Article Nº 2333 Plant Vol. II · p. 673
Watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris)
Original title: Melancia (Citrullus vulgaris)
Watermelon, grown in Porto Santo with small but good fruit, little known in Madeira.
A member of the Cucurbitaceae grown on Porto Santo but little known in Madeira. The watermelons of Porto Santo are of good quality, though almost always small.
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