ALMOND AM YGDALUS. 



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The Name of a Genus of Trees, of the Jco- 

 sandria Monogynia Class. 



THAT the almond-tree is a native of Syria 

 and Arabia, we have the authority of the ear- 

 liest writers. 



Jacob mentions almonds among the best 

 fruits of the land of Canaan, when he says 

 to his sons, " Take of the best fruits in the 

 land in your vessels, and carry down the 

 man a present, a little balm, and a little 

 honey, spices and myrrh, nuts and almonds/' 

 By the miracle of Aaron's rod, we learn that 

 this tree was growing in the wilderness 

 " the rod of Aaron for the house of Levi 

 was budded, and brought forth buds, and 

 blossomed blossoms, and yielded almonds." 

 The Israelites did not use the same orna- 

 mental statuary that adorned the heathen 

 temples, but copied the fruits and flowers 



