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OFFICIAL DESCRIPTIVE AND ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.
Hyderabad , and in other parts of the country, used forfood.
2G. Yams (jungle), from a species of Dioscorea, commonin the Nizam’s country.
27. Sugar, from the sugar cane.
28. Gums of various kinds, from the Terminalia Bel-lerica, liuehanania, Acacia arabiea, Sterculia ureus, andsome other trees.
29. Bdellium (Googul), from a species of Amyris foundin the jungles on the banks of the Kishna.
.‘SO. Olibanum , from the Boswellia scrrata, a very com-mon tree everywhere.
31. Some perfumed oils manufactured in the city ofHyderabad.
32. Linseed oil, sesamum oil, oil of the seeds of theVcrbesinn saliva.
33. Castor oil, mustard oil, oil from the mawali fruit,all prepared in the Nizam’s territory. Ilyperanthera mo-ringa, l’ongamia glabra, Carthamus tincinrins, are commonproductions, but no oil expressed from their seeds.From the seeds of the Buckimania latifolin a very goodoil may be prepared. The sunflower and the groundnutare garden productions and grow well.
34. Arnatto, in gardens about Hyderabad , no use madeof the seeds.
35. Aal, Morinda citrifolia, cultivated on the black soil(common).
30. A wild morinda, from the bark of which a dye isextracted in the Malulapore jungle.
37. Croton plicatum (capsules), yielding turnsole(common).
38. Chirongy (Oldenlandia vmhellatd), very commonabout Warungul. (The name Ohirongi is usually ap-plied to the Buchannnia, the Oldelandia umbellata beingusually called Chaya.)
39. Myrobolans.
40. Turmeric.
41. Indigofera coerulea. (One of the common indigoplants).
42. Wrightia tinctoria and Parleria Prionitis, indigo ofa coarse kind manufactured from these plants.
43. Babool.
44. Acacia catechu, grows, but no catechu made fromit.
43. 1’ulas kino, Paten frandosa, very common, but nouse made of the kino, which is also yielded by tile mag-nificent creeper, Paten superba.
40. Turwur, Cassia auriculata, very common.
47. Pomegranate, only in gardens.
48. Senna, from the Senna ubovata, common about Nel-goondah.
49. Colocyntb, Cucumis Colocynthis , is very common.
50. Nux vomica.
51. Stramonium, from two species ,/JHitura fastuusa andMctcl.
52. Cassia fistula.
53. Kreyat.
54. llemidesmus Indiea; all these very common plantseasily procurable, and at a very trifling cost.
55. Cotton , native of two kinds, common.
5G. Hemp (Hibiscus cannnbinus ) do.
57. Sunn (Crotalaria juncca) do.
58. Asclepias tenacissima, from Malulapore.
59. Bowstring hem]) plant, Sansiviera zeylaniea; growsabundantly, but no use made of the fibres.
00. The bark of several trees, and fronds of palms yieldcordage.
01. Teak.
02. Ebony.
03. Blackwood (dalbergia).
04. A species of nauclea.
05. Weaver's beam tree (Scrcbera smetenioides ), satinand sandal wood, bamboos and ratan.
All these woods are common in the Godavery Forest,and specimens of others may be procured ; no very largeteak is now procurable in the Nizam’s country.
00. Decanmllee (a gum resin), from two or threespecies ot Gardenia much used in native medicine.
07. Clearing nut, common.
08. Oleum nigrum, celebrated as a cure for beriberi)from the seeds of the malkungauee, Celustrus nutans.
Animal Substances.
09. Horns of deer and buffaloes.
70. Tusser, or jungle silk, from the Godavery forest .
71. Wax and honey do. do.
72. Lac do. do.
73. Blistering beetle (Mylabris cichorci), Hyderabad.
74. Civet, from Vkerra eketta, found in the jungh’ sthe Godavery.
Manufactures.
75. Cotton cloths of many descriptions.
70. Silk cloths and jungle silk cloths. ,
77. Daggers and Indium spear heads, from Klgumle-
78. Pistols and matchlocks, from steel from lvonas.
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moondrmn.
79. *Sutrunjees of worsted, cotton, silk, from
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8(>.*Cotton glraleechas (carpets), from many pa* 1Hyderabad , and woollen and silk carpets from Woruiib
81. Lac ornaments, from Hyderabad. 1 c .
82. Bangles, (bracelets and armlets; the groundpared with a composition of shellac and the salt otlake of Lonar, a carbonate of soda.
83. Lacquered toys, from Neermul.
84. Coarse paper.
85. Soap.
80. Dyed leather (red).
87. Pottery, from Racliore and Bonglieer. , ], lC
88. *Armourer’s and cutler's sharpening wheels, 0with pounded garnet or corundum, from Cummuun
Sb.’t'Beder ware, from lleder.
(True Copy.) Ciith. Daviimwn, .
Officiating Assistant Ac*' 1
Arms, if‘C. sent. ,, s
Dagger and sword, gold and silver mounted, withmatchlocks mounted with silver hoops, silver j>o v 'flasks and bullet-pouches, as worn by the Arab soldwHyderabad . je
Kuttar and Peshkubz daggers, knife, and SWI ”padof Kouasaniundrum steel, and finished in the Hydebazaar. ,
Shield of Samber skin, made at the fort of Inkt}® 1 * j| C .Native saddle (Kogheer), of yellow cloth, with s ®, el . t .dcloth of light yellow velvet, and caparisons end ,1 ’ < ’ 1 . . 0 fwitli silver, as used by the body-guard (lvhas R 16111His Highness the Nizam.
A silver filigree work-box.
From Surgeon Bhadi.ky, on Special Duty.
Camp Jlfulcapoor, May 17M> ,)f
Sir,—I have the honour to acknowledge the 1 ’?® t ’ , L ll „t,your letter, No. 580 of 1850, bearing date the 3 rdwith enclosures, requesting l would take into ° ol ’, S i () ffcrtiou the subject therein referred to, and that 1 shot) t . llt „such suggestions as 1 might deem fittest, for earryO’beffect the object desired by the British Governinen‘ sll ro
2. In obedience to your wishes, I have now the 1’anof offering, to the extent of my own observation,) s . S( iiSexposition of the resources of His Highness’ territo
I conceive best calculated to meet the -.^rcoun^case contemplated by the Governor-General m 1 j ve 11the raw and manufactured productions of whic‘b )t . r alture to say, need not fear comparison with the bproduce of any part of India . , 0 f the
3. 1 will commence with a consideration of^"'uuid.more valuable vegetable products in universal jj' ..,].most appropriate to a country essentially agriom 1
Vegetable Products. ,, n0 t
4. Cotton.—-The soil and climate is well hut
only for growing the short stapled indigenous van*- H p falso, as I have successfully proved, the finer v!l,1< j v wasAmerica . 5. It was the Berar cotton that formedexclusively employed in the manufacture of tmPiece Goods of Madras. _ .p^tio 1 '