CONDIMENTS AND SPICES. 



Vernacular. Umlika, Tintiree, Tintili, Sans. Null, Ambli, Hind. 

 Beng. Amlee, Tentool, Beng. Balam-pollie, Mai. Pollium, Tarn. 

 Chinta, Tel. Maha-siyambala, Cey. Amblie, Tamarhindee y Arab. 



Habitat. India. 



Remarks. Fruit mentioned by the Arabians, and the ogvfpoiviKa of 

 Myrepsicus. 



Trigonella Poenum Grsecum. Linn. Common Fennugreek. 



Linn. Syst. Diadelphia Decandria. 



The leaf. 



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

 Beng. Mathee, Dec. Mentia, Can. Fendium, Tarn. Ment- 

 luoo, Tel. Oolowa, Cey. Helbeh, Arab. Shimlet, in the C7//ar 

 Udwigeh. 



Habitat. The Mediterranean countries. Cultivated widely in India. 

 Remarks. The fiovKfpas of Hippocrates. 



N. O. 75. MORINGACEJE. MORINGADS. 

 Moringa pterygosperma. Gcert. Smooth Horse-Radish Tree. 

 The root. 



Vernacular. Siaroo, Sobhanjun, Sans. Beng. Shajina, Beng. 



Moongay, Sujna, Hind. Sainga, Saigut, By. Mooringay, Mai. 



Nugga, Can. Moorungay, Tarn. Moorunga, Moonaga, Tel. 



Jderikoolu, Ganmurunga> Cey. 

 Habitat. The two Indies, Africa. 



Remarks. See " Drugs." N. O. 85. Myrtaceae yields no condi- 

 ments and spices, native of, or cultivated in Western India. The berries 

 of Myrtus communis, "W., are found in the bazar ;. and Cloves, the dry, 

 immature buds of Caryophyllus aromaticus t Linn., are largely imported. 

 See " Drugs." " Those of Calyptranthes aromatica (of Brazil) may be 

 advantageously substituted. The Pepper called Allspice or Pimento is 

 the dried (immature) fruit of Eugenia acris, and (Eugenia) Pimenta" 

 (De C.) "The fruit of E. Caryophyllus is used in the same way in Brazil, 

 and of Myrtus Tabasco in Cumana." (Lindley). Myrtus pimentoides, 

 N. ab E., yields the Ovate Pimento of the West Indies. 



N. O. 110. UMBELLIFEILE. UMBELLIFERS. 

 Anethum Sowa. Rox. . 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The fruit, (Indian?) Dill seed. 

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