74 DR. AlTCIIISO^f OX THE FLOBA OF LAHUL, 



other field- weeds, in summer chiefly the leaves of Buck-wheat) ; 

 and this soup forms the chief morniug meal. 



Eiee-flour is used much in the same way as the wheaten by 

 the poorer people ; the wealthier classes eat it more after the 

 Ladak fashion^ boiled thickly with butter, and mixed with sugar, 

 apricots, and other condiments. 



Barley-flour is used in the same way as wheat-flour. As a sort 

 of delicacy, roasted barley is offered to visiting friends or acquain- 

 tances, and is thus frequently eaten. 



The large tap-root of No. 50, Codonopsis ovata^ Benth,, called 

 "Lu-dut," is dried and converted into flour, and thus mixed with 

 either Barley or Buckwheat to increase the amount at little or 

 no cost. 



Vegetctbles. — Cultivated there are none ; but the young leaves 

 and stems of many wild plants are eaten largely by the natives 

 more especially in spring, as of the dandelion, " Baran. 



No. 85. Eremurus spectabilis, Bieb., ^' Boe." 



No. 50. Codonopsis ovata^ Benth., " Loodoot." 



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No. 127. Sedum Tiheticum, H. f. & T. 



No. 217. Origanum normale, Don. 



No. 230, Cicer songariciim, Steph. 



No. 266. Tragopogon major^ Jacq. 



No. 298. Sedum rhodiola, DC, called " Shrolo." 



Previously to the arrival of this Mission amongst the Lahulccs, 

 they took not the slightest trouble to add to their luxuries. 

 This might be due to several causes, — no regard for taste, lazy 

 habits, or most likely to the fact that they prefer the cultivation 

 of a more paying and saleable commodity to that of a luxury. 



They know of turnips, "Mokali," which are cultivated in Ladak, 

 and the dry roots of which are not unfrequeutly brought to Lahul. 



Mushrooms, "Moksha," are found, but are not common ; they 

 are used by the natives. In KuUu they are much more common; 

 and there are regularly used. 



The Mission gave a great stimulus to this department of 

 agriculture by the introduction of the potatoe during the year 



These are much liked by the natives ; called " Alu " (Hind.), 

 small patches of these are now being grown. Along with the 

 potatoe it was attempted to introduce many other English veget- 

 ables. Of these, the Lahulees preferred the lettuce, cabbage, and 

 turnips; yet although they admit these are not bad things in their 



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