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.M<-xican almmul. 'I'lir coff^-c Imti-.v ami tli.- ino.-k (.ram;.- an- li.-tli alMiiit 111.- 

 size of the cn.l of a little firiffiT. y.-t <'acli of th.-iii will hm-.! from six to twelv.- 

 tli<-s per fruit, tlioii-.'li tlii-y will lie miicli sniHlIrr than tlios.. Iir.-.i fr.im n fruit 

 such as till- fig, in which, it seems, they Hiid better miurishment. The Kamniii 

 nut, which is ahniit the size of the California almoml. I.ree.ls a startiing 

 •iiimher for its size.— froin I w.iitytivc to tifty Hies per nut. 



Figure 258 



In thcNi' pulpy fruits, the hull insti'ail of the herry or nut is the part 

 affected, while tho berry, though hrought to the ground perhaps a little earlier 

 than otherwise is not materially injured. CofTee growers on the island o' 

 Hawaii state that they are unable to see any damage to their cotTee due ti 

 the work of the Hy, although it breeds literally by the millions therein. In 

 portions of South Africa, this fly i.s eonunonly known as the coffee fly since it 

 is most often foun<l where there is eofree. The fact of tiie similarity of this 

 kauumi nut to our almonds and walnuts leads to the pos.siliility that unle.s.s 

 containing too much tannic ai'id, the hull of these might add to the ff)od 

 supply in California at a time when litth- else was available. 



