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GOURD. 



Under this name we have several species, usually 

 distinguished by some adjective, as bottle gourd, dish- 

 cloth gourd, nest egg gourd, etc. All of these grow 

 spontaneously in rich lots or fields, after they have 

 been introduced. While dippers and other imple- 

 ments made from them are rather crude, they need 

 not be despised, as many a ten cent may be saved to 

 the gardener using them. 



Plant the seed late in spring where the vine is 

 wanted. Choose some place as a fence or lattice for it 

 to run on. An out of the-wav place in a wood yard 

 or a back porch are usually employed. The nest-egg 

 gourd has a smaller fruit and a smaller vine than the 

 bottle or dipper gourd. 



