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seeds of the best kinds are pure ivory-white and have, when boiled, 

 somewhat the flavor of a roasted chestnut. Fl. B. I. v. 2, p. 200 ; 

 Grab. Cat. p. 51 : Firminger, Man. G-ard. ed. 3, p. 153 ; Woodr. in 

 Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 11 (1897) p. 425 ; Watt, Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 6, 

 part 1, p. 186. — Vebn. Lolmja. 



Phaseolus vuh/aris, Linn. Sp. PL (1753) p. 723. The French Bean, 

 supposed by DeCandolle to be a native of 8. America, largely grow n in 

 gardens throughout India. The dwarf kinds (P. nanus, Linn.) grow 

 and yield well, particularly if irrigation is available, but I have never 

 found tlie runner (P. multijhi'us, Willd.), though flowering profusely, 

 to fruit satisfactorily in the Deccan. Fl. B. I. v. 2, p. 200 ; Grab. 

 Cat. p. 51 ; Dalz. & Gibs. Suppl. p. 22 ; Firminger, Man. Gard. ed. 3, 

 p. 152; Woodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 11 (1897) p. 425 ; Watt, Diet. 

 Econ. Prod. v. 6, part 1, p. 187. — Vern. Loha. 



Phaseohis fadiatus, Linn. 8p. PI. (1753) p. 725. The Mug, widely 

 cultivated, but not distinctly wild in the Bombay Presidency. The 

 crop is sown in June and harvested in September. Stems annual, 

 1-2 ft. high, clothed with brownish silky hairs. Leaflets dark-green, 

 membranous, 2-4 in. long. Flowers yellow. Pods subcylindrie, 1|- 

 '2k in. long. Seeds 10-15, green. This is the kind most commonly 

 grown and is largely cultivated in Sattara, Bi japur, Belgaum and Dhat-war. 

 P. radiatus, var. tupicus, Praiu, in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. v. G6 (1898) 

 p. 422. P. Mun'(/o, Eoxb. Hort. Beng. p. 55 ; Eoxb. Fl. Ind. v. 3, 

 p. 292 (not of Linn.) ; Fl. B. I. v. 2, p. 203 (in part) ; Grab. Cat. 

 p. 51 ; Dalz. & G-ibs. Suppl. p. 23; Woodr. in Journ. Bomb. Nat. v. 11 

 (1897) p. 425 ; Watt, Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 6, part 1, p. 187. 



Var. 1. aureus, Prain, in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. v. 66 (1898) p. 422. Foliage paler. 

 Pods reflexed. Seeds yellow. P. aureus (sp.), Eoxb. Hort. Beng. p. 55; Roxb. Fl. 

 Ind. V. 3, p. 297 ; Watt, Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 6, part 1, p. 188. P. Muiigo {aureus), 

 Fl. B. I. v. 2, p. 203 (in part). This is the most esteemed form and known as the 

 Sona-Mt(g. 



Var. 2. qrandis, Prain, in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. v. 66 (1898) p. 422. Foliage 

 medium-green. Pods longer, spreading. Seeds black. P. Max, Roxb. Hort. Beng. 

 p. 55 ; Roxb. Fl. Ind. v. 3, p. 295 {vix Linn.) ; Fl. B. I. v. 2, p. 203 (in part) ; Watt, 

 Diet Econ. Prod. v. 6, part 1, p. 188. The least esteemed variety, introduced probably 

 from China. 



Phaseolus Mungo, Linn. Mantiss. p. 101 ; var. Roxhimjhii, Prain, in 

 Journ. As. Soc. Beng. v. 66 (1898) p. 423. Stems hirsute, elongate, 

 diffusely spreading, but not scandent. Flowers bright yellow'. Seeds grey. 

 P. radiatus (sp.), Roxb. Fl. Ind. v. 3, p. 296 {not of Linn.). P. Itox- 

 hurghii (sp.), W. & A. Prodr. p. 246. P. Mungo, var. radiatus, Fl. B. 

 I. V. 2, p. 203 ; AV^att, Diet. Econ. Prod. v. 6, part 1, p. 191. One of 

 the most important of the pulses cultivated in India. — Vern. Cdid. 



Tliere has been some confusion as to the nomenclature of P. Mungo and P. radiatus, 

 owin" chiefly to Roxburgh having transposed tlie original Linnean names. Prain 

 (Journ. As. Soc. Beng. v. 66 [1898] p. 422) has quite cleared up the matter. 



Phaseolus aconitif alius, Jacquin, Obs. Bot. pars 3 (1768) p. 2, t. 52. 

 The Mat or Matki, extensively cultivated throughout the Presidency, 

 especially in the Deccan and Gujarat. Stems slender, 1-2 ft. long. 

 Leaflets cut into 3 narrow lobes. Flowers yellow, in short capitate 



