Pimento, or Allspice, as it is generally known, is exported principally from Kingston, Jamaica, in 120 to 130 lb. bags, about one-third of the crop coming to the United States, while the remainder finds its way to England, whence it is exported to other countries. As its common name implies, Allspice has a flavor which is suggestive of the combined flavors of many spices. McCormick & Company import only the choicest Allspice grown and market it under their Bee Brand and Banquet Brand trade marks. It may be had either ground or whole. Waldorf Salad 2 cups diced tart apples 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._ [Illustration: (Cloves)] Penang Zanzibar Branch of Clove Tree Ripe Fruit Cloves—Natural size Branch and Fruit—⅔ Natural size Cloves [Illustration: McCormick’s Bee Brand Ground 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. The tree yields only one crop a year, the yield under normal conditions being about 300 pounds to the acre. The average consumption is estimated at 11,000,000 pounds per year. There are a number of varieties of Cloves resembling each other in appearance, but vastly different in pungency and flavoring value. The slender stems bearing the closed buds have, to a limited degree, the aromatic clove flavor, and as they sell for a very small fraction of the cost of Cloves, are frequently powdered and used for reducing the cost of Powdered Cloves, at the expense of quality and of common honesty. McCormick & Company do not import, buy or sell Clove stems. Their Bee and Banquet Brands Cloves, whole or ground, are carefully selected for superior quality. PRATT INSTITUTE BROOKLYN, N.Y. SCHOOL OF HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE AND ARTS Isabel Ely Lord, _Director_ May 22, 1913. Mr. W. M. McCormick, _McCormick & Co., Baltimore, Md._