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if its branches are partly covered by those of its 

 neighbour. 



Photo. Hisgen, supplied by the late Mr. C. MacGillavry. 

 FIG. 45. Cocoa and Castilloa (plantation "Djati Roenggo," Java). 



The close planting must not, however, be over-done. 

 It is true that even very closely-planted cocoa trees 



