Photograph by A. W. Cutler 

 PEASANT WOMEN READY TO START TO MARKET : MEZOKOVESD, HUNGARY 



Cloves are the unopened flower buds 

 of a beautiful evergreen tree which grows 

 mainly in the Spice Islands. After pick- 

 ing, the buds are thrown on grass mats 

 on the ground and allowed to dry in the 

 sun, care being taken to shelter them 

 from the dew at night. In about one 

 week they are ready to be packed for ex- 

 portation. They contain about 16 per 

 cent of a volatile oil which is used largely 

 in the manufacture of perfumery, soaps, 

 and candles. 



The nutmeg is the dried kernel of the 



seed of the fruit of a tropical tree some- 

 what resembling the orange tree. It is 

 a native of the Malay Archipelago, but 

 is also grown largely in Asia, Africa, 

 South America, and the West Indies. 

 The fruit is gathered when fully ripe, 

 and, as in the case of coffee, the pulp is 

 discarded. The seeds are then dried in 

 the sun or by artificial means. Later the 

 outer coating is broken and the nutmeg 

 or kernel taken out. The outer coating 

 is also used commercially, being exported 

 under the name of mace. 



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