. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. 7. SAFFLOWER. 8. SAFFRON. 9. EDELWEISS. 10. ALPINE ROSE. EUROPEAN PLANTS. 239 tree by tlieancients, andwas plantedin the groveswliere learn-ing had herseat. In thissouthern re-gion are tobe foundmany valu-able fruit-trees. Theespecially Orange - tree(21) with itswhite frag-rant flowers,sacred tobrides, andits univer-sally-appre-ciated fruit,divided intonum er ou sesculent seg
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. 7. SAFFLOWER. 8. SAFFRON. 9. EDELWEISS. 10. ALPINE ROSE. EUROPEAN PLANTS. 239 tree by tlieancients, andwas plantedin the groveswliere learn-ing had herseat. In thissouthern re-gion are tobe foundmany valu-able fruit-trees. Theespecially Orange - tree(21) with itswhite frag-rant flowers,sacred tobrides, andits univer-sally-appre-ciated fruit,divided intonum er ou sesculent seg-ments, flour-ishes inSpainOther highly valued species are the Lemon and Citron. The. DWARF PINE 12. SWISS PINE. Pomegranate (22), a member of the Myrtle order, with its brilliant blossomand complicated rows of seed-bearing cavities in the fruit, is a native ofAfrica, whence it was brought to Southern Europe. Among the ancientsthe fruit was much prized, and dedicated to the goddesses Proserpineand Juno. The Fig-tree (23), with its large, broad, sinuously-lobedleaves, and curious hollowed floral receptacle, which becomes convertedinto a luscious fruit, is found in a wild state all over the Levant, but willgrow in the open air in the South of England. The White Mulberry (16), belonging to the same order as the Fig, islargely cultivated in South Europe for feeding silkworms, having beenintroduced there from China. Our English species is the Black Mulberry,whose fruit is more attractive. The Ohve (20), another southern tree,very characteristic, with its taper leaves and bright green fruit, was inancient times considered the emblem of peace; and injury done to a tree KALEVI
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