Cheena, . . BENG., HIND. Tsedze . . of LADAKH. Chamy, Navonay,. CAN. Arzan, . . . PERS. Anne, Cheenee, CHENAB. Shamaka, . . .SANsx. Salan, -Unoo, Veehib heda, „ Shu, &IN. Rad . . . Of 8UTLEJ. 1Varee, Shamakh, DUKH. Varugu, Wargoo, . TAM.
Kegros, GR Varaga, Varagalu, . TEL.
Savee, Cheena-wari, HIND. Samalu, Cheenwa, . . . KASH.
This is a well-known millet, cultivated in the south of Europe and in tropical countries. There are two varieties, one brown, the other yellow coloured. In the south of Europe, as well as in India, it forms a portion of the food of the inhabitants. In the latter country it is cultivated in the cold weather with wheat and barley, and it is the only one of the small grains that is so grown at the cold season of the year. It is imported into Britain from Salonica and Kaffa, for feeding cage-birds and poultry; when husked, it is used as food in puddings. In the Sutlej valley, between Rampur and Sungnam, it grows at an elevation of 6000 to 9000 feet. In the middle regions it is one of the chief crops.
Panicum miliare, Lam.
Kungoo, . . HIND. . . . TEL.
Kutkee . . of MULTAN. Shamaloo, . . . „ This is cultivated in Europe and S. Asia; seeds
oval, slightly compressed, brilliant, about a line in length. In India generally cultivated on an elevated rich soil ; the seed is one of the sorts of dry or small grain which forms an article of diet of the Hindus who inhabit the higher lands, and cattle are fond of the straw. Alimentary, but the pericarp is with difficulty separated from the grain ; chiefly used in a kind of gruel or bonillie. Does not appear to be common in the Panjab, but Edge worth mentions it at Multan.
Panicum'semiverticillatum, Rott., Lupta, HIND. This grain is inferior to several of those hitherto mentioned, and is eaten by the poor people in the districts in which it is cultivated, such as Cohn batore and other dry grain countries.
Panicum setigerum, Retz, Bura galgantee, HIND. Cattle are fond of it.
Panicum spectabile. Indigenous to Adelaide, Australia ; grows luxuriantly in dry and stony places, is both sweet and succulent, readily eaten by cattle, and therefore well worthy of introduc tion into India.—Ainslie; Cleghorn's Panj. Rep. ; Mr. Caldwell, in litteris ; O'Sh.; Spray's Sugges tions; Stewart's Panjab Plants.