Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1949 Page: 4 of 24
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4—Stephenville Empire-Tribune
Friday, April 29, 1949
Stephenville Garden Club’s
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FLOWER SHOW
Tuesday, May 3
CITY AUDITORIUM-2 p. m. to 10 p. m.
Admission Free—Silver Offering
RULES
1 Exhibitors for competition limited to citizens
of Stephenville, Texas.
2 Each exhibit must be accompanied by card
showing name of exhibitor and
3 Name of flower or flowers.
4 Comparative system of judging will be used.
Ribbons will bo given for awards - Blue, Red
and Yellow.
6 Exhibits must be in place by 10A.M. Late en-
tries may be displayed but cannot be judged
and will be marked “not for competition”.
6 All exhibits must be arranged at home but
' exhibitor may tidy-up arrangement and place
water in container in show-room, but must
leave show-room as soon as possible to avoid
‘ confusion, before judges arrive.
7 The decision of the judges shall be final. Judges
may withhold awards from exhibits not of show
calibre. In classes of three exhibits or less,
judges may award prises at their discretion.
8 Exhibits are judged in horticultural classes, not
against each other, but against perfection.
9 All persons except the flower show chairman,
the clerks, and the judges shall be excluded
from the show while judging is taking place.
10 An exhibit may not be entered into two classes.
11 All containers must be provided by exhibitor.
12 In cultural or horticultural classes, the contain-
er shall not be considered by the judges as only
the specimen is judged against perfection.
13 An exhibit in the horticultural class containing
one flower only, shall be exhibited in a regular
size “seven-up” bottle.
J4 An exhibit in the horticultural class containing
more than one flower shall be exhibited in regu-
, lar one quarjt round size milk bottle.
18 The show committee is not responsible for con-
tainers and other property although reasonable
care will be exercised.
16 AH containers and other items, such as tables,
shall be plainly marked on under side with
owner’s name - adhesive tape is suggested.
1-7 Exhibits shall be maintained, by owner, in good
condition until the end Of the show.
18 Exhibits may not be removed until the close of
the show, but must be removed by eleven (11)
, A. M. May 4, 1949. f -
19 AH other property of show must be removed
from building by eleven (11) A. M. May 4, 1949.
20 Card tables may be used throughout the show
for exhibits. Clear plastic covers may be used
on tables for protection of table only. These
cord tables, if used, are to be provided by stag-
ing committee.
21 Wiring may be used in the arrangement classes
only, but remember it should not be visible to
judges. Any modeling clay, pin point holders, or
other equipment is permissable for arrange-
ment classes but NO accessories, such as birds,
or any statue or other articles are to be used
in or STound containers.
22 In arrangement classes the container and flow-
er arrangement should complement each other.
23 No ribbons, sews or paper on or around con-
tainer is permissable.
24 .AH pot plants should have been in exhibitor’s
possession for at least three months.
26 We invite all florists, nurseryman, horticultur-
usts, and those who may have won prizes or
ribbons or any other award at any flower show,
to enter our show but mark exhibit plainly
"not for competition”.
$6 As this is "the amateur’s show, no bought
flowers may be entered for competition. They
may be entered "for exhibit only”.
27 Exhibits may have been grown in your own
yard or gardens - in arrangement classes only,
you may borrow flowers from a friend grown
in that friend’s year or garden, but not flowers
which have been purchased. By that is meant
commercially grown.
28 Only one exhibit is allowed by an exhibitor in
each class.
"29 No dried'material will be allowed by an ex-
hibitor.
30 There will 'be a first, second and third prise
given in the cultural-horticultural class - And
a first, second and third prize given In the
arrangement class - And there will be a first,
second and third prize given in the junior
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31. If desirable and suitable, low coffee tables may
be used for junior classes.
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CULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL CLASSES
(one) Spec:
Three full
lm*n full bloom,
blooms of one
SEC. C
CLASS 10.
Consultant - Mrs. G. Dudley Everett, Telephone 46#
SEC. A - ROSES
CLASS 1.
CLASS a
variety.
CLASS 3. Three varieties of one full
bloom of each.
CLASS 4. Climbing rosr specimen r>pray,
not over two feet, -------------------,
SEC. B • IRIS
CLASS 5. (One) Specimen stalk of any
variety.
CLASS 6. Collection of three stalks, one
or more varieties.
PEONIES
CLASS 7. (One) Specimen bloom of any
variety.
CLASS 8. Three blooms of any variety,
SEC. D - HERBACEOU8 PERENNIALS
CLASS 9. POPPY (One of any variety.)
