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has been moistened by the showers which fall in May, and are 

 ready for reaping before the end of the rains. 



1. Sesamum orientale, Lin. ; Tul, Duk. Gingilie Seed. — 

 Only a small quantity of this is cultivated in the Darvvar dis- 

 trict on inferior kinds of mussub land. 



2. Phaseolus maw, Lin. ; Orood or Oreed, Duk. Black 

 Ulandoo. 



3. Eleusine coracana, Flor. Ind. ; Cynosurus coracaniis, 

 Lin. ; Ragee, Duk. Nutchanee, Eng. — This is extensive- 

 ly cultivated on the poorest mussub soils; and in many parts of 

 the district it forms the principal part of the food of the lower 

 classes. 



4. Panicum Italicum, Lin. ; Rala also Kungonee, Duk. 

 Italian Panicle. — This is cultivated on secondary kinds of re- 

 gur soil in various parts of the district, and forms a very com- 

 mon article of diet with the natives. 



5. Panicum miliaceum, Lin. ; Sawee, Duk. — This is not 

 cultivated very extensively, and is not much esteemed by the 

 ryuts. It ripens sooner than most of the other articles in this 

 class. 



II. Articles of cultivation which arc soivn in the end of June 

 or beginning of Jidy. These are sown when the first heavy 

 rains are over, and are ready for reaping towards the end of 

 December, or beginning of January. 



1 . Andropogon Sorghum, Flor. Ind. ; Holcus Sorghum, 

 Lin. ; Jooarce, Duk. Red Juwary. — This is very extensive- 

 ly cultivated in this district, principally on the mussub lands. 



2. Panicum sjncatum, Flor. Ind. ; Holctis spicatus, Lin. ; 

 Bqjera, Duk. — This is extensively cultivated on the best kinds 

 of mussub lands. 



3. Phaseolus aconitifolius, Willd. ; Mut or Moat, Duk. 



4. Phaseolus mungo, Lin. ; Moong, Duk. Ulandoo, — 

 These two species of Phaseolus and the P. max already men- 

 find that it would extend tliis pa])cr to too great a lengtli ; and the Diikhuny 

 names will generally be found sufficient for identifying the different articles 

 in India. I have given no name that was not accurately determined by my. 

 self, by means of communications from intelligent natives. 



