THE DATES OF FEZZAN. 335- 
17. Haja'b. Large, round, red, Pu ripens late. 
18. El Khathar. Long, black, good quality, reteb, but Wee. a 
little, sweet ; ripens late. 
19. El Amzough. Large and oval, black, and sweet, reteb, but dries 
a little ; ripens late. 
20. Hl Kama'r. Largish and round, black, good, refeb ; ripens soon. 
21. Aghleen’. Small and round, red, sweet, tamer and bihah, or 
having ripe and unripe dates; .e., some of the dates never reach 
maturity. All animals eat of this kind of dates, and are very fond 
of them. 
22. Taü'kadaf. Large and oval, black; ripens very early, or soonest 
of all. 
23. N@fza’wee. Long and large, red, good quality ; ripens late. 
24, Maka'resh. Large and round, red, very sweet ; ripening late. 
25. El Fé. Large and round, red, good quality; ripens late. 
26. El. Bee’youth. Small and thin, of a good quality, but having very 
large date-stones ; ripens with the earliest. 
27. El Kadeer. Small and round, black, refed, good; soon mature. 
28. El Hama’j. Round and large, red, reteb, good ; soon mature. 
29. 4sbá'-4rous (i. e., “Fingers of the Bridegroom”). Long and 
large, red, moderately good; mature late. 
30. Low’ka’lee. Large and round, red, good quality ; mature late. 
31. Toua tee (probably from Touat). Largish and round, good, red ; 
mature late. 
32. Sh@ran. Largish and round, red, very sweet ; ripens late. 
33. Omm?’-ells-Thiha’b (i. e., * Mother of Gold"). Oval, largish, yel- 
low, reteb, and sweeter than any kind of dates; mature soon. 
34. Taghedshah. Round and very large, very sweet, yellow ; mature 
late. : 
35. El Ha’falee. Large and oval-shaped, sweet and good, lasts long, 
eaten by the sick; mature soon, of a red colour. 
36. Ta'ib. Large size and round, sweet ; mature soon, of a red colour. 
| 87. El Sunbi lbi l. Largish and round, good for food ; ripening at the 
average time, and hollow. 
38. El Ta’mes’kal. Large and round, good in every quality ; mature 
soon, yellow in colour. 
39. El Kerba'owwee. Small, scsi black; mature soon. 
