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1732. H. SpicaTus. 5. Panicum spicatum. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 283. 
Pluk. Alm. ¢. 32.7. 4. Penicillaria spicata, Beauv. } . 
Bajree—Extensively cultivated, and forms a very. important article of 
food to the natives along with the next speices, which is even still more 
esteemed. ~ 
1733. H. Soreuum.t. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 269. Gaert. Fruct. 2. ¢. 80. 
f. 2. Sorghum vulgare. R.and S. Hort. Gr. 4. ¢. 4. Andropogon Sorghum, 
R. Rumph. Amb. 5. ¢. 75. } 
Jowaree—Jondla; the great millet, a well known cerealia. The straw 
called Kurbee is reckoned very nourishing for cattle, and is a substitute for- 
forage for horses, when grass is not obtainable. 
787. ANDROPOGON. 1. Triandria Digynia. 
From aner—a man, pogon—beard; in allusion to tite tuft of hairs on the 
flowers. Lam: II]. 3. ¢. 840. 
1734. A. Contortus. Lt. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p.253. Pluk. Alm. ¢. 191. 
f. 5. Moris. Hist. 3. f. 824. Heteropogon aristatus. R.S.Schk. Hand. t. 342. 
1735. A.Scanpens. L. Rox. Flora, Ind. L. p, 258. 
1736. A. IscuaEmMuM. L. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 259. 
1737. A. Acicutatus. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 262. 
Raphis trivialis. Lour. Kadira pullu, Rheed. Mal. 12. ¢. 43. Rumph. Amb. 
6.t.5.f. 1. 
1738. A. VERTICILLATUS. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 263. 
A very common grass in the rainy season. 
1739. A. Mouricatus. Retzs. Rox. Flora: Ind. 1. p. 265. Anislie Mat. 
Ind. 2. p> 47.~Anatherum muricatum, Beauv. Asiat. Res. 4. p. 306. The 
fragrant roots of this grass called Khus are well known throughout India, 
and used for making tatties, covers for palanquin top &c. The grass-is 
used for thatching Bungalows in the Deccan. 
1740. A. Scua@nantHus. L, Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 274. Cymbopogon. 
Scheenanthus. Spr. Rumph. Amb. 5. ¢. 72: f.2. Wall. Plant. Asiat. Rar. 3. 
t, 280. Ramaciam. Rheed. Mal. 12. ¢. 72. Moris. Hist, 3. ¢. 8. f. 9. 25. 
The well known Lemon-grass, cultivated in Gardens. Rheede extols the 
infusion of the leaves in cases of fever, affections of the head &e. 
1741. A. Iswaranacusa? Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 275. Lond. Philosoph, 
Trans. ¢. 80. p. 284. ¢. 16. Asiat. Res. 4, p. 109. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2. p. 114. 
Concans, rare, associated with another aromatic grass which has not yet 
been examined. 
1742. A. Narpus? Willd, 4. p. 409. Nardus Indica. Lam. Ency. 2. p: 375, 
Ginger grass, Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2. p. 401. An essential oil is obtained 
from it by the natives, called Koshel. Common between Dhowe and Krishna. 
Mr. Law. Both Concans. N. Vale of the Nerbudda. Dr. Heddle, 
1743. A. Serratus. Retz. Rox. Flora. Ind. 1. p. 253. near Dharwar. 
Mr. Law. Concans. N. 
1744, A.Saccuaratus, Rox. Flora.Ind. 1.p.271. Holcus Sacharatus. tL. 
Shaloo—Cultivated in the Deccan. Sykes. 
788. SACCHARUM. L. Triandria Digynia. 
From the Arabic Saukar, which has its root in the Sanscrit, Lam, Ill. ¢. 40, 
Gaert. Fruct, 2. ¢. 82, 
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