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Jannarj- 1S25, sixteen seers for two shillings ; this was dear. Oil used 

 medicinally. Oil-cake given to cattle. The seed itself eaten by man, 

 in condiments, made up of the Kuree Neemb {Bergera Kcenigii), cap- 

 sicums, Szc. 



This article is not in a late Bombay Price Current. 



Moharee, Rajeeka, Raee ; Sinapis racemosa. Tw^o other kinds of 

 mustard seed are also cultivated ; Raee Pandree, or white mustard, and 

 Manjurya, black mustard-seed. As a field produce, these kinds are cul- 

 tivated for their edible oil, used also medicinally for rheumatism ; but 

 almost every part of the plant is used either as greens or condiment. 

 Price of moharee at Serroor, in August 1825, 8 seers, or 16-lbs., for two 

 shillings ; the other kinds about 25 per cent, cheaper. 



This article is not in a late Bombay Price Current. 



Yerund-tambra, Wahyagrah-dallah, Erand ; Ricinus communis. Com- 

 mon red castor-oil, a perennial plant of 20 feet high, but is cut down 

 yearly. The seeds are used to produce a lamp rather than a medicinal 

 oil. I found 4 seers measure to produce 1 seer, or 2-lbs. weight of oil, 

 or 25 per cent. The leaves are in universal use for poultices for Naroo 

 or Guinea worm, inflamm ation of the eyes, severe head-ache, bruises, 

 &c. The flowers are given to women four months gone with child, 

 and the leaves are used as a febrifuge. 



Several species of Ricinus are cultivate d in Dekhan. 



In a Bombay Price Current of the 28th January, 1837, castor-oil is 

 stated at 4 rupees the maund of 28-lbs., or 3i-lbs. for a shilling. 



Teel, Teelhah, Til ; Sesamum orientate, or indicum. There are two 

 varieties, the white seeded, and that with blackish red-seeds. Al- 

 though not a bread grain, Teel is used for many economical purposes. 

 The seed is too oily to be made into flour, but it is toasted and sprink- 

 led on bajree (pantcum spicatum) bread, indeed, upon any kind of 

 bread. It is used in many co mponnd dishes ; various sweetmeats are 

 made with it, but it is principally esteemed for its valuable and agree- 

 "able oil. Three seers bulk of the seed produce one seer vireight of oil, 

 or 33i per cent. This oil is preferred in cooking to all others. I say 

 nothing of the extensive use of the seed and oil in religious ceremo- 

 nies. The oil-cake is eaten by the farmers with salt and pepper. 

 Price in the Poena market, in January 1835, 5 seers per rupee. In 

 October of the same year I counted 103 capsules on one plant, averag- 

 ing 68 seeds each, giving a return of 7208 for one. 



This valuable seed is not in a late Bombay Price Current. 



Karleh, Kalee-Teel. Verlesina saliva. From its being frequently 

 called Kaleh-Teel (black sesamum), it is confounded by Europeans, not 



