CONDIMENTS AND SPICES. 



Bunga-surson, the Khardel and Kubbr of Arabia and Egypt are chiefly 

 cultivated. The other pungent Crucifers, Lepidium sativum, Nastur- 

 tium officinale> or Loot putiah, Raphanus sativus, and R. caudatus are 

 mentioned amongst vegetables. Cochlearia Armor acia, Horse Radish, is 

 substituted in this country by the root of Moringa pterygosperma. N. O. 

 16. Capparidacese furnishes the Capers of commerce. 



N. 0. 40. AURANTIACE.E. CITRONWORTS. 

 Bergera konigii. W. et A. 



Linn, Syst. Decandria Monogynia. 



The leaf. 



Vernacular. Kristna-nimba, Sans. Karia-phullee, Beng. Bursunga, 

 Hind. Karay-paak, Dec. Koodia-neemb, By. Kari-bepon, Kar- 

 reya-pela, Mai. Kari-pilli, Karaway-pillay, Tarn. Kari-vepa, 

 Karri-baympakoo, Tel. Watu-karapincha, Cey. 



Habitat. Cultivated in India. 

 Remarks. First described by Rumphius. 



Citrus Bergamia. Rlsso. Bergamot Citrus. 



Linn. Syst. Polyadelphia Polyandria. 



The fruit, Lime : and the rind. 



Vernacular. Nimbooka, Sans. Nemboo, Hind. Neboo, Beng. 

 Lembooo ? Dec. Eroomitchee-narracum, Mai. JElemitchum, Tarn. 

 Nemma-pandoo, Gajanimma, Tel. Dehi, Cey. 



Habitat. South Europe, India. 



Remarks. C. acida of Roxburgh. The natives employ also the rind 

 of other well-known Citronworts. 



N. O. 42. GUTTIFER^E. GUTTIFERS. 

 Garcinia purpurea. Rox. 



Linn. Syst.. Dodecandria Monogynia. 



The rind. 



Vernacular. Kokum, By. Brindao, Goa. 



Habitat. Ravines of the Concan. 



Remarks. First described by Van Rheede. Tropteolum majus, W. 

 Great Indian Cress t belongs to N. O. 58. Tropaeolacese ; Zygophyllum 

 Fabago, W. Common Bean-Caper, to N. 0. 62. Xygophyllacese ; and 

 Xanthoxylon Budrunga and X. Rhetsa of India and X. piperitium of 

 Japan, to N. O. 64. Xanthoxylacese, most of the species of which are 

 used as pepper in their native countries. 

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