POLYGONUM Baldschuainicum (Pink Lace Vine), 
hsh. Rapid-growing climbing shrub, beautiful 
pink-tinted firs, throughout the summer. 
PUERARIA Thunbergiana (Jack and the Bean-stalk), 
Xudzu Vine, vigorous splendid foliage and a 
wealth of Wistaria-like blue clusters in Fall; fine 
to cover old trees or houses. 
TRICHOSANTHES Colubrina, Serpent Gourd, hha, 
15 ft. A handsome vine, firs pure white, pretty, 
fringed; fruits 5 ft. long, coiled like a serpent. 
VICIA Gerardi, 4 ft. Lovely climber, blue firs. 
Snowdrift. A quick-growing beautiful climber with 
pretty foliage and superb white firs. 
THUNBERGIA Alata, hha, 30 ft. This is a beautiful 
easily-grown vine, blooming continuously from 
early summer until severe frost, and if cut back 
and potted will bloom all winter in the house. 
The firs are an inch across; colors from white to 
rich orange, some spotted and eyed with black 
and white. A desirable vine, should be better 
known. 
Alba Oculata, white with large dark eye. 
Aurantiaca, beautiful deep orange, very pretty. 
Nankeen or Buff, showy and beautiful, effective. 
Complete Special Mixture above varieties. 
WISTARIA, hardy vine, 30 ft., firs, in showy droop¬ 
ing racemes in Spring; vigorous and fine. Colors: 
Blue, also White. 
GOURDS 
Penguin Gourds 
Small Mixed Gourds 
Indian Corn and Gourds 
LARGE GOURDS 
LAGENARIA. This species includes many varieties 
of hard-shell gourds of various shapes and sizes, 
the firs are white, showy, fragrant and pretty. 
Giant Bottle Gourd known as Chinese Water Jug. 
Large bottle-shaped with long neck. 
Cave Man's Club, knobby, long handle club- 
shaped dark green variety. 
Hercules Club, a vigorous vine with branched 
tendrils and broad leaves, the fruits are club- 
shaped; sometimes attains a length of 6 ft., and 
is used by some people as food, easily grown. 
Penguin, Powder Horn or Calabash, large and 
incurved like powder horn. 
Siphon or Dipper, a handsome vine, fruits having 
a long neck; used for dippers, bird houses, etc. 
Sugar Trough, huge, used as troughs, lard tubs. 
Complete Mixture Lagenaria Gourds. 
VEGETABLE-SPONGE GOURDS 
LUFFA, Dish-rag Gourd, hha, 15 ft. Very handsome 
vine in foliage, firs, and fruit; easily grown. 
Acutangula, golden firs, and long showy fruits. 
Cylindrica, handsome kind, beautiful firs and 
fruit. 
For a lasting and most pleasing adornment, arrange a "Charm string" of brightly colored Indiarf 
corn, polished or painted gourds, showy berries and seed-pods to hang in some conspicuous place 
where such a novel decoration will prove most fascinating. 
All Gourds regular pkt. 5c. Jumbo pkt. 10c. 
FINE EASILY-GROWN PALl^S 
The following splendid Palms are readily grown from fresh seeds, and are of the easiest culture. 
The seed require from 2 to 6 months to germinate, so do not be impatient if the plants do not appear 
promptly. We offer the following splendid Palms separately or in complete special mixture. 
CALICO OR RAINBOW CORN. Ornamental ears of 
varicolored grains. 
SMALL GOURDS 
OVIFERA GOURDS. These are vines with tendrils 
and yellow firs, bearing small fruits of various 
sizes, shapes, and colors. They are easily grown, 
will trail, and produce their little hard-shelled 
gourds freely; called bitter-boxes; children's toys. 
Apple Gourd, shape of an apple, creamy-white. 
Bicolor, green and golden yellow, variegated, fine. 
Holy Crown. Odd fingered variety, the Crown of 
Thorns or Ten Commandment Gourd. 
Miniature Bottle, round, dark green, gold stripes, 
choice. 
Nest Egg, the shape and color of an egg, useful. 
Orange, resembles an orange in size, shape, color. 
Pear Gourd, pear-shaped, striped yellow and white, 
j Spoon, small, ball-shaped with long slender neck. 
Turk's Turban, small ornamental, brightly colored 
and pleasing. 
Warted Sorts, small gourds in mixed colors and 
shapes. Novelty. 
Complete Mixture Ovifera Gourds. 
ARECA Lutescens, an elegant graceful Palm; leaves 
shining green with yellow stems. 
BRAHEA Filifera, magnificent gray-green leaves 
with tiny thread-like filaments, robust growth. 
CHAMAEROPS Excelsa, a robust Palm with obicu- 
lar leaves at top of trunk, somewhat glaucous. 
LATANIA Borbonica, splendid big leaves, spread¬ 
ing; popular, easily-grown fountain-like Palm. 
PHOENIX Canariensis, one of the best for house 
culture; leaves arched, giving a graceful effect. 
PHOENIX Robelina; very handsome, vigorous Palm 
with graceful recurved leaves, house plant. 
SABAL Palmetto, a beautiful native Palm of Florida, 
big honey-producing flower-clusters; almost 
hardy. 
SEAFORTHIA Elegans. a splendid palm from Aus¬ 
tralia; very graceful, likes heat, and fiberous 
loam. 
Regular pkt. 5c. Jumbo pkt. 10c. 
GEO 
W. PARK SEED COMPANY 
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