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Oils of Southern India, [no. 5, nbw series,, 



Class 3. 



No. 19. Saffloicer oil. (Cartha?nus tinctorius.) 

 The Carthamus is principally grown for the sake of the dye 

 yielded by the petals of the flower, oil is however plentiful in the 

 seeds and is expressed to a small extent. In Europe it is in demand 

 for the manufacture of fancy soaps, kc. It grows plentifully in black 

 cotton soil in Mysore and Tinnevelly. The oil which is of a clear 

 ' yellow color, is edible. 



No. 20. Bdgaum Walnut oil. {Aleurites triloba.) 



The tree which produces the Lumbang or " candle nut" grows 

 plentifully in Hyderabad, Mysore and other parts, also in Ceylon 

 where the oil is called " Kekune," and in theSandwichlslands where 

 it is named " Kickui." (Sim?nonds.) 



The Iree is very prolific, and the nuts yield so large a per-centage 

 of oil, that when strung upon a thin strip of bamboo and lighted, 

 they burn like a candle. {Riddle.) 



No. 21. Poovana oil. (Sarco stigma Kleinii.) 



This oil is as yet known only in Tinnevelly, Travancore and the 

 Western coast. It has a very peculiar but not disagreeable odour, 

 is burnt in lamps, and sold in the Tencausy talook of Tinnevelly, at 

 Rs. 4 per maund. It is known in Travancore under the name of 



Poovengah. 



No. 22. Neeradimootoo oil. (Hydnocarpus inebrians.) 



This tree is produced abundantly in Travancore, and is met with 

 ,'on the Eastern side of the Ghats, especially near Shencotta at the 

 entrance to the pass leading to Quilon. The oil is also known 

 under the various names of Jungle almond, Maroty, Tamana, Mara- 

 vettie, Neervittie and Soorty. It is in great repute amongst Native 

 medical practitioners,' and the oil appears somewhat drastic. The 

 kernel has much the taste of the Brazil nut, and the shell, although 

 differing from it in other particulars, has the same corrugated sur- 

 face. It might probably be found very useful in the arts, as it much 

 resembles Almond oil, but is much thicker. The seed yields 44 per 

 oant. of oil, and cost As. 2-6 per seer at Madras. 



