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Fruit about 1^ inches long, about one-half as wide ; oblong, narrowed 

 at the apex, bright orange before maturity, dull light brown when 

 ripe ; seed large, light brown ; branches of fruit clusters bright orange. 

 Very sweet and with a pleasant flavor, suggesting Halooa Bayda 

 (see p. 75). Ripens in October. Number of offshoots imported, 5. 

 KHALT Boo FAGOOS. A rare variety of the Jerid. Fruit of the 

 soft type, very similar to that of Boo Fagoos (see p. 67), about If 

 inches long, 1 inch wide, generally- more or less obovate, maroon 

 colored when ripe, skin much blistered; flesh very firm; seed large; 

 branches of fruit clusters light orange. Moderately sweet, with a 

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

 ported, 4. 



KHALT GAMA. Occurs at Nefta. Fruit not seen by the writer. 

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

 the fruit. Number of offshoots imported, 2. 



KHALT KEBEER. A variety of the Jerid, apparently not common. 

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

 admirably. Flavor excellent, considered by the natives to resemble 

 that of Boo Fagoos (see p. 67). Is a promising variety. Number 

 of offshoots imported, 11. 



KHALT KENTAOWIA. Occurs in the Jerid; apparently not uncom- 

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

 developed and handsome, the leaves very numerous, crowded with 

 long leaflets. The name implies a resemblance to the Kenta variety 

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



OKHT AMMARY. A variety of the Jerid, probably not common. 

 Fruit not seen by the writer. Said to resemble Ammary (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, 6. 



To WAD ANT. 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 offshoots 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. 63) in color. 

 Number of offshoots imported, 7. 



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