Jan.  2,  1893.] 
THE  TROPICAL  AGRICULTURIST. 
44  5 
NAMES  OF  THE  FIELD  CHOPS  GROWN 
IN  THE  MADRAS  PRESIDENCY. 
A Bulletin  has  reached  us  from  the  Madras 
Agricultural  Depar’mant,  prefaced  by  the  follow- 
ing note  : — 
The  following  list  of  the  synonyms  of  the  common 
Field  Crops  of  the  Presidency  has  been  corrected  up 
to  date ; the  Botanical  names  having  been  made 
uniform  with  those  adopted  in  the  Dictionary  of 
Economic  Products,  and  doubtful  names  in  previous 
lists  have  been  verified.  Information  regarding  addi- 
tional or  local  synonyms  or  pointing  out  errors  in 
the  list  is  invited  by  the  Department. 
The  names  are  given  in  English,  with  the  botanical 
equivalents.  Then  follow  the  names  in  Tamil. 
Telugu,  Malayalam.  Canarese,  Hindustani  and 
Uriya,  We  give  the  three  first  columns,  the  Tamil 
cam  s being  those  ordinarily  in  U3e  : — 
English. 
Botanical. 
Tamil. 
Paddy 
Oryza  sativa 
Nellu 
Great  Millet.  ... 
Sorghum  vulgare 
Sholam 
Spiked  Millet.  ... 
Pennisetum  typhoi- 
deum 
Kambu 
Ragi 
Elensine  Ooraoana  ... 
Ki  zhva 
Italian  Millet  ... 
Setaria  italica 
ragu 
Tinai 
Do. 
Setaria  glauca 
.... 
LUtle  Millet  ... 
Paoioum  miliare  ... 
Shamai 
Comynoo  Millet 
Panicum  mileaceum  ... 
... 
SauMta  Millet  ... 
Panicuai  frumen- 
taceum.  ... 
Kodo  Millet 
Paspalum  sorobi- 
culatum 
Varagu 
Wheat  .... 
Triticum  sativum 
Godumai 
... 
Valgodu- 
Barley 
Hordeam  vulgire 
mai 
varities 
Ganji 
Maize  Indian 
Com 
Zea  mays 
Makkacho 
lam 
Kadalai 
Bengal  Gram  ... 
Cioer  arietinum 
Oanj  vu  Pea,  Red 
Gram  or  Dholl  ... 
OajaDUS  indicus 
Tnvarai 
Horse  Gram 
Dolichos  bifljrus  ... 
Kollu 
Field  Bean 
Dolicbos  Lsblab  ... 
Moocaik- 
Green  Gram.  ... 
Phaseolus  Mango  ... 
kottai  or 
Avarai 
Pacoaippa- 
Black  Gram.  ... 
Phaseolus  Mncgo 
yam 
var  radiatus  ... 
Ulnndu 
Field  Gram 
Phaseolus  trilobus.  ... 
Vayal  pays. 
Do. 
Phaseolus  aconi- 
m 
tifolius 
— 
Oow  Gram 
Vigna  Catiang 
Karaman 
Garden  Pea 
Pisum  sativum 
Pattaani 
Ohilly 
Capsicum  frutescens.... 
Milagai 
Onion 
Allium  Cepa 
Venga/am 
Garlih 
Allium  sativum 
Yellapi- 
Turmeric  ... 
Curcuma  longa 
pundu 
Manjal 
Coriander 
Coriandrum  sativum... 
Kott 
Cumin 
. Cuminum  Cyminum... 
Shira 
Mustard — 
White 
. Brassies  alba 
Black 
.1  nigra 
. Kdaugu 
Indian 
,,  jonoea 
Tamrind 
. Tamarindus  indica  ... 
Puli 
Popper 
. Piper  nigrum 
Milaign 
Ginger 
. Zingiber  offioinale 
• Ingi 
Fenugreek 
. Trigonella  Fceaum- 
Caradamom  .. 
groeeum 
. Yandayam 
. Elettaiia  Cards- 
Jack 
momum 
..  Elakkai 
. Artocarpus  integri- 
folia 
. Pala 
English.  ... 
Pomegranate  ... 
Lime — Sour 
S veet  ... 
Guava — White ... 
Red 
MaDgO 
Oarhewnat 
Coconnt  Palm  ... 
Arera  (Betel)  not 
Palm 
Plantain 
Brinjal 
Cluster  Bean  ... 
