64 AGRICULTURAL AND BOTANICAL EXPLORATIONS IN PALESTINE. 



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Wheat, cultivation, early, in China 49 



Egypt 49 



in Egypt 41 



Palestine, varieties, description, etc 32-33 



origin, Asia • 50 



Euphrates 50 



1 ' Dalaika, ' ' sale at Haifa market, description 32-33 



durum, earliest discovery in Egypt 41 



emmer the prototype 41-42 



genera and species, study 39-40 



hard, Russia, introduction from Orient 7 



Turkey, introduction from Orient 7 



harvesting, effects of brittle rachis 39 



hybridization, experiments "9 



"Nursy," sale at Haifa market and description 32-33 



progenitor, study 41 



races in various localities, responsibility of soil, climate, and other 



causes 32-33 



sexual affinity, study 41 



Touzelle, crossing, early experiments in France 37 



types, characteristics 40 



wild, development 39-40 



difficulty of distinguishing from wild barley in Palestine 45 



dissemination, study 39-40 



historical interest 36-37 



origin at Rasheyya, Palestine 38 



prototypes in Palestine, description 36-42 



studies in France 37 



"Zeriin," cultivation, experiments at Dalaika, results and causes 33 



sale at Haifa market and description 32-33 



See also Aegilops, Cereals, and Triticum. 



Wheats, crossing, experiments and results 40-41 



cultivated, retention of brittle rachis 40 



Xerophytes, Palestine, introduction into United States, advantages 12-13 



Zebedani, occurrence of rye 45-46 



"Zeriin " wheat. See Wheat, "Zeriin." 



Zizyphus lotus, adaptability to United States, description, etc 13-14 



resemblance to Calligonum comosum 35 



sativa, grafting, suitable stock from Galilee for various soils 14 



spina-christi, adaptability to United States, description, etc 13, 14 



inermis, adaptability to United States, description, etc. . 13 

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