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Show REMARKABLE TRE3. Rotnw of the Moro Stri!dn Cariosities at riant Life. On the Canary island grows a 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 j medy for tho drought of the island. Jry morning near this part of the is- cloud or mist arises from the sea , J!?. ,1he winds force against the teep ,.i Which tho tree grows, and it is from tbafc tha tree distilli 'rf3 Jtoo clairKS cer remarkable k, injg jg tn0wn as th0 tallow tre6, so a llf rom te -ac 3 produo-. produo-. k"bstance like tallow, and which serv 611116 purpose, is of the same jistencei color and smelL On the island is-land of Loo-Choo grows a tree, about the tize of a common cherry tree, which possesses the peculiarity of changing the color of its blossoms. At one time the flower assumes the tint of the lily, an? ugain shortly takes the color of the rose In Tibet there is a curious tree known s the tree of the thousand images. " Its JeaveF tse covered with well defineu characters of the Tibetan alphabet . It is of great age and tho only one of its kind known there. The caobab tree is considered one of the most wonderful of the vegetabli kiuedom. It appears that nothinsr can kill this tree; hence it reaches an astop ishing age as well as enormous size. The natives make a strong cord from tho fibers of the bark; hence the trees are continually barked, but without flamage, as they soon put forth a new "5: k. It appears impervious to fire, and even the ax is resisted, as it continues to grow in length while it is lying on tho ground. In Mexico there is a plant known by the nauie of palo do leche. It belongs to the fami.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 tho effect of the narcotic nar-cotic soon passes off. The milk of .this plant thrown upon the fire gives out funics that produce nausea and headache. head-ache. The milk taken internally it deadly poison. It will produce death tr insanity, according to the size of the dose. There is a popular belief aiGocg the lower class in Mexico that the in-lanity in-lanity cf the py-Empress Carlotta ww caused by this pciaon Sap Joaa Alar-our. |