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CUCURBITACE^. 



(Griseb. Flora, and Naudiu: Aunales des sc. nat. 1859, '62, '63, aud '66.) 



333. Momordica Charantia, L. a) and /3) pseudobalsamina (v. Maid-apple). 



Fl. Dec. and April-Aug. Common on fences and near ditches. — All 

 islands. 



334. Lufifa cylindrica, Eoem. (Syu. Mou. ii, 63) {L. Fctola, Ser. Wight Icou. ii, t. 499) 



(v. Straiuer-vine). 



Fl. Oct.-Dec. Tendril 5-fid. Fruit broAVTi, -k" long. Naturalized on 

 fences. — St. Croix j St. Thomas. 



335. Cucurbita Pepo, L. u) (v. Pumi)kin) and j3) Melopepo (v. Squash). 



Fl. May.-Xov. and Feb. Fruit used extensively as a vegetable. 

 Naturalized and cultivated. — All islands. 



336. Lagenaria vulgaris, Ser. u) (v. Gobie) aud /3) viscosa. Egg. (v. Bitter Gobie). 

 Fl. Sept.-Jan. The whole plant has a strong smell. Tendril 2-fid. 



/5) leaves A'iscous, petiole biglandular near the top. Used as a blister. 

 Not uncommon in waste i)laces. a) on fences. Fruit used for goblets. — 

 St. Croix ; St. Thomas. 



337. Melothria pervaga, Gris. 



Fl. Dec-April. In thickets, not uncommon. — All islands. 



338. Cucumis A.nguria, L. (v. Cucumber). 



Fl. Jan.-March. Anthers glabrous in the bud, pilose after dehiscence, 

 collecting the pollen. Berry used for soup and pickles. Common in 

 pastures and on fences. — All islands. 



339. Cephalandra indica, Naud. (1. c. 1866, p. 14) {Coccinia, W. & A.). 



Fl. Dec-June. Naturalized near dwellings aud in shady valleys. — 

 St. Croix. 



340. Trianosperma graciliflorum, Gris. (T. BelangerU, Naud.). 



Fl. Nov.-Jan. Leaf 3-5-lobed. Tendril often bifid. In forests, not 

 uncommon. — All islands. • 



341. T. ficifolium, Mart. (Syst. nat. med. veg. Bras. 79) (Bryonia, Lam.). 



Fl. March. In forests, not uncommon. — St. Thomas (Soldier Bay) ; 

 St. Jan (West, p. 301). 



342. Anguria trilobata, L. 



St. Croix (Ham's Bluft', West, p. 305). 



343. A. glomerata, Egg. (n. sp.). 



Fl. Feb.-March and May-Aug. Eoot tuberous. Stem sufifraticose, 

 bark grejisli. Leaves alternate, ovate-triaugulate or 3-lobed, some- 



