Under the direction of the citizenship chairman of the Woman’s club, Mrs. Hal C. Hood, Smithfield had its first plant exchange yesterday morning in the Farmer’s Room of the courthouse. Plants including many varieties, such as flax, ageratum, pinks, larkspur, petunias, hollyhocks, coreopsis and coleus were exchanged. A lovely display of cut flowers were on exhibition, blue ribbons have been offered for the best collection of iris, white roses, and red roses. Mrs. H.L. Skinner had the prettiest iris; Mrs. E.S. Abell the loveliest white roses, and Mrs. A.S. Johnston the finest red roses.
The occasion was such a success that the Citizenship Department announces that in the fall another exchange will be arranged. A real Flower Show is contemplated in connection with the fall exchange of bulbs and shrubs, and the ladies are requested to keep this in mind as they plan their flower gardens now.
From the front page of The Smithfield Herald, Friday morning, May 14, 1926
newspapers.digitalnc.org/lccn/sn92073982/1926-05-14/ed-1/seq-1/
No comments:
Post a Comment