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GOURD SHOW 
Sponsored by The J. Chas. McCullough Seed Company, in collaboration with 
Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia Garden Clubs. 
TIME = November 13th, 14th, 15th, 17th, 18th 
SCHEDULE 
FIVE SECTIONS 
Large Varieties 

(1) 
(3) Arrangements 
(A) Long types. Artistic, with other material 
(B) Thick, heavy types (gourds predominating) 
(4) Old Gourds 
(2) Small Varieties Any kind and shape. 
(A) Collections (natural ee BAYS See and where 
color). , Sie 
(B) Collections (waxed or 5 ovelties ; 
coated) container CAD Batio or charm strings. 
permitted. (B) Utensils. 
(C) Miscellaneous, 
McCullough Seed Co. 
230 E. 4th St., Cincinnati, Ohio 
AWARDS 
Will be given for First, Second and Third winners in each 
section. 
OPEN TO ALL 
Entries must be in place by Thursday, November 138th. 
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 at close of show 
will be held for the owner only until November 30th, 1941. 
Judges will be chosen from the Garden Clubs. The de- 
cision of the judges will be final. Write for entry tags, 
PLACE 

Gourds 
Are 
Interesting 
in 
the 
Garden 

Ornamental Gourds 
Seeds of Curious and Ornamental Gourds 
Gourds 
Are 
Decorative 
in 
the 
House 
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 
Small Fruited Gourds 
(C-Pepo) 
APPLE SHAFED. Striped. 
BOTTLE. Miniature. 
FLAT STRIPED, Flat, round, green and white stripes. 
EGG SHAPED. 
HORNED CUCUMBER. 
1089 CRANGE. In color and shape. 
190890 ORNAMENTAL POMEGRANATE or QUEEN’S SWEET 
POCKET MELON. Fruit deliciously perfumed and may be 
earried in the pocket or laid among the linens. 
1091 FEAR. Striped green and white. 
1092 PEAR. Striped yellow and green. 
1093 PEAR. White. 
1094 SPOON. Small, ball-shaped, long slender neck. By slicing 
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 abcve: Fkt., 10c; 1 0z., 35c. 
1088 Buddha or Sacred Gourd. Ten fingers or crown of thorns. 
1099 Mexican. Rlue seeded, oxheart shaped. 
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 SMALL VARIETIES MIXED. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
1084 
1085 
1086 
1087 
1088 
should then be cut a few leaves beyond the last fruit. Do not 
let vines suffer for lack of water. 
Successful Growing Hints 
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 
Squash Beetie—Pyrocide or Rotenone dust. Squash Borer and 
Root Lice—Nicotine Sulphate at basic parts of vines. Seed 
Treatment—Use Semesan. 
Large Fruited Gourds 
(Lagenaria) 
1105 ACORN or LARGE TURK’S TURBAN. Yellow g 
1106 EIRD’S NE=7. pay fare ratte 
ALOT BISHOP’S MITRE. Three-colored, shaped like Bishop’s 
rown. 
1108 CALABASH cr FIFE GOURD (Powder Horn or Pinquin 
Gourd). Odd shaped fruit used in making pipes. 
1109 CAVE MAN’S CLUB. Knobby club shaped, dark green, 
1110 DIPPER. Used for dippers, also for bird nests. 
1111 DISH CLOTH, 
1112 GIANT BOTTLE or CHINESE WATER JUG. 
1113 HERCULES CLUB. (‘lub shaped, 2 to 8 feet long. 
1114 MALABAR. Green Striped fruits, 8 to 10 inches long. 
1115 SUGAR TROUGH. Thick shells. very durable. 
Price of any of the above: Fkt., 10c; oz., 35c. 
1116 GREEN SNAKE. Fruits up to 10 feet long in fantastic 
forms... Pkt., 15c;5 oz., 50c, 
1117 LARGE VARIETIES MIXED. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
1118 Dolphin or Maranka. Most unique gourds grown; deep 
green. 
1120 Pelican Neck. 
1121 Long Handled Dippers. 
1122 Giant Takitian Bowls. 
1123 Rare Peruvian. 
Any of the above: Pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 

ALL 10c PACKETS ARE 3 FOR 25c; ALL 15c PACKETS ARE 2 FOR 25c. When Ordering, See Page 64 of This Catalog. 
