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DRUGS (continued) PAGE 



Sarsapariila . . . . , . . 240 



Soil and Climate . . . . . 241 



Propagation . . . . . . .241 



Cultivation . . . . . 242 

 Crops ........ 242 



CHAPTER XIII. 



DYES . ... 244 



Anatto ... .... 244 



Soil and Climate . .... . . 245 



Propagation . . . . . . . 246 



Cultivation . . . . ... . 246 



Crops . . . . . . . 246 



Preparation of anatto . . . 247 



Turmeric . . . . . . . 248 



Logwood ....... 250 



Soil and Climate . . . . . .251 



Propagation . . . . . . 2 5 : 



Cultivation . ... 252 



Cutting the logs . .... 252 



Indigo ........ 253 



Soil and Climate ... . 254 



Cultivation ....... 255 



Manufacture of the dye . . . . . 256 



CHAPTER XIV. 



THE TROPICAL CEREALS . . . 260 



Maize ..... . 260 



Soil .... .262 



Climate . . 263 



Cultivation ... . 263 



Crops . . . 264 



Rice . .... " . 265 



Common Rice ... . 266 



Soil and Climate . . 266 



Preparation of the land . . 266 



Cultivation . , . " . 268 



Crops ... . 269 



Mountain Rice . . . 270 



Cultivation . . . 270 



Crops ... .271 



Guinea Corn . . . .271 



Soil and Climate . . . 272 



Cultivation . . . -^ . 272 



Crops '. . 273 



