Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1881-03-10
Curious Trees.
The Christian.

Curious Trees.
The Christian.
The india-rubber tree is native of
India and South America.
The guava tree, from the fruit of
which the delicious guava jelly is
made, is a native of the Indies.
In Malabar Il tree called the tallOw
tree grows. From the seeds Of it,
when boiled, is procured a firm tallow,
which makes excellent candles.
There is u tree in jamaica called the
life tree, whose leaves grow even
when severed from the plant. 1t is
impossible to kill it. save by fire.
The banyan tree is Il native of India,
and is an object of great veneratiOn
among the IIindoos and Brahmins, who
look upon it as an emblem of the
Deity.
The mamma tree grows in Sicily and
Calabria. In August the tree is tap
ped, and the sap flows out, after which
it hardens by evaporation. and the
mamma is left, of sweet and nauSeat-
ing taste
The sorrOwful tree is found i'm the
island of the Goanear Bombay. 1t is
SO called because il tlourshes i'm the
night. At sunset no flowers are to be
seen, but soon after it Is covered with
them, which close up or fall off as the
sun rises. 1t has a fragrant Odor. and
blossoms at night the year round.
The camphor tree grows in Japan
and some of the islands of the Pacific.
The camphor is extracted from the
wood of this tree, where it is formed
in concrete Jumps, some of which are
as large us a mans arm, though this is
rare. The tree has to be sacrificed to
procure the camphor
The date tree is palm tree, and
leaves cut from the date tree, under the
name palm, are used in the ceremonies
of Palm Sunday, which is the Sunday
before Easter, when the multitude cut
down palm trees and Strewed them in
the path of our Lord. Almost every
part of this tree is valuable. 1t is val
liable for its fruit, and for the palm
wine drawn from its trunk. Its leaves
are made into hats and baskets, and
fibres of the stem Of the leaves are
made into cords and twine.
The milk-tree is native of South
America. Its fruit is about the size of
a small apple; but the milk is the
greatest wonder, which is procured by
making notches through the bark. At
first, when it runs out it is as thick as
cream. 1t has the same properties as
glue.
There is also the cOw-tree, or palo de
vaca, which grows on rocks in Nene-
Zuela. South America. 1t has dry and
leathery leaves; and by making incis-
ions in its trunk, kind of milk OoZes
out, which is tolerably thick, and of an
agreeable balmy smell. At sunrise the
natives may be seen fastening from
all quarters, furnished with large
bowls to receive the milk.
\ tree called the travellers tree, Of
Madagascar. yields a copious supply Of
fresh water from its leaves, very CRATE
ful to the traveller. 1t grows in the
most arid countries. and is another
proof Of the care of Our Heavenly
Father in supplying all his creatures
wants.
The island Of Ficrro, one of the larg-
est of the Canaries, is So dry that not Il
riVulet can be found; but bya wonder
full provision of Providence, there is Il
species of Il similar fresh water-tree,
the leaves Of which are narrow and
long, and continue green throughout
the entire year There is also con-
slant cloud surrounding the tree.which
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