Classifications For City Flower Show Announced

Classifications For City Flower Show Announced

The classifications for the Ann Arbor Citizen’s Flower show which will be held from 1:30 to 8:30 Tuesday in the Lawyers club quadrangle, on S. State St and E. University Ave., have been announced by the committee on classifications, of which Mrs. James Inglis of Highland Rd. and Mrs. William G. Dow of Shadford Rd. are co-chairmen.

Specimens in the classes below may be entered by anyone. There is no charge for entry or for admission to the show which is open to the public. Exhibits may be entered only between 7 and 11 o’clock Tuesday morning and judging will begin at 11:30.

There will be no flower arrangements shown this year and no competition for cups, because of the limited space. Only one entry may be made by an exhibitor in each competition except in Class VII.

Mrs. Russell T. Dobson, jr., of Martin PI. is general chairman of the show, with Mrs. Willard C. Olson of Barton Hills as ticket chairman; and Mrs. Raleigh Schorling of Lenawee Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Lent-Koop of Day St., co-chairmen of entries.

CLASS I—IRIS For amateurs; varieties to be named if possible.

A. Bearded (one bloom in container )

1. Blue lavender, light tone.

2. Blue purple, medium tone.

3. Blue purple, deep tone.

4. Pink, dark tone.

5. Pink, light tone.

6. Red.

7. Red purple.

8. Brown.

9. Yellow self.

10. Yellow blend.

11. Yellow blue blend.

12. Varigata.

13. Pure white (no yellow or orange beard).

15. White Plecata.

16. White bi-color.

17. Table iris (miniature).

B. Beardless (three stems in a container).

1. Light blue.

2. Dark blue.

3. White.

4. Yellow.

C. Seedlings.

1. Blue.

2. White.

3. Yellow.

CLASS II—PEONIES For amateurs, varieties named if possible.

One bloom in a container except E-5.

A. Chinese double and semi-double.

1. White (Examples: Festiva Maxima, Avalanche, etc.)

2. Light pink.

3. Dark pink.

4. Red.

5. Yellow (Examples: Primevire, Laura Dessert.)

B. Japanese.

1. White.

2. Light pink.

3. Dark pink.

4. Red.

C. Single.

1. White:

2. Light pink.

3. Dark pink.

4. Red.

D. Collections.

Amateurs ONLY—six varieties, one bloom of each in one container.

E. Professionals and Amateurs.

1. Best collection of 10 named double or semi-double peonies, one bloom of each.

2. Best collection of Japanese peonies, one bloom of each.

3. Best collection of single peonies, one bloom of each.

4. Best collection of Chinese double peonies, one bloom of each.

5. Best collection of five colors, three blooms of each. Each color in a separate container.

6. Best collection of Chinese double peonies, rating nine or more.

F. Tree peonies. One stem to a container.

CLASS III—ROSES 

For Amateurs. Varieties named if possible; one bloom in a container.

A. Hybrid Teas.

1. Red.

2. Pink.

3. White.

4. Yellow.

5. Tinted.

B. Hybrid Perpetuals.

1. Red.

2. Pink.

3. White.

C. Climbers and Ramblers.

1. Red.

2. Pink.

3. White.

4. Yellow.

5. Tinted.

D. Shrub Roses.

1. Red.

2. Pink.

3. White.

4. Yellow.

E. Single Roses.

1. Red.

2. Pink.

3. Yellow.

4. White.

CLASS IV—DELPHINIUMS Amateurs and Professionals. One spike in a container.

A. Amateurs Only.

1. Single, white.

2. Single, blue shades.

3. Double, white.

4. Double, blue shades.

B. Amateurs and Professionals.

1. Single, white.

2. Single, blue shades.

3. Double, white.

4. Double, blue shades.

CLASS V—PERENNIALS

For Amateurs, One bloom in a container unless otherwise specified.

A. Oriental Poppies (Papaver Orientale).

B. Columbine (Aquilegia).

C. Painted Daisy (Pyrethrum), three stems.

D. Pinks (Dianthus), three stems

E. All perennials not included in A, B, C, D, as

Cornflowers (Centaurea) three stems.

Day Lily (Hemerocallis).

Foxglove (Digitalis).

Lupine (Lupinus).

Shasta Daisy (Chrysanthemum maximum).

Coral Bells (Houchera), three stems.

Lilies (Lilium).

Iceland Poppy (Papaver Naudicaule).

CLASS VI—PETUNIAS

Amateurs and Professionals.

A. Double Ruffled.

1. White.

2. Pink or red shades.

3. Blue or purple shades.

B. Single Ruffled.

1. White.

2. Pink or red shades.

3. Blue or purple shades.

C. Single Unruffled.

1. White.

2. Pink or red shades.

3. Blue or purple shades.

CLASS VII—NEW INTRODUCTIONS.

For amateurs and professionals.

Plants or specimen blooms. No i awards.