1950 DAFFODIL FLOWER SHOW BULLETIN ~ 
This department is not yet what we had hoped for it this year, for we have not been able to get folks to co-operate with 
us and send in their daffodil schedules and newspaper clippings of the shows. We are sure this represents only a small 
portion of shows held over the United States. Once again we beg all of you who know of daffodil shows going to be held 
to drop us a line. We want the name of sweepstake winners and runner-up; the outstanding daffodil in the show and if 
possible the names of varieties winning blue ribbons in the trumpet and large-cupped classes. 
Again several large shows were cancelled due to sudden changes in the weather and severe storms. We are very happy 
to report on the following shows: 
March 9th and 10th—The 10th annual daffodil show by the Shellman Garden club of Shellman, Georgia, was held in 
the high school gym. Mrs. J. M. Wooten was chairman of the show. The judges selected the lovely Triandrus “Silver 
Chimes” as the outstanding daffodil. This was exhibited by Mrs. D. K. Bynum. 
March 15—The big Birmingham, Ala., and Shreveport, La., shows were cancelled. 
March 24th—The Norman, Oklahoma, Council of Garden clubs held their fourth annual and highly successful daffodil 
show at the Episcopal Parish House. They used a very complete and up-to-date schedule, with the arrangement section 
very original, such as “arrangement under water’; ‘Eastern Inspiration’’; ‘In a wall vase” and ‘Miniature in a lighted cigar 
box.” Mrs. F. G. Tappan was sweepstakes winner, with Mrs. J. L. Rader winning in the arrangement section. 
March 28th and 29th—‘Springtime in Oklahoma” was the theme of the first annual daffodil show scheduled by the 
Glenwood Garden club of Enid, Oklahoma. Mrs. John Harlan, president, and Mrs. Vernon Slusher, flower show chairman. 
Their schedule was very good and complete using the new narcissus classification. This show was our “pet”? for 1950 since 
Enid was home always until coming to Oregon, and this show was a very dear wish and dream come true. This young 
club staged a very beautiful and successful first show. Mrs. L. S. Bisel was sweepstakes winner with Mrs. J. Clifford Shir- 
ley runner-up. Mrs. Bisel exhibited outstanding arrangements which attracted much attention. DOWN THE DAFFODIL 
PATH flew a large collection of choice blooms to Enid to be exhibited at this show. 
March 31st to April 2nd—The Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival at Sumner, Wash., was staged by daffodil growers. 
April 1st and 2nd—The Garden Club of Virginia presented its 16th annual daffodil show at the Alexandria Recreation 
Center. Chairman, of this show was Mrs. Benj. S. Killmaster, using a very complete and easily understood schedule. Lovely 
white “Beersheba” held her own against all comers and tied with ‘‘Kansas’’ as the best blooms in the show. 
April 9th—The Spring Flower Show was held by The Town & Country Garden Club at Lynchburg, Virginia, with Mrs. 
J. S. Hardy, jr., as chairman. 
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March 28th—The Intey .-¢ Society of Washington High School in Portland, Oregon, held the only daffodil show 
in that city. Grant Mitsch < vi. sien’s Garden club of Portland assisted with this show. 
April 14th—Topeka, K:nsas, gardeners held their 14th annual daffodil show in Municipal Auditorium. Mrs. Sam 
Grossnickle was sweepstakes winner, with Mrs. E. F. Wilson as runner-up. Mrs. Harvey Stearns was chairman, staging a very 
successful show in spite of severe weather... Gen. McArthur and McMahon were the largest blooms in the show, with 
Beersheba and Roxane leading all the other white trumpets. 
April 15th and 16th—The Spring Flower Show by the Men’s Garden Club of Coos Bay, Oregon, was held in the lobby 
of the Tioga hotel. L. E. Peterson was chairman, and Mrs. E. A. Peterson was the successful sweepstakes winner with some 
very outstanding daffodils. Gen. McArthur was the winning yellow trumpet. 
AprH 15th to 22nd—The Kansas City Garden clubs staged a series of very successful flower shows in the Municipal 
auditorium. Mrs. John Aldrich tied with Mrs. C. S. Hedges for sweepstakes honors. This was the first show of its 
kind for Kansas City, which proved to be most popular as viewed by several thousand people. 
April 22nd and 23rd—The ninth annual Narcissus show was held by the Garden Club of Indiana in Brookside Community 
House using the theme “‘Accent on Spring.” A well thought out schedule was most interesting, especially the arrangement 
section with such originals as “April Showers” (for a new baby), “Over the Tea Cups’ (in a sugar bowl or cream pitcher) 
and “Family Traditions’? (an arrangement in one of Grandma’s.antiques). . . : 
April 25th to 27th—The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society presented their annual Daffodil Display. They used the 
theme of “Aisle of the Seasons” for their entire show. 
April 25th and 26th—-The, annual Narcissus Show was given by the Horticultural Society of New York at Essex House, 
with a higher public attendance than usual. The daffodil rated best in the show was a red and yellow called “Big Game” 
grown by J. L. Richardson of Ireland, and exhibited by Kenneth Smith of Staten Island. The best yellow trumpet was 
“Preamble.” 
April 28th and 29th—Spring Flower Show at Pittsburgh, Penna., with Mrs. “Arthur G. Starkey as chairman of the daffodil 
section. Blue ribbon winner for yellow trumpet was “Louis Boumeister’’; ‘“‘President LeBrun” for bicolor trumpet, and “Im- 
perator” in the white trumpet class. 
May ist and 2nd—The Massachusetts Horticultural Society held their annual show in Mechanics Hall, Boston, Mass. 
“Krakatoa,’’ a huge large-cupped yellow and red blossom originated by Richardson in Ireland was exhibited by William Mc- 
Kee and was judged the best bloom in the show. 
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