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Acorus calamus. "Buj," "Buch." The dried rhizomas are put 

 amongst seed corn to preserve it from the weevil : they are also worn as 

 an amulet against sorcery : (" goor-buch.") * 



Potamogeton mucronatum : " Putulia." 



Lemna (minor ?) " Kail." " Turai." 



Azolla, " Pun-tyra." " Turai." Covers the pools, &c, of a deep 

 red all the spring. Believed to fall with the rain. 



Saccharum spontaneum: " Jusha," " Jhansh." The blades of its 

 long rooting surculi, are substituted by the Aimorah Brahmans, in va- 

 rious religious ceremonies, for the /coos, whieh they teach the people is 

 this saccharum : its proper name, " Kas" is transferred to a beautiful 

 species of Erianthus. Saccharum procerum, " Ramshur," is planted 

 near sacred wells, but does not appear to flower at Aimorah. 



Imperata cylindrica. " Shiro." 



Arundo karka : " Nultoora." To 5000 feet. Baskets, &c, are made 

 from its culms. 



Thysanolsena agrostis, (Agrostis maxima, Roxb.) " Ousa," " Ouns." 

 Up to about 5000 feet. 



Andropogon calamus — aromaticus : " Boojura," " Palakhuree." Gives 

 the mountains at 5000 to 6000 feet, their rich brown colouring in Nov. 

 Dec. The seeds seem different from those of the Neemaroil-grass : 

 and have neither the same pungent odour or oily feel. 



Andropogon punctatus. 



Andropogon caeruleus : " Ghweria," excellent forage. 



Andropogon (Rhaphis) microstachys : " Cheroula." " Chura." 

 " Pulkia." 



Andropogon contortus : " Koomuria." Spear-grass. 



Rhaphis Royleana : " Salim." 



Cymbopogon : " Peeria." Aromatic. 



Perotis latifolia, 



Erianthus: "Kas." 



Erianthus: " Nounia" (Butter) : "Telia." 



Erianthus. 



Anthistiria anathera: " Chooneria." " Jyotishmati," roots fre- 

 quently luminous. 



Ischsemum corollatum : also called " Nounia." 



Coix gigantea : M Loochoocha." 



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