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we eat pure chocolate instead of the chocolate one buys so often for good money 

 and which contains starch, tallow et/c. One of our orange trees has brought 

 us already 1006 oranges since September and will probably have 200 more if nobody 

 steals any and we can truthfully say: we are living in luxury as far as oranges 

 are concerned, We gave away a relatively small amount as presents/ but most of theo 

 we ate ourselves* 



I can report the following regarding my Cereus. On July 31st, I878 I stuck 

 a piece of an old Cereus plant into the ground; on January 28th, l8?9, the same 

 began to grow -4-ribbed. The new sprout grew 20 1/2" until September 2nd f then 

 remained unchanged until May 26, I88O5 from then on until November 20th f l880 f 

 it grew 30" more, first with four ribs and then soon with 6 ribs. The first 

 sprout of 1879 is i k 1/" wide, the one of 1880, however, 5 1/2" so that it 

 looks as if the upper part will be too heavy for the lower part. The rotten spot 

 has healed again. Since November 20, 80, the entire plant has come to a complete 

 standstill as far as its growth is concerned. 



The two young coco-nut plants (the one trunk you don't have yet) which I 

 planted three years ago as young sprouts have already leaves 12 to 18 feet long. 

 I find that it takes an average of *f5 days for a new leaf to appear. The 23rd leaf 

 has just appeared. 



I find it surprising that the human body is so sensitive here to even the 

 slightest change of temperature. For instance, one feels uncomfortable cold if 

 the temperature falls from 72° to 68° F. and one has hardly any feeling in ones 

 finger tips. 



The immigration to Trinidad from the neighbouring islands and even from the 

 mainland has increased considerably srioacK during the last years? there is a 

 general upswing in trade, building of homes and in business of all kinds and 

 many improvements have been made,, We have now a new Governor. We could use some 

 more land for cultivation, but for the present have to be satisfied with what 

 we have. 



I hope you had a very interesting and pleasant trip and returned safely and 

 in good health to your home. Hoping very much to receive a letter from you soon, 

 which be a great joy to us, I remain, 



Always yours , 

 A. Fendler 



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