Evening star., 1954-05-16
Bearded Iris Wins
Highest Honors in
Takona Club Show

A bearded iris Of the BLUE
Simmer" variety exhibited by
Francis Scofield OF Lanham. Md,
took highest honors last night
against large field in the 37th
annual iris show of the Takoma
Horticultural Club, at the Ia
koma Elementary School Audi
torium. Dahlia street and Piney
Branch road NV.
John GULL, 2400 Cameron
Mills road, Alexandria, with
lavender -colored 'Chivalry" was
runner-up and also was awarded
third place with a yellow Star
shine display in the collection
classes.
Mr.. Scofield won the sweep
stakes with As points. Quitman
J. Herring, l708 Dublin drive,
Silver Spring. was second with
33 points and Mr.. GULL was
third with 29 points.
The judges were: Mrs. John
Bozievich, 6810 Hillman road,
Bradley Hills: Walter p. Gamma
way. 5908 Aberdeen road, Be-
thesda and Howard r. Watkins,
4709 Cumberland avenue, Somer-
set.
Wins in Arrangements.
Mrs. M. L. Dieffenderfer, TIC
Boundary avenue, Silver Spring,
had the best display in artistic
arrangements. the theme of
which was Moods of May" The
class was Iris In a Woodland
Setting" using any kind of iris
with driftwood and other wood
land material. Mrs. Albert A.
Mattera, Ais East Melbourne
avenue, also of Silver Spring,
had the second best display
Aspiration" with a vertical line
arrangement, with iris and
foliage predominating. Judges
also awarded her third prize for
her exhibit in THE Line of
Beauty" which was in the form
of a Hogarth curve, using plant
material.
In the "As You Like It." class
for juniors under Is years of
age, John Mattera. was the
winner. The display was not
over 16 inches high, a con-
tainer being used with flowers
and foliage. Phillip Holden,
10400 Crestmore drive, Silver
Spring. won second place, while
Carlyn Scof1eld was awarded
third honors.
Judges in the arrangement
classes were: Mrs. Frank Harris,
Mrs. Asa Watkins and Mrs.
Dennis Corrick, all of Mt. Airy,
Md.
Winners in the various classes
follow:
Collection of beardeu irises. 25 named
scofeld sibirica or orientalis: Mrs. o.
L. Harvey, Mr.. Sco1eld: dubious irises:
Mr. Herring.
white bicolor or :amoena: Mr.. Scofleld
lavender. light blue or mauve bicolor:
Mr., gull, Mrs. T. J. Delaney, Mr., Gull;
Chill Mr. Scoheld, Mrs. Dieffenderfer;
pink: Mrs. Delaney. Mr. Scofield. Mr.
simonson: red: Mr.. Quill: Mr.. Scoaeld:
blends: Mrs. N. K. Richtmyer: dark
blends; Mr.. Srofield. Mr. Scofleld; yell
low T. A. Ritchie. K. Q. Peters. Mrs,
Herrins, Mr, Herring: cream: orange,
tan: Mrs. Richtmyer. Mrs. Pilson; nil
catas: Mr.. Scofield. Mrs. Richtmyer, Mrs.
Harvey
IriSes other than bearded, sibirica:
Mrs Harvey, Mrs, Charles Grover. Mrs.
Harvey: bulbous. white Mr.. Herring,
M hsrriTT T Ayers SSspy Sel9w NM: Mr
and purple: Mr.: Herring, M. Herring,
Specimens other than, irises. other
stalks: Mrs. Pilson Miss Brosnan: hem
erocallis. three stalks Mrs. Harvey. Mr..
Scofield; pansies; II stalks: Mrs. Q; 4.
Reynoids; other flowers. roses: Oliver
E. sweet. Mrs Reynolds, Mrs Delaney;
others: Mrs. Mattera. Mrs. Sylvester.
rtsSt;r Suggesting L,shtness Color;
rangement suggesting lightness color
Mrs. TeIiS +; Holder yoS @Simons;ceSn. Sim ;eSS ,~,.
and iris foliage. other flowers permitted
Mrs Mattera, Mrs. Diefienderfer.
Tranquility a horizontal set-up
suitable for a mantel using iris. with
focal point of iris or other flowers: Mrs.
Mattera, Mrs. Holden
THE Line. of Beauty" in the form
materiai@Mrs. M iSMi Mattera % aRefiection in
a iow bowl using iris alone. but budding
Towering branches with other flowers
acceptable-Mrs. Sylvester. Mrs. Dieffen-
crescent. using any plant material. for
novice class open to those who have
never won a prize in any show-Mrs.
Reynolds. Mrs. w. M. Lyon, JOY Simon
."As You Like IT, for. juniors under
10, not over rs inches high. using con-
tatner and any flowers and foliage-John
Mattera. Phillip Holden. Carlyn SEQ
esS joyce hna Aastin Miller. jane Flynn. sharp
Garfinkle. Catherine Vito, honorable
Seventh Heaven" small arrange
ment not over inches in any dimen-
sion. any plant materisl-Mrs Mattera,
Holden. honorable mention.
Iris in Woodland Setting" any kind
of iris used with driftwood and other
woodland material--Mrs. Dieffenderfer,
Mrs. Mattera. Mrs Sylvester.
ment consistine entirely of .foliage-Mrs.
Sylvester. Mrs. Dieffenderfer. Mrs.
Holden.
other plant material usla using vase or
including teachers and Judges. by invi-
tation-Mrs E r. Stagall. Mrs. Ralph
NJ. Berry. Mrs E. Osman Barr.