue or purple, Mrs.
Fielder Mr.. Youngman, Miss Gund-
ZACH: yellow. Mr.. Fielder. Mrs. As
mond Lavante, Miss Gundlach:
dubious, Col. England, Mrs. Lavante:
beardless, Mr.. Youngman.
Arrangement classes-Not more
than rs stalks with foliage in bas-
ket 18 inches or more in height,
Miss May Simpson, Mrs. Ralph F.
BARLEY, Mrs. Fielder; not more
than 10 stalks in basket less than
18 inches, Mr.. Graft, Mr.. Swecker.
Miss Isabel Smith; bearded iris, 25
stalks or fewer, with or without
other foliage or flowers, in basket IL
inches or less, Miss Gundlach: IS
stalks in vase less than IL inches,
Mrs. Fielder, Mr.. Swecker, Miss
Katherine A. Nau; Is stalks in vase
IL to 18 inches. Mrs. Bridges; beard
ed iris predominating with other
flowers in vase 18 inches or over,
Miss Smith; non-competitive cni.
lection, Mr.. Simmons; introduction
of iris breeders, j. Marion Schall:
seedlings, Mr.. Simmons, Mrs. Po-
pence.
Miniature Classes.
Miniatures not more than 3
inches, Mrs. Fielder, Miss Smith.
Miss Simpson; not more than 7 nor
less than inches, Mr.. Graft, Mrs.
BARLEY, Miss Smith.
Other flowers-Flowering shrubs,
Mr.. Sweet, Col. England, DR.. Edwin
c. Powell; columbines, DR.. Powell,
Clarence S. Ross; pansies, Mr.
Moore, Miss Simpson, Miss Gund-
ZACH; roses, Mr.. Graft, Col. Eng
land, Miss Smith; hemerocallis, Mr..
Graft, DR.. Powell, Miss Gundlach;
peonies, Col. England, Mr.. Swecker.
Miss Nau; other flowers, Mr.. Graft,
DR.. Powell, Col. England; arrange
ment of spring flowers, pink tones,
Miss Simpson, Miss Smith, Col
England; white flowers, Miss Smith
Miss Gundlach, Mr.. Graft.
The members OF the Show Corr
mittee were: Mr. Swecker, chairman;
D. T. Blose, Eugene w. Bond, Jo-
siah Bridge, c. G.. Carr, Nolan l.
Gibson, Mrs. G. U. Graft, Mrs. Ar
thur p. Harrison, Walter S. Hen
dershot, Lewis A. Hurst. Miss Lan-
caster, A. L. Morgan, c. M. Purves,
Mrs. Sol Shapiro and Mrs F.
Whitney.