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The fpecies of feeds which were generally- 

 rowed on the aforementioned terraces are the 

 following : 



A coarse fpecies of a plant with thin roots, 

 whofe leaves, flowers, and feed capfules, were 

 like thofe of radifhes. Thefe were fown in 

 the beginning of December ; when they had 

 levelled a field, they dug furrows of a foot 

 broad, and of half that depth, making long 

 narrow beds of half a foot broad at the top. 

 By means of thefe furrows the fuperfluous 

 water runs off, when it has fupplied moifture 

 enough. The feeds were put an hand's breadth 

 deep, and feven or eight inches diftant from 

 each other ; allowance being made for fpread- 

 ing in their growth. As this is done in the 

 dry feafon, they water the plants at firft. In 

 February they were all in blofibm ; but in 

 April the feed capfules turned yellow, and 

 then the plants were plucked, dried, and the 

 numerous feeds beaten out. From the feed 

 they prefs an oil, which they turn to many 

 purpofes in ceconomy ; but efpecially they 

 burn it in lamps, and drefs feveral dimes with 

 it while it is frefh* The oil is fo fat that it 

 cannot be ufed in painting, becaufe it will not 

 U 3 dry. 



