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CONTENTS 



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Introduction 185 



Sino-Iranica 208 



Alfalfa 208 



The Grapf-Vine 220 



The Pistachio 246 



The Walnut 254 



The Pomegranate 276 



Sesame and Flax \ 288 



The Coriander 297 



The Cucumber 300 



Chive, Onion, and Shallot 302 



Garden Pea and Broad Bean 305 



Saffron and Turmeric 309 



Safflower 324 



Jasmine 329 



Henna 334 



The Balsam-Poplar 339 



Manna 343 



Asafoetida 353 



Galbanum 363 



Oak-Galls 367 



Indigo 370 



Rice 372 



Pepper 374 



Sugar 376 



Myrobalan ...- 378 



The "Gold Peach" 379 



Fu-tse 379 



Brassica 380 



Cummin 383 



The Date-Palm 385 



The Spinach 392 



Sugar Beet and Lettuce 399 



Ricinus 403 



The Almond 405 



The Fig 410 



The Olive 415 



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