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end of May, but all make strong 

 growth, especially the gourd and the 

 hop. These are rather curiosities 

 than really useful plants ; the va- 

 rious shapes of gourds make much 

 amusement, yet the gourds them- 

 selves, when dried, can be made into 

 vessels of various kinds. The to- 

 mato, cucumber, and the running 

 squash- are usually allowed to sprawl 

 in the garden ; yet each can be led 

 over a trellis, and can serve as the 

 background of a small plot. The 

 tomato must be tied; the others 

 have tendrils, and will cling. The 

 running or pole beans twine readily 

 up poles or string ; they yield a 

 good crop, and the scarlet runner 

 has in addition brilliant flowers. 

 Unless the rows between the vege- 

 tables are very wide, the vines should 

 of course be on the north side of the 

 garden, so as to be in full sun them- 

 selves, and not shade the other plants. 

 Other annual vines are flowering. 

 Shortest, but hardy, to be planted 

 as soon as the ground is ready, is the 

 sweet pea. It grows only three or 

 four feet high (the higher it grows, 

 the poorer will be the flowers) and 

 must have some support, such as 

 brush or a trellis. The other flower- 

 ing annuals are all tender, and 



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FIG. 116. The 

 rootlets of the 

 creeper. 



climbing 

 trumpet 



