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removes the reed from the fibres; when the parcel is turned, 

 and the other end treated in the same manner. 



This simple mode is very generally followed by the natives 

 of Beng-al, and not only removes the reed quickly, but washes 

 the fibres at the same time; hence the sun of Bengal is al- 

 ways whiter than that of Bombay or Salsette, though they are 

 the produce of the same plant; and it is probably the most 

 expeditious mode that can be devised ; but unfortunately the 

 fibres are always so materially entangled, that they give but 

 little support to each other, until by the heckle, they are in 

 some measure restored to their natural situation, with the loss 

 of nearly one half of the original quantity, which renders the 

 heckled sun of Bengal high priced. 



j^bout Bombay, the Salsette sun, or hemp, as it is generally 

 called, is reckoned particularly good, not inferior to the best 

 Russian hemp, and that is all peeled by the hand. Numerous 

 experiments made by me, induce a belief that its superiority 

 depends on the peeling. 



In that country, and in many other parts of India, the seed 

 is sown toward the close of the rains, when a stronger soil is 

 said to be required. In other respects the management is the 

 same. 



2. C. tenurfolia. R. 



Perennial, ramous, straight-furrowed, hoary. Leaves li- 

 near, sericeous underneath. Stipules minute, subulate. Ra- 

 cemes terminal. Legumes sessile, clavate, many-seeded. 



A native of Coromandel. In the Botanic garden it is per- 

 ennial, growing to the height of nine ieet, with numerous, 

 slender, furrowed, straight branches, which are again more 

 ramous at top ; during the cool season each twig ends in a 

 long raceme of large yellow flowers ; and the seed ripens in 

 two months. 



3. C. teiragona. Roxh. 



Shrubby, erect; yoiing shoots four-cornered, villous. 



