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both ends, the ventral channel open throughout its length, the germ pore 

 a little above the middle; giant cells mostly spherical, some short ellip- 

 tical, a few angular, orange rufous (IV, 13) in color; branches of the 



fruit clusters light orange Mokh Begry (p. 76). 



Fruit, wider at or above the middle than at the base, very dark brown or black 

 when ripe. 



Fruit ovate, rather abruptly narrowed near the somewhat pointed apex, 40 to 

 42.5 mm. long, from a little less to a little more than one-half as wide; 

 bright orange before maturity, dark chestnut (IV, 9) with a tinge of 

 maroon (IV, 2) when ripe; flesh about 4 mm. thick; seed 20 to 25 mm. 

 long, one-third to two-fifths as wide, burnt umber color (III, 8), the 

 ventral channel open, the germ pore above the middle ; giant cells nearly 

 all rounded, either spherical or short elliptical, one and one-half to two 

 times as long as wide, tawny (V, 1) colored; branches of the fruit clus- 

 ters orange Baydh Hamman (p. 77). 



Fruit oblong or somewhat obovate, rounded at the broad apex, black or nearly 

 so when ripe. 



Fruit oblong or oblong ovate, 35 to 40 mm. long, generally more than one-half to 

 two-thirds as wide, bright orange/ before maturity, very dark brown 

 (almost black) when ripe, skin where loose raw umber (III, 14) colored; 

 flesh 3 mm. thick ; seed about one-half as long as the fruit, two-fifths to 

 one-half as wide as long, light brown (between Isabella (III, 23) and 

 fawn (111,22) color), the ventral channel open nearly or quite throughout 

 its length, the germ pore considerably above the middle, very distinct; 

 giant cells mostly angular (quadrangular) but many spherical, ferru- 

 ginous (IV, 10) in color Tozer Zaid Safra (p. 85). 



Fruit generally oblong obovate, 37.5 to 42.5 mm. long, three-fifths to two-thirds 

 as wide, dark maroon (IV, 2) before maturity, black when ripe; flesh 

 about 4 mm. thick ; seed about two-fifths as long as the fruit, two-fifths 

 as wide as long, burnt umber color (III, 8) the ventral channel almost 

 completely closed, the dorsal circle at the middle, not very distinct; 

 giant cells nearly all rounded, mostly spherical, ferruginous (IV, 10) in 

 color__ Tozer Zaid Khala (p. 85). 



Firm Broad Soft Dates. 



Flesh thin (not exceeding 2.5 mm. in thickness), becoming very firm and dry, 

 more than half of it consisting of a white fibrous core, fruit 2-5 mm. long. 



Angoo.a 



Flesh thick (at least 4 mm. in thickest part), not becoming very dry, the white 

 fibrous core forming much less than half of its thickness, fruit at least 

 32.5 mm. long. 



Skin loosening in a network of narrow wrinkles as well as large soft blisters, 

 orange rufous (IV, 13) where loose; fruit 35 to 37.5 mm. long, ovate or 

 oblong ovate in outline, widest at or below the middle, purplish maroon 

 (IV, 2) or bay colored (IV, 5) when ripe; flesh 4 to 5 mm. thick, firm 

 yet tender; seed averaging 22 mm. long and 9 mm. wide, russet (III, 16) 

 colored, the ventral channel open; giant cells in a well-defined zone, 

 very small, irregularly quadrangular with rounded angles, to nearly 

 elliptical or spherical in outline, wax yellow (VI, 7) to orange (VI, 3) 

 in color; branches of the fruit clusters deep orange Kseba (p. 77). 



Skin loosening in large soft blisters but not developing a network of narrow 

 wrinkles. 



Fruit about 37.5 mm. long, 22 to 26 mm. wide, ovate (widest near the base), the 

 surface dull, orange colored before maturity, between maroon (IV, 2) and 

 prune purple (VIII, 1) when ripe; skin where loose ochraceous (V. 7) to 

 russet (III, 16) ; flesh 3 to 4 mm. thick, the central white fibrous core 

 forming nearly one-half the total thickness ; seed 18 or 19 mm. long, 

 9 or 10 mm. wide, narrowed at both ends, the ventral channel frequently 



o This is properly a dry date and is described on p. 97 ; but on account of its 

 smooth, blistered rather than wrinkled skin it might be sought in this part 

 of the key. 



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