44 Brigade-Surgeon J. E. T. Aitchison's Notes on Products 



Comb — shc'ma. 



The sellers of combs say they are made of Ebony, whereas 

 the buyers consider the wood to be of Mulberry, MoRUS alba, 

 that has been buried for a time to give it a dark colour. 

 Those I saw were certainly not made from Ebony. 



Condiments — adula-garm. 



Under this head I class other products than probably the 

 exact meaning of either the Persian or English words would 

 allow. 



I. Locally Produced. 



a. From Indigenous Plants. 



The fruit of Berberis vulgaris. 

 Manna from Alhagi camelorum. 

 Manna from Cotoneaster nummularia. 

 The fruit of Psammogeton setifolium. 

 SarcocoUa, a manna-like product from Astragalus 

 Sarcocolla. 



h. From Cultivated Plants. 



Vinegar — from the juice of the grape, ViTis vinifera. 

 Syrup — from grapes. 



The oil of the seeds of Luffa acutangula and other 

 Cucurbitacefe. 



Cumin seeds, the fruit of Cuminum Cyminum. 

 Anise, the fruit of Pimpinella Anisum. 

 The fruit of Carum copticum. 

 Red-pepper, the fruit of Capsicum species. 

 Sesamum seed, the seed of Sesamum indicum. 

 Garlic, the bulbs of Allium sativum. 



II. Imported from the Country in the Vicinity. 

 Honey — Salt. 



III. Imported from a Distance. 



The dried fruits, Oranges, and Limes of Citrus Aurantium, 

 var. 



Cloves, the flower buds of Eugenia caryophyllata. 

 Nutmegs, the kernel of Myristica fragrans. 



