SAFFLOWER, Bastard saffron.
TJsfar, . . . ARAB. Kussum,Kussumba,11nm.
ICajirah, . . , . BENG. Zaffrono, . . . . IT.
Bung-hin-hwa, . CHIN. Acafroa., . . . POIt.
Yoh-hung-hwa, . , Polerrm, . . . Rus.
Safflor,DA., Dv., Prostoi schafran, . . , 1Curtin, . . . EGYPT. Azafron bastardo, . 'Sr.
Cartame„ . . . FR. Alazor, Saffran batard, . „ Sendorkum, . . TAIL Two species yield the safflower of commerce, viz. Carthamus tinctorius, which has small leaves and an orange flower ; and C. oxyacautha, with larger leaves and a yellow flower, a native of Caucasus. The former is cultivated in every part of the E. Indies, in China, America, Spain, some of the warmer parts of Europe ; is indigenous to the whole of the Indian Archipelacro, and a large quantity is grown in and expor6ted from Bali.
It has been noticed under its Latin name Car thamus tinctorius, also under Dyes, but it may be mentioned here, that though still largely used throughout the East Indies, and exported from British India, the aniline dyes are being preferred to it even in the places of its growth. The safflower
exported from India was— cwt. Rs. Cwt. Rs.
1874-75, 14,222 6,50,827 1879-80, 2,411 1,81,456 1876-77, 7,662 3,04,672 1882-83, 3,003 92,038 1877-78, 3,698 1,48,806 Safflower oil, Poliyan of the Panjab, and Ka rirma safir of the Persians,' is a light - yellow, clear oil, obtained from the seeds when properly prepared. It is used in India for culinary and other purposes. This oil-descry:es more attention than it has hitherto receAved. It iS used in some of the Government workshops as a ''drying oil.' It is believed to constitute the btilk of the cele brated Macassar on.