For winter use, wilt herb blooms or leaves in the sun, dry in the shade; keep in jars or bottles. 



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Gourds 



Useful When Dried 

 for Various Purposes 



Culture. — Gourds are tender annuals. The seed should not be planted until the ground Is warm. Plant In hills and cultivate as squash. 

 Leave only three or four plants In a hill, and allow the vines to ramble over the ground, or train on fence, trellis or arbor. A packet will 

 sow about 10 hills, 2 ounces about 100 hills. Matures In 6-5 to 90 days. Fight bugs with Red Wing, Bordo Lead, Key-Cide, Bug Death or Slug Shot. 



291 Dish Cloth or Luffa 



Useful as a Sponge or Dish Cloth 



The peculiar lining of this gourd gives it Its 

 name. The fruit grows about two feet long. 

 The Interior membrane is serviceable for a 

 variety of household purposes, being used as 

 a dish cloth, or sponge. Matures in 90 days. 

 Packet, 10 cents, postpaid. 



299 Calabash or Pipe 



Useful for Making Pipes 



An ornamental gourd from which are made 

 the African calabash pipes now so popular on 

 account of their lightness, grace and meer- 

 schaum coloring qualities. When grown for 

 the production of pipe gourds, the vines are 

 usually allowed to grow on the ground like 

 cucumbers, pumpkins, etc., so that the fruits 

 in place of hanging down and growing straight, 

 will take their natural pipe curve. Matures in 

 80 days. Directions for growing, curing and 

 how to make pipes sent with all packages. 

 Packet, 10 cents; half ounce, 30 cents; 

 ounce, 50 cents, postpaid. 



292 Orange or True Mock Orange 



Useful for Darning 



A good old sort, the fruit often finding its 

 way into the family sewing basket. A beau- 

 tiful and rapid climber. Fruit the size and 

 shape of an orange. Matures in 70 days. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, Zo cents, postpaid. 



293 Dipper 



295 Nest Egg 



Useful for Darning or Nest Eggs 



This Interesting gourd produces white fruit 

 exactly the size and shape of a hen's egg. The 

 matured fruit does not crack, and will serve 

 for years as a nest egg, or for darning stockings 

 or ornamental purposes. Matures in 65 days. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents, postpaid. 



Useful for Dipping 



A well known and useful gourd. When 



grown on the ground the stem is much curved; 



but on a trellis the weight of the fruit makes 



the stem or handle straight. Matures in 75 days. 



Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 30 cents, 



postpaid. 



29^ Sugar Trough 



Useful as Holders for Syrup or Water 



A large useful gourd, holding from 4 to 10 

 quarts, with a hard, thick shell, but light and 

 durable, lasting for years. It is employed for a 

 variety of purposes, from a bucket to a hen's 

 nest. An attractive, ornamental vine. Matures 

 in 75 days. 

 Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents, postpaid. 



297 Mixed Gourds 



Ornamental as well as Useful 



In this mixture of gourd seeds we offer all 



the above mentioned sorts, so that our friends 



j may enjoy a number of curious novelties by 



purchasing a single packet. Matures in 65 days. 



' Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 35 cents, postpaid. 



Ground Cherry 



Used Only For Preserving or Pies 



Culture. — Grow and cultivate the same as tomatoes. Full cooking 

 recipes sent with every order. A packet will produce about 400 plants; 

 an ounce, about 5000. Ready to use in about 120 days. 



300 Mammoth Purple Fruited 



The Green Gage Husk Tomato 



A prolific bearer of enormous size fruit, which measures 1% to 2% 

 Inches in diameter. The flesh Is green while the color of the skin 

 is green changing to a purple. This fruit when made into preserves 

 has the appearance of green gages. Forms a plant 2!^ feet high. Ready 

 for use in 120 days. 

 Packet, 10 cents; half ounce, 20 cents; onnce, 35 cents, postpaid. 



30i Improved Ground Cherry 



Known as Stravrberry or Husk Tomato 

 The small, yellow fruit Is very sweet, of mild flavor, used for pre- 

 serving. Matures in 120 days. Vines low and spreading. 

 Packet, 10 cents; half ounce, 20 cents; ounce, 35 cents, postpaid. 



New Jersey 

 Grov\rn 



Herb Plants 



Set plants outdoors where they are to remain in early Spring or Fall. 



Chives Rosemary 



Sage, Holt's Mammoth 

 Tarragon Peppermint 



Spearmint 

 Lavender 

 Thyme 



Any of the above pot-grovrn Herb Plants, 35 cents each, 

 $2.25 per dozen, postpaid. 



Q*-kA^io1 f\fC^^ One each of the above eight Herb 

 OpcCia.1 KJflTGl Plants for only $l.SO. postpaid. 



Herb Seeds 



Every kitchen garden or hardy border, should have a few herbs. They 

 are easily grown and are always pleasant and desirable for flavoring, 

 perfuming and medicinal purposes. Ready to use in 30 to 50 days. 



Culture.— Sow In early spring, at the time 

 when the trees begin to leaf, in ordinarily good 

 and well drained garden soil, in rows 12 to 24 inches 

 apart. Cover seed lightly. Thin or transplant to 

 stand 6 to 12 inches apart in the rows. Cultivate 

 frequently and keep free from weeds. Packet will 

 sow about 25 feet of drill, an ounce about 200 feet. 



732 *Aulse — Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



736 *Basil, Sweet.— Packet,10 cts.;ounce, 25 cts. 



740 *Borage. — Packet, 10 cents: ounce, 25 cents. 



742 tCaravpay. —Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 2J cts. 



744 tCatnip.— Packet, 15 cents. 



746 *Corlander.— Packet, 10 cts.; ounce, 25 cts. 



750 JDin — Pkt.,5c.;oz.,20c.;i^lb.,50c.; lb.,S1.75. 



752 tFennel, Sweet.— Pkt., 10 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 



754 fHorehound. — Packet, 10 cents. 



756 ttavender.- Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 40 cts. 



*MarJoram, Sweet.— Pkt., 10 cts. ; oz., 60 cts. 



fRosemary. — Packet, 15 cents. 



fSage.- Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 60 cents; 



*Sumn«er Savory. — Packet, 10 cents. 

 774 fTansy .—Packet, 15 cents. 

 778 fThyme.- Packet, 15 cents; ounce, $1.00. 

 780 fWlnter Savory.— Packet, 15 cents. 

 782 fS^OTxa-wooA. — Packet, 10 cents. 



(Herbs marked * are annual; marked f are per- 

 ennial; marked X nf^ biennial. 



All above prices for Herb Seeds are postpaid. 773 THYME. 



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