A History of Agriculture in India v2.c69.s1.32

v2.c69.s1.32

*The Ber.* 'The lote-fruit (Sans. *ber*, *Ziziphus mauritiana*) is another. It is of several kinds: of one the fruit is larger than the plum; another is shaped like the Husaini grape. Most of them are not very good; we saw one in Bandir (Gualiar) that was really good. The lote-tree sheds its leaves under the Signs *Saur* and *Jauza* (Bull and Twins), burgeons under *Saratan* and *Asad* (Crab and Lion) which are the true rainy-season,—then becoming fresh and green, and it ripens its fruit under *Dalu* and *Haut* (Bucket, i.e. Aquarius, and Fish).