70 CROPS 



CUCUMBEE. 



(Cucumis Sativus.) 



Tamil Yelliri. 



Telugu Dosakaya. 



Kanarese Sonthikayi. 



Tulu ... ... ... ... Tante. 



There are many local varieties which differ in colour, shape, 

 size, flavour and keeping quality of the fruit. The crop is 

 commonly grown mixed with all crops in black soils of Kistna 

 district. It is also grown in tank beds when tanks get dry in 

 the beginning of summer. It is very common on the West 

 Coast. Near Madras occasionally on a field scale. 



The fruits are eaten fresh or cooked. The variety culti- 

 rated in Kistna district can be dridft and preserved, and is 

 often used in making pickles. 



MELON. 



(Cucumis Melo.) 



Tamil ... Mulampazham : Kar- 



bujapazham. 



Telugu Karbuja pandu. 



Malayalam 



Kanarese ... Karbuja hannu. 



Tulu Tekkarpe: Tekkare. 



There are a number of melons grown in tank beds or in the 

 sandy beds of rivers, in the hot weather, many of which have 

 local reputation, e.g., Cuddapah melons, Siddhout melons. 

 They are generally heavily manured and hand- watered 



VEGETABLE MARROW. 



(Cucurbita Pepo.) 



Tamil Simapushini or Simaparangi . 



There are several varieties differing in size and shape of 

 the fruit. Occasionally met with in vegetable gardens. 



MUSK MELON. 



(Cucurbita Moschata.) 



Tamil Arasanikai. 



This variety is found in the Coimbatore district. 



