184 SEEDS V.ND PLANTS IMPORTED. 



15000 to 15210 Continued. 



15003. Baydh Hammam. 



\ Becond-clase "soft" variety; fruit I '- to I ; inches long, three-eighths to five- 

 eighthsas wide, egg-shaped, broadest near the middle, rather conspicuously 

 blunt-pointed at apex, not keeping its shape well, dark chestnut brown with 

 a t i riLr«- "i maroon when ripe; the flesh very soft and dark colored, about 2 

 lines thick; the seed one-half t<> five-eighths ;is long as the fruit, one-third to 

 two-fifths as « ide as long; dark brown. The stalks and branches of the fruit 

 clusters are orange colored. The foliage is of a rather delicate aspect and the 

 ].•;!'. es numerous. 



Tl» is is a handsome, dark-brown date with very soft, dark-colored flesh, li 

 is always eaten fresh, not being conservable. It is exceedingly sweet. The 

 flavor of the perf< ctly ripe fruit is agreeable and very characteristic. It ripens 

 rather late, hardh before November. 



15004. / 



A third-class "dry" date; fruit I J inches long, about two-thirds as wide, 



ovoid, purplish maroon or bay colored when i i|» ; the flesh I J lines thick; the 



: nearlv two-thirds as long as the fruit, one-half as wide as long; light 



Lr. iu ii. The stalks and branches of the fruit clusters are pale orange colored. 



The small, dense bunches of fruit hang dow n on lonjj curved stalks. 



Flavor nuttv, agreeable but not very characteristic, typical of the "dry" 

 date class, Mfatures in < Ictober. 



15005. I 



V third-class "soft" variety; fruit l; to I J inches long, about one-half as 

 wide, uare at base, rounded at apex, keeping its shape poorly when 



preeerv* d, v< rj dark purplish brown (almost black I when ripe; the flesh 1.1 lines 

 thick, very dark colored and very soft; the seed about one-half as long as the 

 fruit, two-fifths t" one-half as \\ ide as long, rounded at both ends. The .stalks 

 and branches ol tin- fruit clusters are deep orange col 



\ very soft, sirupy date, with a pleasanl but not remarkable flavor. Ripens 

 al>.. ut th< ber. 



15006. I- iloua. 



\ Beo i: ' : variety; fruit I '. to Ijj inches long, aboul two-thirds 



as wide, broadest at or aln»ve the middle, rounded at the apex, keeping its 

 shape well when ripe, bright Iray colored; the flesh 2 lines thick, compara- 

 tively dry when the fruit is ripe, light brown; the Beed two-thirds t«> three- 

 fourths as long as the fruit, generally two-fifths as wide as long, w ith more or 

 less conspicuous winglike ridgeson the sides. The spreading or ascending 

 stalks of the fruit clusters are so short that the small bunches are nearly hid- 

 den by tin' foliage. The leaves are short and rather stiff, with comparatively 

 stalks and wide leaflets. 

 \ small, light-colored date, with thick, comparatively firm flesh. It is very 

 • and has an agreeable flavor, somewhat intermediate between that of 

 • and that of Horra. The natives seem to preferit when not perfectly 

 ripe. It matures early in < >ctober. ' Ine of the six must productive varieties. 

 Among the four most salt-resistant varieties. 



15007. BooAffar. 



A first-class "soft" date; fruit aboul 2 inches long and five-ninths to three- 

 lift lis as \\ ide, conspicuously wider above than below the middle, but narrowed 

 to the blunt apex, bright purplish maroon when ripe; the flesh 3 to 3 \ lines 

 thick, tender yet firm; the seeds a little more than one-half as longas the 

 fruit, cinnamon brown. The stalks and branches of the fruit clusters are deep 

 orange. The foliage is said to be heavy and the leaves wide and very green. 



The fruit is remarkable not only for its large size, thick flesh, and delicious 

 flavor, but for its beautiful coloring; ripens rather late. The flesh is tender, 

 yet rather firm, and is very sweet and full of sugar. The skin, even of the ripe 

 fruit, is fairly clean and dry. 



15008. Boo Fagoos; also spelled Bou Fagous, or Feggouss. 



A first-class date of the "soft" type; fruit 1? to 11 inches long, considerably 

 more than one-half as wide, constricted near the middle and widest toward 

 the apex, maroon to prune purple when ripe; the flesh 2\ lines thick; the seed 

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