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32708 to 32712. Aralia cordata Thunb. Udo. 
From Yokohama. Japan. Purchased from L. Boehmer & Co. Received Feb- 
ruary 7, 1912. 
Roots of the following: 
32708. -Shiro obi." 32711. u Oku oka." 
32709. -Kan udo." 32712. "Shiro wase. u - 
32710. "Waseata." 
32713 to 32735. Phoenix dactylifera L. Date. 
From Egypt. Procured through Mr. A. AAronaahn, Managing Director. Jewish 
Agricultural Experiment Station. Haifa, Palestine. Received February 2. 1912. 
"A collection of date palms secured from Upper Egypt by Mr. Aaronsohn under my 
direction. The object of the expedition was primarily to secure the Wahi date, of 
which specimens were secured by Mr. David Fairchild in 1900-1901. This name, as 
was pointed out by Mr. H. A. Rankin in 1904. is merely an English translation of the 
Arabic word meaning 'oasis date.' Mr. Rankin further suggests that the dates at 
Fayum, such as Mr. Fairchild secured, are probably from the oasis of Bahriyeh. Prof. 
G. Schweinfurth, of Berlin, informed me in July. 1911, that a large date by this name 
is imported into Egypt from the oasis of El Khargeh. 
•'Besides this variety. Mr. Aaronsohn hoped to get some of the fine Nubian varieties 
that have been reported by various travelers. In October, 1911. Mr. Aaronsohn found 
at Aswan trees of the Wahi variety which originally came from the oasis of Khargeh. 
He was unable to secure offshoots from these particular trees. Mr. Aaronsohn did, 
however, secure a number of offshoots of other varieties of considerable importance, 
as shown in the following list. The most important of these is probably the Sultany. 
If these offshoots prove true to name this one variety would undoubtedly repay the 
expense of the whole trip. " ( Walter T. Swingle.) 
32713. " Suhhoti. 1 This variety comes from the village of Sukka, in Xubia, 
and along with those of Say is said to be one of the best that grows on the banks 
of the Nile. Burckhardt (Xubia, ed. 2, p. 752; says: ' They are of the largest 
kind, generally 3 inches long. As there is no navigation northward through 
the Batn el Hadjar, these dates reach northern parts of Xubia only in small 
quantities at present.' The date is listed by Delchevalerie as a Xubian 
variety." (Walter T. Swingle.) 
32714. "Gundela. 1 This is probably the Gondaila of Fletcher's report in 
Bulletin Xo. 28 of the Department of Lands and Agriculture at Bombay, page 
17. He states that it ripens in September, grows in sandy soil, and is a large, 
yellowish brown variety." (Walter T. Swingle.) 
32715. "Kilma, or Sultany. 1 According to Lipsius this is considered the 
best date in Xubia and is believed to keep for two years. This date, perhaps 
the most celebrated of the Xubian country, was formerly exported in some 
quantities through Egypt to Constantinople, where it is said to have gone to 
the Sultan's palace. It is perhaps the most famous of the Upper Egyptian 
varieties." (Walter T. Swingle.) 
32716. ■•Ibrimy. A famous variety common in the district of Babir. and in 
Lower Xubia. It ripens in September and is a brown color. The fruit is 
said to resemble somewhat the carob in flavor." [Walter T. Swingle.) 
i " Drying dates :'iom Upper Egypt." (Aaronsohn.) 
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