CACAO CULTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES. 



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bruise to some extent, is to be avoided. All the rules that are laid down 

 for the guidance of the pruning of most orchard trees in regard to clean 

 cuts, sloping cuts, and the covering of large wounds with tar or resin 



PLATE 1. Shows the interesting, fruit bearing habit of the Cacao. 



apply with fourfold force to the cacao. Its wood is remarkably spongy 

 and an easy prey to the enemies ever lying in wait to attack it, and the 

 surest remedies for disease are preventive ones, and by the maintenance 



