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south of Kossér, near the Red Sea; on the Gebel Abu Tiŭr, in Wady 
Hendõsse, the northern limit was in Wadi Hauaschieh, northward of 
Suakin-Kassala. I have specimens of it in my herbarium from the land 
of the Habab (between Suakin and Massawa), also from Aden and | 
Gumfuda (also in Dongola). 
In the jet of Cairo s Moringa aptera nowhere to be found, 
whilst M. pte pea is pea distributed. I have about 5 lbs. 
of seeds of the latter, which are at your disposition, if you need any. 
To Dace develop well here, and contain much oil. 
m sorry not to be able to send you the desired seeds of M. aptera. 
» &e. 
(Signed) G. SCHWEINFURTH. 
—The Arabian name among the Bedouins in Egypt is “ El Yes- 
“ sár” for M. serit while “ El Ben ” is the Arabian (or Persian) name 
for M. e 
n 1885. seed of Hori nga aptera was received from Messrs. Haage 
ica, lon May 
ear a few seeds were obtained from Mr. Ernest A. Floyer, Inspector 
General of Egyptian > he mentions that the Arabic name 
of the tree is “ Yessar,” and describes the tree as growing to a height 
of 20 feet. He farther mentions that-in the valley of Kittar, a mountain 
gorge with a single pool of water, surrounded by 96 miles of treeless 
and waterless desert, ‘‘ The tree has leaves in loug spines like a tamarisk, 
** and has copious sprays of waxy flowers, with a prea smell like 
“ fresh hay, and an additional merit, very good ca mel fodde 
A few seeds additional ow the ae were SARE from Dr. Schwein- 
ants. 
It is a taceat point with eaei to cape plants of ma dy atch 
that they form a tuberous root, during the first year’s growth, of c 
siderable size. This tuber, it ig tabs is eaten by the Todora ‘dt in 
taste is very similar to the common radis 
As regards the oil yielded acd dié seeds of Moringa aptera, nothing 
as yet can be done. When the plants now growing in the East and 
West aa have produced weed they will be tested with this view, and 
the subject again brought under notice. 
D. M. 

