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ConTolTiilus major. ^^Jornino: Glory. Well kno^n vlrie 

 witb various lian(i>oniely coloied flowers uf easy cultuie. Grow 

 almost ai ywhere. Ten IVtt high. PebM-ary till July. 



Curciirbita. Ornamental Gourd. ]\iixed t, lit ties of Or- 

 nsmei-tal Gourds of difieient shapes and sizes. February till 

 3Iay. 



Sweet Gourd. A stroncr 

 the youi g fruits are used like Squash. 

 February lill April. 



Doliclios Lablab. Hyacinth 

 Bean. Free gowi-g p'aiit. with 

 puij'le and white flowers. March till 

 April. 



IX30iii8pa Qnamoclit rosea. 

 Pted Cv] ress Vine. Veiv beautiful. 



Curcnrbita lagenaria cUilcis. 



crowing vine of v. hich 





delicatefoliage. of rapid growth, with ."^nX^ 

 sc a^ler flowers. .m,^^- 



Ipoiiifea Quainoclit alba. 

 White Cypress Vine. The s me as 

 the foregoiDg kmd. exc* pt white fluw- 

 er-. February till August. 



Ipom?ea Bot.a Xox. L^rge 

 Fioweriiig Eveni g Gh^ry. A vine 

 of raijid growth, with beautiful blue 

 and white flowers, which ojien in the 





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Hvacinth Bean. 

 February till June. 

 Swtet Peas. Benutiful flowers of 

 Good for cut floweis. Six feet high. 



evening. Twenty feet Idgh 

 Lathyrus odoratiis. 



all colors, veiy showy 

 Decemlier till .-^pril. 



3Iaiirandia Barclayana. Mixed Maurandia. A slerder 

 growing vinn of raj'id gTOwrh. Eose. pnrple aud white colors 

 mixed. Ten feet h gh. Febiuaiy till April. 



31an3ordica Balsamiua. ' Ba snm Apple. A cbmbing 

 plant of very rai id growth, i^rodnci^g Cucumbei -like fruits, with 

 warts on them. They are belie \ ed to contain some iLie<!icinal vr- 

 tues. They are ])ut m jars wi h alcohol, and are used as a dress- 

 ing f'T cuts, bruises, etc. 



Luffa acutaiigiila. Dish Eag Tine. A very rapid grow- 

 ing vii e or th- Guard family. When the fruit is dry, the flbrons 

 substance, which covtis the seeds, can be used as a rag. Febru- 

 ary tih A]iril. 



Secliiiiin edule. Vegetable Pear or :\Iirliton. A rapid 

 growir g vine with grape like leaves, ot which the fririt is eaten; 

 there are two varieties. -^Inte and gieen. It has only one seed, 

 and the whole fruit has to be planted. 



TropiT-oiiim majiis. >'asttirtium. Trailing plants with 

 elegant flow- rs or dilieiei.t shades, mostly yellow and crimson, 

 wt ieh are produced in great abundance. Four feet high. F~eb< 

 ruaiy till April. 



Tlmiibergia. Mixed Thunbergia. Very oinamental ^ines, 

 with yellow bell shaped flowers, with dark eye. Six teet high. 

 Februarv tiil Mav. 



