U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY— BULLETIN No. 23. 



B. T. G> LLOWAY, Chief of Btirean. 



BEESEEM: 



THE GREAT FORA&E AM) SOILING CROP OF THE 



NILE VALLEY. 



HY 



DAVID <;. FAJRCHILD, 



AGRICULTURAL EXPLORER FOR SEED AND 

 PLANT INTRODUCTION. 



IsslED \{i:\ ST 30, 1902. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 



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