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gardens of the Desh are also produced in the gardens, where 
they exist, (which is rarely) of the hilly tracts. ‘The products 
are forty-six in number, viz., Dhunya, Coriandrum sativum? ; 
Mehtee, Trigonella fanugrecum; Shepoo, Anethum sowa ; 
Bureeshep, Anethum feeniculum’; Wowa, Ligusticum agi- 
vaen; Hulwee, Lepidum sativum; Meerchya, Capsicum an- 
nuum®; of this there are many species. Patee, Allium cepa, 
red, white, and yellow; some of which are so mild as to be 
used as vegetables. Chakweet, Chenopodium album ; Chooka, 
Rumex Vesicarius®; Wahlea, Basella rubra and alba; Aaloo, 
Arum campanulatum; Tandoolja, Amaranthus polygamus ; 
Maat Tambree, Amaranthus oleraceus, Var.; Paluk, Beta 
Bengalensis ; Mohtee gohl, Oxalis monadelphus ; Gohl, Por- 
tulaca oleracea ; Pokulla, Amaranthus, ; Poodna, Mentha 
viridis ; Chundun Butwa, Chenopodium, —— ; Bhang, Can- 
nabis sativa’; and Nagwail, Piper Betel. The most valuable 
of the above plants produce aromatic or pungent seeds; most 
of the rest are pot-herbs held in considerable estimation. 
Edible roots.—The next division of garden produce is de- 
nominated Mool Bojee, which literally means ‘ root-greens,” 
properly edible roots. Mooleh, Raphanus sativus® ; Rutalee, 
Convolvulus batatas®; Kohn, Dioscorea purpurea or alata’; 
Gajur, Daucus carotai ; Lussoon, Allium sativum*; Soorun, 
Arum, ; Rungeh, Dioscorea fasciculata; Alluh, Amo- 
mum Zingiber', 
Fruit vegetables.—A further division is made of Phul bajee 
_or fruit greens, which means fruits eaten as vegetables, viz., 
Bhendee, Hibiscus esculentus ; Wangee, Solanum melongena™, 
several species or varieties; Gewree, Dolichos, ; the seeds 
_ are eaten as pulse, and there are several varieties; Dorkee, 
Cucumis acutangulus ; Gosaled, Luffa pentandria ; Karlee, 
_ Momordica Charantia ; Tondlee, Momordica monadelphia ; 
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Q Purwal, Trichosanthes anguina ; Purwar, Trichosanthes cucu- 
merina; 'Turkakree, Cucumis usitatissimus ;" Kateh Wallook, 
Cucumis sativus, warty, prickly cucumber; Doodh Boplah, 
Cucurbita longa ; Boplah-tambra, Cucurbita Pepo, red pump- 
kin } Specimens of this fruit are sometimes more than eighteen 
inches in diameter; Kohwall, Cucurbita alba; Dhendsee, 
Cucurbita, ; Kasee Boplah, Cucurbita lagenaria. 
_ Such are the cultivated garden products of the natives: it 
will be seen that they are rich in the cucurbitaceous family, 
_ * Coriander. » Sweet fennel. © Chilly. 4 Onions. 
© Blister sorrel. f Hemp. & Radishes. h Sweet potatoe. 
i Yam. i Carrots. k Garlic. 1 Ginger. m Ege plant, 
® Common cucumber. 
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