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} 2. bengaletisis, Roxb. (fl. ind. 2, p. 59.) © -J^t^T^ ""ft^ Pahmg-shalc. 

 Native place unknown. Commonly cultivated in Bengal and the N. 

 Circars. Fl. small, green, and fr. C. S. Leaves (only) used by the 

 natives in their curries. 

 Chenopodium, L. {Spreng. syst. I, p. .532, No. 1091 ; Endl. gen. pi. 1, p. 

 296.) Goosefoot. 

 1. urbicum, L. {Spreng. ays-t. I, p. 919 ; — E. B. 10. t. 717 ; — Roxb. H. 

 B. p. 21.) N. Europe. Tauria. Greece. Fl. very small, minute, 

 pale green, C. S. ; fr. H. .S. 

 2.rubrv.m, L. {Spreng. syst. \,p. 920; — E. B. 24. t. 1721.) Europe. 

 Fl. very small, reddish-green, C. S. ; fr. H. S. 



3. murale, L. {Spreng. syst. \,p. 920 ;— £. B. 24, t. 1722 ^—Roxb. H, 



B. p. 21.) Europe. C. G. H. America, near Loxa. Fl, small, 

 green, Feb. and March ; fr. March. 



4. album, L. {Spreng. syst. 1, p. 920.) Europe, from Lapland down 

 to Portugal and Tauria. Egypt. India. N. America. Fl. small, green. 



C. S. ; fr. H. S. Used by the Natives of India as a pot-herb. 



a. album ; {E. B. 24, t. 1723 -^—Roxb. fl. ind. 2, p. 58.) ^''(^ C'^X 



Chundun-betoo . 

 |3. viride ; (Chenopodium viride, Willd. ; — Roxb. I. c; — J. Grah. 



Cat. B. pi. p. 171.) C?^*rt^ Rettoo-shak. Entirely green, 

 y. purpureum, Roxb. (/. c.J 5lt«[ C^X Lal-betoo. Angles of the 



stem and branches of a fine purple colour ; leaves and the mealy 



panicles somewhat reddish. {Roxb.) 

 b.ficifolium, Sm. {Spreng. syst. 1, p. 920 -.—E. B. 24, t. 1724.— C. 

 viride, Curt. lond. 2, t. \Q ; not Willd.) Europe. Fl. small, green, 

 Feb. and March ; fr. March. 



6. hybridum, L. {Spreng. syst. 1, p. 920 ;—E. B. 27, t. 1919.) Eng- 

 land. Tauria. Siberia. N. America. Fl. small, pale greenish, Feb. and 

 March ; fr. March. 



7. Quinoa, Willd. {Spreng. syst. \,p. 920;— B. M. &o, t. 3641.) S. 

 America, where along the Pacific, from the temperate parts of the 

 Andes to the coast, it is the chief nourishment of the people. The 

 seeds are either boiled in water into a sort of gruel, which, seasoned in 

 various ways, especially with Pimento, is much relished by those who 

 are accustomed to it ; — or they are toasted and used as coffee. Fl. 

 small, greenish, Feb. ; fr. March and April. 



S. Botrys, L. {Spreng. syst. I, p. 920 ;— Roxb. H. B. p. 21.) S. 

 Europe. Siberia. Pennsylvania. New York. Fl. small, green, Jan. and 

 Feb. ; fr. March. Contains an essential oil, which renders it tonic 

 and antispasmodic. The same is the case with the next species. 



9. ambrosioides, L. {Spreng. syst. 1, p. 921 ; — Roxb. H. B. p. 21.) © 

 S. America. Georgia. Portugal. Hungary. C. G. H. Fl. small, pale 

 greenish, and fr. nearly throughout the year. Completely domesticat- 

 ed about Serampore. 



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