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occurrence in the cocoa fields of small proprietors in 

 Surinam (Fig. 37), and the cocoa is often to be seen 

 greatly damaged by the sudden lack of shade. 



In Java the " lamtoro" (Leucaena glauca) is often 

 used successfully for temporary shade for cocoa and 







x X * X * X 







* X x /^ X 







x X x X x X 







() Cocoa. 



\^ Lamtoro Tree, remaining as permanent shade. 



X Lamtoro Tree for temporary shade, to be removed afterwards. 



FIG. 38. Scheme of planting cocoa under the shade of "lamtoro" (Leucaena 



glauca). 



The cocoa trees stand at a distance of 17 feet apart. 



coffee. A scheme of planting is given in Fig. 38, and 

 see also Fig. 35. 



Too close planting will give too much shade for the 

 cocoa, and will result in tall, spindling plants (Fig. 39). 



The best time for planting the banana is the time 

 of the first rains after the dry season, or even the end 

 of the dry season a month or so before the commence- 



