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holes. In this field Kuldee is also planted, and slips of 

 the Marallee ; Bareal/y, or yams, are cultivated, and 

 grow wild likewise; Takalloo, or Indian corn, is the 

 same as what is variously named in the plains Bootah, 

 Janeara, Jewar, Muckai ; but is larger and better 

 on the hills, and is reaped in November* Kosarane is 

 like the Callye grain of the plains in taste, but is 

 white, and rather larger : it is reaped at the latter end 

 of November and beginning of December; Lahary is 

 a large pea, reaped in December-, Naito is a round 

 seed, reaped in December ; Kappai is cotton, and does 

 not flower before the third year, when it is gathered in 

 March, Jprll, and May % and sells for as much as 

 cotton produced in the plains j Gun gar ea is a grain 

 smaller than the Chcennee of the plain, is reaped in 

 September and Oclober ; Mooto is somewhat like the 

 Gungarea, and reaped at the same time ; Koodama \% 

 also very small grain, and reaped as the two former -, 

 Mossee is the same as the Bhattmossoi the plains, but 

 a smaller grain, and is reaped in September and Oclober ; 

 Kuldee is a large plantain, bears some fruit the se- 

 cond year, but more plentifully the third and fourth, 

 after which it declines ; Marallee is the same as the 

 Sakkcrlund, or sweet potatoe of the plains, but much 

 larger, is taken out of the ground in November, De- 

 cember, and January. The foregoing includes all the 

 cultivated productions of the hills : they are, as may- 

 be supposed, of a hardy nature, and are plentiful or 

 scanty, in proportion to their having enough or too 

 little rain, for they trust entirely to the monsoon for 

 water, having neither reservoirs, nor any method of 



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