No. 14.] FLOWERING PLANTS AND FERNS. 371 



(Eaton Herb.), Milford, Bridgeport and Newtown (Eames), 

 Southbury (Harger), Goshen (Bissell), Salisbury (C. C. God- 

 frey). July — Sept. Naturalized from Europe. 

 The plant is medicinal. 



KNAUTIA L. 

 Knautia arvensis (L.) T. Coulter (of cultivated ground). 

 Scahiosa arvensis L. 

 Field Scabious. 



Rare. Southington, a few plants in an old field (W. N. 

 Clute). June — July. Fugitive from Europe. 



CUCURBITACEAE. GOURD FAMILY. 

 MOMORDICA L. Balsam-apple. 



Momordica Charantia L. 



Balsam-apple. Art Pumpkin. La-kwa. 



Rare. Waste ground in Hartford (H. S. Clark & Bis- 

 sell). Aug. — Sept. Fugitive from the Tropics. 



The fruit is sometimes used medicinally. Cultivated for 

 its fruit by the Chinese. 



CITRULLUS Neck. 



Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. 

 CitrnUus Citrullus Karst. 

 Watermelon. Citron. 



Rare. Waste places and about dumping grounds. July — - 

 Sept. Fugitive from Africa. 



CUCUMIS L. 



Cucumis Melo L. (an apple-shaped melon). 

 Melon. Muskmelon. Cantaloupe. 



Rare. Waste or cultivated ground. June — Aug. Fugi- 

 tive from southern Asia. 



Common in cultivation, having many varieties dependent 

 on the nature of the fruit. 



Cucumis sativus L. (sown; planted). 

 Cucumber. 



Rare. Waste ground about gardens and on dumps. July 

 — Aug. Fugitive from southern Asia. 



