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Germain Seed Company, 326-330 South Main St., Los Angeles, Cal. 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 
ABOBRA virldiflora. Greenish flowers; a tu- pkt. 
berous perennial gourd, with pretty scarlet 
fruits. Height 6 ft. ......$0 10 
BRYONOPSIS laclniosa erythrocarpa. Very 
ornamental, with pleasing cut foliage and 
bright-colored fruits. Height 5 ft.. 10 
CUCUMBER, Snake (G u cum is flexuosus). 
Height 6 ft.... 10 
Wild. Very curious. Height 4 ft... 10 
GOURD, Bottle-shaped. White flowers. Height 
10 ft.......... 10 
Calabash-shaped. Height 10 ft. 10 
Pipper. Height 10 ft. 05 
Dish Rag. When properly prepared this is very 
serviceable in many ways. Height Oft. 10 
Egg-shaped “Nest-Egg.” Height 10 ft.. 05 
Gooseberry. Smallest. Height 10 ft. 10 
AND CUCURBITACEAE 
Gourds, continued 
Hercules 9 Club. Fruits 7 to 8 feet in length. 
Height 15 ft.. .$0 05 
Orange-shaped (Mock Orange). Height 15 ft. 10 
Pear-shaped. Height 10 ft. 10 
Serpent (Trichosanthes colubrina). Very long 
and coiled. Height 10 ft.. 10 
Sugar Trough. Enormous, holding several gal¬ 
lons. Height 15 ft... 05 
MOMORDIGA. The Momordicas are very hand¬ 
some.. The fruits burst when ripe, exposing 
the bright orange-scarlet interior, which resem¬ 
bles a handsome flower. 
Balsamina (Balsam Apple). Height 6 ft. 10 
Charantia (Balsam Pear). Height 5 ft. 10 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS. Finest Mixed kinds. 05 
SEEDS OF CLIMBING PLANTS 
A, Annual. P, Perennial. 
ADLUMIA cirrhosa. P. The graceful Allegheny pkt. 
Vine; also called Mountain Fringe. Pink. 
Height 8 ft.$0 10 
AM PE LOPS IS. The well-known Virginia Creeper. 
Quinquefolia. P. Good foliage. Height50ft.. 10 
Veitchli (Japan Ivy). P. Height 50 ft. 10 
CYPRESS VINE 
ANTIGONON leptopus (Rosa de montana). P. pkt. 
One of the most elegant climbers known. 
Native of Mexico. Rose..$0 15 
ARSSTOLOCHIA ©legans. Hhp. Chocolate and 
purple. Height 30 ft... 10 
Sipho (Dutchman’s Pipe). P. Very odd-looking 
and interesting. Yellow and brown. Height 
40 ft.. 10 
AUSTRALIAN PEA VINE. See Doliclics Ugnosus. 
BALLOON VINE. Hha. Bears a pretty, inflated 
capsule. White and green. Height 8 ft. 05 
BIGNONIA (Trumpet ’ Vine). P. Sometimes 
classed with Tecoma. Robust, hardy climber. 
Very ornamental. 
Radicans. Orange-scarlet. Height 15 ft. 10 
Stans (Tecoma). Orange; distinct foliage. 
Height 10 ft. 30 
Tweediana. Bright yellow; evergreen. Height 
20 ft...... 10 
CANARY-BIRD FLOWER (Tropceolum pere- 
grinum). Hha. A charming annual vine with 
delicate foliage. Flowers yellow. Height 8 ft. 10 
CLEMATIS (Virgin’s Bower). P. Well-known, 
profuse-blooming climbers. The seed requires 
several months to germinate. 
Flammula. White. Height 10ft. 10 
Viticeila. Purple. Height 10 ft. 10 
Jackman’s New Hybrids. Mixed. Height 10 ft. 25 
CLIANTHUS puniceus (New Zealand Glory Pkt. 
Pea). P. A very handsome climber. Bright 
CLITORIA ternatea. Hhp. Blue. Height 6 ft. 15 
CQBAEA. P. Rapid - growing climbers, with 
bell-shaped flowers. 
Scandens. Purple. Height,20 ft. 30 
Alba. White. Height 20 ft. 10 
Macrostemma. Yellowish green tipped with vio¬ 
let; stamens of enormous length. Height 15 ft. 15 
CONVOLVULUS. A. The w'ell-known Morning- 
Glories. 
Major, Blue. Height 30 ft... 05 
“ Crimson. Height 10 ft... 05 
“ Pink. Height 10 ft. 05 
Striped. Height 10 ft. 05 
“ White. Height 10 ft. 05 
Mixed. Height 30 ft. 05 
Double. White-veined purple. Height 
10 ft. 10 
Aureus superbus. Yellow. Very fine and rare. 
Height 8 ft. 15 
CYPRESS VINE (Iyomcea qiiamoclit). Hha. 
Well-known climbers, with handsome, delicate 
foliage. 
Scarlet. Height 8 ft.. 05 
White. Height 8 ft. 05 
Mixed. Height 8 ft. 05 
DOLICHOS Lablab. Hha. Mixed. Height 8 ft. 05 
Lignosus (Australian Pea). P. Rose and pur- 
. pie; one of the best climbers for a hot, dry 
climate. Height 15 ft.. 05 
ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO 
