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GOURDS. — Continued. 



5146 Cyclanthera explodens.Very Pkt. 

 ornamental, with small oval 

 fruit which explode when ripe. . 10 



6150 Dipper-shaped or Calabash. 

 The fruit is of slender, neck- 

 like form for two-thirds of its 

 length, widening at the apex 

 in the form of a bowl. In trop- 

 ical countries the shells are 

 dried and used by the natives 

 as dippers . . . Oz., .40; . 10 



5155 Dish-Cloth. {ChineseLoofa or 

 SpongeGourd. ) Fruit large and 

 elongated, with a spongy net- 

 work of tough fibre inside, 

 which when dried is used by 

 the Japanese to form the soles 

 of sandals. It is also used 

 like a sponge for bathing. 



Oz., .50; . 10 



5160 Egg-shaped. Small white fruit resembling an egg. 



Oz., .50; 



5165 Gooseberry. Small green fruit like gooseberries. 



i oz., .20 



5170 Hercules' Club. Fruit 4 ft. long, white. Oz., .30 



5175 Orange-shaped. (Mock Orange.) Small. Oz., .50 



5180 Pear-shaped. Striped fruit, very pretty. Oz., .50 



5185 Serpent-shaped. Fruit striped like a serpent. 3 to 

 5 ft. in length and very slender, changing to carmine 

 when ripe Oz., .60; 



5195 Turks Cap. (Small Red Chinese.) Turban shaped fruit, 

 beautifully striped with red ... ... \ oz., .25; 



5200 Finest Mixed. In great variety, i lb., $1.00; oz., .30; 



5205 Collection of 12 Varieties, Separate, our selection. 



5206 HUMULUS. Japonieus. (Japanese Hop.) Splen- 



did annual climber of quick growth and very orna- 

 mental. 12 ft. . . i oz., .20; 



5208 Lupulus. The Hop with its luxuriant foliage and 

 rapid growth makes an ornamental and useful hardy 

 climber. 15 ft. 



Pkt. 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 



Ornamental Gourds. 



IPOMCEA. 



Rapid growing twining plants useful for covering arbors and 

 trellises, remarkable for their showy flowers of white, pink, blue 

 and purple ; 5 to 30 ft. 



Purpurea. (Convolvulus Major. Morning Glory. ) Showy annual 

 climbers of easy culture indispensable for covering trellises, arbors 



flTlfl IPTIOPS 



5209 Dark Blue. 5212 Lilac. 5214 Crimson. 



Purple. 5217 Rose. 5218 Red-striped. 



5216 

 5219 



.10 

 .05 

 .60 



5223 

 5230 



5221 White. 



above colors 



10 5235 



5240 



.15 



5245 



5250 



5255 



5260 



5265 



5270 

 5275 



5280 

 5285 

 5290 

 5295 



5300 



5305 



5310 



5311 

 5312 



5320 



Blue-Striped, 



Each of the above colors ... ... Oz., .30; 



Finest Mixed. i lb., .40; oz., .15; 



Imperialis Mixed. (Japanese Morning Glory.) The 

 flowers are of enormous size and of great variety of 

 colors, many of them being beautifully striped, spotted, 

 or edged with distinct colors. 10 ft. Oz., .50; 



Bona Nox. (Evening Glory.) Large fragrant violet 

 flowers, opening in the evening. 15 ft. Oz., .50; 



Coccinea. (Star Ipomoea.) Bright scarlet flowers with 

 small foliage. 10 ft. ... ... Oz., .40; 



IPOMCEA Grandiflora Alba. (Moonflower.) Rapid growing climber with large 

 heart-shaped leaves and fragrant white flowers, 5 to 6 inches in diameter, expanding 

 in the evening or during dull days. 30 ft. ... ... Oz., $1.00; J oz., .35; 



Heavenly Blue. Immense flowers of bright sky-blue; very beautiful. The seeds 

 should be sown indoors and the plants transferred to the open ground when 

 warm. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... J oz., .50; 



Setosa. (Brazilian Morning Glory.) Vigorous growing variety with large leaves 

 and bright rose-colored flowers. 3 to 4 inches in diameter. 15 feet. Oz., .75; 

 KENILWORTH or COLISEUM IVY. (Linaria cymballaria.) A perennial traihng 

 plant with violet flowers, useful for hanging-baskets, vases and pots. ... 



KUDZU VINE. (Pueraria Thunbergiana.) Tender perennial climber from Japan 

 bearing small racemes of rosy-lilac flowers late in the season. It makes a growth of 

 8 to 10 feet the first year, but when estabhshed frequently grows 30 to 40 ft. 



i oz., .35; 

 LOPHOSPERMUM Coccinea. A beautiful half-hardy chmber with rosy-red 

 flowers. 10 ft. (Crop /u/ierf.) 



Scandens. Large pink flowers i oz., $1.00; 



MAURANDYA. Elegant greenhouse perennial chmbers producing the first season 

 innumerable tube-shaped flowers of purple, rose and white. Unexcelled as vines 

 for hanging baskets, vases and trellises. 



Finest Mixed 



White. 



Purple. (Barclayana.) 



MINA Lobata. An attractive and free-flowering half-hardy annual. 



orange red, changing to yeUow and creamy white when fully expanded. . . 



MOMORDICA Balsamina. (Balsam Apple.) Remarkably handsome climbing 



annual with rich green foliage and golden-yellow warted fruit, shaped like an apple, 



which when ripe breaks open displaying its brilliant crimson interior. 10ft. Oz., .75; 



Charantia. (Balsam Pear. ) The fruit of this variety is pear-shaped, otherwise it 



resembles the preceding. ... ... ... ... ... Oz., .75; 



PASSIFLORA. Ccerulea. (Passion Flower.) Exquisite blue flowers, valuable 



for the conservatory and garden in Summer. Perennial. 10 to 30 ft. 

 THUNBERGIA. Hardy trailing annuals of rapid growth, useful for window boxes, 



hanging baskets and vases. 4 ft. 

 Alata. Flowers yellow with black eye. 5313 Aurantiaca. Orange. 



Alata alba. White with dark eye. 5314 Mixed. 



Each of the above colors and mixed ... ... ... ... \ oz., .50; 



TROPiEOLUM Canariense. (Canary Creeper.) Elegant half-hardy annual climber 

 with delicately cut leaves and lovely bright yellow fringed flowers. 10 ft. Oz., .50; 



Pkt. 

 .10 

 .05 



.10 



.10 



.05 



.10 



.20 

 .10 



,15 



,10 



.15 



ioz., .75; 



.10 



1 oz., $1.00; 



.25 



1 oz., $1.00; 



.15 



The buds are 





Ipomcea Imperialis. 



5325 Collection of 8 Annual ClimbePS, Separate varieties; our selection 



15 



,10 



.10 



,15 



.10 



.10 

 .50 



