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WILLIS AND GARDINER : BOTANY 
Commonly cultivated in the Archipelago. 
Cucurbita, L. 
MOSCHATA, Duch, ; the Musk Melon. 
Trimen’s list ; no specimens. Maradu and other islands 
in Addu Atoll. — J. S.G. Cultivated in warm countries. 
? Pepo, L. ; the Pumpkin ; Buruho, M. 
Two sorts of pumpkin with yellow flowers are cultivated, 
and known as Burubo in Hulule and elsewhere. — J. S. G. 
I. Didi, 78. With native name Kadu, is probably some 
kind of Cucurbita. 
? MAXIMA, Duchesne ; the Gourd or Giant Pumpkin. 
This is cultivated in Minikoi (Prain), and mentioned, but 
without confirmatory specimen, in Trimen’s list, as seen by 
Mr. Bell. The remarks just made about C. Pepo may refer to 
this species. On trellises in Addu (? this species). — J. S. G. 
[Cephalandra indica, Naud. Occurs in Akati, Laccadives, 
Prain.] 
Ficoidece. 
Sesuvium, L. 
Portulacastrum, L. ; Mapijja, M. 
Hulule, F. Lewis ! 
Cosmopolitan tropical littoral. Minikoi, Prain. 
ARALIACEÆ. 
Panax, SP. ? A fragment from Malé, Gardiner, growing 
near mosques, appears to be a Panax. Probably cultivated 
for ornament. 
Arabia, L. 
Guilpoylei, F. von M. 
Kaddu, in Haddumati Atoll, Gardiner ! Evidently in- 
troduced from Ceylon as an ornamental plant. 
GAMOPETALÆ. 
Ruhiacece, 
(Dentella repeiis, Forst. Occurs in Anderut, Laccadives.) 
