ORNAMENTAL GOURDS, 
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ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. 
Mr. WiLLtAM Bull lias great pleasure iii oflering the following choice collection of Ornamental 
Clourds, including many new .species of real merit. 
The diversified and gi-otesque forms whicli 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. Who, in a large garden, has not, by some misadventure, or by the fickle and 
changeable nature of our climate, some space left unoccupied, the appearance of which Gourds with 
amazing rapidity would greatly improve. A^erandahs, sloping banks — even blank walls would be 
made attractive if these curious and beautiful productions of nature were allowed to grow over them , 
cfifering during their early growth real artistic beauty in the form of foliage, and in autumn a 
picturesque appearance never attained by any other plants. Even after the plant itself becomes 
unsightly (late in autumn) there remain tangible proofs of wondrous size and form — perfect models of 
monstrosity, or miniature fruits of c.xquisite neatness and formation. 
Assortments of 60 choice varieties 
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ABOBRA VIRIDIFLOBA, a very elegantly climbing Cucurbit, with small finely 
divided foliage, and oval scarlet fruit 
BBNINCASA CBRIFRRA (jl/ns/r Gouvd)y climber*, yellowisli green fruit 
BRYONOPSIS IjACINIOSA ERYTHROCARPA, climber, w'ith ivy-like p.ale greeir 
foliage, and exquisitely marked green fruit, changing to bright scarlet with white stripes 
COCCINIA INDICA, ivy-like foliage, with large white flowers, and scarlet fruit . 
,, MaoKENNI, climbing plant, fruit bright scarlet, marbled white 
CXTCURBITA ARGYROSPERMA, very large fruits, containing beautiful seeds of 
silvery white, with gi*een borders, which are eatable, and of a nutty 
flavour 
,, DE LA FLORIDA, remarkable for the great beauty of its fruits 
,, hlAXIMA TERRDCOSA, fruit of a dark green colour, waited 
,, RADICANS, white or yellow marbled fruits ...... 
CYCLANTHERA EXPLODENS, curious spiny oval-shaped fruit .... 
,, FED ATA, very ornamental 
INVOLTICRARIA LEPINIANA. This is considered one of the best of recently 
introduced Cucurbitaccous climbers ; its flowers are white, fringed, and in clusters, 
succeeded by oval fruits about the size of a hen’s egg ; and of a pure orange colour. 
The plant is perennial, and suited for a greenhouse, or out of doors in summer 
LAGENARIA ANGOLENSIS, the flowers are large and white, the fruit green 
blotched with white, of the size and shape of an orange 
,, GIGANTEA, remarkable for the immense size of its fruit 
,, NATALENSIS, dark green shiny fruit, blotched white 
,, SPH.ffiRICA, exquisitely variegated green and white fruit 
LDFFA ACTTT AN GDL A, an elegant small Gouid 
,, CYLINDRINA {Voppia Fabiana) ......... 
,, JACQ.DINII, very pretty cylindrical fruit 
IIELOTHRIA CDCUMERINA, fruit smooth, about an inch and a half long 
,, FEGELII, a climbing Cucurbit, with small oval white fruits 
IIELOTHRIA PENDULA, climber, 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,” 
green, streaked with white 
IIOIIORDICA BALS AMINA LEUCANTHA, a climber of great beauty, with large 
white flowers, spotted black.; a showy fruit with carmine protuberances 
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