Evening star., 1941-09-22
Mrs. Lomax Tay|oe
Wins Major Awards
AT Rose Exhibit
Woodbridge Group Highest
Among Garden Clubs;
5000 Attend Show

Mrs. LomaX Tayloe of Vienna
! Va, and the Woodbridge Garden
Club of Washington won major
awards presented last night at the
National Museum as climax to the
Potomac Rose Society exhibit More
than 5000 persons attended the
show during the afternoon and
evening.
The exhibit followed the conven-
ton of the American Rose Society
held here Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Tayloe was high point win
ner in the amateur division and
received a silver medal of the Amer
ican Rose Society. Mrs. Tayloe also
was awarded the Nicholson Bowl
for the A. r. S. member winning
the most blue ribbons in specimen
classes of the amateur division and
the Ruffner Bowl for the Potomac
Rose Society member having the
most points in the amateur group.
The Woodbridge Club led all clubs
in points with the Fairfax CVaD
Garden Club second. A. P. Hofmann
and A. G. Davis scored in several
divisions to raise the total points
for the Woodbridge Club.
The Evening Star silver vase was
awarded the Bosley Nurseries of
Mentor, Ohio, for the best display
of Mrs. Paul R. Bosley roses.
A. R. Hester of Washington placed
second to Mrs. Tayloe as high
point winner in the amateur class
and was awarded a silver medal
sponsored by the Potomac Rose
Society.
The large array of prizes was pre-
sented last night at the museum
by DR.. J. A. Gamble, chairman OF
the show.
Award List.
Copy OF. Roses Of the World in Color"
Mrs: Robert Woods Bliss, awarded to each
of the following garden clubs: First. Wood
ridge Garden Club; second, Fairfax Garden
eietS saS, fourth, c6svy SSn& chase 5Md Garden
Club; fifth. Dolly Madison Garden Club
sixth. Lancaster Garden Club. 49,.
rosebushes. MIS- II Nelson Bass: second
prize two Lsst19Sb EoseousheS; " TTaeeiy; third
Nicholson Bowl-Awarded to Mrs. LomaX
Tayloe for the member of the. American n
Rose Society winning the most blue ribbons
in specimen classes in the amateur division.
Ruffner Bowl-Awarded to Mrs. LomaS
Tayloe for the member of the Potomas
Rose Society having the most points in
Three best roses in amateur division
Special prize cards barring the seal of the
Potomac Rose Society awarded to: First,
A. P. Hoffman,; second. A. G. Davis; third,
The 25 highest point winners-amateur
division-First, Mrs LomaX Tayloe silver
aS ond a. oi r. Heser 5eq SqSf meda s Of Sa the
Potomac Rose Society; third, A G. Davis
bronze medal of the American Rose So;
of the American Rose Society; fifth. Mrs
J. A Gamble, bronze medal Of the Potomac
Rose Society; sixth: Mrs william p 1o Dutton, on
ciety; seventh IL through 18Th: pruning nnn
FTank s Pohanks, A; ?, Holman, MIS-.
Simmons. Miss Louise Fenby, Miss E. N
{. Aibin, Mrs F P wilcox; 10Th through
standing, Mrs. Clyde F. Clark, Mrs. John
IFauber. W J. Mccarthy. George T. Dun
lPp Mrs dBse BeHedfts Mts EeFenfr e MdTTson Mrs Ar
John Cook Awsrd-Radiance, A P. Hof-
mann highest points for Radiance, :,
-. A; GUIDE Sons Co. Award-William J
ance.
Novelty roses disseminated 1895 or
laterLFirst, A; R Hester s. worth st o.
worth of rose bushes; third. Miss Louise
Fenby, 81 worth of rose bushes.
Arrangements-Mrs William S. Dutton
first
Miniature arrangements, miniature con-
tainers to be awarded-First, Mrs. William
S. Dutton; second, Mrs. John Townsend
Richard L. Ruffner Crimson Glory
Award-Stanley P. Young. copy of the
Roses of the World in Color"
The Washington Evening Star Silver
Vase-Bosley Nurseries, Mentor Ohio, fol
Mrs Paul R. Rosley.'
-Wsshington Florists Club Silver Vase
George c. Shaffer for 'Starlite."
Mrs. Charles Pickett Award-Prize Of
S5 in value for the best specimen of Nine
Butterfly, Mrs. Eugene Scott.