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TOMATO. 



The tomato or love apple, another of our delicious ve- 

 getables, abounds in Ava, and is cultivated to a limited 

 extent in many of our gardens. 



Ly coper sicum esculentum. 



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OKRA. 



The okra plant of the Southern States of America, as 

 universally abounds in these Provinces, and all over the 

 East, as it does in the West Indies. 

 Abclmoschus escuhnfus. 

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MALABAR NIGHTSHADE. 



This is a twining plant, with succulent stems and leaves, 

 that the Burmese cultivate for spinage ; and it is said to 

 be not inferior to the common English spinage, which 

 belongs to the same natural family. 



Basclla alba. 



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NEPAUL SPINAGE. 



Several varieties of the edible amarantus are cultivat- 

 ed and eaten like spinage, and are sometimes denominated 

 Nepaul spinage. Roxburgh says of one variety : " The 

 tender succulent tops of the stems and branches, are 

 sometimes served up on our tables, as a substitute for 

 asparagus." 



Amarantus oleraceus. 



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SPINOUS AMARANTUS. 



A spiny species of amarantus grows spontaneously and 

 is a common weed in some parts of the Provinces, which 

 the natives use for a pot-herb. 

 Amarantus spinosus. 



