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grow to perfection it is undoubtedly the pineapple.' Large 

 quantities are produced, especially in the neighbourhood of 

 Brisbane, and it is confidently expected that the number will 

 be greatly increased in the future and that a trade will be 

 developed in tinned pineapples. 



In Africa, Natal and the eastern districts of the Cape Pro- 

 vince export pineapples, and though not at present exported 



PINEAPPLE FIELDS., SINGAPORE 



they are successfully grown in the Gold Coast, Nigeria, and 

 Kenya Colony. 



ALMONDS. ' And, behold, the rod of Aaron for the house of 

 Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed 

 blossoms and yielded almonds.' Numbers xvii. 8. 



The almond tree is considered to be a native of Syria and Persia 

 and Turkestan, and the best kind of almonds are still called 

 Jordan almonds though they are now grown chiefly in Spain. 



