VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS. 7$ 



them on our list of desiderata. The next plants 

 which have attracted considerable attention from 

 the readiness with which they seem to be acclimated 

 during the cold season, are those of the natural order 

 Crucifera3, amongst which the Cabbage, Cauliflower, 

 and Mustard are prominent. But still there are many 

 more, that might be introduced with advantage. 

 In fact, every thing that might in any way be like- 

 ly to be useful as an article of trade, or a link in the 

 almost interminable chain of culinary vegetable pro- 

 ducts, cannot but prove interesting to us. Our de- 

 sire is to improve what is already before us, and 

 introduce what can be made useful. 



At the present moment the natives have, with 

 the exception of those in the neighbourhood of can- 

 tonments, been but very slightly made acquainted 

 with the great benefit they would derive, as far as 

 their sustenance is concerned, by an increase in the 

 sources whence they might derive the same ; and 

 depend almost entirely on wheat and chunna, 

 (Ciccr Arietinum) for their food. If that crop 

 should fail, they must either starve as has been the 

 case in many instances, or drag on their existence in 

 a miserable state, till the time arrives for reaping 

 another crop ; whereas, if they were extensively 



