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Curcuma longa. Eng. Turmeric. Duk. Haldi. \Tam. Manjal- CHAP. Vll. 



Kan. Arishina. tt~~" 



A constant ingredient in carries. Plants. 



Elettaria Cardamomum. Eng. Cardamoms. Dul: Elachi. Tarn. 



Ellakai. Kan. Yalakkai. 

 A well known condiment. 



N.O. LILIACB^. 



Allium sativum. Eng. Garlic. Duk. Lassan. Tarn. Vcllaip-pundu. 



Kan. Belluli. 

 A strong smelling condiment. 

 Allium cepa. Eng. Onions. BuJc. Piyaz. Tarn. Vengayam. Kan. 



Irulli. 

 A well known cultivated bulb. 



N.O. GRAMINE^. 



Andropogon Schcenanthus. Eng. Lemon-grass. DiiJc. Hazar-masa- 



leh. Tarn. Karpura-pullu. Kan. Vasane-hullu. 

 Used as a flavouring agent. 



II.— SUBSTANCES USED IN MANUFACTURES. 



A. OILS AND OIL SEEDS. Oils and 



N.O. PAPAVERACE^. 



Argemone Mexicana. Eng. Mexican Thistle. Dul: Pila-dbatura, 



Tarn. Birama-dandu. Kan. Datturi. 

 Oil extracted from the seeds. 



N.O. LOGANIACE^. 



Strychnos nux-vomica. Eng. Nux-vomica. Duh. Kuchlah. Tarn. 



Ettik-kottai. Kan. Mushti-bija. 

 An oil is got from the seeds and they are also used for the manu- 

 facture of strychnia. 



N.O. EUPHORBIACE^. 



RiciNUS COMMUNIS. Eng. Castor-oil seeds. DnJc. Yaraudi. Tarn. 



Amanakkan-kottai. Kan. Haralu. 

 The seeds yield castor-oil. 



B. DYES AND!TANNING SUBSTANCES. Dyes and 



tanning 

 N.O. BERBERIDE^. substances. 



Berberis aristata. Eng. Indian Barberry bark. 



The roots contain 17 per cent, of yellow coloring matter. 



