CONTENTS. 



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Introduction 7 



Analogy between Palestine and California 8 



General conformation of Palestine 8 



Climate and rainfall of Palestine 8 



Geological formations of Palestine 10 



Vegetation of Palestine 11 



Economic plants worthy of introduction into the United States 13 



Plants recommended as stocks 13 



Zizyphus spina-christi (Christ-thorn) 13 



Zizyphus spina-christi inermis 13 



Zizyphus lotus 13 



Paliurus spina-christi 14 



Pistacia terebinthus and Pistacia palaestina 14 



Pistacia atlantica 14 



Amygdalus communis 14 



Amygdalus orientalis 15 



Prunus rnicrocarpa and Prunus ursina 15 



Prunus cerasia 15 



Crataegus 15 



Pyrus syriaca 16 



Fruits 17 



Apricots 17 



Quinces 18 



Pomegranates 18 



Olives 18 



Figs 21 



Ficus carica 21 



Ficus pseudo-sycomorus 22 



Ficus sycomorus 22 



Dates 22 



Grapes 24 



Jaffa oranges 25 



Forage plants _ 27 



Annual crops 28 



The chick-pea and the sesame 29 



Chick-pea v 29 



Sesame 31 



Cereals 32 



Barley 32 



Wheat 32 



Medicinal and miscellaneous plants 34 



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