116 
file nine*, ansi certl'era. Wax Gourd. A strong growing vine 
with long shaped dark or!mson fruit, which looks very ornamental. 
It is used for preserves. 
Balloon Vine. Climbing Cobiea. 
C'urtliospermuan* Balloon Vine. A quick-growing climber, 
t lie seeds of which tire in a pod shaped like a miniature balloon, there¬ 
fore the name. 
CLIMBING PLANTS. 
Richard Frotscher’s Almanac . and Garden Manual 
Stuped Italian Verbena. 
Viola tricolor maxi- 
in a. Large fl o weri.ng 
choicest Pansy. This is one 
of the finest little plants in 
cultivation, for pots or the 
open ground. They are of 
endless colors and mark¬ 
ings. When planted in the 
garden, they will show bet¬ 
ter if planted in masses, and 
a little elevated above the 
level of the garden. Half 
foot high. October untill 
March. 
^Zinnia elegaus il. pi. 
Double Zinnia. Plants of 
very easy culture, flowering 
very profusely through the 
whole summer and fall; 
producing double flowers of 
all colors, almost as large 
as the flower of a Dahlia. 
Three feet high. February 
till August. 
