districts, where the wild valleys with their dons favour the occurrence of tee , 
dats. These are caught, kept in narrow cages and reared exclusively by aborigines. _ 
The product is collected in Addis-Abeba and exported via Djibouti. The quantity ex- 
ported is estimated at from 500 to 600 kilos yearly. The larger part goes to the Orient, 
especially to Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and India, the smaller part to France. Of late small 
quantities have been sent direct to Germany’), f.7. 12 kilos in 1913. 
Eritrea exports civet as an Abyssinian product. 
Egypt exports coriander and cumin seeds, and apricot kernels go to Germany for the 
production of fatty oil. Frankincense (from Boswellia papyrifera, Rich., N. @. Burseracee, 
in Arabic Gafal) comes from Sennar and goes via Alexandria to Europe or via Aden 
to India, wherefrom it is re-exported. A product very similar to frankincense is supplied 
by Daniella thurifera, Bennett (N.O. Leguminose)”) in Bahr-el-Gazal and by Commiphora 
pedunculata, Engl. (N.O. Burseracee, in Arabic Luban). The African Bdellium comes 
from Commiphora africana, Engl., in Sennar and Cordofan, and Mecca balsam is obtained 
from Commiphora opobalsamum, Engl. As said before, Nubia exports some civet, 42 kilos 
of which reached Germany in 1913. 
Tripoli exports caraway (cumin?) and fennel seeds in larze quantities, but nothing 
exact was to be found out with regard to the exports of apricot kernels and almonds, 
which, however, are very inconsiderable in any case. . (ae 
Tunis exports oil of neroli and orange-flower water. Both products are obtained 
exclusively in the neighbourhood of. Nabeul, the annual output being about -74000 to 
85000 quarts of the latter and 200 Ibs. of the former from approximately 200000 Ibs. 
of orange-flowers (Citrus Aurantium, L., subspec. amara, L.). These articles are almost 
entirely taken up by France. As regards spices, laurel leaves, sage (Salvia officinalis, L., 
N. O. Labiate), coriander and caraway seeds come into consideration. In 1913, Germany — 
imported from Tunis 1400 kilos of coriander, caraway, &c., and 5200 kilos of laurel e 
leaves, sage, Sc. : 
In Algiers, there are the chief geranium growing districts Staouéli, the Metidja ~ 
plain and Boufarik, altogether more than 500 ha., the trading centre being Boufarik, © 
about 35 km. to the West from Algier. The quantities exported varied from 25000 kilos ~ 
in 1912 to 53600 kilos in 1904, being on an average 40700 kilos annually for the years 
from 1901 to 1912°). The average value is estimated at 900000 Francs yearly. Euca- © 
lyptus oil was exported to the extent of 11400 kilos in 1912 or 21500 kilos on an ~ 
average for the period from 1901 to 1912. The plantations of the camphor tree are 3 
still inconsiderable. In 1913 the exports to Germany of essential oils produced in © 
Algiers amounted to 4200 kilos. Ferula communis, L. (N. O. Umbellifere), occurring fre- — 
quently near the border of Morocco, yields a resin very similar to ammoniacum, and ~ 
which is said to be identical with the African ammoniacum, formerly exported from — : 
Fasoy in Morocco. : an 
Morocco exported in 1913 to Germany 11400 kilos of Ginger. The export figures” 
for caraway and coriander were 553000 and 563000 Francs, respectively, in 1911, 
whereas there were none available for cumin. Almonds were exported to the valu 
of 5568000 Francs in 1911, and in 1913 there were 2100000 kilos sent to Hambu 
1) It goes without saying that Germany requires far more, but imports of this article used to cor 
France..-— *) See Report April 1911, 145. —. %) See Report April 1914, 64. 
