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GOURDS — Continued. 



5146 Cyelanthera explodens. Very Pkt. 

 ornamental, with small oval 

 fruit which explode when ripe. . 10 

 5150 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; .05 

 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 

 Small white fruit resembling an egg. 



Oz., 

 Small green fruit like gooseberries. 



ioz., .20 

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



Orange-shaped. Mock Orange. Small. Oz., .50 



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



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

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



when ripe Oz., .30; 



TurlfS Cap. Small Red Chinese. Turban shaped fruit, 

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



Finest Mixed. In great variety. i lb., .75; oz., .25; 

 Collection of 12 Varieties, Separate, our selection. 



HUMULUS. Hop. Japonicus. Japanese Hop. 

 Splendid annual climber of quick growth and very 

 ornamental. 12 ft. ... ... Oz., .50; 



Lupulus. The Hop with its luxuriant foliage and 

 rapid growth makes an ornamental and useful hardy 

 climber. 15 ft. 



5245 



Ornamental Gourds. 



5160 Egg-Shaped. 

 5165 Gooseberry. 



.50; 



Pkt. 

 .10 



.10 

 .05 

 .10 

 .10 



.05 



.10 

 .05 



.60 



5216 

 5219 



5223 

 5230 



. 10 5235 



IPOMCEA. 



Rapid growing twining plants u.seful 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 

 and fences. 

 5209 Dark Blue. 5212 Lilac. 5214 Crimson. 



Purple. 5217 Rose. 5218 Red-striped. 



Blue-striped. 5221 White. pkt. 



Each of the above colors, ... ... Oz., .25; . 10 



Finest Mixed. Lb., .60; oz., .10; .05 



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., .40; 



Bona Nox. Evening Glory. Large fragrant violet 

 flowers, opening in the evening. 15 ft. Oz., .40; 

 Coeeinea. Star Ipomma. Bright scarlet flowers with 



small foliage. 10 ft. Oz., .30; 



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 mches in diameter. 15 feet. ... Oz., .75; 



KENILWORTH or COLISEUM IVY. lAnaria cymballaria. A perennial traihng 

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



KUDZU VINE. Pueraria Thunbcrgiana. 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 established frequently grows 30 to 40 ft. 



J oz., .35; 

 LOPHOSPERMUM Coeeinea. A beautiful half-hardy climber with rosy-red 

 flowers. 10 ft. 



5240 



,15 



10 

 10 



05 



10 



15 



10 



.10 



.10 



Impomcea Imperialis 



Scandens. Large pink flowers. ... ... ... ... j oz., 1.00; 



MAURAND YA. Elegant greenhouse perennial climbers producing the first season 

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

 for hanging baskets, vases and trellises. 



Finest Mixed. } oz., .75; 



White. Joz., 1.00; 



Purple. Bardayana. i oz., 1.00; 



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



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



MOMORDICA Balsamina. Balsam Apple. Remarkably handsome cUmbing 



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



which when ripe breaks open displaying its briUiant crimson interior. 10 ft. Oz., . 50; 



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



resembles the preceding. ... ... ... Oz., .50; 



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 .... J oz., .oO; 



TROPi^OLUM Canariense. Canary Creeper. Elegant half-hardy annual climber 

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

 Collection of 8 Annual Climbers, Separate varieties; our selection 



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