VARIETIES IMPORTED BUT NOT INCLUDED TN TITE KEY. 91 



Fruit about li inches lon^, about one-half as wide; oblonir, narrowed 

 at the a])ex, brij^ht oran^fc Ix-fore maturity, (hUl li<rht l)rown when 

 ripe; seed hirge, li<>:ht brown; branches of fruit clusters bright orannre. 

 Very sweet and with a pleasant flavor, su<r,iresting TTalooa Hayda 

 (see J). 75). Kipciis in October. Xinnbei- of otl'shoots imported, 5. 



KiiAi/r Hoo Faooos. — A rare variety of the Jcrid. Fruit of the 

 soft type, very similar to that of Hoo Faufoos (see p. (iT), about 1^ 

 inches lono-. 1 inch wide. <>-enei-ally more or less obovate, maroon 

 colored when riiu', skin nnich blistered; flesh very fii-m; seed lar<;e; 

 branches of fruit clusters liirht oranure. Moderately sweet, Avith a 

 fine flavor of the Horra type (see p. 71). Number of offshoots im- 

 ported, 4, 



Khalt Gama. — Occurs at Nefta. PVuit not seen by the writer. 

 " Gama " means Avheat, and the name is said to refer to the color of 

 the fruit. Number of otl'shoots imported, 2. 



KiiAi/r Kkhkku. — A variety of the Jerid, apparently not connnon. 

 A fine, large, reddish brown, soft date, Avith small seed, preserving 

 admirably. Flavor excellent, considered by the mitives to resemble 

 that of Boo Fagoos (see p. 07). Is a promising variety. Number 

 of oif shoots imported, 11. 



Khalt Kentaowia. — Occurs in the Jerid: apparently not uncom- 

 mon at Tozer. Fruit not seen by the writer. The foliaire is well 

 developed and handsome, the leaves very mnnerous, crowded with 

 long leaflets. The mime imj)lies a resemblance to the Kenta variety 

 (p. 72). Number ()f offshoots imported, 4. 



Okht Ammary. — A variety of the Jerid, prol)ably not common. 

 Fruit not seen by the writer. Said to resemble xVmmary (see p. 87), 

 but to be larger. Reported to ripen at the end of September, and not 

 to keep well. One offshoot was imported. 



Sba Aroossa. — Name means ''bride's fingers." Occurs in the Jerid, 

 and also reported to occur in the Ziban oases, in Algeria. Is said to 

 be rare and of fairly good quality. Fruit not seen by the writer. 

 Reported to be a long, slender date, ripening in October and not keep- 

 ing well. Number of offshoots imported, G. 



Towadant. — Occurs at Nefta, and is probably rare. Fruit not 

 seen by the writer; said to be very large and long, yellow, and of 

 good flavor, ripening at the same time as Fteemy, and keeping well. 

 Number of ofi^shoots imported, 4. 



Zrai. — Name spelled phonetically as pronounced by the natives, not 

 having been found in any published list. Occurs at Nefta. Fruit 

 not seen by the writer; said to resemble Deglet Noor (p. G3) in color. 

 Number of offshoots imported, 7. 



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