THE AFRICAN 
PIPE GOURD 
A luxuriant, rapid-growing annual 
climber, adaptable to all purposes for 
which climbing plants are used; and 
besides, it produces the ornamental gourds 
from which are made the African Cala¬ 
bash pipes now so popular on account of 
their lightness, grace and meerschaum 
coloring qualities. 
When grown for the production of pipe 
gourds, the vines are usually allowed to 
grow on the ground like cucumbers, 
pumpkins, etc., so that the fruits in place 
of hanging down and growing straight, 
will take their natural pipe curve. 
Directions for growing, curing and how 
to make pipes from these gourds are sent 
with every package of seed (See cut.) 
Pkt. 25c. 
JULIUS' 
"KNOB KERRIE" 
GOURD 
The ornamental gourds are favorite annual 
climbers, being of rapid growth, having luxuriant 
foliage and being immune from insect pests. 
This new variety, “Julius’ Knob Kerrie’’ pro¬ 
duces on each vine a number of fruits or gourds 
of fantastic shape. To the ball-like base—3 to 
4 inches in diameter—is attached a slender 
handle or stem, two and often three feet in 
length. While developing they are deep green 
in color, changing as they mature to a richly 
mottled yellow. (See cut.) . Pkt. 15c. 
GYPSOPHILA 
"PARIS MARnKET" 
An improved large-flowering variety of G. 
Paniculate this forms branching plants about 
2 feet high, fairly smothered all summer long 
with graceful clusters of snow-white flowers 
half an inch across. A pretty garden annual 
and of great value for bouquets, vases, etc. 
(See cut.) . Pkt. 10c. 
GIANT-FLOWERING 
HELIOTROPE 
The heads of blossoms of this new type often meas¬ 
ure a foot across; the plants 18 inches high, are 
healthy, bushy and compact; the leaves arc large and 
luxuriant. Seed sown in the spring produces full- 
grown, profuse-flowering plants by July, which 
flower in the garden until cut down by frost or are 
grown in pots for winter flowers. (See cut.) 
Lemoine’s Giant Blue. Deep blue. Pkt. 15c. 
“ White. Pearly-white.15c. 
“ ** Hybrid, Mixed Colors.10c. 
Matilda Cremieux. A magnificent new German 
variety, growing about 2 feet high, very branch¬ 
ing, having immense leaves and enormous heads of 
dark violet flowers. The largest and finest Helio¬ 
trope we ever saw . Pkt. 25c. 
Frau Lederle. This is a counterpart of the above va¬ 
riety, excepting the color is light heliotrope. Pkt. 25c. 
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GLOBE 
AMARANTH 
These beautiful garden annuals are sup¬ 
posed to be the Amaranth of the poets, 
which from the durability of their flowers 
Were considered the emblem of immortality. 
They form bushy plants, about 2 feet high, 
which, when well grown, will often carry 
several hundred of these lasting flowers, thus 
making an effective display. The flow¬ 
ers are also useful for dried winter bouquets. 
If cut before they are fully ripe, and al¬ 
lowed to dry in a dark, airy room, they 
will retain their colors the whole season. 
Mixed Colors. Purple, white, striped, 
etc.pkt. 5c. 
NANA Compacts, Mixed, foot high, 5c. 
HELICHRYSUM 
MONSTROSUM 
These improved double “Strawflowers” 
produce much larger flowers and more 
double than the old varieties. They are 
showy garden annuals, of free growth, pro¬ 
ducing abundantly during the summer their 
large flowers, full and double, valuable 
"everlasting" for winter bouquets. 1 to 
2 feet. 
Silver Ball. White. 
Fireball. Scarlet. 
Golden Ball. Rich yellow. 
Rose Queen. Carmine-rose. 
Salmon Queen. Salmon-pink. 
Violet Queen. Violet.. 
Collection of 6 varieties, 1 pkt. each. 
Helichrysum Monstrosum, Mixed Colors. 
