The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-05-14

APPROPRIATELY 500 per-
sons visited the Tip Show yes
terday afternoon and evening, In
Rose Chevrolet showrooms. The
show opened yesterday at three
o'clock and will continue today
until $50 o'clock this evening.
More than 100 entries from
Region No. II, which includes
Macomb, Lapeer and st. Clair
counties are gathered together to
make . splendid exhibit. The
show IL divided into two sections,
one for, specimen blooms and
another for flower arrange
ments.
judging Of the entries took
place early yesterday afternoon,
before the show wss opened to
the public. Mount Clemens en-
trants came out of the competi-
ton with flying colors, captur-
ing many ribbons. Judges were
Frank Sanders Of st. Clair
Shores, Gerald Kabel and Arie
Guldemond for the specimen
blooms, and Mrs. c. w. Webber
md Mrs. Clarence McBryde Of
Detroit for the flower and table
arrangements.
HIGHLIGHTS
The display Of Darwin tulips,
Ill OF different colors, with occa-
sional sports or freaks combin-
ing several shades of the same
color to give resplend.nt beau
ty, the Cottage tulips with their
distinctive petal shape; the per-
feet self-color Breeder tulips;
the quantity shaped Parrot
tulips with laciniated or fringed
edges. There re no double tulips
entered In the show. Because Of
the early season they have flow
cred and gone.
In the arrangement classes:
white tulips placed effectively in
q white pottery bowl with the
green leaves as the only accent;
shadings of violet and lavendar
in the tulips placed in low bowl
with pottery duck at one side;
the warm rich coloring Of an ar
rangement n q green pottery
bowl. with tulips and Towering
almond shading from palest pink
20 darkest red; the unusual ar
rangement Of pawpaw and bar
berry, the little bells of the paw
psw combining with wooden
bowl and oriental figure to Gre
ate one of the most distinctive
entries; tulips Joined with vio-
lets and rhubarb in flower; q
charming arrangements Of val
ley lilies IN crystal globe with
perky green leaves flaring' out;
striking arrangements Of kerria,
IN orange Towering shrub In
both single and double blooms;
q charming arrangement Of cop
per and white tulips In copper
bowl.
Beautiful gift bouquets were
used about the showroom, in
GLIDING one of gorgeous Parrot
tulips, Fantasy variety; and an
other Of tulips combined with
lilacs In q huge basket.
TABLE ARRANGEMENTS
Taking the keynote fror, the
colors of flowers in the center
piece, tables were set in q wide
variety Of moods. A striking one
uses yellow fishnet cloth,
weighted with cork In truly nau-
tical fashion, and bright Fiesta
pottery dishes. A wooden wheel
barrow holds yellow, red and
purple tulips. Mrs. Frederick
Breitmeyer, Jr., and Mrs. Byron
Preussel won . blue ribbon.
Another table is laid with lace
mats and Royal Bavarian china
in floral design. A silver vege-
table dish centers the table with
tulips In harmonizing shades ar
ranged beautifully. Mrs. Arthur
Donaldson won q blue ribbon on
this.
Mrs. A. A. Thompson's table
was set with handmade palest
pink place mats, Maastricht china
. from Holland. and q beautiful
silver tureen centering It. Shades
Of pink end D few yellow tulips
pick up the colors in the dishes.
A blue ribbon was the judges
verdict.
Collette VonBoeslager entered
Z table for porch or terrace. Set
with pastel pottery, the cream
colored low container holds
beautifully soft pastel tulips. She
won o blue ribbon for this table
arrangement.
Co-chairmen Of the show, 10
which the Mount Clemens.
branch Of the Woman's National
Farm and Garden Association n