




Collection of Ornamental Gourds 
DISH CLOTH GOURD INO VEL 

The fruits sometimes grow to a length of : / 
3 feet when vines are twined on trellises e i R D p L A N T 
and fruits left to hang naturally. When the 
fruits are disturbed during the growing pe- UNICORN PLANT. Although 
riod they start to wind into various fantastic | # Gourd, we are listing it, here 
and curious appearance because 
edible when very young, and should be curved horn which splits into two parts as 
- ‘they ripen and harden. They may be 
cooked like squash or egg plant. When ripe, painted to represent Humming 
the fibrous interior may be used like a 
made from the ripe Disheloth Gourd.  Pkt., yellow with purplish spots. The 
15 pods are fine for pickles. Pkt., | 
Cc. 25c; 5 pkts., 50c. 2 
Godetia (Satin Flower) 
Attractive, bushy plants with masses of large, colorful blooms during the 
summer and fall. Unsurpassed for the brilliant effect they produce in beds 
and borders, and fine for cutting. They are especially recommended for 
shady locations where many other flowers will not bloom. 
TALL DOUBLE MIXED. Large, double flowers in bright, attractive 
colors. Rose, pink, searlet, lavender, white; many shades and combina- 
tions. 2 feet high. Mixed colors only—Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 40c. 

DWARF SINGLE MIXED. Large, single blooms 2% to 3 inches across 
borne on dwarf, bushy plants that are only 12 inches high. Exceptionally 
fine for beds and borders. This well-balanecd mixture of colors is very 
showy. Pkt., 10c; 4 oz., 35c. 

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Godetia (Satin Flower) 
36 : BURGESS SEED & PLANT CO. 
GALESBURG. MICHIGAN 

is very effective when used in combination 
forms resembling green snakes. Fruits are with Gourds. The seed pods have a distinct 
naries, Blue Jays, etc. Mounted on a piece 
of sandpaper they are quite a distinct novel- 
sponge. Many women prefer a disheloth ty. While its greatest interest is in the 
seed-pod stage, it has pretty flowers of pale 






























Gourds make gay winter decorations when thoroughly ripened, 
cured and varnished. When painted in bright color combina-— 
tions, they are very attractive braided in strings for wall deco 
rations or when loosely arranged in flat bowls for the table. 
Many useful things are made from Gourds, such as hanging bas 
kets, vases, wall pockets, fruit bowls, dippers, pipes, nest eggs 
bird houses, toys, etc. We offer the following separate varieties: 
CALABASH PIPE (Penguin) DISH CLOTH pe 
CROWN OF THORNS) - SUGAR TROUGH 
DIPPER ‘SMALL BOTTLE 
Price—Your choice of above named varieties: Pkt., 15¢; 2 Pe 
25. Bo f= a i i 
ORNAMENTAL GOURDS, ALL KINDS MIXED. Our Gour ie 
mixture is an extra fine blend, including not only .the above Be 
rieties but also a great many more kinds of all shapes and siz 8. 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25¢; 0z., 50c; 4 lb., $1.50. re 
Tak 
this is not 
because it 
of the long 
Birds, Ca- 

green seed “ : v : “ 
5c; 2 pkts., The above photograph illustrates the dried seed pods of the 
Novelty Bird Plant, or Unicorn Plant, staged to represent 
birds. ; 
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NOTICE 
No garden is too small for 
-Gourds as they do their best 
on arbors, trellises and fene- 
es. They are of easy culture 
and require very little care. 

Four O'Clock or 
Marvel of Peru 
“Calabash Pipe Gourds staged 
(Mirabilis). This is’ another 
and decorated as Peng 
good old-fashioned flower of bushy 
habit, bearing hundreds of bright, PENGUIN. 
sweet scented white, ycllow, ciim- GOURDS 
son and violet flowers. Very These charming and ¢ 
charming when/used as a hedge tious snow birds att 
the curiosity.and ad 
tion of everyone, an 
glossy foliage very closely set and ~ easily made from Cala 
Pipe Gourds. They, 
delightful gifts, and ¢ 
plant, rivaling the privet, with its 
dotted all over in the afternoon 
with a multitude of fairy flowers. find ready sale. The 
It is a little known fact that roots are easily grown, 
: eae : particular skill is re 
of these may be lifted in the fall as the gourds are 
and stored like Dahlias and the harvested when 
tubers planted in spring. It will Painted, mounted 
wooden or plaster bas 
absorbent cotton is pla 
plants and more flowers. 2 feet. around to represent sn 
All colors mixed. Pkt., 10c; oz., Plant some of the seer 
30c , give them. ay timate 
° 
result in larger and _ stronger 
