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JOHN LEWIS CHILDS, FLORAL PARK, QUEENS CO., N. Y. 
Early Fruiting Jjaffa. 
Evervone is familiar with the ordinary dish cloth gourd 
of the South, which on account of its lateness in maturing 
its fruit is not adapted to Northern climates. The Early 
Luffa, is just what its name implies. Seed sown in the open 
ground in any Northern. State or Canada, like Cucumbers, 
will bear and ripen an abundance of fruit before frost. The 
lace-like network of fibre which forms inside the fruitis a 
very useful article, and is used for various purposes, such as 
dish-rags, sponges, and even for bonnets and other milli¬ 
nery work. The flowers of this variety are also very numer¬ 
ous, large and showy.10 & *0 
Gourds. 
Well-known climbers, with the most fantastic and gro¬ 
tesque fruit imaginable. Fine for covering sheds, training 
over fences or brush piles, find always sure, to attract the 
attention of the children, who love to play with the. pretty 
striped and oddly crooked fruits. Many of these fruits keep 
perfect for years, being hard-shelled. 
Mixed Sorts—All sizes, shapes and colors.5 & 1U 
passiflora Gracilis. 
This '‘Fairy Passion Vine,” is a charming annual: it 
has pretty light green leaves, and is a very dainty and grace¬ 
ful thing, for hanging baskets, pots or trellises; will grow 
to the height of 5 or 6 feet out of doors; the flowers are white, 
followed by seed fruits, at first light green shaded win ye, 
when ripe they turn bright shining red and burst open, dis¬ 
closing fiery scarlet seeds; the entire plant becomes covereo 
with these fruits and the effect, is very pretty indeed;. .1*1 & m 
NASTURTIUM, ORIOLE. 
Gliipbipg Nasturtiaips. 
These are climbing Nastuitiums and can be used asbed- 
ders by pegging the long shoots to the ground, as low.climb- 
e?s for window or screen, or used as. house-climbers in win¬ 
ter. They are never molested by insects, and are quick, 
clean growers that soon cover themselves with flowers of the 
brightest, richest colors. Everyone likes them who tries 
them. They withstand heat and drouth well, and if not al¬ 
lowed to seed too freely, will bloom for many months. Pat. 
Mixed, Al! Colors—Verv fine. Oz„ 20c.5 & 10 
Lobblanum, or Oriole—Mixed colors; many shades, and 
all with fine fimbricated petals. Colors intense and. 
very striking. Elegant window climbers......5 & 10 
Mad. Cunthert Hybrids—A new strain of large flower¬ 
ed, elegantly blotched and marked sorts. More than 
twenty different colors and shades appear among 
them. AH of new and peculiar beauty. Splendid, 
rapid growers, and fine foliage ....10 & 20 
Golden Climber—A splendid climbing Nasturtium,with 
beautiful golden colored leaves and brilliant scarlet 
blossoms. It makes a vine, either for the garden or 
window, which is of the most striking oddity and 
beauty, and will attract the widest-attention. The 
bright colored blossoms mingled with the charming 
light yellow leaves produces a pretty effect.10 & 20 
