. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. VARIETIES INCLUDED IN THE KEY BUT NOT IMPORTED. 93. Fig. 51.—Outlines of Khalt Meuakhry seed and fruit. (Natural size.) colored when ripe; the skin, Avliere loose, yellow; the flesh ahoiit U lines thick, extremely soft, light colored, translucent; the slender seed about three-fifths as long as the fruit, not more than one-thiid as wide as long. (Fig. 50.) The trunk is slender, the leaves numerous, short, and comparatively long-stalked. Said to be widely distributed in the Jerid, although the writer failed to se- cure offshoots. The offshoots are s
. Bulletin. 1901-13. Agriculture; Agriculture. VARIETIES INCLUDED IN THE KEY BUT NOT IMPORTED. 93. Fig. 51.—Outlines of Khalt Meuakhry seed and fruit. (Natural size.) colored when ripe; the skin, Avliere loose, yellow; the flesh ahoiit U lines thick, extremely soft, light colored, translucent; the slender seed about three-fifths as long as the fruit, not more than one-thiid as wide as long. (Fig. 50.) The trunk is slender, the leaves numerous, short, and comparatively long-stalked. Said to be widely distributed in the Jerid, although the writer failed to se- cure offshoots. The offshoots are said to be worth 75 cents to $ apiece, a price that would indicate this to be a highty esteemed variety. The fruit, said to be eaten only when fresh, is ex- tremely soft and very sweet and rich, but soon cloys. Ripens in October. Khalt Menakhry (p. 105).—The name signifies a "Khalt re- sembling ;« Fruit of the soft type, from nearly to more than 2 inches long, about one-half as Avide, egg-shaped, narrowed from about the middle to the broad, rounded apex, keeping its shape well when preserved, dark pur- plish maroon Avhen ripe; the flesh 2 to 3 lines thick, firm, yet very sugary; the seed about one-half as long as the fruit, about two-fifths as wide as long, blunt at both ends. (Fig. 51.) The stalks and branches of the fruit clus- ters are light orange col- ored. Occurs at Nefta, in the Jerid, but is evidently very rare. The fine fruit very closely resembles Khalt Horraowia (p. 82) in appearance and flavor. Ivipens in the latter part of October. Selatny (p. 104).—Fruit of the soft type, OA^er 2 inches long, about one-half as Avide, tapering from near the base to the someAvhat pointed apex, keeping its shape Avell AA'hen preserA^ed, bright bay colored AA'hen. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly res
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