(3i) Sambara, (32) KaUshal, (33) Mete-kuji, (34) Nilratan, 

 (35) Nilkantha, (36) Boyal dnr, (37) Ure shal. Of the 

 above the following peculiarities may be noticed : (i) Hati- 

 shal paddy has a very big grain, though the yield per acre is 

 not exceptionally high. It goes up occasionally to 36 or 40 

 maunds per acre. (2) The yield of the following varieties is 

 large. Atirang, Sada ora, Megi, Ora, Boyal danr, Chile-rangi, 

 Bankmal, Uttar kalma, Lai ora, Dhuki lata-mol, Uri, Lakshmi- 

 bilash, Sindurtupi, Bhut-kaurabi, Pashakati, Soura, Rati- 

 ramshal, Kalbayra, Panikalma, Shol pana, Ama"n, Na'da'ngha'ta, 

 Sambara", Kalashal, Mete-kuji, and Nilkantha, are expected to 

 yield as much as 45 to 50 maunds per acre. (3) Paramayushal, 

 the yield of which often goes up to 20 to 30 maunds per acre 

 is a sweet-scented variety considered to be very easily digest- 

 ed and highly valued for this reason. The grains of this 

 variety are not very fine. (4) Kanakchur, the yield of which 

 may also come to 20 to 30 maunds per acre is valued because 

 khai is made out of it. 



258. f Of aman paddies suited for ordinary paddy land 

 (not Ml land), the following Burdwan varieties may be men- 

 tioned as noted for special virtues : (i) Gobindabhog, KMsh- 

 khani, Bansmati, Benaphuli, Kamini, and Badshabhog, are fine 

 and scented varieties, which are highly prized. (2) Param- 

 annashal and Randhunipagal are also scented varieties but 

 not very fine. (3) Harinakhuri and Bankchur, are paddies out 

 of which khai (pop-corn) is made. (4) Khejurchari the inflores- 

 cence of which has some resemblance to a bunch of dates ; 

 and (5) Pakshiraj, a peculiar looking paddy,which is supposed 

 to have medicinal properties. (6) Chhota-bangota", Chhanchi- 

 mol, Bankui,Harinakhuri,Dhale-kalm, Kali-kalma, Jhingashal, 

 Ajan, Kate-nona", Lai kalma, Lata-mol, Chhota-dhole,Chhanchi- 

 ora", Jata"-kalma, Dudhe-nona*, Hara-kali, Mdnik-kalmd, Kartik- 

 sha"l, Kartik-kalma", Khepa", Rangibangota*, Nadna-shal, 

 Mehupal, Jal-shuka,Altapati-nona, Mugurshal, Dhole, Shunn6- 

 gangajal, Mota-nagra, Bangota Patalegara, Dhukishal, Kash- 



