THE ACACIA. 



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is no evidence of its being applicable to the 

 general purposes of construction." 



Other parts of the tree are not without use ; 

 the roots are very sweet, and afford an extract 

 like that obtained from liquorice root ; and the 

 foliage forms an excellent substitute for clover as 

 provender for cattle. 



There are many fine specimens of the Acacia 

 growing in England, varying in height from fifty 

 to eighty feet, and from six to ten feet in circum- 

 ference ; but none of these demand particular 

 notice. 



