U. S. DEPARTMKXT OF AGRICULTURE. 



BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY— BULLETIN No. 23. 



B. T. GALLOWAY, (hief of Bureau. 



BEBSEEM: 



THE GREAT FORAGE AND SOILING CROP OF THE 



NILE VALLEY. 



BY 



DAVID G. FAIRCHILD, 



LIBRARY 

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BO AL 



AGRICULTURAL EXPLORER FOR SEED AND 

 PLANT INTRODUCTION. 



Issued August 30, 1902. 



WASHINGTON: 



GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE. 



1902. 



