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16. Garlick, Allium fativum, Turn Ar. cultivated and ufed 
for food. 
17. Water-melon, Cucurbita citrullus, Btitteik Ar. This 
grows wild over almoft all the cultivable lands, and ripens as 
the corn is removed. In this ftate it does not attain a large fize. 
The infide is of a pale hue, and has little flavour. As it ripens, 
the camels, afTes, &c. are turned to feed on it, and it is faid to 
fatten them. The feeds, as they grow blackifh, are colleded to 
make a kind of tar, Kutrdn. Thofe plants of the melon which 
receive artificial culture grow to a large fize, and are of exqui- 
fite flavour. 
1 8. Common melon, Cucumis melo, Kaiviin Ar. is occafion- 
ally cultivated, but rarely brought to perfedion. 
19. Cucumbers, Cucumis fativus, Cheiar Ar. of which the 
Jelabs have introduced the culture, as well as of the preceding. 
20. Gourd, Cucurbita Lagenaria, Karra Ar. This ferves for 
drinking-veflfels and other purpofes. It is found in abundance. 
When frefli, it is ufed for food, and being properly dreflied with 
meat, is very palatable. Grows to a large fize. 
21. Coelocynthis, Handal Ar. very common. 
22. Momordica Elaterium, Adjur Ar. alfo very common. 
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