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21. P Caracalla, DC. Prod. 2, p 390; Bot. Rep. t. 341.— 

 The Snail plant. Native of South America ; introduced by the 

 Portuguese. Flowers large, purple and yellow. It is called 

 " Caracalla," by reason of its hooded flower. 



22. P MuNGO, Roxb. Fl. 3, p 292. "Ooreed," "Moong." 

 Cultivated extensively. It is the earliest crop of the season. 



23. P RosTRATUs, W. and A. 750 ; Roxb. Fl. 3, p 287.— 

 " Hullounda," " HuUowla." Much cultivated, being sown along 

 with Bajri, and left to ripen afterwards ; tlie flower is small. This 

 appears a different plant to that noted in No. 397 of the 1st edition. 



SOJA, Diadelphia Decandria. Name from the Chinese sauce 

 Sov, prepared from the seeds. 



24. S HispiDA, W. and A. 762; Roxb. Fl. 3, p 314.— An 

 annual, hairy plant ; flowers small, of a reddish purple ; this we 

 have failed to find in gardens. Information is solicited. 



25. P AcoNiTiFOLius, Roxb. Fl. 3, 299.—" Mut." Commonly 

 cultivated with Bajri ; good for horses. 



DOLICHOS, Linn., Diadelphia Decandria. 



26. D U NiFLORUs, W. and A. 766 ; Pluk /. 2 1 Z,fig. 4.—" Kool- 

 tee." Commonly cultivated as food. When a spur or ergot 

 grows on the seed, it is often very deleterious. 



27. D Sinensis, W. and A. 771; Rumph Amb. 5, < 134.— 

 " Chowlie." Of this there are two varieties, one white-seeded, one 

 black. The seed is much used by the Parsees, who even import 

 it from China. 



JOHN I A CON JEST A, Dalz., D uniflorus; W and A. 766 ; 

 Pluk. « 213, fig. 6; D biflonis, Roxb. Fl. 3, p 313.— "Kool- 

 tee." A grain commonly cultivated in the Deccan and Carnatic, 

 especially in the latter ; softened by boiling, it is given as a food for 

 horses. 



LABLAB, W. and A., Diadelphia Decandria. 



28. L Vulgaris, W. and A. 772 ; Roxb. Fl. 3, p 305 ; Rumph. 

 Amb. 5, ( 136, 137, 141.— "Pauti." A bean much cultivated 

 during the cold season, especially in the sloping lands on rivers. 



PSOPHOCARPUS, Neck., Diadelphia Decandria. 



29. P Tetragonolobus, W. and A. 776; Roxb. Fl. 3, p 105. 

 " Chowdaree," Maratha ; Ckevaux-de-Frize Bean, so named from 

 the pods having four membranous jagged wings ; it is much cultivat- 

 ed at the Mauritius, Pois Carre. It is not a delicate vegetable. 



CANAVALLIA, W. and A., Diadelphia Decandria. Canavali 

 is the name 'of one species in Malabar. 



30. C Gladiata. — Patagonian Bean; commonly cultivated. 

 There are varieties with red and white flowers ; legume a foot long. 



CAJANUS, Diadelphia Decandria. Amboina name Catjang. 

 Lam. t. 618. 



