Evening star., 1961-10-01
Teacher Wins Star rophy
At Rose Society's Show

A high school mathematics
teacher who grew his first rose
only four years ago has pro-
duced the Queen of the Show
and won The Evening Star
Trophy at the 25th anual show
sponsored by the Potomac Rose
Society.
Robert Finney, 35, Of 2707
Jennings road, KenSington,
Md, was the almost unanimous
choice of the judges at the
show yesterday at the Botanic
Garden, Maryland avenue be-
tween First and Second streets
S.W. The show is continuing
today from 10 am. to 6 pm.
The top prize winner is an
orange blend Aztec.
Mr.. Finney, who appears to
have the proverbial green
thumb, won three trophies the
first year he showed as a novice
four years ago.
II have no secret of success"
he said yesterday. lust lots of
good luck. and association with
people in the society. I'm over
joyed with the award"
Mr.. Finney teaches at Sher-
wood High School in Sandy
Spring, Md.
He always resisted his wife'S
attempts to interest him in rose
buying until he met ]. Benja-
min Williams, vice president of
the Potomac Rose Society. the
prize winner reported.
The two men met when Mr..
Finney taught Mr.. Williams
son.
Mr.. Finney now has about
140 rose bushes. He had about
IA entries in the show.
The show, one of the major
events on the Metropolitan
Area floral calendar every year,
this year is dedicated to ].
Preston Swecker. long time
member and worker for the So
ciety. and an active member of
the American Rose Society.
A list Of yesterdays winners
follows:
DIVISION 1
Section A-Hybrid Tea: Queen Of
rose in the show. W. Richard olsen:
third best rose In the show. Robert E.
Hicks; best white. Mrs. Albert W.
best crimson glory. W. Richard Olsen.
Section B.: Best hybrid tea with
sidebuds. A. J. Rogers.
Section C: Best full blown hybrid
tea. Clifford Glier; second best full
blown hybrid tea, Basil L. Hurst; third
best fun blown hybrid tea, Mrs. Maury
L. Hanson.
Section D: Best single rose, Adrian
section c: Best entry. ]. BENJAMIN
Williams; second best. Robert E. Hicks;
third t'en best = MI La and Mrs N ATnold
second best J BENJAMIN Williams;
third best Henry l. Wolf
Section F: Best entry. J. BENJAMIN
Wiiisms 'tSGRf tSiFd pest Ssst ALBEIT SsR'~R
Section G: Best entry. Harry B.
Newcomer: second best. Robert 3,
Hicks third best. J. BENJAMIN Will
Section H: Best entry. W. Richard
Olsen; second best Mrs. Albert A.
Smetana: third best. J. BENJAMIN
section 1: Best Floribunda. Henry
L. Wolf: second best. Harry B. New
conner: third best. Robert Finney.
section J: Best grandiflora. J. Ben
lamin Williams; second best, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred a. Caudle; third best. Mr..
ana Mrs. VIM. J. Parker: best Queen
Elizabeth. Mr.. and Mrs. FREQ A.
section X: Best. Mr.. and Mrs. John
H. Ramps: second best. Henry L.
Wolf; third best. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
SECTION l.: Miniature roses. one
spray. Best. Mrs. Richard H. Hutchi-
son; second best. Harry B. Newcomer:
third best Harry B. Newcomer.
Section VI: Other roses. one stem.
naturally Erown. Best entry in Class
4O9. Gen. c. B. Mickelwait; best entry
in Class 4l0, Richard Hutchinson.
Section n: Best seeding, Ernest w.
section o: Best entry in Class AZ.
W. Ri01ard Olsen; best entry in Class
Alb, W Richard Olsen.
Section P: Best entry in Class 4li.