APPENDIX II 



List of Grains Purchased at Adua Market, 

 14TH July, 1900 



For the identification of these my thanks are due to the authorities at the Royal Gardens, Kew, 

 who kindly undertook the examination and naming of them. 



Linum usitatissimum Linseed 



Nigella sativa 

 '"Ocimum basilicum 

 Phaseolus vulgaris 



Pisum sativum 

 * Rheum sp. 



Sesamum indicum 



Sorghum vulgare 



Trigonella fcenuni- 

 grrecum 



Vicia faba 



Fennel flower seeds 



French bean 



Pea 



Seeds of sesamum 



Guinea corn 

 Fenugreek 



Bean 



effect. In men these seeds 



produce cramji in legs ; 



and if eaten in excess 



paralysis (hemiplegia). 

 ( Tilbar \ Roast, grind, and drink in 



( In Tigre, Antarlcr J salt .and water. 



Grind, boil with chillies, 



eat with bread. 

 Grind, boil with salt and 



chillies, eat with bread. 

 Roast, grind, mix with ghee, 



and eat with Ijread ; or 



boil and eat. 

 Boil and eat. 

 Used in boiling ghee to 



clean it. 

 Roast, grind, mix with 



chillies and ghee, eat 



with bread. 



Abusodar 



Sassad 



Ardogree 



Incatta 

 Mocco 



Sacde 



(Machelar ^ 



yin Tigre, Laquar J 

 Abargey 



j Bockella ) 



- In Tigre, Attu-ba- 

 I harey J 



Grind for bread. 



Boil in milk, let cool, and 

 drink. 



Boil and eat. 



There is some uncertainty about the identific 



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