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The soil there was redish clay, similar to the soil round the house at home and it was terribly dry - no rain since last winter.

The seed might be better for soaking in warm water before planting but you could try them different ways.

A chap told me the other day that these were not Lotus beans but Locust beans and where what John the Baptist lived spread his wild honey on in the wilderness; but you can believe this, if you like, I dont know! Anyhow the tree is worth growing and I dont think would ever become a pest.

The Kai ora Coo-ee news I'm sending to Fred just to let you see how we get our war news out here - the number before this had some very interesting articles on

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