bL2 GYPmiACEM. 



the name of Pashpoli ^^ strangle cake." For an account of the 

 economic uses of the different species of Dioscorea cultivated in 



India, we must refer the reader to the Did. Econ. ProcL of Indian 

 iiLj p. 115. 



The tubers yield a milky juice containing a small quantity of 

 fat, a resin, and caoutchouc. Analysis of tubers — Water 60*722, 

 Ash free from C, CO,^ and Si 0^ 0*895, Protein compounds 4'485. 



The following analyses of f). alata and eduUs are by Pay en 

 {Compt. rendus, xxv., 1847, and Moser, Landw. ■ Versuc/mt, 

 Bd., 20, 1877). 



Dioscorea alata. D. edulis. 



Water 79-64 60-72 



Nitro o-enous matter 1*93 4'48 



Fat 



• * • 



0-35 



Nitrogen free extractive ... 17-33 32-47 



Cellulose ].09 



AsK 1-10 0-89 



In dry substances. 



Nitrogen .1-52 VS2 



Carbohydrates. 82-66 



The nitrogen-free extractive of D. alata contained 4-79 per 

 cent, cane-srcj-ar, -18 per cent, ceilulose, and 25-19 per cent, 

 starch. 



CYPEKAOEJS. 



CYPERUS ROTUNDUS, Linn. 



^ig.—EotU. 28, t. U, f. 2. 



Hab. —Throughout India. The tubers. 



, Ve mac alar. -^-MotU {Ilmd., Guz.), Korai {Tarn.), Bhadra- 

 muste, Tmiga-muste {Tel.), Bimbal, Bdrik-motha {Mar.), Mutha 



{Benrj.). 



History, Uses, &C.— This is the Mustaka of Sanskrit 

 writers ; it is considered to be diuretic, diaphoretic, astringent, 



