Water Melon, purchased in the Jersey market by the donor, said to be not fit to eat, until the Spring of the year

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 70

Additional Source Text:

"The seed was originally procured from Cape May, and this raised in Jersey."

Notes:

James Mease, M.D. (1771–1846) was a prominent scientist and physician and the author of The Picture of Philadelphia: giving an account of its origin, increase and improvements in arts, sciences, manufactures, commerce and revenue. With a compendious view of its societies, literary, benevolent, patriotic, & religious. Its police--the public buildings--the prison and penetentiary system--institutions, monied and civil--museum (Philadelphia, 1811).

Current Common Name:

Watermelon

Current Scientific Name

Citrullus lanatus