Pomona College Journal of Economic Botany 



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to avoid confusion with the female by dropping the last syllables and adding 

 the Arabic word for male; so it now appears as Ashar Pahal. 



It is worth noting that the classical writers do not, apparently, know any 

 named varieties of male, but mention merely "Fahal" or, in the plural, 

 "Fahalul." 



In order to complete private files and in order to obtain special articles 

 which appeared in the first number of this JOURNAL, namely, tluit for 

 February, 1911, numerous requests have been received for copies of that issue. 

 Since the supply of that number at Pomona College has been exlmusted, the 

 editor will be pleased to purclmse a number of copies from persons willing to 

 sell them at tiventy-five cents each. 



