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Coffea Maragogipe, 



Or " Brazilian Coffee plant," is a new and indigenous 

 variety, recently discovered in the province of that name, 

 in Brazil, much larger than the Arabian, but smaller than 

 the Liberian. It grows with extraordinary vigor, com- 

 ing into full bearing much sooner than either of the fore- 

 going varieties, trees of two to three years attaining a 

 height of eight to ten feet, being full of fruit at that 

 age, the berry and product per acre being also larger. 

 Planters who have adopted this variety are so well 

 pleased with the results obtained that they are replacing 

 the regular species with it, all agreeing that in size of 



