ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. 
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NAME AND DESCRIPTION. 
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895 
No. 
892 Solanum gri^anteum, large oval leaves, downy white underneath, 
violet flowers, succeeded by scarlet berries .... 
89® » I/ACINIATUM, long prettily cut green foliage, large purple 
flowers 
,, pyracauthum, hoary foliage, covered with scarlet prickles . 
,, verbascifolium, large, oval, lanceolate, silvery foliage, 
bushy hahit, and blue flowers in corymbs .... 
89G WiGANDiA CAUACASANA, a magnificent ornamental-foliaged plant, with 
immense leaves 3 ft. long by 1 J ft. wide .... 
•897 ,, URENs, similar to the preceding ; foliage rather shorter . 
898 >> ViGlEiil, gigantic tomentose foliage : pale blue flowers . 
899 Zea Caragua (Giant Chili Maize ) 
900 ,, ^a.vo'^ica.voIj, (Striped-leaved Japanese Maize) . 
Hardinees 
and 
Duration. 
Height 
in 
Feet 
Price 
per 
packet. 

4'. fl. 
gs 
8 
0 6 
) J 
5 
0 3 
ft 
4 
0 6 
ft 
3 
0 6 
8 8 
6 
1 0 
ft 
6 
1 0 
„ 
6 
1 0 
li h a 
10 
0 6 
ft 
5 
0 3 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. 
Tlie diversified and grotesque forms which the fruits assume, the unusual richness and beautifully 
marbled colours, combined with elegantly divided and liandsomc foliage, render Gourds objects of 
gr eat 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 
Jievar attained by any other plants. 
Assortments of 12 choice varieties 4s. 6 d. 
tr ^ ft 2s. 6d. 
d^o. Per packet — s. J. 
901 ABOBRA VIRIDIFLORA, a very elegantly climbing Cucurbit, with small finely 
divided foliage, and oval scarlet fruit 0 3 
!'02 BRYONOPSIS LACINIOSA ERYTHBOCARPA, climber, with Ivy-like pale 
green foliage, and exquisitely marked green fruit, changing to bright scarlet with white 
stripe ..00 
'903 COCCINIA INjDICA, Ivy-like foliage, with large white flowers and scarlet fruit . .00 
'904 CYCLANTHERA EXPEODENS, curious spiny oval-shaped fruit . . . .03 
'905 LAGENARIA GIGANTEA, remarkable for the immense size of its fruit . . .03 
006 LTJFFA ACTJTANGULA, an elegant small Gourd 0 3 
907 MELOTHERIA CUCUMERINA, fruit smooth, about an inch and a half long , 0 3 
908 ,, REGEUI, a climbing Cucurbit, with small oval white fruits . .06 
■909 ,, PENDTJLA, climbing, producing a profusion of small black fruits . 0 6 
■4)10 „ SCABRA, a very pretty annual climber, leaves dark green, small and 
rough ; flowers bright yellow, and fruits about as large as “ Haws ”00 
911 MTJKIA SCABRELLA, a very pretty climber, with small scarlet berries . . .03 
912 THE ADIAN THE DUBIA, a valuable climber, with yellow bell-shaped flowers . 0 o 
913 THRICHOSANTHES ANGTTINA, reddish orange, striped white, 2 feet long. . 0 o 
914 ,, COEUBRINA, .striped 0 3 
915 ,, CUCUMERINA, small oval green and white marbled fruits, 
changing to scarlet 0 3 
916 ,, PAEMATA, fine foliage, elegant fruits about six inches long, 
green and white striped, changing to scarlet . . . .06 
En addition to the preceding, a large collection of other varieties can he supplied 
