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THE GARDENING WORLD. 
November 30, 1907. 
R. Cadbury, Reginald Vallis, Henry 
Stowe, and Miss D. Oliver. Some of 
these were splendid blooms of their kind, 
particularly Mrs. A. T. Miller, Mrs. F. 
W. Vallis, Lady Conyers, and J. H. Sils- 
bury. Mr. James Beisant, gardener to 
Lady Armitstead, Castle Huntly, Long- 
forgan, was only seven points behind, 
taking the second place. He was fol¬ 
lowed by Mr. G. Stewart (Tullyallan 
Castle), Mr. D. Kidd (Carberry lower), 
and Mr. L. M’Lean (Greenfield, Alloa), 
in this order, all of them having hand¬ 
some blooms set up with their own foliage. 
The Scottish Challenge Cup, for eight 
vases of Japanese Chrysanthemums dis¬ 
tinct, was won by Mr. Thomas Baird, 
gardener to James Younger, Esq., Arns- 
brae. Cambus. He had 765 points out 
of a maximum of 96. He had magnificent 
blooms of Mrs. A. T. Miller, Mrs. E. 
Crossley, J. H. Silsbury, F. W. Vallis, 
Miss O. Miller, Mrs. G. Mileham, Lady 
Conyers and Bessie Godfrey. The second 
award was secured by Mr. A. Hutton, gar¬ 
dener to George Keith, Esq., Llsan House, 
Montrose. The other prizes were taken 
by Mr. Roderick Mackenzie, Inverness; 
Mr. John Finnie, Shandon; and Mr. D. 
M’Lean, Kirkcaldy. The best group of 
Chrysanthemums and foliage plants was 
shown by Mr. J. E. Davies, Ballathie, 
Stanley. 
The best six vases of Japanese Chrysan¬ 
themums open only to gardeners and 
amateurs was won by Mr. Alexander Mor¬ 
ton, Cullen House, Cullen. The best 
four vases of Japanese Chrysanthemums 
grown within the municipal boundaries of 
Edinburgh and Leith were shown by Mr. 
A. Stenhouse, Tipperlinn Cottage. He 
also had the best two varieties grown 
under the same conditions. 
In another division confined to private 
gardeners and amateurs the lead for two 
vases of Japanese Chrysanthemums, one 
variety, was taken by Mr. David Nicoll. 
For twelve varieties shown in four vases 
the lead was taken by Mr. A. Hutton. 
Mr. A. Horton had the best four vases 
of Japanese Chrysanthemums in as many 
varieties. 
For two vases of Japanese Chrysanthe¬ 
mums, six varieties, Mr. John Waldie, 
Dollarbeg, Dollar, took the lead. 
For two vase^ of one variety of Japanese 
Chrysanthemums Mr. William Young, 
gardener to H. Phillipson, Esq., Stobo 
Castle, Peebles-shire, had the best. 
Incurved Chrysanthemums were less 
numerous, but interesting in their way. 
The best two vases of any one variety 
were shown by Mr. John Boucher, Cath- 
cart. 
For six varieties of incurved Chrysan¬ 
themums in two vases Mr. James Wood, 
Larbert, took the lead. 
The Scottish Horticultural Association’s 
Silver Medal was offered for the best new 
Chrysanthemum not in commerce, and 
this was awarded to Mr. Alexander M’Mil- 
lan, Douglas Castle. Messrs. W. Wells 
and Co., Merstham, Surrey, received the 
Bronze Medal as the second prize. 
In the open classes for a collection of 
24 dishes of fruit in a space 10 ft. by 
5 ft., to be decorated with plants, cut 
flowers or foliage in any manner accord¬ 
ing to the taste or discretion of the exhi¬ 
bitor, the leading prize was taken by Mr. 
N. F. Barnes, gardener to the Duke of 
Westminster, Eaton Hall, Chester, who 
had a very tasteful arrangement. He was 
followed by Mr. D. Kidd, Carberry 
Tower, Musselburgh. For a collection of 
eight dishes of fruit, distinct, Mr. W. Gal¬ 
loway, Gosford, took the lead. 
Grapes were well shown, and Mr. John 
Leslie, gardener to Andrew Coates, Esq., 
Pitcullen House, Perth, took the leading 
place. He won the first prize for four 
bunches of Grapes, two bunches of Mus¬ 
cat of Alexandria, two bunches of Ali¬ 
cante, two bunches of any other variety, 
and two bunches, one black and one 
white. Mr. John Shiells, Carstairs, had 
the best two bunches of Gros Colman. 
Mr. N. F. Barnes had the best two 
bunches of Lady Downes Grapes; the best 
eight dishes of Apples and four dishes of 
Pears ; and the best six varieties of culi¬ 
nary Apples. 
In the class for eighteen varieties of 
Apples grown in Scotland, for which the 
Malcolm Dunn Memorial Medal and a 
money prize were offered, Mr. Robert G. 
