Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-05-24
Potomac Rose Medal
Won by Simmons at
Takoma Club Show
Peony Honors Taken
By Clarence 6. Carr;
Exhibit Ends Tonight

Exhibit Ends Tonight
Vim T. Simmons OF Takoma
Park won the silver medal Of the
Potomac Rose Society with 50 points
in the collection and specimen classes
in the 25th annual rose show OF
the Takoma Horticultural Club last
night.
The exhibit. running concurrently
with the clubs 18th peony show,
opened last night with the closing
of both set for 8 o'clock tonight. The
flowers are on display in the audi
forum of the Takoma ID. c.
School.
Mr.. Simmons best-in-shOw rose
was a pink Nine. Cochet-C ochet."
He won seven f1rsts, two seconds and
six third prizes.
Mrs. Frederick c. Lincoln of Pine
hurst took second honors with
yellow Eclipse" while Col William
H. England of Shepherd Park was
awarded third place with an orange
flame Mime. Charles Mallerin" va
riety.
Carr Wins PeOny HOnOrs.
Clarence G.. Carr of Aspen Hill,
Md. took first and second awards
in the peony show. An 8-inch pink
'ThereSe" was considered the best
flower and a finch white lie
Cygne" was second. Mrs. Francis
Scofield of Lanham. Md. displaying
a finch deep pink Mon. Jules Ellie, y
won third honors.
The judges of the roses were Neils
D. Hansen and Lawrence L. Powers,
vice presidents of the Potomac Rose
Society, and Mrs. Lillian Smith on
arrangements. Leonard w. Kephart
of the Agriculture Department
judged the peonies.
The winners in the various classes
we're:
Collection Of % varieties. Eosegs-Dr J.
Smmo1s CollectiSn Of - vs ar sbr,on
2 P. Laboon. Collection OF varieties
Mrs. William H. Parsons, D. r. Wickes'
Ellen Hayes.
Specimens tea and hybrid tea roses
light pink, Mr. Simmons J; Preston Sweck-
er. Dr., Gamble, deep plnk. M: swecket.
f MG AloeF Do ea GSGtse MIS- G0od
Gran Mr. AIbertson. Mr.. Simmons: red
DR. Gamble etoile de Hollande. Mr. Sim
mons; white. Clarence W. Moore. Mr.. Al
beTtson; light ye!oEE NJ NJ. Simmons M
Lincoln, Mrs. Ewing, MT Simmons: salmon
70 orange Nj simmons p l knoE!q NS1
single roses,
Mr. Simmons, r H. FEEDER, Mr. Graf.
Hybrid peTpetu,als-Pink' NJ sim 5556Ts.
Mite M5 G[ pF Gamble MI Mo05 Mr. NO MooT NF simmons
hy6ri ds. F push s. pohenka' MPs' ;. P9Teh,
Fielder Mr.. Simmons, Mr.. Youngman;
Polyanthas-Red, Mr. Moore, F A. La
England Mr. Youngman: yellow. MIR La
Boon, Mr.. Moore. Mr. Simmons.
clgDns or Pillar y2ssS 0ne NJ Sink
mons: PaqI,s scarlet and blaze, Col! Eng
land Mr. Youneman. MI Gran; other REDS;
g SSW Te NJ Hr mr Ys5 I5s0s
YounEman, Mrs. A. K; Goodman; salmon,
bronze. etc, DR.. Gamble, Mr.. swecker, Col.
Climbing roses-sprsys Is inches or
less Nj Y9ungman; sprays ,, over is in
ehes Mr.. Fielder Mr. Youngman. MI.
Recenr introductions-Pin Mr. Graf.
NJ sgeekeE Nj YoqnRm ni req nj nj
Ensland; yellow, Mr.. Graft, Mr. La Boon.
Mr.. Simmons; multlcolor-Mr Graft MT.
Youngman.
Col England, Mr. Fielder.
ARRANGEMENTS for dinner tab!e-AI roses
Mss of Nae E MS MIS- 4 Z snaf
vase or bowl Of roses, Mrs. Powell, Mabel
Birch, Mr. Pohanka vase or bowl with
Mrs. Parsons. H L. Knight; basket of
roses. with other flowers, Miss Smith, Mrs.
Charles Piozet. Elaine Clark.
dimension. Miss smith, Mrs. Piozet, Mr.
Alberison: not over inches nor less tn man
K Bartlett Miss Smith. Mrs. Parsons.
Peony Show Winners.
Winners in the peony show were:
Collection OF 10 named varieties, semi
double or douole-Mr. Carr, L. NJ Bart
{, z; sensemsn. Mrs, seoasldi GolBIs ag.n
Collection of 3 or more named single
Single ENTREES, semi,doubIe or dou6Ie'
senseman, Mr. Bartlett; light pink, Mr.:
Rink c MTs S s9 sco M nT ff
specimen Japanese varieties. named, Mr..
Bartlett. W. H. Youngman; specimen single
varieties Hdmeu' MI. Carr, MI ElLelpo'
NJ. K. Macknet. Miss Mae Simpson.
Other nowers-Pansies, Raymond J.
Crowley. Theodore De Mol. Miss Simpson:
columbines. Mrs. Scot1eld, Miss Simpson,;
Oriental popries. Alice Youngman, MI.
Crowley; other perennials Mr.. Macknet.
shrubs. one to three sprays to q vase h
H Fielder, Mrs. R E. Torrey. J. Pretson
Swecker
Arrangements-Basket Of peonies, any
size, one variety, Mr.. Carr. Miss Simpson;
basket Of peonies any size, more than
Mr. Carr. Mrs. Frederick j. De Mol; vase
over eight inches high, main feature to
be peonieS, Mr.. Senseman, Mr.. Phelps
Miss Simpson.
The Peony Show Committee mem
bers were: Col William H. England,
chairman; Mrs. Edwin c. Powell,
vice chairman: Karl H. Axline, w.
C. Bowman, Mr. Carr, Mrs. George
U. Graft. Mrs. Howard L. Knight,
Mrs. w. c. HunkinS, Mrs. j. A. Le-
clerc, Mrs. Edwin F. Lines, Mrs.
Thomas Marshall, Mrs. Joseph j.
Sazama, Miss Smith, Mrs. George
D Watrous and J. w. Wellington.
The members of the Rose Show
Committee were: J. Preston Sweck-
er, chairman; Mrs. Edwin c. Powell,
vice chairman; Mr.. AlbertSon. John
L. Bishop. C. c. Carroll, Frederick
j. De Moll. Col. England, Mrs.
Ewing, Mrs. Fielder, Mr.. Graft, DR..
C. w. Harnsberger, H. c. Hensley,