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(Agric. News, Barbados, 1904, p. 89); the ‘‘Rose Apple"' 
(Eugenia Jambos), Erythrina spp., or any of the trees mob Lee 
under Cacao (see p. 98) are recommended. The same trees may also 
be planted as shelter belts. Liberian Coffee and Highland Coffee 
require little or no shade. Robusta Coffee in Java is grown under 
shade (Cramer). In Brazil (Arabian) and Jamaica (Blue 
Mountain) the plants are grown without shade. 
The distances apart of the shade trees must be regulated 
according to situation, size of tree and in proportion to the space 
e coffee trees all the species mentioned requiring 8 x 8, 
10 x 10, or 12 x 12 ft. 
If left to themselves the coffees would grow from 15-30 ft. 
high, but in practice they are usually kept topped to about 5 or 8 
feet for convenience in gathering the fruit. n pruning the 
object is to encourage as much young wood as possible and an 
open centre. Suckers (so called, since true suckers arise from 
the root) growing from the main stem have a tendency to fill up 
the centre, and must be regularly removed by pulling or tearing 
off, not cutting, when young; all cross branches should be cut 
out and the primary, secondary and tertiary branches encouraged 
to grow horizontally, and as far as possible clear of each other. 
The trees begin to bear fruit after about 3 or 4 years, and the 
berries ripen in about 10 months from the time of flowering. No 
definite period can be stated for harvesting as the berries are 
ripening nearly the year round, but the most ee collec- 
tions will be in the dry season. "They should be gathered as soon 
as ripe wipe nd those of Arabian MSN are liable to drop; the 
berries of Liberian and Robusta do not ze so — and pro- 
bably picking monthly would be found suffici 
order to remove the a eu material with which they are 
covered. n the mucilage icd off readily (after about 24 
hours) the [enc are washed and o dry on trellises or mats 
n the e erate suns eh ith some convenience 
for protection from rain. When thoroughly dry they are 
put into bags, usually containing abo 2 lb. and the 
coffee is ready for shipment. is “f parchment” coffee 
the plantation, the ''parchment"' covering serves to 
protect the bean npe transit, and the whole p of ee 
t 2s. 
is not profitable. The gu ade 3 c in the course of 
treatment is graded b means of ri dnce Shey as to 
dimensions into *' arge Mediu ium," 
* Smalls,” ‘‘ Bold Padi ** Small Pea-berry,” Triage” 