Sinclair, Drem, took the lead. In an¬ 
other class for eighteen varieties of Apples 
Mr. R. Grindrod, Hereford, beat Mr. Sin¬ 
clair. For six varieties of Pears grown 
in Scotland the winner was Mr. C. Web¬ 
ster, gardener to the Duke of Richmond, 
Gordon Castle, Fochabers. In another 
class for six varieties of Pears Mr. G. 
Barnes, Chester, was the winner. 
Vegetables, as usual, were plentiful and 
good. Most interest was centred in the 
class for a collection of twelve distinct 
kinds of vegetables, open to all comers. 
The leading award was won by Mr. James 
Gibson, gardener to the Duke of Portland, 
Welbeck Abbey, Worksop, with grand 
samples of Leeks, Celery, Cauliflower, 
Onions, Potatos, etc. These vegetables 
were grown entirely from Messrs. Sutton 
and Sons’ seeds. He was followed by Mr. 
William P. Bell, gardener to the Earl of 
Home, Bothwell Castle; by Mr. R. Rae, 
Sunlaws, Roxburgh; by Mr. D. Logan, 
Coldstream; and Mr. R. Stuart, Thirls- 
stane Castle. 
For a collection of six kinds of vege¬ 
tables Mr. D. M’Michan, Hillfoot, 
Dollar, had the best. 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
In the spaces not occupied with com¬ 
petitive exhibits various nurserymen had 
exhibits of a useful character. Mr. D. 
W. Thomson, 113, George Street, Edin¬ 
burgh, had a collection of berried plants, 
such as Aucubas, Hollies, etc. 
Messrs. Storrie and Storrie, Glencarse, 
Dundee, exhibited a collection of fruiting 
trees in pots, chiefly Apples. 
Messrs. Dobbie and Co., Rothesay, had 
a splendid collection of Potatos and an¬ 
other of Onions. 
Mr. John Forbes, Hawick, set up an in¬ 
teresting group of Carnations and other 
subjects. 
Messrs. J and A. Glass, Edinburgh, had 
an interesting table, of floral decorations 
in great variety, including a cross of Or¬ 
chids and double Azaleas, with a flight of 
doves on the top of it. 
Messrs. Boyes and Co., Leicester, had 
an exhibit of Carnations. 
The British Columbia Government had 
a tempting display of Apples. South 
Australia had fruits, honey, preserves, etc. 
. . QETTINQ RID OF .. 
Bindweed and Coltsfoot. 
A Letter 
To the Editor. 
It is doubtful if anyone has succeeded 
after much laboured efforts to get rid 
of Bindweed by means of trenching and 
picking out the roots, for the smallest 
piece will grow from any depth, and 
though from all appearance all have been 
temoved some will be left, and if the soil 
is at all lumpy, pieces of roots will re¬ 
main in them and escape notice of the 
most careful observer. I have cleared 
large breadths of both weeds by planting 
the ground with Rhubarb and leaving it 
for three years, then they are strong roots 
for forcing. This, instead of being an 
expensive method of eradicating the weeds 
is really a profitable one. It might be 
urged that one does not want a lot of 
Rhubarb; granted, but there is always 
a sale for it, and fhe money could be de¬ 
voted to other garden commodities, 
and at the end of the third year the roots 
might be sold for forcing if the owner has 
no convenience for forcing them. 
W. P. R. 
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A Neglected Biennial 
(Gilia aggregata). 
This splendid hardy biennial was never 
well-known—at least, amongst amateur 
gardeners—and it now seems likely that it 
will be passed over in favour of the lately 
resuscitated G. coronopifolia. It would 
be a thousand pities if this were to happen, 
and this note is penned with the view of 
inducing lovers of brilliant flowers to give 
this plant a trial. When well grown, 
specimens over 3 feet may be had. The 
plants are of neat, erect growth. In 
order to convey some idea of the very ef¬ 
fective character of the plant to those who 
have not seen it in bloom, it is necessary 
to say that the individual flowers resemble 
those of the Alpine Phlox somewhat. Im¬ 
agine huge but light and graceful masses 
of these flowers in varying shades, from 
rose-crimson to white, gracefully swaying 
in elegant spikes a foot long on slender 
stems 2 to 3 feet in height. They a're 
magnificent plants for the border and pro¬ 
duce a grand effect when used as dot 
plants in beds, etc. Seeds are plentiful, 
and are sometimes offered under the name 
of Ipomopsis. 
Sow the seeds in April so as to give the 
plants a long season of growth. It is 
necessary to avoid any check, as this 
would have the result of causing the 
plants to bloom prematurely. 
If desired, these fine plants may be 
treated as annuals by sowing the seeds 
early, in heat, and planting out as early 
as possible after frosts are gone. 
Erica. 
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The best Nutmegs are. the wild ones. 
They grow throughout the Malay Archi¬ 
pelago. 
