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483 



They refer to the yield of the Waltham Estate in that island, owned 

 by the Hon. Macaulay Browne, and managed by Mr H. Gan. The 

 original return in pounds has been converted by me into kilograms. 

 (The term " pericarp " is here applied to the whole fruit excluding the 

 seeds.) 



Table showing the Proportions by Weight of Pericarp and Seeds 

 IN the Fresh Moist Fruits of Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa). 



A. In pounds (lbs.). 



Year. 



Total 



number 



of 



fruits 

 weighed, 



1906-7 

 1907-8 



41,728 

 47.376 



Total weight 



of the fruits 



including 



seeds. 



36,319 lbs. 

 43,081 ,, 



04 79,400 



Total 

 weight 

 of seeds. 



10,007 lbs. 

 10,751 „ 



Average 

 weight of a 



single 



fruit with 



seeds. 



0-87 lb. 

 o'gi ,, 



20,75J 



B. In kilograms (kilos.). 



Average 



weight of 



seeds in a 



single 



fruit. 



Weight-propor- 

 tion of pericarp 

 and seeds, the 

 entire fruit being 

 taken as 100, 



o'24 lb. 

 0-23 ,, 



Peri- 

 carp. 



72-5 

 75-0 



Seeds. 



27'5 

 25-0 



Note. — Two fruits tested by me in Grenada gave a mean pericarp-proportion of 

 75 percent. 



NOTE 16 (p. 337). 



The two modes of drying of legumes.^ as illustrated by Pisum 

 and Guilandina. 



Very different results are obtained from Peas [Pisum sativum) 

 according as the pods are picked in the moist state and left to dry 

 under ordinary air-conditions, or are first allowed to accomplish more 

 or less of their drying on the plant. In the first case the dried pods 



