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it is protected by thorns that form an impenetrable thicket. The wood is white and very 

 hard. [Translator's note: uses for acacia wood date from biblical times. It is mentioned 

 frequently in connection with the construction of the sanctuary {Exodus 25-27 and 36- 

 38).] 



Cultivation. The tree is propagated from seeds obtained from Provence and 

 sown in a manure bed. In northern France, it needs to be kept in a temperate greenhouse 

 during the winter, but it can be put outside in summer. 



KEY TO PLATE. 



1. Sweet acacia. 2. Corolla and stamens (enlarged). 3. Calyx and pistil. 



