Evening star., 1949-09-18

ent among other dlgnitarieS were
Gov. James H. Duff, DR.. r. c.
Allen, American Rose Society ex-
ecutive secretary, Mark Sullivan,
whose 18th anniversary it was,
State Senator George Scar
lett and Philip Penn -Gaskell Hall
who received the red rose rental
payment in satisfaction of an
early Penn deed.
Roses Of note for 1850 shown
included the foribunda Fashion,
and Capistrano. Mission Bells and
Suffers Gold; roses for 1850 and
later, called. Stars of the Future, 4"
were the floribundas Frensham
and Tapis, the miniature Bo-Peep,
the climber Peace and the bush
type Ena Harkness. The climber
Peace was described as ever
blooming with long individual
stems, retaining the character
istics Of the bush type Peace rose.
This theory was proposed: Soil
workers in general are not given
to hatreds and evil thoughts.
Hence. q speaker declared, the
more rosarians throughout the
world. the more peaceful Il should
become
Philadelphia, Lancaster and
Reading rose society officials also
participated in the panel, rs did
Harry Erdman, director OF the
Hershey Gardens.
Potomac Rose Society Plans.
At the meeting Thursday, the
Evening Star Bowl trophy and
other awards, medals and ribbons
were on display before Potomac
Rose Society members in antici-
patton Of the annual fall show to
be held October ! and 2. Infor-
nation on the preparation of
specimens for the show was pre-
sented. Any amateur rose grower
in the metropolitan area Is urged
to exhibit blooms.
Hyattsville Club TO Meet.
Hyattsville Horticultural So
ciety will meet Thursday evening
at 8 at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Coburn. SOLO Forty-seventh
avenue, Edmrhdston. Md, CO.
hostesses Mrs. H. B. Maris, Mrs. H.
M. Crosswhite. Mrs. P. E. Marquis.
The subject Of discussion will be
Lawns" Recently a club tour
|of prize gardens, featuring zinnias,
was made and the judges awarded
top citation to Mr.. and Mrs. A. K.
Bowie, 1914 Colesville road,
Hyattsville. Following the tour.
punch was served at the home
OF Mrs. Ben Nicolett. 1903 Tucker
man street, Riverdale.
Show Planned At OIney.
little Garden Club of Sandy
Spring. Nd. met Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Dean Acheson when
final plans were made for the fall
flower show to be held at st.
Johns Parish Community Hall,
Olney. September 20, the public
admitted 3 pm. to . pm. Exhib-
its. open to all. must be in place
by II am.
Show Practices to be Topic. :,
Neighborhood Garden Club Of
Arlington. County will meet to-
morrow at Mt. Olivet Church,
North Glebe road and Sixteenth
street. 8 pm, to hear Mrs. A. r.
Striker. show chairman for the
annual flower event early in Octo-
ber, discuss Dos and Don't's of
Flower Show Practices" The show
will include dal,lias. ANIMALS and
other blooms. Glasses for ar
rangements call for "end Of desk"
design and teapot arrangement.
both with accessories permitted.
Door prizes will be needle point
holders.
House Plants is Subject.
Mrs. William Grifnth will be
hostess to the Gaithersburg Neigh
borhood Garden Club Wednesday.
Gilbert Guide of Rockville will
speak on Care Of House Plants"
Orchid Society Meeting.
National Capital Orchid Society
will meet tomorrow. 8 pm. at the
New National Museum. speaker to
be Walter s. Charron, who will
demonstrate corsage and basket
making and floral design. Several
Of Mr.. Charron's creations won
acclaim at the Society's show held
last December at the American
Security & Trust Building.