TABLE OF CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I VAQ'E 



Selection df Lanh.— Sniialile soils— Aspect— Worn out lantls— Tidal lands 

 unsuitable— Shelter belts of Timber— Forest growth a guide in selecting 

 land — How to proceed in ohoosiug- a property — An ideal spot for Cacao 

 ,'2:iowing— Elevation above sea-level— Mean Annual Temperature— Chemical 

 Analysis of soils . . . . . . . . , . . . 1-3 



CIIAPTEr. II. 



KcT^sERiES— Cacao usually raised from seed—Preservation and transit of ripe 

 seeds— Grafting' Cauao — Method of transporting— Seeds for Nurseries, how 

 to select for iuipioving varieties— Varieties "when established should be 

 given lucal nanie.'s— A bad arrangement for a Nursery and a good one — 

 -Raising plants in boxes— Coconut refuse- Transplanting — Tap-root— Injury 

 to roots— Trimming wounds~"\Aater supply- IVlanurenotgenerally recxuired 

 -Leaf mould .. .. .. .. .. .. 4-7 



CHAPTER III. 



Planting ani> shaiiING.— Preparation of land by Contract— Qimrrcc as Spanish 

 measure— Planting from Kursery, and planting at 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 Avet weather— Dis- 

 tance ajiart to plant— Grenada planting— Choice of wide or close planting 

 iltpundsun character of siiil— Supply of vacancies— Planting by Contract- 

 Crops grown by Contractors— Ordinance to regulate Contracts— Sum paid 

 per tree to Contractor— Disadvantages of Contract work— Dishonest Con- 

 tractors— Intei^^mediate crops on ne\V land— Shade— Grenada-grows without 

 shade— Triniilall uses shade— The reason discussed— Name of shade trees 

 "Bois Immortel''— Shade trees store Nitrogen— Castilloa considered unsuit- 

 able for shade— Para rubher- Terrainalia or *' iVfyvabolaus— Saman tree- 

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

 Banana— Weeding and "cutlassing"'- Stem of trees not to be covered by 

 cut-weeds .. .. ,. ., .. .. ., 8_x4 



CHAPTER IV. 



Manurtno and Pruning.— Description of tree in good health— Such trees do 

 not require manure— Application of tnanures— I'arm yard Uiaiiure safe to 

 use- Cbemical manures sometimes dangerous in their application— Method 

 ofapplication, with surface, audiwith deep' rboting plants— Nattjiie's method 

 of applying manure — Culture of trees different to culture of cereal crops — 

 AVe cannot command Natuke, only assist her— Hints on culture— The 

 application of aititieial manure— The use of lime— Plants do not take all 

 their ford by the routs— Nei-essity of maintaining a proper state of health 

 among tl e leaves— Pnijunf/- Its effect— How to perform it— How to balance 

 a tree— Bearing branches sometimes need cutting out— Useless wood to be 

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

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

 ing instrumt-nt-s to have a keen edge— Time for pruning- -Influence of the 

 moon— Trees should be pruned aniuially -Pruning makes wounds— All 

 prunings to be burnt— ^Manual (luxterity in use uf knife cannot be taught 

 by writing— ilaxims for the cultiviitor .. ., ,, ,, XJ-^u 



