66 
951. Peas. Nagpur. 
975. Peas, Dal. Nagpur. 
8,802. Peas. Howrali. 
5,970. Peas. Baroda. 
6,036. Peas. Dharwar. 
6,081. Peas. Aden. 
6,107. Peas. Aden. 
(218.) Peas. Surat. 
6,112. Peas. Surat. 
6,156. Peas. Nassick. 
6,218. Peas. Tanna. 
6,226-7. Peas. Mr. V. Fretwell. Khandeish. 
814. Peas. Berar. 
846. Peas. Indore. 
3,378. Peas. Kangra. 
3,614,3624. Peas. Oude. 
2,253,2,254. Peas. India Museum. 
CHICKLING YETCH. 
Lathyrus sativus. 
This Chickling vetch is cultivated in various parts 
of India where it is used as food chiefly as Dal. It 
■will be remembered that Duvernoy aseribed such per- 
nicious qualities to this pulse, as causing rigidity of 
the limbs, delirium, and other dreadful effeets to 
such an extent that the Duke of Wurtemberg, in 
1671, prohibited its use by edict, which was confirmed 
by his successors. In the recent Pharmacopaeia of 
India, attention w'as called to this plant in a special 
note, because “ the continued use of its seeds as an 
“ article of diet is apt, under certain circumstances 
“ to induce paralysis of the lower extremities. In 
“ one distriet in Bengal, nearly 4 per Cent, of the 
“ population were suiferers from it.” 
8,805. Kessaree. Howrali, Bengal. 
812. Kessaree. Berar. 
844. Kessaree. Indore, 
3,619. Kessaree. Oude. 
384. Kessaree. Syud Gool Mahomedshah of 
Schwan. Sind. 
3,360. Kessaree. Amritsur. 
2,222. Kessaree. India Museum. 
LENTIL. 
Ervum lens. 
This pulse is widely, but not largely cultivated in 
India where it is eaten either boiled whole, or split 
and used as other split pulse are used. In Northern 
India it is also ground and mixed with flour. The 
legumes are eaten grecn as a vegetable. 
ln Southern India the return in cultivation is 
reckoned as 30 for one. Dr. Stewart believes that 
he has seen it growing as high as 5,500 feet on the 
Chenab, and it is cultivated in parts of Ladak to 
11,500 feet. 
1,523. Lentils. Dr. G. Bidie. Madras. 
Composition in 100 parts :— 
Water - - - 11 "74 
Nitrogenous substances - 27'96 
Fat - 1'47 
Starch - - - 56'36 
Mineral matters - - 2'48 
8,806. Lentil. Howrali. 
6,030. Lentil. Dharwar. 
6,084. Lentil. Aden. 
6,161. Lentil. Nassick. 
6,184. Lentil. Beigaum. 
6,228-9. Lentil. Mr. V. Fretwell. Khandeish. 
6,279. Lentil. Ahmednuggur. 
851. Lentil, Dal. Indore, 
3.353. Lentil. Amritsur. 
3.354. Lentil, Split. Amritsur." 
3,377- Lentil. Kangra. 
3,409. Lentil. Kashmir. 
3,611, 3,615, 3,639. Lentil. Oude. 
970. Lentil. Nagpur. 
2,214. Lentil. India Museum, 
GROUND NUT. 
Arachis hypogcea. 
This common and universally distributed plant 
yields seeds which are largely expressed for oil. 
Subsidiary to this it is employed as food. In Bom 
bay it is a favorite food with the Hindus during 
periods of fasting. 
2,704. Ground nuts. India Museum, London. 
1,508. Ground nuts. Dr. G. Bidie. Madras. 
821. Ground nuts. Berar. 
877- Ground rents. Indore. 
6,264. Ground rent. Khandeish. 
SWORD BEAN. 
Canavalia (jladiata. 
It is the opinion of Sir Walter Eliot that this bean 
is only the cultivated form of Canavalia vivosa, the 
latter is found wild in almost every hedge in India, 
and the former is only known under cultivation. It 
is a perennial climber ascending to the summit of 
the loftiest trees, and bearing year after year from 
the end of the rains, through the cold season, an 
abundant crop. The seeds are large and of different 
colours; the white-seeded is most esteemed, but 
there is also a red-seeded and a brown seeded va- 
riety. The unripe pods are used as a vegetable, and 
the seeds as a pulse. 
8,807. Sword Bean. Bengal. 
7,260. Sword Bean. Khandeish. 
2,201. Sword Bean. India Museum, London. 
WALL OR NANKIN BEAN. 
Lablab vulgare. 
Of this there are numerous varieties and it is 
found both wild and cultivated; chiefly in the 
Southern part of India. The pods are eaten green 
as a vegetable, the seed3 are split for Dal and are 
eaten by the poorer classes, especially when rice is 
dear. The remains of the plant are used as a fodder 
for cattle. Dr. Ainslie remarks that this pulse 
“ constitutes the chief part of the food of Lascars on 
“ ship board; and the sepoys, in making long 
“ marches, often carry it ready boiled in their knap- 
“ sacks.” 
1,510-2. Wall. Dr. G. Bidie. Madras. 
5,941. Wall. Kattyawar. 
5,967. Wall. Baroda. 
6,065. Wall. Dharwar. 
6,109. Wall. Surat. 
6,211. Wall. Tanna. 
2,221. Wall. India Museum, London.