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WHITE GOURD, OR PUMPKIN. 



The Karens and Burmese cultivate a species of pump- 

 kin or gourd, never eaten by Europeans, which they esteem 

 a valuable addition to their curries. 

 Benincasa cerifera- 



SNAKE GOURD. 



A curious contorted gourd, peculiar to India, is in very 

 general demand for vegetable curries. The plant is of 

 easy culture on trellises around the doors of the native 

 cabins, and the fruit often grows two feet long, beautifully 

 striped, small, and tapering, so that streaming down from 

 the trellis, they immediately remind one of striped snakes 

 suspended from the foliage of trees. 



Trichosanthcs anguina. 



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BITTER GOURD. 



This is a very bitter gourd of the same genus as the 

 preceding, but unlike that, this is eaten by the natives only 

 Trichosanthcs cucumcrina. 



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BOTTLE GOURD, OR WHITE PUMPKIN. 



The bottle gourd grows luxuriantly, and several varie- 

 ties may be seen about our Indian cabins. 

 Lagcnwia vulgaris. 



PENTANDROUS LUFFA. 



This is a long gourd with a striped skin, considered 

 by the natives a delicious vegetable. 

 Luffa pentandra. 



