AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE CEREALS. 



Hordeum hexastiehon. Rem. et Schult. Winter Barley. 



Linn. Syst. Triandria Digynia. 



Vernacular. Situshooka, Yuva, Sans. Jow, Hind. Jub, Beng. 

 Yoa, Kangra. Tosa, Nep. Satoo, Dec. Barlee-arisee, Tarn. 

 Java, Yavala, Tel. Mu-yan, Burmah. Schceir, Arab. Sjceir, 

 Egypt. 



Habitat. ? Cultivated during the cold season in favourable localities. 



Remarks. Pliny informs us that barley " is one of the most ancient 

 aliments of mankind." It was the original prize of the victors at the 

 Eleusinian games. Barley is mentioned Exodus ix. 3 1 ; and by Herodo- 

 tus, who informs us (Book ii. ch. 77) of the Egyptians that " their drink 

 is a wine which they obtain from barley, oLvos *< KpiOeav as they have no 

 vines in their country." Pereira states that Hippocrates mentions three 

 kinds of barley, " probably H. vulgare, H. distichon, and H. hexasti- 

 chon; " species commonly cultivated in England. 



Oryza saliva. W. Common Rice. 



Linn. Syst. Hexandria Digynia. -.,. 



Vernacular. Arunya, Dhanya, Unoo, Tanneola, Ashoovrihi, Sans. 

 Chawl, Hind. Dec. Sari, Sindh. Dhan, Pusnee, Hind. Beng. 

 Payera, Mai. Arissee, Nelloo, Tarn. Beeurn, Cheni, Oori, Urloo, 

 Matta/carulu, Nevari-dhanyamu, Tel. Wee, Cey. Saba, Burmah. 

 Shali, Pers. Rooz, Aroos, Egypt. Brass, Malaya. 



Habitat. 1 Cultivated in India in two crops a year, the first being 

 sown in the rains, the second in the cold season. Cultivated also 

 in the Eastern Archipelago, China, and Asia generally, South 

 Europe, and Central America. 



Remarks. Wild rice in India is known by the following names, Nivara, 

 Sans. Newaree, Tel. Ooruvee, Cey. About fifty varieties are cultivated 

 in this Presidency, and in Ceylon so many as 1 60 distinct varieties are 

 recognised. Oobala chowl is rice which has been boiled in the husk. 

 Theophrastus and Dioscorides and Pliny mention rice under the names 

 respectively of opvfrv, opva, and Oryza. " In India," says Pliny, " rice is 

 the most favorite food of all." Oryza nepalensis is the Upland Rice of 

 Nepaul. 



Pan! cum flavidum. W. 



Linn. Syst. Triandria Dis;ynia. 



Vernacular, Burti, Poona. 



Habitat. Common everywhere in India. 



Remarks. I am doubtful of this identification. 

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