TABLE OF CONTENTS, 



: ;ON OF LAN!.. .Suitable soils Aspect Worn out lands Tidal 1:in<ls 

 unsuitable .Shelter belts of Timber Forest growth a. uuide. in selecting 

 land How to proceed in choosing a property An ideal spot for (';v:i/> 

 growing Rlevation above sea-level Mean Annual Temperature Chemical 

 Analysis of soils .. .. .. ._. .. ... 1- 



CHAPTER II. 



KSEKIKS Cacao usually raised from seed Preservation and transit of ripe 

 seeds Grafting Cacao Method of transporting Seeds for Nurseries, how 

 to select for improving varieties Varieties when established should be 

 given local names A bad arrangement for a Nursery and a good one 

 .Raising plants in boxes -- -Coconut refuse -Trai^plantin;: -Tap-root Injury 

 to root'? Trimniiijg \vouuds Water supply - Manure not generally required 

 Leaf mould . . . . . . 



CHAPTER III. 







A\r> SIIATUNG. Preparation of land by Contract Qunrrce as Spanish 

 measure Planting from Nursery, and planting ;tt stake Use of bamboo 

 joints for plants How to sow seed at stake Transplanting to field Treat- 

 ment of plants before planting Advice not to plant in \vet weather-- Dis- 

 tance apart to plant Grenada planting Choice of wide or close planting 

 depends on character of fioil Supply of vacancies Planting by Contract 

 Crops grown by ContractorsOrdinance to regulate Contracts Sum paid 

 per tree to Contractor Disadvantages of Contract work Dishonest Con- 

 tractors- Intei mediate crops on new land Shade- Grenada grows without 

 if -Trinidad uses shade- 'i he reason discusueij Name of shade trees 

 " Hois, Tmmortel "Shade trees store Nitrogen Castilloa considered unsuit- 

 able for shade Para rubber Terminalia or " Mrrabolans- Saman tree 

 Distance to plant shade trees Smaller or primary shade plants Value of 

 lianana- Weeding and "cutlassing"- -Stem of trees not to be covered by 

 CUt- weeds .. .. .. .. .. ... S-14 



CHAPTER IV. 



MA.vn:iN<; A\I> !M /ription of tree in good health Such trees do 



not requin 1 manure -Application of manures Farm yard manure safe to 

 u*e Chemical manures sometimes dangerous in their application Metffod 

 of application, with surface, and" with deep rooting plant s---\ AT I'KK'S method 

 of applying manure -Culture. of tret s different. to culture of cereal crops 

 \Ve cannot command .NATURE, only assist her Hints on culture The 

 application of artificial manure The use of lime Plants do not take all 

 their ford by the roots Necessity of maintaining a proper state of health 

 p.mong tl e leaves Pmninri Its effect How to perform it How to balance 

 a tiee Lu:iring branches sometimes need cutting out Useless wood to be 

 cut out, Care against making ragged cut " Gormandizers" How to make 

 iise of them at times Wounds by saw to be cleaned with knife All prun- 

 ing instruments to have a keen edge Time for pruning Influence of the 

 moon Trees should be pruned annually Pruning makes wounds All 



Srunings to be burnt Manual dexterity in use of knife cannot be taught 

 y writing Maxims for the cultivator , . . . , . . . 15-23 



