Gourd Books and Pamphlets
Author | : Gourd Society of America |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1959 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Gourd Society of America |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1959 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Charles B. Heiser |
Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2016-02-03 |
Genre | : Nature |
ISBN | : 0806155671 |
Humankind has had a long and intimate association with gourds, and one of them, the bottle gourd, or calabash, may have been man's first cultivated plant. Although grown in the United States today primarily as ornamentals, in other parts of the world gourds have many other important uses. With charming text and stunning black-and-white photographs, The Gourd Book provides fascinating scientific information and folklore about these remarkable plants and keys for identifying species. The first part of the book deals with tree gourds, widely used as containers and for decoration; the Cucurbita gourds, including the buffalo gourd, the Turk's turban, the silver-seed gourd, and the Malabar gourd, all utilized as food, and the beautiful ornamental gourds; the loofah gourds, popular as cosmetic sponges; minor gourds, such as the snake, wax, bitter, teasel, and hedgehog, sometimes used as food or medicine; and gourds mentioned in the Bible. The second part takes up the bottle gourd, which has been used for thousands of years. Even today this gourd is almost indispensable in many parts of the tropics, where species are used to make containers, musical instruments, and clothing, as food and medicine, and in art. The book concludes with a discussion of the gourd in folklore and myth and an appendix on growing, hybridizing, and preserving gourds for decoration. Delightfully written for general readers, this book will also appeal to botanists, anthropologists, horticulturists, and everyone interested in plants or gardening.
Author | : New England Gourd Society |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 1937* |
Genre | : Gourd craft |
ISBN | : |
Various issues of the Bulletin of the New England Gourd Society, Inc., some hand-numbered in pencil, along with various issues of the Bulletin of the Gourd Society of America. Includes a reprinted article from the American anthropologist, vol. 43, no. 4 (Oct.-Dec. 1941) as well as two reprinted from Horticulture, a bibliography of gourd books and pamphlets to be obtained from the New England Gourd Society, a blueprint of a gourd dryer made from old blinds, a blueprint of a trellis to be made for Lagenaria gourds. All materials stamped "Massachusetts Horticultural Society," some with received dates. All material is in duplicate in binder.
Author | : Charles Bixler Heiser |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Gourds |
ISBN | : 9780806115245 |
Author | : Helen M. Tillinghast |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1936 |
Genre | : Gourds |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Library of Congress. Copyright Office |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 568 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : American literature |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Marianne Barnes |
Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 9780764335655 |
Handicrafts, decorative arts & crafts.
Author | : Library of Congress. Copyright Office |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 900 |
Release | : 1937 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Gourd Society of America |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 60 |
Release | : 1966 |
Genre | : Gourds |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ginger Summit |
Publisher | : Sterling Publishing Company |
Total Pages | : 132 |
Release | : 2001-06 |
Genre | : Gardening |
ISBN | : 9780806926995 |
Whether you're a seasoned gardener enchanted with their lush vines and unusually shaped fruit or a crafter in search of the perfect gourd for a specific project, this easy-to-use primer takes the mystery out of growing gourds. Largely ignored by most gardening books, gourd plants require specific attention to produce healthy vines and satisfactory fruit. Learn how to: * Identify popular gourd shapes * Plan and cultivate your garden * Grow, train, and harvest a bountiful crop * Control pests and disease with natural remedies * Prepare your gourds for use-in recipes and art projects. Lists of suppliers, a growing calendar, and space for notes on your own garden conditions make this the complete gourd sourcebook. A delight to read as well as a lasting reference, this long overdue guide to the adventures of growing one of Nature's greatest gifts is an essential addition to any gardener's library.