Aiken Camellia Show Highlighted By Expert Judges
Aiken hosts a camellia show with Thomas Evans and his wife Dot as long-time exhibitors and judges. The American Camellia Society president and secretary attend, with guests from New Zealand, highlighting camellia culture, grafting methods, and show preparation. Evans describes camellias as winter bloomers with glossy foliage, while detailing judging rules, travel with blooms, and seedling development.
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Thomas Evans
American Camellia Society
New Zealand
Gertrude Stein
Evans
Dot
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Annual Camellia Show Scheduled This Weekend
The Aiken Camellia Show at Kennedy Junior High School auditorium runs Saturday 3 30 to 9 p m and Sunday 1 to 6 p m. Show chair W K Herndon and co chair Vaughn Geddes lead, with Mrs Mackey Scott Jr in arrangements. The event, by the Aiken Camellia Club with the Aiken Garden Club Council and sponsored by Farmers and Merchants Bank, features Horticulture and Artistic divisions for open and glass blooms. Entries 7 30 11 30 a m Saturday. locals to enter by 10 30 a m. junior section stamped Junior Trophy. no admission charge.
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Aiken
Washington's 1791 South Carolina goodwill tour diary
President George Washington traveled through South Carolina in 1791 on a goodwill mission and to honor supporters of the Constitution. The diary notes meals lodging and events from towns along US 17 including private hosts, Clifton Plantation, and a public dinner and ball at Georgetown with dignitaries and civic leaders.
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South Carolina
C Department of Archives and History
Joann Scheele
George Washington
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Carolina
Georgia
North Augusta
Columbia
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Washington
US 17
James Cochran
Henry Collins Flagg
Brookgreen Plantation
Rachel Moore Allston
Capt
William Allston
Brookgreen
Brookgreen Gardens
Clifton Plantation
Col. William Alston
South
Alston
Charles Pinckney
Georgetown
William Moultrie
Sullivan's Island
Col
William Washington
John Rutledge
Henderson
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France
Greene
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Camellia Greenhouse
Dot Evans
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Tom Evans
Lynne Katonak
Aiken Standard
By Joann Scheele
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