DRUGS. 



Apium involucratum. Box. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Digynia. 



The fruit. 



Vernacular. Chanoo, Rhaduni, Beng. Ajmood t Aneesoon, Hind. 

 Habitat. Cultivated throughout Ilindoostan. 

 Remarks. Anesoon is a synonyme of Pimpinella Anisum. 



. 

 Carum Carui. Linn. Common Caraway. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Digynia. 



The fruit, Caraway seed. 



Vernacular. Curweeya, Arab. 



Habitat. The meadows and pastures of Europe and Asia Minor. 

 Remarks. The napos of Dioscorides and Careum of Pliny, both names 

 being derived from Caria, the native country of the plant. See " Condi- 

 ments and Spices." 



Carum nigruin. Royle. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Digynia. 



The fruit, Black Caraway seed. 

 Vernacular. Zeerah-sheeah, By. 

 Habitat. Kunawar. 

 Remarks. See " Condiments and Spices." 



Conium maculatum. Linn. Common Hemlock. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Digynia. 



The fruit, Hemlock-seed. 



Vernacular. Keerdamana, By. 



Habitat. Hedges and waste places of Europe and Asia Minor. 



Remarks. Supposed to be the KO>J/OI/ of the Greeks (the State poison 

 of Athens), and the Cicuta of the Romans, 



Coriandrtun sativum. Linn. Common Coriander. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Digynia. 



The fruit, Coriander seed. 



Vernacular. Dunya, Dhanyaca, Sans., Hind., Beng., Dec. Danoa, 

 Mai. Cottimbirry, Can. Cotiamillie, Tarn, and Tel. Cotum- 

 baroo, Cey. Kuzeerah, Arab. Kushneez, Pers. Mety, Malay. 



Habitat. Southern Europe, Tartary. Cultivated in India. 

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