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when young; smooth with a whitish bloom when ripe.—Commonly cultivated 
in Bombay and the Deccan. 
291, BRYONIA. L. Monoecia Monadelphia. 
From Bryo—to sprout out; in allusion to the rapid growth;—a name equally 
applicable,to all the tribe, from Jonah’s Gourd downwards. Gaert. ¢. 88. 
Lam. t. 796. 
608. B. Scasreina. w. & a. 1074. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 724. 
Cucumis maderaspatanus. Linn. Pluk. ¢. {70. f. 2. Rheed. Mal, 8. ¢. 13. 
Creeping or climbing plant, leaves toothed, scabrous;—fruit size of a pea, 
smooth, striated. Common about Bombay in the rains. 
609. B, Umpextara. w. & a. 1077. Momordica umbellata. Rox. Flora. 3. 
p. 710. Rheed. Mal. 8. ¢. 26. 
Fruit oval, size of a pigeons egg; whenripe, red, smooth.—Common in 
hedges and uncultivated places about Bombay during the rains. 
-610. B. Laciniosa. w. & a. 1072. Rox. Flora. 3. p.728. Rheed. Mal. 8. 
t. 19, leaves palmate, fruit size of a cherry, smooth, round;—common in 
hedges &c. 
611. B. Garcini. w. & a. 1071. Rox. Flora, 3. p. 727, 
Sicyos Garcini. Linn. Burm. Ind. ¢. 57, f. 3.—Berries small, smooth, red; 
inversely kidney shaped. Common in the rains. 
292. COCCINIA. w. &a, Dioecia Monadelphia. 
Coccineus—scarlet: in allusion to the bright red fruit, 
612. C. Inpica. w. & a. 1084. Momordica Monadelphia. Rox. Flora. 8. 
p. 708. Bryonia grandis. Willd, 4. p. 617, Rheed. Mal. 8. ¢. 14. Rumph. 
Amb, 65. ¢. 166. f. 1. Burm. Zey. t, 19. f. 1. and 2. 
Leaves cordate, 5 angled, witha few teeth round the edges; fruit oblong, 
smooth, about 2 inches long by one in diameter;—when ripe red;---in an 
unmature state marked with 10 white streaks. i . 
Common in every hedge, and on old walls about Bombay, during the rains. 
293. MOMORDICA. Monoecia Monandria. 
From mordeo—to bite; —the seeds appear asif bitten;—or perhaps from the 
general appearance of the fruit;—Gaert. 2. ¢,88. Lam. ¢. 794. 
613. M. CHarantis. w. & a. 1086. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 707. Rumph. 
Amb, 5.¢. 151. Pnndi-pavel. Rheed. Mal. 8: ¢.9. Pavel. Rheed. Mal.8. ¢. 10. 
Bot. Mag. t. 2455. Ainslie. Mat, Ind. 2. p. 275. ‘ E 
Purwud, Karaila:—very commonly cultivated about Bombay in the rains. 
Fruit 12 or 15 inches long, and 2 to 4 in diameter; strangely notched, and 
ridged;—in appearance like a crocodiles back. f 
It requires to be steeped in salt water before being cooked. (Dr. Gibson.) 
G14. M. Diotca. w. & a. 1087. Rox. Flora. 3, p.709. Ainslie. Mat. Ind. 2. 
p. 274. Bem. paval. Rheed. Mal, 8. ¢. 18 and 8. t. 12. (female) cultivated; 
fruit size of a pigeons egg, knobbed. : 
294. TRICHOSANTHES. Monoecia Monadelphia. 
From thrix—a hair, and anthos—a flower; the flowers are prettily fringed. 
Lam. t. 794. Don’s. syst. 3. p. 38. 
615. T. ANGUINA. W. & A. 1093..Rox. Flora. 3. p. 701. Rumph. Amb. 5. 
t. 148. Bot. Mag. ¢. 722. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2. p. 392. Lam. ¢. 794. f. 1. 
Chiconda.—Snake gourd.—commonly cultivated about Bombay,——fruit long, 
spindle shaped, 
616. T. Nerviroris. w. & A. 1091. Tota-piri. Rheed. Mal. 8. ¢. 17. 
Leaves cordate, acuminate;—fruit ovate. Grows wild in the Concans, 
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