Evening star., 1949-10-02
Civil Engineer Earns
7 Trophies at Show Of
Potomac Rose Society

A civil engineer will be awarded
two major trophies at the end Of
the 18th annual show of the Po-
tomac Rose Society for the same
Peace rose which twice yesterday
was judged a best.
With a light yellow bloom with
pink edges, A. E. West, 1909 En-
erson street NV, won honors for
the best in shoW-or queen and
for the best horticulturally grown
rose. A employe of the Federal
Housing Administration, he will
receive for the respective classif1-
cations, The Star silver bowl, the
Society's bronze medal and the
Duval Bowl.
More than 5000 persons attend
ed the show which opened at 4
pm. yesterday in the New Ma
tional Museum, Tenth street and
Constitution avenue NV. The
show will resume at 10 am. today
and end at pm, an hour after
the presentation of awards.
5000 Amateur Blooms.
Amateur blooms alone number
5000 and more than 1,l00 vases
were used by the exhibitors, in
Guiding some from Baltimore, Md,
and Lynchburg, Va.
This years show is dedicated
to Mrs. Whitman Cross, whose
late husband was founder of
the society. The Cross place in
Chevy Chase used to draw rosar-
ians from throughout the country
with it's colorful gardens of more
than 1000 roses.
Charles c. Montgomery, presi-
dent of the society. said this is
the largest show in the organiza-
tion's history. He estimated that
more than 10000 persons will visit
the show.
Mr.. West also won the Shaffer
Silver Bowl for the highest total
of points in the amateur classes.
He was a first place winner in the
24-varieties class and placed Sec
ond in the IL varieties.
Judged Second Best.
Miss Luella M. Walkley. Silver
Spring, will receive a silver plate
tonight for her Forty-niner rose.
which was judged second best in
the show. The Forty-niner rose
also won for Miss Walkley the
Barrett Trophy for the exhibitor
having the best rose of the two
1948 introductions of Forty-niner
and Tallyho.
Third best went to a Dainty Bess
rose grown and exhibited by
Arnold Burr, Bethesda, who will
be awarded a silver plate.
Other awards:
The best arrangement award, small
silver vase donated by Small's. Inc, to
Mrs. William B. George, 4701 Forty-ffth
street NV. for her display Of red roses
Wndham Trophy for the best display of
Peace. charlotte. Armstrons, '.ro K 4: vik,
Glory. Mr.. Holt won the trophy last year.
E. W. Parkinson. Bethesda, will be
awarded the Montgomery Trophy for the
best collection of Floribunda roses.
Mr.. Montgomery was winner in the ar
rangements for men only class. His Grim
son Glories were arranged in an ornate
stage coach which rested on . silver and
gold threaded mat:
entered ten exhibits and won eight blue
Group A-Exhibitors having one to 35
rose plants: First. silver medal OF Amer
second, bronze medal OF American Rose
Society," Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Adams; third,
Towson SIS certificate, Mrs. Charles Ana
dale. o
Group B-Exhibitors having 80 to 100
rose plants: First, silver medal of Potomac
Rose Society, Mrs. Arnold Burr, Bethesda;
Society, Ms: G. ". spansler. Cabin John.
Fred Lans, Kensinston. Md.
Ton pan. Fs sSer medal %0Ts oi
bronze medal Of American Rose Society.
Mrs. H. e. Albin;, third, Stock Bros. GER
won the scammell Rose Bank Trophy
for the hishsst number ,L,' Of points among
before.
Mrs; J: J. sasama Of washington won
Nosegay Flower Shop for the high-point
winner in the arrangement classes.
for the club or society other than Po-
tomac Rose Society winning the highest
total Of points goes to Tacoma Horti-
cultural Club.
A. GUIDE Sons Co. won the silver cup
Of the Florists Delivery telegraph As
sociation for the highest point total in
the commercial classes