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obtained from layers, and cuttings of the ripened wood of the current 

 season's growth will root in sand if protected from sun and wind. 



JUNIPER. 



The Juniper family embraces a large number of species, many of which 

 yield valuable timber that is utilized for various purposes, and edible 

 fruits are obtained from several. The genus belongs to the order 

 Coniferae, and is very closely related to the Cypress family. The 

 succulent cones (commonly called berries) of Juniper us communis. or 

 Common Juniper, a dwarf shrubby species indigenous to the United 

 Kingdom and other parts of Europe, are used largely for flavouring gin. 

 The oil made from the fruit is also used medicinally. Juniperus 

 dru-pacece, a species indigenous to Syria and other parts of Western Asia, 

 yields a sweet edible fruit, known as the Plum Juniper, which is highly 

 esteemed in its native regions. It is a compact handsome species, and 

 attains a height of about thirty feet. The Common Juniper will only 

 thrive in the cooler regions of Australasia. The Plum Juniper may be 

 cultivated over a wider range, and will flourish in all excepting tropical 

 or dry interior districts. It is a handsome ornamental tree, and worthy 

 of a place in the shrubbery. Propagation is most generally effected by 

 seeds, which should be planted an inch deep. Cuttings will strike in 

 sand if well sheltered, but this means for raising plants is slow and 

 somewhat uncertain. 



KAI APPLE. 



This is a tall evergreen shrub belonging to the order Bixacese, and 

 known botanically as Aberitt cfr<(. It is indigenous to Caffraria and 

 Natal, as also other parts of South Africa, the fruit being highly 

 appreciated by the natives of those countries. The fruit is the size of a 

 small Apple, in colour is a rich golden yellow, and has a palatable 

 flavour when used fresh, and is excellent when cooked or preserved. It 

 has rich green foliage, and is worthy of cultivation as an ornamental 

 plant, independent of its value as a fruit. As the plant has strong spines 

 it is also very suitable for hedges. It will thrive in any part of Austra- 

 lasia excepting regions where frosts are severe. Propagation is readily 

 effected by either seed, layers, or ripened cuttings of the current season's 

 wood. 



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KOLA NUT. 



This is the name for the seed of Stercidia acnnumitn, an evergreen tree 

 that attains the height of thirty or forty feet, and belongs to the order 

 Stetculiacese. It is indigenous to West Africa, where it is considered to 



