The palm tree . yit<^-,M. m f alms of Ik Mcst. HE mineral kingdom never wants for ex-plorers. The very name of gold dig-gings summons to all parts of the globethousands of adventurous spirits ^Yillingto undergo any danger and any how few care even to inquireinto the wonders of the vegetable world. Few handsare stretched out to receive the ^^ealth that generousplants are eager to bestow. The palm tree is nochurlish giver; she gives bountifully, and requires nopainful seeking after; and yet, year by year, a pro-fusion of precious gifts absolutely perish because thereare none who care
The palm tree . yit<^-,M. m f alms of Ik Mcst. HE mineral kingdom never wants for ex-plorers. The very name of gold dig-gings summons to all parts of the globethousands of adventurous spirits ^Yillingto undergo any danger and any how few care even to inquireinto the wonders of the vegetable world. Few handsare stretched out to receive the ^^ealth that generousplants are eager to bestow. The palm tree is nochurlish giver; she gives bountifully, and requires nopainful seeking after; and yet, year by year, a pro-fusion of precious gifts absolutely perish because thereare none who care to accept of them. Humboldt tells of South American forests whereare to be found palm fruits lying three inches deepon the ground. Almost all these fruits are available for some pur-pose; but some kinds are of great value, and mayeasily be turned to excellent account. Amongst those which are of a nature particularlyserviceable to man are the fruits of Oil Palms. TheWestern world boasts herself of several of these. 272 OIL P
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