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sown in gardens. The seed is put down in November, three or 

 four together, with as rich manure as can be procured. The 

 plants must not be close together a distance of from six to 

 eight feet is generally allowed. They come in about March, 

 and continue until the rains. In Bombay they are in season the 

 same time, and a second crop is grown during the rains : this is 

 not the case in the Deccan. The water melon (Hind. TUR- 

 BOOZA) is also to be had at the same time, and grown in a similar 

 manner. The seed should always be preserved from the finest 

 and richest-flavoured fruit, and is better for being three or four 

 years old. The green melon I think the finest flavoured, although 

 many of the others are very good. I attribute the melons grow- 

 ing finer in the sandy beds of rivers to the temperature being 

 more equal about the roots than it is in beds in the gardens 

 especially during the night. 



MINT. Hind. PODEENA. There are three sorts, Spear-mint, 

 Pepper-mint and Penny Royal. The first is generally used for 

 culinary purposes : it may be propagated by layers, or cuttings, 

 or parting of the roots; it requires a moderate proportion of 

 water. In the rains a small black caterpillar attacks the leaves, 

 and will destroy the whole bed if not removed by hand, or flood- 

 ing the beds, when the insect becomes detached from the leaves, 

 and is easily destroyed. 



MOREL. This species of Fungus is found at the latter end of 

 the rains, and generally dug of white ants' nests. 



Obs. The wholesome sorts of mushroom are readily distin- 

 guished by being of a pink or flesh colour in the gills, changing 

 to a darker colour as they get older ; they have also a peculiar 

 sweet smell : and another criterion of their being edible is the 

 outer skin pealing off easily. 



MUSHROOM. Hind. KOODRUTTEE. Commonly found all over 

 the country during and after the rains. 



MUSTARD. Hind. RAIE, EAST INDIA. This is of two sorts, 

 white and black : the former is generally cultivated for salad, 

 and is grown in a similar manner to cress ; the black mustard 

 seed is used for sauces, pickles, and oil. 



