FOREIGN GOURD SEED 
( CONTINUED ) 
LARGE ORNAMENTALS 
(Cucurbita maxima ) 
Rishops mitre 
Emperor’s hat 
Turk’s turban 
MELON-LIKE 
(Cucurbita argyrosperma) 
Silver-seeded 
(Cucurbita melanosperma ) 
Black-seeded, Angora 
VEGETABLE SPONGE 
Luffa 
Green snake, curious and long 
Mixed varieties 
ITALIAN GOURD SEED 
Cucumis odoratissimus, fragrant 
Cucumis glossularia, gooseberry 
Cucumis erinaceus, hedgehog 
Cucumis flexuous, snake 
Cucumis dipsaceus, teasel 
Momordica Balsalmina, 
Balsalm-apple 
Momordica Charantia, 
Balsalm-pear 
Trichosanthes Anguinea 
Green serpent 
SMALL ORNAMENTAL 
(Cucurbita Pepo var. ovifera ) 
Crown gourd (may not come 
true to type, but very interesting) 
Cucumis Metuliferus 
African horned cucumber (new) 
GOURD-VINE’S SPECIAL 
MIXTURE 
Hand-Selected Seed from Foreign 
and Domestic Gourds 
Cross- pollination has produced 
some unusually fine hybrids 
which have attracted nation-wide 
attention. Highest recognition re¬ 
ceived in awards, medals and 
prizes. 50c and $1.00 per packet, 
postpaid. 
SMALL ORNAMENTALS 
(Cucurbita Pepo var. ovifera ) 
LARGE ORNAMENTALS 
(Cucurbita maxima) 
HARD-SHELLS 
(Lagenaria vulgaris) 
“Seeds very fine. I think almost every seed we planted came up.” 
—NORTH CAROLINA 
“The gourds raised from your seed were among my nicest ones, 
and I raised 3500.” —STATE OF WASHINGTON 
“I shall order your collection, as they produced some beautiful 
specimens.” — MAINE 
