FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



the o-tKvos of Theophrastus, Cucurbita Pepo being the a-Uva of Theophras- 

 tus according to Sprengel. 



IP 



Cucumis pubescens. W. Pubescent Cucumber. 



Linn. Syst. Monoecia Monadelphia. 



The fruit. 



Vernacular. Bun-gumuk, Hind. Chibbur, Sind. Kodi-budinga or 

 budama y Nella-budinga (avar.), Tel. Kcekeri,Cey. Raushanak, 

 Pers. 



Habitat. Levant, Coromandel, Bengal. 



Remarks. The parent of the Melon 1 It is the same as C. maderas 

 patanus, Rox., C. turbinatus, Rox., and C. cicatri$atus t Stocks. 



Cucumis sativus. W. Common Cucumber. 



Linn, Syst. Monoecia Monadelphia. 



The fruit, used as a salad, and vegetable. 



Vernacular. Sookasa, Sans. Susha, Beng. Keera, Hind. Keera- 

 kankurai, Dee. Mullen-belleri, Mai. Mooloo-velleri, Tarn. Rata- 

 kcekeri, Pipingya, Gey. Kusud } Arab. Fakus, Egypt. Antimun,. 

 Eastern Archipelago. 



Habitat. East Indies. Cultivated over the world. 



Remarks. The Ko\oKw6ls of Theophrastus, Hippocrates, and Aristotle, 

 and KoXoKvvOrj of Dioscorides, according to Sprengel ; and O-LKVOS a>/id s of 

 Hippocrates, O-IKVOS of Theophrastus and O-IKVOS ^/xepos of Dioscorides, 

 according to Fraas. 4 



Cucumis utilissimus. W. et A. 



Linn. Syst. Monoecia Monadelphia. 



The fruit, used as a vegetable. 



Vernacular. Kankoor, Kurktee, Beng. Kakrie, Hind. .Dos-kay> 

 Pandili-dosa, Nakka-dosa, Tel. 



Habitat. East Indies? 

 Cucurbita Citrullus. W. et A. Water Melon. 



Linn. Syst. Monoecia Monadelphia. 



The fruit, used as a fruit. 



Vernacular. Chaya-pula, Kuttoo-toombie, Sans. Titu-laoo, Beng. 

 Turbooj, Turmooz, Samauka, Beng. Hind. Hindano, Cauho, 

 Sindh. Pitcha, Shakara-koomatei, Tarn. Darboojie, Tel. Pitcha- 

 ghedie ? Komadu, Cey. Beteekh'-zichee, Arab. Hinduwaneh, 

 Tarboozeh, Pers. Mandekee, Samanaka, Pataka t Malaya. Lamu- 

 ja t Lampung. 

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