Species of Coffee 25 



dark-red tint ; the beans are of a medium size. 

 Seeds, I believe, could be obtained, but in small 

 quantities, from the above firm. 



This species of coffee appears to be much in Robusta 

 favour in some coffee-producing countries for Coffee - 

 instance, over 30,000 acres are at present under 

 cultivation in the Dutch East Indies. It is 

 considered to be very productive and of a good 

 commercial class. When roasting this species 

 it loses less in weight than any other. Plants 

 can be seen flowering before they are one year 

 old, and by planting the trees at 9 feet by 9 feet 

 distance apart the following results have been 

 obtained in Java : 



One plant 2 years old has given 2J piculs* 

 or 154 kilos** per hectare.! 



One plant 3 years old has given 15 piculs 

 or 922 kilos per hectare. 



One plant 4 years old has given 34 piculs 

 or 2,091 kilos per hectare. 



One plant 5 years old has given 34 piculs 

 or 2,091 kilos per hectare. 



It is claimed, however, that the best distance 

 for planting Kobusta coffee is 12 feet by 12 feet. 



* 1 picul = 133i Ibs. ** 1 kilo = 2fr Ibs. f hectare = 2'471 acres. 



