. Bulletin. Agriculture. Pto. 3.(>utliui's of Tanta- boosht seed and iruit. (Natural size.). Fig. 37.—Outlin -s of Tozer Zaid Safra seed and fruit. (Natural size.) the middle, broad, and rounded nt npex. not kcM^piiig its shajM' well when preserved; the flesji U lines thick, extremely soft and sirupy, nearly black; the relatively large seed about one-half as long as the fruit, two-fifths to one-half as Avide as long, light brown. (Fig. 87.) The leaves are long and very numerous, with short stalks, almost concealing the fruit clusters. Common in the Jerid. Flavor charac- teristic, resembling
. Bulletin. Agriculture. Pto. 3.(>utliui's of Tanta- boosht seed and iruit. (Natural size.). Fig. 37.—Outlin -s of Tozer Zaid Safra seed and fruit. (Natural size.) the middle, broad, and rounded nt npex. not kcM^piiig its shajM' well when preserved; the flesji U lines thick, extremely soft and sirupy, nearly black; the relatively large seed about one-half as long as the fruit, two-fifths to one-half as Avide as long, light brown. (Fig. 87.) The leaves are long and very numerous, with short stalks, almost concealing the fruit clusters. Common in the Jerid. Flavor charac- teristic, resembling that of Baydh Ham- mam (p. 7(')), not attractive to the writer, but much appreciated by the natives. Generally eaten fresh, but sometimes preserved for a short time in skins. Yields heavily. Fruit ripens in the latter part of October. Said at Nefta to be one of the four most salt-resistant varieties. Number of oifshoots im- ported, 9. TozER Zaid Khala '' (p. 100).—Fruit 1^ to If inches long, three-fifths to two-thirds as wide, inversely egg- shaped or ol)long, broad and rounded at apex, not keeping its shape well oThe very similar name " Taser Self is applied to a variety occurring in the Mzab oasis. 6 Said to be known as Abdul Aziz (or Abd-el-Azaz) in the Oued Souf. A variety of the latter name occurs in the Oued Rirh. 92. 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 resemble the original United States. Bureau of Plant Industry. Washington : G. P. O.
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