shell fragments of this fruit to which seeds still clung 
along the inner shell wall. One specimen (185/41.4) ac- 
companied by two seeds (Plate LEX. B) comprises the 
Hower end of a gourd fruit. Phe average maximum 
length of these seeds is 14 mm.: the average maximum 
width 7.5 mm. Both show some erosion of the outer 
seed coat, but the longitudinal lines and the paired wings 
are still distinct. One of the seeds is a cream color: the 
other a dark brown. This gourd shell was removed trom 
stratum showing Enea influence. 
The stem end of another Lagenarin fruit (G 81) was 
recovered from the general digging in this refuse heap. 
‘Ten seeds were attached to the inner shell wall. “Phese 
have an average maximum length of T4 mm.: and an 
average maximum width of 8 mm. ATL of these seeds 
retain the outer layer of the seed coat, although ina few 
specimens the parallel lines and paired wings have been 
partially worn away. Six of the seeds are a deep cream 
color while four are dark brown, .\ series of these seeds 
is shown in Plate LEN. C. Tt is not possible to give 
the exact cultural period to which this material belongs, 
since it came from the general digging. However, judg- 
ing from the distribution of specimens of pottery found 
in this portion of the midden, it is reasonable to assume 
that it belonged to either an Enca-associated or Pnea level. 
The remaining site, Castillo de ‘Pomaval, is in the 
Viru Valley on the north coast of Peru. Only one seed 
(P1/V-51) of Lagenarin occurred in the collection of 
gourd remains from this site. This is a small worn, 
partly-broken seed (Plate IEN. A) with a maximum 
leneth of Tom, and a maximum width of 7 mm, Phe 
outer laver of the seed coat is represented merely by a 
thin, uneven Inyer of spongy tissue with only a sugges- 
tion of the parallel longitudinal lines. The point at the 
center of the broad end of the seed is distinct, but only 
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