FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 

 Cucurbita Pepb. TT. Pumpkin, or White Gourd. 



Linn. Syst. MoncEcia Monadelphia. 



The fruit, used as a vegetable. 



Vernacular. Kurkaroo, Sans. Koshnanto, Beng. Koomra, Beng, 

 Hind. Pandree-chickee, By. Cumbulam, Mai. Boorda-gomodoo, 

 Cumbuly, Budadi-gumadi t Potti-gumadi, Tel. Alu-puhul, Cey. 



Habitat. Levant. Cultivated widely. 



Remarks. The O-IKVU of Theophrastus according to Sprengel ; and 

 Ko\oKi>vdr] of Hippocrates and Theophrastus, and Ko\oKvv6a of Dioscorides, 

 according to Fraas. See Cucumis Melo, and C. sativus. Cucurbita Pepo 

 var. Calypentus is the Turban Pumpkin. This is the Melon, or Million 

 of old English horticulturists, the true Melon being their Musk Melon. 



LufFa acutangula. W. et A. Acute-angled Cucumber. 



Linn. Syst. Monoecia Pentandria. 



The fruit, used as a vegetable. 



Vernacular. Damargava ? Sans. Jinga t Beng. Hind. Turi, 

 Hind. Sindh. Toorai, Dec. Peechenggah, Mai. Peekun- 

 kai, Tarn. Bira-kaya, Tel. Djinji, Malaya. 



Habitat. India. Egypt ? 



Remarks. First described by Rumphius ; an Alpinus ? Is the Cucu- 

 mis acutangulus of Ainslie. 



Luffa pentandra. W. et A. 



Linn. Syst. Moncecia Pentandria. 



The fruit, used as a vegetable. 



Vernacular. Dhoondool-ghoosa, Beng. Palo, Nep. Purula, Hind. 

 Turi, Sindh. Goosalee-toorai, Dec. Nuni-beera, Tel. Khiyar, 

 Pers. 



Habitat. East Indies. 

 Momordiea Charantia. W. et A. Hairy Momordica. 



Linn. Syst. Moncecia Monadelphia. 



The fruit, used as a vegetable, and pickle. 



Vernacular. Karavulli, Sans. Kurilla, Oochi, Poti-kakar, Beng. 

 Tel. Carela, Hind. Karelo, Sindh. Purwud, Karaila, Dec. 

 Pandi-pavel, Mai. Pava-kai, Tarn. Kakerkai, Potti , Telia , 

 and Ura-kakara t Tel. Karawila, Cey. Karelah, Pers. 



Habitat. East Indies. 



Remarks. First described by Van Rheede. 



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