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according to Mr. Parsons they may roughly be divided into four 
classes— 
(1) Kaukgyi , grown chiefly in the irrigated areas. 
(2) Kauklat , grown chiefly on the alluvial belt. 
(3) Kaukyin , grown on irrigated areas and the tail-ends of 
irrigated areas, and almost entirely dependant on rain- 
fall for their wat^r-supply. 
(4) Mayin ) grown in the beds of lakes, tanks and marshes, and 
irrigated. 
Kaukgyi rice is reaped in December and January, kauklat in 
December, kaukyin in November. Mayin is planted in February and 
March and reaped in June. R’ce is usually transplanted, only occa- 
sionally sown broad-cast on lands flooded late in the season by the 
Irawaddy. 
Maize, Burm. Pyaung-bu, is a common crop on the alluvial belt 
and wheat is also not uncommon, the latter sown in November 
and reaped in April. It is much liable to be attacked by rust. 
Pailicum miliaceum (Burmese Lu ) is a millet not infrequently culti- 
vated along the bank of the Irawaddy). 
In the desert zone the chief cereal is Aildropogoil Sorghum, 
{Jowar) or Andropogon halepense. Setaria italica ( Burmese Sat) 
is also cultivated in the desert zone. 
These millets are cultivated chiefly as fodder for cattle. Jowar 
is sown in August or September and reaped in January and 
February . 
Leguminous crops. 
These are cultivated on the alluvial belt and irrigated areas, and 
are known as Kaing crops. They are usually sown in November or 
December and gathered in March and April. 
The following are the more important species with their Burmese 
names where known. 
Phaseolus lunatus Linn. Burm. Pe~talok ) “ Chinese pea ”. 
Phaseolus Mungo L. Burm. Pe-nauk. 
Phaseolus calcaratus Roxb. Burm. P e-yin* 
Phaseolus trilobus Ait. 
Dolichos Lablab L. Many varieties distinguished by different 
Burmese names, such as Pbbya } Pe-bazon } Pe-lun , Pe-gyi 3 etc. 
Dolichos biflorus L. Burm. Pe-ngapi. 
Cajanus indicus Spreng. Burm. Pe-singon . 
Canavalia ensiformis DC. Burm. Pe-dalet . 
Cicer arietinum L. Burm. Kala-be } imported only a few years ago 
and now much cultivated. 
