CONTENTS. 



Page. 



Preface v. 



FIRST PART. 



THE CACAO-TREE, ITS GROWTH AND CULTURE. 



The Cacao-Tree 3 



Situation of Surinam 5 



The Soil 6 



The Cacao-Fruit 8 



Shade ........ 9 



Shade-Trees 10 



The Planting of the Cacao-Tree . 1 1 



The Burning 14 



Manuring 15 



Handling and Pruning of the Cacao-Tree 16 



Pruning time - . . . 18 



Weeding 19 



Clearing of the Trees 20 



The Bearing of the Trees 21 



Enemies to the Cacao-Tree 22 



General Observations ....:.. 27 



The Flourishing and Bearing of the Trees 28 



Bananas 30 



SECOND PART. 



THE CACAO-FRUIT AND ITS PREPARATION. 



The Gathering of the Cacao . . - 33 



The Fermentation or Sweating 34 



The Drying of the Cacao 38 



THIRD PART. 



EMBANKING OF NEW LAND FOR PLANTATIONS AND 

 OTHER PARTICULARS. 



Embanking of New Land 44 



The Laying of a Sluice 47 



Buildings 51 



Production 53 



Approximative Estimate 55 



