Mrs. Henry B. King
Mrs. Henry B. King
1991 Katharine Thomas Cary Medal
Katherine Hulburt King's accomplishments in the field of flower arranging and flower arrangement education are legendary. She superbly exhibited for thirty-two years, and at the same time, played leading management roles in the Philadelphia Flower Show.
The Katharine Thomas Cary Medal is awarded in recognition of outstanding achievement in the field of floral design education.
The Katharine Thomas Cary Medal was endowed by New Canaan Garden Club, Zone II, in memory of member Katherine Babcock Thomas Cary (Mrs. William Harris Cary: 1874–1953). She served as a GCA director, floral design judge, and GCA librarian. The medal was designed in 1955 by Karl Gruppe and first awarded in 1956.
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