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June to March. The leaves are sold in the bazaar at one pice 

 the seer. Used as greens and also in curries. 



CHUCEOONDA. Tricosanthes Anguina. The Snake Gourd. 

 This is sown in rains, and grown generally over a high pandal, 

 that the fruit may have space to hang down from ; a small stone 

 or weight is then tied to the end to increase its length, which 

 varies from a foot and a half to three feet or more. Raw, it 

 resembles a cucumber .in flavour, but is better dressed in a stew 

 or curry. 



CH'HOTA KULPA. JBorago Indica. Indian Borage. This is a 

 common plant, and grows wild in many parts. 



CHOTIE SAYME KE PDLLIE. Doliclws Labial. Native Bean. 

 This is a smaller species of the Dolichos Labial) ; the legume and 

 seeds are both eaten ; it is sown in the rains and sells from one 

 pice to two a seer. 



CHOOLAEE. Spinacia Tetrandra. Spinach Tetrandous. This 

 is a common sort of Native greens, and, when boiled, resembles 

 spinach ; it is procurable nearly all the year round. 



CHOOKEH. Bumex Vesicarius. Sorrel. This is also of com- 

 mon Native growth, and where water is abundant may be had 

 for eight months in the year; it is sown in drills or on the edges 

 around other beds ; the leaves are sold in bundles from one to 

 two pice a seer. There is also another species called the Indian 

 Red Sorrel. 



CHUCKOONDA. Beta Vulgaris. Common Beet. This is the 

 common beet. 



CHOOPREE ALOO. Tubers roundish, very large, white inside 

 and much esteemed ; the skin thin and smooth like a potato. 

 The stems require strong sticks to creep over ; it bears a large 

 roundish fruit, like an oak apple in appearance, which is also 

 edible. 



DARCHEENEE. Laurus Cinnamomum* Cinnamon. This is 

 brought from Ceylon and the Spice Islands. 



DHAN OR CHOUL. Oryza Sativa. Rice. Is so common as not 

 to need any description here. 



