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McCullough'S seeds 
GOURD SHOW 
Sponsored by. The J. Chos. McCullough Seed Company, in collaboration with 
Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia Garden Clubs. 
TIME 
November 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th 
PLACE 
McCullough Seed Co. 
230 E. 4th St., Cincinnati, Ohio 
SCHEDULE 
(1 ) Large Varieties 
FIVE SECTIONS 
(2) Small Varieties (3) Arrangements 
Many classes according to variety. (A) 
(B) 
(4) Old Gourds 
Any kind and shape 
Collections (natural color) . Artistic, with other material 
Collections (waxed or coated) predominating) 
container permitted. 
(5) Novelties 
(A) Patio or charm strings. 
(B) Utensils. 
(C) Miscellaneous. 
(gourds 
AWARDS 
Will be given for First, Second and Third winners in each 
section. 
RULES 
OPEN TO ALL 
Entries must be in place by Thursday noon, November 14th. 
Send your cured gourds to above address with carrying charges 
prepaid. No entry fee required. Any number of gourds may be 
entered, but only three entries to a class by any one person. All 
gourds not removed bt close of show will be held for the owner only 
until November 30th, 1940. 
Judges will be chosen from the Garden Clubs. The decision of the 
judges will be final. Write for entry tags at once. 
Seeds of Curious and Ornamental Gourds 
Interesting' in the Garden—Decorative in the House 
Rapid growing annual climbers suitable for sowing around arbors, trellises, fencing, etc. Large fruited gourds 
are used as dippers, bird houses, etc., and the small-fruited gourds are enormously popular for table decorations. 
Culture. Gourd seeds are usually sown in the open ground 
in May. In order to increase the size of the gourds, holes may 
be dug 18 inches deep and filled with manure upon which is 
placed a layer of soil 6 to 8 inches thick. In this soil the seed 
is sown 2 or 3 seeds to each hole. For a normal crop of gourds 
this procedure is not necessary as they will thrive in any good 
garden loam. For an early crop seed may be sown in pots 
placed in hotbeds and set out into the open ground when all 
danger of frost is past. This adds to the time of maturing 
the gourds on the vine. When very large fruits are desired, 
only two or three should be left on each plant. The branches 
should then be cut a few leaves beyond the last fruit. Do not 
let vines suffer for lack of water. 
Successful Growing Hinfs 
To insure healthy growing vines, insects and fungus must be 
controlled. The following pests and their control is advised: 
Downy Mildew and Mosaic—Bordeaux spray. Cucumber and 
faquash Beetle—Pyrocide or Rotenone dust. Squash Borer and 
Root Lice—Nicotine Sulphate at basic parts of vines. Seed 
Treatment—Use Semesan. 
Small Fruited Gourds 
(C-Pepo) 
1084 AFFDD SHAPED. Striped. 
1085 DOTTED. Miniature. 
1086 FLAT STKIPED. Flat, round, 
green and white stripes. 
1087 DGG SHAPED. 
1088 HORNED CUCUMBER. 
1089 ORANGE. In color and shape. 
1090 ORNAMENTAD FOMEGRAN- 
ITE or QUEEN’S SWEET POCKET 
MEDON. Fruit deliciously perfumed 
and may be carried in the pocket or 
laid among the linens. 
1091 FEAR. Striped green and white. 
1092 FEAR. Striped yellow and green. 
1093 FEAR. White. 
1094 SPOON. Small, ball-shaped, long slender neck, 
off a side a satisfactory spoon is made. 
1095 TURK’S TURBAN. Mauve-red and green. 
1096 WARTED. Mixed colors and shapes. 
Any of the above: Pkt., 10c; 1 oz., 35c. 
1098 Buhda or Sacred Gourd. Ten fingers or crown of thorns. 
1099 Mexican. Blue seeded, oxheart shaped. 
1100 California. Wild (perennial). 
1101 Unicorn Seeds (not gourds). 
1102 Indian Variegated Corn. 
1103 Hybrids. Ornamental. 
1104 Mexican Spoon. 
Any of the above: Pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
1097 SMADD VARIETIES MIXED. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
ALI, lOc PACKETS ARE 3 FOB 25c; ADI 15c PACKETS ARE 2 FOR 25c ^ 
Ornamental (Bourds 
By slicing 
Large Fruited Gourds 
(Dagenaria) 
1105 ACORN or DARGE TURK’S 
turban. Yellow and orange. 
1106 BIRD’S NEST. 
1107 BISHOP’S MITRE. Three-col¬ 
ored, shaped like Bishop’s Crown. 
1108 CADIBASH Or PIPE GOURD 
(Powder Horn or Pinquin Gourd). 
Odd shaped fruit used in making 
pipes. 
1109 CAVE MAN’S CDUB. 
club shaped, dark green. 
U^PER. Used for dippers, also 
for bird nests. 
1111 DISH CDOTH. 
BOTTDE or CHINESE 
WATER JUG. 
1114 hSuABAR® Gr?®' 2 to 3 feet long. 
UM ISn K’eck?"'’’' 
1121 Dong Handled Dippers. 
1122 Giant Takitian Bowls. 
1123 Rare Peruvian. 
Any of the above: Pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
When ordering see page 64 of this catalog. 
Knobby 
