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number of species of the Date Palm, and specimens 

 of new cactaceous and other plants from Abyssinia ; 

 also to my friend, J. F. Duthie, Esq., B.A., F.L.S., 

 Director of the Botanical Department, Northern India, 

 for collections of seeds, many of which have grown 

 well and are new to this country ; and to the kind- 

 ness of Dr. Geo. King, C.I.E., LL.D., F.R.S., F.L.S., 

 Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta, by 

 whose help I have been able to introduce several 

 varieties of Orchids and" AToids, that were previously 

 not grown in Egypt. 



In describing plants I have endeavoured, when 

 possible, to give the Latin, European, or Native 

 names, which will be found in three distinct types, 

 commencing with the former for example : Solanum 

 Melongena Egg Plant Bydingan. 



RAMLEH, 

 EGYPT. 



June, 1895. 



