THE CUBA REVIEW 



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Dr. Tamayo, Earle, Rionda and Concepcion, nor the report of the Department of the United 

 States, that is to say, that of Dr. Johnston, but now that I know them I maintain my opinion 

 all the more, .and am making ready to fight boldly. 



Permit me, Mr. Editor, to tell Mr. Johnston in this way three things which perhaps he does 

 not know: First: in the month of August of last year there had already been presented to the 

 Departnient of Agriculture of the Republic of Cuba, thirty-nine works from different sources 

 to receive the award offered by the Government.* Second: Here in Haiti, where I follow my 

 studies and observations, the Cathartes aura is not known, nor can anyone be sure of having 

 ever seen a single example, and of course the cocoanut trees have been dying for some time as a 

 consec}uence of the rotting of the bud. And third: Vegetable pathology and auxiliary sciences 

 are my favorite studies, and therefore he should understand that I do not confine myself solel}' 

 to the study of the disease of the cocoanut trees. 



I thank you in advance, Mr. Editor, and with my highest regards, I take this opportunity 

 to offer you my friendship and services in whatever they may be useful to you. 



Yours, 



CELESTINO BENCOMO, 



Consol. 



* This award was for a remedy fnr the rot attacking and killing cocoanut palms. — Editor Cuba Rerieir. 



Cocoanut bud-rot disease which is generally prevalent in Cuba and causing the loss of thousands of valuable palms 

 in all paits of the island. The illustration shows three palms affected with bud-rot. Two have died and 

 the remaining tree also died later. 



SIX MONTHS FRUIT SHIPMENTS 

 According to the figures of United States 

 Consular Agent Sutherland, the Isle of Pines 

 shipments of fruit and vegetables for the 

 first six months of 1914 were as follows: 



Crates. 



Pineapples 12,404 



Grapefruit 19,363 



Oranges 5,046 



Vegetables 20,755 



