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ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. 
NAME AND DESCRIPTION. 
I Hardiness 
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Duration. 
Solanum reclinatum, a particularly attractive species, with long cut 
foliage, and large azure blue flowers . 
,, robustum, rich brown leaves, tinted, and having yellow spines . 
,, Veebasci folium, large, oval, lanceolate, silvery ioliage, fine 
bushy habit, and blue flowers in corymbs .... 
Sow in March , in light noil, and plunge info a hot-bed ; when 
■up, prick (iff 6 or 8 in a pot and (/row on in gentle heat, i 
until established, when the g mag either be potted qff singlg 
for greenhouse decoration , or planted out. in the open ground , > 
in wa'rm situations during summer. 
Veronica Candida, a pretty silvery -leaved variety, used extensively 
during the past season in Battersea Park for edging . . • # • ! 
Wigandia caracasana, a magnificent ornamental-foliaged plant, with im- 
mense leaves 3 ft. long by l£ feet wide 
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,, Vigeui, a new variety, said to surpass If. caracasana in beauty j 
Zea japonica FOL. VARIEGATA (Striped-leaved Japanese Mane), a splendid I 
variety where effect is desired, its graceful leaves being beautifully and 
alternately striped with light green and pure white .... 
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ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS. 
Assortments of 12 choice varieties 
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55 . 0 d. 
2s. Gd. 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. 
Mr. William Boll has great pleasure in offering the following choice collection of 
Ornamental Gourds, including many new species of real merit. 
The diversified and grotesque forms which the fruits assume, the unusual liehness 
and beautifully marbled colours, combined with elegantly divided and handsome 
foliago, render Gourds objects of great interest and curiosity ; in style of growth 
there is always a charm, especially where many varieties are cultivated; and who, in a 
large garden, by some misadventure, or by the fickle and changeable nature of om 
climate, has not always a space left unoccupied, the appearance of which, Gourds with 
amazing rapidity would greatly improve. Verandahs, sloping banks- eien blank 
walls would always attract attention if these curious and beautiful productions of 
nature were allowed to grow on thorn, offering during their early growth real u.itistio 
beauty in the form of foliage, and in autumn a picturesque appearance never attained 
by any other plant. Even after the plant itself becomes unsightly (late in autumn), 
there remain tangible proofs of wondrous size and form perfect models of 
monstrosity, and miniature fruits of exquisite neatness and formation. 
Per packet — s. d. 
ABOBRA VIRIDIFLORA, a very elegant climbing Cucurbit, with small finely-divided 
foliage and oval-shaped scarlet fruits . . • • • • • • 1 .03 
BENINCASA CERIFERA ( Mush Gourd), climber, with beautiful waxy yellowish green 
frnit . . . . . . . • • • • • • .03 
BRYONOPSIS LACINIOSA ERYTHROCARPA, an elegant climber, with ivy-like palo 
green foliage and exquisitely marked green fruit, changing to bright scarlet with white 
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COCCINEA DIVERSIFOLIA, a charming climbing Gourd, with scarlet, white, and green 
marbled fruit . ® ® 
