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OrD. PflYTOLACCEiE. 
Phytolacca deeandra : — Is so very scarce in the Colony that it can hardly 
be said to be in use. It is nevertheless an excellent vegetable, when the 
young leaves only are used ; the seed is noxious. Largely used in the Mauri- 
tius as a vegetable. 
Ord. Basellea:. 
Tress, Basel la alba : — Somewhat extensively grown, but not nearly enough so. It is 
an excellent substitute for. spinach and grown in England as such. It 
is better known among the Klings than the Malays. A small supply reaches 
the Singapore bazaars. 
Ord. Etjphorbiacejs. 
Chekop Mauls, Phyllanthus reticulatus : — Largely used as a vegetable with currie by 
Chinese, Klings and Malays; not so much among Europeans. Supply plentiful. 
Ubi Kayu, Jatropha manihot Root largely used as a vegetable by all classes, but 
the leaves only by the Malays and Klings, especially the former. 
Ord. Zinoiuerace.e. 
Kunit (Turmeric), Curcuma longa : — Root used in currie, 
by the Malays. 
Ord. Musiace j£. 
and leaves as a vegetable, 
Pi sang (Banana) Musa, many vars. : — Pith and young shoot used as a vegetable. 
Ord. Aroide2E. 
Kladi Klumomo, Calocasia esculenta : — i A small portion of the root used as a vegc- 
Kladi China, Calocasia esculenta var. : — - table. Grown extensively for leaves, which 
Kladi Kitam, Calocasia esculenta var. : — ) are boiled and pigs fed with them. 
Calocasias sp. : — Grown only in Padang. Largely used as a vegetable in Sing- 
apore. The Malays affirm that the plant will only grow in Padang. Not 
cultivated clsevdiere. 
Ord, Liliacea:. 
Bawang, Allium ascolonicum : — I Very extensively grown, and largely in 
Bawang KecMl, Allium ascolonicum var. : — - > demand. Plentiful supply. 
Bawang Merah, Allium ascolonicum var. :• — J 
Allium cepa : — Not grown in the colony, but largely imported from China 
in a green state. 
Ord. Commelynea:. 
Tapak Itek, Ancilema nudifloruin :■ — Used by the Malays as a vegetable with currie 
Ord. Boroginaceas. 
Cordia olitoria, Blanco : — The leaf of this plant is used as a vegetable by 
the Malays, who eat it with boiled rice, 
Ord. Scrophularinece. 
Bremis , Limnophila punctata : — Used as spinach. Supply very limited. 
Ord. Aharanthaceag 
Bayam Davie, Amaranthus spinosus : — 
Bay am, Amaranthus gangeticus: — 
Bay am Pasir, Amaranthus tristis : — 
Krnma , Alternanthera sessilis : — 
Extensively used as a substitute for spinach. 
Largely grown and largely in demand. 
1 Used only by the Malays and Klings. 
Ord. Dioscorea. 
Kledek (Sweet Potato), Dioscorea batatas : — Extensively grown, 
supplied. 
Dioscorea bulbifera ( ? ) : — Grown more sparingly. 
Ord. Convolvulagej;. 
Bazaars largely 
Kavykony, Convolvulus repens : — Extensively grown for the leaves, which are used as 
a vegetable with rice and for feeding rabbits. Supply plentiful. 
