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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1903 Excerpt: ... ASSORTED NUTS After the Thanksgiving dinner had been eaten, the nuts were passed, and the children asked Uncle John to tell them something about a few of them. "All right," said he. "You pick out the ones that you want to know about." Frank handed him an almond. "This nut," said Uncle John, "came from sunny Spain. It grew not far from the blue Mediterranean. Almonds are raised in most parts of southern Europe and in the northern part of Africa. Ages ago they grew in the Holy Land, and are mentioned in the Bible." "Do almonds grow in any part of our country?" asked Helen. "I think they grow in California," said Frank. "You are right," said Uncle John. "There are many almond orchards in the southern part of the state. "An almond tree in full bloom is a beautiful sight. The blossoms are white, tinted with pink, and as they appear before the leaves do, there is nothing to hide them." Fig. 63.--Almond Trees in Full Bloom. "Does the nut have a covering?" inquired Mary. "Yes," replied Uncle John. "When the nut is ripe, the shuck opens gradually, and sometimes the nuts fall out. "When people have large orchards, they spread pieces of canvas under the trees and then shake them or beat them by means of long poles. "The nuts that do not fall out of the shucks are obtained by opening the shuck with a knife. The nuts are then dried, and are ready for market." As soon as Uncle John had finished, Mary handed him a hazelnut. "Please tell about this one," said she. "I have often gone hazel nutting when I was a boy," said her uncle. "Hazelnuts grow on bushes in thickets. They are six or eight feet high and very slender. Baskets are sometimes made of them, and I have often used them for arrows. "Sometimes the nuts grow singly, and sometimes in groups of two or three. A bur co...
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