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Prize-winning Gladiolas

Date: 1955
Description: A smiling girl poses with stalks of gladiolas that won the champion ribbon for "Gladiolus Spike," and the first premium ribbon for "Horticulture Plants and...
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North American Lily Society's Annual Show

Date: 07 09 1960
Description: Elizabeth Clark, Columbus, WI, observes lily displays during the North American Lily Society (NALS) 13th annual lily show held at the U.W. Wisconsin Center...
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West High Y-Teens at Flower Show

Date: 11 07 1959
Description: Lisa Rutherford (left), chairman of the West High Y-Teen Club and chairman of the ticket sellers for the flower show presented by the Wisconsin-Upper Michi...
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Flower Show Judges

Date: 07 11 1961
Description: Marian Wisniewski (Wisneski?), a certified flower show judge, inspects one of her flower arrangements.
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Jeanne Flad with Bouquet of Gladioi

Date: 07 26 1949
Description: Jeanne Flad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John J. (Nell) Flad, Shorewood Hills, holding an armful of gladioli similar to the ones that will be displayed in the...
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7th Annual Madison Gladiolus Show

Date: 08 09 1948
Description: Some of the hundred of gladioli at the 7th Annual Madison Gladiolus Show at the First National Bank, 1 South Pinckney.
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Flower Show Judges

Date: 07 11 1961
Description: Catherine Barber of the West Side Garden Club, a certified flower show judge, is shown kneeling in the midst of a garden of flowers.
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West Side Garden Club Judges

Date: 05 06 1947
Description: Mrs. A.L. (Louise) Thurston,left, and Mrs. R.V. (Bessie) Fox, who judged some of the flower arrangements at the West Side Garden Club flower show.
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West Side Garden Club Flower Show

Date: 10 21 1959
Description: Three medallions, made of gilded pineapple shells or pine cones, will be used as Christmas decoration ideas at the West Side Garden Club's annual "Holiday ...
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Men's Garden Club of Madison

Date: 07 29 1960
Description: Stanley Hill, vice-president of the Male Garden Club of Madison, posing beside some flowers at Olbrich Park Botanical Gardens.
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Flower Show Judges

Date: 07 11 1961
Description: Judging flower shows requires a lot of training. Seated in a garden for the purpose of judging, are (left) Lurie Brewster Wear, a judge-in-training and (ri...
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Madison Gladiolus Society Annual Show

Date: 07 30 1950
Description: Tiny Jean Lucey of Mazomanie standing next to a basket of gladiolus in the lobby of the First National Bank during the annual show of the Madison Gladiolus...
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We Saw You at the Rose Show

Date: 06 06 1959
Description: Dr. Peter Duehr arranging one of his entries in the Madison Rose Society's public rose show. He is one of several physicians whose hobby is growing roses.
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We Saw You at the Rose Show

Date: 06 05 1959
Description: Dr. Henry Suckle (left), one of the Madison Rose Society's many physician rose enthusiasts, admiring flowers in Olbrich Park with James Marshall, city park...
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Mendota Gardners Hold Flower Show

Date: 11 20 1959
Description: Members of the Mendota Gardeners plan their annual public flower show. Seated left to right are: Gladys Dulin, Ann Gordon, and Viola Keller. Standing: Ruth...
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Mendota Gardeners Christmas Flower Show

Date: 11 29 1960
Description: Shown discussing an arrangement for the Christmas flower show of the Mendota Gardeners are, left to right, Viola Keller, Fay Stephenson, Ruth Bass (standi...
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Badger Dahlia Society Officers

Date: 09 05 1949
Description: Officers of the Badger State Dahlia Society are shown admiring blooms at the society's fourth annual show opened at the Community Center, 16 East Street. L...
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Orchard Ridge Garden Club Flower Show

Date: 06 15 1958
Description: Marcelle Gill, left, views her award winning flower arrangement for the Orchard Ridge flower show. Standing by is Mary Ohlis, general chairman for the show...
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We Saw You at the Rose Show

Date: 06 06 1959
Description: Dr. Ralph Campbell, president of the Madison Rose Society, admires a rose at the public rose show held at the Woman's Building, 240 E. Gilman Street. Dr. C...
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We Saw You at the Rose Show

Date: 06 06 1959
Description: Dr. O. Sidney Orth and Dr. Helen Dickie admiring a rose bush at the Madison Rose Society's public rose show. The doctors were two of a number of physicians...

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