204 HEXANDRIA DIGYNIA. Ovyza. 



which is done with the sickle, as in most parts of Europe. 

 The produce is then carried to some neighbouring elevat- 

 ed spot, where it is stacked, or immediately trod out by 

 cattle. The grain is then winnowed, dried, and de- 

 posited in pits dug in high ground, and lined with the 

 rice straw. The straw is stacked by the careful far- 

 mer, and reserved to feed his cattle with, during the hot 

 months when all vegetation is burnt up. 



The following eight sorts are amongst the most com- 

 mon of this division ; and those I am best acquainted 

 with, viz. 



1st. Jillama-waree, is the Telinga name of the plant, 

 and Jilla-maloo the ripe grain. This seems the first re- 

 moved from the wild sort, newaree ; the awn is shorter, 

 and there are many of the flowers female. The rice is of 

 a dark colour, and when husked, coarse, and reddish. 



2nd. Yerra-dal-waree the plant, and Yerro-daloo the 

 grain. 



This sort has also a long awn, there are many male, 

 neuter and female flowers mixed with the hermaphrodite 

 ones. It requires less water than most other varieties, of 

 course the higher situations suits it best, particularly if 

 the season is very wet. The grain is white, but the husk- 

 ed rice is coarse and reddish ; hence the name yerra, 

 which means red. 



3rd. Dal-waree, and Dal-waloo the grain. This sort 

 has also a long awn. It is chiefly cultivated during the 

 dry season, on such spots as can then be watered ; both 

 the grain, and husked rice are of a dark blackish brown 

 colour, and it is reckoned a very coarse sort. 



4th. Satica-ivaree the plant, and Saticaloo the grain. 

 This produces a coarse brown grain, the husked rice of 

 which is coarse, and reddish. It has a long awn, and is 

 not much cultivated. 



5th. Telia- koadama, the plant, the grain is white, but 

 the husked rice is coarse and reddish; it has no awn. This 



