QUERNALS. 92 JUGLANDS. 
1. J. regia Linneus.—(Wator Tres.) Fig. 139. 3 
A large tree; leaves pinnated, smooth, with 
about 9 oval nearly entire aromatic leaflets. 
Habitat. Persia. 
Quality. Sub-acrid, laxative. 
Uses. Nuts abound in sweet drying oil; bark of root 
purgative, as is young fruit when preserved with 
sugar. Timber strong and durable; rising sap em- 
ployed in pulmonary affections and in general debility. 
THE CUCURBITAL ALLIANCE (Vi, p. SI0.)© - 
Natural Order, Cucurbits ; Cucurbitacee (V. K., p. 311.) 
Prevailing Quality. N arcotic, purgative. 
LAGENARIA, Seringe. 
Tendrils lateral. Stamens triadelphous. Avthers distinct. Style undi- 
vided. Stigmas 3. Seeds thick-edged, 2-lobed. f 
1. L. vulgaris Seringe. Cucurbita lagenaria Linneus.—(TRUMPET GOURD. 
Borris Govrp.) : 
Covered with soft down ; stem climbing; leaves cordate, nearly entire, 
somewhat glaucous, with 2 glands at the base; flowers monccious } 
fruit downy, smooth when ripe, long, and swollen at one end. 
Gnoae taoet Indies, 
4 erous ative ; poisonous, ia 
Uses. The ripe Fruit ened she ecared: of the pulp, and deprived of all soluble 
matter by washing, is used as bottles, 
Tendrils lateral. Stamens triadelphous. Anthers distinct. Style) : 
I. C, Melo Linneus.—(The MELon.) o 
Leaves rounded, angular ; anthers shorter than the connective ; fruit ov: 
or roundish, downy when young, furrowed, with a sweet pulp. 
Habitat. Persia. 
Quality and Uses. Laxative, refrigerant ; a grateful and delicious fruit. 
Se Fig. 139.—a, Male flowers of Juglans regia ; b, female flowers. 
