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for horse-radish, the leaves for vegetable curries as well as for 

 seasoning and in pickles. The long unripe pods ("drumsticks") 

 are very commonly used as a curry vegetable, being boiled and 

 cut up like beans. The flowers and bark are used in native medi- 

 cine, and a valuable oil known as "oil of Ben" is obtained in India 

 from the seeds. Propagated by seed or cuttings. 



Passiflora quadrangularis. (Passifloraceae). Granadilla; 

 "Garandilla" S. A large perennial climber, whose gourd-like green 

 fruit in an unripe state may be boiled and served as a vegetable 

 (See under Tropical Fruits). 



Sesbania (Agati) grandiflora. (Leguminosae). "Katuru-murun- 

 ga" S; " Agatti-keerai " T. A small, quick-growing, soft-wooded 

 tree, about 15 to 20 ft. high, bearing large pendulous flowers, the 

 fleshy petals of which are much esteemed for use in curries and 



soups; both the 

 flowers and tender 

 leaves are very pala- 

 table when fried. 

 The long pendulous 

 pods do not appear 

 to be eaten. The 

 bark, leaves and 

 flowers are medicinal. 

 Propagated by seed. 

 (See illustration.) 



Solanum Melon- 

 gena. (Solanaceae). 

 Brinjal ; Egg-plant ; 

 'Wambotu"S;"Katri- 

 kai" T. A low bushy 

 perennial (an annual 

 in cultivation), com- 

 monly grown in 

 native gardens for its 

 smooth polished fruit, 

 which is cooked and 

 served in various 

 ways, and forms a 

 favourite vegetable. 

 There are n u m e r - 

 ous varieties, differ- 

 ing chiefly in the 



