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AGRICULTURAL AND BOTANICAL EXPLORATIONS IN PALESTINE. 



Damascus, discovery of rye in wheat field 45 ^g 



olive. See Olive, "Damascus." 



region, adaptability for olive growing 9 q 



Damson plum. See Plum, damson. 



Dates, artificial ripening in Arizona, experiments 24 



Palestine, method 23-24 



City of, early name for Jericho tmm 99 



cultivation in Palestine, decline of industry 22-23 



distribution of industry, methods, etc 22-24 



Palestine coast, artificial ripening, methods and results 23-24 



production in valley of the Jordan, adaptability to San Joaquin Valley ~° 23 

 1 ' Dattier de Beirut " grape. See Grape, ' ' Dattier de Beirut. ' ' 



De Candolle, A., remarks on importance of origin of cultivated plants 36 



la Malle, Dureau, reference 36-37 



Dead Sea, emmer studies in vicinity 46-48 



Palestine, comparison with Death Valley, California 8 



Death Valley, California, comparison with Dead Sea, Palestine g 



Diodorus, reference ' ~ fi 



Diplotaxis, seeds, use for food by Touaregs ~ 47 



' ' Djemeiz " fig. See Fig, ' ' Djemeiz . ' ' 

 Dog apricot. See Apricot, dog. 



Dolomites, Jurassic, occurrence of Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides 43 



" Dom, " Palestine fruit, description. 1 o 



Dunes, sand, fixation, use of Calligonum caput-medusae 36 



Egypt, adaptability of wild emmer 59 



association of wheat and barley Z 



earliest grain cultivation '1-42 



watermelons, shipment from Palestine 34 



wheat, early cultivation 4 q 



Einkorn and its prototype distinct from other wheats 40-41 



retention of brittle rachis, study 40 



wild, discovery, crossing, experiments " 40 _ 41 



See also Cereals. 

 El-Mazra-a, 

 Emmer, cultivation from beginning of civilization... 



occurrence of Hordeum spontaneum 46 



earliest known grain, discovery in Egypt 41-42 



hulls, discovery in ancient Egyptian tombs 39 



origin at Rasheyya, Palestine 38 



prototype of true wheat " 41 _4 2 



retention of brittle rachis, study 40 



wild, arid regions, adaptability for various countries 52 



discovery and discussion by Kornicke 37-38 



diversities ......] 44-45 



economic possibilities 51-52 



habitual association with wild barley 45 



rediscovery in Palestine and Syria, description, etc 42-49 



soils, locations, and habits 48-49 



study in vicinity of Dead Sea 4 6 _ 48 



wide range _ ' 46 _ 4g 



See also Cereals. 



Engedi, occurrence of Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides 48 



Eocene limestones. See Limestones, Eocene. 

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