ILLUSTRATIONS. 



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 Plate I. Muscowi berseem. 



II. Reclaiming salt lands with the assistance of berseem 20 



III. Berseem used as a pasture and green fodder crop 20 



IV. Bringing green berseem to market 20 



V. Fig. 1. — Taking green berseem to market. Figs. 2 and 3. — Taking 



berseem hay or ' ' drees ' ' to the barn 20 



VI. Fig. 1. — Berseem in full flower. Fig. 2. — Camel grazing in field of 



of berseem. Fig. 3. — A windrow of berseem hay or "drees" 20 



VII. Fig. 1. — Field of berseem before flowering. Fig. 2. — Embankment 

 dividing two irrigation basins. Fig. 3. — Flood gates for irrigation 



basins shown in fig. 2 20 



VIII. Fig. 1. — Roots of Muscowi berseem, showing tubercles on main and 

 lateral roots. Fig. 2. — Roots of Muscowi berseem after first cutting. 



IX. Fig. 1. — Young plant of Muscowi berseem shortly after first cut- 

 ting. Fig. 2. — Roots of plants shown in fig. 1. Fig. 3. — Plant of 



Muscowi berseem, showing height it attains 20 



X. Roots of ordinary alfalfa and Muscowi berseem 20 



XI. Fig. 1. — Cutting berseem by hand sickle and loading on cart for 

 market. Fig. 2. — Cutting berseem with scythe. Fig. 3. — Cutting 



berseem with American mowing machine 20 



XII. Fig. 1. — Plant of Fachl berseem already gone to seed, May 1, 1901. 



Fig. 2.— Plant of Saida berseem in flower, May 1, 1901 20 



XIII. American mowing machine and rake in a field of berseem on the 



estate of Mr. Beyerle at Bordein, Egypt 20 



XIV. Loading trams with berseem hay on estate of Mr. Beyerle at Bordein, 



Egypt 20 



