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ed by the Collector of the district, it has been found to thrive, and is 

 likely to become an important article of cultivation. 



Garden Productions. — Different kinds of gardens are cultivated by the 

 natives, such as kitchen gardens, fruit gardens, or orchards, cocoa-nut 

 gardens, betle-nut gardens, Szc. ; but it is only the first that we intend 

 to consider at present. They are inclosed with a fence of milk hedge 

 (Euphorbia Tirucalei, Lin.), or prickly pear (Cactus ficus Indi- 

 caj, and are irrigated either from wells or tanks. The soil is 

 prepared by digging, and is well manured. I must remark, however, 

 that some of the following articles are also occasionally raised in the 

 open rice fields ; and a few are also cultivated by the more industrious 

 in small plots of ground close to their cottages. 



1. Dolichos fabceformis, Lin. ; Mut ke, Duk. — This is a favourite 

 legume with the natives. 



2. Zea Mays, Lin. ; Muk jooaree, Duk. Indian Corn. — This is sel- 

 dom allowed to ripen, but is used as a vegetable when green. 



3. Hibiscus esculentus, Lin. ; Baindee, Duk. Bandaky, Engl.— > 

 This vegetable is much used, both by the natives and Europeans ; and 

 is considered very wholesome and nutritious. 



4. Saccharum officinarum, Lin. ; Shukkur, Duk. Sugar Cane. — Is 

 cultivated both in gardens and in rice-fields ; and, in the latter case, 

 two crops of rice are always taken between each crop of cane.* The 

 land is prepared for the sugar-cane by repeated ploughing and a large 

 quantity of manure ; and the cuttings are planted in the end of January 

 C'Y beginning of February. The cane is ripe in eleven or twelve 

 months after the time of planting. The sugar cane of this district is 

 either sold in the bazars to be eaten raw, or is used for making jagory, 

 which is merely the inspissated juice of the cane. Sugar of tolerably 

 £Ood quality is made at Kolapore. 



5. Convolvulus batatas, Lin. ; Shakkur Kundoo, Duk. Sweet Potato, 



6. Daucus Carota, Lin. ; Gajoor, Duk. Carrot. — The carrot is very 

 extensively cultivated in this district, and attains such perfection, that 

 the carrot seed of the Southern Mahratta country is in great request in 

 other parts of India. 



7. Allium Cepa, Lin. ; Peeaz, Duk. Onion. 



8. Allium sativum, Lin. ; Lussum, Duk. Garlic. 



9. Solanum Melongena, Lin. ; Byngun, Duk. Brinjal or Egg Plant. 



10. Capsicum frutescens, Lin. ; Lai mirchee, Duk. Chilly. — The 

 chilly is very extensively cultivated in fields as well as in gardens, and 

 is much used by the natives as a condiment. The ryut often makes a 

 mixture of chillies, turmeric, and other vegetable substances, which he 

 takes with him to the field, and eats, spread on a juwarry cake. Mar* 



* Fide Marshall's Statistical Report, 



