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Of fuch 



as have 



anther ae, and fomeiimes the filaments themj r elves ; 



irregularly conne&ed together in all the male flowers. 



Ti /TOMORDICA i. Glabra , foliis profunde lobatis, fruflu rot undo jlnis veru- 



ivi 



cofis not at o. 

 Momordica Zeylonica pampinea, fruStu brevicri mirtori loft. Thez. Zty. 



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MOMORDICA 2. Subbirjitta ; fruQu oblongo, tuber cutis conico-compreffis 



• inaqualibus objito. 



Momordica pomis angulatis tuberculatis, foliis villofis longitudinal iter pal- 



matis. L. H. C. 

 Momordica Zeylonica pampinea fronde, 6cc. Thez. Zey. 



The hairy Cerafee. 



Both thefe plants are frequently cultivated in Jamaica, and thrive very luxuriant- 

 ly in moft of the gardens about Kingjlcn. The leaves boiled, and the decoclion of 

 the plant, are equally ufed to promote the lochia ; the former by way of green, 

 the other as an apozem ; and are both reckoned very ferviceable on thofe occafions. 



MELO i. FruBu oblongo fulcato odoratijjimo. 



The Mufk-Melon. 



This plant is much cultivated on account of its fr 



ch is generally eft 



ed in thofe warm dim? 

 their vegetable product 



much in ufe among the better fort of people 



and looked upon as one of the greateft delicacies among 

 It is very agreeable and refrefhing to moft palates, and 



The feed 



g and nutritive emulii 



Commonly ufed 



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CUCUMIS r. Subhirfutus minor, foliis profunde fnuatis, fructibus muricatii. 

 Cucumis foliis palmato-finuatis, pomis fubovatis echinatis, anguria dicJus. 



L. Sp. PI. & H. Upf. & Guaperva Aba. Pif. 264. 



The fmall wild Cucumber. 



This plant grows wild in moft of the fu gar- i (lands, where the fruit is frequc 

 ufed, with other herbs, in different foups ; in which it proves both an agreeable and 

 wholefome ingredient. If this be the true angaria of Europe and of the (hops, 

 (and it hath all the appearance of fuch) it throws oft both its bitter and purgative 

 qualities in thofe warm climates. 



CUCUMIS 2. Sathus, foliis crenatis atque lobatis, frutlu oblongo majori. 

 Cucumis Jbliorum angulis reSlis, pomis oblongis fcabns. L. Sp. PI. 



The Cucumber. 



This plant is much cultivated in Jamaica, where its cooling fruit is freq 



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lly efteemed. It is commonly ferved up by way of fallet; and ob 





ferved to agree very we'll with all over-heated habits in thofe 



CUCUMIS 3. Foliis multipartitis. L. Sp. PI. & H. Upf. 



The Water-Melon 



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