AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE PULSE. 



3rd. Geea-shim t Beng. 

 4th. Goordal-shim, Beng. 



5th. Dolichos purpureus, Lour., D. Lablab, Botanical Magazine, 



plate 896. 

 6th. Bun-shim, Beng. Adavi-chikkurkai, Tel. Dolichos spica- 



tus, Kon. 



7th. A downy plant, with red flowers, and a dark-gray mottled 

 seed. 



Dolichos lignosus, W., I have not detected in the pulse sent from any 

 of the collectorates of this Presidency ; but as it is probably cultivated, a 

 list of the varieties given by Roxburgh may be of service here : 



1st. Panch-shim, Beng. Tella-chikurkai* Tel. Dolichos ungui- 

 culatuSy Lour.- but not Rumph. Legumes straighter than 

 in other varieties, seeds reddish. 



2nd. Baga-nakhooa-shim, Beng. Legumes curved : size of little 

 finger. 



3rd. Sada-jamai-Jcooli-shim, Beng. D. cultratus (Will.). 



4th. Pituli-jamai-pooli-shim, Beng, Flowers reddish purple, not 

 white as in previous vars. 



bth. Doodha-pituli-shim, Beng. Legumes curved, and about 

 five inches long. 



6th. Ganchi-shim, Beng. Nella-chikurkai, Tel. Flowers red, 

 legumes 6 to 8 inches. Seeds black, with a white eye. 



Lathyrus sativUS. W. Chickling Vetch. 



Linn. Sytt. Diadelphia Decandria. 



Vernacular. Khesaree, Teora, Beng. Kussoor, Hind. Matar, Sindh. 

 Lang, Guz. Masang, Pers. Gilban, Egypt. 



Habitat. The Mediterranean countries. Only received from Guzerat 

 by the Museum, but generally cultivated in Hindoostan. 



Remarks. The \dOvpos of Theophrastus, and " Cicercula" of Pliny. 

 Fhaseolus aconitifolius. W. Aconite-leaved Kidney Bean. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



Vernacular, Fasunta, Sans. Moot, Hind. Dec. Mohar, Sindh. 

 Qlat, Guz. Tulka-pyre, Tarn. Kooncooma-pesaloo, Tel. Adas, 

 Pers. 



Habitat. East Indies. 

 PhaseolllS Max. W. Hairy -podded Kidney Bean. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



Vernacular. KrisJma-moog, Kala-moog t Beng. Kati-mung, Hind. 

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