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GOURDS . — Continued. 



Calabash. The stem ends of Pkt. 



the fruits are used in making 



pipes. . .. Oz., .40; .10 



Dipper-shaped. 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 tropical 

 countries the shells are dried 

 and used by the natives as 

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



Dfsh-Cloth. (Chinese Loofa 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., .40; .10 



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



Oz., .40; .10 

 Gooseberry. Small green fruit like gooseberries. 



ioz., .20; .10 

 Hercules' Club. Fruit 4 ft. long, white. Oz., .30; .10 

 Orange-shaped. [Mock Orange.) SmaU. Oz., .40; .10 

 Pear-shaped. Striped fruit, very pretty. Oz., .40; .10 



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

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

 when ripe ... ... ... ... Oz., .40; 



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

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



Finest mixed. In great variety. J lb., $1.00; oz., .30; 

 Collection of 12 varieties, separate, our selection. 



HUMULUS japonieus. (Japanese Hop.) Splen- 

 did annual climber of quick growth and very orna- 

 mental. 12 ft. 



.10 



.10 

 .10 

 .60 



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 trelhses, arbors 

 and fences. 



5212 Lilac. 

 5217 Rose. 

 5221 White. 

 above colors . 



5209 

 5216 

 5219 



5214 

 5218 



Crimson. 

 Red-striped. 



Pkt. 



.10 

 .10 



Ipomcea imperialis. 



Dark Blue. 



Purple. 



Blue-striped 



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



5223 Finest mixed. i lb., .75; oz., .25; 



5230 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; .10 



5235 Bona Nox. (^Evening Glory.) Large fragrant violet 

 i oz., .30; .10 flowers, opening in the evening. 15 ft. Oz., .60; .10 



5240 IPOM(EA COCClnea. (Star Ipomcea.) Bright scarlet flowers with small foliage. 



10 ft Oz., .60; .10 



5245 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; i oz., .35; .10 



5250 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. 4 oz., .75; 



5255 setosa. (Brazilian Morn- 

 ing Glory.) Vigorous grow- 

 ing variety with large 

 leaves and bright rose-col- 

 ored flowers. 3 to 4 inches 

 in diameter. 15 feet. 



Oz., .75; 

 5260 KENILWORTH or COLI- 

 SEUM IVY. (Linariacym- 

 ballaria.) A perennial trail- 

 ing plant with violet flowers, 

 useful for hanging-baskets, 

 vases and pots. ... ... 



5265 KUDZU VINE. (Pueraria 

 Thunbergiana . ) Tender per- 

 ennial climber from Japan 

 bearing small racemes of 

 rosy-hlac flowers late in the 

 season. It makes a growth 

 of 8 to 10 feet the first year, 

 but when estabhshed fre- 

 quently grows 30 to 40 ft. 

 i oz., .35; 

 5275 LOPHOSPERMUM scan- 

 dens. Large pink flowers. 



ioz., $1.00; .15 



Dolichos la blab. 5125. 



