ON THE STATISTICS OF DUKHUN. 239 
integer per cent, per annum, or about five men in 600 during 
the years the regiment was in Dukhun. 
Parts of Khandesh have not credit for the same salubrity. 
Botany. 
Under this head I shall confine myself to a simple enume- 
ration of the agricultural and garden products, and wild fruits. 
To enter into the botany of Dukhun generally would be 
misplaced in this digest. And first with regard to cultivated 
native fruits; they are forty-five in number, viz. 
Cultivated Fruits.—Amba, Mangifera indica*; Oombur. 
Fieus glomerata; Phunnus, Artocarpus integrifolia®; Cheents, 
Tamarindus indica®; Ambarra, Spondias Mangifera*; Hur- 
parewree, Cicca disticha; Ramphul, Annona reticulata®; See- 
taphul, Annona squamosa; Raeebor, Zizyphus jujuba; Jam- 
blee, Calyptranthes caryophyllifolia; Awlee, Phyllanthus 
emblica ; Bail, Aigle Marmelost; Wowulee, Mimusops elengi; 
_ Narlee, Cocos nucifera®; Jamb, Eugenia Jambos*; Mohha, 
Bassia latifolia ; Toot, Morus alba‘; Shatoot, Morus indicak ; 
Choonchoo, Morus 1; Kurumbul, Averrhoa Carambola®; 
Kuweet, Feronia elephantum™; Bhokur, Cordia latifolia ; 
Anjeer, Ficus Carica®; Daleemb, Punica granatum, (two 
kinds)P; Weer, Citrus limon4; Chukotur, Citrus decumanus* ; 
Maloong, Citrus medica’; Nareeng, Citrus aurantiumt, of these 
there are several kinds; Ambut neemboo, Citrus acida"; 
Sakur neemboo, Citrus limon var.*; Peroo, Psidium Pyri- 
Jerum’; Peroo tambra, Red Guava; Kajoo, Anacardium 
occidentale” ; Gondnea, Cordia myxa ; Tarh, Borassus flabel- 
liformis; Phopy, Pupeea Carica; Badam, Terminalia ca- 
_ tappa; Sooparee, Areca faufel*; Kujoor, Phoenix dactili- 
| fera; Kel or Kail, Musa paradisiaca®, there are several 
species or varieties. Sonkel, Musa sapientum; Draxhs, Vitis 
_ Finifera**, 'There are seven species of grapes in Dukhun, the 
_ Mahratta names of which are Kalee, or black; Ahbee, or 
watery; Phukree, or Muscadina; Saheebee, Bedana, or seed- 
less’; Sooltanee ; and Suckree, or sugary. Khurbooz, Cucumis 
_ Melo® ; Phoot, Cucumis momordica ; and Kulungrah, Cucur- 
* Mango. » Jack fruit. ° Tamarind. 4 Hog-plum. 
© Sweet-sop. f Bengal quince. ® Cocoa nut. h Rose apple. 
+ White mulberry. k Red mulberry, 1 Small mulberry. 
~™ Country gooseberry. * Wood apple. ° The garden fig. 
P Pomegranate. 4 Lemon. » Shaddock. * Citron. 
-! Orange. " Lime. * Sweet lime. y Guava. 
% Cashew nut. *@ Betel nut. bb Date. ce Plantain. 
dd Grapes, ee Musk melon. 
