The second species, _T. cucumerina_, has a wider use. In India it is regarded as a febrifuge and laxative and is commonly given with some aromatic. Ainslie notes that the leaves, as well as the fruit, are bitter and purgative and that the Tamuls use them for their laxative and stomachic effect. Drury states that on the Malabar coast the seeds have a considerable reputation as a remedy for functional disorders of the stomach. Although the green fruit is very bitter the natives of that region use it as a condiment. The tender stems and the dry capsules, both bitter and purgative, are given in infusion and in a sweetened solution, as an aid to digestion. The seeds are febrifuge and anthelmintic. The juice of the leaves is emetic and that of the roots purgative. The decoction of the stem is expectorant. In Bombay the plant is considered febrifuge, and is given in decoction with ginger, _Swertia chirata_, and sugar. The Mohammedan authors say that the _T. cucumerina_ is effective in expelling lumbricoids and one of them mentions the following as a cure for stubborn fevers: Seeds of _T. cucumerina_ No. 180. Seeds of coriander or cumin No. 180. Boiling water 200 grams. Let stand over night, filter, add a little sugar, administer in 2 doses morning and evening. In Concan they use the juice of the leaves as a liniment in remittent fevers, rubbing the hepatic region and in fact the entire body. Botanical Description.--_T. anguina_, L., is a vine with 5-angled stem, bearing tendrils and spattered with white dots. Leaves heart-shaped, with 5 acute lobules, spiny-toothed. Petioles with a bifid swelling at their bases. Flowers white, monoecious. Staminate: calyx 5-toothed with dotted borders; corolla, 5 fringed petals; stamens 3; anthers 3, entirely united and forming a cylinder. Pistillate: 3 glandules in the corolla tube; style long; stigmas 3. Fruit ribbed, long, the compartments formed by reticular partitions; contains many irregular seeds, one border sharp, the other obtuse, covered by a very thin aril. The _T. cucumerina_, L., is less common, bears a spindle-shaped or obovate fruit, is hairy and lacks ribs. Its seeds are ovoid, very smooth, encircled by a narrow wing. The reticulum within the fruit is similar to that of the foregoing species. Habitat.--Common in all parts of the islands. Blooms in October. _Lagenaria vulgaris_, Ser. Nom. Vulg.--_Common Gourd_, _Bottle Gourd_, _Calabash_, Eng. Var. _Lagenaria Gourda_, Ser. (_Cucurbita lagenaria oblonga_, Blanco.) Nom. Vulg.--_Calabaza de peregrino_, Sp.; _Pilgrim's Gourd_, Eng. Var. _L. courgourda_, Ser. Nom. Vulg.--_Tabayag_, Tag. Var. _L. clavata_, Ser. (_C. lagenaria villosa_, Blanco.) Nom. Vulg.--_Calabaza blanca_, Sp.; _Opo_, Tag.; _White Gourd_, Eng.