FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 



Habitat. East Indies. 



Remarks. The seeds are said to be eaten in South America, but the 

 statement seems incredible. 



Agati grandiflora. 



Linn. Syst. Diactelphia Decandria. 



The leaf, the pod, the flower, as vegetables. 



Vernacular. Agastia, Buka, Sans. Buka-agusta, Beng. Augusta, 

 By. Agati, Tarn, and Mai. Anisay, Tel. 



Habitat. India. 

 Remarks. See " Fruits and Vegetables" and " Gums and Resins." 



Tamarindus indica. Linn. Common Tamarind. 



Linn. Syst. Monadelphia Triandria. 



The pulp of the pod, as a conserve and pickle. 



Vernacular. Umlika, Tintiree, Tintili, Sans. Nuli, Atnbli, Hind, 

 and Beng. Amlee,.Tentool t Beng. Balam-pollie, Mai. Pollium 

 Tarn. Chinta, Tel. Maha siyambala, Cey. Amblie, Tamar- 

 hindee, Homar, Arab. 



Habitat. India. 



Remarks. First mentioned by the Arabians, Mesue, Serapion, Avi- 

 cenna (Pereira). The ogvcfroiviKa of Theophrastus (Sprengel). See " Fruits 

 and Vegetables," " Condiments and Spices," and " Woods." 



Trigonella Fcenum-Graecum. Linn. Common Fennugreek. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



The herb, as a garnish in curries. 



Vernacular. Methee, Moothee t Hind. Methee-shak, Methika, Beng. 

 Maihee, Dec. Mentia t Can. Vendiam, Tarn. Mentluoo, Tel. 

 Oolowa, Cey. Helbeh, Arab. Shimlet, in the Ulfaz Udwiyeh. 



Habitat. The Mediterranean countries. Cultivated widely in India. 



Remarks. The Povnepas of Hippocrates according to Sprengel. 



The other vegetables of this order common in this presidency are given 

 under " AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE PULSE." The following not yet 

 introduced are deserving of attention : 



Apios tuberosa t of Canada. 



Bauhinia esculenta, of the Cape of Good Hope, the Yam-like 

 root of which is eaten. 



Dolichos bulbosus (?) of Polynesia. 



Dolichos Soja, Soy of East Indies. 



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