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some other desirable variety, and where such crosses occur 
with a resulting hardier tree and larger bean we should 
look for varieties to propagate from. There are also species 
of Theobroma that do not produce marketable beans but 
which are very vigorous and disease resistant and may 
therefore profitably be used for budding stock. One of 
these is the Theobroma bicolor ( Tiger cacao) and another 
the Theobroma angustifolia (Monkey cacao), both of which 
grow wild in Central and South America. Mr. J. H. Hart 
of Trinidad introduced these to that Island as long ago as 
1893 and specimens distributed by him can now be found 
in most of the West Indian Islands. 
However, this is merely to call attention to the abun- 
dance of material that may be used by those who are suf- 
ficiently interested in securing the best that can be obtained. 
For those who are not experimentally inclined it is quite 
satisfactory to select from the best strains that can be 
obtained in the neighborhood, regardless of whether they 
conform to the description of any variety or not. The main 
points are that the quality must meet the requirements of 
the best markets, that the quantity must be abundant and 
that the grade must be uniform. 
STOCK FOR INARCHING AND BUDDING 
Every one will have observed that certain trees are much 
more vigorous and disease resistant than others, and most 
planters know that certain varieties grow better in their 
locality than others, although the yield and the quality may 
be inferior. Seeds from such vigorous trees should be 
selected for budding stock in the following manner: Pick 
the pods when they are fully ripe. Take out the seeds, dis- 
carding the small and deformed ones.. Mix the seeds with 
