Among the hundreds of rice varieties under cultivation in different parts of India.there are a few known as"scented rices'forming a group by themselves,The variety sukadas cultivated in Northern and Western India and the variety rsacadam cultivated in parts of Madras are typical examples of such scented rices.These scented rices emit a peculiar smell.very similar to the scent of the flower of 'ilupai'(Bassia longifolia)tree which finds favour with some people who crow these rices specially.The scented rices are particularly in demand by the Muhammadans in South India who cook them with the size of the of the grain has apparently no relationship with scent,as well as scented like the rascadam of Madras gets a premium of 25 to per cent in the markets over the ordinary rices.
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