OILS AND OIL SEEDS. 



Habitat. T. bellerica, India. T. Catappa, Malaya. Cultivated 

 in India. T. chebula, Cabul, India. 



Remarks. See " Drugs." Oil is expressed on a small scale from the 

 kernels of all these plants. In regard to the Deccan designation of T. 

 Catappa, Jungli-badam, it is to be noted that the same name'is applied to 

 Canarium commune, N. O. 72. Under N. O. 85. Myrtaceee, Oil of Cloves, 

 the basis of Rondeletia, and the Guard's Bouquet is obtained by distilling 

 the dried immature buds of Caryophylus aromaticus, Linn, with water; 

 and Oil of Pimento, similarly from the dried unripe berries of Eugenia 

 Pimento, De C., and other species of Allspice. Cajuputi oil is distilled 

 from the partially fermented leaves of Melaleuca minor, Smith, a native of 

 the Moluccas. A volatile oil also is said to be prepared in India from the 

 leaves of Psidium pyriferum, "W. and P. pomiferum, \V. Otto of Myrtle, is 

 prepared by distillation from the flowers and leaves of Myrtus communis 



N. O. 92. CUCURBITACE.E. CUCURBITS. 

 Cucumis Melo. W. et A. Melon. 



Linn. Syst, Monoecia Monadelphia. 



Vernacular. Kurbooja, Beng. Hind. Gidhro, Sind. Baka-coy, 

 Mai. Molam, Tarn. Rata-komadu, Cey. Beteekh (Musk-melon), 

 Arab. Kirbooseh, Arab. Labofrangee, Malaya. 



Habitat. Persia? Cultivated over the world. 



Remarks. See " Fruits and Vegetables." A sweet edible oil is obtained 

 from the seed, as from the seeds of the species following. Indeed 

 nearly all the Cucurbits have oily seeds, and it is remarkable that those 

 in India should have been neglected on this point. 



Cucumis sativus. W. Common Cucumber.' 



Linn. Syst. Monoecia Monadelphia. 



Vernacular. Sookasa, Sans. Suska, Beng. Keera, Hind. Keera- 

 kankuri, Dec. Mullen-belleri, Mai. Maloo-velleri, Tarn. Rata- 

 kakeri, Pipingya, Cey. Kusud, Arab. Fakus, Egypt. Antimun, 

 Eastern Archipelago. 



Habitat. East Indies. Cultivated over the world. 

 Remarks. See " Drugs," and C. Melo, above. 



Cucurbita Pepo. W. Pumpkin, or White Gourd. 



Linn. Syst. Monoecia Monadelphia. 



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

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

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



Habitat. Levant. Cultivated widely. 

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