Milford chronicle., 1959-05-15
Invite Entries To
State Flower Show
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With the theme, Summer r
Moods, the shows offers 10 ar
rangement classes, 81 horticultural
classes for amateurs, 18 horticul-
tural classes for professional gar
deners, and IL arrangement and
horticultural classes for juniors.
The show is a state-accredited
show and is the first to- be spon-
sored by the newly-chartered Del
aware Federation of Garden Clubs.
1t formerly was the Spring Flower
Show and was sponsored annually
by the Delaware Garden Commit
tee and the university.
Horticultural classes for adult
amateurs include hybrid tea roses,
grandif1oras, f1oribundas, climbers,
miniatures and other roses, per-
ennials, biennials, ANIMALS, plants,
vegetables and cut specimens of
shrubs and Towering trees. Horti-
cultural classes for professional
gardeners include hybrid tea roses,
cut flowers, plants and vegetables.
The junior division includes
classes for two ages groups-chil-
dren under II, and youth from II
to Is. Horticultural classes include
specimens of garden flowers, fresh
field flowers or weeds, collection of
dried and mounted tree leaves, col
lection of dried and mounted weeds,
plants started and grown by ex-
hibitor, dish garden or terrarium
planted by exhibitor, and house
plant under the care of the ex-
hibitor for at least three months.
Arrangement classes for juniors
include an arrangement in a toy,
an arrangement illustrating a pop
ular song, one in container made
by the exhibitor, one in a favor
ite pitcher or vase and one in the
form of a right angle. Other class
es are a miniature arrangement
using cigar box as a shadow box
and background, a fresh flower
corsage and table arrangement
commemorating Flag Day.
Featured in the arrangement
classes for adults are an arrange
ment of fresh plant material using
favOrite accessory, composition
suggesting a book, play or reading,
an arrangement using foliage only,
period design of fresh plant ma
terial, an arrangement suggesting
reverence, an arrangement inspir-
ed by the Orient, a composition
stressing rhythm, one using fresh
flowers and any material from the
sea, a corsage suitable for a dance
on the terrace and a setting, limit
ed to garden clubs or community
club garden groups, for breakfast
for two on the patio.
Ribbons will be awarded for the
three best arrangements in each
adult class. A challenge trophy
will be awarded to the group win
ming the class breakfast for two
on the patio" A sweepstakes tro-
ply will be awarded to the top
winner in the arrangement classes.
In adult amateur horticultural
classes, ribbons will be given the
three top winners in each class.
A sweepstakes trophy will be
awarded for the highest number of
points in rose exhibits and also in
Prizes for professional garden
ers jim horticultural classes will be
ribbons for the first three winners
in each class and a challenge tro-
ply for the gardener receiving the
most points.
In the junior classes, ribbons
will be awarded for the three best
entries in each class. Prizes for
first, second and third also will be
given. Sweepstakes prizes will be
awarded to the youth receiving the
most points in each age group.
Sweepstakes awards in adult
classes are provided by Longwood
Gardens. Prizes in the junior di-
vision and all ribbons are awarded
by the Sears, Roebuck Foundation.
Show officials emphasize that the
adult arrangement classes are linn
tied and that entries should be
made Immediately. The adult hor-
ticultural classes are unlimited as
are the junior classes with the ex-
ception of the arrangement COM
memorating Flag Day. Entries in
this class are limited to organized
youth groups-girl scouts, boy
scouts, All, FLA, FILA members,
etc.
Schedules of show classes, entry
forms and additional information
about the show may be obtained by
writing to: Delaware Flower Show,
Agricultural Hall, University of
Delaware, Newark.