18 The Fermentation of Cacao 
this, however, never appears to be the case 
in fermentation, the germ soon being killed 
-owing to the fermenting process, and therefore 
fermented seeds are not germ bearing (this 
Hart has already mentioned). On the other 
PULP OF FRESH FORASTERO CACAO BEANS FROM CEYLON. 
Mag. X 330. 
thand, it would be possible that the other 
plasma-containing cells generate the enzyme. 
Against this, as well as against the second 
question, whether the bacteria are the in- 
citers of the fermentation,. there is the fact 
