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which they are to be applied, there can be little 

 question. 



As regards culture, the word implies all those 

 operations which it has been the object of the 

 present work to describe, and due attention to each 

 of which is equally necessary in turn. 



It is upon such questions as the foregoing that 

 the whole question of the permanency of coffee 

 property seems to hinge. So far as I am aware, 

 we know of no necessary limit to the life of the 

 coffee plant in its natural state, and in fact I enter- 

 tain a firm belief that, under suitable conditions, it 

 may be considered capable of indefinite longevity 

 as much as the English laurel, yew, or apple-tree. 

 Even, however, should I be incorrect in this belief, 

 the permanent value of coffee property will not be 

 greatly affected, provided the soil is maintained in 

 such a state as to be capable of supporting sub- 

 sequent generations of plants. 



