GOURDS
Darning-Egg
A smooth well-shaped gourd (mock-orange) makes a serviceable darning egg.
Hanging-Basket (Large gourd, soil, plant)
Clear the gourd of fibre and seeds, after cutting off the top rim evenly. Pierce the top with two holes through which to attach cord for hanging, fill with a light, loose soil, and plant in it a drooping, trailing plant. Cut a hole in the lower end to allow for drainage. Let the country child save gourds of good shape to present, thus filled, to city friends.
VEGETABLES
Sweet-Potato Vine
Put a sweet potato in sandy loam in a hanging basket and water occasionally. It will produce a beautiful, graceful vine.
Carrot-Top
Cut off the top of a young carrot evenly and place it on top of a pot filled with sand. Moisten well, and keep in the dark till it has begun to sprout; when the leaves appear take it out, and the word "Carrot-top" will acquire a new meaning, the result is so pretty.