ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. 
35 
NAMK AND DESCRIPTION. 
HardinosB 
and 
Duration. 
Height 
in 
Feet 
Price 
per 
packet. 
JNo. 
896 SoLANUM LACiNiATUM, long prettily cut green foliage, large purple 
flowers 
gs 
5 
0 3 
897 ,, pyraoanthum, hoary foliage, covered with scarlet priekles . 
4 
0 6 
898 ,, verbasoifolium, large, oval, lanceolate, silvery foliage, 
bushy habit, and blue flowers in corymbs .... 
3 
0 6 
899 W lOANDiA CAiiACASANA, A magnificent ornamental-foliaged plant, with 
immense leaves 3 ft. long by IJ ft. wide .... 
s s 
6 
1 0 
900 ,, rRENs, similar to the preceding ; foliage rather shorter . 
901 ,, ViGlEiii, gigantic toraentose fifliage ; pale blue flowers . 
6 
1 0 
6 
1 0 
920 Zba Caiiagua (Giant Chili Maize) 
h h a 
10 
0 6 
903 ,, 3 wo'^KWO'L, \k'Si.l'E,GkT\ (Striped-leaved Japanese Maize) . 
n 
5 
0 3 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. 
The diversified and grotesque forms wliicli the fruits assume, the 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 gi'owth 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. 
Assortment of IS choice varieties 4s. 6d. 
>> ^ )i ,, ........ Ss. 6(1. 
Per packet — s. d. 
904 ABOBKA VIRIDIFLORA, a very elegantly climbing Curcnrbit, with small finely 
divided foliage, and oval scarlet fruit 0 3 
905 BRYONOPSIS LACINIOSA ERYTHROCARPA, climber, with ivy-like pale 
green foliage, and exquisitely marked green fruit, changing to bright scarlet with white 
stripe 0 6 
906 COCCINIA INDICA, ivy-like foliage, with large white flowers and scarlet fruit . .06 
907 CYCIiANTHERA EXPLODENS, curious sjuny oval-shaped fruit . . . .03 
908 EAGENARIA GIGANTEA, remarkable for the immense size of its fiuit . .03 
909 EXTEFA ACTTTANGUEA, an elegant small Gourd 0 3 
910 MEEOTHRIA CXTCTJMERINA, fruit smooth, about an inch and a half long . .03 
911 ,, REGELII, a climbing Cucurbit, with small oval white fruits . .06 
912 „ PENDXJEA, climber, producing a profusion of small black fruits . 0 6 
913 ,, SCABRA, a very pretty annual climber, leaves dark green, small and 
rough ; flowers bright yellow, and fruits about as large as “ Haws ”.06 
914 MTJXIA SCABRELLA, a very pretty climber, with small scarlet berries . . .03 
915 THLADIANTHE DXJBI A, a valuable climber, with yellow bell-shaped flowers. . 0 6 
916 TRICHOSANTHES ANGUINA, reddish orange, striped white, 2 feet long . .06 
917 ,, COLX7BRINA, striped ,.03 
918 ,, CUCTTMERIXA, small oval green ahd white marbled fruits, 
changing to scarlet. 0 3 
919 ,, I*ALhlATA, fine foliage, elegant fruits about six inches long, 
green and white striped, changing to scarlet . . ■. .06 
In addition to the preceding, a large collection of other varieties oan he supplied. 
