. Three young Crusoes, their life and adventures on an island in the West Indies. of com-merce is obtained from the roots and lower part ofthe trunk. Trees that are too old lose some of theirvalue, and some trees have been found to be en-tirely without coloring-matter in their wood. Nutmeg Tree. A small tree with aromaticleaves, covered with yellowish-green fruits aboutthe size of a peach. The shell, when ripe, splits offin two pieces, revealing a nut covered with a thinreddish membrane, called the mace. On crackingthe nut, the kernel comes out whole and proves tobe the nutmeg. Nutmegs are pac
. Three young Crusoes, their life and adventures on an island in the West Indies. of com-merce is obtained from the roots and lower part ofthe trunk. Trees that are too old lose some of theirvalue, and some trees have been found to be en-tirely without coloring-matter in their wood. Nutmeg Tree. A small tree with aromaticleaves, covered with yellowish-green fruits aboutthe size of a peach. The shell, when ripe, splits offin two pieces, revealing a nut covered with a thinreddish membrane, called the mace. On crackingthe nut, the kernel comes out whole and proves tobe the nutmeg. Nutmegs are packed in lime to pre-serve them and prevent them from sprouting. Papaya. This small and valuable tree begins tobear fruit when a year old and produces from twentyto a hundred large, melon-shaped fruits at a dark-green leaves, twenty to thirty inches inlength, are clustered at the top of the trunk. Thefruits are yellow within, agreeably sweet, and con-tain many jet-black seeds. Both the fruit andleaves contain a pepsin-like principle which greatly i4o Three Young Crusoes. Fig. 46. A papaya orchard near Miami, Florida. Trees Found in the Fields 141 aids digestion and renders tough meat tender. Thejuice is also used for curing warts and wounds, andthe leaves have been employed as a substitute forsoap. Pomegranate. A small tree or shrub with scar-let flowers and large, rounded fruits. The wood hasbeen used for engraving as a substitute for pomegranate is cultivated chiefly for its flow-ers. The fruit has a thick skin, often brilliant red,and amber-like seeds surrounded by pulp. Sand-Box. Grown for shade along working the lumber, carpenters have to putgauze over their faces to prevent the poisonous dustfrom irritating the nose and mouth. The ripe fruitsplits open with a loud report, allowing the looseseeds to escape, hence the popular name, monkeysdinner-bell. Sapodilla. The highly esteemed fruit of thistree is round and two to three inches in diame
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