134 Three Young Criisoes 



heart-shaped leaves and pink flowers, which are fol- 

 lowed by bur-like pods about an inch in diameter, 

 changing from green to deep-red with age. These 

 pods, which suggest small chestnut-burs, contain 

 the bright-orange seeds used for coloring rice, soup, 

 and other dishes and for the manufacture of a color- 

 ing-matter for butter. 



Australian Corkwood Tree. Cultivated for 

 shade and for its large white or red flowers. The 

 flowers and green pods are often used as a salad or 

 pot herb. The wood is of little use. 



Bay-Rum Tree. A small tree, producing an ex- 

 cellent wood. The leaves have the odor and taste 

 of lemon. 



Beefwood. Grown for shade and ornament. 

 The light-colored wood makes good fuel. The 

 twigs are jointed, and the bare, scale-like leaves sug- 

 gest the ordinary scouring-rush. The fruit is round- 

 ed, about half an inch in diameter, and bursts open 

 when ripe in many cracks over its surface, allowing 

 the tiny winged seeds to escape. 



Calabash. A small tree with straggling branches 

 and large, melon-like fruits, which are from six to 

 fifteen inches in diameter and round or oblong in 

 shape. The wood is used for chairs and other fur- 

 niture, while the pulp of the fruit is considered a 



