Awarded Gold Medal at 1939 Now York Uor Id’s Fair , 
Gardens on Parade exhibit . 
GOURD-VINE EXHIBITS 
The Gardens of the Nations, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 
The New \ ork Botanical Garden, The National Chrysan¬ 
themum Show, The Boston Fall Flower Show, The Inter¬ 
national Flower Show, The First New York Gourd Fes¬ 
tival, The Women’s National Republican Club, Exhibition 
of Rural Arts—under auspices of United States Depart¬ 
ment of Agriculture (Washington), the Horticultural 
Society of New York, The American Museum of Natural 
History, The Gardens on Parade, New York’s World’s Fair 
and at Garden Centers and Garden Clubs. 
“An elaborate exhibit of gourds, said to he the finest 
ever shown in Boston and grown from seeds from all over 
the world, is entered in the show by Miss Helen Tilling- 
hast (The Gourd Vine) of Vernon, Connecticut.” 
—BOSTON HERALD 
“The gourds are just lovely—I have the greatest pleas¬ 
ure in looking at, and handling them. I do appreciate the 
care with which you selected such a choice group.” 
—NEW YORK 
“Ever yone who comes to my home and sees your gourds 
admires them extravagantly. Nowhere else have I seen 
such unusual specimens.” 
—PENNSYLVANIA 
“Oh, I never saw such beautiful gourds anywhere! They 
are wonderful. The colors are lovely with my rooms, be¬ 
cause I get glints of tangerine color, and these are heaven 
sent.” 
—RHODE ISLAND 
“One of the most active authorities on these plants 
(gourds) is Helen M. Tillinghast, Vernon, Conn.” 
—HOUSE BEAUTIFUL 
