OF THEIR ILLUSTRATED FLORAL GUIDE. 



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$3T The folloicing are a selection from our magnificent collection of Gourds. We are prepared to supply 

 500 varieties, most of which have been described in previous editions of our Catalogue. 



[Those varieties with a (*) are Edible, for Soups and Preserves.] 



THE PRIZE GIANT OR LARGE-FRUITED GOURDS. 



These, in addition to being highly ornamental, are invaluable for cattle food. Tbe seed may be 

 planted in May where intended to grow. See also page 67. 

 OUR OWN SELECTION, in Sealed Packets. 



*. d. 



407 30 Packets, beautiful varieties 7 6 



408 20 „ ,. „ 5 6 



409 

 410 



15 Packets, beautiful varieties 3 



10 



411 Splendid mixed, 1/ and 2/6 packets. 



412 *Alice Gray, yellow and green striped 0 



413 *Dr. Lindley, splendid amber warted 0 



414 *Emperor Napoleon, grten and yellow 0 



415 *Eugenie, green and amber 0 



416 *Garibaldi, dark green and orange.. 0 



417 *Grand Sultan, striped and warted O 



418 Gross Pelerine, light and dark green 0 



419 Hercules' Club, 5 feet long 0 



420 *Le Grand Monarque,/mre cream... 0 



421 *Lurline glace melon, richly marbled 0 



422 *Mammoth, grows 200 lbs 0 



423 Plate de Corse, bell shaped 0 



424 Poppia Fabiana, vine-leaved 0 



425 *Portmantcau delaReiue, beautiful. 



Vpkt. 

 s. d. 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 6 

 4 

 6 

 3 

 3 

 6 

 6 

 4 

 4 

 4 



426 *Prince Imperial, pale sulphur warted 



427 *Queen Mury, quartered and warted 

 Radiatum, yellow, striped orange .... 



Siphon-shaped, very large 



Trichosanthes Anguina (Snake), 



green and silver, 2 feet long .... 



„ Colubrina (Serpent 

 Gourd), striped like a serpent, and 

 changing to a brilliant carmine . 

 Splendid mixed Turk's Cap, embrac- 

 ing many curious and beautiful 



varieties Is, & 



Zebrina superba, green and gold . . . 



2 6 



W pkt. 

 s. d. 



428 

 429 

 430 



431 



432 



433 



0 3 



0 4 



0 



0 I 



We have, in addition to the above, a great many other splendid English and Continental varieties. 



434 

 435 



THE PRIZE MEDIUM SIZED GOURDS. 

 OUR OWN SELECTION, in Sealed Packets. 

 s. d 



30 Packets, beautiful varieties 

 20 



6 



s. d. 



436 15 Packets, beautiful varieties 3 6 



437 10 „ „ 2 6 



438 Splendid mixed 1/ and 2/6 per packet. 

 Per pkt. 



439 *Abraham Lincoln, orange warted . . 0 4 



440 Antelope, striped and warted. green tip 0 4 



441 Benincasa cerifera, waxy yellow 



green 0 3 



442 Bishop's Hat, reddish orange 0 3 



443 *Citron, excellent for preserves 0 6 



444 *Crystal Palace, pale green 0 6 



445 *Dr. Dickson, orange, melon-shape . . 0 4 



446 *Emblem, lemon coloured 0 4 



447 Eva, orange and yellow 0 6 



448 Evening Star, striped green & orange 0 6 



449 Falcon d'Or, orange warted 0 4 



Per pkt. 



s. d. 



450 Falstaff, yellow warted 0 G 



451 Indian Chief, splendid a mber 0 6 



452 * Melon, orange 0 4 



453 Miss Burdett, superbly warted 0 G 



454 Pear, Marie Louise, warted, beautiful 0 3 



455 Poppia stricta, graceful climber ... 0 G 



456 Prince Alfred, fine sulphur warted . 0 G 



457 „ Arthur, pear, orange warted 0 G 



458 Princess Clothilde, yellow and orange 0 4 



459 „ Helena, yellow striped 0 4 



480 Striatus, yellow and green striped 0 3 



TVe have, in addition to the above, a great many other English and Continental varieties. 



461 



462 



466 

 467 

 468 

 469 

 470 

 471 

 472 

 473 

 474 

 475 

 476 



THE PRIZE MINIATURE GOURDS. 



OUR OWN SELECTION, in Sealed Packets. 



30 Packets, beautiful varieties 

 20 



s. d. 

 7 6 

 5 6 



465 Splendid mixed, 



Abobra viridiflora, oval scarlet fruit 0 



Annie, gold and green tip 0 



Apple, lemon-colour 0 



Aurantiaca viridis, dark green striped 0 



Bijou, yellow, beautiful green tip.. . . 0 



Bottle, striped 0 



Cucumis, choice mixed 0 



Delicatissima, lemon warted 0 



French Cap, curious 0 



Gateau, very pretty variety 0 



Golden Ball 0 



Per pkt. 

 d. 

 4 

 G 

 3 

 4 

 4 

 3 

 G 

 4 

 4 

 G 

 4 



463 

 464 



15 Packets, beautiful varieties 

 10 



n. d. 

 3 G 

 2 0 



1/ and 2/6 per packet. 



Per pkt. 



s. d. 



477 Golden Drop, orange, warted 0 4 



478 Little Gem, very prettily tipped ... 0 G 



479 Napoleon III 0 G 



480 Oie, pale yellow 0 6 



481 Ostrich Egg, orange 0 4 



482 Pear, Jargonelle, yellow 0 C 



483 „ Marie Louise, green striped .. 0 G 

 481 Princess Alice, green and orange. . . 0 6 



485 Pyrus striatus 0 3 



486 Queen of Beauty, pure cream colour 1 0 



We have, in addition to the above, a great many charming English and Continental varieties. 



