GIANT GOURDS or PUMPKINS. These are interest¬ 
ing as they often grow from 100 to 150Ibs and are 
of various colors. They have a tender rind, edible. 
Etampes, big, bright red, orange flesh, thick, sweet. 
Gray Boulogne, gray, often 3ft across, good flavor. 
Potiron, mammoth yellow, keeps for Winter, good. 
Very Large Tours, gray and green, edible, inferior. 
Complete Mixture of Giant Gourds or Pumpkins. 
HUMULUS Japonicus Variegatus, Japanese Hop 
Vine, ha, 40ft. A hardy annual vine, vigorous in 
growth and clothed with beautiful variegated and 
graceful foliage. Sow seeds early where plants 
are to grow; a. splendid vine for covering Summer 
houses, old buildings, or unsightly spots. Likes a 
sunny situation and will grow 40 feet in a season. 
The firs are small, white, unattractive, the beauty 
of the vine being in its wealth of graceful richly 
variegated foliage, 50 seeds, 
IPOMOEA, These are among the most desirable of 
vines. They are readily started from seeds, grow 
lapxdly, bloom freely throughout the season, and 
cannot be surpassed for covering old walls, build- 
ings, or trellises. Give strong support early. Most 
of the species are annual, but some are herbaceous 
perennials with tuberous roots. All of easy culture. 
Bona Nox, hha, 20ft. A vigorous vine bearing clus¬ 
ters of long-tubed bright lilac firs all Summer, a 
handsome trellis or wall vine, the Evening Glory. 
Coccinea, hha, 30ft. Lovely vine with small grace¬ 
ful foliage and lovely scarlet firs, somewhat like 
Cypress vine; open all day; of easiest culture. 20s. 
Grandiflora Rubro-coerulea, hhp, 40ft. Heavenly 
Blue, early-flowering; most beautiful of all Ipom- 
oeas. Firs large and of the most exquisite blue. 
Hederacea, hha, 12ft. The beautiful Ivy-leaved 
Ipomoea. Sky-blue, free and continuous-bloomer. 
Huberi, hha, 15ft. Firs many colors, variegated fol. 
Imperialis, Japanese Morning Glory, hha, 20ft. New 
giant-flowd; beautiful large firs in bright colors. 
Leari, hhp, 25ft. A rapid vine with intense blue firs 
till Oct; likes a warm, sunny place and good soil. 
Limbata Elegantissima, hha, 20ft. Vigorous vine, 
firs dark blue margined white; very handsome. 30 
Mexicana, hhp, 30ft. A tuberous-rooted vine; firs 
flesh deep center, produced freely in big clusters. 
Nil Grandiflora, hha, 30ft. Vigorous vine with big 
bell-shaped sky-blue firs in abundance, graceful. 
Noctiflora, Moon Vine, hhp, 20ft. A splendid vine, 
free and long-blooming, firs large, pure white, de¬ 
liciously scented. Black-seeded or White-seeded. 
Sanguinea, hha, free growth, pretty foliage, scarlet. 
Scarletina, hha, 10ft. Pretty brick-red firs, fine. 8s. 
Setosa, Brazilian Morning Glory, hha, 30ft. Hispid 
vine with big clusters of red firs, start early. 8s. 
Violacea Vera Praecox, hhp, 40ft. Heavenly blue. 
LAGENARIA. This species includes many varieties 
of hard-shell gourds of various shapes and sizes, 
the flowers are white, showy, fragrant and pretty. 
Bottle Gourd, large, bottle-shaped with long neck. 
Corsican or Dish, depressed fruit, for receptacles. 
Hercules Club, a vigorous vine with branched ten¬ 
drils and broad leaves, the fruits are club-shaped; 
sometimes attains a length of 6ft, and is used by 
some people as food, easily grown. 
Minima, small, used for pipes and children's toys. 
Powder Horn, large, incurved like a powder horn. 
Siphon or Dipper, a handsome vine, fruits having 
a long neck; used for dippers, bird houses, etc. 
Sugar Trough, huge, used as troughs, lard tubs, etc. 
LATHYRUS Azureus, Lord Anson's Pea, ha, 3ft. Firs 
blue, solitary, long stems, a pretty variety. 25 s. 
Pubescens, hp. Beautiful species from Argentine 
- regions, pale blue flowers; likes a wall. 
Rotundifolius, hp, 5ft. Copper-red firs, long stems. 
Tingitanus, ha, 6ft. Large purple and red firs, fine. 
LOASA Laterita, hhp, 5ft. A beautiful vine, red firs. 
LOPHOSPERMUM Scandens, hhp, 20ft. A lovely 
perennial vine with silvery foliage and large rosy 
tubular firs; use for window or outdoor culture. 75 
LUFFA, Dish-rag Gourd, hha, 15ft. Very handsome 
vine in foliage, flowers, and fruit; easily grown, 
Acutangula, golden firs and long showy fruits. 15 s 
Cylindrica, handsome kind, beautiful firs andfruiL 
Macrocarpa, yellow firs, large smooth fruits. 12 s. 
Marylandica, very interesting, large showy fruits. 
Sooly-qua, small-fruited sort, showy and attractive. 
MAURANDYA, hhp, 6ft. Large-flowd, very free and 
long-blooming, graceful foliage, fine for trellises 
or to cover low fences. Rose, Purple, White, Mix. 
MINA Lobata, hha, 20ft. Firs bright rosy-crimson 
changing to orange, then to yellow, disposed in 
scorpoid racemes, corolla salver-shaped with a 
swollen tube. 25 seeds. 
MOMORDICA Balsamina, Balsam Apple, hha, 6ft. 
A pretty African vine, showy yellow flowers with 
brown spots, rich orange fruits, handsome. 30 s. 
Charantia, Balsam Pear, 6ft. Similar to Balsam Ap¬ 
ple, pear-shaped; fruits used in making salves. 
NASTURTIUM Giant Fragrant. The old-fashioned 
Nasturtiums of our childhood have been greatly 
improved, but they still recall the hallowed asso¬ 
ciations of by-gone days. The vines are stronger, 
the firs larger, fragrant, and the colors and mark¬ 
ings more varied. The foliage, also, shows differ¬ 
ent graceful forms and charming variegations. 
Asa Gray, beautiful creamy white, odd, effective. 
Atropurpurea, brilliant deep crimson, choice. 
Brilliant, fiery scarlet, dark foliage, very beautiful. 
Butterfly, lovely yellow with showy salmon spots. 
Cardinal, glowing scarlet, handsome dark foliage. 
Chamaeleon, flaked and spotted, dark leaves. 
Cloth of Gold, golden foliage, brilliant red flowers, 
Edward Otto, brownish-lilac firs, odd, attractive. 
Fimbriatum, fine fringed varieties, rich colors mx. 
Firefly, bright orange yellow with cardinal spots. 
Golden Queen, golden foliage, sunflower yellow 
Gunther's Hybrids, dark-leaved varieties mixed. 
Hederifolium, Ivy-leaved, beautiful colors mixed. 
Jupiter, pure orange yellow, iarge-flowd, attractive. 
Kermesina, beautiful rich crimson, very showy. 
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