rok genus of about 45 i F aiaaeak czas indige- 
nous to India and tropical America.. 
. MELOTRRIA. L. 
Mase, Calix 5-toothed. Corolla campanulate. | 
Filaments 3. Fem. Siyle 1. Stigmas 3. Berry s-_ 
celled, many-seeded. 
oan: scandent and cirrhose, heduncies lor many-A 
Srecrts. M. pendula.—OF this oe is a second oe 
species indigenous to Guiuea, — : 
776. MOMORDICA. L. 
Masc.. Calix 5-cleft. Corella 5- parted Fila. : 
ments 3. Fem. Style _: roe dry, bursting | ua 
astically. 
‘egetation similar to that of ‘ie coding genus. Pe- a 
cle 1 or many-fiowered. * 
es, 1.M. echinata. Very abundant in the Michi- _ 
Territory and on be banks of the Missa and Mis- 
ipo: 
L. (Goiitdy Be.) 
oothed. Corolla Tee Fi 
_ Pistil trifid, Pepo large, 8 
ith 
es mostly cordéite; pe-_ 
Stem pr e or scandent; leave 
duncles | short, about 1-flowered, 
Specizs. 1 enaria, (Calabash, oe Gourd.) 
‘lowers | ultivated by the | fi the 
