AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE FODDER. 



N. O. 55. LINAGES. FLAXWORTS. 

 Linum USitatissimum. Linn. Common Flax. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Pentagynla. 



The seed cake. 



Vernacular. Atasi, Matusi, Ooma, Sans. Ulsi, Tisi, Musina, Mus- 

 nee t Hind. Jowus, Dec. Aliveree, Allo-seroo-sanul, Tarn. 

 JSugruc, Kettan, Arab. Kutan, Pers. 



Habitat. Egypt. Cultivated widely in Europe and India. 

 Remarks. See " Drugs," and " Oils and Oil-seeds." 



N. 0. 74. LEGUMINOS^E. LEGUMINOUS PLANTS. 

 Acacia arabica. Linn. Gum Arabic Tree. 



Linn. Syst. Polygamia Monoecia. 



The pod. 



Vernacular. The tree, Barbura, Sans. Kalikeker, Hind. Ba- 

 bula, Gursoonder, Hind. Beng. Babla, Beng. Babool, Kalie- 

 Tteeker, Dec. Kurroo-vaylum, Mai. Nella-toomie, Tumma-chettu, 

 Tel. Akakya, Umgheelan, Arab. Mughilan, Pers. A variety, 

 Eamkanta ; and another Eree-babool, Dec. 



Habitat. India, Arabia, Egypt, Senegal. 

 Remarks. Acacia Farnesiana is also called Eree-babool. See " Drugs." 



Medicago sativa. W. Lucern. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



The herb. 



Vernacular. >Valaitee-gawat> By. 



Habitat. Persia, Peru ? Cultivated in India. 



Remarks. The ^^ of the Greeks and Medica of the Romans, like 

 the Citron from Media. It was introduced into Europe during the wars 

 with Darius, as the British Expedition of 1856-57 introduced Hurayalee 

 into Farz and Khuzistan. The plant has been immemorially known in 

 Peru. M. falcata, W. Yellow Medick or Swiss Lucern is more hardy 

 than Lucern, and might probably be advantageously attempted in India, 

 where the soil is barren. 



N. O. 120. COMPOSITE. COMPOSITES. 

 Carthamus tinctorius. 7T'. Officinal Carthamus. 



Linn. Syst. Syngenesia Squalls. . 



The seed cake. 

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