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imported varieties are found. The most remarkable is 

 a type standing just between a typical Angoleta and 

 a typical Amelonado, with a thick red fruit-wall and 

 large round beautiful beans, to be found at the plan- 

 tation " Assinan," and originally imported by the 

 Department of Agriculture, probably from Nicaragua 

 (Fig. 125). 



In the old coffee fields the " dadap " (the Erythrina 

 species above mentioned) was formerly used everywhere 



FIG. 125. The Angoleta type of the plantation "Assinan." 



as a shade tree, and it was quite suitable in every 

 respect. Generally it was planted at distances of 

 18x24 or 24x24 feet. But different insect pests 

 attacked this tree many years ago, and the pests have 

 increased to such an extent that at present the " dadap " 

 is only used for temporary shade. These enemies are 

 principally the dadap-bug or dadap-fly (Typlilocybe 

 erythrinae), which attacks the leaves and causes them 

 to drop as thrips does, and the dadap-borer, a beetle 

 (Batocera Hector). 



This decay of the dadap has often caused damage 



