Wye Richard Frotscher’s Almanac and Garden Manial 
Cureurbita. Ornamental Gourd. Mixed varieties or Ornamen- 
tal Gourds of different shapes and sizes. February till May. 
Curcurbita iagenaria dutleis. Sweet Gourd. Astrong grow- 
ing vine of which the young fruits are used like Squash. February 
till April. 
Doliches Lablab. Hvyacinth 
ean. Free growing plant. with pur- 
ple and white flowers. March till 
April. 
Epomzea G@unmociit rosea. 
Red Cypress Vine. Very beautiful, 
delicate foliage, of rapid growth, with 
searlet flowers. 
 ‘Fpomea Quamoclit alba. 
White Cypress Vine. The sameas the 
foregoing kind, except white flowers. 
February till August. 
Ipomwzea Bona Nox. Large Flow- 
ering Evening Glory. A vine of rapid 
erowth, with beautiful blue and white 
flowers which open in the evening. 
Twenty feet high. February till June. 
Lathyraus odoratuas. Sweet Peas. eautiful flowers of all 
colors, very showy. Good for cut flowers. Six feet high. December 
till April. 
Maurandia Barclayama. Mixed Maurandia. A slender 
erowing vine of rapid growth. Rose, purple and white colors mixed. 
Ten feet high. February tili April. 
Mameordica Balsamina. Balsam Apple. A climbing plant 
of very rapid growth, producing Cucumber-like fruits, with warts on 
them. They are believed to contain some medicinal virtues. They 
are put in jars with alcohol, and are used as a dressing for cuts, 
Hyacinth Bean. 
bruises, ete. 
Ludinm acutamgula. Dish Rag Vine. A very rapid growing 
vine of the Gourd family. When the fruit is dry, the fibrous sub- 
stance, which covers the seeds, can be used asa rag. February till 
April. 
Sechium eduie. Vegetable Pear or Mirliton. Arapid growing 
vine with grape-like leaves, of which the fruit is eaten; there are two 
varieties, white and green. It has only one seed, and the whole fruit 
has to be planted. 
Trop2olum manjus. Nasturtium. “Trailing plants with ele- 
gant flowers of different shades, mostly yellow and crimson, which are 
produced in great abundance. Four feet high. February till April. 
Whumbergin. Mixed Thunbergia. Very ornamental vines, 
with yellow bell shaped flowers, with dark eye. Six feet high. Feb- 
ruary till May. 
