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J.G. SCOTT GETS CUP FOR BEST WESTON GARDEN
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Trophy Presented by Free Press Represents Championship

Rising from the novice class to the position of champion in the course of three short years, is the   distinction attained by J. G. Scott, 1440 Roy avenue, who won the Free Press cup for the best garden in Weston, one of the most advanced districts of Greater Winnipeg from a horticultural standpoint, in the judging Friday afternoon by G. Champion and J. Cocks, who picked Mr. Scott's garden from amongst the five first prize winners in the classes for flower, vegetable and vacant lot gardens, as the best in the district. The competition was held by the Weston Agricultural society. Earlier in the day this garden was awarded first prize in the vacant lot class, judged by J. R. Almay and P. Ross, with 93 points, and in the judging for the cup Mr. Scott was given 93 1/2 points, out of a possible 100.
The garden is a splendid example of what a vegetable garden should be, with everything in its proper place in relation to the height of the various plants, light and air. It is on two lots adjoining Mr. Scott's home, and as the 29 1/2 points out of a possible 30 allowed for cultivation show, there are no weeds and hardly any insects or disease to be seen in it, while the condition is also excellent, as shown by 26 1/2 points out of 30 allowed, with 28 points for arrangement out of 30, and 9 1/2 out of a possible 10 for variety, which includes nearly all the vegetables possible to grow in Manitoba, and certainly all those grown in cottage gardens around Winnipeg.
The other gardens in the competition also showed well. A. A. Jacklin, 1623 Alexander, who has a fine vegetable garden in two lots, scored 91 1/2 points; F. Cook, 1420 Pacific, whose flower garden on two lots won first prize in that section, scored 90 1/2 points; G. B. Deans, winner of the first prize flower gardens on single lots, with his garden at 1435 Bannatyne avenue, scored 86, and M. A. Rindress, Keewatin street, first prize winner on one-lot vegetable gardens, scored 82 points.
Besides the awarding of the cup, the vacant lot gardens were also judged and the second prize was won by F. Edward's garden at the corner of East and Lincoln streets, with 90 1/2 points; H. O. Porter, whose garden is on the Weston allotments, came third with 88 points, and fourth prize was taken by J. Pennicard's garden on Downing street, with a score of 85 1/2 points.

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A carnival will be held on the Jewish Orphanage grounds, Matheson avenue, Thursday, Aug. 13, under the auspices of the Ladies' auxiliary of the institution, of which Mrs. M. Weidman is the convener. Harry Zimmerman is chairman of the attractions, and about 60 artists will participate in the midnight frolic. Abe Weidman is convener of the game committee. S. Shore has plans in hand for a candy kitchen. C. Tadman is convener of the bonds committee, with various other committees working to convert the grounds of the orphanage into a circus. Pony rides, dancing on the green and boxing and wrestling will also be part of the programme.