1833.] 



of the Southern Mahratta Country. 



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shall calls this plant the Capsicum annuum in his Statistical Report, 

 which is evidently a mistake. 



11. Capsicum grossum, Lin.; Kaffr ay mirchee, Duk. Caffry Chilly, 

 —This is only cultivated, in small quantity, in the gardens of Euro- 

 peans at Darwar and Belgaum. 



12. Raphanus sativus, Lin. ; Moollee, Duk. Radish. 



13. Momordica char ant ia, Lin. ; Karaila, Duk. 



14. Cucumis acutangulus, Lin. ; Toraee, Duk. Acute angled Cucum- 

 ber. — This vegetable is eaten by the natives, both raw and dressed in 

 various ways, but is not esteemed by Europeans.* 



15. Cucumis sativus, Lin. ; Kunkuraee, Duk. Cucumber. — This is 

 cultivated in small quantity in the gardens of Europeans. Some other 

 cucumbers are also cultivated by the natives, but in less quantity than 

 the last species. 



16. Cucumis Melo, Lin. ; Khurbooza, Duk. Melon. — Is cultivated 

 in small quantity in some parts of this district, generally in sandy soil, 

 on the banks of streams. 



17. Cucurbit a lagenaria, Lin. ; Hurea Kuddoo, Duk. White Pump- 

 kin. 



18. Cucurbita Citrullus, Lin. ; Turbooza, Duk. Water Melon. — 

 This is very generally cultivated throughout the district. 



19. Trichosanthes anguina, Lin. ; Chikonda, Duk. Snake Gourd. 



20. Trigonella Fcenum Grazcum, Lin. ; Maitee, Duk. Fenugreek. 



21. Coriandrum sativum, Lin. ; Dhunnia, Duk. Coriander. — This is 

 cultivated in fields sometimes as well as in gardens. 



22. Rumex vesicarius, Lin. ; Chukka, Duk. Country Sorrel. 



23. Piper Betel, Lin. ; Pawn, Duk. Betel-leaf Fine. — The cultiva- 

 tion of the betel is almost entirely confined to the western and southern 

 parts of the district ; and even there, betel-gardens are not numerous. 

 InSoonda there are some gardens of the betel-nut palm {Areca catechu, 

 Lin.), in which the betel-leaf vine is also cultivated. 



24. Arachis hypogoza, Lin. ; V elaetee moong, Duk. Manilla gram. 



25. Amaranthus polygamus, Lin. ; Choulaee and Rajgheery kee 

 bajee, Duk. — Is used as greens by the natives. 



26. Amomum Zinziber, Lin. ; Zinziber officinale, Flor. Ind. ; Udruk, 

 Duk. Ginger. — Is cultivated in small quantity in various parts of the 

 district. 



The following are the principal fruit trees met with in the Darwar 

 district : 



* A diarrhoea, which prevails to a groat extent, in certain seasons, among the native 

 inhabitants at Darwar, I am inclined, to attribute to the large quantity of raw cucumbers 

 they eat. 



