2671 HARD SHELLED DECORATIVE TYPE 
we SPIALL PEPPER AND SALT BOTTLE GOURD PKI. 15 
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Gorgeous 
GOURDS Galore 
NEW and RARE ORNAMENTAL GOURDS, 
IN MIXTURES and SEPARATE VARIETIES 
Gourds grow in most every section of the world, and we have 
gone to great expense to give our customers very selected 
and new varieties. Gourds will grow in the poorer soils be- 
cause they do not go so much to vine and more to the fruit. 
They may be trained on trellises as ornamentals or used as 
ground covers. The fruit should be allowed to become ripe 
and hard before picking. After picking, scrub thoroughly 
clean and cover with varnish. It is becoming a great hobby 
all over the world to decorate by hand the hard shelled types. 
2871 Salt and Pepper Gourd. This is a very small bottle 
gourd that can be used’ either for salt or pepper shakers. It 
is of the hard shelled variety. Grows about three inches in 
diameter, and four inches tall. Pkt. 15c. 
2863 J. Raymond’s Warted Hybrids. This is a novelty mix- 
ture of the finest colored warted types. Pkt. 25c. 
2864 Crown of Thorns. (From Africa.) A most unusual 
gourd which needs no varnish. Has curved claws, not sharp, 
but very unusual. Pkt. 25c. 
2865 Green Muranca. (From Guatemala.) Resembles an In- 
dian war club. Pkt. 25c. 
2870 Penguin or Bottle Gourd. (From Egypt.) This is a 
hard shelled type and can be painted black and white to 
resemble a penguin. Pkt. 25c. 
2858 Turks Turban. (From Asia.) Very odd and ornamental. 
Top red and center portion cream with green and white 
stripes. Pkt. 15c. 
2856 Many Sorts Mixed. A good selection of all the best 
types of gourds. Pkt. 15c. 
2857 Small Decorative Types Mixed. The best of the small 
striped types, such as egg, spoon, pomegranate and pear- 
shaped. Pkt. 15c. 
CURE YOUR GOURDS AT HOME 
Hard-shell gourds should be allowed to ripen on the vine. 
Do not pick them until the stem turns to brown. wood. Then 
hang them up to dry further in some place such as a garage 
or other sheltered spot where they can get air. 
They will begin losing their green color, large spots of brown 
will appear on the surface. Just let them alone until they 
are all brown and thoroughly dry. 
After that they may be cut into shapes such as you desire, 
or used intact. They should be wiped off and covered with 
floor wax, varnish or shellac. Or soak them overnight in 
water, scrape off the skin, and polish while wet with a 
kitchen cleaner powder and dry wool. Gourds so treated 
will last indefinitely. 
After drying they can be cut, decorated with paint, or designs 
may be burnt in. 
PERUVIAN GOURDS 
It is astonishing how these hard-shelled Gourds so utterly 
diverse in color, form, and size, can still be made to look 
so beautiful when carved and painted. We have a collection 
of six varieties in mixture from Peru with a shell one-half 
inch thick and very hard. It can be carved to three distinct 
depths, especially the Nzele type. The carved Gourds have 
a sale value as high as $7.00 to $10.00 each, according to the 
artistic carving of designs upon them. 
A Mixture of Six Varieties for Gourd Hobbyists, 50c Pkt. 
Super Gigantic Gourds, Mixed 
2875 These Gourds grow to an enormous size, some thirty 
inches through, some four feet long. In this mixture such 
varieties as the Siamese Bottle, Kenyi Bottle from Africa, 
Long Handled Dipper, and Brazilian Long Neck Bottle, and 
the Great Big Zucca. They are all hard shelled types and 
are very ornamental. For painting designs on they are un- 
equalled. They will grow in any country and are novelties 
of surprising merit. Pkt. 25c; Special Pkt. 75c. 
2859 Giant Hard-Shelled Gourds, Mixed. These contain the 
large acorn, large bottle calabash, pipe gourd, dipper or sy- 
phone, and the Hercules club gourds. Pkt. l5c. 
ORNAMENTAL CORN 
2855 Navajo Indian Corn. The seed of this ornamental Indian 
corn on the cob is most exquisite. The kernels are agate- 
color, pure white, jet black and pink. When bunched with 
ornamental hangings or in a bowl with Gourds it is most 
fascinating. Pkt. 15c. 
2862 Edible Gourd (New Guinea Buiter Bean). The young 
fruits make an excellent dish when served after the manner 
of squash. If allowed to mature will grow to a length of 
4 to 6 feet. Pkt. 15c; oz. 75c. 
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