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CHAPTER VII. 



FRUITS (continued] 



The Banana and the Plantain 



Soil -. . 



Climate . 



Propagation 



Preparation of the land 



Planting out 



Cultivation 



Crops 

 The Cocoanut 



Soil 



Climate . 



Propagation 



Planting out 



Cultivation 



Enemies of the trees . 



Crops . . . 



Copra . 



Oil 



Coir 

 The Pine-apple 



Soil 



Climate . 



Propagation 



Cultivation 



Crops 



Packing . . 



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CHAPTER VIII. 



SPICES 



The Nutmeg 



Soil 



Climate . 



Propagation 



Cultivation 



Crops 



Mace 

 The Clove . 



Soil 



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Cultivation 



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