CONTENTS 



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Introduction 7 



Analogy between Palestine and California 8 



General conformation of Palestine 8 



Climate and rainfall of Palestine 8 



Geological formations of Palestine 10 



Vegetation of Palestine 11 



Economic plants worthy of introduction into the United States 13 



Plants recommended as stocks - 13 



Zizyphus spina-christi (Christ-thorn) 13 



Zizyphus spina-christi inermis 13 



Zizyphus lotus 13 



Paliurus spina-christi 14 



Pistacia terebinthus and Pistacia palaestina 14 



Pistacia atlantica 14 



Amygdalus communis 14 



Amygdalus orientalis 15 



Primus microcarpa and Prunus ursina 15 



Prunus cerasia - 15 



Crataegus 15 



Pyrus syriaca - 16 



Fruits 17 



Apricots 17 



Quinces 18 



Pomegranates - 18 



Olives 18 



Figs 21 



Ficus carica 21 



Ficus pseudo-sycomorus 22 



Ficus sycomorus 22 



Dates 22 



Grapes - 24 



Jaffa oranges 25 



Forage plants 27 



Annual crops 28 



The chick-pea and the sesame 29 



Chick-pea 29 



Sesame - 31 



Cereals 32 



Barley 32 



Wheat 32 



Medicinal and miscellaneous plants 34 



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