Evening star., 1954-05-16
Charles N. Davidson
Wins Iris Prize in
Silver Spring Show

Charles M. Davidson, 92O8
Flower avenue, Silver Spring, won
silver bowl, presented by the
Chesapeake and Potomac Iris
Society for the best iris in the
18th annual spring flower show
of the Silver Spring Garden
Club. His exhibit was a white
yellow Pinnacle" variety.
Second honors went to Mrs.
E E. Brown, 1862 Hamilton
street NV. with her Henri
Guillot" red iris. She was
awarded a silver bowl donated
by Thomas Yano, 87O6 Garfield
street, Bethesda.
Mrs. Claude Cook, Brookside
drive, Chevy Chase, who pre-
Sented peony display had the
best arrangement in the show
and won the silver bowl Of the
Silver Spring Garden Club.
The judges were Walter H.
Gannaway, Howard R. Watkins
and Mrs. John Bozievich.
Show Is Open Today.
Arrangement judges included
Mrs. Harold Striker, Mrs. Horace
Butterworth and Mrs. Frederick
w. Lang.
The show will be open from /
to 8 pm. in the Woodside Ele-
mentary School Auditorium,
Georgia avenue and Ballard
street, Silver Spring:
Winners were: .....-
. Collection Of six named varieties Of
cites, Ernest Mf; Herrider. rnfee named 'S''-
sRidsst%sns MRS FfsHE oSets S.s ME
Mr: Davidson, Mr. Herrider: self soiored
nest Herrider": !" ssif-coIoTed a esY dark S' blue, @
red-purDle OF. blue David
SON. Charles stickney. Wallace E. Went
worth; Seli-colored ,Pink1Mr, Davidson,
red-Mr. Davidson, Mrs. lola Barber,
Frank COPELAND: IigSt biends@Mr. p pa-
Herrider; pink with tanserine beard
Mr.: Davidson. Mrs, Barber.
Also self-colored yelloy-Mr. David
Mr. Herrider. Mrs: Richie: orange:yeI.
Mr; DAVIDSON Mr.: Davidson: plicata
Mrs. Copeland. Mrs. Richie: varieEata~
Me asfFdey Mrs, MT WentESrth SSrsr Mrs MIS-
any color-Mrs. John E: Nepple. Mrs
Wallace E. Wentworth. Mr., wentworth;
:, Rqsss: sil pink,s.-9uitman ,. J. Herring
Mr HeTTing MI Herring Mr: dSn Her Mc
Ns,Ishton; white-MIs; E. 2: gr0TWTn:
Pperring Mrs Brown: other colors, red; d..
fSS fioribunda '' roses % ~ Mrs. Mrs. Barber. c Mrs
Brown: ,9ther bush roseeM;;aArJmiste;ad e;;aa1J1
efi istnre roses.Mrs. as fHa Barber. S onO'a' l'n
ANN KaS. w1t Bate s MIS JSk JHsk sS M csps Ms
Mrs. McNaughton. Mrs. Frances Shaef.
MI Ms nj ciiord, Mrs al ciford. fs Mrs Mrs cir
ford; .poppies one stalk: Mrs. McNaugh-
ton; Towering shrub one or two sprays
10 lncneS or over MIS-, COpelano. NAT
Herrider, Mrs. Bowman Atkins; peren-
mails: Mrs. Mars DeGast. Mr.. Copeland,
Mrs. McNaughton: other flowers: Mrs.
Clifford. Mrs. Thomas Norrell
ARRANGEMENTS: q composition Of any
light gray. in color: Mrs. D. st. Clair
Mrs. Nepple. Mrs. Carroll; a mass ar
rangement Of spring flowers and any
foliage: Mrs Swain. Ralph W.. Bisson-
ette, Irwin Finch; composition featuring
water, using irises other than bearded
or any foliage: Mr.. Finch, Mrs. Richie,
Mrs. P. Cole: ARRANGEMENT OF bearded
iris in any container. using iris foliage:
Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Donald E. Brown; line
arrangement using. strong branch for
q bold line. with flowers Of brilliant hue
Cole; arrangement Of foliage using roses
Is an accent: Mrs; Arthur RingIaIid
Miss Elizaveth st. Clair. Mrs. Holden;
for. those who have never won a first
prize. arrangement Of any flowers and
foliage in Q favorite container: Mrs. A.
Lucas. Miss Kubler. Mrs. Ringland; nom
competive, . polychromatic arrangement
or compositions: Mrs. Cook. Mrs. st.
Garden displays included Stadler''s
Nurseries, Silver sprinG; African, violet
Nurseries; display of geraniums by Mr.
and Mrs. Charles T. Williams and Q dis:
play of Rex Begonias BY Mr. Finch and
Mr.. Bissonette.