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jowarree and bajree, the nourishing quality of tlie former in parti- 

 cular, keeping them in good ^'orking order ; to this is added green 

 food afforded by green jowarree, bajree and mukkai, leaves and 

 tender tops of the sugar cane, and waal a species of dolichos, &c. 

 The trash from the sugar mills comes in as fodder to the oxen 

 working at the mill, and the refuse of the kuUees all goes to assist 

 as food. Buffaloes find good pasturage upon the banks of the 

 streams ; the borrago indica which is common on heavy lands, is 

 greedily eaten by them, and, it is said, causes them to give down 

 their milk freely. Camels find good grazing amongst the valleys, 

 in the leaves of the peepul, banyan, umlee, neem, baubul, &c., but 

 their general food is dry grass through half the year. The tanks 

 and nullahs provide a plentiful supply of sedgy succulent plants for 

 elephants who are also assisted by the leaves of the peepul, bany- 

 an, cotton trees, erythrinas and adansonias : the low jungle of mi- 

 mosa supply food in abundance, for browsing goats, as their pods 

 and seeds in dry seasons afford nourishing food. The number of 

 sheep bred and kept is but inconsiderable. 



3. Plants useful for medicinal purposes. 

 ' Abrus Precatorius, Gooneh. A succedaneum for liquorice. 



Acacia Arabica, Babool. Produces a valuable gum. 



Acacia Catechu. Affords the astringent extract of catechu from 

 the old wood. 



Adansonia Digitata. Its virtues are unknown to the natives, but 

 in Africa and Egypt it is much used for medicinal purposes. It 

 abounds in mucilage; the leaves dried and powdered are said to be 

 serviceable in fevers and diarrhseas. The pulp of the fruit is sub- 

 acid, and the juice mixed with sugar, is valued as a specific in 

 putrid fevers. The dried pulp is a remedy in Egypt for dysentery, 

 and the leaves are eaten by the Africans, in order to restrain exces- 

 sive perspiration. 



^gle Marmalos, Bel. The pulp is considered to be specific in 

 chronic diarrhaea ; leaves, roots, and bark in decoction given in 

 nervous complaints. 



Andropogan Irasacusa, Rhowsah, G-rass Oil. A fragrant rubefa- 

 cient. 



Arachis Hypogen, Boi-Moong, Earth Nut. A sweet oil is ex- 

 pressed from the nut, having the property of not turning rancid. 



