Evening star., 1941-05-17
Takoma Club Busy
With Iris, Peony
And Rose Shows

Following its 18th annual IT'S
show being presented in co-opera-
ton with the American Iris Society
today and tomorrow, the Takoma
Horticultural Club plans to turn
its attention to its 25th annual
rose show, and its 18th annual
peony show, both of which will take
place on May %, from 8 to 10
pm, and May "A, from 9 am. to
. pm. All three exhibits are held
at the Takoma District of Colum-
bia) School, Piney Branch road and
Dahlis street NV, and should
prove of great interest to all flower
lovers and growers.
r. H. Fielder is president OF the
club, with Edward W. Bailey acting
as secretary, and o. E. Sweet and
C. w. Moore as chairmen of the
Exhibition Committee. Members
Of the Iris Show Committee include:
W. H. Youngman, chairman; c.
N. Purvis, vice chairman; Clarence
@. Carr, Douglas P. Clark, James
P. Cope, James P. Fielder, Mrs. Ar
thur P. Harrison, Lewis A. Hurst,
Gilbert I. Jackson, Mrs. Roy G. Jones,
Miss Margaret Lancaster, DR.. F. l..
Lewton, H. A. Mariner, Mrs. Clar-
snce w. Moore, Stephen A. Moore,
Mrs. William H. Parsons, Mrs. Ivan
Richmond, John G. Steinls, Earl
A. Stoup and Ray T. Watkins.
The school auditorium will be
open for the reception of exhibits
for the rose show at 4 pm, May
%, and entries should be in place
by pm. The rules of the Amer1-
can Rose Society will be followed
IN the judging, which will be done
by Neils J. Hansen and L. L. Pow
srs, for specimen classes, and Mrs.
Liliar Smith, for arrangements
On the Rose Show Committee, of
which J. Preston Swecker Is chair
man, are Mrs. Edwin c. Powell.
vice chairman; J. Mark Albertson,
John L. Bishop, c. c. Carroll, Fred
srick J. de Moll, Col. w. H. England,
Mrs. Henry E. Ewing, Mrs. R. H.
Fielder, George U. Graft, DR.. G. w.
Harnsberger, H. c. Hensley, Mrs.
Clarence w. Moore, c. M. Purvis,
Frank S. Pohanka, Winn T. Sim
mons and w. H. Youngman.
Exhibits for the peony show will
also be accepted at the school from
between 4 and pm. on May %,
and all peony growers are welcome
to exhibit, whether they are club
members or not, and there will be
glasses for flowers other than peo-
nies, as well as arrangements.
Judging will begin by pm.
; Col w. H. England is chairman
of the Peony Show Committee, of
which Mrs. Edwin c. Powell is vice
chairman, and the following are
members: Karl H. Axline, w. C.
Bowman, Clarence G. Carr, Mrs.
George U. Graf, Mrs. w. c. Hun
kins, Mrs. Howard L. Knight, Mrs.
J. A. Leclerc, Mrs. Edwin F. Lines,
Mrs Thomas Marshall, Mrs. Joseph
Sazama, Miss Isabelle Smith, Mrs
George D. Watrous and J.~W. We'll
nngton.
In addition to the three flower
shows, the Takoma Horticultural
/. Club is arranging its 1941 plan
exchange sale. which is open to the
public and will take place on Sat.
- urday, May "a, from 8 am. to
pm, at the home of Mrs. Henry E
Ewing, 228 Willow avenue, Takoms
D., Park, Md. Plants to be offered fol
F. sale may be brought to the exchange
on Friday, May %, or early the fol
lowing morning. The exchange i
open to every one, either for selling
or for buying plants. Mrs. Ewing |
chairman of the exchange sale, witt
Mrs. Ivan H. Richmond acting a
vice chairman, and assisted by Mrs
George u. Graf, Miss Maude c
Gunther, Mrs. Joseph A. Kurz. Mrs.
Joseph sazama, Miss Mae Simpsol
and Mrs. Floyd F. Smith.