Bu . 1457, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture 
Plate 12 
Date Trees Along the Nile 
A.— Plantation of Amhat date palms on Nile bottom lands. These palms growing near Giza 
average about 75 feet high at 100 years of age and are still in vigorous bearing. The Amhat 
is the tallest growing date variety in Egypt 
B.— A picturesque walk along the Nile bank. This border of date palms, formerly part of a 
palace garden, is now a part of the public park system of Cairo. The trees are more 
than 75 years old 
