SOME EXPERIMENTAL 

 GOURDS 



The gourds, like their cousins the 

 melons and squashes, are of tropical 

 origin; but they thrive in any of the 

 temperate regions where the summers 

 are reasonably long and hot. Many 

 species of gourds, melons, cucumbers, 

 etc., have been grown and selections 

 made here and a few typical specimens 

 of gourds undergoing education are 

 here shown. 



