SC - Watermelon

[Uduido at aol.com]

In a message dated 97-05-01 19:49:46 EDT, you write:

<< is watermelon period >>

Watermelon is period.

"Citrullus vulgaris. Native of  tropical Africa....Has been under cultivation
for centuries in India and Egypt; is shown in early Egyptian paintings andd
described in Sanskrit Of the four known species three are African and one is
Asiatic."

I have also seen at least two period paintings where watermelons are clearly
depicted and of course, the recipe I posted was taken from Coriadoc's
"Collection of Medieval and Renaissance Cookbooks> "The Baghdad Cookery Book"
which translation clearly states watermelon.

Lord Ras