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numbers of plants grow up under the trees on coffee plan- 

 tations. 



Seed Beds or Nurseries.— A sheltered piece of land in Nurseries 

 a moist situation, or within easy reach of a good supply of sheltered 

 water, having been chosen, it should be laid out in beds for ^'^"^^'o^^- 

 the reception of the seed. If possible, the nurseries should 



COFFEE {Coffca arabica). 

 I. Flower. 2. Fruit. 



be made near the planter's house so as to be frequently over- Theyrequire 



looked, for they require constant attention, and it may be ^tt"ention. 



necessary to visit them at nights, to kill any nocturnal insects 



that are fond of cutting the stems of the seedlings. When 



it is not intended to plant the coffee on a very large scale, piants raised 



the seeds may be grown in boxes or pots nearly filled with '" boxes. 



