Hordeum vulgare ; Shaeyr ; Barley : Gramineae. 



1 : Many forms of Barley are grown in Egypt. These may he re- 

 duced to two viz : 



The (a) Baladi or4-rowed ; (h) The Afranghi or 2-rowed. 



The Baladi forms belong mostly to the subsp. tetrastichum, the 

 var. pallidum being the most extensively grown. 



This is par excellence the Barley of Egypt ; bota ideally it is charac- 

 terised by having G-rows of grain not arranged regularly at equal 

 distances round the rachis. The ears are short and erect and the grain 

 comparatively thin and long The plant is hardy and has the power 

 of giving moderately good crop on poor soils. 



(b) Is represented in Egypt by the Two-rowed bent or nodding- 

 eared Barley (PL V. distichum nutans), to wich Chevalier Barley* 

 and its various selections from it, belong. Botanical) y it is distinguished 

 bv having only 2 developed rows of spikelets, the lateral ones being 

 barren. The ears are long and bending, the grain thick and stout. Plants 

 are somewhat delicate. 



II: By seed : broadcasted at the rate of 4 6 kelas, generally 

 5 in the case of ordinary good land. 



Ill : Barley is a winter crop sown generally in the month of N<> 

 v ember as a rule earlier in Upper than in Lr. Egt. However it is 

 not too late if sown in December. 



V : After about 5 1/2 months earlier in tipper than in Lr. Egt. 

 The crop is generally cut by means of a hook. Often pulled by hand 

 (when grown on too-light soils); also self-binders are occasionally used. 

 Thrashing is generally done by means of a native Thrashing-sledge 

 or Norag. Occasionally European thrashing machines* are successfully 

 employed. 



VII: Native Barley is chiefly fed to Horses, during tho dry season, 

 (about 2 rob daily) and to a less an extent to Camels and Mules. It is 

 malted to a sort of native beer called Bouza. Mixed with wheat, 

 maize or great millet it is made into bread. Arabs often make their bread 

 from Barley alone. The straw which is of a less market value than that 

 of wheat is chiefly used for feeding stock. 



