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Finduqteh, "The Filbert," an alternative name for Jauzi. 



Gill Husatni (Persian), The Rose (or Flower) of Ilusain (a man's name), 

 an extremely rare variety from Mandali, on the Persian frontier; it is 

 apparently unknown at Baghdad and Busreh. Large, soft, usually eaten as 

 rutab only, and said to be superior to the better known Amir Ilajj of the same 

 oasis. 



Haldi, named after the village of Hala (?), one of the poorest of the 

 Busreh dates; ripens early in October, and bears heavily. A yellow, dry 

 date, about the size of Halawi. Not common. 



Hamrdivi, an inferior Busreh soft date ripening in the last week of Sep- 

 tember. Its name sugge.sts its color, "reddish," in .shape it is small and 

 slender. Scarce, shy bearer. Cures well and can be kept six months. 



HmiusMyeh, "The Date of Hanush" (a man's name), a rare Baghdad 

 dry date of good quality but poor appearance. Form oblong to oblong-ellip- 

 tical, broadest a little below center, base flattened, apex rather sharply pointed. 

 Size medium large, one and three-eighths to one and five-eighths inches long, 

 seven-eighths broad. Surface dry, roughly undulating, a dull, yellowish 

 brown in color, often tinged with magenta near base; bloom unnoticeable. Skin 

 medium thick, tough, dry, freely blistered and folded, and not adhering closely 

 except around base. Flesh clear white or nearly so, changing to translucent 

 amber brown near tip; three-eighths inch thick, solid, meaty but not mealy; 

 fibre very slight. Seed oblong, rather slender, rounded at base, broadly 

 pointed at apex, seven-eighths to one inch long, three-eighths to one-quarter 

 inch broad, smooth, gray-brown, ventral channel closed or nearly so, germ 

 pore nearer apex. Flavor very sugary, slightly nutty, .similar to that of 

 Badrahi and about as good. Ripens midseason. 



HildM, "Moonbeams,"* a delicious yellow date of the Persian Gulf, fairly 

 common at Busreh, and providing rutabs up to December. It has been suc- 

 cessfully grown in California, but its late maturity is a drawback to its wide 

 cultivation. Described in Bui. Cal. State Com. Hort., Jan. '14. 



Huwayzi, named after the town of Huwayzeh, sometimes spelled Hevezi, 

 and frequently confounded with 'Awaydi. A choice Busreh soft date which 

 is usually eaten fresh ; the Arabs say it is inferior when cured, but this state- 

 ment is hardly justified. A fairly long, slender date, more or less similar to 

 Ilalawi both in shape and color which is light brown. Ripens about the la.st 

 week of September ; the palm bears well from an early age, but is not common. 

 Flavor delicate and pleasant. The fruit will keep for five or six months in 

 good condition; experimental shipments made to New York have been 

 successful. 



• Literally, "The Crescent Moon." The root is an ancient Semitic one, and it is 

 interesting to note that it is found in the expression Halleluiah = Halleh'i-Yah, i. e., I^ord 

 of the N'ew Moon; a liturgical phrase indicating that the ancestors of AbraharA were 

 devoted to the worship of the moon. 



