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DOLICHOS FAB^,FORMIS 



wealth of foliage this plant possesses the amount returned 

 should be fairly high : — 



These results show that Dolichos bulbosus is a most 

 useful plant, capable of being used as a rotation crop 

 on a large scale, and with the additional advantage of 

 producing a relatively large amount of roots useful as fodder 

 for cattle. 



DOLICHOS FAByEFORMIS. 



This is a Dolichos with angular and exceedingly vigorous 

 stem. In certain parts of India cattle browse the stems and 

 leaves. The pods, which attain a length of 7 cm., are eaten 

 in the same way as haricot beans, but they must be very 

 young. The seeds are not eaten by the Hindus. 



Sagot gives the seed analysis as follows : — 



Water 



Ash 



Fat 



Starch 



Nitrogenous matter 



10-97 



371 

 1-38 



55-00 

 28-94 



100-00 



DOLICHOS LABLAB (BONAVIS BEAN). 



Dolichos lablab is largely cultivated in Southern Asia, 

 and especially in India, where it would appear to be in- 

 digenous. 



D. hibhtb, the Indian name of which is " avere," is found 



