CONTENTS

[ CHAPTER I]

The Palm Tree Is Noted for Its Beauty 7

[ CHAPTER II]

The Palm Tree Is Noted For Its Straightness 11

[ CHAPTER III]

The Palm Tree Is Noted for Its Perennial Freshness 14

[ CHAPTER IV]

The Palm Tree Is Noted for Its Fruitfulness 19

[ CHAPTER V]

The Palm Tree Is Noted for Sweetness of Its Fruit 26

[ CHAPTER VI]

The Palm Tree Bears Fruit in Its Old Age 34

[ CHAPTER VII]

The Palm Tree Is Noted for Its Utility 41

[ CHAPTER VIII]

The Palm Tree Is Appreciated 56

[ CHAPTER IX]

The Palm Tree Will Grow in the Desert 66

[ CHAPTER X]

The Palm Tree Finds the Water 71

[ CHAPTER XI]

The Palm Tree Gets Others Started 76

[ CHAPTER XII]

The Palm Tree Mounts Heavenward 81

[ CHAPTER XIII]

The Palm Tree Is Peculiar in Its Growth 86

[ CHAPTER XIV]

The Palm Tree Has a Rough, Coarse Exterior, But Is Soft at the Heart 89

[ CHAPTER XV]

The Life of the Palm Tree Is at the Center 96

[ CHAPTER XVI]

The Palm Branch Is the Symbol of Victory 113

[ CHAPTER XVII]

The Palm Tree Will Not Admit of Grafting 128

[ CHAPTER XVIII]

The Palm Tree Is Adapted to Warm Climates 142

[ CHAPTER XIX]

Palm Tree Peculiarities 146

a. The Explosive Flower.

b. The Living Sacrifice.

c. The Foreign Missionary.

d. Differences in Size and Form.