. r )6 GRAINS IN GUJERAT. 



From Dr. GIBSON, Superintendent Botanic Garden at Da- 

 pooree, to Dr. BROWNE, Private Secretary to the Ho- 

 norable the Governor of Bombay, dated 19 th Feb. 1840. 



Food^-comprising Esculent Grains of all kinds Medical Plants, 

 Fruits, and Roots. 



Of the grains most commonly in use, several 

 varieties of the finer kinds of rice might be advan- 

 tageously naturalized in some of the Tropical Co- 

 lonies of Great Britain such as the Kumode and 

 Ambi-mohr varieties. 



Of dry esculent grains 



1st. Wheat Of this there are four varieties redu- 

 cible to three species. 



The first of these, the Bukhshee wheat, is a grain 

 of a superior quality to most of the common wheats 

 of Europe. 



2nd. The Daood Khanee is (as its name imports) 

 probably a Persian or Tartarian wheat, naturalized 

 by the Musulmans. 



3rd. We have also a beardless wheat similar to 

 the English. 



I shall be happy to forward specimens of all these 

 for trial in England ; and I would in return, gladly 



