VARIOUS FOOD-PLANTS 95 
Fic. 102.—Muskmelon (Cucumis Melo, Gourd Family, Cucurbitacee). 
Shoot showing staminate flower at a, and pistillate flower at b. (Nichol- 
son.)—A long-running, annual, herbaceous vine; hairy and prickly; 
flowers yellow, very like those of cucumber; fruit various in size, shape, 
and color, mostly dull-greenish or orange. 
Fic. 103.—Muskmelon. Fruit, much reduced. (Baillon.) 
