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two sorts of these common greens, cultivated in all Native gar- 

 dens ; the leaves are eaten as spinach or put into curries. 



MEET'HEE. Trigonella Foenurn, Foenum Grocum. Fcenu- 

 greek. This is a small annual, commonly cultivated during 

 the cold season. The greens are used by the Natives and the 

 seed in curries. It is sown like all other common greens. 



MEET'HEE KUTHOO. Cucurbita Pejjo. Sweet Pumpkin. This 

 is grown at the same time as all the other species, and if hung 

 up in a dry place is an excellent store vegetable, keeping for 

 several months. 



MOONG AROOD. Phaseolus Mongo. Green Gram. This is 

 chiefly grown in the upper parts of Hindoostan ; it is eaten by 

 the Natives dressed in various ways. 



MOONG P'HULEE. Arachis Hypogcea. Earth-nut. This is 

 grown under ground, the legumes of which contain the nuts ; 

 they are small and white, and require to be roasted before 

 eaten ; they are not in much esteem. 



MUKHUM SEEM. Dolichos Gladiatus. Sabre Bean. This is 

 a large kind of bean, sown at the same time as others ; it 

 requires strong support to run over. The beans are dressed as 

 French beans but are not so tender. 



MIRCHEE, Capsicum Frutescens. Capsicum. See Capsicum. 



MUTKE KB PULLIE. Dolichos Fabcsformis. Small Sabre 

 Bean. This is grown the same as the larger sort. 



NURCHA. Corchrus Olitorius. Sag Greens. These greens 

 are common amongst the Natives ; it is an erect growing plant, 

 and flowers at the close of the rains. 



PALUK SAG. Beeta Bengalinensis. Bengal Beet. The leaves 

 only of this vegetable are eaten; when boiled it resembles 

 Spanish in flavour. The roots are tough and stringy. It may 

 be sown in beds or rows. The leaves shoot out again after 

 being cut down. 



PAN. Piper Betel. Betel Pepper. This is cultivated in pots 

 by itself ; it requires much water and care, and is too well 

 known to need any further description here. The leaves are 

 eaten raw. 



