LLUSTRATIONS. 



PLATES. 



Page. 



Plate. I. Fig. 1. — Kasr-Ezzuweira, showing the effects of erosion on the 

 "Lissan" strata, laying bare the underlying rocks. Fig. 2. — View 

 of Safed 12 



II. Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides, entire plant 40 



III. Lower face of single spikelet of Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides 42 



IV. Upper face of single spikelet of Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides 42 



V. Fig. 1. — View of Mejdel esh Schems, on the slopes of Mount 



Hermon, where wild wheat w T as found. Fig. 2. — Scene in Wady 



Waleh, showing the writer's caravan 44 



VI. Fig. 1. — Spike of Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides, showing long 

 glumes; a transitional form to T. polonicum. Fig. 2. — Spike of 

 Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides, showing glumes resembling those 



of durum wheat 44 



VII. Fig. 1. — Spike of Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides, showing long 



glumes; very hirsute Fig. 2. — Spike of Triticum monococcurn . . 46 

 VIII. Fig. 1. — Spikelet of Triticum monococcum, showing the characteristic 

 secondary tooth of the glume. Fig. 2. — Spikelet of Triticum 

 dicoccum dicoccoides, showing the secondary tooth, as in T. 

 monococcum. Fig. 3. — Spikelet of Triticum dicoccum dicoc- 

 coides, showing the absence of the secondary tooth of the glume. 46 

 IX. Fig. 1. — Grains of Triticum monococcum; side, dorsal, and ventral 

 views. Fig. 2. — Grains of Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides; side, 

 dorsal, and ventral views 48 



TEXT FIGURES. 



Fig. 1. Relief map of Palestine, showing the coast region, the Jordan Valley, 



and the unexplored regions of the east 9 



2. Map of Palestine, showing the location of the principal towns and 



villages .. 10 



3. Seyal acacia tree near Engedi, on the western shore of the Dead Sea. 12 



4. Olive groves on rocky soil in the environs of Jerusalem, showing 



artificial terracing 20 



5. Fig tree (Ficus sycomorus) near Jaffa, showing its unusual resistance 



to drought 22 



6. Fruit of fig tree ( Ficus sycomorus) 23 



7. Commercial grape nursery at Hedera 24 



8. Seedling orange trees at Hedera, grown with a view to originating 



new varieties 25 



9. Branch of plant of chick-pea (Cicer arietinum), showing pods and 



white flowers 29 



10. An up-to-date Jewish farmer in the dry-farming region of the Jordan 



Valley using an American-made binder 34 



11. The watermelon market at Jaffa .— 35 



12. Monolith in Wady Waleh 47 



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