446 



Twe:ntv-kighth Annual Report 



Khardrawi, a late date of excellent quality but bearing- lightly, 

 was not injured by the wet weather. 



Maktum, another late date of excellent quality but trees not 

 bearing heavily, was not injured by September rains. 



Menakher bore well in 1915, but none of the crop was saved 

 the following year. 



TA15LE \I. — SUMMARY OF DATE CROPS BORNE; AT THE TEMPE ORCHARD, 



1915 AND 1916, BY VARIETIES 



