WHAT A WKLI. TRAINED GOURD VINE CAN DO WHEN IT TRIES 



It is no longer considered necessary for a gourd to grow in the old-fashioned form, which made it chiefly useful as a dipper to ac- 

 company the old oaken bucket A gourd enthusiast has taken the time to produce gourds of various shapes and in proof o' h'S 

 skill he submits this picture of his vineyard One of his proudest achievements was the production of gourds that were so much like 

 eggs in appearance as to cause visitors extreme consternation when the "eggs"' were "accidentally" spilled. 



NOT THE PRODUCT OF THE SILVERSMITH, 



GOURDS 



Among the curious developments of the gourd in the vineyard of the enthusiast referred to above is the flower vase shown m the 

 left hand picture. In the center, mounted on a board, is a display of cigar holders, plucked fresh from this same vineyard At the 

 right is a bowl, with ladles The grower of these remarkable gourds, is E. E Wilcox, a New York banker, and he insists that any 

 gourd fancier can achieve the same results. The pictures were taken on the Wilcox farm 



