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about 2 lines thick, firm yet tender ; the seed al)Oiit two-fifths as long 

 as the fruit, about one-third as wide as long, cinnamon brown. (Fig. 

 30.) The stalks and branches of the fruit clusters are light yellow 

 (not orange). 



This variety occurs apparently only at Nefta, and is not common 

 there. The fruit is rather small, with fairly thick, firm flesh. The 

 fine flavor suggests that of the Deglet Noor, which it resembles also 

 in the shape of the fruit and the maize-yellow color of the branches of 

 the clusters. Of this rare variety only two offshoots could be pro- 

 cured. 



KiiALT HoRRAOwiA (p. 105).— The name means '' Khalt resembling 

 Horra." Fruit 1^ to over 2 inches long, narrowed from near the 

 base to the somewhat pointed apex, keeping its shape well when 

 preserved, dark maroon purple when ripe ; the flesh 2 to 3 lines thick, 

 firm yet tender, very sugary; the seed about one-half as long as the 

 fruit,' about one-third as wide as long. (Fig. 31.) The branches 



Fig. ;30.— Outlines of Khalt Degla- 

 owia seed and fruit. (Natural Fig. 31.-Outlincs of Khalt Horraowia 



yj2(5 ) seed and fruit. (Natural size. ) 



of the fruit clusters are orange colored. The crown of foliage is 

 Avell developed, the leaves large and the leaflets long and numerous. 



A fine variety of the Jerid, by no means common. The large, hand- 

 some fruit somewhat resembles that of Horra (see p. 71), both in 

 appearance and flavor. The flesh is copious, firm yet tender, and- 

 contains a great deal of sugar. Six offshoots were obtained. 



VARIETIES or MINOR IMPORTANCE. 



DRY DATES. 



Bayjoo (p. 97).— French orthography, Radjou. Fruit 1;\ inches 

 long, about two-thirds as wide, egg-shaped, purplish maroon or bay 

 colored when ripe ; the flesh 1| lines thick ; the seed nearly two-thirds 

 as long as the fruit, one-half as wide as long, light brown. (Fig. 32.) 

 The stalks and branches of the fruit clusters are pale orange colored, 

 The leaves are numerous, short but with long stalks and rather stiff, 

 the leaflets long and broad but rather sparse. The small, dense 

 bunches of fruit hang down on long curved stalks, 

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