Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-24
Silver Spring Man Wins
Tulip Show Honors Again

two-thirdS the length OF the
perianth segments: Beryl: Mrs.
Shelhorse. Miss Smith.
Jonquilla narcissi. Golden
Sceptre: Mrs. Shelhorse; Cher
ries: Mrs. Furman, Mrs. Shell
horse, Mrs. Furman; tazetta mar
cissi, Geraniums: Mrs. Shelhorse,
Miss Smith. Mr.. King. honorable
mention, Mrs. Furman: poeticus
narcissi, Elfinas: Mrs. Furman.
Mrs. Furman; species Of wild
forms and hybrids, Jonquilla
Simplex: Mrs. Furman, Miss
Smith.
Large cupped narcissi. perianth
and corona colored: Mrs. Fur
man: perianth white, corona
colored: Mrs. Shelhorse, Mrs.
Shelhorse, Mrs. Shelhorse; per-
ianth and corona white: Mrs.
Furman; small cupped narcissi,
perianth white, corona colored:
Mrs. Furman; double narcissi:
Mrs. Shelhorse; tazetta narcissi:
Mrs. Furman. Mrs. Shelhorse;
triandrus narcissi, long cups:
Mrs. Shelhorse; jonquilla. long
cups: Mrs. Shelhorse; short cups:
Mrs. Furman: cyclamineus. short
cups: Mrs. Shelhorse: poeticus
narcissi: Mrs. Shelhorse, Mrs.
Furman: collection, one steam
each of IL different varieties
comprising, four or more divi-
sions: Mrs. Shelhorse, Mrs. Fur
man, Mrs. Youngman.
Artistic Arrangements
The theme of the artistic ar
engagements section was Spring
time in Takoma, Past and
Present"
First honors went to Mrs.
Mark o. Davis, jr.. 8501 Long
fellow place, Chevy Chase, who
displayed a composition Of flow
ers and foliage. Runner-up was
Mrs. Albert Mattera, AIS East
Melbourne avenue, Silver Spring,
was a bit Of spring beauty. with
generous use of plant material.
Third winner was Mrs. Darrell
M. st. Claire, 1910 Linnean ave-
nue. NV. Her display was a
composition of native material,
birds and animals in the picture
Other winners included:
Colonial Days." a composition
suggesting a period up to and
through early American; old
fashioned flowers and crude con-
| tanners during the Colonial days:
Mrs. w. M. Hurst.
1.-THE Victorian Era" a mass
arrangement using flowers and
foliage: Mrs. M. L. Dieffenderfer
"a Hort Club Was Born in
| 1916" an arrangement of flowers
and foliage, with men competing
in growing fine flowers: Donald
Hanley.
Ladies Admitted, 1919" with
gentlemen and ladies competing
in arranging flowers and foliage
| for the flower show. front and
sides only being judged: Frank
M. Shorpnac.
"a Bit Of Spring Beauty" an
exhibit various plant material
was used: Mrs. Mattera.
"a Tisket, a Tasket," was
May basket by Juniors not over
IL years of age. flowers and ac-
cessories, with a basket included
Barbara Layne.
Tulip Time" showing tulips
budding or Towering branches in
an arrangement stresstn 9
rhythm: Mrs. Mattera.
"Azaleas Make Their Bow" a
buffet arrangement of azaleas
with or without other foliage:
Mrs. Sylvester.
I 1.-THE Modern Trend" an ar
rangement or composition using
any flowers and foliage: Mrs
Mark Davis.
Judges for the specimen
classes were: DR.. Conrad. Uni-
versity Of Maryland; DR.. Royal
Haskell, 1912 Kalmia road NV:
j. Morton Franklin, $40 Syca-
more street. Falls Church, and
Mrs. George D. Watrous, 5031
Reno road NV.
The arrangement classes were
judged by Mrs. Walter D. Ad-
Olson, Mitchelsville, Md; Mrs.
Fred w. Lang, Kensington. and
Mrs. Ronald Hutchings, Airing
ton.
| The show will continue today
in the Takoma Elementary
School Auditorium. Dahlia street
and Piney Branch road NV,
free to the public, from 2 to
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