The Khadrawi, is less popular than the preceding- varieties, tall 

 and succulent in growth, requires much water and gives one or two 

 cuttings more than the Miscawi. 



II : By seed ; 2 2 1/2 kelas per fecln. ; little less in the case of 

 Fahli. Broadcasted on the mud, and not covered in. 



III : Bersini, although it is so easily grown yet on one particular 

 circumstance the success of the crop greatly depends on the time of 

 sowing. Early sowing is sometimes a disadvantage, for it is found 

 that the crop often falls a victim to the Bersini worm. Late sowing, 

 on the other hand, is often attained with bad results for growth is 

 chocked by cold weather. Besides, if the seed is sown late, harvest- 

 ing of the first crop is much delaved. 



Bersim is sown as early as the beginning of September and as late 

 as the beginning: of December, earlier as we go towards the North, 

 October being the most favourable time. 



V : The time and number of cuttings depend much on the time of 

 sowing ; under ordinary circumstances and taking as an example, 

 Miscawi Bersim, the first cutting is taken about 50 days after sow- 

 ing : the second after 50 days from the first; the third 45 days la- 

 ter ; the fourth after a delay of 40 days from the third and the last 

 in about 35 40 days from the fourth. After this the plant is left for 

 seed . 



VII : Bersini is chiefly eaten green by stock. Generally it is 

 grazed in the field; it is also made into hay and only occasionally into 

 silage. Particularly in Lr. Kgl. it is often ploughed in as a green ma- 

 nure. In a green slate it is given to animals during about (5 months 

 a year, from about December the 15*i to the middle of June. 



Under ordinary circumstances 2/.'J of a fedn. may be considered 

 sufficient for each working by Hock, buffalo or cow, during the whole 

 Bersini season ; about 1/2 a fedn. for a horse or mule ; a little more 

 for a camel and about 1/4 of a feddan for a donkey. 



Care is necessary in feeding green Bersim to stock, particularly at the 

 beginning of the season as when too young, too succulent and moist, 

 it often causes the well known Tympanitis (Arb : El-lntifakh) very 

 detrimental, particularly to Cattle and Sheep. As regards hay. 

 the Fahli and Miscawi are those chiefly made into, in the case of 

 Miscawi the :->,i cutting bohur best. The Bersim for hay. must be cut 



