Contents. 



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Preface ... - 3 



Introduction - - - - 5 



Origin and History .... 7 



Facts and Figures from Official Sources - - 9 



Scientific Data - 11 



Field Culture - - 22 



Coconut Products - 26 



Oil and Fibre - - - 30 



Diseases and Pests - - 31 



Estimates for Opening and Working - 61 



Valuation - - 74 



Extracts from Paper by Mr. William Jardine - 76 



Extracts from Paper by Mr. A. K. Beven - 82 



Memo, by Mr. A. E. Rajapakse - - 87 



Extracts from Paper by Mr. M. Kelway Bamber 91 

 Extracts from a Brochure issued by the Colombo Commercial Co. 102 



Chapters by " Trent Vale " - 119 



Paper by Mr. J. E. P. Rajapakse - - 141 



Report on Manning Coconut Trial Ground - - 1 49 



A Note on the Industrial Position of Coconut Products - 152 



Pollination of Coconuts in Malaya - - - 154 



The Macapuno Coconut - 156 



Lime in Agriculture - - - 157 



Useful Facts and Figures - - 161 



Cattle Notes - 163 



A Note on Rainfall - - - - 167 



Export of Coconut Products • -168 



