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Ord. Myrtacea. 
Nad Nasi The young leaves of a species of Eugenia, used by the Malays m Malacca 
as a vegetable in curries. 
Orb. Passiflorace.e. 
GremdiUa, Passiflora quadrangularis :-Used chiefly by Europeans ; the natives look 
upon it as unwholesome and dangerous. 
Ord. Cucurbitace.e. 
Timon Luffa petola:— Used as a cucumber, but good only when green. If used in a ripe 
’ state is said to cause violent purging. Plentiful m the bazaars eveiywheic. 
Kelula Hants, Luffa acutangulus Largely used as a vegetable and tor other pm - 
ifimiidoHj'Cucurbida^po'and^ars.: — Plentiful in the bazaars all over the colony. Not 
much used by the Malays, who say that it creates cramp in the stomach 
when eaten raw. 
Water Melon, Citrullns vulgaris Not very plentiful. . . , 
Lobu Aver, Cucumis sativus flavus : — Very plentiful, anti extensively used. 
Pria Paddy (Bitter Gourd), Momordica charantme and vars.:— j Both extensively cu 
Pria, Momordica balsamina ^ J vatec1, 
Cucurbita sulcata : — iS ot very plentiful. 
Ketula TJlar (Gourd), Lagenaria vulgaris, var. striata Very extensively grown. Ba- 
zaars constantly supplied. 
KMla (Pumpkin), Cucurbita moschata :-Several kinds. Very plentiful. 
Chocho, Schium cdtile Established on Penang Hill; m general excellence this 
cucumber far surpasses all others grown in the Straits. 
Ord. Umbellifer.e. 
Sadriea (Celery), Apium graveolens : A 
Do. do., sp.? ! Leaves only seen. Grown only for fla- 
Do. do., sp ? I" vouring purposes. Supply plentiful. 
Do. do., sp -?J 
Pmgga, Hydrocotyle asiatica : — A common weed, used by the Malay and Kling inhabi- 
tants only. i 
(Dill), Auethum graveolens: — Used in soups, sauces, ice. feupply vei\ limi e( . 
Ord. Verbenace/e. . 
Buas-bum, Premna cordifolia : — Young leaves used in curries. Supply plentiful. 
Ord. Composites. 
Tang Ho, Senecio cliinensis Leaves used as spinach. Supply plentiful. 
Sdwi, (Lettuce) Lactuca sativa var., \ Boiled and used as cabbage. Extensively grown 
Sdwi Hitarn, Do. do., j and supplied. 
Ifylad, Do. do.. Used only as salad, and apparently a very good 
lettuce, but cut and brought to bazaar at a too great age in order to obtain 
as much leaf as possible. I have examined this plant very closely, and am of 
opinion that, if cut when young, it would be little inferior to lettuce grown in 
Europe. There is also a leaf commonly sold in the bazaar which I think 
belongs to this order, but no clue to its name has presented itself so lar. 
It is said to be a good vegetable. 
Ord. Solahe-e. 
Prong (Egg Plant), Solanum melangena : — Very extensively grown. Abundant supply 
in all the bazaars. 
TrongManis, Solanum coagulans: — Plentiful. Used in curries. 
Love Apple or Tomato , Lycopersicum esculentum : — Grown by Europeans in very li- 
mited quantity, and seldom if ever finds its way into the bazaars. The plant, 
especially the small variety, grows freely, and might be largely cultivated. 
Solanum nigrum, one of this order, is largely used in Mauritius as a vegetable 
with currie, but is not used in the Straits, although the plant is by no means 
uncommon throughout the colony. Its use requires some care, however, being 
poisonous if eaten raw, and regarded in England as highly dangerous. I have 
myself used it frequently as a vegetable and can testify to its excellence as 
such. It has a bitter appetitious taste and is a vegetable one gets much at- 
tached to after a time, and the Mauritians seem as loud of it as the Malays 
are ol Durians. 
