71. CUGUBBITACEJU. 



e anther. Ovary sometimes apparent! 

 * nit fleshy. Seeds c 



A procumbent and trailing plant, scarcely ever climbing, with 



- ahrmis <U ins . 11 I 1. -, ' 



harsh leaves 1-2-.V' diam., seal.r-.ii, ,.n i-ili ^i-Srs and with tin- l-.he.s 



w -5" diam. Fruit 

 -1-5" c 

 paler green, quite s 



l- is. v. n..v. .. u.aiii. 

 usually ellipsoid, rarely ovoid globose, 1 ->o- 1 ■"»" • 



2. C.melo,i. Kakri (the vegetable), ff. ; Karbuz (the fruit) ; Melon. 

 The above names refer to the cultivated plant, The wild form is 

 called Bing Dimbu by the K-.ls This is a 1 >r..eiimbent annual plant 

 kened towards the base, the 

 whole plant scabrid and hispid but the hispid hairs are often deci- 

 duous above the base, especially * I- it iri'ae, hot wee! t e 

 nerves, thus learii Leaves orbicular oi owa 

 with shallow rounded or sub-angular lobes ■ »■ -n!.-. ; ' 



' ! 

 tendrils often long which it uses chiefly fur . limbing am ai- -rass 



' ; 

 very small. Corolla •:, l-_'.V',ii; m ; .id- 1 l..-v..n I the middle. i.-I.es 

 ■l.tuse puheseent. Frm. -.lit.n-y. iniu-h as' in the male. Fruit 

 spherical usually striped as in the last. 



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