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Limestones, Cenomanian, occurrence of Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides 



Eocene, occurrence of Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides 



Jurassic, occurrence of Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides , 48 



Turonian, occurrence of Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides 48 



Link, H. F., reference 



Linnaeus, study of Palestine fruits ~* 



Lotese, valuabie legume of Palestine 



Magdala, date production, early history 



••Malissi" pomegranate. See Pomegranate. •• Malissi." 

 Malta orange. See Orange, Malta. 



Medicago, leguminous plant of Palestine 



Melilotus, leguminous plant of Palestine 



Minet Abu-Zabura, exportation of watermelons 



Mount Carmel. See Carmel, Mount. 



Hermon. See Hermon, Mount. 



Much, opinion as to origin of rye 



region first cultivating cereals oU 



"Muschmuschkelabi" apricot. See Apricot, • • Muschmusch kelabi." 



Muskmelon, "Casaba," cultivation in California 5 



cultivation in Csesarea, origin and description 34 



Nabali olives. See Olives. Nabali. 



Nari, description of formation ---.-■ 



Nodules, formation on roots of Calligonum comosum, description and value... 6b 



Nubia, occurrence of Triticum dicoccum dicoccoides 



"Nursv v wheat. See Wheat, "Nurey." 



Nut, pistache, grafting, valuable stock from Palestine for various soils 14 



Oats, cultivated, origin 



Kherson, introduction from Orient 



wild, dissemination 



See also A vena and Cereals. 



Oleastrum, Algerian olive, origin, description, etc _ 



Olive, "Damascus," quality, description, etc 



parasites. See Parasites, olive, 

 scale. See Scale, olive. 



Olives, Chemlali, of Sfax (Tunis), reference JJ 



cultivated, varieties, description, etc l y -j 



effect of low temperatures, comparison of Palestine and Lnited States. 20-21 

 Nabali, of Et-Tireh and southern Palestine, comparison of quality.... 19-20 



Palestine, southern, characteristics and defects 19 



varieties, description , etc 



production, beneficial effects of cold winters 21 



productivity and quality, record held by Er-Rameh, Upper Galilee. . . 20 



wild, varieties, description, etc 



Orange, i; Beledi," production at Saida, description, and yield 27 



' : 'Damaoui," production at Saida, description 



;; Hutmali," production at Saida, description ^ 27 



Jaffa, African and American, comparison with true Jaffa orange 26-27 



comparison with Malta orange _ 2 ^ 



cultivation in the Orient, description, etc 25-27 



origin, description, and exportations 26 



shipping qualities and method of shipment 26 



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