Evening star., 1952-11-02
Bethesda Couple Wins
Top Honors at Takoma
Chrysanthemum Show

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Mr.. and Mrs. Preston E. Groome,
ills Marion Lane. Bethesda,
swept a large competitive field last
night in the 25th annual chrys-
anthemum show Of the Takomal
Horticultural Club.
They won highest honors forl
displaying the best flower. a white
indianapolis" variety chrysan-
themum: second best bloom al
yellow Mrs. H. E. Kidder";; first
prize for the best spray of small
gold-colored Holiday" and best
spray of red Korean Princess
type. /
The climax came when they won
the sweepstakes, scoring 141l
5 points.
Runner-up was j. Wallace Tai
ley. 200 East Hamilton avenue,
Silver Spring. with 112 points.
Mrs. Hugh w. Carey, 1912 North
Nichols street, Arlington, won firstl
and second places in the arrange
ment classes, while Miss KathrynI
L. Hanley. 811 Bonifant street,
and Mrs. Dorothy Robertson. 1881
Easley street, both of Silver
Spring. took special prizes for
their unique displays.
Judges of specimens were Carey
E. Quinn. Matthew Kearney,
Harry Rosenberg and Rixey Gray.
Arrangement judges were Mrs.
Walter D. Addison and Mrs. Mar
vim Shipley.
The exhibition, which is being
held in the Takoma Elementary
School Auditorium, Dahlia street |
and Piney Branch road NV, is
open to the public today without
charge from 2:30 to 1880 pm.
Winners of the various classes
were:
disbudded, "A different varieties: Mr.. and
MIS-. Groome; Mr.: Talley; II varieties:
SHitman j. Hs51ns' MIS- Mary Coqne
sinEle blooms. disbudded, IL different
|
Lohr, Miss Smith.
sprays; natural or partially disbudded,
Ssn smith; NJ or9n5e 1G5e peaSh. orange: Mr. Han
nlf dFs X ID Mills+ ea ME- HSnsy pink
ence S. Casey; semidouble, yellow: Mr. and
Mrs Groome. Joseph Dentz: white: Mrs.
Mrs. Lohr. Mr., and Mrs. GToome. Mrs.
ana Mrs. Groome, Mr. Taiiey. "a '' IVA
ma HanIsy p9mpons m,Ds s,y ysllST: Miss Elizabeth
orange: Mr. Herring. Mr. Dentz, Miss
sndtF smln Tsd M1s Miss nbs Smith PINK purple lay
TaIiey Mr.. . and SiA Mrs. a. oroeme. emeuEh'0h' MI
=, Medium pompons. yellow: Mr.. Haniey,
sRee M IAfy N.Y. 4a.y Mfs X NH. Hanlf o.sd .hits
worth; bronze; peach. orange: Mrs: William
purpie m SieldISe IsyendeT Mr: sweet Mrs Lohr PINK
NaIlghton, Miss K Handley. -'-e
Large ,pompons,. yellow: Mr. Clarke Mr.
TaIIIIey, IaIIey, Mrs. M: Iseli; white; Mrs. .caId-
purple. lavender: Mr.. Hanier Miss Smith. it
peaeb Sh5s; bv M Mr. aerEine bronze
yellow: Mrs. Iseli. Mr.. and Mrs. Groom;
white white: =, Mr.: and Mrs. Groome; bronze,
HIeTring Her. z IN Mr and Mrs Groome. Mr.. Her
MI. ana MIS-. GrOOme. white.
oF y HHasiSy sHy:steT sron7e peach qranss MS
gsd: M NJ, a, and Mrs eroo%e Mr., fsDles. HsnIey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Groome; incurves, White:
yellow: Mrs. Walter Rowe, MIR. TaIley Mr.,
STee1; f'.y Ether coIors MI and Mrs Groome.
ber Mr and dIOSM3ns Mrs M S0ors Mrs Bar
Horace Butterworth; seedlings 'i5e Albert IT, r.
Martin; Nj ddTGrs MIS- ButterTorth. Mr.. Martin;
eoi9rs: MISS Edna MeiniPSer. D0 MT: TaIey, aiRs.
Taey MI bsnt2 oy Mr. reFas Tasy neTr1ss wnts
snd Mrs arOSme whtte! SSteS Mr. az anS q Ms rs
red Mr. Talley Mi Mrs. fUSme Toa MISS MSS Men; Mlsfi
iinseri ing NJ pink purple; layender: Mr.. Tai
Lohr; anemone, all colors: Mis-. Mein-
=, Special varieties. indianapolis" white:
GFS Groomd Rryif m Hsnde1 HoSG@6e v.dv M spd M1s
6Sonzs Mr. Tasy Mi Mrs ana aoeombe M5n beFG9mf pinf
M5 snd IMflisy Mr5 crddme m1s H Mr. rsss keseF l.
Clark; SILVER Sheen: Mr.. Hanley Mr., Mr.
CLARK; G2 ul15sv MIS- LqhF I;. "AmbIsSsadST I yellow
Grooms; ,onills, all colors:. Miss Smith
9irooms Gr9 gut'fTvorth rY.2 Thite Mr. and Mrs
GTOOps Sr psn,5 yelSS H,s:r M HanIsy, Ms iSsl
and Mrs Groome; large vase Of disbud-
ded NUNS" Mr.. Talley large basket
Mr.. Hanley: large vase Of -flowered
"mums": Mr.. Hanley: large basket: Mr. |,
Talley; potted NUNS: Mrs. Casey; ber-
lied lied shrubs; Miss Elizabeth Stark. Miss
tnan,.h,nI! Than Imums"; i.. Mr. Talley' Mr.. Dentz
Artistic ARRANGEMENTS. staked against
an ivory background:
of any fall flowers and foliage for chill
dren under 13: Miss K. Handley: dark L
horses. coffee table arrangements of Il
mums." with or without other material:
Mrs. Robertson; campaign spirits. nuns"
IN bottle other foliage: F. Irwin Finch;
the platforms. arrangement on bases.
both sides of the fence, combination wild
and cultivated material: Mrs. Carey;
torchlight parade, composition for the :
buffet using flowers and foliage, COM
bined with fruits or vegetables and one or 4
more candies: Mrs. Carey; foreign policy.
showing Oriental influence uses NUNS
for accent: Mrs. Albert A. Mattera the :
straight ticket. vertical arrangement
In vase, NUNS" predominating Mr..
accessories permitted. injecting some hu-
NOR in campaign: Mr. Finch; candidates
for First Lady. arrangement to be placed
on console TV, NUNS predominating
open to ladies only Mrs. Mattera: the ,
minority, ARRANGEMENT not over three
inches, any material fresh or dried: Mrs. II
Mattera; all cut and dried. composition Of
dried material, foliage permitted or arti-
fetal material: Miss Smith. ,