
gj ORNAMENTAL GOURDS 
Gourds make gay winter decorations when thoroughly ripened, 
eured and varnished. When painted in bright color ecombina-— 
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, ete. We offer the following separate varieties: 


CALABASH PIPE (Penguin) 
CROWN OF THORNS 
DIPPER 
25c. 

Collection of Ornamental Gourds 
_ DISH CLOTH GOURD 
The fruits sometimes grow to a length of 
3 feet when vines are twined on trellises 
and fruits left to hang naturally. When the 
fruits are disturbed during the growing pe- 
riod they start to wind into various fantastic 
forms resembling green snakes. Fruits are 
edible when very young, and should be 
cooked like squash or egg plant. When ripe, 
the fibrous interior may be used like a 
sponge. Many women prefer a dishcloth 
‘made from the ripe Dishcloth Gourd. RBikts 
15c. 
, Godetia (Satin Flower) | 
Attractive, bushy plants with masses of large, colorful blooms during the 
sunimer and fall. Unsurpassed for the brilliant effect they produce in beds 
They are especially recommended for 
shady locations where many other flowers will not bloom. 
and borders, and fine for cutting. 
TALL DOUBLE MIXED. Large, 
colors. 
fine for beds and borders. 
showy. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 35c. 
double flowers in bright, attractive 
Rose, pink, scarlet, 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 8 inches across 
borne on dwarf, bushy plants that are only 12 inches high. Exceptionally 
This well-balanced mixture of colors is very 
NOVELTY 
BIRD PLANT 
UNICORN PLANT. Although this is not 
a Gourd, we are listing it here because it 
is very effective when used in combination 
with Gourds. The seed pods have a distinct 
and curious appearance because of the long 
curved horn which splits into two parts as 
they ripen and harden. They may he 
painted to represent Humming Birds, Ca- 
naries, Blue Jays, etc. Mounted on a piece 
of sandpaper they are quite a distinct novel- 
ty. While its greatest interest is in the 
seed-pod stage, it has pretty flowers of pale 
yellow with purplish spots. ‘ The green seed 
pods are fine for pickles. Pkt., 15ce; 2 pkts., 
DISH CLOTH st! 
SUGAR TROUGH : a 
SMALL BOTTLE ty 
Price—Your choice of above named varieties: Pkt., 15¢; 2 pKts,- <= 

ORNAMENTAL GOURDS, ALL KINDS MIXED. Our Gourd 
mixture is an extra fine blend, including not only the above va- 
rieties but also a great many more kinds of all shapes and sizes, 
Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25ce; oz., 45¢e; 1% lb., $1.35. se 

The above photograph illustrates the dried seed pods of the 
25c. Novelty Bird Plant, or Unicorn Plant, staged to represent 
birds. 
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 
(Mirabilis). This is another 
good old-fashioned flower of bushy 
habit, bearing hundreds of bright, 
sweet scented white, yellow, crim- 
Very 
charming when used as a hedge 
son and violet flowers. 
plant, rivaling the privet, with its 
glossy foliage very closely set and 
dotted all over in the afternoon 
with a multitude of fairy flowers. 
It is a little known fact that roots 
of these may be lifted in the fall 
and stored like Dahlias and the 



Godetia (Satin Flower) 
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BURGESS SEED & PLANT CO. 

GALESBURG, MICHIGAN 
tubers planted in spring. It will 
result in larger and stronger 
plants and more flowers. 2 feet. 
All colors mixed. Pkt., 10c; 0Z., 
30c. 


Calabash Pipe Gourds staged 
and decorated as Penguins 
PENGUIN — 
GOURDS 
These charming and eu- 
rious snow birds attract 
the curiosity and admira- 
tion of everyone, and ase 
easily made from Calabash 
Pipe Gourds. They make 
delightful gifts, and also \ 
find ready sale. The gourds 
are easily grown, and no 
particular skill is required, 
as the gourds are simply ~ 
harvested when Tipe 
painted, mounted ona 
wooden or plaster base and _ 
absorbent cotton is placed 
around to represent snow. 
Plant some of the seed and 
give them ‘a trial this 
year. Pkt.. 15¢: oz., 60¢, 













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