702 MONOECIA SYNGENESIA, T'richosanthes, 
bular. Leaves cordate, dentate, scabrous; both male and 
female flowers solitary. 
(Sans, Putulika. 
Beng. Putal. 
Hind. Pulwal. 
This is by far the most useful species of Trichosanthes 1 
am yet acquainted with. It is much cultivated by the na- 
tives about Calcutta, during the rains, It is unknown on the 
coast of Coromandel. 
Root perennial. Stems creeping and running to a great 
extent, five-sided, scabrous. Leaves alternate, petioled, cor- 
date, dentate, scabrous, when young soft. Petioles woolly, 
variously bent, channelled. Tendrils simple, or two-cleft. 
MALE FLOWERS on a separate plant, axillary, solitary, on 
pretty long peduncles. Tube of the corol very long, trum- 
pet-like ; stamens three, distinct. FEMALE FLOWERS axilla- 
ry, solitary, short-peduncled. Corol large, with the fringe 
ample, Pomes oblong, both ends obtuse, when ripe smooth, 
and of a deep orange colour, about four inches long, and the 
same in circumference. Seeds globular, with a somewhat 
callous border. The unripe fruit and tender tops are much 
eaten both by Europeans and natives in their curries, and are 
reckoned exceedingly wholesome. 
3. T. cucumerina, Willd. iv. 600. 
Pomes ovate, acute. Leaves broad-cordate , from three to 
five-lobed, margins toothletted. Male flowers racemed ; 
Female ones solitary, 
~ Pada valam. Rheed. Mal. viii, t. 15, 
Teling. Aduvee-putla, . 
A pretty extensive, climbing annual, a native of hedges, 
&c. where it has shelter. It flowers during the cold season. 
Siem five-sided, slightly downy, | Tendril three-cleft. 
Leaves broad-cordate, angular and sometimes lobed, tooth- 
ed, downy, very various in size, Mate FLoweErs racemed, 
small, white, beautifully fringed. Racemes axillary, erect, 