DAY LILY
1. Three stalks, all three of
one variety or one or
more of three varieties.
ULY
1. MADONNA ULY
One stalk only
2. REGAL ULY
One stalk only
3. TIGER LILY
One atalk only
AQUILEGIA (Columbine)
Specimen spray. One of
more varieties.
PERENNIALS
CLASS 13. DAFFODILS
Three stalks with full
blooms, or any one
variety.
TULIPS
1. One of any variety.
2. Three of any varieties.
HYACINTH (Dahlia)
One of agy variety.
AMARYLUS
One stalk of any variety.
GLADIOLU8
1. One stalk of any variety.
2. Three stalks of one or
more varieties.
SEC. G - RARE SPECIMENS
CLASS 19. ANY RARE SPECIMEN
SEC. H - OARDEN PRODUCE \ -
CLASS ®. 1. Collection of vegetables
and/or fniit grown by
exhibitor, arranged in
- market basket or on
fruit tray for effect. This
may be arranged for
vegetable'; only, fruit
only, or vegetables and
V fruit.
SEC. I • POTTED PLANTS
CLASS 21.
CLASS 11
CLASS 23.
CLASS 12.
SEC. E
CLASS 14.
CLASS 16.
CLASS 16.
CLASS 17.
SEC. F - BIENNIALS ’ ■
CLASS 18. PANSIES
Ten stems,
varieties.
one or more
Any house-grown plant.
Any potted plant grown
in home-owned green-
’ . house.
These plants must have been in exhibitot’s
possession fbr three months before show
dite.
ARRANGEMENT/CLASSES ' .
Consultant - Mrs. Harry NeMett-TJUphone 539 or 343
SEC. J
CLASS 22. Arrangement in complemen-
tary colors suitable for an
informal dinner, to fill
spaee not over 29 x 18 in.
Arrangement for a Patio
breakfast table, using cool
colors,
CLTSS 24. Arrangement in warm colors
suitabla for a hall table.
CLASS 26. A LINE Arrangement using
one variety only.
CLASS 29. A Mass Arrangement using
spring flowers, one or more
varieties in low, broad con-
tafners.
CLASS 27. AS LOU UKE IT
A MASS Arrangement us-
ing spring flowers, and your
own container,
JUNIOR DIVISION
MINIATURE ARRANGEMENTS =====
Consultant- Mrs. Pnsak Carlton Telephone 1M or 653 .
CLASS 28. Miniatures not over 6 to 9
inches in height, and 3 to 4
• j inches in width.
1. Any specimen of one
varidty.
CLASS 29. Arrangement Classes.
1. Dish gardens in cen-
i tainers not over 12 inch-
es in length.
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THIS SPACE CONTRIBUTED BY THE FOLLOWING FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS:
Stovall & North Clover Farm
Store
Spell & Huchinson Grocery
Builders Supply
H. J. Neblett
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J. C. Penney Co.
Stephenville Printing Co.
City Appliance Co.
Brown’s Jewelry Store
Cawyer Drug Store
Frank Carlton Dry Goods
H. G. Perry Co.
Stephenville Motor Co.
Zane Carter Gro. & Mkt.
The Evans Company
Doyle White Motor Co.
King Service Station
Henry Belcher, Humble Agent
Minter Grocery
Moser-Nichols
Everett’s Home & Auto Supply
Watts Ladies’Store t
Harry E. Braeuer
Baxley Studio
Gaskin Motor Co.
r
R&M Clothiers
Perry Bros. 5 & 10
Starnes & Bell, Plumbing
Oren H. Ellis
Hill Drug Store
Bax Studio ___
Latham’s Cleaners
Anderson-Clements Motor Co.
Martin Bros. Service Station
Stone Bros. Station
Stephenville Steam Laundry
and Dry Cleaners
Service Drug
M. L Novit’s Dept. Store
Tate’s Jewelry
Miller Cleaners
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Allen’s Grocery
Onyx Cafe
Stafford Motor Co.
White Auto Store
Vaughan Electric Shop
Poston Feed Store
Stephenville Produce & Seed
Company
Snack Shack
Martin Bakery <
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A CORDIAL INVITATION IS EXTENDED TO EVERYONE IN ERATH COUNTY AND SURROUNDING TOWNS TO ATTEND THIS SHOW!
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Higgs, Rufus F. Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 17, Ed. 1 Friday, April 29, 1949, newspaper, April 29, 1949; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1131088/m1/4/: accessed July 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.