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Cucurbita moschata, Duchesne. 



The Musky Gourd. Warmer parts of America, where it was 

 much grown among Maize, prior to the advent of the Europeans 

 [Wittmack]. A variety, much cultivated in Italy, produces fruit 

 so large as occasionally to weigh 40 Ibs. [Vilmorin]. 



Cucurbita Pepo, Linne* 



The Pumpkin and Vegetable Marrow, as well as the Succade- 

 Gourd. Both-Americas, as far north as Lake Huron, existing 

 before Europeans came there [A Gray and H. Trumbull] . This or 

 an allied species was in 1539 found in culture by Soto, on his 

 arrival at the Mississippi, according to Professor Wittmack, who 

 also obtained Pumpkin-seeds at Ancon from graves formed prior 

 to the Spanish conquest. Its naturalisation in hot deserts would 

 be a boon. The seeds on pressure yield a fixed oil ; they are also 

 aiithelmintic. Most of the ornamental gourds are varieties of this 

 species. This, with many other Cucurbitacese, yields much honey 

 for bees. Pfister recommends the variety with large yellow fruit 

 particularly for marmalade. The fruit of the perennial C. 

 melanosperma (A. Braun) is not edible. Professor Naudin after 

 long and careful study admits as species only C. Pepo, C. moschata 

 and C. maxima. 



Cudrania Javannosis, Trecul. (Cudranus Amboinensis, Kumph). 



East- Australia, Southern and Eastern Asia to Japan, East-Africa. 

 This climbing thorny shrub can be utilized for hedges. Fruit 

 edible, of a pleasant taste ; the root furnishes a yellow dye. 



Cudrania triloba, Hance. 



China. The leaves of this shrub serve as food for silkworms 

 according to Mr. F. B. Forbes. 



Cuminum Cyminum, Linne. 



North- Africa. The fruits of this annual herb are known as 

 Cumin, and used for certain condiments, as also in medicine. 

 Cuminum Hispanicum (Merat) is similar. Essential oil peculiar. 



Cupania sapida, Cambessedes. (Blighia sapida, Koenig.) 



The " Akee." Western tropical Africa. A tree, to 30 feet high, 

 if not sometimes higher. Flowers so fragrant as to be worth 

 distilling. Succulent portion of the fruit eatable, improved by 

 frying. This Cupania may endure slight frost as some of its 

 congeners. In Jamaica it is cultivated only up to an elevation of 

 3,000 feet [Fawcett]. Schumacher and Thonning gave, simul- 

 taneously with Cambessedes' designation, the name C. edulis to 

 this species. 



