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1 1 Its. long and with, a diameter <strong>of</strong> 3 or 4 inches. The inside <strong>of</strong><br />
the pepo is filled with a fibrous web which is bleached till it<br />
becomes white and s<strong>of</strong>t and is used as an washing article like a<br />
sponge. The fibres are also used for many other purposes as to<br />
line the inside <strong>of</strong> slippers and hats, and to make summer shirts.<br />
The young fruits and leaves are eaten as vegetables.<br />
305. b. Luffa petola, Ser., var., Jap. Naga-hccJdma.<br />
Riukiu-hechima ; a variety <strong>of</strong> the preceding, with its pepo about<br />
6 fts. long, and <strong>of</strong> the same use.<br />
306. Lagenaria VUlgaris, Ser., Jap. Hioian ; an an-<br />
nual climber <strong>of</strong> the order Cucurbitacene cultivated in fields. There<br />
are male and female flowers separately on the same plant. In<br />
summer evening it opens its white flowers, and closes them in the<br />
morning. Its fruits are ripen in autumn, and they are used to<br />
make liquid- vessels by taking out the s<strong>of</strong>t pulp and seeds, after<br />
the pepoes were steeped in water, and drying afterwards. They<br />
resemble cucurbita pepoes (136), differing only in forms. The<br />
shape <strong>of</strong> the pepo is just like 2 balls with a narrow joint. The<br />
length <strong>of</strong> the fruit is about 1 ft. There are many varieties, and<br />
the common kind is eaten as the cucurbita pepo, but the variety<br />
bearing small fruits can not be eaten, having a bitter taste.<br />
306. b. Lagenaria VUlgaris, Ser., var., Jap. v-hiotan;<br />
a variety <strong>of</strong> the preceding having a very large fruit. Generally<br />
only one fruit is left on each plant, and for getting a very large<br />
fruit several plants are grafted together.<br />
3O6. c. Lagenaria vulgaris, Ser., var., Jap. Shaku-<br />
hiotan, Hisago, Tsuru-kubi ; a variety <strong>of</strong> 306 with a long neck<br />
at the top <strong>of</strong> the fruit just like a handle, its under part forming a<br />
round body. It is just like a dipper in form and is used as a<br />
dipper.<br />
306. d. Lagenaria VUlgaris, Ser., var., Jap. Hyakiinari-Jiiotan<br />
; a variety <strong>of</strong> 306 with small fruits about 4 inches