ON HEMP. 



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the best of my recollection, the European Hemp-plant differs in 

 appearan.ee from the Ghore-Sunn, in flower, leaf, and seed ; the 

 former is male and female in different plants from the same seed ; 

 they are cut and pulled separately, and the female plant alone 

 affords seed. There does not appear to be any distinction between 

 the plants of Ghore-Sunn ; they are all alike in leaf and flower, 

 and every plant produces seed. Some of this species is produced 

 in the country to the westward of the Cossimbazar river ; but the 

 major part of the consumption is imported from Dinagepore, Pur- 

 neah, Tirhoot, and other districts in the neighbourhood of the 

 latter place. 



The article of this description next in quality to the Ghore- 

 Sunn is the Pant or Sanchee-Paat : but as it does not grow to the 

 height of above four feet, and shoots out many lateral branches, 

 which render the fibres very difficult to be separated from the woody 

 parts, it is by no means a profitable article to the landholder, nor 

 have I ever observed it cultivated in any considerable plots. It is, 

 in general, found in villages, or near the houses of the inhabitants; 

 the leaves and tender shoots being used by them as an article of food. 



The third plant producing a species of Hemp is "called by the 

 natives Cooch Murden Paqt. 



The fourth description of plant producing Hemp is called 

 Amlecah Paat; and this is in the most general use throughout the 

 country, for coarse cordage and other purposes, which do not re- 

 quire the fine twine produced from the Ghore-Sunn. 



Bengal Board of Trade Consultations , 14th Jan. 1793. 



