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DATES IN NORTH AMERICA 



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if the pollen flowers open before the fruit flowers ; 

 for the pollen wiH keep for a long time, but it is 

 very serious if the fruit flowers are ready to be 

 fertilised before the pollen flowers have opened. 



FIG. 24. Pollen Flowers of 

 Date-Palm. 



FIG. 25. Fertilised Fruit Flowers 

 of Date- Palm. 



Owing to their long experience, the Arabs have 

 found means to make sure that the two kinds of 

 palm flowers will open at the same time, but in 

 America this is one of the difficulties which requires 

 much care in overcoming. 



The Arab also, knowing how supremely im- 



