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the Millet and other artificially raised Grasses prevents the loss 

 being felt. It is, however, an excellent food for, cattle when in 

 milk. In the West Indies it is planted on the sides of hills and 

 Savanna streams. 



HOLCUS, Linn., Triandria Digynia. From helko, to draw, 

 in allusion to the emollient property it has as a poultice to 

 indurated tumours. 



15. H Spicatus. — "Bajri." This cultivated grain is the staff 

 of life in the Deccan, Kandeish, and Gujarat. It does not grow in 

 the Concans, but is extensively imported there from the more in- 

 land districts, and used as a food instead of rice, which, under the 

 high run of prices, is exported. Bajri is best grown in brownish 

 soil ; the deep black does not suit it. 



16. H SoEGHUM, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 1, p 269. " Johndla," 

 Marathi; "Juwarree," Hindoostane. Great Millet, Gaert. Fr. 2, ^ 

 HO,/. 2. Andropogon sorghum, Rumph. Amb. 5, t. 75. — A common 

 food, especially in the Carnatic, Berar, &c. It generally sells about 

 one-third cheaper than Bajri, being at from 70 to 90 lbs. per 

 rupee. The stalks of this grain often reach a height of 15 feet 

 and upwards. 



1 7. H Cehnuus. — Shalloo ; having its head of fruit drooping ; 

 extensively cultivated as a cold weather crop in Eastern Deccan, 

 Gujarat, &:c. The stalk, as a forage for cattle, is unsurpassed. It 

 contains a great deal of saccharine matter, and is thus very 

 nutritive. In the Broach CoUectorate this Shaloo is grown in the 

 Dejbarra and other districts, under the name " Soondia." 



18. H Saccharatus. — " Imphee"; native of the Cape and 

 China. Introduced two years ago as a plant for the production of 

 sugar. 



ANDROPOGON, Triandria Digynia. From awer, a man ; and 

 pogen, beard ; in allusion to the tuft of hair on the flowers. 



19. A ScH^NANTHUs, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 1, 274; Rumph. Arab. 

 6, t. 12, f. 2; Wall. PI. Ainslie rar. 3, t. 280 ; Rheed. Hort. Mai. 12, 

 t. 72 ; Mors. Hist. 3, t. 8, /. 9 and 25.— The well known Lemon 

 Grass cultivated in gardens ; native of Ceylon and Malabar. With 

 us the Hindoostanee name is " Wuolee Cha." It is much grown 

 in gardens on account of its aromatic flavour. An infusion of it as a 

 fever drink has great effect in inducing a remission or intermission 

 by bringing on sweat. 



SACCHARUM, Triandria Digynia. From the Arabic saliur, 

 which has its root in the Sanskrit. 



20. S Officinarum, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 1, p 237 ; Rumph. Amb. 

 5, t. 74; Sloanes Jam. I, t, 66. — This plant, the glory of the 



