The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-29
LEGION FLOWER
 SHOW DATE SET
Andrew Bell General Chair man of Sprague School
 Event Next Month
WATERVILLE Cea aent: Mrs. William E.
 y, 19O Dwight St.
 Telephone 3-8475

Waterville, August 29-Plans have been completed for the first an- nual flower show given by the Sgt. Casper Davis Post, No. 136, American Legion at Sprague School Gymnasium September 9th and 10th. Schedules will be mailed to exhibitors, today, August 29th Entries are open to all who care to exhibit and may be made at any time before noon September 9th.
 Additional copies of schedules may be obtained by written appli- cation to the show secretary, Mrs. John Byrnes, 159 Pembroke avenue or by telephone request, evenings, phone 3-0687. The straight classes consists of the usual annuals, roses. perennials. potted plants, dahlias and gladioli. So many requests have been received since the schedule went to press that it has been de- cided to add more classes for un- decimated dahlias. These are new kinds grown from seeds, and are not yet offered for sale to the public. They are exhibited by their originators. There has also been added a seeding class for gladioli, which likewise do not appear in the printed schedule.
 There are three miniature classes, arrangements, potted plants and gardens. To comply with the sched- ule, these should be approximately IA size of the larger classes. For example tall container is usually about 8 or 10 inches high, conse- quently for a miniature arrange ment the container should be about 2 or 2 1-2 inches tall.
 Arrangement classes 63 to 66 will be staged in lighted boxes, B inches wide, IS inches deep and 28 inches high, lined as indicated. Boxes and background will be furnished by the committee. 63-FloWers and/or other material in autumn shades in a bronze, brass or copper con- tainer against a dark brown back ground. 64-Line arrangement in flat container with a grey back ground. 65-White or red flowers singly or in combination in white container with black as a back ground. 66-Any flowers in Wood- en container against a tan back ground. Small objects may be grouped with this arrangement for effect.
 Classes 67 to 69 in niches 20 inches wide at back, lined with neu- tral shades of wall paper.
 67-Gladiolus or dahlias singly or in combination.
 68-Invitation arrangement, My favorite arrangement"
 69-American Legion colors Of blue and gold combination in flowers and container.
 7O-Ladies corsage using small type dahlias.
 71-Any flowers in a cornucopia container.
 72-Most outstanding entry in classes 64-67.
 73-Second most outstanding en- try in classes 64-67.
 "A - Arrangements of garden vegetables
 75-Arrangements of gourds.
 76-Any meritorious exhibit not indicated on the schedule.
 Foliage is permitted in all ar- rangement classes.
 The hall will be open for placing exhibits from 2 to 9 p. m. Sept. 9th and a. m. until noon Sept. 9th.
 Ribbons will be awarded for first, second and third place in all classes, and in addition special and sweepstake prizes will be given.
 officers and Committees-Andrew Bell, chairman; c. A. Dubois, treasurer; Mrs. J. Byrnes, secretary; Mrs. John Rogers, Mrs. F. F. Sci del and Mrs. Walter Norman, clerks. Hospitality v Mrs. John McMahon, chairman; Mrs. c. D. Northrop, Mrs. Edward Martin, Mrs. Frank Carney, Mrs. Frank Smith and Mrs.