Chapter V: Crops and Other Produce of the Land 28

CEREALS 28

Wheat, 31; Barley, 32; Oats, 34; Rye, 35; Maize
(Indian Corn), 35; Dari or Millet (Sorghum
vulgare), 35

FRUITS 35

Vines and Wines, 36; Citrus fruits, 43; Fig (_Ficus
Carica_), 44; Cherries, 45; Banana, 46; Azarol
Hawthorn, 46; Melons, 47; Date Palm, 47

NUTS 48

Hazelnuts and Cobnuts or Filberts, 48; Walnuts,
49; Almonds, 49; Spanish Chestnut, 50; Pistacia
spp., 50

VEGETABLES 52

Beans and Peas, 53; Potatoes, 55; Kolakas (_Colocasia
antiquorum_), 56; Onions, 56

FODDERS AND FEEDING STUFFS 57

Carob Tree, 57; Lucerne (_Medicago sativa_), 61;
Vetch (_Vicia Ervilia_), 62; Chickling Vetch
(_Lathyrus sativus_), 62; Vetch (_Vicia sativa_), 62;
Tares (_Vicia tenuifolia var. stenophylla_), 63; Milk
Vetch (_Astragalus_), 63; Moha, Sulla (_Hedysarum_),
63; Teosinte (_Reana luxurians_), 64; Sudan-grass,
64; Teff-grass (_Eragrostis abyssinica_), 64; Mangold
Wurzel, 64; Prickly Pear (_Opuntia_), 65

SPICES 65

Coriander Seed, 65; Aniseed, 66; White Cumin
Seed, 66; Black Cumin Seed, 67

ESSENTIAL OILS AND PERFUMES 67

Origanum Oil, 67; Marjoram Oil, 69; Laurel Oil, 69;
Otto of Roses, 69; _Acacia Farnesiana_, 70

OILS AND OIL SEEDS 71

Olives, 71; Sesame Seed, 74; Ground Nut, Peanut
or Monkey Nut (_Arachis hypogaea_), 75,; Castor-oil
Seed, 76

FIBRES 77

Cotton, 77; Flax and Linseed, 82; Wool, 83; Hemp,
84; Silk, 85; Mulberry, 91; Agaves and Aloes, 91;
Broom Corn, 92

TOBACCO 92

TANNING MATERIALS AND DYE-STUFFS 96

Sumach, 97; Valonea, 98; Acacia Barks, 98;
Madder, 99

DRUGS AND OTHER PRODUCTS 99

Liquorice Root, 99; Pyrethrum, 100; Squill, 101;
Colocynth, 101; Asphodel, 102

VI. MINOR AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRIES 102

Bee-keeping, 102; Basket-making, 104; Fruit and
Vegetable Preserving, 104

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

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SKETCH MAP OF CYPRUS, SHOWING DISTRIBUTION OF CROPS AND FORESTS 2

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I. FIG. 1. PLOUGHING ON A MOUNTAIN-SIDE WITH NATIVE PLOUGH 10

I. FIG. 2. NEWLY-PREPARED BEDS IN EXPERIMENTAL GARDENS 10

II. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS 12

III. FIG. 1. NATIVE BULL 16

III. " 2. NATIVE RAM 16

IV. " 1. CYPRUS PONY 20

IV. " 2. CYPRUS DONKEYS 20

V. " 1. CARTING CORN 29

V. " 2. THRESHING CORN WITH NATIVE THRESHING BOARD 29

VI. PRUNED OLIVE-TREES AT METOCHI OF KYKOS 72