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The Hurryalce grass of the Deccan; abundant every where, and in gene- 
ral use for feeding cattle, in a green state. Itis seldom converted into 
hay about Bombay. The Brahmins consider it sacred to Ganesha. 
1714. P. GLaucum. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 284, Pluk. Alm. ¢. 190. f. 6. 
Linn. Fl. Zeyl. p. 18. No. 44, Schreb. Gr. 2. t. 25. 
1715. P. Consucatum. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 288. Rox. Cor. Pl. 3, 206. 
Burm. Ind. ¢. 8. f. 2. Cenchrus Muricatus. Mant. 
1716. P. Cittare. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 290, 
1717. P. TeneLtum, Rox. Flora, Ind, 1. p. 290. 
1718. BP. Arcypriacum. L. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1.-p. 289, P. Filiforme. 
Jacq. Obs. 3. ¢. 70. Digitaria aegyptiaca. W. 
1719. P. VerticiLtatum. L, Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 301, Setaria verticil- 
lata. 
1720. P. Fiuirans, Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 293. P. geniculatum. Forskol. 
p- 18. On the Banks of the Nile, about Rosetta. Pluk. Alm. ¢. 407. f. 7. 
1721. P. FruMeNTAcEum. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 304, Panicum Miliaceum. 
Sykes. 
Shamoola, a grain cultivated in the Deccan. 
1722. P. Iraticum. L Rox. Flora. Tud. 1. p, 302. Setaria Italica. R. Br. 
Tenna, Rheed, Mal. 12. ¢.79? Rumph. Amb. 5. t. 75. f. 2. Host. Gr. 4, 
ft. 14, : 
Kala Kangnee—kora kang.—A small nutritive grain, cultivated; spikes 
nodding, somewhat resembling a squirrel’s tail. 
1723. P. Cotonum, Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 296. Rumph. Amb. 6. ¢.d, f. 3. 
1724. P. Sracinum. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 295. 
1725. P. Burmanni. L. Rox. Flora. Ind. !. p. 295. P. hirtellum. Burm. 
Ind. ¢. 12. f. 1. Rumph. Amb. 4. t. 5. f. 3. Orthopogon Burmanni, R. Br. A 
native of Austria, Italy and India, where it is generally found under the 
shade of trees. 
1726. P. Muintactum, Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 310. Sawee Cheena. 
Warree—a dry grain, cultivated. 
1727, P. Miciare. Lam. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 309. Adry grain, cultivated. 
1728. P. Corymsosum. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 292. 
1729, BP. Crus-corvi. Rox, Flora, Ind 1. p. 296. Echinochloa. Beauy- 
1730. P. PiLosum? 
Bhadlee—a cultivated grain. Sykes, 
785. PEROTIS., Ait. Triandria Digynia. 
From Peros—deficient, in allusion to the flowers. 
1731, P. Latrroira. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 233. Anthoxanthum indicum: 
L. Rheed. Mal, 12. ¢. 62. Pluk, Alm. ¢. 199. f.1. Burm. Ind. ¢. 9. f,3. 
786. HOLCUS. Lt. Triandria Digynia. 
From Helko—to draw; in allusion to the. supposed emolient properties of 
a grass to which this name was given, Lam, Ill. 3. ¢. 838. 
