ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. 
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NAME AND DESCRIPTION. 
No. 
915 Solanum betacedm, a very elegant variety, with green stems, beauti- 
fully spotted with grey, the leaves large and bright green, 
flowers white and succeeded by red berries 
916 ,, giganteum, large oval leaves, downy white underneath, 
violet flowers, succeeded by scarlet berries .... 
917 ,, laciniatum, long prettily cut green foliage, large purple 
flowers 
918 ,, pyracanthum, hoary foliage, covered with scarlet prickles . 
919 ,, verbascifolium, large, oval, lanceolate, silvery foliage, 
bushy habit, and blue flowers in corymbs .... 
920 Wigandia caracasana, a magnificent ornamental-foliaged plant, with 
immense leaves 3 ft. long by 1| ft. wide .... 
921 ,, UEENS, similar to the preceding ; foliage rather shorter . 
922 „ ViGlEiir, gigantic tomentose foliage ; pale blue flowers . 
923 Zea Cauagua (Giant Chili Maize ) 
924 ,, Japonica pol. variegata (Striped-leaved Japanese Maize ) . 
| Hardiness 
and 
Duration. 
Height 
i>ct 
Frico 
per 
packet. 
s. d. 
gs 
4 
0 6 
8 
0 6 
»» 
5 
0 3 
a * 
4 
0 6 
a 
3 
0 6 
s s 
6 
1 0 
>» 
6 
1 0 
it 
6 
1 0 
li h a 
10 
0 6 
a 
5 
0 3 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. 
The diversified and grotesque forms which the fruits assume, tho unusual richness and beautifully 
marbled colours, combined with elegantly divided and handsome foliage, render Gourds objects of 
great interest and curiosity. In their style of growth there is always a charm, especially where many 
varieties are cultivated. Verandahs, sloping banks— even blank walls would be made attractive if 
these curious and beautiful productions of nature were allowed to grow over them, offering during 
their early growth real artistic beauty in form of foliage, and in autumn a picturesque appearance 
never attained by any other plants. 
Assortments of 12 choice varieties 
4s. 6d. 
. 2s. 6d. 
No. 
925 
926 
927 
928 
929 
930 
931 
932 
933 
934 
935 
936 
937 
938 
939 
940 
p er pjickct - ” 
ABOBRA VIRIDIFLORA, a very elegantly climbing Cucurbit, with small finely 
divided foliage, and oval scarlet fruit 
BRYONOPSIS LACINIOSA ERYTHROCARPA, climber, with Ivy-like pale green 
foliage, and exquisitely marked green fruit, changing to bright scarlet with white stripe 
COCCINIA INDICA, Ivy-like foliage, with large white flowers and scarlet fruit 
CYCLANTHERA EXPLODENS, curious spiny oval-shaped fruit 
LAGENARIA GIGANTEA, remarkable for the immense size of its fruit 
LUFFA ACUTANGULA, an elegant small Gourd 
MELOTHERIA CUCUMERINA, fruit smooth, about an inch and a half long 
,, REGELII, a climbing Cucurbit, with small oval white fruits 
,, PENDULA, climbing, producing a profusion of small black fruits 
„ SCABRA, a very pretty annual climber, leaves dark green, small and 
rough ; flowers bright yellow, and fruits about as large as “ Haws ” . 
MUKIA SCABRELLA, a very pretty climber, with small scarlet berries 
THLADIANTHE DUBIA, a valuable climber, with yellow bell-shaped flowers 
TRICHOSANTHES ANGUINA, reddish orange, striped white, 2 feet long . 
„ COLUBRINA, striped 
u CUCUMERINA, small oval green and white marbled fruits, 
changing to scarlet 
j> PALMATA, fine foliage, elegant fruits about six inches long, green 
and white striped, changing to scarlet 
s. cl. 
0 3 
0 6 
0 6 
0 3 
0 3 
0 3 
0 3 
0 6 
0 6 
0 6 
0 3 
0 6 
0 6 
0 3 
0 3 
0 6 
In addition to the preceding-, a large collection of other varieties can be supplied. 
