Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-04-15
TAs YOUTHS FRIEND,
Nutmeg, Cinnamon and Camphor.

cipalIy confined 10 the group called
the Island Of Banda, under the
equator, where it bears blossoms
and fruit at all seasons Of the year.
In their native country, the trees
are almost always loaded with bios
SONS and fruit; and the after is gath
cred at three different periods Of
the year, viz: in July, November,
and April The mace ID there in
July, when the nut is m pst alb un-
dant; in November it is superior,
but in April, both the nutmeg and
the. mace arc in the greatest perfec
ton, the season then being dryestl-
The outer pulpy coat is removed.
and afterwards the made; which,
when flesh, is Of q crimfon color,
and covers the whole nut. The
nuts arc then placed over slow
fire, when the dark shell next the
mace and which Goats THE seed, be-
comes, brittle, and the seeds, or nut
megs Of commerce, dfop ont
They are then soaked il sea-w water
and impregnated with lime; a pro-
cess which answers the double pur-
pose of securing the fruit from the
attacks of nsects, and Of destroy
ing the vegetable properly. It also
prevents the yoIatilization Of the
aroma. The mace is 81 Imply dried
in the sun, and then sprlnkled with
salt water, when it is fit for expor-
tation. +
| Cianamon-C Cinnamon is brought
chiefly from the island pf Ceylon,
in India, and h as no " ! cen many
years in use, in Europe and A iner-
lea, as pleasan ant spice. 1t is the
bark Of a species of lauf lei, rem al k
able with some other S ecies, pos.
sessing similar properties, for its
COURAGEOUS leaf, marked with Three
strong nerves. 1t was ordin anly
found wild only, and in small quan-
Titles, at one part Of the island; but
when the Dutch obtain ed settle
rnont there, Key cplti ated i in
large gardens or tracts! Tie ex-
tent of these plantations will be
perceived, when it. is stated thai
four hundred thousand pounds were
obtained from them annually, and
upward of twenty fly Z thousan 1
EperS0nS were employed III the Gin
Inamon business. Tho Dutch lons
! had the monopoly Of this article
land resorted to severe and ever
cruel measures TO prev emit the trade
getting into other hard 5.
The cinnamon tree often grows
10 the height Of TWEEN ty or thirty
feet, and sends out large spreading
branches. The leaves are first
pendent, and Of a delifate rose col
or, afterwards they turh yellow, and
then green. The flow ers are borne
liz panicles, are small and white,
Fpartakiug of the peculia flavor Of
the tree. The fruit yields an oil
Of which kind Of candles are NJ ade,
which are used BY the court in the
kingdom of Candy,
/ When the tree is III Rec years old,
lit affords shoot fit to yield bark;
but eight years growth are needful,
! before they can be fre bly, cut. At
ten or twelve years Of age, the tree
lis strongest, and the plants which
grow in dry and rocky spots, pro-
duce the most pung ent aromatic
lbark. The shoots are cut when
about an inch thick; hey are bark
ed and the epidermis scraped off.
The bark is dried in the sun, when
lit curls, and the smaller is rolled
within the larger. Cdsqia,is the bo-
tanic character. is llltle different
from cinnamon. Ia quality Il is
much inferior, though often SOLD for
lii. Its commonly known under
the ma me of Bastard cinnamon.
| Can ph0r-This trfe or plant is
81 spe cles of the Lam leck, and is
| found in the East Infies; but the
leaves do not exhibit dhe three long
parallel nerves of the CHM anon
and Cassia. The whole tree has
the strong odor of dampllor, and
,II;. .,,brto,oo &c obtbiAad hr,l Tho