xviii LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 



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 rACB 



Lotus pond in Chinanfu, China 158 



Sisal plants in the Bahamas 170 



Kapok tree with pods in Nassau 170 



Drying sisal fiber in Nassau 182 



Castilloa rubber trees showing method of tapping . • 200 



Betel nut palm in Siam 224 



Mangrove jungle in Florida 224 



Chinawood oil nut 264 



Harvesting olives in Tebourba, Tunis 288 



Bamboo plantation in Louisiana 288 



