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2. The ftipules of the former are more acute than 

 thofe of the latter. 



3. The leaves are rather more acute. 



4. The legumes fhorter. 



5. The feeds of the Oord larger, more comprefTed 



and black ; thofe of the Moong fmaller, rounder 

 and green. 



Tliis was ripe about the end of OBoleVy being about a 

 month later than the Oord. 



p. Hi r fee; a (pcc'ies of Panicum, ufed in food, was 

 inleed O^^ohr the 6th. 



R IT B B E E. 



1. Wheat; Tritlciun. 



The fpecies cultivated here has the following marks ; 

 Calyces four-flowered, ventricofe, Imooth, imbricated ; 

 the tw^o outward florets with long beards, the third 

 with hardly any ; the fourth and innermoft, neuter. 

 From this character I am doubtful whether it fliould 

 be referred to the fpecies trftivum or fpelta, or whether 

 it may not be a new fpecies. It was in the ear at 

 Oujein, the 30th of January, and on the IQth of March, 

 at the diliance of fix days journey, we found it ripe. 



2. Channali, Cicer arlet'inum. 



3. Aiafoor a fmall legume, which I have not fufR- 

 ciently examined. (Ervum Lens F) 



4. Toor or Arlier ; Cytlfus Cajan, 



It is fown foon after the fetting in of the rains, the 

 feed being mixed with thofe of Jooar, Bajera, and other 

 grain of the Khereef. When they are removed, the 

 Cytlfus remains, and its harvefl is about the fame time 

 with the wheat. 



5. Pease; 



