BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS. 



of the leading features in the commerce of the Provinces, and centres at Cawnpore, 

 where in some years a very large and profitable business is carried on. The trade is, 

 however, liable to great fluctuations, as is indicated by the following figures : — 



Statement showing Bailway Traffic in Rape seed. 





1879-80. 



1880-81. 



1881-82. 



1882-83. 





maunds. 



maunds. 



maunds. 



maunds. 



To Calcutta, ... 

 other places, 



12,52,340 

 5,10,631 



1,87,169 

 86,979 



11,75,463 

 6,13,882 



21,66,773 

 6,15,778 



Total gross Exports, ... 

 „ „ Imports, 



17,62,971 

 28,429 



2,74,148 

 68,448 



17,89,345 

 14,958 



27,82,551 

 5,988 



Net Export, ... 



17,34,542 



2,05,700 



17,74,387 



27,76,563 



Eape is not uncommonly cut green and given to cattle if cattle fodder runs short 

 in January and February. 



^' j Full grown pods, 



3. Vertical section of pods. 



Explanation of Plate XXXVII. 



jalln 



14. Flower, vertical section, 

 5. Inflorescence, 

 6. Lower leaf. 



} 



all nat, size. 



Explanation of Plate XXXVIII. 



1. Lower portion of plant with root, ) 



„ T n i nat. size. 



2. Inflorescence, J 



3. Flower with three of the petals removed, (slightly 



enlarged.) 



4. Mature pendulous pods, 



5. Vertical section of pod, ^ nat. size. 

 C. Seed, 



1' 



Explanation of Plate XXXIX. 



2. \ As in preceding Plate. 

 3.] 



4. Eipe pod, 



5. Ditto with one valve removed, 



G. Ditto with all the valves removed. 



nat. size. 



1. Flower with two petals removed, 



2. Pod with one valve removed, \ all nat. size, 



3. Under side of flower. 



Explanation of Plate XL. 



4. Inflorescence, 



5. Leaf from lower part of plant, ^ all nat. size. 



6. Eaceme of pods, 



Explanation of Plate XLa. 



1. Lower portion of stem with root, "j 



2. Upper portion of stem with in- ^at. size. 



florescence, j 



3. Flower, vertical section, J 1 



The above Plates are from Drawings of specimens cultivated in the Saharanpur Garden. 



4. Ripe pod, 



5. Ditto with one valve removed, ^ all nat. size. 

 0. (Seed, 



