Evening star., 1943-06-04
Peony and Rose Show
Prizes Awarded as
Exhibit Closes
Flower Nearly J Inches
In Diameter Wins Honors
For Frank S. Pohonku

Frank s. Pohanka of Burnt Mills,
Md, exhibiting a light pink Rene
Hortense peony nearly 7 inches in
diameter. was awarded the distinc-
ton of the best peony in the 18th
annual peony show OF the Takoma
Horticultural Club, which closed last
night in the Takoma Park branch of
the Washington Public Library.
Runnerup was DIR. Ella Falls, 1914
Grace Church road, Silver Spring,
Md. with a dark pink Albert Grouse
peony. Third honors went to, Miss
Mae E. Simpson, 1893 Longfellow
street NV. who displayed pale
pink peony. In this contest Miss
Simpson won two firsts; two second
and one third prize. while Miss Lot
tie L. Fahrenbruck, TIA Takoma
avenue, Takoma Park, Md, scored
two first and one second prize. Leon
ard Kephart Of the Agriculture De-
partment was Judge Of both the
peonies and vegetables.
Peony Show Events.
The winners In the various classes
were:
Collection Of three named varieti ties-
Semi,doubis semi .Hs Or double no first; Mr.. Po-
Single ns ,.s sntrissEsemi1doubls s. or double
named. dark pink. Dr. Falls. Miss Fahren-
bruck; specimen japanese varieties. named
Others Ss; nov fio~e1smPansies. % sss Irene H.xserty
Mrs. Joseph ]. SaZama. DR.. Frederick l..
Lewton: oriental poppies William H. Par
other perennials. Mrs. Sazama, Mrs Henry
E, Ewing, M. r. Macknett: Towering shrubs.
SSre,f one Of three sprays to vase, Miss Fahren~
Arranaements-Basket of peonies. any
size, one variety. Miss Simpson; basket OF
Miss Simpson; vase over 10 inches hish,
epeonies only, Miss Fahrenbruck. Miss
:. Observation-Disclosures. loose-leaf, three
plants. M. J. Murray: radishes, three speci-
mems, no FIRST; Mr.. Parsons, second; rhu-
bsrri.s bbsrp three sis M Murras straw
The Peony Show Committee included
Garland. vice chairman; Miss FahrenbrucL.
pr Edwin G Powell, Mrs. Thomas Powell.
Carr and Guy A. Peterson.
Rose Show Also Held.
In the 27th annual rose show. conducted
Goodman: Flower avenue. silver i sprine.
two. third prizes; Mr.. s: Pohania won five
Hen2y fs0ei Ran ne as %oT hnsa ptaa:
Takoma Park; Nd, four frsts. one second
na eaases hTd Ms: se.6n in the ooF
we're Niels J. Hansen. Vice president, 20
IN srransemenss. % Mrs. Arthur fntss Hsrrison ano
and Mrs. Marshall Knight
The winners in the various classes
were as follows:
Collection OF 12 varieties. Mark A.
e6srsson; eadSma collection OF six varieties. Mrs
d:in 1ishs 5nF RI1k' M! MS: oGsSoamsn Mrs; Es!ns
Evils Etois i0SmaSii aoilaad. MD Als'Fsssn no sse
Marian Maria ~ Whsse; no second. J. = Bassett
Irene Haggerty. Mr.. Albertson: other whites.
Mrs. Goodman; light yellow. Mr. Pohanks,
man; salmon to orange Mr. Pohanka. M.
Albertson. Mrs. Goodman: other colors. Mr.
xl0sFssen; Msspn.tf single roses jimmy Fielder NJ.
\. iewton, Jimmy Fiedier; white. MIS-.
, Other bush roses-Rusosa and rusos.
Ewins' lHsna no, no SECOND. Mr; Youngman: other
L.
:, P?lyanths%Red Mr.. Pohank.. Mr..
man. Mr.. Pohanka; yellow or orange, Miss
Simpson, DR.. Frederick L. Lewton. Mrs
Ewing.
Climbing Rose Prizes.
pnF GmSns hIs EvnE pl,5 Mr. 'tsm
fsSn1msn, Miss simpson. M Mr. 0s5a poh.nfa; n
Mr.. Pohanka: white, Mrs Goodman Mr.
Wacknett;, yellow. Miss simpson, Nj. 70:
hanka; salmon, bronze. etc. Mr.. Macknett
cmoing Is inches or less
Parsons, Mr.. Macknett.
Recent introductions-Red, Mr. Po-
hanka; yellow, Mr.. Pohanka.
ARRANGEMENTS for dinner table-An roses
sazama vase not over 10 inches high. his' roses Is
only. Mrs. Ewing, Miss Simpson; bowl not
Mss spae MIS- rs TSts Gn,
be-. Ms. sazama; Mr, Younsman;; N; J:
nowers or foliase, Mrs. sazama. Miss simp-
son; Mrs. Ewing; basket not over 8 inches
high Ct roses with other flowers or foliage.
Miss Simpson.
Mrs NJ S'fs Murras sehai Miss n smp mp,
neses Mes s ang et 9.1 ley
man. Mrs. Sazama, Miss Hasgerty.
The members OF the Rose Com
mittee were: Mr.. Youngman. chair
man: c. M. Purves, vice chairman;
c. c. Carroll, Mrs. Goodman, Miss
Edna Feldkamp, Reginald H. Fielder,
Mrs. H. A. Mariner, Mrs. Edwin C..
Powell, Mrs. Dan Faber, DR.. Charles
Harnsberger, Calvin Kincaid, Miss
Simpson, j. Mark Albertson, T. K.
Burrows. Mrs. Dyke Cul,um and G.
I. Jackson.