DRUGS. 



N. O. 14. FUMARIACE^E. FUMEWORTS. 

 Fumaria parviflora. W. et A. 



Linn. Sytt. Diadelphia Hexandria. 



The herb. 



Vernacular. Pit-paprn t Hind. Buklut-ul-melik, Arab. Shaturuj, 

 Shatra, Pers. 



Habitat. The Himalayas. 

 Remarks. Said to be the Kairvos of the Greeks. 



N. 0. 15. CRUCIFEILE. CRUCIFERS. 

 Lepidium sativum. Linn. Common Cress. 



Linn. Syst. Tetradynamia Biliculosa. 



The seed. 



Vernacular. Aleverie, Beng. Halcem, Beng. and Dec. Ahreo, Sindh. 

 Adala vitala, Tel. 



Habitat. Persia ; widely cultivated. 



Remarks. The KapSapov of Hippocrates and perhaps of Dioscorides, and 

 the Nasturtium and Dittander of Pliny. Alleeveray is the Tamil for 

 Linseed. See also " Condiments and Spices." 



Sinapis sps. Linn. Species of Mustard. 



Linn. Syst. Tetradynamia Siliquosa. 



The seed. 



Vernacular. Rajika, Sarshapa, Tuverica, Sans. Surson, Rai, Kali" 

 sursoon, Tooria, Bunga-surson, Hind, and Dec. Raee, Bun-raee, 

 Bul-raee, Shwet-raee, Sada-raee, Jooni-raee, Sanchi-sursoon y Beng. 

 Suray-bij, Sindh. Kadaghoo, Tarn. Avaloo, Tel. Gan~aba, 

 Rata-aba, Cey. Khurdal, Eubbr, Arab. Sirahuf, Pers. 



Habitat. The temperate zones : widely cultivated. 

 Remarks. The vdirv of the Greeks. In India are cultivated chiefly S. 

 ramosa, Raee; 8. glauca, Toria ; S, dichotoma t Kalie-surson ; and S. 

 juncea, Bunaa-surson, the Khardel or Kubbr of Arabia and Egypt. 

 See also " Condiments and Spices," and " Oils and Oil-seeds." 



N. O. 16. CAPPARIDACE.E. GAPPARIDS. 

 Crataeva religiosa. Ham. Holy Garlicb Pear. 



Linn. Syst. Polyandria Monogynia. 



The leaf. 



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