222 Coco-nuts The Consols of the East 



In all these efforts to combat damage by 

 insects or wild beasts, it is of importance to 

 secure the highest possible degree of co- 

 operation among all the neighbouring planters, 

 otherwise one careless estate will breed and 

 spread disease to the surrounding estates as 

 yet free of any trouble. 



Having now discussed pests generally, we 

 will give a few particulars of the chief 

 diseases. 



As no one can know everything, at least 

 properly, we are not ashamed to own that our 

 knowledge of coco-nut palm diseases is by no 

 means exhaustive. Even if it ever had been so, 

 such an admission would still be quite excus- 

 able, for the close attention and thorough in- 

 vestigation now being devoted to the matter 

 of plant diseases generally, and to the coco-nut 

 palm in particular, is causing, we are glad to 

 say, important facts to come to hand far too 

 quickly for any two men, not giving up their 

 time exclusively to plant diseases, to absorb 

 and thoroughly understand them. Whilst, 

 therefore, we give what notes we can on the 

 matter, we also include elsewhere a list of the 

 more important reports, &C M that have recently 

 been published on the subject. Meanwhile, as 

 in the case of one's home, where paterfamilias 

 does not pretend, if he is wise, to be bread- 

 winner, lawyer, doctor, &c., all rolled into one, 

 we strongly recommended any planter who finds 

 mischief brewing on his estate to consult the 



