Spices, Their Nature and Growth; The Vanilla Bean; A Talk on Tea

by Md.) McCormick & Co. (Baltimore

2 cups diced celery

1 cup English walnuts, chopped

Mix and pour over all mayonnaise dressing. Serve cold on crisp lettuce leaves.—From Bee Brand Manual of Cookery.

(Cloves)

Penang Zanzibar Branch of Clove Tree Ripe Fruit Cloves—Natural size Branch and Fruit—⅔ Natural size

Cloves

Cloves are the dry flower-buds of an evergreen (Caryophyllus, Aromaticus or Eugenia caryophyllata) belonging to the Myrtle family, averaging in height twenty to forty feet. The Clove-tree is cultivated in Ceylon, India, Mauritius, the West Indies and Zanzibar. The different varieties derive their names from the district of origin or the city of exportation. Cloves from Amboyna, Penang and Zanzibar are perhaps best known and are in greatest demand.

The flowers grow in clusters. The green buds change to a reddish hue, at which stage they are removed from the tree, spread in the sun and allowed to dry. When allowed to fully fruit, the bud develops into a hard seed an inch long, with a pulpy cover. This is called Mother of Cloves.