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kind of soil is very suitable to Pkaseolui inungo, L. (Mag). Cicer 

 arietinwn^ L. is very little grown as a cold weather crop. Ricinus 

 communis, L. is common all over the Province, but chiefly grown 

 as an early crop in Vagad, Kanthi, and eastern Abdasa. It is 

 foten sown together with Cotton. Sesamum indicum DC, and 

 Guizotia ahysiinka, Cass, are grown in the rainy season, either by 

 s:)ielf, as in Vagad and parts of Abdasa, or together with Cotton and 

 Millet in other places. Brasska campestris. L. var. napus (Rapeseed) 

 is a cold weather crop, and grows either by itself or together 

 with wheat. In eastern Abdasa, Kanthi, and Vagad Gossi/pimn her- 

 hacenm, L. is es.tensively grown in clay soil. It is picked twice or 

 thrice towards the end of February, in March or April. The common 

 Indian vegetables are cultivated in plenty, and the soil and climate 

 have proved exceedingly favourable to European vegetables. The latter 

 require only constant irrigation during the hot season to preserve 

 them in luxuriance. The following are found in various parts of 

 Cutch : Hibiscus esculentns, L. ; Pisum sativum, L. ; JDolichos 

 lahlah, L ; Cajanvs indfcus, Spreng. ; Phaseolus vulgaris, L. ; 

 Moringa pterygosperma, Gaertn. ; Cucumis sativus, L. ; Cucumis 

 inelo, L. ; Lvffa a'gyptiaca. Mill. ; Momordica charanfia, L. ; 

 Trichos ant lies anguina, L. ; Lagenaria vulgaris, Ser ; Citrullus 

 vulgaris, Schrad. ; Cucurhita moschata, Duchesne ; Cuevrhita maxima, 

 Duchesne ; Cucurhita pepo, DC. The Melons, generally, are reckon- 

 ed superior to those of any neighbouring country. They grow in 

 the dry beds of rivers where their roots are in a stream of water a 

 few inches below the surface. Their leaves and fruits being exposed 

 to the double effect of a burning sun upon a scorching sani, the 

 fruit is brought to the greatest perfection. The Melon is ripe in 

 April, May and June. Other vegetables are: Davcus carota, L. 

 (Oixrrot) ; Apium graveoleus, L. {CelQvy ] ; Solanum melongena, L. 

 (Brinjal) ; Lycopersicum esculentum, Miller (Tomato) ; Brass ica 

 oleracea, h. with many varieties; Raphanus salivus, L. ; Allium 

 cepa, L.; Allium sativum, L. Besides, we find the following plants 

 cultivated : Nicotiana tahacum, L. (Tobacco) : Solanum tuberosum, L. 

 (Potatoj ,• C"psicum frutescens, L. (Chillis). Of fruits Mangifera 

 mdica, L. (Mango) anl Psidium guyava, L. (Guava) are largely 

 grown by the help of water. In some parts of the sandy water- 

 bearing yellowish-brown soil we find Phoenix sylvestris, lioxb 