Melon  Pumpkin 
Cucumber 
Sweet  Melon  ... 
Botanical  ...  Tamil. 
Pnnica  Granatnm  ...  Madala 
Citrus  Medina  ear.  scida.  Elu  mico 
do  var.  Limetta. 
Psidium  Guayava  vars. 
pyriferum  aud  pomiferum  Koyja 
Mangifera  indica  Mangai 
Anacardium  occidentale  Mundiri 
Cocos  nuoifera  ...  Tennai 
Areca  Catohu 
Musa  Bapientum 
Soiannm  Meloogeoa  ... 
Cyamopsis  psoralioides 
Oucurbita  maxima 
Cucumis  s&tivus  ... 
Cuonmis  Melo 
Water  Melon  ...  Gitrullus  vulgaris 
Ladies’  Fingers 
Sweet  Potato 
Tapioca 
Do. 
Egyptian  Arum 
Elephant  Yam  ... 
Arrowroot 
Potato 
Sesame,  Gingelly 
or  Til  seed  ... 
Castor  oil  seed... 
Groundnut 
Niger  seed 
Liuseed 
Rapeseed 
Safflower-  ... 
Mobil  A. 
Sugarcane 
Palmyra  Palm  ... 
Date  Palm 
Cotton 
Dekkan  Hemp  . 
Sunn  Hemp 
American  Aloe  , 
Hibisous  esoulentus  ... 
Impomosa  Batatas 
Manibot  utilissima  . . 
Amorphophallus  cam- 
panulatus 
Colooasia  antiquorum ... 
Pakkn 
Vazhai 
Eattiri 
Eottavara 
Puahio- 
nikkai 
Vellirikkai 
Earbuja 
pazham 
Picoappaa- 
ham- 
Yendsikkai 
Yallikkiz. 
hangu 
Maravallik- 
kizhagu 
■Karakka- 
ranai 
Sheppan* 
kizbangu 
Kara  Dai 
Araruttu 
Typhonium  trilobatum 
Curcuma  angustifolia...  
KfiiikkizhaDgu 
Solanum  tuberosum  ...  Urulaikz- 
hangu 
Sesamum  indicum 
Ricious  communis 
Arachis  hypogsea. 
Ouizotia  abyssinioa  ... 
Linum  usitatissimum  ... 
Bransica  oampestris  ... 
Carthamua  tinctorius... 
Baseia  loDgifolia 
Baasia  latifolia 
Sacobarum  officinarum 
Borat-sus  flabelliformis 
Phceuix  eylvestris 
Go.sypium  horbaoeum, 
arboreum,  and  exotio 
species 
Hibisous  oannabinua 
Crotalaria  juucea 
Agave  americana 
...  Ellu 
...  Amanakku 
Shi  tt  amanakku 
...  Yerkkadalai 
Peyellu 
Alivurai 
Indigo 
Indian  Mulberry 
Morinda 
Chay-root 
European  Mad- 
der 
Indian  Madder  ... 
Safflower 
Betel  ... 
Tobacco 
Indian  Hemp  ... 
Opium 
Anise 
Bishop’s  Weed  ... 
Country  Senna... 
Tinnevelly  Senna 
Tea 
Coffee 
Ciuokon 
Indigofera  tinotoria  .. 
Morinda  oitrifolia 
„ tinotoria 
„ nmbellata 
Oldenlandia  umbal- 
lata 
Rubia  tinotorum 
„ cordifolia 
Carthamns  tinctorius.. 
Piper  Betle 
Niootiana  Tabacnm 
CanDabis  sativa 
Papaver  somnifernm... 
Pimpinella  Anisum  .. 
Carnm  copticum 
Cassia  obovata 
Cassia  sngustifolia  .. 
Camellia  heifera 
Ooffea  arabica 
Cinchona  officinalis, 
succirubra,  kc. 
Kusumba- 
virai 
Iluppai 
KattiJnppai 
Karnmou 
Panai 
Iccamaram 
Parutti 
Puliccai 
Shanal 
Kattazha- 
or  Rakai 
samattai 
Avuri 
Nuna 
ShAyaver 
Mandishti 
vbr 
Eusumba- 
Vettilai 
Pugaiyilai 
Gauja 
Apiui 
Si.dmbu 
Omani 
Nattu  Nila 
virai 
Nilavirsi 
TAyiJai 
KApi 
Shurap- 
P»ttai 
