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tution. If planted in good situations and in good soil, the 

 tree has few requirements, and may be cultivated just 

 like a walnat tree. It is best grown in pots and then 

 transferred to its final destination when about a meter 

 high, as it is liable to suffer rather severely if transplanted 

 from the open ground, 



The larva of the moth Zeuzera pirina sometimes 

 attacks the pecan nut tree, boring into the branches and 

 twigs, and behaving in the same manner as in the case 

 of the walnut, the apple, the pomegranate etc., but so far 

 there is no other insect pest or fungus parasite injurious 

 to the pecan nut tree in these Islands. 



