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Aleyrodicus cocois 109 



Animal v. Vegetable Fats ; shortage of former ; superiority of 



latter 8 



American coconut enterprise 164,165 



Application of insecticide 113 



Arrack, made from palm vine, used as yeast 18 



Asiatic palm weevil 113 



Aspidiotus destructor (Bourbon Aspioditus) 108 



Bacillus Coli * 100 



Bark, gum from 18 



Beans, Jack ... .... 80 



Beans, Soya v. Coconuts 5,6 



Beetles, 112; their extermination 112,113 



Biting insects (brassolis sophoras)... ... ... ... ... 110 



Black line scale 109 



Bone manure 96 



Boring insects, 111 ; sucking insects 109 



Brassolis sophorce 110 



British coconut enterprise 168,181,182 



British control, importance for coconut enterprise 27 



British Guiana : Present production of coconuts ; area under 



cultivation ; suitable land abundant, 51 ; potentialities 



great ; need of brain and capital 52 



British India : a prolific coconut region ; immense production ; 



striking statistics ... ... ... ... ... ... 62 



British North Borneo, system of planting ... ... ... 69 



Bud rot. (See DISEASES.) 99,100,101 



"Bug lights" 113 



Burning when clearing 70 



