Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-04
"a. {. Barrett Sweeps
Top Awards in 31st
Takoma Rose Show

SHOW Girl" pink rose entered
byfArthur C. Barrett, 4719 Brandys
wine street NV, yesterday won first
prize Ia the 3lst annual rose SHOW
of the 9Takoma Horticultural Club
Mr.. Barrett took second prize with
yellow Sister Therese" and cap.
tured the sweepstakes by scoring 81
points to win the silver medal of the
American Rose Society.
Mrs. II. H. Letter, 4515 Thirty.
eighth street NV, took third honors
with her orange Angels Mateu.'
The runnerup in !. the sweepstakes
was Miss Isabelle Smith, 6l2 ogle.
thorpe street NV, who scored 81
points and won the bronze medal OF
the American Rose Society.
The judges were VIM T. Sim
mons, past president of the Takoms
Horticultural Club, and DR.. Edwin C
Powell, Aspen, Md.
In the 10th annual peony show
held Jointly with the rose show
Walter II, Gannaway. 1908 Aberdeen
road, Bethesda, Md, won frs
prize with "E. G. Shaw the best
peony. and second prize with hi
Mrs. Edward Harding" L. H. Cole
1912 Grace Church road. Silver
Spring, displaying a Carl Rosen.
field, took third honors. The Judge
was Edward X. Bender, University
of Maryland. -
The joint shows opened last night
in the, Takoma Park Branch of the
Washington Public Library and close
at 8 o'clock tonight.
The winners:
Collections. six varieties - Mr.
Barrett. r..
pink; J, Preston swecker Necond). Mis-
smith tthirdl: deep pink. Mrs. n. H
h rss,.r,. Mr. BaE g. Miss Smith; PM
rsdsnss MISS Smith KRIS Mss ann The rs
Letier. Miss Smith: other reds or crimson
Me- e c. a RE, Mis- Smith, Mrs !rsn.
lthird); light yellow: Mr.. Barrett: deer
oannaway; eclipse: Mr.. Barrett, Mrs. Rice
other colors: MI. swecker; single roses;
Miss Smith third.
red, Mr.. Barrett, Dr.. Frederick L. Lewton
white: Mrs. Rice tthird).
Polyanthas. red: Oliver Z. Sweet, Mis-.
smith Dr. Lewton: pink. Mr.. Sweet. Mrs
hs sm Mrs. aoaa v yses Mss f s
Climbing or pillar roses, one stem, pink
Miss Mae Simpson. Miss Smith. Mrs. Cath.
erin Casey; Pauls scarlet .,, sne blaze
other. reds: Mr.. Barrett tsecond1. Mr.
Sweet: white: Mrs. Koka, MT. Barrett
yellos; Mrs Goodman. Miss simpson, Or
Mr.. swecker, Miss Simpson.
Climbing roses, spray. is inches o,
r. j. De Mol, Mr.. Sweet.
dueed IN 1855 d later. pink: Mr.: Gamma,
yellow: Mrs. Rice. MI. dannswsy.
l M1n Mss s sosss MIS- MY s sp.o MES
ArranEements for informal dinner IA,
BILE. Miss Smith. small arrangement g
R sa, Mis-. sn s aeu su ses9 or so
table, all roses. Miss Smith: white bow
Of roses with other flowers or foliage, Mrs
Hsseertyi 9 lin. arrangement Of roses ant
Koka. Miss SMITH honorable mention
VIM +. Simmons; . mass arrangement
Of roses and other foliage In metal con
Miniature arrangements not mere thai
3 inches in any dimension, Miss, Smith
Mrs. Hasgerty, Mrs. j. H, Muilendore
not more than z nor less than 3 niche
in any dimension. Mrs. Koka, Mrs. Hax
serty, Mrs. Nullendore
The winners in the peony classe'
were:
Collection Of three named varieties, d.
Powell, Mr.. Cole; three or more name
japanese varieties, DR.. Powell.
Or. Powell, C, =. Sensemann: pink. Nj
Gannaway. Mr.. Sensemann, Mr.. Cole; red
Mr.. Cole: specimen Japanese varieties, MI
GAnnaway, DR.. Powell.
Other flowers: Pansies. DR.. Lewton
Oriental peoples, Mrs. Hasgerty; othe
perennials. Mrs. HaEgerty. Dr.. Lewton
Mrs Rice
Arrangements: Basket, any size. Ms
SIMPSON; vase. psonies only. Miss simpson
Mr. CofR