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ON HEMP. 



beating it as above, or by threshing it subsequently, you must be 

 careful of the seed, particularly whilst it is new, to prevent its 

 heating, which is best guarded against by frequently turning it. It 

 should then be kept in a dry place, but not too close ; for the air 

 will assist in preserving it. Taylor's Instructions. 



BENGAL. 

 SUNN. 



MODE OF OBTAINING SEED. 



Hurriaul. — In the month of August the flowers begin to 

 appear, and in October the seed is ripe. The pods which contain 

 it are then cut from the stalks and hung up in houses, until they are 

 thoroughly dry; the seed is then taken out of the pods, put in 

 earthern pots, and kept in a diy place, until the season for sowing, 

 and it is then, without any other preparation, fit for putting into 

 the ground. 



Rungpore. — The heads containing the seed are cut off, and 

 laid by a few days to dry ; after which the seed is cleared from the 

 husk, by rubbing in the hand, and laid by, without any particular 

 care, for the next season. 



Malda. — The way of gathering the seed Sunn is to cut off 

 the head of the plant, about a foot, or a foot and a half from the 



top, 



