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Cucurbita I,agena- 

 ria dulcis. Sweet 

 Gourd. A strong grow- 

 ing vine of which the 

 young fruits are used 

 like squash. February 

 till April. 



Dolichos Lablab.— 



Hyacinth Beans. Free 

 growing plant, with pur- 

 ple and white flowers. 

 March till April. 



Ipomaea Bona Nox. 

 Large Flowering Even- 

 ing Glory. A vine of 

 rapid growth, with beau- 

 tiful white flowers which 

 open in the evening. 

 Twenty feet high. Feb- 

 ruary till June. This is the Moon Flower 

 advertised in Northern catalogues as a 

 novelty, notwithstanding the fact that it 

 has been known here for the past century. 



.Ipomsea Quamoclit rosea. Red Cy- 

 press Vine. Very beautiful, delicate foli- 

 age of rapid growth, with scarlet star- 

 shaped flowers. 



Ipomaea Qtiamoclit alba. White Cy- 

 press Vine. The same as the Red variety. 



I,athyrus odoraius. Sweet Peas. Beau- 

 tiful flowers of all colors, very showy. 

 Good for cut flowers. Six feet high. De- 

 cember till April. 



Hyacinth Beans. 



Maurandia Barclayana. Mixed Mau- 

 randis. A slender growing vine of rapid 

 growth. Rose, purple and white colors 

 mixed. Ten feet high. February till April. 



Mina X,obata« A showy pi act from 

 Mexico of the well known Ipomsea family, 

 with beautiful spikes or racemes of yellow- 

 ish white flowers. The buds are at first of 

 a bright red, but soon change to orange 

 yellow and when in full bloom to a yellow- 

 ish white, forming a fine contrast with the 

 dense and luxuriant foliage. This plant 

 does well in sunny situations and cannot be 

 surpassed for evening arbors, trellises, etc., 

 but is however sometimes affected by our 

 heavy and lasting summer showers. Should 

 be sown early in order to get it to perfec- 

 tion, as it blooms only when fully grown. 



Giant Imperial 

 Japanese Morning 

 Glory. This is a type 

 of the well known 

 Morning Glory. The 

 vines are of a strong 

 and robust growth, at- 

 taining a height of 

 from 30 to 40 feet. 

 The foliage varies 

 greatly, some plant9 

 having yellow or sil- 

 very foliage, while 

 ©thers are blotched 

 and mottled; but the 

 great charm of this 



Giant Imp'l Japanese Morning Glory. Mixed Trmnbergia. wonderful introduc- 



tion lies in the great beauty and gigantic size of the flowers, \fhich often measure six 

 inches across, and their great substance causes them to remain much longer in perfection 

 than the ordinary type. They consist of many varieties, beautiful colors, and most won- 

 derful shades and markings of exquisite beauty. They are of easy culture, succeeding 

 well in any sunny position. Our seeds are imported direct from Japan, and contain the 

 finest and best varieties that can be obtained. 



LttfTa acutangtlla. Dish Rag Vine. A very rapid growing vine of the Gourd fam- 

 ily. When the fruit is dry, the fibrous substance, which covers the seeds, can be used as 

 a rag. February till April. 



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