Gourds for Pergolas 
many quite small gardens, where the space 
devoted to flowers requires a screen from 
vegetable ground, it may be well to remember 
that a hedge of Scarlet Runner Beans, trained 
in the usual way, is beautiful as well as useful. 
The many handsome kinds of Gourd are 
not recommended as hedge plants, because 
the great weight of the fruits of the largest 
kinds requires a very strong support ; but 
they are admirable plants for a firmly con- 
structed pergola. It should be in a place as 
much sheltered as possible, because the large, 
tender leaves are likely to be damaged, and 
the whole plant torn about, by rough weather. 
The handsomest is the French Potiron Rouge 
d’Estampes ; the immense, flattish - shaped 
fruits are of a bright, deep orange colour, and 
may weigh anything up to 120 lbs. Many of 
the smaller-growing sorts are distinctly orna- 
mental, and should be grown where space can 
be found. All the kinds are strong feeders and 
should be generously treated. 
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