What Property Has The Pumpkin That People Should Be Called Pumpkin Headed?

"That is probably because they are big and hollow, with nothing inside. I have often heard it said of them that they were all water, but this is not true, for about 2 per cent of the pumpkin is sugar. It contains a good deal of waste material, which together with the sugar makes it a valuable food, in connection with grain of some kind for fattening animals."

What Particular Use Has It As A Food?

"Many people stew pumpkin, but pumpkin pies are well nigh a universal favorite."

Is There Any Objection To The Use Of The Pumpkin As A Food?

"Not ordinarily, but for persons who have an acid stomach and need to avoid sugar and sweet foods generally, the pumpkin is not suitable, although it is a valuable food especially for growing children, who tolerate sweets and need something more or less laxative. The squash belongs to the same family as the pumpkin, although some varieties are very nearly identical with that of the sweet potato. These are baked and treated very much as a sweet potato. They furnish a rich and nutritious food but not particularly easy of digestion, and as they contain a very large per cent of sugar they would not be a suitable food where the pumpkin would not."

"The radish is a garden vegetable that has many staunch friends, for many people like it better than any other garden vegetable."

What Is The Reason For This?

"Because it contains a volatile and aromatic oil that gives to it pungency as well as flavor."