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PEKAJ. Allium Cepa. Onion. See Onions. 



PEEAZ. Allium Ascalonicum. Shallot. This is cultivated 

 in a light rich soil, and propagated by dividing the clustered 

 roots ; it should be sown in beds at the commencement of the 

 rains, and will give a crop during the cold weather. 



PENDALOO. Dioscorea Aculeata. The Small Yam. This is 

 a very valuable and delicate root, somewhat resembling the 

 sweet potato in appearance ; tubers of an oval form and very 

 white, generally weighing about two pounds. 



PHOOT. Cucumis Momordica. Field Cucumber. A wild 

 species of cucumber sown generally in the fields amongst 

 Jaworie, and is something between the melon and cucumber ; 

 it keeps for a long time if not too ripe and would be valuable as 

 a store vegetable for sea. 



PIPILIE. Piper Longum. Long Pepper. This is a creeper 

 of easy culture and should be trained on poles, or have strong 

 sticks to grow npon. It is common in all parts of India. 



PODEENA. Menthos Verticulata. Mint. See Mint. 



POEE. Basella Alba etEubra. Malabar Nightshade. This is 

 a twining, succulent plant, with smooth fleshy leaves ; it grows 

 very rapidly and is generally cultivated as a spinach. There 

 are two sorts. 



PULWUL. Trichosanthes Dioica Dioceous Snake Gourd. 

 This is one of the snake gourd species, of a small description, 

 the size of an egg ; the seed is sown in the cold season and 

 yields fruit from March to September. 



PULPUL. Myrtus Pimento,. Allspice. This is imported. 



B/AE. Sinapis Trilocularis. Mustard. See Mustard. 



SALBEA. Salvia Officinalis. Sage. See Sage. 



SHULGUM. Brasica Eapa. Turnip, See Turnip. 



SONF. Anethum Panmori. Sweet Fennel. See Fennel. 



SATME KE PULLIE. Dolichos Labial. Native Bean. This 

 bean is sown in the fields like all others in rows, and are eaten 

 both boiled or put into curries. 



