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Morning Glory. Mixed Thunbergia. 
Benincasa cerifera. Wax Gourd. |} culture. Growsalmost anywhere. Ten 
A strong growing vine with long shaped | feet high. February till July. 
dark crimson fruit, which looks very Curcurbita. Ornamental Gourd. 
ornamental. - It is used for preserves. 
Cardiospermum. Balloon Vine. 
A quick-growing climber, the seeds of 
which are in a pod shaped like a minia- 
ture balloon, therefore the name. 
Cobra Scandens. Climbing 
Cobzea. Large purple bell shaped’ 
flowers. Should be sowr in a hot-bed, 
and not kept too moist. Place the seed 
edgewise in the ground. Twenty feet 
high. January till April. 
Convolvulus major. 
Glory. 
handsomely colored flowers, of easy 
Morning 
Well known vine with various | 
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Mixed varieties or Ornamental Gourds 
of differentshapes and sizes. February 
till May. 
Curcurbita lagenaria dulcis. 
Sweet Gourd. A strong growing vine 
of which the young fruits are used like 
Squash. February till April. 
Dolichos Labiab. Hyacinth Beans. 
Free growing plant, with purple and 
white flowers. March till April. 
Ipomza Quamoclit rosea. Red 
Cypress Vine. Very beautiful, delicate 
foliage, of rapid growth, with scarlet 
flowers, 
