l'J8 Brigade-Surgeon J. E. T. Aitchison's Notas on Froclucts 



the cultivated form of Spinacia tetrandra (Stev.). The in- 

 digenous plant has the same native names applied to it, and 

 it is put to the same uses as a pot-herb. Spinage is cultivated 

 commonly in all gardens, and where I collected Spinacja 

 TETRANDRA the natives pointed it out to me as spindj. 



Spirits — a) -ak — 



A strong spirit, very like a bad brandy, is prepared from 

 raisins, also from the fruit of the Eljjagnus. The preparation 

 of spirits and wine is said to be carried on by Jews alone ; once 

 prepared the Afghans have no objection to make use of the 

 liquor, but the manufacture is considered a heinous sin, and 

 it is said that under this excuse alone are Jews permitted 

 to remain in Cabul. 



Spoon — kdshuk — the best are made from the wood 



of Celtis, Pistacia, and Salix. 

 Spring (of water) — chashma, dh-kkez, khez. 

 Spunk — pallta, 'pcdlta-gog ird. 



Stachys trinervis, Aitch. et Hemsley. Labiatj^. 



Kalpura. A very characteristic shrub of the gravel plains 

 of the Hari-rud. This is closely cropt by goats and sheep, 

 and seems to make an excellent fodder. 



Staff — cJwh, choh-i-dast. 



Stan — j^V»^-wg — a place, a station. 



Steel — -foldd, faiddd, sanl. 



The steel employed in connection with Hint to strike a 

 light, atisli-barh ; Baluchi, isthag. It is remarkable how 

 seldom flint and steel are now employed, even by the nomads, 

 to strike a light ; lucifer matches are always at hand. 



Stellera Lessertii, C. A. Mey. TnYMEL^ACEiE. 



The myrtle-like bush of Baluchistan, pallta, p)halita. 

 Very characteristic of the arid stony regions; it is not 

 grazed on by camels, being injurious to them. 



Stocksia brahuica, Btntli. SAPiNDACEiE. 

 The hill-peach, Ivli-tOr, [the beloved of the hills]. This 

 is a. larmj shrub, or small tree to 18 feci in huiuht, cliaraeler- 



