ri. 

 Table of CoNTEsm— ^Continued. 



CHAPTER %. PAOK. 



DisEABES, Ac— Diseases few— Black lot— Canicr— Dr. de Verfenil'D description 

 of hUght^Phytophthoi-aoimiwwa, destroys^CacaopodS' — Description of attack 

 — Experiment with infected pods— Analysis of ^eaJthy and diseased fruits 

 by Prof. Harrison— Renjedial measures— i4e-mttbduotion or introduction of 

 a strong variety, 1757— Parasol ant-^Caoao beetle- Means of destroying 

 same— Ordinance enabling Governor to declare tiistiicts infected — The 

 Aspliyxiator — Belt's opinion — Aphides— Wood ants — Vegetable parasites. 

 Loranthus, Dodder — Epiphytes — " Orchids".— Sciuirrel— " Manicou Gros 

 Yeux'' .. .. ,., .., .. .. .. 61-70 



CHAPTER XI, 



EXPOM, &0.-Expoi't of Cacao-Customs returns -Value-Price of Ctowii lands 

 —Estates on the market— JBest course for Investors— Yield, the best test 

 of value of Estates^Dr. Morris on the bearing of trees- Yield per tree- 

 Yield and value per acre- Working .expenses- Buildings .reiiuired-Pro- 

 'prietor , should be resident— Cost of xuringAouBes, store-rooms and offices- 

 Cost of labour— Skilled iib. unskilled .. ,, .. .. 71-78 



CHAPIEE XII. 



THE ASKlcnlTtJEAL ChejiistrV Of CACAO.- Contributed by Prof. Harrisoti — 

 Analyses trunk, branches, leaves, of Cacao tree— Propoitions of nutriment 

 required— A .good Cacao soil— Analyses of Cacao soils— Sarjison— Analyses 

 of Cacao soils— Carmody — Analyses of the composition of tile Cacao .pod, 

 bean, husk, pulp, So. — i^eductions from analyses — General results of 

 examination .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 77-107 



CHAPIEE XIII. 



Food Value or cacao, MASOfACitntE, 4C.— chemical composition of the bean 

 by ;P. L. Simmonds— Table of comparative analyses— Results not flattering 

 to chemical science — Active principle of the bean according to Professor 

 Church— Forms of preparation — Discussion on the nutritive value of Cacao 

 — Method of manufacture— Adulteration — Boasting-Grinding— Making up, 

 — ''Food for the Gods"— Way to make a real cup of Chocolate — Cacao 

 butter— Essential oil— Cacao powder— Adulteration experiment wjtli dif- 

 ferent kinds— Visit of the author to Cadbury and Rowntree- Sugar sold at 

 £336 per ton by Cacao manufacturers— The word " Cacao" .. ..108-115 



CHAPTEE XIV. 



TbANSPoe* op seed and liviNO PIaOTs.— Method of packing seeds and 

 plants— Growing on the way— Wardian cases— Sowing seeds ih cases- 

 Conclusion .1 tt tt ^., «4 .. .. 116^117 



