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the swine did eat," mentioned in the parable of the 

 Prodigal Son, were the long curved pods produced 

 by this tree J ; and it is also well known that the 

 equal-sized, hard-shelled seeds of the carob were 

 the original "carat" weights of the jeweller. 



Thus we see how many interesting facts cluster 

 around the name of a single Scripture tree. If a 

 spray or leaf of any of the kinds mentioned is 

 placed in the centre of a page, with some neatly 

 written texts referring to interesting facts about 

 its history and uses, we shall then have always at 

 hand a delightful book, which will prove useful for 

 many purposes. It will afford plenty of subjects 

 for conversation when we wish to make Sunday 

 afternoon a bright and happy time for some young 

 people, kept indoors, it may be, by wet weather. 

 Many a sick person's weary hours might be 

 cheered by such a book being lent, and in endless 

 ways it will well repay the trouble of putting it 

 together. 



A collection of seedling trees, carefully dried 

 between sheets of blotting paper in a press or 



1 To this day great quantities of these husks are imported 

 into England for the purpose of feeding cattle. 



