1763 J. Mills IV. 182 The melon vines will waste themselves by running out in length.
1844 W. H. C. Hosmer vi. xvii. 167 Podded bean, and melon-vine, Sated with draughts of dewy wine.
1980 (Nexis) 11 Apr. 14 Tomatoes..have been grafted onto potatoes, and even a sunflower has been made to grow on a melon vine.