Bui. 271 , U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Plate IX. 



Fig. 1.— A Young Plantation of Hayany Dates in the Drifting Sand near the 

 Mediterranean Coast above Ramleh. 



Fig. 2.— A Young Hayany Date Tree near Ramleh. 



Showing bowthefrull talL are lashed to the ribs of Hi" leaves to keep the bunch from 

 thrashing In the strong winds from the Mediterranean, 



