448 



SPICES 



Cloves, mother- cloves, 196 

 Coinage of the East, 446 

 Coriander, 384 



Uses of, 385 



Cultivation of, 386 

 Cumin, 387 

 Cuttings, 16 



Derris elliptica Insecticide, 9 



Dill, 386 



Diseases, General notes on, 6 



Estimates, 20 

 Fungicides, 9 



Galangal, Lesser, 439 



Greater, 441 



General hints on cultivation, 16 

 Ginger, description, 389 



History of, 391 



Soils and climate, 393 



Planting, 396 



Ratoons, 398 



Preparation, 401 



Dried ginger, 401 



Curing, 403 



Pests, 405 



Sorting and shipping, 405 



Cost of cultivation, 407 



Areas of cultivation, 410 



Uses of, 417 



Oil of, 419 



Chemistry of, 420 

 Godown beetles, 19, 150 

 Grains of Paradise, 320 



Insecticides, 7 

 Kerosene emulsion, 7 



Mace cultivation. Seeunder Nutmeg, 94 



Preparation of, 145 



Varieties, 146 



Packing, 147 



Uses of, 148 

 Manures, 18 

 Massoi bark, 237 

 Melegueta, 320 



Nutmegs, description of, 94 

 Distribution of, 98 

 History, 99 

 Soil and altitude, 103 

 Climate, 105 

 Seed and nurseries, 107 

 Sexes, 109 

 Shading, 113 

 Manuring, 117 

 Grafting, 121 



Nutmegs, growth, 122 

 Yield, 123 

 Pests, 125 



Cultivation areas, 138 

 Prices, 143 

 Use of husk, 144 

 Preparation of nutmeg, 148 

 Beetles attacking, 150 

 Uses of, 151 

 Oil and butter of, 152 

 Other species of nutmeg, 153 



Packing spices, 19 

 Pepper, Black, 240 



Varieties, 243 



History of, 250 



Climate, 253 



Soils, 254 



Cultivation from seed, 257 



Cultivation from cuttings, 258 



Nurseries, 259 



Preparation of ground, 260 



Planting, 261 



Supports, 262 



Growth, 266 



Manuring, 267 



Pests, 269 



Duration of life of vine, 282 



Fruiting, 283 



Cost of cultivation, 284 



Yield, 285 



Curing, 287 



White, 289 



Areas of cultivation, 291 



Uses of, 302 



African, 304 



Cultivation in Penang, 305 



Cayenne. See Capsicums 



Long, Indian, 313 



Long, Javanese, 316 



Bakek, 318 



Kadok, 320 

 Pimento Description of, 197 



Distribution of, 198 



Cultivation, 199 



Cropping, 200 



Curing, 201 



Export, 201 



Uses of, 203 



Sticks of, 203 



Planting, general hints on, 16 

 Produce, general hints on, 18 



Seeds of spices, 16 

 Soils for spices, 5 



Tajpat, 225 



Tuba root Insecticide, 9 



Turmeric, description of, 422 



