Extra Credit Reading Notes: Francis and Thomas Jataka Tales
The Judas-Tree - The Brahamadatta of the king of Benares had four sons - One day they came to him and said that they wanted to see the Judas-tree - He agreed but took them each at different times - He took the oldest son when the buds were just sprouting from the stem - He took the second when the leaves were green - He took the third when the flowers were blossoming - He took the last when it was bearing fruit - Afterwards, the four brothers were talking about what kind of tree the Judas-tree was - They all came up with totally different things and got very confused, so they went to talk to their father - he explained that they all saw the tree at different times of the year Bibliography: "The Judas-tree" Jataka Tales, by H.T. Francis and E.J. Thomas Spring Bloom Judas Tree
