474 Sketches of the Meteorology, $c. [Oct. 



5. Panicum miiiaceum, Lin. ; Sawee, Duk. — This is not cultivated 

 very extensively, and is not much esteemed by the ryuts. It ripens 

 sooner than most of the other articles in this classo 



II. Articles of cultivation which are sown in the end of June, or 

 beginning of July. These are sown when the first heavy rains are 

 over, and are ready for reaping towards the end of December, or begin- 

 ning of January. 



1. Andropogon Serghum, Flor. Ind. ; Holcus Sorghum, Lin. ; Joovaree, 

 Duk. Red Juwary. — This is very extensively cultivated in this district, 

 principally on the mussub lands. 



2. Panicum Spicatum, Flor. Ind. ; Holcus spicatus, Lin. ; Bajera s 

 Duk. — This is extensively cultivated on the best kinds of mussub lands. 



3. Phaseolus aconitifolius, Willd. ; Mat or Moat, Duk. 



4. Phaseolus mungo, Lin. ; Moong, Duk. Ulandoo. — These two spe- 

 cies of Phaseolus and the P. max already mentioned, are cultivated in 

 most parts of the district, and both on the regur and mussub lands. 



5. Cytisus cajan, Lin.; Toour, Duk. Dale. — This is always sown in 

 rows among different kinds of grain. It is much esteemed as an article 

 of food by the natives, and is also frequently used by Europeans in 

 soup. There are two varieties of it, the large and small. 



6. Glycine tomenlosa, Lin. ; Kooltee, Duk. Madras gram. — This is 

 extensively cultivated on different kinds of soil throughout the district. 

 It is principally used, (as in other parts of the Madras territories), as 

 food for horses. 



7. Dolichos Labial, Lin. — It is not improbable that tho different 

 varieties of this plant, which are extensively cultivated over the penin- 

 sula of India, will hereafter be found to constitute several distinct 

 species. I will notice two of these, which have come under rny own 

 observation^ and which have hitherto been described by authors simply 

 as varieties. The first is the Saim kee pullee, Duk. This is biennial or 

 triennial; attains many feet in length ; legumes racemed, long, scymitar- 

 shaped. Requires irrigation during the dry season, and is cultivated in 

 gardens. There are three varieties of this species, which are distin- 

 guished from each other by the colour of their flowers and seeds, 

 namely, the white, red, and green. The green legumes and ripe seeds 

 of all these varieties are favourite articles of food with the natives. 

 The white variety is little inferior to French beans, and is sometimes 

 eaten by Europeans. The second is the Bullur, Duk. This is annual, 

 and much smaller than the former. Legumes broad, 4-seeded. It is 

 cultivated all over the peninsula. The beans are generally used as 

 food for cattle ; but in many places they are also a favourite article of 

 food with the natives*., 



* Buchanan confounds together the above two plants. At the same time, he expresses 

 a doubt whether the plaat be the D, LaUqli of jLiuaeeus, 



