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Show REMARKABLE TREES. ' tome of the More Striking Curiosities oi Plant Life. On the Canary island grows a fountain foun-tain tree, a tree moet needed in some parts of the island. It is said that the leaves constantly distill enough, water to furnish drink to every living creature in Hiero, nature having provided this remedy for the drought of the island, j Every morning near this part of the island is-land a cloud or mist arises from the sea. which the winds f orct against the -steep cliff on which the trae grows, and it is from the mifet that tha tree distilk the water. China, too, claims her remarkable tree. This is known as tho tallow tree, so called from the fact of its producing produc-ing a substance like tallow, and which serves the same purpose, is of the same consisteDoek color and smell On the island is-land of Loo-Choo grows a tree, about the size of a common cherry tree, which possesses the peculiarity of changing tha color of its blossoms. At one time tne flower assumes the tint of the lily, ant again shortly takes the color of the rose In Tibet there is a curious tree known as the tree of the thousand images. Its leave? ire covered with well defined characters of vhe Tibetan alphabet It is of great age and the only one of its kind known there. The caobab tree is considered one of the most wonderful of the vegetable kingdom. It appears that nothing can kill this tree; hence it reaches an asto ishing ago as well as enormous size. The natives make a strong cord from the fibers of the, bark; hence the trees are continually barked, but without damage, as they soon put forth a new bavk. It appears impervious to fire, and even the ax is resisted, as it continue to grow in length while it is lying on the ground. In Mexico there is a plant known by the naiae of palo de leche. It belongs to thefami.y of euphorbia. The Indians throw the leaves into the water, and the fish become stupefied and rise to the surface and are then caught by the natives. na-tives. In this case the effect of the narcotic nar-cotic soon passes off. The milk of this plant thrown upon the fire gives out fumes that produce nausea and headache. head-ache. The milk taken internally! deadly poison. It will produce death c insanity, according to the Bize of the dose. There is a popular belief am cg the lower class in Mexico that the insanity in-sanity of the ey- Empress Carlotta wm caused by this pciaoa Sap Joga Me? cue. |