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FLOWE 



270. BAZiSAM AFFIiE (Momordica) (A) — ^Very curious 

 trailing: vines, with ornamental foliage; .fruit golden yellow; 

 when ripe, opens, showing the seeds and its brilliant carmine 

 interior. Packet, 10c. 



272. BAIiXiOON VINE (J^ove in a PufE) (A) — A rapid grow- 

 ing plant; succeeds best in light soil and warm situation; 

 flowers white; half-hardy annual. Packet, 10c. 



275. CANARY BIKS PI.0WI:B (PeregTintun) A tender 



climbing annual of the nasturtium family. Blossoms have 

 curiously wrinkled petals and are light yellow. Soak seed 

 over night before planting. Packet, 10c. 



276. COBBA SCANDBNS (P) — A beautiful, rapid-growing 

 climber, with handsome foliage and large bell-shaped flowers; 

 blue; half-hardy perennial; grows 20 to 30 feet high. Packet, 

 10c. 



278. CYPRESS ITINE, RED (Ipomea Quamoclit) (A). — One 



of our most popular vines, with very delicate, fern-like foliage 

 and masses of beautiful, small, star-shaped flowers. Sow 

 last of May; 15 feet. Packet, 10c. 



279. CYPRESS VINE, WHITE (A). — Usually grown with 

 the red, making a handsome effect. Packet, 10c. 



295. HEAVENI.Y BI^UE IPOMEA (A). — The flowers are in 

 large, airy clusters, and that lovely hue so rarely seen. Flow- 

 ers four to Ave inches across. Packet, 10c. 



300. MORNING GLORY (Convolvulus Major). — One of the 

 most free-flowering and rapidly-growing plants in cultivation, 

 thriving in almost any situation. Tlie beauty and delicacy 

 of their brilliant flowers are unsurpassed; hardy annuals. 



302. ' GIANT JAPANESE MORNING GLORY. — These are 

 by far the handsomest of the Morning-Glories, of gigantic 

 size. Packet, 10c. 



305. MOON FLOWER (Ipomoea Noctiflora) — Charming 

 and popular blooming cumbers; of rapid growth and showy 

 effects; warm, rich soil, with a sunny exposure, suits them. 

 Packet, 10c. 



320. SCARLET RUNNERS. — Very handsome climbini 

 Beans, with bright scarlet flowers. Packet, 10c. 



326. SMILAX. — Charming climber for greenhouses or will 

 dow gardens. Packet, 10c. I 



285. MIXED GOURD (Cucurtoita) (A). — Packet, 10c. 



286. NEST EGG GOURD (A). — White fruit shaped lil' 

 an egg. Used as a substitute for nest eggs. Packet, 10c. 



287. DISHCLOTH GOURD — Many women prefer a disl 

 cloth made of this Gourd to anything else, as it is alwaj 

 sweet and clean as long as any part is left. Packet, 10c. 



288. DIPPER GOURD (A). — Makes an excellent dippe 



290. ' MOCK ORANGE (P). — Fruit shaped like an orang 

 Packet, 10c. 



291. CALABASH OR PIPE GOURD. — Odd shaped frui 

 which is used to advantage in making pipes. Packet, lO 



ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 



SWEET 



SWEET PEAS should be sown in drills latter part of November for fall planting, or as early as possible i 

 spring, in rich, friable soil. Prepare the bed thoroughly, working in a quantity of well-rotted manure, if it can b 



In this sow the seed and cover two inches deep. As soon as th 

 plants begin to show through, fill in the furrow. This will securj 

 a deep planting without the bad effect of deep covering of th 

 seed at first, and so enable the plant to bloom continuous! 

 through the heat of summer. 



done, making a furrow four to six inches deep. 



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The roots should not be allowed to become too dry. Wate 

 applied thoroughly once or twice a week, preferably early in thi 

 morning or in the evening, is usually better than light sprinklin; 

 more frequently. 



The blooms should be picked before they form pods or th 

 plants will soon stop flowering. 



For the aphis or plant louse, spraying with solutions of som 

 tobacco extract or whale-oil soap is usually effective; and for th 

 Red Spider, which also causes trouble at times, spraying wit 

 water is usually sufficient. A frequent change of location has also bee 

 found important. „ . . , , . 



377. G. & T. CO.'S EXTRA FINE MIXED — Consists of the very choices 

 varieties mixed in the newest colors and shades. 



Oz , 10c. */4 Lb., 25c. Yz Lb., 40c., Lb., 75c. Postage, extra. 

 379 SUPERB SPENCER MIXTURE — This group includes the large? 

 and most beautifully formed sweet peas. The Spencers hav« very larg 

 waved flowers which are produced abundantly on long, strong stems, makm 

 the blossoms most desirable for cutting. _ 



The plants of Spencer varieties when grown outdoors are usually m bloor 

 much longer than other sweet peas, as most of the blossoms fall off; afte 

 maturity without setting pods. 



Per oz., 15c. H Lb., 50c. 1 Lb., $1.50. Postage, extra, 



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