The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-02

North Carolina, of which Mrs. J
S. Kitchener of Raleigh, is presi
dent, will be held on Wednesday
March 70, from 2 until $50 pm
in the ballroom of Union build
ing, West Campus, Duke univers
ty, Durham. This show is ais
sponsored by the Durham Counc
OF Garden clubs a n d Duke un
versity with Mrs. Allen Tyree an
Mrs. Bryan Bolich as chairmer
RULES FOR EXHIBITORS
/. All classes are open to al
amateur flower growers except ir
vitation section.
2. There will be no charge TO
entries.
3. Entries must be placed be
tween $3.50 am. and 1880 am.
March IL.
4. All exhibits will be placed b,
committee except invitation sec
ton.
5. A collection consists of no
less than three varieties and no
more than six varieties.
6. All varieties Of narcissrS mus
be correctly named, except in ar
rangement and invitation sections
Z. Containers furnished must b,
used in classes through XII.
8. Exhibitors are allotted onl,
ore entry in each classification ex
cept in the invitation section.
9. Exhibitors may not disturb Oh
remove their exhibit until 9:3(
pm, March IL.
10. No exhibits will be accepted
unless accompanied by someone
authorized to classify them.
II. Wedges of cotton a be
used for the purpose of giving sup.
port to exhibits in classes !
through XII.
RULES FOR JUDGING
1. The right is reserved by tn
judges to construe any rule or reg
ulation where a doubt arises.
2. Absolute freshness OF flowers
must be insisted upon; otherwise
the exhibits will be disqualified. In
close competition: exhibits bear
ing correct labels shall receive
award. No award will be given to
an exhibit not up to standard.
3. Invitation exhibits must be Of
exceptional merit and awards be
made only on a basis of excel.
lence. More than one blue ribbon
may be given in each division Of
this section if the judges see fiji
to make such awards. Only one
blue, one red and one white ribbon
will be awarded in classes XII
through XXI and in each subdi.
vision of classes I through XI and
of class XXI.
AWARDS
Blue, red and white ribbons will
be awarded in all classes if ex.
hlbits come up to the standard for
such awards. An award of mar
cissus bulbs will be given with
each blue ribbon. A ~tricolor will
b. given for the most outstanding
exhibit in the horticultural and in
the arrangement sections. A silver
trophy will be given as a sweep
stakes prize. This prize may moi
be won with blue ribbon exhibits
in arrangement classes alone. Elk
hiblts in the invitation section will
not be eligible to compete for the
sweepstake prize. A ~tricolor car
rying a special award may be
given in each division of this sec
ton.
HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITS
Plant material in this section
must be grown by exhibitor.
Royal Horticultural Society
Classification
l. Trumpets: Trumpets as long
or longer than the perianth seq
ments.
Division A - Yellow trumpets
trumpets and perianth yellow.
l. Single specimen.
Z. vase OF three stalks. n va
riety.
3. Collection, one stalk of each
variety.
Division B - White trumpets:
trumpet and perianth white.
/. Single specimen.
2. Vase of three stalks.
3. Collection, one stalk of each
variety.
Division c - Bi-cclor trumyets;
trumpet yellow, lemon or prim.
rose with perianth white, WhitisE
or pinkish.
/. Single specimen.
2. Vase of three stalks.
3. Collection, one stalk of each
variety.