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Jacquin as Chayota edulis (Amer. ed. pict. TI. tab. 245). Descourtilz 
places it under Cucumis acutangulus (Fl. des Antilles, v. 94, tab. 328) 
as common in the Island of St. Christopher, and gives a fairly good 
rep of the ie which, however, has sora ng to do with C. acut- 
angulus, Linn. known as the common Luffa. The plant was 
recently ‘figured aa tiers zÁ Dogniat it in “Flor a Brasiliensis, Vol. II., 
pt. 4, p: 11], tab. xxxv. In this the fruit is evidently drawn from 
a specimen received „o Madeira, with a description by the Rev. 
M. J. Berkeley, is given in Gardener’s Chronicle, 1855, p. 51. 
De Candolle states that “the plant is probably a native of the South 
“ of Mexico and of Central America, and was transported into the West 
l rica 
and it has also been introduced to Madeira and the Atlantic Islands, 
rom whence the a is sometimes sent to the English market under 
the name of Chayot 
The introduction ‘of this useful plant to some of our possessions in the 
East Indies was effected during the last two or three years, and already 
very gratifying accounts have been received of it 
In the West Indies the Chocho is ata in the hills, ez it 
flourishes at temperatures ranging from 68° Fahr. to 75° F lt 
apparently fails in the lowlands, and may therefore be looked in as 
It is easily 
fences or arbours; but failing these it spreads along the ground, and 
has then much of the habit and appearance of the common vegetab le 
marrow. 
The Rev. R. T. Lowe, ste met with this fruit at Madeira, mentions 
(Flora of Madeira, a 292) that boiled it is a favourite th, Sega and 
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consistence, with a mA nutty flavour. “ The larger cream-coloured 
“ or white-fruited variety is better looking, but it is not considered so 
‘“* good as the green var iety.” 
Macfadyen on the other hand states (Flora of aoe Vol. II. 
p. 141) that the white variety “ is by far the more delicate.” He adds, 
« with the addition of lime-juice rah sugar it supplies an Tigel for 
“ tarts; the root when dressed is very whole some and palatable, and 
“can scarcely be Tangohia from the yam 
Lunan, i in 1814 (Hort. Jamaicensis, Vol. L, p. 182), states that “ the 
“ fruit is an agreeable, wholesome veget table, but is much improv ved by 
“ lime juice, by salt or spicy ingredients. Mixed with lime juice and 
‘é sugar it is a good substitute for apple sauce. The vine bears all the 
urs. The root of the zy vine on 
“ the fruit is boiled and fried with butt 
The introduction of the Chocho to doki was effected by means of 
the Botanical Gardens in that island. In t the Report. of the Director 
1884, p 
Kew in October were all dead on arrival, but that out of a f 
germinating seeds sent direct from Jamaica in the following January 
