

CHAPTER IV. 



SPECIES OF COFFEE. 



THIS species is the product of a small tree Arabian 

 traced as having originated, as mentioned in the 

 previous pages, in Tropical Africa. Its fruit is 

 beautiful in appearance and sweet and luscious 

 to the taste, differing a good deal from the 

 Robusta and Liberian. Unquestionably it is 

 the best marketable species, and being so well 

 known, I do not think I need to waste my 

 readers' time ; but I am devoting special 

 attention to some interesting and very produc- 

 tive varieties cultivated in Brazil and Costa 

 Rica which are really derived from Arabian 

 coffee. 



Experience has shown that the most favour- Climate 

 able temperature is between 65 to 75 degrees "Stable for 

 Fahrenheit, with an annual rainfall of about 

 100 inches well distributed throughout the year. 

 Coffee thrives well in locations with very heavy 

 rainfall, provided the soil is well drained. The 

 Alta Verapaz (Guatemala) coffee is grown under 

 these conditions, and unquestionably it is the 

 finest imported in this country from Central 



