On Thursday, April 30, at the Days Inn, Southern Pines, Longleaf Garden Club will present a small standard flower show.

This show will be free and open to the public from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The show, titled "The Spirit of Spring," has five design classes and 10 horticulture classes and conforms to requirements as set by National Garden Clubs Inc.

Class titles in the design section are: "March Wind Blows," using designer's choice of plant materials; "April Showers," featuring water and designer's choice of plant materials; "May Flowers," design in a basket, designer's choice of plant materials "Celebration of Spring," an exhibition table, choice of plant materials, and "The Spirit of Spring," invitational designs interpreting the theme of the show using designer's choice of plant material.

Flower arranging is a three-dimensional art form with plant material being used for line, form, texture and color to create a pleasing design, and plant material need not be placed in a conventional manner or concern for botanical significance. Today's creative designs are an American art form, which incorporates space and combines Oriental line and European mass.

National Garden Clubs Inc. certified judges from Fayetteville and surrounding towns will judge the show entries according to the standard system in the "Handbook for Flower Shows," with only one blue, one red, and one yellow and a white ribbon being awarded to each class, both in design and horticulture.

A "Best in Show" award will be given for the finest entry in both the design and horticulture divisions.

Those desiring to enter the design section, should call Millie Johnson at (910) 692-2950. Those interested in entering horticulture, should call Jean Dilling at (910) 942-2222

Longleaf Garden Club was organized in March 1976 and became federated in September of that year. It is a member of Garden Club of North Carolina Inc. and National Garden Clubs Inc. and as a member supports projects including public gardens, scholarships, and land trusts, youth programs, conservation, etc. The stated purpose for the club is "to enrich our lives and those around us for the use, preservation and enrichment of nature's beauty."

For information about the club, call Bea Weigel, club president, at (910) 692-3519.