A COLLECTION OF GOURDS 
GOURDS 
Having obtained and grown seed from several Gourd specialists, I am offering this 
year seed saved from the smaller ornamental colored and shaped varieties. As gourds 
are becoming very popular for decorative purposes, there is much interest in their 
growing. As they are very prolific and vary much in form and markings, one can grow a 
large number of interesting specimens from a small quantity of seed. They may be 
given the same culture as melons. Price, 25c per liberal packet. 
PUMPKINS 
In addition to the gourd seed, I can offer a limited quantity of King of the Mammoths 
Pumpkin seed saved only from specimens weighing over 100 pounds. These were grown 
without using artificial means and doubtless could be grown larger with water and 
fertilizer. Try a few hills of these if you wish to raise pumpkins for exhibition. Seed 
at 25c per ounce, $2.50 per pound. 
BOOKS 
Being a book collector, I am aga'n offering to exchange bulbs for books that I can 
use. My main interest is in books of Natural History and Science but books on other 
subjects are included in my collection. I can also use National Geographic magazines in 
the earlier numbers, preferably in complete volumes. I am interested in acquiring old 
numbers or a complete set of Natural History, Bird Lore, and the Iris Bulletin. Below 
are a few books in which I am interested: 
Audubon the Naturalist—Herrick. 
Pheasants, Their Lives and Homes—Beebe. 
John Burrough’s complete works. 
Dictionary of Birds—Newton. 
The New Nature Library—17 vol. Edition. 
Birds of North and Middle America—Ridgeway. 
The Birds of America—Audubon. 
The American Eagle—Herrick. 
Check List of Birds of the World—Peters. 
The Butterfly Book—Holland. 
Also, any books by Beebe, Martin Johnson, F. M. Chapman, John Muir, W. J. Holland, 
Ditmars, etc., and biographies of naturalists, scientists, musicians and writers. 
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