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Bassia latifolia, the seeds are collected for the oil. 

 Carthamis Tinctorius, seeds yield oil, &c. &c. 

 Hemp, both Crotalaria juncea and Hibiscus canna- 

 binus, are cultivated as cordage plants only. 



I know of no Tanning substances in use here 

 but the bark of the Babul, also that of the Cassia 

 auriculata, and the milky juice of the Asclepias 

 gigantea ; the milk is collected early in the morning 

 by breaking the leaves, and allowing it to drop into 

 an old buffalo horn. 

 We want in Gujerat 



The Olive, Olea europa?a. 

 Mulberry trees of every variety. 

 Date Palm of Egypt. 

 Senna seed, Alexandrian. 

 Coffee trees, or plants, not seeds. 

 Balsam tree of Arabia. 

 Trees yielding Myrrh and Frankincense. 

 Arundo Bambos, different varieties, to culti- 

 vate for the use of the Silk-worm esta- 

 blishment; they are very expensive here. 

 To get government to introduce the culture of the 

 Bctle nut, and leaf, the Paun, north of the Mhye. 



Baroda supplies the whole country up as far as 

 beyond Deesa. and the revenue realized must be 



