628 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. Shaan 1908. 
136. Soranum sisymBRirotium, Lamk. B. P., vol. ti, p. 
‘ Anescape: native of America.” Not mentioned in F. B. L nor 
by Voigt, nor fetediclaits 
137. sicum ANNUUM, Linn. B. P., vol. ii, p. 748: ‘“ Culti- 
vated sparingly i in = of Europeans.” Watt, Ke. Dict., vol. u, 
135 3, 1 Be e of equinoctial America, most probably of 
Brazil.” Hove pried that capsicums were grown in Bombay in 
1787. 
CapsicCUM ANNUUM, var. ACUMINATUM, Fingerhut. B. P., vol. ii, 
p. 748: “ Cultivated generally. There is little doubt that the 
forms (Gachh mirich, Lal gachh mirich, Lanka mirich, and Lal Lanka 
— have been evolved since C. annuum was first eaiend 
nto India, for in America they are only known as having been 
raised from Indian seeds.” This is the Capsicum frutescens of 
F. B. L., iv, 239 and F. L, p. 193 
CapsicUM ANNUUM, var. ABBREVIATUM. B. P., vol. ii, p. 748: 
“Cultivated sparingly in the gardens of Europeans. This ‘includes 
the majority of the pungent forms of chillie usually raised from 
European seed.” Roxb., F. 1, p. 193: ‘ This does not appear to 
be a native of India as the Hindoos have no name for it, nor is it 
even found in their gardens. In India the capsicwms are all 
ey and they are seldom suffered to remain longer than one 
seaso 
Ca APSICUM ANNUUM, var. GROSSUM, Sendt. B. P., vol. ii, p. a 
“ Cultivated in ae: both European and native.” Capsicun 
grossum. F. B. I., iv, 239. Roxb., F.1., p.193: “ The plant doe 
not appear is me a Satie of India.” 
C ANNUUM, var. CERASIFORME. B. P., vol. ii, p. 749: 
. Cultivated iste in European gardens, ’ Cherry pepper.” 
F. Mika WV; Roxb., F. L., p. 193: “Capsicum cerasiforme. 
CaPsiCUM ANNUUM, var. wie B. P., vol. ii, p. 749: “ Culti- 
vated range aed in native gardens. Purple chillie”’ Roxb., F. 
I., p. 192: “ Capsicum pur pureum. In 1796, I found a single plant 
of this species in the garde 
I APSICUM FRUTESCENS, Linn. B. P., vol. ii, p. 749: “ Cul- 
tivated, but not ver y extensively ; Lage naturalised in waste places 
in all provinces. Birds’-eye chi C. minimum, F. B. L., iv, 
239. Roxb., F. I., p. 193. Hast Hatin Bird Chilly. 
Capsicum FRUYESCENS, var. BACCATUM, Irish. B. P., vol. li, p. 749 : 
‘* Cultivated occasiona lly. Brazil pepper or pimentas.” BI Bad 
iv, 239: Capsicum minimum, in 
139. PHYSsALIs PERUVIANA, At B. P., vol. ii, p. 750: “In all 
provinces, cultivated in gardens.” The Tipari or Cape se- 
berry. Watt, Ec. Dict., vol. vi, eyo Bees 2 * oe oe 
spontaneous from cultivation.” F.B B. I, iv, 238. Voi > Gy 
p. 314. Roxb., FI, p.189: “ I have found this only i in pi cul- 
tivated state.” A native of Ameri 
_ 140. Nicoriaya rustica, Tait B. P., vol. ii, p. 752: “In oF 
the provinces sparingly cultivated, except in N. Bengal, where i 
