UTILIZATION AND CO ^[POSITION OF OKIKNTAL VEGETABLES 43 
about 15 inches long and lias very hairy stems and leaves. The pods 
also are hairy and are borne in clusters. Each pod contains three to 
four seeds. The soybean is an all-season crop in Hawaii. It makes 
its best growth, however, in April. It requires about 75 days from 
the date of planting to reach the green-pod stage. 
To cook plain, — Wash one-half pound fresh soybean pods, and boil 
until they are soft. Season with soy sauce and sugar, and serve in 
the pod. The beans are removed from the pods when eaten. 
Figure 38. — Soybeans 
White-Flowered Gourd (Lagenaria vulgaris; L. leucantha). (Fig. 39) 
Chinese name: Woo-lokwa 
Japanese name: Yugaho (Ugao) 
Shape: Cylindrical; tapering at stem end; has the appearance of a club. 
Size: Twelve to eighteen inches long; 2y 2 to 4 inches in diameter. When 
mature the gourd often attains a length of 3 to 4 feet and a diameter of 7 
to 12 inches. 
Color : White to light yellowish green skin covered with fine hairs. 
The white-flowered gourd is indigenous to India. Such varieties 
as the dipper gourd, the sugar-trough gourd, and the Hercules club 
gourd also belong to this group. The white-flowered gourd is borne 
