This is a short book on 'Cucurbits, ' also known as 'gourds and melons.' All major vegetables belonging to the plant family Cucurbitaceae are discussed in this book in detail. Cucurbitaceous vegetables are cultivated in tropical parts of the world as summer vegetables. Popular cucurbitaceous vegetables are pumpkin, zucchini, cucumbers and gherkins, pointed gourd, ivy gourd, sponge gourd, musk melons etc.