The plant to which I at present refer is one of the cucurbitaceae, which bears a small, scarlet-colored, eatable cucumber.
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The word cucumis used in the original of this passage embraces many of the cucurbitaceae, but the context shows that here means the cucumber.
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I have seen or can see Cucurbitaceae, Passion-flower, Virginian-creeper, Cissus discolor, Common-pea and Everlasting-pea.
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We don't want authorities on the Cucurbitaceæ, but well-informedcitizens.
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Wight, "Remarks on the Fruit of the Natural Order Cucurbitaceae" ("Ann.
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Pumpkin is a member of thegourdfamily, which includes cucumbers, honeydew melons, cantaloupe, watermelons and zucchini.
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Collinquintida Ð a bitter apple of thegourdfamily whose soft fruit made a purgative drug 59.
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This row is so wide because here are grown all the spreading cucurbits.
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With cucurbits, germination depends on high-enough soil temperature and not too much moisture.
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Sometimes I sow large brassicas and cucurbits in clumps above a fertilized, double-dug spot.
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All cucurbits are fertigated every three weeks.
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Some larger crops, like potatoes, tomatoes, beans, and cucurbits (squash, cucumbers, and melons) are allocated more elbow room.
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The use of the genome sequence in future investigations will facilitate the understanding of evolution of cucurbits and the improvement of breeding strategies.