448 
SPICES 
Cloves, mother- cloves, 196 
Coinage of the East, 446 
Coriander, 384 
Uses of, 385 
Cultivation of, 386 
Cumin, 387 
Cuttings, 16 
Derris elliptica — Insecticide, 9 
Dill, 386 
Diseases, General notes on, 6 
Estimates, 20 
Fungicides, 9 
-^Galangal, Lesser, 439 
Greater, 441 
General hints on cultivation, 16 
Ginger, description, 389 
History of, 391 
Soils and climate, 393 
Planting, 396 
Katoons, 398 
Preparation, 401 
Dried ginger, 401 
Curing, 403 
Pests, 405 
Sorting and shipping, 405 
Cost of cultivation, 407 
Areas of cultivation, 410 
Uses of, 417 
Oil of, 419 
Chemistry of, 420 
Godown beetles, 19, 150 
< Grains of Paradise, 320 
Insecticides, 7 
Kerosene emulsion, 7 
Mace —cultivation. under Nutmeg, 94 
Preparation of, 145 
Varieties, 146 
Packing, 147 
Uses of, 148 
Manures, 18 
Massoi bark, 237 
Melegueta, 320 
Nutmegs, description of, 94 
Distribution of, 98 
History, 99 
Soil and altitude, 103 
Climate, 105 
Seed and nurseries, 107 
Sexes, 109 
Shading, 113 
Manuring, 117 
Grafting, 121 
Nutmegs, growth, 122 
Yield, 123 
Pests, 125 
Cultivation areas, 138 
Prices, 143 
Use of husk, 144 
Preparation of nutmeg, 148 
Beetles attacking, 150 
Uses of, 151 
Oil and butter of, 152 
Other species of nutmeg, 153 
Packing spices, 19 
Pepper, Black, 240 
Varieties, 243 
History of, 250 
Climate, 253 
Soils, 254 
Cultivation from seed, 257 
Cultivation from cuttings, 258 
Nurseries, 259 
Preparation of ground, 260 
Planting, 261 
Supports, 262 
Growth, 266 
Manuring, 267 
Pests, 269 
Duration of life of vine, 282 
Fruiting, 283 
Cost of cultivation, 284 
Yield, 285 
Curing, 287 
White, 289 
Areas of cultivation, 291 
Uses of, 302 
African, 304 
Cultivation in Penang, 305 
Cayenne. See Capsicums 
Long, Indian, 313 
Long, Javanese, 316 
Bakek, 318 
Kadok, 320 
Pimento — Description of, 197 
Distribution of, 198 
Cultivation, 199 
Cropping, 200 
Curing, 201 
Export, 201 
Uses of, 203 
Sticks of, 203 
Planting, general hints on, 16 
Produce, general hints on, 18 
Seeds of spices, 16 
Soils for spices, 5 
Taj pat, 225 
Tuba root — Insecticide, 9 
Turmeric, description of, 422 
