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ing day and by repeating the competition in mid-week a fresh and 

 striking display of this flower was maintained from start to finish. 



Tuhps, Hyacinths, Daffodils and other varied spring flowers 

 featured the mezzanine floor and in numbers, variety, and quality 

 these also marked a distinct advance. 



Detailed reports of the exhibits appeared in the Florists' Ex- 

 change during the time of the show. 



THE GARDEN CLUB OE AMERICA EXHIBITS 



THE cooperation of The Garden Club of America at the In- 

 ternational Flower Show is gratifying indeed. Each year 

 this becomes a bigger and more interesting feature, the table dec- 

 orations and the suburban gardens being a big attraction. On 

 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday the Economy Luncheon Table 

 Decorations were placed under the following requirements : • 



CLASS IV 



Luncheon Table Decorations 



A. Luncheon Table Arrangement of flowers, foliage and fruit alone or 

 in combination with reference to beauty and economy. Four plates may 

 designate the places ; no knives, forks, spoons or candlesticks may be used, 

 but other accessories allowed. 



First Prize — Gold Medal. International Flower Show. 

 Second Prize — Silver Medal. International Flower Show. 

 Third Prize — Bronze Medal. International Flower Show. 

 Scale of points by which the above class is to be judged : 



Inexpensiveness of exhibit 40 



Perfection of arrangement 20 



Color harmony 20 



Proportion 20 



The artistic sense and ingeniousness of the exhibitors were chal- 

 lenged by the 40 points given to economy. Mrs. Ro1)ert C. Hill 

 and Mrs. Samuel Seabury, both of the East Hampton Garden 

 Club, took First Prize in this class. 



This table had on it a set of filet crochet doilies, one in the cen- 

 tre and one under each plate, the edges having a design of yellow, 

 lavender and green copied from work made by an old gentleman of 

 eighty, Mr. Marshall Fry ; orange-tinted plates with small Chinese 

 oatmeal bowls, the inside of which was a beautiful shade of green, 

 almost Nile, a small border of the same green on the outside of 



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