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LuFFA FOTIDA. STINKING LurFFA. 
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Cla/s and Order. 
Monecia PENTANDRIA. 
Generic Chara&er, 
Masc. Cal. §-partitus. Cor. 5-petala, calyci adnata. 
Fem. Cal. et Corolla maris. Filam. 5 ab{que antheris. Germen 
inferum. Stigmata 3—4, clavata. Pepo 10-fulcatus, ficcus, 
operculatus, 3-locularis, polyfpermus, 
Specific Name and Synonyms. 
LUFFA fetida. Cav. It. 1.p. 7.4. g et 10. Willd. Sp. Pl. 4. 
. 380. 
PICIN NA, f. CUCUMIS fylveftris malabaricus, fru@u 
ftriato amaro. Hort. Malad, v. 8. p. 13. ¢. 7. 
CUCUMIS indicus ftriatus operculo donatus, corticofo pu- 
tamine tettus. Pluk. Phyt. t.172. f. 1. 2 
CUCUMIS longus indicus. Grew. Rar. 229. 1. 27. f. 2. 
PETOLA. Rumf. Amboyn. v. 5. p. 408. t. 149. ? 
CUCUMIS acutangulus. Sp. Pl. 1436. 2 
Profeflor Cavanittes confiders this as a genus to be 
feparated both from Momorpica and Cucumis, on account 
of the filaments being diftin&. He fuppofes that Momorpica 
Lnffa of Linnaus may probably belong to the fame genus. 
Indeed thefe two plants appear to be extremely fimilar, as we 
judge from the excellent figures of Vestincius, in his ob- 
fervations on Prosper atpinus. The feeds of the Egyptian 
plant are however defcribed as being white, in ours they are 
quite black and intenfely bitter. The Cucumis acutangulus of 
Linnus is probably the fame with our plant, at leaft the 
fruit defcribed by Grew and quoted by him undoubtedly be- 
longs to it, All the fynonyms of the Eaft-Indian fpecies placed 
under Momorpica Luffa, probably belong to our plant. 
Raifed by Mr. Anprerson in Mr. Vere’s garden, from 
feeds fent by Dr. Roxsurcn feveral years ago. Our drawing 
was taken there in September laft. Native of the Ifles of 
Bourbon and of France. Propagated by feeds. To be raifed and 
conftantly preferved in a hot-bed, where it will ripen its fruit. 
